Dailey is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include:

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Dan Dailey Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American actor and dancer. He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as '' Mother Wore Tights'' (1947). Biography Early life D ...

(1915–1978), American actor and dancer *

Irene Dailey Irene Dailey (September 12, 1920 – September 24, 2008) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Early years Dailey was born on September 12, 1920, in New York City, the daughter of Helen Theresa (née Ryan) and Daniel James Dailey. ...

(1920–2008), American actress * Peter F. Dailey (1868–1908), American burlesque comedian *

Will Dailey Will Dailey is an American independent recording artist, performer and producer. His sound has been described as having a rich vintage vibe while having a firm appreciation of AM rock, pop and big hooks. He has released albums with Universal ...

(born c.1976), American recording and performing artist

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Bill Dailey died Jan 11th 2025 William Garland Dailey (born May 13, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played in all or part of four seasons for the Cleveland Indians from 1961 to 1962 and the Minnesota Twins from 1963 to 196 ...

(born 1935), American professional baseball player *

Bob Dailey Robert Scott Dailey (May 3, 1953 – September 7, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers between 1973 and 1982. He f ...

(1953–2016), Canadian ice hockey player *

Casey Dailey Casey J. Dailey (born June 11, 1975) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a linebacker for three seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jets in the f ...

(born 1975), American football player *

Doug Dailey Douglas James Dailey MBE (born 1944) is an English racing cyclist, former national road race champion and the former logistics manager of British Cycling. He has also been the national coach and an administrator. Biography Dailey was born in ...

(born 1944), English cyclist *

Eric Dailey Jr. Eric Lavell Dailey Jr. (born January 15, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He began his college career playing one season for the Oklahoma State Cowboys bas ...

(born 2004), American basketball player *

Mary Dailey Mary Dailey (December 5, 1928 – December 5, 1965) was a utility infielder and a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 134 lb, Dailey batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Lexingto ...

(1928–1965), All-American League Professional Baseball League player *

Quintin Dailey Quintin "Q" Dailey (January 22, 1961 – November 8, 2010) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard who played collegiately at the University of San Francisco, he later went on to a career in the NBA, playing for the Chicago ...

(1961–2010), American professional basketball player *

Ted Dailey Theodore E. Dailey (September 25, 1908 – October 3, 1992) was an American professional football end who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played college football at the University of Pitts ...

(1908–1992), American football player

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Charlotte F. Dailey Charlotte F. Dailey (December 19, 1842 – May 14, 1914) was an American editor and exposition official. She compiled the ''Rhode Island woman's directory'', organized the correspondence of Sarah Helen Whitman, and assisted in the editing of Ed ...

(1842-1914), American editor and exposition official *

Dan Dailey (glass artist) Dan Owen Dailey (born February 4, 1947) is an American artist and educator, known for his sculpture. With the support of a team of artists and crafts people, he creates sculptures and functional objects in glass and metal. He has taught at many ...

(born 1947), American glass artist * Dell L. Dailey, United States Department of State counterterrorism officer *

Don Dailey Don Dailey (March 10, 1956 – November 22, 2013) was an American researcher in computer chess and a game programmer. Along with collaborator Larry Kaufman, he was the author of the chess engine Komodo. Dailey started chess programming in t ...

(1956–2013), American computer chess researcher and game programmer *

Fred Dailey Fred L. Dailey (born 1946) is a former director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 18th congressional district. He lost the November 2008 general election by a 40.21%-59.79% margito ...

(born 1946), American farmer *

Janet Dailey Janet Anne Haradon Dailey (May 21, 1944 – December 14, 2013) was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name). Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold more than 300 million ...

(1944–2013), American author * John R. Dailey (born 1934), United States Marine Corps general * Joseph S. Dailey (1844–1905), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

Mark Dailey Mark Edward Dailey (August 1, 1953 – December 6, 2010) was an American-born Canadian television journalist and announcer. He was the host of 11 p.m. weeknight City''News'' newscasts in Toronto, Ontario, and a prominent continuity announcer voi ...

(1953–2010), American-born Canadian television journalist * Peter H. Dailey (1930–2018), American advertising executive and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (1982–1984) *

Phyllis Mae Dailey Phyllis Mae Dailey (March 12, 1919 – October 31, 1976) was an American nurse and officer who became the first African American woman either to serve in the United States Navy or to become a commissioned Navy officer. An alumna of the Lincoln ...

(1919–1976), American nurse and Navy officer *

Ulysses Grant Dailey Ulysses Grant Dailey (1885–1961) was an American surgeon, writer, and teacher. He was one of the first African Americans recognized in the field of medicine in the United States., p. 373. In 1949, the House of Delegates of the National Medical A ...

(1885–1961), American surgeon, writer and teacher

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