Payton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albert Payton Albert Ivan Payton (20 January 1898 – 27 September 1967) was an English cricketer. Payton was a right-handed Batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm Seam bowling, medium pace. He was born in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, Stapleford ...

(1898–1967), English cricketer *

Andy Payton Andrew Paul Payton (born 23 October 1967) is an English former professional footballer. A striker, Payton played for seven professional clubs in England and Scotland, scoring 200 goals in over 500 appearances, and gaining the nickname the ''Pad ...

(born 1967), English former professional footballer *

Asie Payton Asie Reed Payton (April 12, 1937 – May 19, 1997) was an American blues musician, who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. Born in Washington County, Mississippi, he sang and played the guitar, but made h ...

(1937–1997), American blues musician *

Barbara Payton Barbara Lee Payton (born Barbara Lee Redfield; November 16, 1927 – May 8, 1967) was an American film actress best known for her stormy social life and battles with alcoholism and drug addiction. Her life has been the subject of several bo ...

(1927–1967), American film actress *

Benjamin F. Payton Benjamin F. Payton (December 27, 1932 - September 28, 2016) was an African-American academic administrator. He served as the president of two historically black universities: Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina from 1967 to 1972 and Tuskeg ...

(1932–2016), African-American university president * Bob Payton (1944–1994), American marketing man, restaurateur and hotelier * Boyd E. Payton, (1908–1984), labor organizer born in Bobbin, West Virginia *

Bre Payton Breanna Claire Payton (June 8, 1992December 28, 2018) was an American conservative writer. Early life and education Payton was born on June 8, 1992, in San Dimas, California. She graduated from high school at the Western Christian High School. ...

(1992–2018), American conservative writer * Brian Payton (born 1966), American writer * Bryan Payton (born 1986), professional Canadian football linebacker * Carolyn R. Payton (1925–2001), American psychologist, Director of the United States Peace Corps * Catherine Payton, later known as Catherine Payton Phillips, Quaker minister * Charles Payton (born 1960), American former professional basketball player *

Charles Alfred Payton Sir Charles Alfred Payton MVO (12 November 1843 – 11 March 1926) was a British adventurer, fisherman, diplomat and writer. Career Charles Payton was born in York, the son of a Dissenting minister, and educated at Scarborough and at New Colleg ...

(1843–1926), British adventurer, fisherman, diplomat and writer * Christian Payton (born 1965), American actor and singer *

Claude Payton Claude Duval Payton (March 30, 1882 in Centerville, Iowa – March 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor in many silent films and other films. On stage, Claude Payton toured with the Spooner Stock Company, which was head ...

(1882–1955), American actor * Clement W. Payton (1897–1918), English World War I flying ace *

David Payton David Bruce Payton (born c. 1952) was the Administrator of Tokelau from 17 October 2006 to 2009. Payton joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975, where he worked in the aid division assisting Niue. From 1977-79 he was posted the New Zealand ...

(born 1952), New Zealand diplomat *

Denis Payton Denis Archibald West Payton (11 August 1943 – 17 December 2006) was an England, English musician who played tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, guitar and harmonica in the rock and roll band the Dave Clark Five. Biography Payton was born in ...

(1943–2006), English saxophonist *

Dermot Payton Dermot Hurlston Payton (born 19 February 1945) is a former New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Central Districts from 1965 to 1977. An opening batsman, Payton made his highest score of 145 against Otago in 1974–75. He also repre ...

(born 1945), New Zealand cricketer * Dion Payton (1950–2021), American

Chicago blues Chicago blues is a form of blues music developed in Chicago, Illinois. It is based on earlier blues idioms, such as Delta blues, but performed in an urban style. It developed alongside the Great Migration of the first half of the twentieth cent ...

guitarist and singer *

Eddie Payton Edward Charles Payton Jr. (born August 3, 1951 in Columbia, Mississippi) is a former American football running back and kick returner who played five seasons in the NFL from 1977 to 1982 for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chie ...

(born 1951) former American football player *

Edward William Payton Edward William Payton (21 May 1859 – 2 October 1944) was a photographer and painter in New Zealand. Payton was born in Warwickshire, England. He studied art at the Municipal School of Art Birmingham under E. R. Taylor. He has received several me ...

