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 (1889–1973), Michigan politician * Robert Prentiss Daniel (1902–1968), U.S. academic * Prentiss Douglass (1884–1949), U.S. American football coach and player *

Prentiss Hubb Prentiss Hubb (born March 19, 1999) is an American basketball player for the Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. High school career Hubb attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., where he was teammates with Chris Lyke ...

(born 1999), American basketball player for Notre Dame * Prentiss Ingraham (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 Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The c ...

, 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 (1917–1998), Mississippi politician

Surname

Adella Prentiss Hughes Adella Prentiss Hughes (November 29, 1869 – August 23, 1950) was a pianist and impresario based in Cleveland, Ohio. She is best known for founding The Cleveland Orchestra. Early life Born in Cleveland in 1869, Adella Prentiss Hughes had deep ...

(1869–1950; nee ''Prentiss''), U.S musician * Ann Prentiss (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 (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 (1782–1857), Vermont politician * Seargent Smith Prentiss (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 William Augustus Prentiss (March 24, 1799November 10, 1892) was an American merchant, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He played an important role in creating the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was the 10th mayor of that cit ...

(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'' (the pilot was a two-hour episode of that show) and like that series was set in San Francis ...

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

Places in the United States

* Prentiss, Kentucky *

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, 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 Interstate 75 (I-75) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs north–south from Miami, Florida, to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. I-75 enters the state from Ohio in the south, north o ...

, 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 ...