Booth is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of northern

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

and

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin, but arguably of pre 7th century Norse-Viking origins. It is or rather was, topographical, and described a person who lived in a small barn or bothy. Derived from the word "both", the word was used to denote various kinds of shelter, but especially a herdsman's dwelling on a summer pasture. The surname is most popular in Northern England, where early Scandinavian influence was marked, and to some extent in Scotland. One of the most-recognised persons with the surname Booth, is

John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, assassinated United States president Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the p ...

, an American actor, better known for being the

assassin Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a personespecially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, financial, or military motives. Assassinations are orde ...

of President

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War ...

. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shrop ...

(4.2 times the British average), followed by

Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...

and

Westmorland Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland''R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref>) is an area of North West England which was Historic counties of England, historically a county. People of the area ...

. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average. The name Booth may refer to:

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* Aaron Booth (born 1996), New Zealand decathlete *

Agnes Booth Agnes Booth (October 4, 1843 – January 2, 1910), born Marian Agnes Land Rookes, was an Australian-born American actress and in-law of actors Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth, and John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.Gerald Bordman ...

(1843–1910), Australian-born American actress, sister-in-law of Edwin and John Wilkes Booth * Alan Booth (1946–1993), British travel writer *

Albert Booth Albert Edward Booth (28 May 1928 – 6 February 2010) was a British left-wing Labour Party politician and cabinet minister. Early life Booth was born in Acomb, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in 1928. He was raised in Hampshire and South S ...

(1928–2010), British politician * Albert A. Booth (1850–1914), American pioneer and politician *

Albie Booth Albert James "Albie" Booth (February 1, 1908 – March 1, 1959) was an American football player. He was a star at Yale University from 1929 to 1931, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. Booth, at only tall and , was kn ...

(1908–1959), American football player * Alfred Allen Booth (1872–1948), British shipowner *

Andy Booth Andrew David Booth (born 6 December 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He notably played in the Premier League for both Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played in the Football League ...

(born 1973), English retired footballer *

Andrew Donald Booth Andrew Donald Booth (11 February 1918 – 29 November 2009)

(1918–2009), British electrical engineer, physicist and computer scientist * Annie Booth (born 1989), American jazz pianist * Anthony Clarke Booth (1846–1899), English sergeant, recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Asia Booth Clarke Asia Frigga Booth Clarke (November 19, 1835 – May 16, 1888) was a 19th-century American writer. Early years Asia Frigga Booth was the eighth in Booth family, the family of ten children born to Junius Brutus Booth and his wife Mary Ann Holmes. ...

(1835–1888), American poet, sister of Edwin and John Wilkes Booth

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* Ballington Booth (1857–1940), British-born American Christian minister, co-founder of Volunteers of America and Salvation Army officer *

Barton Booth Barton Booth (168210 May 1733) was one of the most famous British dramatic actors of the first part of the 18th century. Early life Booth was the son of The Hon and Very Revd Dr Robert Booth, Dean of Bristol, by his first wife and distant co ...

(1681–1733), British actor *

Bill Booth Bill Booth (born 1946 in Coral Gables, Florida) is an American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur in the skydiving equipment manufacturing industry. His invention of the 3-ring release safety device has enhanced skydiving safety. He founded ...

, American skydiving engineer and inventor * Brad Booth (born 1976), Canadian professional poker player *

Bramwell Booth William Bramwell Booth, Order of the Companions of Honour, CH (8 March 1856 – 16 June 1929) was a British church and charity leader who was the first Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, Chief of Staff (1881–1912) and the second Genera ...

(1856–1929), 2nd General of the Salvation Army *

Brett Booth Brett Booth is an American comic book artist. He is best known for his work on Backlash, a character he co-created with Jim Lee at the Wildstorm Studios. Biography Following his Wildstorm work, Booth has also illustrated the exploits of some ...

, American comic book artist *

Brian Booth Brian Charles Booth (19 October 1933 – 19 May 2023) was an Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches between 1961 and 1966, and 93 first-class matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia in two Tests during the 1965–66 ...

(1933–2023), Australian former cricketer * Brian Booth (cricketer, born 1935) (1935–2020), English former cricketer

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Calvin Booth Calvin Lawrence Booth (born May 7, 1976) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who was the general manager of the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 10 seasons as a center in the N ...

