Budd is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Budd Boetticher
Oscar Boetticher Jr. ( ; July 29, 1916 – November 29, 2001), known as Budd Boetticher,
was an American film director. He is best remembered for a series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 1950s starring Randolph Scott.
Early life
Boet ...
(1916–2001), film director during the classical period in Hollywood
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R. Budd Dwyer
Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician who served as the 70th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from January 20, 1981 until his suicide on January 22, 1987. He previously served from 1965 to 1971 as a Re ...
(1939–1987), American politician who committed suicide during a televised press conference
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Budd S. Ford (1840–1879), American politician from Maryland
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Budd Friedman (1932–2022), founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club
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Budd Grossman
Budd J. Grossman (March 2, 1924 – August 9, 2017) was an American television producer and screenwriter. He produced and wrote for television programs including '' Dennis the Menace'', ''The Doris Day Show'', ''Get Smart'', ''The Andy Griffith S ...
(1924–2017), American producer and screenwriter
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Budd Hopkins (1931–2011), central figure in abduction phenomenon and related UFO research
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Budd Johnson
Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...
(1910–1984), jazz saxophonist and clarinetist
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Budd Lynch (1917–2012), Detroit Red Wings' public address announcer at Joe Louis Arena
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Budd Root (born 1958), American cartoonist, and creator of the independent comic book ''Cavewoman''
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Budd Schulberg
Budd Schulberg (born Seymour Wilson Schulberg; March 27, 1914 – August 5, 2009) was an American screenwriter, television producer, novelist and sports writer. He was known for his novels '' What Makes Sammy Run?'' (1941) and ''The Harder They ...
(1914–2009), American screenwriter, novelist and sports writer
Fictional characters:
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Budd, from the two-part film ''Kill Bill''
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