Copley (surname)

Copley is an

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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Al Copley Al Copley (born Almon LeGrande Copley, 1952, Buffalo, New York, United States) is an American blues pianist and singer, plus arranger and co-founder of Roomful of Blues. After 16 years with Roomful, Copley relocated to Europe in 1984, and back ...

(born 1952), American jazz pianist *

Amber Copley The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant. Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists. They have had two Miss USAs. ...

, American beauty queen *

Antony Copley Antony R. H. Copley (1 July 1937 – 18 July 2016) was a British historian. He was an honorary professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury, and specialised in nineteenth century French history and modern Indian history. He was born on 1 J ...

(1937–2016), British historian *

Dale Copley Dale Copley (born 29 July 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a or er for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos over two separate spells, as well as t ...

(born 1991), Australian rugby league player * David C. Copley (1952–2012), American newspaper publisher * Evan Copley, American academic and composer *

Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Baronet Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Baronet FRS (; c. 1653 – 9 April 1709) of Sprotbrough House, near Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, was an English landowner, art-collector and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons b ...

(1653–1709), English landowner * Henri Édouard de Copley, interim Governor of Guadeloupe from 1764 to 1765 *

Ira Clifton Copley Ira Clifton Copley (October 25, 1864 – November 1, 1947) was an American publisher, politician, and utility tycoon. Born in rural Knox County, Illinois, Copley's family moved to Aurora when Copley was 2 so he could be treated for scarlet fev ...

(1864–1947), American publisher and politician * James S. Copley (1916–1973), American publisher and journalist * John Copley (producer) (born 1933), British theatre producer * John Copley (artist) (1875–1950), British artist *

John Singleton Copley John Singleton Copley (July 3, 1738 – September 9, 1815) was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England. He was probably born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish. Afte ...

(1738–1815), Anglo-American portrait painter *

John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, (21 May 1772 – 12 October 1863) was a British lawyer and politician. He was three times Lord Chancellor, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. Background and education Lyndhurst was born in Boston, ...

(1772–1863), British lawyer and politician * Martin Copley (conservationist) (1940–2014), Australian conservationist * Mary Sibbey Copley (1843–1929), American philanthropist * Michael Copley, British musician *

Paul Copley Paul Mackriell Copley (born 25 November 1944) is an English actor and voiceover artist. From 2011 to 2015 he appeared as Mr. Mason, father of William Mason, in 16 episodes of ''Downton Abbey'', and from 2020 to 2021, he appeared in the ITV soa ...

(born 1944), British actor *

Pheonix Copley Copley (born January 18, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career USHL and College Undrafted, Copley played in the United States Hockey League (USHL) ...

(born 1992), American ice hockey goaltender * Rebecca Copley, American soprano opera singer * Samuel William Copley (1859–1937), English businessman in Australia *

Sharlto Copley Sharlto Copley (born 27 November 1973) is a South African actor. His acting credits include roles in the Academy Award-nominated science fiction film ''District 9'', the 2010 adaptation of ''The A-Team'', the science fiction film ''Elysium'', t ...

(born 1973), South African actor * Terence Copley (1946–2011), British author *

Teri Copley Teri Copley (born May 10, 1961) is an American actress and model. She is known for her role on the American NBC/ syndicated television series ''We Got It Made'', which premiered in 1983, co-starred on the 1985 CBS television series '' I Had Three ...

(born 1961), American actress * Tom Copley (born 1985), British politician * Vince Copley (1936–2022), Aboriginal Australian activist, elder, and leader *

William Copley (artist) William N. Copley (January 24, 1919 – May 7, 1996) also known as ''CPLY'', was an American painter, writer, gallerist, collector, patron, publisher and art entrepreneur. His works as an artist have been classified as late Surrealist and precurso ...

(1919–1996), American artist * William Copley (Queensland politician) (1906–1975), Australian trade union activist *

William Copley (South Australian politician) William John Copley (25 April 1845 – 16 September 1925) was a South Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1884 to 1887, representing Frome, switched to the South Australian Legislative Council f ...

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