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Bass (surname)

Bass () is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:

Politics, government, and military

  • Charles Bass (born 1952), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
  • Cindy Bass, Member of the Philadelphia City Council
  • Cora Webb Bass (1906–1987), American educator, WAACs officer
  • Fred Bass, Canadian city councillor and environmentalist
  • George Bass (1771–1803), British naval explorer
  • Hamar Bass (1842–1898), English brewer, racehorse breeder and politician, second son of Michael Thomas Bass Jr.
  • Harry Brinkley Bass (1916–1944), United States Navy pilot
  • Horace A. Bass Jr. (1915–1942), United States Navy officer and pilot
  • James O. Bass (1910–2019), American lawyer and politician
  • JoAnne S. Bass, first female senior enlisted service member of any U.S. military branch
  • John Meredith Bass (1804–1878), American banker, planter and Whig politician
  • John R. Bass, US ambassador in Georgia (country)
  • Karen Bass (born 1953), United States Representative from California, mayor of Los Angeles
  • Kristin Bass, United States Air Force officer
  • Michael Thomas Bass (1799–1884), English brewer, politician and philanthropist, son of Michael Thomas Bass Sr. (see below)
  • Michael Bass, 1st Baron Burton (1837–1909), English brewer, politician and philanthropist, son of the above
  • Nathan Henry Bass Sr. (1808–1890), American Confederate politician
  • Perkins Bass (1912–2011), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
  • Robert P. Bass (1873–1960), American governor of New Hampshire
  • Ross Bass (1918–1993), US senator from Tennessee
  • Sam Bass (politician) (1944–2018), Australian politician
  • Sir William Bass, 2nd Baronet (1879–1952), British baronet and soldier

Academics, literature, and science

  • Bernard Bass (1925–2007), American leadership scholar
  • Charlotta Bass (1874–1969), American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist
  • Eduard Bass (1888–1946), Czech novelist
  • Ellen Bass (born 1947), American poet and author
  • Frank Bass (1926–2006), American marketing research academic
  • George Bass (archaeologist), nautical archaeologist
  • Hyatt Bass, American novelist, screenwriter, film director and philanthropist
  • Hyman Bass (born 1932), American mathematician
  • Karen Bass (writer) (born 1962), Canadian author of young adult fiction
  • Len Bass (born ca 1944), American software engineer
  • Leon Bass (1925–2015), US soldier and educator
  • Pinky Bass (born 1936), American photographer
  • Randall Bass, American professor of English
  • Rick Bass (born 1958), American writer and environmental activist
  • Saul Bass (1920–1996), American graphic designer
  • Shabbethai Bass (1641–1718), Jewish bibliographer and author
  • T. J. Bass, American science fiction author
  • Thomas Bass (born 1951), American author
  • Tom Bass (1916–2010), Australian sculptor
  • Vaughan Alden Bass, American painter
  • William M. Bass (born 1928), American anthropologist

Business and industry

  • Anne Hendricks Bass (1941–2020), American investor, documentary filmmaker, philanthropist and art collector.
  • Ed Bass (born 1945), American businessman, financier, and philanthropist
  • Fred Bass (businessman) (1928–2018), American businessman, owner of the Strand Bookstore
  • George Henry Bass, founder of G.H. Bass & Co. of Wilton, Maine; a leading manufacturer of shoes throughout the 20th century.
  • Harry W. Bass Jr. (1927–1998), American oilman, coin collector and philanthropist.
  • Harry W. Bass Sr. (1895–1970), American oilman and philanthropist.
  • Kyle Bass, Hedge fund manager
  • Lee Bass (born c.1957), American businessman and philanthropist
  • Mercedes Bass, American philanthropist
  • Michael Thomas Bass (1760–1827), English brewer
  • Nancy Lee Bass (1917–2013), American philanthropist from Fort Worth, Texas
  • Newton T. Bass, California oil and land developer
  • Perry Richardson Bass (1914–2006) was an American investor and philanthropist
  • Richard Bass, American oilman, mountain climber, and developer of Snowbird ski resort
  • Robert Bass, American businessman and philanthropist
  • Sid Bass (born 1942), Texas businessman
  • William Bass (1717–1787), English brewer, founder of Bass Brewery

Arts and entertainment

  • Alfie Bass (1916–1987), British actor
  • Bailey Bass (born 2003), American actress
  • Ben Bass (actor) (born 1968), American-Canadian actor
  • Bobby Bass (1936–2001), American stunt performer. Stepfather of Colin Bass and Bo Derek
  • Colin Bass (born 1951), British progressive rock musician
  • Don Bass (1946–2016), American professional wrestler
  • Fontella Bass (1940–2012), American soul singer
  • Holly Bass, American artist
  • Jon Bass (actor) (born 1989), American actor
  • Jules Bass (1935–2022), American director, producer, composer, and author
  • Lance Bass (born 1979), American pop singer
  • Michelle Bass (born 1981), British glamour model and television personality
  • Ralph Bass (1911–1997), American record producer
  • Robert Bass (conductor) (1953–2008), American music director and conductor
  • Ronald Bass (born 1942), American screenwriter
  • Saul Bass (1920–1996), American graphic designer and filmmaker
  • Sid Bass (songwriter) (1913–1993), American songwriter and orchestra leader
  • Sam Bass (wrestler) (1935–1976), American professional wrestler and manager

Sports

  • Anthony Bass (born 1987), American baseball player
  • Ben Bass (American football) (born 1989)
  • Bob Bass, American basketball coach
  • Brandon Bass (born 1985), American basketball player
  • Brian Bass (born 1982), American former professional baseball player
  • Carleton Bass (1876–?), Irish bullfighter
  • Cody Bass (born 1987), Canadian hockey player
  • Dick Bass (1937–2006), American football running back
  • Glenn Bass (born 1939), American football player
  • John Bass (baseball) (1848–1888), baseball player
  • John Bass (cricketer) (1903–1992), English cricketer
  • Jon Bass (footballer) (born 1976), English footballer
  • Kevin Bass (born 1959), American baseball player
  • Khalil Bass (born 1990), American football player
  • Marvin Bass (1919–2010), American college football coach
  • Mike Bass (born 1945), American football player
  • Mistie Bass (born 1983), American basketball player
  • Nicole Bass (born 1964), American female bodybuilder and professional wrestler
  • Norm Bass (1939–2024), American football player
  • Randy Bass (born 1954), baseball player
  • Richard Bass (1929–2015), American businessman and mountain climber
  • Sam Bass (artist) (born 1961), NASCAR artist
  • T. J. Bass (American football) (born 1999), American football player
  • Tyler Bass (born 1997), American football player

Other

  • Edward Bass (1726–1803), American Episcopal Bishop
  • Elizabeth Bass (1876–1956), American physician
  • Nellie Lisa Bass, 2nd Baroness Burton (1873 –1962), British aristocrat
  • Sam Bass (outlaw) (1851–1878), American train robber
  • Wafa al Bass (born 1984), Palestinian failed suicide bomber
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