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Notable people

* Alexander Mahoney (1947– ), New Zealand cricketer *

Ann Mahoney Ann Mahoney (born April 24, 1976) is an American television and film actress who played Olivia in the TV series '' The Walking Dead''. Biography Born in Rochester, New York, Mahoney moved with her family at the age of two to New Orleans, Loui ...

(1976– ), American television, film, and stage actress * Atholstan Mahoney (1908–1979), New Zealand rugby union player *

Balls Mahoney Jonathan Rechner (April 11, 1972 – April 12, 2016), better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney, was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and WWE, W ...

(1972–2016), American professional wrestler * Bernard Joseph Mahoney (1875–1939), Roman Catholic Bishop of Sioux Falls * Bob Mahoney (baseball) (1928–2000), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Brian Mahoney (disambiguation) Brian Mahoney may refer to: * Brian Mahoney (footballer) (1952-), former footballer *Brian Mahoney (basketball) Brian Mahoney (born December 17, 1948) is an American retired college basketball coach and former professional player. He was head c ...

, multiple people * Bryan Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Caitlin Mahoney (1990– ), American female volleyball player * Carolyn Mahoney (1946– ), American mathematician * Charles Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people named Chris or Christopher *

Connor Mahoney Connor Anthony Mahoney (born 12 February 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder#Winger, right winger for club Barrow A.F.C., Barrow. He played for Accrington Stanley F.C., Accrington Stanley ...

(1997– ), English professional footballer * Cynthia L. Mahoney (1951–2006), American nun * Dan Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Daniel Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Dave Mahoney (1892–1947), Australian rules footballer * David Mahoney (1981– ), American soccer goalkeeper * David Mahoney (1987– ), British producer and performer *

David J. Mahoney David Joseph Mahoney Jr. (May 17, 1923 – May 1, 2000) was an American CEO and author. Early life and education David Joseph Mahoney Jr. was born of first generation Irish–American parents in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, New York. ...

(1923–2000), American business leader, philanthropist and author *

Dej Mahoney Dej Mahoney, born Ayodeji Mahoney, is a British legal and business consultant in the entertainment and related sectors, with more than 30 years' experience within the music and media industries. His career has encompassed being an entertainment l ...

(living), British legal and business consultant *

Dennis Mahony Dennis Aloysius Mahony (January 20, 1821, in Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland – November 6, 1879) was one of the founders of the ''Dubuque Herald'' (now the ''Telegraph Herald''), a newspaper in Dubuque, Iowa, during the American Civil War. B ...

(1821–1879), American newspaper editor *

Denzel Mahoney Denzel Mahoney (born January 18, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays and the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. Hi ...

(1998– ), American professional basketball player * Edward Joseph Mahoney (1949–2019), American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist * Ernestine Mahoney (1910–2000), American actress and photographer * Eugene T. Mahoney (1928–2004), American politician * Florence Mahoney (1929– ), Gambian Creole author * Francis Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Frank Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * George Mahoney (1965– ), American Medal of Honor recipient * George E. Mahoney (1867–1955), Wisconsin politician * George P. Mahoney (1901–1989), Irish American Catholic building contractor and Democratic Party politician *

Gerald Mahoney Gerald William Mahoney (24 May 1892 – 16 September 1955) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1931 to 1934 and of the Australian House of Representatives from 1934 to ...

(1892–1955), Australian politician *

Ike Mahoney Frank John Mahoney Jr. (October 25, 1901 – November 21, 1961) was an American professional football back who played five seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Creighton Universit ...

(1901–1961), American football player * Jack Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * James E. Mahoney (1858–1926), American officer * James Patrick Mahoney (1927–1995), Canadian Catholic bishop * James Patrick Mahoney (New York bishop) (1925–2002), American Catholic bishop *

Janet Mahoney Janet Mahoney (born 1 January 1938) is an English actress who has appeared in film, theatre and television roles. She appeared in several films, including ''Doctor in Trouble'' (1970), '' Carry On Loving'' (1970) and '' Mutiny on the Buses'' (19 ...

, English actress * Janet Claire Mahoney, (1953– ), Australian actress *

Jaylen Mahoney Jaylen Elijah Mahoney (born November 19, 2000) is an American professional American football, football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for ...

(2000– ), American football player *

Jeremiah Mahoney (Medal of Honor) Jeremiah Mahoney (1840 – November 11, 1902) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for capturing the flag of the 17th Mississippi Infantry at the Battle of Fort Sanders along with two other men. Mahoney is buried ...

(1840–1902), American Medal of Honor recipient *

Jeremiah T. Mahoney Jeremiah T. Mahoney (June 23, 1878 – June 15, 1970) was an American lawyer and jurist. He served on the New York Supreme Court and as president of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). As president of the AAU, he advocated for the United States to ...

