Halliday or Haliday is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander Henry Haliday Alexander Henry Haliday (1806–1870, also known as Enrico Alessandro Haliday, Alexis Heinrich Haliday, or simply Haliday) was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Thysanoptera, but worked on ...

(1807–1870), Irish entomologist *

Andrew Halliday (journalist) Andrew Halliday (born Andrew Halliday Duff; 183010 April 1877) was a Scottish journalist and dramatist. Biography Andrew Halliday Duff was born at the Grange, Marnoch (near Huntly), Banffshire, early in 1830, was son of the Rev. William Duff ...

(1830–1877), British journalist and dramatist *

Andrew Halliday (physician) Sir Andrew Halliday, KH (also spelt Hallidie; 17 March 1782 in Copewood, parish of Dryfesdale, Dumfries – 7 September 1839 in Dumfries) was a Scottish physician, reformer, and writer.. Also available at Biography He was born in Copeland ...

(1782–1839), Scottish physician, reformer, and writer *

Andy Halliday Andrew William Halliday (born 11 October 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. He has previously played for Livingston, Middlesbrough, Walsall, Bl ...

(born 1991), Scottish footballer *

Billy Halliday William Halliday (14 November 1906 – 1989) was a Scottish professional association football inside left who played for Queen of the South, Newcastle United, Third Lanark, Exeter City and St Cuthbert Wanderers. Career Born in Dumfries, Halli ...

(1906 – after 1933), Scottish footballer *

Brad Halliday Bradley Halliday (born 10 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for League Two club Bradford City. He previously played for Fleetwood Town, Cambridge United and Middlesbrough, and had loan spell ...

(born 1995), English professional footballer *

Brett Halliday Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 – February 4, 1977) is the primary pen name of Davis Dresser, an American mystery and western writer. Halliday is best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne mysteries he wrote, and later commissioned ...

(1904–1977), pen name of American mystery author Davis Dresser * Bruce Halliday (footballer) *

Bryant Haliday Bryant Haliday (April 7, 1928July 28, 1996) was an American actor, as well as producer, of film and stage, who was instrumental in providing a showcase for international film titles in the United States by co-founding Janus Films with his partner ...

(1928–1996), American actor *

Charles Haliday Charles Haliday (1789–1866) was an Irish public health reformer, historian and antiquary who made significant contributions to the study of the history of Dublin, being particularly interested in the Scandinavian antiquities of the city. Earl ...

(1789–1866), Irish historian and antiquary *

Dave Halliday David Halliday (11 December 1901 – 5 January 1970) was a Scottish association football player and manager. He achieved numerous distinctions and high rankings as a prolific goal-scoring forward with six senior clubs; St Mirren, Dundee, Sunder ...

(1901–1970), Scottish footballer *

David Halliday (physicist) David Halliday (March 3, 1916 – April 2, 2010) was an American physicist known for his physics textbooks, ''Physics'' and ''Fundamentals of Physics'', which he wrote with Robert Resnick. Both textbooks have been in continuous use since 1960 and ...

(1916–2010), American physicist and textbook author *

Denis Halliday Denis J. Halliday (born c.1941) was the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq from 1 September 1997 until 1998. He was previously Deputy Resident Representative to Singapore of the United Nations Development Programme.Murphy, C.N., 2006 ...

(born c. 1941), former United Nations Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq *

Ebby Halliday Ebby Halliday (born Vera Lucille Koch; March 9, 1911 – September 8, 2015) was an American realtor and businesswoman who founded '' Ebby Halliday Realtors''. She was one of the first successful female entrepreneurs in Dallas and is recognized a ...

(1911-2015), American realtor *

Edward Halliday Edward Irvine Halliday CBE (1902–1984) was a British painter, known for his portraits and his murals in the 1920s. He also worked in television and radio as a host. About Edward Irvine Halliday was born on 7 October 1902 in Garston, Liverp ...

(1902–1994), British painter *

Eugene Halliday Eugene Halliday (10 December 1911 – 22 July 1987) was a British artist, writer, and teacher. For a large part of his life he lived and taught in Manchester and Altrincham, England, lecturing (in Manchester and Liverpool), running groups and g ...

(1911–1987), artist, philosopher and spiritual teacher *

F. E. Halliday Frank Ernest Halliday (10 February 1903 – 26 March 1982) was an English academic, author and amateur painter. He wrote on a wide range of subjects, though he was best known for his books on William Shakespeare. F. E. Halliday (he preferre ...

(1903–1982), English academic and author *

Fred Halliday Simon Frederick Peter Halliday (22 February 1946 – 26 April 2010) was an Irish writer and academic specialising in International Relations and the Middle East, with particular reference to the Cold War, Iran, and the Arabian peninsula. Biogra ...

(1946–2010), Middle East scholar *

Fred Halliday (footballer) John Frederick Halliday (19 April 1880 – 20 May 1953) was an English professional footballer and manager who played as a full back in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City. He went on to manage Bradford Park Avenue and B ...

