Fry (surname)
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Fry is the surname of several notable people:
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- Abi FryAbi FryAbi Fry born is a Highlands-based violist, playing with various acts including British Sea Power, Bat For Lashes, The Flowers of Hell, Sad Season and Euchrid Eucrow....
, Scottish musician - Adam FryAdam FryAdam Fry is an English footballer midfielder who is currently on the playing staff of Hinckley United.He is the son of Peterborough United's former manager and owner Barry Fry...
(born 1985), British footballer - Adrian FryAdrian FryAdrian Fry is a British freelance jazz trombonist, arranger and composer. He performs with many British bands including Back to Basie, Frank Griffith Nonet, Elio Pace, Karen Sharp Quintet, Stan Tracey Big Band, Michael Garrick Big Band, Don Weller Electric Octet & Big Band, the Pasadena Roof...
(born 1969), British musician - Arthur FryArthur FryArthur Fry is a retired American inventor and scientist. He is credited as the co-creator of the Post-it note, an item of office stationery manufactured by 3M. As of 2006, Post-it note products are sold in more than 100 countries....
(born 1931), American inventor and scientist - Barry FryBarry FryBarry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...
(born 1945), English football manager - Benjamin FryBenjamin FryBenjamin Fry is an American expert in data visualization, principal of Fathom, a design and software consultancy in Boston, MA, a co-creator of Processing, an open source programming language and integrated development environment built for the electronic arts and visual design communities with...
(born 1975), American computer software expert and digital art designer - Bertha FryBertha FryBertha Fry née Vanosdol was an American supercentenarian. She was age 113 years 348 days old at the time of her death. She lived in Muncie, Indiana....
(1893-2007), American supercentenarian - Bob FryBob FryRobert Moellerig Fry is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted in the third round of the 1953 NFL Draft...
(born 1930), former American footballer - Birkett D. FryBirkett D. FryBirkett Davenport Fry was an adventurer, soldier, lawyer, cotton manufacturer, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. A survivor of four battle wounds, he commanded one of the lead brigades during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.-Early life:Fry was born in Kanawha...
(1822-1891), Confederate general in the American Civil War - C. B. Fry (1872-1956), British sportsman, politician, writer, editor, and publisher
- Caroline FryCaroline FryCaroline Fry , a British Christian writer, later Mrs Caroline Wilson, was born and died at Tunbridge Wells in Kent. She was one of ten children born to John and Jane Fry. She married William Wilson at Desford, Leicestershire on 26 May 1831.-Life:Fry's family was affiliated with the "High Church"...
(1787-1846), British Christian writer - Cecil Roderick FryCecil Roderick FryCecil Roderick Fry was a member of the Fry family who ran the J. S. Fry & Sons confectionery business after World War I....
(1870-1952), English confectioner - Chance FryChance FryChance Fry is a retired U.S. soccer forward who began his career straight out of high school with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. With the collapse of the NASL, he moved to indoor soccer as well as U.S. minor leagues. Since retiring from playing, Fry has become a college...
(born 1964), retired American soccer player - Charles FryCharles FryCharles Anthony Fry, born 14 January 1940, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire is an ex-First Class cricketer and now a cricket administrator. He is the grandson of the legendary C B Fry – his father Stephen Fry also played First Class cricket for Hampshire....
(born 1940), British cricketer and cricket administrator, and grandson of C. B. Fry - Chris FryChris Fry (footballer)Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season...
(born 1969), Welsh footballer - Christopher FryChristopher FryChristopher Fry was an English playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, notably The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.-Early life:...
(1907-2005), British playwright - Colin FryColin FryColin Fry is an English television personality, entertainer, who purports to be a psychic medium. His critics assert that he has no paranormal powers and merely uses basic cold reading techniques...
(born 1962), English television show host - Daniel FryDaniel FryDaniel William Fry was an American contactee who claimed he had multiple contacts with an alien and took a ride in a remotely piloted alien spacecraft on July 4, 1949....
(1908-1992), American 'alien contactee' - Don FryDon FryDon Fry AO is an Australian engineer, company director, entrepreneur and philanthropist.-NQEA:Fry is Owner & Chairman of AIMTEK , started by his father in 1948 in Cairns, Queensland as a general engineering company contracting to the mining industry, then diversified...
