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Rourke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Allan Rourke (born 1980), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Andy Rourke (1964–2023), English bass guitarist * Colin P. Rourke (1943–2024), British mathematician *Constance Rourke (1885–1941), American author and educator * James Rourke (1838–1914), Canadian lumber manufacturer and politician from New Brunswick *John Patrick Rourke (born 1942), South African botanist *Josie Rourke (born 1976), British theatrical director *Kurtis Rourke (born 2000), Canadian player of American football (brother of Nathan) *Mickey Rourke (born 1952), American film actor *Nathan Rourke (born 1998), Canadian professional football player (brother of Kurtis) *Russell A. Rourke (1931–2003), American government administrator; Secretary of the Air Force 1985–86 Fictional characters * Dorothy Ann Rourke, one of the central characters of ''The Magic School Bus'' *Jack Rourke, protagonist of the 2011 video game '' Need for Speed: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Rourke
Allan may refer to: People * Allan (given name), a list of people and characters with this given name * Allan (surname), a list of people and characters with this surname * Allan (footballer, born 1984) (Allan Barreto da Silva), Brazilian football striker * