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

Aileen Dent Aileen Rose Dent (1890 – 30 March 1978) was an Australian artist known for her portraits, specifically her portrait of Australian aviator Jean Burns. Biography Dent was born in 1890 in Deniliquin, New South Wales. From 1909 to 1916 she was ...

(1890–1978), Australian artist *

Akeem Dent Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Houston T ...

(born 1987), American football linebacker *

Alan Dent Alan Holmes Dent (7 January 1905 – 19 December 1978) was a Scottish journalist, editor and writer. Early life Alan Dent was born in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, of English parents. He lost his mother when he was two years old. He was edu ...

(1905–1978), Scottish journalist, editor and writer *

Albert W. Dent Albert Walter Dent (1904–1984) was an academic administrator who served initially as Business administration, business administrator of Flint-Goodridge Hospital and later as University president, president of Dillard University (1941–1969), a ...

(1904–1984), an academic administrator *

Alfred Dent Sir Alfred Dent, (12 December 1844 – 23 November 1927) was a British colonial merchant and entrepreneur. He was a founder of the British North Borneo Company. Life Dent was born in London, the son of Thomas Dent. He was educated at Eton Col ...

(1844–1927), British businessman and founder of the North Borneo Chartered Company *

Ancilla Dent Sister Ancilla Dent, OSB (born 3 June 1933) is an English Roman Catholic nun, ecological activist, and writer. Born as The Honourable Rosamond Mary Dent, she took the religious name of Sister Ancilla upon becoming a Benedictine nun. She was a nu ...

(born 1933), English Roman Catholic nun, ecological activist, and writer * Andrew Dent (1955–2008), Australian doctor and humanitarian worker *

Beryl May Dent Beryl May Dent (10 May 19009 August 1977) was an English mathematical physicist, technical librarian, and a programmer of early analogue and digital computers to solve electrical engineering problems. She was born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, th ...

(1900–1977), British mathematical physicist * Betty-Ann Dent (born 1950), retired American professional tennis player * Borden Dent (1938–2000), American geographer and cartographer *

Bucky Dent Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent (born Russell Earl O'Dey; November 25, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978 and ...

(born 1951), American baseball player *

Burnell Dent Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Playing career High School career Dent from St. Rose, Louisiana played high school football at Destrehan High ...

(born 1963), former professional American football linebacker *

Catherine Dent Catherine Grace Dent (born April 14, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Danielle "Danny" Sofer in the FX series ''The Shield'', Janet Anderson in '' Outcast'' (2016–2018), and General Hale in ''Agents of S.H.I. ...

(born 1965), American actress * Charles Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name (includes "Charlie") * Charles Enrique Dent (1911–1976), British biochemist *

Charlie Dent Charles Wieder Dent (born May 24, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for from 2005 to 2018. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Dent worked in a variety of occupations ...

(born 2006), English meteorologist *

(born 1960), Pennsylvanian politician * Chris Dent (born 1991), English cricketer *

Clinton Thomas Dent Clinton Thomas Dent FRCS (7 December 1850 – 26 August 1912) was an English surgeon, author and mountaineer. Early life The fourth surviving son of Thomas Dent, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. Alpinism Alongsi ...

(1850–1912), English alpinist, author and surgeon *

Denny Dent Dennis E. "Denny" Dent (April 5, 1948 – March 29, 2004) was an American speed painter who was known for his frenetic performances as he painted large portraits of celebrities.Martin, Douglas (April 4, 2004)Denny Dent, Who Made a Performance Out ...

(1948–2004), American speed painter * Digby Dent (disambiguation), father and son * Douglas Dent (1869–1959), Royal Navy officer *

Eddie Dent Elliott Estill Dent (December 8, 1887 in Baltimore, Maryland – November 25, 1974 in Birmingham, Alabama) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1909 to 1912 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He won a total of only four games as a maj ...

(1887–1974), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Edith Vere Dent (1863–1948), amateur botanist and wild flower enthusiast *

Edward John Dent Edward John Dent (1790–1853) was a famous English watchmaker noted for his highly accurate clocks and marine chronometers. He founded the Dent company. Early years Edward John Dent, son of John and Elizabeth Dent, was born in London on 19 ...

(1790–1853), English watch maker *

Edward Joseph Dent Edward Joseph Dent (16 July 1876 – 22 August 1957), generally known as Edward J. Dent, was an English musicologist, teacher, translator and critic. A leading figure of musicology and music criticism, Dent was Professor of Music at the Univer ...

(1876–1957), English musicologist and biographer of Handel * Emma Dent (1823–1900), English antiquarian and collector *

Eric Dent Eric B. Dent (born November 20, 1961), Ph.D. holds the Uncommon Friends Endowed Chair in Ethics at Florida Gulf Coast University. Earlier in his career he served as the Dean of the School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Pembrok ...

