Cartwright is an English surname that originally means a maker of carts. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Cartwright (1917–2015), American sportswriter * Alan Cartwright (1945–2021), British musician *

Alexander Cartwright Alexander Joys Cartwright Jr. (April 17, 1820 – July 12, 1892) was a founding member of the New York Knickerbockers, New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club in the 1840s. Although he was an inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Mu ...

(1820–1892), American engineer and supposed inventor of baseball * Angela Cartwright (born 1952), British-born American actress *

Ann Cartwright Ann Cartwright (born 1925) is a British statistician and socio-medical researcher. Her Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care was launched by Michael Young, initially under the auspices of his Institute of Community Studies where Cartwrig ...

(born 1925), British statistician and socio-medical researcher * Anthony Cartwright (cricketer) (1940–2023), New Zealand cricketer *

Anthony Cartwright (writer) Anthony J. Cartwright (born 1973) is a British novelist. He was educated at the University of East Anglia (BA Creative Writing, 1996). He received the Betty Trask Award for his novel ''The Afterglow'' in 2004. ''The Afterglow'' was also short ...

(born 1973), British novelist * Arnaud Cartwright Marts (1888–1970), American academic, president of Bucknell University (1935–1945) *

Bec Cartwright Rebecca June Hewitt ( Cartwright; born 23 July 1983) is an Australian actress and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera ''Home and Away''. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an eponymous pop music albu ...

(born 1983), Australian actress and singer * Ben Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people * Bill Cartwright (born 1957), American basketball player *

Bill Cartwright (disambiguation) Bill Cartwright (born 1957) is an American basketball player and coach. Bill Cartwright may also refer to: *Bill Cartwright (footballer, born 1884) William Cartwright (24 June 1884 in Burton upon Trent – ?) was a professional footballer who ...

, several people *

Brian Cartwright Brian G. Cartwright (born 1948) is an American lawyer and former astrophysicist. From 2006 to 2009, he was general counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission of the USA. Career On January 3, 2006, the SEC Commission Chair Christopher Cox ...

(born 1948), American lawyer and astrophysicist * Bryce Cartwright (born 1994), Australian Rugby League player *

Buck Cartwright Buck Cartwright was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1955 and 1958 and the Oklahoma Senate between 1958 and 1962. He was the son of Jackson Robert Cartwright and father of Jan Eric Cartwright. Bio ...

, American politician in Oklahoma * Buns Cartwright (1889–1976), English cricketer and soldier *

Caleb Cartwright Caleb Cartwright (1696? – 25 August 1763) was an Irish academic and clergyman, who was the second Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), serving from 1738–1743. Life and career Caleb ...

(1696?–1763), Irish academic and clergyman *

Carol A. Cartwright Carol A. Cartwright is an American academic administrator and former president of Bowling Green State University. She became interim president in July 2008, president on January 6, 2009, and retired in June, 2011. During her time as President, t ...

, American academic, president of Kent State University (1991–2006) and Bowling Green State University (2008) * Casimir Cartwright van Straubenzee (1867–1956), British soldier *

Christopher Cartwright Christopher Cartwright (1602–1658) was an English clergyman, known as a Hebraist and for his use of targums in Biblical exegesis, following the lead of Henry Ainsworth with John Weemes. Life He was born in the parish of St. Michael-le-Belfry, Y ...

(1602–1658), English clergyman *

Cyril Cartwright (cyclist) Cyril Cartwright (28 January 1924 – 29 September 2015) was a British cyclist who held national records on the track and on the road and came second in the world amateur pursuit championship in Copenhagen in 1949. He held the British five-mile ...

, British cyclist * D. F. Cartwright (1916–2009), British soldier, businessman and commercial fisherman *

David Cartwright Edward David Cartwright (15 July 1920 – 24 April 1997) was the tenth Suffragan Bishop of Southampton. Cartwright was educated at Lincoln Grammar School and Selwyn College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1944, he began his career with a curacy in Bost ...

(1920–1997), tenth Suffragan Bishop of Southampton *

Dave Cartwright Dave Cartwright (30 April 1943 – 8 August 2015) was a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and author. Born in Haslemere, Surrey, he grew up in Amblecote, West Midlands where, on lead guitar and vocal, he formed his first rock and roll group, ...

