Masters
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Masters is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
- Alexander MastersAlexander MastersAlexander Masters is an author, screenwriter, and worker with the homeless. He lives in Cambridge, United Kingdom.Masters is the son of authors Dexter Masters and Joan Brady. He was educated at Bedales School, and took a first in physics from King's College London...
, author, screenwriter and worker with the homeless - Anthony MastersAnthony MastersAnthony Masters was a British production designer and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey....
, British production designer and set decorator - Ben MastersBen MastersBen Masters is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Julian Crane on daytime drama Passions from July 8, 1999 to the show's final episode on August 7, 2008.-Acting career:...
, American actor - Billy MastersBilly MastersFor the football player of the same name see Billy Masters .Billy Masters is best known as an openly gay gossip columnist whose work is syndicated to gay and alternative publications around the United States. In 1995, his column appeared in Odyssey Magazine San Francisco...
, openly gay gossip columnist whose work is syndicated to gay and alternative publications around the United States - Blake MastersBlake MastersBlake Masters is an American writer, director, and producer of films and television series. He is the creator of the Showtime television series Brotherhood, and developer of Law & Order: LA.Masters grew up in New England....
, American writer, director, and producer of films and television series - Blythe MastersBlythe MastersBlythe Sally Jess Masters is an economist and current head of Global Commodities at J.P. Morgan Chase. From 2004-2007, she was Chief Financial Officer of J.P...
, economist and current head of global commodities at J.P. Morgan Chase - Brian MastersBrian MastersBrian Masters is British writer best known for his biographies of mass murderers. He has also written about the British aristocracy and worked as a translator....
, British writer - Charles Harcourt MastersCharles Harcourt MastersCharles Harcourt Masters was an English surveyor and architect in Bath.He made a set of maps of Bath turnpike roads in 1786. In 1789 made a scale model of Bath which he displayed at his home, 21 Old Orchard Street, and later in London: the plans were published in 1794...
, English surveyor and architect in Bath - Chris MastersChris MastersChristopher Todd Mordetzky is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Chris Masters. He is best known for his tenure with WWE.-Early career:...
, American professional wrestler - Chris Mordetzky, better known by his stage name Chris Masters, American professional wrestler
- David MastersDavid MastersDavid Masters is an English cricketer who has played for the cricket teams of Kent, Leicestershire and Essex.David is a very accurate seam bowler who bowls at speeds around 75–80 miles per hour...
, English cricketer - Dru MastersDru MastersDru Masters is a British composer, best known for composing television music. He has composed tracks for the British version of The Apprentice and The Unteachables, amongst others...
, British composer, best known for composing television music - Edgar Lee MastersEdgar Lee MastersEdgar Lee Masters was an American poet, biographer, and dramatist...
, American poet - Geoff MastersGeoff MastersGeoff Masters is a former Australian tennis player.-Tennis tour career:In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon.-Doubles titles :-Post-tennis playing career:...
, former Australian tennis player - Gerald MastersGerald MastersGerald Masters born Gerald Watkiss was a musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties....
, musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties - Gil MastersGil MastersGilbert 'Gil' Masters is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. Though he officially retired in 2002, he continues to teach two classes at the university....
, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (emeritus) at Stanford University - Hilary MastersHilary MastersHilary Masters is an American writer.He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Edgar Lee Masters, a writer, and Ellen Frances Coyne Masters. He attended Davidson College from 1944–1946, then served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1947 as a naval correspondent...
, American writer - Ian Masters (broadcaster)Ian Masters (broadcaster)Ian Masters is a British television broadcaster, commentator, author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker.Masters worked for the BBC for more than 25 years with the BBC, firstly presenting news and current affairs programmes...
, British television broadcaster, commentator, author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker - Ian Masters (journalist), Australian-born, BBC-trained American broadcast journalist, commentator, author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker
- Ian Masters (songwriter)Ian Masters (songwriter)Ian Masters is a multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer.He is best-known for being a founding member of the English indie pop band Pale Saints. Masters was their vocalist/bassist from their formation in 1987 until his departure from the group in 1992...
, multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer - Isabell MastersIsabell MastersDr. Isabell Masters, Ph.D of Topeka, Kansas, was a five-time perennial third-party candidate for President of the United States....
, perennial third-party candidate (Looking Back Party) for President of the United States - Jack MastersJack MastersJohn Gerald Masters is a former Canadian politician. He served as mayor of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and as a federal Member of Parliament...
, former Canadian politician - James M. Masters, Sr.James M. Masters, Sr.James Marvin Masters, Sr. was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who during the course of his career served as a China Marine, fought in numerous battles in the Pacific during World War II and commanded units from platoon to division size...
, United States Marine Corps lieutenant general - James Masters (Gaelic footballer)James Masters (Gaelic footballer)James Masters is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2005 until 2010.-Biography:...
, Irish sports-person - Jamie MastersJamie MastersJamie Masters is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 33 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues over parts of three seasons.-External links:...
, retired Canadian professional ice hockey player - Jarvis Jay MastersJarvis Jay MastersJarvis Jay Masters is an American criminal currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California...
, American criminal currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California - John MastersJohn MastersLieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO was an English officer in the British Indian Army and novelist. His works are noted for their treatment of the British Empire in India.-Life:...
, English officer in the British Indian Army and novelist - Josiah MastersJosiah MastersJosiah Masters was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he was graduated from Yale College in 1783. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York...
