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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adam Henley Adam David Henley (born 14 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Chorley. He primarily operates as a right-back, but can also be deployed at left-back. Born in the United States and r ...

(born 1994), Welsh professional football (soccer) player *

Althea Henley Althea Henley (July 23, 1911 – April 25, 1996) was an American film actress and dancer. She appeared in approximately 15 films between 1930 and 1936. Career Born in Egypt, Pennsylvania in 1911, Henley was the second of four children. She was t ...

(1911–1996), American actress *

Sir Andrew Henley, 1st Baronet Sir Andrew Henley, 1st baronet (1622–75), of Bramshill, Hampshire was an English politician and the first of the Henley baronets. He is best remembered for his celebrated quarrel with the future Duke of Bolton, which is recorded in the Diary ...

(1622–75), English politician *

Anthony Henley (1667–1711) Anthony Henley (1667 – August 1711) was an English Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1698 and 1711. He was noted as a wit. Early life Henley was son of Sir Robert Henley of the Grange, near Alres ...

, English Whig politician and MP * Anthony Henley (cricketer) * Anthony Henley (died 1748) (1704–1748), British politician and MP *

Anthony Henley, 3rd Baron Henley Anthony Henley Henley, 3rd Baron Henley (12 April 1825 – 27 November 1898), also 1st Baron Northington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was a British peer and Liberal Member of Parliament. Henley was the son of Robert Henley, 2nd Baron He ...

* Artie Henley (1878–1941), Australian rules footballer * Ashley Henley (1981–2021), American politician * Barclay Henley (1843–1914), U.S. Representative *

Barry Shabaka Henley Barry Shabaka Henley (born Barry Joseph Henley; September 15, 1954) is an American character actor. Henley has appeared as a regular in a number of television series, has numerous film credits, and is a fixture in films by director Michael Mann, ...

(born 1954), American character actor * Ben C. Henley (1907–1987), Arkansas Republican politician *

Beth Henley Elizabeth Becker Henley (born May 8, 1952) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actress. Her play ''Crimes of the Heart'' won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the 1981 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play, and a ...

(born 1952), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright * Bob Henley (born 1973), American baseball player * Cack Henley (1884–1929), American baseball player *

Carey Henley Carey Ernest Henley (September 24, 1936 – April 15, 2013) was an American football player and coach. Henley was born on September 24, 1936, in West Point, Mississippi, where he graduated from West Point High School in 1955. He served two year ...

, marine, professional football player, and coach *

Charley Henley Charley Henley is a visual effects supervisor. He was nominated at the 85th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Prometheus'', in the category of Best Visual Effects. He shared his nomination with Martin Hill, Richard Stammers and Trevor ...

, visual effects artist * Daiyan Henley (born 1999), American football player *

Darryl Henley Darryl Keith Henley (born October 30, 1966) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1989 NFL draft out of UCLA. In his career, he played in 76 games and amassed 12 in ...

(born 1966), former NFL football player *

(born 1966), former American football cornerback in the National Football League *

David Henley David Henley (February 5/12, 1748/9 – January 1, 1823) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War, who served as George Washington's intelligence officer and prisoner of war commandant. He later served as the Agent ...

(1749–1823), Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War *

David Henley (producer) David Henley (1894–1986) was a British actor, singer and film producer. He performed with Gilbert and Sullivan, and became an agent. He moved into casting and film producing. Select credits *''Murder at 3am'' (1953) *'' The Legend of the Good ...

(1894-1986), British film producer *

Desmond Henley Desmond Charles Henley, OBE (1927, Marylebone, London – 11 November 2005, Portsmouth) was an English embalmer. Career After leaving school, Henley joined the London company of funeral directors James H. Kenyon Ltd in 1941. Established in 188 ...

