Farrington is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include:

Surname

Adele Farrington Adele Farrington (1867 – 19 December 1936) was an American actress of the silent film era. Biography Born Anna King in Brooklyn, New York, Farrington was a stage actress before appearing in 74 films between 1914 and 1926. She was a relatively ...

(1867–1936), American actor *

Amy Farrington Amy Farrington (born September 20, 1966) is an American actress and model who is best known for her role as Stacey Devers on ''The Michael Richards Show''. Farrington currently portrays Detective Lt. Piper Lynch in the CBS drama series ''S.W.A.T ...

(born 1966), American actor * Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet (1742–1823), General of the British Army *

Benjamin Farrington Benjamin Farrington (10 July 1891 –1974) was an Irish scholar and professor of Classics, teaching in Ireland (1916–1920), South Africa (1920–1935), and Great Britain (1935–1956). Although his academic career spanned several disciplines, ...

(1891–1974), Irish classicist *

Betty Farrington Betty Farrington (May 14, 1898 – February 3, 1989) was an American character actress active from the 1920s through 1960. Career overview Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Betty Farrington played mostly supporting and minor roles during her caree ...

(1898–1989), American character actress *

Bo Farrington John R. "Bo" Farrington (January 18, 1936 – July 27, 1964) was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Prairie View A&M University. Farrington made history with Bill Wade when (in ...

(1936–1964), American football player *

Colleen Farrington Colleen Leigh Violet Farrington (August 5, 1936 – October 12, 2015) was an American model, Playboy Playmate, and nightclub singer. She was the mother of actress Diane Lane. Career Farrington was born in Lordsburg, New Mexico, the daughte ...

(1936–2015), American model and nightclub singer * David P. Farrington (born 1944), British criminologist * Don Farrington (died 2000), American aviator * Edward Silsby Farrington (1856–1929), American judge *

Elizabeth P. Farrington Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington (May 30, 1898 – July 21, 1984), more commonly known as Elizabeth P. Farrington, was publisher of the '' Honolulu Star-Bulletin'' and an American politician who served as delegate to the United States Congre ...

(1898–1984), ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'' publisher, Congressional Delegate for the Territory of Hawaii and wife of Joseph Rider Farrington *

Frank Farrington (actor) Frank Farrington (8 July 1873 – 27 May 1924) was an American silent film actor. Farrington was born in Brixton, London, England. Farrington died in Los Angeles, California, after a choking spell from a throat infection at the height of ...

(1873–1924), American silent film actor * Frank Farrington (rugby league) (1926–2014), Australian rugby league player * Frank G. Farrington (1872–1933), American lawyer and politician from Maine * Fred Farrington (died 1931), British footballer * George Farrington, English footballer * Gregory C. Farrington, 12th president of Lehigh University * Harry Webb Farrington (1879–1930), American author *

Iain Farrington Iain Farrington (born 1977) is a British pianist, organist, composer and arranger. He performs regularly with some of the country's leading singers, instrumentalists and choirs, as well as giving solo recitals. Biography Early years and educatio ...

(born 1977), British pianist, organist, composer and arranger * James Farrington (1791–1859), New Hampshire politician * James Edward Butler Futtit Farrington (1908–2002), polar explorer *

Jeff Farrington Jeff Farrington is a former American politician. Farrington is former a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Farrington is the COO at Gordon Advisors. Early life Farrington's parents are Tom and Marie Farrington. Farrin ...

, American politician from Michigan * John Farrington (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** John Farrington (footballer) (born 1947), English professional footballer ** John Farrington (athlete) (born 1942), Australian long-distance runner **

John Farrington (MP) John Farrington (c.1609 – 1680) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1660 and 1680. Farrington was the son of Thomas Farrington of Chichester and his wife Dorothy Payne, daughter of Henry Payne of ...

(1609–1680), Member of Parliament (MP) for Chichester * Joseph Rider Farrington (1897–1954), ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'' publisher and Congressional Delegate for the Territory of Hawaii * Josie Farrington, Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (1940–2018), British Labour Party politician *

Kaitlyn Farrington Kaitlyn Brooke Farrington (born December 18, 1989) is an American former professional snowboarder who grew up on a cattle ranch near Bellevue, Idaho, and now lives in Whitefish, Montana. She won the gold medal in the women's half-pipe competiti ...

(born 1989), American snowboarder *

Ken Farrington Kenneth William Farrington (born 18 April 1936) is a retired English actor. He first came to fame playing the role of Billy Walker, wayward son of publican Annie, in ITV's long-running soap opera, ''Coronation Street''. Following a brief period ...

(born 1936), English actor * Mark Farrington (born 1965), English footballer * Michael Farrington (born 1966), Canadian ice dancer * Neil Farrington (died 2009), English musician *

Oliver C. Farrington Oliver Cummings Farrington (October 9, 1864 – November 2, 1933) was an American geologist. Biography Oliver C. Farrington was born at Brewer, Maine on October 9, 1864, and was educated at the University of Maine (Bachelor of Science, B.S., 1881 ...

(1864–1934), American geologist * Richard Farrington (1702–1772), Welsh Anglican priest and antiquarian * Sinead Farrington, British particle physicist * Sloane Farrington (1923–1997), Bahamian competitive sailor *

Suzanne Farrington Suzanne Farrington (''née'' Holman; 12 October 1933 – 1 March 2015) was the only child of British actress Vivien Leigh and her first husband, Herbert Leigh Holman. Upon her mother's death, Farrington was bequeathed her mother's papers, incl ...

(1933–2015), married name of the only child of actress Vivien Leigh * Thomas Farrington (disambiguation), several people *

Wallace Rider Farrington Wallace Rider Farrington (May 3, 1871 – October 6, 1933) was an American journalist who served as the sixth Governor of Hawaii, Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1921 to 1929. Prior to his term, he was editor of ''The Honolulu A ...

(1871–1933), ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'' publisher and Governor of the Territory of Hawaii * William Farrington (soldier) ( 1412), English soldier and diplomat *

William Farrington (Royalist) William Farrington (died 1659) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Farrington was the son of Thomas Farrington and grandson of William Farrington of Worden ...

(died 1659), English politician * Yolanda Ivonne Montes Farrington (born 1932), American-born exotic dancer and actor * Ronald A. Farrington (1962- ), American Army Pilot, Gulf War

Given name

Farrington Daniels Farrington Daniels (March 8, 1889 – June 23, 1972) was an American physical chemist who is considered one of the pioneers of the modern direct use of solar energy. Biography Daniels was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 8, 1889. Dani ...

(1889–1972), American physical chemist

Fictional character

* Harriet Farrington, protagonist of 1980s British TV series ''

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