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Reardon
Reardon is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin. It is an anglisation of the modern Irish Gaelic Ó Ríordáin, which itself in turn derived from the original 'Ó Ríoghbhardáin', meaning ''royal bard'' (from the Irish Gaelic words, ''rí'' = king, and the diminutive form of ''bard''). Notable people with the surname include: * Ann Reardon (born 1975), known online as " How to Cook That", Australian YouTube personality * Beans Reardon (1897–1984), American umpire in Major League Baseball * Bill Reardon (born 1941), American politician and educator * Casper Reardon (1907–1941), classical and later jazz harpist * David Reardon, American director of the Elliot Institute * Dom Reardon, British comics artist (''2000AD'') * Eoin Reardon, Irish influencer * Jack Reardon (1914–1991), Australian rugby league footballer and writer * Jeff Reardon (born 1955), American baseball relief pitcher * Jim Reardon (born 1965), director and storyboard consultant (The Simpsons) * Jimmy Reardon (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Reardon
Raymond Reardon (8 October 1932 – 19 July 2024) was a Welsh professional snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning the World Snooker Championship six times and claiming more than a dozen other professional titles. Due to his dark widow's peak and prominent eye teeth, he was nicknamed "Dracula". Until his mid-thirties, Reardon worked as a coal miner and then as a police officer while pursuing snooker at an amateur level. His titles during this era included six consecutive Welsh Amateur Championships from 1950 to 1955 and the English Amateur Championship in 1964. He turned professional in 1967 and became World Champion in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1978; he was also runner-up in 1982. His other major tournament wins included the inaugural '' Pot Black'' tournament in 1969, the 1976 Masters, and the 1982 Professional Players Tournament. The first player to be ranked "world number one" when world rankings were introduced during the 1976–77 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Reardon
Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1, 1955) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1979–1994 with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees. Reardon was nicknamed "the Terminator" for his intimidating presence on the mound and 98 mph fastball. A long-time closer, Reardon became MLB's all-time saves leader in 1992 with his 342nd save, breaking Rollie Fingers' previous record of 341. Reardon's record was broken the following season by Lee Smith. Reardon currently ranks 12th on the all-time saves list with 367. Career After graduation in 1973 from Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton, Massachusetts, Reardon was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 23rd round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign. Reardon played college baseball for the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While at UMass, he played collegiate summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Reardon
Sean F. Reardon is an American sociologist who currently serves as the Endowed Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, where he also is a member of the Steering Committee of the Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA). Reardon is an Elected Fellow to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Biography Sean Reardon earned a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in liberal arts from the University of Notre Dame in 1986, after which he taught for four years at Red Cloud Indian School (South Dakota) and Moorestown Friends School (New Jersey) before returning to Notre Dame and obtaining a Master of Arts, M.A. in peace studies in 1991. After his M.A., Reardon pursued his education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, from which he obtained an Master of Education, M.Ed. and an Ed.D. in educational administration, planning and social from in 1992 and 1997. Following his graduation, Reardon first briefly worked as a postdoctoral researche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Cook That
How To Cook That (often stylised as H2CT) is an Australian website and YouTube baking channel that provides video recipes on baking and decorating themed cakes, desserts, chocolate creations and other confectionery. Launched as a website in 2011 by founder Ann Reardon, it later gained more than 4 million followers on YouTube, surpassing more than 15.3 million video views per month. The channel has been featured in major publications, including ''Forbes'', ''The Huffington Post'', and ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. History How To Cook That was founded by Ann Reardon in 2009. Prior to becoming a YouTube personality, she worked as a qualified food scientist and dietitian. She left the field of food to work with youth as a youth pastor in a low socioeconomic area in Western Australia. She self-catered for various events. During that time, Reardon taught many of the young people how to cook in her own kitchen. Reardon started How To Cook That on YouTube in 2011. She launched the webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Reardon
David C. Reardon is an American electrical engineer and anti-abortion activist. He is the founder of the Elliot Institute, an anti-abortion advocacy group, and the author of a number of articles and books on abortion and mental health. Reardon was described in ''The New York Times Magazine'' as the "Moses" of the "post-abortion movement".Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome? by Emily Bazelon. Published in the '''' on January 21, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Reardon
Stuart Reardon (born October, 13 1981) is an English fitness model and former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the North Wales Crusaders. He played as a , or . Playing career Reardon turned professional from West Bowling A.R.L.F.C. (in West Bowling, Bradford) to sign for the Bradford Bulls in 2000, he shot to prominence in late 2002 when former Bradford Bulls assistant coach Karl Harrison took over as head coach of the Salford City Reds, and signed Reardon to boost the Salford City Reds' fight against relegation. He enjoyed a rapid rise from Academy to Super League and Test rugby league between 2002 and 2004. Though the Salford City Reds were unable to escape the drop, Reardon earned a call up to the England 'A' tour of Fiji and Tonga, where he worked with Warrington Wolves coach Paul Cullen. He returned to the Bradford Bulls in 2003 and found a place in the first team after a long term injury to Michael Withers, making 20 appearances in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reardon
