Townley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. C. Townley (1880–1959), American political organizer, founder the National Non-Partisan League *

Alvin Townley Alvin Townley (born 1975) is an American author who writes about adventure, service, and inspiration. His most recent book, ''Defiant'', about prisoners of war and POW families during the Vietnam era, is his fourth nationally acclaimed work. He ...

(born 1975), American author who writes about adventure with a greater purpose * Athol Townley (1905–1963), Australian politician and Minister for Defence * Ben Townley (born 1984), professional motocross rider originating from Taupo, New Zealand *

Charles Townley Charles Townley FRS (1 October 1737 – 3 January 1805) was a wealthy English country gentleman, antiquary and collector, a member of the Towneley family. He travelled on three Grand Tours to Italy, buying antique sculpture, vases, coins, manu ...

(1737–1805), English country gentleman, antiquary and collector of the Townley Marbles * Charles Townley (officer of arms) (1713–1774), long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London * Doody Townley (born 1925), driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand *

Fred Townley Frederick L. Townley (1887–1966), was a Canadian architect whose most notable works included Vancouver City Hall, the Great Northern Railway station (destroyed), the Capitol Theatre, Vancouver General Hospital, the Vancouver Stock Exchange Bu ...

, architect who designed many buildings in Vancouver, Canada * Frederick Townley-Smith (1887–1961), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons * George Townley (1891–1977), the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1957 until 1965 * Henry Townley Heald (1904–1975), president of Armour Institute of Technology from 1938 to 1940 *

Jack Townley Jack Townley (March 3, 1897 – October 15, 1960) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for nearly 100 films between 1926 and 1957. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The T ...

(1897–1960), American screenwriter *

James Townley Rev. James Townley (6 May 1714 – 15 July 1778) was an English dramatist, the second son of Charles Townley, a merchant. Early life, education and marriage Townley was born in 1714 probably at Tower Hill, London, the second son of Charles Town ...

(1714–1778), English dramatist and anonymous playwright *

Jimmy Townley James Chadwick Townley (2 May 1902 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played SC Victoria Hamburg, FC St. Gallen, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Clapton Orient. Career Townley played for the German t ...

(1902–1983), English professional footballer *

John Townley John Townley (born 1945) is a musician, astrologer, and naval historian who was a member of the folk-rock group The Magicians and founder of New York City's Apostolic Recording Studio. Townley performs and releases maritime music, and is a prof ...

(born 1945), musician who was a member of the folk-rock group ''The Magicians'' from 1965 to 1966 *

John Wes Townley John Wesley Townley (December 31, 1989 – October 2, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in NASCAR's Xfinity and Truck Series from 2008 to 2016, winning a race in the latter in 2015. Townley's father Tony is a ...

(born 1989), former NASCAR Nationwide Series driver *

Jonathan Townley Crane Jonathan Townley Crane (June 18, 1819 – February 16, 1880) was an American clergyman, author and abolitionist. He was born in Connecticut Farms, in Union Township, New Jersey, and is most widely known as the father of writer Stephen Crane. E ...

(1819–1880), American clergyman, author and abolitionist *

Max Townley Maximilian Gowran Townley (22 June 1864 – 12 December 1942) was a British land agent, agriculturist and politician. He served one term in Parliament as a Conservative, and later campaigned for policies to support agriculture. At the end of his ...

(1864–1942), British land agent, agriculturist and politician *

Michael Townley Michael Vernon Townley (born December 5, 1942, in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American-born former agent of the Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA), the secret police of Chile during the regime of Augusto Pinochet. In 1978, Townley pled guilty t ...

, US citizen living in the United States under terms of the federal witness protection program *

Michael Townley (politician) Michael Townley (born 4 November 1934) is a former Australian politician and pharmacist. He served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1971 to 1987. Townley was born in Hobart; his father Rex and uncle Athol were also prominent politicians. Befo ...

(born 1934), former Tasmanian senator * Rex Townley (1904–1982), Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956 * Richard Greaves Townley (1786–1855), English Whig politician * Richard Townley (died 1711), the 8th son of Nicholas Townley of Littleton and Joanne White * Robert Townley Caldwell, the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1906 to 1914 * Roderick Townley (born 1942), American author of juvenile, young adult, and adult books * Sidney Dean Townley (1867–1946), American astronomer and geodeticist * Simon Townley, piano player and composer * Thomas Townley (1862–1935), Canadian lawyer and the eighth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia * Thomas Townley (cricketer) (1825–1895), English soldier, cricketer and amateur jockey *

Toke Townley John Antony Townley (6 November 1912 – 27 September 1984), known professionally as Toke Townley, was an English actor. Biography Townley was born on 6 November 1912 at Great Dunmow, Essex; his father was a vicar. His first name, "John", was c ...

, (1912–1984), English actor *Sir Walter Townley (1863–1945), British ambassador *

William Townley William James Townley (14 February 1866 – 30 May 1950) was an English football player and coach. He scored the first hat-trick in the history of the FA Cup final, but his lasting legacy is defined as an important pioneer of the game in Ger ...

, (1866–1950), English football (soccer) player and coach * William Townley Mitford (1817–1889), Victorian Conservative Party politician in Britain *

Winfield Townley Scott Winfield Townley Scott (April 30, 1910 – April 28, 1968) was an American poet and diarist. He also worked as a newspaperman and book reviewer. Biography Scott was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, seven days after the arrival of Halley's Co ...

(1910–1968), American poet, critic and diarist

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