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William Anderson is a name shared by many different people throughout history. This page will help you learn about some of the famous and interesting individuals named William Anderson, who made their mark in various fields like art, politics, science, and sports.

Arts and Entertainment

Many people named William Anderson have been involved in the arts and entertainment world.

Visual Arts and Film

William Anderson (artist) (1757–1837) was a painter from Britain. He was known for his beautiful paintings of ships and historical scenes.
William Anderson (theatre) (1868–1940) was a successful theater manager and producer in Australia.
William Anderson (1911–1986) was an American actor. He was better known by his stage name, Leif Erickson.
Bill Anderson (producer) (1911–1997) was an American film producer.
William West Anderson (1928–2017) was an American actor famous for playing Batman. He was known as Adam West and played the superhero from 1966 to 1968.
William M. Anderson (born 1948) is a film editor who helps put movies together.
Wil Anderson (born 1974) is a popular comedian from Australia.
Will Anderson (animator) is a film animator from Scotland. He creates animated movies.

Music

Several William Andersons have contributed to music.

W. H. Anderson (1882–1955) was a Canadian composer and choir director. He was also a singer and a voice teacher.
William K. Anderson writes background music for the animated show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Cat Anderson (William Alonzo Anderson, 1916–1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was famous for his high notes.
Bill Anderson (singer) (born 1937) is an American country music singer. He is also a songwriter and a game show host.
William Anderson (guitarist) (born 1962) is an American classical guitarist and composer.
Will Anderson (singer) (born 1986) is the main singer for the band Parachute.

Writing

Some William Andersons have been notable writers.

William Anderson (bookseller) (1743–1830) was a bookseller. He was also the Provost of Stirling five times.
William Anderson (Scottish writer) (1805–1866) was a Scottish writer and poet. He was also an editor and wrote a book called The Scottish Nation.
William Charles Anderson (1920–2003) was an American author.
William Anderson (American writer) (born 1952) is an American writer. He specializes in writing biographies, especially about Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Law and Politics

Many William Andersons have served in government and law.

Australia

William Anderson (Victorian politician, born 1828) (1828–1909) was a Scottish-born politician in colonial Victoria, Australia.
William Anderson (Victorian politician, born 1853) (1853–1898) was another Victorian politician.
William Anderson (Tasmanian politician) (1904–1990) was an Australian politician from Tasmania.
William Acland Douglas Anderson (1829–1882) was an English-born politician in colonial Victoria, Australia.

Canada

William Stafford Anderson (1884–1980) was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.
William Anderson (Ontario MPP) (1822–1897) was a Canadian politician.
William Anderson (Ontario MP) (1905–1961) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.

United States

William Anderson (Pennsylvania politician) (1762–1829) was a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania.
William Marshall Anderson (1807–1881) was an American scholar, explorer, and politician.
William Clayton Anderson (1826–1861) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
William B. Anderson (1830–1901) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
William Alexander Anderson (1842–1930) was a lawyer and politician from Virginia.
William Coleman Anderson (1853–1902) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
William Dozier Anderson (1862–1952) was a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court.
William Gilbert Anderson (1860–1947) was an American pioneer in physical education.
William A. Anderson (1873–1954) served as the mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
William Hamilton Anderson (1874–c. 1959) was a leader of the New York Anti-Saloon League.
William Anderson (naval officer) (1921–2007) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
Bill Anderson (West Virginia politician) (born 1948) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Bill Anderson (Iowa politician) (born 1977) is a Republican politician and lawmaker from Iowa.
Bill Anderson (Ohio politician) was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Other Countries

William Spencer Anderson (c. 1832–1872) was an American-born politician and explorer in Liberia.
William Anderson (British politician) (1877–1919) was a British socialist politician.
William Anderson (New Zealand politician) (1888–1978) was the mayor of Queenstown, New Zealand.

Medicine

Some William Andersons have made contributions to medicine.

William Anderson (collector) (1842–1900) was a British surgeon. He also collected Japanese art. He was the first to describe Anderson-Fabry disease.
William G. Anderson (born 1927) is an American physician and social activist.
William Wallace Anderson was a medical doctor. He was involved in designing buildings made with rammed earth in South Carolina.

Military

Several William Andersons have served in the military.

William Anderson (1820–1848) was a British Army lieutenant. His death was part of the events leading to the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
William T. Anderson (1840–1864) was an American Civil War guerrilla commander. He was known as "Bloody Bill."
William Anderson (Medal of Honor) (1852–1908) was an American sailor. He received the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
William Herbert Anderson (1881–1918) was a Scottish soldier. He received the Victoria Cross, a very high military award.
William Anderson (VC) (1885–1915) was another Scottish soldier who received the Victoria Cross.
William Anderson (RAAF officer) (1891–1975) was an Australian air marshal.
Maurice Anderson (1908–1986), often called Bill Anderson, was a British Army medical officer.
William Anderson (Canadian Army officer) (1915–2000) was a Canadian general.
William Anderson (naval officer) (1921–2007) was the commander of the first nuclear submarine.
William Y. Anderson (1921–2011) was a Swedish American fighter ace in World War II.
William C. Anderson (Air Force) (born 1958) served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force from 2005 to 2008.
William Lovett Anderson (1906–2004) was a United States Navy submarine commander.

