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Bluett
Bluett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Fred Bluett (1876–1942), London-born Australian vaudevillian *Grant Bluett, Australian orienteer *Gus Bluett (1902–1936), son of Fred, Australian comic actor *John Bluett (1603–1634), English politician * John Bluett (cricketer) (1930–2019), English cricketer * Lennie Bluett (1919–2016), American film actor, pianist, dancer and singer * Thomas Bluett (c. 1690–1749), Maryland colonial judge and writer * Thomas Bluett (politician) (1879–1958), Pennsylvania politician * William Bluett (1834–1885), New Zealand politician See also * Blewett, a surname *Blewit Blewit refers to two closely related species of edible agarics in the genus '' Collybia'', the wood blewit ('' Collybia nuda'', formerly ''Clitocybe nuda'' or ''Lepista nuda'') and the field blewit or blue-leg ('' C. personata'', formerly ''Clit ..., two species of edible mushrooms * Blewitt, a surname * Bluet (other) * Bluett Wallop (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blewett
Blewett is a surname of Anglo Norman origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III (b. 1945), US lawyer *Anders Blewett (b. 1980), US politician * Bob Blewett (1877–1958), US baseball player *Curtis Blewett, Canadian sailor *Edward Blewett (1848–1929), US owner of mines * George Blewett (1873–1912), Canadian academic and philosopher *Greg Blewett (b. 1971), Australian cricketer * Hildred Blewett (1911–2004), Canadian physicist * Jean Blewett (1862–1934), Canadian writer * Jimmy Blewett (b. 1980), US NASCAR driver *Joan Warnow-Blewett (1931–2006), US archivist *John Blewett III (1973–2007), US NASCAR driver * John P. Blewett (1910–2000), Canadian-American physicist * Joseph Blewett (1925–2013), South African cricketer *Kate Blewett (fl. 1990s–present), British documentary filmmaker * Kerry Blewett (b. 1986), British life guard *Mary Blewett (b. 1938), US author and historian *Neal Blewett (b. 1933), Australian politician and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blewitt
Blewitt is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin first attested in England during the 11th century. Notable people with the surname include: * Brett Blewitt (born 1976), Australian actor * Charles Blewitt (1877–1937), English cricketer * Chris Blewitt (born 1995), American football player * Darren Blewitt (b. 1985), English footballer * Edward Francis Blewitt (1859-1926), Pennsylvania State Senator * Joe Blewitt (1895–1954), English athlete * Jonathan Blewitt (1782–1853), English organist and composer * Marnie Blewitt, Geneticist * Simon Blewitt (b. 1959, AKA Sam Blue), English rock singer See also *Blewit Blewit refers to two closely related species of edible agarics in the genus '' Collybia'', the wood blewit ('' Collybia nuda'', formerly ''Clitocybe nuda'' or ''Lepista nuda'') and the field blewit or blue-leg ('' C. personata'', formerly ''Clit ..., two species of edible mushrooms * Blewitt Springs, Adelaide, Australia * Blewett, a surname * Bluet (other) * Blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluiett
Bluiett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Hamiet Bluiett (1940–2018), US jazz musician *Trevon Bluiett (b. 1994), US basketball player See also * Blewett, a surname *Blewit Blewit refers to two closely related species of edible agarics in the genus '' Collybia'', the wood blewit ('' Collybia nuda'', formerly ''Clitocybe nuda'' or ''Lepista nuda'') and the field blewit or blue-leg ('' C. personata'', formerly ''Clit ..., two species of edible mushrooms * Blewitt, a surname * Bluet (other) * Bluett, a surname {{surname, Bluiett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Bluett
Frederick George Bluett (20 January 1876, Middlesex, London – 3 December 1942, Double Bay, New South Wales) was a London born vaudevillian and radio actor. Biography Bluett was the son of comedian and stage actor Frederick William Bluett, and his grandfather had also been a stage performer. Fred came to Australia as a fifteen year old in 1891 and remained in the region for the rest of his life. Not long after arriving in Australia Bluett left for New Zealand, spending almost a decade working for the Fullers on their Dominion circuit. He returned to Australia in 1902 under contract to Harry Rickards and over the next three decades cemented his reputation as one of the region's premier comedians. Bluett's children Augustus Frederick "Gus" Bluett (born 23 April 1902, Prahran, Victoria – 14 March 1936) and radio performer Kitty (born 1916), to dressmaker wife Catherine McKechnie, whom he married in April 1901, also became well-known comedians in their own right. His other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Bluett
Grant Bluett (born 6 November 1972) is an Australian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the World Games in 2001. In perhaps the biggest upset in the history of world-level orienteering, Grant Bluett (Australia) won the men's race to become the first men's World Games orienteering champion. His victory is the first ever senior individual medal by a Non-European competitor and a great boost for orienteering as a world sport. His best results at the World Orienteering Championships are the 8th position in the sprint distance in 2003, and 6th in the relay in 2001 with the Australian team. "Constable Frogga", as he is known to his friends, is a well-respected Australian orienteer and his wisdom is much sought after by juniors from all states. In 2012, "The Human in car navigation system" was added to the World Orienteering Hall of Fame. The "Garmin" of Canberra stated that this honour, coupled with his under-8 participation award for running i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Bluett
Augustus Frederick Bluett (23 April 1902 – 14 March 1936), invariably referred to as "Gus", was an Australian comic actor. History Bluett was born in Prahran, Victoria, son of Catherine Bluett, née McKechnie, and comedian Fred Bluett. While still young he accompanied his parents to England, where his father had an engagement. On the family's return to Australia he took to the stage and never had any other employment. His successes include: *''Hullo Everybody'' in 1918, his first appearance for JCW *Adrian van Piffle in ''The Cousin from Nowhere (operetta), The Cousin from Nowhere'' *Timothy Gibbs in ''Our Miss Gibbs'' *Jeremiah in ''The Quaker Girl'' *Thaddeus T. Hopper in ''Katinka (operetta), Katinka'' Bluett, who had a long relationship with J. C. Williamson's, had been playing ''Yes, Madame'' in Melbourne, and only recently arrived in Sydney, had been suffering ill health for some time, but his death from haemorrhage in Sydney Hospital, was unexpected. His remains were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bluett
John Bluett (1603 – 28 November 1634) of Holcombe Court, Lord of the manor, lord of the manor of Holcombe Rogus in Devon, was Member of parliament, MP for Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency), Tiverton from 1628 to 1629 when King Charles I of England, Charles I embarked on his Personal Rule without parliament for eleven years. Origins John Bluett was the son of Arthur Bluett (1573/4-1612) of Holcombe Rogus by his wife Jane Lancaster (1583-1641), daughter and heiress of John Lancaster of Bagborough, Somerset. John was left fatherless aged nine when Arthur Bluett died in 1612, predeceasing his own father Richard Bluett (d.1614), whose monument with effigy exists in the Bluett Chapel of Holcombe Rogus Church. John's mother Joan remarried to Philip Poyntz, a recusant, probably of the ancient Poyntz family of Manor of Iron Acton, Iron Acton in Gloucestershire, whose grave-slab in the Bluett Chapel records his death on 16 August 1645: ''"Here lyeth the body of Phillip Pointz, gent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
