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Whittaker Whittaker is a surname of English origin, meaning 'white acre', and a given name. Variants include Whitaker and Whitacre (disambiguation), Whitacre. People with the name include: Surname A *Aaron Whittaker (born 1968), New Zealand rugby player ...

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People with the name

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Whitaker iron family Members of the Whitaker family and related families were important in the iron and steel business in America during much of the 19th and 20th centuries. First Generation * Joseph Whitaker I (1755-1838) was the son of a Leeds cloth manufacturer; he ...

- a family important in the iron and steel industry in 19th and 20th century America * A. J. Whitaker (''Ayana Jean Whitaker''; born 1992), American volleyball player *

Alexander Whitaker Alexander Whitaker (1585–1616) was an English Anglican theologian who settled in North America in Virginia Colony in 1611 and established two churches near the Jamestown colony. He was also known as "The Apostle of Virginia" by contemporaries. ...

(1585–1616), American religious leader *

Amoret Whitaker Amoret Whitaker is a forensic entomologist in the UK. Education She studied a BSc in zoology at Reading University, a masters of taxonomy and biodiversity at Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum, London and a PhD in forensic en ...

, forensic entomologist *

Anthony Whitaker Anthony Hume Whitaker (5 September 1944 – 20 February 2014) was a New Zealand herpetologist, contributing a 50-year career of fieldwork, pioneering research and species discoveries. His is still the largest collection of reptile and amphibi ...

(1944–2014), New Zealand herpetologist *

Ayton Whitaker Ayton Richardson Whitaker (26 May 1916 – August 1999) was a British producer and director of radio, film and television for the BBC. Life Whitaker was born 26 May 1916, in Maidenhead, Berkshire.Arthur Luther Whitaker Arthur L. Whitaker (July 23, 1921 – October 16, 2007) was an American minister, professor, psychologist, sociologist, writer and World War II army veteran. A Baptist minister, Whitaker was the first African-American to graduate from the Harvar ...

(1921–2007), American minister, professor, psychologist, and sociologist *

Benjamin Whitaker (disambiguation) Benjamin Whitaker may refer to: *Ben Whitaker (politician) (1934–2014), British Labour Party politician * Benjamin J. Whitaker (1956-2022), professor of chemical physics *Ben F. Whitaker (died 1954), American businessman, racehorse owner * Ben Whi ...

Berry Whitaker Berry M. Whitaker (October 22, 1890 – January 10, 1984) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He also organized one of the nation's first university intramural programs at The University of Texas at Austin. Whitaker ser ...

(1890–1984), American football college coach *

Billy Whitaker William Whitaker (1923–1995) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 ...

(1923–1995), English football defender *

Brandon Whitaker Brandon Marcel Whitaker (born September 7, 1985) is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent, having most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed as an undra ...

(born 1985), Canadian football running back *

Brian Whitaker Brian Whitaker (sometimes credited as Brian Whittaker; born 13 June 1947) is a British journalist and writer. He studied Arabic studies at the University of Westminster and Latin (BA Hons) at the University of Birmingham. A former joint invest ...

, British journalist *

Candi Whitaker Candace Elizabeth Whitaker (née White; born April 22, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is currently women's basketball head coach at Missouri Western. Previously, Whitaker was head coach at UMKC and Texas Tech. After playing c ...

(born 1980), American college basketball coach *

Carl Whitaker Carl Alanson Whitaker (1912–1995) was an American physician and psychotherapy pioneer family therapist. "Carl Whitaker was one of the founding generation of family therapists who broke the rules of the psychotherapeutic orthodoxies of the ti ...

(1912–1985), American therapist *

Carol Whitaker Carol Whitaker (born June 30, 1982 in Saint John, New Brunswick as Carol Webb) is a Canadians, Canadian curling, curler. Career Whitaker played for New Brunswick at the 1999 Canada Games, finishing in 10th place. Whitaker played in three straig ...

(born 1982), Canadian curler *

Charles Whitaker Charles Whitaker (c. 1642–1715) was twice M.P. for Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell ...

(c. 1642 – 1715), English politician *

Chico Whitaker Francisco Whitaker Ferreira (born 1931), known as Chico Ferreira, is a Brazilian architect, politician, and social activist. A devout Roman Catholic, Whitaker inspires his work in the liberation theology, while maintaining close ties with the Catho ...

