List of people with surname Carpenter

This is a list of real and fictional people with the surname Carpenter.

See Carpenter (surname) for the etymology and related names.
See Carpenter (disambiguation) for Carpenter named communities, natural features, and manmade features.
See Carpenter House (disambiguation) for houses, homes, shops, homesteads, farmsteads, or other partially named or hyphenated named places with "Carpenter" or a similar meaning name.

Common combinations of given name and surname Carpenter

Less ambiguous notable individuals

A

Albert J. Carpenter (1911–1999), Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard
Alan Carpenter (born 1957), Australian politician
Alex Carpenter (born 1994), American ice hockey player
Alexander Carpenter, Latinized as Fabricius (fl.1429)
Alfred Carpenter (1881–1955), British naval officer, Vice-Admiral and Victoria Cross recipient
Allan Carpenter (1917–2003), American non-fiction writer
Allie May "A.M." Carpenter (1887–1978), artist and art educator
Almeria Carpenter (1752–1809) British courtier and mistress of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Amanda Carpenter (born 1982), American author and columnist for The Washington Times
Archibald Boyd-Carpenter (1873–1937), British politician
Audrey T. Carpenter (PhD 1959), British biographer
Aurelius O. Carpenter (1836–1919), American photographer, writer and abolitionist

B

B. Platt Carpenter (1837–1921), Governor of Montana Territory from 1884 to 1885
Benajah Carpenter (1748–1776), founding member of the US Army Field Artillery Corps
Benjamin Carpenter (1725—1804), Revolutionary War Colonel, leader of colonial Vermont constitution and Lt. Governor.
Benjamin Carpenter (British Army officer) (c. 1713/14–1788), British army officer
Bill Carpenter (born 1937), American football player and army officer
Boyden Carpenter (1909–1995), American Hillbilly and Bluegrass musician

C

Cameron Carpenter (born 1981), American organist
Candi Carpenter (fl. 2010s), American country music singer-songwriter
Carleton Carpenter (1926–2022), American movie, TV and stage actor, magician, author, and songwriter
Catherine "Kate" Carpenter (c. 1730s–1784), Virginia pioneer for whom Kate's Mountain is named
Cecelia Svinth Carpenter (1924–2010), historian of the Nisqually people
Chad Carpenter (born c. 1968), American cartoonist
Charisma Carpenter (born 1970), American actor
Christina Carpenter (fl. 1329–1332), 14th-century anchoress
Clarence E. "Pete" Carpenter (1914–1987), American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and television theme song scorer
Clarence Ray Carpenter (1905–1975), American primatologist
Claude E. Carpenter (1904–1976), American set decorator
Cliff Carpenter (1915–2014), American actor
Connie Carpenter-Phinney (born 1957), American professional cycle racer and speed skater
Constance Carpenter (1904–1992), English-born American film and musical theatre actor
Coy Cornelius Carpenter (1900–1971), physician and dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University
Cyrus C. Carpenter (1829–1898), Civil War veteran, Republican governor of Iowa, U.S. Representative from Iowa

D

Dan Carpenter (born 1985), American football placekicker
Daniel C. Carpenter (1815–1866), early New York police detective
David Aaron Carpenter, New York violist
Davis Carpenter (1799–1878), U.S. Representative from New York
Delphus E. Carpenter (1877–1951), Colorado state senator and water rights lawyer
Don Carpenter (1931–1995), American writer
Don Carpenter (fl. 1960s), electrical engineer, discoverer of the plasmasphere
Donald F. Carpenter (1899–1985), American businessman and government official
Doug Carpenter (born 1942), hockey coach
Drew Carpenter (born 1985), American baseball pitcher
Dudley Newcomb Carpenter (1874–1955), doctor, U.S. Navy officer, writer

E

Edwin Francis Carpenter (1898–1963), American astronomer
Elbert L. Carpenter (1862–1945), lumberman who helped organize the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, namesake of Elbert L. Carpenter House
Ellen Maria Carpenter (1830–1908), American painter
Ellie Carpenter (born 2000), Australian footballer
Elisabeth Carpenter Satterthwait (born 1856), author
Eliza Carpenter (1851–1924), early African-American race horse owner
Elizabeth Carpenter (born 1953), American writer, designer, and game developer
Ensley A. Carpenter (c. 1819–before 1910), doctor for whom the town of Carpenter, Kentucky was named
Ernie Carpenter (1907–1997), West Virginia fiddle player

