O'Dell is an English surname originating from the village Odell in Bedfordshire, England. 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 (1933–2018), American baseball player *

Cricket O'Dell The following is a list of characters in the ''Archie Comics'' universe. Licensed characters like Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man are not included in this list. ''Archie'' series Main characters Archie Andrews The character Archie Andrews was ...

, fictional character from ''Archie Comics'' *

Diane O'Dell Diane O'Dell (born 1953) is an American female serial killer who was convicted of murdering three of her 12 children. She was also investigated for the disappearance of another child. O'Dell regularly traveled with the corpses. The bodies of the t ...

(born 1953), American serial killer *

Jack O'Dell Jack O'Dell (born Hunter Pitts O'Dell, August 11, 1923 – October 31, 2019) was an African-American activist writer and communist, best known for his role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Early life O'Dell was born in Detroit ...

(1923–2019), American civil rights activist * Kenny O'Dell (1944–2018), American country music singer and songwriter * Nancy O'Dell (born 1966), American television host and entertainment journalist *

Patrick O'Dell Patrick O'Dell is an American photographer, filmmaker, skateboarder, and skateboard journalist from Columbus, Ohio. Career Epicly Later'd In 2004 O'Dell started ''Epicly Later’d,'' one of the first skate-related blogs. ''Epicly Later'd'' e ...

(born 1938), American award-winning cinematographer for CBS News *

Rick O'Dell Rick O'Dell (born October 26, 1948, in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former NASCAR driver. He made one Winston Cup start in the 1981 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 at Riverside International Raceway, where he finished sixteenth. He also made 20 start ...

(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 Thomas Peter Odell (born 24 November 1990) is an English singer-songwriter. He released his debut extended play, ''Songs from Another Love'', in 2012. It won the BRITs Critics' Choice Award in early 2013. Odell's debut studio album, ''Long Way ...

(born 1990), American television host * Tony O'Dell (born 1960), American actor *

Walden O'Dell Walden "Wally" O'Dell is the former chief executive officer and former chairman of the board of Diebold, a US-based security and financial products company. He was an active fundraiser for George W. Bush's re-election campaign and wrote in a fund ...

(active since 2003), American businessman

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