Parsons (surname)
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Parsons as a surname has an occupational meaning, and refers to a parson
's servant or a person that worked in the parson's house. Another meaning of the surname is the parson's son.
Notable people with the surname of Parsons include:
Parson
In the pre-Reformation church, a parson was the priest of an independent parish church, that is, a parish church not under the control of a larger ecclesiastical or monastic organization...
's servant or a person that worked in the parson's house. Another meaning of the surname is the parson's son.
Notable people with the surname of Parsons include:
- Alan ParsonsAlan ParsonsAlan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...
(born 1948), British musician and record producer - Albert ParsonsAlbert ParsonsAlbert Richard Parsons was a pioneer American socialist and later anarchist newspaper editor, orator, and labor activist...
(1848–1887), English labour activist - Andrew ParsonsAndrew ParsonsAndrew Parsons was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life in New York:Parsons was born in Hoosick, New York...
(1817–1856), American politician - Andy ParsonsAndy ParsonsAndy Parsons is an English comedian and writer, who regularly appears on Mock the Week. With comedy partner Henry Naylor, he has written and presented nine seasons of Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections for BBC Radio 2.-Early life:...
(born 1967), English comedian - Bill ParsonsBill ParsonsWilliam Raymond "Bill" Parsons was a 6' 6" right handed baseball pitcher from Riverside, California. He had a four-year career as a major league pitcher.-Baseball career:...
(born 1948), former American baseball player - Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsBenjamin Stewart Parsons was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS, ESPN, NBC and TNT...
(1941–2007), American NASCAR driver - Betty ParsonsBetty ParsonsBetty Parsons, born Betty Bierne Pierson, was an American artist and art dealer known for her early promotion of Abstract Expressionism. She was known as "the den mother of Abstract Expressionism"...
(1900–1982), American artist and art dealer - Bob ParsonsBob ParsonsBob Parsons is an American entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of The Go Daddy Group, Inc., a family of companies comprising three ICANN-accredited domain name registrars, including flagship registrar GoDaddy.com, reseller registrar Wild West Domains and Blue Razor Domains...
(born 1950), American entrepreneur - Bob Parsons (born 1950), American football player
- Casey ParsonsCasey ParsonsCasey Robert Parsons is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians. In four seasons, he played in just 63 games, and in less than half of those did he appear in the field...
, former American Major League baseball player - Charles Algernon ParsonsCharles Algernon ParsonsSir Charles Algernon Parsons OM KCB FRS was an Anglo-Irish engineer, best known for his invention of the steam turbine. He worked as an engineer on dynamo and turbine design, and power generation, with great influence on the naval and electrical engineering fields...
(1854–1931, British engineer - Charles Parsons (philosopher)Charles Parsons (philosopher)Charles Dacre Parsons is a distinguished figure in the philosophy of mathematics.He is a son of social scientist Talcott Parsons. A specialist in the philosophy of mathematics and logic, Parsons earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1961, under the direction of Burton Dreben and Willard Van...
(born 1943), American philosopher - Charlie ParsonsCharlie ParsonsCharlie Parsons is a British television producer who created a number of notable television shows including Survivor. He also created The Big Breakfast and The Word....
(born 1958), British television producer - Chick ParsonsChick ParsonsCharles Thomas Parsons, Jr. was a businessman, diplomat, and decorated World War II veteran. He was born April 22, 1902, in Shelbyville, Tennessee...
(1900–1988), American businessman and diplomat - Clere ParsonsClere ParsonsClere Parsons was an English poet, born in India.He was educated at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and edited the 1928 edition of Oxford Poetry.His only collection, Poems, was published after his death by Faber & Faber...
, (1908-1931), English poet - Coleman ParsonsColeman ParsonsColeman O. Parsons, also Coleman Parsons, 1905-1991, was a scholar, author and professor of literature, last as Professor Emeritus of English at CUNY's City College....
