Hanley is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Arts and entertainment Bill Hanley (sound engineer) (born 1937), American audio engineer Bridget Hanley (1941–2021), American actress Catherine Hanley (born 1972), Australian-born British writer and medievalist Cliff Hanley (1922–1999), Scottish journalist, novelist, playwright and broadcaster Daniel P. Hanley (born 1955), American film editor Ellen Hanley (1926–2007), American musical theater performer Gerald Hanley (1916–1992), English novelist and travel writer James Hanley (novelist) (1897–1985), English novelist and playwright James Hanley (painter) (born 1965), Irish painter and designer James F. Hanley (1892–1942), American songwriter Jenny Hanley (born 1947), English actress Jimmy Hanley (1918–1970), British actor Kay Hanley (born 1968), American musician Lynne Hanley (born 1943), American feminist author and literary critic Paul Hanley (musician) (born 1964), British musician Quincy Hanley (born 1986), professionally known as Schoolboy Q, American rapper Roberta Hanley, American actor and movie director Steve Hanley (musician) (born 1959), English musician Susan Hanley (born 1939), American academic, author, Japanologist and historian Victoria Hanley, American young adult fantasy novelist Vincent Hanley (1954–1987), Irish radio DJ and television presenter William Hanley (1931–2012), American playwright, novelist, and scriptwriter

Politics, law and governance Barbara Hanley (1882–1959), Canadian politician Edward Hanley (state cabinet secretary) (1928–2007), American government official Edward T. Hanley (1932–2000), American labour activist and union president Eugene Hanley (1926–2009), American labor leader Frank Hanley (1909–2006), Canadian politician Geoffrey Hanley (born 1972), Kittitian politician James Hanley (1847–1916), Irish-born American railroad man and politician James M. Hanley (1920–2003), American politician Jeremy Hanley (1945–2026), British politician Joe R. Hanley (1876–1961), American lawyer and politician Katherine Hanley (born 1943), American politician Leo B. Hanley (1908–1994), American jurist Michael Hanley (1918–2001), English director-general of MI5 Val Hanley, former Mayor of Galway, Ireland

Sport Ben Hanley (born 1985), English racing driver Bill Hanley (ice hockey) (1915–1990), Irish-born Canadian ice hockey administrator Bo Hanley (1887–1980), American professional football player and coach Brian Hanley (born 1974), Irish hurler Dan Hanley (footballer) (1883 – after 1913), Australian-rules footballer Dick Hanley (American football) (1894–1970), American football player and coach Dick Hanley (swimmer) (1936–2022), American swimmer Ellery Hanley (born 1961), English rugby league player Finian Hanley (born 1985), Irish Gaelic footballer Grant Hanley (born 1991), Scottish footballer James Hanley (hurler) (1877–1915), Irish hurler Jim Hanley (1885–1961), American baseball pitcher Junior Hanley (born 1944), Canadian stock car driver and race car builder Martin Hanley (1918–2000), South African cricketer Pat Hanley (1896–1966), American college football head coach Paul Hanley (tennis) (born 1977), Australian tennis player Pearce Hanley (born 1988), Irish Australian-rules footballer Raheem Hanley (born 1994), English footballer Robin Hanley (1968–1996), English cricketer Rupert Hanley (born 1952), South African cricketer Steve Hanley (rugby union) (born 1979), English rugby footballer Tim Hanley (born 1960), American soccer goalkeeper Will Hanley (born 1990), Irish-American professional basketball player

Other fields Bill Hanley (rancher) (1861–1935), American cattle baron Ethel Salisbury Hanley (1890–1949), American speedboat racer John C. Hanley, American army officer

Paul J. Hanley (born 1949), American hospitality industry executive Richard Hanley, Zambian-born Australian philosopher Sylvanus Charles Thorp Hanley (1819–1899), British biologist Thomas J. Hanley Jr. (1893–1969), United States Air Force general

Given name Robert Hugh Hanley Baird (1855–1934), Northern Irish newspaper proprietor Earl Hanley Beshlin (1870–1971), American politician Hanley Frias (born 1973), Dominican baseball player Hanley Funderburk (1931–2012), American academic administrator Robert Hanley Hall (1850–1924), Irish-born Canadian fur trader and politician Hanley Ramírez (born 1983), Dominican baseball player Frederick Hanley Seares (1873–1964), American astronomer Hanley Stafford (1899–1968) (born Alfred John Austin), English radio actor William Edward Hanley Stanner (1905–1981), Australian anthropologist

Fictional characters Paul Hanley, a character in the TV series Peyton Place

See also Hanly, a surname