Clifton (given Name)

Clifton is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Clifton Abraham Clifton Eugene Abraham Jr. (born December 9, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, ...

(born 1971), American and Canadian football player * Clifton Bloomfield (born 1969), American serial killer *

Clifton R. Breckinridge Clifton Rodes Breckinridge (November 22, 1846 – December 3, 1932) was an American politician who served as a Democratic Party alderman, U.S. representative, diplomat, and businessman. He also served in both the Confederate States Army and Conf ...

(1846–1932), American politician * * Clifton B. Cates (1893–1970), United States Marine Corps four-star general *

Clifton Chenier Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion. Chenier won ...

(1925–1987), American zydeco musician *

Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton Craig Collins Jr. (born June 16, 1970) is an American film and television actor. He is a Primetime Emmy Award, Independent Spirit Award, Satellite Award, and four-time ALMA Award nominee, and a Screen Actors Guild Award winner. Prior t ...

(born 1970), American actor *

Clifton Daniel Elbert Clifton Daniel Jr. (September 19, 1912 – February 21, 2000) was an American newspaperman who was the managing editor of ''The New York Times'' from 1964 to 1969. Before assuming the top editorial job at the paper, he served as the ...

(1912–2000), American newspaperman *

Clifton Daniel (bishop) Clifton Daniel, 3rd (or III; called Dan; born July 4, 1947) is a bishop in the Episcopal Church. He served as the dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine from 2018 to 2022. Early life and education Daniel was born on July 4, 1947 in Gol ...

(born 1947), American bishop *

Clifton Truman Daniel Clifton Truman Daniel (born June 5, 1957) is an American writer and public relations executive who is the oldest grandson of former United States President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman.Roberts, Roxanne (28 December 2021)When Harry ...

(born 1957), American writer, public relations executive, and grandson of

Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that year. Subsequen ...

Clifton Davis Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author. Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He has numerous Broadway credits, including ''Hello, Dolly! (mus ...

(born 1945), American actor * Clifton DeBerry (1923–2006), American politician * Clifton O. Dummett (1919–2011), American dentist, dean, and historian *

Clifton Fadiman Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman (May 15, 1904 – June 20, 1999) was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career. Background Born in Brook ...

(1904–1999), American radio and television personality * Clifton C. Garvin (1921–2016), American engineer, army officer, and oilman *

Clifton Grima Clifton Grima is a Maltese lawyer and politician who has served in the Parliament of Malta since 2016. A member of the Labour Party, Grima is also the Minister for Education and Sport. Political career In 2010, Grima graduated from the Unive ...

, Maltese politician * Clifton A. Hall (1826–1913), a Rhode Island architect *

Clifton James George Clifton James (May 29, 1920 – April 15, 2017) was an American actor known for roles as a prison floorwalker in '' Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films '' Live and Let Die'' ...

(1921–2017), American actor * Clifton Johnson (1865–1940), American author, illustrator, and photographer * Clifton H. Johnson (1921–2008), American historian *

Clifton Jones Clifton Jones (26 July 1937 – 4 June 2025) was a Jamaican actor known for his roles in British television. Career Jones was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica. He played the role of Jo's boyfriend in the original Theatre Workshop production of Sh ...

(born 1937), Jamaican actor * Clifton J. Joy (1922–1994), Newfoundland physician and politician * Clifton Leaf, American journalist, editor of Fortune magazine *

Clifton Maloney Clifton Harlan Wells Maloney (October 15, 1937 – September 25, 2009) was an American businessman. Early life Maloney graduated from Princeton University in 1960 and Harvard Business School in 1965. He was in the United States Navy from 1960 to ...

(1937–2009), American businessman * Clifton N. McArthur (1879–1923), American politician * Clifton McNeely (1919–2003), American basketball player and coach *

Clifton Newman Clifton B. Newman (born November 7, 1951) is an American attorney and former at-large judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court. He served as a judge since his election by the state's general assembly in 2000. In 2021, he was reelected to a fin ...

(born 1951), American attorney and judge *

Clifton Parker Clifton Parker (5 February 1905 – 2 September 1989) was a British composer, particularly noted for his film scores. During his career, he composed scores for over 50 feature films, as well as numerous documentary shorts, radio and television sc ...

(1905–1989), English composer *

Clifton Ray Clifton Lee Ray Jr. (born July 27, 1958) is an American serial killer, responsible for at least three murders in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1987 and 1992, and is suspected in six other murders. Ray was convicted of murdering his neighbor in ...

(born 1958), American serial killer *

Clifton Sandvliet Clifton Sandvliet (born August 18, 1977) is a Surinamese retired professional footballer. He played for SV Transvaal, Walking Boys Company and the National Army. Sandvliet won three top scorer standings of the league SVB. His record with the ...

(born 1977), Surinamese retired footballer * Clifton Smith (born 1985), American football player * Clifton Smith (born 1980), American football player *

Clifton Sprague Clifton Albert Frederick "Ziggy" Sprague (January 8, 1896 – April 11, 1955) was a World War II–era officer in the United States Navy. Biography Sprague was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and attended the Roxbury Latin School. He ent ...

(1896–1955), World War II–era officer in the U.S. Navy * Clifton Sunada (born 1971), American judoka * C. Clifton Virts (1910–1985), American politician and lawyer from Maryland *

Clifton Webb Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck (November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966), known professionally as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He worked extensively and was known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, in ...

(1889–1966), American actor * Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr. (1899–1990), American diplomat * Clifton Wheeler (1883–1953), American artist * Clifton Williams (1932–1967), NASA astronaut and USMC Major * Clifton A. Woodrum (1887–1950), American pharmacist and politician *

Clifton Young Robert Howard Young (September 15, 1917 – September 10, 1951) professionally known as Clifton Young, was an American film actor. Early years Young was the son of Edward A. and Eva (Clifton) Young. His father started him in vaudeville ...

(1917–1951), American actor {{given name, Clifton English masculine given names Masculine given names