, British embalmer * D. L. George Henley (1917–1996), Canadian politician *

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

(born 1947), American rock musician, member of The Eagles *

Drewe Henley Gordon Drewe Henley (1940 – 14 February 2016) was an English actor. He had a variety of roles in film, television and theatre including as Red X-Wing Squadron Leader Garven Dreis in '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''. He retired from acti ...

(1940–2016), British actor *

Elmer Wayne Henley Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. (born May 9, 1956) is a convicted American serial killer and painter incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Henley was convicted in 1974 for his role as a participant in a series of murders ...

(born 1956), American serial killer *

Ernest Henley (athlete) Ernest John Henley (31 March 1889 – 14 March 1962) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom ...

* Ernest M. Henley (1924–2017), American atomic and nuclear physicist *

Frances Henley Frances Evelyn Henley (1876–1955) was an American architect. She was the first woman to study architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design and the first woman to independently practice architecture in Rhode Island. Early life and education ...

(1896–1955), American architect *

Francis Henley Francis Anthony Hoste Henley (11 February 1884 – 26 June 1963) was an English first-class cricketer active 1903–08 who played for Middlesex and Oxford University. He was a son of Anthony Henley, who played cricket for Hampshire. Henley was ...

(1884–1963), English first-class cricketer active 1903–08 * Fred L. Henley (1911–1994), Missouri Supreme Court judge * Gail Henley (born 1928), retired American pro baseball player *

Garney Henley Garney Henley (born December 21, 1935) is an American former professional football player, who played in the Canadian Football League. College career Garney Henley attended Huron College in South Dakota, playing as a running back from 1956 to ...

(born 1935), Canadian Football League player * George Henley (1890–1965), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court for two months (March 15 to May 23, 1955) *

Georgie Henley Georgina Helen Henley (born 9 July 1995) is an English actress. She first began acting as a child, and became known for starring as Lucy Pevensie in the fantasy film series ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' film series (2005–2010), which grossed o ...

(born 1995), English actress *

Henry Henley Henry Henley (1612–1696) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1653 and 1681. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Henley was the eldest surviving son of Henry Henley of ...

(1612–1696), British politician *

Henry Holt Henley Henry Holt Henley (died 1748) of Leigh, Somerset, and Colway, Lyme Regis, Dorset, was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1722 and 1748. Henley was the only son of Henry Henley, MP of Leigh and Colway and his w ...

(died 1748), British lawyer and politician *

Herbert Henley Herbert Sydney Henley (27 October 1889 – 4 October 1966) was an Australian politician. He was born in Balmain, the son of Sir Thomas Henley and Charlotte Smith. He attended Sydney Grammar School and Hawkesbury Agricultural College, becom ...

(1889–1966), Australian politician *

Hobart Henley Hobart Henley (born Hess Manassah Henle; November 23, 1887 – May 22, 1964) was an American silent film actor, Film director, director, screenwriter and producer. He was involved in over 60 films either as an actor or director or both in his twen ...

(1887–1964), American film actor/director * J. W. Henley (1793–1884), British politician *

Jack Henley Jack Henley (December 6, 1896 – November 2, 1958) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 80 films between 1932 and 1955. He was born in Ireland, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''Hey, Pop!'' (1932) * '' In ...

(1896–1958), American screenwriter *

Jacques Henley Jacques Henley (born Jacques Dhote) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Our Masters, the Servants'' (1930) * ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) * ''The Threepenny Opera'' (1931) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1932) * ''The Regiment's Champ ...

(active 1930–1947), French actor * Jean Emily Henley (1910−1994), American anesthesiologist * Jeffrey O. Henley, Chairman of Oracle Corporation * Jesse Smith Henley (1917–1997), federal judge in Arkansas * Joan Henley (1904–1986), Irish actress and radio presenter * John Henley (1692–1759), English clergyman, known as Orator Henley *

John D. Henley Captain John Dandridge Henley (25 February 1781 – 23 May 1835) was an officer of the United States Navy who served in the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. Early life Henley was born 25 February 1781 at Williamsburg, Virginia, the son of ...

