Colby is a surname. Notable people with the surname "Colby" include A Abram Colby, American slave Anita Colby (1914–1972), American actress Anthony Colby (1792–1873), American politician B Bainbridge Colby (1869–1950), American politician Barbara Colby (1940–1975), American actress Brandon Colby, American physician C Carlos W. Colby (1837–1922), American soldier Casey Colby (born 1974), American ski jumper C. B. Colby (1904–1977), American author Charles Carroll Colby (1827–1907), Canadian politician Chuck Colby, American electronics engineer Clara Bewick Colby (1846–1916), British-American lecturer D Danielle Colby (born 1975), American television personality E Everett Colby (1874–1943), American politician F Flick Colby (1946–2011), American dancer Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925), American educator and writer Frederick Myron Colby (1848–1920), American writer G Gardner Colby (1810–1879), American businessman Geoffrey Colby (1901–1958), British colonial administrator Gerard Colby (born 1950), American author Greg Colby (born 1952), American football coach Griffin Colby (born 1992), South African rugby league footballer H H. Maria George Colby (1844–1910), American journalist J James Colby (1961–2018), American actor Jamie Colby, American television presenter John Colby (1787–1813), American preacher John Colby (musician) (born 1949), American musician Joseph W. Colby (1854–1916), American pilot June Rose Colby (1856–1941), American professor K Kate Colby (born 1974), American poet Kenneth Colby (1920–2001), American psychiatrist L Leonard Wright Colby (1846–1924), American politician M Max Colby (born 1990), American artist Michael Colby (born 1951), American lyricist Moses French Colby (1795–1863), Canadian doctor R Robert Colby (1922–1987), American songwriter S Sasha Colby (born 1985), American drag performer Stoddard B. Colby (1816–1867), American lawyer T Thomas Colby (disambiguation), multiple people V Vine Colby (1886–1971), American essayist W William Colby (1920–1996), American intelligence officer William Edward Colby (1865–1974), American lawyer and conservationist Fictional people Alexis Colby, a character on the soap operas Dynasty and The Colbys Jeff Colby, a character on the soap operas Dynasty and The Colbys Liza Colby, a character on the soap opera, All My Children Monica Colby, a character on the soap operas Dynasty and The Colbys Sable Colby, a character on the soap operas Dynasty and The Colbys See also Colby (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Colby" Colby (given name), a page for people with the given name "Colby" General Colby (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Generals with the surname "Colby" Governor Colby (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Governors with the surname "Colby" Senator Colby (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators with the surname "Colby"