Garner (surname)

Garner is an

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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Abigail Garner Abigail Garner (born 1975 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American author and advocate for children with LGBT parents. Biography Garner is the author of ''Families Like Mine'', a compilation of interviews from more than 50 children of LGBT ...

(born 1975), American author and advocate * Alan Garner (disambiguation), several people *

Alice Garner Alice Miriam Olivia Garner is an Australian actor, author, musician, teacher and historian. She is the daughter of Australian novelist and screenwriter Helen Garner and playwright, historian and actor Bill Garner. Acting life and career Garn ...

(born 1969), Australian actress, author, musician, teacher and historian * Alfred Buckwalter Garner (1873–1930), American politician, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *

Amanda Garner Amanda Garner (born 1985) is a professional ballroom dancer from Australia. She is best known for her appearances on two seasons of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, partnering Grant Denyer to victory in the fourth season (2006). ...

(born 1985), Australian ballroom dancer * Andrea Garner (born 1979), American basketball player *

Andy Garner Andrew Garner (born 8 March 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County and Blackpool. He is a first-team coach at Mansfield Town. Playing career Born in Stonebroom, Derbyshire, Ga ...

(born 1966), English footballer *

Anthony Garner Sir Anthony Stuart Garner (28 January 1927 – 22 March 2015) was a political organiser for the British Conservative Party. Early life Anthony Garner was born on 28 February 1927 in Liverpool, England.

(1927–2015), political organiser for the British Conservative Party *

Archibald Garner Lorraine Archibald “Archie” Garner (February 24, 1904 – May 7, 1969) was an American sculptor. During the New Deal he was commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project and Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture to create several nota ...

(1904–1969), American sculptor *

Arthur Garner Arthur Garner (born 8 February 1851) was a theatrical entrepreneur, active in Australia. He was part of the partnership often dubbed "the Triumvirate" at the time, Williamson, Garner, & Musgrove, between 1881 and 1890. Background Garner was bo ...

(1851–c. 1934), British and Australian theatrical entrepreneur *

Ben Garner Ben Garner (born 19 May 1980) is an English professional football coach who was most recently manager of Charlton Athletic. Whilst completing the UEFA Pro Licence in 2014, he was mentored by then Chelsea manager José Mourinho. Previously, Garne ...

(born 1980), football coach * Bill Garner (disambiguation), several people *

Blair Garner Blair Garner is an American radio personality best known for his work in country radio. Garner spent over two decades as a nationally syndicated overnight disc jockey, first hosting ''After Midnite'' for Premiere Networks and then ''The Blair Gar ...

, American radio host * Bob Garner (1934–1990), American football player * Brett Garner (politician), American politician * Bryan A. Garner (born 1958), American usage guide author *

Carl Garner William Carl Garner (June 1, 1915 – July 6, 2014) was an American engineer. He served as resident engineer of Greers Ferry Lake since its construction in 1959, and in that capacity, he organized a citizen cleanup of the area which expanded to the ...

(1915–2014), American engineer *

Carley Garner Carley Garner (born 1977) is an American commodity market strategist and futures and options broker and the author of ''Trading Commodity Options with Creativity'', ''Higher Probability Commodity Trading'', and ''A Trader's First Book on Commodit ...

(born 1977), American commodity market strategist and futures and options broker * Charles Garner (footballer), English footballer *

Charlie Garner Charlie Garner III (born February 13, 1972) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennesse ...

(born 1972), American football player * Chloe Garner (born 1990), South African and American long driver * Chris Garner (disambiguation), several people * Christie Garner (born 1973), American volleyball player *

Cindy Garner Dorothy Elizabeth Garner (December 21, 1926 - January 2, 2002) was an American actress and model. Early years Born in High Point, North Carolina, Dorothy Elizabeth Garner was the daughter of Douglas and Eula Garner. She had two brothers, Neall ...

(1926–2000), American actress and model * Cole Garner (''Robert Cole Garner''; born 1984), American baseball player * Connie Garner (born 1979), fitness competitor * Craig Garner (born 1971), New Zealand cricketer *

Darlene Garner Darlene Onita Garner is an American minister and LGBT activist, and a co-founder of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCBLG). She was the first African-American elder in the Metropolitan Community Church and she helped create (and n ...

