Clifton
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Clifton is an English surname, place name or given name. It means "settlement by a cliff" in Old English. It may refer to:
Australia
- Clifton, QueenslandClifton, QueenslandClifton is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The lands around the town was first settled by Europeans in 1840. At the 2006 census, Clifton had a population of 1,067....
, town and Shire south of Toowoomba - Clifton Beach, QueenslandClifton Beach, QueenslandClifton Beach is a dormitory suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia located on the shores of the Coral Sea.- External links :*...
- Clifton Beach, TasmaniaClifton Beach, TasmaniaClifton Beach is a town located approximately 25 km southeast of Hobart on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence, and is a popular surfing location....
, a town located approximately 25 km southeast of Hobart on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence, and is a popular surfing location - Clifton Hill, VictoriaClifton Hill, VictoriaClifton Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. The border between Clifton Hill and Fitzroy North is Queens Parade and Smith Street. Merri Creek defines the eastern border of Clifton Hill. Its Local Government Area is...
, suburb of Melbourne, Victoria - Clifton, New South WalesClifton, New South WalesClifton is a village on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, between Sydney and Wollongong. Along with nearby Coalcliff, the village began life as a coal-mining centre. It is situated on a narrow area between the sea and the Illawarra escarpment...
, suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales - Clifton, Western AustraliaClifton, Western AustraliaClifton is a small, mostly uninhabited, locality located in the Peel region of Western Australia between Mandurah and Bunbury. Adjoining the nearby suburb of Herron...
Canada
- Clifton, Nova ScotiaClifton, Nova ScotiaClifton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...
, a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County - Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)Clifton Hill is one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The street, close in proximity to Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, leads from River Road on the Niagara Parkway to intersect with Victoria Avenue. The street contains a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted...
, Ontario, part of Niagara Falls, Ontario - Clifton, Prince Edward IslandClifton, Prince Edward IslandNew London is a Canadian rural community located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward island is named after Prince Edward Augustus...
, community in Prince Edward Island
England
- Clifton, BedfordshireClifton, BedfordshireClifton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. It is historically one of the nine hundreds of Bedfordshire.The first recorded reference to Clifton is in 944 when it is referred to as Cliftune....
, a village and parish - Clifton, BristolClifton, BristolClifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
, a district of the City of Bristol- Clifton CollegeClifton CollegeClifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...
, a coeducational public school - Clifton DownClifton DownClifton Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England, north of the village of Clifton. With its neighbour Durdham Down to the northeast, it constitutes the large area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking and team sports...
, a park in Bristol - Clifton Down railway stationClifton Down railway stationClifton Down railway station is located on Whiteladies Road in Clifton, Bristol, England. The station is west of Bristol Temple Meads on the Severn Beach Line...
, located on Whiteladies Road in Clifton, Bristol, England - Clifton Rugby Football ClubClifton Rugby Football ClubClifton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club founded in Clifton, Bristol, England. Over the years the club's home games have been played in a variety of locations in northern Bristol, though never in Clifton itself; since 1976 they have been based at the southern end of Cribbs Causeway.Clifton...
, a rugby union club - Clifton Suspension BridgeClifton Suspension BridgeBrunel died in 1859, without seeing the completion of the bridge. Brunel's colleagues in the Institution of Civil Engineers felt that completion of the Bridge would be a fitting memorial, and started to raise new funds...
, a 1864 suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset - Roman Catholic Diocese of CliftonRoman Catholic Diocese of CliftonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Clifton....
, a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Clifton
- Clifton College
- Clifton, CumbriaClifton, CumbriaClifton is a small linear village and civil parish south east of Penrith in Cumbria, England.-History and geography:The civil parish of Clifton has its western boundary defined by the River Lowther, to the north and east lie the civil parishes of Brougham and Great Strickland, to the south is the...
, a small village and civil parish near Penrith in Cumbria - Clifton, Greater ManchesterClifton, Greater ManchesterClifton is a small town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the Irwell Valley in the northern part of the City of Salford....
