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Adam Beckett Adam Beckett (1950 in Los Angeles – 1979 in Val Verde) was an animator, special effects artist and teacher, most notable for his work on ''Star Wars''. Work Beckett developed a unique technique that involved creating a loop of images that contin ...

(1950–79), American animator, special effects artist and teacher, worked on ''Star Wars'' *

Alex Beckett (footballer) Alexander Michael Beckett (born 19 February 1954) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender. Beckett is best known for his time with St. Mirren F.C., St. Mirren, where he made 195 league appearances for the Paisley, Renfrewshire, ...

(born 1954), Scottish footballer * Alex Beckett (actor) *

Allan Beckett Allan Harry Beckett MBE (4 March 1914 in East Ham, London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom – 19 June 2005 in Farnborough, London) was an English civil engineer whose design for the 'Whale' floating roadway was crucial to the success of the ...

(1914–2005), British civil engineer *

Andy Beckett Andy Beckett (born 1969) is a British journalist and historian. He writes for ''The Guardian'', the ''London Review of Books'' and ''The New York Times'' magazine. He studied Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford, and journalism at the Univer ...

(born 1969), British journalist and historian * Ann Beckett (1927–2002), Irish pioneer of occupational therapy * Arnold Beckett (1920–2010), British pharmacist, academic, and expert on doping in sport *

Barry Beckett Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was an American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder. He is best known for his work with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in the ...

(1943–2009), American musician * Beatrice Beckett (1905–1957), the first wife of the British statesman Anthony Eden *

Bernard Beckett Bernard Beckett (born 13 October 1967) is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at several high schools in the Wellington Region, and is currently ...

(born 1967), New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults *

Billy Beckett William J. Beckett (4 July 1915 – 5 April 1999) was an English footballer. He played for eight clubs in a circa fifteen-year career, six of which were during World War II. He made five appearances in the Football League The English Fo ...

(1915–1998), English footballer *

Bob Beckett Robert Owen Beckett (April 8, 1936 – April 9, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North Am ...

(1936–2019), former Canadian ice hockey centre *

Charles Beckett (cricketer) Charles Andrew Beckett (7 February 1794 – 1838) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Marylebone Cricket Club The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's, Lord's Cricket ...

(1794–1838), English first-class cricketer *

Charles Beckett (politician) Charles Jim Beckett (born July 25, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 23rd District, being first elected in 2002. He is a member of the Republican party. He resigned ...

(born 1958), American politician *

Charles Edward Beckett Charles Edward Beckett (1849–1925) was a brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army. He served in three regiments the 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards, the 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars and the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Q ...

(1849–1925), brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army *

Chris Beckett Chris Beckett (born 1955) is a British Social work, social worker, Lecturer, university lecturer, and science fiction author. He has written several textbooks, dozens of short stories, and six novels. Background Beckett was educated at the D ...

(born 1955), English writer, social worker and academic *

Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe Brigadier Christopher John Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe, (16 September 1915 – 6 July 2003), was a soldier, company director, landowner and peer of the realm. Personal life Christopher John Beckett was born 16 September 1915, eldest son of ...

(1915–2003) * Claire Beckett (born 1978), American photographer *

Clarice Beckett Clarice Marjoribanks Beckett (21 March 1887 – 7 July 1935) was an Australian artist and a key member of the Australian Tonalism, Australian tonalist movement. Known for her subtle, misty landscapes of Melbourne and its suburbs, Beckett develop ...

(1887–1935), Australian Tonalist painter *

Clifford Thomason Beckett Major-General Clifford Thomason Beckett CB, CBE, MC (9 November 1891 – 8 July 1972) was an officer of the British Army who had a distinguished military career which spanned almost thirty-five years, including service in the two world wars. ...

(1891–1972) British Major General *

Damian Beckett Cham (born Damian Beckett, 24 February 1977)http://www.wordmag.com/Music/Baby%20Cham.html is a Jamaican-born dancehall singer, mostly known for his 2006 single " Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led ...

or Cham (born 1979), Jamaica born rapper, singer-songwriter and actor *

Dave Beckett Gary and Dave were a Canadian pop duo composed of Gary Weeks (born May 22, 1950, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) and David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett (born July 5, 1949, in Newmarket, Ontario). They are best known for their 1973 song " ...

(born 1949), of Canadian pop duo Gary and Dave *

David Beckett David Beckett (born 25 October 1954) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was born in Oxford, and debuted for Oxfordshire in minor counties cricket in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. He played minor counties cri ...

