Milton is a given name, and may refer to: People: *

Milton Acorn Milton James Rhode Acorn (March 30, 1923 – August 20, 1986), nicknamed ''The People's Poet'' by his peers, was a Canadian poet, writer, and playwright. Early life He was born in Prince Edward Island, and grew up in Charlottetown. He joined the ...

(1923–1986), Canadian poet, writer, and playwright *

Milton Ager Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 – May 6, 1979) was an American composer, regarded as one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. His most lasting compositions include "Ain't She Sweet?” and “Happy Days Are Here Again”. Biography Ag ...

(1893–1979), American composer *

Milton Avery Milton Clark Avery (March 7, 1885 – January 3, 1965Haskell, B. (2003). "Avery, Milton". Grove Art Online.) was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband ...

(1885–1965), American modern painter *

Milton Babbitt Milton Byron Babbitt (May 10, 1916 – January 29, 2011) was an American composer, music theorist, mathematician, and teacher. He is particularly noted for his Serialism, serial and electronic music. Biography Babbitt was born in Philadelphia t ...

(1916–2011), American composer *

Milton Bagby Milton Bagby is an Audie Award-winning American voice actor and author who has recorded over 170 audiobooks and dozens of short stories, narratives and commercials. A veteran voice over talent in radio and television commercials, Bagby produ ...

, American voice actor and author * Milton Balkany (born 1946), American Orthodox rabbi and convicted extortionist *

Milton Barney Milton J. Barney (born December 23, 1963) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at Alcorn State University and attended Gulfport ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Mílton Barros Mílton Lourenço Rosa Barros (born 21 June 1984) is an Angolan professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Angola national basketball team. He is in height and 86 kg (190 pounds) in weight. Internationally, Barros has repres ...

(born 1984), Angolan basketball player *

Milton Bearden Milton Bearden is an American author, film consultant and former Central Intelligence Agency, CIA officer. Bearden served as the president and CEO of the Asia-Africa Projects Group, a Washington, D.C.-based resource development and advisory service ...

(born 1940), retired Central Intelligence Agency officer, author, and film consultant *

Milton Becerra Milton Becerra (born 1951) is a Venezuelan artist who pioneered land art in Venezuela in the 1970s. Early works He graduated from the Cristóbal Rojas School of Arts (1972) under the Jesús Soto promotion. From 1973 to 1980 Milton Becerra wa ...

(born 1951), Venezuelan artist * Milton Earl Beebe (1840–1923), American architect *

Milton Bell Milton Sylvester Bell (born August 21, 1970) is an American former basketball player. After playing college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas, he went on to play professionally in Europe and South America. High school Bell played basketball at ...

(born 1970), American basketball player *

Milton Berle Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; ; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and tel ...

(1908–2002), American comedian *

Milton Blanco Milton Blanco (born April 27, 1984) is an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Central Valley Fuego FC in USL League One. Career A veteran leader for the Fuego, Blanco has had professional stints with USL Second ...

(born 1984), American soccer player * Milton Bradley (1836–1911), American toymaker *

Milton Bradley (baseball) Milton Obelle Bradley, Jr. (born April 15, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Standing and weighing , Bradley was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. During an 11-year career in Major League Baseball, Bradley pla ...

(born 1978), American baseball player *

Milton Brown Milton Brown (September 8, 1903 – April 18, 1936) was an American band leader and vocalist who co-founded the genre of Western swing. His band was the first to fuse hillbilly hokum, jazz, and pop together into a unique, distinctly American hy ...

(1903–1936), American band leader and vocalist *

Milton Brown (politician) Milton Brown (February 28, 1804 – May 15, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee. Biography Brown was born in Lebanon, Ohio. After growing up, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He married Sarah F. Jackson on January 21, 1835, and ...

(1804–1883), U.S. Representative from Tennessee *

Milton Campbell Milton Campbell (born May 15, 1976) is a former track and field athlete from the United States who mainly competes in the 400 metres. His success comes during the indoor season. At the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships he set a world reco ...

(born 1976), American track and field athlete *

Milton A. Candler Milton Anthony Candler (January 11, 1837 – August 8, 1909) was an American lawyer, Confederate officer and politician from an influential Georgia family of businessmen and politicians. He served two terms in the U.S. House of Representati ...

(1837–1909), American lawyer, Confederate officer, and politician * Milton Caniff (1907–1988), American cartoonist *

Milton Caraglio Milton Joel Caraglio Pérez (born 1 December 1988) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for San Luis de Quillota in the Primera B de Chile. Club career Rosa ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Milton Coleman Milton R. Coleman (born November 29, 1946) is an American journalist. He teaches journalism ethics and diversity at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication as the Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professo ...