(1905–1991), American professor of literature - Dave ParsonsDave ParsonsDave Parsons is a British bass guitarist, most notable as a member of The Partisans, Bush and Transvision Vamp.-With Transvision Vamp:*Pop Art *Velveteen...
(born 1966), English bass guitarist - David Parsons (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricket coach
- David 'Skippy' ParsonsDavid 'Skippy' ParsonsDavid John 'Skippy' Parsons , was an Australian racing driver, who while never a full time racing driver, drove for the biggest racing teams in Australia....
(born 1959), Australian racing driver - Don Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elsie Clews ParsonsElsie Clews ParsonsElsie Worthington Clews Parsons was an American anthropologist, sociologist, folklorist, and feminist who studied Native American tribes—such as the Tewa and Hopi—in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. She helped found The New School...
(1875–1941), American anthropologist - Eric ParsonsEric ParsonsEric "Rabbit" Parsons was a footballer who played for West Ham United, Chelsea and Brentford.A winger and crowd favourite whose blistering pace earned him the nickname "the Rabbit", Parsons started his career with West Ham United, spotted by the club during a game against West Ham Boys at Upton...
(born 1923), former English footballer - Ernie ParsonsErnie ParsonsErnie Parsons is a Justice of the Peace and former politician in Ontario, Canada. Until 2007 he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings for the Ontario Liberal Party.Parsons received a Civil Engineering degree from Carleton University...
(born 1946), Canadian JP and politician - Estelle ParsonsEstelle ParsonsEstelle Margaret Parsons is an American theatre, film and television actress and occasional theatrical director.After studying law, Parsons became a singer before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She worked for the television program Today and made her stage debut in 1961...
(born 1927), Academy Award winning actress - Francis Newton ParsonsFrancis Newton ParsonsFrancis Newton Parsons VC was educated at Dover College, joined the Essex Regiment and served in the Second Boer War...
, British soldier, awarded the Victoria Cross - Gary ParsonsGary ParsonsGary Parsons is the former chairman of the board for Sirius XM Radio. Mr. Parsons was also formerly on the board of WorldSpace.-Biography:Parsons was with MCI Communications Corporation where he served in a variety of roles from 1990 to 1996. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for XM...
, American radio executive - Gene ParsonsGene ParsonsGene Victor Parsons is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and innovative engineer, best known for his work with The Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green...
(born 1944), American musician - Geoff Parsons (born 1964), Scottish high jumper
- Geoffrey Parsons (pianist)Geoffrey Parsons (pianist)Geoffrey Penwill Parsons AO OBE was an Australian pianist, most particularly notable as an accompanist to singers and instrumentalists...
(1929–1995), Australian classical pianist - Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) (1910–1987), English lyricist
- George Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gram ParsonsGram ParsonsGram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
(1946–1973), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist - Herbert ParsonsHerbert ParsonsHerbert Parsons was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Parsons attended private schools in New York City, St...
(1869–1925), U.S. Representative from New York - Jack Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jayne ParsonsJayne ParsonsJayne Parsons is a New Zealand paralympic cyclist who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics along with tandem partner Annaliisa Farrell in the Women's Time trial. Parsons suffers from visual impairments.-Footnotes:...
(born 1962), New Zealand paralympic cyclist - Jim ParsonsJim ParsonsJames Joseph "Jim" Parsons is an American television and film actor. He is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, with his performance often cited as a significant reason for the program's success...
(born 1973), American television and film actor - John Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnnie ParsonsJohnnie ParsonsJohnnie Parsons was an American race car driver from Los Angeles, California who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950....
(1918–1984), American race car driver - Johnny ParsonsJohnny ParsonsJohnny Parsons is an American racecar driver.-Racing family:Parsons is the son of Arza and 1950 Indianapolis 500 winner Johnnie Parsons. His parents divorced, and Johnny was raised with half-brothers Dana and Pancho Carter, the product of Arza'a marriage with Duane Carter. The Carters grew up...
