Short is a surname of English origin. Notable people with this surname include: *

Alan Short Alan Short (February 22, 1920 – March 6, 2004) was an American politician. A third-generation Californian, He served in the United States Navy, U.S. Navy in World War II. He attended local schools in Stockton, California and University of the ...

(1920–2004), California legislator * C. Alan Short (born 1955), British architect and academic * Arthur Short (cricketer) (born 1947), South African cricketer * Arthur Short (politician) (1850–1933), politician in the British colony of South Australia * Arthur Ernest William Short (1890–1949), South Australian businessman and city councillor * Arthur Rendle Short (1880–1953), professor of surgery at Bristol University *

Augustus Short Augustus Short (11 June 1802 – 5 October 1883) was the first Anglicanism, Anglican bishop of Adelaide, South Australia. Early life and career Born at Bickham House, near Exeter, Devon, England, the third son of Charles Short, a London bar ...

(1802–1883), "Bishop Short", British-born Australian religious leader *

Bob Short Robert Earl Short (July 20, 1917 – November 20, 1982) was an American businessman, sport teams owner, and politician. Short owned the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association and the Washington Senato ...

(1917–1982), American sports team owner *

Bobby Short Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold ...

(1924–2005), American musician *

Brandon Short Brandon Darrell Short (born July 11, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nitta ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Chris Short Christopher Joseph Short (September 19, 1937 – August 1, 1991), nicknamed "Styles", was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1972), and Milwaukee Brewers (19 ...

(1937–1991), American baseball player *

Clare Short Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003. Short began her career as a civil servant. A member of the Labour Party until 2006, she was Member o ...

(born 1946), British politician * Clyde Short, (1883–1936), Kansas politician * Columbus Short (born 1982), American dance choreographer and actor *

Craig Short Craig Jonathan Short (born 25 June 1968) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was most recently caretaker manager of Oxford United. Playing career Short was born in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England a ...

(born 1968), British football player * Ebony Short, American sewing manager * E L Short (1925–2015), member of the Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature *

Edward Short (judge) Edward Short (June 10, 1806 – June 5, 1871) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. Early life He was born in Bristol, England, in 1806. He was the son of John Quirk Short, and the grandson of Robert Quirk Short. He emigrated ...

(1806–1871), Canadian jurist and politician *

Edward Short, Baron Glenamara Edward Watson Short, Baron Glenamara, (17 December 1912 – 4 May 2012) was a British Labour Party politician and deputy leader of the Labour Party. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and served as a minister ...

(1912–2014), British politician * Elizabeth Short (1924–1947), American murder victim known as the "

Black Dahlia Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – , 1947), posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1947. Her case became highly publicized owin ...

" *

Emily Short Emily Short is an interactive fiction (IF) writer. From 2020 to 2023, she was creative director of Failbetter Games, the studio behind ''Fallen London'' and its spinoffs. She is known for her debut game ''Galatea (computer game), Galatea'' (200 ...

, writer of

interactive fiction Interactive fiction (IF) is software simulating environments in which players use text Command (computing), commands to control Player character, characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narrati ...

* Eustace Short (1875–1932), co-founder of

Short Brothers Short Brothers plc, usually referred to as Shorts or Short, is an aerospace company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Shorts was founded in 1908 in London, and was the first company in the world to make production aeroplanes. It was particu ...

Gene Short Eugene Short Jr. (August 7, 1953 – March 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 200 lb small forward and attended Jackson State University. Short was from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was selected 9th o ...

(1953–2016), American basketball player *

Gertrude Short Carmen Gertrude Short (April 6, 1902 – July 31, 1968) was an American film actress of the silent and early sound era. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1912 and 1945. Biography Gertrude Short was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the da ...

(1902–1968), American film actress *

Gregory Short Gregory Norman Short (August 14, 1938 – April 1, 1999) was a composer, educator, and performer. He was born in Toppenish, Washington, the largest city in the Yakima Indian Reservation. Later, he attended the Juilliard School and University o ...

(1938–1999), American classical music composer *

Harry Short Harry Bernard Short (1 September 1864 – 15 April 1937) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bear River, Nova Scotia and became a corporate manager and municipal politician. Short attended school ...

(1864–1937), Canadian politician *

Harry Short (baseball) Harry H. Short (April 16, 1878 in Plymouth, Indiana – November 20, 1954 in Garden City, Kansas) was a minor league baseball player and manager. He played on two Texas League championship Austin Senators teams (in 1906 and 1907), and led t ...

(1878–1954), American baseball player and manager * Horace Short (1872–1917), co-founder of

Hassard Short Hubert Edward Hassard Short (15 October 1877 – 9 October 1956), usually known as Hassard Short, was an actor, stage director, set designer and lighting designer in musical theatreJohn Kenrick (theatre writer), Kenrick, JohnWho's Who in Musicals ...

(1877–1956), Broadway musical director *

Jack Short (betrayer of William Wallace) Jack Short was the betrayer of Scottish legend Sir William Wallace. He was Wallace's servant, and relayed information to the Scottish baron John de Menteith, resulting in Wallace's capture and execution. According to the chronicler Piers Langt ...

(''

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

'' 1300s), Scottish servant and betrayer of Sir William Wallace *

Jake Short Jacob Patrick Short (born May 30, 1997) is an American actor. His roles have included Fletcher Quimby in the Disney Channel sitcom '' A.N.T. Farm'' (2011–2014), Oliver in the Disney XD series '' Mighty Med'' (2013–2015) and '' Lab Rats: El ...

(born 1998), US Television Actor *

James Short (mathematician) James Short FRS (10 June O.S. (21 June N.S.) 1710 – 14 June 1768) was a Scottish mathematician and manufacturer of optical instruments, principally telescopes. During his 35-year career as a telescope-maker he produced approximately ...

(1710–1768), British mathematician, optician, and telescope builder * Florence Jane Short (aka Rachel Peace) (1881–after 1932), British feminist and

suffragette A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ...

, who was imprisoned and force-fed * Jason Short (born 1978), American football player * Jay Short (born 1939), American biochemist and biotech entrepreneur *

J. D. Short J. D. Short (December 26, 1902 – October 21, 1962) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, and harmonicist with a distinctive vibrato-laden singing voice. Early in his career, he recorded under a number of pseudonyms, including Jelly Jaw ...

(1902–1962), American Delta blues musician * Joseph Short (1904–1952), American journalist * Kayle Short (born 1973), Canadian hockey player * Keith Short (1941–2020), British sculptor * Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician * Lester L. Short (born 1933), American ornithologist *

Luke Short Luke Lamar Short (January22, 1854September8, 1893) was an American Old West gunfighter, cowboy, U.S. Army scout, dispatch rider, gambler, boxing promoter, and saloon owner. He survived numerous gunfights, the most famous of which were aga ...

(1854–1893), American gunfighter *

Luke Short (writer) Luke Short (born Frederick Dilley Glidden November 19, 1908 – August 18, 1975) was a popular Western fiction, Western writer. At least ten of his novels were made into films. Biography Born in Kewanee, Illinois, he attended the University of ...

(1908–1975), American writer *

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian and American comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and television ...

(born 1950), Canadian actor and comedian * Mary Short (1802 - 1849), royal queen consort of Awadh * Nathaniel Short (born 1985), English footballer *

Nigel Short Nigel David Short (born 1 June 1965) is an English Grandmaster (chess), chess grandmaster, columnist, coach and commentator who has been the FIDE Director for Chess Development since September 2022. Short earned the title of grandmaster at the ...

(born 1965), British chess player * Obadiah Short (1803–1886), British artist *

Oswald Short Hugh Oswald Short, AFRAeS (16 January 1883 – 4 December 1969) was an English aeronautical engineer. Early life Oswald Short was born at Stanton by Dale, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, the son of mining engineer Samuel Short and his second wife Emma ...

(1883–1969), co-founder of

* Patrick Short (''

'' c. 1830), British-born religious leader * Patrick Short (1859–1941), Queensland police commissioner * Peter Short (clergyman) (born 1948), Canadian minister, Moderator of the United Church of Canada * Peter Short (field hockey) (born 1976), Canadian field hockey player * Peter Short (printer) (died 1603), English printer * Peter Short (rugby union) (born 1979), English rugby union player * Phil Short (born 1947), U.S. Army officer and Louisiana politician *

Philip Short Philip Short (born 17 April 1945) is a British journalist and author. He was born in Bristol. He studied at Queens' College, Cambridge. After graduation, he spent from 1967 to 1973 as a freelance journalist, first in Malawi, then in Uganda. He ...

(born 1945), British journalist and author * Philip Short (chess player) (1960–2018), Irish chess player * Rick Short (born 1972), American baseball player and coach *

Rob Short Rob ("Shorty") Short (born August 11, 1972 in Maidstone, England) is a Canadian field hockey player. Career Short played his first international senior tournament in 1995, at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Highlights include the 1998 ...

(born 1972), British-born hockey player * Robert L. Short (1932–2009), American religious writer and minister *

Roger Short Roger Guy Short (9 December 1944 – 20 November 2003) was a British diplomat who was murdered on 20 November 2003 in an Al-Qaeda terrorist truck bombing in Istanbul while serving as the British Consul-General in Turkey. The bombing is li ...

(1944–2003), British diplomat * Shawn Short (born 1978), American dance choreographer * Sidney Howe Short (1858–1902), American inventor, professor, businessman * Thomas Vowler Short (1790–1872), English clergyman and academic * Tom Short (born 1957), American Christian traveling evangelist * Walter Short (1880–1949), American soldier * Wilfrid Short (1870–1947), British civil servant * William Henry Short (1884–1916), British soldier * William J. Short (''

'' 1920s), Canadian politician from Manitoba * William Short (Alberta politician) (1866–1926), mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * William Short (American ambassador) (1759–1849), Thomas Jefferson's private secretary * Zack Short (born 1995), American baseball player

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