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Bob Harlan Robert "Bob" Ernest Harlan (born September 9, 1936) is the former Green Bay Packers, Inc.#Board of directors, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Bay Packers, an American professional American football, football team. ...

(born 1936 Robert E. Harlan), American football executive * Bruce Harlan (1926–1959), American Olympic diver *

Byron B. Harlan Byron Berry Harlan (October 22, 1886 – November 11, 1949) was an American attorney, prosecutor, jurist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. He served four terms in Congress from 1931 to 1939. Early life and e ...

(1886–1949), American politician *

Byron G. Harlan Byron George Harlan (August 29, 1861 – September 11, 1936) was an American singer from Kansas, a comic minstrel singer and balladeer who often recorded with Arthur Collins. The two together were often billed as "Collins & Harlan". Solo rec ...

(1861–1936), American singer * Jack Rodney Harlan (1917–1998), American botanist *

James Harlan (Iowa politician) James Harlan (August 26, 1820 – October 5, 1899) was an attorney and politician, a member of the United States Senate, a U.S. Cabinet Secretary at the United States Department of Interior under President Andrew Johnson, and a Federal Judge ...

, (1820–1899), American politician and lawyer *

James Harlan (Kentucky politician) James Harlan (June 22, 1800 – February 18, 1863) was an attorney and politician, a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. He also served as US Attorney for Kentucky and, prior to that, as Kentucky Secretary of State and Attorney General, the first ...

(1800–1863), American politician and lawyer *

Jan Harlan Jan Harlan (born 5 May 1937) is a German-American executive producer and the brother of Christiane Kubrick, director Stanley Kubrick's widow. He is the nephew of the film director Veit Harlan. Life Jan Harlan was born in Karlsruhe in 1937, ...

(born 1937), German-American film director and producer *

John Harlan (announcer) John Henry Harlan (December 21, 1925 – February 27, 2017) was an American television announcer who worked on numerous television projects for over 40 years, particularly game and variety shows. He was from Sonoma County, California. Perhaps h ...

(1925–2017), American television announcer *

John Marshall Harlan John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 – October 14, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1877 until his death in 1911. He is often called "The Great Dissenter" due to his ...

(1833–1911), United States Union Army officer and Supreme Court Associate Justice *

John Marshall Harlan (1899–1971) John Marshall Harlan (May 20, 1899 – December 29, 1971) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971. Harlan is usually called John Marshall Harlan II to distinguish him ...

, former Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court *

Josiah Harlan Josiah Harlan, Prince of Ghor (June 12, 1799 – October 1871) was an American adventurer who travelled to Afghanistan and Punjab with the intention of making himself a king. During his travels, he became involved in local politics and facti ...

(1799–1871), American mercenary *

Kevin Harlan Kevin Harlan (born June 21, 1960) is an American television and radio sports announcer. The son of former Green Bay Packers executive Bob Harlan, he broadcasts NFL and college basketball games on CBS and the NBA for TNT. 2022 will be his 38th ...

(born 1960), American sportscaster * Otis Harlan (1865–1940), American actor * Patrick Harlan (born 1970), American-Japanese television presenter * Peter Harlan (1898–1966), German musical instrument maker and lute player *

Richard Harlan Richard Harlan (September 19, 1796 – September 30, 1843) was an American paleontologist, anatomist, and physician. He was the first American to devote significant time and attention to vertebrate paleontology and was one of the most importan ...

(1796–1843), American zoologist *

Russell Harlan Russell B. Harlan, A.S.C. (September 16, 1903 – February 28, 1974) was an American cinematographer. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Russell Harlan witnessed the city's development from the construction of its first film studi ...

(1903–1974), American cinematographer *

Thomas Harlan Thomas Christoph Harlan (19 February 1929 – 16 October 2010) was a German author and director of French-language films. Life and work Harlan was the son of the director Veit Harlan and the actress Hilde Körber. He was raised in Berlin. Throu ...

(1929-2010), German film director and writer *

Veit Harlan Veit Harlan (22 September 1899 – 13 April 1964) was a German film director and actor. Harlan reached the highpoint of his career as a director in the Nazi era; most notably his antisemitic film '' Jud Süß'' (1940) makes him controversia ...

