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

Adam Jeffries Adam Jeffries (born 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freeman on the Fox series '' True Colors'' (1990−92) and Jarvis Turrell Jr. on ABC's '' Thea'' (1993−94), both of which are sitcoms. Jeffries won two Yo ...

(b. 1976), American actor *

Ben Jeffries Ben Jeffries (born 4 September 1980) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys NRL Women's Premiership team, the PNG Orchids and the Indigenous Women's All Stars. ...

(b. 1980), Australian rugby league footballer *

Bill Jeffries William Patrick Jeffries (born 19 September 1945) is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Heretaunga and served as Minister of Transport and Minister of Justice. Biography Early l ...

(b. 1945), former New Zealand politician *

Charles Jeffries Commissioner Charles Henry Jeffries (1864 – 1 February 1936) was a British pioneer Salvationist and notable convert, after he left the Skeleton Army and attained the third highest rank possible as an Officer in The Salvation Army. 'Skelet ...

(1864–1936), British Salvation Army officer * Charles Adams Jeffries (1869–1931), Australian journalist * Chris Jeffries (b. 1978), Canadian cross-country skier *

Clarence Smith Jeffries Clarence Smith Jeffries, VC (26 October 1894 – 12 October 1917) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Common ...

(1894–1917), Australian Victoria Cross recipient *

Darren Jeffries Darren Jon-Jeffries (born 2 March 1982) is an English actor, writer, and presenter best known for his portrayal of Sam "O.B." O'Brien in Channel 4 soap-opera ''Hollyoaks''. He is also known for presenting Freshly Squeezed and Red Bull Rivals ...

(b. 1982), British actor *

Dean Jeffries Edward Dean Jeffries (February 25, 1933 – May 5, 2013) was an American custom car designer and fabricator, as well as stuntman and stunt coordinator for motion pictures and television programs based in Los Angeles, California. Early life ...

(1933–2013), American stunt performer and coordinator *

Derek Jeffries Derek Jeffries (born 22 March 1951 in Longsight, Manchester, England) is an English former footballer. He played for Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Peterborough United, Millwall and Chester. He played mainly as a central defender, but also o ...

(b. 1951), English former footballer * Donald Jeffries (b. 1956), American writer *

Edward Jeffries Edward J. Jeffries Jr. (April 3, 1900 – April 2, 1950) was an American politician, councilman, and mayor of Detroit. Early life Edward Jeffries was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 3, 1900, the son of Judge Edward J. Jeffries and Minn ...

(1900–1950), Mayor of Detroit, Michigan (1940–48) *

Fran Jeffries Fran Jeffries (born Frances Ann Makris; May 18, 1937 – December 15, 2016) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. Early life Jeffries was born Frances Ann Makris on May 18, 1937, in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Esther A. ...

(b. 1937), American singer, actress and model *

Glenn Jeffries Glenn Jeffries is an American politician who is a member of the West Virginia Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who se ...

(b. 1961), West Virginia state Senator *

Greg Jeffries Gregory Lemont Jeffries (born October 16, 1971 in High Point, North Carolina) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for two teams. He played college football for the University of Virginia The University ...

(b. 1971), American football player *

Gregg Jeffries Gregory Scott Jefferies (born August 1, 1967) is a retired infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1987 to 2000. He was a highly touted prospect who became the first two-time winner of the ''Baseball America ...

(b. 1967), American baseball player *

Hakeem Jeffries Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney and leader-elect of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeffries has represented New York's 8th congressional district, anchored in so ...

(b. 1970), American politician *

Herb Jeffries Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his baritone voice. He starred in several low-budget "ra ...

(1913–2014), American singer and actor * James Jeffries (disambiguation), several people, including: **

James Jeffries (Louisiana politician) James A. Jeffries (October 1836 – January 18, 1910) was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, with service from 1888 to 1892 under Governor Francis T. Nicholls. Jeffries was allied with the Nicholls faction of the Louisiana Democratic Pa ...

, Louisiana Lt. Governor **

James Edmund Jeffries James Edmund Jeffries (June 1, 1925 – August 22, 1997) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas from 1979 to 1983. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Jeffries attended the public schools. He graduated from Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michig ...

(1925–1997), Kansas congressman **

James J. Jeffries James Jackson "Jim" Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion. He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, former Welte ...

(1875–1953), boxing champion **

Jim Jeffries (baseball) James Courtney Jeffries (May 18, 1893 – November 28, 1938) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Negro league baseball and the pre-Negro leagues. He was a southpaw pitcher and batter and played almost exclusively for the Indianapolis ABCs ...

(1893–1938), American Negro league baseball player **

Jim Jeffries (comedian) Geoff James Nugent (born 14 February 1977), known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian comedian, actor, and writer who holds dual Australian and American citizenship. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom ''Legit'' (2 ...

(born 1977), Australian comedian *

Jared Jeffries Jared Scott Carter Jeffries (born November 25, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. Jeffries was drafted with the 11th overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He also played for the New York Knicks, ...

(b. 1981), American basketball player * John Jeffries (disambiguation) several people, including **

John Jeffries John Jeffries (5 February 1744 – 16 September 1819) was an American physician, scientist, and military surgeon with the British Army in Nova Scotia and New York during the American Revolution. He is best known for accompanying French invent ...

