People
- Aubrey Schenck (1908-1999), film producer
- Carl Alwyn Schenck (1868-1955), German pioneer of forestry in the USA and Europe
- Carl Schenck (1835-1910), German mercantilist and founder of the Carl Schenck Eisengießerei & Waagenfabrik
- Charles Schenck, American socialist
- Ernst-Günther Schenck (1904-1998), German doctor
- Frederik V Schenck van Toutenburg (1503-1580), Dutch bishop
- Joe Schenck (1891-1930), singer, one of the duo Van and Schenck
- Johannes Schenck (1660-1712), Dutch composer
- John Schenck (1750-1823), New Jersey revolutionary soldier
- John Schenck (Manhasset, NY) (1740-1831), New York politician
- John I. Schenck (1787-1833), New York politician
- Joseph Schenck (1878-1961), pioneer executive of the American film industry
- Martin Schenck (1848-1918), NY State Engineer and Surveyor 1892-1893
- Martin Schenck von Nydeggen (1543-1589), Dutch soldier of fortune in 80 Years' War.
- Nicholas Schenck (1881-1969), a founder of the film industry in Hollywood
- Paul Schenck (born 1958) pro-life activist
- Paul F. Schenck (1899-1968), U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Robert C. Schenck, American Civil War general and U.S. Congressman
- Robert C. Schenck (politician), Florida, USA politician
- Rocky Schenck, American music video director and photographer
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