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Loomis Chaffee School Alumni
Loomis may refer to: Places Canada *Loomis, Saskatchewan United States *Loomis, California * Loomis, Michigan * Loomis, Nebraska *Loomis, New York, a hamlet in Liberty, New York *Loomis, South Dakota * Loomis, Washington * Loomis, Wisconsin *Loomis Chaffee, a school in Windsor, Connecticut, originally known as The Loomis Institute * Loomis Museum, an historical homestead museum in California * Loomis station, a former train station and mansion in Washington * Loomis station (CTA Englewood branch), a former Chicago 'L' train station Structures * Loomis Homestead, Windsor, Connecticut * Capt. James Loomis House, Windsor, Connecticut * Loomis-Parry Residence, Augusta, Kansas * Fowler-Loomis House, Oswego County, New York * Robert and Mabel Loomis House, Hood River, Oregon People * See Loomis (surname) Television and film The surname Loomis is common in horror films, with characters in the '' Psycho'', ''Halloween'', '' Scream'' and ''Dark Shadows'' films or franchises carrying the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loomis, Saskatchewan
Loomis, also known as Echo, is an Unincorporated area#Canada, unincorporated community in Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19, Frontier Rural Municipality No. 19, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is located on the intersection of Saskatchewan Highway 18, Highway 18 and Saskatchewan Highway 614, Highway 614, about southeast of the community of Robsart, Saskatchewan, Robsart and about south of the town of Eastend. History Loomis had a few small businesses and storefronts along the main street, with four grain elevators that have since been demolished, and a school that still stands as of today. Since the late thirties, Loomis has slowly died in population and only one family remains. See also * List of communities in Saskatchewan * List of ghost towns in Saskatchewan References Frontier No. 19, Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Populated places established in 1912 1912 establishments in Saskatchewan Ghost towns in Saskatchewan Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loomis (surname)
Loomis is an English language surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People * Alfred Loomis (other), several people * Andrew Loomis (1892–1959), illustrator * Arphaxed Loomis (1798–1885), American politician * Bernard Loomis (1923–2006), American toy inventor/marketer * Charles Battell Loomis (1861–1911), American author * Chauncey Loomis (ca. 1783–1817), New York politician * Chester Loomis (1789–1873), New York politician * Clinton "Fear" Loomis (born 1988), professional Dota gamer * David B. Loomis (1817–1897), American politician * Dwight Loomis (1821–1903), American politician * Eben Jenks Loomis (1828–1912), American astronomer * Edward Eugene Loomis (1864–1937), president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad * Elias Loomis (1811–1889), American mathematician * Elisha Scott Loomis (1852–1940), American teacher, mathematician, genealogist, writer and engineer * Evarts G. Loomis (1910–2003), American physician * Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endeavour (TV Series)
''Endeavour'' is a British television detective drama series on ITV. It is a prequel to the long-running ''Inspector Morse'' series. Shaun Evans portrays the young Endeavour Morse beginning his career as a detective constable, and later as a detective sergeant, with the Oxford City Police CID. ''Endeavour'' is the third of the Inspector Morse series, following the original ''Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000) and its spin-off, ''Lewis (TV series), Lewis'' (2006–2015). Nine series were made, set from 1965 to 1972. After a pilot episode broadcast in 2012, set in 1965, the first series was broadcast in 2013, also set in 1965. The second series was set in 1966, while the third and fourth series were both set in 1967. The fifth series, with six episodes, was set in 1968, and the sixth series picked up eight months later, set in 1969. Series seven, set in 1970, began screening in February 2020, with the first episode shown in the United States on Masterpiece Theatre on 9 August tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niagara (1953 Film)
''Niagara'' is a 1953 American Film noir, noir Thriller film, thriller film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Charles Brackett. Brackett also wrote the screenplay alongside Walter Reisch and Richard L. Breen, Richard Breen. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Denis O'Dea, and Max Showalter (credited as Casey Adams). Set in Niagara Falls, the film tells the story of two couples: one, a pair of newlyweds on their honeymoon, and the other, a husband and wife whose turbulent marriage is wracked by jealousy and deceit. Unlike other films noir of the time, which were typically Black and white, black-and-white, ''Niagara'' was shot in Technicolor#Three-strip Technicolor, "three-strip" Technicolor (List of three-strip Technicolor films, one of the last films to be made at 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox in that format, as a few months later the Film studio, studio began converting to CinemaScope, which had compatibility problems with three-strip but not w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Femme Fatale
A ( , ; ), sometimes called a maneater, Mata Hari, or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and Seduction, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of literature and art. Her ability to enchant, entice and hypnotize her victim with a spell was in the earliest stories seen as verging on supernatural; hence, the ''femme fatale'' today is still often described as having a power akin to an enchantress, seductress, witch, having power over men. Femmes fatales are typically villainous, or at least morally ambiguous, and always associated with a sense of wiktionary:mystification, mystification, and unease.Mary Ann Doane, ''Femme Fatales'' (1991) pp. 1–2 The term originates from the French phrase '':fr:Femme fatale, femme fatale'', which means 'deadly woman' or 'lethal woman'. A ''femme fatale'' tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, or sexual al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splendor In The Grass