(born 1944), American race car driver - Jonathan ParsonsJonathan ParsonsJonathan Parsons was a Christian New England clergyman during the late colonial period and a supporter of the American Revolution. Born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the youngest son of Ebenezer Parsons and Margaret Marshfield of Springfield. Though intended for an artisan career,...
(1705–1776), New England clergyman - Karyn ParsonsKaryn ParsonsKaryn Parsons is an American television and film actress and model best known for the role of Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.-Early life:...
(born 1966), American film and television actress - Keith ParsonsKeith ParsonsKeith Alan Parsons is an English cricketer who played first-class for Somerset between 1992 and 2008. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler....
(born 1973), English cricketer - King ParsonsKing ParsonsKing Parsons is a former professional wrestler better know by his ringname Iceman King Parsons. King was called the Iceman from Jimmy Valiant after he saw him lying on a ice machine at a hotel.-Professional wrestling career:...
(born 1945), former American professional wrestler - Les Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Liam ParsonsLiam ParsonsLiam Parsons is a Canadian rower. He was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario.Parsons won a bronze in the men's lightweight fours at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Iain Brambell, Mike Lewis and Jon Beare.-External links:* at Rowing Canada...
(born 1977), Canadian rower - Lindsay ParsonsLindsay ParsonsLindsay William Parsons is the chief scout of Stoke City and a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers and Torquay United.-Playing career:...
(born 1946), English footballer - Louella ParsonsLouella ParsonsLouella Parsons was the first American news-writer movie columnist in the United States. She was a gossip columnist who, for many years, was an influential arbiter of Hollywood mores, often feared and hated by the individuals, mostly actors, whose careers she could negatively impact via her...
(1881–1972), American gossip columnist - Lucas ParsonsLucas ParsonsLucas John Kendall Parsons is an Australian professional golfer.Parsons was born in Orange, New South Wales. As an amateur, he won both the Australian and New Zealand Amateur Championships in 1991...
(born 1989), Australian professional golfer - Lucy ParsonsLucy ParsonsLucy Eldine Gonzalez Parsons was an American labor organizer and radical socialist. She is remembered as a powerful orator.-Life:...
(1853–1942), American labor organizer - Lynn ParsonsLynn ParsonsLynn Margaret Parsons is a British disc jockey and currently presents Weekends 10am - 2pm on UK radio station Smooth Radio and various shows on for BBC Radio 2.-Career:...
, British radio disk jockey - Michael Parsons (disambiguation)Michael Parsons (disambiguation)Michael Parsons may refer to:*Michael Parsons , British composer*Michael Parsons , English cricketer*Michael Parsons , Australian rules player...
, multiple people - Mosby ParsonsMosby ParsonsMosby Monroe Parsons was a United States officer in the Mexican-American War and brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
(1822–1865), U.S. officer in the Mexican-American War - Nancy ParsonsNancy ParsonsNancy Anne Parsons was an American actress. She was best-known for her role as Beulah Balbricker in the 1982 cult film Porky's and its sequels...
(1942–2001), American actress - Nicholas ParsonsNicholas ParsonsNicholas Parsons OBE is a British actor and radio and television presenter.-Early life:...
(born 1923), English actor and radio and television presenter - Peter ParsonsPeter ParsonsPeter Parsons was a ceramic artist.A large number of cartons, albums and a trunk containing diaries, personal notes, schematic sketches and prototypes of some of his finished pieces was found in 2008 which, for a non commercial artist is proving an invaluable insight into the thought processes of...
(1951–1993), ceramic artist - Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsPhil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver and owner of MSRP Motorsports . He is also the younger brother of the late 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/TNT commentator Benny Parsons. Years later, he returned to the Busch Series, where he enjoyed modest success...
