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Alex Moyer Alex Moyer was a linebacker in the National Football League. Moyer was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1985 NFL draft. He played during two seasons. Early life Moyer attended the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, ...
(born 1963), American football linebacker * Alice Curtice Moyer (1866–1937), American writer and suffragist *
Allen Moyer Allen Moyer (born 1958) is an American set designer particularly known for his work in operas and Broadway musicals. Moyer grew up in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. After two years at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, he transferred ...
(born 1958), American set designer * Andrew J. Moyer (1899–1959), American microbiologist *
Brett Moyer Brett Moyer (born January 1, 1984) of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania is a professional lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and the Philadelphia Barrage in the Major League Lacrosse. Moyer was a three-time All Am ...
(born 1984), American lacrosse player * Brian C. Moyer, Director of the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (from 2014) * Buck Moyer (''Virgil A. Moyer Jr.'', 1920–2015), American Lutheran pastor *
Carrie Moyer Carrie Moyer is an American painter and writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Moyer's paintings and public art projects have been exhibited both in the US and Europe since the early 1990s. Life and work Carrie Moyer is a painter and writer who ha ...
(born 1960), American painter and writer *
Charles Moyer Charles H. "Charlie" Moyer (1866 – June 2, 1929) was an American labor leader and president of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) from 1902 to 1926. He led the union through the Colorado Labor Wars, was accused of murdering an ex-govern ...
(1866–1929), president of the Western Federation of Miners *
David Moyer David Lloyd Moyer is a former American bishop. He was a priest of the Episcopal Church before becoming a bishop of the Anglican Church in America, a Continuing Anglicanism body. After being deposed from the Episcopal Church and denied entry into th ...
, American Anglican bishop *
Denny Moyer Denny Moyer (August 8, 1939 – June 30, 2010) was an American boxer who held the world light middleweight title between 1962 and 1963. He finished his career with a 98–38–4 record. Early life Moyer was born in Portland, Oregon, and attende ...
(1939–2010), American boxer * Donald R. Moyer (1930–1951), United States Army soldier, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient * Diane Moyer (born 1958), American field hockey player * Ed Moyer (1885–1962), American baseball player *
Ellen Moyer Ellen Oosterling Moyer (born February 12, 1936) is an American politician and a member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party. She was the first woman to serve as Mayor of Annapolis, Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland, having been elec ...
(born 1936), American politician, mayor of Annapolis, Maryland (2001–2009) * Fred Moyer (1887–1951), Canadian politician * Frederick Moyer (born 1957), American pianist * Harvey A. Moyer (1853–1935), American businessman * J. Keith Moyer, American newspaper publisher, editor, and journalist *
Jack Moyer Dr. Jack Thomson Moyer (March 7, 1929 – January 10, 2004) was a marine biologist and known child sexual abuser from Kansas, who lived for most of his life on Miyake-jima in Japan. Moyer was a scientist with the United States Air Force, who beca ...
(1929–2004), American marine biologist *
Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Over his 25-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Moyer pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Boston R ...
(born 1962), Major League Baseball pitcher * Jay R. Moyer (1947–2018), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2007–2008) * John Moyer (disambiguation), several people * Jonathan H. Moyer, American historian of politics and contributor to '' Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia'' *
Justin Moyer Justin Moyer (born 1977) is an American musician and journalist. He has been a member of many Washington, D.C.-based bands on Dischord Records, including El Guapo, Supersystem, Antelope, and E.D. Sedgwick. He writes for ''The Washington Post''. ...
(born 1977), American musician *
Kate Moyer Kate Moyer (born ) is a Canadian actress. Career In 2018, Moyer portrayed Heather Hobbie, the younger sister of Holly Hobbie in season 1 of the series ''Holly Hobbie'', which aired on Hulu in the United States and subsequently on the Famil ...
