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


* See ] for the ], related names, and Y-DNA information on Carpenters. * See ] for the etymology and related names.
* See ] for Carpenter named communities, natural features, and manmade features. * See ] for Carpenter named communities, natural features, and manmade features.
* See ] for houses, homes, shops, homesteads, farmsteads, or other partially named or hyphenated named places with "Carpenter" or a similar meaning name. * See ] for houses, homes, shops, homesteads, farmsteads, or other partially named or hyphenated named places with "Carpenter" or a similar meaning name.


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==Common combinations of given name and surname Carpenter==
==A==
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* ], American non-fiction writer *]
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* ], artist and art educator
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* ], American author and columnist for '']''
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* ], American manufacturer and politician
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==Less ambiguous notable individuals==
==B==
===A===
* ], founding member of the United States Army Field Artillery Corps
* ], Revolutionary War Colonel, leader of colonial Vermont constitution and Lt. Governor. * ] (1911–1999), Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard
* ], British army officer * ] (born 1957), Australian politician
* ], American football player and army officer * ] (born 1994), American ice hockey player
* ] (or Bob Carpenter), several people * ], Latinized as ''Fabricius'' (''fl.''1429)
* ], American Hillbilly and Bluegrass musician * ] (1881–1955), British naval officer, Vice-Admiral and Victoria Cross recipient
* ] (1917–2003), American non-fiction writer
* Brianna Carpenter, ] finalist from ], ], Australia.
* ] (1887–1978), artist and art educator
* Brittany Nicole Carpenter, stage name ], an American rapper and former member of the group ].
* ] (1752–1809) British courtier and mistress of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
* ] (born 1982), American author and columnist for ''The Washington Times''
* ] (1873–1937), British politician
* ] (PhD 1959), British biographer
* ] (1836–1919), American photographer, writer and abolitionist


==C== ===B===
* ], an American ] * ] (1837–1921), Governor of Montana Territory from 1884 to 1885
* ], movie, TV and stage actor, magician, author and songwriter * ] (1748–1776), founding member of the US Army Field Artillery Corps
* ] (1725—1804), Revolutionary War Colonel, leader of colonial Vermont constitution and Lt. Governor.
* ], Virginia pioneer for whom Kate's Mountain is named
* ] (c. 1713/14–1788), British army officer
* ], historian of the Nisqually people
* ], American cartoonist * ] (born 1937), American football player and army officer
* ], actor * ] (1909–1995), American Hillbilly and Bluegrass musician

* ], various people
===C===
* ], various people
* ] (born 1981), American organist
* ] (fl. 2010s), American country music singer-songwriter
* ] (1926–2022), American movie, TV and stage actor, magician, author, and songwriter
* ] (c. 1730s–1784), Virginia pioneer for whom Kate's Mountain is named
* ] (1924–2010), historian of the Nisqually people
* ] (born c. 1968), American cartoonist
* ] (born 1970), American actor
* ] (fl. 1329–1332), 14th-century anchoress * ] (fl. 1329–1332), 14th-century anchoress
* ] (1914–1987), American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and television theme song scorer
* ], professor of medieval English history
* ], American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and television theme song scorer * ] (1905–1975), American primatologist
* ], American set decorator * ] (1904–1976), American set decorator
* ], American primatologist
* ] (1915–2014), American actor * ] (1915–2014), American actor
* Connie Carpenter, 1966 ] witness * ] (born 1957), American professional cycle racer and speed skater
* ], American professional cycle racer and speed skater * ] (1904–1992), English-born American film and musical theatre actor
* ] (1900–1971), physician and dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University
* ], English-born American film and musical theatre actor
* ], physician and dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University * ] (1829–1898), Civil War veteran, Republican governor of Iowa, U.S. Representative from Iowa
* ], Civil War veteran, Republican governor of Iowa, U.S. Representative from Iowa


==D== ===D===
* ], American football placekicker * ] (born 1985), American football placekicker
* ], early New York police detective * ] (1815–1866), early New York police detective
* ], bassist * ], New York violist
* ], several people
* ] (1799–1878), U.S. Representative from New York * ] (1799–1878), U.S. Representative from New York
* ], Colorado state senator and water rights lawyer * ] (1877–1951), Colorado state senator and water rights lawyer
* ], American writer * ] (1931–1995), American writer
* Don Carpenter (fl. 1960s), electrical engineer, discoverer of the ]
* ], American businessman and government official
* ], hockey coach * ] (1899–1985), American businessman and government official
* ], American baseball pitcher * ] (born 1942), hockey coach
* ], doctor, Navy Officer, writer. * ] (born 1985), American baseball pitcher
* ] (1874–1955), doctor, U.S. Navy officer, writer


