Woodruff (surname)

Woodruff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Abraham O. Woodruff Abraham Owen Woodruff (November 23, 1872 – June 20, 1904) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was also the son of LDS ...

(1872–1904), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and son of Wilford Woodruff *

Blake Woodruff Blake Woodruff (born June 19, 1995) is an American actor. Career Woodruff began his acting career playing the role of the crying boy in the 2003 thriller '' Blind Horizon''. Further more, he played Mike Baker in the 2003 film ''Cheaper by the Do ...

(born 1995), actor *

Bille Woodruff Bille Woodruff is a director of film, television and music videos, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s. These artists include Joe, for whom Woodruff has directed 9 music videos since 1994, ...

, video and film director *

Bob Woodruff Robert Warren Woodruff (born August 18, 1961) is an American television journalist. Since 1996, he has served as a reporter for ABC News (United States), ABC News. Woodruff co-anchored ''ABC World News Tonight'' in 2006 with journalist Elizabeth ...

, an American journalist *

Bob Woodruff (American football) George Robert Woodruff (March 14, 1916 – November 1, 2001) was an American college football player, coach, and sports administrator. Woodruff was a native of Georgia and an alumnus of the University of Tennessee, where he played college footb ...

former University of Florida and Baylor University head football coach *

Bob Woodruff (singer) Bob Woodruff (born March 14, 1961) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Initially, he was a member of a country rock band called The Fields before beginning a career as a solo artist. He released four studio albums (1994's ''Drea ...

, American country musician * Bobby Woodruff (born 1940), former professional footballer *

Brandon Woodruff Brandon Kyle Woodruff (born February 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 and is a two-time All-Star selection. Career Woodruff attended Wh ...

, American baseball pitcher *

Carle Augustus Woodruff Carle Augustus Woodruff (August 8, 1841 – July 20, 1913), was a career soldier in the United States Army who rose to the rank of brigadier general. He received the Medal of Honor while serving as an artillery officer in the Union Army during ...

(1841–1913), U.S. Army brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient * C. E. Woodruff, American reverend, educator, and college football coach *

Chris Woodruff Chris Woodruff (born January 3, 1973) is an American former professional tennis player and current head coach at the University of Tennessee. He won the 1997 Canada Masters, reached the quarterfinals of the 2000 Australian Open and attained a ...

(born 1973), American tennis player * Christian B. Woodruff (1828–1871), New york politician * D. P. Woodruff, British physicist *

Dwayne Woodruff Dwayne Donzell Woodruff (born February 18, 1957) is an American judge and former professional football player who played twelve seasons as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he accumulated 37 interceptions after being selected in the ...

(born 1957), American football player *

Elvira Woodruff Elvira Woodruff (born June 18,1951) is an American children's writerMarch 15th, 2008Kirkus Review of 'Fearless' Accessed June 15, 2014, "...Woodruff spins a labored but engrossing tale around a lighthouse, its builder and a cataclysmic storm—all ...

(born 1951), American children's writer * Ernest Woodruff (1863–1944), Atlanta businessman who took over Coca-Cola *

Freddie Woodruff Freddie Russell Woodruff (September 14, 1947 – August 8, 1993) was a regional affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia. Earlier in his career he had been posted under diplomatic cover to Berlin, the consulate in Leningrad and in ...

, American officer * George Cecil Woodruff, an American businessman and football coach *

George Washington Woodruff George Washington Woodruff (February 22, 1864 – March 23, 1934) was an American college football player, Rowing (sport), rower, coach, teacher, lawyer and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania (1892� ...

, an American football coach as well as a teacher, lawyer and politician * Gianna Woodruff (born 1993), Panamanian hurdler + Gregory T. Woodruff (born 1977), average American Citizen *

Hale Woodruff Hale Aspacio Woodruff (August 26, 1900 – September 6, 1980) was an American artist known for his murals, paintings, and prints. Early life, family and education Woodruff was born in Cairo, Illinois, on August 26, 1900. He grew up in a black fa ...

(1900–1980), American painter * Hubert W. Woodruff (1923–2019), American politician * John Woodruff (disambiguation), several people * JT Woodruff, guitarist and lead vocalist of

Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2001. Originally called A Day in the Life, their lineup currently consists of JT Woodruff (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Matt Ridenour (bass, backing vocals) and Mark McMillon ...

Judy Woodruff Judy Carline Woodruff (born November 20, 1946) is an American broadcast journalist who has worked in local, network, cable, and public television news since 1970. She was the anchor and managing editor of the ''PBS NewsHour'' through the end of 20 ...

, a TV journalist * Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff (1809–1875), New York judge *

Maurice Woodruff Maurice Woodruff (2 April 1916 – 28 January 1973) was an English clairvoyant and astrologer, born and raised in London. He achieved considerable fame in England. He presented his predictions to the public via newspapers and also via stage, c ...

(1916–1973), a British clairvoyant and astrologer *

Michael Woodruff Sir Michael Francis Addison Woodruff, (3 April 1911 – 10 March 2001) was an English surgeon and scientist principally remembered for his research into organ transplantation. Though born in London, Woodruff spent his youth in Australia ...

, a pioneer in transplantation biology and surgery *

Paul Woodruff Paul Bestor Woodruff (August 28, 1943 – September 23, 2023) was an American professor of philosophy and dean at The University of Texas at Austin. Life and career Born in New Jersey (though raised in western Pennsylvania), Woodruff attended ...

, philosophy and classics professor, University of Texas at Austin * Richard Woodruff (Upper Canada politician) (1784–1872) * Robert Woodruff (disambiguation), several people *

Rosalie Woodruff Rosalie Ellen Woodruff is an Australian politician and current leader of the Tasmanian Greens. She has represented Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 17 August 2015, when she was elected in a countback to replace Nick McKim. Edu ...

, Australian politician * Roscoe B. Woodruff (1891–1975), American general *

Roy O. Woodruff Roy Orchard Woodruff (March 14, 1876 – February 12, 1953) was a politician and soldier from the U.S. state of Michigan. Woodruff was born of English and Scottish ancestry to Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff in Eaton Rapids, Mi ...

(1876–1953), U.S. Representative from Michigan * Sarah Woodruff, the main character of ''

The French Lieutenant's Woman ''The French Lieutenant's Woman'' is a 1969 Postmodern literature, postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles. The plot explores the fraught relationship of gentleman and amateur naturalist Charles Smithson and Sarah Woodruff, the for ...

'' *

Teresa Woodruff Teresa Kaye Woodruff is an American university administrator and medical researcher in human reproduction and oncology, with a focus on ovarian biology, endocrinology, and women's health. She is President Emerita of Michigan State University, ha ...

, American reproductive scientist * Thomas Woodruff (born 1957), American artist * Thomas M. Woodruff (1804–1855), U.S. Congressman from New York * Theodore Tuttle Woodruff (1811–1892), American inventor of the

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for railroads. Founder of Woodruff Sleeping & Palace Car Company, Central Transportation Company, Woodruff Sleeping & Parlor Coach Company and Union Palace Car Company * Timothy L. Woodruff (1858–1913), Lieutenant Governor of New York * William Woodruff (disambiguation), several people *

Wilford Woodruff Wilford Woodruff Sr. (March 1, 1807September 2, 1898) was an American religious leader who served as the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. He ended the public practice of ...

, fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {{surname, Woodruff English toponymic surnames Surnames of English origin