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Bill Connor (composer), Bill Connor
William Connor may refer to: *William Connor (1909–1967), British journalist * William D. Connor (1864–1944), American pitician, Lieutenant-Governor of Wisconsin * William C. Connor (born 1832), Irish soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *William Connor (gymnast) (1869–1964), British Olympic gymnast *William Herbert Connor (born 1895), Canadian salesman and political figure in Ontario *William Connor, a character from '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' *William Durward Connor (1874–1960), U.S. Army general * William E. Connor II, American-born, Hong Kong–based businessman and car collector *Bill Connor (American football) (1899–1980), American football player *Bill Connor (trade unionist) Sir William Joseph Connor (born 21 May 1941) is a former British trade unionist, Labour politician and General Secretary of USDAW Connor was a former leader of the Labour group on West Lancashire Council. In 1997, he was elected General Secretar ... (born 1941), British trade unionist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Connor
Sir William Neil Connor (26 April 1909 – 6 April 1967) was an English newspaper journalist for the ''Daily Mirror'' who wrote under the pen name of "Cassandra". Biography William Connor wrote a regular column for over 30 years between 1935Dennis Griiffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1492–1992'', Macmillan, 1992, p. 199 and 1 February 1967 with a short intermission for the Second World War, his column restarting after the war with the words "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, it is a powerful hard thing to please all of the people all of the time." He took his pen-name from Cassandra in Greek mythology, a tragic character who is given the gift of prophecy by Apollo but is then cursed so that no one will ever believe her. The very popular column helped the ''Mirror''s readership to grow to the highest in its history during the 1950s. His columns were simply written, in keeping with his working class readership, and comprised slices of hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William D
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Connor (gymnast)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the second appearance of Britain after having participated in the inaugural 1896 Games. In Olympic competition, the nation has always shortened its official name to ''Great Britain'' rather than the ''United Kingdom'' seen elsewhere. Medallists Additionally British competitors won five gold medals, three silver medals and five bronze medals while competing for the Mixed Team. Results by event Swimming Great Britain made its Olympic swimming debut in 1900. Jarvis won gold medals in each of the two long distance freestyle events; as neither distance was used again, he is the only Olympic champion ever in both the 1000 metres and 4000 metres. Kemp added a bronze in the obstacle event, another one-time-only competition. This put Great Britain at the top of the leaderboard by gold-silver-bronze (Australia and Germany also had 2 gold medals, but neit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Herbert Connor
William Herbert Connor (March 27, 1895 – 1977) was a salesman and political figure in Ontario. He represented Hamilton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth member. He was born in Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ..., the son of John Connor and Helen Peters. In 1920, Connor married Lily May Broom. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly as a CCF candidate in 1935. References 1895 births 1977 deaths Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPPs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (and the 54th episode overall). It first aired on NBC in the United States on January 6, 1993. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry intended to meet his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. However, given the situation, he agrees to skip the movie and reschedule his act to the 11:00 slot. Jerry first heads to the earlier scheduled comedy act, only to learn that the act was scheduled for 9:15, not 9:50 as Jerry thought, and Buckles ended up filling his spot. Jerry then heads to the movie theater to inform his friends that he won't accompany them. Buckles insists on sharing the taxicab with Jerry, and irrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Durward Connor
William Durward Connor (February 22, 1874 – June 16, 1960) was a career United States Army officer who became a superintendent of the United States Military Academy after originally serving in the Corps of Engineers. While stationed in the Philippines, he participated in the Spanish–American War. He later served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Early life and education Connor, the son of Edward D. Connor and Adeline Powers Connor, was born in Wisconsin on February 22, 1874; according to his 1925 passport application, he was born in the town of Newark, in Rock County. He received an appointment to West Point from Iowa, graduating first in his class in 1897; his Cullum number is 3742. He received his commission in the Corps of Engineers. Connor graduated from the Army Staff College in 1905 and the Army War College in 1909. Military career He began his military career as an officer in the Corps of Engineers. During the Spanish–American War, he se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William E
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Connor (American Football)
William Joseph Connor (April 8, 1899 – December 14, 1980) was a professional American football player who spent two seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ... (NFL), with the Boston Bulldogs in 1929 and the Newark Tornadoes in 1930. References 1899 births 1980 deaths American football guards American football tackles Boston Bulldogs (NFL) players Catholic University Cardinals football players Newark Tornadoes players University of Rhode Island alumni Players of American football from Providence, Rhode Island {{Offensive-lineman-1890s-stub Rhode Island Rams football players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Connor (trade Unionist)
Sir William Joseph Connor (born 21 May 1941) is a former British trade unionist, Labour politician and General Secretary of USDAW Connor was a former leader of the Labour group on West Lancashire Council. In 1997, he was elected General Secretary of USDAW, a position he retained until he retired in 2004. He received a knighthood in the 2003 New Year Honours The 2003 New Year's Honours List is one of the annual New Year Honours, a part of the British monarch's honours system, where 1 January is marked by naming new members of orders of chivalry and recipients of other official honours. A number of ot ...Knights bachelor - full list BBC news website 31 Dec 2002 - retrieved 14/6/15 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Conner (other)
William Conner William Conner (December 10, 1777 – August 28, 1855) was an American merchant, trader, Interpreting, interpreter, military Reconnaissance, scout, community leader, entrepreneur, and politician. Although Conner initially established himself a ... (1777–1855) was an American trader, interpreter, scout, community leader, entrepreneur, and politician. William Conner may also refer to: * William C. Conner, American judge * William Conner (politician), Irish politician * Bill Conner, American businessman * W. W. Conner (William Wallace Conner), American politician in the state of Washington See also * William Connor (other) {{hndis, Conner, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William O'Connor (other)
William O'Connor may refer to: *William O'Connor (fencer) (1864–1939), American fencer * William O'Connor (Australian politician) (1910–1987) *William O'Connor (darts player) (born 1986), Irish darts player * William Aloysius O'Connor (1903–1983), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * William D. O'Connor (1832–1889), American author * William Patrick O'Connor (1886–1973), American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church * William Joseph O'Connor (1862–1892), Canadian professional rower - single sculls * Willie O'Connor (born 1967), Irish hurler *William O'Connor (artist) William Matthew O'Connor (September 22, 1970 – January 31, 2018) was an American artist whose work appeared in role-playing games, books, video games and concept art. Early life and education William O'Connor was born on Long Island, New ... (1970–2018), American game artist See also * Bill O'Connor (other) * Billy O'Connor, musician * William Connor (other) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
