Wylie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adam Wylie Adam Augustus Wylie (born May 23, 1984) is an American actor, magician and a former Crayola spokesman. Wylie is known most for playing Zack Brock, the youngest son of Doctor and Sheriff Brock's children, on ''Picket Fences'' from 1992 to 1996. Ea ...

, (born 1984), American actor, singer and performer * Alexander Wylie (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alison Wylie Alison Wylie (born 1954) is a Canadian philosopher of archaeology. She is a professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia and holds a Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences. Wylie specialize ...

, Canadian feminist philosopher of science at the University of Washington, Seattle (Winter and Spring) and Durham University, UK (Fall) * Andrew Wylie, first president of Indiana University *

Andrew Wylie (literary agent) Andrew Wylie (born 1947), known as The Jackal, is an American literary agent. Early life Wylie is the son of Craig Wylie (1908–1976), one time editor-in-chief at Houghton Mifflin, and Angela (1915–1989), daughter of the landscape architect a ...

, American literary agent *

Austin Wylie Austin James Wylie (1893 – December 7, 1947) was an American jazz bandleader. Biography Wylie led a dance band in the 1920s and early 1930s which operated as a territory band based out of Cleveland, Ohio, though he also broadcast on national ra ...

(1893–1954), American jazz bandleader * Ben Wylie, Irish cricketer * Betty Jane Wylie (born 1931), Canadian writer and playwright *

Bill Wylie William Vance Wylie (July 15, 1928 — November 24, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 season, on January 20, 1951 against the Montreal ...

(1928–1983), Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 NHL season *

Bob Wylie Robert "Bob" Wylie (born February 16, 1951) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive line coach for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. Prior to this, he served as the offensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Foo ...

(born 1954), American football coach who is currently the offensive line coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League *

Chalmers Wylie Chalmers Pangburn Wylie (November 23, 1920 – August 14, 1998) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio, who served in various public offices in that state before serving thirteen terms as a member of the United States House of Represen ...

(1920–1998), American politician and lawyer *

Charles Hotham Montagu Doughty-Wylie Lieutenant Colonel Charles Hotham Montagu "Richard" Doughty-Wylie, (23 July 1868 – 26 April 1915) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be ...

(1868–1915), British Army officer *

Charles Wylie (astronomer) Charles Clayton Wylie (1886–1976) was born in Ida, Kansas on June 18, 1886 and died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in April 1976. He earned his first degree from Park College in Missouri in 1908 and a master's degree from the University of Missouri in 19 ...

(1886–1976), born in Ida Kansas on June 18, 1886, and died in Cedar Rapids Iowa in April 1976 * Donovan Wylie (born 1971), Irish photographer from Northern Ireland * Drew Wylie, Irish Gaelic footballer * Duane Wylie (born 1950), former Canadian ice hockey center *

Elinor Wylie Elinor Morton Wylie (September 7, 1885 – December 16, 1928) was an American poet and novelist popular in the 1920s and 1930s. "She was famous during her life almost as much for her ethereal beauty and personality as for her melodious, sensu ...

(1885–1928), American poet and novelist * Fannie B. Wylie, American politician * Sir

Francis James Wylie Sir Francis James Wylie (18 October 1865 – 29 October 1952) was a British university academic and administrator. He was the first Warden of Rhodes House at the University of Oxford, England. Francis Wylie was educated at St Edward's School, Ox ...

(1865–1952), British academic literary critic * Sir Francis Verner Wylie (1891–1970), British civil servant in India * Gordon Wylie, Scottish footballer *

Graham Wylie Sir Andrew William Graham Wylie (born 12 August 1959) is a British businessman and co-founder of Sage Group, the United Kingdom's largest software business. Early life Wylie was raised in the North East of England, the son of a Scottish miner ...

, founder of the Sage Group *

Harvey Wylie Harvey Douglas Wylie (April 6, 1933 – September 17, 2019) was a defensive back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders (ending his career with them in 1964). For five consecutive seasons, he was an All ...

(born 1934), former defensive back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders *

Henry Wylie Maj.-Gen. Henry Wylie (24 July 1844 – 5 October 1918) was a British Indian Army The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible f ...

(1844–1918), British administrator and diplomat *

Ida Alexa Ross Wylie Ida Alexa Ross Wylie (16 March 1885 – 4 November 1959), known by her pen name I.A.R. Wylie, was an Australian-British-American novelist, screenwriter, short story writer, and poet and suffragette sympathiser, who was honored by the journalisti ...

(1885–1959), Australian/British/American writer *

James Aitken Wylie James Aitken Wylie (9 August 1808 – 1 May 1890) was a Scottish historian of religion and Presbyterian minister. He was a prolific writer and is most famous for writing ''The History of Protestantism''. Life Wylie was born on 9 August ...

, Scottish historian *

Jenny Wylie Jennifer Susan Wylie (born March 6, 1958) is an American former competition swimmer. Wylie represented the United States as a 14-year-old at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympi ...

