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Guy Williams (other)
Guy Williams may refer to: *Sir Guy Williams (British Army officer) (1881–1959), British Army general during World War II *Guy Williams (politician) (1907–1992), Canadian Senator and First Nations leader * Guy Williams (actor) (1924–1989), American actor and former fashion model *Guy Williams (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player, nicknamed "The Fly" * Guy Williams (equestrian) (born 1971), British international showjumper *Guy Williams (rugby league) (born 1984), Australian rugby league player *Guy Williams (comedian) (born 1987), New Zealand comedian and television personality * Guy Williams (visual effects), Academy Award-nominated visual effects supervisor *R. Guy Williams, model railway locomotive modeller, known for his contributions to the Pendon Museum Pendon Museum, located in Long Wittenham near Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, is a museum that displays scale models, in particular a large scene representing parts of the Vale of White Horse in the 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (British Army Officer)
General Sir Guy Charles Williams, (10 September 1881 – 2 February 1959) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command during the Second World War. Military career Born in Bangalore in British India on 10 September 1881, Guy Williams was sent to England where he was educated at Sherborne School. He later attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Engineers and, after serving briefly in the Second Boer War, served in the First World War. His service in the war was outstanding, being mentioned in dispatches seven times and awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1915 and, in 1918, commanding the 199th Brigade of the 66th Division, where he had previously been Commander Royal Engineers (CRE). After attending the Staff College, Camberley, graduating in 1919, Williams was appointed Deputy Military Secretary at the War Office in 1923 and the commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (politician)
Guy R. Williams (October 7, 1907 – December 31, 1992) was a Canadian Senator and Haisla First Nations leader and was, for a number of years, the only Native Canadian in the Senate. He was appointed on December 9, 1971, following the March 31, 1971 retirement of James Gladstone who had been called the first status Indian appointed to the upper house. In fact Williams appears to be the very first First Nations Senator, because Senator Gladstone was only adopted onto the Blood reserve and he was ineligible to be on the Indian Register. Williams was born on a Native reserve of Kitamaat Village Kitamaat Village, formerly Kitimat Mission, is the principal community of the Haisla people and their government, the Haisla Nation. Located on the ''Kitamaat 2'' First Nations Reserve (formerly Kitimat 2) on the east side of Kitimat Arm just south ..., British Columbia, Canada. He worked for a time in a mill, before becoming a fisherman and then starting his own boat-building business.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (actor)
Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), better known as Guy Williams, was an American actor. He played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s. Among his most notable achievements were two TV series: ''Zorro'' in the title role, and as the father of the Robinson family on the popular sci-fi series ''Lost in Space''. During most of the 1970s, Guy Williams frequently visited and worked in television shows in Argentina, where he was most revered. He retired in the early 1980s in Buenos Aires, where he died of a brain aneurysm in 1989. Biography Early life Guy Williams was born of Sicilian parentage on January 14, 1924, as Armando Joseph Catalano in the Washington Heights area of New York City. His parents, insurance broker Attilio Catalano and Clara Arcara, were from the island of Sicily, and were by then living in poverty. Attilio was the son of a wealthy timber grower in Messina, who purchased land in New Jersey. Williams grew up in the Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (basketball)
Guy Bernard Williams (born July 1, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. Williams began his career as a point guard, but changed to the forward position upon entering the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Washington Bullets and Golden State Warriors. Williams played collegiately at San Francisco College from 1978–1980, and then transferred to Washington State Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washingto ... where he played the 1981–1983 seasons. His son, Noah Williams, currently plays at Washington State as of 2021. References External linksCougs vs. Dons: Guy Williams knows 'em both [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (equestrian)
Guy Williams (born 11 July 1971) is a British showjumper, ranked number four in Great Britain as of July 2011, part of the GBR equestrian team, and winner of a number of prestigious titles including the British Jumping Derby The British Jumping Derby meeting – known for sponsorship reasons as the Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting – is an annual showjumping event held since 1961 at the Hickstead in June every year. It is considered one of the premier events in th ... in 2010. Guy was also part of the bronze medal-winning team in Madrid in 2011. References External links Official website British male equestrians British show jumping riders [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (rugby League)
Guy Williams (born 28 April 1984), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Lézignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship and previously the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL competition. He played as a utility back or in the second row. Playing career Williams made his first grade debut for Brisbane in Round 15 2009 against Cronulla which ended in a 46-12 loss. Williams went on to play for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup. In 2011, Williams left Central Comets and moved to France where he captained Toulouse Olympique. In 2013 he returned to Central Comets now renamed Central Queensland Capras and went on to captain the side as well as play for them in over 150 games in his two spells. Post playing Williams previously worked at The Morning Bulletin in Rockhampton as a sports journalist. Williams was appointed head coach of the Central Queensland Capras Central Queensland Capras are a semi-professional rugby league footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (comedian)
Guy Malachi Jones Williams (born 19 September 1987) is a New Zealand comedian and television personality. Williams was a co-host on satirical news and entertainment television programme ''Jono and Ben'', until the show's end in 2018. In 2019, he began hosting '' New Zealand Today,'' a show detailing the lives and events of New Zealand towns and the people who live in them. Early life Williams was born in Christchurch to Gary and Roseanne Williams, and moved to Nelson when he was twelve months old. He attended primary school at St Joseph's School, and was educated at Nelson College from 2001 to 2005; in 2005 he travelled to Gallipoli with Prime Minister Helen Clark after winning a student essay competition. He was a member of the school's 'A' basketball team from 2003 to 2005.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition He attended Victoria University of Wellington, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in political science in 2011. While at Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (visual Effects)
Guy Williams is a visual effects supervisor. Williams and his fellow visual effects artists were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the 2013 film '' Iron Man 3''. He was also nominated for ''Marvel's The Avengers ''Marvel's The Avengers'' (classified under the name ''Marvel Avengers Assemble'' in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply ''The Avengers'', is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. ...'' and '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2''. Williams is a native of Greenwood, Mississippi and an alumnus of Mississippi State University. He is currently a visual effects supervisor for Weta Digital in New Zealand. References External links * Visual effects supervisors Special effects people Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendon Museum
Pendon Museum, located in Long Wittenham near Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, is a museum that displays scale models, in particular a large scene representing parts of the Vale of White Horse in the 1920s and 1930s. The scene, under construction since the 1950s and with parts dating back earlier, was inspired by detailed research into the architecture and landscape of the vale, with some models of cottages taking hundreds of hours to complete. It was founded by the late Roye England, (an anglophile Australian who lived in England), and run jointly by the late English Model Maker, Guy Williams, (who made fifty-seven of the museum's ninety locomotives). They can be seen working together in the 1958 British Pathé short, 'Hair Thatching'. The museum is run by a group of volunteers and is open to the public most weekends and holidays, except during the winter. and Wednesdays during school holidays. History The museum was founded by the artist and craftsman Roye England, who was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
