Prentiss may refer to:

People

Given name

Prentiss Barnes Prentiss Barnes (April 12, 1925October 1, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s. Barnes was born in Magnolia, Mississippi. He sang bass for the legendary vocal group The Moonglows which had such hits as " Sincerely" and "The Te ...

(1925–2006), U.S. singer *

Prentiss M. Brown Prentiss Marsh Brown (June 18, 1889December 19, 1973) was a Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of Michigan. Biography Brown was born in St. Ignace, Michigan and attended the public schools there. He attended the Uni ...

(1889–1973), Michigan politician *

Robert Prentiss Daniel Robert Prentiss Daniel (November 2, 1902 – January 5, 1968) was an African-American psychologist, scholar, and college president. Born in Ettrick, Virginia to Charles James and Carrie Daniel, he was the sixth of eight children. Personal l ...

(1902–1968), U.S. academic * Prentiss Douglass (1884–1949), U.S. American football coach and player * Prentiss Hubb (born 1999), American basketball player for Notre Dame *

Prentiss Ingraham Colonel Prentiss Ingraham (December 28, 1843 – August 16, 1904) was a colonel in the Confederate Army, a mercenary throughout the 1860s, and a fiction writer. Biography Prentiss Ingraham, the son of Rev. Joseph Ingraham (author of A Pri ...

(1843–1904), soldier and mercenary *

Prentiss Mellen Prentiss Mellen (October 11, 1764December 31, 1840) was a lawyer, politician, and jurist from Massachusetts and Maine. Born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard, Mellen served for two years as a United States Senator from Massachusetts, an ...

(1764–1840), Massachusetts jurist * Prentiss Oakley, Louisiana police officer *

Prentiss Taylor Prentiss Taylor (December 13, 1907 – October 7, 1991) was an American illustrator, lithographer, and painter. Born in Washington D.C., Taylor began his art studies at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, followed by painting classes under Charles Hawth ...

(1907–1991), U.S. artist * Prentiss Waggner (born 1990), U.S. American football player *

Prentiss Walker Prentiss Lafayette Walker (August 23, 1917 – June 5, 1998) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from Mississippi. A staunch segregationist, in 1964 he became the first Republican to be elected to the United States House of Rep ...

(1917–1998), Mississippi politician

Surname

* Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869–1950; nee ''Prentiss''), U.S musician *

Ann Prentiss Ann Prentiss (November 27, 1939 – January 12, 2010) was an American actress. Early life Prentiss was born Ann Elizabeth Ragusa in San Antonio, Texas, to Paulene (née Gardner) and Thomas J. Ragusa. Her father was of Sicilian descent. Her eld ...

(1939–2010), U.S. actress * Anna Marie Prentiss, American archeologist *

Benjamin Prentiss Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss (November 23, 1819 – February 8, 1901) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the Mexican–American War and on the Union (American Civil War), Union side of the American Civil War, rising to the rank of ...

(1819–1901), Union general in American civil war * Elizabeth Prentiss (1818–1878), U.S. songwriter, poet, writer *

John Holmes Prentiss John Holmes Prentiss (April 17, 1784June 26, 1861) was an American newspaper publisher and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York's 19th congressional district in the 25th and 26th U.S. Congresses from 1837 to 1841. ...

(1784–1861), New York politician *

Melodye Prentiss is a role-playing video game published by Konami. It is the first installment of the ''Suikoden'' series. Developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, it was released initially in 1995 for the PlayStation in Japan. A North American release ...

, 1968 ''Playboy'' model * Paula Prentiss (born 1938), U.S. actress, wife of Richard Benjamin * Robert Prentiss (1936-2022), American politician *

Samuel Prentiss Samuel Prentiss (March 31, 1782January 15, 1857) was an associate justice and chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, a United States senator from Vermont and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Distric ...

(1782–1857), Vermont politician *

Seargent Smith Prentiss Seargent Smith Prentiss (September 30, 1808July 1, 1850) was an American attorney and politician. He served as a state representative in Mississippi and then was elected in 1838 as US representative from the state in the Twenty-fifth United Sta ...

(1808–1850), Mississippi politician *

Theodore Prentiss Theodore Prentiss (September 10, 1818August 3, 1906) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the first mayor of Watertown, Wisconsin, and represented Jefferson County for one year in the Wisconsin State Asse ...

(1818–1906), Wisconsin politician * William A. Prentiss (1799–1892), Wisconsin politician

Fictional people

* Adelaide Prentiss, a character from the novel ''

One of Us Is Lying ''One of Us Is Lying'' is a young adult, mystery/ suspense novel by American author Karen M. McManus. The book is her debut novel, originally published in the US by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, on 30 May 2017. The book ...

'' by Karen M. McManus * Amy Prentiss, title character in the American TV series ''

Amy Prentiss ''Amy Prentiss'' is an American police drama television series that originally aired on NBC. Description ''Amy Prentiss'' was a spinoff of ''Ironside (TV series), Ironside'' (the pilot was a two-hour episode of that show) and like that series wa ...

'' * Charles Prentiss, senior partner of Prentiss-McCabe in BBC television and radio series '' Absolute Power'' *

David Prentiss (Mayor/President) A list of the characters appearing in the ''Chaos Walking Trilogy'', comprising ''The Knife of Never Letting Go'', ''The Ask and the Answer'', and ''Monsters of Men'', by Patrick Ness. Alliances and factions evolve throughout the series; the foll ...

, a character from the novel series ''Chaos Walking'' *

Emily Prentiss Emily Prentiss is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''Criminal Minds'', portrayed by Paget Brewster. Prentiss first appeared in "The Last Word" (episode nine of season two), replacing Agent Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), who had quit i ...

, a character in the American television series ''Criminal Minds'' *

Nora Prentiss ''Nora Prentiss'' is a 1947 American film noir drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Bruce Bennett, and Robert Alda. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The cinematography is by James Wong Howe ...

, title character of 1947 film *

Pimli Prentiss ''The Dark Tower'' is a series of eight novels written by American author Stephen King, which incorporate multiple genres including fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western. Below are ''The Dark Tower'' characters that come into play as the ...

, a character from ''The Dark Tower'' *

Vanessa Prentiss A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between March 1973 and December 1979. Brad Elliot Brad Elliot first appeared on March 26, 1973, and was port ...

, a character from ''The Young and the Restless''

Places in the United States

Prentiss, Kentucky Prentiss is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Ohio County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the ...

Prentiss, Maine Prentiss is an unorganized territory (township) in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The township was named for Henry Prentiss, an early landowner. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Censu ...

Prentiss, Mississippi Prentiss is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census, down from 1,158 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat. Prentiss is located on the Longleaf Trace, Mississippi's first recreational rail ...

* Prentiss, Ohio *

Prentiss County, Mississippi Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,275. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for Seargent Smith Prentiss, a noted speaker and US Congressman from Na ...

Other uses

Prentiss Bridge The Prentiss Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Langdon, New Hampshire. Built about 1874, it spans Great Brook just east of the modern alignment of Chester Turnpike, which it carried until it was bypassed by a modern bridge in 1955. At in le ...

, a covered bridge in Langdon, New Hampshire, U.S. * Prentiss County School District, Mississippi, U.S. * Prentiss M. Brown Freeway, Michigan, U.S. * , a U.S. Navy ship name ** , WWII attack cargo ship ** , WWI tugboat *

Mary Prentiss Inn Prentiss House (formerly known as The Mary Prentiss Inn) has historic roots that reach as far back as 1843 and has transformed from a home on Prentiss Street to a Cambridge, Massachusetts inn. In 1843 the home was built by architect William Saunde ...