Abbey (surname)
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Abbey is a surname. It may refer to one of the following people :
- Bert AbbeyBert AbbeyBert Wood Abbey was a Major League baseball pitcher. He was born in Essex, VT.-Baseball debut:Abbey first began playing baseball as a freshman in college when he recruited fellow students to form the University of Vermont's Catamounts team...
(1869–1962), an American baseball player - David AbbeyDavid AbbeyDavid Robert Abbey is an English former cricketer.Abbey was born in Edmonton, Middlesex and played in two first-class matches for Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1967, as a right-handed batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler....
(born 1941), an English cricketer - Edward AbbeyEdward AbbeyEdward Paul Abbey was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental...
(1927–1989), an American author - Edwin Austin AbbeyEdwin Austin AbbeyEdwin Austin Abbey was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's...
(1852–1911), an artist and illustrator - George AbbeyGeorge AbbeyGeorge William Samuel Abbey is a former director of the Johnson Space Center and Fellow in Space Policy at the Baker Institute of Rice University.-Biography:Born in Seattle, Washington, Abbey attended Lincoln High School there...
(born 1932), an American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) official - George Abbey (footballer)George Abbey (footballer)George Peterson Abbey is a Nigerian international football defender who plays for Akritas Chlorakas in the Cypriot Second Division....
(born 1978), a Nigerian footballer - Graham AbbeyGraham AbbeyGraham Abbey in Toronto, Ontario is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.- History :...
(born 1971), a Canadian actor - Henry AbbeyHenry AbbeyHenry Abbey was an American poet who is best remembered for the poem, What do we plant when we plant a tree? He is also known for The Bedouin's Rebuke.-Bibliography:* May Dreams...
(1842–1911), an American poet - Henry Eugene AbbeyHenry Eugene AbbeyHenry Eugene Abbey was an American theatre manager and producer. During the 1870s - 1890s, he managed such prominent Broadway theatres as Booth's, Wallack's, and the Park Theatre, promoting the talents of some of the foremost American actors of his day, as well as European stars...
(1846–1896), a theatre manager and producer - Joe AbbeyJoe AbbeyJoseph Reed Abbey was an American football player....
(born 1925), an American football player - John AbbeyJohn AbbeyJohn Abbey was an English organ builder, who built organs for the cathedrals of many French cities, as well as the organ at the Salle Le Peletier of the Paris Opera...
(1785–1859), an English organ builder - John Roland AbbeyJohn Roland AbbeyMajor John Roland Abbey was an English book collector and High Sheriff.-Early life:He was the eldest of three sons of William Henry Abbey, a brewer, and was named John Rowland before dropping the 'w'...
(1894–1969), an English book collector - Leon AbbeyLeon AbbeyLeon Abbey was an American jazz violinist and bandleader.In the 1920s his eleven-piece band, known successively as the Charleston Bearcats, the Savoy Bearcats, and Leon Abbey's Band, was considered one of the best in jazz....
(1900–1975), an American jazz violinist and bandleader - Lynn AbbeyLynn AbbeyLynn Abbey is an American computer programmer and author.-Background:Born in Peekskill, New York, Abbey was daughter of Ronald Lionel and Doris Lorraine . She attended the University of Rochester, where she began as an astrophysics major. She earned a A.B...
(born 1948), an American author - Nathan AbbeyNathan AbbeyNathanael "Nathan" Abbey is a journeyman English professional football goalkeeper currently without a team.-Career:Abbey was born in Islington, London and began his football career as a trainee with Luton Town, turning professional in August 1995...
(born 1978), an English football (soccer) player - Ross AbbeyRoss AbbeyRoss Abbey was an Australian rules football player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs, in a variety of positions, but mostly on the half back flank and as a ruck rover. He is the son of Angus Abbey who was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership team...
(born 1953), Australian rules football player - Zema AbbeyZema AbbeyZema Abbey is an English professional footballer, who plays as a striker and is also currently player/manager at Arlesey Town. He has a degree in Sports Science and Leisure Management from the University of Bedfordshire. His younger brother, Nathan, is also a professional footballer...
(born 1977), an English football (soccer) player