(1878–1970), American lawyer and judge * Jerry Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Jessie Callahan Mahoney (1887–1956) *

Jim Mahoney James Thomas Mahoney (born May 26, 1934) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1953 season and played for the Boston Red Sox (1959), Washington Senators (1961), Cleveland Indians (19 ...

(1934– ), American former Major League Baseball player * Jim Mahoney (umpire) (1931–2004), Australian football goal umpire *

Joan Mahoney Joan Mahoney (born 1943) is a legal scholar and former dean of two law schools. She served as Dean at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan, from 1998 to 2003, the first woman law school dean in Michigan and one of the very few w ...

(1943– ), American legal scholar *

Joanie Mahoney Joanne M. "Joanie" Mahoney (born 1965) is the fifth president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in Syracuse, New York. Prior to this, she served as the County Executive of Onondaga County ...

(1965– ), American politician *

Jock Mahoney Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney (February 7, 1919 – December 14, 1989), known professionally as Jock Mahoney, was an American actor and stuntman. He starred in two Action/Adventure television series, '' The Range Rider'' and '' Yancy Derringer''. H ...

(1919–1989), American actor *

Joe Mahoney Joseph Edward Mahoney (born February 1, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2012 to 2013 for the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins. College career Mahoney attended Ca ...

(1987– ), professional baseball first baseman *

John Mahoney (disambiguation) John Mahoney Charles John Mahoney (June 20, 1940 – February 4, 2018) was an English-American actor. He played retired police officer Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' from 1993 to 2004, receiving nominations for two Golden Globe Awa ...

, multiple people * Joseph Mahoney, Welsh professional rugby league footballer *

Josh Mahoney Joshua William Paul "Josh" Mahoney (born 31 October 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs, and Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL). VFL career Mahoney p ...

(1977– ), professional Australian rules footballer * Julie Mahoney (1978– ), Canadian fencer *

Kevin Mahoney Kevin J. Mahoney (September 6, 1965 – October 14, 2011) was an American singer. He is best remembered as the vocalist of Siege, a pioneering Massachusetts-based hardcore punk band whose speed and discord influenced the formation of the grindc ...

(1965–2011), American singer *

Liam Mahoney Liam Mahoney (born December 13, 1987) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He was drafted 41st overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2011 CFL Draft, but was released during training camp. He subsequently signed with the ...

(1987– ), professional Canadian football wide receiver *

Louis Mahoney Louis Felix Danner Mahoney (; 8 September 1938 – 28 June 2020) was a Gambian-born United Kingdom, British actor, based in Hampstead in London. He was an anti-racist activist and long-time campaigner for racial equality within the acting profes ...

(1938–2020), Gambian-born British actor *

Lynn Mahoney Lynn Mahoney (born 1964) is an American university president, author, and social historian. Mahoney is the president of San Francisco State University (SFSU) since July 2019, and is the first woman to hold this role. Her scholarly work has focuse ...

(1964– ), American university president * Maggie Mahoney (1922–2011), American film actress * Margaret A. Mahoney, American politician *

Marie Mahoney Emily Marie Mahoney (September 21, 1924 – January 23, 2016) was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3" , 135 lb. , she batted and threw right-handed. Born in Houston ...

(1924–2016), American professional baseball player *

Mark Mahoney Mark Mahoney (born 1957) is an American tattoo artist. He is considered as the founding father of black and grey art with a single needle. Biography Mark Mahoney grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. After a brief stint at the School of the Museum ...

(1957– ), American tattoo artist * Mary Mahoney (1940–2021), Australian medical practitioner *

Mary Eliza Mahoney Mary Eliza Mahoney (May 7, 1845 – January 4, 1926) was the first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. In 1879, Mahoney was the first African American to graduate from an American school of nu ...

(1845–1926), African-American nurse * Matthew Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Maureen Mahoney (1954– ), American lawyer *

Megan Mahoney Megan Marie Mahoney (born February 13, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. During her 14-year career, Mahoney won the Italian championship three times, in 2009, 2010 and 2012, and the Icelandic championship in 2006. In 20 ...

(1983– ), American professional basketball player * Merchant M. Mahoney (?–1946), Canadian diplomat *

Michael Mahoney (disambiguation) Michael Mahoney may refer to: *Michael Sean Mahoney (1939–2008), historian of science *Michael P. Mahoney (1842–1925), attempted to assassinate Mayor John Purroy Mitchel of New York City *Mike Mahoney (catcher) (born 1972), Major League Basebal ...

, several people named Michael or Mike *

Murphy Mahoney Murphy Joseph Cooper (formerly Mahoney, born 27 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for side Barnsley on loan from club Queens Park Rangers. Club career Starting his career with local side, Caversham A ...

