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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adam Beckett Adam Beckett (1950 in Los Angeles – 1979 in Val Verde) was an animator, special effects artist and teacher, most notable for his work on ''Star Wars''. Work Beckett developed a unique technique that involved creating a loop of images that contin ...

(1950–79), American animator, special effects artist and teacher, worked on ''Star Wars'' *

Alex Beckett Alexander Michael Beckett (born 19 February 1954) is a former Scottish footballer who played as a defender. Beckett is best known for his time with St. Mirren where he made 195 league appearances with the Paisley side, he also played for Fal ...

(born 1954), Scottish footballer *

Allan Beckett Allan Harry Beckett MBE (b. 4 March 1914, East Ham, London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom, d. 19 June 2005, Farnborough, London) was a civil engineer whose design for the 'Whale' floating roadway was crucial to the success of the Mulberry h ...

(1914–2005), British civil engineer *

Andy Beckett Andy Beckett (born 1969) is a British journalist and historian. He writes for ''The Guardian'', the ''London Review of Books'' and ''The New York Times'' magazine. He studied Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford, and journalism at the Univer ...

(born 1969), British journalist and historian *

Ann Beckett Ann Beckett (5 February 1927 – 2002) was an Irish pioneer of occupational therapy, a sister of John S. Beckett, John Beckett (an Irish musician, composer and conductor) and Peter Beckett (a pioneering figure in Irish psychiatry). She was a cousin ...

(1927–2002), Irish pioneer of occupational therapy *

Arnold Beckett Arnold Heyworth Beckett (12 February 1920 – 25 January 2010) was a British pharmacist, academic, and expert on doping in sport. Early life Beckett was born on 12 February 1920 in The Fylde, Lancashire, England. He was educated at Baines School, ...

(1920–2010), British pharmacist, academic, and expert on doping in sport * Barry Beckett (1943–2009), American musician *

Beatrice Beckett Beatrice Helen Beckett (27 July 1905 – 29 June 1957) was the first wife of British politician Anthony Eden. Early life She was the third daughter of Sir William Gervase Beckett, Bt. (1866–1937), a banker, Conservative MP, and chairman ...

(1905–1957), the first wife of the British statesman Anthony Eden *

Bernard Beckett Bernard Beckett (born 13 October 1967) is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at several high schools in the Wellington Region, and is currently t ...

(born 1967), New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults * Billy Beckett (1915–1998), English footballer *

Bob Beckett Robert Owen Beckett (April 8, 1936 – April 9, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a profession ...

(1936–2019), former Canadian ice hockey centre *

Charles Beckett (cricketer) Charles Andrew Beckett (7 February 1794 – 1838) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, wh ...

(1794–1838), English first-class cricketer *

Charles Beckett (politician) Charles Jim Beckett (born July 25, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 23rd District, being first elected in 2002. He is a member of the Republican party. He resigned ...

(born 1958), American politician *

Charles Edward Beckett Charles Edward Beckett (1849–1925) was a brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army. He served in three regiments the 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards, the 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars and the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Que ...

(1849–1925), brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army *

Chris Beckett Chris Beckett (born 1955) is a British social worker, university lecturer, and science fiction author. He has written several textbooks, dozens of short stories, and six novels. Background Beckett was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford ...

(born 1955), English writer, social worker and academic *

Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe Brigadier Christopher John Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe OBE, DL (16 September 1915 – 6 July 2003), was a soldier, company director, landowner and peer of the realm. Personal life Christopher John Beckett was born 16 September 1915, eldest ...

(1915–2003) *

Claire Beckett Claire Beckett (born 1978) is an American photographer known for her exploration of post- 9/11 America. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, Beckett lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts. She became interested in photography ea ...

