# List of people from Brantford

This is a list of notable people from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

## Military

* William Landymore, Commander Maritime Command (1964–1966)
* Percy W. Nelles, Chief of the Naval Staff (RCN) (1934–1944)
* Gordon Raphael, flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War
* Geoffrey Walsh, Commander of the Canadian Army (1961–1965)

## Film and television

* Andrea Brooks, actress
* Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor
* Shelley Niro, producer and director
* Michelle Nolden
* Jay Silverheels, actor; known for the role of Tonto on The Lone Ranger

## Literature and journalism

* Peter Calamai, science journalist
* June Callwood, author and journalist
* Thomas B. Costain, author and journalist
* Sara Jeannette Duncan, author and journalist
* Pauline Johnson (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake), aboriginal poet
* John B. Lee, poet
* Marsha Skrypuch, author

## Science

* Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone
* James Hillier, inventor of electron microscope

## The arts

* Blanche Crozier, stage actress
* Lawren Harris, founder of the Group of Seven
* Wade Hemsworth, songwriter
* Paul Kneale, artist
* Casey Mecija and Jennifer Mecija, musicians (Ohbijou)
* Shelley Niro, photographer and installation artist
* Garnet Rogers, musician, singer, songwriter, and composer
* Lonnie Szoke, musician and songwriter

## Politics

* Alfred Apps, President, Liberal Party of Canada
* Henry Cockshutt, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario of Ontario
* Phil Gillies, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister
* Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Premier of Ontario (1896–1899)
* Dave Levac, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and MPP for the electoral riding of Brant
* William Ross Macdonald, PC, OC, CD, QC (1891–1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1968–1974); Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1949–1953)
* Lawrence Pennell, Solicitor General of Canada (1965–1968); Ontario Supreme Court Judge (1968–1985)
* David Reville, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Riverdale, 1985–90
* Jane Stewart PC, served as MP and federal cabinet minister (Minister of Human Resources)

## Sportspeople
### Ice hockey players

* Bill Cook, right winger and coach
* Bryan Fogarty, defenceman
* Dave Gans, centre
* Gerry Gray, goaltender
* Chris Gratton, centre
* Dan Gratton, centre
* Josh Gratton, left winger
* Brent Gretzky, centre
* Keith Gretzky, centre and former interim general manager of the Edmonton Oilers
* Wayne Gretzky, centre; considered the best NHL player of all time
* Len Hachborn, centre; childhood friend of Wayne Gretzky
* Adam Henrique, centre
* Pat Hickey, left winger
* Doug Jarvis, forward, coach, and senior advisor to the Vancouver Canucks
* Keith Jones, now a sportscaster
* Brandon Montour, defenceman
* Chris Pusey, goaltender and defenceman
* Jeff Reese, now goalie coach with the Dallas Stars
* Greg Stefan, goaltender and goaltending coach for the Flint Firebirds
* Paul Szczechura, forward

### Other sports

* Mike Beres, Olympic badminton player
* Aaron Carpenter, rugby union player
* J. Howard Crocker, educator and sports executive with the YMCA and Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
* John Gallant, professional lacrosse player, NCAA Coach
* David Hearn, golfer
* Julie Howard, Olympic swimmer
* Tanya Hunks, Olympic swimmer
* Nick Kaczur, American football player
* Jacqueline Legere, Ice Cross Downhill
* Tom Longboat, distance runner
* Rob Pikula, Canadian football player
* Kevin Sullivan, Olympic runner
* Jordan Szoke, professional superbike racer
* Bill Watkins, manager in Major League Baseball

## Other

* Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, Palestinian former member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; deported