L. Neal (born 1934), former North Carolina Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1995). Tom Neal (1914–1972), American actor Ty Neal, American college baseball coach William Neal (born 1947), English painter and graphic designer Given name Neal Adams (born 1941), American comic book artist Neal Ardley (born 1972), English footballer and manager of AFC Wimbledon Neal Baer (born 1955), American pediatrician and television writer and producer Neal Boortz (born 1945), American radio host Neal Brennan (born 1973), American writer, stand-up comedian, actor, director and producer Neal Carter (1902–1978), Canadian mountaineer Neal Casal (1968–2019), American guitarist, singer, songwriter and photographer Neal Cassady (1926–1968), American beatnik who was the basis for Jack Kerouac's character Dean Moriarty Neal Marlens (born c. 1955/1956), American television producer, creator of The Wonder Years Neal McDonough (born 1966), American actor and producer Neal H. Moritz (born 1959), American film producer Neal Morse (born 1960), American singer and multi-instrumentalist musician and composer Neal Nelson, American basketball, tennis and golf coach and professor Neal Patterson (1949–2017), American businessman Neal Purvis (see Neal Purvis and Robert Wade) (born 1961), British screenwriter Neal Shapiro (born 1945), American equestrian and Olympic medalist Neal Schon (born 1954), American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Neal Shusterman (born 1962), American writer of young-adult fiction Neal Stephenson (born 1959), American writer Neal Walk (1948–2015), American basketball center Neal Watlington (1922–2019), American Major League Baseball player Places Neal, Georgia, a community in the United States Neal, Illinois, a community in the United States Neal, Kansas, a community in the United States Neal, Michigan, a community in the United States Neal, West Virginia, a community in the United States See also Neale (disambiguation) Neil (disambiguation) Neill (disambiguation) O'Neill (disambiguation) English-language surnames