==E== ===E===
* ] (1910–1998), Anglican priest and author
* ], artist specializing in large-scale public installations
* ], Indy Racing League driver * ] (1898–1963), American astronomer
* Elbert L. Carpenter (1862–1945), lumberman who helped organize the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, namesake of ]
* ], Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman
* ] (1830–1908), American painter
* ], member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
* ] (born 2000), Australian footballer
* ], law firm president and past president of the Delaware Bar Association
* ], aka "Ted" Carpenter, anthropologist
* ], socialist poet, anthologist, and early homosexual activist
* ] (1910-1998), Anglican priest and author
* ], American astronomer
* Elbert L. Carpenter, better known as ], lumberman who helped organize the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
* ] (born 1856), author * ] (born 1856), author
* ] (1851–1924), early African-American race horse owner * ] (1851–1924), early African-American race horse owner
* ], American writer, designer, and game developer * ] (born 1953), American writer, designer, and game developer
* ] (c. 1819–before 1910), doctor for whom the town of Carpenter, Kentucky was named
* ] (1907–1997), West Virginia fiddle player
* ] (1907–1997), West Virginia fiddle player


==F== ===F===
* ], Arkansas veteran of the Civil War, steamboat captain, entrepreneur * ] (1851–1933), Arkansas veteran of the Civil War, steamboat captain, entrepreneur
* ] (1850–1927), early science fiction and fantasy writer
* ] (1890–1972), American photographer and author * ] (1890–1972), American photographer and author
* ], 19th century American painter * ] (1830–1900), 19th century American painter
* ] (1834–1919), New York politician * ] (1834–1919), New York politician
* ], 1920s travel guide author * ] (1855–1924), 1920s travel guide author
* ] (1902–1994), paleoentomologist & curator of fossil insects at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology * ] (1902–1994), paleoentomologist & curator of fossil insects at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
* ], 19th century American mining engineer * ] (1848–1910), 19th century American mining engineer
* ] (1899–1965), West Virginia fiddle player * ] (1899–1965), West Virginia fiddle player


==G== ===G===
* ], a cognitive scientist, neuroscientist, mathematician and ] pioneer * ] (born 1948), a cognitive scientist, neuroscientist, mathematician and adaptive resonance theory pioneer
* ], British entomologist and evolutionary biologist * ] (1882–1953), British entomologist and evolutionary biologist
* ], several people * ] (1919–1988), American basketball player
* ], American basketball player
* ] (1865–1937), American painter * ] (1865–1937), American painter
* ] (1865–1936), American newspaperman, lawyer, and writer * ] (1865–1936), American newspaperman, lawyer, and writer
* Guy Carpenter (1869–1935), founder of ], a global risk and reinsurance specialist


==H== ===H===
* Harlean Carpenter, better known as ], American film actor * Harlean Carpenter, better known as ] (1911–1937), American film actor
* ], BBC sports commentator * ] (1868/75 - 1956), American educator and writer
* ], warden of Keble College, Oxford and 37th Bishop of Oxford * ] (1925–2010), BBC sports commentator
* ], Unitarian clergyman and poet * ] (1901–1993), warden of Keble College, Oxford and 37th Bishop of Oxford
* ], English cricketer * ] (1881–1959), illustrator and writer
* ], early Florida educator * ] (1840–1890), Unitarian clergyman and poet
* ], American Major League Baseball third baseman * ] (1869–1933), English cricketer
* ], Miss Ireland 2011 * ] (1877–1958), early Florida educator
* ], American actor, director, and screenwriter * ] (1855–1937), American Major League Baseball third baseman
* ], artist and illustrator * ] (born 1991), Miss Ireland 2011
* ], English biographer, author and radio broadcaster * ] (1875–1945), American actor, director, and screenwriter
* ] (1857–1947), artist and illustrator
* ] (1946–2005), English biographer, author and radio broadcaster


==I== ===I===
* ], South Carolina woodworker * ] (born Mary Imogene Carpenter; 1912–1993), American musician and actress
* ] (born Mary Imogene Carpenter), American musician and actress * ] (c. 1904–1997), British journalist
* ], American drummer, percussionist, producer, audio engineer and session musician * ] (born 1979), American drummer, percussionist, producer, audio engineer and session musician
* ], American jazz musician and bandleader of the 1940s and 1950s * ] (1920–1998), American jazz musician and bandleader of the 1940s and 1950s


