Conley (from ''O′Conghaile'',

Ó Conghalaigh Ó Conghalaigh is a Gaelic-Irish surname. It derives from the forename ''Conghal'', meaning "fierce as a hound". It is often anglicised as Connolly, Connally, Connelly and occasionally as Conley. In modern Irish it may be spelled as ''Ó Congha ...

) is a surname of Irish origin. It is a variant spelling of Connelly and Connolly. It is listed in the census of 1659 as coming from the city of

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. O'Connolly was a principal name of

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People with the surname

Arts and letters

Darby Conley Darby Conley is an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic strip ''Get Fuzzy''. Biography Conley was born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1970, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. While in high school in 1986, he won a student ca ...

(born 1970), American cartoonist *

Philip Mallory Conley Philip Mallory Conley (November 30, 1887 – August 1, 1979) was a West Virginian historian, author and teacher. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He received his LL.D. degree from Concord University Concord University (Concord) i ...

(1887–1979), American historian *

Robert Conley (reporter) Robert Conley (May 8, 1928 – November 16, 2013) was an American newspaper, television and radio reporter. Overview Conley was a foreign correspondent for ''The New York Times'' in the 1950s and 1960s, bureau chief for NBC News, Africa, as wel ...

(1928–2013), American reporter * Robert J. Conley (1940–2014), Cherokee author * Tom Conley (philologist) (born 1943), American philologist *

Willy Conley Willy Conley (born August 5, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is an American deaf photographer, playwright, actor and writer. Education In 1981, Conley received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Photographic Communications at the Rochester I ...

(born 1958), American photographer

Business

Chip Conley Chip Conley (born October 31, 1960) is an American hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Early life and education Conley was born in Orange, California and graduated from the PACE program at Long Beach Polytechnic High Schoo ...

(born 1960), American hotelier * Kerry Conley (1866–1924), American businessman and politician *

Lyda Conley Eliza Burton "Lyda" Conley ( – 1946) was a Wyandot-American lawyer of Native American and European descent, the first woman admitted to the Kansas Bar Association. She was notable for her campaign to prevent the sale and development of the ...

(1874–1946), American lawyer *

Rosemary Conley Rosemary Jean Neil Conley CBE, DL (''née'' Weston, 19 December 1946)''The International Who's Who of Women 2002'', Europa, , p. 113 is an English businesswoman, author and broadcaster on exercise and health. Conley authored a low-fat diet and ...

(born 1946), English businesswoman, author and broadcaster *

William Henry Conley William Henry Conley (11 June 1840 – 25 July 1897), was a Pittsburgh philanthropist and industrialist.''The Christian and Missionary Alliance'', Volume 19, Number 6, August 4, 1897, page 132 He was married to Sarah Shaffer (1841–1908). To ...

(1840–1897), American industrialist and philanthropist

Entertainment

Arthur Conley Arthur Lee Conley (January 4, 1946 – November 17, 2003), also known in later years as Lee Roberts, was an American soul singer, best known for the 1967 hit " Sweet Soul Music". Early life Conley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia, U.S., an ...

(1946–2003), American soul singer * Bayless Conley, American pastor and television personality *

Brian Conley Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of ''The Brian Conley Show'', as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40-ye ...

(born 1961), English comedian ** ''

The Brian Conley Show ''The Brian Conley Show'' was a comedy variety show, and later a comedy chat show, fronted by comedian Brian Conley. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV between 1992 and 1995, and then 2000 and 2002. Synopsis The show was commission ...

'' (1992–2002) *

Chris Conley Christopher Lane Conley (born February 29, 1980) is an American musician who is the lead-singer/rhythm guitarist of the rock band Saves the Day. He was the only remaining original member as well as major artistic contributor throughout their car ...

(born 1980), American musician *

Clint Conley Clinton J. Conley is an American post-punk musician and journalist from Boston, Massachusetts, best known as a co-founder, bassist, and vocalist of Mission of Burma. Early life and education Conley was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduate ...

, American rock and roll musician *

Corinne Conley Corinne Alexandra Conley (born May 23, 1929) is an American actress who spent the majority of her career in Canada, notable for having won the Canadian Council of Authors and Artists' Best Actress Award. Conley is known for her voiceover work i ...

