Chaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cassius Chaney (born 1987), American boxer *

Charles "Bubba" Chaney Charles R. Chaney, known as Bubba Chaney (born September 23, 1946), is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 19, which includes his home city of Rayville in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana. A graduate ...

(born 1946), American politician *

Chris Chaney Christopher A. Chaney (born June 14, 1970) is an American musician. He is best known as the former bassist of alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, and as a member of Alanis Morissette's touring and recording band for six years. Chaney was a ...

, American musician * Darrel Chaney, American baseball player * Don Chaney, American basketball player and coach *

Edward Chaney Edward Chaney (born 1951) is a British cultural historian. He is Professor Emeritus at Solent University and Honorary Professor at University College London (School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) – Centre for Early Modern ...

, Cultural historian * Esty Chaney (1891–1952), American baseball player * Fred Chaney, Australian Liberal Party politician and minister in the Fraser government (son of Fred snr) *

Fred Chaney Sr. Sir Frederick Charles Chaney (20 October 1914 – 17 December 2001) was an Australian politician. He served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1955 to 1969, as federal Minister for the Navy (Au ...

, Australian Liberal Party politician and minister in the Menzies government * George Chaney (1892–1958), American boxer * Gregory Chaney, American politician * James Chaney (1943–1964), American civil rights activist * James E. Chaney (1885–1967), American military officer * James M. Chaney (1921–1976), American police officer and witness to President Kennedy's assassination *

James McDonald Chaney Rev. James McDonald Chaney (18 March 1831 – 18 September 1909) was a minister of the Lafayette Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. He had been an ordained minister for 53 years. Biography Birth and early life Dr. Ch ...

, American Presbyterian minister *

John Chaney (disambiguation) John Chaney may refer to: Government * John Chaney (judge) (born 1953), Judge in the Supreme Court of Western Australia * John Chaney (congressman) (1790–1881), U.S. Representative from Ohio * John C. Chaney (1853–1940), U.S. Representative fr ...

(several entries) *

Kate Chaney Katherine Ella Chaney (born 21 January 1975) is an Australian independent politician, who was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election, succeeding Liberal Party MP Celia Hammond in the division ...

, Australian independent politician * Lindsay Chaney, American news editor * Lon Chaney (1883–1930), American actor * Lon Chaney Jr. (1906–1973), American actor * Michael Chaney, Australian businessman *

Mike Chaney Michael Jackson Chaney (born January 6, 1944) is the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi. He is a 1966 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Finance. Chaney is a veteran of the ...

(born 1944), Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi *

Norman Chaney Norman Myers Chaney (October 18, 1914 – May 29, 1936) was an American child actor, notable for appearing in 19 ''Our Gang'' comedies as "Chubby" from 1929 to 1931. Early life and career Chaney was born on October 18, 1914 (though Richard ...

(1918–1936), American child actor * Olivia Chaney (born 1982) English folk singer *

Ralph Works Chaney Ralph Works Chaney (August 24, 1890 – March 3, 1971) was an American paleobotanist. Early life Chaney was born on August 24, 1890 in Brainerd, Illinois. He attended Hyde Park Academy High School, and began to cultivate his interest in ornith ...

(1890–1971) American paleobotanist. *

Tray Chaney Tray Chaney is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program ''The Wire'' as Poot Carr, which became his most successful acting role. He also appears in the Bounce TV soap opera Saints & Sinners as Kendrick. Career Chaney began his entert ...

, American actor * William Chaney (1922–2013), American educator

Fictional characters

Markoff Chaney Markov (Bulgarian, russian: Марков), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in Russia and Bulgaria. Notable people with the name include: Academics *Ivana Markova (born 1938), Czechoslovak-British emeritus professor of psychology at t ...

, a character from ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy''

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