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
The Spenser Mountains is a topographic landform in the northern South Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern end of the Nelson Lakes National Park and north of the Lewis Pass they form a natural border between the Canterbury and Tasman r ...
, 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 (c. 1552–1599), English poet
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John Spenser
John Spenser (1559–1614) was an English academic, president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Life
He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and Temple Beth-El.
After graduating he became Greek reader in Corpus Christi College, an ...
(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 in Hulme, Manchester – 31 January 1937 in Oxford) 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, h ...
(1853–1937), British military writer
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Spenser Cohen, American screenwriter
In popular culture:
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Spenser (character)
Spenser is a fictional private investigator created by the American mystery writer Robert B. Parker. He acts as the protagonist of a series of detective novels written by Parker and later continued by Ace Atkins. His first appearance was in the 1 ...
, a fictional private investigator
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Spenser: For Hire'', a mystery television series about this character
** ''
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 and with a screenplay written by Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bokeem Woodb ...
'', a television film from 2020
See also
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Spencer (disambiguation)
Spencer may refer to:
People
*Spencer (surname)
**Spencer family, British aristocratic family
**List of people with surname Spencer
*Spencer (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
Places
Australia
*Spencer, New So ...
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Spencer (surname)
Spencer (also Spenser) is a surname, representing the court title ''dispenser'', or steward. An early example is Robert d'Abbetot, who is listed as Robert le Dispenser ('the steward'), a tenant-in-chief of several counties, in the Domesday B ...
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