, American minister, and LGBT activist * Darren Garner (born 1971), English footballer * David Garner (disambiguation), several people * Denise Garner (born 1956), American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives * Doreen Garner (born 1986), American sculptor and performance artist *

Duncan Garner Duncan Garner (born 8 March 1974) is a New Zealand radio and television host and journalist. He took over the Radio Live drive slot in December 2012 and was previously the Newshub political editor in Wellington. He moved to host ''The AM Show' ...

(born 1974), New Zealand radio and television host and journalist *

Dwight Garner Dwight Garner (born January 8, 1965) is an American journalist and longtime writer and editor for ''The New York Times''. In 2008, he was named a book critic for the newspaper. He is the author of ''Garner's Quotations: A Modern Miscellany'' and ...

(born 1965), American writer and journalist *

Dwight Garner (American football) Dwight Eugene Garner (October 25, 1964 – November 18, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a kick returner for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a running back ...

(1964–2022), American football player * Dylan Garner (born 1998), American stock car driver * Eli Garner (born 1991), American soccer player *

Elvira Garner Elvira Garner (1886–1956) was an early 20th-century author and watercolor illustrator in the US state of Florida. Biography Garner lived in Sanford, Florida, and attended Rollins College in 1903 and 1904, but she wasn't able to graduate be ...

(1886–1956), American author and illustrator *

Eric Garner On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner was killed in the New York City borough of Staten Island after Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. Video footage of the inciden ...

(1970–2014), American man who died upon arrest * Elizabeth Garner, pen name of the Scottish-born author and politician

Elma Napier Elma Napier (née Gordon-Cumming; 23 March 1892 – 12 November 1973), also known as Elma Gibbs and by the pen-name Elizabeth Garner,

(1892–1973) *

Eleazer Garner Eleazer William Garner (April 28, 1887 – October 27, 1937) was a real estate and insurance agent, lawyer, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Estevan from 1929 to 1930 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as ...

(1887–1937), Canadian real estate and insurance agent, lawyer, farmer and politician *

Erica Garner Erica Garner-Snipes (May 29, 1990 – December 30, 2017) was an American activist who advocated for police reform, particularly in the use of force during arrests. Garner became involved in activism following the 2014 murder of her father, Eric ...

(1990–2017), American activist *

Erroll Garner Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His instrumental ballad "Misty", his best-known composition, has become a jazz standard. It was first rec ...

(1923–1977), American jazz pianist and composer * Françoise Garner (born 1933), French opera singer *

Frank Garner Frank Garner is an American former Chief of Police, security consultant, and politician from Montana. Garner is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 7, which includes parts of Kalispell, Montana. Education ...

, American politician, Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives * George Garner (1892–1971), American vocalist and choral director * Gerard Garner, English football player * Glyn Garner (born 1976), Welsh football player *

Grace Garner Grace Fenton Garner (born 19 June 1997) is an English former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2016 and 2020, for the , , and teams. Her older sister Lucy van der Haar also competed professionally in cycling, before a ...

(born 1997), British racing cyclist *

Greg Garner Greg Garner (born 26 June 1980) is an international rugby union referee who represents the Rugby Football Union. He began officiating in 2000 at local rugby clubs in Coventry before joining the elite referee development at the RFU in 2008, and ...

(born 1980), English rugby union referee * Gretchen Garner (1939–2017), American art historian, curator, writer, teacher and photographer *

Hal Garner Hal E. Garner, Jr. (born January 18, 1962) is a former All-American college football player for Utah State Aggies football, Utah State and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (63rd overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. Garner played l ...

(born 1962), American college football player *

Harold Garner Harold Ray Garner (born 5 February 1954), known informally as "Skip", is a biophysicist with research careers in plasma physics, bioengineering and bioinformatics. Garner was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He received his B.S. degree in Nuclear ...

(born 1954), American biophysicist *

Harry Garner Sir Harry Mason Garner (3 November 1891 – 7 August 1977) was a British aerodynamicist who was also notable as an expert on, and collector of, oriental ceramics. Biography Garner was one of three boys and a daughter. His eldest brother, Willia ...

(1891–1977), British expert on oriental ceramics *

Helen Garner Helen Garner (née Ford, born 7 November 1942) is an Australian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Garner's first novel, ''Monkey Grip (novel), Monkey Grip'', published in 1977, immediately established her as an origina ...

