Famous People with Name Buckner

Buckner Thruston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Buckner Thruston: was a Democratic-Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky, and later a long-serving a United States federal judge. He was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law. He was a member of the Virginia assembly in 1789, resuming his private practice from

William Joseph "Bill" Buckner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Joseph "Bill" Buckner: (born on December 14, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player f

Shelley Buckner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shelley Buckner: an American actress. She has had recurring roles in television shows such as Summerland and the Nickelodeon series Just for Kicks. She has also guest-starred on Center of the Universe, Life on a Stick, Method & Red, Still Standing and That's So Raven.

Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.: was an American general during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theater of Operations and commanded the defenses of Alaska early in the war. After that assignment, he was promoted to command Tenth Army, which conducted the amphibious assault (Operation Iceberg) on the Japanese island of Okinawa. He was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinawa by enemy artillery fire.

Milt Buckner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Milt Buckner: was an American jazz pianist and organist, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. He was orphaned as a child, but an uncle in Detroit taught him to play. Buckner pioneered the parallel chords style which influenced Red Garland, George Shearing, and Oscar Pe

Orville Buckner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orville Buckner: was a professional American Welterweight boxer from Miami Beach, Florida. Buckner was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and fought in the Golden Gloves in La Crosse. He then joined the United States Army and gained more amateur boxing expierience. After being