Whitley (surname)

Whitley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alice Whitley (1913–1990), Australian chemist and educator * Benton Whitley (born 1999), American football player * Charles Orville Whitley (1927–2002), Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina *

Chris Whitley Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 – November 20, 2005) was an American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. During his 25-year career he released more than a dozen albums, had two songs in the top 50 of the Billboard mains ...

(1960–2005), American singer, songwriter and guitarist * E. J. Whitley (born 1982), American football player *

Edward Whitley (environmentalist) Edward John Whitley is a British financial advisor and philanthropist. A member of the Greenall Whitley brewing family, Whitley founded Whitley Asset Management, a privately owned investment advisory firm, in 2001. Prior to this he worked at ...

, British financial advisor and philanthropist, *

Edward Whitley (politician) Edward Ewart Whitley (1825 – 14 January 1892) was an English solicitor and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1892. Biography Whitley was the son of John Whitley of Liverpool and his wife Isabella Greenall, ...

(1825–1892), English solicitor and Conservative Member of Parliament * Forrest Whitley (born 1997), American baseball player *

Gilbert Percy Whitley Gilbert Percy Whitley (9 June 1903 – 18 July 1975) was a British-born Australian ichthyologist and malacologist who was Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 years. He was born at Swaythling, Southampton, England, an ...

(1903–1975), British-born Australian ichthyologist *

Henry Charles Whitley Henry Charles Whitley CVO (1906–1976) was a Church of Scotland minister and an author. He was born on 20 March 1906 and educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh, where he gained a Ph.D. in 1953. He was Minister of Ne ...

CVO (1906–1976), Church of Scotland minister and author * Herbert Whitley (died 1955), British millionaire and animal breeder who established Paignton Zoo * Hiram C. Whitley (1834-1919), Second Chief of the United States Secret Service *

Hobart Johnstone Whitley Hobart Johnstone Whitley (October 7, 1847 – June 3, 1931) was a Canadian-American businessman and real estate developer. Whitley is best known for helping create the Hollywood subdivision in Los Angeles. He is among those known as the "Father ...

(1847–1931), American land developer * James Whitley (disambiguation), several people *

Jeff Whitley Jeffrey Whitley (born 28 January 1979) is a former professional footballer who now works for the Professional Footballers Association as a player wellbeing executive. As a player he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for ...

(born 1979), Zambian-born Northern Irish professional football player *

Jim Whitley James Whitley (born 14 April 1975) is a football coach and former professional footballer who is under-18s manager of Macclesfield. As a player he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Manchester City, and in the Footb ...

(born 1975), Zambian-born Northern Irish professional footballer * John Whitley (disambiguation), several people *

June Whitley June Whitley (born June Culbertson) is a Canadian actress who has performed on radio, television, and film. Early years Whitley was born June Culbertson in Vancouver. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Culbertson. Her early acting experien ...

, Canadian actress *

Keith Whitley Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, and 7 more after his death. ...

(1955–1989), American country music singer *

Kevin Whitley Kevin Whitley (born February 26, 1970) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is an assistant coach at Georgia Southern University. For the 2021 season, he assumed the role of interim head coach. He was previously the cornerbacks ...

(born 1970), American football coach * Kodi Whitley (born 1995), American baseball player *

Kym Whitley Kym Elizabeth Whitley is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as ''My Brother and Me'', '' Sparks'', ''Animal Practice'', ''The Boondocks'', ''Young & Hungry'', ''The Parkers'', ...

(born 1961), American actress and comedian *

Marissa Whitley Marissa Whitley (born January 11, 1983) is a former Miss Teen USA, having won the 2001 title representing the state of Missouri. Born in Los Angeles, California, to an African-American father and European-American mother. The youngest of four, Ma ...

, Miss Teen USA 2001, representing the state of Missouri *

Norman Whitley Sir Norman Henry Pownall Whitley, (29 June 1883 – 12 April 1957) was a British Army officer and supreme court judge. He was a silver medallist in lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Whitley was born in Chorlton, Manchester an ...

(1890–1982), British Army officer, judge and Olympic silver medalist in lacrosse *

Ray Whitley (singer-songwriter) Raymond Otis Whitley (December 5, 1901 – February 21, 1979) was a country and western singer and actor. Career Singing and live performance Whitley was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He began his singing career in New York City in ...

(1901–1979), American Country and Western singer, radio and Hollywood movie star *

Ray Whitley (songwriter) Robert Ray Whitley (November 22, 1943 – May 5, 2013) was an American beach music composer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for composing hit songs recorded by The Tams and Guy Darrell, and he also released 14 of his own singles betwe ...

(1943–2013), American beach music composer and singer-songwriter *

Richard Whitley Richard Whitley is an American screenwriter, producer, lyricist, and actor best known for his work on ''Rock 'n' Roll High School''. Career Richard Whitley was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, to Marian and Edward F. Whitley. He had an older hal ...

(born 1948) American screenwriter and producer * Taylor Whitley (1980–2018), offensive guard in the National Football League *

William Whitley William Whitley (August 4, 1749 – October 5, 1813), was an American pioneer in what became Kentucky, in the colonial and early Federal period. Born in Virginia, he was the son of Scottish Presbyterian immigrants from northern Ireland, then the U ...

(1749–1813), early American pioneer {{surname, Whitley