, a district in the City of Salford- Clifton C.C.Clifton C.C.Clifton Cricket Club is an English cricket club based on Manchester Road in Clifton, near Pendlebury, Manchester.Clifton Cricket Club has employed such professionals as Pakistani international Mansoor Rana and Sri Lankan U19s Captain Chintaka Jayasinghe.Clifton currently use the services of South...
, a cricket club - Clifton railway station, Greater Manchester, a railway station in Clifton, Greater Manchester
- Clifton C.C.
- Clifton, LancashireClifton, LancashireClifton is a village in the English county of Lancashire and in the district of Fylde. The village is part of the civil parish of Newton with Clifton...
, a small village in between Preston and Blackpool in Lancashire - Clifton, NorthumberlandClifton, NorthumberlandClifton is a hamlet in Northumberland, in England. The population is between 20 and 30. It is situated a short distance to the south of Morpeth, on the A1. It forms a trio with Hepscott and Glororum, a series of farms founded by the Brown brothers at the end of the 19th Century...
, a hamlet in Northumberland - Clifton, Nottingham, an area in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Clifton Hall, NottinghamClifton Hall, NottinghamClifton Hall is a country house in the village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire . As well as being a Grade I listed building, the hall is part of the Clifton Village Conservation Area. While the history of the place stretches back to the 11th century, the hall was remodelled in the late 18th century in...
, a country house in Clifton, Nottingham - Clifton, OxfordshireClifton, OxfordshireClifton is a hamlet by the River Cherwell in Deddington civil parish about south of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Clifton is on the B4031 road between Deddington and Croughton, Northamptonshire.-Chapels:...
, a hamlet in Cherwell District, Oxfordshire - Clifton HampdenClifton HampdenClifton Hampden is a village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Thames, just over east of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Since 1932 the civil parish has included the village of Burcot, east of Clifton Hampden.-Manor:...
, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire (sometimes referred to as simply Clifton) - Clifton, South YorkshireClifton, South YorkshireClifton is a small village to the south-west of Doncaster, within the boundary of the civil parish of Conisbrough Parks, which has a population of 385.Whilst Clifton is within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, its postal address is styled Rotherham....
, a small village in Doncaster, South Yorkshire - Clifton, West YorkshireClifton, West YorkshireClifton is a small village, near Brighouse, in the Metropolitan borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England.-Governance:Clifton Civil Parish merged with the neighbouring Borough of Brighouse in 1937...
, a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, near the town of Brighouse - Clifton, WorcestershireClifton, WorcestershireClifton is a village in Worcestershire, England....
- Clifton, York, an area in the City of York
- Clifton ReynesClifton ReynesClifton Reynes is a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes, in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about a mile east of Olney...
, a village in the Borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire - Clifton-upon-DunsmoreClifton-upon-DunsmoreClifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England.-Location:Clifton bears the distinction of being the most easterly village in Warwickshire . It is located roughly a mile east of Rugby, and is effectively a suburb of the town, although separated by...
, a village and civil parish in Rugby, Warwickshire
New Zealand
- Clifton, Hawke's BayClifton, Hawke's BayClifton is a popular coastal beach reserve motor camp in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It is located eighteen kilometres southeast of the city centre of Napier and eight kilometres west of the tip of Cape Kidnappers.-Infrastructure:...
, a town in Hawke's Bay - Clifton, Canterbury, a suburb of Christchurch
Pakistan
- Clifton, KarachiClifton, KarachiClifton is one of the neighbourhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.-Demographics:There are several ethnic groups in Clifton including Pakhtuns, Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Balochs, Memons, Tanolis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim...
, neighborhood in Karachi, Sindh - Clifton Beach, KarachiClifton Beach, KarachiClifton Beach or Seaview is a beach in Karachi, Pakistan located on the Arabian Sea. It is one of the neighborhoods of Clifton, Saddar Town. It was the world's most popular silver-sand beach and health resort during 20th century but in 2003 it was affected by an oil spill...
