Witt (surname)

Witt is a surname. People with this surname include: *

Alex Witt Alexandra E. Witt (born April 9, 1961) is an American television news journalist based in New York City who currently hosts the television news program ''Alex Witt Reports'' from 12pm to 2pm on MSNBC, where she previously hosted ''MSNBC Live'' a ...

(born 1961), American news anchor *

Alexander Witt Alexander B. Witt (born 1952) is a Chilean-American filmmaker and cinematographer mostly known for his work as a camera operator and second unit director, including regular collaborations with director Ridley Scott. Life & career From a 2004 ...

(born 1952), Chilean-American filmmaker *

Alicia Witt Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her in '' Dune'' (1984) and ''Twin Peaks'' (1990). Witt had a critic ...

(born 1975), American actress * Bob Witt, vaudeville performer and the "Witt" in the group Witt and Berg *

Bobby Witt Jr. Robert Andrew Witt Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected second overall by the Royals in the 2019 MLB draft and made ...

(born 2000), American baseball player *

Bobby Witt Robert Andrew Witt Sr. (born May 11, 1964) is a former professional baseball pitcher, who played all or parts of 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay ...

Sr. (born 1964), American baseball player, father of Bobby Jr. *

Brendan Witt Brendan Witt (born February 20, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Witt's NHL career ...

(born 1975), American football player *

Carl Gustav Witt Carl Gustav Witt (29 October 1866 – 3 January 1946) was a German astronomer and discoverer of two asteroids who worked at the Berlin Urania Observatory, a popular observatory of the Urania astronomical association of Berlin. He wrote a doct ...

(1866–1946), German astronomer *

Christian Friedrich Witt Christian Friedrich Witt, or Witte (c. 1660 – 13 April 1716) was a German composer, music editor and teacher. Biography He was born in Altenburg, where his father, Johann Ernst Witt, was court organist; he had come from Denmark around 1650 w ...

(1660s–1717), German baroque composer *

Ernst Witt Ernst Witt (26 June 1911 – 3 July 1991) was a German mathematician, one of the leading algebraists of his time. Biography Witt was born on the island of Alsen, then a part of the German Empire. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved the ...

(1911–1991), German mathematician *

Franz Xaver Witt Franz Xaver Witt (February 9, 1834 – December 2, 1888) was a Catholic priest, church musician, and composer. He was a leading figure in the Cecilian movement for the reform of Catholic church music in the second half of the 19th century.Williamso ...

(1834 – 1888), German composer of Cecilian music *

Friedrich Witt Friedrich Jeremias Witt (November 8, 1770 – January 3, 1836) was a German composer and cellist. He is perhaps best known as the likely author of a Symphony in C major known as the Jena Symphony, once attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven. Bio ...

(1770–1836), German composer (not to be confused with Christian Friedrich above) *

Fritz Witt Fritz Witt (27 May 1908 – 14 June 1944) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. During World War II, he served with the SS Division Leibstandarte before taking command of the SS Division Hitlerjugend. He was killed in action in June 19 ...

(1908–1944), German Waffen-SS general * George Witt (baseball) (1933–2013), American baseball player *

George Witt (collector) George Witt Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (25 March 1804 – 20 February 1869) was a doctor, banker and mayor known for his collection of erotic objects. Life George Witt was born at Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, the fifth son of Matthew W ...

(1804–1869), doctor, banker and mayor known for his collection of erotic objects * George Witt (politician) (1863–1925), American politician in the state of Washington * Holly Witt, American model and actress *

Howard Witt Howard Witt (March 13, 1932 – June 21, 2017) was an American character actor and Chicago native who began his acting career in the Goodman Theatre. Early years Witt attended Von Steuben High School and was a drama student at Goodman School ...

(?–2017), American actor * Jake Witt (born 2000), American football player *

James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) is a former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during the tenure of U.S. President Bill Clinton and is often credited with raising the agency's level of professionalism and ability to ...

(born 1944), American director of FEMA *

Joachim Witt Joachim Witt (born 22 February 1949) is a German rock musician and actor. Biography Witt was the guitarist/singer in the 1970s krautrock band Duesenberg. He released three albums with them, ''Duesenberg'' (1977), ''Duesenberg 2'' (1978) and ...

(born 1949), German musician *

Josef Witt Kammersänger Josef Witt (17 May 1901 – 3 January 1994) was a tenor who was a regular performer at the Vienna State Opera before WW II. His name is sometimes spelt Joseph Witt. In 1923 Witt created the role of Li in Hans Gál's opera, '' Die ...

(1901–1994), Austrian operatic tenor *

Katarina Witt Katarina Witt (, ; born 3 December 1965) is a German former figure skater. A two-time Olympic champion, Witt is regarded as one of the greatest ladies' singles figure skaters of all time. Her Laureus profile states "she is remembered most for h ...

(born 1965), German figure skater * Liza Witt, Australian singer and actress * Louie Steven Witt, witness to the Kennedy assassination, known as Umbrella man * Marcos Witt (born 1962), American Christian composer *

Michael Witt Michael Witt (born 1 January 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in Australasia's National Rugby League (NRL) competition for the Parramatta Eels, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors ...

(born 1984), Australian rugby league player *

Mike Witt Michael Atwater Witt (born July 20, 1960) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1981 and 1993, and threw the 11th perfect game in MLB history in 1984. Amateur career Prior to h ...

(born 1960), American baseball player *

Nathan Witt Nathan Witt (February 11, 1903 – February 16, 1982), born Nathan Wittowsky, was an American lawyer who is best known as being the Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from 1937 to 1940. He resigned from the NLRB after his commun ...

(1903–1982), American labor lawyer * Otto Witt (1875–1923), Swedish author *

Paul Junger Witt Paul Junger Witt (March 20, 1941 – April 27, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners Tony Thomas and Susan Harris (also his wife), produced such television shows as ''Here Come the Brides'', ''The Partridge ...

(1941–2018), American film and television producer *

Robert Witt (disambiguation) Robert Witt may refer to: * Robert Witt, a character from The Thin Red Line (1998 film) * Sir Robert Witt (art historian) (1872–1952), British art historian * Robert Witt (academic administrator) (born 1940), chancellor of the University of Alab ...

, several people *

Roz Witt Roz Witt is an American television and film actress. She has appeared in minor roles in the television series ''Monk'', '' Desperate Housewives'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Judging Amy'', ''The X-Files'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', '' ...

, American television and film actress *

Sam Witt Sam Witt (born 1970) is an American poet and tenured English professor who currently lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. Life Born in 1970 in Wimbledon, England. He studied as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia and went on to receive ...

(born 1970), American poet * Ulrich Witt (born 1946), German economist * Uwe Witt (born 1959), German politician * Vicki Witt, American model *

Wastl Witt Wastl Witt (20 July 1882, Hausham – 21 December 1955, Munich) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''S.A.-Mann Brand'' (1933) * '' There Were Two Bachelors'' (1936) * '' The Vagabonds'' (1937) * '' Der arme Millionär'' (1939) * '' Th ...

(1882–1955), German actor *

Whitey Witt Lawton Walter "Whitey" Witt (born ''Ladislaw Waldemar Wittkowski'', September 28, 1895 – July 14, 1988) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Philadelphia A ...

(1895–1988), American baseball player {{surname Surnames from nicknames