(born 1931), Brazilian social-justice advocate *

Chris Whitaker Chris Whitaker (born 19 October 1974) is an Australian professional rugby union coach and former international player. he is head coach of the Sydney Rays in Australia's National Rugby Championship, and the interim head coach of Super Rugby si ...

(born 1974), Australian rugby union player * Colin Whitaker (1932–2015), English football left winger *

Corinne Whitaker Corinne Whitaker (born August 31, 1934) is an American artist who works in digital imaging and digital sculpture. She founded the ''Digital Giraffe'' in 1994, an online monthly art journal. Her works have been exhibited in about 300 group and sol ...

(born 1934), American digital artist *

Cuthbert Whitaker Sir Cuthbert Wilfred Whitaker (26 May 1873''Who's Who in local government'', 1935 – 1950) was editor of ''Whitaker's Almanack''. He held the position for fifty-five years, succeeding his father Joseph Whitaker when he died in 1895, and was in ...

(1873–1950), editor of ''Whitaker's Almanack'' *

Danny Whitaker Daniel Phillip Whitaker (born 14 November 1980) is an English former professional football player and manager who was recently the player-manager of club Macclesfield. A former Manchester United F.C., Manchester United Manchester United F.C. ...

(born 1980), English footballer *

Danta Whitaker Danta Whitaker (born March 14, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia) was a former professional American football tight end. The New York Giants drafted him in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State. ...

(born 1964), American football tight end *

David Whitaker (disambiguation) David Whitaker may refer to: * David Whitaker (artist) (1938–2007), British abstract artist and teacher *David Whitaker (screenwriter) (1928–1980), English story editor of the ''Doctor Who'' series *David Whitaker (composer) (1931–2012), Engl ...

, several people *

Denis Whitaker Brigadier William Denis Whitaker, (February 27, 1915 – May 30, 2001) was a Canadian athlete, soldier, businessman, and author. Early life Born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Whitaker was educated at the University of To ...

(1915–2001), Canadian general *

Denzel Whitaker Denzel Dominique Whitaker (born June 15, 1990) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, he acted in the films '' Training Day'' (2001) and '' The Ant Bully'' (2006) before portraying James Farmer Jr. in ''The Great Debaters' ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Deonce Whitaker Deonce Terrell Whitaker (born October 25, 1978) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League. He played for the BC Lions, Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. Born ...

(born 1978), Canadian football running back *

Duane Whitaker Nathan Duane Whitaker Jr. (born June 23, 1959) is an American character actor. Early life Whitaker was born in Abilene, Texas, the oldest child of Nathan Duane Whitaker Sr. and Barbara Ella Hudson, a nurse. He has two younger sisters, both bor ...

(born 1959), American actor *

Ed Whitaker Charles Edward (Ed) Whitaker (June 27, 1939 – August 22, 2014) was an American stock car racing, stock car team owner. A native of Bristol, Virginia, he fielded a team in the NASCAR Busch Series for 20 seasons, with drivers including Dale Earnha ...

(1938–2014), American stock car team owner *

Edward Whitaker Sir Edward Whitaker (1660 – 20 November 1735) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Spanish Succession and is known for his role in the Capture of Gibraltar and the Battle of Málaga in 1704. Life Edward Whitaker ...

(1660–1735), Royal Navy officer *

Edward W. Whitaker Edward Washburn Whitaker (1841–1922) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action in 1864. He was the youngest general in the Union Army, promoted to Brigadier General at the a ...

(1841–1922), Union Army officer during the American Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient *

Ellen Whitaker Ellen Whitaker (born 5 March 1986) is an English show jumping rider, currently ranked 191 on the FEI riders Longines Ranking list in July 2022. Career Competing since the age of 5, Whitaker has had much experience in the equestrian world and ...

(born 1986), English show jumping rider *

Elizabeth Raffald Elizabeth Raffald (; 1733 – 19 April 1781) was an English author, innovator and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Doncaster, Yorkshire, Raffald went into domestic service A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works wit ...

(née ''Whitaker''; 1733–1781), English businesswoman, author of ''The Experienced English Housekeeper'' cookery book *

Elsie Whitaker Martinez Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1 March 1890 – 31 January 1984) was renowned for her beauty in youth and old age, a muse of many famed writers and artists and an associate of most people in Northern California's Bohemian community of 1906 into the 1 ...