(1744–1819), Boston physician **

John Jeffries II John Jeffries II (March 23, 1796– July 1876) was an American ophthalmic surgeon who co-founded the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary in 1824 with Edward Reynolds. This organization, which began life as the Boston Eye Infirmary, be ...

(1796–1876), American ophthalmic surgeon **

John Jeffries (judge) Sir John Francis Jeffries (28 March 1929 – 25 January 2019) was a New Zealand local politician, civil servant and later a judge of the High Court. Biography Early life and career Jeffries was born in Wellington on 28 March 1929 to Frank and M ...

(1929-2019), former judge, local politician and senior civil servant **

John Calvin Jeffries John Calvin Jeffries, Jr. (born ca. 1948) is a prominent law professor and was dean of the University of Virginia School of Law from 2001 to 2008. Biography Jeffries is the David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the Univer ...

(born c. 1948), law professor *

Kevin Jeffries Kevin D. Jeffries (born November 24, 1964) is an American politician from the State of California. He is a Riverside County Supervisor and a former member of the California State Assembly representing the California's 66th Assembly district. ...

(b. 1964), American politician *

Lang Jeffries Lang Jeffries (June 7, 1930 – February 12, 1987) was a Canadian-American television and film actor. Biography From 1958 to 1960, Jeffries starred as Skip Johnson in the adventure television series ''Rescue 8''. He starred in several American ...

(1930–1987), Canadian-American actor *

Leonard Jeffries Leonard Jeffries Jr. (born January 19, 1937) is former departmental chair of Black Studies at the City College of New York, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). Jeffries is a political scientist, historian, educator, master-teacher/adm ...

(b. 1937), American professor of Black Studies *

Lionel Jeffries Lionel Charles Jeffries (10 June 1926 – 19 February 2010) was an English actor, director, and screenwriter. He appeared primarily in films and received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awa ...

(1926–2010), English actor *

Maud Jeffries Maud Evelyn Craven Jeffries (14 December 186926 September 1946) was an American actress. A popular subject for a wide range of theatrical post-cards and studio photographs, she was noted for her height, voice, presence, graceful figure, attract ...

(1869–1946), American actress who married and settled in Australia *

Mary Jeffries Mary Frances Jeffries (1819 – 1891) was a madam and procuror in London's underworld during the late 19th century. Jeffries was born in 1819 in Brompton, Kent, England. During the 1870s, she ran one of the few brothels in Victorian-era L ...

(1854–1907), London brothel madam *

Mike Jeffries (CEO) Michael Stanton Jeffries (born ) is an American businessman who served as CEO of clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 to 2014. During Jeffries' tenure, Abercrombie & Fitch grew from a "fashion backwater" losing $25 million yearly to ...

(b. 1944), American CEO *

Mike Jeffries (soccer) Michael Jeffries (born May 20, 1962) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Charlotte Independence in USL League One. The 1983 Hermann Trophy winner, he played professionally in the North American So ...

(b. 1962), retired American soccer player * Philip M. Jeffries (1925–1987), American set decorator *

Rich Jeffries Rich Jeffries (born Jefferson Ray Richards, September 1, 1938March 30, 2012) was an American television announcer. Early life Rich grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Bass High School. After being a drummer in a local band, Rich decided to ...

(1938–2012), American former television announcer *

Ron Jeffries Ron Jeffries (born December 26, 1939) is one of the three founders of the Extreme Programming (XP) software development methodology circa 1996, along with Kent Beck and Ward Cunningham. He was from 1996, an XP coach on the Chrysler Comprehensi ...

(b. 1939), American computer scientist * Rosemary Jeffries, American nun and educator *

Sabrina Jeffries Sabrina Jeffries (born 1958) is American author of romance novels, who also writes under the pen names Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas. ''Entertainment Weekly'' calls her "one of the long-reigning leading voices in historical romance." Early ...

, American author *

Ted Jeffries Theodore Lemuel Jefferies (November 8, 1908 – January 2, 1985) was an American football player and coach. Jefferies was an alumnus of the Centenary College of Louisiana, which he graduated from in 1929, as president of the student body and as "c ...

(1908–1985), American football coach *

Thomas Jeffries Thomas Jeffrey (surname also recorded as Jeffery, Jeffries, Jeffreys or Jefferies) was a convict bushranger, murderer and cannibal in the mid-1820s in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia). In contemporary newspaper reports of his cri ...

(died 1826), Australian outlaw & prisoner *

Tony Jeffries Tony David Jeffries (born 2 March 1985) is an English former professional boxer who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2012, an undefeated Jeffries was forced to retire due to hand injuries. Life and career Jeffries was bor ...

(b. 1985), English professional boxer * Walter S. Jeffries (1893–1954), American politician * Walter V. Jeffries (b. 1962), American farmer, businessman, author and inventor *

Willie Jeffries Willie E. Jeffries (born January 4, 1937) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University for 19 seasons in two stints, five seasons at Wichita State University, and five sea ...

(b. 1937), American college football coach

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