Famous People with Name Penny

Penny Singleton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Penny Singleton: was a Hollywood actress best known for her role in the series of motion pictures based on the comic strip Blondie, followed by the popular Blondie radio program.Born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and known as Dorothy McNulty, she was the daughter of an Irish-American newspaperman, Benny McNulty - from whom she received the nickname 'Penny' (because she was "as bright as a penny"). She began her show business career as a child by singing at a silent movie theater, and toured in vaudeville as part of an act called The Kiddie Kabaret. She sang and danced with Milton Berle (whom she had known since childhood) and actor Gene Raymond, and appeared on Broadway in Jack Benny's Great Temptations.

Penny Marshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Penny Marshall: is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress, producer and director. She was the first woman to direct two films that grossed over $100 million each (Big and A League of Their Own).Marshall first gained prominence as a television actress with a recurring guest role on The Odd Couple from 1971 - 1975. She then played the role of the wise-cracking brewery worker Laverne De Fazio in the popular TV sitcom Laverne and Shirley from 1976 - 1983.

Penny Lernoux            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Penny Lernoux: was a U.S. journalist and book author.Lernoux began working in Latin America in 1961, just before the Catholic Church was transformed by Vatican II. She worked in Rio de Janeiro and Bogot

Penny Ford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Penny Ford: also known as Pennye Ford, is a musician. She is the daughter of record veteran executive and producer Gene Redd.sr, and singer and evangelist Carolyn Ford-Griffith, and the sister of the late Sharon Redd. Following a stint as a GAP Band backing vocalist,

Penny Vilagos            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Penny Vilagos: is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal in Duet with her twin sister Vicky Vilagos at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a silver medal in duet (with her sister) at the 1983 Pan

Timothy Joe "Tim" Penny            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Timothy Joe "Tim" Penny: is an American politician from Minnesota. Penny was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives, 1983–1995, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd and 103rd congresses.

Edward Goff Penny            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Goff Penny: was an English-Canadian journalist, businessman, and politician.In 1874, he was the first newspaper reporter appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Alma, Quebec. He died in office in 1881.