William Hall may refer to:

Actors

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Brad Hall William Bradford Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known as a ''Weekend Update'' news anchor on ''Saturday Night Live'' and for creating the sitcoms ''The Single Guy'' and ''Watching Ellie''. H ...

(born 1958), American actor *

William Hall (actor) William Hall is an American actor, director, trainer and mask maker in San Francisco, California. He is the editor of ''The Playbook, Improv Games for Performers''. Hall first became involved in acting when he took a drama class while attend ...

, American actor *

William Hall (actor, born 1903) William Hall (born William Vincent Langan; March 1903September 1986) was an American actor of Irish-English descent. He enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 14 and served in France during World War I. After being injured, he recover ...

, American actor * William Hall Jr., American actor

Military

* William Hutcheon Hall (1797–1878), British naval officer * William Hall (VC) (1821–1904), Canadian royal naval hero *

William Henry Hall Captain (Royal Navy), Captain William Henry Hall (20 April 1842 – 10 March 1895) was the first Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom), Director of Naval Intelligence of the Royal Navy. Hall was thought of highly by John Fisher, 1st Baron ...

(1842–1895), first Director of Naval Intelligence of the Royal Navy *

William Preble Hall William Preble Hall (June 11, 1848 – December 14, 1927) was a United States Army brigadier general who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in action on October 20, 1879 near the White River in Colorado. An 1868 graduate of West Point, he s ...

(1848–1927), U.S. Army Brigadier General and Medal of Honor recipient *William

Reginald Hall Admiral (United Kingdom), Admiral Sir William Reginald Hall (28 June 1870 – 22 October 1943), known as Blinker Hall, was the British Naval Intelligence Division (UK), Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) from 1914 to 1919. Together with ...

(1870–1943), British naval officer and MP * William Evens Hall (1907–1984), U.S. Air Force Lt. General and member of the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) Minuteman Hall of Fame * William E. Hall (1913–1996), U.S. naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient

Politicians

William Hall (governor) William Hall (February 11, 1775October 7, 1856) was an American politician who served as the seventh Governor of the state of Tennessee from April to October 1829. Hall ascended to the office when Governor Sam Houston resigned amidst a scandal ...

(1775–1856), American politician, governor of Tennessee *

William Augustus Hall William Augustus Hall (October 15, 1815 – December 15, 1888) was an American politician who served in the US House of Representatives. He was the brother of Missouri Governor and Representative Willard Preble Hall and the father of Representati ...

(1815–1888), U.S. Representative from Missouri * William Sprigg Hall (1832–1875), American lawyer and politician *

William H. Hall William Henry Hall (May 31, 1869 – February 14, 1922) was an American politician who served as president pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate (1921–1922). A Republican from South Willington, Hall represented the Senate's 35th district ...

(1869–1922), American politician *William

(1870–1943), British naval officer and MP *

William Samuel Hall William Samuel Hall (November 8, 1871 – January 26, 1938) was a dentist and a Canadian federal politician. Hall was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Social Credit Party of Canada, Social Credit candidate. He defeated 5 other can ...

(1871–1938), dentist and Canadian federal politician *

William Lorimer Hall William Lorimer Hall (July 28, 1876 – May 26, 1958) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He presided over Viola Desmond's appeal. He represented Queen's County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Conserva ...

(1876–1958), lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

William Hall (Australian politician) William Reaper Hall (3 May 1902 – 1 May 1963) was an Australian trade unionist and politician who served as a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1938 until his death, representing North-East Province. ...

(1902–1963), Australian politician * William O. Hall (1914–1977), American diplomat * William Hall, Illinois politician and member of Chicago City Council

Engineers and scientists

William Brenton Hall William Brenton Hall (May 31, 1764 – June 29, 1809) was an 18th-century physician in Connecticut, United States. Biography Born in Wallingford, Connecticut, William Brenton Hall was the eldest son of Brenton Hall, a prosperous farmer, and Lamen ...

(1764–1809), physician *

William Whitty Hall William Whitty Hall (October 15, 1810 - May 10, 1876) was an American physician, writer and pioneer editor of health magazines. Biography Hall was born in Paris, Kentucky. He graduated from Centre College in 1830 and studied both medicine and t ...

