Dwan is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Allan Dwan Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan was ...

(1885–1981), pioneering Canadian-born American film director, producer and screenwriter * Dorothy Dwan (1906–1981), American actress of the 1920s *

Jack Dwan John P. Dwan (May 3, 1921 – August 4, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. A forward/guard from Loyola University Chicago, Dwan played two seasons (1947–49) in the National Basketball League and Basketball Association ...

(1921–1993), American professional basketball player *John Dwan, one of the founders of the 3M corporation *

Kenny Dwan Kenneth Victor Dwan (born 6 July 1948) is a British former rower who competed in the Olympic Games in 1968 and 1972 and won the Wingfield Sculls six times. Rowing career Dwan was born in Rotherhithe, London to a family of lightermen in the Por ...

(born 1948), former British rower and Queen's Bargemaster *

Lisa Dwan Lisa Dwan is an Irish actress. She is best known for her work in theatre, performing in Samuel Beckett adaptations among other works. She began her career in the Fox Kids series '' Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog'' (1998–1999). More recently, she ...

(born 1977), Irish actress *

Tom Dwan Thomas Dwan Jr. (born July 30, 1986) is an American professional poker player who played online in the highest-stakes No-Limit Texas hold 'em and Pot-Limit Omaha games, primarily on Full Tilt Poker under the screen name "durrrr". Dwan has won p ...

(born 1986), American professional poker player *

Dwan Edwards Dwan Sedaine Edwards (born May 16, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by the Baltimo ...

(born 1981), American National League Football player *

Virginia Dwan Virginia Dwan (October 18, 1931 – September 5, 2022)
was an American art collector, art patron, phila ...

(born October 18, 1931), Founder of avant-garde art galleries in Los Angeles and New York *Robert Dwan (1915-2005), Director of Groucho Marx's radio and TV show, You Bet Your Life Fictional characters: *Jessica Lange's character in ''King Kong'' (1976 film)

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