Spenser is an alternative spelling of the British surname
Spencer. It may refer to:
Geographical places with the name Spenser:
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Spenser Mountains, a range in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand
People with the surname Spenser:
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David Spenser
David Spenser ('' né'' De Saram; 12 March 1934 – 20 July 2013) John Tydemanbr>David Spenser obituary ''The Guardian'', 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013 was a British actor, director, producer and writer. Spenser played the title rol ...
(1934–2013), British actor
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Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser (; – 13 January 1599 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) was an English poet best known for ''The Faerie Queene'', an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the House of Tudor, Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is re ...
(c. 1552–1599), English poet
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John Spenser (1559–1614), president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
People with the given name Spenser:
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Spenser St. John (19th century), British diplomat
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Spenser Wilkinson
Henry Spenser Wilkinson (1 May 1853 – 31 January 1937) was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University. While he was an English writer known primarily for his work on military subjects, he had wide interests. Earlier ...
(1853–1937), British military writer
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Spenser Cohen, American screenwriter
In popular culture:
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Spenser (character), a fictional private investigator
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Spenser: For Hire'', a mystery television series about this character
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Spenser: Small Vices'', a television film about this character
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Spenser Confidential
''Spenser Confidential'' is a 2020 American action comedy film directed by Peter Berg, with a screenplay written by Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland, and based on characters created by Robert B. Parker. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke ...
'', a television film from 2020
See also
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Spencer (disambiguation)
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Spencer (surname)
Spencer (also Spenser) is a surname, representing the court title ''dispenser'', or Steward (office), steward. An early example is Robert Despenser, Robert d'Abbetot, who is listed as Robert le Dispenser ('the steward'), a tenant-in-chief of se ...
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