(1781–1835), US naval officer *

John T. Henley John Tannery Henley (August 10, 1921 – March 17, 2012) was a North Carolina politician and pharmacist from Hope Mills, North Carolina. He was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He served as mayor of Hope Mills, as a member of the North Carolina ...

(1921–2012), North Carolina politician * Joseph Warner Henley (1793–1884), British conservative politician in the protectionist governments of Lord Derby *

Judith Henley Judith Henley is an Australian opera singer. By July 2011 the soprano had performed more than 30 major roles both in Australia and internationally. According to Carolyn McDowall of ''The Culture Concept Circle'' she "has received critical acclai ...

(active 1975–2011 at the least), Australian opera singer *

June Henley Charles Lee "June" Henley, Jr. (born September 4, 1975) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the St. Louis Rams (1998). Early years At Brookhaven High School, H ...

(born 1975), former NFL American football player *

Larry Henley Larry Joel Henley (June 30, 1937 – December 18, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing (with Jeff Silbar) the 1989 hit record "Wind Beneath My Wings". Early life Henley was born to Carl Henley and Helen Quinn in Od ...

(1937–2014), American singer/songwriter *

Les Henley Leslie Henley (26 September 1922 – 1996) was an English footballer and manager. Career Playing Born in Lambeth, London, Henley started his career with non-league Nunhead during the 1939–40 season before joining Arsenal in September 1940. ...

(1922–1996), British football (soccer) player/manager *

Margaret Henley Margaret Emma Henley (4 September 1888 – 11 February 1894) was the daughter of William Ernest Henley and his wife Anna Henley (née Boyle). Margaret's friendship with J. M. Barrie, whom she called "fwendy" (i.e., "friendy"), was the inspiration ...

(1888–1894), only child of a British poet; served as inspiration for several literary characters * Melvin Henley (born 1935), American politician * Micajah C. Henley (1856–1927), U.S. industrialist and inventor, "Roller Skate King" * Michael Henley (1939–2014), British bishop * Patrick Henley (born 1959), aka Henriette Valium, comic book artist and painter in Quebec *

Paul Henley Paul Henley is a British radio and television journalist. He has worked for the BBC since 1992 and contributes to programmes such as ''Crossing Continents'' for BBC Radio 4. He was a runner up in the Foreign Press Association Awards in 2005. He ...

(British journalist) *

Peter Henley (presenter) Peter Henley is BBC South's political editor and has been reporting in the south of England for over 20 years. He currently presents the south's regional segment of the BBC's ''Sunday Politics'' programme. Career Beginning his media career at BB ...

Robert Henley (Birmingham mayor) Robert Harwell Henley was the first Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, from 1871 until 1872. Life Robert was born the son of attorney John Woodson Henley on January 20, 1843. He moved with his wife Amelia Peters to Elyton and founded the weekly news ...

, 1st Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama (1871 to 1872) *

Robert Henley (cricketer) Robert Henley (10 June 1851 – 21 March 1889) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. The son of Cornish Henley, he was born at Sherborne in June 1851 and was educated there at Sherborne School. Henley was commissi ...

Robert Henley (naval officer) Captain Robert Henley (5 January 1783 – 7 October 1828) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812, and the Second Barbary War. He was the brother of Captain John D. Henley, John Dandridge Henle ...

(1783–1828), US naval officer, brother of John D. Henley *

Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, PC (c. 1708 – 14 January 1772), was the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a member of the Whig Party in the parliament and was known for his wit and writing. Family Born the second son of ...

(c. 1708 – 1772), Lord Chancellor, Whig member of parliament, writer and wit *

Robert Henley, 2nd Baron Henley Robert Henley Henley, 2nd Baron Henley (3 September 1789 – 3 February 1841), was a British lawyer and member of parliament. Life Born Robert Henley Eden, he was the son of Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley, and Lady Elizabeth Henley, youngest daught ...

