Garnett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A.Y.P. Garnett (1820–1888), American physician *

Alvester Garnett Alvester Garnett (born July 17, 1970) is an American jazz drummer who, among many other productions, has appeared on ''Great Performances'' on PBS in a tribute to Kurt Weill. Garnett has played with Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Regina Carter, Cla ...

(born 1970), American jazz drummer * Amaryllis Garnett (1943–1973), English actress * Amy Garnett (born 1976), English rugby union player *

Angelica Garnett Angelica Vanessa Garnett (née Bell; 25 December 1918 – 4 May 2012), was a British writer, painter and artist. She was the author of the memoir ''Deceived with Kindness'' (1984), an account of her experience growing up at the heart of t ...

(1918–2012), English writer and painter * Arthur William Garnett (1829–1861), English military and civil engineer * Bill Garnett (born 1960), American basketball player *

Blind Leroy Garnett Leroy Roscoe Garnett, known professionally as Blind Leroy Garnett (August 6, 1897 – January 3, 1933) was an American boogie-woogie and ragtime pianist and songwriter. His two solo recorded compositions were "Louisiana Glide" and "Chain 'Em Down ...

(1897–1933), American boogie-woogie and ragtime pianist and songwriter * Bret Garnett (born 1967), American tennis player *

Carlos Garnett Carlos Garnett (born December 1, 1938) is a Panamanian-American jazz saxophonist. Biography Garnett was born on December 1, 1938, in Red Tank, Panama Canal Zone. He was interested in jazz after hearing the music of Louis Jordan and James Mood ...

(born 1938), Panamanian-American jazz saxophonist * Christopher Garnett, British railway executive *

Constance Garnett Constance Clara Garnett (; 19 December 1861 – 17 December 1946) was an English translator of nineteenth-century Russian literature. She was the first English translator to render numerous volumes of Anton Chekhov's work into English and the ...

(1861–1946), English translator * Dave Garnett (born 1970), American football player *

David Garnett David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was an English writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname "Bunny", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life. Early ...

(1892–1981), British writer and publisher *

David S. Garnett David Stanley Garnett (born 1947) is a UK science fiction author and editor. His first novel, ''Mirror in the Sky'', was published in 1969. Three of his books are comic science fiction novels: ''Stargonauts'', ''Bikini Planet'' and ''Space Waster ...

(born 1947), British science fiction writer *

Edward Garnett Edward William Garnett (5 January 1868 – 19 February 1937) was an English writer, critic and literary editor, who was instrumental in the publication of D. H. Lawrence's ''Sons and Lovers''. Early life and family Edward Garnett was born ...

(1868–1937), British writer, critic and editor * Edward Garnett (cricketer) (born 1965), English cricketer * Eve Garnett (1900–1991), English author and illustrator *

Gale Garnett Gale Zoë Garnett (born 17 July 1942) is a New Zealand–born Canadian singer best known in the United States for her self-penned, Grammy Award, Grammy-winning folk music, folk chart-topper, hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine". Garnett has since c ...

(born 1942), New Zealand-born Canadian folk singer *

Gwynn Garnett Gwynn Garnett (December 26, 1909 to November 21, 1995) was the administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States of America from 1955 to 1959. He also wrote the first draft of what would become the Agricultural Trade Dev ...

(1909-1995), Director of the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service * Harold Garnett (1879–1917), English-born cricketer who played for Lancashire and Argentina * Harry Garnett (1851–1928), British rugby player * Henrietta Garnett (1945–2019), English writer *

Henry Garnet Henry Garnet (July 1555 – 3 May 1606), sometimes Henry Garnett, was an English Jesuit priest executed for his complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Born in Heanor, Derbyshire, he was educated in Nottingham and later at Winchester Colle ...

or Garnett (1555–1606), English Jesuit priest, executed for complicity in the Gunpowder Plot * Sir

Ian Garnett Admiral Sir Ian David Graham Garnett, (born 27 September 1944) is a retired Royal Navy officer. He served as the Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 2005 to 2008. Naval career Born in Surrey, Garnett joined the Royal Navy i ...

