Clifton is a surname.

People

Clifton (1817 cricketer) Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia * Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada * Clifton, Nova Scoti ...

, English cricketer *

Allie Clifton Allie Bethany Clifton (born January 30, 1988) is a sports journalist and former college basketball player who is currently the TV pregame host for Los Angeles Lakers telecasts on Spectrum SportsNet, after previously serving as Cleveland Cavaliers ...

(born 1988), American journalist * Bernie Clifton (born 1936), British comedian *

Bill Clifton Bill Clifton (born William August Marburg; April 5, 1931) is an American bluegrass musician and singer who is credited with having organized one of the first bluegrass festivals in the United States in 1961.Wolff, Duane 2000, p. 209. Earl ...

(born 1931), American musician *

Brian Clifton Brian Clifton (15 March 1934 – 12 January 2020) was an English retired footballer who played at either inside-forward or half-back for Southampton and Grimsby Town in the 1950s and 1960s. Football career Clifton was born in Whitchurch, Ham ...

(1934–2020), English footballer who played for Southampton and Grimsby Town * Chad Clifton (born 1976), offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers football team *

Chas S. Clifton Chas S. Clifton (born 1951) is an American academic, author and historian who specialises in the fields of English studies and Pagan studies. Clifton currently holds a teaching position in English at Colorado State University-Pueblo, prior to which ...

(born 1951), American academic *

Chester Victor Clifton Jr. Chester Victor Clifton Jr. (September 24, 1913 – December 23, 1991) was a Major general (United States), major general in the United States Army and an aide to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Biography Clifton was born ...

(1913–1991), Major General in the United States Army *

Clifford Clifton Sir Clifford Clifton (1626 - June 1670) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1659. Early life Clifford was baptised on 22 June 1626. He was the son of Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet of Clifton-on Trent, N ...

(1626–1670), English landowner and politician *

Connor Clifton Connor Clifton (born April 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiate hockey with Quinnipiac University. Playing career Born in Long Branch, New J ...

(born 1995), American ice hockey player * Donald O. Clifton (1924–2003), American psychologist * Elmer Clifton (1890–1949), American writer and actor *

Flea Clifton Herman Earl "Flea" Clifton (December 12, 1908 – December 22, 1997), was a professional baseball player for 13 years from 1930 to 1943. He played parts of four season in Major League Baseball as an infielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1934 to ...

(1909–1997), American baseball player *

Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton (c. 1570 – 14 October 1618) was an English nobleman. Origins Clifton was a son of Sir John Clifton (d.1593) of Barrington Court, Somerset, by his wife Anne Stanley, daughter of Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Mo ...

(1579–1618), of Barrington Court, Somerset *

Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, K.B. (25 November 1587 – 28 June 1666) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1666. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was educa ...

, (1587–1666), of Nottinghamshire *

Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet Sir Gervase Clifton (1612–1675) was 2nd Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire. Family Gervase was the only son of Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, and his first wife Lady Penelope Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and ...

, (1612–1675), of Nottinghamshire * Harry Clifton (disambiguation) *

Helen Clifton Helen Clifton (née Ashman) (4 May 1948 – 14 June 2011) was a British Salvation Army Commissioner. She spent her childhood in London, connected to the Edmonton Corps of The Salvation Army. She was a teacher before entering the International Train ...

(1948–2011), wife of the 18th General of the Salvation Army *

Jane Clifton Jane Clifton (born 10 April 1949) is a Gibraltar-born Australian actress, singer, writer and voice artist. She is best known for her role in TV serial ''Prisoner'' as tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney. As a singer, she had a stint with Jo Jo ...

(born 1949), Australian actor *

Jim Clifton Jim Clifton is the chairman of Gallup, a global analytics and advice firm. Clifton served as the CEO of Gallup from 1988 until 2022, and is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller It's the Manager, the bestseller Born to Build, Th ...

, American businessman * Joanne Clifton (born 1983), English dancer *

John Clifton (disambiguation) John Clifton may refer to: * John Clifton (MP for Stafford) (died 1400), MP for Stafford (UK Parliament constituency) * John Clifton (MP for Nottinghamshire) (died 1403), MP for Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) * John Clifton (master f ...

Joseph C. Clifton Joseph C. Clifton (October 31, 1908 – December 24, 1967) was a naval officer and Naval aviator, aviator of the United States Navy in World War II, ultimately advancing to the rank of Rear admiral (United States), rear admiral before his retir ...

(1905–1967), American naval officer *

Kevin Clifton Kevin James Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer and actor who was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on ...

(born 1982), English dancer *

Kyle Clifton Ronald Kyle Clifton (born August 23, 1962) is a former American football linebacker who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets. After playing college football for TCU, he was drafted by the Jets in the thi ...

(born 1962), American footballer * Maddie Clifton (1990–1998), American murder victim *

Mark Clifton Mark Clifton (1906–1963) was an American science fiction writer, the co-winner of the second Hugo Award for best novel. He began publishing in May 1952 with the widely anthologized story "What Have I Done?". Series About half of his work fa ...

(1906–1963), American author and businessman *

Nathaniel Clifton Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (born Clifton Nathaniel; October 13, 1922 – August 31, 1990) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. He is best known as one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball ...

(1922–1990), American athlete * Pete Clifton (born 1962), head of BBC News Interactive *

Peter Clifton Peter Clifton (1941 – 31 May 2018), was an Australian film director. His most commercially successful work was the Led Zeppelin concert film '' The Song Remains the Same'' (1976). Clifton was born in Sydney and had experience in music film ...

(1941–2018), Australian director and producer *

Phil Clifton Phil Clifton is a British television and Sony nominated radio presenter, appearing on MTV (UK and Ireland), Radio X and formerly Channel 4. Career Radio Phil began presenting on Xfm London and Xfm Manchester in 2008. He was later nominated for ...

(born 1988), British television and radio presenter *

Richard Clifton Richard Randall “Rick” Clifton (born November 13, 1950) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Education and legal training Clifton received an Artium Baccalaureus degree at Princ ...

(born 1950), American judge *

Scott Clifton Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, and video blogger. He played Dillon Quartermaine in ''General Hospital'' (2003–2007), Schuyler Joplin in ''One Life to Live'' (2009–2010), an ...

(born 1987), American musician and actor *

Shaw Clifton Shaw Clifton (born 21 September 1945) is a former General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2 April 2006. Career Shaw Clifton was born on 21 September 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Clifton was commis ...

(born 1945), 18th General of the Salvation Army *

Steve Clifton Stephen Clifton (born 27 May 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Clifton, who played his junior football with Lake Wendouree be ...

(born 1987), Australian rules football player *

John Talbot Clifton John Talbot Clifton (1 December 1868 – 23 March 1928), known as Talbot Clifton, was an English landowner and traveller. He was born the son of Thomas Henry Clifton of Lytham Hall, Lancashire and his wife Madeline Agnew and was educated at Eton ...

(1868–1928), English traveller and landowner *

Violet Clifton Violet Mary Clifton (née Beauclerk) (2 November 1883 (Rome) – 20 November 1961) was an English writer, and a descendant of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, the illegitimate son of king Charles II and Nell Gwyn. She married English la ...

(1883–1961), English traveller * Sir William Clifton, 3rd Baronet, (1663–1686), of Nottinghamshire

Fictional

* Tony Clifton, fictional character created by Andy Kaufman *Pat Clifton, protagonist of '' Postman Pat'' * Leon Clifton, a fictional American detective from Czech pulp fiction

People

Fictional

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