(born 1942), Australian novelist *

Horace Garner Horace T. Garner (July 17, 1923 – July 6, 1995) was an American baseball outfielder. He played for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League in 1949 and played in minor league baseball for ten seasons, from 1951 to 1959 and in 1961. ...

(1923–1995), American baseball outfielder *

Hugh Garner Hugh Garner (February 22, 1913 – June 30, 1979) was a British-born Canadian novelist. Biography Early life Hugh Garner was born on February 22, 1913, in Batley, Yorkshire, England. He came to Canada in 1919 with his parents, and was raised in ...

(1913–1979), British-born Canadian novelist * Irene Sandiford-Garner (born 1961), Barbadian politician, journalist, businesswoman and activist * Jack Garner (footballer) (1872–?), Welsh international footballer *

Jack Garner Jack Garner (born Jack Edward Bumgarner; September 19, 1926 – September 13, 2011) was an American actor. He was the elder brother of James Garner. Early life and career Garner was born in Norman, Oklahoma, the son of Mildred Scott (née Meek) ...

(1926–2011), American actor, ''The Rockford Files'' * James Garner (disambiguation), several people *

Jasmine Garner Jasmine Garner (born 8 July 1994) is an Australian rules footballer with in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. Garner scored the AFLW's first-ever goal while playing for in the league's inaugural match in 2017. Early life Garner grew up sup ...

(born 1994), Australian football player *

Jay Garner Jay Montgomery Garner (born April 15, 1938) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who in 2003 was appointed as Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, maki ...

(1929–2011), American actor *

(born 1938), United States Army general * Jeff Garner (born 1978), American fashion designer and visual artist *

Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Compan ...

(born 1972), American actress *

Jill Garner Jillian Meredith Garner is an Australian architect. She is a principal of Garner Davis Architects and in 2015 became the Victorian Government Architect. She co-founded Garner Davis Architects in 1990 and holds the role of Principal. She jo ...

, Australian architect * Jimmy F. Garner (born 1969), American mayor *

Joe Garner Joseph Alan Garner (born 12 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Fleetwood Town of EFL League One. Garner started his career with Blackburn Rovers before joining Carlisle United. Garner had a three- ...

(born 1988), English footballer *

Joe Garner (author) Joe Garner is a former radio executive (Westwood One Radio Networks), American author, and keynote speaker who resides in Los Angeles. Career Garner spent twenty years working in the radio industry, over ten of those years of which he was emplo ...

, American radio executive and author *

Joel Garner Joel Garner (born 16 December 1952) is a former West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams. Garner is the highest ranked One Day International bowler according to the ICC bes ...

(born 1952), West Indian cricketer *

Joel Garner (footballer) Joel Garner (born 21 May 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Port Adelaide with the 60th draft pick in the 2017 AFL ...

(born 1999), Australian football player * John Garner (disambiguation), several people * Joseph Garner (disambiguation), several people *

Julia Garner Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama series '' Ozark'' (2017–2022), for which she received critical acclaim and won three Primetime E ...

(born 1994), American actress * Kathy Garner, American lawyer, and judge *

Keith Vincent Garner Keith Vincent Garner AM (born 4 January 1955 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK) is an ordained Methodist Minister, granted permission by the British Methodist Church to serve the Uniting Church in Australia as Superintendent of Wesley Mission ...

(born 1955), Australia minister *

Kelli Garner Kelli Brianne Garner (born April 11, 1984) is an American actress who has appeared in a variety of independent and mainstream films, television, and theater. A native of Southern California, Garner made her feature film debut at age seventeen ...

(born 1984), American actress *

Kimberley Garner Kimberley Garner (born 4 February 1991) is an English swimwear designer, property developer, television personality, and actress best known in her home country for her role in the series '' Made in Chelsea''. Early life Born in 1990,

(born 1990), English swimwear designer and actress *

Kristin Garner Kristin Garner (born in Owego, New York) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Garner was signed to Atlantic Records in the year 2000. Atlantic Records contracted with Kyle Lehning to produce Garner's first album. While on a promoti ...

, American country music singer-songwriter *

Larry Garner Larry Garner (born July 8, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is a Louisiana blues musician best known for his 1994 album ''Too Blues''., quote: " One music journalist noted "If you define 'blues' by the rigid categories of structur ...