(born 1957), American former competition swimmer *

Joe Wylie Joseph Jay Wylie Sr. (born February 10, 1968), is an American retired professional basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he is listed at 6'9" and weighed 210 lbs. Wylie played collegiate ball with the University of Miami Hurricanes fr ...

(born 1968), American retired professional basketball player *

Lauri Wylie Lauri Wylie (25 May 1880 – 28 June 1951), originally Maurice Laurence Samuelson Metzenberg, was a British actor and author. He is primarily remembered as the author of the play "Dinner for One", the 1963 screen adaptation of which went on to be ...

(1880–1951), British author *

Mike Wylie Mike Wylie (born in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played one first grade match for the Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Mina Wylie Wilhelmina "Mina" Wylie (27 June 1891 – 6 July 1984) was one of Australia's first two female Olympic swimming representatives, along with friend Fanny Durack.Hirst,Warwic"Wylie, Wilhelmina (Mina) (1891–1984)"Australian Dictionary of Biogra ...

(1891–1984), Australian swimmer *

Norman Wylie Norman Russell Wylie, Lord Wylie, (26 October 1923 – 7 September 2005) was a Scottish Conservative and Scottish Unionist politician, lawyer, and judge. Born in Elderslie, he was educated at Paisley Grammar School, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and t ...

(1923–2005), Scottish politician *

Paul Wylie Paul Stanton Wylie (born October 28, 1964) is an American figure skater, and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist in men's singles skating. Personal life Paul Stanton Wylie was born on October 24, 1964 in Dallas, Texas to Bob Wylie (a geophysicist ...

(born 1964), American figure skater *

Pete Wylie Peter James Wylie (born 22 March 1958) is an English singer/songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of the band variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, Shambeko! Say Wah!, JF Wah!, The Mighty Wah! and Wah! The Mongrel. Career Early b ...

(born 1958), English singer/songwriter and guitarist *

Philip Gordon Wylie Philip Gordon Wylie (May 12, 1902 – October 25, 1971) was an American writer of works ranging from pulp science fiction, mysteries, social diatribes and satire to ecology and the threat of nuclear holocaust. Early life and career Born in Beve ...

(1902–1971), American writer *

Richard "Popcorn" Wylie Richard Wayne Wylie (June 6, 1939 – September 7, 2008), often known as Popcorn Wylie, was an American pianist, bandleader, songwriter, occasional singer, and record producer who was influential in the early years of Motown Records and was ...

(1939–2008), American R&B pianist, songwriter and record producer * Robert Wylie (1839–1877), American artist *

Ron Wylie Ronald Maurice Wylie (6 August 1933 – 14 April 2020) was a Scottish football player, coach and manager. He played as a right half or inside forward for Notts County, Aston Villa and Birmingham City, making more than 550 appearances in the Foot ...

(1933–2020), Scottish football player, coach and manager * Ruth Shaw Wylie (1916–1989), U.S.-born composer and music educator *

Ryan Wylie Ryan Wylie is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Ballybay Pearse Brothers GAA, Ballybay Pearse Brothers (where his brothers Brent and Drew Wylie, Drew play with him), UCD GAA, UCD and at senior level for the Monaghan county football team, Monaghan ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Sharon Wylie Sharon L. Wylie (born July 12, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislatur ...

(born 1949), American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 49th district *

Shaun Wylie Shaun Wylie (17 January 1913 – 2 October 2009 Sofia Wylie Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. ...

(born 2004), American actress and dancer * Theophilus Adam Wylie (1810–1895), Presbyterian minister, college professor, and president pro tem of Indiana University *

Turrell V. Wylie Turrell Verl "Terry" Wylie (August 20, 1927 – August 25, 1984) was an American scholar, Tibetologist, sinologist and professor known as one of the 20th century's leading scholars of Tibet. He taught as a professor of Tibetan Studies at the Un ...

(1927–1984), American Tibetologist and sinologist *

William Duncan Wylie William Duncan McKay Wylie (1 April 1900 – 21 December 1981) was a farmer, public servant and Canadian federal politician. Wylie first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Social Credit Party candidate in the 1945 fed ...

(1900–1981), farmer, public servant and Canadian federal politician *

William Howie Wylie William Howe Wylie (1833–1891) was a Scottish journalist and Baptist minister. Life The son of William Wylie, a block calico printer of Kilmarnock, by his wife Agnes, daughter of John Howie of Lochgoin, he was born at Kilmarnock on 24 February ...

(1833–1891), Scottish journalist and Baptist minister *

Willard Otis Wylie Willard Otis Wylie (December 25, 1862 – November 30, 1944), of Boston, Massachusetts, was a noted philatelic editor and writer. Philatelic literature In 1898 Wylie joined the ''Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News'' company and, in 1903, was named edit ...

(1862–1944), of Boston, Massachusetts, USA * William M. Wylie (1928–2006), American politician, farmer, and businessman

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