List of people from Brantford
This is a list of notable people from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Military
- William Landymore, Commander Maritime Command (1964–1966)
- Percy W. Nelles, Chief of the Naval Staff (RCN) (1934–1944)
- Geoffrey Walsh, Commander of the Canadian Army (1961–1965)
Film and television
- Andrea Brooks, actress
- Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor
- Shelley Niro, producer and director
- Michelle Nolden
- Jay Silverheels, actor; known for the role of Tonto on The Lone Ranger
Literature and journalism
- June Callwood, author and journalist
- Thomas B. Costain, author and journalist
- Sara Jeannette Duncan, author and journalist
- Deborah Ellis, author
- Pauline Johnson (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake), aboriginal poet
- John B. Lee, poet
- Marsha Skrypuch, author
Science
- Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone
- James Hillier, inventor of electron microscope
The arts
- Blanche Crozier, stage actress
- Lawren Harris, founder of the Group of Seven
- Wade Hemsworth, songwriter
- Casey Mecija and Jennifer Mecija, musicians (Ohbijou)
- Shelley Niro, photographer and installation artist
- Lonnie Szoke, musician and songwriter
Politics
- Alfred Apps, President, Liberal Party of Canada
- Henry Cockshutt, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario of Ontario
- Phil Gillies, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister
- Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Premier of Ontario (1896–1899)
- Dave Levac, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and MPP for the electoral riding of Brant
- William Ross Macdonald, PC, OC, CD, QC (1891–1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1968–1974); Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1949–1953)
- Lawrence Pennell, Solicitor General of Canada (1965–1968); Ontario Supreme Court Judge (1968–1985)
- David Reville, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Riverdale, 1985-90
- Jane Stewart PC, served as MP and federal cabinet minister (Minister of Human Resources)
Sportspeople
Ice hockey players
- Bill Cook
- Bryan Fogarty
- Chris Gratton
- Dan Gratton
- Josh Gratton
- Brent Gretzky
- Keith Gretzky
- Wayne Gretzky
- Len Hachborn
- Adam Henrique
- Pat Hickey
- Doug Jarvis
- Keith Jones, now a sportscaster
- Brandon Montour
- Chris Pusey
- Jeff Reese, now goalie coach with the Philadelphia Flyers
- Doug Risebrough, now hockey executive
- Greg Stefan
- Paul Szczechura
Other sports
- Mike Beres, Olympic badminton player
- Aaron Carpenter, rugby union player
- David Hearn, golfer
- Julie Howard, Olympic swimmer
- Tanya Hunks, Olympic swimmer
- Nick Kaczur, American football player
- Jacqueline Legere, Ice Cross Downhill
- Tom Longboat, distance runner
- Rob Pikula, Canadian football player
- Kevin Sullivan, Olympic runner
- Jordan Szoke, professional superbike racer
- Bill Watkins, manager in Major League Baseball