List of Famous people named Charles

Name Charles is among the most common names in USA, France, England, Canada. Often it's a shorthand for Karl. Similar names: Karl, Charlize. Here are some famous Charleses:

Charles Digby

First Name Charles
Last Name Digby
Born on May 31, 1775
Died on May 26, 1841 (aged 65)

Charles Digby M.A. was a Canon of Windsor from 1808 to 1841

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Charles Knightley

First Name Charles
Last Name Knightley
Born on June 30, 1781
Died on January 1, 1864 (aged 82)

Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd Baronet was a British Conservative politician.

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Charles Frederick Ratcliffe-Brotherton

First Name Charles
Born on January 17, 1882
Died on July 28, 1949 (aged 67)
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Charles Stewart

First Name Charles
Last Name Stewart
Born on July 28, 1778
Died on November 6, 1869 (aged 91)

Charles Stewart was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a number of US Navy ships, including USS Constitution. He saw service during the Quasi War and both Barbary Wars in the Mediterranean along North Africa and the War of 1812. He later commanded the navy yard in Philadelphia and was promoted to become the Navy's first flag officer shortly before retiring. He was promoted to rear admiral after he retired from the Navy. He lived a long life and was the last surviving Navy captain who had served in the War of 1812.

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Charles Penruddocke

First Name Charles
Last Name Penruddocke
Died on October 30, 1788

Charles Penruddocke (1743–88) was an English landowner of Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1770 to 1788.

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Charles Cottrell-Dormer

First Name Charles
Last Name Cottrell-Dormer
Born on November 13, 1936 (age 89)
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Charles Cholmondeley

First Name Charles
Last Name Cholmondeley
Born on January 12, 1685
Died on March 30, 1756 (aged 71)

Charles Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, Cheshire, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1710 and 1756.

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Charles John Crawford

First Name Charles
Last Name Crawford
Died on March 19, 1940
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Charles K. Feldman

First Name Charles
Last Name Feldman
Born on April 26, 1904
Died on May 25, 1968 (aged 64)

Charles K. Feldman was a Hollywood attorney, film producer and talent agent who founded the Famous Artists talent agency. According to one obituary, Feldman disdained publicity. "Feldman was an enigma to Hollywood. No one knew what he was up to – from producing a film to packaging one for someone else."

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Charles Edward Riddell

First Name Charles
Last Name Riddell
Born on June 29, 1848
Died on October 20, 1908 (aged 60)
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