, Australian engineer - Donald C. FryDonald C. FryDonald Fry , is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate.-Background:Fry was a member of the Maryland Senate from 1997–99, representing District 35, which covers Harford and Cecil Counties. He was defeated in 1998 by Republican J...
(born 1955), American politician from Maryland, United States - Doug FryDoug FryDoug Fry was a rugby league player in the Australian competition the New South Wales Rugby League.Fry played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the seasons 1942-44.-References:The Encyclopedia of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson...
, former Australian rugby league player - Douglas FryDouglas FryR. Douglas Fry was an Australian artist.Fry was born at Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and was educated at Ipswich Grammar School. Later he studied art at Julien's, Paris, and in London. He did some illustrative work in London and in 1899 came to Australia...
(1872-1911), Australian artist - Dustin FryDustin FryDustin W. Fry is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(born 1983), American footballer - Edward FryEdward FrySir Edward Fry GCB, GCMG, PC, FRS , was a judge in the British Court of Appeal and also an arbitrator on the International Permanent Court of Arbitration. He was a Quaker, son of Joseph Fry and Mary Ann Swaine....
(1827-1918), British Court of Appeal judge and arbitrator of the Hague Tribunal - Elizabeth FryElizabeth FryElizabeth Fry , née Gurney, was an English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist...
(1780-1845), British prison reformer, social reformer and philanthropist - Franklin Clark FryFranklin Clark FryFranklin Clark Fry was a leading American Lutheran clergyman, known for his work on behalf of interdenominational unity.-Early years:...
(1900-1968), American Lutheran clergyman - Fred FryFred FryFred Fry was a rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in the foundation year of the sport in Australia.Fry was a fullback in the Eastern Suburbs clubs first ever match back on Easter Monday, 1908...
, former Australian rugby league player - Graham FryGraham FrySir Graham Holbrook Fry, KCMG was British High Commissioner to Malaysia from 1998 to 2001 and British Ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2008....
(born 1949), British High Commissioner to Malaysia (1998-2001) - Hayden FryHayden FryJohn Hayden Fry is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Southern Methodist University , North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas , and the University of Iowa , compiling a career college football record of 232–178–10...
(born 1929), American football coach - Hedy FryHedy FryHedy Fry, PC, MP is a Canadian politician and physician. She is the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre.-Early life:Fry was born into poverty in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago...
(born 1941), Canadian politician and physician - Henry Fry (1886-1959), Australian physician and anthropologist
- Jacob Fry, Jr.Jacob Fry, Jr.Jacob Fry, Jr. was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Fry, Jr. was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania...
(1802-1866), member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania - James Barnet FryJames Barnet FryJames Barnet Fry was an American soldier and prolific author of historical books.-Biography:He was born in Carrollton, Illinois. He graduated from West Point in 1847 and served for a time as assistant instructor of artillery there. He was stationed successively in Oregon, Louisiana, and Texas, and...
(1827-1894), American soldier and author - Janina Fry (born 1973), a Finnish pop singer, model, and sex symbol
- Jeremy FryJeremy FryJeremy Joseph Fry was a British inventor, engineer, entrepreneur, adventurer and arts patron.-Early life:Born into the Fry family on May 19, 1924 in Bristol, he was the second son of Cecil Roderick Fry who as the last chairman of the J. S. Fry & Sons chocolate concern arranged for the sale of the...
(1924-2005), British inventor and engineer - Joan Mary FryJoan Mary FryJoan Mary Fry was an English social reformer and a Quaker.-Early life:Joan Fry was born on 27 July 1862 in London, into a wealthy family of Quakers...
(1862-1955), Scottish reformer - John FryJohn Fry (regicide)John Fry was a Member of the English Parliament and sat as a Commissioner during the trial of King Charles I of England.John Fry, son of William Fry of Iwerneminster, was born in 1609...
(1605-1657), English judge at the trial of Charles I of England - John Fry, co-founder of Fry's ElectronicsFry's ElectronicsFry's Electronics is a big-box store and retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware, with in store computer repair and custom computer building services and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley...
- Johnny FryJohnny FryJohnny Fry was the first "official" westbound rider of the Pony Express.Fry was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky to John Fry and Mary Fry...
(1840-1863), Pony Express rider - Joe FryJoe FryJoe Fry was a British racing driver and distant member of the Fry's Chocolate family....