F

Flavius Josephus Carpenter (1851–1933), Arkansas veteran of the Civil War, steamboat captain, entrepreneur
Florence Carpenter Dieudonné (1850–1927), early science fiction and fantasy writer
Frances Carpenter (1890–1972), American photographer and author
Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830–1900), 19th century American painter
Francis M. Carpenter (1834–1919), New York politician
Frank G. Carpenter (1855–1924), 1920s travel guide author
Frank M. Carpenter (1902–1994), paleoentomologist & curator of fossil insects at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Franklin R. Carpenter (1848–1910), 19th century American mining engineer
French Carpenter (1899–1965), West Virginia fiddle player

G

Gail Carpenter (born 1948), a cognitive scientist, neuroscientist, mathematician and adaptive resonance theory pioneer
Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter (1882–1953), British entomologist and evolutionary biologist
Gordon Carpenter (1919–1988), American basketball player
Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865–1937), American painter
Grant Carpenter (1865–1936), American newspaperman, lawyer, and writer
Guy Carpenter (1869–1935), founder of Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, a global risk and reinsurance specialist

H

Harlean Carpenter, better known as Jean Harlow (1911–1937), American film actor
Harriet Frances Carpenter (1868/75 - 1956), American educator and writer
Harry Carpenter (1925–2010), BBC sports commentator
Harry Carpenter (bishop) (1901–1993), warden of Keble College, Oxford and 37th Bishop of Oxford
Helen Knipe Carpenter (1881–1959), illustrator and writer
Henry Bernard Carpenter (1840–1890), Unitarian clergyman and poet
Herbert Carpenter (1869–1933), English cricketer
Hermon P. Carpenter (1877–1958), early Florida educator
Hick Carpenter (1855–1937), American Major League Baseball third baseman
Holly Carpenter (born 1991), Miss Ireland 2011
Horace B. Carpenter (1875–1945), American actor, director, and screenwriter
Horace Thompson Carpenter (1857–1947), artist and illustrator
Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005), English biographer, author and radio broadcaster

I

Imogen Carpenter (born Mary Imogene Carpenter; 1912–1993), American musician and actress
Iris Carpenter (c. 1904–1997), British journalist
Isaac Carpenter (drummer) (born 1979), American drummer, percussionist, producer, audio engineer and session musician
Isaac M. Carpenter (1920–1998), American jazz musician and bandleader of the 1940s and 1950s

J

J. D. Carpenter (born 1948), Canadian poet and crime novelist
J. L. Carpenter (1839–1919), American politician
J. R. Carpenter (born 1972), Canadian artist, writer and performer
Jack Carpenter (American football) (1923–2005), American football player
Jake Burton Carpenter (1954–2019), owner of Burton Snowboards
Jay Hall Carpenter (born 1961), sculptor
Jean Anne Carpenter, also known as Jean Carnahan (born 1933), American politician and writer
Jeanne Carpenter (1917–1994), American child actor of the silent era
Jeff Carpenter (fl. 2000s–2010s), Native American musician
Jennifer Carpenter (fl. 1990s–2020s), American actor
Joel Carpenter, pseudonym of Arnold Manoff (1914–1965), American screenwriter
Joseph Estlin Carpenter (1844–1927) Unitarian minister and pioneer in the study of comparative religion
Josh Carpenter (born 1979), American actor
Jot D. Carpenter (1938–2000), American landscape architect
Joyce Carpenter (1923−2016), New Zealand diver
Juliet Winters Carpenter (born 1948), translator of modern Japanese literature into English
Julius Angelo Carpenter (1827–1880), American manufacturer and politician
Justin Carpenter (fl. 2010s), a game developer known for making Harms Way (video game)

K

Karen Carpenter (1950–1983), singer and musician, half of The Carpenters
Kathleen E. Carpenter (1891–1970), British freshwater ecologist
Katie Carpenter (fl. 2010s–2020s), American actress, costume designer, and film producer
Keion Carpenter (1977–2016), American football defensive back
Keith Carpenter (born 1941), Canadian tennis player
Kent E. Carpenter (fl. 1970s–2010s), professor of biological sciences
Kerry Carpenter (born 1997), American baseball player
Kip Carpenter (born 1979), American speed skater
Kyle Carpenter (born 1989), Medal of Honor recipient for actions in combat in Operation Enduring Freedom

