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

Albert Burge Albert Bentley "Son" Burge (4 June 1889 – 4 January 1943) was an Australian rugby union lock who played with the Souths rugby union club in Sydney and at the age of nineteen was selected for the Australian national team in two Tests against Ne ...

(1889–1943), Australian Rugby player *

Bella Burge Bella Burge (born Leah Belle Orchard; 29 September 1877 – 3 September 1962) was an American-born British music hall performer and actress and friend and colleague of Marie Lloyd and her sisters. Later in life she was the world's first fem ...

(1877-1962), music hall performer and boxing promoter * Benjamin Burge (born 1980), Australian sport shooter *

Billy Burge Billy Joe "Cornbread Red" Burge (December 17, 1931 – February 13, 2004), was an American pool player. Inducted into the One-pocket Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Bank Pool Hall of Fame in 2005, Cornbread Red is revered as "one of the most talented ...

(1931–2004), American pool player * Brent Burge, sound editor *

Christopher Burge Christopher Boyce Burge is Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Education Burge completed his Bachelor of Science at Stanford University in 1990, and continued graduate studies in computational b ...

, Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology *

Cliff Burge Clifford Charles "Cliff" Burge (27 April 1892 – 14 August 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League. He was killed in action in World War I in France. Family The son of Charles Abrah ...

, former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne *

Constance M. Burge Constance M. Burge is an American television writer and producer. She is the creator of the television series '' Charmed'' (1998–2006) and the short-lived series ''Savannah'' (1996–1997). Burge was also a writer for '' Judging Amy'', '' Ally ...

, creator of the ''Charmed'' TV series *

David Burge David Russell Burge (March 25, 1930 – April 1, 2013) was an American pianist, conductor and composer. As a performer, he was noted for championing contemporary pieces. The ''New York Times'' called him "one of America's important pianists," and h ...

(1930–2013), American pianist, conductor and composer * Dianne Burge (born 1943), former Australian sprinter * Donald Albert Burge (born 1935), successful businessman within the ESSO group, managing teams across the world and establishing ESSO in both Japan and Singapore *

Dora Madison Burge Dora Madison Burge, sometimes credited professionally as Madison Burge and Dora Madison, is an American actress. She is known for starring as Becky Sproles on the NBC/DirecTV drama '' Friday Night Lights'' from 2009 to 2011. She starred as Jessic ...

(born 1990), sometimes credited professionally as Madison Burge and Dora Madison, is an American actress *

Frank Burge Frank Burge (14 August 1894 – 5 July 1958) was one of the greatest forwards in the history of rugby league in Australia. Later Burge became one of the game’s finest coaches. His club career was with Glebe and the St. George Dragons. He repr ...

(born 1894), one of the greatest forwards in the history of rugby league in Australia *

Fred Burge Frederick Charles Burge (6 September 1923 – 6 November 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Burge, who arrived from Castlemaine, played in two grand finals early in his c ...

(1923–2018), Australian rules footballer *

Gary M. Burge Gary M. Burge (born 1952) is an American author and professor. He is a New Testament scholar at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Early life and education ...

(born 1952), American author and professor * Gerard Burge (1857–1933), English first-class cricketer active 1885–86 *

Gregg Burge Gregg Burge (November 14, 1957 – July 4, 1998) was an American tap dancer and choreographer. Career Burge graduated from New York's prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in 1975. His credits ranged from television's ...

(1957–1998), tap dancer and choreographer *

Heather Burge Heather Marie Quella (née Burge; November 11, 1971) is a former professional basketball player and is the twin sister of Heidi (Burge) Horton. Early life Prior to starting high school, the Burge family moved to Palos Verdes Estates, California ...

(born 1971), retired professional basketball player *

Heidi Burge Heidi Ann Horton (née Burge; November 11, 1971) is a former American professional women's basketball player. She is the twin sister of Heather (Burge) Quella. Early life As a 5-month-old in 1972, Heidi Burge was found to have a second aorta wr ...

(born 1971), retired professional basketball player * Hubert Murray Burge, Anglican Bishop *

James Burge Charles George James Burge, (8 October 1906 – 6 September 1990) was an English criminal law barrister, remembered for his defence of Stephen Ward in the Profumo affair in 1963. He is also remembered as John Mortimer's original inspiration for ...

(1906–1990), English criminal law barrister, defended Stephen Ward in the Profumo Affair in 1963 * Jennifer Burge (born 1970), American travel memoirist and speaker on global living *

Jeremy Burge Jeremy Burge (born 14 July 1984) is an emoji historian, founder of Emojipedia, creator of World Emoji Day and widely regarded as an expert on emoji. Business Insider listed Burge in the ''UK Tech 100'' in 2016, 2017 and 2018 referring to him a ...