(born 1978), American photographer * Clarice Beckett (1887–1935), Australian Tonalist painter *

Clifford Thomason Beckett Major-General Clifford Thomason Beckett CB, CBE, MC (9 November 1891 – 8 July 1972) was an officer of the British Army who had a distinguished military career which spanned almost thirty-five years, including service in the two world wars. E ...

(1891–1972) British Major General *

Damian Beckett Cham (born Damian Beckett, 24 February 1979) is a Jamaican-born dancehall singer-songwriter and actor, mostly known for his 2006 single " Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" song ...

or Cham (born 1979), Jamaica born rapper, singer-songwriter and actor *

Dave Beckett Gary and Dave were a Canadian pop duo composed of Gary Weeks (born May 22, 1950 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) and David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett (born July 5, 1949 in Newmarket, Ontario). They are best known for their 1973 song "Co ...

(born 1949), of Canadian pop duo Gary and Dave *

David Beckett David Beckett (born 25 October 1954) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was born at Oxford, and debuted for Oxfordshire in minor counties cricket in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. He played minor counties cric ...

(born 1954), English cricketer *

Derry Beckett Jeremiah Beckett (24 December 1919 – August 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played left corner-forward for the Cork senior teams. Beckett joined the hurling team during the 1941 championship and was a regular member of ...

(1919–1959), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler *

Douglas Beckett Douglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex. Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against St ...

(born 1959), former English cricketer * Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (1816–1905) * Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet (1787–1874) *

Edward Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe Edward John "Teddy" Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe (born 20 November 1954), is a British peer."Grimthorpe, 5th Baron", ''Who's Who'', London: A & C Black (2012)Link to online reference (requires login) Retrieved 15 October 2012. He was racing ...

(born 1954) *

Edwin Beckett Major General Edwin Horace Alexander Beckett CB, MBE (16 May 1937 – 15 November 2018) was a British Army officer who became Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. Military career Educated at the Henry Fanshawe School and ...

(1937–2018), Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. * Emma Beckett (born 1984), Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship * Emma Beckett (born 1987), Irish footballer *

Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe Ernest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (born Ernest William Beckett-Denison; 25 November 1856 – 9 May 1917) was a British banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1905 when he inherited the Grimt ...

(1856–1917) *

Ernest Beckett Ernest Beckett (1869 – 1952) was a footballer who played as a forward for Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s. Career Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town in a 2–0 win ...

(1869–1952), footballer *

Francis Beckett Francis Beckett (born 12 May 1945) is an English author, journalist, biographer, and contemporary historian. He has written biographies of Aneurin Bevan, Clement Attlee, Harold Macmillan, Gordon BrownMichael Whit"Gordon the saint – meet B ...

(born 1945), English author, journalist, biographer, and contemporary historian *

Fred Beckett Fred Lee Beckett (January 23, 1917 – January 30, 1946) was an American jazz trombonist known for his work with the Lionel Hampton Big Band and other jazz groups. Beckett was born in 1917 in Nettleton, Mississippi and learned to play trombone ...

(1917–1946), American jazz trombonist *

Galen Beckett Mark Anthony is an American author who lives and writes in Colorado. Career Anthony wrote a number of novels based on ''Dungeons & Dragons'' published worlds, Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, and Ravenloft. His first such novel was ''Crypt of the ...

or Mark Anthony (writer), American author who lives and writes in Colorado *

Gervase Beckett The Honourable Sir William Gervase Beckett, 1st Baronet (14 January 1866 – 24 August 1937), born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, was a British banker and Conservative politician. Business career Beckett was the son of William Beckett-Deniso ...

(1866–1937), born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, British banker and Conservative politician *

Gwladys Beckett Gwladys Helen Cholmondeley, Baroness Delamere, CBE (née Beckett; 17 January 1898 – 22 February 1943), formerly Lady Charles Markham, was the first female Mayor of Nairobi from 1938 to 1940. She was awarded her CBE in 1941 for public services i ...

or Gwladys, Lady Delamere (1897–1943), the first female Mayor of Nairobi from 1938 to 1940 * Harry Beckett (1935–2010), British trumpeter and flugelhorn player of Barbadian origin *

Harry Beckett (actor) Harry Beckett (10 June 1839 - 24 October 1880) was a comedian who was president of The Lambs from 1879 to 1880. Biography He was born on 10 June 1839 in London. His father died at an early age, and he was raised by his mother. He was trained as a ...

