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Bernie (given Name)
Bernie is a given name, most often a shortened form of Bernard, and may refer to: * Bernie Babcock (1868–1962), real name Julia Burnelle Smade Babcock, American author * Bernie Bickerstaff (born 1944), American former National Basketball Association head coach * Bernie Casey (1939–2017), American actor, poet, and professional football player * Bernie Ebbers (1941–2020), Canadian businessman, founder and former chief executive officer of WorldCom * Bernie Ecclestone (born 1930), British sports entrepreneur * Bernie Erickson (born 1944), American football player * Bernie Geoffrion (1931–2006), Canadian National Hockey League Hall-of-Fame player and coach * Bernie Goetz (born 1947), American vigilante * Bernie Kopell (born 1933), American actor * Bernie Kosar (born 1963), American former National Football League quarterback * Bernie Leahy (1908–1978), American football player * Bernie Lewis (born 1945), Welsh former footballer * Bernie Mac (1957–2008), American comedian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard
Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in France. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Mac
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American comedian and actor. Born and raised on Chicago's South Side, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in the film ''The Original Kings of Comedy''. After briefly hosting the HBO show ''Midnight Mac'', Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film roles were as Frank Catton in the 2001 remake of '' Ocean's 11'' and as the title character of '' Mr. 3000''. He was the star of his eponymous show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Mac's other films included starring roles in '' Mo’ Money'', ''Booty Call'', ''Friday'', '' B*A*P*S'', ''Life'', '' The Players Club'', ''Head of State'', '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'', '' Bad Santa'', ''Guess Who'', ''Pride'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Worrell
George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Worrell was described by Jon Pareles of ''The New York Times'' as "the kind of sideman who is as influential as some bandleaders." Biography Early life Worrell was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, where his family moved when he was eight. A musical prodigy, he began formal piano lessons by age three and wrote a concerto at age eight. He went on to study at the Juilliard School and received a degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1967. As a college student, Worrell played with a group called Chubby & The Turnpikes; this ensemble eventually evolved into Tavares. 1970s After meeting George Clinton, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Wolfe (hockey)
Bernard Ronald Wolfe (born December 18, 1951) is a Canadian businessman and former professional ice hockey player. Wolfe played 120 games over four seasons in the National Hockey League. Early life Wolfe was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is Jewish. His mother, Fay Wolfe, observed upon his becoming a NHL hockey player: "Of course I would have preferred him to be a doctor, or some kind of professional man. But if Bernie is happy, then we're happy." His father, Mickey, had played goaltender for the Canadian Army team. He attended, majored in financial management, and played hockey at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, where he was named the school's top male athlete. Playing for Sir George Williams, he was a Quebec University Athletic Association First Team All-Star goaltender in 1972 and 1974, and a CIAU First Team All-Star in 1974. Later, while he was playing in the NHL, he took courses at George Washington University. Biography Signed as a free agent in 1975 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Wijesekara
Bernie Wijesekara (1930 – 1 October 2014) was a senior sports journalist in Sri Lanka. He received his secondary school education at Nalanda College in Colombo (largest city of Sri Lanka) before joining the ''Times of Ceylon'' as a junior sports journalist. Wijesekara then worked for the '' Daily News'' and subsequently for the ''Sunday Observer ''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the w ...''. Wijesekara was honoured with a 'Life time Service award for Cricket' journalism by Dialog Sri Lanka awards ceremony. He covered the inaugural (Prudential) Cricket World Cup held in England in 1975. He was also a Justice of the Peace. References Demise of Senior Journalist Bernie Wijesekara [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Willock
Bernard Willock is a Canadian businessman and former cyclist. Willock has worked as the President and CEO of Food for the Hungry Canada, and owned La-Z-Boy licensed furniture stores. As a cyclist, Willock won the 1980 Canadian National Road Race Championships, and was part of the Canadian team that came third in the team time trial event at the 1979 Pan American Games. He was scheduled to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics, until Canada joined the boycott of the event, and competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Cycling career Willock was a member of Victoria Wheelers cycling club. Willock was part of the Canadian team, alongside Eon D'Ornellas, Pierre Harvey and Normand St-Aubin, that came third in the team time trial event at the 1979 Pan American Games. In 1980, Willock won the Canadian National Road Race Championships. He was in the British Columbian team that came second in the Canadian Provincial 100 km team time trial. British Columbia lost the race's lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