(born 1954), English cricketer *

Derry Beckett Jeremiah Beckett (24 December 1919 – August 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played left corner-forward for the Cork senior teams. Beckett joined the hurling team during the 1941 championship and was a regular member of ...

(1919–1959), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler *

Douglas Beckett Douglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Sta ...

(born 1959), former English cricketer *

Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe, (12 May 1816 – 29 April 1905), known previously as Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet and Edmund Beckett Denison, was an English lawyer, mechanician, and controversialist, as well as a noted horologist ...

(1816–1905) *

Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet Sir Edmund Beckett-Denison, 4th Baronet (28 January 1787 – 24 May 1874) was a railway promoter and politician. Early life Beckett was born at Gledhow Hall, in Leeds, on 29 January 1787. He was a son of banker Sir John Beckett, 1st Baronet ( ...

(1787–1874) *

Edward Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe Edward John "Teddy" Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe (born 20 November 1954), is a British peer."Grimthorpe, 5th Baron", ''Who's Who'', London: A & C Black (2012)Link to online reference (requires login) Retrieved 15 October 2012. He was racing m ...

(born 1954) *

Edwin Beckett Major General Edwin Horace Alexander Beckett, (16 May 1937 – 15 November 2018) was a British Army officer who became Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. Military career Educated at the Henry Fanshawe School and the Royal ...

(1937–2018), Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. * Emma Beckett (born 1984), Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship * Emma Beckett (born 1987), Irish footballer *

Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe Ernest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (born Ernest William Beckett-Denison; 25 November 1856 – 9 May 1917), was a British banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1905 when he inherited the Grim ...

(1856–1917) * Ernest Beckett (1869–1952), footballer *

Francis Beckett Francis Beckett (born 12 May 1945) is an English author, journalist, biographer, playwright and contemporary historian. He has written biographies of Aneurin Bevan, Clement Attlee, Harold Macmillan, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. He has also written ...

(born 1945), English author, journalist, biographer, and contemporary historian * Fred Beckett (1917–1946), American jazz trombonist * Galen Beckett or Mark Anthony (writer), American author who lives and writes in Colorado *

Gervase Beckett Sir William Gervase Beckett, 1st Baronet (born William Gervase Beckett-Denison; 14 January 1866 – 24 August 1937) was a British banker and Conservative politician. Business career Beckett was the son of William Beckett-Denison MP. He was ed ...

(1866–1937), born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, British banker and Conservative politician * Gwladys Beckett or Gwladys, Lady Delamere (1897–1943), the first female Mayor of Nairobi from 1938 to 1940 *

Harry Beckett Harold Winston Beckett (30 May 1935 – 22 July 2010) was a British trumpeter and flugelhorn player of Barbadian origin. Biography Born in Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados, Harry Beckett learned to play music in a Salvation Army band. A ...

(1935–2010), British trumpeter and flugelhorn player of Barbadian origin * Harry Beckett (actor) (1839–1880), comedian who was president of the Lambs from 1879 to 1880 *

Hollis Beckett Hollis Edward Beckett (June 22, 1896 – October 22, 1976) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of York East from 1951 to 1967. Bac ...

(1896–1976), politician in Ontario, Canada *

Isaac Beckett Isaac Beckett (1653 – 1719) was an English mezzotint engraver, one of the first practitioners of the art in the country. Life and work Beckett was born in Kent in 1653, and apprenticed to a calico printer in London, but, after meeting Edwar ...

(1653–1719), English mezzotint engraver, one of the first practitioners of the art in the country * J. C. Beckett (1912–1996), Northern Irish historian * James Beckett (disambiguation) * Jason Beckett (born 1980), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman * Jerry Beckett (1886–1943), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Joe Beckett Joseph Beckett (4 April 1892 – 12 March 1965), also known by the nickname of "Joe", born in Wickham, Hampshire was an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1910s and early 1920s, who won the National Sporting C ...

(1892–1965), English boxer of the 1910s and 1920s * Joe Rand Beckett (1891–1969), American veteran of World War I, lawyer, member of the Indiana Senate *

Joel Beckett Joel Beckett (born Joel Bygraves; 27 November 1973) is an English actor, known for playing Jake Moon in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and as Lee in the original version of the comedy series ''The Office (British TV series), The Office''. Bo ...

(born Joel Bygraves), English actor * John Beckett (disambiguation) *

Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Afte ...