(1839–1880), comedian who was president of the Lambs from 1879 to 1880 *

Hollis Beckett Hollis Edward Beckett (June 22, 1896 – October 22, 1976) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of York East from 1951 to 1967. Back ...

(1896–1976), politician in Ontario, Canada *

Isaac Beckett Isaac Beckett (1653 – 1719) was an English mezzotint engraver, one of the first practitioners of the art in the country. Life and work Beckett was born in Kent in 1653, and apprenticed to a calico printer in London, but, after meeting Edward ...

(1653–1719), English mezzotint engraver, one of the first practitioners of the art in the country *

J. C. Beckett James Camlin Beckett (8 February 1912 – 12 February 1996) was a Northern Irish historian.Richard Froggatt,James Camlin Beckett (1912–1996), ''Dictionary of Ulster Biography''. Early life Beckett was a native of Belfast, where he received hi ...

(1912–1996), Northern Irish historian *

James Beckett (disambiguation) James Beckett may refer to: * James Beckett (statistician), American statistician, former editor/publisher of Beckett Media * James Beckett (politician) (1875–1938), Irish politician * James Beckett (water polo) (1884–1971), Irish water polo ...

Jason Beckett Jason Beckett (born July 23, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round (42 ...

(born 1980), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman *

Jerry Beckett Jeremiah Alphonsus Beckett (4 June 1886 – 30 May 1943), better known as Jerry Beckett, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for the Cork senior team. Beckett made his first appearance for the team during the 1907 champion ...

(1886–1943), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Joe Beckett Joseph Beckett (4 April 1892 – 12 March 1965), also known by the nickname of "Joe", born in Wickham, Hampshire was an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1910s and early 1920s, who won the National Sporting Cl ...

(1892–1965), English boxer of the 1910s and 1920s *

Joe Rand Beckett Joe Rand Beckett (March 2, 1891 – July 28, 1969) was an American veteran of World War I, prominent lawyer in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a member of the Indiana Senate representing Johnson County and Marion County in 1929, 1931 and the specia ...

(1891–1969), American veteran of World War I, lawyer, member of the Indiana Senate *

Joel Beckett Joel Beckett (born Joel Bygraves; 27 November 1973) is an English actor, known for playing Jake Moon in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and as Lee in the original version of the comedy series ''The Office''. Born in Potton, Bedfordshire, he was ...

(born Joel Bygraves), English actor *

John Beckett (disambiguation) John Beckett may refer to: Politicians * Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet (1775–1847), British lawyer and Tory politician * John Beckett (politician) (1894–1964), British Labour Party then far right politician Others

* John Beckett (American ...

Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After ...

(born 1980), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Julia Beckett Julia Kathleen Beckett (born 4 July 1986) is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympics and FINA world championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. Beckett was born in Winchester, Hampshire, Englan ...

(born 1986), English competitive swimmer *

Justin Beckett Justin Beckett is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. Career Investment Management After graduating from college in 1985, Justin Beckett joined the Pension Consulting division of investment banking firm E.F. Hutton. In 1986 ...

, American entrepreneur, philanthropist and author * Kelly Beckett, English professional host, actress, musician and model *

Kirsten Beckett Kirsten Beckett (born March 5, 1996) is a South African artistic gymnast. She was part of the South African 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwea ...

(born 1996), South African artistic gymnast *

Larry Beckett Larry Beckett (born April 4, 1947) is an American poet, songwriter, musician, and literary critic. As a songwriter and music arranger, Beckett collaborated with Tim Buckley in the late 1960s and early 1970s on several songs and albums, including ...