(born 1976), American National Basketball Association assistant manager and former player *

Catherine Booth Catherine Booth (''née'' Mumford, 17 January 1829 – 4 October 1890) was co-founder of The Salvation Army, along with her husband William Booth. Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army she was known as the 'Moth ...

(1829–1890), co-founder of the Salvation Army with her husband William Booth *

Catherine Bramwell-Booth Commissioner Catherine Bramwell-Booth OF, born Catherine Booth Booth (20 July 1883 – 3 October 1987), Salvation Army officer, was one of seven children born to General Bramwell Booth and Florence Eleanor Soper, and was the granddaughter of th ...

(1883–1987), Salvation Army officer ''née'' Catherine Booth Booth, granddaughter of Catherine Booth *

Charles Booth (social reformer) Charles James Booth (30 March 1840 – 23 November 1916) was a British shipowner, Comtean positivist, social researcher, and reformer, best known for his innovative philanthropic studies on working-class life in London towards the end ...

(1840–1916), English social reformer * Charles G. Booth (1896–1949), British-born American writer of detective fiction and Academy Award winner *

Cherie Blair Cherie, Lady Blair (; born 23 September 1954), also known professionally as Cherie Booth, is an English barrister and writer. She is the spouse of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair. Early life and education Booth was born ...

(born 1954), ''née'' Booth, wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair *

Chris Booth Chris Booth (born 30 December 1948) is a New Zealand sculptor and practitioner of large-scale land art. He has participated in numerous land art projects and exhibitions internationally and created significant public sculpture commissions in ...

(born 1948), New Zealand sculptor * Christopher Booth (1924–2012), English clinician and historian * Christopher Saint Booth (born 19 February 1960) British-Canadian musician of famous lost song, ‘Ulterior Motives’, and filmmaker. * Claire Booth (born 1977), British physician and Countess of Ulster * Colin Booth (mycologist) (1924–2003), English mycologist and phytopathologist *

Colin Booth Colin Booth (30 December 1934 – 12 May 2025) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as an inside forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Doncaster Rovers and Oxford United. He won two league ...

(1934–2025), English footballer and winner of two League Championship medals *

Connie Booth Connie Booth (born December 2, 1940) is an American actress and writer. She has appeared in several British television programmes and films, including her role as Polly Sherman on BBC Two's ''Fawlty Towers'', which she co-wrote with her then-h ...

(born 1940), American writer, actress and psychotherapist, former wife of John Cleese

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Dave Booth David Booth (born 2 October 1948) is an English football manager and former player. Early years Booth was brought up in Darton near Barnsley and attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield where he played rugby and cricket. Football wa ...

(born 1948), English football coach and former player * David Booth (ice hockey) (born 1984), American National Hockey League player * David G. Booth (born c. 1946), co-founder and CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors *

Dennis Booth Dennis Booth (born 9 April 1949) is an English former footballer who made more than 550 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder or defender for Charlton Athletic, Blackpool, Southend United, Lincoln City, Watford and Hull Ci ...

(born 1949), British footballer, manager and coach *

Douglas Booth Douglas John Booth (born 9 July 1992) is an English actor and musician. He first came to public attention through his performance as Boy George in the BBC Two film ''Worried About the Boy'' (2010). He went on to star in the BBC adaptations of ...

(born 1992), British actor *

Douglas Allen Booth Sir Douglas Allen Booth, 3rd Baronet (born 2 December 1949), is an Anglo-American screen writer and television producer. Early life He is the elder son of Sir Philip Booth (1907–1960),''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage'', 107th ed ...

(born 1949), Anglo-American television producer, writer and cartoonist who co-wrote ''Scooby Doo''

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Edwin Booth Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American stage actor and theatrical manager who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Th ...

(1833–1893), American actor, brother of John Wilkes Booth *

Edwin Henry Booth Edwin Henry Booth (1828 – January 1899) was an English businessman. Initially a tea dealer, in 1847 he founded E. H. Booth & Co. Ltd, which is still in existence as the Booths supermarket chain. Early life and career Booth was born in Bury, L ...

