Buckner (surname)

Buckner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Bill Buckner William Joseph Buckner (December 14, 1949 – May 27, 2019) was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams from through , most notably the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red ...

(1949–2019), American baseball first baseman and outfielder *

Billy Buckner William Jennings Buckner (born August 27, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and San Diego Padres. ...

(born 1983), American baseball pitcher * Brentson Buckner, former National Football League player *

Charles Buckner Admiral Charles Buckner (c. 1735–1811) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. He was the brother of John Buckner, Bishop of Chichester, and grandfather of portraitist Richard Buckner. Early life Charles Buckner was ...

, ( 1735–1811) admiral in the British Royal Navy * Dave Buckner, drummer of Papa Roach *

DeForest Buckner DeForest George Buckner (born March 17, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Derek Buckner Derek Buckner, an United States of America, American realist painter based in New York City, studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and has exhibited in New York City, East Hampton (town), New York, East Hampton, and Todo Santos, Mexico. His fath ...

, 21st-century New York painter *

George Washington Buckner George Washington Buckner (December 1, 1855 – February 17, 1943) was an American physician and diplomat. He was United States Minister to Liberia from 1913 to 1915. Life Born into slavery near Greensburg, Kentucky, Buckner was freed at the ...

(1855-1943), American physician and diplomat *

Jack Buckner Jack Richard Buckner (born 22 September 1961) is a male retired British athlete. Athletics career Buckner was one of the many British athletes of the mid 1980s who dominated track and field. Educated at St. Petroc's preparatory school in Corn ...

, British track athlete * John Buckner (bishop), LL.D. (1734–1824), Bishop of Chichester, England * Lena Northern Buckner (1875-1939), American social worker * M. M. Buckner, science-fiction author *

Milt Buckner Milton Brent Buckner (July 10, 1915 – July 27, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and organist, who in the early 1950s popularized the Hammond organ.Arwulf ArwulfMilt Buckner biography All Music. He pioneered the parallel chords styleFeathe ...

, (10 July 1915 – 27 July 1977), American jazz pianist and organist *

Mordecai Buckner Mordecai Buckner (ca. 1735 – 1787) was born in colonial Virginia and served as an officer in the French and Indian War. After the start of the American Revolutionary War he was appointed colonel of the 6th Virginia Regiment. He served in this cap ...

( 1735–1787), American Continental Army officer * Randy Buckner, American neuroscientist * Richard Buckner (1812–1883), English portraitist * Richard Buckner, American singer-songwriter *

Robert Buckner Robert Buckner (May 28, 1906 – August 18, 1989) was an American film screenwriter, producer and short story writer. Biography Buckner studied at the University of Virginia and the University of Edinburgh. He began his professional writing ca ...

(1906-1989), American writer and film producer *

Simon Bolivar Buckner Simon Bolivar Buckner ( ; April 1, 1823 – January 8, 1914) was an American soldier, Confederate combatant, and politician. He fought in the United States Army in the Mexican–American War. He later fought in the Confederate States Army ...

, Confederate general during the American Civil War *

Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. ( ; July 18, 1886 – June 18, 1945) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II who served in the Pacific Theater. As commanding general of Alaska Defense Command, Buckner commanded America ...

, American general during World War II *

Susan Buckner Susan Buckner is an American former actress. Prior to her acting career she was crowned Miss Washington in 1971 and in September went on to become a top ten finalist in the Miss America 1972 pageant (she tied for first in the swimsuit preliminar ...

, actress who played Patty Simcox in ''Grease'' *

Thomas Buckner Thomas Buckner (born 1941) is an American baritone vocalist specializing in the performance of contemporary classical music and improvised music. In his work, he utilizes a wide range of extended (non-traditional) vocal techniques. Buckner als ...

, (1941- ), New York baritone *

, English athlete * William Buckner (1605-1657), Archdeacon of Salisbury, England * William Buckner (?-1700), Member of the Irish Parliament for Dungarvan {{Surname, Buckner