Barker (surname)
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- Barker (Essex cricketer)Barker (Essex cricketer)Barker was an English amateur cricketer who made 6 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1785 to 1793.-Career:He was a member of the Hornchurch Cricket Club and so mainly associated with Essex .-External sources:*...
(first name unknown) - Abraham Andrews BarkerAbraham Andrews BarkerAbraham Andrews Barker served as a soldier during the American Civil War, and was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and career:...
(1816–1898), American politician - Al BarkerAl BarkerFor the English novelist A. L. Barker, click on the link.Alfred L Barker played one major league baseball game in 1871 for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association....
(1839–1912), American baseball player - Arj BarkerArj BarkerArjan Singh , known by the stage name Arj Barker, is an American stand-up comedian and actor from San Anselmo, California. He has toured in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. He was born to an engineer father and artist mother, and is half-Indian, half-European...
(1974–), American comedian, actor - Arthur "Doc" BarkerArthur BarkerArthur R. "Doc" Barker was an American criminal, the son of Ma Barker and a member of the Barker-Karpis gang along with Alvin Karpis....
(1899–1939), American criminal - Ben Barker (1988–), British speedway rider
- Benjamin Barker, known as Sweeney ToddSweeney ToddSweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as then antagonist of the Victorian penny dreadful The String of Pearls and he was later introduced as an antihero in the broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and its film adaptation...
, fictional killer, barber - Bernard BarkerBernard BarkerBernard Leon Barker , known as "Macho" or by his mother's maiden name, "Terry", was a Watergate burglar, and burglar of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office....
(1917–2009), Watergate burglar - Bill Barker (police officer), died in the November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods
- Bob BarkerBob BarkerRobert William "Bob" Barker is a former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, and for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.Born...
(1923–), game show host, television personality - Bret Barker, trumpet player for The W'sThe W'sThe W's were a Christian ska/swing band, formed in Corvallis, Oregon in 1996. Success came quickly to the band and their first album, Fourth from the Last, was a sleeper hit unexpectedly having had the strongest debut of any Christian album to date for its distributor. They toured the United...
- Cam BarkerCam BarkerCameron Barker is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was selected third overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and spent four seasons with the club before being traded to the Wild in 2010...
(1986–), Canadian ice hockey player - Cheryl BarkerCheryl BarkerCheryl Barker is an Australian operatic soprano who has had an active international career since the late 1980s. She has sung on several complete opera recordings with Chandos Records, including Dvořák's Rusalka , Janáček's The Makropulos Case , Janáček's Káťa Kabanová , and Puccini's Madama...
, Australian opera singer - Chris BarkerChris BarkerChristopher Andrew "Chris" Barker is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Southend United. He has also represented Barnsley, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Colchester United, Queens Park Rangers and Plymouth Argyle since beginning his career in 1997...
(1980–), English footballer - Christopher BarkerChristopher BarkerSir Christopher Barker was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.-Heraldic career:Barker started his heraldic career as the private officer of arms of Charles Brandon. Barker was made Lisle pursuivant in 1513 and Suffolk Herald in 1517. He is known to have accompanied his employer on...
(1529–1599), Queen's Printer - Cicely Mary BarkerCicely Mary BarkerCicely Mary Barker was an English illustrator best known for a series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers. Barker's art education began in girlhood with correspondence courses and instruction at the Croydon School of Art...
(1895–1973), British illustrator who created the Flower Fairies - Cliff BarkerCliff BarkerClifford "Cliff" Eugene Barker was a basketball player from the United States, who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.-References:...
(1921–1998), American basketball player - Clive Barker (artist)Clive Barker (artist)Clive Barker is a pop artist who was born in Luton, Bedfordshire in 1940 as the second youngest of six children. He has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the world during his career and has works in permanent collections including the Tate collection and the National Portrait Gallery. He...
(1940–), Pop Art sculptor - Clive BarkerClive BarkerClive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer...
(1952–), British horror author - Collet BarkerCollet BarkerCollet Barker was a British military officer and explorer. He explored areas of South Australia, Western Australia and Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory-History:Barker was born in Hackney, he lived in Newbury as a child...
(1784–1831), British explorer in South Australia
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- Dominic BarkerDominic BarkerDominic Barker is a British children's author.-Biography:Dominic Barker was born in Southport in 1966. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in English and then spent two years as part of a comedy double act before deciding to become a teacher...
(1966–), British children's author - Ed BarkerEd BarkerEdward Ross Barker is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams....
(1931–), American football player - Edmund Henry BarkerEdmund Henry BarkerEdmund Henry Barker was an English classical scholar.-Life:He was born at Hollym in Yorkshire. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge as a scholar in 1807, and in 1809 won the Browne medal for Greek and Latin epigrams...