(1828–1899), English founder of Booths supermarkets * Edwin J. Booth (born 1955), English businessman, chair of Booths, great-great-grandson of Edwin H. *

Edwina Booth Edwina Booth (born Josephine Constance Woodruff; September 13, 1904 – May 18, 1991) was an American actress. She is best known for the 1931 film '' Trader Horn'', during the filming of which she contracted an illness which effectively ended ...

(1904–1991), American actress born Josephine Woodruff *

Emily Booth Emily Katherine Booth (born 26 April 1976), also known by her stage name Emily "Bouff" Bouffante, is an English actress and television presenter. Early life While she was a student, Booth earned money busking playing the violin and sang on '' ...

(born 1976), British actress and TV presenter * Emma Scarr Booth (1835–1927), British-born American novelist, poet * Emma Booth-Tucker (1860–1903), Salvation Army officer, 4th child of William and Catherine Booth *

Ernie Booth Ernest Edward Booth (24 February 1876 – 18 October 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback and three-quarter, Booth represented at a provincial level between 1896 and 1907, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, ...

(1876–1935), New Zealand rugby union player and coach * Eugene T. Booth (1912–2004), American nuclear physicist *

Evangeline Booth Evangeline Cory Booth, OF (December 25, 1865 – July 17, 1950) was a British evangelist and the fourth General of The Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was the first woman to hold the post. Early life She was born in South Hackney, Lon ...

(1865–1950), 4th General of the Salvation Army, 7th child of William and Catherine Booth *

Evelyn Booth Evelyn Mary Booth (1897–1988) was an Irish botanist, designer of the gardens at Lucy's Wood, and writer of ''The Flora of County Carlow''. She was described as "one of Ireland's most loved and respected botanists". Life Evelyn Mary Booth wa ...

(1897–1988), Irish botanist

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Felix Booth Sir Felix Booth, 1st Baronet, FRS (16 July 1780 Clerkenwell – 24 January 1850 Brighton, Sussex) was a wealthy British gin distiller, and promoter of Arctic exploration, with various places in Nunavut, Canada, being named after him. Life and ...

(1775–1850), British gin distiller and promoter of Arctic exploration *

Franklin Booth Franklin Booth (July 18, 1874 – August 25, 1948) was an American artist known for his detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. He had a unique illustration style based upon his early recreation of wood engraving illustrations with pen and ink. His sk ...

(1874–1948), American artist and illustrator * Frederick Booth (1890–1960), Rhodesian recipient of the Victoria Cross

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* Gemma Booth (born 1974), English photographer *

George Booth (cartoonist) George Booth (June 28, 1926 – November 1, 2022) was an American cartoonist who worked for ''The New Yorker'' magazine. His cartoons usually featured an older everyman, everywoman, or everycouple beset by modern complexity, perplexing each oth ...

(1926–2022), American ''New Yorker'' cartoonist *

George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer (18 December 1622 – 8 August 1684), was an English landowner and politician from Cheshire, who served as an Member of Parliament, MP from 1646 to 1661, when he was elevated to the House of Lords as Booth barone ...

(1622–1684), English peer *

George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (2 May 1675 – 2 August 1758) was an English peer and landowner, who amassed a fine collection of silver. Life Born at Mere Hall, Cheshire, on 2 May 1675, the second son of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warri ...

(1675–1758), English landowner and silver collector *

George Gough Booth George Gough Booth (September 24, 1864 – April 11, 1949) was the publisher of the privately held Evening News Association, a co-founder of Booth Newspapers (now MLive Media Group), and a philanthropist. Biography He was born on September 24, 1 ...

(1864–1949), American publisher and philanthropist * George Hoy Booth, birth name of

George Formby George Formby, (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he ...

(1904–1961), English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian * Graham Booth (1940–2011), British politician

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Hartley Booth Vernon Edward Hartley Booth (born 17 July 1946) is a former British Conservative Party politician. From 1999 to 2012 he was chairman of the Uzbek British Trade and Industry Council at UK Trade & Investment. Early life and career Booth was edu ...

(born 1946), British former politician *

Heather Booth Heather Booth (born December 15, 1945) is an American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist who has been involved in activism for progressive causes. During her student years, she was active in both the civil rights movement ...

(1945), American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist *

Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington Privy Council of England, PC (13 January 1652 – 2 January 1694) was a Member of Parliament#United Kingdom, Member of Parliament, Privy Council of England, Privy Councillor, Protestant protagonist in the ...

