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- Anthony DwyerAnthony DwyerAnthony Dwyer is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League during the 1990s....
(born 1970), Australian rules footballer - Bernard DwyerBernard DwyerBernard John Dwyer is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. He played in the Super League competition and featured as a . He played for the St. Helens, and Bradford Bulls during a successful rugby league career - he enjoyed the distinction of winning every club honour in...
(born 1967), English rugby league footballer - Bernard J. DwyerBernard J. DwyerBernard James Dwyer was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as a United States Representative from New Jersey from 1981 to 1993.-Biography:...
(1921-1998), American politician - Bil DwyerBil DwyerWilliam Michael "Bil" Dwyer is an American stand-up comedian and game show host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's Extreme Dodgeball, I've Got A Secret and The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time, the PAX TV game show Dirty Rotten Cheater, and the FSN game show, Ultimate Fan...
(born 1962), American comedian and game show host - Bill Dwyer (mobster)Bill Dwyer (mobster)William Vincent Dwyer , known as "Big Bill" Dwyer, was an early Prohibition gangster and bootlegger in New York during the 1920s. He used his profits to purchase sports properties, including the New York Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Hockey League , as well as the Brooklyn...
(1883-1946), American gangster and bootlegger - Bob DwyerBob DwyerBob Dwyer is an Australian rugby union coach.Educated at Sydney Boys High School, he coached Sydney club Randwick to four Sydney championship wins before becoming Australia's national team coach. He coached Australia from 1982-83, and again from 1988...
(born 1940), Australian rugby union coach - Bridget DwyerBridget DwyerBridget Dwyer is an American professional golfer, best known for her appearance on The Big Break, the Golf Channel's reality television series.Dwyer was born in Oahu, Hawaii, and is the youngest of six children....
(born 1980), American golfer - Chappie DwyerChappie DwyerEdmund Alfred Dwyer was an Australian cricketer and national selector. Dwyer was born in Mosman, Sydney and played for the New South Wales cricket team for three first-class cricket matches as a right-handed batsmen.-Career:Dwyer played his three matches for NSW sporadically between the end of the...
(1894-1975), Australian cricketer - David DwyerDavid DwyerDavid Dwyer was an Irish soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the late 80s and early 1990s.Dwyer played for Kilkenny City and Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland...
(born 1961), Irish footballer - Dermod DwyerDermod DwyerDermod Dwyer is Executive Chairman of the Convention Centre Dublin , the Ritz- Carlton Powerscourt and Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland. He has held and still holds many executive and non-executive positions.-Career highlights:...
, Irish chief executive - Donald H. Dwyer, Jr.Donald H. Dwyer, Jr.thumb|rightDonald H. Dwyer, Jr. is an American politician and a Republican serving in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 31. Del. Dwyer is known for his conservative positions on religious-based issues, including his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage. Dwyer won...
(born 1958), American politician - Doriot Anthony DwyerDoriot Anthony DwyerDoriot Anthony Dwyer is an American flautist. She was the first woman to be awarded principal chair for a major U.S. orchestra. She was the principal flute for the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1952 until 1990. She was second flute for the National Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles...
(born 1922), American flautist - E. B. DwyerE. B. DwyerJohn Elicius Benedict Bernard Placid Quirk Carrington Dwyer , better known as E. B. Dwyer, was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket in England for Sussex County Cricket Club....
(1876-1912), Australian cricketer - Edward DwyerEdward DwyerCorporal Edward Dwyer VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1895-1916), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Florence P. DwyerFlorence P. DwyerFlorence Price "Flo" Dwyer , born Florence Louise Price in Reading, Pennsylvania, was an American Republican Party politician and U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th and 12th Congressional Districts...
(1902-1976), American politician - Francis Patrick DwyerFrancis Patrick DwyerFrancis Patrick John "Frank" Dwyer was Professor of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra. He was one of the most distinguished scientists Australia has produced...
(1910-1962), Australian chemist - Frank DwyerFrank DwyerJohn Francis Dwyer born in Lee, Massachusetts was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Stockings , Chicago Pirates , Cincinnati Kelly's Killers , Milwaukee Brewers , St...
(1868-1943), American baseball player - George Patrick DwyerGeorge Patrick DwyerGeorge Patrick Dwyer was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981.-Life and ministry:...
(1908-1987), English Roman Catholic archbishop - Gordie DwyerGordie DwyerGordie Dwyer is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens. He is currently the head coach of the P.E.I...
