Clyde is a given name. Notable people with this name include: *

Clyde Arbuckle Clyde Arbuckle (1903–1998) was an American historian of, and lifelong resident of, San Jose, California. He is the author of ''Clyde Arbuckle's History of San José''. This 500 page bookSingh, Gary"History in the Making" ''MetroActive''. has bee ...

(1903–1998), American historian *

Clyde Barrow Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The co ...

(1909–1934), of the infamous American criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde *

Clyde Beatty Clyde Beatty (June 10, 1903 – July 19, 1965) was a famed animal trainer, zoo owner, and circus mogul. He joined Howe's Great London Circus in 1921 as a cage boy and spent the next four decades rising to fame as one of the most famous circ ...

(1903–1965), American animal trainer and circus impresario * Clyde F. Bel Jr. (c. 1932–2014), American politician *

Clyde Bernhardt Clyde Edric Barron Bernhardt (July 11, 1905 – May 20, 1986) was an American jazz trombonist. Bernhardt was born in Gold Hill, North Carolina, and raised there and in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He started playing trombone at age 17, and in th ...

(1905–1986), American jazz trumpeter *

Clyde Bruckman Clyde Adolf Bruckman (June 30, 1894January 4, 1955) was an American writer and director of comedy films during the late silent era as well as the early sound era of cinema. Bruckman collaborated with such comedians as Buster Keaton, Monty Bank ...

(1894–1955), American screenwriter and film director *

Clyde Cameron Clyde Robert Cameron, (11 February 191314 March 2008), was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1980, representing the Division of Hindmarsh. He wa ...

(1913–2008), Australian politician *

Clyde Drexler Clyde Austin Drexler (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and the commissioner of the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league. Nicknamed "Clyde the Glide", he played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association ...

(born 1962), American basketball player *

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire ( ; born April 11, 1999) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2020 ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Clyde Fitch Clyde Fitch (May 2, 1865 – September 4, 1909) was an American dramatist, the most popular writer for the Broadway stage of his time (c. 1890–1909). Biography Born in Elmira, New York, and educated at Holderness School and Amherst College (c ...

(1865–1909), American dramatist *

Clyde Geronimi Clito "Clyde" Geronimi (June 12, 1901 – April 24, 1989), known as Gerry, was an American animation director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Biography Geronimi was born in Chiavenna, Italy, immigrating to the United S ...

(1901–1989), Italian-American animation director * Clyde

Lee Giles Clyde Lee Giles is an American computer scientist and the David Reese Professor at the College of Information Sciences and Technology at the Pennsylvania State University. He is also Graduate Faculty Professor of Computer Science and Engineering ...

, American computer scientist * Clyde H. Hamilton (1934–2020), American judge *

Clyde Holding Allan Clyde Holding (27 April 193131 July 2011) was an Australian politician who served as Leader of the Opposition in Victoria for ten years, and went on to become a federal minister in the Hawke Government. Early life and education Holdin ...

(1931–2011), Australian politician *

Clyde Howdy Clyde Woodard Houdeshell (May 31, 1921 – October 2, 1969) was an American actor and Stunt performer, stuntman. He was known for playing the recurring role of assistant park ranger Hank Whitfield in CBS's television series ''Lassie (1954 TV ser ...

(1921–1969), American actor and stuntman *

Clyde A. Hutchison III Clyde A. Hutchison III is an American biochemist and microbiologist notable for his research on site-directed mutagenesis and synthetic biology. He is Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Cha ...

, American biochemist and microbiologist *

Clyde King Clyde Edward King (May 23, 1924 – November 2, 2010) was an American pitcher, coach, manager, general manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. King's career in baseball spanned 67 years, including 35 full years with the New ...

(1924–2010), American baseball pitcher *

Clyde Kluckhohn Clyde Kluckhohn (; January 11, 1905 in Le Mars, Iowa – July 28, 1960 near Santa Fe, New Mexico), was an American anthropologist and social theorist, best known for his long-term ethnographic work among the Navajo and his contributions to the ...

(1905–1960), American anthropologist *

Clyde Kusatsu Clyde Kusatsu (born September 13, 1948) is an American actor and trade union leader of Japanese descent. Since 2013, he has served as the National Vice President of SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local. Life and career Clyde Kusatsu was born in Hawaii a ...

(born 1948), Japanese-American actor *

Clyde Lovellette Clyde Edward Lovellette ( ; September 7, 1929 – March 9, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Lovellette was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. He was the first basketball player in history to ...

(1929–2016), American basketball player * Clyde A. Lynch (1891–1950), American pastor, professor, and president of Lebanon Valley College *

Clyde McCoy Clyde Lee McCoyE. Bennett, Joseph (July 2004). Knight Templar Magazine. Accessed from March 20, 2013. (December 29, 1903 – June 11, 1990), was an American jazz trumpeter whose popularity spanned seven decades. He is best remembered for his theme ...

(1903–1990), American jazz trumpeter * Clyde McPhatter (1932–1972), American R&B singer *

Clyde Milan Jesse Clyde Milan (; March 25, 1887 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire career as an outfielder with the Washington Senators (1907–1922). He was not a powerful batter, but was adept at getting o ...

(1887–1953), American baseball player *

Clyde Otis Clyde Lovern Otis (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008), was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African-American A&R executives at a major label ...

(1924–2008), American songwriter *

Clyde Packer Robert Clyde Packer (22 July 19358 April 2001), usually known as Clyde Packer, was the son of Australian newspaper magnate Frank Packer and the elder brother of media baron Kerry Packer. From 23 April 1964 to 22 April 1976 he was a Member of ...