(1890–1984), daughter of Herman Whitaker *

Eric Whitaker (disambiguation) Eric Whitaker may refer to: * Eric E. Whitaker (born 1964/1965), American physician * Eric P. Whitaker (born 1957), American diplomat *Eric Whitaker (born 1966), member of the United States 1991 Rugby World Cup squad See also *Eric Whitacre ...

Evelyn Whitaker Evelyn Whitaker (1844–1929) was an English children's writer, whose work was described as charming, pure and wholesome. She displays strong sensitivity to poverty and to illness. Her books were published anonymously. Background Whitaker was bo ...

(1844–1929), children's writer *

Ewen Whitaker Ewen Adair Whitaker (22 June 1922 – 11 October 2016) was a British-born astronomer who specialized in lunar studies. During World War II he was engaged in quality control for the lead sheathing of hollow cables strung under the English Channel a ...

(1922–2016), British-American astronomer *

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Forest Whitaker, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award ...

(born 1961), American actor *

Francis Whitaker Francis Whitaker (November 29, 1906 – October 23, 1999) was a blacksmith in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, where he established The John C. Catlin#Forge in the Forest, Forge in the Forest. He had The Mountain Forge, in Aspen, Colorado, which h ...

(1906–1999), American blacksmith *

Franklin Whitaker Franklin Whitaker (died January 5, 1891) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1860 to 1864. Career In 1851, Whitaker had a mill built with slave labor near Win ...

(died 1891), American politician *

Frederic Whitaker Frederic Whitaker (1891–1980) was an American designer, painter and author. Biography Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Frederic Whitaker began his working career as an apprentice designer with W. J. Feeley and Co., manufacturers of metal-w ...

(1891–1980), American watercolorist *

Frederick Whitaker (disambiguation) Frederick Whitaker (1812–1891) was the 5th Premier of New Zealand. The name may also refer to: * Frederick Alexander Whitaker Frederick Alexander Whitaker (1 March 1847 – 9 June 1887) was a 19th-century member of parliament in the Waikat ...

George Whitaker (disambiguation) George Whitaker may refer to: * George Whitaker (Canadian educator) (1811–1882), Canadian clergyman and educator * George Whitaker (sport shooter) (1864–1937), British sport shooter * George Whitaker (Oregon educator) (1836–1917), American cl ...

, several people *

Harold Whitaker Harold Jackson Whitaker (5 June 1920 – 26 December 2013) was a British animator, whose credits included ''Animal Farm'' in 1954 and '' Heavy Metal'' in 1981. He first worked for Anson Dyer, before spending thirty years as an animator for Halas a ...

(1920–2013), British animator *

Henry Whitaker Henry Whitaker ( – 6 April 1695) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons between 1659 and 1679. Whitaker was the son of William Whitaker (MP), William Whitaker of Shaftesbury and his w ...

(c. 1549 – 1589), English politician, Member of Parliament for Westbury (1586–1588) *

(c. 1622 – 1695), English lawyer and politician, Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury (1659, 1661–1679) *

Herman Whitaker Herman James Whitaker (January 14, 1867 – January 20, 1919), known as Jim to his friends, was an English-born writer. Whitaker authored more than two hundred short stories and several books. Early life Whitaker was born on January 14, 1867, in ...

(1867–1919), American writer *

Hugh Whitaker Hugh Whitaker (born 18 May 1961) is an English musician and the former drummer for the British indie rock band The Housemartins. He replaced original drummer Chris Lang and drummed for the band's first album, ''London 0 Hull 4'', and its atten ...

(born 1961), British rock drummer *

Jack Whitaker John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019) was an American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker was a decorated army veteran of World War II. He fought in the Normandy Campaign and was wounded by an artillery stri ...

(1924–2019), American sportscaster *

James Whitaker (disambiguation) James Whitaker may refer to: *James Whitaker (journalist), (1940–2012), British journalist *James Whitaker (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer *Jim Whitaker (born 1950), U.S. Republican Party politician *James William Whittaker (or Whitaker ...

Janet Whitaker, Baroness Whitaker Janet Alison Whitaker, Baroness Whitaker (born 20 February 1936) is a British politician with the Labour Party. Born Janet Alison Stewart, she is the daughter of Alan Harrison Stewart and Ella Stewart (née Saunders). She was educated at Nott ...