, beach in Karachi, Sindh - Clifton CantonmentClifton CantonmentThe Clifton Cantonment is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in 19th century British India, and taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947...
, a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan
United States
- Clifton, ArizonaClifton, ArizonaClifton is a town in and the county seat of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, along the San Francisco River. The population of the town was 3,311 at the 2010 census. It was a site of the Arizona Copper Mine Strike of 1983....
, town in Greenlee County - Clifton, California, former name of Del Rey, CaliforniaDel Rey, CaliforniaDel Rey is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,639 at the 2010 census, up from 950 at the 2000 census...
- Clifton, California, former name of Last Chance, CaliforniaLast Chance, CaliforniaLast Chance is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Last Chance is located northeast of Michigan Bluff. It lies at an elevation of 4564 feet ....
- Clifton, ColoradoClifton, ColoradoClifton is a census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,889 at the 2010 census...
, census-designated place in Mesa County - Clifton, Connecticut, borough tern of Winsted, Connecticut
- Clifton, IdahoClifton, IdahoClifton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clifton is located at , at in elevation....
, small city in Franklin County - Clifton, IllinoisClifton, IllinoisClifton is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,317 at the 2000 census, and 1,226 in 2009.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
, village in Iroquois County - Clifton, KansasClifton, KansasClifton is a city in Washington and Clay counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 554.-Geography:...
- Clifton, LouisvilleClifton, LouisvilleClifton, a neighborhood east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. Clifton was named because of its hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment....
, Kentucky, neighborhood east of downtown Louisville - Clifton Heights, LouisvilleClifton Heights, LouisvilleClifton Heights is a neighborhood two miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. It was named because it sets on a ridge overlooking the adjacent community of Clifton on the east and the Ohio River on the west. Though first planned in the 1890s as Summit Park, actual growth didn't begin until...
, Kentucky, neighborhood two miles east of downtown Louisville - Clifton, MaineClifton, MaineClifton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census.It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, town in Penobscot County - Clifton, Massachusetts, overlapping the border between Swampscott and Marblehead
- Clifton, MichiganClifton, MichiganClifton was a community in Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, that was founded in support of the Cliff mine—a mine opened in 1845 by the Pittsburgh and Boston Mining Company after copper was discovered there. It is located between Calumet and Eagle Harbor, off of Cliff Drive, alongside US...
, a ghost town - Clifton Township, Lyon County, MinnesotaClifton Township, Lyon County, MinnesotaClifton Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
, a township in Lyon County, Minnesota - Clifton Township, Traverse County, MinnesotaClifton Township, Traverse County, MinnesotaClifton Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, a township in Traverse County, Minnesota - Clifton, New JerseyClifton, New JerseyClifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
, city in Passaic County - Clifton (NJT station)Clifton (NJT station)Clifton Station is a New Jersey Transit train station that serves Clifton, New Jersey, with service is to Hoboken Terminal via the Main Line; travel time is about 30 minutes. Service is available to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via connections at Secaucus Junction...
, a New Jersey Transit train station - Clifton, New YorkClifton, New YorkClifton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a mining company.The Town of Clifton is in the south part of the county, within the Adirondack Park....
, town in St. Lawrence County - Clifton, Staten IslandClifton, Staten IslandClifton or Park Hill is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. It is an older waterfront neighborhood, facing Upper New York Bay on the east...
, neighborhood in the borough of Staten Island, New York - Clifton (Staten Island Railway station)Clifton (Staten Island Railway station)Clifton is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Clifton, Staten Island, New York. It is located at Norwood Avenue and Bay Street on the main line. It is located on an embankment with side platforms and beige canopies. The north end has exits on both platforms that lead to Bay Street...
, a Staten Island Railway station - Clifton Park, New YorkClifton Park, New YorkClifton Park is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2009 population estimate for Clifton Park was 36,469. The name is derived from an early land patent...
, town in Saratoga County - Clifton Springs, New YorkClifton Springs, New YorkClifton Springs is a village located in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from local mineral springs....
