Richmond (surname)
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Richmond as an English surname may refer to:
- Aaron RichmondAaron RichmondAaron Richmond was an American performing arts manager, pianist, impresario, and educator, based in Boston, Massachusetts, who managed the careers of numerous classical musicians and founded Celebrity Series of Boston, a performing arts presenting organization that still operates today.-Early...
(1895–1965), American impresario - Barry RichmondBarry RichmondBarry Richmond was an American systems scientist, and former managing director of High Performance Systems, Inc , an organization providing software and consulting services to build the capacity of people to understand and improve the workings of dynamic systems...
(1947–2002), American systems scientist - Bill RichmondBill RichmondBill Richmond was an African American boxer, born a slave in Cuckold's Town , Staten Island, New York. His nickname was 'The Black Terror'....
(1763–1829), American–born boxer - Bill Richmond (writer)Bill Richmond (writer)Bill Richmond is an American film and television comedy writer and producer, as well as a musician, actor and composer. He co-wrote the screenplays to numerous popular films that starred Jerry Lewis. These films included The Nutty Professor, The Errand Boy and The Ladies Man...
, American film and television comedy writer - Bill Richmond (director)Bill Richmond (director)William "Corky" Richmond is a television producer, director and editor who has worked for MTV and VH1. Among other projects, he has produced the TV short A Day in the Life of Jenny McCarthy, and was co-director of the 1991 documentary Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin and the...
(born 1958), American television producer and director - Bonnie Richmond, fictional character in the American drama Jericho
- Branscombe RichmondBranscombe RichmondBranscombe Richmond is an American character actor and stuntman. He is sometimes credited in films as Richmond Branscombe, Ranscombe Richmon, Ranhome Quickman or Branscom Richmond....
(born 1955), American character actor - Charlie Richmond (inventor) (born 1950), American sound designer
- Claude RichmondClaude RichmondClaude Richmond is a former BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He represented the riding of Kamloops from 1981 to 1991 and from 2001 to 2009....
, Canadian politician - Dannie RichmondDannie RichmondDannie Richmond was an American drummer who was best known among jazz fans for his work with Charles Mingus, and among pop fans for his work with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond....
(1935–1988), American jazz drummer - Danny RichmondDanny RichmondDanny Richmond is a professional ice hockey defenseman for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. He is the son of retired NHL defenseman, Steve Richmond.-Amateur career:...
(born 1984), American ice hockey player - David RichmondDavid RichmondDavid Richmond Major from Rhode Island in the American Revolutionary War.-Early years:Richmond was born in Taunton, Massachusetts the son of Seth Richmond a Mayflower Descendant...
(1748–1818), American Revolutionary War soldier - Dave RichmondDave RichmondDavid 'Dave' Richmond , is a professional bass player, best known as a founder member of the 1960s pop group Manfred Mann, playing with the band in 1963. After leaving the band in 1963, Richmond became a session player, working with, amongst others, Elton John, Bread, and Hank Marvin.-External...
, British bass player - Dennis RichmondDennis RichmondDennis Richmond is a retired American former news anchor who spent 40 years with Oakland, CA-based KTVU.-Early life:A Vietnam War veteran, Richmond grew up in Rossford, Ohio and graduated from Rossford High School. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit...
(born 1943), American television news anchor - Deon RichmondDeon RichmondDeon Richmond is an American actor from New York City; he is best known for his semi-regular childhood role as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show....
(born 1978), American actor - Dorothy Kate RichmondDorothy Kate RichmondDorothy Kate Richmond was a New Zealand painter noted for her watercolor paintings of natural plants and animals and panoramic landscapes.-Biography:...
(1861–1935), New Zealand artist - Duke of RichmondDuke of RichmondThe title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families...
, English title, held by several individuals over the centuries - Earl of RichmondEarl of RichmondThe now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:...
, English title, held by several individuals over the centuries - Fred RichmondFred RichmondFrederick William Richmond is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:...
(born 1923), American politician - Fritz RichmondFritz RichmondJohn B. "Fritz" Richmond was an American musician and recording engineer. Fritz Richmond was considered the foremost washtub bassist in the world, and was also the most successful professional jug player....
(1939–2005), American musician - George RichmondGeorge RichmondFor the 21st century educator see George H. RichmondGeorge Richmond was an English painter.George Richmond was the father of the painter William Blake Richmond as well as the grandfather of the naval historian, Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond.A keen follower of cricket, Richmond was noted in one...