(born 1936), British Labour politician *

Jared Whitaker Jared Irwin Whitaker (May 4, 1818May 3, 1884) was a Georgia newspaperman, publisher of '' the Daily Intelligencer'' from 1864 to 1871, and earlier served as a politician. Defeating a three-term incumbent to become the 14th Mayor of Atlanta, Georg ...

(1818–1884), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia *

Jason Whitaker Jason Whitaker (born June 19, 1977) is a former American football offensive guard who played college football at Florida State University and attended A. Crawford Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. He was a consensus All-American in 19 ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Jeremiah Whitaker Jeremiah Whitaker (1599–1654) was an English Puritan clergyman, and important member of the Westminster Assembly. Life He was born at Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1599. After being educated at the grammar school there under the Rev. Philip Jack, he ...

(1599–1654), English Puritan clergyman, member of the Westminster Assembly *

Jim Whitaker Norris J. "Jim" Whitaker (born September 30, 1950) is an American politician of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who served as mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, from 2003 ...

(''Norris J. Whitaker''; born 1950), American politician, Mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska (2003–2009) *

Joel Whitaker Joel D. Whitaker (October 5, 1877 – October 13, 1947) was an American Ophthalmology, ophthalmologist and college football player and coach. He was hired as one of the first coaches of the Guilford Quakers football, Guilford Quakers in 1897, post ...

(1877–1947), physician and college football player and coach *

John Whitaker (disambiguation) John Whitaker may refer to: * John Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1955), English showjumper * John Whitaker (gymnast) (1886–1977), English gymnast * John Whitaker (historian) (1735–1808), English historian and Anglican clergyman * John Whitaker ...

, several people *

Joseph Whitaker (disambiguation) Joseph Whitaker may refer to: *Joseph Whitaker (industrialist) (1789–1870), American iron master and landowner *Joseph Whitaker (naturalist) (1850–1932), English naturalist *Joseph Whitaker (ornithologist) (1850–1936), Sicilian-English ornith ...

, several people *

Kati Whitaker Kati Whitaker is a British BBC and independent radio and television journalist. She has taken on the various roles of producer, reporter and presenter working in the field of current affairs and documentary. Radio career Whitaker studied Phi ...

, British radio and TV journalist *

Kevin Whitaker Kevin Whitaker (born April 28, 1957) is a United States career diplomat who is the former United States Ambassador to Colombia. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 1, 2014, and sworn in on April 28, 2014. Career Kevin Whitake ...

(born 1957), American diplomat *

Lance Whitaker Lance Whitaker (born May 29, 1971) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur in the super heavyweight division, he won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. Nicknamed "Mount", or more recently "Goofi", Whitaker was known ...

(born 1971), heavyweight boxer *

Laurence Whitaker Laurence Whitaker (c. 1578 – 15 April 1654) of Turnham Green, Chiswick was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1653. Whitaker was born in Somerset, the son of Laurence Whitaker. He matriculat ...

(c. 1578 – 1654), English politician *

Lawrence Whitaker (game designer) Lawrence Whitaker is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Career Lawrence Whitaker had worked on Chaosium fanzines. Whitaker worked with ''RuneQuests ''Basic Role-Playing'' system on Chaosium's ''Eternal Champion'' ga ...

, American role-playing game designer *

Lang Whitaker Lang Whitaker is an American author and sportswriter who works for the Memphis Grizzlies as the General Manager of Grizz Gaming, and a contributor to Grind City Media, as well as a contributor to GQ Magazine. Career From 2000–2013, Whitaker ...

, American sportswriter *

Larry Whitaker Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names. Larry may refer to the following: People Arts and entertainment *Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer *Larry Boone, ...

, American animation director * Lily C. Whitaker (1850–1932), American educator, writer; daughter of Mary Scrimzeour Whitaker *

Lou Whitaker Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. From 1977 to 1995, he appeared in 2,390 games for the ...

(born 1957), American baseball player * Lucian "Skippy" Whitaker (born 1930), American basketball player *

Lyman Whitaker Lyman Whitaker is an American sculptor working in southern Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by ...

, American sculptor * Mabel Whitaker (1884–1976), New Zealand teacher and local historian * Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças,

Céu Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, known professionally as Céu (; born 17 April 1980), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose first American album was released on the Six Degrees Records label in April 2007. Career life She was born in São Pa ...