(born 1952), American blues musician * Leonard R. Garner Jr., American television director and actor *

Linton Garner Linton Garner (March 25, 1915 in Greensboro, North Carolina – March 6, 2003 in Vancouver) was a jazz pianist. He was Erroll Garner's older brother. Biography As a youngster he was keener to play cornet than piano, but due to problems with ...

(1915–2003), American jazz pianist * Louis Garner (born 1994), English football player *

Loyal Garner Loyal Garner (September 28, 1946 – November 15, 2001) was a Hawaiian musician and ''de facto'' leader of the Hawaiian singing group Local Divas. Her hits included "Shave Ice" from the 1982 album ''Island Feelings'' and "Blind Man in the Bleachers ...

(1946–2001), Hawaiian musician * Lucile Garner (1910–2013), Canada's first flight attendant, first woman to be employed by Trans-Canada Air Lines (Air Canada) * Luke Garner (born 1995), Australian rugby player *

Mack Garner Andrew Mack Garner (December 23, 1898 – October 28, 1936) was an American jockey who won the 1934 Kentucky Derby as well as the 1929 and 1933 Belmont Stakes. He was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1969. Mack Garner ...

(1898–1936), American jockey, 1934 Kentucky Derby winner * Manasseh Garner (born 1992), American football player *

Marcellite Garner Edna Marcellite Garner ( ; July 3, 1910 – July 26, 1993) was an American artist and voice actress. She is most remembered as the first regular voice of Minnie Mouse during her time working at Walt Disney Productions and has been partially c ...

(1910–1993), American artist and voice actress, first regular voice of Minnie Mouse * Margaret Garner, United States fugitive slave * Mariette Rheiner Garner (1869–1948), wife of John Nance Garner * Mark Garner (born 1969), Australian track and field sprinter * Martin Garner (disambiguation), several people *

Marty Garner Marty Garner (born May 2, 1967) is an American professional wrestler most noted for his appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment and his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Early career (1993–1995) Garner ...

(born 1967), American wrestler * Mary Field Garner (1836–1943), Mormon pioneer *

Mary Texas Hurt Garner Mary Texas Hurt Garner (October 3, 1928 – July 1, 1997) was a politician from Alabama. She served as Alabama State Treasurer from 1963 to 1967, State Auditor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963 and Secretary of State of Alabama from 1955 to 1959. Sh ...

(1928–1997), American politician, Secretary of State of Alabama (1955–1959) * Mekhi Garner (born 2000), American football player *

Michael Garner Michael Gordon Garner (born 3 October 1954 in Edmonton, London) is an English theatre and television actor who is best known for playing Leading Firefighter/Sub Officer Geoffrey "Poison" Pearce in '' London's Burning'' between 1993 and 2002. E ...

(born 1954), English theatre and television actor *

Nadine Garner Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actress who started her career as a teen performer. Biography Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series ...

(born 1970), Australian actress *

Nate Garner Nathaniel W Garner (Born 18, January 1985 in El Sobrante, CA, USA) is a former Division 1 College & NFL professional American Football Offensive Lineman, who mostly played Offensive line, especially Tackle. Nate began his career with the Univ ...

(born 1985), American football player * Nelson Garner (born 1976), American football player *

Paul Garner Paul Albert "Mousie" Garner (July 31, 1909 – August 8, 2004) was an American actor. Garner earned his nickname by assuming the role of a shy, simpering jokester. He was one of the last actors still doing shtick from vaudeville, and has ...

(1909–2004), American actor *

Paul Garner (comedian) Paul Garner (born 1968/69) is an English comedian, writer, producer and director. Garner is married to Kate, a singer songwriter who is the daughter of Chas Hodges from Chas & Dave. Personal life Paul is married to Kate Hodges, and they have a ...

(born 1968/69), English comedian, writer, producer and director *

Peggy Ann Garner Peggy Ann Garner (February 3, 1932 – October 16, 1984) was an American child actress. As a child actress, Garner had her first film role in 1938. At the 18th Academy Awards, Garner won the Academy Juvenile Award, recognizing her body of c ...

(1932–1984), American actress *

Perci Garner Percival Garner III (born December 13, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians in 2016. College career Perci was a three-sport athlete while attending Dover Hi ...

