William or Willie Bell may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

William Bell (artist) William Bell (1734/5 - 1794) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. A prize-winning student at the Royal Academy of Arts, influenced by Sir Joshua Reynolds, he achieved eminence in his native area, the North East of England. His bes ...

(1735–1794), English portrait painter *

William Bell (architect) William Bell (1789 – 1865) was a Scottish architect and builder, who emigrated to the United States and practiced in North Carolina. Life William Bell was born in Aberdour on the coast of Fife on 28 October 1789. Bell trained in Medicine at E ...

(1789–1865), Scottish-born architect who practiced in North Carolina * William Bell (photographer) (1830–1910), English-born American photographer *

William Henry Bell William Henry Bell, known largely by his initials, W H Bell (20 August 1873 – 13 April 1946), was an English composer, conductor and lecturer. Biography Bell was born in St Albans and was a chorister at St Albans Cathedral. He studied organ ...

(1873–1946), English composer *

William Bell (tuba player) William John Bell (born December 25, 1902, Creston, Iowa, died August 7, 1971, Perry, Iowa) was the premier player and teacher of the tuba in America during the first half of the 20th century. In 1921, he joined the band of John Philip Sousa, and f ...

(1902–1971), American tuba player and teacher * William J. Bell (1927–2005), American writer and producer of TV soap operas *

William Bell (singer) William Bell (Birth name, ''né'' Yarbrough; born July 16, 1939) is an American soul music, soul singer and songwriter. As a performer, he is probably best known for his debut single, 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water"; 1968's top 10 hit in the ...

(born 1939), American soul singer and songwriter * William Bell (author) (1945–2016), Canadian young adult fiction author * William Brent Bell, American film director *

William Bell (Fringe) This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters on the science fiction television series, ''Fringe'', created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. In the overarching storyline for the five seasons of the show, several ...

, character from the 2008–2013 TV series ''Fringe''

Politics and law

United Kingdom

* William Bell (lawyer) (c. 1538–1598), English lawyer * William Bell (apothecary) (died 1668), English apothecary and politician who sat in the House of Commons *

Cory Bell As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a ...

(William Cory Heward Bell, 1875–1961), British MP for Devizes

United States

William Bell Jr. (politician) William Bell Jr. (August 23, 1828 – July 16, 1902) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who held many local offices, served in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio Secretary of State 1875–1877. Biography W ...

(1828–1902), American politician from Ohio *

William H. Bell (Wisconsin politician) William H. Bell was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Bell was born on August 8, 1863 in Liverpool, England. He moved to Racine, Wisconsin in 1880. Career Bell was a member of the Assembly during the 1905, 1907 and 1911 sessio ...

(1863–?), American politician from Wisconsin *

William A. Bell William A. Bell Sr. (born June 1, 1949) is an American politician who served as the 33rd mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, from 2010 to 2017. He had previously held the office on an interim basis in 1999. Prior to that, he had served several term ...

(born 1949), mayor of Birmingham, Alabama

Other countries

William R. Bell William Robert Bell (7 August 1876 – 4 October 1927) was an Australian-born official in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, who served as the District Officer of Malaita from 1915 until 1927. He was killed while collecting a head tax fro ...

(1876–1927), Australian colonial District Officer in the Solomon Islands, assassinated * William Henry Dillon Bell (1884–1917), New Zealand politician *

William Henry Bell (businessman) William Henry Bell was the head of the Asiatic Petroleum Company and member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Biography He joined the Asiatic Petroleum Company and became the manager and then head of the oil compa ...

(fl. 1930s), British businessman and politician in Hong Kong *

William F. Bell William Fraser Bell BA (November 10, 1938 – July 28, 2013) was former mayor of Richmond Hill, Ontario from 1988 to 2006, and Ward 3 councillor from 1981 to 1988. Bell was born in Toronto, Ontario to William R. and Audrey Bell and grew up in Nort ...

(1938–2013), Canadian politician; mayor of Richmond Hill, Ontario *

William Montgomerie Bell William Montgomerie Bell (29 January 1813 – 16 September 1867) was a merchant and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. He was List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne, Mayor of Melbourne in 1848 and 1849 and repre ...

, merchant and politician in colonial Victoria, Australia

Religion

William Bell (bishop) William Bell (died 1343) was a 14th-century Bishop of St Andrews. His origins are not clear, but he was holding a canonry in the diocese of Glasgow by 20 January 1312. He was a commissary of Bishop William de Lamberton in a case between Dunfermlin ...

(died 1343), Scottish Bishop of St Andrews *

William Bell (priest) William Bell (February 1625 – July 1683) was the Archdeacon of St Albans, a short distance to the north of London, between 1671 and 1683. Life Bell was born in February 1625 in central London. He attended Merchant Taylors' School before prog ...

(1625–1683), English archdeacon of St Albans and sermon writer *

William Bell (field preacher) William Bell was a field preacher and 17th century minister. He was apprehended at Pentland while in the discharge of his duty, 4 September 1676. A number of the hearers were also apprehended. While they were carried up the West Bow at Edinbur ...

(fl. 1670s), Scottish minister and prisoner on the Bass Rock *

William Bell (theologian) William Bell (1731 – 29 September 1816) was a Church of England minister who engaged with vigour in some of the theological controversies of his day. He is remembered as a writer on theological matters and as a benefactor of Cambridge Universi ...