, Brazilian singer *

Marjorie Whitaker Marjorie Olive Whitaker, ''née'' Taylor (23 September 1895, Bradford – 7 January 1976, Skipton), better known under her pseudonym Malachi Whitaker, was an English writer, noted for her short stories and an autobiography. She wrote nearly 100 sto ...

(better known as ''Malachi Whitaker''; 1895–1976) *

Mark Whitaker (disambiguation) Mark Whitaker may refer to: * Mark Whitaker (journalist) (born 1957), American journalist and media executive * Mark Whitaker (record producer), American music producer * Mark Whitaker (cricketer) (born 1946), former English cricketer See also * ...

, several people *

Martin Whitaker Martin Whitaker is an English businessman who is best known for his involvement within motorsport. Born into a farming family, Whitaker started a career in journalism before working in press relations. He subsequently joined Ford, working within ...

, British businessman * Martin D. Whitaker (1902–1960), American physicist *

Matthew Whitaker (disambiguation) Matthew Whitaker (born 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the Acting US Attorney General from November 2018 to February 2019. Matthew Whitaker may also refer to: * Matthew Whitaker (pianist) (born 2001), American jazz pianist ...

Matthew Whitaker Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer, lobbyist and politician who served as the acting United States Attorney General from November 7, 2018, to February 14, 2019. He was appointed to that position by President D ...

, acting U.S. Attorney General (born 1969) **

Matthew Whitaker (pianist) Matthew Whitaker (born April 3, 2001) is an American jazz pianist. Blind since birth, he has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theater, where, at 10, he was the opening performer for Ste ...

(born 2001), American jazz pianist **

Matthew C. Whitaker Matthew C. Whitaker is an American historian. He was an associate professor of history and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University; in January 2016 ASU announced that he had resigned these ...

, American historian *

Mary Scrimzeour Whitaker Mary Scrimzeour Whitaker (, Furman; after first marriage, Miller; after second marriage, Whitaker; February 22, 1820 – March 12, 1906) was an American litterateur, author, poet, essayist, novelist, and critic. Born in South Carolina, she became a ...

(1820–1906), American author; mother of Lily C. Whitaker *

Meade Whitaker Meade Whitaker (March 22, 1919 – October 5, 2005) was a judge of the United States Tax Court from 1982 to 1989. Early life, education, and career Born in Washington, D.C., Whitaker was raised in New York,"Judge Meade Whitaker", ''The Kent Island ...

(1919–2005), United States Tax Court judge *

Michael Whitaker Michael Whitaker (born 17 March 1960) is a British Olympic equestrian rider, who competes in the sport of show jumping. He was ranked 5th by the British Showjumping Association in March 2014. Career Younger brother of John Whitaker, Mich ...

(born 1960), British equestrian rider, *

Mike Whitaker (swimmer) Mike Whitaker (born 8 November 1951) is a Canadian former breaststroke swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Mun ...

(born 1951), Canadian Olympic swimmer *

Milton C. Whitaker Milton C. Whitaker (1870-1963) was a noted 20th-century chemist. His areas of speciality were chemical engineering and industrial chemistry. Personal life Whitaker was born in Frazeysburg, Ohio, December 16, 1870, to R.B. Whitaker and Jennie Ma ...

(1870–1963), American chemist *

Neil Whitaker Neil Whitaker (9 April 1931 – 4 October 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serv ...

(1931–2008), Australian rules footballer *

Nelson E. Whitaker Nelson Evans Whitaker (November 9, 1839 in Principio, Maryland – December 28, 1909 in Wheeling, West Virginia) was an American businessman and politician, principally in the state of West Virginia. Whitaker came from a family of ironmaker ...

(1839–1909), President of the West Virginia Senate 1897–1899 *

Nick Whitaker Nick Whitaker (born October 1, 1988) is an American actor who is known for playing the lead role in '' Benji: Off the Leash!''. Career Whitaker's first role was a Chase Patterson in ''Message in a Cell Phone''. He is an active member of the Chur ...

(born 1988), American actor *

Norman T. Whitaker Norman Tweed Whitaker (April 9, 1890 – May 20, 1975) was an American International Master of chess, a lawyer, a civil servant, and a chess author. He was convicted of several crimes, was disbarred from the practice of law, and served several ...

(1890–1975), International Master of chess *

O'Kelley Whitaker O'Kelley Whitaker (December 26, 1926 – June 25, 2015) was eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York. Biography Whitaker was born in Durham, North Carolina on December 26, 1926. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philoso ...

