Needles is a surname. People with the surname include:

Birth names

Arthur C. Needles Arthur Chase Needles (January 10, 1867, in Baltimore, Maryland – October 26, 1936, in Roanoke, Virginia) was the president of the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He was president of the railroad that had 20,000 employees across the nation, and guid ...

(1867–1936), President of the Norfolk and Western Railway * Belverd Needles (fl. 1970s–2020s), American economist and professor at DePaul University * Dan Needles, Canadian 20th-21st century playwright *

Ira Needles Ira George Needles (1893–January 6, 1986) was the second chancellor of the University of Waterloo, holding the position from 1966 to 1975. Personal life Needles was born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in 1893. He received his undergraduate degree at ...

(1893–1986), second chancellor of the University of Waterloo in Canada *

Jimmy Needles James R. Needles (March 3, 1900 – July 22, 1969) was an American basketball coach best known for being the United States' first Olympic basketball coach in 1936. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1900, Needles studied at the University of San Franc ...

(1900–1969), American basketball coach *

John Needles John Needles (1786–1878) was an active Quaker and noted Maryland abolitionist. He was also a master craftsman of fine furniture. Early life John Needles was born on October 4, 1786 to Edward and Mary (Lamb) Needles. They lived on a farm in t ...

(1786–1878), active Quaker and noted Maryland abolitionist *

Thomas B. Needles Thomas Berry Needles (April 26, 1835 – June 4, 1914) was an American businessman and politician. Biography Born in Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois, Needles went to school in Mount Sterling, Illinois. He then worked with his father in th ...

(1835–1914), American politician and businessman *

William Needles George William Needles (January 2, 1919 – January 12, 2016) was an American-born Canadian actor and teacher. Critic Harry Lane praised his performances for their "apparently effortless intellectual and moral authority, combined with ironic play ...

(1919–2016), American-born Canadian actor and teacher

Stage names

Nique Needles Cornelius Delaney, formerly known as Nique Needles, is an Australian artist, musician and actor. He currently lives in France where he continues to produce and exhibit paintings, and perform with his group ''Darky Valetta''. Music In 1981 Needle ...

(fl. 1980s–2020s), stage name of Cornelius Delaney, Australian artist, musician, and actor * Sharon Needles (born 1981), stage name of Aaron Coady, an American drag performer and recording artist {{surname