(1651–1694), supporter of William of Orange, Privy Councillor, Mayor of Chester and author *

Henry Booth Henry Booth (4 April 1788 – 28 March 1869) was a British corn merchant, businessman and engineer particularly known as one of the key people behind the construction and management of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M), the ...

(1788–1869), British businessman, engineer and railway proponent * Herbert Booth (1862–1926), third son of William and Catherine Booth *

Herbert Booth (trade unionist) Herbert W. Booth (died 1977 or 1978) was a British people, British trade unionist. Booth worked as a coal miner in Nottinghamshire and became active in the Nottinghamshire Miners' Association (NMA). He won an NMA scholarship to attend the Centra ...

(died 1977 or 1978), British trade unionist *

Hester Santlow Hester Santlow (married name Hester Booth; c. 1690 – 1773) was a British ballerina and actress, who has been called "England's first ballerina". She was influential in many spheres of theatrical life. Life Hester Santlow was born circa 1690. ...

(c. 1690–1773), married name Hester Booth, English dancer and actress * Hope Booth (1878−1933), Canadian-born vaudeville, burlesque, and theatre actress *

Hubert Cecil Booth Hubert Cecil Booth (4 July 1871 – 14 January 1955) was an English engineer, best known for having invented one of the first powered vacuum cleaners. He also designed Ferris wheels, suspension bridges and factories. Later he became Chairm ...

(1871–1955), English engineer and inventor of the vacuum cleaner

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James Booth James Booth (born David Noel Geeves; 19 December 1927 – 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Private Henry Hook in '' Zulu.'' ''Variety'' called him "a punchy b ...

(1927–2005), English actor * James Lawler Booth, birth name of

George Formby Sr George Formby (born James Lawler Booth; 4 October 1875 – 8 February 1921) was an English comedian and singer in musical theatre, known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the early 20th century. His comedy played upon Lancas ...

(1875–1921), English actor, singer and comedian * Jerome Booth (born 1963), British economist, author and investor * Joe Booth (1871–1931), English footballer * John Booth (disambiguation) *

John Rudolphus Booth John Rudolphus Booth (April 5, 1827 - December 8, 1925) was a Canadian lumber tycoon and railroad baron. He controlled logging rights for large tracts of forest land in central Ontario, and built the Canada Atlantic Railway (from Georgian Bay vi ...

(1827–1925), Canadian lumber king and railroad baron *

Joseph Booth (missionary) Joseph Booth (1851 in Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after De ...

(1851–1932), British Baptist missionary in Africa *

Joseph Booth (rugby union) Joseph Booth (1873 – 28 April 1958)
Scrum.com was a Joseph Booth (bishop) Joseph John Booth CMG (26 May 1887 – 30 October 1965) was the 7th Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. Booth was educated at the University of Melbourne and ordained as a priest in 1914. His first position was as a chaplain to the Australian Nava ...

(1886–1965), 7th Archbishop of Melbourne * Josh Booth (born 1990), Australian rower at the 2012 Olympics * Joshua Booth (c. 1758–1813), soldier and politician in Upper Canada *

Juini Booth Arthur Edward Booth Jr. (February 12, 1948 – July 11, 2021) was an American jazz bassist. His professional name was Juini Booth, though his nickname has been spelled Jiunie, Junie, Joony, Jooney, Joonie, Juni, Juney, and Junius, over the course ...

(1948–2021), American jazz double-bassist *

Junius Brutus Booth Junius Brutus Booth (1 May 1796 – 30 November 1852) was an English-born American actor. He was the father of actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. His other children included Edwin Booth, one of the foremost t ...

(1796–1852), English stage actor, father of Edwin and John Wilkes Booth

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* Kate Booth (1858–1955), English Salvationist and evangelist, eldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth *

Kathleen Booth Kathleen Hylda Valerie Booth ( Britten, 9 July 1922 – 29 September 2022) was a British computer scientist and mathematician who wrote the first assembly language and designed the assembler and autocode for the first computer systems at Birkbe ...

(1922–2022), British pioneering computer scientist, created the first assembly language * Keith Booth (born 1974), American basketball coach and former player *

Kieran Booth Kieran Booth (born 12 July 1980) is an amateur Australian real tennis player currently based at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club. He has won the Australian Open doubles on four occasions, most recently in 2022 Australian Open (real tennis), 202 ...