(1926–2015), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York (1983–1992) *

Ozi William Whitaker Ozi William Whitaker (May 10, 1830 – February 9, 1911) was a leading evangelical in the Episcopal Church who became missionary bishop of Nevada and Arizona, then coadjutor and eventually the 5th diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Penns ...

(1830–1911), bishop of the Episcopal Church *

Pat Whitaker William H. "Pat" Whitaker (December 6, 1865 in St. Louis, Missouri – July 15, 1902 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1888 to 1889. Whitaker made his Major League debut on Octo ...

(1865–1902), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Paul Whitaker Paul Robert Whitaker (born 28 June 1973) is a former English cricketer who played in England for Hampshire County Cricket Club and briefly in New Zealand for Central Districts. Cricket career Whitaker was born in June 1973 at Keighley, Yorks ...

(born 1973), English and New Zealand cricketer *

Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion, having won titles at lightweight, ligh ...

(1964–2019), American boxer *

Peter Whitaker Peter Whitaker was an English actor who appeared as bar owner Jack Pomeroy in the first series of ''Rumpole of the Bailey''. He is also known for playing the murdered police inspector Gascoigne in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Faceless Ones'', ...

, English actor *

Phil Whitaker Phil Whitaker (born 1966) is an English novelist and physician. He is also a journalist. Education and writings Whitaker, born in Kent, qualified in medicine at the University of Nottingham in 1990 and at the University of Oxford, where he under ...

(born 1966), British novelist and physician *

Ray Whitaker Ray Whitaker was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, Alberton, South Australia. The club's s ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Richard Whitaker Richard Northcroft "Dick" Whitaker (born 15 July 1947) is an Australian meteorologist and author. Whitaker is the chief meteorologist on The Weather Channel, following his thirty-year career as a meteorologist with the Bureau of Meteorology. Bu ...

(born 1947), Australian meteorologist *

Richard Whitaker (architect) Richard Whitaker is an American Third Bay Tradition architect. Whitaker was one of four architects who designed The Sea Ranch. He was the teaching assistant to Lawrence Halprin at the University of California, Berkeley. Halprin invited Whitak ...

, American Third Bay Tradition architect *

Robert Whitaker (disambiguation) Robert Whitaker or Whittaker may refer to: *Robert Whittaker (fighter) (born 1990), Australian mixed martial artist *Robert Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1983), British showjumper *Robert Whitaker (author) (active since 1989), American author *Robert ...

, several people *

Rod Whitaker (disambiguation) Rod Whitaker may refer to: * Trevanian (Rodney William Whitaker, 1931–2005), American film scholar and writer * Rod Whitaker (rugby league) (born 1963), rugby league footballer * Rodney Whitaker Rodney Whitaker (born February 22, 1968) is an ...

Rogers E. M. Whitaker Rogers Ernest Malcolm Whitaker (January 15, 1900 – May 11, 1981) was an editor of ''The New Yorker'' magazine who was known to readers for his many contributions to ''Talk of the Town'' under the pen name of E. M. Frimbo, World's Greatest Rai ...

(1900–1981), editor of ''The New Yorker'' magazine *

Romulus Whitaker Romulus Earl Whitaker (born 23 May 1943) is an American-Indian herpetologist, wildlife conservationist, and founder of the Madras Snake Park, the Andaman and Nicobar Environment Trust (ANET), and the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust. In 2008, Whit ...

(born 1943), herpetologist *

Ronyell Whitaker Ronyell Whitaker (born March 19, 1979) is a former professional American football cornerback. He was signed by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2002 and played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions and the CFL' ...

(born 1979), American professional football player *

Rosa Whitaker Rosa Whitaker Duncan-Williams, President & CEO of The Whitaker Group (TWG), is a former US government policy leader, career diplomat, and trade negotiator with a proven record of fostering investments into Africa. She served as the first Assistant ...

, American entrepreneur *

Ross T. Whitaker Ross T. Whitaker is an American computer scientist and Director of the University of Utah School of Computing. Biography Whitaker graduated summa cum laude in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University in 1986. Followi ...

, American engineer *

Ruth Whitaker Ruth Reed Whitaker (December 13, 1936 – November 10, 2014) was a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate, with service from 2001 to 2013. Born in Blytheville in Mississippi County, Arkansas, Whitaker graduated from Heber Springs High Scho ...

