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 Hanmer

First Name William
Last Name Hanmer
Born on August 11, 1704
Died on January 1, 1754 (aged 49)
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William Tyrwhitt-Drake

First Name William
Last Name Tyrwhitt-Drake
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William Dubh MacLeod

First Name William
Last Name MacLeod
Born on November 30, 1414
Died on November 30, 1479 (aged 65)

William Dubh MacLeod is considered to be the 7th Chief of Clan MacLeod. He is thought to have been a younger son, yet because of the death of his elder brother, William Dubh succeeded his father, Iain Borb, in the year 1442. William Dubh was an old man when he was killed, leading his clan, at the Battle of Bloody Bay in 1480. He was the last MacLeod chief to be buried on the island of Iona. He was succeeded by his son, Alasdair Crotach.

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William Thomas D. Bell

First Name William
Last Name Bell
Born on January 1, 1986 (age 40)
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William Dealtry

First Name William
Last Name Dealtry
Born on January 1, 1775
Died on January 1, 1847 (aged 72)

William Dealtry (1775–1847) was an English clergyman of evangelical views, who became archdeacon of Surrey and a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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William Richard Perceval Dyott

First Name William
Last Name Dyott
Born on January 1, 1987 (age 39)
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William Davies

First Name William
Last Name Davies
Born on January 1, 2000 (age 26)
Born in United Kingdom

William Davies is an English screenwriter and film producer. He has written and co-written a number of films including Twins (1988), The Real McCoy (1993), Johnny English (2003), Alien Autopsy (2006), Flushed Away (2006), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Puss in Boots (2011) and Johnny English Strikes Again (2018).

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William D. Wittliff

First Name William
Last Name Wittliff
Born on December 31, 1939
Died on June 9, 2019 (aged 79)

William Dale Wittliff, sometimes credited as Bill Wittliff, was an American screenwriter, author and photographer who wrote the screenplays for The Perfect Storm (2000), Barbarosa (1982), Raggedy Man (1981), and many others.

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William Malet Vaughan

First Name William
Last Name Vaughan
Born on May 18, 1807
Died on December 13, 1867 (aged 60)
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William Fairfax

First Name William
Last Name Fairfax
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