, United States Representative from New York - Kent Masters KingKent Masters KingKent Masters King is an American actress currently appearing on the daytime soap opera General Hospital.Kent began her career as Julie Williams on the primetime soap Knots Landing...
, American actress currently appearing on the daytime soap opera General Hospital - Marie MastersMarie MastersMarie Masters is an American actress.-Early years:Born Marie Mastruserio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Masters attended Marian College in Indiana. After graduation worked at the city desk of the publication Women's Wear Daily....
an American actress - Mark MastersMark MastersMark Masters is the president and CEO of Talk Radio Network and its subsidiaries.-References:...
, American radio company owner - Martha MastersMartha MastersMartha Masters is a renowned American classical guitarist. She won the 2000 Guitar Foundation of America international solo competition. Masters is the Executive Vice-president of the GFA...
, American classical guitarist - Matt MastersMatt MastersMatt Masters is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He began his career in 1998.In 2007, two of his songs were featured on the TV program, Rabbit Fall ....
, singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Maxwell T. MastersMaxwell T. MastersMaxwell Tylden Masters was an English botanist and taxonomist. He was educated at King's College London and the University of St Andrews...
, English botanist and taxonomist - Mike Masters, former U.S. soccer forward who is the first American to score a goal in Wembley Stadium
- Olga MastersOlga MastersOlga Masters née Lawler was an Australian journalist, novelist and short story writer.-Life:Olga Masters was born in Pambula, New South Wales, the second of eight children. Her early life was characterised by the poverty of the depression era, her family moving around the South Coast region in...
, Australian journalist, novelist and short story writer - Peter Masters, Australian writer, researcher and educator based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Richard George MastersRichard George MastersRichard George Masters 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.-Details:...
, English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Robert MastersRobert MastersRobert Masters was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a cabinet minister.He was Minister of Education in the Liberal-Reform coalition Government of New Zealand from 1931 to 1934 as a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, after being a Minister without Portfolio from 1930...
, New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a cabinet minister - Roger MastersRoger MastersRoger Davis Masters, born June 8, 1933, studied at Harvard , served in the U.S. Army and completed his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. After teaching at Yale , he has been on the faculty at Dartmouth College as well as Cultural Attaché at the American Embassy in Paris...
the Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government Emeritus and Research Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth - Ron GoulartRon GoulartRon Goulart is an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy and science fiction author.The prolific Goulart wrote many novelizations and other routine work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson , Con Steffanson , Chad Calhoun, R.T...
, or Zeke Masters, American popular culture historian and author - Roy Masters (commentator), English radio commentator and author
- Roy Masters (radio presenter)Roy Masters (radio presenter)Roy Masters is a conservative talk-radio show host, author, and founder of the Foundation of Human Understanding. Born Reuben Obermeister in London, England, Masters is now an American citizen and host of "Advice Line with Roy Masters", a radio program he started in 1960, which was then America's...
, British-born American talk radio personality - Roy Masters (sport), Australian rugby league coach, sport administrator and sports journalist
- Sammy MastersSammy MastersSammy Masters is an American rockabilly musician.-Career:Masters showed skill in music from an early age. At age 12 he debuted on the radio station KTUL in Tulsa with Bob Wills. When he was 16 his family moved to California, and Masters began playing in country groups in the Los Angeles area...
, American rockabilly musician - Scott MastersScott MastersScott Masters is a gay pornographic film director and studio owner active in adult film since the mid-1960s.Masters, whose real name is Warren Stephens, used the nom-de-porn "Robert Walters" when he founded Nova Studios. He later shuttered Nova Studio and became head of production at Catalina...
, Jewish gay pornographic film director and studio owner active in adult film since the mid-1960s - Steve MastersSteve MastersSteve Masters is an American radio and club DJ. He was an MTV VJ in 1991, and has worked for radio stations such as "Live 105" San Francisco and Channel 104.9 San Jose. He has also been in a band with his brother, Neighborhood Dilemma, and started his own record label, Tripindicular Records...
, American radio and club DJ - Walt MastersWalt MastersWalter Thomas Masters is a former MLB pitcher and an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League....
, former MLB pitcher and an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League - William Masters (1915–2001), American gynaecologist and sexologist
Fictional characters
- Tony MastersTony MastersTony Masters is a fictional character in the HBO drama Oz played by Steven Wishnoff.-Character overview:Tony Masters was sent to Emerald City in 1998, when it reopened after 1997 riot. As the leader of the prison's gay population, Masters is almost always seen with fellow gay inmates Fiona Zonioni...
, fictional character in the HBO drama Oz played by Steven Wishnoff - Alicia MastersAlicia MastersAlicia Reiss Masters is a supporting character to the Marvel Comics superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, she first appeared in The Fantastic Four #8 ....
, supporting character to the Marvel Comics superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer - Ken MastersKen Masters, originally spelled in Japanese as , is a video game character created by Capcom. As a main character, he has appeared in all of the Street Fighter games along with his best friend and rival, Ryu...
, video game character from the Street FighterStreet Fighter, commonly abbreviated as SF, is a series of Fighting Games developed in Japan in which the players pit the video games' competitive fighters from around the world, each with his or her own unique fighting style, against one another...
series - Martha MastersMartha Masters (House)Martha M. Masters, Ph.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama television series House. Masters is portrayed by American actress Amber Tamblyn.-Biography:...
PhD, fictional character in the Fox medical drama House - Robin Masters, fictional character on the American television series Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....