, village located within in Ontario County - Clifton, North CarolinaClifton, North CarolinaClifton is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, east of Fig. It lies at an elevation of 2,769 feet ....
- Clifton, OhioClifton, OhioClifton is a village in Clark and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio and is home to the Clifton Mill, one of the largest water powered grist mills still in existence...
, village in Clark and Greene counties - Clifton, Cincinnati, OhioClifton, Cincinnati, OhioClifton, incorporated as a village in 1850, is now a neighborhood in the north central part of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The area includes the Ludlow Avenue Shopping and Dining District. Clifton is situated around Clifton Avenue, north of Dixmyth Avenue, approximately three miles north of...
, neighborhood in Cincinnati - Clifton Heights, Ohio, neighborhood of Cincinnati
- Clifton Heights, PennsylvaniaClifton Heights, PennsylvaniaClifton Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, six miles west of downtown Philadelphia and on Darby Creek. The population was at 2,330 in 1900, and 3,155 in 1910...
, borough in Delaware County - Clifton, TennesseeClifton, TennesseeClifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
, city in Wayne County - Clifton, TexasClifton, TexasClifton is the largest city in Bosque County in Central Texas. The city's population was 3,542 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
, city in Bosque County - Clifton, VirginiaClifton, VirginiaClifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...
, town in Fairfax County - Clifton Forge, VirginiaClifton Forge, VirginiaClifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States which is part of the Roanoke Region. The population was 3,884 at the 2010 census. The Jackson River flows through the town, which as a result was once known as Jackson's River Station....
, town in Alleghany County - Clifton Mills, West VirginiaClifton Mills, West VirginiaClifton Mills is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. A post office was opened in Clifton Mills in 1881 and operated until being discontinued on November 22, 1963....
, unincorporated community in Preston County - Clifton, Grant County, WisconsinClifton, Grant County, WisconsinClifton is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Annaton is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Clifton, Monroe County, WisconsinClifton, Monroe County, WisconsinClifton is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.1 square miles , all of it land....
, a town - Clifton, Pierce County, WisconsinClifton, Pierce County, WisconsinClifton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles , of which, 34.3 square miles of it is land and 1.2 square miles of it ...
, a town
Historic sites
- Clifton (Davenport, Iowa)Clifton (Davenport, Iowa)Clifton is a historic house located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The Italianate, Greek Revival residence has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.-External links:*...
, listed on the NRHP in Iowa - Clifton (Goshen, Kentucky), listed on the NRHP in Kentucky
- Clifton (Ednor, Maryland)Clifton (Ednor, Maryland)Clifton is a historic home located at Ednor, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story gambrel-roofed brick structure with a lower north wing, also with a gambrel roof. Outbuildings on the property include a wood-frame shed and a guest house or cottage...
, listed on the NRHP in Maryland - Clifton (Roslyn Harbor, New York)Clifton (Roslyn Harbor, New York)Clifton is a historic mansion located at Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, New York. The main house is a large, -story, Flemish Revival building constructed about 1863 and altered twice between 1876 and 1932. It features a complex roof plan, including numerous gables in the forms of cross gables,...
, listed on the NRHP in New York - Clifton Hall (disambiguation), another name for the Grange Estate, a historic mansion in Pennsylvania
- Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia)Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia)Clifton is a historic house located near Hamilton, Virginia. It was constructed in 1760, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973....
, listed on the NRHP in Virginia - Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Clifton (Lexington, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Clifton (Shadwell, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Clifton TerraceClifton TerraceClifton Terrace are historic structures located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. Frank Russell White and A.M. Schneider designed the three building apartment complex in the Colonial Revival style. They were inspired by the garden city movement....
, listed on the NRHP in Washington, D.C.
Surname
- Bernie CliftonBernie CliftonBernie Clifton is a British comedian and entertainer, who appeared on the BBC television series Crackerjack with Michael Aspel, Peter Glaze, Don Maclean and Jan Hunt in the 1970s....
, British comedian - Chad CliftonChad CliftonJeffrey Chad Clifton is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee....
