Rooke is a surname, and may refer to: * Adolphus Rooke (1814–1881), English settler in Van Diemen's Land *

Arthur Rooke Arthur Henry Rooke (18 May 1878 – 1947) was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Rooke had worked in the theatre for many years before he went into films. He initially co-directed several films with A.E. Coleby, but later began ...

(1878–1947), British actor and silent film director * Barbara Rooke (1917–1978), Canadian scholar * Bernard Rooke (born 1938), British artist and studio potter * Charles Rooke (1869–1946), Irish rugby union player * Daphne Rooke (1914–2009), South African author * Sir

Denis Rooke Sir Denis Eric Rooke (2 April 1924 – 2 September 2008) was an English industrialist and engineer. Early life Denis Eric Rooke was born in New Cross, London, the younger son of Frederick George Rooke, a printer and travelling salesman, and h ...

(1924–2008), English engineer * Frank A. Rooke (1862–1946), American architect * Sir

George Rooke Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rooke (1650 – 24 January 1709) was an Royal Navy officer and politician. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Solebay and again at the Battle of Schooneveld duri ...

(1650–1709), English admiral * George Rooke (priest) (1702–1754), English cleric and academic *

Giles Rooke Sir Giles Rooke (1743–1808) was an English judge. Life The third son of Giles Rooke, a merchant of London and director of the East India Company, by Frances, daughter of Leonard Cropp (1710-1785) of Southampton, he was born on 3 June 1743. H ...

(1743–1808), English judge *

Hayman Rooke Major Hayman Rooke (1723–1806) was an English antiquarian and British Army soldier who discovered the Major Oak tree in Sherwood Forest and two Roman Villas near Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. The Major Oak is named after him. Bio ...

(1723–1806), English major and antiquary * Henry Rooke (1841–1901), merchant and politician in Tasmania * Henry Rooke (priest), Irish Anglican priest *

Irene Rooke Irene Rooke (born Irene Bessie Ingaretha Rooke; 30 May 1874 – 14 June 1958) was an English theatre and film actress from Bridport, Dorset, England. Stage career She was the daughter of a prominent London journalist. Rooke left boarding scho ...

(1878–1958), English actress * Jack Rooke (born 1993), English comedian and writer * James Rooke (British Army general) (1742–1805), English general and politician * James Rooke (British Legion officer) (1770–1819), British soldier in the Napoleonic wars * Jessie Rooke (1845–1906), Australian women's rights campaigner * Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke (1939–2020), Greek poet *

Lawrence Rooke Lawrence Rooke (also Laurence) (1622–26 June 1662) was an English astronomer and mathematician. He was also one of the founders of the Royal Society, although he died as it was being formally constituted. Life He was born in Deptford, and ...

(1622–1662), English astronomer * Leon Rooke (born 1934), Canadian novelist *

Martin Rooke Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English people, English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paraly ...

(born 1972), English para-badminton player * Matthew Rooke, British musician, composer and performer *

Max Rooke Max Rooke (born Jarad Maxwell Rooke; 19 December 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A utility player, tall and weighing , Rooke's versatility allowe ...

(born 1981), Australian footballer *

Noel Rooke Noel Rooke (1881–1953) was a British wood-engraver and artist. His ideas and teaching made a major contribution to the revival of British wood-engraving in the twentieth century. Biography Rooke was born in Acton, London and he would remain i ...

(1881–1953), British wood-engraver and artist *

Jordan (Pamela Rooke) Pamela Rooke (23 June 1955 – 3 April 2022), (known as Jordan) was an English model and actress known for her work with Vivienne Westwood and the Sex boutique in the Kings Road area of London in the mid-1970s, and for attending many of the e ...

(1955–2022), English model and actress * Patrick Rooke (born 1955), Church of Ireland bishop *

Robert Levi Rooke Robert Levi Rooke (June 2, 1891 – June 27, 1994) was an American businessman and philanthropist, and benefactor to Bucknell University. He gifted Rooke Chapel to Bucknell University in memory of his parents. Rooke Hall, at Colby–Sawyer Colleg ...

(1891–1994), American businessman * Rodney Rooke (born 1970), English footballer *

Ronnie Rooke Ronald Leslie Rooke (7 December 1911 – 9 June 1985) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. During his three decades' playing career, he scored at least 931 goals in 1029 official matches, among which more than 765 league go ...

(1911–1985), English footballer *

Steven Rooke Steven Rooke is an Australian actor who has performed on stage, in films and television. Education Rooke graduated from Noosa District State High School in 1996, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (acting) from the Queensland University of ...

, Australian actor *

Thomas Charles Byde Rooke Thomas Charles Byde Rooke (18 May 1806 – 28 November 1858) was an English physician who married into the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He built a mansion called the Rooke House in Honolulu that became popular with political and social ...

(1806–1858), English physician who married into the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii *

Thomas Matthews Rooke Thomas Matthews Rooke (1842, London – 1942, London) was a British watercolourist. He worked as a designer, as an assistant to other artists, and was commissioned by John Ruskin to make architectural drawings. Life Ruskin hired Rooke from Mo ...

(1842–1942), British watercolourist *

William Michael Rooke William Michael Rooke (29 September 1794 – 14 October 1847) was an Irish violinist and composer. Biography Born William Michael O'Rourke in South Great George's Street, Dublin, he was the son of a local tradesman. He studied counterpoint with P ...

(1794–1847), Irish composer

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