Blane is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the name include:

People

* Archibald Blane (c. 1787–1852), British businessman *

Alexander Blane Alexander Blane ( 1850–7 February 1917) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for South Armagh, 1885–92. He was a supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell during the Split in the Irish Parliamentary Party, and later a pi ...

(c. 1850–1917), Irish politician * Frances Aviva Blane, English painter * G. R. Blane (1791–1821), employee of the East India Company in British India *

Gilbert Blane Sir Gilbert Blane of Blanefield, 1st Baronet FRSE FRS MRCP (29 August 174926 June 1834) was a Scottish physician who instituted health reform in the Royal Navy. He saw action against both the French and Spanish fleets, and later served as a Co ...

(1749–1834), Scottish physician who pioneered the use of limejuice in the Royal Navy as a preventative for scurvy * Helen Blane (1913–2000), British alpine skier. *

John Blane John Propst Blane (July 15, 1929 – April 13, 2012) was an American diplomat. He was the Principal Officer and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to the Republic of Chad at the U.S. Embassy in N'Djamena in 1982, following the Embassy's closing in ...

(1929–2012), American diplomat *

Marcie Blane Marcia Blank (born May 21, 1944),, known as Marcie Blane, is a former American pop singer from 1962 to 1965. Life and career Blane was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a favor to a friend, Blane recorded a demo for Seville Records. The song was ...

(born 1944), American pop singer *

Mark Blane Mark Blane is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his work on the film ''Cubby'' and his recurring role as "Zack" on the Apple TV+ series '' Little Voice''. Life and career Mark Blane was born in Valparaiso, Indiana. H ...

(born 1988), American actor, writer, and director *

Nicholas Blane Nicholas Blane is an English actor. Career He is best known for his roles in stage productions such as '' Year of the Rat'', '' See How They Run'' and ''Democracy''. He has appeared in numerous British television and film projects, including ...

, English actor *

Ralph Blane Ralph Blane (July 26, 1914 – November 13, 1995) was an American composer, lyricist, and performer. Life and career Blane was born Ralph Uriah Hunsecker in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He attended Tulsa Central High School. He studied singing with ...

(1914–1995), American composer, lyricist, and performer *

Sally Blane Sally Blane (born Elizabeth Jane Young; July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 movies. Early life Blane was born in Salida, Colorado. She was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young ...

(1910–1997), American actress *

Steven Blane Steven Blane is an American rabbi, cantor and recording singer-songwriter. Rabbi Blane, a Universalist rabbi and cantor, conducts his teaching and pastoral work online. He is the founder and dean of the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute, an on ...

, American rabbi *

Sue Blane Susan Margaret Blane, (born 23 April 1949) is an English costume designer. She is best known for her costume designs for both ''The Rocky Horror Show'' and ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. With her designs for ''Rocky Horror'', Blane is credi ...

(born 1949), English costume designer * Thomas Blane, (fl. 1918–1922), English politician *

William Blane William Blane FRS (1750 – 22 November 1835) was a British gentleman, landowner and author of miscellaneous articles. Biography Born in Blanefield, near Kirkoswald, in Ayrshire, William Blane was a son of Gilbert Blane of Blanefield (d.1771) an ...

(1750–1835), British landowner and F.R.S.

Fictional characters

*Jonas Blane, character in American TV show ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled aft ...

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Torchy Blane Torchy Blane is a fictional female reporter, the main character of nine films produced by Warner Bros. between 1937 and 1939. The Torchy Blane series were popular second features during the later 1930s and were mixtures of mystery, action, adve ...

, female reporter in Warner Bros. films

People

Fictional characters

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