(1859–1944), photographer and painter in New Zealand * Elfrid Payton (born 1967), Canadian football player * Elfrid Payton, Jr. (born 1994), American basketball player * Estella Payton (1904–1999), American television cook *

Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position. Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with t ...

(born 1968), American basketball player *

Gary Payton II Gary Dwayne Payton II (born December 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a junior and senior playing college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, ...

(born 1992), American basketball player and son of the above * Gary E. Payton (born 1948), American astronaut * Hannah Payton (born 1994), British professional racing cyclist * James Payton, American history professor *

Jarrett Payton Jarrett Walter Payton (born December 26, 1980) is a former American football running back. He is the son of Walter Payton. Payton was previously signed as an undrafted free agent by the NFL Tennessee Titans. Payton also played for the Montreal A ...

(born 1980), professional American and Canadian football player; son of football player Walter Payton *

Jay Payton Jason Lee "Jay" Payton (born November 22, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the New York Mets (-), Colorado Rockies (2002-, 2010), San Diego Padres (), Boston Red Sox (), Oakland Athletics (2005-) ...

(born 1972), American former baseball player *

Jo Marie Payton Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Harriette Baines Winslow on the ABC/CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' (1989–1998), a role she originated on its forerunner series '' Perfec ...

(born 1950), American television actress * John Payton (1946–2012), African-American civil rights attorney *

John Payton (politician) John A. Payton (December 27, 1946 – March 22, 2012) was an African-American civil rights attorney. In 2008, he was appointed the sixth president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund serving in that post until his death. Prior ...

(born 1967), automobile dealer, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *

Jordan Payton Jordan Joseph Payton (born September 1, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, ending ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Khary Payton Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as King Ezekiel on the horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' and Dr. Terrell Jackson on the soap opera '' General Hospital'', as well as voicing Cyborg across v ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Lawrence Payton Lawrence Albert Payton (March 2, 1938 – June 20, 1997) was an American tenor, songwriter, vocal arranger, musician, and record producer for the popular Motown quartet, the Four Tops. In 1997, at 59 years old, Payton died of liver cancer. Bio ...

(1938–1997), American singer, songwriter and record producer *

Lucy Payton Lucy Payton (12 October 1877 in Kansas – 15 January 1969 in Louisiana, Missouri) was an American silent film actress. Lucy married another actor, Claude Payton. Filmography * ''His Old-Fashioned Dad'' (1917) .... Nettie Wright * ''The Yellow ...

(1877–1969), American silent film actress * Mark Payton (born 1991), American professional baseball player *

Mel Payton Melvin Eugene Payton (July 16, 1926 – May 12, 2001) was an American professional basketball player born in Martinsville, Indiana. A 6'4" forward, Payton attended college at Tulane University. He played for four years for the Tulane Green Wave, ...

(1926–2001), American professional basketball player * Michael Payton (1970–2018), American football quarterback * Muirceartach Ua Peatáin (died 1178), Irish chieftain *

Nicholas Payton Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is an American trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist. A Grammy Award winner, he is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a prolific and provocative writer who comments on a multitude of subjects, inc ...

(born 1973), American jazz trumpeter and keyboard player *

Philip Payton Philip John Payton is a Cornish-Australian historian and Emeritus Professor of Cornish and Australian Studies at the University of Exeter and formerly Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies based at Tremough, just outside Penryn, Corn ...

(born 1953), British historian * Philip A. Payton, Jr. (1876–1917), African American real estate entrepreneur *

Sean Payton Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglici ...

(born 1963), head coach of the

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...

since 2023 * Stephen Payton, British Paralympian athlete * Sue C. Payton, American technologist, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force * Tony Payton (born 1981), American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *

Walter Payton Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953Although most sources at the time of his death gave Payton's birth year as 1954, reliable sources subsequently state he was born in 1953. – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back who played ...

(1954–1999), American football player * Walter Payton (musician) (1942–2010), American jazz bassist and sousaphonist * Wilfred Payton (1882–1943), English cricketer * Wilfred Payton (priest) (1913–1989), English clergyman and cricketer

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