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Brian Dear Brian Charles Dear (born 18 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham and Millwall. Career Dear, nicknamed ''Stag'', started ...

(born 1943), English footballer *

Cleveland Dear Cleveland Dear Sr. (August 22, 1888 – December 30, 1950), was a two-term U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district, since disbanded, a district attorney, a state court judge, and a candidate in 1936 for governor of Lou ...

(1888-1950), American politician *

Greg Dear Greg Dear (born 17 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and Richmond in the VFL/AFL. A ruckman, Dear was a member of the strong Hawthorn sides of the late 1980s and a premiership player in 1986, 19 ...

(born 1963), Australian rules footballer *

Jeremy Dear Jeremy Dear (born 6 December 1966)Dear, Jeremy
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(born 1966), British journalist *

Jim Dear James Dear MBE (1910–1981) was an English racquets, court tennis, and squash player who effectively won world titles in three different sports during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Rackets Dear won the Rackets World Championships from 194 ...

(1910-1981), British sportsperson *

John Dear John Dear (born August 13, 1959) is an American Catholic priest, peace activist, lecturer, and author of 35 books on peace and nonviolence. He has spoken on peace around the world, organized hundreds of demonstrations against war, injustice and nu ...

(born 1959), American Roman Catholic Jesuit priest *

Matthew Dear Matthew Dear (born April 4, 1979) is an American electronic music producer and DJ. History Texas-born Dear moved to Michigan as a teenager, where he was inspired by the sound of Detroit Techno. Dear met Sam Valenti IV at a party while attendin ...

(born 1979), American music producer *

Nick Dear Nick Dear (born 11 June 1955) is an English writer for stage, screen and radio. He received a BAFTA for his first screenwriting credit, a film adaptation of Jane Austen's '' Persuasion''. Education Dear graduated with a degree in Comparative ...

(born 1955), British screenwriter *

Noach Dear Noach Dear (November 20, 1953 – April 19, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a New York Supreme Court judge. Dear was elected in 2008 as a civil court judge, in 2010 as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, an ...

(1953-2020), American politician and judge *

Paul Dear Paul Dear (28 December 1966 – 8 July 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Younger brother of fellow Hawk ruckman Greg Dear, Paul was the smaller of the t ...

(born 1966), Australian rules footballer *

William Dear William Dear (born November 30, 1943) is a Canadian actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films ''Harry and the Hendersons'', '' If Looks Could Kill'', '' Angels in the Outfield'', '' Wild America'', and ''San ...

(born 1944), Canadian film director *

William Dear (detective) William C. Dear (born August, 1937) is a Dallas-based private investigator. Background Dear owns the firm William C. Dear & Associates. His notable cases include the original "steam tunnel incident" involving James Dallas Egbert III, the murder of ...

(born 1937), American private investigator

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