(1810–1876), American physician, writer and editor of health magazines *

William Hammond Hall William Hammond Hall (1846–1934) was a civil engineer who was the first State Engineer of California, and designed Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. Biography William Hammond Hall was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, on February 12, 1846. ...

(1845–1934), American civil engineer *

William Bateman Hall William Bateman Hall FREng (28 May 1923 – 6 August 2003) was a British nuclear engineer, and emeritus professor at the University of Manchester. Early life He was educated at Urmston Grammar School. He studied at the Manchester Municipal Colle ...

(1923–2003), Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Manchester *

William Hall (virologist) William W. Hall is the chair of medical microbiology and professor emeritus at the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases at University College Dublin. He is one of the founders of the Global Virus Network, along with Robert Gallo and Reinhar ...

, Irish chair of medical microbiology and professor

Sports

William Hall (cricketer, born 1853) William Fletcher Hall (22 March 1853 – 1 November 1911) was an English cricketer. Hall's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Lindfield, Sussex. Hall made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Glouceste ...

(1853–1911), English cricketer *

William Hall (cricketer, born 1878) William Hall (7 April 1878 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer who made two appearances in first-class cricket in 1905. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler. Hall's two appearances for Warwickshire in fir ...

(1878–?), English cricketer * Billy Hall (rugby) (1889–1964), English rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s, and 1920s for Gloucester (RU), Great Britain (RL), England, and Oldham *

Bill Hall (pitcher) William Bernard Hall (February 22, 1894 in Charleston, West Virginia – August 15, 1947 in Newport, Kentucky) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in three games for the 1913 Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major L ...

(1894–1947), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher *

Bill Hall (catcher) William Lemuel Hall (July 30, 1928 – January 1, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who played parts of three seasons (; ; ) in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The native of Moultrie, Georgia, batted l ...

(1928–1986), American MLB catcher *

Billy Hall (Australian footballer) Gordon Leslie "Billy" Hall (30 September 1915 – 28 June 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played with Coburg in the Victorian Football Association ...

(1915–2002), Australian rules football *

Bill Hall (utility player) William Leonard Hall (born December 28, 1979) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, and Ba ...

(born 1979), American MLB utility player * Will Hall (American football) (born 1980), American football coach * William Hall (basketball) (born 1991), British basketball player

Others

William Hall (poet) William Hall (1748–1825) was an English poet and antiquary. Life William Hall was born on 1 June 1748 at Willow Booth, a small island in the fen district of Lincolnshire. His parents were very poor, and he himself at a very early age mar ...

(1748–1825), English poet and antiquarian *

William Hall (publisher) William Hall (19 October 1800 – 7 March 1847) was a British publisher who, with Edward Chapman, founded Chapman & Hall, publishers for Charles Dickens (from 1840 until 1844 and again from 1858 until 1870), William Thackeray, Robert Browning, El ...

(1800–1847), English publisher who with Edward Chapman founded Chapman & Hall *

William Shakespeare Hall William Shakespeare Hall (1825–1895) was a pioneer settler of the Swan River Colony and a well-known justice of the peace, explorer, pastoralist, and pearler. He was also known by some as 'the father of the north'. He was born in London to ...

(1825–1895), English settler and explorer in Australia *

William Edward Hall William Edward Hall (22 August 183530 November 1894) was an English lawyer and mountaineer who published some influential works on international law. Early life Hall was the only child of William Hall, a doctor and descendant of a junior bran ...

(1835–1894), English lawyer and mountaineer * William Knight Hall (1855–1900s), English political activist * William James Hall (1860–1894), Canadian missionary to Korea *

William Preston Hall William Preston Hall (1864–1932) aka "The Colonel", "Diamond Billy", and "Horse King of the World" was an American showman, businessman, and circus impresario. The William P. Hall House in Lancaster, Missouri, is listed on the National Register ...

(1864–1932), American showman, businessman, and circus impresario * William Weeks Hall (1894–1958), American artist, photographer and art critic. *

William Hall, 2nd Viscount Hall William George Leonard Hall, 2nd Viscount Hall (9 March 1913 – 24 July 1985), was a Welsh surgeon and businessman who was the first chairman of the Post Office. He was the son of George Hall, a mineworker who became a Labour Party member of ...