(born 1929), American actress *

Darlene Conley Darlene Conley (July 18, 1934 – January 14, 2007) was an American actress. Conley's career spanned fifty years, but she was best known for her performances in daytime television, and in particular, for her portrayal of larger-than-life fashi ...

(1934–2007), Irish-American actress *

David Conley (musician) David "Pic" Conley (born December 27, 1953) is an American jazz flute player, songwriter, and producer. Early life Conley was born in Newark, New Jersey. Shortly after graduating high school, Conley purchased his first instrument, a flute, for $ ...

(born 1953), American bassist *

Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley (October 17, 1941 – April 10, 2019)Wood, Gerry. (1998). "Earl Thomas Conley". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 108. was an American country music singer-songwriter. Between ...

(1941–2019), American country music singer and composer *

Eugene Conley Eugene Conley (March 12, 1908 – December 18, 1981) was a celebrated American operatic tenor. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Conley studied under Ettore Verna, and made his official debut as the Duke of Mantua in ''Rigoletto'', at the Brooklyn Acad ...

(1908–1981), American tenor *

Jack Conley (actor) Jack Conley is an American actor particularly in the crime, mystery and thriller genres. He is married to Francesca Casale, an actress. Filmography Film Television Videogames References External links * 1958 births American ma ...

, American actor *

Joe Conley Joe Conley (March 3, 1928 – July 7, 2013) was an American actor who played many small roles on television and is most remembered for his role as the storekeeper Ike Godsey in ''The Waltons''. Personal life and career Joe Conley was born in Bu ...

(1928–2013), American actor *

Lige Conley Lige Conley (born Elijah Crommie; December 5, 1897 – December 11, 1937) was an American actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 140 films between 1915 and 1938. Biography As Lige Crommie, the curly-haired young comedian joi ...

(1897–1937), American actor * Onest Conley (1906–1989), American film actor * Renie Conley (1901–1992), American costume designer *

Robert Conley (music producer) Robert Conley (dp13) is an American songwriter, record producer, engineer, mixer, and music publisher. Throughout his career, he has worked across all genres of music and has collaborated, programmed, mixed, produced, and written with many arti ...

(born 1973), American record producer, programmer and engineer *

Shannon Conley Shannon Conley (also credited as Sonny Dey, Holly Bobbit, Ursula Conlon, Vibe Jones, Candi Washington and Deborah Zane) is an American voice actress and musician based in New York City. She has done voice work in English dubs of Japanese anime for ...

, American voice actor, and vocalist

Education

* J. Michael "Mike" Conley, American teacher (born 1936), see J. Michael Conley Elementary School * Jean Conley, American teacher (died 1982), see

Conley-Caraballo High School Conley-Caraballo High School (CCHS), formerly El Rancho Verde High School, is a public 9-12 continuation high school in south Hayward, California, United States. It is part of the New Haven Unified School District (NHUSD), along with James Logan ...

Military

*Edgar Thomas Conley – Civil War – Pvt. 2nd Md. Inf. C.S.A. KIA 1863 *Edgar Thomas Conley (1874–1956), United States Army, Major General and Adjutant General of the U.S. Army *Edgar Thomas Conley Jr. (1907–1993), United States Army, Brig. General

Politics and law

* Thomas Young Conley (1809–1887), Maryland House of Delegates 1868–1870 *

Andrew Conley Andrew Conley (18 December 1881''1939 England and Wales Register'' – 5 June 1952) was a British trade unionist. Born in Leeds to Irish parents,''Report of the annual conference'' (1952), Labour Party Conley fought in the Second Boer War.Anne ...

(1880/81–1952), British trade unionist *

Benjamin F. Conley Benjamin Conley (March 1, 1815 – January 10, 1886) was an American politician from the state of Georgia, who served as the 47th Governor of Georgia from October 30, 1871, to January 12, 1872. He also previously served as the mayor of Augusta ...

(1815–1886), American politician (Republican) * Daniel F. Conley, District Attorney for Suffolk County, Massachusetts * Dean Conley (born 1946), American politician (Democrat) *

Gerard Conley Sr. Gerard P. Conley Sr. (January 3, 1930 – January 4, 2018) was an American politician from Maine. Conley, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and in Maine Senate from 1968 to 1984. He spent his final te ...

(1930–2018), American politician (Democrat) * Gerard Conley Jr., American lawyer and politician (Democrat) *

John Conley (Wisconsin politician) John Conley was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Conley was born on December 26, 1828, in Three Rivers, Lower Canada. He later resided in Clinton, Wisconsin. Career Conley was a member of the Assembly during the 1882 and 18 ...