(born 1980), Australian amateur real tennis player * Kim Booth (born 1951), Australian politician * Kirsten Bernthal Booth (born 1974), American volleyball coach *

Kristin Booth Kristin Booth (born August 28, 1974) is a Canadian actress. Early life Booth grew up in Kitchener , near the Shakespeare festival town of Stratford, Ontario. She made her professional acting debut when she was 12, playing an orphan in a summer ...

(born 1974), Canadian actress

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* Lauren Booth (born 1967), British journalist, broadcaster and activist, half-sister of Cherie Booth * Laurence Booth (c. 1420–1480), Prince-Bishop of Durham, Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York *

Lawrence Booth Lawrence Booth ( – 1480) served as bishop of Durham and lord chancellor of England, before being appointed archbishop of York. Life The illegitimate son of John Booth, lord of the manor of Barton, near Eccles, Lancashire, he was half ...

(born 1975), English sports writer and editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack *

Lewis Booth Lewis Booth may refer to: * Lewis Booth (rugby union) (1909–1942), English rugby union player * Lewis Booth (businessman) (born 1948), British business executive {{hndis, Booth, Lewis ...

(born 1948), British accountant and business executive * Lindy Booth (born 1979), Canadian actress * Lucy Booth (1868–1953), Salvation Army officer, 8th child of William and Catherine Booth

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Major Booth Major William Booth (10 December 1886 – 1 July 1916) was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1908 and 1914, a season in which he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Note that "Major" was a given na ...

(1886–1916), English cricketer *

Margaret Booth Margaret Booth (January 16, 1898 – October 28, 2002) was an American film editor. In a career lasting seven decades, Booth was most associated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Born in Los Angeles, Margaret was the younger sister of actor E ...

(1898–2002), American film editor * Marie Booth (1864–1937), 3rd daughter of William and Catherine Booth *

Marilyn Booth Marilyn Louise Booth (born 24 February 1955) is an author, scholar and translator of Arabic literature. Since 2015, she has been the Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud Professor for the Study of the Contemporary Arab World at the University of Oxford a ...

(born 1955), author, scholar and translator of Arabic literature * Martin Booth (1944–2004), British writer and poet * Mary Ann Booth (1843–1922), American microscopist *

Mary Louise Booth Mary Louise Booth (April 19, 1831March 5, 1889) was an American editor, translator, and writer. She was the first editor-in-chief of the women's fashion magazine, ''Harper's Bazaar''. At the age of eighteen, Booth left the family home for New Yo ...

(1831–1889), American editor, translator and writer, first editor-in-chief of ''Harper's Bazaar'' *

Matthew Booth (soccer) Matthew Paul Booth (born 14 March 1977) is a South African former Association football, professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Booth spent the majority of his career in his home country, but also played in Russia for six years and ...

(born 1977), South African footballer *

Maud Ballington Booth Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth (September 13, 1865 – August 26, 1948) later changed her name to Maud Ballington Booth, was a Salvation Army leader and co-founder of the Volunteers of America. Early life and education Maude Charlesworth was b ...

(1865–1948), Salvation Army officer and co-founder of Volunteers of America born Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth

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* Nathaniel Booth, 4th Baron Delamer (1709–1770), English peer * Nathaniel Booth (slave) (1826–1901), African-American escaped slave * Newell Snow Booth (1903–1968), American Methodist bishop *

Newton Booth Newton Booth (December 30, 1825July 14, 1892) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 11th governor of California from 1871 to 1875 and as U.S. Senator from California from 1875 to 1881. He was the only member of the Anti-Mo ...

(1825–1892), American entrepreneur and politician

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* Pat Booth (journalist) (1929–2018), New Zealand journalist * Paul Booth (disambiguation) * Philip Booth (disambiguation) * Philip Adrian Booth (born 19 February 1960) British-Canadian musician behind famous lost song, ‘Ulterior Motives’, and filmmaker.

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Richard Booth Richard George William Pitt Booth (12 September 1938 – 20 August 2019) was an English bookseller, Bibliophilia, bibliophile and literary publicist. Seated at Hay Castle, and a scion of the Booth baronets, ancient Cheshire family, Booth est ...

