List of Famous people named William

Name William is among the most common names in USA, England, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia. Shortened forms: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie. Similar names: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willam, Wiliam. Here are some famous Williams:

William Murphy

First Name William
Last Name Murphy
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William Francis Blundell Owen

First Name William
Last Name Owen
Born on January 5, 1963 (age 63)
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William Hsu

First Name William
Last Name Hsu
Born on June 21, 1982 (age 44)
Born in Taiwan
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William Brereton

First Name William
Last Name Brereton
Died on January 1, 1747
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William Malachy Burke

First Name William
Last Name Burke
Born on August 4, 1819
Died on August 13, 1879 (aged 60)

William Malachy Burke was an Irish physician and Registrar General.

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William de Lanvallei

First Name William
Last Name Lanvallei
Born on November 30, 1100
Died on November 30, 1215 (aged 115)

William de Lanvallei III was an English landowner, governor of Colchester Castle, and a Magna Carta surety. He was lord of Walkern. William III accompanied King John of England on his expedition to Poitou in 1214 and was present at the truce. William III was related to several of the Magna Carta barons.

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William Houstoun

First Name William
Last Name Houstoun
Born on February 23, 1811
Died on October 23, 1872 (aged 61)
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William Alland

First Name William
Last Name Alland
Born on March 4, 1916
Died on November 11, 1997 (aged 81)

William Alland was an American actor, film producer and writer, mainly of Western and science-fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula!, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films. He worked frequently with director Jack Arnold. Alland is also remembered for his acting role as reporter Thompson, who investigates the meaning of "Rosebud" in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941).

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William Ruediger Makgill Scott

First Name William
Last Name Scott
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William Gourlay, 12th of Kincraig

First Name William
Last Name Kincraig
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