(born 1984), emoji historian, founder of Emojipedia, creator of World Emoji Day *

John Burge John David Bryson Burge (born 2 January 1961) is a Canadian composer, music educator, and pianist. He has won a number of awards for his compositions, including the Alberta Culture Award (1982), the William Erving Fairclough Scholarship (198 ...

(born 1961), Canadian composer, music educator, and pianist *

Jon Burge Jon Graham Burge (December 20, 1947 – September 19, 2018) was an American police detective and commander in the Chicago Police Department who was found guilty of having "directly participated in or implicitly approved the torture" of at lea ...

(1947-2018), American convicted felon, former Chicago Police Department detective, commander, and torturer * Joseph Burge (born 1952), Guatemalan former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics *

Keith Burge William Keith Burge (known as Keith Burge and born 10 August 1950) is a Welsh former football referee. He officiated in the English Football League and Premier League, and for FIFA. He hails from Tonypandy in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Ta ...

(born 1950), Welsh former football referee *

Laidley Burge Laidley Burge (1896–1990) was a rugby league footballer in New South Wales during the 1910s and 1920s. Playing career Burge played seven seasons and 64 first grade games for the Glebe (rugby league team), Glebe Dirty Reds between 1916 and 19 ...

, represented New South Wales in rugby league *

Lee Burge Lee Stephen Burge (born 9 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Northampton Town. Club career Coventry City On 30 January 2013, Burge joined Conference National side Nuneaton Town ...

(born 1993), English professional footballer * Les Burge (1917–1996), minor league baseball first baseman and manager * Marcel Burge (born 1972), Swiss rifle shooter *

Maude Burge Maude Burge (née Williams, 18 May 1865 – 20 May 1957) was a New Zealand painter influenced by James Nairn. She spent time as an expatriate artist specifically in Europe. Burge was a painting companion of Frances Hodgkins who called Maude Bu ...

(1865–1957), New Zealand painter *

Pery Burge Pery Burge (1955 – 10 February 2013) was an English artist who, during the 2000s, worked with abstract images using ink in water or ink on paper, invoking natural processes such as surface tension driven flow, gravity, turbulence, rotation an ...

(1955–2013), English artist *

Peter Burge (athlete) Peter Burge (born 3 July 1974, in Townsville) is a former Australian long and triple jumper. He is most famous for winning the long jump competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''( Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)' ...

(born 1974), former Australian long and triple jumper *

Peter Burge (cricketer) Peter John Parnell Burge (17 May 1932 – 5 October 2001) was an Australian cricketer who played in 42 Test matches between 1955 and 1966. After retiring as a player he became a highly respected match referee, overseeing 25 Tests and 63 One ...

(1932–2001), Australian cricketer *

Peter Burge (rugby) Peter Harold Boyne Burge (14 February 1884 – 15 July 1956) was an Australian rugby footballer and coach. He represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union. The eldest of the four Burge brothers, Peter was one of the first Austra ...

(1884–1956), Australian rugby footballer and coach * Phillip Scott Burge, MC (1895–1918), First World War fighter pilot and flying ace * Robert Burge (born 1905), rugby union player who represented Australia * Ronald Burge (born 1932), former Professor of Physics at King's College London *

Ross Burge Ross Elliott Burge is a New Zealand musician, who started playing drums with the Nelson College rock band Mandias in 1973. He decided that this was to be the life for him, and called the NZPO to ensure back-up. He has since played drums for bands ...

, New Zealand musician, who has played drums in bands * Ryan Burge (born 1988), English footballer *

Sarah Burge Sarah Burge (born 1960) is a British cosmetic surgery proponent known for the hundreds of cosmetic surgeries she has undergone as well as gifting of vouchers for cosmetic surgeries to her young daughter. Burge has been called the "bionic woman" ...

(born 1960), British cosmetic surgery proponent * Sheridan Burge-Lopez (born 1970), Australian swimmer *

Stuart Burge Stuart Burge (15 January 1918 – 24 January 2002) was an English stage and film director, actor and producer. The son of H. O. Burge, by his marriage to K. M. Haig, Burge was educated at Eagle House School, Sandhurst, and Felsted School, Essex ...

(1918–2002), English film director, actor and producer * Tristan Burge (born 1985), American football safety *

Tyler Burge Tyler Burge (; born 1946) is an American philosopher who is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at UCLA. Burge has made contributions to many areas of philosophy, including the philosophy of mind, philosophy of logic, epistemology, philosop ...

(born 1946), Professor of Philosophy at UCLA * Vernon Burge (1888–1971), aviation pioneer * Wendy Burge, American figure skater *

William Burge William Burge (1786 – 12 November 1849) was a British lawyer and Privy Councillor. Biography William Burge matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford in 1803 and was admitted to the Inner Temple being called to the bar in 1808. He then joined the ...

(1786–1849), British lawyer and Privy Councillor

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