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

Abba Hillel Silver Abba Hillel Silver (January 28, 1893 – November 28, 1963) was an American Rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State of Israel, though he saw such a settlement as a m ...

(1893–1963), Lithuanian-American rabbi *

Adam Silver Adam Silver (born April 25, 1962) is an American lawyer and sports executive who serves as the fifth and current commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the NBA in 1992 and has held various positions within the l ...

(born 1962), American sports executive; NBA commissioner (2014–present) * Annon Lee Silver (1938–1971), Canadian lyric soprano * Benjamin Silver (1810–1894), American politician * Benjamin Silver Jr. (died 1890), American politician * Bernard Silver (1924–1963), an early developer of barcode technology *

Eliezer Silver Eliezer Silver ( he, אליעזר סילבר; February 15, 1882Social Security Death Index - February 7, 1968 ) was the President of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the U.S. and Canada and among American Jewry's foremost religious leaders. He he ...

(1882–1968) Lithuanian Orthodox rabbi and American human rights activist * Emily Silver (born 1985), retired American swimmer *

George Silver George Silver (ca. 1550s–1620s) was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on swordplay. He is thought to have been the eldest of four brothers (one of whom, Toby, was also a swordsm ...

(ca. 1560s–1620s), British swordsman * George Silver (actor) (1916–1984), English actor * George Silver (agriculturalist), Scottish agricultural innovator * Henry Silver (1918–1991), American physician * Henry A. Silver (1826–1885), American politician *

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...

(1928–2014), American jazz pianist and composer * Jean Silver (1926–2000), American politician * Jerry Silver, American neuroscientist *

Joan Micklin Silver Joan Micklin Silver (May 24, 1935 – December 31, 2020) was an American director of films and plays. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for Hester Street (film), ' ...

(1935–2020), American film director *

Joe Silver Joe Silver (September 28, 1922 – February 27, 1989) was an American stage, television, film and radio actor. His distinctive deep voice was once described as "the lowest voice in show business; so low that when he speaks, he unties your sho ...

(1922–1989), American actor *

Joel Silver Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is an American film producer. Life and career Silver was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, the son of a writer and a public relations executive. His family is Jewish. He attended Columbia High School i ...

(born 1952), Jewish-American film producer *

John Silver (musician) Jonathan "John" Silver (born 1950) was the second drummer for the English rock band Genesis. He replaced Chris Stewart in the summer of 1968 and appears on their first full-length album, ''From Genesis to Revelation'', and on the '' Genesis ...

(born 1950), former second drummer for the rock band Genesis *

John Silver (wrestler) John Anthony Silver (born June 4, 1991) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a member of The Dark Order. He is the current BTE Champion in his second reign. He is also known for his work with Co ...

(born 1991), American professional wrestler * Joseph Silver (1868–1918), South African criminal *

Josh Silver Josh Silver (born November 14, 1962) is an American musician who is the former keyboardist, producer and backing vocalist of gothic metal band Type O Negative. He joined the band at frontman Peter Steele's request. He played for Type O Negat ...

(born 1962), keyboardist and producer for the band Type O Negative * Joshua Silver, British scientist *

Leon Silver Leon Theodore Silver (April 9, 1925 – January 31, 2022) was an American geologist who was professor of geology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He was an instructor to the Apollo 13, 15, 16, and 17 astronaut crews. Workin ...

(1925–2022), American geologist, professor of Geology at Caltech and instructor to Apollo astronaut crews *

Liberty Silver Liberty Silver (born 1961/1962). Indicates Detroit birthplace with Kingston, Ontario childhood. Identified as 24-year-old. is a Canadian singer, based in Toronto, Ontario. Her music draws inspiration from diverse genres, ranging from R&B, Jazz, ...

(b.1961/2), Canadian singer * Lou Silver (born 1953), American-Israeli basketball player * Matthew Silver, Israeli historian *

Michael Silver (disambiguation) Michael Silver, Mike Silver or Michael Silvers may refer to: * Michael Silver (CEO) (born 1955), American Elements CEO * Michael Silver (sportswriter), American sportswriter * Michael B. Silver (born 1967), American actor *Michael Silver, better kno ...

, multiple people *

Monroe Silver Monroe Silver (December 21, 1875 – May 3, 1947) was an American actor and singer who was also a comedian and monologist using a Jewish dialect-accent in his performances. Career For various record labels, he recorded 78rpm discs of parodies ...

(1875–1947), American dialect-comedian. *

Nate Silver Nathaniel Read Silver (born January 13, 1978) is an American statistician, writer, and poker player who analyzes baseball (see sabermetrics), basketball, and elections (see psephology). He is the founder and editor-in-chief of ''FiveThirtyEigh ...

(born 1978), sports and political journalist, founder of FiveThirtyEight.com * Paul Silver (1948–2009), American seismologist *

Philip Silver Philip Silver (1909–1999), of New York City, was a philatelist who specialized in the field of air mail stamps, known as aerophilately. He studied air mail stamps and postal history, and wrote extensively on the subject. Philatelic literature ...

(1909–1999), American philatelist *Ric Silver, the creator of the

Electric Slide The Electric (better known as The Electric Slide) is a four wall line dance set to Marcia Griffiths and Bunny Wailer's song "Electric Boogie". Choreographer, pianist and Broadway performer Richard L. "Ric" Silver created the dance in 1976 fro ...

line dance *

Ron Silver Ronald Arthur Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor/activist, director, producer, and radio host. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Acto ...

(1946–2009), American actor * Sheldon Silver (1944-2022), American politician, speaker of the New York State Assembly * Spencer Silver (1941–2021), American chemist and inventor *

Stephen Silver Stephen Silver (born August 30, 1972) is a British artist, cartoonist and character designer. He is best known as the lead character designer for animated series such as ''Kim Possible'' and ''Danny Phantom''. History Silver started his profes ...

(born 1972), animator and cartoonist * Stephen William Silver (1819–1905), merchant and book collector, son of Stephen Winckworth Silver * Stephen Winckworth Silver (1790–1855), clothier and outfitter *

Steven Silver (actor) Steven Silver (born February 1, 1989) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''13 Reasons Why'' and Council of Dads (TV series), ''Council of Dads''. Career A native of Houston, Texas, Silver made his acting debut in ''The Problem with M ...

(born 1989), American actor *

Steven Silver (film director) '' Steven Silver is a South African / Canadian media entrepreneur, producer, and director. Together with media industry veteran Peter Sussman, Silver co-founded and was the CEO of Kew Media Group Inc., a publicly listed content company that prod ...

, film director * Steven H Silver (born 1967), science fiction editor and publisher * Susan Silver (born 1958), American music manager * Thomas B. Silver (1947–2001), American author and president of the Claremont Institute * Warren Silver (born 1948), American lawyer and state supreme court justice in Maine

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*Terry Silver, a character in 1989 American martial arts drama movie ''

The Karate Kid Part III ''The Karate Kid Part III'' is a 1989 American martial arts drama film, the third entry in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise and a sequel to ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986). It stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, and Thomas Ian Griffith ...

'' and television series ''

Cobra Kai ''Cobra Kai'' is an American martial arts comedy-drama television series and a sequel to the original ''The Karate Kid'' films by Robert Mark Kamen. The series was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, and is distributed ...

''. *

Long John Silver Long John Silver is a Character (arts), fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel ''Treasure Island'' (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular cult ...

, the main antagonist in the novel

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

(1883) by

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll a ...

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