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Middendorf
Middendorf is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * J. William Middendorf, U.S. diplomat * John Middendorf, big wall rock climber * Tracy Middendorf, American television, movie, and stage actress * Alexander von Middendorff Alexander Theodor von Middendorff (; 18 August 1815 – 24 January 1894) was a Russian zoologist and explorer of Baltic German and Estonian extraction. He was known for his expedition in 1843–45 to the extreme north and east of Siberia, des ..., Russian zoologist and explorer of Baltic-German origin. See also {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Middendorf
John William Middendorf IV (November 18, 1959 – June 21, 2024) was an American big wall climbing, big wall climber, mountaineering writer and designer of climbing equipment. In the 1980s, he climbed the hardest walls of Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, including El Capitan and Half Dome, and in 1992 he climbed the largest rock wall in the world, Trango Towers, Great Trango Tower. Also in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he pioneered numerous difficult big wall routes in Zion National Park. He was also a renowned portaledge designer and writer. Biography Middendorf began climbing after discovering the sport at summer camp when he was 14 years old. After finishing high school he travelled across the United States, before heading to Dartmouth College. After a year, he transferred to Stanford University, where in 1983 he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he headed to Yosemite National Park, Yosemite where he worked as a member of the search an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Middendorf
Tracy Lynn Middendorf is an American television, movie, and stage actress. Middendorf's most notable roles were in the horror film ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'', the MTV series '' Scream'', and the HBO series ''Boardwalk Empire''. She also appeared in the Broadway production of ''Ah, Wilderness!''. She has won two Ovation Awards, one Drama-Logue Award, and one Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her stage work, and also received an American Movie Award in 2015. Biography Acting career Middendorf was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She attended the Conservatory of Theatrical Arts at SUNY Purchase before breaking into television as Carrie Brady on the daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' in 1992. The following year, she made her feature-film debut in ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare'', wherein she played the supporting role of Julie. During the 1990s, Middendorf built her career as a supporting actress in several television movies and episodes of series, including ''Beverly H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |