Notable people with the surname Harte include:

Film and television

Betty Harte Betty Harte (1882–1965) was a leading lady during the heyday of the silent film era, starring in nine feature films and 108 short films. She is credited with writing four screenplays. She chose Betty Harte as her professional name in honor of ...

(1882–1965), American actress in silent film era *

Joby Harte Joby Harte is a British television personality. He has worked on many television shows including the BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Joby was part of the original production team and played a role in the creation of the worldwide hit reality se ...

(born 1982), British TV personality *

Robert Harte (New Zealand actor) Robert Harte is a New Zealand actor who played Ryan Birch (Shortland Street character), Ryan Birch in ''Shortland Street'', father of Minnie Crozier but is more recently known for hosting the New Zealand television show ''My House, My Castle''. ...

, New Zealand actor

Literature

Bret Harte Bret Harte (; born Francis Brett Hart; August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902) was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a caree ...

(1836–1902), American author and poet *

Emma Harte Emma Harte is the protagonist of Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1979 novel '' A Woman of Substance''. In the 1984 TV mini-series, the character was played by actresses Deborah Kerr and Jenny Seagrove. Emma Harte's story begins as a maid at Fairley Hall ...

, a character in novels by Barabara Taylor Bradford *

Jack Harte (Irish writer) Jack Harte is an Irish short story writer and novelist. He founded the Irish Writers' Union and the Irish Writers Centre. Background Harte was born on 1 September 1944 in Killeenduff, near Easkey in Co. Sligo. At an early age, his family m ...

, Irish short story writer and novelist *

Walter Harte Walter Harte (1709–1774) was an English poet and historian. He was a friend of Alexander Pope, Oxford don, canon of Windsor, and vice-principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford. The son of the Reverend Walter Harte, a fellow of Pembroke College, Ox ...

(1709–1774), British poet and historian, friend of Alexander Pope

Music

Frank Harte Frank Harte (14 May 1933 – 27 June 2005) was a traditional Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer. He was born in Chapelizod, County Dublin, and raised in Dublin. His father, Peter Harte, who had moved from a farming backgroun ...

(1933–2005), traditional Irish singer *

Leanne Harte Leanne Harte is an Irish singer-songwriter. She has been fronting her own band since she was in her mid-teens. Harte first rose to prominence after an appearance on Irish radio RTÉ 2 (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") ...

, Irish singer-songwriter *

Mickey Joe Harte Michael Joseph "Mickey Joe" Harte (born 21 August 1973), is an Irish singer-songwriter. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with the song " We've Got the World". Early life Harte hails from Lifford, County Donegal. As ...

(born 1973), singer who represented Ireland at Eurovision

Politics

Dennis J. Harte Dennis John Harte (1866 in New York City – February 19, 1917 in Long Island City, Queens, New York City) was an American politician from New York. Life He worked for a wholesale importing company. Harte was a member of the New York State Assemb ...

(1866–1917), New York politician * Jack Harte (politician) (born 1920), Irish Labour Party senator * John Harte,

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional powe ...

(1589-90) *

Paddy Harte Patrick Harte (26 July 1931 – 8 January 2018) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served for 36 years as Teachta Dála (TD) for Donegal North-East. Early life and family He was born in 1931 in Lifford, County Donegal. His son, Jimmy Harte ...

(born 1931), Irish politician *

Robert Sheldon Harte Robert Sheldon Harte (1915 – May 24, 1940) was an American Communist who worked as one of Leon Trotsky’s assistants and bodyguards in Coyoacán, Mexico. During the Stalinist attack against Trotsky’s household on May 24, 1940, Harte was abduc ...

(1915–1940), American communist, assistant to Trotsky

Sport

Bill Harte Bill Harte is a retired American soccer defender who played one season in Major League Soccer. Harte attended Loyola University Maryland where he played on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1993. In the summer of 1994, Harte played for the Wash ...

(born 1971), US soccer player *

Christopher Harte Christopher Charles John Hart (born 23 February 1949) is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 20 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1972 and 1982

(born 1949), Irish cricketer *

David Harte (Gaelic footballer) David Harte (born 23 December 1981) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Errigal Ciarán club and for the Tyrone county team. He was a member of the All-Ireland winning side of 2005 and also of the All-Ireland winning team of 2008. Harte ...

(born 1981), Tyrone Gaelic footballer *

Ian Harte Ian Patrick Harte (born 31 August 1977) is an Irish football agent and former professional footballer who played as a left back. He was best known for his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist. He be ...

, Irish footballer *

Mickey Harte Mickey Harte (born 1952) is an Irish Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player. He has been manager of the Louth county football team, Louth county team since 2020. Harte managed the Tyrone county football team, Tyrone ...

(born 1950s), Gaelic football manager *

Nigel Harte Nigel Harte is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Tyrrellspass and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He was a U20 player in the 2018 All-Ireland Under 20 Football Championship. Harte won the 2022 Tailteann Cup. He was put in to t ...

, Westmeath Gaelic footballer *

Pat Harte Pat Harte is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Ballina and the Mayo county team. He is a midfielder. Harte's recent successes include reaching the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2006 final, although Kerry Kerry or Kerri ...

(active since 2006), Mayo Gaelic footballer *

Patsy Harte Patsy Harte (born 1940 in Blackpool, Cork) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers Glen Rovers is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Blackpool, Cork, Ireland. The club was ...

(born 1940), Irish hurler in Co. Cork

Other

Chris Harte Chris Harte is an American newspaper executive and publisher. He has published newspapers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Akron, Ohio, Portland, Maine and State College, Pennsylvania. He was a corporate executive for Knight Ridder Newspapers and forme ...

, American newspaper publisher *

Edward H. Harte Edward Holmead Harte (December 5, 1922 – May 18, 2011) was an American newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist. The son of Houston Harte, co-founder of the Harte-Hanks newspaper conglomerate, he had a decades-long rela ...

, (1922–2011), American newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist, son of Houston *

Henry Hickman Harte Henry Hickman Harte (1790–1848) was an Irish mathematician and clergyman. Life Harte, the son of a solicitor, was born in the county of Limerick, Ireland in 1790. He entered Trinity College Dublin in 1806, and became a Scholar in 1809. He earne ...

(1790–1848), Irish mathematician *

Houston Harte Houston Harriman Harte was a newspaperman who co-founded Harte-Hanks Communications. Harte was born January 12, 1893 in Knob Noster, Missouri. After a year at the University of California, Harte returned to the University of Missouri, where he rec ...

(1893–1972), American newspaper publisher, father of Edward *

Verity Harte Verity Harte is a British philosopher and George A. Saden Professor of Philosophy and Classics at Yale University. Books * '' Plato on Parts and Wholes: the Metaphysics of Structure'', Oxford: Clarendon 2002 * ''Aristotle and the Stoics Reading ...

(born 1949), American philosopher *

Thomas Harte Thomas Harte was the first of seven Irish Republican Army (IRA) members executed by Irish forces in Mountjoy Prison and Portlaoise Prison prisons between 1940 and 1944. On 6 September 1940 IRA Capt. Tom Harte of Lurgan, County Armagh was executed. ...