(1936–2014), American politician *

Samuel Estill Whitaker Samuel Estill Whitaker (September 25, 1886 – March 26, 1967) was a Tennessee attorney and later a judge of the United States Court of Claims. Education and career Born on September 25, 1886, in Winchester, Tennessee, Whitaker received a Bach ...

(1886–1967), Tennessee attorney, mayor of Riverview, Tennessee, and judge of the United States Court of Claims *

Sheila Whitaker Sheila Hazel Whitaker

(1936–2013), English film programmer and writer *

Slim Whitaker Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893 – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 340 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart at ...

(''Charles Orbie Whitaker''; 1893–1960), American film actor *

Steve Whitaker (baseball) Stephen Edward Whitaker (born May 7, 1943) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played from 1966 to 1970 for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots and San Francisco Giants. Whitaker was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free ...

(born 1943), American baseball player *

Steve Whitaker Steve Whitaker (26 June 1955 – 22 February 2008) was a British artist best known as the colourist on the reprint of ''V for Vendetta''. David Lloyd, the artist on ''V for Vendetta'', said Whitaker "was not only one of the finest colourists B ...

(1955–2008), British artist * T. K. Whitaker (1916–2017), Irish economist *

Thomas Bartlett Whitaker Thomas Bartlett Whitaker (born December 31, 1979) is an American man convicted under the Texas Law of Parties of murdering two family members as a 24-year-old. Whitaker was convicted for the December 10, 2003, murders of his mother and 19 ...

(born 1979), American convicted criminal *

Thomas Dunham Whitaker Thomas Dunham Whitaker (1759–1821) was an English clergyman and topographer. Life Born at Raynham, Norfolk, on 8 June 1759, he was the son of William Whitaker (1730–1782), curate of Raynham, Norfolk, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Robert Du ...

(1759–1821), English clergyman and topographer *

Thomas W. Whitaker Thomas Wallace Whitaker (August 13, 1904 – November 29, 1993) was an American botanist and horticulturist who spent most of his career working as a geneticist for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He specialized in the study of ...

(1904–1993), American botanist and horticulturist *

Timothy W. Whitaker Timothy Wayne Whitaker is a bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 2001. Whitaker distinguished himself as a U.M. pastor, a college lecturer, a member of Annual Conference and U.M. General Agencies and community organizations, a distr ...

(born 1948), Bishop of the United Methodist Church *

Todd Whitaker Todd Whitaker is an American educator, writer, motivational speaker, educational consultant, and professor. A leading presenter in the field of education, Dr. Whitaker has published over 60 books on staff motivation, teacher leadership, technology, ...

, American educator, writer, and motivational speaker *

Uncas A. Whitaker Uncas Aeneas Whitaker (March 22, 1900 – September 1975)Anthony Hallett, Diane Hallett, Entrepreneur Magazine Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs, 1997: John Wiley and Sons, pp. 286-287 () was a prominent mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, l ...

(1900–1975), prominent mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist * Walter C. Whitaker (1823–1887), Union general during the American Civil War * Wetzel Whitaker (also known as ''Judge Whitaker''; 1908–1985), American Mormon filmmaker *

William Whitaker (disambiguation) William Whitaker may refer to: * William Whitaker (theologian) (1548–1595), English theologian * William Whitaker (Puritan ejected minister) (1629–1672), English ejected minister * William Whitaker (geologist) (1836–1925), British geologist * ...

(several people)

Fictional characters

Brad Whitaker Brad Whitaker is a fictional character in the James Bond film ''The Living Daylights''. He was portrayed by American actor Joe Don Baker. Baker also appeared as Jack Wade, Bond's CIA contact, in Pierce Brosnan's first two Bond films, ''GoldenEye ...

, fictional character from the James Bond film The Living Daylights * Faye Whitaker, fictional character from the webcomic ''

Questionable Content ''Questionable Content'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''QC'') is a slice-of-life webcomic written and illustrated by Jeph Jacques. It was launched in August 2003 and reached its 4,500th comic in April 2021. The plot originally centered on Marten Re ...

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John Avery Whitaker The following is a partial list of characters from the radio program ''Adventures in Odyssey''. Major characters (currently active) *John Avery Whittaker, voiced by Hal Smith (1987–1994), Paul Herlinger (1996–2008), and Andre Stojk ...

, character from the Adventures in Odyssey radio drama {{surname, Whitaker English-language surnames