List of Famous people with last name Billington

James Hadley Billington was a American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions. He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate. He retired as Librarian on September 30, 2015.

Lady Rachel Mary Billington is a British author, the third daughter of the 7th Earl and Countess of Longford; both parents were writers, as was her aunt, Christine Longford.

Michael Billington was a British film and television actor. He was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Edwin "Teddy" Billington was an American racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. An all round cycling talent he competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the ½ mile and three bronze medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ and the mile race. His fiercest competitors were fellow Americans Marcus Hurley and Burton Downing who mostly won gold and silver respectively.