Applewhite is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Antwan Applewhite (born 1985), football player *

Ashton Applewhite Ashton Applewhite (born 1952) is a writer and activist based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a leading spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism ...

(born 1952), writer and activist *

Charlie Applewhite Charlie Applewhite (November 25, 1932 – April 27, 2001) was an American singer and radio host. The height of his fame came as a regular on the Milton Berle show in the mid 1950s, and he became a highly-paid entertainer, performing on records, ...

(1932–2001), singer *

James Applewhite James Applewhite (born 1935 in Stantonsburg, North Carolina) is an American poet, and a retired Professor Emeritus in creative writing at Duke University. He graduated from Duke University with a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. His work appeared in ''Harper ...

(born 1935), poet *

Major Applewhite Major Lee Applewhite (born July 26, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the South Alabama Jaguars. He served as head coach at the University of Houston from ...

(born 1978), football coach *

Marshall Applewhite Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr. (May 17, 1931 – March 26, 1997), also known as Do, among other names, was an American cult leader who founded what became known as the Heaven's Gate cult group and organized their mass suicide in 1997 ...

(1931–1997), cult leader Fictional characters: *

Betty Applewhite Betty Applewhite is a fictional character played by actress Alfre Woodard on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. The character is introduced in the last episodes of the series' first season, and becomes the center of the mystery o ...

, ''Desperate Housewives'' character

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