(1731–1816), English theologian *

William Bell (clergyman) William Bell (May 28, 1780 August 16, 1857) was a Presbyterian minister, born in Scotland and an immigrant to Upper Canada. Bell and his family settled in Perth, Upper Canada, in 1817. He was a significant figure in promoting and expanding th ...

(1780–1857), Scottish-born Presbyterian minister in Upper Canada *

William Yancy Bell William Yancy Bell (or William Yancey Bell) (February 23, 1887 – April 10, 1962) received a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1924 was a sometime follower of Marcus Garvey and became a bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church . At Yal ...

(1887–1962), American bishop for the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Sports

Association football (soccer)

William Bell (Welsh footballer) William Strafford Bell (born 1860) was a Welsh footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Wales national team between 1881 and 1886, playing five matches. He played his first match on 26 February 1881 against England and his last m ...

(1859–?), Welsh footballer *

William Bell (English footballer) William Todd Bell (17 March 1905 – 1937) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He played five times for Sheffield United in the Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division ...

(1905–1937), English footballer (Sheffield United, Grimsby Town, Hull City) *

Willie Bell William John Bell (3 September 1937 – 21 March 2023) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a left back for Queen's Park, Leeds United, Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion and represented Scotland. Playing career Bell w ...

(born 1937), Scottish football player and manager

Other sports

William P. Bell William Park Bell (April 19, 1886 – June 21, 1953) was a noted golf course architect, active from the 1920s into the early 1950s. Biography Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Billy Bell studied agriculture at Duff's Business Institute in Pittsbur ...

(1886–1953), American golf course architect *

Billy Bell (ice hockey) William Edward Bell (June 10, 1891 – June 3, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Career Bell played four seasons in the National Hockey Association and six in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Wanderers, Montreal ...

(1891–1952), Canadian ice hockey player *

William Bell (baseball) William Bell (August 31, 1897 – March 16, 1969) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Galveston, Texas, Bell played for the Kansas City Monarchs for the first eight seasons of his career. Often ov ...

(1897–1969), American Negro league baseball pitcher and manager * William M. Bell (1909–1991), American football player and coach *

William Bell Jr. (baseball) William Bell, Jr. (born July 30, 1930) is a former pitcher who played in the Negro American League in all or part of four seasons spanning 1949–1954. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he batted and threw left handed.William Bell (American football) William Bell (born July 22, 1971) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played College football, collegiately for the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech Georgia ...

(born 1971), American football player * William Lawrence Bell, Jr (pickleball) (1924–2006), one of the creators of the racket sport

pickleball Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players (singles), or four players (doubles), hit a perforated hollow polymer ball over a net using solid-faced paddles. Opponents on either side of the net hit the ball back and ...

Others

* William Bell (East India Company), East India Company factor in Iran; his grave being the oldest British grave in Iran *

William Bell (Canadian businessman, born 1806) William Bell (1 May 1806 – 4 August 1844) was a businessman and militia officer from Perth, Upper Canada. William Bell had a twin brother, John and was the son of William Bell, a Presbyterian missionary, who had arrived in Perth from Scotland in ...

(1806–1844), Canadian businessman and militia officer *

William Nathaniel Bell William Nathaniel Bell (March 6, 1817 – September 6, 1887), originally from Edwardsville, Illinois and later a resident of Portland, Oregon, was a member of the Denny Party, the first group of white settlers in what is now Seattle, Washington. ...

(1817–1887), American pioneer; settled Seattle, Washington * William Abraham Bell (1841–1921), English physician and photographer of the American west; founder of Manitou Springs, Colorado *

William Robert Bell William Robert Bell (28 May 1845 – 17 February 1913) was a militia officer, farmer, and businessman who was born in Brockville, Ontario. Bell's military history is connected with the Fenian raids of 1866 and 1870 where he achieved the ran ...

(1845–1913), Canadian militia officer, farmer, and businessman *

William H. Bell (fl. 1860s) William H. Bell was an African-American servant of William Seward, who is best known for being the maître d' who greeted William Seward's assassin Lewis Powell the night of April 14, 1865, and for giving testimony against him during the Abraha ...

, African-American servant of William Seward *

William Harrison Bell William Harrison Bell (March 28, 1927 – June 1, 2016) was an American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Professor of Surgery who is known for his contributions to the field of Orthognathic Surgery. Dr. Bell's groundbreaking research provided a ...

(1927–2016), American oral and maxillofacial surgeon *

William Dwane Bell William Dwane Bell (born 1978) is a New Zealand triple murderer. He committed a triple murder on 8 December 2001 at the Panmure RSA, after they fired him. He committed the murders while out on parole for a previous aggravated robbery in which h ...

(born 1978), New Zealand criminal *

William J. Bell (entomologist) William J. Bell (10 January 1943 – 17 October 1998) was an American entomologist, a pioneer of chemical ecology, and professor at the University of Kansas. Bell was born in Boston, Massachusetts to William and May Bell. He was interested in scie ...

, American entomologist *

William Francis Bell William Francis Bell (August 8, 1918 – September 20, 1984) was a golf course architect, active from the 1960s into the early 1980s. Biography Born in Pasadena, California, son of noted architect Billy Bell, Bell Jr. studied at University of Sout ...

, golf course architect

Other uses

* '' William Bell, No. 24'', 1865 pilot boat used by the Sandy Hook pilots in New Jersey