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 Durkee

First Name Charles

Last Name Durkee

Born on December 10, 1805

Died on January 14, 1870 (aged 64)

Born in United States of America, Vermont

Charles H. Durkee was an American pioneer, Congressman, and United States Senator from Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and was a Governor of the Utah Territory in the last five years of his life.

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Charles Puffy

First Name Charles

Last Name Puffy

Born on November 3, 1884

Died on June 1, 1943 (aged 58)

Born in Hungary

Charles Puffy was a Hungarian film actor.

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Charles W. Sawyer

First Name Charles

Last Name Sawyer

Born on February 10, 1887

Died on April 7, 1979 (aged 92)

Born in United States of America, Ohio

Charles Sawyer was United States Secretary of Commerce from May 6, 1948 to January 20, 1953 in the administration of Harry Truman.

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Charles Stanley Gifford

First Name Charles

Last Name Gifford

Born on January 1, 1898

Died on January 1, 1965 (aged 67)

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Charles Sydney Riddell

First Name Charles

Last Name Riddell

Born on August 30, 1858

Died on June 11, 1886 (aged 27)

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Charles J. Chaput

First Name Charles

Last Name Chaput

Born on September 26, 1944 (age 81)

Born in United States of America, Kansas

Charles Joseph Chaput is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the ninth Archbishop of Philadelphia, serving from 2011 until 2020. He previously served as Archbishop of Denver (1997–2011) and Bishop of Rapid City (1988–1997). Unlike many of his predecessors as Archbishop of Philadelphia, he was not made a cardinal.

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Charles Valton

First Name Charles

Last Name Valton

Born on January 26, 1851

Died on May 21, 1918 (aged 67)

Born in France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Charles Valton was a French animal sculptor.

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Charles Mackay of Sandwood

First Name Charles

Last Name Sandwood

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Charles Joseph Eugène Ruch

First Name Charles

Last Name Ruch

Born on September 24, 1873

Died on August 30, 1945 (aged 71)

Born in France, Grand Est

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Charles Ulvsson, Lord of Tofta

First Name Charles

Last Name Tofta

Born on November 30, 1316

Died on November 1, 1407 (aged 90)

Charles of Tofta, Swedish: Karl Ulfson, Sparre av Tofta was a 14th-century Swedish magnate and High Constable of Sweden.

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