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In arts and entertainment

Buddy Baker (composer) Norman Dale "Buddy" Baker (January 4, 1918 – July 26, 2002) was an American composer who scored many Disney films, including ''The Apple Dumpling Gang'' in 1975, ''The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again'' in 1979, '' The Shaggy D.A.'' in 1976, ...

(1918–2002), American composer * Buddy Bolden (1877–1931), American jazz cornetist * Buddy Bregman (1930–2017), American arranger and producer * Buddy Buie (1941–2015), American songwriter and record producer *

Buddy Clark Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in Wor ...

(1912–1949), American pop singer * Buddy DeFranco (1923–2014), American jazz clarinetist *

Buddy Deppenschmidt William Henry Deppenschmidt (February 16, 1936 – March 20, 2021)

(1936–2021), American jazz drummer * Buddy DeSylva (1895–1950), American songwriter, record executive, and film producer * Buddy Ebsen (1908–2003), American actor and dancer best known for his role in ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' *

Buddy Emmons Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015) was an American musician who is widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1981. Affectionately known by ...

(1937–2015), American country guitarist * A. Arnold Gillespie (1899–1978), American cinema special effects artist * Buddy Greco (1926–2017), American jazz and pop singer and pianist * Buddy Guy (born 1936), American blues guitarist and singer * Buddy Hackett (1924–2003), American actor and comedian *

Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas ...

(1936–1959), American pioneering rock and roll singer, songwriter, and musician *

Buddy Kaye Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye (January 3, 1918 – November 21, 2002) was an American songwriter, lyricist, arranger, producer, and author. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washingto ...

(1918–2002), American songwriter *

Buddy Lester Buddy Lester (born William Goldberg, January 16, 1915 – October 4, 2002) was an American actor and comedian who portrayed dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis’ comedy films, he w ...

(1915–2002), American comedian and actor * Buddy Miles (1947–2008), American rock and funk drummer * Buddy Rich (1917–1987), American jazz drummer and bandleader * Charles "Buddy" Rogers (1904–1999), American actor and jazz musician *

Buddy Stewart Buddy Stewart (born Albert James Byrne Jr.; September 22, 1922 – February 1, 1950) was an American jazz singer. His stage name appears as "Stewart" in ''The Jazz Discography''. Other sources use "Stuart". Biography Stewart's parents were dance ...

(1922–1950), American jazz singer * Buddy Valastro (b. 1977), American celebrity chef, star of the TLC show ''Cake Boss''

In sports

Buddy Alexander Stewart Murray Alexander (born February 20, 1953), nicknamed Buddy Alexander, is an American former college golf coach and amateur golfer. Alexander is the former head coach of the Florida Gators men's golf team. He is best known for coaching t ...

(born 1953), American college golf head coach and former amateur golfer * Buddy Allin (1944–2007), American professional golfer *

Buddy Baer Jacob Henry "Buddy" Baer (June 11, 1915 – July 18, 1986) was an American boxer and later an actor with important parts in seventeen films, as well as roles on various television series in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1941, he came extremely cl ...

(1915–1986), American boxer *

Buddy Baker Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional stock car racing driver and commentator. Over the course of his 33-year racing career, he won 19 races in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the 1980 ...

(1941–2015), American NASCAR driver * Buddy Bell (born 1951), American Major League Baseball player and manager *

Buddy Blattner Robert Garnett "Buddy" Blattner (February 8, 1920 – September 4, 2009), was an American table tennis and professional baseball player. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Giants. After his retir ...

(1920–2009), American Major League Baseball player, world champion table tennis doubles player and sportscaster *

Buddy Boeheim Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim (born November 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He pl ...

(born 1999), American basketball player * Buddy Boshers (born 1988), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Buddy Burris Paul "Buddy" Burris (January 20, 1923 – November 26, 2007) was an American football player. He played college football for the Golden Hurricane at University of Tulsa, and after a hiatus to serve in the Second World War, for the Sooners at th ...

(1923–2007), American college and National Football League player *

Buddy Daye Delmore William "Buddy" Daye (1928 – October 1995) was a Canadian professional boxer and community activist. Early life Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Daye moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia as a young man. Daye was a merchant mariner for a shor ...

(1928–1995), Canadian boxer * Buddy Dear (1905–1989), American Major League Baseball player *

Lance Franklin Lance Franklin (born 30 January 1987), also known as Buddy Franklin, is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club from 2 ...

(born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Buddy Gardner (born 1955), American professional golfer *

Yileen Gordon Yileen "Buddy" Gordon (also known as Yilleen Gordon) (born 3 April 1987) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Canterbury Cup NSW. Gordon formerly played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ...

(born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer *

Buddy Hall Cecil P. "Buddy" Hall (born May 29, 1945, in Metropolis, Illinois) has been an American professional pool player for four decades and is considered one of the best nine-ball players of all time. The International Pool Tour heralds Hall as a "liv ...

(born 1945), American professional pool player * Buddy Hield (born 1993), Bahamian basketball player *

Buddy Howell Gregory "Buddy" Howell Jr. (born March 27, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic, where he played in 39 games with 16 starts and finished his career with 463 carries for 2, ...

(born 1996), American football player * Buddy Jackson (born 1989), American football player *

Buddy Lively Everett Adrian Lively (February 14, 1925 – July 12, 2015), nicknamed "Red", was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1947–49) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled an 8– ...

(1925–2015), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Buddy Murphy (born 1988), ring name of Australian professional wrestler Matthew Adams *

Buddy Myer Charles Solomon "Buddy" Myer (March 16, 1904 – October 31, 1974) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from through . A two-time All-Star, Myer was notable for being the American ...

(1904–1974), American Major League Baseball player * Hub Pernoll (1888–1944), American baseball pitcher *

Buddy Ryan James David "Buddy" Ryan (February 17, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). During his 35-season coaching career, Ryan served as the head coach of the ...

(1931–2016), American football coach

Soldiers

Lee Archer (pilot) Lee Andrew Archer, Jr. (September 6, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an African-American fighter pilot in the 332nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, during World War II. He was one of the first African-American military aviat ...

(1919–2010), African-American World War II flying ace, member of the Tuskegee Airmen and lieutenant colonel * Charles R. Long (1923–1951), American Korean War sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient * Horace M. Thorne (1918–1944), American World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Politicians

Buddy Cianci Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. (, ; , ; April 30, 1941 – January 28, 2016) was an American politician, attorney, radio talk show host, political commentator, and convicted felon who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 197 ...

(1941–2016), longtime mayor of Providence, Rhode Island *

George Darden George Washington "Buddy" Darden III (born November 22, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. He served in the state house and then for more than five terms as Congressman from Georgia. Early life Darden was born in Hancock ...

(born 1943), American politician * Buddy Dyer (born 1958), mayor of Orlando, Florida * Buddy Roemer (1943–2021), American former congressman, Louisiana governor and independent presidential candidate

Other

* William Moore (steamship captain) (1822–1909), German-born steamship captain, businessman, miner and explorer in British Columbia and Alaska *

Pat Nixon Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (''née'' Ryan; March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of President Richard Nixon. She also served as Second Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 w ...

(1912–1993), wife of former President Richard M. Nixon; nickname in high school yearbook * J.C. Nicholson (born 1942), American judge

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