==J== ===J===
* ] (born 1948), Canadian poet and crime novelist * ] (born 1948), Canadian poet and crime novelist
* ] (1839–1919), American politician * ] (1839–1919), American politician
* ] (born 1972), Canadian artist, writer and performer * ] (born 1972), Canadian artist, writer and performer
* ] (1923–2005), American football player
* J. Ross Carpenter (1867–1943), land developer and namesake of ]
* ], several people * ] (1954–2019), owner of Burton Snowboards
* ] (born 1954), owner of Burton Snowboards
* ], several people
* ] (born 1961), sculptor * ] (born 1961), sculptor
* Jean Anne Carpenter, also known as ], American politician and writer * Jean Anne Carpenter, also known as ] (born 1933), American politician and writer
* ], American child actor of the silent era * ] (1917–1994), American child actor of the silent era
* ], Native American musician * ] (fl. 2000s–2010s), Native American musician
* ], American actor * ] (fl. 1990s–2020s), American actor
* ] (1914-1965), American screenwriter * ], pseudonym of Arnold Manoff (1914–1965), American screenwriter
* ] (1844–1927) Unitarian minister and pioneer in the study of comparative religion
* ] (also Johnny Carpenter), several people
* Joseph Carpenter, founder of ] * ] (born 1979), American actor
* ], American actor * ] (1938–2000), American landscape architect
* ], American landscape architect * ] (1923−2016), New Zealand diver
* ], translator of modern Japanese literature into English * ] (born 1948), translator of modern Japanese literature into English
* ] (1827–1880), American manufacturer and politician
* Justin Carpenter (fl. 2010s), a game developer known for making ]


==K== ===K===
* ], singer and musician, half of The Carpenters * ] (1950–1983), singer and musician, half of The Carpenters
* ], American football defensive back * ] (1891–1970), British freshwater ecologist
* ] (fl. 2010s–2020s), American actress, costume designer, and film producer
* ], Canadian tennis player
* ] (also Kenneth Carpenter), several people * ] (1977–2016), American football defensive back
* ], professor of biological sciences * ] (born 1941), Canadian tennis player
* ], American speed skater * ] (fl. 1970s–2010s), professor of biological sciences
* ], Medal of Honor recipient for actions in combat in Operation Enduring Freedom * ] (born 1997), American baseball player
* ] (born 1979), American speed skater
* ] (born 1989), Medal of Honor recipient for actions in combat in Operation Enduring Freedom


==L== ===L===
* ], English educator and Unitarian minister * ] (1780–1840), English educator and Unitarian minister
* ], American television soap opera director * ] (born 1948), American television soap opera director
* ], New York violinist, sister of ]
* ] American writer and editor.
* ], Anglo-American California pioneer * ] (fl. 2000s–2010s), American writer and editor
* ], technical writer and author of fantasy and science fiction * ] (c. 1808–1859), Anglo-American California pioneer
* ], American Olympic rower * ] (born 1948), technical writer and author of fantasy and science fiction
* ] (1902–1994), American Olympic rower
* ], Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
* ] (born 1970), Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
* ] (1802–1856), United States Representative from New York * ] (1802–1856), United States Representative from New York
* Little Carpenter, nickname of ] (c. 1708–1777), influential Cherokee leader and the tribe's First Beloved Man from 1761 to c. 1775
* ], American football running back and coach
* ] (1836–1908), U.S. Representative from South Carolina * ] (1920–2010), feminist writer, reporter, and public relations expert
* ], feminist writer, reporter, and public relations expert * ] (born 1947), computer graphics researcher and developer
* ], computer graphics researcher and developer * ] (1907–1976), du Pont heiress, Jazz Age socialite, and aviator
* ] (born 1969), Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of York and Director of the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory
* ], du Pont heiress, Jazz Age socialite, and aviator
* ], Kansas lawyer, victim of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas * ] (born 1965), English netball administrator and former player
* ], professor and engineer
* ], Civil War cavalry trooper, Spanish–American War general, and Medal of Honor winner
* ], English netball administrator and former player