(born 1988), American baseball player * Peter M. Garner (1809–1868), American abolitionist *

Phil Garner Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and ...

(born 1949), American baseball player and manager * Phillip Garner (1946–2009), English cricketer *

Philippe Garner Philippe Daniel Garner (born March 1949) is a British expert on photography- Garner joined Sotheby's Auctioneers and in 1971 took charge of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco department. The same year he held the first specialist auction of photography ...

(born 1949), French photography auctioneer * Pippa Garner (born 1942), American artist *

Rex Garner Rex Garner was a British born actor and director. He was born in 1921 in Wolverhampton, England. He died 17 May 2015 at the age of 94. Garner was survived by his seven children: Nicolas Garner, Lindsay Garner, Christopher Garner, Geraldine Raper ...

(1921–2015), British-born South African actor and director *

Richard Garner Richard Garner (born April 20, 1969) is a Canadian sports broadcaster, producer and the former vice-president of programming at The Score Television Network. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Garner grew up in Aylmer, Quebec, where he learned to speak Fre ...

(born 1969), Canadian sports broadcaster, vice-president of programming at The Score Television Network *

Richard Lynch Garner Richard Lynch Garner (February 19, 1848 – January 22, 1920) was an American researcher who studied the language of primates, especially chimpanzees, and pioneered the use of playback devices in this kind of research. His theories and findings ...

(1848–1920), American primatologist *

Richie Garner Richard Garner (born in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American former basketball player who is best known for his NCAA Division I career at Manhattan College. Garner played for the Jaspers between 1969–70 and 1971–72. During his four-year care ...

, American basketball player * Rob Garner (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player *

Robert Garner Robert Garner is a British political scientist, political theorist, and intellectual historian. He is a Professor Emeritus in the politics department at the University of Leicester , where he has worked for much of his career. Before working at ...

(born 1960), British political scientist, animal rights scholar *

Robert Francis Garner Robert Francis Garner (April 27, 1920 – December 25, 2000) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark from 1976 to 1995. Biography Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Rob ...

(1920–2000), American Catholic bishop *

Robby Garner Robby Garner (born 1963) is an American natural language programmer and software developer. He won the 1998 and 1999 Loebner Prize contests with the program called Albert One. He is listed in the 2001 Guinness Book of World Records as having writ ...

(born 1963), American natural language programmer * Samuel Paul Garner (1910–1996), American accounting scholar * Sarah Garner (born 1971), American Olympic rower *

Scott Garner Scott John Garner (born 20 September 1989) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He has previously played for Leicester City F.C., Leicester City, Ilkeston ...

(born 1989), English football player * Sean R. Garner, American physicist *

Simon Garner Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

(born 1959), English football player *

Stanton Garner Stanton B. Garner Jr. (born 1955) is an American scholar of drama, theater, and performance who specializes in modern and contemporary drama, theatre and performance theory, and medical humanities. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University an ...

, American historian * Steve Garner, American bridge player *

Stuart Garner Stuart James Garner (born November 1968) is a British businessman, convicted pension fraudster, and was the owner and CEO of the Norton Motorcycle Company from 2008 until it went into administration in 2020. Early life Garner was born in Derb ...

(born 1968), British businessman *

Taylor Garner Taylor Garner (born 8 January 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to North Melbourne with pick 15 in the 2012 AFL n ...

(born 1994), Australian football player * Thomas Garner (disambiguation), several people *

Todd Garner Todd Garner is an American film producer and is the founder and head of ''Broken Road Productions''. Biography Garner is a former Disney executive, and was formerly co-president of production at Disney. Other films produced by Garner are ''Ange ...

, American film producer * Tom Garner (born 1961), American golfer *

Tyrone Garner (disambiguation) Tyrone Garner (born 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Tyrone Garner may also refer to: *Tyrone Garner (politician) Tyrone A. Garner (born 1969) is an American politician and retired police officer who is currently serving as ...

, several people *

Wendell Garner Wendell R. Garner (January 21, 1921 – August 14, 2008) was a Yale University psychology researcher credited with making significant contributions to the cognitive revolution, in which George Miller and others applied emerging research from the ...

(1921–2008), American cognitive psychologist * William Garner (disambiguation), several people * Wix Garner (1897–1978), American sports coach and college athletics administrator {{surname English-language surnames