(born 1976), offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers football team - Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (1899–1983), British Conservative Party politician
- Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (born 1953), British politician and farmer
- Helen CliftonHelen CliftonHelen Clifton was a British Salvation Army Commissioner. She spent her childhood in London, connected to the Edmonton Corps of The Salvation Army. She was a teacher before entering the International Training College at Denmark Hill, London, to become a full-time Officer of The Salvation Army...
(born 1948), wife of the 18th General of The Salvation Army - Lucille CliftonLucille CliftonLucille Clifton was an American writer and educator from Buffalo, New York. From 1979–1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland...
(1936–2010), American poet - Mark CliftonMark CliftonMark Clifton was an American science fiction writer. About half of his work falls into two series: the "Bossy" series, about a computer with artificial intelligence, was written either alone or in collaboration with Alex Apostolides or Frank Riley; and the "Ralph Kennedy" series, which is more...
(1906–1963), American author and businessman - Pete CliftonPete CliftonPete Clifton is a British media executive with MSN UK and the former head of BBC News Interactive.-Career:Clifton was previously the editor of Ceefax, and before joining the BBC was a news and sports reporter at the Chronicle and Echo in Northampton, a sports journalist at the Exchange Telegraph...
(born 1962), head of BBC News Interactive - Richard Clifton-DeyRichard Clifton-DeyRichard Clifton-Dey was a British artist.He started painting in the 1960s and was one of the most highly respected of British illustrators during the 1970s and into the 1980s. Much of his work was for book covers, either for science fiction, fantasy, action-adventure war books, romances, or gothic...
(died 1997), British illustrator - Richard R. Clifton, American judge
- Shaw CliftonShaw CliftonShaw Clifton is a former General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2 April 2006.-Career:Shaw Clifton was born on 21 September 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
(born 1945), 18th General of The Salvation Army
First name
- Clifton ChenierClifton ChenierClifton Chenier , a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983...
(1925–1987), American zydeco musician - Clifton Collins, Jr.Clifton Collins, Jr.Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. is an American actor.-Life and career:Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, of half Mexican descent and the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez. He has sometimes been credited as Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez to honor his grandfather...
(born 1970), American actor - Clifton JamesClifton JamesGeorge Clifton James is an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as the bumbling Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films Live and Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun and his role alongside Sean Connery in The Untouchables .-Personal life:James was...
(born 1921), American actor - Clifton ParkerClifton ParkerClifton Parker was an English composer, particularly noted for his film scores. During his career, he composed scores for over 50 feature films, as well as numerous documentary shorts, radio and television scores, over 100 songs and music for ballet and theatre.- Life :Edward John Clifton Parker...
(1905–1989), English composer - Clifton SpragueClifton SpragueVice Admiral Clifton Albert Frederick Sprague was a World War II-era officer in the United States Navy.-Biography:...
(1896–1955), World War II–era officer in the U.S. Navy - Clifton SunadaClifton SunadaClifton S. Sunada is a retired male judoka from the United States.Sunada claimed the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Puerto Rico's Luis Martínez...
(born 1971), American judoka - Clifton WebbClifton WebbClifton Webb was an American actor, dancer, and singer known for his Oscar-nominated roles in such films as Laura, The Razor's Edge, and Sitting Pretty...
(1889–1966), American actor - Clifton WilliamsClifton WilliamsThis article is about the American astronaut. For the composer, see Clifton Williams .Clifton Curtis 'C.C.' Williams was a NASA astronaut, a Naval Aviator, and a Major in the United States Marine Corps who was killed in a plane crash; he had never been to space...
(1932–1967), NASA astronaut and USMC Major
Fictional characters
- Clifton (comics), fictional character in Franco-Belgian comics
- Tony CliftonTony CliftonTony Clifton is a fictitious character created and often played by stand up comedian Andy Kaufman in the late 1970s. Characteristic of the many elaborate hoaxes and practical jokes Kaufman concocted, Clifton was not exclusively played by Kaufman—others, mainly Bob Zmuda, stepped into the role on...
, fictional character created by Andy Kaufman