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Sherwood is a surname, and may refer to: * Adrian Sherwood (born 1958), English record producer *
Alf Sherwood Alfred Thomas Sherwood (13 November 1923 – 12 March 1990) was a Welsh international footballer. Between 1947 and 1957, he gained a total of 41 caps, the first on his 23rd birthday, against England in 1946. Known as the King of the sliding tac ...
, Welsh footballer * Andrew Sherwood (born 1980), American politician * Arthur Percy Sherwood (1854–1940), Canadian Commissioner of Police *
Ben Sherwood Benjamin Berkley "Ben" Sherwood (born February 12, 1964) is an American writer, journalist, and producer who was formerly the President of Disney-ABC Television Group and ABC News. Early life and education Sherwood was born to a wealthy Jewish ...
(born 1964), American writer, journalist and producer *
Bill Sherwood William Charles Patrick Sherwood, better known as Bill Sherwood (June 14, 1952 – February 10, 1990) was an American musician, screenwriter and film director. Sherwood was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan. A ...
(1952–1990), American musician, screenwriter and film director *
Billy Sherwood William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes as guitarist and ke ...
(born 1965), American musician and two-time and current member of the band Yes *
Bobby Sherwood Robert J. Sherwood Jr. (May 30, 1914 – January 23, 1981) was an American guitarist, trumpeter, bandleader, and radio host. Early years Sherwood's parents were Bob and Gail Sherwood. When they lived in Kokomo, Indiana, he operated a movie th ...
(1914–1981), American bandleader and composer *
Brad Sherwood Bradley Sherwood is an American actor, singer, comedian, game show host and writer. Career His first acting job was a recurring role on ''L.A. Law'' as Ned Barron, which lasted for six episodes from 1991 to 1992. Sherwood was introduced to im ...
(born 1964), American actor *
Brandi Sherwood Brandi Sherwood is an American model, actress, and Miss USA and Miss Teen USA winner. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was originally 1st runner-up at Miss USA 1997, and later was crowned Miss USA when the original winner was crowned Mis ...
(born 1971), former Miss USA and Miss Teen USA and a model on ''The Price is Right'' *
Carlton Sherwood Carlton Alex Sherwood (December 16, 1946 – June 11, 2014) was an American journalist who produced the anti-John Kerry film '' Stolen Honor''. Sherwood served on two news teams which were responsible for the award of the Pulitzer Prize and the Peab ...
(1946–2014), American journalist * Charles D. Sherwood (1833–1895), American politician * Cyril Sherwood (1915–1996), Canadian politician and farmer *
Davetta Sherwood Davetta Sherwood (born January 27, 1984) is an American actress and musician. Sherwood first worked as a child model before venturing into an acting career including appearing in music videos and guest appearances. Her first breakthrough acting r ...
(born 1984), American actress and musician * David Sherwood (born 1980), British tennis coach and former player *
Don Sherwood (politician) Donald L. Sherwood (born March 5, 1941) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, from 1999 to 2007. He was defeated for ree ...
(born 1941), American politician *
Don Sherwood (cartoonist) Don Sherwood (September 12, 1930 – March 6, 2010) was an American cartoonist and illustrator who created ''Dan Flagg'', the first nationally syndicated comic strip to feature a U.S. Marine. Biography Early life and career Don Sherwood, ...
(1930–2010), American cartoonist and illustrator * Franklin D. Sherwood (1841–1907), American politician and member of the New York State Senate * Gale Sherwood (1929–2017), Canadian singer and actress * George Sherwood (disambiguation), multiple people *
Grace Sherwood Grace White Sherwood (1660–1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was accused by her neighbors of transforming herself into a cat, damag ...
(1660–1740), last known person convicted of witchcraft in Colonial Virginia * Henry Sherwood (disambiguation), multiple people * Holly Sherwood, singer who performed mostly in the 1980s with Jim Steinman * Isaac R. Sherwood (1835–1925), American politician and newspaper editor *
James Sherwood James Blair Sherwood (August 8, 1933 – May 18, 2020) was an American-born, British-based businessman, and the founder of Sea Containers. Early life James Blair Sherwood was born in Newcastle, Pennsylvania, the son of William Sherwood, a paten ...
(1933–2020), American businessman * Jamien Sherwood (born 2000), American football player *
Jim Sherwood Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood (May 8, 1942 – December 25, 2011) was an American rock musician notable for playing soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tambourine, vocals and vocal sound effects in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. He appea ...
(1942–2011), American rock musician * John Sherwood (disambiguation), multiple people *
Kate Brownlee Sherwood Kate Brownlee Sherwood (, Brownlee; September 24, 1841 – February 15, 1914) was an American poet, journalist, translator and story writer of the long nineteenth century, as well as a philanthropist, and patron of the arts and literature. Sherw ...
(1841–1914), American poet, journalist, translator * Katherine Sherwood (born 1952), American artist *
Leonid Sherwood Leonid Vladimirovich Sherwood (russian: link=no, Леонид Владимирович Шервуд (28 April 1871 – 28 August 1954) was a Russian sculptor and architect. Biography Sherwood was born in Moscow. He was of English descent, his gra ...
