Whitten (surname)

Whitten is an

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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 ...

and is associated with origins in Ireland and Scotland. Notable people with the name include: *

Barbara Whitten Barbara Lu Whitten (also published as Barbara Lu Whitten Wolfe) is a retired American physics educator and professor emerita of physics at Colorado College. She is known for encouraging women in physics, for studying the factors that lead to th ...

, American physicist * Benoni Whitten (died 1883), American attorney and judge from Oregon * Bill Frank Whitten (1944–2006), Hollywood fashion designer * Bill Whitten, American songwriter and musician *

Cameron Whitten Cameron Whitten (born April 8, 1991) is an American community activist best known for advocacy on affordable housing, racial justice, and LGBT rights. Early life and education Whitten grew up in Sterling, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. He m ...

(born 1991), American activist and mayoral candidate *

Chris Whitten Chris Whitten (born 26 March 1959) is a British session drummer who provided drums for the hit singles " What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, "World Shut Your Mouth" by Julian Cope and " The Whole of the Moon" by the Waterboys. Two no ...

(born 1959), British session drummer *

C. W. Whitten Charles William "C. W." Whitten (August 6, 1871 – October 23, 1957) was an American educator and athletic administrator. As the chief executive officer, chief executive of both the Illinois High School Association, Illinois High School Athleti ...

(1871–1957), American educator and athletic administrator *

Danny Whitten Danny Ray Whitten (May 8, 1943 – November 18, 1972) was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse (band), Crazy Horse, and for the song "I Don't Want to Talk About It", a hit for Ro ...

(1943–1972), American musician and songwriter * Deb Whitten (born 1966), Canadian field hockey player * Don Whitten (1935–2021), Australian rules footballer *

Frank Whitten Frank Edgar Richard Whitten (15 November 1942 – 12 February 2011) was a New Zealand television actor. He was more recently known for playing Ted "Grandpa" West in the New Zealand television show '' Outrageous Fortune''.Megahey, LeslieEsteeme ...

(1942–2011), New Zealand television actor *

George Whitten George Thomas Whitten (26 June 1922 – 28 June 2001) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Price A price is the (usually not negative) quantity of payment or compensation expected, ...

(1922–2001), Australian politician *

Greg Whitten Greg Whitten is an American computer engineer, investor and car collector. Whitten graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in mathematics in 1973, and from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in applied mathematics in 1978. He worke ...

, American software architect *

Herbert Whitten Herbert Whitten (1909–1981) was a Northern Irish unionist politician. Background Born in Portadown, Whitten became the managing director of T. A. Shillington, a builders' merchants. He was elected to Portadown District Council as an Ulster ...

(1909–1981), Northern Irish politician * Ian Whitten (born 1987), Irish rugby union player *

Jack Whitten Jack Whitten (December 5, 1939 – January 20, 2018) was an American abstract painter and sculptor, who was part of the Black Abstractionism canon. According to the Museum of Modern Art, he "invented art-making techniques that were the first of ...

(1939–2018), American abstract painter *

Jack Whitten (footballer) Jack Whitten (25 January 1922 – 20 November 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia ...

(1922–1980), Australian rules footballer *

Jamie L. Whitten Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented his native state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the tim ...

(1910–1995), American politician from Mississippi * Jeffrey L. Whitten (born c. 1955), American computer scientist and professor * John Whitten, (1920–2000), American Central Intelligence Agency officer *

Len Whitten Leonard Whitten was the Anglican Bishop of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1997 to 2004. Educated at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and ordained in 1962 he had previously served at Channel - Port aux Basques, Labrador, Gander Ba ...

, Canadian Anglican Bishop *

Les Whitten Les Whitten (February 21, 1928 – December 2, 2017) was an American investigative reporter at the ''Washington Merry-Go-Round'' under Jack Anderson (columnist), Jack Anderson, as well as translator of French poetry by Baudelaire and novelist o ...

(1928–2017), American investigative reporter and novelist *

Marguerite Whitten Marguerite Whitten (February 23, 1913 – December 25, 1990) was an American film actress appearing in 14 films between 1938 and 1943, often with actor Mantan Moreland. She was also billed as Margaret Whitten. Whitten was born on February ...

(1913—1990), American film actress * Martha E. Whitten (1842–1917), American author * Michelle Whitten, American non-profit executive director *

Norman Whitten Norman Hughes Chaplen Whitten (20 October 18813 March 1969) was an English silent film producer, director and actor and the first actor to play the Mad Hatter in film, which he did in the 1903 film ''Alice in Wonderland'', the first film adap ...

(1881–1969), British actor and film producer *

Tara Whitten Tara Alice Whitten (born 13 July 1980) is a Canadian former racing cyclist. Career A former cross-country skier from Edmonton, Alberta, Whitten began track racing seriously in 2008 having dabbled in it since 2005. The same year she won the poin ...

(born 1980), Canadian track racing cyclist *

Ted Whitten Edward James Whitten Sr. Order of Australia, OAM (27 July 1933 – 17 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL). Bo ...

(1933–1995), Australian rules footballer * Ted Whitten, Jr. (born 1957), Australian rules footballer *

Tim Whitten Tim Whitten is an Australian record producer, audio engineer, and mixer. He has worked with numerous successful Australian musicians, in a career spanning 1990—present. Career Whitten's first recording was Boxcar's ''Vertigo'', where he j ...

, Australian record producer, audio engineer, and mixer *

Todd Whitten Philip Todd Whitten (born February 16, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Tarleton State University, a position he held in 1996, from 2000 to 2004, and resumed before the 2016 season. Whitte ...

(born 1965), American football coach and player * Tony Whitten (1953–2017), British conservationist * Wesley Kingston Whitten (1918–2010), Australian reproductive biologist * Wilfred Whitten (1864–1942), British writer and editor {{surname, Whitten