Carlton (name)

Carlton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Bart Carlton, American basketball player and twice All-American (1930 and 1931)
• Carl Carlton (born 1953), American R&B, soul, and funk singer and songwriter
• Danny Carlton (born 1983), English footballer
• Doyle E. Carlton (1885–1972), Governor of Florida
• Jim Carlton (born 1935), Australian politician
• Larry Carlton (born 1948), studio guitarist best known for working with Steely Dan, the Crusaders and Joni Mitchell in the 1970s
• Steve Carlton (born 1944), professional baseball player (1965–88)
• Vanessa Carlton (born 1980), pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist
• Wray Carlton (born 1937), American collegiate football and American Football League player

Given name:

• Carlton B. Ardery, Jr. (died 1965), American test pilot
• Carlton Barrett (1950–1987), reggae drummer and percussion player; member of Bob Marley and The Wailers
• Carlton W. Barrett (1919–1986), US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• Carlton Cuse (born 1959), American screenwriter and producer
• Carlton Fisk (born 1947), professional baseball player (1969, 1971–1993)
• Carlton Palmer (born 1965), former English professional football player and currently pundit for BBC Sport
• Carlton Skinner (1913–2004), Governor of Guam

Fictional characters:

• Carlton Banks, from the American television series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• Carlton Lassiter, from the American television series Psych
• Carlton the doorman, on the American television show Rhoda and Carlton Your Doorman
• Johnny Cage (born John Carlton), from the Mortal Kombat video game series

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