Prentice is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Abra Prentice Wilkin (born 1942), American philanthropist Nathaniel Prentice Banks (1816–1894), American politician and soldier Prentice Cooper (1895–1969), American politician Prentice Delaney (1945–2003), American musician, producer, road manager, and songwriter Derrick Prentice Barry (born 1983), American drag queen and Britney Spears impersonator Prentice E. Sanders (1937-2021), American police chief Prentice Gautt (1938–2005), American football running back Prentice Marshall (1926–2004), United States District judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Prentice McCray (born 1951), former American football safety in the National Football League Prentice Moreland (1925–1988), American rhythm and blues singer Prentice Mulford (1834–1891), American literary humorist Prentice Redman (born 1979), American professional baseball player Surname Adam Prentice (born 1997), American football player Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962), American activist Andrew Prentice (21st century), Australian mathematician Beatrice Prentice (20th century), American stage actress Bill Prentice (born 1950), retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward Bridget Prentice (born 1952), politician in the United Kingdom Chris Prentice (born 1953),former British Luger in the winter Olympics Christopher Prentice (born 1954), British diplomat Clarrie Prentice (20th century), Australian rugby union and rugby league player David Prentice (born 1936), English artist David R. Prentice (born 1943), American artist Dean Prentice (born 1932), retired professional ice hockey left wing Eric Prentice (1926–2002), professional ice hockey left winger George D. Prentice (1802–1870), American newspaper editor Gordon Prentice (born 1951), politician in the United Kingdom Jessica Prentice (21st century), American chef Jim Prentice (1956–2016), Canadian politician and 16th Premier of Alberta John Prentice (disambiguation), various people John Prentice (cartoonist) (1920–1999), American cartoonist John Prentice (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2006), Scottish football player and manager John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972), United States Army officer Jordan Prentice (born 1973), Canadian dwarf actor Judson Prentice (1810–1886), member of the Wisconsin State Senate Justin Prentice (born 1994), American actor Keith Prentice (1940–1992), American soap opera actor Leslie Prentice (1886–1928), Australian-born English cricketer Levi Wells Prentice (1851–1935), American still life and landscape painter Margarita Prentice (21st century), Washington State Senator Mitchell Prentice (born 1983), Australian football (soccer) player Reg Prentice (1923–2001), politician in the United Kingdom Tim Prentice (designer), industrial designer Tim Prentice (sculptor) (21st century), kinetic sculptor Travis Prentice (born 1976), former American football running back Keith Prentice (born 1954), World Senior Curling Champion (2007) Fictional characters Dr. Peter Prentice, on the show The