| Irving, Sir Henry 1838-1905. British Shakespearean actor whose productions, particularly those at London's Lyceum Theatre, won him the first knighthood awarded to a member of his profession (1895). |
| Irving, John Born 1942. American writer. His darkly humorous novels include The World According to Garp (1978) and The Cider House Rules (1985). |
| Irving, Washington 1783-1859. American writer remembered for the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," contained in The Sketch Book (1819-1820). |