Famous People with Name Woodward

Dani Woodward            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dani Woodward: is the stage name of an American pornographic actress.

Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward: is an American Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, Emmy and Cannes award-winning actress. Woodward, who is married to Paul Newman, is also a television and theatrical producer.Woodward was born in Thomasville, Georgia, daughter of Elinor Gignilliat (née Trimmier) and Wade Woodward, Jr., who at one point was vice president of publisher Charles Scribner's Sons.[1][2] Her middle name, "Gignilliat", originates from distant Huguenot ancestry.[3] She was influenced to become an actress by her mother's love of movies.[3] Her mother named her after Joan Crawford, using the Southern pronunciation of the name - "Joanne".[3] Attending the premiere of Gone with the Wind in Atlanta, nine-year-old Woodward rushed out into the parade of stars and sat on the lap of Laurence Olivier, star Vivien Leigh's husband. She eventually worked with Olivier in 1979, in a television production of Come Back, Little Sheba.

Sir Thomas John Woodward            Origin/Culture/Country: Welsh

Sir Thomas John Woodward: known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. He was born in Trefforest, Pontypridd, near Cardiff in Wales.

Vivian John Woodward            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Vivian John Woodward: was an English amateur football player who enjoyed the peak of his career in the late 1900s and early 1910s.Woodward joined Chelsea in 1909 and went on to play in a total of 116 games for them and scored a 34 goals. He was their leading scorer in the 1912-13 season when he scored 10 goals.

Alan Woodward            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Alan Woodward: was a professional footballer who played in the position of outside right for Sheffield United over a 16 year period between 1962-1978.Woodward or Woody as he was nicknamed, will be best remembered for his powerful shots. He was also dead-ball specialist, especially effective with corners, and scored directly from them on many occasions. Wearing the No.7 shirt; he possessed pace, power and skill and was a local lad who, it is often said, missed out on international recognition because of his temperament.

Arthur Smith Woodward            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Arthur Smith Woodward: was an English palaeontologist.Woodward was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England and was educated there and at Owens College, Manchester. He joined the staff of the Department of Geology at the Natural History Museum in 1882. He became assistant Keeper of Geology in 1892, and Keeper in 1901. He was appointed Secretary of the Palaeontographical Society and in 1904, was appointed President of the Geological Society.