Marks is a Cornish and Devon surname:
In biography:
- Adolf Marks (1838–1904), Russian publisher
- Alfred Marks (1921–1996), British comic actor and comedian
- David Marks (disambiguation)
- Dennis Marks, (1932–2006), American television writer in animation including Batfink and The Beatles
- Gloria Marks (born 1923), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Harry Hananel Marks (1855–1916), British politician and journalist, who founded the Financial News in 1884
- Heather Marks (born 1988), Canadian model
- Howard Marks (born 1945), British drug dealer and author
- Laurence Marks (British writer) (born 1948) British TV writer who usually wrote with Maurice Gran, mainly known for sitcoms such as The New Statesman and Birds of a Feather
- Laurence Marks (American writer) (1915–1993), American writer for radio and television shows including M*A*S*H
- Laurence Marks (British journalist), (1928–1996), British journalist who wrote for many years for The Observer and The Sunday Times
- Laurie J. Marks, American fantasy writer
- Leo Marks (1920–2001), British cryptographer and writer
- Louis Marks (1928–2010), British television writer and script editor
- Michael Marks (1859–1907), retailer, co-founder of the retail chain Marks & Spencer
- Vic Marks (born 1955) Somerset and England cricketer and sports writer
- Walter Marks (composer), musical theatre and film composer
Famous quotes containing the word marks:
“One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action—the ability to pass directly from thought to action.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)