(born 1947), American poet and songwriter best known for his collaborations with Tim Buckley in the late 1960s *

Laurel Beckett Laurel Alison Beckett (also published as Laurel A. Smith) is an American biostatistician specializing in Alzheimer's disease and other age-related causes of cognitive impairment. Beyond biostatistics, she has also worked as an activist for wome ...

, American biostatistician * Lenny Beckett (born 1980), Australian rugby union player *

Lez Beckett Lez Beckett is a hip hop artist. He has been a member of South West Syndicate South West Syndicate are an Australian hip-hop collective from Sydney. They started performing in 1992. They are made up of Aboriginal, Lebanese-Australian, Pacifi ...

, Australian hip hop artist *

Liam Beckett Liam Beckett MBE (born 17 July 1951) is a Northern Irish former football manager and player, who now works as a pundit and radio broadcaster. Playing career Starting his career after a five-year plumbing apprenticeship, Beckett won an Irish Lea ...

(born 1951), football manager and former player from Northern Ireland *

Luke Beckett Luke John Beckett (born 25 November 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1998 to 2012. Born in Sheffield, England, Beckett played in the Football League for ten years notably appearing for Sheffield ...

(born 1976), English former professional footballer * Margaret Beckett (born 1943), British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament *

Marion H. Beckett Marion Hasbrouck Beckett (February 7, 1886 – 1949) was an American painter. Early life and education Beckett was born in New York on February 7, 1886. Her parents were Charles Henry Beckett, originally from Williamstown, Vermont, and Estelle ...

(1886–1949), American painter *

Mary Beckett Mary Beckett (1926–2013) was an Irish author. Biography She was born in Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks o ...

(1926–2013), Irish author *

Matt Beckett Matt Beckett (born 13 July 1973) is a Welsh former-professional cyclist who was born in Lancaster. He represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He was briefly one of the directors of Welsh Cycling in 2006. Palmarès ...

(born 1973), Welsh former professional cyclist *

Mavis Beckett Mavis Gray (born 12 February 1944; née Beckett) is a former Australian field hockey player. Gray was born in Bunbury, Western Australia and represented Australia and Western Australia in a comparatively long career.''W.A. Hall of Champions'' in ...

, former Australian field hockey player *

Miles Beckett EQAL was a media and technology company founded in 2008 by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, two of the creators of ''lonelygirl15''. EQAL built influencer networks around celebrities, consumer brands, and intellectual properties. Prior to buildi ...

, co-founder of EQAL, media and technology company in 2008 *

Nicholas Beckett Nicholas Beckett (born 9 November 1987) is a Jamaican international footballer who plays for Harbour View, as a midfielder. Career Beckett has played club football for Harbour View. He made his international debut for Jamaica Jamaica ...

(born 1987), Jamaican international footballer * Peter Beckett (born 1948), English musician and songwriter *

Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe Ralph William Ernest Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, Territorial Decoration, TD, Deputy Lieutenant, DL (1891–1963), was a banker and breeder of racehorses. Beckett was son of Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe. He was a partner in the Leeds firm ...

(1891–1963) *

Ray Beckett (journalist) Raymond Harry Beckett (1903–1983NSW BDM 26583/1983) was an Australian journalist, newspaper editor and author. Before becoming a journalist he worked as a rouseabout in South Australia. His first position as a journalist was working for th ...

(1903–1983), Australian journalist, newspaper editor and author *

Ray Beckett (sound engineer) Ray Beckett is a British sound engineer. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Sound Mixing for the film ''The Hurt Locker''. He has worked on over 40 films since 1977. Selected filmography * ''The Hurt Locker'' (2009) * ''Coriolanus'' ...