(1809–1896), English painter - Graeme RichmondGraeme RichmondGraeme Richmond was a long time administrator of the Richmond Football Club.Recruited from Geelong College, he played mainly as a defender in Richmond's Thirds from 1951 to 1953. He captained this side and won its Best & Fairest in 1952. He also played 13 games for the Richmond Seconds side in...
(died 1991), Australian rules footballer - Henry Richmond (bishop) (born 1936), Bishop of Repton in the Church of England
- Henry Robert RichmondHenry Robert RichmondHenry Robert Richmond was a 19th century New Zealand politician and farmer, and brother of James Crowe Richmond and William Richmond. They were part of the Richmond-Atkinson family of Taranaki who were all related by marriage....
a 19th century New Zealand farmer and politician - Herbert RichmondHerbert RichmondAdmiral Sir Herbert William Richmond KCB was a prominent naval officer, who also served as Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History at Cambridge University and Master of Downing College, Cambridge...
(1871–1946), British naval officer - Hiram Lawton RichmondHiram Lawton RichmondHiram Lawton Richmond was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hiram L. Richmond was born in Chautauqua, New York. He received his early education from a private instructor and in the common schools. He studied medicine two years with his father...
(1810–1885), American politician - Howie RichmondHowie RichmondHoward S. "Howie" Richmond is an American music publisher and music industry executive. He established The Richmond Organization , one of the largest independent music publishing organizations in the world, and had a hand in commercialising and promoting many pop, folk and rock songs since the...
(born 1918), American music publisher and executive - James Buchanan Richmond (1842–1910), American politician and lawyer
- James Crowe RichmondJames Crowe RichmondJames Crowe Richmond was a New Zealand politician, engineer, and an early painter in watercolours of the New Zealand landscape.-Early life:...
(1822–1898), New Zealand politician, engineer and artist - Jeff RichmondJeff RichmondJeffrey "Jeff" Wayne Richmond is an American composer, actor and television producer. Richmond currently produces and composes the music for 30 Rock, a sitcom created by and starring his wife Tina Fey.-Career:...
(born 1960), American composer - John Richmond, name of various individuals
- Jonathan RichmondJonathan RichmondJonathan Richmond was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Richmond completed preparatory studies and moved to western New York in 1813, settling in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York...
(1774–1853), American politician - Kenneth RichmondKenneth RichmondKenneth "Ken" Alan Richmond was an English wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics and was also a whale ship crewman before he got into the gong business...
(1926–2006), British wrestler - Mike Richmond (skater)Mike Richmond (skater)Michael "Mike" Richmond is a former ice speed skater from Australia, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1980 in Lake Placid, United States....
(born 1960), Australian skater - Mitch RichmondMitch RichmondMitchell James "Mitch" Richmond is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He played collegiately at Kansas State University. He was a 6-time NBA All-Star, a 5-time All-NBA Team member and a former NBA Rookie of the Year...
(born 1965), American basketball player - Sarah RichmondSarah RichmondSarah Elizabeth Richmond was a teacher and fourth principal of Maryland State Normal School .She was the second person to enroll at the Maryland State Normal School in its opening year, and was in the first graduating class. Miss Richmond's 55 years of consecutive service to the Normal School...
(1843–1921), American teacher - Stanley Richmond, fictional character in the American drama Jericho
- Tim RichmondTim RichmondTim Richmond was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series . Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars full-time, which has since become an industry trend...
, (1955–1989), American race car driver - Tom Richmond, name of various individuals
- Van Rensselaer RichmondVan Rensselaer RichmondVan Rensselaer Richmond was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.-Life:...
, New York engineer and politician - Warner RichmondWarner RichmondWarner Richmond was an American actor. He appeared in 141 films between 1912 and 1946.He was born in Racine, Wisconsin and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Brown of Harvard...
, (1886–1948), American actor - William RichmondWilliam RichmondChristopher William Richmond , generally called William Richmond, was a 19th century New Zealand politician. He held a number of Cabinet positions between 1856 and 1861. He worked as a lawyer and was appointed a senior judge who held condescending views of Māori.-Early life:Richmond was probably...
, (1821–1895), New Zealand politician - William RichmondWilliam Richmond (physician)William Richmond was a Scottish biochemist and medical researcher, best known for developing a new method for testing blood cholesterol. This test has come to be known as the Richmond test. After leaving school, he studied Chemistry at St. Andrews University...
(1941–2010) Scottish physician - William Blake RichmondWilliam Blake RichmondSir William Blake Richmond KCB , English painter and decorator, was born in London. His father, George Richmond, R.A...
(1842–1921), English painter