(born 1946), American journalist *

Milton Crenchaw Milton Pitts Crenchaw (January 13, 1919 – November 17, 2015) was an American aviator who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was the first Arkansan to be trained by the federal government as a civilian licensed pilot. He se ...

(1919–2015), American aviator * Milton Cross (1897–1975), American radio announcer * Milton DeLugg (1918–2015), American jazz accordionist, bandleader and composer * Milton Diamond (born 1934), American sexologist *

Milton Doyle Milton Doyle (born October 31, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers. College career A graduate of Chicago's ...

(born 1993), American basketball player *

Milton Dube Milton Dube is a Nauruan politician. He took part in the June 2010 parliamentary election, and came first in the Aiwo Constituency, unseating Opposition MP Dantes Tsitsi. It was Dube's first term in Parliament,Milton Ellenby Milton Ellenby is an American bridge player. Ellenby is a World Champion, having won the Bermuda Bowl in 1954. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Fishbein Trophy (1) 1953 Wins * Bermuda Bowl (1) 1954 * North American Bridge Championships (6) ** ...

, American bridge player *

Milton H. Erickson Milton Hyland Erickson (5 December 1901 – 25 March 1980) was an American psychiatrist and psychologist specializing in medical hypnosis and family therapy. He was founding president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis and a fellow o ...

(1901–1980), American psychiatrist *

Milton Estes Milton Esco Estes (May 9, 1914 – August 23, 1963) was an American country music and Southern gospel singer and musician. Estes was a host and house performer at the Grand Ole Opry. Early life Milton Esco Estes was born on May 9, 1914, in A ...

(1914–1963), American country singer-songwriter and musician * Milton Ezrati, American economist * Milton Fisher (1917–2001), American attorney and investment banker * Milton Flores (1974–2003), Honduran footballer *

Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (; July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the ...

(1912–2006), American economist * Milton Frome (1909–1989), American actor *

Milton Galamison Milton Arthur Galamison (March 25, 1923 – March 9, 1988) was a Presbyterian minister who served in Brooklyn, New York. As a community activist, he championed integration and education reform in the New York City public school system, and orga ...

(1923–1988), American Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist *

Milton C. Garber Milton Cline Garber (November 30, 1867 – September 12, 1948) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. He also served as an associate justice of the Oklahoma Territory before Oklahoma became a state. In 1942, he was inducted into the Oklahom ...

(1867–1948), American politician * Milton Glaser (1929–2020), American graphic designer * Milton Glick (1937–2011), American educator *

Milton Goldstein (film executive) Milton Goldstein (August 1, 1926 – August 10, 2015) was an American film industry executive. Early life and education Goldstein was born in New York City on August 1, 1926. He was educated at New York University New York University (NYU) ...

(born 1926), American film executive * Milton Goldstein (photographer) (1915–2000), American photographer * Milton Goode (born 1960), American high jumper *

Milton Green Milton Green (October 31, 1913 – March 30, 2005) was a world record holder in high hurdles during the 1930s. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1913 and attended Harvard University. He first equaled the world mark of 5.8 seconds in 45-y ...

, (1913–2005), American sportsperson (high hurdler) in the 1930s * Milton Fowler Gregg (1892–1978), Canadian military officer *

Milton Hay Milton Hay (July 3, 1817–September 16, 1893) was an American politician and lawyer. Biography Hay was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He moved with his family to Springfield, Illinois in 1832. He went to the public schools and was taught at ho ...

(1817–1893), American lawyer and politician *

Milton S. Hershey Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist. Trained in the confectionery business, Hershey pioneered the manufacture of caramel, using fresh milk. He launched t ...

(1857–1945), American chocolatier and philanthropist * Milton B. Hine (1828–1881), American politician *

Milton Huddart Milton Huddart (7 October 1960 – 14 March 2015), also known by the nickname of "Milt", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at representative level for England and Cumbria (captain), and at c ...

(1960–2015), English rugby league footballer *

R. Milton Johnson ''For the serial killer, see Milton Johnson.'' R. Milton Johnson (born 1957/58) is an American businessman and philanthropist from Tennessee. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Hospital Corporation of America. With his wife, ...

, American businessman and philanthropist *

Milton Jones Milton Hywel Jones (born 16 May 1964) is an English comedian. His style of humour is based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style. Jones has had various shows on BBC Radio 4 and was a recurring guest pa ...

(born 1964), English comedian *

Milton Kerker Milton Kerker (September 25, 1920 — May 2, 2016) was an American Physical chemistry, physical chemist and former professor at Department of Chemistry at Clarkson University. He is best known for his work on aerosol, interface and colloid scienc ...