(born 1828), American politician (Republican) * Robert M. "Bob" Conley (born 1965), American pilot and politician (Democrat) * William G. Conley (1866–1940), Governor of West Virginia (Republican) *

William M. Conley William Martin Conley (born May 25, 1956) is an American lawyer and a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Early life and education Born in Rice L ...

(born 1956), American judge

Religion

* James D. Conley (born 1955), American bishop

Science

* Catharine Conley, NASA's Planetary Protection Officer * Charles C. Conley (1933–1984), American mathematician **

Conley index theory In dynamical systems theory, Conley index theory, named after Charles Conley, analyzes topological structure of invariant sets of diffeomorphisms and of smooth flows. It is a far-reaching generalization of the Hopf index theorem that predicts ex ...

, named after Charles Conley ** Conley–Zehnder theorem, named after Charles Conley and Eduard Zehnder *

Dalton Conley Dalton Clark Conley (born 1969) is an American sociologist. Conley is a professor at Princeton University and has written eight books, including a memoir and a sociology textbook. Education Conley attended Stuyvesant High School. He subsequent ...

(born 1969), American sociologist * Frances K. Conley, American Neurologist

Sports

Adam Conley Adam Michael Conley (born May 24, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins from 2015 to 2019 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021. Career Miami Marlins Conley was drafted ...

(born 1990), American baseball player * Bob Conley (baseball) (born 1934), American baseball player * Cale Conley (born 1992), American racing driver *

Chris Conley (American football) Christian Conley (born October 25, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia. He was drafted in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by ...

(born 1992), American football wide receiver *

Frankie Conley Frankie Conley (October 4, 1890 – August 21, 1952) was a bantamweight boxing champion. Biography He was born on October 4, 1890 in Platania, Calabria, Italy as Francesco Conte. He became the bantamweight boxing champion of the world when he kn ...

(1890–1952), American boxer *

Gene Conley Donald Eugene Conley (November 10, 1930 – July 4, 2017) was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He played as a pitcher for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1952 to 1963. Conley also played as a forward in t ...

(1930–2017), American baseball and basketball player *

Gareon Conley Gareon Conley (born June 29, 1995) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years Conley attended Massillon Washing ...

(born 1995), American football cornerback * Jack Conley (Australian rules footballer) (born 1923), Australian rules footballer * Jack Conley (English footballer) (1920–1991), English footballer * Jason Conley (born 1981), American basketball player * Jim Conley (born c. 1943), American football player *

Kim Conley Kim Conley (born 14 March 1986 in Slough, United Kingdom) is an American track and field athlete, who competes in middle and long distance track events. She finished in third place at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2012 Olym ...

(born 1986), American track and field athlete *

Larry Conley George Larry Conley (born January 22, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, Conley played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. During the 1965–66 season, Conley was a st ...

(born 1944), American basketball player *

Leonard Conley Leonard Conley (born October 16, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver and linebacker in the Arena Football League. He played college football at Miami. Conley was a member of the 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, ...

(born 1968), American football wide receiver and linebacker * Mike Conley Sr. (born 1962), American triple jumper *

Mike Conley Jr. Michael Alex Conley Jr. (born October 11, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted as the fourth pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Con ...

(born 1987), American basketball player * Scott Conley (American football) (born 1947), American football coach * Scott Conley (rugby league) (born 1973), Australian rugby league footballer *

Snipe Conley James Patrick "Snipe" Conley (April 25, 1892 – January 7, 1978) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915, and for th ...

(1894–1978), American baseball pitcher * Steve Conley (linebacker) (born 1972), American football player * Steve Conley (running back) (born 1949), American football player *

T. J. Conley Timothy Joseph “T. J.” Conley Jr. (born August 29, 1985) is an American football punter who currently is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2009. He played college football at Idaho. Professional ...

(born 1985), American football punter * Tim Conley (born 1958), American golfer

Miscellaneous

* Jim Conley (born c. 1884), see

Leo Frank Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884August 17, 1915) was an American factory superintendent who was convicted in 1913 of the murder of a 13-year-old employee, Mary Phagan, in Atlanta, Georgia. His trial, conviction, and appeals attracted national at ...

References

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