William Parsons

William Parsons is the name of the following people:

• William Parsons (composer) (1745 / 1746–1817), British musician and composer
• William Parsons (actor) ( Smiling Bill ; 1878–1919), American actor and producer
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800–1867), Irish astronomer
• William Sterling Parsons (1901–1953), American naval officer

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