Religion

Some William Andersons have been religious figures.

William Anderson (died 1543) was one of the Perth Martyrs.
William Anderson (missionary) (1769–1852) was an English missionary to South Africa.
William Anderson (minister) (1799–1873) was a Scottish writer and preacher on religious topics.
William F. Anderson (bishop) (1860–1944) was an American Methodist bishop.
William Harrison Anderson (1870–1950) was an American Seventh-Day Adventist missionary in Africa.
William Anderson (bishop of Salisbury) (1892–1972) was an Anglican Bishop in England.
William Anderson (bishop of Caledonia) (born 1950) has been a Canadian Anglican bishop since 2001.
William White Anderson (1888–1956) was a Scottish minister. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Science

William Andersons have also contributed to science.

William Anderson (naturalist) (1750–1778) was a naturalist on Captain Cook's third voyage around the world.
William Anderson (horticulturist) (1766–1846) was a Scottish expert in gardening and plants.
William James Anderson (1812–1873) was a Scottish physician who moved to Canada.
William Anderson (engineer) (1835–1898) was a British engineer and a generous giver to charity.
William Henry Anderson (1908–1997) was an American entomologist, a scientist who studies insects.
William French Anderson (born 1936) is an American geneticist and molecular biologist.

Sports

Many William Andersons have been athletes or involved in sports.

Baseball

Bill Anderson (1880s pitcher) (1865–1936) was an American Major League Baseball player.
Bill Anderson (1920s pitcher) (1895–1983) was another American Major League Baseball player.
Bill Anderson (1940s pitcher) (1913–?) played in the American Negro league baseball.
Bill Anderson (outfielder) was an American Negro league baseball player.

Cricket

William Anderson (cricket umpire) (1910–1975) was a South African Test match umpire.
William Anderson (cricketer, born 1859) (1859–1943) was a French Olympic silver medal-winning cricketer.
William Anderson (cricketer, born 1871) (1871–1948) was an English cricketer.
William Anderson (cricketer, born 1880) (1880–1958) was an English cricketer and a British Indian Army officer.
William Anderson (cricketer, born 1909) (1909–1975) was an English cricketer.
William Anderson (Scottish cricketer) (1894–1973) was a Scottish cricketer from Fife.

Football

Bill Anderson (American football, born 1921) (1921–1984) was an American football end.
Bill Anderson (American football, born 1925) (1925–2013) was the head football coach at Howard Payne University.
Bill Anderson (American football, born 1936) (1936–2017) was an American football tight end.
Bill Anderson (American football, born 1947) was a head football coach at North Park University and Illinois College.
Billy Anderson (quarterback) (1941–1996) led the NCAA in passing in 1965.
Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1915) was an Australian rules footballer for St Kilda.
Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1971) was an Australian rules footballer for Geelong.
Bill Anderson (English footballer) (1913–1986) was the manager of Lincoln City, a Football League team.
Will Anderson (fullback) (1897–1982) was an American football player.
Will Anderson Jr. (born 2001) is an American football player.
William Anderson (Scottish footballer) (c. 1860–?) was a Scottish footballer.
Willie Anderson (footballer) (born 1947) is an English footballer who played for Aston Villa and Cardiff City.
Tim Anderson (defensive back) (William Tim Anderson, born 1949) is an American football defensive back.

Other Sports

Red Anderson (ice hockey) (Bill Anderson, 1910–1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player.
William Anderson (rugby union) (died 1892) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
William Anderson (ice hockey) (1901–1983) was a British ice hockey player. He competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Bill Anderson (strongman) (born 1937) is a Scottish sportsman known for his strength.
William Anderson (cyclist) (1888–1928) was a Canadian Olympic cyclist.
Bill Anderson (coach) (1891–1969) was an American coach for football, basketball, and baseball.
William Anderson (athlete) (died 1915) was an Irish athlete.

Other Uses

Chief William Anderson was a Native American leader. The city of Anderson, Indiana is named after him.
William Caldwell Anderson (1804–1870) was the president of Miami University.
William Anderson (judge) (1847–1908) was a British lawyer and colonial judge.
William P. Anderson (1851–1927) was a Canadian civil engineer.
W. B. Anderson (1877–1959) was a Scottish expert in classical studies and a professor.
William Anderson (political scientist) (1888–1975) was a professor at the University of Minnesota.
William S. Anderson (1919–2021) was the president and chairman of the National Cash Register Corp.
William M. Anderson Jr. (born 1942) is an American academic and education leader.
Eric Anderson (teacher) (William Kinloch Anderson, 1936–2020) was the Provost of Eton College.
Will Anderson (Scrabble player) (born 1984) is an American Scrabble player.