Famous People with Name Barnett

Barnett Koch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barnett Koch: (March 23, 1923 - June 6, 1987) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1944 baseball season.

Barnett Newman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barnett Newman: was an American artist. He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract expressionism and one of the foremost of the color field painters.Barnett Newman wrote catalogue forewords and reviews before having his first solo show at the Betty Parsons Gallery in 1948. Soon after his first exhibition, Newman remarked in one of the Artists' Session at Studio 35: "We are in the process of making the world, to a certain extent, in our own image." Utilizing his writing skills, Newman fought every step of the way to reinforce his newly established image as an artist and to promote his work. An example is his letter in April 9, 1955, "Letter to Sidney Janis: ---It is true that Rothko talks the fighter. He fights, however, to submit to the philistine world. My struggle against bourgeois society has involved the total rejection of it."

Barnett Francis Samuel "Frank" Allen            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Barnett Francis Samuel "Frank" Allen: was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Bulloo in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1909 to 1912.

Barnett Jerome (Barney) Danson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barnett Jerome (Barney) Danson: was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. He joined The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in 1939 as the Second World War broke out, rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served until he was severely wounded in the Battle of Normandy, and lost an eye. He maintained an interest in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and its library for the blind and visually impaired until his death. Danson was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1968 general election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of York North. In 1970, he became Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and was appointed to the Cabinet in 1974 as Minister of State for urban affairs. In 1976, he was promoted to Minister of National Defence. He served in that position until the defeat of the Liberal government in the 1979 general election, in which he lost his seat. Mr. Danson received an honorary degree (1993) from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, of which he was a former chancellor.

Charlie Barnett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charlie Barnett: He first made a name for himself in the late 1970s and early 1980s, performing several shows of raunchy comedy a day at outdoor parks in New York City, most notably in Washington Square Park, where he competed for crowds with musicians, frisbee players, jugglers and other entertainers. Charlie was one of the only street performers able to 'fill the fountain' (an amphitheatre in a large circular fountain) in Washington Square Park.

Fred Lee Barnett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Fred Lee Barnett: is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft.A 6'0", 203 lbs. wide receiver from Arkansas State University, Barnett played in eight NFL seasons from 1990 to 1997 for the Eagles and the Miami Dolphins.

Etta Moten Barnett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Etta Moten Barnett: was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess.[1] She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen. After her performing career, Barnett was active in Chicago as

Amanda Carol "Mandy" Barnett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Amanda Carol "Mandy" Barnett: is a country music singer and stage actress. In her musical career, she has released three albums and charted three singles on the Billboard country charts.

Steven William Barnett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steven William Barnett: is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.