William, Bill, or Billy Knight may refer to:

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William Frederick Knight William Frederick Knight (December 6, 1933 – November 8, 2022), sometimes credited as William Knight, William Frederick, or Frederick Knight, was an American voice actor who lent his voice to the English dubs of anime and video games. He was ...

(1933–2022), voice actor *

William Henry Knight William Henry Knight (26 September 1823 – 31 July 1863) was an English portrait and genre painter. Life and work Knight was born in Newbury, Berkshire where his father, John Knight, was a schoolmaster. He was to become a solicitor, but ...

(1823–1863), British painter

Politics

* William Knight (died 1622), Member of Parliament (MP) for

Hythe Hythe, from Anglo-Saxon ''hȳð'', may refer to a landing-place, port or haven, either as an element in a toponym, such as Rotherhithe in London, or to: Places Australia * Hythe, Tasmania Canada *Hythe, Alberta, a village in Canada England * T ...

Bill Knight William George Knight (born October 24, 1947) is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada. Knight was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan. A teacher by profession, Knight was first elected as a New Dem ...

(born 1947), former Canadian Member of Parliament and financial executive * William J. Knight (1929–2004), X-15 pilot and U.S. politician * William M. Knight (1837–1910), American politician and merchant from Maryland * William W. Knight (politician) (1913–?), Pennsylvania politician * William Knight (Wisconsin politician) (1843–1941), Wisconsin legislator and orchardman *

William Grills Knight William Grills Knight (23 January 1839 3 May 1903) was a prominent businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Knight was born 23 January 1839 in Fremantle, Western Australi ...

(1839–1903), mayor of Albany, Western Australia

Sports

William Knight (fighter) William Knight (born April 3, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Knight was bullied during his youth, be it for his small stature or skin ...

(born 1988), American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Billy Knight (basketball, born 1979) (1979–2018), American basketball player who went to college at UCLA * William Knight (volleyball) (born 1964), Canadian volleyball player *

Billy Knight William R. Knight (born June 9, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Playing with the Indiana Pacers in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later the National Basketball Association (NBA), he w ...

(born 1952), American basketball player and executive in the NBA who went to college at Pittsburgh * Bill Knight (boxer) (born 1951), British Olympic boxer *

Billy Knight (tennis) William Arthur Knight (born 12 November 1935) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who competed on the amateur tour in the 1950s and 1960s. Tennis career Juniors Before focusing on tennis Knight also played table tennis and won the Eng ...

(born 1935), British tennis player *

William Knight (footballer) William Knight was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Southampton in the years prior to World War I. Football career Knight was born in Toogates, Tamworth and began his career at Walsall, before being spotted by ...

, English football goalkeeper for Southampton (1911–1913)

Others

William Angus Knight William Angus Knight (22 February 1836 – 4 March 1916) was a Scottish Free Church minister and author and Professor of Moral Philosophy at St Andrews University. He created the Lady Literate in Arts qualification. Life He was born in the ma ...

(1836–1916), British writer, professor, and philosopher *

William Bruce Knight William Bruce Knight (1786–1845) was Dean of Llandaff from 1843 until his death. Life Bruce Knight was born in Braunton, Devon, to John Knight and his wife Mary Bruce; when he was young the family moved to Llanblethian in the Vale of Glamor ...

(1786–1845), Dean of Llandaff *

William Knight (architect) William Knight (1840 - 21 November 1923) was an English architect based in Nottingham. Career He was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the son of William Knight (1808-1897), timber merchant, and Mary Ann (b. 1817). He had offices at 28 Derby Road, ...

(1840-1923), architect in Nottingham *

William Knight (pirate) William Knight ( fl. 1684-1689) was a 17th-century English buccaneer and pirate known for joining privateering expeditions against Spanish colonies in Central and South America. History Knight may have lived in Port Royal, Jamaica since 1675, bu ...

, English buccaneer * William Knight (martyr) (1572–1596), martyred in 1596 *

William Knight (bishop) William Knight (1475/76 – 1547) was the Secretary of State to Henry VIII of England, and Bishop of Bath and Wells. Knight was sent to Rome in 1527 to try to get Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. He rebuilt Horton Court ...

(1475–1547), member of the court of Henry VIII, and Bishop of Bath and Wells * William W. Knight (publisher) (1909–1981), lawyer, state legislator, publisher of ''The Oregon Journal'' *

William James Knight William James Knight (1837–1916) was an American soldier, participant in the Andrews raid and Medal of Honor recipient. Biography Knight was born on January 24, 1837, in Apple Creek, Ohio. He trained as an engineer. He enlisted as a private ...

, American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

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