Bass (surname)

Bass is a surname, and may refer to:

Contents 1 Politics and government 2 Military and naval 3 Entertainment 4 Academics and literature 5 Business and industry 6 Science and technology 7 Sports 8 Other

Politics and government

• Fred Bass, Canadian city councillor and environmentalist
• John Bass (1926–2007), US state senator for Missouri
• Karen Bass (born 1953), California State Assemblywoman
• Michael Bass, 1st Baron Burton (1837–1909), British brewer, politician and philanthropist
• Perkins Bass (born 1912), US congressman for New Hampshire
• Robert P. Bass (1873–1960), American governor of New Hampshire
• Ross Bass (1918–1993), US senator from Tennessee

Military and naval

• George Bass (1771–1803), British naval explorer
• Harry Brinkley Bass (1916–1944), US Navy pilot
• Sir William Bass, 2nd Baronet (1879–1952), British peer and soldier

Entertainment

• Alfie Bass (1916–1987), British actor
• Ben Bass (born 1968), American-Canadian actor
• Billy Bass (born 1941), American radio personality
• Bobby Bass (1936-2001), American stunt performer. Stepfather of Colin Bass and Bo Derek
• Colin Bass (born 1951), British progressive rock musician
• Fontella Bass, (born 1940), US soul singer
• Jonathan Bass, American gay sex columnist
• Jules Bass (born 1935), 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
• Ronald Bass (born 1942), American screenwriter
• Sid Bass (songwriter) (1913–1993), American songwriter and orchestra leader

Academics and literature

• Charlotta Bass (1874–1969), American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist
• Eduard Bass (1888–1946), Czech novelist
• Frank Bass (1926–2006), American marketing research academic
• Leon Bass (born 1925), 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 1932), American author
• Tom Bass (born 1916), Australian sculptor
• Vaughan Alden Bass, American painter

Business and industry

• Robert Bass, philanthropic Texas businessman
• Sid Bass (born 1942), Texas businessman
• Tim Bass, network and computer security expert

Science and technology

• George Bass (archaeologist), nautical archaeologist
• Hyman Bass (born 1932), American mathematician
• Johann Hermann Bass (1838–1909), German medical historian
• William M. Bass, US forensic anthropologist

Sports

• Bob Bass, American basketball coach
• Brandon Bass (born 1985), American basketball player
• Cody Bass (born 1987), Canadian hockey player
• Dick Bass (1937–2006), American football running back
• Glenn Bass (born 1939), American football player
• Jon Bass (born 1976), English footballer
• Kevin Bass (born 1959), American baseball player
• Mike Bass (born 1945), American football player
• Nicole Bass (born 1964), American female bodybuilder and professional wrestler
• Norm Bass, American football player
• Randy Bass (born 1954), baseball player
• Richard Bass, American businessman and mountain climber

Other

• Sam Bass (1851–1878), American train robber