Melvyn is a masculine given name which may refer to: *

Melvyn Betts Melvyn Morris Betts (born 26 March 1975) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Born in Sacriston, County Durham, Betts was educated at Fyndoune Community College in Sacriston. Betts participa ...

(born 1975), English cricketer *

Melvyn Bragg Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter of ''The South Bank Show'' (1978–2010), and for the BBC Radio 4 documenta ...

(born 1939), British broadcaster and author *

Melvyn Caplan Melvyn Caplan is a British Conservative politician. He has been a councillor for Little Venice since 1990. He was the leader of Westminster City Council from 1995 to 2000. Until his resignation in 2021, he was the Deputy Leader of the council an ...

, British Conservative politician *

Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy ''Ninotchka ...

(1901-1981), American actor *

Melvyn Dubofsky Melvyn Dubofsky (born October 25, 1934) is professor emeritus of history and sociology, and a well-known labor historian. He is Bartle Distinguished Professor of History and Sociology at the Binghamton University. Dubofsky helped advance the fi ...

(born 1934), American professor of history and sociology *

Melvyn Gale Melvyn is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Melvyn Betts (born 1975), English cricketer * Melvyn Bragg (born 1939), British broadcaster and author * Melvyn Caplan, British Conservative politician * Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981), American a ...

(born 1952), English cellist, former member of the Electric Light Orchestra *

Melvyn Goldstein Melvyn C. Goldstein (born February 8, 1938) is an American social anthropologist and Tibet scholar. He is a professor of anthropology at Case Western Reserve University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on ...

(born 1938), American social anthropologist *

Melvyn Grant Melvyn "Mel" Grant (born 1944) is an English artist and illustrator. Trained traditionally, he originally worked with oil paints, but in the late 1990s Grant switched to creating most of his work digitally with a digitizing tablet and the software ...

(born 1944), English artist and illustrator *

Melvyn Greaves Sir Melvyn Francis Greaves FMedSci, FRS (born 12 September 1941) is a British cancer biologist, and Professor of Cell Biology at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London. He is noted for his research into childhood leukaemia and the ro ...

(born 1941), British cancer biologist and professor *

Mel Gussow Melvyn Hayes "Mel" Gussow (; December 19, 1933 – April 29, 2005) was an American theater critic, movie critic, and author who wrote for ''The New York Times'' for 35 years. Biography Gussow was born in New York City and grew up in Rockville ...

(1933-2005), American theater critic, movie critic, and author *

Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes (''né'' Hyams; 11 January 1935) is an English actor and voice over performer. He is best known for playing the effeminate Gunner (later Bombardier) "Gloria" Beaumont in the 1970s BBC sitcom ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'', for appear ...

(born 1935), English actor *

Melvyn Jaminet Melvyn Jaminet (born 30 June 1999) is a French rugby union player who plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 and the France national team. Biography Melvyn Jaminet was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time ...

, (born 1999), French rugby footballer *

Melvyn Jones Melvyn Jones (born 26 January 1964 in Stourbridge) is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1 team: 1987, 1993) and a bronze ...

(born 1964), British retired slalom canoer *

Melvyn P. Leffler Melvyn Paul Leffler (born May 31, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American historian and educator, currently Edward Stettinius Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is the winner of numerous awards, including the Bancroft Prize ...

(born 1945), American historian and professor *

Melvyn Levitsky Melvyn Levitsky (born 19 March 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is a United States diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Bulgaria (1984–87) and Brazil (1994–98).

(born 1938), American diplomat and former ambassador *

Melvyn Lorenzen Melvyn Lorenzen (born 26 November 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Wormatia Worms. He also holds German citizenship. Club career Werder Bremen Lorenzen joined SV Werder Bremen in 2013 from Holst ...

(born 1994), German-English footballer *

Mel Machin Melvyn Machin (born 16 April 1945) is an English former football player and manager. A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1970, b ...

(born 1945), English former footballer and manager * Mel Meek, Welsh rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s * Melvyn B. Nathanson (born 1944), American mathematician and professor *

Melvyn Ong Melvyn Ong Su Kiat (born 1975) is a Singaporean lieutenant-general who has been serving as Chief of Defence Force since 2018. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Force, he served as Chief of Army between 2015 and 2018. Education On ...

, Singaporean brigadier-general and Chief of the Singapore Army beginning 2015 *

Melvyn R. Paisley Melvyn Robert Paisley (October 9, 1924 – December 19, 2001) was appointed United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Engineering and Systems) by President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. He was prosecuted in Operation Ill Wind in ...

(1924–2001), US Assistant Secretary of the Navy convicted of taking bribes *

Melvyn Rubenfire Melvyn Rubenfire is a cardiologist in the University of Michigan Health System, as well as a professor in the department of internal medicine. He is also director of the Preventive cardiology department. Clinical interests Rubenfire's clinic ...

, American cardiologist and professor *

Mel Scott Melvyn Douglas Scott (26 September 1939 – August 1997) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Brentford and Chelsea. He was capped by England at youth and U23 level. Club career Chelse ...

(1939-1997), English footballer *

Mel Stride Melvyn John Stride (born 30 September 1961) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since October 2022. He previously served in the May Government as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster ...

(born 1961), British politician *

Melvyn Tan Melvyn Tan Ban Eng (; born 13 October 1956) is a Singapore-born British classical pianist, noted for his study of historical performance practice. From a young age, he went to England to study, first at the Yehudi Menuhin School when he was twelv ...

(born 1956), Singapore-born British classical pianist *

Melvyn J Taub Melvyn J Taub (born 7 September 1960) is a British, London-based tour and promotion manager and some-time pop/rock singer and actor, primarily known for his role as singer in 1980s bubblegum pop band The Jetset and as a part of Mari Wilson's to ...

(born 1960), pop/rock singer *

Melvyn Weiss Melvyn I. Weiss (August 1, 1935 – February 2, 2018) was an American attorney who co-founded plaintiff class action law firm Milberg Weiss. Early life and education Born in The Bronx, Weiss grew up in Hollis Hills, Queens and attended Jamaica ...

(born 1935), American attorney who pleaded guilty to taking kickbacks from clients * Melvyn Cassar (born 2001), Maltese customer care representative * Melvyn M. Sobel (born 1948), Former leader of The Ravens (Roosevelt, New York)

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