(1943–2015), British musician and author *

Deirdre Cartwright Deirdre Cartwright (born 27 July 1958) is a British guitarist and composer. Cartwright was a member of Painted Lady, which later became known as Girlschool; she left to form another band, Tour De Force. In 1983 Cartwright provided the guitar tu ...

, British guitarist *

Earl Cartwright Earl Cartwright was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1956 and 1962. He was a distant cousin of Wilburn Cartwright and member of the Cartwright political family. He was a member of the Democratic Pa ...

, American politician * Ed Cartwright (1859–1933), American baseball player *

Edward David Cartwright Edward David Cartwright (15 July 1920 – 24 April 1997) was the tenth Suffragan Bishop of Southampton. Cartwright was educated at Lincoln Grammar School and Selwyn College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1944, he began his career with a curacy in Bost ...

(1920–1997), British bishop, Bishop of Southampton (1984–1989) * Edmund Cartwright (1743–1823), British clergyman and inventor of the power loom *

Erik Cartwright Foghat are an English rock band formed in London in 1971. The band is known for the use of electric slide guitar in its music. The band has achieved eight gold records, one platinum and one double platinum record, and despite several line-up c ...

(born 1950), musician *

Fairfax William Cartwright Fairfax William Cartwright (14 May 1823 – 2 February 1881) was an academic, soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1881. Cartwright was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General William Cartwright of Fl ...

(1823–1881), British politician *

Fairfax Leighton Cartwright Sir Fairfax Leighton Cartwright (20 July 1857 – 9 January 1928) was a British author and diplomat who became ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian empire before World War I. Life Cartwright was the second son of William Cornwallis Cartwright MP ...

(1857–1928), British author and diplomat, Ambassador to Austria-Hungary (1908–1913) * Gary Cartwright (born 1952), former Australian politician *

Geoff Cartwright Geoff Cartwright is an actor, director, award-winning audio book reader, poet, author and high school teacher. Cartwright is notable for his recurring role as Dr. Rob Bowen in the Australian drama '' All Saints'', and for his roles in ''White Col ...

, Australian actor * George Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people * Greg Cartwright (born 1970), American musician * Mrs H. Cartwright (

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1776 -1787), British writer * Hannah Cartwright, a.k.a. Augustus Ghost, vocalist for Snow Ghosts *

Harold Cartwright Harold "Harry" Cartwright (born 12 May 1951) is a former English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire between 1971 and 1979. Cartwright was born at Halfway, Derbyshire. He began his career in the Derbyshire ...

(born 1951), English cricketer * Hilton Cartwright (born 1990), Zimbabwean-Australian cricketer *

Hubert James Cartwright Hubert James Cartwright (August 22, 1900 – March 6, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware from 1956 to 1958. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Penn ...

(1900–1958), Roman Catholic coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington *

Hugh Cartwright Hugh Cartwright (by 1526-72), of London and West Malling, Kent, was an English politician. Life Cartwright was the eldest son of Edmund Cartwright and Agnes Cranmer. Cartwright was the nephew of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury. He marri ...

(died 1572), English politician * Ian Cartwright (born 1964), English footballer *

Jackson Robert Cartwright Jackson Robert Cartwright (1870/1871 – December 7, 1957) was an American politician and Baptist preacher from Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1929 and 1932. He was the father of Wilburn Cartwright. Career an ...

, American politician in Oklahoma * James Cartwright (born 1949), American soldier, eighth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff *

James Cartwright (canoeist) James Cartwright-Garland (born 16 June 1976 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the C1 ...

(born 1976), Canadian canoeist * James Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeffrey Joseph Cartwright (born 1991) American Buhurt Fighter - Montana, USA * Jim Cartwright (born 1958), English dramatist *

Jan Eric Cartwright Jan Eric Cartwright (August 26, 1938 – February 21, 1986) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district from 1971 to 1973 and as the Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1979 to 1983. He was ...

