Corliss
Corliss is both a surname and a given name.
People
[edit]Given name
- Corliss Lamont (1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist
- C. C. Moseley (1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman
- Corliss Palmer (1899–1952), American silent film actress
- Corliss P. Stone (1806–1873), mayor of Seattle and businessman
- Corliss Waitman (born 1995), Belgian-born American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Corliss Williamson (born 1973), basketball player
Surname
- Augustus W. Corliss (1837–1907), American writer, historian and Civil War veteran
- George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), inventor of the Corliss steam engine
- George W. Corliss (1834–1903), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Guy C. H. Corliss (1858–1937), American judge and justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
- Jack Corliss, scientist and discoverer of undersea hydrothermal vents
- Jeb Corliss (born 1976), American skydiver and base jumper
- John Blaisdell Corliss (1851–1929), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Stephen P. Corliss (1842–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Richard Corliss (1944–2015), American journalist, Time magazine
- William R. Corliss (1926–2011), American physicist and writer
Fictional
[edit]- Corliss Archer, teen girl character of various American works including the radio show Meet Corliss Archer (1943–1956)
- Bud Corliss, villain of A Kiss Before Dying (novel) and two film adaptations (renamed Jonathan Corliss in the second)
This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.