(1880-1953), English footballer *

Frederick James Halliday Sir Frederick James Halliday (25 December 1806 – 22 October 1901) was a British civil servant and the first Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. Early life and career Frederick James Halliday was born on 25 December 1806 at Ewell, Surrey. Acc ...

(1806–1901), first lieutenant-governor of Bengal * Harry Halliday (cricketer, born 1920) (1920–1967), English cricketer * Harry Halliday (cricketer, born 1855) (1855–1922), New Zealand cricketer * Henry Halliday (1945-2022) Paediatrician and neonatologist *

Jack Halliday Jack Parker Halliday (June 5, 1928 – May 23, 2000) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL Dra ...

(1926–2000), American football player *

James Halliday (Canadian politician) James Halliday (April 3, 1845 – April 11, 1921) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Bruce North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1901 to 1904 as a Conservative. He was born in Burgess Township, Lee ...

(1845–1921), in the Canadian House of Commons from 1901 to 1904 *

James Halliday (weightlifter) James "Jumping Jim" Halliday (19 January 1918 – 6 June 2007) was a weightlifter from Great Britain. Weightlifting career He competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the lightweight event wh ...

(1918–2007), British weightlifter *

James Halliday (wine) James Halliday (born 1938) is an Australian wine writer and critic, winemaker, and senior wine competition judge. Since 1979 he has written and co-authored more than 40 books on wine, including contributions to the ''Larousse Encyclopedia of ...

(born 1938), Australian wine critic and writer *

Jimmy Halliday James Halliday (27 February 1927 – 3 January 2013) was a Scottish author, historian and politician. He was the chairman (leader) of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1956 to 1960. Early life Halliday was born in Woodburn Cottage, Wemyss ...

(1927–2013), leader of the Scottish National Party (1956–1960) *

John Halliday (actor) John Halliday (September 14, 1880 – October 17, 1947) was an American actor of stage and screen, who often played suave aristocrats and foreigners. Biography Halliday was born in Brooklyn, New York. In infancy, he moved with his parents to Eur ...

(1880–1947), American actor *

John Halliday (ophthalmologist) John Charles White Halliday (19 June 1871 – 23 September 1946) was an Australian ophthalmologist who popularised intracapsular cataract extraction in Sydney. Early life John Halliday was the youngest of eight children of Francis and Mary Hall ...

(1871–1946), Australian doctor *

Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 ...

(1943-2017), French singer *

Jon Halliday Jon Halliday (born 28 June 1939) is an Irish historian specialising in modern Asia. He was formerly a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London. He was educated at University of Oxford and has been married to Jung Chang since 1991. ...

, Irish historian and co-author of the book ''Mao: the Unknown Story'' *

Lin Halliday Lin Halliday (June 16, 1936 – January 25, 2000) was an American saxophonist. He was born in De Queen, Arkansas and was raised in Little Rock, where he played the saxophone and clarinet in school. After he moved to Los Angeles in his teens ...

(1936–2000), American saxophonist * Matt Halliday (born 1979), New Zealand race car driver *

Mark Halliday Mark Halliday (born 1949 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American poet, professor and critic. He is author of seven collections of poetry, most recently "Losers Dream On" (University of Chicago Press, 2018), "Thresherphobe" (University of Chicago P ...

(born 1949), American poet * Martin Halliday (1926–2008), British neurophysiologist *

Michael Halliday Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday (often M. A. K. Halliday; 13 April 1925 – 15 April 2018) was a British linguist who developed the internationally influential systemic functional linguistics (SFL) model of language. His grammatical descrip ...

(1925–2018), linguist *

Michael Halliday (footballer) Michael Halliday (born 28 May 1979) is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays in the NIFL Championship for Knockbreda. Halliday is from East Belfast and started his career at Glentoran (of whom he is a lifelong supporter), where he pla ...

(born 1979), footballer from Northern Ireland * Simon Halliday (Suffolk cricketer) (born 1958), English cricketer *

Simon Halliday Simon John Halliday (born 13 July 1960 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales) is a former English rugby union international. He also played nine first-class cricket matches. He was educated at Downside School, Somerset and St Benet's Hall, ...

(born 1960), English rugby union player and cricketer * Tommy Halliday (born 1940), Scottish football player *

Toni Halliday Antoinette "Toni" Halliday (born 5 July 1964) is an English musician best known as the lead vocalist, lyricist, and occasional guitarist of the alternative rock band Curve, along with Dean Garcia. She was also a member of the bands Photofitz, ...

(born 1964), English vocalist, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the band Curve *

William Reginald Halliday Sir William Reginald Halliday (26 September 1886 – 25 November 1966) was a historian and archaeologist who served as Principal of King's College London from 1928 to 1952. Born in British Honduras in 1886, Halliday was educated at Winche ...

(1886–1966), historian and archaeologist

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