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A. S. Neill Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish educator and author known for his school, Summerhill, and its philosophy of freedom from adult coercion and community self-governance. Raised in Scotland, Neill ...

(1883-1973), British educator and author *

Alec Neill Alexander George Neill (born 22 July 1950 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the National Party on three non-consecutive occasions between 1990 and 2002 and was later a member of the ...

(b.1950), New Zealand politician *

Ben Neill Ben Neill (b. November 14, 1957) is an American composer, trumpeter, producer, and educator. He is the inventor of the "Mutantrumpet", a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument. Early life, family and education Neill was born in Winston-Salem, North ...

(b.1957), American composer *

Bob Neill Sir Robert James MacGillivray Neill (born 24 June 1952) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromley and Chislehurst since a by-election on 29 June 2006, following the ...

(b.1952), British politician *

Bud Neill William "Bud" Neill (5 November 1911–28 August 1970) was a Scottish cartoonist who drew cartoon strips for a number of Glasgow-based newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Following his death, his work has attained cult status with a wo ...

(1911-1970), Scottish cartoonist *

Casey Neill Casey Neill is an American musician. He leads Portland, Oregon-based band Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, singing with a raspy vocal quality and playing electric and acoustic guitars. Neill's style, folk-punk, mixes influences from punk, Celtic an ...

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Edward Duffield Neill Edward Duffield Neill (1823 – 1893) was an American author and educator. Neill was born in Philadelphia. After studying at the University of Pennsylvania for some time, he enrolled at Amherst College and graduated from Amherst in 1842, then stu ...

, American minister, author, and educator, secretary to Abraham Lincoln *

Fiona Neill Fiona Neill is a British author and journalist. She has written five Sunday Times bestsellers including Her last novel, The Betrayals which sold over 130,000 copies and was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection. She has worked as a foreign corres ...

, British author and columnist *

James C. Neill James Clinton Neill (c. 17881848) was a 19th-century American soldier and politician, most noted for his role in the Texas Revolution and the early defense of the Alamo. He was born in North Carolina. Early life and career James Clinton Neill w ...

(c.1788–1848), American soldier and politician *

James George Smith Neill James George Smith Neill (27 May 1810 – 25 September 1857)Dictionary of Indian Biography p314 was a British military officer of the East India Company, who served during the Indian rebellion of 1857. Early career Neill was born at Swindridge ...

(1810-1857), British army general *

Jay Wesley Neill Jay Wesley Neill (April 9, 1965 – December 12, 2002) was an American mass murderer, who on December 14, 1984, killed four people during a bank robbery in Geronimo, Oklahoma. Neill was convicted and sentenced to death, and was executed in 2002. ...

(1965-2002), American murderer *

John R. Neill John Rea Neill (November 12, 1877 – September 19, 1943) was a magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz, including L. Frank Baum's, Ruth Plumly Thompson's, and three o ...

(1877-1943), American book illustrator * John W. Neill (b.1934), British hockey player *

Lucas Neill Lucas Edward Neill (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian former soccer player. Neill played as a defender, often playing as a centre back as well as a full-back. Neill spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Austr ...

(b.1978), Australian soccer player *

Noel Neill Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress. She played Lois Lane in the film serials ''Superman'' (1948) and ''Atom Man vs. Superman'' (1950), as well as the 1950s television series '' Adventures of Superman' ...

(1920-2016), American film and television actress *

Patrick Neill (disambiguation) Patrick Neill may refer to: * Patrick Neill (naturalist) (1776–1851), Scottish printer, naturalist and travel writer * Patrick Neill, Baron Neill of Bladen Francis Patrick Neill, Baron Neill of Bladen, (8 August 1926 – 28 May 2016) was ...

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Paul Neill Paul Neill (September 6, 1882 – October 1968) was an American electrical engineer at Bell Labs in the 1940s. He is credited with helping to invent the BNC, TNC, and Type N connectors used for microwave and RF communications. He joined B ...

(1882-1968), American electrical engineer *

Roy William Neill Roy William Neill (4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was an Irish-born American film director best known for directing the last eleven of the fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 19 ...

(1887-1946), Irish-American film director *

Sam Neill Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. Neill's near-50 year career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he has been regarded as one o ...

(b.1947), New Zealand actor *

Stephen Neill Stephen Charles Neill (1900–1984Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, p. 488.) was a British Anglican bishop, missionary and scholar. He was proficient in a number of languages, including Ancient Greek, Latin and Tamil. He went to Trini ...

(1900–1984), British Anglican bishop, missionary and scholar *

Terry Neill (disambiguation) Terry Neill may refer to: * Terry Neill William John Terence Neill (8 May 1942 – 28 July 2022) was a Northern Irish football player and manager. A centre-back, he captained and later managed Arsenal, guiding the club to a European final i ...

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Wilfred T. Neill Wilfred T. Neill (1922–2001) was an American herpetologist and author. His name survives in the scientific names of the central Florida crowned snake, ''Tantilla relicta neilli'', and a Central American snail-eating snake, ''Sibon sanniolus neilli ...

(1922-2001), American herpetologist *

William Neill (disambiguation) William Neill may refer to: *William Neill (poet) (1922–2010), Scottish poet *William Neill (rugby league) (1884–1964), Australian rugby league footballer of the early 20th century *William Neill, birth name of Bud Neill (1911–1970), Scottish ...

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