Famous People with Name Elliott

Elliott Shriane            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Elliott Shriane: is a speed skater from Brisbane, Australia. Shriane represented Australia in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, competing in the Men's 5000m relay event. The relay team achieved fourth in the semi-final, and first in the B final in a time of 7

John Dormer Elliott            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John Dormer Elliott: is a prominent Australian businessman, former president of the Liberal Party, and former president of Carlton Football Club

Herbert ("Herb") James Elliott            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Herbert ("Herb") James Elliott: is a former Australian athlete, one of the world's greatest middle distance runners. He never lost a race over 1500 metres or the mile[1] and during his career he broke the four-minute mile on 17 occasions.

Sumner Locke Elliott            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Sumner Locke Elliott: was an Australian (later American) novelist.Elliott was born in Sydney to the writer Helena Sumner Locke (1881-1917) and the journalist Henry Logan Elliott. His mother died of eclampsia one day after his birth.[1] Elliott was raised by his aunts, who had a fierce custody battle over him, fictionalized in Elliott's autobiographical novel, Careful, He Might Hear You.Elliott became an actor and writer with the Independent Theatre. He was drafted into the Australian Army in 1942, but instead of being posted overseas, he worked as a clerk in Australia. He used these experiences as the inspiration for his controversial play, Rusty Bugles. The play toured extensively throughout Australia and achieved the notoriety of being closed down by the Chief Secretary's Office for obscenity.

Edward Hudspith Elliott            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Edward Hudspith Elliott: was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire. Having arrived in Victoria at the age of one, he played eight matches for Victoria as a right-hand batsman, scoring 117 runs at an average of 8.35 with a highest score of 20 not out. He also kept wickets, taking 13 catches and 8 stumpings. Elliott umpired 7 Test matches, and was the first Australian to regularly officiate. He made his debut in the match between Australia and England in Melbourne on 30 December 1882 to 2 January 1883.

Sarah Jane Elliott            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Sarah Jane Elliott: is a female international cricketer for Australia. A right-handed batsman who also bowls leg spin, she made her international debut in 2005, but did not gain a regular position in the team until 2010. She was selected for the 2005 tour of England, but was not selected in the Tests; she made her One Day International (ODI) debut in the last match but neither batted or bowled. Edwards was then dropped from the national team and did not play for Australia again until a solitary ODI at the start of the 2006–07 season. She was a part of the team that won the 2010 World Twenty20, playing in all but one match.