L

Lant Carpenter (1780–1840), English educator and Unitarian minister
Larry Carpenter (born 1948), American television soap opera director
Lauren Carpenter, New York violinist, sister of David Aaron Carpenter
Lea Carpenter (fl. 2000s–2010s), American writer and editor
Lemuel Carpenter (c. 1808–1859), Anglo-American California pioneer
Leonard Carpenter (born 1948), technical writer and author of fantasy and science fiction
Leonard Carpenter (rower) (1902–1994), American Olympic rower
Lester Carpenter (born 1970), Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Levi D. Carpenter (1802–1856), United States Representative from New York
Little Carpenter, nickname of Attakullakulla (c. 1708–1777), influential Cherokee leader and the tribe's First Beloved Man from 1761 to c. 1775
Liz Carpenter (1920–2010), feminist writer, reporter, and public relations expert
Loren Carpenter (born 1947), computer graphics researcher and developer
Louisa d'Andelot Carpenter (1907–1976), du Pont heiress, Jazz Age socialite, and aviator
Lucy Carpenter (born 1969), Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of York and Director of the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory
Lyn Carpenter (born 1965), English netball administrator and former player

M

Malcolm Scott Carpenter, better known as Scott Carpenter (1925–2013), astronaut
Malinda Carpenter (fl. 1990s–2020s), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, child development psychology researcher
Margaret Carpenter (born 1950), member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 2001–2002
Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793–1872), née Geddes, British artist
Margaret Seymour Carpenter (1893–1987), novelist
Marion Carpenter (1920–2002), White House news photographer
Marion Carpenter Yazdi (1902–1996), Bahá'í writer
Marnee Carpenter (born 1990), American actress
Mary Carpenter (1807–1877), English educational and social reformer
Mary Chapin Carpenter (born 1958), country music singer-songwriter
Matt Carpenter (baseball) (born 1985), Major League Baseball third baseman
Matt Carpenter (runner) (born 1964), American trail runner
Matthew H. Carpenter (1824–1881), 19th century Republican Senator for Wisconsin
Melanie Carpenter (1971–1995), abducted and murdered Canadian woman
Meriva M. Carpenter (1802–1887), American artist
Merlin Carpenter (born 1967), English artist
Michael Carpenter (politician) (fl. 1840s–1850s), 19th-century mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Michael Carpenter (tennis) (born 1936), Canadian tennis player
Michael E. Carpenter (born 1947), American lawyer and politician from Maine
Moses Carpenter (1854–1889), Native American who died in England

N

Nathanael Carpenter (1588/9?–1628), English author and geographer
Nathaniel L. Carpenter (1805–1892), entrepreneur and businessman of antebellum Natchez, Mississippi
Neil Carpenter (born 1944), Canadian pair skater
Nicholas Carpenter (fl. 2000s–2010s), film director, son of Scott Carpenter
Novella Carpenter (fl. 2000s–2010s), writer and gardener, or gardener and writer

P

Patricia Carpenter (music theorist) (1923–2000), an American professor of music theory at Barnard College and Columbia University
Patricia Carpenter (psychologist) (fl. 1990s–2000s), professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University
Paul Carpenter (actor) (1921–1964), Canadian actor and singer
Paul Carpenter (baseball), minor league baseball player
Paul B. Carpenter (1928–2002), Californian politician
Percy Carpenter (1820–1895), British artist
Peter Carpenter (1891-1971), Welsh pilot
Peter F. Carpenter (born 1940), American philanthropist
Philip Herbert Carpenter (1852–1891), 19th Century British naturalist
Philip Pearsall Carpenter (1819–1877), malacologist
Philo Carpenter (1805–1886), Chicago's first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist
Preston Carpenter (1934–2011), American football player

R

R. R. M. Carpenter (1877–1949), American business executive
R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. (1915–1990), owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies
Ralph Carpenter (1909–2009), expert on Colonial American design
Ramsey Carpenter-Bearse (born 1990), Miss Kentucky 2014, competitor for the title of Miss America 2015
Randolph Carpenter (1894–1956), U.S. Representative from Kansas
Rene Carpenter (1928–2020), American newspaper columnist and television host
Rhys Carpenter (1889–1980), classical art historian and professor at Bryn Mawr College
Rita (Carpenter) Jenrette (born 1949), better known Rita Jenrette American celebrity, actor, television journalist, and real estate executive
Rolla C. Carpenter (1852–1919), American engineer
Rollo Carpenter (born 1965), creator of Jabberwacky AI software
Ron Carpenter (defensive back) (born 1970), American football player
Ron Carpenter (defensive lineman) (born 1948), American football player
Ron Carpenter (designer) (born 1950), British type designer
Ruly Carpenter (1940–2021), principal owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies
Russell Carpenter (born 1950), American cinematographer
Ryan Carpenter (born 1991), American professional ice hockey center
Ryan Carpenter (baseball) (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher

S

Sabrina Carpenter (born 1999), actress and singer
Scott Carpenter (1925–2013), Mercury program astronaut and aquanaut
Scott Carpenter (water polo) (born 1988), British water polo player
Sean Carpenter, New York violinist, brother of David Aaron Carpenter
Shawn Carpenter (fl. 2000s), American Navy veteran
Shelt Carpenter (1862–1937), West Virginia outdoorsman and fiddle player
Simon Carpenter (fl. 2000s–2010s), British entomologist
Stanley Jennings Carpenter (1904–1984), US Army colonel and medical entomologist
Steve Carpenter (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Steve Carpenter (American football) (born 1958), American football defensive back
Sue Carpenter (born 1956), former UK TV presenter
Susan Carpenter (fl. 1990s–2010s), American writer and pirate radio personality

T

Tariq Carpenter (born 1998), American football player
Teresa Carpenter (born 1948), Pulitzer-prize-winning American author
Terry Carpenter (1900–1978), Nebraska politician
Thelma Carpenter (1922–1997), jazz singer and actress
Thelma Carpenter (billiards player) (1911–1986), English billiards and snooker player
Theodore Carpenter (1898–1975), jazz musician
Tim Carpenter (born 1960), Democrat member of the Wisconsin Senate

V

Vivian Carpenter (born 1952), accounting academic and business executive

W

Walker Carpenter (1893–1956), American football tackle for John Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado
Walter Cecil Carpenter (1834–1904), born Walter Cecil Talbot, Royal Navy officer
Walter Randolph Carpenter (1877–1954), Australian-Canadian entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist
Walter S. Carpenter Jr. (1888–1976), American corporate executive
Warren L. Carpenter (1931–2003), US Air Force flight surgeon
Warren William Carpenter, nicknamed Hick Carpenter, (1855–1937), American Major League Baseball third baseman
Wendi B. Carpenter (born 1956), Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
Whitney Carpenter, American journalist
Willie C. Carpenter (fl. 1970s–2020s), American actor

Z

Families

The Carpenters, 20th century American singing duo
The Carpenters (violinists), three sibling violinists

Fictional characters

No first name

Dr. Carpenter, British spy in Ice Station Zebra (novel)
"Mr. Carpenter", alias of Klaatu in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Carpenter family, a protagonist family line in the 1987 novel Sarum
The Carpenter Clan, focuses on a group of women in the 1996 novel Shadow Ranch by Jo-Ann Mapson

A

Andy Carpenter, the lead character in a series of mystery books by David Rosenfelt (author)
Atticus Carpenter, the overriding antagonist in Insurrection (StarCraft)

B

Bop Carpenter, patriarch of the Carpenter family clan in Jo-Ann Mapson's novel Shadow Ranch

C

Cassie Carpenter, from EastEnders

D

Derek Carpenter, in the 2010 television film Mothman

E

Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter, on the television show McHale's Navy

G

Dr. Guy Carpenter, physicist protagonist of A Hole in Texas
Guy Carpenter from Neighbours

H

Hannah Carpenter, in EastEnders
Henry Carpenter, the title character of The Book of Henry

J

Jack Carpenter, main character in a series of books by James Swain
Jake Carpenter, main character from Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter by Richard Platt
Joe Carpenter, protagonist of the novel Sole Survivor
Dr. John Carpenter, the main character played by Elvis Presley in the 1969 musical drama film Change of Habit.
Joseph Carpenter, codenamed "Joker", supporting character from the Read or Die series of novels, manga, and anime
Julia Carpenter, the second Spider-Woman and Madame Web in Marvel Comics

K

Kelvin Carpenter, from EastEnders

L

Lauren Carpenter, in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Lou Carpenter, from Neighbours
Louise Carpenter, in Neighbours

M

Meg Carpenter, a genre fiction ghostwriter, book reviewer, and writing coach in the 2010 novel Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas
Michael Carpenter, a major side character in The Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher

N

Nora Carpenter, in the American horror movie Final Destination 2

O

O Be Joyful Carpenter, a Puritan character in the 1997 novel London

P

Patsy Carpenter, the main character of the 1970 novel Moving On by Larry McMurtry
Patsy Carpenter, a character in Terms of Endearment

S

Sabina Carpenter, widow of a Pinkerton detective in Bill Pronzini's 1890s Western detective short story collection Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services

T

Tony Carpenter, from EastEnders

Z

Zoe Carpenter, in the soap opera Hollyoaks

References

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