Barron is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alex Barron (disambiguation) Alex Barron may refer to: * Alex Barron (American football) (born 1982), American football player * Alex Barron (juggler), British juggler * Alex Barron (racing driver) (born 1970), American auto racing driver {{DEFAULTSORT:Barron, Alex ...

Baynes Barron Bernard Miller (May 29, 1917 – July 21, 1982) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York. Barron began his career in 1946, first appearing in the film '' The Secret of the Whistler''. He then made his television debut in 1951 ...

(1917–1982), American film and television actor *

Blue Barron Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 – July 16, 2005), born Harry Freidman, was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the Big Band era. His band's more subdued tone was referred to as "Sweet" music to distinguish it from th ...

(1913–2005), American orchestra leader * Brian Barron (1940–2009), British BBC foreign and war correspondent *

Carl Barron Carl Barron (born 11 June 1964) is an Australian theatre and television comedian. His style is based on observational humour. Life and career He was born in Longreach, Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, and formerly worked as an apprenti ...

(born 1964), Australian business magnate of Carl's Ultimate Streaming Service *

Charles Barron Charles Barron (born October 7, 1950) is an American activist and politician who currently serves in the New York City Council, representing Brooklyn's 42nd district. He previously held the same seat from 2002 to 2013, and served in the New Y ...

, American politician *

Christopher R. Barron Christopher R. Barron (born December 15, 1973) is an American political activist best known as the cofounder of GOProud, a political organization representing gay conservatives. He is the president of CapSouth Consulting, a political consulting ...

, member of the board of directors and co-founder of

GOProud GOProud was an American tax exempt 527 organization supported by fiscally conservative gay men, lesbians, and their allies. GOProud advocated for free markets, limited government, and a respect for individual rights and worked at the federal an ...

Clarence W. Barron Clarence W. Barron (July 2, 1855, in Boston, Massachusetts – October 2, 1928) was one of the most influential figures in the history of Dow Jones & Company. As a career newsman described as a "short, rotund powerhouse", he died holding the pos ...

(1855–1928), owner and president of Dow Jones & Company * Clarke Charles Netterville Barron, Chief Reporter of

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) ''Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)'' is the official name of the transcripts of debates in the New Zealand Parliament. New Zealand was one of the first countries to establish an independent team of ''Hansard'' reporters, 42 years before the Parlia ...

for the

New Zealand Parliament The New Zealand Parliament ( mi, Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the King of New Zealand ( King-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives. The King is usually represented by h ...

for 29 years from 1867 * Colin Fraser Barron (1893–1958), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Connor Barron (born 2002), Scottish footballer (Aberdeen FC) *

Dana Barron Dana Barron is an American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' which she reprised in 2003's '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adv ...

(born 1968), American actor * Diane Barron, former British ballroom dancer * Doug Barron, Scottish footballer *

Earl Barron Earl Daniel Barron Jr. (born August 14, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a video and player development assistant for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college bas ...

(born 1981), American professional basketball player * Edward Hugh Barron, Australian soldier and pioneer *

Elizabeth Cervantes Barron Elizabeth Cervantes Barron (March 14, 1938 – February 10, 2020) was a frequent candidate for political offices on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket. Personal life Cervantes Barron was born in Los Angeles, California, and was the mother of 3 ch ...

, American politician * Eric J. Barron, president of Florida State University; director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research *

Fraser Barron Fraser Barron DSO & Bar, DFC, DFM (9 January 1921 – 20 May 1944), was an officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) who flew as a pilot with Bomber Command and was killed in flying operations during World War II. Born in Dune ...

, (1921–1944) RNZAF bomber pilot during World War II *

Fred Barron Fred Barron (born 7 June 1879 – 18 August 1939) was an English professional footballer who played primarily as a wing half. He made exactly 400 Football League appearances in thirteen seasons with Burnley. Born in Stockton-on-Tees, County ...

( fl. 1898–1911), English footballer * George Charleton Barron, (c. 1846–1891), British actor and general entertainer * George Ward Barron, (1883–1961) English professional footballer * Gladys Barron (1884–1967), British artist *

Harry Barron Major General Sir Harry Barron, (11 August 1847 – 27 March 1921) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917. Life Barron was born in 1847 and attended S ...

(1847–1921), Governor of Tasmania (1909–13) *

Herman Barron Herman Barron (December 23, 1909 – June 11, 1978) was an American professional golfer best known for being the first Jewish golfer to win a PGA Tour event. Biography Barron was born in Port Chester, New York. He was one of barely a dozen pr ...

(1909–1978), American professional golfer * Jackie Barron, New Zealand sports administrator and school principal * James Barron (disambiguation) * Jeff Barron (1908–1966), New Zealand lawn bowler * Jerome A. Barron, American professor of law *

Jim Barron Jim Barron (born 19 October 1943) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played over 400 games in the Football League for a number of clubs over a twenty-year career. Playing career Barron began his playing career at W ...

