List of Famous people named David

Name David is among the most common names in USA, England, Mexico, France, Canada, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Dave. Similar names: Dave, Davide, Daveed, Davyd, Davidi. Here are some famous Davids:

David La Touche

First Name David
Last Name Touche
Born on January 1, 1729
Died on October 17, 1817 (aged 88)
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David David-Weill

First Name David
Last Name David-Weill
Born on August 30, 1871
Died on July 7, 1952 (aged 80)

David David-Weill (1871–1952) was a French-American banker, chairman of Lazard Frères in Paris, who built an important collection of art. His collection was plundered by the Nazis during the Second World War and over 2000 items seized. He was a major donor to French and American museums and galleries and a benefactor to universities.

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David Garnett

First Name David
Last Name Garnett
Born on March 9, 1892
Died on February 17, 1981 (aged 88)

David Garnett was a British writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname "Bunny", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life.

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David Robertson, 1st Baron Marjoribanks

First Name David
Last Name Marjoribanks
Born on April 2, 1797
Died on June 19, 1873 (aged 76)

David Robertson, 1st Baron Marjoribanks, was a Scottish stockbroker and politician.

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David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

First Name David
Last Name Turville
Born on October 24, 1940 (age 85)
Born in United Kingdom

David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, HonFRS, HonFREng, is a British politician, businessman and philanthropist. From 1992 to 1997, he served as the chair of Sainsbury's, the supermarket chain established by his great-grandfather John James Sainsbury in 1869.

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David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford

First Name David
Last Name Crawford
Died on November 27, 1542

David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford was the son of Alexander Lindsay, 7th Earl of Crawford. He was a member of Clan Lindsay, a Scottish Lowland clan. He married Elizabeth Hay, daughter of William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll.

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David Dewar

First Name David
Last Name Dewar
Died on October 9, 1819
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David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven

First Name David
Last Name Haven
Born on May 12, 1919
Died on April 14, 1970 (aged 50)

David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven,, styled Viscount Alderney before 1921 and Earl of Medina between 1921 and 1938, was the son of The 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Countess Nadejda de Torby.

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David Stuart, 2nd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn

First Name David
Last Name Findhorn
Born on June 20, 1924
Died on November 24, 1999 (aged 75)
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David Mamet

First Name David
Last Name Mamet
Born on November 30, 1947 (age 78)

David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of off-Broadway 1970s plays: The Duck Variations, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and American Buffalo. His plays Race and The Penitent, respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017.

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