Michaelson is an English

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surname meaning "son of

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". There are varied English and Scandinavian spellings. It is rare as a

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. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ben Michaelson Benjamin Michaelson (born November 13, 1981) is a swimmer hailing from Seymour, Connecticut. He attended Seymour High School, later continuing his education and career at Southern Connecticut State University under head coach Timothy Quill and ...

(born 1981), American swimmer *

Ingrid Michaelson Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "The Way I Am (Ingrid Michaelson song), The Way I Am" and her 2014 single "Girls Chase Boys", both of which achieved success ...

(born 1979), American singer/songwriter * Isaac Michaelson (1903–1982), Scottish-born Israeli ophthalmologist * M. Alfred Michaelson (1878–1949), American politician * Ron Michaelson, American actor *

Scott Michaelson Scott Michaelson is an Australian retired actor and talent manager who is most famous for playing Brad Willis in ''Neighbours''. Career Michaelson played the role of Brad Willis in ''Neighbours'' from 1991 to 1993, taking over from Benjamin ...

(born 1968), Australian actor

Fictional characters

Jack Michaelson This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' in alphabetical order by the character's surnames. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y References {{ ...

, fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by actor Paul Duckworth * Louis Michaelson, a character played by

Fred Savage Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''The Wonder Years'' (1988–1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, su ...

in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''

The Boy Who Could Fly ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' is a 1986 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Nick Castle. It was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and released theatrically on August 15, 1986. The film stars Lucy Deakins as 14- ...

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