(1788–1839), British classical scholar - Edward Barker (cartoonist)Edward Barker (cartoonist)John Edward Barker was an English cartoonist, best known for his work in International Times and The Observer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the comic strip "The Largactilites" . He was described as "the wittiest and most idiosyncratic cartoonist to emerge from the British...
(1950–1997), English cartoonist - Eileen BarkerEileen BarkerEileen Vartan Barker OBE, born in Edinburgh, UK, is a professor in sociology, an emeritus member of the London School of Economics , and a consultant to that institution's Centre for the Study of Human Rights...
(1938–), British professor of sociology - Eugene C. BarkerEugene C. BarkerEugene Campbell Barker was a distinguished professor of Texas history at the University of Texas at Austin. He was the first living person to have a UT campus building, the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center, named in his honor. The structure is part of the Center for American History and was...
(1874–1956), professor of Texas history - George Barker (disambiguation), several people, including:
- George Barker (painter)George Barker (painter)George Barker was a portrait and landscape painter from the United States. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, much of his work was done in Southern California.-References:* http://www.askart.com/artist/B/george_barker.asp...
(1882–1965), American painter
- George Barker (painter)
- Guy BarkerGuy BarkerGuy Barker is an English jazz trumpeter and composer. Barker was born in Chiswick, London, the son of an actress and a stuntman. He started playing the trumpet at the age of twelve, and within a year had joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra...
, (1957–), English jazz trumpeter and composer - Harley Granville-BarkerHarley Granville-BarkerHarley Granville-Barker was an English actor-manager, director, producer, critic and playwright....
(1877–1946), English actor, director, producer, critic and playwright - Horace BarkerHorace BarkerHorace Albert "Nook" Barker was an American biochemist and microbiologist who studied the operation of biological and chemical processes in plants, humans and other animals, including using radioactive tracers to determine the role enzymes play in synthesizing sucrose...
(1907–2000), American biochemist and microbiologist - Howard BarkerHoward BarkerHoward E. Barker is a British playwright.-The Theatre of Catastrophe :Barker has coined the term "Theatre of Catastrophe" to describe his work...
(1946–), 20th century British playwright - Jack BarkerJack BarkerJohn William "Jack" Barker was an English footballer who played 327 league games for Derby County and won 11 England caps...
(1907–1982), English footballer - Jacob BarkerJacob BarkerJacob Barker was an American financier and lawyer.He was born in Swan Island, Maine, in 1779, of Quaker parentage. He went to New York at the age of 16, engaged in trade, and soon amassed a considerable fortune. Beginning in 1811, Fitz-Greene Halleck was employed by him for twenty years...
, American financier - James BarkerJames BarkerJames Barker may refer to:* James Barker , British track and field athlete* James Barker , Captain in the Royal Navy* James Francis Barker , previous president of RIT* James Frazier Barker, president of Clemson University...
, several people, including:- James Barker (Rhode Island)James Barker (Rhode Island)James Barker was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He sailed from England with his father, also named James Barker, who died during the voyage. Also on the same ship was future Rhode Island Governor Nicholas Easton...
(1623-1702), colonial deputy governor of Rhode Island - James Barker (athlete)James Barker (athlete)James J. Barker was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he ran in the first round of the 100 metres competition, but failed to advance....
(born 1892), British Olympic athlete - James Francis Barker, former President of the Rochester Institute of Technology
- James Frazier BarkerJames Frazier BarkerJames Frazier Barker is the current president of Clemson University.-Early life and education:Barker was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. He attended Clemson University and graduated with a degree in architecture in 1970. He then attended Washington University in St...
, President of Clemson University - James L. BarkerJames L. BarkerJames Louis Barker was an American historian and a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-Early life:...
, 20th century linguist and historian
- James Barker (Rhode Island)
- Jane BarkerJane BarkerJane Barker was an English poet and novelist of the early 18th century. The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia was considered her most successful work. A staunch Jacobite, she followed King James II of England into exile at Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France shortly after James’ defeat in the Glorious...
, 18th century British poet and novelist - Jared BarkerJared BarkerJared Barker is a former rugby union footballer who played professionally in England, as well as internationally for Canada. Barker played mainly at fly-half and make his international debut in 2000 against Tonga, Barker played another two matches that year but did not play in 2001 due to injury...
(1975–), Canadian rugby player - Jeff Barker (disambiguation)
- John Barker (disambiguation), several people, including:
- John Barker (diplomat)John Barker (diplomat)John Barker was an English diplomat and horticulturist.-Diplomatic career:Born in Smyrna on 9 March 1771, Barker was educated in England...