(1938–2019), British bookseller, pioneering second-hand bookseller of Hay-on-Wye * Rory Booth (born 1986) screenwriter, actor and singer.

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* Samuel Booth (1775–1842), the father of

William Booth William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). This Christian movement, founded in 1865, has a qu ...

* Samuel Booth (politician) (1818–1894), English-American politician * Samuel B. Booth (1883–1935), Episcopalian bishop *

Scott Booth Scott Booth (born 16 December 1971) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is the head coach of Aberdeen Women in the Scottish Women's Premier League 1. A forward by position, he began his playing career at Aberdeen as a teenage ...

(born 1971), Scottish football coach and former player * Sean Booth, British musician; see the electronic music group ''Autechre'' *

Sherman Booth Sherman Miller Booth (September 25, 1812August 10, 1904) was an American abolitionist activist, newspaper editor, and politician in Wisconsin. He was instrumental in forming the Liberty Party in 1840, the Free Soil Party in 1848, and finally the ...

(1812–1904), Abolitionist *

Shirley Booth Shirley Booth (born Marjory Ford; August 30, 1898October 16, 1992) was an American actress. One of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards. ...

(1898–1992), American actress *

Stanley Booth Stanley Booth (January 5, 1942 – December 19, 2024) was an American music journalist based in Memphis, Tennessee. Characterized by Richie Unterberger as a "fine, if not extremely prolific, writer who generally speaking specializes in portrait ...

(1942–2024), American music journalist *

Stanley Booth-Clibborn Stanley Eric Francis Booth-Clibborn (20 October 1924 – 6 March 1996) was a British Anglican bishop in the late 20th century. He was Bishop of Manchester from 1979 to 1992. He was well known during his episcopal ministry for his outspoken polit ...

(1924–1996), British Anglican bishop *

Stefan Booth Stefan Booth (born 4 October 1979) is an English actor and singer, best known for playing Greg Jessop in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1 October 2010 to 21 October 2011. Career Booth played Jamie Nash in ''Hollyoaks'' from 2001 unti ...

(born 1979), British actor * Stephen Booth (disambiguation)

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Taylor Booth (mathematician) Taylor Lockwood Booth (September 22, 1933 – October 20, 1986) was a mathematician known for his work in automata theory. One of his fundamental works is ''Sequential Machines and Automata Theory'' (1967). It is a wide-ranging book meant f ...

(1933–1986), American mathematician *

Taylor Booth (soccer) Taylor Anthony Booth (born May 31, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for club Twente and the United States national team. Club career Youth career Booth joined the Bayern Munich youth team from the Rea ...

(born 2001), American soccer player *

Tim Booth Timothy Booth (born 4 February 1960) is an English singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the indie rock band James, and co-wrote several of their hit singles including " Sit Down", " Come Home", and " La ...

(born 1960), British singer *

Tommy Booth Tommy Booth (born 9 November 1949) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Preston North End, and was capped four times for England at under-23 level. Booth was born in Middleton, Lancashire. ...

(born 1949), English former footballer *

Tony Booth (actor) Anthony George Booth (9 October 1931 – 25 September 2017) was an English actor, often known for his role as Mike Rawlins in the BBC series '' Till Death Us Do Part''. He was the father-in-law of former prime minister Tony Blair and the widow ...

(1931–2017), British actor *

Tony Booth (musician) Tony Booth (born February 7, 1943) is an American country music singer who participated in Buck Owens' "Bakersfield sound" revolution. Early years As a boy, Booth showed his talent by winning a contest in New Port Richey, Florida, for playing gu ...

(born 1943), American country music singer

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* Walter Booth (1791–1870), American politician *

Walter C. Booth Walter Cowles "Bummy" Booth (December 7, 1874 – April 5, 1944) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1900 to 1905, compiling a record of 46–8–1. Booth led Nebrask ...

(1874–1944), American college football head coach *

Walter R. Booth Walter Robert Booth (12 July 1869 – 8 May 1938) was a British magician and early pioneer of British film. Collaborating with Robert W. Paul and then Charles Urban mostly on trick film, "trick" films, he pioneered techniques that led to wha ...

(1869–1938), British magician and film pioneer * Wayne C. Booth (1921–2005), American literary critic * William Booth (disambiguation)

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D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

W

See also

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