O'Dell is an English surname originating from the village Odell in

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. Folk etymology gave it a misleading Irish O'Dell spelling. Some families anglicized their name over time. Notable people with the surname include (''in alphabetical order''): *

Billy O'Dell William Oliver O'Dell (February 10, 1933 – September 12, 2018), known as Billy O'Dell and also as Digger O'Dell, was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues in thirteen seasons: 1954 and from 1956 to 1967. ...

(1933–2018), American baseball player * Cricket O'Dell, fictional character from ''Archie Comics'' * Diane O'Dell (born 1953), American serial killer * Jack O'Dell (1923–2019), American civil rights activist *

Kenny O'Dell Kenneth Guy Gist Jr. (June 21, 1944 – March 27, 2018), known as Kenny O'Dell, was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for writing the number-one country hits " Behind Closed Doors" (recorded by Charlie Rich, 1973) and ...

(1944–2018), American country music singer and songwriter *

Nancy O'Dell Nancy O'Dell (born Nancy Evelyn Humphries; 1966) is an American television host and entertainment journalist. She served as co-anchor of the syndicated entertainment news show ''Entertainment Tonight'' from January 3, 2011, to August 2, 2019. E ...

(born 1966), American television host and entertainment journalist * Patrick O'Dell (born 1938), American award-winning cinematographer for CBS News * Rick O'Dell (born 1948), American racing driver *

Scott O'Dell Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels ...

(1898–1989), American children's author * Tom O'Dell (born 1990), American television host *

Tony O'Dell Tony O’Dell (born January 30, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cobra Kai member List of The Karate Kid characters#Jimmy, Jimmy in the 1984 film ''The Karate Kid,'' and the second season of its spinoff ''Cobra Kai'' ( ...

(born 1960), American actor * Walden O'Dell (active since 2003), American businessman

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