Thornhill is a surname of English origin, primarily tracing back to

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and

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and taking its name from any of the nearby places also called Thornhill.https://www.houseofnames.com/thornhill-family-crest#Ireland-Migration

Notable people

Real

Alan Thornhill Alan Thornhill (1921 – March 4, 2020) was a British artist and sculptor whose long association with clay developed from pottery into sculpture. His output includes pottery, small and large scale sculptures, portrait heads, paintings and dr ...

(1921–2020), English sculptor * Arthur Thornhill (1850–1930), English politician *

Batt Thornhill Bartholomew Thornhill (1 January 1911 – 16 October 1970), better known as Batt Thornhill, was an Irish hurler. A long-time member of the Buttevant club, he was also a four-time All-Ireland Championship winner with the Cork senior hurling t ...

(1911–1970), Irish hurler *

Charles Thornhill Charles Thornhill (1814 – 31 August 1881) was an English cricketer who played in six matches for Cambridge University that have since been judged to have been first-class. He was born at Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire and died at Milestown, ...

(1814–1881), English cricketer *

Claude Thornhill Claude Thornhill (August 10, 1908 – July 1, 1965) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You". Early years Thornhill was the son of J. Chester Thornhill ...

(1909–1965), American musician and bandleader * Claude E. Thornhill (1893–1956), American college football player and coach *

Dorothy Thornhill Dorothy Thornhill, Baroness Thornhill, (born 26 May 1955) was the first directly elected mayor of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. She was the Liberal Democrats' first directly elected mayor, and was also the first female directly elected may ...

(born 1955), English politician *

Frederick Thornhill Frederick Thornhill (25 September 1846 – 23 July 1876) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1876. Thornhill was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Thornhill (1817-1896) and his wife Eliza ...

(1846–1876), English cricketer * George Thornhill (MP) (1783–1852), English politician *

George Thornhill (cricketer) George Thornhill (10 August 1811 – 4 February 1875) was an English cricketer with amateur status who was active from 1831 to 1836. He was born in England and died in Folkestone. He made his first-class debut in 1831 and appeared in seven matc ...

(1811–1875), English cricketer *

James Thornhill Sir James Thornhill (25 July 1675 or 1676 – 4 May 1734) was an English painter of historical subjects working in the Italian baroque tradition. He was responsible for some large-scale schemes of murals, including the "Painted Hall" at the R ...

(1675/6–1734), English painter *

Juan Thornhill Juan Thornhill (born October 19, 1995) is an American professional football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by the Kansas City Chi ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Leeroy Thornhill Leeroy Thornhill (born 8 October 1968) is a British electronic music artist and formerly a rave dancer and occasional keyboardist for the British electronic group the Prodigy. Thornhill's live performances throughout the 1990s included his uniq ...

(born 1969), English musician * Leonard W. Thornhill (1915–1942), American naval officer and pilot *

Lisa Thornhill Lisa Thornhill (born September 30, 1966) is an American actress. Early life On September 30, 1966, Thornhill was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. Thornhill's parents are J.C. Thornhill and Lynda Beauchamp Thornhill. Thornhill has a sister. Thornh ...

(born 1962), American actress * Matt Thornhill (born 1988), English footballer *

Michael Thornhill Michael Thornhill (29 March 1941 – 22 January 2022) was a film producer, screenwriter, and director. Career Thornhill had a background in freelance journalism and publishing including working as a film critic. He was a member of the WEA Fi ...

(1941–2022), Australian filmmaker * Nina Thornhill (born 1953), English chemical engineer * Pauline Thornhill, Canadian host and producer * Roland Thornhill (born 1935), Canadian politician *

Siri Thornhill Siri Karoline Thornhill is a Norwegian classical soprano for concert and opera, known for singing music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Career Thornhill studied singing first in her hometown Stavanger with Marit Storækre and continued with a schola ...

, Norwegian opera singer * Thomas Thornhill (1837–1900), English politician *

William Thornhill (British Army officer) William Thornhill (1768 – 9 December 1851) was a British Army officer of the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign. His nephew was the politician William Pole Thornhill. Life Born in Derbyshire as the second son of Bache Thornhill of Stanton ...

(17681851), British Army officer *

William Thornhill (MP for Poole) William Thornhill (c. 1500 – 21 August 1557), of Thornhill in Stalbridge, Dorset, was an English politician. Family Thornhill was the eldest son of Thomas Thornhill of Thornhill and his wife Joan née Hussey, daughter of Thomas Hussey of Shap ...

( 15001557), English politician *

William Pole Thornhill William Pole Thornhill (1807 – 12 February 1876) was a British Whig and then Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1853 to 1865. Life He was the son of Henry Bache Thornhill (son of Bache Thornhill) and his wife Helen ...

(1807–1876), English politician and landowner

Fictional

*Ernest Thornhill, a fake identity used by an AI the series ''Person of Interest'' (2011–2016) *Roger O. Thornhill,

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he ...

's character in the film ''

North by Northwest ''North by Northwest'' is a 1959 American spy thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason. The original screenplay written by Ernest Lehman was intended to be the basis for ...

'' (1959)

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