''Splendor in the Grass'' is a 1961 American period drama film produced and directed by Elia Kazan, from a screenplay written by William Inge. It stars Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty (in his film debut) as two high school sweethearts, navigating feelings of sexual repression, love, and heartbreak. Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Barbara Loden, Zohra Lampert, and Joanna Roos are featured in supporting roles. ''Splendor in the Grass'' was released theatrically on October 10, 1961, by Warner Bros. to critical and commercial success. It grossed $4 million, and received two nominations at the 34th Academy Awards for Best Actress (for Wood) and Best Original Screenplay, winning the latter. Plot In 1928 Kansas, teenagers Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis and her boyfriend, Bud Stamper, want a more physically intimate relationship, but heed the advice of their parents not to become more involved for the sake of Deanie's reputation and Bud's future plans for college. Bud's sister, Ginny, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prankster (comics)
The Prankster (Oswald Hubert Loomis) is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Superman. The Prankster's particular gimmick is the use of various practical jokes and gags in committing his crimes. Publication history The Prankster first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #51 (August 1942) and was created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela. Fictional character biography Golden Age version The original Prankster is Oswald Loomis, a criminal and conman who uses elaborate practical jokes and publicity campaigns to commit crimes. In his debut in ''Action Comics'' #51, the Prankster and his assistants break into a series of banks and force the employees to accept money. They even throw money at people in the streets. After he becomes famous for this joke, the Prankster enters yet another bank and takes all the money, also taking Lois Lane hostage. Superman, who had suspected the Prankster was up to no good, follows him to his lair. The Prankster sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loomis (TV Pilot)
Cheryl Ann Oteri (; born September 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. A Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nominee, she is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000. Early life Oteri is the daughter of Gaetano Thomas Oteri and has Italian ancestry. Career ''Saturday Night Live'' (1995–2000) After moving to Los Angeles at age 25, Oteri worked at A&M Records for four years and eventually joined famed Sketch comedy, comedy troupe The Groundlings. In 1995, producers of ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') attended a performance with the intention of auditioning fellow Groundlings member Chris Kattan. Oteri performed a monologue during one of Kattan's costume changes, which led to her own invitation to audition for ''SNL'', along with Kattan and fellow Groundling Will Ferrell. She was hired as a performer in September 1995 as part of an almost entirely new cast, which was brought in after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lila Crane
Lila Loomis (née Crane) is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel '' Psycho''; she is the sister of Norman Bates's victim Marion Crane. She is revealed as the real protagonist of the novel in the final chapters, after several false protagonists, including her sister, who gets murdered. Lila is portrayed by Vera Miles in the 1960 film version (directed by Alfred Hitchcock) and by Julianne Moore in the 1998 version. Additionally, Lila appears in Bloch's 1982 sequel novel '' Psycho II'', and the unrelated 1983 sequel film of the same name, in which she serves as an antagonist. Fictional biography Lila Crane is the younger sister of Marion Crane ( Janet Leigh). After Marion steals $40,000 from her boss, George Lowery ( Vaughn Taylor), Marion plans to run off from Phoenix, Arizona, to the (fictional) small town of Fairvale, California, where her boyfriend Sam Loomis ( John Gavin) lives so she could marry him. Lila travels to Fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Scream (film Series) Characters
The American slasher film series ''Scream'' features a large cast of characters, many of whom were created by Kevin Williamson with contributions from Wes Craven (who directed the first four installments in the series) and Ehren Kruger (who wrote the third), and subsequently by new writers Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt with contributions from directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and producer Chad Villella. The series comprises seven films: '' Scream'' (1996), ''Scream 2'' (1997), ''Scream 3'' (2000), '' Scream 4'' (2011), '' Scream'' (2022), and '' Scream VI'' (2023), with '' Scream 7'' (2026) the filming of which has been wrapped. The series focuses on a succession of murderers who adopt a ghost-like disguise, dubbed Ghostface (voiced by Roger L. Jackson) who taunt and attempt to kill Sidney Prescott ( Neve Campbell) in the first four films. She is assisted by ambitious news reporter Gale Weathers ( Courteney Cox) and police officer Dewey Riley ( Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Loomis
Dr. Samuel J. Loomis is a fictional character in the ''Halloween'' franchise. A main protagonist of the overall series, Loomis appears on-screen in eight of the thirteen ''Halloween'' films (and is mentioned or featured in photographs and audio recordings in others), first appearing in John Carpenter's original 1978 film. Donald Pleasence portrayed the character in five films, with Malcolm McDowell taking on the role in the 2007 reimagining and its sequel. In both portrayals, Loomis is introduced as the psychiatrist of series antagonist Michael Myers, driven to pursue and restrain his murderous former patient. He also appears in a flashback in '' Halloween Kills''. Dr. Loomis's name was derived from Sam Loomis, played by John Gavin in the 1960 film '' Psycho''. Appearances Films Original series (1978–1995) Dr. Samuel Loomis first appears in the original ''Halloween'' (1978). Assigned as the psychiatrist to six-year-old Michael Myers after the boy killed his own sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Shadows
''Dark Shadows'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. The series became popular when vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) was introduced ten months into its run. It would also feature ghosts, werewolf, werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a Parallel universe (fiction), parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. The show was distinguished by its melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, numerous dramatic plot twists, broad cosmos of characters, and heroic adventures. Unusual among the soap operas of its time, which were aimed primari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