(born 1943), former English footballer *

John Barron (disambiguation) John Barron may refer to: * John Barron (classicist) (1934–2008), British classical scholar * John Barron (actor) (1920–2004), English actor, best known for ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' * John Barron (footballer) (1879–1908), S ...

John Shepherd-Barron John Adrian Shepherd-Barron OBE (23 June 1925 – 15 May 2010) was an India-born British inventor, who led the team that installed the first cash machine, sometimes referred to as the automated teller machine or ATM. Early life John Adrian Shep ...

(1925–2010), Scottish inventor * Julia Tarrant Barron (1805–1890), founder of Judson College and Howard College *

Keith Barron Keith Barron (8 August 1934 – 15 November 2017) was an English actor and television presenter who appeared in films and on television from 1961 until 2017. His television roles included the police drama ''The Odd Man'', the sitcom ''Duty Free ...

(1936–2017), English actor and television presenter *

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philadel ...

(born 1943), American jazz pianist *

Kevin Barron Sir Kevin John Barron (born 26 October 1946) is a British Labour Party politician and former coal industry worker. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rother Valley from 1983 until 2019. Early life Kevin John Barron, the son of Richard ...

(born 1946), British Labour Party politician *

Laird Barron Laird Samuel Barron (born 1970) is an American author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror, noir, and dark fantasy genres. He has also been the managing editor of the online literary magazine '' Melic Review''. He lives in Ups ...

(born 1970), American author *

Louis and Bebe Barron Bebe Barron ( – ) and Louis Barron ( – ) were two American pioneers in the field of electronic music. They are credited with writing the first electronic music for magnetic tape composed in the United States, and the first entirely ele ...

, American pioneers in electronic music *

Mark Barron Mark Barron (born October 27, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, where he was twice recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He ...

, American football player *

Michael Barron Michael James Barron (born 22 December 1974) is a former professional footballer. He retired from playing in May 2008. He was previously the assistant manager at Hartlepool United, where he enjoyed a long and successful playing career. Footbal ...

(born 1974), English footballer *

Nicholas Shepherd-Barron Nicholas Ian Shepherd-Barron, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (born 17 March 1955), is a British mathematician working in algebraic geometry. He has been, since 2013, professor of mathematics at King's College London, having moved there from hi ...

, British mathematician * Nola Barron (born 1931), New Zealand potter * Norman Barron (1899–1987), Australian rules footballer *

Paul Barron Paul George Barron (born 16 September 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the head coach for the Las Vegas Mobsters Playing career Born in Woolwich, London, Barron qualified as a PE instructor ...

(born 1953), English football goalkeeper *

Richard Barron Richard Barron (Lama Chökyi Nyima) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the writings of Longchenpa. He has served as an interpreter for many lamas from all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, including his first teacher, Kalu Rinpoche. He c ...

, Canadian translator * Robert Barron (minister) (1596-1639) prominent Scottish clergyman *

Robert Barron Robert Emmet Barron (born November 19, 1959) is an American people, American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Diocese of Winona-Rochester since 2022. He is the founder ...

(born 1959), Roman Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, seminary rector, author, scholar, and Catholic evangelist * Samuel Barron (disambiguation) * Scott Barron (born 1985), English professional footballer *

Sid Barron Sidney Arnold Barron (June 13, 1917 in Toronto – April 29, 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a Canadian editorial cartoonist and artist. During his career as a cartoonist, he drew for the '' Victoria Times'', the ''Toronto Star'', ''Macl ...

(1917–2006), Canadian editorial cartoonist * Stephanie Barron, American novelist * Sylura Barron (1900–1997), African-American political activist *

T. A. Barron Thomas Archibald Barron (born March 26, 1952) is an American writer of fantasy literature, books for children and young adults, and nature books. Biography Barron spent his early childhood in Harvard, Massachusetts, a town full of apple orcha ...

(born 1952), American author of children's fantasy literature *

Tony Barron Anthony Dirk Barron (born August 17, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball player. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Barron played for the Montreal Expos in 1995 as a replacement player. ...

(born 1956), American Major League baseball player *

Valentina Barron Valentina Marina Barron (born 9 February 1993) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Flees in ''Stormworld ''Stormworld'' is a drama television series which first aired on Space on 18 March 2009 in Canada with a repeat bro ...

(born 1993), Australian film actress * William N. Barron (1859–1???), American lawyer *

William Wallace Barron William Wallace Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was an American Democratic politician in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th Governor from 1961 to 1965. Life and career He was born in Elkins, West Virginia. He attended Washi ...

(1911–2002), American politician

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