(1920–2016), American physical chemist * Milton Marx, given name of Gummo Marx (1893–1977), American actor, comedian, and theatrical agent * Milton McGriggs, American football player *

Milton Mallawarachchi Sumanasiri Mallawarachchi Don (7 April 1944–10 March 1998: si, මිල්ටන් මල්ලවාරච්චි), popularly known as Milton Mallawarachchi, was a Sri Lankan singer and musician. One of the most respected singers in S ...

(1944-1998), Sri Lankan Sinhala vocalist *

Milton E. Miles Milton Edward Miles (April 6, 1900 – March 25, 1961) was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, who served in World War II as head of Naval Intelligence operations in China, and later, second-in-command of the Sino-American Special Techni ...

(1900–1961), American U.S. Navy admiral *

Milton Morris Milton Arthur Morris AO (2 April 1924 – 27 February 2019) was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Maitland between 3 March 1956 and 29 August 1980 for the Liberal Party. He helped pass several laws promoting au ...

(1924–2019), Australian politician * Milton Nascimento (born 1942), Brazilian singer-songwriter * Milton Obote (1925–2005), Ugandan politician *

J. A. Milton Perera Jayasinghe Arachchige Milton Perera ( si, මිල්ටන් පෙරේරා; 5 May 1938 – 24 October 1991), popularly known as Milton Perera, was a singer, composer and playback singer of Sri Lankan cinema. One of the most respected art ...

(1929-1991), Sri Lankan Sinhala playback singer and composer * Milton Prell (1905–1974), American hotel and casino developer *

Milton D. Purdy Milton Dwight Purdy (November 3, 1866 – February 11, 1937) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and later was a Judge of the United States Court for China. Education and career B ...

(1866–1937), American federal judge *

Milton Ernest Ricketts Milton Ernest Ricketts (August 5, 1913 – May 8, 1942) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Ricketts graduated from the Bal ...

(1913–1942), American naval officer *

Milton A. Romjue Milton Andrew Romjue (December 5, 1874 – January 23, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Personal life and education Congressman Romjue was born to Andrew Jackson Romjue (1840–1904) & Susan E. (Roan) Romjue (1843–1931) on Decem ...

(1874–1968), American politician *

Milton Romney Milton Addas "Mitt" Romney (June 20, 1899 – November 10, 1975) was an American professional football player who played in the offensive backfield for the Racine Legion from 1923 to 1924 Milton A. Rothman Milton A. Rothman (November 30, 1919 – October 6, 2001) was a United States nuclear physicist and college professor. He was also an active science fiction fan and a co-founder of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. An occasional aut ...

(1919–2001), American nuclear physicist *

Milton Dean Slaughter Milton Dean Slaughter is an American theoretical and phenomenological physicist and affiliate professor of physics at Florida International University. Slaughter was a visiting associate professor of physics in the Center for Theoretical Physics, ...

, American theoretical physicist *

Milton Stapp Milton Stapp (July 14, 1792 – August 2, 1869) was an American politician who served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana from 1828 to 1831. Stapp was born in Kentucky. Settling in Madison, Indiana, Stapp worked as a shopkeeper. He ser ...

(1792–1869), American politician *

Milton Vieira Milton Vieira (born October 10, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Featherweight. Vieira is widely credited as the inventor of the anaconda choke. Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Bustamante ...

(born 1978), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Milton Williams Milton Jawaun Williams (born April 6, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was drafted by the Eagles in the third round ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Milton Wynants Milton Ariel Wynants Vázquez (born March 29, 1972 in Paysandú) is a racing cyclist from Uruguay, who was affiliated with the Veloz Club Sanducero. Wynants competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country (From Atlanta 199 ...

(born 1972), Uruguayan cyclist * Milton Wynn (born 1978), American football player Pseudonyms: * Milton, stage name of

Marc Rosenthal Marc Joseph Rosenthal is an American singer and songwriter from New York City who sometimes performs with his band under the pseudonym Milton. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Larchmont, New York. His first band was Bad Moustach ...

, American singer-songwriter Fictional characters: * Milton (The Suicide Squad), a character in ''The Suicide Squad'' * Milton Calypeer, a character in the 2006 animated film ''Cars'' * Milton Fludgecow, a character from the Crotchety Old Man Calls series of prank calls from the MJ Morning Show in

Tampa Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

* Milton Krest, a villain in the James Bond short story "The Hildebrand Rarity" *

Milton Mamet Milton Mamet is a fictional character from the American television series '' The Walking Dead'' and was portrayed by Dallas Roberts. He is an original character and has no comic counterpart in '' The Walking Dead'' comic book series. Character b ...

, a character in the television series ''The Walking Dead'' * Milton Waddams, a character in the 1999 comedy film ''Office Space''

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