Greer (surname)

Greer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• A. J. Greer (born 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey forward
• Allen J. Greer, officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor
• Andrew Greer (born 1982), touring singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee
• Andrew Sean Greer (born 1970), American novelist and short story writer
• Andy Greer (born 1962), American basketball coach
• Arthur Greer, 1st Baron Fairfield (1863–1945), British lawyer and judge
• Big John Greer (1923–1972), American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist
• Bill Greer (editor), of the Miami Herald
• Billy Greer (born 1952), the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas
• Bonnie Greer (born 1948), American-British playwright, novelist, critic, broadcaster
• Breaux Greer (born 1976), American male javelin thrower
• Brian Greer (born 1959), Major League Baseball player
• Brian Greer (ice hockey) (born 1974), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
• Brodie Greer (born 1949), American actor
• Bruce Greer (born 1961), American pianist, singer and composer
• Caitlin Greer (born 20th century), American actress and voice-over artist
• Charlie Greer (1946–1999), American football defensive back
• Christina Greer, American political scientist
• Craig Greer (born 1964), American country music artist known professionally as Craig Morgan
• Curtis Greer (born 1957), American football player
• D. M. W. Greer (born 1957), American playwright
• Dabbs Greer (1917–2007), American actor in film and TV for over 50 years
• Dan Greer (1959–2003), American professional wrestler, known by ring names Danny Fargo and Dan Greer
• Daniel Greer, the founder of the Yeshiva of New Haven and rapist
• Darren Greer (born 1968), Canadian writer
• David Greer (physician), of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)
• David Hummell Greer (1844–1919), American Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York
• Deborah A. Greer (born 1950), United States senator from Michigan (Democratic Party)
• Donovan Greer (born 1974), American football cornerback
• Douglas Greer (1921–2016), American child actor
• Ed Greer (1865–1890), Major League Baseball player
• Edward Greer (1924–2025), United States Army major general
• Elijah Greer (born 1990), American middle distance runner, specializes in the 800 m
• Elkanah Greer (1825–1877), general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War
• Emily Greer of Kongregate, a mobile and PC publisher and web gaming portal
• Felicia Greer, road cyclist from Canada
• Frances Greer (1917–2005), American soprano
• Francis Greer (1869–1925), British barrister and civil servant
• Frank Greer, various including:
  • Frank Greer (1879–1943), American rower who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
  • Frank Hilton Greer (1862–1933), American newspaperman and politician
• George Greer (born 1942), Florida circuit judge
• Germaine Greer (born 1939), Australian feminist writer, activist and academic
• Gillian Greer, New Zealand literary scholar
• Gloria Greer (1908–1931), American actress
• Gordon Greer (born 1980), Scottish footballer
• Hal Greer (1936–2018), American basketball player
• Harry Greer (1876–1947), British businessman and Conservative politician
• Henry Greer (field hockey) (1899–1978), American field hockey player, competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
• Henry Greer (politician) (1855–1933), Irish soldier, politician, and racing horse owner and breeder
• Herschel Lynn Greer (1906–1976), American businessman from Nashville, Tennessee
• Howard E. Greer (1921–2015), vice admiral in the United States Navy
• Howard Greer (1896–1974), Hollywood fashion designer, costume designer for the cinema
• Hugh Greer (1902–1963), basketball coach from 1946 to 1963
• Ian Greer (1933–2015), British political lobbyist, affected by the cash-for-questions affair
• Ian Greer (obstetrician) (born 1958), medical doctor, Vice-President of the University of Manchester
• J. J. Greer (born 1991), American soccer player
• J. Ronnie Greer (born 1952), United States District Judge in Tennessee
• Jabari Greer (born 1982), American football cornerback
• James Greer, various including:
  • James Augustin Greer (1833–1904), rear admiral in the United States Navy, served during the Civil War
  • James Greer (writer) (born 1971), American novelist, screenwriter, musician and critic
  • James Greer, a fictional Vice Admiral in Tom Clancy's novel Clear and Present Danger and the movie based upon it
• Jamieson Greer, American trade official
• Jane Greer (1924–2001), American film and TV actress
• Jane Greer (poet) (1953–2025), American poet
• Jim and Emily Greer, co-creators of Kongregate
• Jeff Greer (born 1964), American politician, Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
• Jesse Greer (1896–1970), American Broadway songwriter
• Jim Greer (born 1962), American politician and businessman
• Jo Ann Greer (1927–2001), American singer
• John Greer, various including:
  • John Alexander Greer (1802–1855), Texan politician, second Lieutenant Governor of Texas
  • John Greer (Minister), of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
  • John Greer (sculptor), Canadian sculptor
  • John Michael Greer (born 1962), American author
• Joseph Greer (1754–1831), the Kings Mountain Messenger, told the Continental Congress in 1780 of victory over the British
• Judy Greer (born 1975), American actress, model and author
• Ken Greer (born 1954), Canadian guitarist and keyboardist
• Kenny Greer, Major League Baseball pitcher
• LaMarr Greer (born 1976), American basketball player
• Lloyd Greer (1885–1952), American architect in Valdosta, Georgia during the first half of the twentieth century
• Lynn Greer (born 1979), American professional basketball player
• Lynn Greer (politician) (born 1941), American politician
• Michael Greer (1938–2002), American actor, comedian and cabaret performer
• Miyu Greer, fictional character in My-HiME
• Pamela Greer, British actress
• Peter Greer (born 1975), Christian advocate for those living in poverty, president and CEO of HOPE International
• Ray Greer, game designer
• Rebecca Greer (born 1936), American nonfiction writer, editor of Woman's Day magazine
• Ricardo Greer (born 1977), Dominican-American professional basketball player
• Richard Greer, motorcycle speedway rider in the 1970s and 1980s
• Robin Greer, American actress, noted for her roles in television soap operas
• Ron Greer (Wisconsin politician)
• Ronald Greer (Stargate), fictional character from the science fiction TV series Stargate Universe
• Rosey Greer (born 1932), American actor, singer, Protestant minister, former professional American football player
• Ross Greer (footballer) (born 1967), Australian association football player
• Ross Greer (politician) (born 1994), Scottish Green Party politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament
• Rusty Greer (born 1969), Major League Baseball outfielder
• Samuel MacCurdy Greer (1810–1880), Irish politician
• Sandra C. Greer (born 1945), American physical chemist at the University of Maryland, College Park and Mills College
• Simon Greer (born 1968), American labor and community organizer and social change leader
• Skip Greer, vocalist for the Dead Kennedys
• Sonny Greer (1895–1982), American jazz drummer and vocalist known for his work with Duke Ellington
• Steven M. Greer (born 1955), American physician and ufologist
• Stuart Greer (born 1959), American character actor
• Stubby Greer (1920–1994), player, coach and manager in Minor League Baseball
• Terry Greer (born 1957), professional American and Canadian football player
• Thomas Greer, various including:
  • Thomas Greer (footballer) (1889–1912), Scottish professional footballer
  • Thomas Greer (MP) (1837–1905), Irish Conservative politician
  • Thomas Greer (senator) (1853–1928), unionist politician in Northern Ireland
• Tommy Greer (born 1983), Australian professional basketball player
• Will Greer (born 2003), American politician
• William Greer (1909–1985), agent of the U.S. Secret Service, driver when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated
• William Greer (bishop) (1902–1972), Anglican Bishop
• William C. Greer (died 2001), American politician from Maryland
• Zack Greer (born 1986), Canadian professional lacrosse player

See also

• Greer (disambiguation)
• Greer (given name)