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People

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Dashiell Eaves Dashiell Eaves is an American actor. He lives in New York City. Theater Eaves began his professional career in 1993, at age nineteen, when he joined the original American cast of the Off-Broadway percussion show '' Stomp''. Three years later h ...
(born 1974), American actor *
Dashiell Hammett Samuel Dashiell Hammett ( ; May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade ('' The Ma ...
(1894–1961), American author * Dashiell Mihok (born 1974), American actor ;Middle name *
George Dashiell Bayard George Dashiell Bayard (December 18, 1835 – December 14, 1862) was a career soldier in the United States Army and a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He was wounded in the Battle of Fredericksburg and died the next day. Earl ...
(1835–1862), United States Army general * Robert Laurenson Dashiell Davidson (1909–1998), American philatelist *
Isaac Dashiell Jones Isaac Dashiell Jones (November 1, 1806 – July 5, 1893) was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, serving from 1841 to 1843. Early life Isaac Dashiell Jones was born on the family homestead ''Wetipquin'' in Somerset County, Maryland to Priscilla a ...
(1806–1893), American politician in Maryland ;Last name *
Aaron Dashiell Aaron Dashiell is a former American football defensive back. Dashiell attended the University of Maine, where he played with the Maine Black Bears football team. He was named to the Division I-AA All American twice (1998–99), becoming at the t ...
(21st century), American football safety *
Doug Dashiell Douglas Dashiell (July 14, 1905 – April 21, 1975) was an American college football coach and United States Army Air Forces and Air Force officer. He served as the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno from 1936 to 1938. He amassed an 8 ...
(1905–1975), American football coach *
John Dashiell John Frederick Dashiell (April 30, 1888 – May 3, 1975) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association. Biography Dashiell was born in 1888 in Southport, Indiana. Early in his career, Dashiell taugh ...
(1888–1975), American psychologist *
Margaret May Dashiell Margaret May Dashiell (January 7, 1867 – February 11, 1958) was an American artist and writer whose works depicted contemporary life in Richmond, Virginia, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Charleston, South Carolina. Biography Margaret May Dashiel ...
(1867–1958), American artist and writer *
Paul Dashiell Paul Joseph "Skinny" Dashiell (July 16, 1867 – July 6, 1937) was an American sportsman and educator. He was an influential figure in early American football, involved as a player, coach, referee, and administrator. Dashiell served as the second ...
(1867–1937), American football coach, brother of Robert * Robert B. Dashiell (1860–1899), American naval officer and ordnance expert, brother of Paul *
Russell DaShiell Russell DaShiell (born July 23, 1947) is an American guitarist who has recorded as a solo artist as well as playing in bands such as Crowfoot and the Don Harrison Band, and with Harvey Mandel, Phil Everly and Norman Greenbaum. Russell was also o ...
(born 1947), American guitarist *
Wally Dashiell John Wallace Dashiell (May 9, 1902 – May 20, 1972) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played one game in Major League Baseball, for the 1924 Chicago White Sox. Dashiell's professional career spanned 1923 to 1938, plus a singl ...
(1902–1972), American baseball shortstop *
William Robert Dashiell Brigadier General William Robert Dashiell (3 April 1863 – 16 March 1939) was a United States Army officer. He notably participated in the Philippine–American War and World War I. Early life and education Dashiell was born Mecklenburg Count ...
(1863–1939), American military officer


Fictional characters

* Dashiell Gibson, main character of the book series ''Moon Base Alpha'' by
Stuart Gibbs Stuart Gibbs (born June 11, 1969) is an American author who has written mostly mystery and humor books that are aimed for tweens and teens. Gibbs' books have been described as "fun, fast-paced" and "entertaining." He has written six book series: ...
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Dashiell Robert Parr Dashiell Robert "Dash" Parr is a fictional character who appears in Pixar's animated superhero film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). The character is voiced by Spencer Fox in the first film and Huckleberry Milner ...
, character from ''
The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American animated superhero film written and directed by Brad Bird. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer ...
'' * Dashiell "Dash" Arkadin, one of the three “Precogs” from
Minority Report (film) ''Minority Report'' is a 2002 American cyberpunk action film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on Philip K. Dick's 1956 novella '' The Minority Report''. The film takes place in the Washington metropolitan area in 2054, in which a s ...
* Dashiell Qwerty, character in ''
Who Could That Be at This Hour? ''Who Could That Be at This Hour?'' is the first novel of the children's novel series ''All the Wrong Questions'' by Lemony Snicket, a series set before the events of ''A Series of Unfortunate Events''. The novel tells the story of a young Lemony ...
'' by
Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American author Daniel Handler and a fictional character of his creation. Handler has published various children's books under the name, including ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'', which has sold over 60 millio ...
* Dashiell Montgomery, character in the HBO Max show ''The Gilded Age''


Other uses

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Jeremiah Dashiell House The Jeremiah Dashiell House is located in the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. Also known as Casa Villita, it was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark under that name in 1962. It is listed on the National Re ...
, a historic building in San Antonio, Texas, named for Jeremiah Yellott Dashiell (1804–1888) * USS ''Dashiell'' (DD-659), a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Robert B. Dashiell (1860–1899)


See also

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Shiell Shiell is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Alan Shiell (born 1945), Australian cricketer * Hugh Shiell (died 1785?), Irish physician, patriot of the American Revolution * Jason Shiell (born 1976), American baseball player * ...
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