Smithers
Smithers is a surname of English origin. It derives from the Middle English term "smyther", referring to a metalsmith, and is thus related to the common occupational surname Smith. The name Smither is related.People
- Alan Smithers, English educationalist
- Sir Alfred Waldron Smithers, British financier and parliamentarian, after whom the town of Smithers, British Columbia was named.
- Collier Twentyman Smithers, painter
- Don Smithers, music historian and musician
- Jan Smithers, American actress best known for her role in WKRP in Cincinnati
- Joy Smithers, Australian actress
- Leonard Smithers, English publisher and translator
- Nathaniel B. Smithers, American lawyer and politician
- Sir Peter Smithers, British politician
- Reay Smithers, South African zoologist
- Sir Waldron Smithers, British politician, son of Sir Alfred Waldron Smithers
- William Smithers, American actor
Fictional characters
- Waylon Smithers, Mr. Burns' assistant in The Simpsons
- Smithers, one of Q's assistants in two James Bond films
- Samuel Smithers, also known as Plantman, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe
- Derek Smithers, a character in the Alex Rider series
- Will Smithers, a minor character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Smithers, Hiram Lodge's butler in Archie Comics
Places
- Smithers, British Columbia