(born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player - Hilary DwyerHilary DwyerHilary Dwyer is a former actress, businessperson and film producer.-Early life:Dwyer is the daughter of an Orthopaedic Surgeon. As a youth, she practiced ballet and became a talented pianist...
(born 1945), English actress - Jack DwyerJack DwyerJohn Joseph Dwyer was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Loyola Marymount University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles....
(1927-1997), American football player - James Dwyer (politician) (1881-1932), Irish politician
- James J. DwyerJames J. DwyerJames J. Dwyer is an American politician who represents the 30th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was a member of the Woburn Housing Authority from 2000 to 2004 and the Woburn City Council from 2006 to 2009....
, American politician - Jamie DwyerJamie DwyerJamie Dwyer OAM is a field hockey striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country....
(born 1979), Australian field hockey player - Jim Dwyer (baseball)Jim Dwyer (baseball)James Edward Dwyer is a former outfielder who enjoyed an eighteen year major league career for seven different teams between and . Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.-MLB career:...
(born 1950), American baseball player - Jim Dwyer (journalist) (born 1957), American journalist
- John Dwyer (Australian judge)John Dwyer (Australian judge)Sir John Patrick Dwyer KCMG was Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Western Australia from 1945 to 1959.- Early life :...
(1879-1966), Australian politician - John Dwyer (VC) (1890-1962), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Dwyer (musician)John Dwyer (musician)John Dwyer is an American musician currently based in San Francisco, California, and originally from Providence, Rhode Island. He has been in and fronted several underground American bands since 1997. He currently fronts and plays guitar for Thee Oh Sees, which originally started as a way for him...
, American musician - John M. DwyerJohn M. DwyerJohn M. Dwyer is an American set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Coal Miner's Daughter.-External links:...
, American set decorator - John Stephen DwyerJohn Stephen DwyerJohn Stephen Dwyer, Esq. was a 19th century Justice of the Peace from an aristocratic County Tipperary family. He is described in his obituary from the 27 May 1878 Nenagh Guardian:...
(died 1878), Irish justice of the peace - Jonathan DwyerJonathan DwyerJonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....
(born 1989), American football player - Joseph Patrick DwyerJoseph Patrick DwyerJoseph Patrick Dwyer was an American soldier, who was initially most famous for being photographed helping an ailing Iraqi boy. Dwyer had enrolled himself in the US military after 9/11 and was stationed in Iraq. He died on June 28, 2008 due to excessive inhalation of Dust-Off, an aerosol spray...
, American soldier - Karyn DwyerKaryn DwyerKaryn Elizabeth Dwyer, also known as Karen Dwyer or Karyn O'Dwyer, is a Canadian actress. Her best known role is Maggie in the 1999 film Better Than Chocolate.- Early life :...
, Canadian actress - Kate DwyerKate DwyerCatherine Winifred Dwyer was an Australian educator, suffragist, and labour activist.Kate was born Tambaroora, New South Wales and educated at Hill End Public School...
(1861-1949), Australian educator, suffragist, and labour activist - Kevin Dwyer (cricketer)Kevin Dwyer (cricketer)Kevin Francis Dwyer was born 12 February 1929 in Wellington. He was a New Zealand cricketer who played for the Auckland Aces in the Plunket Shield.-External links:*...
(born 1929), New Zealand cricketer - Kevin Dwyer (politician)Kevin Dwyer (politician)Kevin Dwyer was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 7 months in 1949-50. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party.-Early life:...
(1913-1982), Australian politician - Kieron DwyerKieron DwyerKieron Dwyer is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Dwyer is best known for his work on Captain America vol. 1 , Danger Unlimited , Action Comics , Avengers Kieron Dwyer (born March 6, 1967) is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Dwyer is best known for his...
(born 1967), American comic book artist and penciller - Larry DwyerLarry DwyerLawrence Joseph "Larry" Dwyer was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative fullback who captained the Wallabies in 1913.Dwyer, a fullback, was born in Orange, New South Wales...
(1884-1964), Australian rugby union player - Laurie DwyerLaurie DwyerLaurie Dwyer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne during the 1960s.Dwyer came close to winning a Brownlow Medal on a few occasions, finishing second in 1961 and again in 1967 as well as placing third in 1960...
(born 1938), Australian rules footballer - Leslie DwyerLeslie DwyerLeslie Dwyer was an English character actor of film and television. He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his first film in 1921...