==M== ===M===
* Malcolm Scott Carpenter, better known as ], astronaut * Malcolm Scott Carpenter, better known as ] (1925–2013), astronaut
* ] (fl. 1990s–2020s), ], child development psychology researcher
* ], several people
* ], White House news photographer * ] (born 1950), member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 2001–2002
* ] (1793–1872), née Geddes, British artist
* ], Bahá'í writer
* ] (1893–1987), novelist
* Martha (Carpenter) Meredith, mother of ], first Treasurer of the United States
* ], several people * ] (1920–2002), White House news photographer
* ], Major League Baseball third baseman * ] (1902–1996), Bahá'í writer
* ], American trail runner * ] (born 1990), American actress
* ], 19th century Republican Senator for Wisconsin * ] (1807–1877), English educational and social reformer
* ], American artist * ] (born 1958), country music singer-songwriter
* ], artist * ] (born 1985), Major League Baseball third baseman
* ], 19th-century mayor of ] * ] (born 1964), American trail runner
* ], Canadian tennis player * ] (1824–1881), 19th century Republican Senator for Wisconsin
* Melanie Carpenter (1971–1995), abducted and ] Canadian woman
* ], Native American who died in England
* ] (1802–1887), American artist
* ] (born 1967), English artist
* ] (fl. 1840s–1850s), 19th-century mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
* ] (born 1936), Canadian tennis player
* ] (born 1947), American lawyer and politician from Maine
* ] (1854–1889), Native American who died in England


==N== ===N===
* ] (1588/9?-1628), English author and geographer * ] (1588/9?–1628), English author and geographer
* ], entrepreneur and businessman of antebellum Natchez, Mississippi * ] (1805–1892), entrepreneur and businessman of antebellum Natchez, Mississippi
* ], Canadian pair skater * ] (born 1944), Canadian pair skater
* ], film director, son of ] * ] (fl. 2000s–2010s), film director, son of Scott Carpenter
* ], writer and gardener, or gardener and writer * ] (fl. 2000s–2010s), writer and gardener, or gardener and writer


==P== ===P===
* ] (1923–2000), an American professor of music theory at Barnard College and Columbia University
* ]
* ], minor league baseball player * ] (fl. 1990s–2000s), professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University
* ], British artist * ] (1921–1964), Canadian actor and singer
* ], 19th Century British naturalist * ], minor league baseball player
* ] (1928–2002), Californian politician
* ] (1820–1895), British artist
* ] (1891-1971), Welsh pilot
* ] (born 1940), American philanthropist
* ] (1852–1891), 19th Century British naturalist
* ] (1819–1877), malacologist * ] (1819–1877), malacologist
* ], Chicago's first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist * ] (1805–1886), Chicago's first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist
* ], American football player * ] (1934–2011), American football player


==R== ===R===
* ], American business executive * ] (1877–1949), American business executive
* ], owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies * ] (1915–1990), owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies
* ], expert on Colonial American design * ] (1909–2009), expert on Colonial American design
* ], Miss Kentucky 2014, competitor for the title of Miss America 2015 * ] (born 1990), Miss Kentucky 2014, competitor for the title of Miss America 2015
* ], U.S. Representative from Kansas * ] (1894–1956), U.S. Representative from Kansas
* ], classical art historian and professor at Bryn Mawr College * ] (1928–2020), American newspaper columnist and television host
* ] (1889–1980), classical art historian and professor at Bryn Mawr College
* ], several people
* ] (born 1946), singer and musician, half of The Carpenters
* Rita (Carpenter) Jenrette, better known ] American celebrity, actor, television journalist, and real estate executive
* Rita (Carpenter) Jenrette (born 1949), better known ] American celebrity, actor, television journalist, and real estate executive
* ]
* ], Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly * ] (1852–1919), American engineer
* ], professional cricketer for Cambridge and All-England Eleven * ] (born 1965), creator of Jabberwacky AI software
* ], American engineer * ] (born 1970), American football player
* ], creator of Jabberwacky AI software * ] (born 1948), American football player
* ], American football player * ] (born 1950), British type designer
* ] (1940–2021), principal owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies
* ], American football player
* ], British type designer * ] (born 1950), American cinematographer
* ], principal owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies * ] (born 1991), American professional ice hockey center
* ], American cinematographer * ] (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher


==S== ===S===
* ], teen actor and singer * ] (born 1999), actress and singer
* ] (born 1987), Australian rules football player
* ] (1649–1714), First Treasurer and Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania
* ] (1925–2013), Mercury program astronaut and aquanaut * ] (1925–2013), Mercury program astronaut and aquanaut
* ], British water polo player * ] (born 1988), British water polo player
* ], American Navy veteran * ], New York violinist, brother of ]
* ], West Virginia outdoorsman and fiddle player * ] (fl. 2000s), American Navy veteran
* ], British entomologist * ] (1862–1937), West Virginia outdoorsman and fiddle player
* ], US Army colonel and medical entomologist * ] (fl. 2000s–2010s), British entomologist
* ], US musician * ] (1904–1984), US Army colonel and medical entomologist
* ], US writer, film director, and cinematographer * ] (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
* ], British-American journalist * ] (born 1958), American football defensive back
* ] (1818–1862), US Army officer * ] (born 1956), former UK TV presenter
* ], former UK TV presenter * ] (fl. 1990s–2010s), American writer and pirate radio personality
* ], American writer and pirate radio personality


==T== ===T===
* ], Pulitzer-prize-winning American author * ] (born 1998), American football player
* ], Nebraska politician * ] (born 1948), Pulitzer-prize-winning American author
* ], jazz singer and actress * ] (1900–1978), Nebraska politician
* ] (1922–1997), jazz singer and actress
* ] (1911–1986), English billiards and snooker player
* ] (1898–1975), jazz musician * ] (1898–1975), jazz musician
* ], American Revolutionary War officer and New Jersey glass manufacturer * ] (born 1960), Democrat member of the Wisconsin Senate
* ], commander of Carpenter's Regiment (First Bristol Regiment) in the Revolutionary War
* ], university educator and administrator
* ], lawyer and judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
* ], Democrat member of the Wisconsin Senate


==V== ===V===
* ], accounting academic and business executive * ] (born 1952), accounting academic and business executive


==W== ===W===
* ] (1888-1976), American corporate executive * ] (1893–1956), American football tackle for ]'s ] Golden Tornado
* Sir ] (1877–1954), Australian-Canadian entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist of American ancestry * ] (1834–1904), born Walter Cecil Talbot, Royal Navy officer
* ] (1931–2003), M.D., USAF Flight Surgeon * ] (1877–1954), Australian-Canadian entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist
* ], (1855–1937) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman * ] (1888–1976), American corporate executive
* ], Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy * ] (1931–2003), US Air Force flight surgeon
* ] (born 1605 England), a founder and settler of Rehoboth, Massachusetts * Warren William Carpenter, nicknamed ], (1855–1937), American Major League Baseball third baseman
* ] (born 1956), Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
* ], English colonist, first surnamed Carpenter to settle permanently in America, in the mid-1630s
* ] * ], American journalist
* ], water colours of India * ] (fl. 1970s–2020s), American actor
* ]
* ], 19th Century English political reformer and writer
* ], proponent of the Flat Earth theory
* ] (1813–1885), English physiologist and naturalist
* ] (1841-1918), English clergyman
* ], U.S. Consul to Foochow, China 1861–1865
* ] (1853-1936), American philologist
* ], 19th century Keeper at the British Museum
* ], legendary West Virginia outdoorsman
* ] (1913–1984), 1936 Summer Olympics gold medal discus winner
* ], soldier, naturalist, and geologist
* ], a jurist who was elected to the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan in 1894, and member of the ] from 1902 until 1904
* ], American physician and natural scientist
* ] (1894–1956), US Congressman
* ] (born 1937), American football player and US Army lieutenant general
* ], psychiatrist researching ]
* ], aka "Will Tom" Carpenter, American "cowman" and author
* ] (fl. 1087–1102), viscount of Melun, French nobleman who participated in the First Crusade


==Z== ===Z===
* Zophar Carpenter, founder of ] in Garrard County, Kentucky


==Families==
Similar names
*], 20th century American singing duo
* ] (1834–1906), a Church of England clergyman and missionary in northwestern Canada.
*], three sibling violinists
* ], (1894–1982) an American fighter pilot who flew in World War I and credited with 18 aerial victories.


==Fictional Characters surnamed Carpenter== ==Fictional characters==


===No first name=== ===No first name===
* Dr. Carpenter, British spy in ] by ] * Dr. Carpenter, British spy in ]
* "Mr. Carpenter", alias of ] in the film ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' * "Mr. Carpenter", alias of ] in the film ''The Day the Earth Stood Still''
* The Carpenter family, a protagonist family line in the 1987 novel ] by ] * The Carpenter family, a protagonist family line in the 1987 novel ]
* The Carpenter Clan, focuses on a group of women in the 1996 novel 'Shadow Ranch: A Novel' by ] * The Carpenter Clan, focuses on a group of women in the 1996 novel ''Shadow Ranch'' by ]