(born 1957), former American NASCAR driver - Randy ParsonsRandy ParsonsRandy Parsons is an American luthier whose client list includes Jack White, Jimmy Page, Sammy Hagar, Death Cab for Cutie, Peter Frampton, Joe Perry, and Modest Mouse....
American luthier - Richard Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Parsons (composer)Robert Parsons (composer)Robert Parsons was an English composer.Although little is known about the life of Robert Parsons, it is likely that in his youth he was a choir boy, as until 1561 he was an assistant to Richard Bower, Master of the Children Choristers of the Chapel Royal.Parsons was appointed Gentleman of the...
(c. 1535-1572), English composer - Robert Parsons (Jesuit) (1546–1610), English Jesuit priest
- Robert E. ParsonsRobert E. ParsonsRobert E. Parsons was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1948 to 1949.-Early life:...
, American politician - Rodger Parsons, American voice actor
- Sarah ParsonsSarah ParsonsSarah Parsons is an American ice hockey player. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is now a member of Dartmouth College's class of 2010.-High school:...
(born 1987), American ice hockey player - Samuel ParsonsSamuel ParsonsSamuel H. Parsons Jr. . Parsons was a well-known American landscape architect remembered primarily for his "Beaux-Arts" designs in New York City, the development of Central Park, San Diego’s Balboa Park, and for serving as a founding member to the American Society of Landscape Architects...
(1844–1923), American landscxape architect - Samuel Holden ParsonsSamuel Holden ParsonsSamuel Holden Parsons was an American lawyer, jurist, and military leader.Parsons was born in Lyme, Connecticut, the son of Jonathan Parsons and Phoebe Parsons...
(1737–1789), American lawyer - Sidney ParsonsSidney ParsonsSidney Parsons was a Canadian politician, mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...
(1893–1955), Canadian politician - Squire ParsonsSquire ParsonsSquire Enos Parsons, Jr. , is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter. He was born in Newton, West Virginia, to Squire and Maysel Parsons, and was introduced to music by his father, who was a choir director and deacon at Newton Baptist Church...
(born 1949), American gospel singer - Talcott ParsonsTalcott ParsonsTalcott Parsons was an American sociologist who served on the faculty of Harvard University from 1927 to 1973....
(1902–1979), American sociologist - Ted ParsonsTed ParsonsTed Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...
, American drummer - Terence ParsonsTerence ParsonsTerence Parsons is an American contemporary philosopher of the analytic tradition. Parsons is also a Professor at UCLA in its Department of Philosophy....
(born 1939), American philosopher - Theophilus ParsonsTheophilus ParsonsTheophilus Parsons was an American jurist.Born in Newbury, Massachusetts, and the son of a clergyman, Parsons was one of the early students at the Dummer Academy before matriculating to Harvard College from which he graduated in 1769, was a schoolmaster in Falmouth from 1770–1773; he studied law,...
(1749–1813), American jurist - Tom Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tony Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Torrence ParsonsTorrence ParsonsTorrence Douglas Parsons was an American mathematician.He worked mainly in graph theory, and is known for introducing a graph-theoretic view of pursuit-evasion problems . He obtained his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1966 under the supervision of Albert W. Tucker.-Further reading:Memorial...
(1941–1987), American mathematician - William Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Willy ParsonsWilly parsonsWilly Parsons is also known as Wild Willy Parsons. A stand-up comedian and an actor. He has been in several movies including "The Guardian" directed by William Friedkin and "Nothing to Lose" directed by Steve Oedekerk. Willy has also received an Emmy Award in 1985 for his writing on "Technical...
(born 1959), American comedian
- Ellen ParsonsEllen ParsonsEllen Parsons is a fictional character on the American legal thriller series Damages. Portrayed by Rose Byrne, the character serves as the show's deuteragonist...
, one of the main characters in the TV series DamagesDamages (TV series)Damages is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler . It is broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV channel Audience Network after originally airing on FX and is produced by the creators' own...