, British sound engineer * Richard B. Beckett (1919–1983), Canadian politician *

Richard Beckett (author) Richard Beckett (1936 – 1987) was an Australian author and journalist. Beckett was a founding staffer (Assistant Editor) of ''Nation Review'', an irreverent and ground-breaking Sunday newspaper, nicknamed 'The Ferret', launched in 1970 by Gord ...

(1936–1987), Australian author and journalist * Richard Beckett (cricketer) (1772–1809), English amateur cricketer and captain *

Rick Beckett Richard Blaine Beckett (June 30, 1954 – February 26, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster. Rick was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids shortly thereafter. He began his radio career while still in h ...

(1954–2009), American radio broadcaster * Rob Beckett (born 1986), English stand-up comedian and presenter *

Robbie Beckett Robbie Beckett (born July 16, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Career In 1990, he was drafted in the first round (25th) by the San Diego Padres in the amateur draft out of McCallum High School in Austin, Texas. Starting out for t ...

(born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Robbie Beckett (rugby league) (born 1974), former professional rugby league footballer *

Robert Beckett Robert Beckett (28 November 1862 – 2 June 1917) was an English-born Australian politician. Early life He arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1867 aged five, and settled with his family in Surrey Hills, Victoria. His father died when he was ten ...

(1862–1917), English-born Australian politician *

Rogers Beckett Rogers D. Beckett, Jr. (born January 31, 1977), familiarly 'Red', is a former American football safety, that went to high school at Apopka High School. He was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played for the San Diego Charger ...

(born 1977), American former football safety *

Ronald G. Beckett Ronald G. Beckett (born in Yuma, Arizona on January 3, 1953) is an American paleoanthropologist, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Quinnipiac University. In 1999, he and Gerald Conlogue founded the Bioanthropology ...

(born 1953), American paleoanthropologist * Rowland Beckett, Australian rugby league player *

Roy Beckett Roy Wilson Beckett (20 March 1928 – 11 September 2008) was an English footballer who played in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. ...

(1928–2008), English footballer *

Sam Beckett (skateboarder) Sam Beckett (born 20 April 1992) is a British professional skateboarder. In 2016, he became the first skateboarder from the United Kingdom to win Gold in the Summer X Games. Early life Beckett was born in Norwich, Norfolk. Career Beckett f ...

(born 1992), British professional skateboarder *

Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish novelist, dramatist, short story writer, theatre director, poet, and literary translator. His literary and theatrical work features bleak, impersonal and tragicomic expe ...

(1906–1989), Irish Nobel Prize-winning writer and theatre director *

Sarah Beckett Sarah Beckett (born 14 February 1999) is a professional English rugby union player. She represents England women's national rugby union team internationally and plays for Gloucester-Hartpury at club level. International career Beckett made her E ...

(born 1999), English rugby union player *

Scotty Beckett Scott Hastings Beckett (October 4, 1929 – May 10, 1968) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the ''Our Gang'' shorts and later costarred on ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger''. Early life and career Born in Oakland, Califo ...

(1929–1968), American child actor who was a regular in the ''Our Gang'' series *

Sheilah Beckett Sheilah Beckett (September 5, 1913 - November 17, 2013) was an American illustrator, known for her work on the Little Golden Books series. She illustrated more than 70 classic fairy-tale titles for Little Golden Books, among them ''The Twelve Da ...

(1913–2013), American illustrator known for her work on the ''Little Golden Books'' series * Simon Beckett (born 1960), British journalist and author *

Stephen Beckett Stephen Beckett (born 24 May 1967) is an English actor, known for portraying Dr Matt Ramsden in ''Coronation Street'' and Mike Jarvis in ''The Bill''. Background Born in London, Beckett was brought up in Brixton and Croydon,Smith, Steven. "Ste ...

, English actor *

Tanya Beckett Tanya Louise Beckett (born July 1966) is an English television and radio journalist. Early life Beckett was born in 1966 in Maldon, Essex. She has one brother. She was educated at the independent Redland High School for Girls in Bristol, Engl ...