(born 1961), American complexity theorist * Francis Dent (1866–1955), British railway manager * Frederick B. Dent (1922–2019), United States Secretary of Commerce *

Frederick Tracy Dent Frederick Tracy Dent (December 17, 1820 – December 23, 1892) was an American general. Early life Dent was born on December 17, 1820 in White Haven, St. Louis County, Missouri. He was the son of Frederick Fayette Dent (1787–1873) and Ellen ...

(1820–1892), American soldier *

George Dent George Dent (1756 – December 2, 1813) was an American planter and politician from Maryland who served in the House of Representatives from 1793 to 1801. Early life Dent was born on his father's estate, "Windsor Castle", on the Mattawoman Cree ...

(1756–1813), American planter and politician from Maryland *

Grace Dent Grace Dent (born 3 October 1973) is an English columnist, broadcaster and author. She is a restaurant critic for ''The Guardian'' and from 2011 to 2017 wrote a restaurant column for the ''Evening Standard''. She is a regular critic on the BBC' ...

(born 1973), English columnist, broadcaster and author * Harry Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name *

J. M. Dent Joseph Malaby Dent (30 August 1849 – 9 May 1926) was a British book publisher who produced the Everyman's Library series. Early life Dent was born in Darlington in what is now part of the Grade II listed Britannia Inn. After a short and ...

(1849–1926), British publisher *

Jason Dent Jason William Dent (born June 12, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2012, he fought in the UFC, King of the Cage, and was a competitor on SpikeTV's '' The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United K ...

(born 1980), American mixed martial artist * John Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name * Julia Boggs Dent (1826–1902), wife of Ulysses Grant, the President of the United States *

Lester Dent Lester Dent (October 12, 1904 – March 11, 1959) was an American pulp-fiction writer, best known as the creator and main writer of the series of novels about the scientist and adventurer Doc Savage. The 159 Doc Savage novels that Dent wrote over ...

(1904–1959), writer best known for creating the character Doc Savage *

Maggie Dent Maggie Dent (born 28 March 1955) is an Australian parenting author, educator and speaker. She has written a number of books, holds and speaks at events in Australia, and appears on radio and television. She is the host of the ABC’s ''Parental ...

(born 1955), Australian parenting author * Martin Dent (academic) (1925–2014), English academic *

Richard Dent Richard Lamar Dent (born December 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Chicago Bears. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX. He was elected to t ...

(born 1960), former football player *

Susie Dent Susie Dent (born 1964) is an English lexicographer, etymologist, and media personality. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 game show ''Countdown'' since 1992. She also appears on ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'', a post ...

(born 1964), English lexicographer *

Taylor Dent Taylor Phillip Dent (born April 24, 1981) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 21, winning 4 singles titles. Career Early career and back injury Dent won ATP titl ...

(born 1981), American tennis player *

Ted Dent Ted Dent (born November 5, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the current Head Coach of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League. He was an American Hockey League head coach for the Rockford IceHogs The Rockf ...

(born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Teresa Dent Teresa Ogilvy Dent CBE (born 1959) is the CEO of Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, a British charitable organisation promoting game and wildlife management as an essential part of nature conservation, since 2001. Biography Teresa Dent attended ...

(born 1959), CEO, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust * Thomas Dent (disambiguation), multiple people with the name *

Vernon Dent Vernon Bruce Dent (February 16, 1895 – November 5, 1963) was an American comic actor, who appeared in over 400 films. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil and the main antagonist and ally to The Thr ...

(1895–1963), American actor *

William Barton Wade Dent William Barton Wade Dent (September 8, 1806 – September 7, 1855) was an American politician, educator, soldier and businessman from Georgia. He represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress (1853–1855). Early life Dent was born in Bryantown, ...

(1806–1855), American politician

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Arthur Dent Arthur Philip Dent is a fictional character and the hapless protagonist of the comic science fiction series ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' by Douglas Adams. In the radio, LP and television versions of the story, Arthur is played by ...

, principal character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * Random Frequent Flyer Dent, daughter of Arthur Dent *

Hanzee Dent Ohanzee "Hanzee" Dent is a fictional character in the FX television series '' Fargo'', appearing in the second season, played by Zahn McClarnon. Initially a tracker and enforcer for the Gerhardt crime family, Hanzee serves as eldest son Dodd's ...

, character in the TV show '' Fargo'' *Harvey Dent (

Two-Face Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). As one of Batman's ...

), villain from Batman's rogue gallery *Fooly Dent, principal character in ''How to Treat a Lady Knight Right''

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