(1771–1849), English diplomat and horticulturist - John Barker (Australian rules footballer) (1975–), Australian rules footballer
- John Barker (English footballer)John Barker (English footballer)John Barker was an English professional footballer who made 263 appearances in the Football League playing as a left back for Scunthorpe United.-Career:Barker was born in Huddersfield, the son of former footballer Jeff Barker...
(1948–2004) - John Barker (scholar)John Barker (scholar)John Barker was first recorded as a King's Scholar at Eton College about 1471. He went to King's College in 1474, was elected a fellow in 1477, and graduated MA in 1479. His Etonian connection may indicate that he was from the south of England.Barker taught logic to "sophisters" using his own...
(c. 1460–1482), a very early Old Etonian - John Barker (Scottish footballer)John Barker (Scottish footballer)John Bell Barker was a Scottish footballer who played for Linthouse, Rangers and the Scotland national team in the 1890s....
(1869–?) - Sir John Barker, 1st BaronetSir John Barker, 1st BaronetSir John Barker, 1st Baronet was a British entrepreneur of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was the founder of the Barker's department store in Kensington, London, United Kingdom....
(1840–1914), founder of Barkers department store in Kensington, London, and Liberal MP
- John Barker (diplomat)
- Joseph Barker (Massachusetts)Joseph Barker (Massachusetts)Joseph Barker was an American Congregationalist minister who represented Massachusetts's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from March 1805 to March 1809....
(1751–1815), American Congregationalist minister and politician - Joseph Barker (mayor)Joseph Barker (mayor)Joseph Barker was an American local public figure of the 1840s and 1850s remembered for his nativist and anti-Catholic activism which marked his brief term in public office as mayor of Pittsburgh....
, mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1850 to 1851
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- Len BarkerLen BarkerLeonard Harold Barker III , better known as Lenny Barker or Len Barker, is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched the tenth perfect game in baseball history. Barker pitched for the Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers...
(1955–), baseball pitcher - Les BarkerLes BarkerLes Barker is an English poet. He is best known for his comedic poetry and parodies of popular songs, however he has also produced some very serious thought-provoking written work....
(1947–), British comedian - Lex BarkerLex BarkerLex Barker was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan of the Apes and leading characters from Karl May's novels.-Early life:...
(1919–1973), American actor, known for his Tarzan movies and German Cowboy films - Lloyd Barker (soccer)Lloyd Barker (soccer)Lloyd Barker is a former professional soccer player who played 18 times for the Jamaica national football team.-Playing career:After beginning his pro career in 1988 with the Ottawa Intrepid of the Canadian Soccer League...
, soccer player and coach - Lloyd BarkerLloyd BarkerLloyd Hamilton Barker is a cricket umpire who officiated in 29 Tests and 37 One Day Internationals from 1984 to 1997. Barker's first Test as umpire was the Third Test between West Indies and Australia in 1984...
(1943–), Barbadian cricket umpire - M. A. R. BarkerM. A. R. BarkerMuhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker is a retired professor of Urdu and South Asian Studies who created one of the first roleplaying games, Empire of the Petal Throne, and has authored several fantasy/science fantasy novels based in his associated world setting of Tékumel.-Early life:Born in Spokane,...
(born Philip Barker), (1930–), retired professor, fantasy novels and roleplaying games writer - Ma BarkerMa BarkerKate "Ma" Barker was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang from the "public enemy era", when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the U.S. Midwest gripped the American people and press...
(c. 1871–1935), reputed American gang leader - Margaret Barker, Biblical scholar
- Michael Barker (disambiguation)Michael Barker (disambiguation)Michael Barker or Mike Barker may refer to:*Michael Barker , British Army general*Michael Barker , New Zealand percussionist*Michael Barker for Strategy+Business...
, several people including:- Michael Barker (British Army officer) (1884–1960), general in the British Army
- Michael Barker (drummer)Michael Barker (drummer)Michael Barker is a New Zealand percussion musician best known for performing with many Australasian acts, including The John Butler Trio and Split Enz.-Early musical education:...
, (1966–), New Zealand drummer for The John Butler Trio and Split Enz - Michael Barker (judge)Michael Barker (judge)Michael Laurence Barker is an Australian judge. He has been a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia since February 2009. He previously served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and as President of the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal.Barker studied at the...
, Australian judge - Mickey BarkerMickey BarkerAllan Michael "Mickey" Barker is an English former professional association football player. He played for Newcastle United, Hartlepool United and Gillingham between 1973 and 1984.-References:...
(1956–), English footballer - Mike Barker (film director)Mike Barker (film director)- Filmography :*Butterfly on a Wheel *A Good Woman *To Kill a King *Lorna Doone *Best Laid Plans *The James Gang - External links :*...
