Furey is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
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Andrew Furey
Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
(born 1975), Canadian politician
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Barney Furey
Charles Manford "Barney" Furey (September 7, 1886 – January 18, 1938) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1912 and 1937. He was born in Boise, Idaho and died in Hollywood, California. (1886–1938), American actor
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Clara Furey (born 1983), Canadian multidisciplinary artist
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Cohl Furey, Canadian mathematical physicist
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Chuck Furey (born 1954), Canadian politician
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Dick Furey
Richard Joseph Furey (March 8, 1925 – June 8, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Anderson Duffey Packers (23 games), Flint Dow A.C.'s (one game), and Tri-Cities Blackhawks ...
(1925–1998), American professional basketball player
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George Furey
George J. Furey (born May 12, 1948) is a Canadian politician who has served as the speaker of the Senate of Canada since December 3, 2015. Furey was appointed as a senator from Newfoundland and Labrador in 1999 and is the longest-serving memb ...
(born 1948), Canadian politician
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Joe Furey
Joe Furey is an American Emmy Award and Writers Guild Award nominated writer, producer and comedian. His credits include ''Late Night with David Letterman'', ''Newsradio'', ''Watching Ellie'', and ''Talkshow with Spike Feresten'', as well as the f ...
, American comedian
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John Furey
John Furey (born April 13, 1951) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. His film credits include ''Friday the 13th Part 2'' (1981), '' Black Thunder'' (1998) and '' Land of the Free'' (1998). Outside of film, Furey has ...
(born 1951), American actor
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John F. Furey
John F. Furey (April 8, 1906 – December 22, 1973) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Early life and education
John F. Furey was born on April 8, 1906. He attended Boys High School and Columbia College; and graduated from Ford ...
(1906–1973), New York politician and judge
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Kevin Furey (born 1983), Montana politician
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Kirk Furey
Kirk Furey (born January 28, 1976 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is a coach in the youth ranks of EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League.
Playing career
After three years in the Ontario Hocke ...
(born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
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Lewis Furey
Lewis Furey, born Lewis Greenblatt (born 7 June 1949) is a Canadian composer, singer, violinist, pianist, actor and director.
Career
Born in Montreal, Quebec to French and American parents, Furey trained as a classical violinist, and at age 11 ...
(born 1949), Canadian musician
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Maggie Furey
Maggie Furey (''née'' Armstrong) was a British fantasy writer who was born in Northumberland, England, UK in 1955. A qualified teacher, she wrote fantasy since 1994, and is best known for the '' Artefacts of Power'' tetralogy. A resident in ...
(1955–2016), English fantasy writer
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Sean Furey
Sean Furey (born August 31, 1982) is an American Olympic javelin thrower with a personal best of 83.08 meters (272 feet, 7 inches). He has placed in the top three at the U.S. National Championships six times, winning the javelin event in 2010, 2 ...
(born 1982), American athlete
See also
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The Fureys
The Fureys are an Irish folk band originally formed in 1974. The group consisted initially of four brothers who grew up in Ballyfermot, Dublin.
Brothers Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George Furey are of Irish Traveller heritage. Two of the band's ...
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