===A=== ===A===
* Andy Carpenter, the lead character in a series of mystery books (7) by ]. * Andy Carpenter, the lead character in a series of mystery books by ]
* ], the overriding antagonist in ]. * ], the overriding antagonist in ''Insurrection (StarCraft)''


===B=== ===B===
* Bop Carpenter, patriarch of the Carpenter family clan in ]'s novel ''Shadow Ranch''
* Billy Carpenter, pseudonym for the ] ] who served as Air Operations Chief for the ] invasion of ] in April 1961.<ref name="BoP">Jack B. Pfeiffer: ''Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation'', Vol. I, Air Operations, March 1960 – April 1961, declassified from Top Secret, Central Intelligence Agency, DCI-8, September 1979, p. 104; Peter Wyden: ''Bay of Pigs, The Untold Story'', Simon and Schuster, New York, 1979, pp. 54–55.</ref>
* Bop Carpenter, patriarch of the Carpenter family clan in ]'s novel ''Shadow Ranch''.


===C=== ===C===
* ], from '']'' * ], from ''EastEnders''


===D=== ===D===
* Derek Carpenter, in the 2010 ] ] ] played by ]. * Derek Carpenter, in the 2010 television film ]


===E=== ===E===
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===G=== ===G===
* Dr. Guy Carpenter, physicist protagonist of '']'' by ] * Dr. Guy Carpenter, physicist protagonist of '']''
* ] from ''Neighbours'' * ] from ''Neighbours''


===H=== ===H===
* ], in ''EastEnders'' * ], in ''EastEnders''
* Henry Carpenter, the title character of ]


===J=== ===J===
* Jack Carpenter, main character in a series of books by ] * Jack Carpenter, main character in a series of books by ]
* Jake Carpenter, main character from ''Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter'' by ] * Jake Carpenter, main character from ''Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter'' by ]
* Joe Carpenter, protagonist of ] by ] * Joe Carpenter, protagonist of the novel ]
* Dr. John Carpenter, the main character played by ] in the 1969 musical drama film ]. * Dr. John Carpenter, the main character played by Elvis Presley in the 1969 musical drama film '']''.
* Joseph Carpenter, Codename: "Joker", ] from the ] series of ], ] and ] created by ]. * Joseph Carpenter, codenamed "Joker", supporting character from the '']'' series of novels, manga, and anime
* ], the second Spider-Woman and Madame Web in Marvel Comics


===K=== ===K===
* Kate Carpenter, Canadian theater manager and ] buff in a series of books by author Deborah Nicholson.<ref name="A">. Accessed 14 December 2011.</ref>
* ], from ''EastEnders'' * ], from ''EastEnders''


===L=== ===L===
* ], in the Australian soap opera '']'' * ], in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
* ], from ''Neighbours'' * ], from ''Neighbours''
* ], in ''Neighbours'' * ], in ''Neighbours''


===M=== ===M===
* Meg Carpenter, a genre fiction ], book reviewer, and writing coach in the novel ''Our Tragic Universe'' by ] (2010). * Meg Carpenter, a genre fiction ghostwriter, book reviewer, and writing coach in the 2010 novel ''Our Tragic Universe'' by ]
* ], a major side character in The Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher

=== N ===
* ], in the American horror movie ''Final Destination 2''


===O=== ===O===
* O Be Joyful Carpenter, a Puritan character in the 1997 novel ] by ]; the genealogical chart in the front matter of the book extends the Carpenter family from the family of protagonists in his earlier book ]. * O Be Joyful Carpenter, a Puritan character in the 1997 novel ]


===P=== ===P===
* Patsy Carpenter, the main character of the 1970 novel ''Moving On'' by ] * Patsy Carpenter, the main character of the 1970 novel ''Moving On'' by ]
* Patsy Carpenter, a rival character in ] and its sequel ] played by ] * Patsy Carpenter, a character in '']''


===S=== ===S===
* Sabina Carpenter, widow of a ] detective in ]'s 1890s Western detective short stories ''Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services'' (1998) * Sabina Carpenter, widow of a Pinkerton detective in ]'s 1890s Western detective short story collection ''Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services''


===T=== ===T===
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===Z=== ===Z===
* ], in the soap opera '']'' * ], in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''


==See also== ==See also==
* {{lookfrom|Carpenter}} * {{lookfrom|Carpenter}}
* {{intitle|Carpenter}} * {{intitle|Carpenter}}
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This is a list of real and fictional people with the surname Carpenter.

Common combinations of given name and surname Carpenter

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  • 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

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

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  • Derek Carpenter, in the 2010 television film Mothman

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

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

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References

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