Beale is an English surname. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in

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(6.3 times the British average), followed by

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, Sussex, Oxfordshire,

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and Surrey. The name Beale may refer to:

People

* Anthony Beale (born 1967), American politician, alderman in Chicago *

Bernard Charles Beale Bernard Charles Beale (10 September 1830 – 16 January 1910) was a New Zealand doctor and local body politician. Born in England, he was a licensed surgeon assistant and also worked as a ship's surgeon before emigrating with his wife to New ...

(1830–1910), New Zealand doctor and politician * Charles Lewis Beale (1824–1900), member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York *

Daniel Beale Daniel Beale (1759–1842) was a Scottish merchant and fur trader active in the Far East mercantile centres of Bombay, Canton and Macau as well as at one time the Prussian consul in China. Biography Daniel Beale was the purser of, succ ...

(1759–1842), Scottish merchant, brother of Thomas Beale * Dorothea Beale (1831–1906), English teacher, founder of St. Hilda's College, Oxford *

Edith Bouvier Beale Edith Bouvier Beale (November 7, 1917 – January 14, 2002), nicknamed Little Edie, was an American socialite, fashion model, and cabaret performer. She was a first cousin of Jacqueline Onassis and Lee Bouvier Radziwill. She is best known for ...

(1917–2002), American socialite, first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill *

Edward Fitzgerald Beale Edward Fitzgerald "Ned" Beale (February 4, 1822 – April 22, 1893) was a national figure in the 19th-century United States. He was a naval officer, military general, explorer, frontiersman, Indian affairs superintendent, California rancher, ...

(1822–1893), American frontiersman and diplomat *

Fleur Beale Fleur Una Maude Beale (née Corney, born 22 February 1945) is a New Zealand teenage fiction writer, best known for her novel ''I Am Not Esther'', which has been published worldwide.Gerard Beale, New Zealand rugby league player * Gregory Beale (born 1949), Reformed Christian theologian and seminary professor * Helen Purdy Beale (1893–1976), US virologist * Howard Beale (politician) (1898–1983), Australian politician and Ambassador to the United States * Howard K. Beale (1899–1959), American historian and author * Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd's of London * Jack Beale (1917–2006), Australian politician * James Beale (1835–1883), also known as Africanus Horton, Sierra Leonean writer and folklorist *

James Thomas Beale James Thomas (J. Thomas "Tom") Beale (born 1947) is an American mathematician, specializing in fluid dynamics, partial differential equations, and numerical analysis. J. Thomas Beale grew up in Savannah, Georgia. In 1967 he graduated from Californ ...

(born 1947), American mathematician *

John Elmes Beale John Elmes Beale (6 December 1847 – 1 July 1928) was an English politician and merchant. He was Mayor of Bournemouth in 1902, 1903 and 1904. He founded Beales, Bournemouth's largest department store. Born in Hartford Terrace, Melcombe Regi ...

(1847–1928), English politician, three times Mayor of Bournemouth and founder of its largest department store, Beales *

John Beale (disambiguation) John Beale may refer to: * John Beale (footballer) (1930–1995), English footballer * John Beale (writer) (c. 1608–1683), English clergyman, scientific writer and Fellow of the Royal Society * John Elmes Beale (1847–1928), English politician a ...

, multiple people * Joseph Henry Beale, Harvard Law professor and conflict of laws scholar *

Julian Beale Julian Howard Beale (10 October 1934 – 3 August 2021) was an Australian businessman and federal politician. He was the son of former cabinet minister and ambassador Sir Howard Beale. Julian Beale was a Liberal member of the Australian Par ...

(1934–2021), Australian politician * Kurtley Beale (born 1989), Australian rugby union player * Lionel Smith Beale (1828–1906), British medical doctor and professor at King's College London *

Margaret Beale Margaret L. C. Beale (née Crookshank 30 June 1886 – 17 January 1969) was a British artist, notable as a painter of seascapes and marine craft, who worked in both oils and watercolours. Biography Beale was born at Yaldham in Kent and took ar ...

(1886–1969), British marine artist *

Maria Taylor Beale Maria Parker Taylor Beale (January 30, 1849 – January 21, 1929) was an American author. She published ''Jack O'Doon: A Novel'', a novel about the North Carolina coast, in 1895, and ''The White Horse In The Tree Top'', as well as a number of s ...

(1849–1929), American author * Martin Beale (1928–1985), British pioneer of mathematical programming * Mary Beale (1633–1699), English portrait painter * Octavius Beale (1850–1930), Irish piano manufacturer and philanthropist *

Philippa Beale Philippa Beale (born 1946) is a British visual artist, sculptor and curator. Biography Philippa Beale was born in Winchester in Hampshire. She attended Winchester School of Art from 1961, and then Goldsmiths, University of London from 1965 ...

(born 1946), British artist * Richard L. T. Beale (1819–1893), American lawyer, Congressman from Virginia, and brigadier general in Confederate States Army *

Simon Russell Beale Sir Simon Russell Beale (born 12 January 1961) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in film, television and theatre, and work on radio, on audiobooks and as a narrator. For his services to drama, he was knighted by Queen Elizab ...

(born 1961), British actor * Sophia Beale (1837–1920), English artist * Theodore Beale (born c.1968) American writer * Thomas Beale (c. 1775 – 1841), Scottish naturalist and opium speculator, brother of Daniel Beale * Thomas Chaye Beale (19th century), Scottish merchant, cousin of Daniel and Thomas Beale * Thomas Willert Beale (1828–1894), English writer, also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Maynard *

William Beale William Beale (1 January 1784 – 3 May 1854) was an English composer and baritone. Life and career Beale was born in Landrake, Cornwall. He first served as a chorister at Westminster Abbey under Samuel Arnold until his voice broke. He then ser ...

(1784–1854), British composer As given name *

Beale M. Schmucker Beale Melanchthon Schmucker (August 26, 1827 – October 15, 1888) was an American Lutheran leader, liturgical scholar and historian. Biography The Rev. Beale M. Schmucker, D.D. was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the son of German-American Luth ...

(1827–1888), American Lutheran leader and liturgical scholar

Characters

* Howard Beale, played by Peter Finch in the film ''Network'' * Livia Beale, played by Moon Bloodgood in the TV series ''Journeyman'' *Chloe Beale, played by

Brittany Snow Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American actress. She rose to prominence after appearing in the CBS soap opera '' Guiding Light'' (1998–2001), for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for t ...

in the film '' Pitch Perfect''

''EastEnders''

* Beale family ** Albert Beale ** Bobby Beale (''EastEnders'') ** Cindy Beale ** Elizabeth Beale ** Harry Beale ** Ian Beale ** Jane Beale ** Kathy Beale ** Kenny Beale ** Laura Beale ** Lou Beale ** Louie Beale ** Lucy Beale **

Melanie Beale Melanie "Mel" Owen (also Healy and Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Tamzin Outhwaite. Mel was introduced by executive producer Matthew Robinson and made her first appearance on 19 October 199 ...

** Pete Beale **

Peter Beale Peter Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' who has been played by seven actors since being introduced in 1993. Francis Brittin-Snell portrayed the role from 1993 to 1996, followed by Alex Stevens from 1997 to 1 ...

** Ronnie Beale ** Steven Beale

Notes

{{Surname, Beale English-language surnames Surnames of English origin

People

Characters

''EastEnders''

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