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Crandall is an English surname. It is likely a geographic feature name deriving from the Anglo-Saxon, "crundel," meaning hollow, ravine, or water-course.


Notable people with the surname

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Bradley Crandall Bradley Crandall (born Robert Lee Bradley; August 6, 1927 – March 14, 1991) was an American radio personality, voice-over announcer, and film narrator, best known for his radio show on WNBC (AM), WNBC in New York City, which aired from March 1964 ...
(1927–1991), radio personality, US *
Bruce Perry Crandall Bruce Perry Crandall (born February 17, 1933) is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a pilot during the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965, in South Vietnam. During the battle, he flew 22 m ...
(born 1933), soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, US * Charles Henry Crandall (1858–1923), author and poet, US * Charles M. Crandall (1826–1867), physician and politician, US *
Charles Martin Crandall Charles Martin Crandall (May 30, 1833 – Jun 25, 1905) was an American inventor and toy-maker. He was best known for various toy blocks, "Crandall's Acrobats", "Noah's Dominoes", "Illuminated Pictorial Alphabet", "District School", "Menagerie", "P ...
(1833–1905), inventor and toymaker, US *
Del Crandall Delmar Wesley Crandall (March 5, 1930May 5, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was born in Ontario, California. Crandall played as a catcher in Major League Baseball and spent most of his career with the Boston / ...
(1930–2021), baseball player and manager, US *
Duane Crandall Duane Delton Crandall (born August 14, 1946) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Columbia River. On October 3, 1989, Crandall a ...
(born 1946), politician, Canada * Elizabeth Walbert Crandall (1914–2005), academic, US *
Harrison R. Crandall Harrison R. Crandall (November 23, 1887 – December 14, 1970) was an American photographer and painter known for his images of Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park is an American national park in northwestern Wyoming. At appro ...
(1887–1970), photographer and painter, US *
Harry Crandall Harry Milton Crandall (1879–1937) was an American businessman who owned a chain of 18 theaters in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Among the theaters he owned was the Savoy, in Washington, D.C., his fourth acquisition. T ...
(1879–1937), businessman, US * J'aime Crandall (born 1982), ballet dancer, US * James Otis Crandall (1887–1951), baseball player, US *
Jesse Armour Crandall Jesse Armour Crandall (October 20, 1834 – August 3, 1920) was an American inventor and toy-maker. He had taken out over 150 patents on toys in his 75 years of inventing.''Popular Science'', Volume 47, July 1920, p. 45. Crandall's father, Benjamin ...
(1834–1920), inventor and toymaker, US *
John Crandall Elder John Crandall (15 February 1618 – 29 November 1676) was a Baptist minister, born in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England and was one of the founding settlers of Westerly, Rhode Island. Biography English roots Crandall was born in 1618 ...
(1609–1676), early settler of Rhode Island, US * John Gardner Crandall Jr. (1931–2008), American football coach, US * Joseph Crandall (ca 1761–1858), Baptist minister and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *
Keith A. Crandall Keith A. Crandall is an American computational biologist, bioinformaticist, and population geneticist, at George Washington University, where he is the founding director of the Computational Biology Institute, and professor in the Department of ...
(born 1965), computational biologist, bioinformaticist, and population geneticist, US *
Lauren Crandall Lauren Crandall (born March 17, 1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American field hockey player. At the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event, servi ...
(born 1985), field hockey player, US *
Lee Saunders Crandall Lee Saunders Crandall (January 26, 1887 – June 25, 1969) was an American ornithologist and General Curator of Bronx Zoo. He worked at the Bronx Zoo from 1908 until his death in 1969. Biography Born in Sherburne, New York, before moving to Uti ...
(1887–1969), ornithologist and General Curator of Bronx Zoo, US * Louis Eugene Crandall (1929–2016), printer and entrepreneur, US * Lucien Stephen Crandall (1844–1889), inventor, US * Lynn Crandall (1888–1964), civil engineer, US * Martin Lesley Crandall (born 1975), keyboardist, US *
Michael Grain Crandall Michael Grain Crandall (born November 29, 1940, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American mathematician, specializing in differential equations. Mathematical career In 1962 Crandall earned a baccalaureate in engineering physics from Universit ...
(born 1940), mathematician, US * Orson Leon Crandall (1903–1960), soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, US * Prudence Crandall (c. 1803 – 1890), schoolteacher and activist, US *
Reed Leonard Crandall Reed Leonard Crandall (February 22, 1917 – September 13, 1982) Reed Crandall
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(1917–1982), illustrator of comic books and magazines, US * Richard Crandall (1947–2012), computer scientist and physicist, US *
Robert Lloyd Crandall Robert Lloyd "Bob" Crandall (born December 6, 1935 in Westerly, Rhode Island) is an American businessman who is the former president and chairman of American Airlines. Called an industry legend by airline industry observers, Crandall has been the ...
(born 1935), businessman, US *
Rodolph Crandall Rodolph Crandall (February 19, 1832 – October 23, 1922) was an American politician and soldier. A native of New York, he served in the American Civil War before settling in the state of Oregon. There he held several offices in Washington County, ...
(1832–1922), politician and soldier, US *
Roland Crandall Roland Dimon "Doc" Crandall (August 29, 1892 - August 14, 1972) was an American animator. He is best known for his work at Fleischer Studio, especially on the Betty Boop version of ''Snow White'' and as lead animator with Seymour Kneitel on the ...
(1892–1972), animator, US * Stephen Harry Crandall (1920–2013), professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, US