(1965–), British film director - Mike Barker (producer) (1968–), American TV producer
- Nick BarkerNick BarkerNicholas "Nick" Paul Barker is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who formed a Melbourne-based rock, power pop band Nick Barker & the Reptiles in March 1988. Their cover version of Cockney Rebel's "Make Me Smile " reached the top 30 on the Australian Recording Industry Association ...
, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist - Pat BarkerPat BarkerPat Barker CBE, FRSL is an English writer and novelist. She has won many awards for her fiction, which centres around themes of memory, trauma, survival and recovery. Her work is described as direct, blunt and plainspoken.-Personal life:...
(1943–), British author - Paul BarkerPaul BarkerPaul Barker , also referred to as Hermes Pan, is the former bass guitarist, producer and engineer with the industrial metal band Ministry from 1986 to 2004...
(1958–), American bass guitarist - Paul Barker (writer)Paul Barker (writer)Paul Barker is a British journalist and writer.Barker was educated at local schools in the Calder Valley and won an Exhibition to Brasenose College, Oxford, to read French...
(1968–1986), editor of New Society - Phil BarkerPhil BarkerPhil Barker is one of the major figures in the development of the modern hobby of tabletop wargaming, particularly that of ancient warfare, and is a co-founder of the Wargames Research Group.In the 1960s he was a methods engineer at British Leyland...
, wargame designer - Pierre A. BarkerPierre A. BarkerPierre Augustus Barker was mayor of Buffalo, New York, serving in 1837–1838.He was born in LaGrange, New York. In 1812 he married Annache G. Livingston; they had eight children. He arrived in Buffalo around 1829 or 1830 and, a wealthy man, purchased a large number of properties in and around the...
(1790–1870), American politician, mayor of Buffalo, New York
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- Ralph BarkerRalph BarkerRalph Hammond Cecil Barker was an English non-fiction author with over twenty-five books to his credit...
(1917–), English writer on the RAF - Reginald Barker(1886–1945), film director
- Robert Barker (printer)Robert Barker (printer)Robert Barker was a printer to James I of England and son of Christopher Barker , printer to Queen Elizabeth I. Barker was most notably the printer of the King James Bible, arguably one of the most influential and important books ever printed in the English language...
(c. 1565–1645), King's Printer, publisher of the King James Bible 1611 - Roger BarkerRoger BarkerRoger Garlock Barker was a social scientist, a founder of environmental psychology and a leading figure in the field for decades, perhaps best known for his development of the concept of behavior settings....
, American psychologist - Ronnie BarkerRonnie BarkerRonald William George "Ronnie" Barker, OBE was a British actor, comedian, writer, critic, broadcaster and businessman...
(1929–2005), British comedian - Samuel BarkerSamuel Barker (Hebraist)-Life:Barker was the son of Augustin Barker of South Luffenham and Thomasyn Tryst of Maidford, Northants, and inherited the Lordship of the Manor of Lyndon, Rutland by the bequest of his father's second cousin Sir Thomas Barker, 2nd Bt of Lyndon . Sir Thomas was a member of the 'Order of Little...
(1686-1754), Hebraist - Shaun BarkerShaun BarkerShaun Barker is an English footballer who plays for Derby County as a defender, where he is also captain.-Rotherham United:...
(1982–), English footballer - Simon BarkerSimon BarkerSimon Barker is a retired English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers....
(1964–), English footballer - Sue BarkerSue BarkerSusan Barker, MBE is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3...
(1956–), British television presenter and former professional tennis player - Thomas Barker (1722-1808), 'The father of meteorology'
- Thomas Jones BarkerThomas Jones BarkerThomas Jones Barker was an English historical and portrait painter.-Biography:Born at Bath, in 1815. He was the son of a painter and studied in Paris under Horace Vernet, in 1835-45 exhibited much at the Salon and subsequently at the Royal Academy...
(1815–1882), English painter of Crimean War scenes - Travis BarkerTravis BarkerTravis Landon Barker is an American musician, producer and entrepreneur, most noted as the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the alternative rock band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with...
(1975–), American drummer for the bands Blink 182, Plus-44, Box Car Racer - Trevor BarkerTrevor BarkerTrevor Barker was an Australian rules footballer with the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League ....
(1956–1996), Australian rules footballer, died of cancer - Wharton Barker (1846–1921), American financier
- Will BarkerWill BarkerWilliam George Barker Film producer, Director, Cinematographer and Entrepreneur.He took film-making in Britain from a low budget form of novel entertainment, to the heights of lavishly produced epics that were matched only by Hollywood for quality and style .His early career was that of a...
(1867–1951), film producer, director, cinematographer - William George BarkerWilliam George BarkerWilliam George Barker VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two Bars was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient...
(1894–1930), Canadian Victoria Cross winner