(born 1980), Major League Baseball pitcher * Julia Beckett (born 1986), English competitive swimmer * Justin Beckett, American entrepreneur, philanthropist and author * Kelly Beckett, English professional host, actress, musician and model * Kirsten Beckett (born 1996), South African artistic gymnast *

Larry Beckett Larry Beckett (born April 4, 1947) is an American poet, playwright, songwriter, musician, translator, and literary critic. As a songwriter and music arranger, Beckett collaborated with Tim Buckley in the late 1960s and early 1970s on several song ...

(born 1947), American poet and songwriter best known for his collaborations with Tim Buckley in the late 1960s * Laurel Beckett, American biostatistician * Lenny Beckett (born 1980), Australian rugby union player * Lez Beckett, Australian hip hop artist *

Liam Beckett Liam Beckett MBE (born 17 July 1951) is a Northern Irish former football manager and player, who now works as a pundit and radio broadcaster. Playing career Starting his career after a five-year plumbing apprenticeship, Beckett won an Irish Le ...

(born 1951), football manager and former player from Northern Ireland *

Luke Beckett Luke John Beckett (born 25 November 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1998 to 2012. Born in Sheffield, England, Beckett played in the Football League for ten years notably appearing for Sheffield U ...

(born 1976), English former professional footballer *

Margaret Beckett Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett, (; born 15 January 1943), is a British politician. She was a member of Parliament (MP) for more than 45 years, first from 1974 to 1979 and then from 1983 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was ...

(born 1943), British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament * Marion H. Beckett (1886–1949), American painter *

Mary Beckett Mary Beckett (1926–2013) was an Irish author. Biography She was born in Belfast. She attended St. Dominic's High School and then proceeded to St. Mary's Teacher Training College. She married and moved to Dublin where she worked as a teacher ...

(1926–2013), Irish author *

Matt Beckett Matt Beckett (born 13 July 1973) is a Welsh former-professional cyclist who was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster. He represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He was briefly one of the directors of Welsh Cycling ...

(born 1973), Welsh former professional cyclist *

Mavis Beckett Mavis Gray (born 12 February 1944; née Beckett) is a former Australian field hockey player. Gray was born in Bunbury, Western Australia and represented Australia and Western Australia in a comparatively long career.''W.A. Hall of Champions'' ind ...

, former Australian field hockey player * Miles Beckett, co-founder of EQAL, media and technology company in 2008 * Nicholas Beckett (born 1987), Jamaican international footballer *

Peter Beckett Peter Beckett (born 10 August 1948) is an English musician and songwriter who has written songs for recording artists, his own bands, solo work, and films. He is the lead singer and guitarist for 1970s soft rock band Player, which scored a U. ...

(born 1948), English musician and songwriter * Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe (1891–1963) * Ray Beckett (journalist) (1903–1983), Australian journalist, newspaper editor and author * Ray Beckett (sound engineer), British sound engineer * Richard B. Beckett (1919–1983), Canadian politician * Richard Beckett (author) (1936–1987), Australian author and journalist * Richard Beckett (cricketer) (1772–1809), English amateur cricketer and captain * Rick Beckett (1954–2009), American radio broadcaster *

Rob Beckett Robert Anthony Beckett (born 2 January 1986) is an English comedian, actor, and presenter. He was a co-host on the ITV2 spin-off show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!'' from 2012 to 2014. Since 2016, Beckett has been a team captain ...

(born 1986), English stand-up comedian and presenter *

Robbie Beckett Robbie Beckett (born July 16, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Career In 1990, he was drafted in the first round (25th) by the San Diego Padres in the amateur draft out of McCallum High School in Austin, Texas. Starting out fo ...

(born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher *

Robbie Beckett (rugby league) Robbie Beckett (born 14 August 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Penrith Panthers, the Wests Tigers and Halifax Blue Sox. Beckett represented ...

(born 1974), former professional rugby league footballer * Robert Beckett (1862–1917), English-born Australian politician *

Rogers Beckett Rogers D. Beckett Jr. (born January 31, 1977), familiarly 'Red', is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He went to high school at Apopka High School. He played college football ...

(born 1977), American former football safety * Ronald G. Beckett (born 1953), American paleoanthropologist * Rowland Beckett, Australian rugby league player * Roy Beckett (1928–2008), English footballer *

Sam Beckett (skateboarder) Sam Beckett (born 20 April 1992) is a British professional skateboarder. In 2016, he became the first skateboarder from the United Kingdom to win Gold in the Summer X Games. Early life Beckett was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Career Beckett f ...

