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Dillon
Dillon may refer to: People *Dillon (surname) * Dillon (given name) *Dillon (singer) (born 1988), Brazilian singer * J. J. Dillon, primary ring name of American professional wrestler James Morrison (born 1942) Places Canada * Dillon, Saskatchewan United States *Dillon Beach, California *Dillon, Colorado * Dillon, Illinois * Dillon, Kansas *Dillon, Missouri *Dillon, Montana * Dillon, South Carolina **Dillon County, South Carolina * Dillon, Texas * Dillon, West Virginia * Dillon Falls, Ohio, also called Dillon * Dillons Run, a river in West Virginia * Dillon State Park, on the Licking River, Licking County, Ohio * Dillon Township (other) Arts and entertainment Fictional characters *Al Dillon, in the 1987 film ''Predator'' * Kevin Dillon (character), in the young adult novel ''Freak the Mighty'' * Matt Dillon (''Gunsmoke''), in the radio and television versions of ''Gunsmoke'' *The Dillon family in the soap opera ''All My Children'': **Laurel Banning Dillon **Janet Dill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon (surname)
Dillon is an Irish surname of Breton origin, descending from a cadet branch of Viscomte de Leon in Northern Brittany. It first appeared in Ireland with the arrival of Sir Henry de Leon, in the service of Prince John in 1185. Sir Henry married Maud de Courcy, daughter of Sir John de Courcy and Affrica Guðrøðardóttir. Awarded large tracts of land by in Meath and Westmeath, one of the Dillons’ first Mott & Baileys can still be found at Dunnamona before the establishment of stone structures such as Portlick Castle. The name evolved into the Irish-language "Diolun"/English-language "Dillon" (not to be confused with the Welsh language, Welsh given name Dylan (name), Dylan). It is particularly common in the County Meath, Meath and County Westmeath, Westmeath counties of Ireland where the Dillons were granted vast areas of land. The name is widespread throughout Ireland. The Dillon family later became the Baron Clonbrock, Barons Clonbrock and Earls of Roscommon. The family in Irel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Quartermaine
Dillon Quartermaine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1992, Dillon is the son of Tracy Quartermaine ( Jane Elliot) and her ex-husband Paul Hornsby ( Paul Satterfield). Tracy skips town with Dillon in 1993, violating her custody agreement with Paul. In 1996, Tracy and Dillon—played by P.J. Aliseo—are introduced on '' The City'' and last appeared in the series finale in 1997. In 2003, the character was re-introduced on ''General Hospital'' played by Scott Clifton. Dillon develops a romance with Georgie Jones ( Lindze Letherman) whom he eventually marries. However, the relationship falls apart when Dillon has an affair with and impregnates his stepsister Lulu Spencer ( Julie Marie Berman). Clifton vacated the role in 2007 and Dillon was written out of the series making brief returns last appearing for Georgie's funeral in 2007. The actor earned three consecutive Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon (given Name)
Dillon is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Notable people with the given name "Dillon" include A * Dillon Anderson (1906–1974), American politician * Dillon Ashe (1666–1724), English archdeacon B * Dillon Barnes (born 1996), English footballer * Dillon Bassett (born 1997), American stock car racing driver * Dillon Bates (born 1988), American politician * Dillon Battistini (born 1977), British racing driver * Dillon Baxter (born 1991), American football player *Dillon Bell (1822–1898), New Zealand politician * Dillon Bell (American football), American college football player *Dillon Boucher (born 1975), New Zealand basketball player * Dillon Brooks (born 1996), Canadian basketball player * Dillon Burroughs (born 1976), American author C * Dillon Carew (born 1970), Guyanese boxer * Dillon Carmichael, American singer * Dillon Casey (born 1983), American-Canadian actor D * Dillon Day (born 1970), American pornographic actor * Dillon Day (American fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon, Montana
Dillon is a city in and the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city was named for Sidney Dillon (1812–1892), president of Union Pacific Railroad. History Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead River, Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880. Originally named “Terminus” as it was temporarily the northernmost stop on the Utah and Northern Railway while it was under construction, in 1881, the community was renamed for Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon, who had directed the project of bringing the railroad through to Butte, Montana. The town's location was selected by the railroad in part because of its proximity to gold mining, gold mines in the area. The first ore discovered in the Dillon area was silver. Gold was first discovered at Grasshopper Creek in 1862, precipitating a flood of immigration to the area. The last real gold rush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon, South Carolina
Dillon is a city in Dillon County in eastern South Carolina, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Dillon County. It was established on December 22, 1888. Both the name of the city and county comes from James W. Dillon, an early settler and key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. The population was 6,788 in the 2010 U.S. census. History The County was founded in 1910 from a portion of Marion County. The County and the City of Dillon are named for prosperous local citizen James W. Dillon (1826−1913), an Irishman who settled there and led a campaign to bring the railroad into the community. The result of this effort was the construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad, which later became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and which brought greater prosperity to the area by directly linking Dillon County to the national network of railroads. For many decades, residents of Dillon County were farmers growing cotton and tobacco. Timber harvest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunsmoke
