Astor

Astor is a surname and may refer to:

• Brooke Astor (1902–2007), American philanthropist
• David Astor (1912–2001), British newspaper publisher
• John Jacob Astor, the 4th richest American of all time
• Madeleine Astor (1893–1940), wife of John Jacob Astor IV
• Mary Astor (1906–1987), an Academy Award-winning American actress
• Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879–1964), first woman to serve as a British Member of Parliament
• Vincent Astor (1891–1958), American businessman and philanthropist
• William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (1848–1919)

Other uses

• The Astor family, a wealthy 19th century American family who became prominent in 20th century British politics. Several places are named after the family and its members:
  • Astor, Florida, a town
  • Astor Place (Manhattan), a place leading to Broadway in New York City
  • Astor Row, the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox in Harlem, New York City
  • Astoria, Oregon, a city that was a fur-trading outpost founded by the Astors
  • Astoria, Queens, a neighborhood of New York City
  • Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a fashionable New York City hotel
• Astor Bennett, a character in the Showtime television series Dexter (TV series)
• Astor Pictures, a New York-based motion picture releasing company
• The Astor Theatre, a picture theatre located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
• Ástor Piazzolla, a tango musician
• Astor Radio Corporation, an Australian consumer electronics manufacturer from 1926 onwards, which also owned the Astor Records label
• MS Astor (1981), a cruise ship that sailed under the name in 1981–1985 for Hadag Cruise Line and Safmarine
• MS Astor, a cruise ship that sailed under the name in 1986–1987 for Marlan Corporation and 1995 onwards for Transocean Tours
• SS Astor, a Panamania cargo ship in service 1955–70
• ASTOR (disambiguation), a military acronym

See also

• All pages beginning with "Astor"
• All pages with titles containing "Astor"
• Astore Valley, a district in the Northern Areas of Pakistan
• Astoria (disambiguation)
• Aster (disambiguation)