(born 1992), British professional skateboarder *

Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish writer of novels, plays, short stories, and poems. Writing in both English and French, his literary and theatrical work features bleak, impersonal, and Tragicomedy, tra ...

(1906–1989), Irish Nobel Prize-winning writer and theatre director * Sarah Beckett (born 1999), English rugby union player *

Scotty Beckett Scott Hastings Beckett (October 4, 1929 – May 10, 1968) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the ''Our Gang'' shorts and later costarred on '' Rocky Jones, Space Ranger''. Early life and career Born in Oakland, Califo ...

(1929–1968), American child actor who was a regular in the ''Our Gang'' series * Sheilah Beckett (1913–2013), American illustrator known for her work on the ''Little Golden Books'' series *

Simon Beckett Simon Beckett (born 20 April 1960) is a British journalist and author. His books, in particular the crime series around forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter, have sold 21 million copies worldwide, and have had particular success in Germany an ...

(born 1960), British journalist and author *

Stephen Beckett Stephen Beckett (born 24 May 1967) is an English actor, known for portraying Dr Matt Ramsden in ''Coronation Street'' and Mike Jarvis in ''The Bill''. Background Born in London, Beckett was brought up in Brixton and Croydon,Smith, Steven. "St ...

, English actor *

Tanya Beckett Tanya Louise Beckett (born 11 July 1966) is an English television and radio journalist. Early life Beckett was born in 1966 in Maldon, Essex. She has one brother. She was educated at the independent Redland High School for Girls in Bristol, Eng ...

(born 1966), English television and radio journalist * Tavante Beckett (born 1997), American football player * Ted Beckett (1907–1978), American football player * Terence Beckett (1923–2013), British businessman * Thomas W. Naylor Beckett (1839–1906), English-born coffee and tea planter in Ceylon * Tom Beckett CBE (born 1962), British Army officer * Tony Beckett (born 1960), former Australian rules footballer *

Vinton Beckett Vinton Ruth Beckett (12 June 1923 – 1 November 2018) was a Jamaican track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she was joint fourth in the women's high jump (with Doreen Dredge of Canada), 11th in the ...

(1923–2018), Jamaican former track and field athlete * W. N. T. Beckett, MVO, DSC, RN (1893–1941), Royal Navy officer in both World Wars * Wade Beckett, TV, film and digital producer * Walter Beckett (composer) (1914–1996), Irish composer *

Wendy Beckett Wendy Mary Beckett (25 February 1930 – 26 December 2018), better known as Sister Wendy, was a British Catholic religious sister and art historian who became known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC television ...

(known as Sister Wendy) (1930–2018), South African nun known for presenting art history documentaries * William Beckett (disambiguation)

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*Beckett, a vampire in the computer role-playing game '' Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' (2004) *Amanda Beckett, the main love interest in the film ''

Can't Hardly Wait ''Can't Hardly Wait'' is a 1998 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, an ...

'' (1998) *Andrew Beckett, the protagonist in the film ''

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

'' *Brandon Beckett, the main character in the film '' Sniper: Reloaded'' (2011) *

Carson Beckett Dr. Carson Beckett is a fictional Scottish character in the 2004 Canadian-American science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a spin-off series of ''Stargate SG-1''. He is portrayed by Scottish-born Canadian actor Paul McGillion, ...

, fictional Scottish character in the Canadian-American science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' * Cutler Beckett, an antagonist in the film series ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' * Kate Beckett, a police officer on the television series ''

Castle A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...

'' *Captain Maggie Beckett, on the television series ''

Sliders Slider or Sliders may refer to: Arts * K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise * '' The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex * ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy television series * ...

'' *Nick Beckett, on the television series '' Bugs'' *Patrick James "PJ" Beckett, from the video game '' Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War'' *Dr. Sam Beckett, the protagonist of the television series ''Quantum Leap'' *Sgt. Thomas Beckett, the main character in the film ''Sniper'' (1993) * Tobias Beckett, the mentor of

Han Solo Han Solo () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced in the 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'', and later appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), ''Star Wars: The F ...

in '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018) *Beckett Mariner, main character on the Animated TV series '' Star Trek: Lower Decks'' *Sophia Beckett, main character on

Julia Quinn Julie Pottinger (née Cotler; born January 12, 1970), better known by her pen name, Julia Quinn, is an American author. Her novels have been translated into 41 languages and have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List, ''The New York Times ...

’s book “An Offer From a Gentleman.”

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