(1789–1841), British lawyer and politician *

Robert Henley, 2nd Earl of Northington Robert Henley, 2nd Earl of Northington (3 January 1747 – 5 July 1786), was a British politician. He was born the eldest son of Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, and educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He succee ...

* Ron Henley (born 1956), American chess grandmaster *

Ron Henley (rapper) Ron Joseph Henley (born May 20, 1986) is a Filipino rapper, singer & songwriter best known for his tracks "Biglang Liko" and "Hagdan". As of 2022, Henley has garnered almost two hundred million streams on YouTube. Henley is considered one of the ...

, Filipino rapper and songwriter *

Rosina Henley Rosina Henley (1890–1978) was an American actress and screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married to British film director Harley Knoles, with whom she frequently collaborated. Biography Rosina was born in Manhattan to ...

(1890–1978), American actress and screenwriter *

Russell Henley Russell Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Amateur career Born in Macon, Georgia, Henley attended Stratford Academy in Macon. He played college golf for four years at the University of Geor ...

(born 1989), American pro golfer on PGA Tour *

Samuel Henley Samuel Henley D.D. (1740 – 1815) was an English clergyman, school teacher and college principal, antiquarian, and man of letters. Life Born in England, he began his career when he was recruited as a professor of moral philosophy for the Colleg ...

(1740–1815), British clergyman and teacher * Samuel Henley (ice hockey) (born 1993), Canadian former professional ice hockey forward *

Sarah Ann Henley Sarah Ann Henley (8 July 1862 – 31 March 1948) was a barmaid from Easton, Bristol, who became famous in 1885 for surviving a suicide attempt by jumping from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, a fall of almost . Attempted suicide On Friday, 8 May ...

(1862–1948), British barmaid famous for surviving a 75-meter / 245 foot jump *

Simon Henley Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral Simon Henley FRAeS (born 1 March 1957) is a former Royal Navy officer, and a former President of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Early life He attended Collyer’s Grammar School (since 1976 The College of R ...

FRAeS (born 1957), former Royal Navy officer, President of the Royal Aeronautical Society * Stephen R. Henley (active at least 2008–2009), U.S. Army colonel & lawyer *

Stormi Henley Stormi Bree Henley (born December 6, 1990), also known simply as Stormi Bree, is an American singer, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. At age 18, she was crowned Miss Teen USA 2009, after previously winning Miss Tennessee Teen USA ...

(born 1990), Miss Teen USA 2009 * Terry Henley, American football player * Tess Henley, American singer-songwriter and pianist from Kent, Washington, United States *

Thomas Henley (Australian politician) Sir Thomas Henley KBE (4 February 1860 – 14 May 1935) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Early years Henley was born in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England and after basic educa ...

* Thomas Henley (pirate) (1683–1685), pirate and privateer active in the Red Sea and the Caribbean * Thomas J. Henley (1808–1875), U.S. Representative from Indiana * Vic Henley (1962–2020), American comedian *

Virginia Henley Virginia Henley (née Virginia Syddall; born 5 December 1935 in Bolton, England), is a British writer of historical-romance novels. She is well known for her Medieval, Renaissance and other period piece romance novels. Biography Virginia Syd ...

(born 1935) British romance-novel writer *

Walter of Henley Walter of Henley (Walter de Henley) was an English agricultural writer of the thirteenth century, writing in French. His known work is called ''Le Dite de Hosebondrie'' (or ''Husbandry''), written about 1280, and deals with the agricultural manageme ...

, agricultural writer of the thirteenth century *

Weldon Henley Weldon Henley (October 25, 1880 – November 16, 1960), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1903 to 1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Dodgers. Henley made his major league debut on April 23, 1903. He pitched a no ...

(1880–1960), U.S. major league baseball pitcher * William Henley (disambiguation), multiple people

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