John Henry Reardon (born July 30, 1975) is a Canadian actor. Prior to 2015, Reardon starred as Blake Laviolette on the CBC Television series ''Arctic Air'' and had a recurring role as Greg Cameron on the Showcase series '' Continuum''. As of 2019, Reardon stars as Detective Charlie Hudson on the Canadian television series ''Hudson & Rex''. Life and career Born July 30, 1975, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Reardon studied Theatre Arts at the Lir Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dublin, Ireland as well as improv at The Second City in Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Ontario. While at Mount Allison University, Reardon considered pursuing a career in medicine, but growing up, his dream was to become a professional athlete. He attended Mount Allison from 1993 to 1997, graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology. He started acting in 2001 and has appeared in several TV shows and movies, such as ''Tru Calling'' as Randall Thompson, ''White Chicks'' as Heath, ''Scary Movie 4'' as Jeremiah an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Reardon (climber)
Michael Reardon (May 1, 1965 – July 13, 2007) was an American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon died at age 42, after being swept to sea by a rogue wave, shortly after climbing a sea cliff at Dohilla in County Kerry, Ireland. General information Michael Reardon was one of only a few professional free-solo climbers. He traveled the world looking for the next ultimate solo climb, giving motivational speeches and presenting slideshows. Reardon was known for leaving mementos for those who followed him. Examples include plastic tigers attached to bolts, the Ninja Turtles, blow up dolls, and oversized panties in summit registers. He lived with his wife Marci and daughter Nikki in Oak Park, California. Climbing history Reardon started climbing as a child on the boulders in his grandfather's backyard. Together with his cousins, both his climbing skills and his interest in climbing were challenged and developed. Bouldering i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mara Candelaria Reardon
Mara Candelaria Reardon is an American politician who is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 12th District from 2007 - 2015, and then 2017 to present. Candelaria Reardon is a member of the Democratic Party. She was first elected in 2006. She was defeated in the 2014 general election by Republican Bill Fine, but defeated him in the 2016 general election. Candelaria Reardon was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Indiana's 1st congressional district, to replace retiring incumbent Pete Visclosky. She announced her run on November 21, 2019. Frank J. Mrvan of Lake County won the nomination and the seat in Congress. Biography Candelaria Reardon was born in East Chicago, Indiana, in 1964. She is the daughter of Isabelino "Cande" Candelaria, the first Puerto Rican appointed to a city council in Indiana, and Victoria Soto Candelaria, the first Latina elected as President of the Indiana Federation of Teachers. She graduated from Munster High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Reardon
Paul Cashman Reardon (December 23, 1909 – July 29, 1988) was an American justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1962 to 1972. He was appointed by Governor John Volpe.Joan Cook,Paul C. Reardon, 78; Led Study Urging Curbs on Trial Publicity, ''The New York Times'' (August 2, 1988), p. A-17. Early life, education, career, and military service Born in Quincy, Massachusetts to Dr. Daniel B. Reardon and Mary Cashman Reardon, Reardon attended Quincy High School where he was "the premier debater on the Quincy team". Reardon spent a year at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, before entering Harvard College, from which he received a B.A., cum laude, in 1932. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1935, and entered the practice of law with a Massachusetts firm that year. In 1939, Reardon started his own practice and married Ann Leich. Reardon joined the United States Navy during World War II, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. Following the war he again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beans Reardon
John Edward "Beans" Reardon (November 23, 1897 – July 31, 1984) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1926 to 1949. He worked five World Series and three All-Star Games. Early life and career Born on November 23, 1897, in Taunton, Massachusetts, Reardon's family moved to Los Angeles when he was 14, and he acquired his nickname as a youth due to his Boston-area origins. Having no chance at a career playing baseball due to a throwing arm ruined by overexertion in sandlot ball, he began umpiring amateur games as a teenager. He got his professional start with a copper miners' league in Arizona in 1919, but after arriving for duty and learning that his contract required him to work in the mines, he resigned after one day's work, followed by a doubleheader he umpired singlehandedly. Career From 1920 to 1921, he umpired in the Western Canada League, where he made his reputation in Edmonton by refusing a police escort out of a park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reardon (baritone)
John Reardon (April 8, 1930April 16, 1988) was an American baritone and actor who was noted for his performances on television, including many appearances on the PBS children's television show ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood''. Making his debut with the New York City Opera in 1954, he sang 33 roles with them until 1972, returning in 1983 for performances as Danilo in ''The Merry Widow''. Reardon was a member of the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1965 until 1977, appearing in such operas as ''Carmen'' and '' Jenufa''. In 1967, Reardon created the role of Orin Mannon (the equivalent of Orestes in Aeschylus' ''Oresteia'') in the world premiere of Marvin David Levy's ''Mourning Becomes Electra''. His last performance at the Met was as Papageno in ''The Magic Flute'' on April 6, 1977. He co-starred with Phil Silvers on Broadway in the Jule Styne musical '' Do Re Mi'', introducing the standard song " Make Someone Happy". He also appeared on Broadway in ''New Faces of 1956'' and Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
