# Overton (name)

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Notable people with the name **Overton** include:

## Surname

- [Al Overton, Jr.](/source/Al_Overton,_Jr.), American sound engineer
- [Anthony Overton](/source/Anthony_Overton) (1865–1946), American banker and manufacturer
- [Ben Overton](/source/Ben_Overton) (1926–2012), Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court
- [Bo Overton](/source/Bo_Overton) (born 1960), American basketball coach
- [Carrie Burton Overton](/source/Carrie_Burton_Overton) (1888–1975), American stenographer, clubwoman, and pianist
- [Cathy Overton-Clapham](/source/Cathy_Overton-Clapham) (born 1969), Canadian curler
- [Charles Overton](/source/Charles_Overton) (1805–1889), English cleric and writer
- [Claude Overton](/source/Claude_Overton) (1927–1996), American professional basketball player
- [Connor Overton](/source/Connor_Overton) (born 1993), American baseball player
- [Constantine Overton](/source/Constantine_Overton), English Quaker leader
- [Craig Overton](/source/Craig_Overton) (born 1994), English cricketer
- [David M. Overton](/source/David_M._Overton) (born 1946), American restaurateur
- [David Overton (rowing)](/source/David_Overton_(rowing)) (born 1943), Canadian rower
- [Dillon Overton](/source/Dillon_Overton) (born 1991), American baseball player
- [Diondre Overton](/source/Diondre_Overton) (1998–2024), American football player
- [Dolphin D. Overton](/source/Dolphin_D._Overton) (1926–2013), American aviator
- [Don Overton](/source/Don_Overton) (born 1967), American football player
- [Doug Overton](/source/Doug_Overton) (born 1969), American basketball player
- [Edward Overton, Jr.](/source/Edward_Overton,_Jr.) (1836–1903), United States representative from Pennsylvania
- [Elli Overton](/source/Elli_Overton) (born 1974), Canadian/Australian swimmer
- [Ernest Overton](/source/Ernest_Overton) (1865–1933), British physiologist and biologist
- [Esther Overton](/source/Esther_Overton) (born 1990), Australian swimmer
- [Frank Overton](/source/Frank_Overton) (1918–1967), American actor
- [Fred Overton](/source/Fred_Overton) (1938–2019), American basketball coach
- [Gwendolen Overton](/source/Gwendolen_Overton) (1874/76–1958), American author
- [Guy Overton](/source/Guy_Overton) (1919–1993), New Zealand cricketer
- [Hall Overton](/source/Hall_Overton) (1920–1972), American composer
- [Iain Overton](/source/Iain_Overton) (born 1973), British writer and journalist
- [Jamie Overton](/source/Jamie_Overton) (born 1994), English cricketer
- [Jeff Overton](/source/Jeff_Overton) (born 1983), American golfer
- [John Overton (disambiguation)](/source/John_Overton_(disambiguation)), multiple people
- [Joseph P. Overton](/source/Joseph_P._Overton) (1960–2003), American political activist, creator of the [Overton window](/source/Overton_window) concept
- [Kelly Overton](/source/Kelly_Overton) (born 1978), American actress
- [Kelly Overton (activist)](/source/Kelly_Overton_(activist)), American activist
- [LT Overton](/source/LT_Overton) (born 2004), American football player
- [Macon C. Overton](/source/Macon_C._Overton) (1890–1918), U.S. Marine officer, namesake of [USS Overton](/source/USS_Overton)
- [Matt Overton](/source/Matt_Overton) (born 1985), American football player
- [Nancy Overton](/source/Nancy_Overton) (1926–2009), American singer
- [Norris W. Overton](/source/Norris_W._Overton) (1926–2023), Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
- [Peter Overton](/source/Peter_Overton) (born 1966), Australian television journalist
- [Richard Overton (disambiguation)](/source/Richard_Overton_(disambiguation)), multiple people
- [Rick Overton](/source/Rick_Overton) (born 1954), American screenwriter, actor and comedian
- [Robert Overton](/source/Robert_Overton) (c.1609–1678), English Major General in the New Model Army
- [Spencer Overton](/source/Spencer_Overton) (born 1968), American lawyer and law scholar
- [Thomas Overton](/source/Thomas_Overton) (1753–1824), American military and political leader
- [Tom Overton](/source/Tom_Overton) (1930–1988), American sound engineer
- [Virginia Overton](/source/Virginia_Overton) (born 1971), American artist
- [Volma Overton](/source/Volma_Overton) (1924–2005), American civil rights activist
- [Walter Hampden Overton](/source/Walter_Hampden_Overton) (1788–1845), U.S. Congressman
- [Watkins Overton](/source/Watkins_Overton) (1894–1958), American politician
- [Wendy Overton](/source/Wendy_Overton) (born 1947), American tennis player
- [Wil Overton](/source/Wil_Overton), British artist
- [Willis Overton](/source/Willis_Overton), American psychologist
- [William Overton (disambiguation)](/source/William_Overton_(disambiguation)), multiple people

## Given name

- Overton Vertis Wright (1939–1980), American singer [O. V. Wright](/source/O._V._Wright)

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