Woodruff (surname)

Woodruff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abraham O. Woodruff (1872–1904), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and son of Wilford Woodruff * Blake Woodruff (born 1995), actor *

Bille Woodruff Bille Woodruff is a director of film, television and music videos, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s. These artists include Joe, for whom Woodruff has directed 9 music videos since 1994, ...

, video and film director *

Bob Woodruff Robert Warren Woodruff (born August 18, 1961) is an American television journalist. Since 1996, he has served as a reporter for ABC News. Woodruff co-anchored ABC World News Tonight in 2006 alongside ABC News journalist Elizabeth Vargas. He was ...

, an American journalist * Bob Woodruff (American football) former University of Florida and Baylor University head football coach *

Bob Woodruff (singer) Bob Woodruff (born in New York City) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Initially, he was a member of a country rock band called The Fields before beginning a career as a solo artist. He released four studio albums (1994's ''Dr ...

, American country musician * Bobby Woodruff (born 1940), former professional footballer *

Brandon Woodruff Brandon Kyle Woodruff (born February 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Woodruff attended Wheeler High School in Wheeler, Mississippi and was drafted by the ...

, American baseball pitcher *

Carle Augustus Woodruff Carle Augustus Woodruff (August 8, 1841 – July 20, 1913), was a career soldier in the United States Army who rose to the rank of brigadier general. He received the Medal of Honor while serving as an artillery officer in the Union Army during t ...

(1841–1913), U.S. Army brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient * C. E. Woodruff, American reverend, educator, and college football coach *

Chris Woodruff Chris Woodruff (born January 3, 1973) is an American former professional tennis player and current head coach at the University of Tennessee. He won the 1997 Canada Masters, reached the quarterfinals of the 2000 Australian Open and attained a ...

(born 1973), American tennis player * Christian B. Woodruff (1828-1871), New york politician * D. P. Woodruff, British physicist *

Dwayne Woodruff Dwayne Donzell Woodruff (born February 18, 1957) is a judge and former professional American football player who played twelve seasons as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he accumulated 37 interceptions after being drafted in the si ...

(born 1957), American football player *

Elvira Woodruff Elvira Woodruff (born June 19, 1951) is an American children's writerMarch 15th, 2008Kirkus Review of 'Fearless' Accessed June 15, 2014, "...Woodruff spins a labored but engrossing tale around a lighthouse, its builder and a cataclysmic storm—all ...

(born 1951), American children's writer * Ernest Woodruff (1863–1944), Atlanta businessman who took over Coca-Cola * Freddie Woodruff, American officer *

George Cecil Woodruff George Cecil "Kid" Woodruff Sr. (November 29, 1888 – November 16, 1968) was an American businessman and football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia from 1923 to 1927. Early life and education ...

, an American businessman and football coach *

George Washington Woodruff George Washington Woodruff (February 22, 1864 – March 24, 1934) was an American football player, rower, coach, teacher, lawyer and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania (1892–1901), the University ...

, an American football coach as well as a teacher, lawyer and politician *

Gianna Woodruff Gianna Ursula Woodruff Washington (born November 18, 1993) is a Panamanian track and field athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics improving her own South American record wit ...

(born 1993), Panamanian hurdler *

Hale Woodruff Hale Aspacio Woodruff (August 26, 1900 – September 6, 1980) was an American artist known for his murals, paintings, and prints. Early life, family and education Woodruff was born in Cairo, Illinois, in on August 26, 1900. He grew up in a black ...

(1900–1980), American painter *

Hubert W. Woodruff Hubert W. Woodruff (July 14, 1923 – September 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician. Woodruff was born in Onida, South Dakota. In 1940, he moved to Peoria, Illinois with his family and graduated from Peoria Central High School in 1 ...

(1923–2019), American politician * John Woodruff (disambiguation), several people * JT Woodruff, guitarist and lead vocalist of

Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights, formerly A Day in the Life, is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their lineup currently consists of JT Woodruff (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Matt Ridenour (bass guitar, backing vocals), Mark McMillon ( ...

Judy Woodruff Judy Carline Woodruff (born November 20, 1946) is an American broadcast journalist who has worked in network, cable, and public television news since 1976. She is the anchor and managing editor of ''PBS NewsHour''. Woodruff has covered every presi ...

, a TV journalist *

Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff (June 19, 1809 – September 10, 1875) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit. Education and career Born on June 19, 1809, in Litchfield, Connecticut, Woodruff r ...

(1809–1875), New York judge * Maurice Woodruff (1916–1973), a British clairvoyant and astrologer *

Michael Woodruff Sir Michael Francis Addison Woodruff, (3 April 1911 – 10 March 2001) was an English surgeon and scientist principally remembered for his research into organ transplantation. Though born in London, Woodruff spent his youth in Australia, ...

, a pioneer in transplantation biology and surgery *

Paul Woodruff Paul Woodruff (born 1943) is a classicist, professor of philosophy, and dean at The University of Texas at Austin, where he once chaired the department of philosophy and has more recently held the Hayden Head Regents Chair as director of Plan II H ...

, philosophy and classics professor, University of Texas at Austin *

Richard Woodruff (Upper Canada politician) Richard Woodruff (1784–1872) was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. Richard Woodruff was born in New England in 1784 and came to the Niagara peninsula in Upper Canada, settling at St. Davids. He operated a mill there with his ...

(1784–1872) *

Robert Woodruff (disambiguation) Robert Woodruff may refer to: * Robert Woodruff (director) (born 1947), theatre director * Robert A. Woodruff (born 1943), American physicist * Robert Eastman Woodruff (1884–1957), president of Erie Railroad, 1939–1949 * Robert S. Woodruff, co ...

, several people *

Rosalie Woodruff Rosalie Ellen Woodruff is an Australian politician. She has represented Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 17 August 2015, when she was elected in a countback to replace Nick McKim. She represents the Tasmanian Greens. She hold ...

, Australian politician * Roscoe B. Woodruff (1891–1975), American general * Roy O. Woodruff (1876–1953), U.S. Representative from Michigan * Sarah Woodruff, the main character of ''

The French Lieutenant's Woman ''The French Lieutenant's Woman'' is a 1969 postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles. The plot explores the fraught relationship of gentleman and amateur naturalist Charles Smithson and Sarah Woodruff, the former governess and indep ...

'' *

Teresa Woodruff Teresa K. Woodruff is an American medical researcher in human reproduction and oncology, with a focus on ovarian biology, endocrinology, and women's health. She joined Michigan State University as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Ac ...

, American reproductive scientist * Thomas Woodruff (born 1957), American artist * Thomas M. Woodruff (1804–1855), U.S. Congressman from New York * Theodore Tuttle Woodruff (1811–1892), American inventor of the sleeping car for railroads. Founder of Woodruff Sleeping & Palace Car Company, Central Transportation Company, Woodruff Sleeping & Parlor Coach Company and Union Palace Car Company * Timothy L. Woodruff (1858–1913), Lieutenant Governor of New York * William Woodruff (disambiguation), several people *

Wilford Woodruff Wilford Woodruff Sr. (March 1, 1807September 2, 1898) was an American religious leader who served as the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. He ended the public practice of ...

, fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {{surname, Woodruff English toponymic surnames Surnames of English origin