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Gertz
Gertz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alejandro Gertz Manero (born 1939), Mexican politician and lawyer * Alison Gertz (1966–1992), AIDS activist *Bill Gertz, (born 1952), American editor, columnist and reporter for The Washington Times *Elmer Gertz (1906–2000), American lawyer, writer and civil rights activist * Irving Gertz (1915–2008), American composer *Jami Gertz (born 1965), American actress * Marc Gertz, American criminologist * Nurith Gertz (born 1940), Israel professor of Hebrew literature and film * Wanda Gertz (1896–1958), Polish army officer See also * Floris Gerts (born 1992), Dutch cyclist * *Gertz (department store) * Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. * Geers * Geerts *Geertz *Gertze * Gert (other) * Gers (other) * Gerz *Goertz Goertz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albrecht von Goertz (1914–2006), German industrial designer *Allie Goertz (born 1991), American comedy musician, writer and edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Gertz
Elmer Gertz (September 14, 1906 – April 27, 2000) was an American lawyer, writer, law professor, and civil rights activist. During his lengthy legal career he won some high-profile cases, most notably parole for notorious killer Leopold and Loeb, Nathan Leopold and the obscenity trial of Henry Miller's novel ''Tropic of Cancer (novel), Tropic of Cancer'', a book published in France but banned in the United States because of its "candid sexuality" in describing the author's life in Paris. In addition to accounts of his cases and career, he also reviewed books and edited a collection of works by Frank Harris, whom he represented as literary agent for a while. He is best remembered in the legal world, however, for a case in which he was not an advocate but a plaintiff: ''Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.'', a slander and libel, libel action he brought against the John Birch Society in 1969 after it accused him of being part of a Communist conspiracy to discredit local police departments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jami Gertz
Jami Beth Gertz ( ; born October 28, 1965) is an American actress. Gertz had roles in the films '' Crossroads'', '' Quicksilver'' (both 1986), '' Less than Zero'', '' The Lost Boys'' (both 1987), and the 1980s TV series '' Square Pegs'' and 1996's '' Twister'', as well as roles as Judy Miller in the CBS sitcom '' Still Standing'' and as Debbie Weaver in the ABC sitcom '' The Neighbors''. She is an owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team along with her husband Tony Ressler. Early life Gertz was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lived in the suburb of Glenview. She attended public schools, graduating from Maine East High School. Her parents are Sharyn and Walter Gertz, who was a builder and contractor, and she has two brothers, Michael and Scott. Gertz, who is Jewish, was raised in Conservative Judaism. Career She was discovered in a nationwide talent search by Norman Lear and studied drama at NYU. As a child actor, Gertz was in one episode of '' Diff'rent Strokes'' al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Gertz
Major Wanda Gertz (13 April 1896 – 10 November 1958) was a Polish woman of noble birth, who began her military career in the Polish Legion during World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ..., List of wartime cross-dressers, dressed as a man, under the pseudonym of "Kazimierz 'Kazik' Żuchowicz". She subsequently served in the Ochotnicza Legia Kobiet (Women's Voluntary Legion) of the Polish Armed Forces during the Polish–Soviet War. In the Interwar Poland, interwar period she became a reserve officer but faced discrimination and was stripped of her officer rank. She worked closely with Marshal Piłsudski and remained an activist in the cause of women in the military. With the outbreak of World War II her experience and skills in Special operations were ultima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
