Namesakes for Alan

American Presidents: 1 president

      Chester A. Arthur (a.k.a. Alan)   1881-1885  

Emmy Award Winners: 3 actors

      (actor) Alan Young   1951    
      (actor) Alan Alda   1974; 1982   M*A*S*H  
      (actor) Alan Rickman   1996   Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny  

Fictional Characters from Television: 2 characters

      Alan Lowe   1997   The Practice  
      Alan Shore   1997; 2004   The Practice; Boston Legal  

Hall-of-Famers: 1 basketball, 1 football

      (basketball) Jerry West (a.k.a. Alan)   1979  
      (football) Alan Page   1988  

Nobel Prize Winners: 2 chemistry, 1 medicine, 1 physics

      (medicine) Alan Lloyd Hodgkin   1963  
      (physics) Russell Alan Hulse   1993  
      (chemistry) Alan MacDiarmid   2000  
      (chemistry) Alan J. Heeger   2000  

Notable Actors and Actresses: 13 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian

      Alan Young   1919-  
      Alan Arkin   1934-  
      Marty Feldman (a.k.a. Alan)   1934-1982  
      Alan Alda   1936-  
      Gareth Hunt (a.k.a. Alan)   1942-2007  
      Alan Rickman   1946-2016  
      Alan Thicke   1947-2016  
      Alan Dale   1947-  
      Alan Ruck   1956-  
      Alan Fletcher   1957-  
      Alan Cumming   1965-  
      Trevor White (a.k.a. Alan)   1970-  
      Alan Tudyk   1971-  
      Alan Carr   1976-  
      Allen Leech (a.k.a. Alan)   1981-  

Notable Athletes: 7 soccer, 2 football, 1 basketball, 1 driving

      (basketball) Jerry West (a.k.a. Alan)   1938-  
      (football) Alan Page   1945-  
      (driving) Alan Jones   1946-  
      (soccer) Alan Mannus   1982-  
      (football) Alan Ball   1985-  
      (soccer) Seydou Doumbia (a.k.a. Alan)   1987-  
      (soccer) Alan Kardec   1989-  
      (soccer) Alan Dzagoev   1990-  
      (soccer) Alan Pulido   1991-  
      (soccer) Stuart Dallas (a.k.a. Alan)   1991-  
      (soccer) Jason Davidson (a.k.a. Alan)   1991-  

Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer

      Alan Shepard   1923-1998  

Notable Hosts and Presenters: 1 radio/television

      (radio/television) Alan Carr   1976-  

Notable Musicians: 2 composers, 1 musician, 1 singer

      Barry Manilow (a.k.a. Alan)   1943-    
      Alan Menken   1949-    
      Alan Silvestri   1950-    
      Boy George (a.k.a. Alan)   1961-    

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 mathematician

      Alan Turing   1912-1954  

Notable Writers: 1 author

      A. A. Milne (a.k.a. Alan)   1882-1956  

Olympic Medalists: 7 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze, 1 bronze/silver/gold, 1 silver/bronze

      (gold) Alan Helffrich   1924   4x400 m relay  
      (bronze) Alan Greene   1936   diving - springboard  
      (silver) Alan Ford   1948   swimming - 100 m freestyle  
      (gold) Hayes Alan Jenkins   1956   figure skating  
      (gold) Jerry West (a.k.a. Alan)   1960   basketball  
      (silver) Alan Pascoe   1972   4x400 m relay  
      (bronze/silver/gold) Jerry Heidenreich (a.k.a. Alan)   1972   swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
      (gold) Kenny Carr (a.k.a. Alan)   1976   basketball  
      (bronze) Alan McClatchey   1976   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
      (silver) Terence Schroeder (a.k.a. Alan)   1984; 1988   water polo  
      (silver) Alan Mouchawar   1988   water polo  
      (gold) Richard Schroeder (a.k.a. Alan)   1988   swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
      (gold) Alan Budikusuma   1992   badminton singles  
      (silver) Alan Gregov   1992   basketball  
      (silver/bronze) Larsen Jensen (a.k.a. Alan)   2004; 2008   swimming  
      (bronze) Alan Campbell   2012   rowing  
      (gold) Alan Khugayev   2012   Greco-Roman wrestling  

Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor

      (actor) Alan Arkin   2006   Little Miss Sunshine  

Pulitzer Award Winners: 1 winner

      James Alan McPherson   1978   Elbow Room  

Saints: 2 blessed

      Blessed Alain de la Roche (a.k.a. Alan)   1428-1475  
      Blessed Alain de Solminihac (a.k.a. Alan)   1593-1659