Nugent is a

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. Those bearing it include:

Arts and entertainment

* Beth Nugent (born c.1958), American writer and academic *

Edward J. Nugent Edward James Nugent (February 7, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and stage actor. Biography Born in 1904 in New York City, Nugent appeared in more than 80 films between 1928 and 1937. He subsequently had a second acting career o ...

(1904–1995), American actor *

Elliott Nugent Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896 – August 9, 1980) was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director. Biography Nugent was born in Dover, Ohio, the son of actor J.C. Nugent. He successfully made the transition from silent film ...

(1896–1980), American filmmaker *

Jay Nugent Jayson Nugent (born 1972; also known as Agent Jay, and Crazy Baldhead) is a guitarist and DJ from New York who plays in the style of several Jamaican music genres. Nugent's experiments with ska, reggae, rocksteady, dub music, and skinhead re ...

(born 1972), American musician *

Jim Jefferies (comedian) Geoff James Nugent (born 14 February 1977), known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian comedian, actor, and writer who holds dual Australian and American citizenship. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom ''Legit'' (2 ...

(born 1977), real name Geoff Nugent, Australian comedian. * Nelle Nugent (born 1939), American theater producer *

Richard Bruce Nugent Richard Bruce Nugent (July 2, 1906 – May 27, 1987), aka Richard Bruce and Bruce Nugent, was a gay writer and painter in the Harlem Renaissance. Despite being a part of a group of many gay Harlem artists, Nugent was among only a few who we ...

(1906–1987), American writer *

Rodney Nugent Rodney Francis Nugent, OAM (born 26 November 1967) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. Personal Nugent was born on 26 November 1967 in the northern New South Wales city of Lismore. At the age of 15, he lost the lower portion of his right ar ...

(born 1957), American actor & writer *

Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician and activist. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock an ...

(born 1948), American musician

Military

Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet, GCB (10 June 1757 – 11 March 1849) was a British Army officer. After serving as a junior officer in the American Revolutionary War, he fought with the Coldstream Guards under the Duke of York during the Fland ...

(1757–1849), British soldier & colonial governor *

Laval Nugent von Westmeath Laval Graf Nugent von Westmeath (3 November 1777 – 21 August 1862) was a soldier of Irish birth, who fought in the armies of Austria and the Two Sicilies. Biography Born at Ballynacor, Ireland, Nugent was the son of Count Michael Anton N ...

(1777–1862), Irish-born Austrian soldier * Richard E. Nugent (1902–1979), USAF general *

Robert Nugent (officer) Brigadier General Robert Nugent (June 27, 1824 – June 20, 1901) was an Irish-born American U.S. Army officer during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. Civil War Service He served with the 69th New York Infantry Regiment, from its day ...

Irish-American infantry officer

Politics

James E. Nugent James Edward "Jim" Nugent (June 24, 1922 – July 17, 2016) was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Texas. His most recent position was from 1979 to 1995 as a member of the Texas Railroad Commissi ...

(born 1922), American politician *

John Nugent (journalist) John Nugent ( – March 29, 1880) was an Irish journalist and U.S. government agent. Nugent was born in County Galway but travelled with his parents to the United States at an early age. He was educated at a Catholic college in New Jersey. In t ...

(1821–1880), American; also quasi-diplomat *

John F. Nugent John Frost Nugent (June 28, 1868September 18, 1931) was an American attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Idaho. He served three years in the United States Senate, from 1918 to 1921. Early life and education ...

(1868–1931), American politician *

Kieran Nugent Kieran Nugent (1958 – 4 May 2000) was an Irish volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and best known for being the first IRA 'blanket man' in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. When sentenced to three years for hijacking a bus ...

(1958–2000), Northern Ireland activist *

Peter Nugent Peter Edward Nugent (1 April 1938 – 24 April 2001) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1990 until his death in 2001, representing the Victorian seat of Aston. He ...

(1938–2001), Australian politician *

Rich Nugent Richard B. "Rich" Nugent (born May 26, 1951) is an American retired law enforcement officer and former United States Congressman. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Sheriff of Hernando County, Florida. On November 2, 2010, Ri ...

(born 1951), American politician and sheriff *

Richard Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford George Richard Hodges Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford, (6 June 1907 – 16 March 1994),Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent Robert Craggs-Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent PC (1709 – 13 October 1788) was an Irish politician and poet. He was tersely described by Richard Glover as a jovial and voluptuous Irishman who had left popery for the Protestant religion, money and w ...

(1709–1788), Irish politician and poet

Science

* Carrie Nugent (born 1984), American physicist & science communicator * Daniel Nugent (1954-1997), American anthropologist * Keith Nugent (born 1959), Australian physicist

Sport

Association football

* Cliff Nugent (born 1929), English footballer *

David Nugent David James Nugent (born 2 May 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently a free agent after leaving Preston North End. He started his career in 2002 when he signed his first professional contract with ...

(born 1985), British footballer * John Nugent (footballer) (fl. 1904), British *

Kevin Nugent (footballer) Kevin Patrick Nugent (born 10 April 1969) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of the Millwall U23 team. Playing career Nugent began his career at Leyton Orient in the 1980s and made over 100 appearan ...

(born 1969), English footballer * Mike Nugent (soccer) (born 1980), American soccer player

Other sports

Andrea Nugent Andrea Nugent (born November 1, 1968) is an RMT and Canadian former competition swimmer who specialized in butterfly and freestyle events. Nugent won the bronze medal with the women's 4x100-metre medley relay team at the 1988 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1968), Canadian swimmer * Bob Nugent (1915–1995), American basketball player * Kevin Nugent (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey play * Michael Nugent (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer *

Mike Nugent Michael Nugent (born March 2, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football for Ohio State University, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round o ...

(born 1982), American football placekicker * Mike Nugent (athlete) (born c.1945), Australian Paralympian *

Tom Nugent Thomas N. Nugent (February 24, 1913 – January 19, 2006) was an American college football coach and innovator, sportscaster, public relations man. He served as the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute, Florida State University ...

(1913–2006), American football coach

Other

James Nugent (priest) Monsignor James Nugent (3 March 1822 – 27 June 1905) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Because he was also a pioneer with his work in relation to child welfare, poverty relief and social reformNugent Carewas foun ...

(1822–1905), British religious leader *

Michael Nugent Michael Nugent (born 1 June 1961) is an Irish writer and activist. He has written, co-written or contributed to seven books and the comedy musical play '' I, Keano''. He has campaigned on many political issues, often with his late wife Anne Ho ...

(born 1961), Irish writer, advocate of atheism * Patrick John Nugent (born 1943), first husband of

Luci Baines Johnson Luci Baines Johnson (born July 2, 1947) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the younger daughter of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. Early years Born in Washington, D.C., Joh ...

* Robert Nugent (priest) (1937-2014), American Roman-Catholic priest and co-founder of New Ways Ministry * William Nugent (soldier) (died 1690), Irish soldier {{surname, Nugent de:Nugent fr:Nugent it:Nugent (disambigua)