(1899–1964), German film director and actor

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Harlan Alaalatoa Harlan Ala'alatoa (born 7 January 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2013. He primarily played in the and at . Playing career Born in Sydney, Alaalatoa played ...

(born 1988), Australian Rugby League player *

Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs (August 17, 1879 – January 26, 1952) was an American actor and Vaudeville performer who was active from the 1930s until his death in 1952. During the course of his career he appeared on Broadway, in over 100 films, as well a ...

(1879–1952), American actor, vaudeville performer * Harlan Coben (born 1962), American novelist *

Harlan Cohen Harlan Cohen (November 6, 1934 – March 19, 2020) was an American volleyball coach who led both the United States men's and women's national teams during the mid-1960s. As a player, Cohen was a member of Team USA's volleyball team at the 196 ...

(born 1934), American volleyball coach * Harlan Ellison (1934–2018), American writer *

Harlan Greene Harlan Greene (born June 19, 1953) is an American writer and historian. He has published both fiction and non-fiction works. He won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction for his 1991 novel ''What the Dead Remember''. Early life Born in 1953 ...

(born 1953), American writer and historian *

Harlan Howard Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote many popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists. C ...

(1927–2001), American country music songwriter *

Harlan Hubbard Harlan Hubbard (January 4, 1900 – January 16, 1988) was an American artist and writer, known for his simple lifestyle. Early life and education Hubbard was born in Bellevue, Kentucky. His father died when Harlan was only seven. Soon thereaf ...

(1900–1988), American artist and author *

Harlan Huckleby Harlan Charles Huckleby (born December 30, 1957) is a former professional American football running back and kick returner who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Over the course of his NFL career he ac ...

(born 1957), American football running back *

Harlan Lane Harlan Lawson Lane (August 19, 1936 – July 13, 2019) was an American psychologist. Lane was the Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States, and founder o ...

(1936–2019), American psychologist *

Harlan Marbley Harlan Joseph Marbley (October 11, 1943 in White Oak, Maryland – May 13, 2008) was a flyweight boxer from the United States who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze ...

(born 1943), American boxer *

Harlan Mills Harlan D. Mills (May 14, 1919 – January 8, 1996) was Professor of Computer Science at the Florida Institute of Technology and founder of Software Engineering Technology, Inc. of Vero Beach, Florida (since acquired by Q-Labs). Mills' contri ...

(1919–1996), American professor of computer science *

Harlan Fiske Stone Harlan is a given name and a surname which may refer to: Surname * Bob Harlan (born 1936 Robert E. Harlan), American football executive *Bruce Harlan (1926–1959), American Olympic diver *Byron B. Harlan (1886–1949), American politician * Byron ...

(1872–1946), U.S. Supreme Court Justice *

Harlan K. Ullman Harlan Kenneth Ullman (born March 15, 1941), is Chairman of the Killowen Group that advises leaders of government and business; Chairman of CNIGuard Ltd and CNIGuard Inc, engaged in protection of critical infrastructure; Senior Advisor of the At ...

(born 1941), United States military officer and political author *

Jessie Harlan Lincoln Jessie Harlan Lincoln (November 6, 1875 – January 4, 1948) was the second daughter of Robert Todd Lincoln, the granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln, and the mother of Mary Lincoln Beckwith and Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith. Early life Jessi ...

(1875–1948), granddaughter of United States President Abraham Lincoln

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* Harlan (Stargate), an artificial intelligence in the ''Stargate SG-1'' episode "Tin Man" *

Harlan Rook ''The Dead Pool'' is a 1988 American neo-noir vigilante action thriller film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the ''Dirty ...

, in the 1988 film ''The Dead Pool'' * Harlan Jane Eagleton, in

Gayl Jones Gayl Jones (born November 23, 1949) is an American writer from Lexington, Kentucky. She is recognized as a key figure in 20th-century African-American literature. Imani Perry posits Jones as "one of the most versatile and transformative writer ...

's 1998 novel ''The Healing'' * Harlan Draka, in the Italian comic book series ''

Dampyr ''Dampyr'' is an Italian comics, Italian comic book series created by Mauro Boselli (writer), Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo (writer), Maurizio Colombo and first published by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 2000. Plot Characters *Harlan Draka, a ...

'' * Harlan Traub, in ''House of Cards''

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