Famous People with Name Astor

Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla: was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. An excellent bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with different ensembles.

Astor Henríquez            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Astor Henríquez: is a Honduran football player that currently plays for Marathon as a defender. He made his debut for the 'Catrachos' in 2005.

Mary Astor            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mary Astor: was an Academy Award-winning American actress. Most famous for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) opposite Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s.

William Waldorf Astor            Origin/Culture/Country: British

William Waldorf Astor: was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician and a member of the prominent Astor family.Known as Bill Astor, he was the son of the 2nd Viscount Astor and the Viscountess Astor. He was educated at Eton College and at New College, Oxford. In 1932, he was appointed to the office of Secretary to the Earl of Lytton, League of Nations Committee of Enquiry in what was then known as Manchuria.