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) is a German/Austrian and Dutch/Flemish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angela Dorn-Rancke, , German politician * August T. Dorn (1849-1923), American politician *

Dieter Dorn Dieter Dorn (born 31 October 1935 in Leipzig) is a German theatre director, also for the opera, the manager of the Münchner Kammerspiele from 1983 to 2001 and now manager of the Bavarian Staatsschauspiel. Career Dieter Dorn studied at the Theat ...

(born 1935), German theatre director *

Dolores Dorn Dolores Dorn (March 3, 1934 – October 5, 2019) was an American film and television actress, who was the co-star of '' The Bounty Hunter'' (1954), ''Uncle Vanya'' (1957), ''Underworld U.S.A.'' (1961), and several other films through 1985. On ...

(1934–2019), American film actor * Edward John Dorn (1854-1937), United States Naval officer and Governor of Guam *

Ed Dorn Edward Merton Dorn (April 2, 1929 – December 10, 1999, aged 70) was an American poet and teacher often associated with the Black Mountain poets. His most famous work is '' ''Gunslinger'. Overview Dorn was born in Villa Grove, Illinois. ...

(1929–1999), U.S. poet *

Earl Van Dorn Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820May 7, 1863) started his military career as a United States Army officer but joined Confederate forces in 1861 after the Civil War broke out. He was a major general when he was killed in a private conflict. A g ...

(1820–1863), U.S. major general * Friedrich Ernst Dorn (1848–1916), German physicist *

Francis E. Dorn Francis Edwin Dorn (April 18, 1911 – September 17, 1987) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was the last Republican to represent the district. Life He was born on April 18, 1911, in Brooklyn. He ...

(1911–1987), member of the United States House of Representatives * George W. Dorn (1836–1891), President of the Chico Board of Trustees in 1872 *

Gerhard Dorn Gerhard Dorn (c. 1530 – 1584) was a Belgian philosopher, translator, alchemist, physician and bibliophile. Biography The details of Gerhard Dorn's early life, along with those of many other 16th century personalities, are lost to history. ...

(c. 1530 – 1584), Belgian philosopher, translator, alchemist, physician and bibliophile *

Heinrich Dorn Heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn (14 November 1800 or 1804-10 January 1892) was a German conductor, composer, teacher, and journalist. He was born in Königsberg, where he studied piano, singing, and composition. Later, he studied in Berlin with Ludw ...

(1804–1892), German conductor and composer *

Ivan Dorn Ivan Oleksandrovich Dorn ( uk, Іван Олександрович Дорн), nee Ivan Aleksandrovich Eryomin (russian: Иван Александрович Ерёмин; born 17 October 1988) is a Ukrainian singer and actor. He is also active as a ...

(born 1988), Ukrainian singer, DJ, TV presenter and producer * Jennifer Dunbar Dorn, English writer and filmmaker *

Jerry verDorn Jerry verDorn (November 23, 1949 – May 1, 2022) was an American soap opera actor, best known for his role as Ross Marler in ''Guiding Light'' and Clint Buchanan in ''One Life to Live''. Jerry verDorn was born on November 23, 1949, in Sioux Fal ...

(1948–2022), American actor *

Joel Dorn Joel Dorn (April 7, 1942 – December 17, 2007) was an American jazz and R&B music producer and record label entrepreneur. He worked at Atlantic Records, and later founded the 32 Jazz, Label M, and Hyena Records labels. He called himself "T ...

(1942–2007), music producer *

Johannes Albrecht Bernhard Dorn Johannes Albrecht Bernhard Dorn (29 April 1805 in Scheierfeld, Saxe-Coburg, Germany – 19 May 1881 in St. Petersburg, Russia), or Boris Andreevich Dorn, was a German orientalist. He specialized in the history and the languages of Iran, Russia ...

(1805–1881), German orientalist *

Ludwik Dorn Ludwik Stanisław Dorn (, 5 June 1954 – 7 April 2022) was a Polish conservative politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and member of Sejm elected on 5 November 2007. Biography Dorn was born Ludwik Dornbaum, to Polish-Jewish parents ...

(1954–2022), Polish politician *

Luke Dorn People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

(born 1982), rugby player *

Michael Dorn Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon Worf in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. He has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other ''Star Trek'' actor in the franchise's histo ...

(born 1952), U.S. actor *

Myles Dorn Myles Dorn (born June 25, 1998) is an American football safety free agent. National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina. Professional career Minnesota Vikings Dorn was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undr ...

(born 1998), American football player * Robert C. Dorn, New York politician * Roosevelt F. Dorn (born 1935), mayor *

Rüdiger Dorn Rüdiger Dorn (born 1969) is a German-style board game designer. Career Fantasy Flight Games published Rüdiger Dorn's fantasy-themed ''Dragonheart'' (2010). He was nominated for the 2005 Spiel des Jahres award for his game ''Jambo'', which also p ...

(born 1969), game designer *

Thea Dorn Thea Dorn (pseudonym; Christiane Scherer, born 23 July 1970 in Offenbach am Main) is a German writer of crime fiction and TV host. She lives and works in Berlin. Born in Offenbach am Main, Dorn was initially trained as a singer, and later stud ...

(born 1970), German writer *

Walter Dorn Walter Dorn (born July 11, 1961) is a scientist, educator, author and researcher. Dorn teaches military officers and civilian students at the Canadian Forces College (CFC) in Toronto and also at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Ki ...

(born 1961), scientist, educator, author and researcher *

William Jennings Bryan Dorn William Jennings Bryan Dorn (April 14, 1916 – August 13, 2005) was a United States politician from South Carolina who represented the western part of the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 197 ...

(1916–2005), U.S. politician Fictional characters: *

Fandorin Fandorin is a fictitious Russian surname in the novels of Boris Akunin. Series protagonists include: * Erast Fandorin Erast Petrovich Fandorin (russian: Эраст Петрович Фандорин) is a fictional 19th-century Russian detective a ...

, a fictitious Russian surname derived from ''von Dorn'' *

Van Dorn Detective Agency A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. There is some varying in the scope of the word across ...

, a fictitious detective agency in a series of novels by

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...

*Dorn Marto, a character in the video game ''

Star Ocean is a franchise of action role-playing video games developed by the Japanese company tri-Ace and published and owned by Square Enix (formerly Enix). Development History The series is also known for being some of the earliest action RPGs to allo ...

'' * Eliot Dorn, character on

The Edge of Night ''The Edge of Night'' is an American television mystery crime drama series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that networ ...

*Rogal Dorn, one of the twenty primarchs and leader of the Imperial Fists in table top game ''

Warhammer 40,000 ''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, ...

'' *Roger Dorn (played by

Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series '' L.A. Law'',

), third baseman for the Cleveland Indians in the 1989 movie ''

Major League (film) ''Major League'' is a 1989 American sports comedy film produced by Chris Chesser and Irby Smith, written and directed by David S. Ward, that stars Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, Bob Uecker, Rene Russo, Margaret Whitton, ...

'', the 1994 sequel ''

Major League II ''Major League II'' is a 1994 American sports comedy film and sequel to the 1989 film '' Major League'' and it is the second installment in the ''Major League'' film series. The film stars most of the same cast from the original, including Charl ...

'' and the 1998 third installment " Major League: Back to the_Minors" *Chris Dorn and son Kurt Dorn, wheat farmers in

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontie ...

's 1919 novel ''The Desert of Wheat''

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