Janney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Allison Janney Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. In a career spanning three decades, she is known for her performances across multiple genres of screen and stage. Janney has received various accolades, including an Academ ...

(born 1959), American actress * Christopher Janney (born 1950), American interactive sound and light artist *

Craig Janney Craig Harlan Janney (born September 26, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987–88 until 1998–99, when blood clots ended his career prematurely. Playing ca ...

(born 1967), American retired hockey player *

Edward Janney Edward Janney is an American musician, producer and artist who has played guitar for many Washington, D.C.-based hardcore punk bands such as Untouchables, The Faith, Rites of Spring, One Last Wish, Happy Go Licky, Skewbald/Grand Union and Brief ...

an American musician, producer and artist * Ernest Lloyd Janney (1893–1941), Canadian military pilot *

Eli H. Janney Eli H. Janney (November 12, 1831 – June 16, 1912), aka Eli Hamilton Janney or simply Eli Janney, was the inventor of the modern knuckle coupler that replaced Railway coupling#Link and pin, link and pin couplers on North American railroads. ...

(1831–1912), American inventor *

Eli Janney (musician) Eli Janney is an American record producer and engineer born in Washington, D.C. Janney played bass and keyboards as well as sang backing vocals in indie rock/post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys. He currently plays keyboard in and is associate mu ...

, American record producer and musician * Jack R. Janney (1924–2006), American structural engineer and innovator in the understanding of structural collapses * John Janney (1798–1872), Virginia politician, president of the American Virginia Secession Convention *

Leon Janney Leon Janney (April 1, 1917 – October 28, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality from 1920 to 1980. Career Leon Elbert Janney was born in Ogden, Utah, to Nathan Haines Janney and Bernice Rebecca Kohn. The names of his parents are co ...

(1917–1980), American actor and radio personality * Stuart S. Janney, Jr. (1907–1988), American attorney and husband of Barbara Phipps Janney of the American

horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

Phipps family The Phipps family of the United States is a prominent American family that descends from Henry Phipps Jr. (1839–1930), a businessman and philanthropist. His father was an English shoemaker who immigrated in the early part of the 19th century t ...

, leading horse breeders *

William Janney William Janney (born Russell Dixon Janney, February 15, 1908 – December 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in 39 films between 1929 and 1937. He was the son of author and theatrical producer Russell Janney,(28 December 1940)William J ...

(1908–1992), American actor * William Le Baron Janney (1832–1907), American architect

See also