Keefe is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *

Adam Keefe (basketball) Adam Thomas Keefe (born February 22, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. The 10th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, Keefe played in the National ...

(born 1970), American basketball player *

Adam Keefe (ice hockey) Adam Keefe (born April 26, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played for, and captained, the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Keefe announced his intention to retire from playing in 2017 and t ...

(born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Anne Keefe (theatre director), American theatre director * Bobby Keefe (1882–1964), American baseball player *

Brian Keefe Brian Keefe is an American professional basketball coach who is assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Brian Keefe was born in Winchester, Massachusetts. As a high-school shooting guard, ...

, American basketball coach * Daniel Keefe (1852–1929), American labor leader *

Dave Keefe David Edwin Keefe (January 9, 1897 – February 4, 1978) was an American professional baseball pitcher, coach and front-office official. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics in and from to , and the Cleveland ...

(1897–1978), American baseball player * David Keefe (born 1957), English footballer *

Denis Keefe Denis Edward Peter Paul Keefe CMG (born 29 June 1958) is a British diplomat and former Ambassador to Serbia. Biography Keefe was educated at Campion School, Hornchurch and studied Classics at Churchill College, Cambridge and Hellenistic Greek ...

(born 1958), British ambassador to Serbia *

Dylan Keefe Dylan Keefe (born April 11, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the bassist and one of the founding members of the multi-platinum selling alternative rock band Marcy Playground. Marcy Playground Keefe, along with vocalist John Wozniak and drumm ...

(born 1970), American musician * Emmett Keefe (1893–1965), American football player *

Frank Bateman Keefe Frank Bateman Keefe (September 23, 1887 – February 5, 1952) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. Born in Winneconne, Wisconsin, he graduated from what is today the University of Wisconsin–Oshk ...

(1887–1952), American politician *

George Keefe George Washington Keefe (January 7, 1867 – August 24, 1935) was an American professional baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Buffalo Bisons, and Washington Statesmen ...

(1867–1935), American baseball player *

James Keefe James Keefe was an Irish RomanCatholic cleric who was the founder of St. Patrick's, Carlow College. He was Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin for over 35 years (1752-1787). He lived most of his time at Tullow Tullow (; , formerly ''Tulach Ó ...

(18th century), Irish Roman Catholic bishop *

Jim Keefe Jim Keefe (born 1965) is an American cartoonist. He is the most recent artist to contribute original art and stories to the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip. Career A graduate of The Kubert School, Keefe started his career as the head colorist in the ...

(born 1965), American comic strip cartoonist * John Keefe (baseball) (1867–1937), American baseball player *

John Keefe (actor) John Keefe (born October 29, 1979) is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Julian Garrison in '' Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis'' and its following sequel, '' Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave''.

(born 1979), American actor * John B. Keefe (1928–1997), American lawyer, judge, and politician *

Melinda H. Keefe Melinda H. Keefe is a research and development director at the Dow Chemical Company, where she works on architectural coatings. She helped to develop the award-winning Evoque pre-composite polymer platform, reducing usage. Keefe also leads a c ...

, American chemist *

Michael Edwin Keefe Michael Edwin Keefe (April 14, 1844 – June 28, 1933) was a building contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Ass ...

(1844–1933), Canadian politician *

Mike Keefe Mike Keefe (born November 6, 1946, in Santa Rosa, California) is an American editorial cartoonist best known for his work at ''The Denver Post'', for which he drew cartoons from 1975 to 2011. His cartoons are nationally syndicated, and have appea ...

(born 1946), American editorial cartoonist * P. J. Keefe, American football coach *

Patrick Radden Keefe Patrick Radden Keefe (born 1976) is an American writer and investigative journalist. He is the author of five books—''Chatter,'' ''The Snakehead,'' '' Say Nothing,'' ''Empire of Pain,'' and ''Rogues''—and has written extensively for many publ ...

(born 1976), American writer and investigative journalist *

Peter Keefe Peter Eugene Keefe (November 16, 1952 – May 27, 2010) was an American television producer best known for creating the popular series ''Voltron'', an English dubbed combination of ''Beast King GoLion'', and ''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', two s ...

(1952–2010), American television producer *

Rob Keefe Rob Keefe (born November 5, 1980) is a former arena football defensive specialist and coach. Keefe has five championship victories and is the only person in arena football history to win ArenaCup (af2) and ArenaBowl (AFL) titles as both a player ...

(born 1980), American Arena Football League player and coach *

Sheldon Keefe Sheldon Keefe (born September 17, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. His younger brother Adam Keefe is the head coach of Elite Ice H ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player *

Simon Keefe Simon Patrick Keefe (born 24 December 1968) is a musicologist, author, and Mozart expert. He was educated at the University of Cambridge, Boston University and Columbia University. After being awarded his PhD in 1997, he was appointed to a lectur ...

(born 1968), British musicologist and author *

Stephen Keefe Stephen "Steve" Keefe (born September 9, 1945) is an American chemist and politician. Keefe was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and received his bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota. He was a chemist and lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. K ...

(born 1945), American politician and chemist *

Susan Keefe Susan Elaine Emley Keefe (born 1947) is an American anthropologist and author. She is a professor emerita at Appalachian State University. Keefe has published books on Mexican-American culture and Appalachian health issues. Life Susan Elaine Em ...

, American anthropologist and author *

Tim Keefe Timothy John Keefe (January 1, 1857 – April 23, 1933), nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He stood tall and weighed . He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and po ...

(1857–1933), American baseball player *

William John Keefe William John Keefe (November 17, 1873 – September 14, 1955) was a judge of the United States Customs Court. Biography Born on November 17, 1873, in Clinton, Iowa, Keefe received a Bachelor of Laws in 1894 from the University of Iowa College ...

(1873–1955), American judge *

Zena Keefe Zena Virginia Keefe (June 26, 1896 – November 16, 1977) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s.Vazzana, Eugene MichaelSilent film necrology: births and deaths of over 9000 performers, directors, producers, and oth ...

(1896–1977), American actress Given name: *

Keefe Brasselle Keefe Brasselle (born Henry Keefe Brasselle February 7, 1923 – July 7, 1981) was an American film actor, television actor/producer and author. He is best remembered for the starring role in ''The Eddie Cantor Story'' (1953). Early years an ...

(1923–1981), American actor, television producer and writer * Keefe Cato (born 1957), American baseball player

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*Keefe Sencen, a character in the Keeper Of The Lost Cities book series by

Shannon Messenger Shannon Messenger is an American author. She writes the middle-grade series ''Keeper of the Lost Cities'', which was a ''New York Times'' bestseller; ''Unlocked'', book 8.5 in the series, reached number 8 on USA Today's list in 2020. She also w ...

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