- Midgley family
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The Midgley family is a British theatrical family whose members are notable in light music, opera and operetta.
- Walter Midgley (1914-1980) was an internationally renowned operatic tenor.
- Gladys Midgley (1911-2005) was a soprano.
- Maryetta Midgley is their daughter and a soprano.
- Vernon Midgley is a tenor.
Other notable people with the surname Midgley are
- Thomas Midgley Jr., a well known chemist and inventor.
- Mary Midgley, a professor and public intellectual.
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