Famous People with Name Murdoch

Murdoch McFarlance Dickie            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Murdoch McFarlance Dickie: is a former Scottish footballer. Dickie played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in May 1939. He played two league games, but had his contract cancelled in December 1939.

Murdoch McRae            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murdoch McRae: was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1871 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1886 as a Liberal-Conservative member. In 1872, he married Mary Euphemia McDougall. McRae served as a member of the county council. He supported the development of a railroad for Cape Breton Island from Canso to Louisbourg. In 1886, he was employed by the federal Post Office Department. He died in St. Peter's, Nova Scotia.

William (Billy) Lloyd Murdoch            Origin/Culture/Country: British

William (Billy) Lloyd Murdoch: was an Australian cricketer, who captained the Australian team on tours to England in 1880, 1882 (when the Ashes legend was born), 1884 and 1890. Murdoch was born in Sandhurst (now Bendigo), Victoria to Gilbert Murdoch and his wife Susanna (née Fleigge).

Dame Jean Iris Murdoch            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Dame Jean Iris Murdoch: was a Dublin-born writer and philosopher, best known for her novels, which combine rich characterization and compelling plotlines, usually involving ethical or sexual themes. Her first published novel, Under the Net, was selected in 2001 by the editorial board of the American Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 1987, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Keith Rupert Murdoch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Keith Rupert Murdoch: usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American global media mogul. He is the major shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation (News Corp). Beginning with newspapers, magazines and television stations in his native Australia, Murdoch expanded News Corp into the UK, US and Asian media markets. In recent years has become a leading investor in satellite television, the film industry, the Internet and media. News Corp is based in New York.

Don Murdoch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Don Murdoch: is a retired former professional ice hockey player who recorded one of the most impressive rookie seasons in NHL history. After a standout junior career with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Murdoch made the New York Rangers as a 20-year-old and immediately set the league on fire, scoring 56 points in 59 games his rookie season.

Lesley Jean Murdoch            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Lesley Jean Murdoch: a former New Zealand cricketer. Between 1979 and 1990 she played in six women's Test matches and twenty-five women's one-day internationals as a batsman. Murdoch captained New Zealand in three Tests against Australia, drawing two and losing one. She won eight of the fifteen ODIs she captained, losing six times, with one "no result".