(1906-1986), English actor - Marc DwyerMarc DwyerMarc Dwyer is an Australian radio presenter and former actor.He appeared as Dylan in Ray Lawrence's 2000 acclaimed film Lantana, playing the son of Anthony Lapaglia and Kerry Armstrong. This was followed by a 2001 double episode of the Australian drama All Saints...
(born 1987), Australian radio presenter and actor - Mark DwyerMark DwyerMark Dwyer is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....
(born 1964), Australian rules footballer - Marlo DwyerMarlo DwyerMarlo Dwyer was an American actress, who began her acting career named Wilma Francis. She started as a chorus girl for Warner Bros. She appeared, usually as a second lead or uncredited, in a number of films including Crossfire , Follow Me Quietly , and The Sniper .-External links:...
(1908-1999), American actress - Martin DwyerMartin DwyerMartin Dwyer is an English Derby winning flat racing jockey having won the 2006 Vodafone Derby upon Sir Percy. This was his second classic success after winning the Epsom Oaks aboard Casual Look in 2003...
(born 1975), English jockey - Matthew DwyerMatthew DwyerMatthew Damian Dwyer is a former Irish cricketer.A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm bowler, he was very much a late starter as far as international cricket is concerned, making his debut for the Ireland cricket team at the age of 39 against Glamorgan in May 1998...
(born 1959), Irish cricketer - Michael DwyerMichael DwyerMichael Dwyer was a Society of the United Irishmen leader in the 1798 rebellion. He later fought a guerilla campaign against the British Army in the Wicklow Mountains from 1798-1803.-Early life:...
(1772-1825), Irish soldier - Michael Dwyer (journalist)Michael Dwyer (journalist)Michael Dwyer was an Irish journalist and film critic who wrote for The Irish Times for more than 20 years...
(1951-2010), Irish journalist and film critic - Michael Dwyer (politician)Michael Dwyer (politician)Michael Dwyer was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1939 as a Liberal member....
(1879-1953), Canadian politician - Michael F. DwyerMichael F. DwyerMichael F. Dwyer was an American businessman from Brooklyn, New York and prominent owner of Thoroughbred racehorses and racetracks...
(1847-1906), American racehorse owner - Michael Martin DwyerMichael Martin DwyerMichael Dwyer was shot dead by Bolivian Police on April 16, 2009, by Police Special Forces, in the Las Americas Hotel, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.-Background:...
(1984-2009), Irish security guard - Michael Middleton DwyerMichael Middleton DwyerMichael Middleton Dwyer is an architect practicing in New York City known for renovating historic structures and designing new ones in traditional vocabularies. He is also a writer of architectural history who was the editor of Great Houses of the Hudson River and author of Carolands...
, American architect - Mick DwyerMick DwyerMick Dwyer is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Fitzroy in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
(born 1968), Australian rules footballer - Mike DwyerMike DwyerMichael Dwyer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Dwyer was drafted by both the Colorado Rockies in the 5th round, 74th overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft and by the Houston Aeros in the 10th round, 82nd overall of the 1977 WHA Entry Draft.Dwyer played 32 National Hockey...
(born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player - Nate DwyerNate DwyerNate Dwyer is a former American football defensive tackle of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.Dwyer was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks....
(born 1978), American football player - Noel DwyerNoel DwyerNoel Dwyer was an Irish professional footballer.Born in Dublin, he was a goalkeeper who played his schoolboy football with the renowned Stella Maris Football Club...
(1934-1993), Irish footballer - PK DwyerPK DwyerPK Dwyer who has also worked under the names Kevin Dwyer, Hollywood Dick Doll, and George Michael Jackson is a jump blues musician credited with forming the first-ever street band to busk at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington, USA. He formed that band, Felix & the Freelicks, shortly after he...
(born 1992), American musician - Pat Dwyer (hurler)Pat Dwyer (hurler)Pat Dwyer is an Irish sportsman who had a successful career as a hurler with Kilkenny and his local club Carrickshock in the 1990s. A strong and reliable full-back, he picked up All-Ireland medals in 1992 and 1993, as well as adding an All-Star medal in 1992....
, Irish hurler - Patrick Dwyer (athlete) (born 1977), Australian sprinter
- Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey)Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey)Patrick "Pat" Dwyer is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.-Career statistics:-External links:...
(born 1983), American ice hockey player - Penny DwyerPenny DwyerPenelope Rosemary Dwyer was a British comedy writer and performer, noted for being a member of the Cambridge Footlights revue The Cellar Tapes which won the inaugural Perrier Comedy Awards in 1981...