, American politician in Oklahoma * John Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people * Joe Cartwright (rugby league), English rugby league player * Joseph Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people *

Justin Cartwright Justin James Cartwright (20 May 1943 – 3 December 2018) was a British novelist, originally from South Africa. Biography Cartwright was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but grew up in Johannesburg where his father was the editor of the ''Ran ...

(1945–2018), British novelist * Julia Cartwright Ady (1851–1924), British art critic *

Keith Cartwright Keith Cartwright was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and the Oklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in 1966. Biograp ...

, American politician in Oklahoma *

Kelly Cartwright Kelly Cartwright (born 22 April 1989) is an Australian athlete and powerlifter. She won two medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, London 2012 Paralympics, and represented Australia in the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Beijing 2008 Paralympics. Pe ...

(born 1989), Australian athlete * Kenneth St George Cartwright (1891–1964), British mycologist * Kit Cartwright (born 1954), American football administrator and a former American football player and coach *

Lee Cartwright Lee Cartwright (born 19 September 1972) is a retired footballer who made over 400 league appearances for Preston North End. Early years Born in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, Cartwright was signed from school as a trainee in 1989 by No ...

(born 1972), English footballer * Lionel Cartwright (born 1960), American country musician *

Lisa Cartwright Lisa Cartwright is a scholar, author, professor and critic best known for helping to found the field of visual culture studies and for coauthoring ''Practices of Looking'', a widely translated visual studies textbook with Marita Sturken that is rega ...

, American scholar of visual culture *

Lynn Cartwright Lynn Cartwright (born Doralyn E. Cartwright; February 27, 1927 – January 2, 2004) was an American character actress known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film ''A League of Th ...

(1927–2004), American actress * Mark Cartwright (born 1973), English footballer * Matt Cartwright (born 1961), American lawyer and politician representing the 8th district of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives * Mary Cartwright (1900–1998), British mathematician * Nancy Cartwright (born 1957), American voice actress *

Nancy Cartwright (philosopher) Nancy Cartwright, Lady Hampshire, (born 24 June 1944) is an American philosopher of science. She is a professor of philosophy at the University of California at San Diego and the University of Durham. Currently, she is the President of the Di ...

(born 1943), American philosopher * Oscar Ling Cartwright (1900–1983), American entomologist who specialized in scarab beetles *

Peggy Cartwright Peggy Cartwright (November 14, 1912 – June 12, 2001) was a Canadian silent film actress and the leading lady of the ''Our Gang'' comedy series during the silent film era. She appeared in four short films released in 1922 (and, possibly, the in ...

(1912–2001), Canadian silent-era actress * Peter Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people * Philip Cartwright (1880-1955), English cricketer *

Randy Cartwright Randy Cartwright (born October 31, 1951 in Virginia) is an American animator. Career Randy Cartwright graduated from UCLA in 1974, where he made his student animated film, ''Room and Board'', which won several awards and was included in the F ...

(born 1951), American animator *

Rianti Cartwright Rianti Rhiannon Cartwright (born 22 September 1983) is an Indonesian actress, model, presenter and VJ. She's best known for her leading role as 'Aisha' in a romantic religious Indonesian hit movie ''Ayat-Ayat Cinta'' (''Verses of Love'') in 2008 ...

(born 1983), Indonesian actress, model and television presenter *

Richard Cartwright (disambiguation) Richard Cartwright may refer to: *Richard Cartwright (Loyalist) (1759–1815), businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada *Sir Richard John Cartwright (1835–1912), Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator *Richard Cartwright (bisho ...

, multiple people *

Robert Cartwright Robert Cartwright (born August 1930) is an English art director. He was nominated for four Academy Awards (all shared) in the category Best Art Direction. Partial filmography :''Academy Award nominations in bold'' * ''Becket'' (1964) (nominate ...

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Rock Cartwright Roderick Rashaun Cartwright (born December 3, 1979) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was named Offensive Quality Control coach of the Cleveland Browns in February 2016. He was drafted by the W ...

(born 1979), American football player * Ryan Cartwright (born 1981), British actor *

Samuel Cartwright Samuel Cartwright FRS (1789 – 10 June 1864) was a British dentist. Life Cartwright, the son of Thomas Cartwright and his wife Catherine (née Bentley) was born in High Holborn, on 7 September 1788. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ...