''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke), Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning (detective fiction author), John Dunning wrote that, among radio drama enthusiasts, "''Gunsmoke'' is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time." It ran unsponsored for its first few years, with CBS funding its production. In 1955, the series was adapted for television and ran for 20 seasons. It ran for half-hour episodes from 1955 to 1961, and one-hour episodes from 1961 to 1975. A total of 635 episodes were aired over its 20 year run, making it the List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series, longest-running scripted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Rangers RPM
''Power Rangers RPM'' is the seventeenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'' and is an adaptation of ''Engine Sentai Go-onger'', the thirty-second Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series. The season was the eighth and final to air on American Broadcasting Company, ABC stations. ''RPM'' was also the final season to be produced and distributed by BVS Entertainment and Renaissance-Atlantic Entertainment, putting the series on a one-year hiatus until the premiere of ''Power Rangers Samurai'' in 2011. ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' (2019), which was produced by the franchise's current owner Hasbro, through its Allspark (company), Allspark Entertainment Division, was its direct sequel. Story An artificial intelligence, AI computer virus named Venjix takes over all of the Earth's computers, creates an army of robot "Grinder" droids and destroys or enslaves almost all of humanity. Only the city of Corinth remains, protected by an almost impenetrable force field from the toxic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon County, South Carolina
Dillon County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 28,292. The county seat is Dillon. History Founded in 1910 from a portion of Marion County, both Dillon County and the city of Dillon were named for prosperous local citizen James W. Dillon (1826–1913), an Irishman who settled there and led a campaign to bring the railroad into the community. The result of this effort was the construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad, which later became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It stimulated greater prosperity directly linking Dillon County to the national network of railroads. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.43%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in South Carolina by area. State and local protected areas/sites * Bass Community Park * Dillon County Museum * Little Pee Dee State Park * Little Pee Dee State Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Beach, California
Dillon Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States. It is located west of Tomales, at an elevation of . The population was 246 at the 2020 census. Dillon Beach was named after the founder, George Dillon, who settled there in 1858. The area includes a public access beach, as well as a private beach resort, the only private beach in California. While Dillon Beach cannot legally claim exclusive ownership over the sandy area below the high tide mark due to California’s public trust doctrine, it can market itself as having a “private beach” based on ownership of adjacent lands and management practices that restrict public access. Thus, while technically incorrect in claiming exclusivity over all aspects of the beach itself, they leverage their control over entry points and surrounding properties to create an impression of privacy. Geography Dillon Beach is located at Bodega Bay (near the mouth of Tomales Bay), at . The Estero de San An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon, Colorado
The Town of Dillon is a home rule municipality located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,064 at the 2020 United States census, a +17.70% increase since the 2010 United States Census. History The original town of Dillon was built as a stage stop and trading post on the northeast side of the Snake River. The town was named for Tom Dillon, a prospector, and was incorporated in 1883. By 1892, the town had been relocated twice, both times in order to be closer to railroad lines that were extended into the area. All three of these historic townsites were situated very close to the Blue River Valley confluence where the Snake River and Tenmile Creek flowed in, and this area is now referred to collectively as "Old Dillon". During the Great Depression, Denver Water began acquiring land around Dillon. In 1956, residents and business owners in Dillon were notified that they would need to sell their property and move out, because Denver Water was abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Banning
Here is a list of characters who have appeared on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Pritchett (1989) Dr. Russ Anderson * David Pendleton (1978–79) * Charles Brown (1979–80) Pine Valley physician who was attracted to nurse Caroline Dixon Grant. Rival of Dr. Franklin Grant. Gillian Andrassy (deceased) * Esta TerBlanche (1997–2001, 2011) Hungarian princess, married to Jake Martin and Ryan Lavery. Initially, a spoiled and arrogant young lady who clashed with both Kelsey Martin and Hayley Vaughn-Santos, Gillian eventually matured into a much kinder and compassionate woman, due to her marriage to Jake Martin. She was murdered in a botched attempt on the life of Anna Devane in 2001 (resulting in the donation of her heart to Laura Kirk-English). Appeared as a ghost to Ryan in 2011 to assure him that she was not David's last Project Orp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon's Rolling Western
''Dillon's Rolling Western'', known in Japan as , is a downloadable video game developed by Vanpool (company), Vanpool and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the first game in the ''Dillon'' series. Released exclusively through the system's Nintendo eShop online storefront, the game features Dillon, an anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic armadillo who must defend frontier villages from walking rock-like monsters. ''Dillon's Rolling Western'' combines elements of 3D exploration, action sequences and tower defense and was first unveiled at E3 2011 as ''The Rolling Western''. On February 14, 2013, Nintendo announced via a List of Nintendo Direct presentations, Nintendo Direct in North America that the game was to be followed up by a sequel to be released in the following April, entitled ''Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger''. On September 13, 2017, Nintendo of Japan announced via a List of Nintendo Direct presentations, Nintendo Direct a new installment for the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
