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DeVere E. Burt
DeVere is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Tristan de Vere Cole (born 1935), British director * Arthur Devere Thomas GC (1895–1973) was awarded the George Cross in 1931 * Bubbles DeVere, fictional character in the BBC television sketch show ''Little Britain'' * Devere Christensen (born 1918), former American water polo player * DeVere Levelston (born 2001), American football player * Luke DeVere (born 1989), Australian football (soccer) player * Trish Van Devere (born 1943), American actress * Horace deVere Cole, English practical joker * Henry deVere Stacpoole, Irish author of The Blue Lagoon, inter alia * Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Southampton, putative author of some works attributed to Shakespeare See also *De Vere (other) De Vere is a surname and given name. Notable families * House of de Vere, an English aristocratic family, including the Earls of Oxford * De Vere baronets, a title in the Baronetage of Ireland People with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan De Vere Cole
Tristan John de Vere Cole (born 16 March 1935) is an English television director, now retired. He is believed to be the last-surviving illegitimate son of the painter Augustus John (1878–1961). In his first career, he was a Royal Navy officer for seven years. His career as a television director included work on ''Z-Cars,'' ''Doctor Who,'' ''Emmerdale Farm,'' ''Howards' Way and'' '' Bergerac.'' Life His mother, Mavis Cole, met painter Augustus John (1878–1961) at the Café Royal in 1928, and agreed to model for him. In 1931 she married Horace de Vere Cole, a well-known Edwardian practical joker, then in 1932 she became the mistress of Augustus John. Cole was born in 1935 and is believed to be John's last-surviving illegitimate son. Cole was brought up in the John household at Fryern Court, Fordingbridge, from the age of 18 months, partly by his mother, and then later by Dorelia McNeill. Cole was educated for three years at Kelly College, Tavistock. He married Diana Crosb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Devere Thomas
Arthur Devere Thomas GC (5 August 1895 – 1 November 1973) was awarded the Edward Medal, The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross (Retrieved 20 October 2022) later exchanged for the George Cross
The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational Courage, gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. In the British honours system, the George Cross, since its introduction in 1940, ... , in 1931 for the following action:
On 14 January 1931 a workman who was engaged in dismantling a wooden staging fixed across the track of the Metropolitan Railway Station at Kings Cro ...
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Bubbles DeVere
This is a list of characters for the British television and radio sketch show ''Little Britain (TV series), Little Britain'' (and its American spin-off, ''Little Britain USA''). Overview ;Key : Characters that appear for only one sketch are not listed in the table A Alan Appearances: Series 3 Alan works for the Donkey Hospice in the town of Achingballs. After contributors give him some money, he blatantly places stickers on embarrassing body parts, such as the genital region or breasts and on someone's rear in a deleted scene. He makes one appearance in Series 3. Peter Andre Episodes: Radio Show; Series 1, episodes 4 and 5 Catchphrase: "I love you Anne" and "I need you Anne" Peter Andre is a Royal correspondent for the BBC who gets sacked after first making surreal and false claims about the British royal family, Royal Family (such as Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Charles having magical powers, describing Elizabeth II, the queen as "The Main One" and mistaking Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devere Christensen
Devere Woodrow "Chris" Christensen (November 15, 1918 – December 12, 2013) was an American water polo player for Fullerton Junior College and the University of California at Los Angeles, who competed for the U.S. team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He would later reach the rank of Major serving as a pilot with the U.S. Marines, and serve as an executive for California based company Union Oil of California and Unigas through 1980. High School athletics Christensen was born in Hamilton, Iowa on November 15, 1918, and later attended Southern California's Fullerton Union High School, coached by Naval Air Veteran and Water Polo Hall of Fame Coach James R. Smith. Christensen graduated Fullerton High on June 12, 1936. The Fullerton High team won the California Interscholastic Federation Swimming and Diving Championship on May 29, 1936, with Christensen winning the 100 and 440-yard freestyle and the 75-yard medley, and anchoring Fullerton High's freestyle relay. Fullerton h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeVere Levelston
DeVere Levelston (born April 5, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at SMU and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024. College career Levelston graduated from DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. He played college football at Tyler JC in 2019 and would later transfer to SMU, where he played from 2020 to 2023. He played 46 games, where he had a total of 90 tackles, 11 sacks for 66 yards, one fumble recovery, and two blocks. Professional career Seattle Seahawks After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, on May 3, 2024, Levelston signed a three-year, $2.833 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on December 17. Memphis Showboats On April 22, 2025, Levelston signed with the Memphis Showboats The Memphis Showboats were an American football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke DeVere
Luke Ramon DeVere (born 5 November 1989) is a Former Australian professional footballer who last played for A-League side Wellington Phoenix. He is now the Head Coach of Football Queensland Premier League side Holland Park Hawks FC. DeVere made his debut for Australia in 2015, having previously played for the nation's under-20 and under-23 sides. Club career Early life DeVere is of French ancestry, and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School, where he played four years of First XI football and was coached by former Australian international Mark Brusasco. He was a junior at The Gap FC. After graduating from Brisbane Grammar in 2006 and being part of the Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program in 2005 and 2006, DeVere was accepted into the Australian Institute of Sport. Brisbane Roar Luke was signed by the Brisbane Roar at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. His debut season in the A-league saw him cement a first team place under manager Frank Farina's guidance. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trish Van Devere
Trish Van Devere (born Patricia Louise Dressel; March 9, 1941) is a retired American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the film ''One Is a Lonely Number'' (1972), and won a Genie Award for the film '' The Changeling'' (1980). She is the widow of actor George C. Scott, with whom she appeared in multiple films. Early life Van Devere was born March 9, 1941 as Patricia Louise Dressel in Tenafly, New Jersey. Her father owned a Pontiac dealership and real estate business, which was inherited by her mother after her father's death when Van Devere was nine years old. After attending Tenafly High School, she graduated in 1958 from Northern Valley High School before attending Ohio Wesleyan University, where she met and married fellow student Grant Van Devere. The marriage lasted only eight months, though she retained Van Devere as her stage name. Career In 1966, Van Devere moved to New York City and began pursuing a career in acting, studying at the Actors Stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Vere (other)
De Vere is a surname and given name. Notable families * House of de Vere, an English aristocratic family, including the Earls of Oxford * De Vere baronets, a title in the Baronetage of Ireland People with the surname Notable people with the surname include: *Alison de Vere (1927–2001), British animator *Aubrey De Vere (other), the name of several people *Cecil Valentine De Vere (1845–1875), British chess player *Clementine de Vere (1888–1973), British magician and illusionist *Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550–1604), Lord Great Chamberlain to Elizabeth, also believed by some to have penned Shakespeare's works **De Vere Society, a British group supporting the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship *Harry De Vere (1870–1923), American silent film actor *John de Vere (other), the name of several people *Luke DeVere (born 1989), Australian footballer *Mary de Vere (died c. 1624), English noblewoman *Michael De Vere (born 1976), Australian rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |