Skeeter may refer to: * North American slang for mosquito, an insect

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Skeeter (Marvel comics) Titania (Mary MacPherran) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by then-Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter and introduced in the 1984 crossover limited series '' Secret Wars,'' Titania has since ...

, a nickname for Titania *

Skeeter (Muppet) ''Jim Henson's Muppet Babies'', commonly known by the shortened title ''Muppet Babies'', is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions and Henson Associates. The show aired from September 15, 1984, to November 2, 1991, ...

, in ''Muppet Babies'' *

Skeeter (South Park) ''South Park'' is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The ongoing narrative revolves around five children, Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny ...

, in ''South Park'' * one of the title characters of '' Muggs and Skeeter'', an American daily comic strip (1927–1974) * Skeeter, a recurring ''Saturday Night Live'' character * Skeeter, nickname of Naomi Oates Harper, in ''

Mama's Family ''Mama's Family'' is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family" featured on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (1967–78) a ...

'' * Skeeter, in ''

Cousin Skeeter ''Cousin Skeeter'' is an American children's sitcom, that originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001. It starred Robert Ri'chard as Bobby, a young boy whose life changed when his strange cousin Skeeter came to live with his family. With S ...

'' * Skeeter the Paperboy, on-screen persona of Australian TV host

James Kemsley James Lawrence Kemsley OAM (15 November 1948 – 3 December 2007) was an Australian cartoonist who was notable for producing the comic strip ''Ginger Meggs'' (originally created by Jimmy Bancks) between 1984 and 2007. Early life James Kemsle ...

* Skeeter Bronson, in the movie

Bedtime Stories A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has long been considered "a definite institution in many families".Dickson, Marguerite Stockma ...

Skeeter Valentine This is a list of characters from the Nickelodeon/Disney animated television series ''Doug''. Main characters *Douglas Yancey "Doug" Funnie (Voiced by Billy West in the Nickelodeon series and by Thomas McHugh in the Disney series): Doug is depi ...

, in ''Doug'' * Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, in the novel and film ''

The Help ''The Help'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A ''USA T ...

'' * Rita Skeeter, in the ''Harry Potter'' series

Film

* ''Skeeter'' (film), a 1993 horror film

People

Music

Skeeter Best Clifton "Skeeter" Best (November 20, 1914 – May 27, 1985) was an American jazz guitarist. Best played in Philadelphia from 1935 to 1940, recording with Slim Marshall and Erskine Hawkins. In 1940, he joined Earl Hines's orchestra, playing wit ...

(1914–1985), American jazz guitarist * Skeeter Brandon (1948–2008), American blues musician *

Skeeter Bonn Skeeter Bonn (Junior Lewis Boughan, 6 April 1923 – 6 November 1994) was a singer and guitar player on several national country music radio programs and had several singles on RCA Victor in the 1950s. He was known as the "pickin' and sin ...

(1923–1994), American singer and guitarist *

Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's " The End of the World". She started out as part of the Davis ...

(1931–2004), American singer * Skeeter Thompson, American punk bassist * Yung Skeeter, American DJ and recording artist Trevor McFedries (born 1985)

Sports

* Skeeter Barnes (born 1957), American Major League Baseball player *

Carson Bigbee Carson Lee "Skeeter" Bigbee (March 31, 1895 – October 17, 1964) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was born in Lebanon, Oregon, and attended the University of Ore ...

(1895–1964), American Major League Baseball player * Kevin Coghlan (footballer) (1929-2002), Australian rules footballer * Fred Fleiter (1897–1973), Australian rules footballer * Skeeter Henry (born 1967), American professional basketball player * Summerfield Johnston III (1954–2007), American businessman and polo player *

Skeeter Kell Everett Lee "Skeeter" Kell (October 11, 1929 – May 28, 2015) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. The younger brother of Hall of Famer George Kell, Skeeter played college baseball at the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball from 1948–1 ...

(1929–2015), American Major League Baseball player *

Skeeter Newsome Lamar Ashby "Skeeter" Newsome (October 18, 1910 — August 31, 1989) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1935–39), Boston Red Sox (1941–45) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946–47). B ...

(1910–1989), American Major League Baseball player * Skeeter Scalzi (1913–1984), American professional baseball player * Skeeter Shelton (1888–1954), American collegiate baseball player * Skeeter Swift (born 1946), American professional basketball player * Skeeter Werner Walker (1933–2001), American alpine skier *

Skeeter Webb James Laverne "Skeeter" Webb (November 4, 1909 – July 8, 1986) was an American professional baseball infielder in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1949. He played 12 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, ...

(1909–1986), American Major League Baseball player *

Clyde Wright Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941), nicknamed "Skeeter", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwau ...

(born 1941), American Major League Baseball player

Other fields

* Skeeter Reece, (1950/1951–), American clown *

Skeeter Skelton Charles Allan "Skeeter" Skelton (born May 1, 1928 in Hereford, Texas – died January 17, 1988 in El Paso, Texas) was an American lawman and firearms writer. After serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1945-46 he began a law enforceme ...

(1928–1988), American lawman and writer * Skeeter Thurston, an American-Canadian rodeo cowboy

Sports teams

Jersey City Skeeters The Jersey City Skeeters were a minor league baseball team which operated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club started in the 1860s and by 1870 joined the National Association of Base Ball Players. By 1885, Jersey City had joined the Eastern L ...

(1885–1933), an American minor league baseball team * Newark Skeeters, an American 1920s soccer club * Rochester Skeeters (1998–2001), an American basketball club *

Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metr ...

, an American baseball team

Aircraft

Composite Engineering BQM-167 Skeeter The Composite Engineering BQM-167 Skeeter is a subscale aerial target (drone) developed and manufactured by Composite Engineering Inc. (acquired by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions) and operated by the United States Air Force and certain in ...

, an aerial target drone *

Curtiss-Robertson CR-1 Skeeter The Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior, originally named the Curtiss-Robertson CR-1 Skeeter is a light sports aircraft produced in the United States in the 1930s. It had been intended to sell it for the price of a mid-range automobile. The Junior had t ...

, an American 1930s light sports aircraft *

Fisher FP-505 Skeeter The Fisher FP-505 Skeeter is a Canadian single-seat, conventional landing gear, single-engined parasol-wing monoplane kit aircraft designed for construction by amateur builders. Fisher Flying Products was originally based in Edgeley, North D ...

, a Canadian kit aircraft *

Saunders-Roe Skeeter The Saunders-Roe Skeeter was a two-seat training and scout helicopter that was developed and produced by British manufacturer Saunders-Roe ("Saro") of Cowes and Southampton, in the United Kingdom. Work on what would become the Skeeter had bee ...

, a 1950s–1960s British light helicopter *

Sheffield Skeeter X-1 __NOTOC__ The Sheffield Skeeter X-1 is an American single-seat lightweight homebuilt aircraft designed and built by Kenneth Sheffield of Littleton, Colorado. Designed for amateur construction only the prototype was built. Design and development ...

, an American homebuilt aircraft