(1789–1864), British

dentist A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the mouth, oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofaci ...

Samuel A. Cartwright Samuel Adolphus Cartwright (November 3, 1793 – May 2, 1863) was an American physician who practiced in Mississippi and Louisiana in the antebellum United States. Cartwright is best known as the inventor of the 'mental illness' of drapetomania ...

(1793–1863), Confederate States of America physician * Silvia Cartwright (born 1943), New Zealand lawyer, 18th Governor-General of New Zealand (2001–2006) *

Steve Cartwright Steve Cartwright is an American video game designer. He is best known as one of the original Activision game designers, credited with such games as ''Barnstorming'', ''Megamania'', ''Seaquest'' and ''Hacker''. Activision In 1982, Cartwright joi ...

, American computer and video game designer * Stephen Cartwright (1947–2004), British illustrator * Thomas Cartwright (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tom Cartwright Thomas William Cartwright (22 July 1935 – 30 April 2007) was an English cricketer. Playing largely for Somerset and Warwickshire, he took over 1,600 wickets as a medium-pace bowler, though he began his career as a top-order batsman, and was ...

(1935–2007), English cricketer * Veronica Cartwright (born 1949), English actress * Vincent Cartwright (1882–1965), English rugby union player and cricketer * Virginia Cartwright (born 1943), American artist *

Walter Cartwright Walter G. Cartwright (born Nantwich, January 1871) was an English association football, footballer who played at half-back, although he could play at several positions. Ht:5’8”, Wt:10st 11lbs. He played for Nantwich Town F.C., Nantwich ...

(1871-?), English footballer *

Wilburn Cartwright Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him. Early life Born on a fa ...

(1892–1979), American lawyer and politician *

William Cartwright (disambiguation) William Cartwright may refer to: *William Cartwright (dramatist) (1611–1643), English dramatist and churchman *William Cartwright (1634–1676), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 *William Cartwright (actor) (died 1686), E ...

, multiple people

Fictional people

From the television series ''Bonanza'': *

Adam Cartwright ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on U.S ...

, the oldest child of Ben Cartwright * Ben Cartwright (character), cattle rancher, patriarch of the Cartwright clan *

Hoss Cartwright ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

, the middle son of Ben Cartwright *

Jamie Hunter Cartwright ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

, the adopted son of Ben Cartwright *

Little Joe Cartwright ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on U.S. ...

, the youngest Cartwright Other fictional characters: *

Fleet Admiral Cartwright Fleet may refer to: Vehicles * Fishing fleet * Naval fleet *Fleet vehicles, a pool of motor vehicles * Fleet Aircraft, the aircraft manufacturing company Places Canada *Fleet, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet England *The Fleet Lagoon, at Chesil Beac ...

, a character in the ''Star Trek'' universe *

Annie Cartwright WPC/DC Annie Cartwright is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/ police procedural drama, ''Life on Mars''. The character is portrayed by Liz White. In the American version the character's surname is changed to 'Norris' and she ...

, policewoman in '' Life on Mars'' * Harold Cartwright, a protagonist from '' Grand Theft Auto: London 1969'' and '' Grand Theft Auto: London 1961'' * Helen Cartwright, one of the main characters from ''Nights: Journey of Dreams'' *

Lorna Cartwright Lorna Cartwright is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Janet Dibley intermittently between 31 July 1997 and 23 April 1998. Lorna was introduced primarily as a catalyst to break up Phil Mitchell's ( Steve McF ...

, former character in ''EastEnders'' * Madge Cartwright, the sole heiress to Cartwright's Soap Empire; and fiancée of Teddy Meldrum in ''

You Rang, M'Lord ''You Rang, M'Lord?'' is a BBC television sitcom written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of ''Dad's Army''. It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC (although there had earlier been a pilot episode in 1988). The show was ...

'' * Rosie Cartwright, member of '' The Sleepover Club'' * Casey Cartwright, one of the main characters from '' Greek'' * Rusty Cartwright, one of the main characters from '' Greek''

Fictional people

See also