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Howard Davies (other)
Howard Davies may refer to: * Howard Davies (rugby union) (1916–1987), Wales rugby union international * Sir Howard Davies (economist) (born 1951), former Director of the London School of Economics and former British financial regulator * Howard Davies (director) (1945–2016), English theatre director * Howard R. Davies (1895–1973), English originator of the historic HRD motorcycle marque and motorcycle racer * Howard Davies (hurdler) (1906–1993), South African hurdler * Howard Davies (sprinter) (born 1944), British sprinter * Howard Davies (actor) (1879–1947), English-born American actor in ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928 film) See also * Howard Davis (other) Howard Davis is the name of: * Howard Davis (professor of architecture) (born 1948), American writer and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon * Howard Davis (musician) (1940–2008), British violinist * Howard Davis (sprinter) (bor ... * John Howard Davies (1939–2011), English ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davies (rugby Union)
Christmas Howard Davies (25 December 1916 - 5 November 1987) was a Welsh international rugby union full-back who played club rugby for Llanelli and Swansea. He won six caps for Wales. Rugby career Davies was one of very few Welsh players to represent his country on either side of the Second World War. When he was first selected to play for Wales, he was playing club rugby for Swansea, having started his rugby career with Burry Port. His first international game was against Scotland as part of the 1939 Home Nations Championship under the captaincy of Wilf Wooller. Wales beat Scotland 11–3, and Davies was reselected for the very next match at Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast against Ireland. Wales were victorious, but with the outbreak of World War II, this was the last match either team would play for eight years. When international rugby was re-introduced, Davies, now playing for Llanelli, was one of only two capped players to be chosen for the first Welsh match in the 1947 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davies (economist)
Sir Howard John Davies (born 12 February 1951) is a British historian and author, who was the chairman of NatWest Group and the former director of the London School of Economics. He was the first chairman of the Financial Services Authority. Davies was chairman of the Phoenix Group and, until July 2015, chaired the UK Airports Commission. In February 2015, he was appointed chairman of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, taking up the role from September 2015. RBS Group was renamed NatWest Group in 2020. In 2023, he came under immense scrutiny in reference to the Nigel Farage scandal. In April 2024 he stepped down stepped down as Chairman of NatWest Group on 15 April 2024, concluding his tenure after nearly nine years in the role. Since 2011 he has been a professor at the Paris School of International Affairs, part of Sciences Po. He teaches master's courses on financial regulation and central banking. Early life Howard Davies born on 12 February 1951 in Prestbury, Cheshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davies (director)
Stephen Howard Davies, (26 April 1945 – 25 October 2016) was a British theatre and television director. Early life Davies was the son of miner and glassblower Thomas Emrys Davies, from Maesteg, and Hilda Bevan. He was born in Reading, England. He was educated at Christ's Hospital school, Horsham and then studied at Durham University (1963-1966) and Bristol University, where he developed an appreciation for the works of Bertolt Brecht. Career In the early 1970s, Davies worked extensively with the Bristol Old Vic and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and he served as an associate director for both the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he directed ''Les liaisons dangereuses'', ''Macbeth'', and ''Troilus and Cressida''. He also did much work for the Royal National Theatre, where his projects included ''Hedda Gabler'', ''The House of Bernarda Alba'', '' Pygmalion'', ''The Crucible'', ''The Shaughraun'', and ''Paul''., and where he directed Chekhov's ''The Cherry Orchard'' which ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard R
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for it except that it is the name of several noble families". The surname has a number of possible origins; in the case of the noble family, the likely source is the Norse given name Hávarðr, composed of the elements ''há'' ("high") and ''varðr'' ("guardian"). Diminutives include Howie and Ward. Howard reached peak popularity in the United States in the 1920s, when it ranked as the 26th most popular boys' name. As of 2018, it had fallen to 968th place. People with the given name * Howard Allen (1949–2020), American serial killer * Howard Duane Allman (1946–1971), American guitar virtuoso * Howard Anderson (other), name of several people * Howard Andrew (1934–2021), American poker player * Howard Ashman (1950–1991), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davies (hurdler)
Howard Quail Davies (28 November 1906 – October 1993) was a South African athlete who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, and was held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930. The event was organized by '' Hamilton Spectator'' sportswriter Bobby Robinso .... At the 1930 Empire Games, he won the silver medal in the 120 yards hurdles event. He also participated in the 440 yards hurdles competition but was eliminated in the heats. With the South African relay team, he won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards contest. He was also an Educator, and has served as 9th Headmaster at Queen's College ( Queenstown) from 1940 until 196 External linkscommonwealthgames.com results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davies (sprinter)
Howard Grenville Davies (born 5 August 1944) is a British former sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Biography Davies finished second behind Tim Graham in the 440 yards event at the 1967 AAA Championships and second behind Martin Winbolt Lewis in the 440 yards event at the 1968 AAA Championships At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ... in the men's 400 metres competition. References External links * 1944 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Welsh male sprinters British male sprin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davies (actor)
Howard Davies may refer to: * Howard Davies (rugby union) (1916–1987), Wales rugby union international * Sir Howard Davies (economist) (born 1951), former Director of the London School of Economics and former British financial regulator * Howard Davies (director) (1945–2016), English theatre director * Howard R. Davies (1895–1973), English originator of the historic HRD motorcycle marque and motorcycle racer * Howard Davies (hurdler) (1906–1993), South African hurdler * Howard Davies (sprinter) (born 1944), British sprinter * Howard Davies (actor) (1879–1947), English-born American actor in ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928 film) See also * Howard Davis (other) Howard Davis is the name of: * Howard Davis (professor of architecture) (born 1948), American writer and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon * Howard Davis (musician) (1940–2008), British violinist * Howard Davis (sprinter) (bor ... * John Howard Davies (1939–2011), English child a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Laughs (1928 Film)
''The Man Who Laughs'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound film, sound Romance film, romantic Drama (film and television), drama film directed by the German expressionist cinema, German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both sound-on-disc and sound-on-film processes. The film is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1869 The Man Who Laughs, novel of the same name, and stars Mary Philbin as the blind Dea and Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine. The film is known for the grotesque grin on the character Gwynplaine's face, which often leads it to be classified as a horror film. Film critic Roger Ebert stated "''The Man Who Laughs'' is a melodrama, at times even a Swashbuckler film, swashbuckler, but so steeped in expressionist gloom that it plays like a horror film." ''The Man Who Laughs'' is a romantic melodrama similar to films such as ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film), The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Davis (other)
Howard Davis is the name of: * Howard Davis (professor of architecture) (born 1948), American writer and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon * Howard Davis (musician) (1940–2008), British violinist * Howard Davis (sprinter) (born 1967), Jamaican athlete * Howard Davis (chemical engineer) (1937–2009), American chemical engineer * Howard Davis (field hockey) (born 1932), British Olympic hockey player * Howard Davis Jr. (1956–2015), American amateur and professional boxer, won Olympic gold, 1976 * Howard McParlin Davis (1918–1994), American professor of art history at Columbia University * Howard W. Davis (1885–1959), member of the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council * Howard Stratton Davis (1885–1969), English architect * H-Bomb Davis (Howard Davis, born 1971), drummer, member of the alternative band Evans Blue See also * Howard Davies (other) {{hndis, Davis, Howard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