(born 1944), Royal Navy admiral * James Clerk Maxwell Garnett (1880–1958), English educationist, barrister, and peace campaigner * James M. Garnett (1770–1843), American politician from Virginia * Jeremiah Garnett (1793–1870), English journalist * John Garnett (bishop) (1707/8–1782), English priest, bishop of Clogher, Ireland * John B. Garnett (born 1940), American mathematician * Joy Garnett (born 1965), American artist *

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...

(born 1976), American basketball player *

Lucy Garnett Lucy Mary Jane Garnett (1849–1934) was a folklorist and traveller. She is best known for her work in Turkey. She also translated Greek folk poetry. See also *''Turkey of the Ottomans'' References

English folklorists Women folklorist ...

(1849–1934), British folklorist and traveller * Marlon Garnett (born 1975), Belizean basketball player * Merrill Garnett (born 1931), American biochemist and cancer researcher * Michael Garnett (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player * Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (1821–1864), American politician from Virginia * Nick Garnett (born 1964), English journalist and broadcaster * Nicole Stelle Garnett (born 1970), American law professor * Richard Garnett (philologist) (1789–1850), English philologist, author and librarian at the British Museum *

Richard Garnett (writer) Richard Garnett C.B. (27 February 1835 – 13 April 1906) was a scholar, librarian, biographer and poet. He was son of Richard Garnett, an author, philologist (historical linguist) and assistant keeper of printed books in the British Museum, ...

(1835–1906), English scholar, librarian, biographer and poet * Richard B. Garnett (1817–1863), Confederate general in American Civil War * Richard W. Garnett (born 1968), American legal scholar * Robert S. Garnett (congressman) (1789–1840), American politician and lawyer * Robert S. Garnett (1819–1861), Confederate officer in American Civil War * Ruby Nash Garnett (born 1939), American singer * Sarah Garnett, New Zealand hockey umpire * Shaun Garnett (born 1969), English football player *

Tay Garnett William Taylor "Tay" Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director and writer. Biography Early life Born in Los Angeles, Garnett attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a naval aviator in Wo ...

(1894–1977), American film director *

Thomas Garnet Thomas Garnet (9 November 1575 – 23 June 1608) was a Jesuit priest who was executed in London. He is the protomartyr (i.e., the first martyr associated with a place) of Saint Omer and of Stonyhurst College. He was executed at Tyburn an ...

or Garnett (1575–1608), English Jesuit priest and martyr, declared a saint in 1970 * Thomas Garnett (disambiguation), multiple people * Tommy Garnett (1915–2006), Australian headmaster, ornithologist and horticulturist *

Tony Garnett Tony Garnett (3 April 1936 – 12 January 2020) was a British film and television producer, and actor. Best known for his thirteen-year association with director Ken Loach, his work as a producer continued into the 21st century. Early life and ...

(1936–2020), British film producer * William Garnett (civil servant) (1793–1873), British inspector-general of stamps and taxes who took a leading part in the introduction of income tax in Britain *

William Garnett (politician) William James Garnett (10 July 1818 – 15 September 1873) was a British Conservative Party politician from Bleasdale in Lancashire. He sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1864. Life His father, William Garnett, a cotton merchant of Lark ...

(1818–1873), British politician * William Garnett (photographer) (1916–2006), American photographer *

Winfield Garnett Winfield Alexander Garnett (born July 24, 1976) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ohio State. Professionally, he played in the National Football League, NFL Europe, and the Arena Football League. Fro ...

(born 1976), American football player Fictional characters: *

Alf Garnett Alfred Edward "Alf" Garnett is a fictional character from the British sitcom '' Till Death Us Do Part'' and its follow-on and spin-off series '' Till Death...'' and ''In Sickness and in Health''. He also appeared in the chat show ''The Thoughts ...

, character in 20th century BBC television sitcoms