(1871–1954), Russian sculptor and architect *
Levi Sherwood Levi Sherwood (born 22 October 1991) is a freestyle motocross rider from New Zealand, nicknamed "rubber kid". Early life Sherwood was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, attending Palmerston North Boys' High School. Starting out in motocross ...
(born 1991), New Zealand freestyle motocross *
Levius Peters Sherwood Levius Peters Sherwood (December 12, 1777 – May 19, 1850) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born at St. Johns in Lower Canada, the son of Justus Sherwood. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1803. In ...
(1777–1850), lawyer, judge and politician in Upper Canada * Lyman Sherwood (1802–1865), New York politician * Madeleine Sherwood (1922–2016), Canadian actress * Margaret Pollock Sherwood (1864–1955), American novelist and short-story writer *
Mary Sherwood Mary Sherwood (March 31, 1856 – May 24, 1935) was a physician, Teacher, educator, and spokesperson for Preventive healthcare, preventive medicine, public health, women's health, Child care, childcare. She played a vital role in many women's orga ...
(1856–1935), American physician and public health advocate *
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood Mary Elizabeth Sherwood (pen names: M. E. W. S., M.E.W. Sherwood, Mrs. John Sherwood; nee Wilson; October 27, 1826 – September 12, 1903) was an American author and socialite. She wrote short stories, poetry, several books, and etiquette manuals ...
(1830–1903), American author and socialite *
Mary Martha Sherwood Mary Martha Sherwood (née Butt; 6 May 177522 September 1851) was a nineteenth-century English children's writer. Of her more than four hundred works, the best known include ''The History of Little Henry and his Bearer'' (1814) and the two seri ...
(1775–1851), English writer of children's literature *
Michael Sherwood Michael Sherwood (27 October 1959 – 5 November 2019) was an American keyboardist and singer. Biography Michael Sherwood was a US keyboardist and singer who came from a musical family which included his father Bobby Sherwood, who was an actor ...
, American musician and singer *
Michael Sherwood (banker) ''For the American musician, see Michael Sherwood.'' Michael Sherwood, also known as Woody, (born 1965) is a British banker. He served as the vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and the co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International until ...
(born 1965), British banker, vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs *
Milton Sherwood Milton A. Sherwood (born January 28, 1939 in Upham, New Brunswick) is a former politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. In the early 1960s, he moved to Westfield, New Brunswick where he operated a printing business for many years. ...
(born 1939), Canadian former politician *
Oliver Sherwood Oliver James Sherwood (born May 23, 1955) is a National Hunt trainer. Background Sherwood’s parents – Nat and Heather Sherwood – were both talented point-to-point horse riders. They each won many races during the 1950s and 1960s. Sherw ...
(born 1955), English racehorse trainer * Percy Sherwood (1866–1939), German-born composer and pianist of English nationality * Peter M. A. Sherwood, American professor * Phyllis Sherwood (1937–2007), ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for August 1963 * Raymond Sherwood (1899–1965), American lyricist * Robert Edmund Sherwood (1864–1946), American clown and author *
Robert E. Sherwood Robert Emmet Sherwood (April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the author of ''Waterloo Bridge, Idiot's Delight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Rebecca, There Shall Be No Night, The Best Years of Our L ...
(1896–1955), American playwright, editor, and screenwriter * Samuel Sherwood (disambiguation), multiple people * Sheila Sherwood (born 1945), British retired long jumper *
Shirley Sherwood Shirley Angela Sherwood (née Cross, born 1 July 1933) is a British writer, botanist and philanthropist. Early life She was born Shirley Cross. Sherwood was educated at St Anne's College, Oxford. She took a bachelor's degree in botany and a D ...
(born 1933), collector and author of books about botanical illustrations * Thomas Sherwood (disambiguation), multiple people *
Tim Sherwood Timothy Alan Sherwood (born 6 February 1969) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1987 until 2005, notably as captain of Blackburn Rovers' Premier League ...
(born 1969), English footballer manager and international footballer *
Vladimir Osipovich Sherwood Vladimir Osipovich Sherwood (russian: Владимир Осипович Шервуд; also spelled Shervud, August 30, 1832 in Istleyevo, Tambov Governorate – July 27, 1897) was a Russian painter and architect who worked in Moscow. He was an E ...
(1832-1897), Russian architect *
Vladimir Vladimirovich Sherwood Vladimir Vladimirovich Sherwood (russian: Владимир Владимирович Шервуд, also spelled Shervud, May 17, 1867 — June 18, 1930), was a Russian architect who worked in Moscow in 1895–1914 in Art Nouveau style and ''moderni ...
(1867-1930), Russian architect *
Will Sherwood William John Sherwood (1871 – 14 March 1955) was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in Hartlepool, Sherwood left school at the age of twelve. He joined the National Union of General Workers and began working full-time for the union i ...
(1871–1955), British trade unionist and politician *
Winfield S. Sherwood Winfield Scott Sherwood (1817 – June 25, 1870) was an American politician from New York and California. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Warren Co.) in 1846. On July 14, 1849, Sherwood was elected a delegate to the California Co ...
(1817–1870), American politician


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John Sherwood-Kelly John Sherwood Kelly (13 January 1880 – 18 August 1931) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces ...
(1880–1931), South African recipient of the Victoria Cross {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherwood English-language surnames