Peter Robinson may refer to:

Entertainment

Peter Robinson (sideshow artist) Peter Robinson (born April 8, 1873; credited professionally as The Living Skeleton or as The Cigarette Fiend, and The Thin Man), was an American theater and sideshow art performer, perhaps best known for his only film appearance in the Tod Brow ...

(1873–1947), American actor and sideshow performer, known for his appearance in film ''Freaks'' (1932) *

J. Peter Robinson John Peter Robinson (born 16 September 1945) is an English composer, musician, and arranger known for his film and television scores. Early years and pop music career He studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music and enjoy ...

(born 1945), British musician and film score composer * Peter Robinson (conductor) (born 1949), British conductor *

Peter Robinson (novelist) Peter Robinson (17 March 1950 – 4 October 2022) was a British-born Canadian crime writer who was best known for his crime novels set in Yorkshire featuring Inspector Alan Banks. He also published a number of other novels and short stories, as ...

(1950–2022), British-born Canadian crime writer. * Peter Charles Robinson or Pete McCarthy (1951–2004), British comedian *

Peter Robinson (poet) Peter Robinson (born 18 February 1953, full name: Peter John Edgley Robinson) is a British poet born in Salford, Lancashire. Life and career Born Salford, Lancashire, the son of an Anglican curate and geography teacher, Peter Robinson grew up ...

(born 1953), British poet and professor * Peter Robinson (New Zealand musician) (1958–2016), New Zealand musician * Peter Robinson (artist) (born 1966), New Zealand artist of Maori descent *

Peter Robinson (Australian musician) The Strangers was an Australian rock band based in Melbourne, that lasted from 1961 to 1975. The band started out playing instrumental songs in a style similar to The Shadows, with influences from Cliff Richard. The original line-up included ...

, founder of Australian band The Strangers * Peter Manning Robinson, film score composer, see '' The Maddening'' * Peter Robinson or

Marilyn (singer) Peter Robinson (born 3 November 1962), better known as Marilyn, is an English singer. He is known for his 1983 hit " Calling Your Name" and his androgynous appearance. Early life Robinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At age five, he move ...

(born 1962), British pop singer

Politics

Peter Robinson (Canadian politician) Peter Robinson (1785 – July 8, 1838) was a Canadian politician who served as Commissioner of Crown Lands as well as on the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, Executive Council of Upper Canada. He is known for his work in organizing the mi ...

(1785–1838) *

Peter Robinson (speaker) Peter Robinson (November 15, 1791 Pembroke, New Hampshire, Pembroke, Merrimack County, New Hampshire – October 9, 1841 Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Broome County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He graduated from Dart ...

(1791–1841), American politician in New York state *

Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician) Peter David Robinson (born 29 December 1948) is a retired Northern Irish politician who served as First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2008 until 2016 and Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from 2008 until 2015. Until his retireme ...

(born 1948), Northern Irish politician * Pete Robinson (Georgia state politician), in 138th to

140th Georgia General Assembly The 140th Georgia General Assembly met from January 9, 1989, until January 14, 1991, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Party standings Senate House of Representatives *Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the ...

(1985–90)

Sports

* Peter Robinson (Australian footballer) (born 1953), Australian rules footballer *

Peter Robinson (cricketer, born 1929) Peter Michael Heasty Robinson (born 14 October 1929) is a Trinidadian-born English former first-class cricketer. Robinson was born at Port of Spain and educated in England at Lancing College. He played a single first-class cricket match for ...

, English cricketer *

Peter Robinson (cricketer, born 1943) Peter James Robinson (born 9 February 1943) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire and Somerset during the 1960s and 1970s; he also played List A cricket for Somerset, who capped him in 1966. He is the n ...

, English cricketer *

Pete Robinson (drag racer) Lew Russell Robinson (June 2, 1933 – February 6, 1971), nicknamed "Sneaky Pete", was an American drag racer. Biography Robinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Robinson was born Lew Russell Robinson but is best known as Pete or "Sneaky Pete". ...

(1933–1971), American drag racer * Peter Robinson (footballer, born 1922) (1922–2000), English footballer * Peter Robinson (footballer, born 1957), English footballer * Peter Robinson (rugby league) (born 1976), Australian rugby league footballer and commentator

Other professions

* Peter D. Robinson (born 1969), English bishop *

Peter Frederick Robinson Peter Frederick Robinson (1776–24 June 1858) was an English architect. Career Robinson began his career in Henry Holland's office and worked under William Porden at the Brighton Pavilion in 1801–02. In 1805 he designed Hans Town Assembl ...

(1776–1858), British architect * Peter Robinson (chancellor), Canadian academic, see

List of Canadian university leaders Since the development of the university sector in Canada a small number of Vice Chancellors (President/Principal) have served for 15 years or more. They include: 38 years: Sir John Dawson CMG (McGill 1855-93); 34 years: Cecil Jones (New Brunswi ...

Peter Robinson (computer scientist) Peter Robinson (born 1952) is Professor of Computer Technology at the University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, Computer Laboratory in England, where he works in the ''Rainbow Group'' on computer graphics and interacti ...

(born 1952), English academic and computer scientist *

Peter Robinson (journalist) Peter Robinson is a British music journalist. He is the creator of the pop music-based blog Popjustice. Robinson self-published the biography/fanzine of The KLF, ''Justified and Ancient History''.Nicol, J., ''Justified and Ancient History'' revi ...

(born 1977), British music journalist * Peter Robinson (lawyer) (born 1953), American lawyer * Peter Robinson (priest) (born 1961), Archdeacon of Lindisfarne *

Peter Robinson (speechwriter) Peter Mark Robinson (born April 18, 1957) is an American author, research fellow, television host and former speechwriter for then-Vice President George H. W. Bush and President Ronald Reagan. He is currently the host of ''Uncommon Knowledge'', a ...

(born 1957), American speechwriter and interviewer * Peter Robinson (1804–1874), British founder of the Peter Robinson department store chain

Other uses

Peter Robinson (department store) Peter Robinson was a chain of department stores with its flagship store being situated at Oxford Circus, London. Founded in 1833 as a drapery, Robinson bought up nearby shops on Oxford Street to create a department store. The Topshop chain deb ...

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