(1915-1950), British racing driver - Jordan FryJordan Fry-Private life:Fry was born in Spokane, Washington to Paul Fry and Christine; he has a sister, Rachel, and a brother, Joshua. He is a graduate of Davis High School in Yakima, WA and unlike his character Mike Teavee, he is very involved in sports, such as playing for the school football and diving...
(born 1993), American actor - Joseph Fry, Jr.Joseph Fry, Jr.Joseph Fry, Jr. was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Fry, Jr. was born in Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Fryburg...
(1781-1860), member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania - Joseph Fry (tea merchant)Joseph Fry (tea merchant)Joseph Fry was a tea dealer and an unsuccessful banker. He was the husband of Elizabeth Fry, prison reformer.-Parental family:...
, (1777–1861), husband of Elizabeth - Joseph Storrs FryJoseph Storrs FryJoseph Storrs Fry was an English chocolate and confectionery manufacturer and a member of the Fry Family of Bristol, England.-Early life:He was born in 1767, son of Joseph Fry and his wife Anna...
(1769-1835), owner of J. S. Fry & Sons chocolate business - Joseph Storrs Fry IIJoseph Storrs Fry IIJoseph Storrs Fry was a member of the Bristol Fry family, head of the family chocolate firm of J. S. Fry & Sons and a philanthropist....
(1826-1913), inheritor of the J. S. Fry & Sons chocolate business - Joshua FryJoshua FryColonel Joshua Fry was a surveyor, adventurer, mapmaker, soldier, and member of the House of Burgesses, the legislature of the colony of Virginia...
(1699-1754), English surveyor and adventurer - Ken FryKen FryKenneth Lionel "Ken" Fry was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing Fraser, Australian Capital Territory for the Australian Labor Party, from 1974 to 1984.-Early years:...
(born 1920), Member of the Australian House of Representatives - Leslie FryLeslie FryL. Fry was the pen name of Paquita Louise de Shishmareff, an antisemitic activist who is primarily known for her authorship of Waters Flowing Eastward, which asserts that Jews were to blame for both Capitalism and Bolshevism and had started World War I. She alleged that Freemasons were involved...
(1882-1970), pen name of Paquita de Shishmareff - Lewis FryLewis FryLewis Fry DL, was a Quaker, lawyer, philanthropist and a Liberal and later Liberal and Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons in three spells between 1878 and 1900.-Early life:...
(1832–1921), Quaker, lawyer, philanthropist and Member of Parliament - Margery FryMargery FryMargery Fry was a British prison reformer as well as one of the first women to become a magistrate.Margery Fry was born in London, the eighth child of Sir Edward Fry and his wife, Mariabella Hodgkin , who were Quakers. She was educated at home until, at the age of 17, she went to Miss Lawrence's...
(1874-1958), British prison reformer - Martin FryMartin FryMartin Fry is lead singer of the band, ABC.-Biography:He grew up in Bramhall, Stockport, alongside his younger brother Jamie .-ABC:...
(born 1958), lead singer with the band ABC - Maxwell FryMaxwell FryEdwin Maxwell Fry, CBE, RA, FRIBA, FRTPI, known as Maxwell Fry , was an English modernist architect of the middle and late 20th century, known for his buildings in Britain, Africa and India....
(1899-1987), English architect - Nan FryNan FryNan Fry is an American poet who lives in Washington, DC. Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies and journals. Fry is the author of several books of poetry, including Relearning The Dark, published by Washington Writers Publishing House...
, American poet - Nick FryNick FryNicholas Richard "Nick" Fry, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Formula One constructor Mercedes. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of both Brawn GP and Honda...
(born 1956), CEO of Formula One constructor Mercedes GP - Nina FryNina FryNina Fry is a British actress who played Robyn Stone in Grange Hill from 1991 to 1996.She has also appeared in Casualty and Spooks, where she was Nurse Jenny in episode 7, as well as playing Roxanne Duley in a 1997 TV show called So-Called Friends.More recently she played a dance hall girl in Vera...
, British actress - Paul Fry (professor), American professor of English
- Paul Fry (speedway rider)Paul Fry (speedway rider)Paul David Fry was a British speedway rider. Fry made his debut with the Cradley Heath Heathens in 1984 and rode for a number of clubs during his career. He won several team trophies including the British League Knockout Cup with Cradley Heath in 1986 and 1987 and the Premier League Knockout Cup...