(1953-2003), British comedy writer and performer - Peter DwyerPeter DwyerDr. Peter Dwyer is a member of the School of Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne. He is credited as first documenting the New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat.-External links:*...
, Australian anthropologist - Phil DwyerPhil DwyerPhilip Joseph Dwyer is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. During his career, he attained 10 caps for Wales and played his club football for Cardiff City, where he still holds the club's all-time appearance record, as a centre-half-Football career:Dwyer, affectionally...
(born 1953), Welsh footballer - Phil Dwyer (musician)Phil Dwyer (musician)Phil Dwyer is a jazz saxophonist, pianist, composer, producer and teacher who, after 15 years in Toronto, now resides on Vancouver Island. Dwyer has been nominated for Juno Awards 4 times and won Best Mainstream Jazz Album in 1994....
(born 1965), Canadian musician - Philip J. Dwyer (1844-1917), American racehorse owner
- R. Budd Dwyer (1939-1987), American politician
- Robert Joseph DwyerRobert Joseph DwyerRobert Joseph Dwyer was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Portland from 1966 to 1974, having previously served as Bishop of Reno .-Early life and education:...
(1908-1976), American Roman Catholic archbishop - Ross T. DwyerRoss T. DwyerRoss T. Dwyer is a United States Marine Corps major general who retired in 1974 after over 32 years of service. MajGen Dwyer served in combat in World War II, the Korean War, and in the Vietnam War. His commands included the 5th Marine Division and the 1st Marine Division.-Biography:Ross T. Dwyer...
(1919-2001), American general - Simon DwyerSimon DwyerSimon Dwyer is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He primarily plays at second row or centre...
(born 1989), Australian rugby league footballer - Séamus DwyerSéamus DwyerSéamus Dwyer was an Irish politician. He was elected unopposed at the 1921 elections for the Dublin County constituency as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála in the 2nd Dáil. He voted in favour of the Anglo-Irish Treaty...
(1882-1922), Irish politician - Terri DwyerTerri DwyerTeresa "Terri" Dwyer is an English actress. She is best known for her role in the in the British soap opera, Hollyoaks as Ruth Osborne.-Career:...
(born 1973), English actress - Tommy DwyerTommy DwyerTommy Dwyer is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ferns St.Aidan's and has been a member of the Wexford senior hurling team since 2008.-References:...
, Irish hurler - Ubi DwyerUbi DwyerBill 'Ubi' Dwyer or William Ubique Dwyer was an anarchist activist in New Zealand, Australia, England and his native Ireland best known as the originator and principal organiser of the Windsor Free Festival....
(1933-2001), Irish anarchist - Virginia DwyerVirginia DwyerVirginia Dwyer is an American actress known for her roles on several daytime soap operas. From 1954 to 1962, she had roles on at least five daytime programs, including The Road of Life, The Secret Storm, Young Dr...
, American actress - Wayne DwyerWayne DwyerWayne Patrick Dwyer is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country .-Playing career:A Marist representative, Dwyer first represented the West Coast in 1978.During the 1980s Dwyer represented both the West Coast and the South Island...
, New Zealand rugby league player - William Dwyer (Irish politician)William Dwyer (Irish politician)William Dwyer was an Irish politician. A company director by profession, he was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate at the 1943 general election for the Cork Borough constituency...
(1887-1951), Irish politician. - William Lee DwyerWilliam Lee DwyerWilliam Lee Dwyer was a United States federal judge.Born in Olympia, Washington, Dwyer received a B.S. from the University of Washington in 1951 and an LL.B. from New York University School of Law in 1953. He was in the United States Army Lieutenant, J.A.G. Corps from 1953 to 1956...
(1929-2002), American judge
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- Mary Alice Dwyer-DobbinMary Alice Dwyer-DobbinMary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin is an American daytime television producer.-Biography:A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Mary Alice Dwyer had the nickname "Mickey" since childhood. Online she is commonly referred to by her initials, "MADD"...
, American television producer - Edmund Dwyer-GrayEdmund Dwyer-GraySir Edmund John Chisholm Dwyer-Gray was an Irish-Australian politician, who was the 29th Premier of Tasmania from 11 June to 18 December 1939.-Early life:...
(1870-1945), Australian politician - Trevor Dwyer-LynchTrevor Dwyer-LynchTrevor Dwyer-Lynch is a talented actor, presenter, and compère. Born and raised in Moss Side and Salford, trained in Drama and Performing Arts at City College Manchester in 1990, Dwyer-Lynch has appeared in numerous television and theatre productions, merging both serious roles—such as...
, English actor