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Bill Johnstone (commentator)
William Johnstone may refer to: Arts * William Johnstone (actor) (1908–1996), American actor * William Johnstone (artist) (1897–1981), Scottish artist * William W. Johnstone (1938–2004), American author * Will B. Johnstone (1881–1943), American writer * William Borthwick Johnstone (1804–1868), Scottish painter, art collector, and gallery curator Politics * William A. Johnstone (1869–1937), member of the California legislature * William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale (1664–1721), Scottish nobleman * Sir William Johnstone, 2nd Baronet (died 1727), Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs and Dumfriesshire * Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet (1729–1805), born William Johnstone, Scottish Member of Parliament Sports * Bill Johnstone (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1979), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne * Bill Johnstone (footballer, born 1919) (1919–1976), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood * Bill Johnstone (Scottish footballer) (fl. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Johnstone (actor)
William S. Johnstone (1908 – November 1, 1996) was an American radio and screen actor. He is best known for his voice work as the title character on ''The Shadow'' for five seasons from 19381943. Early years William S. Johnstone was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Scottish-born father and a German-born mother. Some newspaper publicity said he was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and came to the United States at age three. He worked as a newspaper reporter before he became an actor. Career Johnstone acted on stage with the Theatre Guild at the beginning of his career, appearing in a number of bit parts. He had supporting roles in 1927 in ''Fog-Bound'' and ''The Manhatters''. In 1928, he played the title role in '' Him'', written by E.E. Cummings. Cummings later commented, "William Johnstone made a marvelously attractive unhero ..." He also appeared that year in a lead role in Kate Clugston's ''These Days.'' In 1938, he was selected over 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnstone (footballer, Born 1919)
Bill Johnstone (9 March 1919 – 4 April 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * *Profileon Collingwood Forever 1919 births 1976 deaths VFL/AFL players born outside Australia Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1919-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Johnston (other)
William Johnston may refer to: Military * William Henry Johnston (1879–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * William J. Johnston (1918–1990), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * William Preston Johnston (1831–1899), lawyer, scholar, poet, and Confederate soldier * Willie Johnston (Medal of Honor) (1850–1941), drummer boy in Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry * William Johnston (British Army officer), Colonel of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) 1838–1844 * William Wallace Stewart Johnston (1887–1962), Australian soldier and medical doctor * William Johnston Jr. (1861–1933), American military officer * William P. Johnston (1849–1888), American sailor and recipient of the Medal of Honor Politics * William Johnston (Australian politician) (1829–1894), one of the Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1874–1877 * William Johnston (Canadian politician) (1876–1925), Labour MLA for Medicine Hat, 1921–1926 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Johnstone (VC)
William Johnstone VC (6 August 1823 – 20 August 1857) was a Royal Navy sailor and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He enlisted and served as John Johnstone. He is listed as being born in Hanover, according to his Royal Navy file, however he is now known to have been born Johan Fredric Lindroth, in the Vaasa district, Finland, on 6 August 1823. He served on four ships; the St. Vincent, an emigrant ship transporting people to Australia (1845-1849), HMS Reynard (1849-1852) which operated in the China Seas, fighting pirates and was shipwrecked near Pratas Island in the South China Sea on 31 May 1851. The whole crew survived the sinking when HMS Pilot rescued them. After that, he moved on to HMS Arrogant and then to HMS Brunswick. Victoria Cross He was 31 years old, and a stoker in the Royal Navy during the Crimean War when the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Raphael Johnstone
William Raphael "Rae" Johnstone (13 April 1905 – 29 April 1964), was an Australian flat-race jockey. After enjoying considerable success in his native country, he relocated to Europe in 1932 and spent most of the rest of his life in France. He won twelve British Classic Races and two Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes. On his retirement in 1957 he was described as "one of the greatest international jockeys of modern times". He died of a heart attack in 1964. Background Rae Johnstone was born to Robert James Johnstone (a coalminer) and Elizabeth Johnstone (''nee'' Harvey) in 1905 in New Lambton, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. In later life he was somewhat evasive when talking about his origins, claiming that his original surname was Davies and on others that he was of Portuguese descent. There is some evidence, however, that he may have attempted to conceal the fact that he was of Australian Aborigine heritage. Early in his riding career he was nicknamed "Togo" after Admiral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Johnstone (footballer)
William Johnstone (4 November 1864 – 11 December 1950) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Third Lanark and Scotland. A versatile player, he is recorded as having featured on the left wing, in the centre and at inside forward In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), d ... for club and country. References External links * 1864 births 1950 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Third Lanark A.C. players Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football forwards Place of death missing Scottish Football League players 19th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Johnstone
William Johnstone (born 15 June 1959) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for Canterbury-Bankstown, St. George and the Gold Coast Giants. Johnstone also was a boxer, with 21 wins and 6 losses in 27 bouts. Playing career Johnston won the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths in 1981. Johnstone played in the 1982 Brisbane Rugby League grand final for Souths against Wynnum-Manly. Johnstone made his first grade debut in the NSWRL competition for Canterbury against the Illawarra Steelers in round 1 1983 at Belmore Sports Ground. Johnstone played in Canterbury's preliminary final loss against Parramatta that year. Johnstone was voted as the Dally M Hooker of the year in 1983. Johnstone played at hooker in Canterbury's 1985 Grand Final victory over St. George. The following season, Johnstone played in the club's preliminary final victory over Balmain but missed the 1986 grand final against Parramatta which Canterbury lost 4–2 at the Sydney Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnstone (Scottish Footballer)
William Johnstone (18 May 1901 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward or centre forward In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on be .... His clubs included King's Park F.C., King's Park and Clyde F.C., Clyde (two spells) in Scotland, and Reading F.C., Reading, Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Oldham Athletic in England. While at Clyde, he was selected for the Glasgow Football Association, Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield FA, Sheffield in September 1926, scoring twice, and moved to Reading a few weeks later. In his first season with the ''Royals'', he had a prominent role in the club's run to the FA Cup semi-final in 1926–27 FA Cup, 1926–27, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
