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Benjamin Hooks Benjamin Lawson Hooks (January 31, 1925 – April 15, 2010) was an American civil rights leader and government official. A Baptist minister and practicing attorney, he served as executive director of the National Association for the Advancemen ...

(1925-2010), American civil rights leader *

Brian Hooks Brian Hooks (born July 27, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. He is best known for his roles as protagonist Rob Douglas in the screwball comedy '' 3 Strikes'', and Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom ''Eve''. A ...

(born 1973), American actor, writer and director * Charles Hooks (1768–1843), United States Representative from North Carolina *

Ellis Hooks Ellis Hooks (born 1974) is an American soul blues and electric blues singer and songwriter, who has released six albums to date. The Allmusic journalist, Thom Jurek, noted that Hooks " touches upon Wilson Pickett, Sam Cooke, and Otis Redding, ...

(born 1974), American blues singer and songwriter *

Gene Hooks G. Eugene Hooks (born May 15, 1928) was the athletic director at Wake Forest University from 1964 to 1992. Playing career Hooks was a third baseman for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team from 1947 to 1950. Hooks earned first-team All-Ameri ...

(born 1928), American baseball player, coach and administrator * George Hooks (born 1945), Democratic member of the Georgia Senate *

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(1957-2014), American actress and comedian best known for her work on the TV comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' *

Jay Hooks Jay Hooks (born November 12, 1967) is an American Texas blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. After gaining national exposure playing in Lavelle White's backing ensemble, Hooks has released three albums to date, appeared o ...

(born 1967), American guitarist, singer and songwriter * Jill Hooks, New Zealand academic *

Kevin Hooks Kevin Hooks (born September 19, 1958) is an American actor, and a television and film director; he is notable for his roles in ''Aaron Loves Angela'' and '' Sounder'', but may be best known as Morris Thorpe from TV's '' The White Shadow''. Ear ...

(born 1958), American actor and film director * Lonna Hooks, former Secretary of State of New Jersey (1994-1998) *

Mitchell Hooks Mitchell Hooks (1923 – March 2013) was an American artist and illustrator known for his artwork for paperback books and magazines. Biography Hooks was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Cass Technical High School. He joined the United Stat ...

(1923-2013), American artist and illustrator *

Robert Hooks Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist. Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, he founded The Negro Ensemble Company. The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launc ...

(born 1937), American actor *

Roland Hooks Roland L. Hooks (born January 2, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American football running back in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at North Carolina State University. Early years Hooks attended Farm L ...

(born 1953), American retired National Football League running back

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