(born 1966), English television and radio journalist *

Tavante Beckett Tavante Beckett (born October 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and Marshall. College career Beckett began his collegiate ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Ted Beckett Ted Beckett (February 15, 1907 – June 1978) was an American football player. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley and was a consensus selection at the guard position on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. He ...

(1907–1978), American football player *

Terence Beckett Sir Terence Norman Beckett (13 December 1923 – 2 May 2013) was a British businessman, who was chairman of Ford and later became director-general of the Confederation of British Industry. Early life Beckett was born on 13 December 1923 in Wals ...

(1923–2013), British businessman *

Thomas W. Naylor Beckett Thomas Wrench Naylor Beckett (24 July 1839 Liverpool – 5 December 1906 "Elbedde", Fendalton) was an English-born coffee and tea planter in Ceylon and a noted botanist and bryologist, who collected specimens there and in the north-western Himala ...

(1839–1906), English-born coffee and tea planter in Ceylon * Tom Beckett CBE (born 1962), British Army officer *

Tony Beckett Tony Beckett (born 26 June 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Beckett, a left footer, started out at Everton Districts before joining Queensland Football Le ...

(born 1960), former Australian rules footballer *

Vinton Beckett Vinton Ruth Beckett (12 June 1923 – 1 November 2018) was a Jamaican track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she was joint fourth in the women's high jump (with Doreen Dredge of Canada), 11th in the ...

(1923–2018), Jamaican former track and field athlete *

W. N. T. Beckett Captain Walter Napier Thomason Beckett, MVO, DSC (1893 – 1941) was a noted Royal Navy officer in both the First World War and the Second World War. He was known to most people as "Joe" Beckett, after a famous British boxer of the same er ...

, MVO, DSC, RN (1893–1941), Royal Navy officer in both World Wars *

Wade Beckett Wade Beckett is a TV, film and digital producer who currently serves as Chief Programming Officer and Sr. Vice President of Production, at Fusion - a Disney/ ABC & Univision joint venture. Beckett supervises Programming, Development and Producti ...

, TV, film and digital producer *

Walter Beckett (composer) Walter Keohler Beckett (27 July 1914 – 3 April 1996) was an Irish composer, teacher and music critic. He was a cousin of the writer Samuel Beckett. Life Beckett was born in Dublin. His parents were Elizabeth Ethel Beckett (née Keller) and J ...

(1914–1996), Irish composer *

Wendy Beckett Wendy Mary Beckett (25 February 1930 – 26 December 2018), better known as Sister Wendy, was a British religious sister and art historian who became known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC television documentar ...

(known as Sister Wendy) (1930–2018), South African nun known for presenting art history documentaries * William Beckett (disambiguation)

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*Beckett, a vampire in the computer role-playing game '' Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' (2004) *Amanda Beckett, the main love interest in the film '' Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998) *Andrew Beckett, the protagonist in the film ''

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

'' *Brandon Beckett, the main character in the film ''Sniper: Reloaded'' (2011) *Carson Beckett, fictional Scottish character in the Canadian-American science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' *Cutler Beckett, an antagonist in the film series ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' *Kate Beckett, a police officer on the television series ''Castle (TV series), Castle'' *Captain Maggie Beckett, on the television series ''List of Sliders characters, Sliders'' *Nick Beckett, on the television series ''Bugs (TV series), Bugs'' *Patrick James "PJ" Beckett, from the video game ''Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War'' *Dr. Sam Beckett, the protagonist of the television series ''Quantum Leap'' *Sgt. Thomas Beckett, the main character in the film Sniper (1993 film), ''Sniper'' (1993) *Tobias Beckett, the mentor of Han Solo in ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018) *Beckett Mariner, main character on the Animated TV series ''Star Trek: Lower Decks'' *Sophia Beckett, main character on Julia Quinn’s book “An Offer From a Gentleman.”

Fictional characters

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