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Boo Hanks James Arthur "Boo" Hanks (April 30, 1928 – April 15, 2016) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer. He was billed as the last of the Piedmont blues musicians. Hanks recorded two albums in his lifetime, ''Pickin' Low Cotton'' (2007) ...

(1928–2016), American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer *

Carol Hanks Aucamp Carol Hanks Aucamp (born April 2, 1943) is a retired tennis player who played in the 1960s. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Accomplishments She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the United States (1964), and was ranked 10th in 1960, 11th in 19 ...

(born 1943), American tennis player *

Colin Hanks Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor. He has starred in films including ''Orange County'', ''King Kong'', ''The House Bunny'', ''The Great Buck Howard'', and the ''Jumanji'' film series. His television credits include ' ...

(born 1977), American actor * Craig Hanks (born 1961), American philosopher *

Ephraim Hanks Ephraim Knowlton Hanks (21 March 1826 – 9 June 1896) was a prominent member of the 19th-Century Latter Day Saint movement, a Mormon pioneer and a well known leader in the early settlement of Utah. Hanks was born in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, th ...

(1826–1896), prominent member of the 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement * Ernest Hanks (1888–1965), English footballer *

Fletcher Hanks Fletcher Hanks, Sr. (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) was an American cartoonist from the Golden Age of Comic Books, who wrote and drew stories detailing the adventures of all-powerful, supernatural heroes and their elaborate punishments of ...

(1889–1976), cartoonist *

Henry Garber Hanks Henry Garber Hanks (May 12, 1826 – June 19, 1907) was an American mineralogist. He was the first state mineralogist of California. Early life Henry Garber Hanks was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 12, 1826. His father Jarvis Frary Hanks was ...

(1826–1907), American mineralogist *

James M. Hanks James Millander Hanks (February 12, 1833 – May 24, 1909) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1871 to 1873. He was a slaveholder. Early life and education Born in H ...

(1833–1909), member of the United States House of Representatives *

Jim Hanks James Mefford Hanks (born June 15, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has played numerous minor roles in film and guest appearances on television, and often does voice substitution work for his older brother Tom Hanks (most notably Sheri ...

(born 1961), American voice-over artist and character actor *

Kerri Hanks Kerri Michel Hanks Petersen (; born September 2, 1985) is an American soccer forward who last played for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer. She is currently the head coach for the Clay County United Soccer Alliance U18 girls' soccer t ...

(born 1985), American soccer player * Larry Hanks (born 1953), American entomologist *

Lena Tracy Hanks Lena Tracy Hanks (1879–1944), sometimes credited as Lenda Tracy Hanks, was an Americans, American Phycology, algologist and botanist who specialized in studying North American algae and flora. She is credited with the discovery of ''Geranium la ...

(1879–1944), American botanist *

Merton Hanks Merton Edward Hanks (born March 12, 1968) is a former American football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1990s. He is currently a Senior Associate Commissioner for the Pac-12. College care ...

(born 1968), American former National Football League safety * Mike Hanks (born 1952 or 1953), American college basketball coach *

Nancy Lincoln Nancy Hanks Lincoln (February 5, 1784 – October 5, 1818) was the mother of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Her marriage to Thomas Lincoln also produced a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Thomas Jr. When Nancy and Thomas had been married for j ...

(1784–1818), maiden name Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln *

Nancy Hanks (art historian) Nancy Hanks (1927–1983) was an American arts administrator and art historian. She was the second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), appointed by President Richard M. Nixon and served from 1969 to 1977, continuing her service ...

(1927–1983), second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts *

Patrick Hanks Patrick Hanks (born 24 March 1940) is an English lexicographer, corpus linguist, and onomastician. He has edited dictionaries of general language, as well as dictionaries of personal names. Background Hanks was educated at Ardingly College, ...

(born 1940), English lexicographer and corpus linguist * Robert Lowery Hanks (1913–1971), American actor better known as Robert Lowery *

Ron Hanks Ron Hanks is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2021 to early 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Hanks represented District 60. Hanks generated controversy on numerous occasions, most notably fo ...

, American politician *

Sam Hanks Samuel Dwight "Sam" Hanks (July 13, 1914 – June 27, 1994) was an American race car driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500. He was a barnstormer, and raced midget and Championship cars. Racing career Hanks was born in Columbus, Ohio and liv ...

(1914–1994), American race car driver *

Terrill Hanks Terrill Hanks (born December 7, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State. Early years Hanks grew up in Miami Gardens, Florida close to Hard Rock Stadium and was a fan of the Mi ...

(born 1995), American football player * Thomas C. Hanks, American seismologist *

Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...

(born 1956), American film actor *

William Hanks William F. Hanks (born 1952) is an American linguist and anthropologist who has done influential work in linguistic anthropology describing the uses of deixis and indexicality in the Yucatec Maya language. He holds the Distinguished Chair in Lingui ...

(born 1952), American anthropologist and linguist

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