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Conroy
Conroy is an Irish surname. Overview Conroy is an Irish surname of multiple origins. In some cases it is the form used by descendants of the Ó Maolconaire, Ó Maolchonaire bardic family of what is now East Galway and South Roscommon. In west County Galway, most bearers of the name are probably descended from the Mac Conraoi family of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha. This latter Irish language, Irish family name was often anglicised into King due to the phonological similarity with the word rí. The Ó Cingeadh/Ó Cionga bardic family from east of Loch Ree also had their name corrupted into King, but for English phonological reasons. Bearers of the surname * Al Conroy (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Alfred Conroy (1864-1920), Australian politician and barrister * Andrew Meintjes Conroy (1877–1951), South African politician * Anthony Conroy (1895–1978), American ice hockey player * Bill Conroy (infielder) (1899-1970), American baseball player * Bill Conroy (catcher) (1915–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Craig Conroy
Craig Michael Conroy (born September 4, 1971) is an Americans, American former professional ice hockey player and the current general manager of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). A sixth-round selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings during a professional career that spanned from 1994 to 2011. Internationally, he twice played with the United States men's national ice hockey team, United States National Team – at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the Ice Hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics. Developed as a defensive specialist through much of his career, Conroy was twice a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward, and was nominated for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as its most gentlemanly player. He played over List of NHL players with 1,000 games played, 1,000 games in the NHL and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jack Conroy
John Wesley Conroy (December 5, 1899 – February 28, 1990) was a leftist American writer, also known as a worker-writer. He was best known for his contributions to proletarian literature: fiction and nonfiction about the life of American workers during the early decades of the 20th century."Inventory of the Jack Conroy Papers." The Newberry Library Chicago. 2003. The Newberry Library, Web. 29 Oct 2009. Background "Jack" Conroy was born John Wesley Conroy to Irish immigrants on December 5, 1899, in the coal mining camp of Monkey Nest near Moberly, Missouri.""Jack Conroy." Moberly Area Community College. Moberly Area Community College, Web. 29 Oct 2009. Elements of his childhood experiences growing up in a mining camp can be seen in his Depression-era novels, '' The Disinherited'' and '' A World to Win''. Career Though he did not complete a formal education, Conroy worked at various jobs including: railroad shop apprentice (and eventual foreman), recording secretary for the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Frances Conroy
Frances Hardman Conroy (born March 15, 1953) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ruth Fisher on the television series '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2005), for which she won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and received four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for playing the older version of Moira O'Hara in season one of the television anthology series ''American Horror Story'', which garnered Conroy her first Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television nomination, and as well a Primetime Emmy Awards nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Conroy subsequently portrayed The Angel of Death, Myrtle Snow, Gloria Mott, Mama Polk, Bebe Babbitt, and Belle Noir on seven further seasons of the show: '' Asylum'', ''Coven'', ''Freak Show'', '' Roanoke'', ''Cult'', ''Apocalypse'', and ''Double Feature'', respectively; this makes Conroy, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Deb Conroy
Deborah "Deb" O'Keefe Conroy is an American politician currently serving as chair of the county board of DuPage County, Illinois. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 46th district from 2012 through 2022. She is also a former member of the school board of Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Electoral career Deb Conroy first ran to be a state representative in 2010 as the Democratic candidate for District 46 of the Illinois House of Representatives. She lost to Dennis Reboletti, the Republican incumbent, by a margin of 16 percentage points. Conroy ran again in 2012 for the District 46 seat in the Illinois House of Representatives after redistricting. In the primary, Conroy ran unopposed as the Democratic nominee, and later faced Republican nominee, Daniel J. Kordik. Conroy won in the general election with 58% of the vote. Conroy was re-elected to her position in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. She was sworn in to her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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James Conroy-Ward
James Conroy-Ward (born 12 April 1947) is a retired English actor, singer and music publisher best known for performing the Gilbert and Sullivan principal comic roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Biography Conroy-Ward was born at Timperley in Cheshire, England. His grandparents had been entertainers, and Conroy-Ward was exposed to the theatre early on. As a child, he performed puppet shows at children's parties. He was head choirboy at his local church and attended the all-boys Altrincham Grammar School, where he performed female roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operasJames Conroy-Wardat the Internet Broadway Database The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. It was conceived and created by Karen Hauser in 1996 and is operated by the Research Department of The Broadway League, a trade asso ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Conroy-Ward, James 1947 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Don Conroy
Don Conroy is an Irish street artist, environmentalist, television personality and writer of children's literature. His artistic and literary work focuses on natural themes, including wildlife. He works for wildlife conservation in Ireland and made regular appearances on ''The Den'' since it began in 1986, becoming the longest continually serving member of the cast. Early life and education Don Conroy grew up in Donnybrook, Dublin, near Herbert Park. He has four siblings. He attended Oatlands College, a Christian Brothers school in Stillorgan. He was encouraged by his mother and extended family to draw. Conroy studied at the National College of Art and Design and then worked as designer and illustrator for advertising agencies as well as in the theatre. He was in amateur dramatic productions with the Lantern Theatre and the Guinness Players, and was awarded a diploma from The Royal Irish Academy in Speech and Drama. He appeared as an extra in a number of films in the 1970s and 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Donald Conroy
Donald Conroy (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps colonel and a member of the Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War. He was also a veteran of World War II and served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He is best known for being the inspiration for the character Lieutenant Colonel "Bull" Meecham in the novel ''The Great Santini'', which was written by his son Pat Conroy. Life and career Conroy was originally from Chicago and left Saint Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa, to enlist in the Marines during World War II. He would later be commissioned an officer and become a pilot with VMF-214 when the Korean War began in June 1950. The squadron became the first Marine squadron to see action during the war, providing close air support and aerial interdiction during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, Battle of Inchon and Battle of Chosin Reservoir while flying from the . During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Conroy was part of an A-4 Skyhawk squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Frank Conroy (author)
Frank Conroy (January 15, 1936 – April 6, 2005) was an American author. He published five books, including the highly acclaimed memoir ''Stop-Time''. Published in 1967, this ultimately made Conroy a noted figure in the literary world. The book was nominated for the National Book Award. Early life and education Frank Conroy was born on January 15, 1936, in New York, New York, to an American father and a Danish mother. Conroy graduated from Haverford College, and was director of the influential Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa for 18 years, from 1987 until 2005, where he was also F. Wendell Miller Professor. He was previously the director of the literature program at the National Endowment for the Arts from 1982 to 1987. Writing Conroy's published works include the memoir ''Stop-Time'' (1967); a collection of short stories, ''Midair'' (1985); a novel, ''Body and Soul'' (1993), which is regarded as one of the finest evocations of the experience of being a musician; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Crispin Conroy
Crispin Conroy (born 8 May 1963) is an Australian diplomat. He currently serves as the Permanent Observer of the International Chamber of Commerce to the United Nations Office at Geneva, since January 2019. He previously served as a career diplomat with the Australian Government for over 25 years. He first worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and then for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission. Early life Conroy was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom in 1963. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in French language and civilization (Hons) from the Australian National University. He has a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the same university, which he received in 1988. Career Australian diplomatic appointments From 1990 to 1993, Conroy was Third and Second Secretary at the Australian embassy in Madrid, Spain. He returned to Canberra from 1994 to 1995, continuing work with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He was named First Secretary at the Australian Perm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Frank Conroy (actor)
Frank Parish Conroy (14 October 1890 – 24 February 1964) was a British film and stage actor who appeared in many films, notably '' Grand Hotel'' (1932), '' The Little Minister'' (1934) and '' The Ox-Bow Incident'' (1943). Career Born in Derby, England, Conroy began acting on stage in 1908. He acted in Shakespearean plays in England from 1910 until he moved to the United States in 1915. He was responsible for building the Greenwich Village Theatre which opened in 1917, and he directed productions of the repertory theater there for three years. He appeared in more than 40 Broadway plays, beginning with ''The Passing Show of 1913'' (1913) and ending with ''Calculated Risk'' (1962). He won a Tony Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Graham Greene's '' The Potting Shed'' (1957). Conroy's work on television included appearances on ''Kraft Theater'' and ''The Play of the Week''. Personal life and death Conroy had a wife, Ruth, and a son, Richard. He died of hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ed Conroy (basketball)
Edward S. Conroy (born February 17, 1967) is an American college basketball coach who is currently serving his second stint as the head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs. Career Conroy previously served as the associate head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores and as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Conroy is a former head men's basketball coach at Tulane University, being hired in April 2010. Conroy was officially relieved of his duties as Tulane head coach on March 14, 2016. Before joining Tulane, he coached four seasons at The Citadel and three seasons at Francis Marion University. Conroy announced his return to The Citadel on March 23, 2022. During his first stint as head coach there from 2006-2010, he led the Bulldogs to their first 20-win season in over 30 years during the 2008-2009 season, in which the Bulldogs made the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament-to date, the only postseason appearance in school history. He was selected as the SoCo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ed Conroy (politician)
Roy Edward Conroy (October 21, 1946 – June 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician who served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rossland-Trail in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. He was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP). Conroy was born in Rossland, British Columbia and raised in Castlegar, British Columbia, Castlegar, where he attended Stanley Humphries Secondary School and Selkirk College. He studied political science and philosophy at the University of Victoria, then moved back to the Kootenays, briefly working at a pulp mill before getting hired by a saw mill to work on a towboat. He also raised purebred cattle. He was elected trustee for School District 9 in 1986, at one point serving as the board's vice-chair. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 1991 British Columbia general election, 1991 provincial election, then won re-electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |