Soapy may refer to:
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Neil Castles
Henry Neil Castles (October 1, 1934 – August 4, 2022) was an American NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver. He raced from 1957 to 1976, and won the NASCAR Grand National East Series in 1972.
Early life
Castles was born in ...
(born 1934), retired NASCAR driver
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Jack Shapiro (1907-2001), American football player who played one game in the National Football League, becoming the shortest player ever in the league
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Soapy Smith (1860-1898), con artist, saloon and gambling house proprietor, gangster and crime boss of the American Old West
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Harry Vallence (1905-1991), Australian rules footballer
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G. Mennen Williams
Gerhard Mennen "Soapy" Williams (February 23, 1911 – February 2, 1988) was an American politician who served as the List of governors of Michigan, 41st governor of Michigan, elected in 1948 and serving six two-year terms in office. He lat ...
(1911-1988), 41st Governor of Michigan, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs under President John F. Kennedy and Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Fictional characters
* Soapy, the protagonist of the O. Henry short story "
The Cop and the Anthem"
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Soapy Jones, a sidekick in 15 Western movies (1946-1948), played by Roscoe Ates
* Thomas "Soapy" Malloy, a minor character in four P. G. Wodehouse novels, starting with ''
Sam the Sudden''
* Soapy, a character in the 1938 film ''
Angels with Dirty Faces'', played by Billy Halop
* Soapy Soutar, a friend of ''
Oor Wullie''
Other uses
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Soapy Awards, an award presented by ''Soap Opera Digest'' magazine from 1977 until 1983
See also
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Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873), English Anglican bishop known as "Soapy Sam"
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Soap opera, also known as a soapie
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Soupy Sales (1926-2009), American comedian born Milton Supman
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