(1935–2001), Australian businessman and politician *

Clyde Reasinger Clyde Reasinger ''(né'' Clyde Melvin Reasinger; 1927 – March 26, 2018) was an American trumpeter known for his work in big bands and recording studios. Reasinger was born in Pennsylvania, and began his musical career in the late 1940s. He lat ...

(1927–2018), American jazz trumpeter *

Clyde Sefton Kevin "Clyde" Sefton (born 20 January 1951) is a former road racing cyclist from Australia, who was a professional rider from 1972 to 1983. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he won th ...

(born 1951), Australian road cyclist *

Clyde Stacy Haskell Clyde Stacy (August 11, 1936 – November 6, 2013) was an American rockabilly singer and guitarist who recorded in the 1950s as the leader of Clyde Stacy & The Nitecaps. He is credited as a founder of the " Tulsa Sound". Biography S ...

(1936–2013), American singer *

Clyde E. Stone Clyde E. Stone (March 23, 1876 – January 14, 1948) was an American jurist. Biography Born near Mason City, Illinois, Stone graduated from Mason City High School and received his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois. He taught sch ...

(1876–1948), American jurist *

Clyde Sukeforth Clyde Leroy Sukeforth (November 30, 1901 – September 3, 2000), nicknamed "Sukey", was an American professional baseball catcher, coach, scout and manager. He was best known for signing the first black player in the modern era of Major League ...

(1901–2000), American baseball pitcher *

Clyde Summers Clyde Wilson Summers (November 21, 1918 – October 30, 2010) was an American lawyer and educator who is best known for his work in advocating more democratic procedures in trade union, labor unions. He helped write the Labor Management Reporting ...

(1918–2010), American labor lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Clyde A. Thomason (1914–1942), U.S. Marine and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient *

Clyde Tolson Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was the second-ranking official of the FBI from 1930 until 1972, from 1947 titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline. He was the ''protégé'', long-ti ...

, (1900–1975), Associate Director of the FBI *

Clyde Tombaugh Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper belt. At the time of discovery, Pluto was cons ...

(1906–1997), American astronomer, discoverer of Pluto * Clyde A. Vaughn (born 1946), United States Army general *

Clyde De Vinna Clyde De Vinna (born July 13, 1890, in Sedalia, Missouri, died July 26, 1953, in Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television cinematographer and director of photography. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for ''Wh ...

(1890–1953), American film cinematographer, winner for "White Shadows on the South Seas" in 1929 *

Clyde Walcott Sir Clyde Leopold Walcott KA, GCM, OBE (17 January 1926 – 26 August 2006) was a West Indian cricketer. Walcott was a member of the "three W's", the other two being Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell: all were very successful batsmen from Barb ...

(1926–2006), West Indian cricketer *

Clyde Kirby Wells Clyde Kirby Wells, (born November 9, 1937) was the fifth premier of Newfoundland from 1989 to 1996, and subsequently Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador, sitting on the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court of Appeal) from ...

(born 1937), Canadian Queen's Counsel, the fifth

Premier of Newfoundland The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been the successor to the ministerial position of the pri ...

Clyde Wright Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941), nicknamed "Skeeter", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwauk ...

(born 1941), American baseball player * Clyde Zoia (1896–1955), American football player * Clyde (turkey), a turkey annually pardoned on Thanksgiving by the governor of Alabama *

Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, (20 October 1792– 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer. After serving in the Peninsular War and the War of 1812, he commanded the 98th Regiment of Foot during the First Opium War and then ...

(1792–1863), British soldier and administrator *

Walt Frazier Walter "Clyde" Frazier Jr. (born March 29, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general and top perimeter defender, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise's o ...

(born 1945), American basketball player nicknamed "Clyde"

Fictional characters

* Clyde Crashcup, character from ''The Alvin Show'' *

Clyde Donovan Clyde Donovan (formerly known as Clyde Goodman and Clyde Harris) is a fictional character in the adult animated television series '' South Park''. He is voiced by series co-creator Trey Parker. Clyde is a student at South Park Elementary School ...

, character from the television show ''South Park'' *

Clyde Langer ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British television science fiction, British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC (TV channel), CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. T ...

, character from the television show ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' * Clyde McBride, character from the television show ''The Loud House'' * Clyde, one of the members of Tori Amos' ''

American Doll Posse ''American Doll Posse'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released in 2007 by Epic Records. A concept album, ''American Doll Posse'' sees Amos assuming the identity of five different female personalities inspire ...

'' * Clyde the orangutan from ''

Every Which Way but Loose ''Every Which Way but Loose'' is a 1978 American action comedy film released by Warner Bros., produced by Robert Daley and directed by James Fargo. It stars Clint Eastwood in an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy role as Philo Beddoe, a tr ...

'' * Clyde, the orange (sometimes red) ghost in the Pac-Man series * Clyde, an animated mobster inspired by Clyde Barrow who led the Ant Hill Mob in ''Wacky Races'' and ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'' * Clyde, a character from ''

Tom & Jerry Kids ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co., and starring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry a ...

'' *

Clyde (mascot) Clyde was the official mascot of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Clyde is an anthropomorphic thistle (the floral emblem of Scotland) and is named after the River Clyde which flows through the centre of Glasgow. The mascot was designe ...

, the official mascot of the 2014 Commonwealth Games * Clyde, character from 1992 Moonlite Software computer game '' Clyde's Adventure'' and its 1995 sequel '' Clyde's Revenge'' * Clyde, a character in the 2009 video game ''

Arc Rise Fantasia ''Arc Rise Fantasia'' is a 2009 role-playing video game co-developed by Imageepoch and Marvelous Entertainment for the Wii. It was published in Japan by Marvelous Entertainment in 2009 and in North America by Ignition Entertainment in 2010. A plann ...

'' * Clyde, a character in the book series ''Tales of an 8-bit Kitten'' by Cube Kid

Fictional characters

See also