(2001–), English professional footballer *

Neale Mahoney Neale Mahoney (born 1982) is a professor of economics at Stanford University, California, United States, and the inaugural George P. Shultz Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He is also a Research Associate at the Nat ...

(1982–), American economist *

Neil Mahoney Neil T. Mahoney (November 21, 1906 – May 23, 1973) was an American professional baseball scout, scouting director, and player development official. Mahoney spent more than 30 years with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball, and as directo ...

(1906–1973), American professional baseball scout *

Patrick Mahoney Patrick Mahoney VC (c. 1827 – 30 October 1857) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He w ...

(1827–1857), Irish soldier *

Pat Mahoney Patrick Morgan (Pat) Mahoney, (January 20, 1929 – June 8, 2012) was a Canadians, Canadian judge, politician, lawyer and businessman. Mahoney was first elected to parliament in the 1968 Canadian federal election, 1968 election as the Libe ...

(1929–2012), Canadian judge, politician, lawyer and businessman * Paul Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Peter P. Mahoney (1848–1889), U.S. Representative from New York *

Rebecca Hull Rebecca Mahoney ( Hull, born 25 August 1983) is a former rugby union footballer and referee. She represented New Zealand and Wellington Rugby Football Union. She was a member of the Black Ferns 2006 and 2010 Rugby World Cup winning squads. P ...

(née Mahoney), (1983– ), New Zealand rugby union player *

Reed Mahoney Reed Mahoney (born 22 April 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for the Prime Minister's XIII. He previously played ...

(1998– ), Australian rugby league player * Richard Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert Mahoney (1921–2017), American politician * Rosemary Mahoney (1961– ), American non-fiction writer * Simon Mahoney, British author * Stephen Mahoney (1890–1974), American football player and coach *

Steve Mahoney Steven W. Mahoney, (born 18 July 1947) is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. In the latter capacity, he ...

(1947– ), Canadian politician *

Suzanne Somers Suzanne Marie Somers (; October 16, 1946 – October 15, 2023) was an American actress, author, and businesswoman. She played the television roles of Chrissy Snow on ''Three's Company'' (1977–1981) and Carol Foster Lambert on '' Step by Step' ...

(née Mahoney) (1946– ), American actor * Thomas Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people * Tim Mahoney (disambiguation), several people named Tim or Timothy *

Tony Mahoney Anthony Joseph Mahoney (born 29 September 1959) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, Brentford and Crystal Palace as a forward. He later forged a career in non-League football and played a ...

(1893–1924), American baseballer *

(1959– ), English professional football striker *

Travis Mahoney Travis Mahoney (born 24 July 1990) is an Australian medley and backstroke swimmer. Winner of two relay medals at the 2012 World Short Course Championships, he is also part of the quartet that broke the world record in the short course mixed 4 ...

(1990– ), Australian medley and backstroke swimmer * Ule Mahoney (1917–?), Panamanian baseballer *

Victoria Mahoney Victoria Mahoney is an American actress and filmmaker. Her debut feature was 2011’s '' Yelling to the Sky''. Career Acting Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s Mahoney worked as an actress in largely unnamed roles, appearing in ''Seinfeld' ...

, American filmmaker and actress *

Walter J. Mahoney Walter J. Mahoney (March 10, 1908 in Buffalo, New York – March 1, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He graduated from Canisius College in 1930, and from the University at Buffalo Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1934, a ...

(1908–1982), New York politician *

Will Mahoney William James Fitzpatrick Mahoney (February 5, 1894February 9, 1967) was an American vaudevillian performer, stage actor and theatre manager who later had a successful stage career in Australia. Early life He was born in Helena, Montana, to ra ...

(1894-1967), American-born vaudevillian performer and stage actor * William Mahoney (disambiguation), several people * Willis Mahoney (1895–1968), American politician

Fictional characters

Breathless Mahoney Breathless Mahoney is a fictional character in the American comic strip ''Dick Tracy'', created by Chester Gould. She first appeared in the strip on May 11, 1945, and was apparently killed on August 26, 1946. The character found worldwide fame in ...

of ''Dick Tracy'' *

Carey Mahoney This article is a list of characters in the ''Police Academy'' film and television series. Main Cadet/Off./Sgt. Carey Mahoney Played by: Steve Guttenberg Voiced by: Ron Rubin Cadet/Officer Mahoney is the lead character of the first four mov ...

of the ''Police Academy'' franchise * Mrs. Mahoney of ''Kim Possible'' *

Denise Mahoney The following is a list of characters from the NBC/ABC American comedy-drama '' Scrubs''. Character appearance summary ;Legend : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1–3) Main characters John Michael Dorian ( ...

of ''Scrubs'' *

Claire Mahoney Clair or Claire may refer to: People and fictional characters * Claire (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Clair or Claire * Clair (surname), a list of people with the surname Clair or Claire Pl ...

of ''Person of Interest''

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