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Dafoe (other)
Dafoe is a surname of European origin. It is probably a variant of Defoe, which is of uncertain origin. It may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: * Allan Roy Dafoe (1883–1943), Canadian obstetrician * Byron Dafoe (born 1971), Canadian hockey player * Colin Scott Dafoe (1909–1969), Canadian surgeon * Donald Dafoe, American surgeon and research scientist, brother of Willem * Frances Dafoe (1929–2016), Canadian figure skater * John Wesley Dafoe (1866–1944), Canadian journalist *Willem Dafoe (born 1955), American film and stage actor, brother of Donald See also * Defoe (other) *Defoe (surname) Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''Thevoux'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defoe (surname)
Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''Thevoux'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: *Annette DeFoe (1890–1960), American silent film actress *Daniel Defoe (c. 1660–1731), English trader, writer, and journalist best known for writing ''Robinson Crusoe'' *David Defoe (born 1949), Dominican-Dutch cricketer *Gideon Defoe (born 1975), author of ''Pirates!'' *Jermain Defoe (born 1982), English footballer Notes See also *Dafoe *DeFeo {{surname, Defoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, OBE (29 May 1883 – 2 June 1943) was a Canadian obstetrician, best known for delivering and caring for the Dionne quintuplets, the first quintuplets known to survive early infancy., page 373. Biography Dafoe was born in Madoc, Ontario, the son of a physician Dr William Allan Dafoe. He trained in the same profession and, in early 1909, he went into practice in Callander, Ontario, where he resided for the rest of his life. On 28 May 1934 he assisted in the multiple births of the Dionne family, that saw the survival of the mother and all the children. This got international press notice. He continued to help care for the children for years, and became something of a celebrity in the onslaught of media attention. In response to public interest, a special nursery was built for the children where the curious members of the public viewed them. There was no charge to this, so it did not give the impression to the viewers they were exploiting the children. This wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Dafoe
Byron Dafoe (born February 25, 1971) is a British-Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was born in Worthing, England, United Kingdom and moved to Comox, British Columbia with his mother at the age of two months. Between 1992 and 2004, he played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins and Atlanta Thrashers. Playing career Junior and minor leagues Dafoe has played for WHL sides Portland Winter Hawks (1986–1990) and Prince Albert Raiders (1990–1991), ECHL side Hampton Roads Admirals, AHL sides Baltimore Skipjacks (1991–1992 and 1992–1993), New Haven Nighthawks (1992) and Portland Pirates (1993–1994 and 1994–1995), and IHL side Phoenix Roadrunners. He was voted a First Team AHL All-Star in 1993-94 and won a Calder Cup championship that season with the Portland Pirates. During Dafoe's time with the Winter Hawks, he had an on-ice fistfight with Tri-City Americans goaltender Olaf Kölzig, someo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Scott Dafoe
Doctor Colin Scott Dafoe (21 November 1909 – 29 July 1969) was a Canadian surgeon, best known for his work with Marshal Josip Broz Tito's Partisans in Yugoslavia during the Second World War. His three-men medical team was parachuted to Eastern Bosnia on 12 May 1944, and he remained in the country for the following six months. Mission Dafoe was a World War II Special Operations Executive (SOE) medical and military expedition to assist Yugoslav Partisans in Eastern Bosnia. Dafoe was born in Madoc, Ontario, the son of a prosperous hardware merchant. The Dafoe family was well established in the area and had already produced one visibly successful son in John Wesley Dafoe, editor-in-chief of the Manitoba (later Winnipeg) Free Press from 1901 until his death in 1944. There were also at least two notable physicians in the family: an uncle, Dr William Allan Dafoe, who was to influence Colin Dafoe's decision to pursue a medical career, and Dr W.A Dafoe’s son Dr Allan Roy Daf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Dafoe
Donald Christian Dafoe is an American surgeon, research scientist, and brother of actor Willem Dafoe. Biography The eldest son of a surgeon, Dafoe graduated from Appleton West High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1967, where he was on the football and wrestling teams. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he received his undergraduate degree in zoology and his medical degree. He became a transplant surgeon after training in surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and now works at University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, where he is chief of transplantation surgery. He previously worked at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was Director of the Pancreas Transplantation, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center; Director of Surgical Education; and held the Eris M. Field Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research. He was previously medical director for the California Transplant Donor Network. He has written over 160 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Dafoe
Frances Helen Dafoe (December 17, 1929 – September 23, 2016) was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. Competing with Norris Bowden, they captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships. They also won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Career Pairs skating Dafoe and Bowden won the 1954 World Championships in Oslo, with 11.014 points. They retained their title in 1955, this time in Vienna. They also won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. The couple was coached by Sheldon Galbraith. In spite of offers Dafoe described as lucrative, she and Bowden did not elect to go professional. Judging After retiring from competition in 1956, they criticized the Canadian Amateur Figure Skating Association for not doing enough to support its members at tournaments. They were suspended later that year from acting as panel judges at championships, a decision they characterized as retaliation for their comments about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wesley Dafoe
John Wesley Dafoe (8 March 1866 – 9 January 1944) was a Canadian journalist. From 1901 to 1944 he was the editor of the '' Manitoba Free Press'', later named the ''Winnipeg Free Press''. He also wrote several books, including a biography of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Dafoe was one of the country's most influential and powerful Liberal journalists. During his tenure, the ''Free Press'' was among the most important newspapers in Canada and was respected one of the great newspapers of the world. His influence extended to the very centre of Canadian power, both through his writing and his close relations with his employers, the Liberal Sifton family. In 1919, he did not give unqualified support to the Business side during the strong Labour-Capital confrontation that was the Winnipeg general strike. He claimed credit for his paper that Winnipeg adopted Single Transferable Voting for city elections in 1920. Dafoe accompanied Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to several imperial c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Dafoe
William James "Willem" Dafoe ( ; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades including a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2018. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Dafoe made his film debut with an uncredited role in '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980). He is known for collaborating with auteur filmmakers such as Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. He received Academy Award nominations for playing a compassionate army Sergeant in the war drama ''Platoon'' (1986), Max Schreck in the mystery film ''Shadow of the Vampire'' (2000), a kindly motel manager in the coming of age film '' The Florida Project'' (2017), and Vincent van Gogh in the biopic ''At Eternity's Gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defoe (other)
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Defoe may refer to: People *Defoe (surname), most notably English author Daniel Defoe Places *Defoe, Webster County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Other uses *Defoe (comics), a zombie story *Defoe Shipbuilding Company, a former shipyard in Bay City, Michigan *Operation Defoe, a Second World War reconnaissance by the British Special Air Service *Defoe (horse) (2014–2020), Thoroughbred racehorse See also *Dafoe (other) *Foe (other) A foe is an enemy. Foe or FOE may also refer to: People * Greg Foe (born 1991), Samoan rugby player * Marc-Vivien Foé (1975–2003), Cameroonian football midfielder * Victoria Foe (born 1945), American developmental biologist * Frances Tiafo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
