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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 (1943–2009), American musician *Beatrice Beckett (1905–1957), the first wife of the British statesman Anthony Eden *Bernard Beckett (born 1967), New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults *Billy Beckett (1915–1998), English footballer *Bob Beckett (1936–2019), former Canadian ice hockey centre *Charles Beckett (cricketer) (1794–1838), English first-class cricketer *Charles Beckett (politician) (born 1958), American politician *Charles Edward Beckett (1849–1925), brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army *Chris Beckett (born 1955), English writer, social worker and academic *Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe (1915–2003) *Claire Beckett (born 1978), American photographer *Clarice Beckett (1887–1935), Australian Tonalist painter *Clifford Thomason Beckett (1891–1972) British Major General *Damian Beckett or Cham (born 1979), Jamaica born rapper, singer-songwriter and actor *Dave Beckett (born 1949), of Canadian pop duo Gary and Dave *David Beckett (born 1954), English cricketer *Derry Beckett (1919–1959), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler *Douglas Beckett (born 1959), former English cricketer *Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (1816–1905) *Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet (1787–1874) *Edward Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe (born 1954) *Edwin Beckett (1937–2018), Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. *Emma Beckett (netball), Emma Beckett (born 1984), Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship *Emma Beckett (footballer), Emma Beckett (born 1987), Irish footballer *Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (1856–1917) *Ernest Beckett (1869–1952), footballer *Francis Beckett (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 (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 (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 (1896–1976), politician in Ontario, Canada *Isaac Beckett (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 (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 (born Joel Bygraves), English actor *John Beckett (disambiguation) *Josh Beckett (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 (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 (born 1951), football manager and former player from Northern Ireland *Luke Beckett (born 1976), English former professional footballer *Margaret Beckett (born 1943), British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament *Marion H. Beckett (1886–1949), American painter *Mary Beckett (1926–2013), Irish author *Matt Beckett (born 1973), Welsh former professional cyclist *Mavis Beckett, 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 (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 (born 1986), English stand-up comedian and presenter *Robbie Beckett (born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher *Robbie Beckett (rugby league) (born 1974), former professional rugby league footballer *Robert Beckett (1862–1917), English-born Australian politician *Rogers Beckett (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) (born 1992), British professional skateboarder *Samuel Beckett (1906–1989), Irish Nobel Prize-winning writer and theatre director *Sarah Beckett (born 1999), English rugby union player *Scotty Beckett (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 (born 1960), British journalist and author *Stephen Beckett, English actor *Tanya Beckett (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 (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 (known as Sister Wendy) (1930–2018), South African nun known for presenting art history documentaries *William Beckett (disambiguation)


Fictional characters

*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'' (1998) *Andrew Beckett, the protagonist in the film ''Philadelphia (film), Philadelphia'' *Brandon Beckett, the main character in the film ''Sniper: Reloaded'' (2011) *Carson Beckett, 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 (TV series), Castle'' *Captain Maggie Beckett, on the television series ''List of Sliders characters, Sliders'' *Nick Beckett, on the television series ''Bugs (TV 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 film), ''Sniper'' (1993) *Tobias Beckett, the mentor of Han Solo 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’s book “An Offer From a Gentleman.”


See also

*Becket (disambiguation) *A'Beckett or à Beckett, a list of people with the surname * * {{surname, Beckett English-language surnames