(born 1964), English speedway rider - Peter FryPeter FrySir Peter Derek Fry is a British Conservative Party politician.Born in High Wycombe, Fry was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and Worcester College, Oxford. He became an insurance broker and a director of the family retail clothing business...
(born 1931), British Conservative politician - Peter George Robin FryPlantagenet Somerset FryPlantagenet Somerset Fry, born Peter George Robin Fry , was a British historian and author of more than 50 books...
, British historian AKA Plantagenet Somerset Fry - Sir Robert Alan FryRobert FryLieutenant General Sir Robert Alan Fry KCB, CBE is Executive Chairman of the McKinney Rogers Group of companies. Before joining McKinney Rogers, Fry served over 30 years on military operations from Kosovo, the Gulf and Iraq and was later a Vice President of Hewlett Packard...
(born 1951), Lieutenant General in the British Army - Roger FryRoger FryRoger Eliot Fry was an English artist and art critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Establishing his reputation as a scholar of the Old Masters, he became an advocate of more recent developments in French painting, to which he gave the name Post-Impressionism...
(1866-1934), British artist & critic - Russell FryRussell FryRussell Harok Fry is an English footballer who plays for North Ferriby United as a midfielder.-Club career:Born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Fry came through Hull City's youth system...
(born 1985), English footballer - Ryan FryRyan FryRyan B. Fry is a Canadian curler currently playing third on the Brad Gushue team. Fry was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 25, 1978. Fry is a right-handed shooter and delivers "tuck" style. Fry skipped a junior men's team to the 1996 and 1997 Canadian Junior Curling Championships representing...
(born 1978), Canadian curler - Scott FryScott FryVice Admiral Scott Allen Fry , is a former Director of the Joint Staff for the United States Department of Defense, who previously served as Commander, Sixth Fleet....
, former Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the US Department of Defense - Sherry Edmundson FrySherry Edmundson FrySherry Edmundson Fry was an American sculptor, who also played a prominent role in U.S. Army camouflage during World War I.-Early years:...
(1879-1966), American sculptor - Shirley FryShirley FryShirley June Fry Irvin was a World No. 1 American female tennis player who was born in Akron, Ohio, United States.Irvin is one of sixteen persons to have won each Grand Slam singles tournament at least once during the person's career...
(born 1927), American tennis player - Speed S. FrySpeed S. FrySpeed Smith Fry was a lawyer, judge, and a United States Army officer during the Mexican-American War and American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1817-1892), American lawyer, judge, and U.S. Army officer - Stephen FryStephen FryStephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also...
(born 1957), British comedian, author, TV presenter & actor - Taylor FryTaylor FryTaylor Fry is an American actress. She played the role of John McClane's estranged daughter Lucy in the first Die Hard film, and had regular roles on the television series Nightingales, Get a Life and Kirk.-Filmography:...
(born 1981), American actress - Varian FryVarian FryVarian Mackey Fry was an American journalist. Fry ran a rescue network in Vichy France that helped approximately 2,000 to 4,000 anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees to escape Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.-Early life:...
(1907-1967), American journalist - W FryW FryW Fry was an Australian rugby league player for Eastern Suburbs club in their foundation season. Fry played fullback in the club’s opening match, in which they defeated the Newtown club 32–16....
, Australian rugby league player - Wesley FryWesley Fry-External links:...
(died 1970), American football executive - William Henry FryWilliam Henry FryFor the woodcarver and gilder, see William H. Fry.William Henry Fry was a pioneering American composer, music critic, and journalist. Fry was the first person born in the United States to write for a large symphony orchestra, and the first to compose a publicly performed opera...
(1813–1864), American composer, critic, journalist
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- Fry family (chocolate)Fry Family (Chocolate)The Fry family was prominent in England especially Bristol, in the Society of Friends, and in the confectionery business in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.-Origins:...
In fiction
- Philip J. FryPhilip J. FryPhilip J. Fry, known simply as Fry, is a fictional character, the main protagonist of the animated science fiction sitcom Futurama. He is voiced by Billy West using a version of his own voice as he sounded when he was 25.-Character overview:...
, fictional protagonist of the animated television series Futurama