Fictional characters

* Captain Crandall, leader of Teamo Supremo *Lt. Rip Crandall, character played by
Jack Lemmon John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered equally proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, leadin ...
in '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' *Lt. Dolores Crandall, character in '' Operation Petticoat'' *Lennart Crandall, character in ''
Johnny Cool ''Johnny Cool'' is a 1963 American neo-noir crime film directed by William Asher based on the novel ''The Kingdom of Johnny Cool'' by John McPartland which stars Henry Silva and Elizabeth Montgomery. Produced in part by Peter Lawford, ''Johnny ...
'' *Bob "Lightnin'" Crandall, character played by Bob Steele in '' Lightnin' Crandall'' *Corky Crandall, character in sitcom '' Makin' It'' *Sam Crandall, character in ''
The FBI Story ''The FBI Story'' is a 1959 American drama film starring James Stewart, and produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead. Plot John Michael ("Chip") Hardesty (James S ...
'' * George Crandall (disambiguation), multiple characters *Ellen Crandall, character played by Dorothy Neuman in '' Perry Mason'', episode #44 "The Case of the Curious Bride" *Jack Crandall, character played by Dwayne Hickman in ''My Dog, The Thief'' *Sheriff Vic Crandall, character played by Barry Kelley in sitcom '' Petticoat Junction'' *Sheriff Lucky Crandall, character played by Russell Hayden in ''A Tornado in the Saddle'' *Sir Crispin Crandall, character played by Harris Yulin, The Blacklist, episode "Sir Crispin Crandall *Monte Crandall, character played by James Ellison in ''The Ghost Goes Wild'' *Lawrence and Betty Crandall, characters played by Harry Hayden and Donna Martell in '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'' *Jim Crandal, character played by James Britton in ''
The Yesterday Machine ''The Yesterday Machine'' is a regional American science fiction film written, produced, and directed by Russ Marker. Various sources give the film's release date as 1963, 1965, and 1966. It stars Tim Holt, James Britton, Ann Pellegrino, and Jack H ...
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See also

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Crandall v. Nevada ''Crandall v. Nevada'', 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 35 (1868), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court that affirmed that a state cannot inhibit people from leaving the state by taxing them. The decision was written by Justice Miller. Chief Justice ...
(1868), U.S. Supreme Court case * Crandell (disambiguation)


References

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