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Crocker is a surname shared by several notable real and fictional people, among them being: ; In Australia * Sir Walter Crocker (1902–2002), Australian diplomat * Barry Crocker (born 1935), Australian singer and actor *
Harold 'Mick' Crocker Harold "Mick" Crocker (14 December 1927 – 11 December 2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australia national and Queensland state representative back-row forward, he played his ...
(1927–2014), Australian rugby league footballer * Michael Crocker (born 1980), Australian rugby league player *
Patricia Crocker Patricia Anne Crocker (1929 – 15 March 1992) professionally known as Patti Crocker (no relation to entertainer, Barry Crocker), was an Australian actress associated with the "golden days of radio in Australia", who also appeared in theatre and ...
(1929–1992), Australian actress, especially on radio ; In the United Kingdom * Henry Radcliffe Crocker (1846–1909), dermatologist * Jonathan Crocker (1874–1944), cricketer * Sir John Crocker (1896–1963), World War II British army officer * Barbara Crocker (1910–1995), artist and author *
Ellen Crocker Ellen "Nelly" or "Nellie" Crocker (1872–1962) was a British suffragette, and a cousin of Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence. Life and activism Ellen Crocker (known as Nelly or Nellie) was born in 1872 in Stogumber, Somerset. Her father was a doctor, a ...
(1872–1962) also known as 'Nellie' or 'Nelly', British suffragette * Ian Crocker (commentator) (born 1965), British football radio commentator *
John Crocker (jazz musician) John Reginald Crocker (born 19 October 1937, in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England) was the English leading clarinet and saxophone player for the Chris Barber jazz band for just over 30 years, before retiring in February 2003. In additio ...
(born 1937), retired English jazz musician ; In the United States * Aimée Crocker (1864-1941), American writer, Bohemian, and author. * Uriel Crocker (1796–1887), American railroad and publishing entrepreneur * Alvah Crocker (1801–1874), American politician * Zebulon Crocker (1802-1847), American pastor *
Samuel L. Crocker Samuel Leonard Crocker (March 31, 1804 – February 10, 1883) was a prominent businessman and U.S. Representative from Taunton, Massachusetts. Crocker graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1822. Throughout his life, he e ...
(1804–1883), American politician *
Hans Crocker Hans Crocker (June 11, 1815 – March 16, 1889) was an American lawyer and Wisconsin politician. He began his career as a member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, but later became a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. Crocker was bo ...
(1815–1889), American lawyer and politician *
Charles Crocker Charles Crocker (September 16, 1822 – August 14, 1888) was an American railroad executive who was one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad, which constructed the westernmost portion of the first transcontinental railroad, and took ...
(1822–1888),Family relationship: C.Crocker-1822 grandfather to H.Crocker-1893; W.H.Crocker-1861 uncle to H.Crocker-1893. American railroad tycoon *
Marcellus M. Crocker Marcellus Monroe Crocker (February 6, 1830 – August 26, 1865) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War most noted for his service in the Western Theater. Biography Crocker was born in Franklin, Indiana. He entered the Unite ...
(1830–1865), Civil War general * Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker (1836–1922), American physician *
William H. Crocker William Henry Crocker I (January 13, 1861 – September 25, 1937) was an American banker, the president of Crocker National Bank and a prominent member of the Republican Party. Early life Crocker was born on January 19, 1861 in Sacramento, Califo ...
(1861–1937), American entrepreneur * Albert Crocker (1882–1961), American inventor and entrepreneur *
Sewall K. Crocker Sewall K. Crocker (April 7, 1883 – April 22, 1913) was an American bicycle racer and automobile pioneer from Tacoma, Washington, who became the mechanic and co-driver who partnered with Horatio Nelson Jackson in the first successful cross-countr ...
(1883–1913), American automobile pioneer * Harry Crocker (1893–1958), American film actor * Fay Crocker (1914–1983), professional golfer * Frankie Crocker (1937–2000), American radio personality *
Susan Crocker Susan Crocker (born 1940) is an American photographer. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum of Contemporary Photogr ...
(born 1940), American photographer *
Chester Crocker Chester Arthur Crocker (born October 29, 1941) is an American diplomat and scholar who served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from June 9, 1981, to April 21, 1989, in the Reagan administration. Crocker, architect of the U.S. p ...
(born 1941), American diplomat *
Steve Crocker Stephen D. Crocker (born October 15, 1944) is the inventor of the Request for Comments series, authoring the first RFC and many more. He attended Van Nuys High School, as did Vint Cerf and Jon Postel. Crocker received his bachelor's degree (196 ...
(born 1944), American computer systems researcher *
Ryan Crocker Ryan Clark Crocker (born June 19, 1949) is an American retired diplomat who served as a career ambassador within the United States Foreign Service and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He has served as United States Ambassador to ...
(born 1949), American diplomat * Lee Daniel Crocker (born 1963), American free software developer *
Erin Crocker Erin Mary Crocker Evernham (born March 23, 1981) is an American race car driver and broadcaster with the Motor Racing Network's Winged Nation. In the past, she played soccer, tennis, and varsity lacrosse on both her high school and college teams. ...
(born 1981), American race car driver * Ian Crocker (born 1982), American Olympic swimming medalist * Chris Crocker (Internet celebrity) (born 1987), American internet celebrity * Sean Crocker (born 1996), American golfer In Canada: *
Eva Crocker Eva Crocker is a Canadian writer based in St. John's, whose debut short story collection ''Barrelling Forward'' was published in 2017. The daughter of writer Lisa Moore and Memorial University of Newfoundland academic Stephen Crocker, she was a ...
, Canadian writer *
J. Howard Crocker John Howard Crocker (April 19, 1870November 27, 1959) was a Canadian educator and sports executive. He began teaching physical education at the YMCA, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in his hometown of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, then g ...
(1870–1959), Canadian educator and sports executive * Laura Walker (born Laura Crocker, 1990), Canadian curler *
Steve Crocker Stephen D. Crocker (born October 15, 1944) is the inventor of the Request for Comments series, authoring the first RFC and many more. He attended Van Nuys High School, as did Vint Cerf and Jon Postel. Crocker received his bachelor's degree (196 ...
, Canadian politician * Suzanne Crocker, Canadian documentary filmmaker *
Willard Crocker Willard Frederick Crocker (21 July 1898 – 7 February 1964) was a Canadian National singles and doubles tennis champion and Canadian Davis Cup player. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Crocker studied at Tufts University and then moved to Montre ...
(1898 or 1900–1964), Canadian tennis player


Fictional characters

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Manilow Crocker This is the complete list of the characters of ''seaQuest DSV'', renamed ''seaQuest 2032'' during its third and final season. The series went through significant cast changes after every season it was on the air. Table of main cast members F ...
, from ''seaQuest DSV'' * Denzel Q. Crocker, from ''The Fairly OddParents'' * Jane Crocker, from the webcomic ''Homestuck'' *
Roy Crocker Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel ''The Colorado Kid.'' The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. Haven is also the name of the town wh ...
, fictional character in ''Haven'' *
Simon Crocker Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel ''The Colorado Kid.'' The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. Haven is also the name of the town wh ...
, fictional character in ''Haven'' *
Duke Crocker Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel ''The Colorado Kid.'' The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. Haven is also the name of the town wh ...
, fictional character in ''Haven'' *
Betty Crocker Betty Crocker is a brand and fictional character used in advertising campaigns for food and recipes. The character was originally created by the Washburn-Crosby Company in 1921 following a contest in the '' Saturday Evening Post''. In 1954, ...
, fictional character in cooking advertisements *
Billy Crocker ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ...
, a young Wall Street broker in love with Hope from Anything Goes


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