(born 2008), Canadian actress * Ken Moyer (born 1966), American football player * Kermit Moyer (born 1943), American author * Lauren Moyer (born 1995), American field hockey player *
Lydia Moyer Lydia Moyer is a contemporary video and print artist who works primarily with themes of feminism, the environment, and history. She often appropriates existing materials and objects and blurs the premise of non-fiction. Her work has been featured a ...
, American contemporary artist *
Lee Moyer Lee Moyer is an People of the United States, American Painting, painter, illustrator, graphic designer, and web designer. Notable works include posters for musicians Tori Amos and Melissa Auf der Maur, as well as Laurel and Hardy paintings for t ...
, American painter, illustrator, graphic designer *
Melinda Wenner Moyer Melinda Wenner Moyer is a science journalist and author based in the Hudson Valley, New York. She is a contributing editor at ''Scientific American'' and a columnist for Slate (magazine), ''Slate''. Her book ''How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes' ...
, American science journalist *
Mike Moyer Michael Dirck Moyer (born in 1971) is an American entrepreneur, author, adjunct lecturer at Northwestern University, and adjunct associate professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has written eight books in support of ...
(born 1971), American author and professor * Maurice Moyer (1918–2012), American Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist *
Paul Moyer Paul Moyer (born June 13, 1941) is an American journalist. He co-anchored the 5 PM and 11 PM weekday editions of KNBC-TV's ''Channel 4 News'' with Colleen Williams for a decade after earlier co-anchoring with Kelly Lange.Nieto, Rebecca (2009-05- ...
(born 1941), television broadcaster * Raymond Moyer (disambiguation), several people *
Roger Moyer Roger W. "Pip" Moyer (August 16, 1934 – January 10, 2015) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Annapolis, Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland, from 1965 to 1973 for two consecutive terms. Moyer is credited with calming race relations ...
(1934–2015), American politician, mayor of Annapolis, Maryland (1965–1973) *
Sam Moyer Sam Moyer (born 1983, Chicago, Illinois) is an American artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been positioned alongside that of artists Mika Tajima, R. H. Quaytman, Cheyney Thompson, and Helen Frankenthaler. Life and w ...
(born 1983), American artist *
Samuel Moyer Samuel Moyer (c. 1609–1683) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653. He was a strong republican and supporter of the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War. Biography Moyer was a merchant in the C ...
(c. 1609 – 1683), English merchant and politician * Samuel L. Moyer (1879–1951), American football coach *
Stephen Moyer Stephen Moyer (born Stephen John Emery; 11 October 1969) is an English film and television actor who is best known as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series ''True Blood''. His first television role was in 1993 as Philip Masefield in the TV ad ...
(born 1969), British actor *
Tawny Moyer Tawny Moyer (born March 30, 1957) is a former American actress. She is best known for her role as nurse Jill Franco in the horror film '' Halloween II'' (1981). Moyer also appeared in films such as '' California Suite'' (1978), '' Looker'' (198 ...
(born 1957), American actress * Thomas J. Moyer (1939–2010), American jurist, chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1987–2010) *
Tom Moyer Thomas P. Moyer (March 2, 1919 – November 28, 2014) was an American movie theater chain magnate, real estate developer, and philanthropist from Oregon. Moyer was known for his lightweight boxing career, his career in entertainment, and for de ...
(1919–2014), American boxer, movie theater chain magnate, real estate developer, and philanthropist *
William Moyer Bill Moyer (September 17, 1933 – October 21, 2002) was a United States social change activist who was a principal organizer in the 1966 Chicago Open Housing Movement. He was an author, and a founding member of the Movement for a New Society ...
, American author and activist


See also

* Moyer Township, Minnesota *
Moir (surname) ''Moir'' ( OY-er is a surname of Scottish origin, and is part of the Clan Gordon of the Scottish Lowlands. The name in its present form dates from the 14th century and means "brave, renowned, mighty" in Scots Gaelic. Four generations of Moirs w ...
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