Chaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cassius Chaney (born 1987), American boxer * Charles "Bubba" Chaney (born 1946), American politician *

Chris Chaney Christopher A. Chaney (born June 14, 1970) is an American musician. He is best known as the former bassist of alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, and as a member of Alanis Morissette's touring and recording band for six years. Chaney was al ...

, American musician * Darrel Chaney, American baseball player * Don Chaney, American basketball player and coach *

Edward Chaney Edward Chaney (born 1951) is a British cultural historian. He is Professor Emeritus at Solent University and Honorary Professor at University College London (School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) – Centre for Early Modern ...

, Cultural historian *

Esty Chaney Esty Clyon Chaney (January 29, 1891 – February 5, 1952) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox () and Brooklyn Tip-Tops (). Listed at , 170 lbs., Chaney batted and threw right-handed. He w ...

(1891–1952), American baseball player * Fred Chaney, Australian Liberal Party politician and minister in the Fraser government (son of Fred snr) *

Fred Chaney Sr. Sir Frederick Charles Chaney (20 October 1914 – 17 December 2001) was an Australian politician. He served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1955 to 1969, as federal Minister for the Navy (Au ...

, Australian Liberal Party politician and minister in the Menzies government * George Chaney (1892–1958), American boxer * Gregory Chaney, American politician *

James Chaney James Earl Chaney (May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was one of three Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) civil rights workers killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by members of the Ku Klux Klan on June 21, 1964. The others were Andrew Goodman a ...

(1943–1964), American civil rights activist * James E. Chaney (1885–1967), American military officer * James M. Chaney (1921–1976), American police officer and witness to President Kennedy's assassination *

James McDonald Chaney Rev. James McDonald Chaney (18 March 1831 – 18 September 1909) was a minister of the Lafayette Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. He had been an ordained minister for 53 years. Biography Birth and early life Dr. Ch ...

, American Presbyterian minister * John Chaney (disambiguation) (several entries) * Kate Chaney, Australian independent politician *

Lindsay Chaney Lindsay Chaney (born in 1951) is a senior news editor at '' Variety''. He joined ''Variety'' in 1999. Previously he was a business editor and writer at the ''Long Beach Press-Telegram'', covering the aerospace industry and finance. He has written f ...

, American news editor *

Lon Chaney Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and affli ...

(1883–1930), American actor * Lon Chaney Jr. (1906–1973), American actor * Michael Chaney, Australian businessman * Mike Chaney (born 1944), Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi * Norman Chaney (1918–1936), American child actor * Olivia Chaney (born 1982) English folk singer *

Ralph Works Chaney Ralph Works Chaney (August 24, 1890 – March 3, 1971) was an American paleobotanist. Early life Chaney was born on August 24, 1890 in Brainerd, Illinois. He attended Hyde Park Academy High School, and began to cultivate his interest in ornith ...

(1890–1971) American paleobotanist. * Tray Chaney, American actor * William Chaney (1922–2013), American educator

Fictional characters

Markoff Chaney Markov (Bulgarian, russian: Марков), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in Russia and Bulgaria. Notable people with the name include: Academics *Ivana Markova (born 1938), Czechoslovak-British emeritus professor of psychology at t ...

, a character from ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy''

Fictional characters

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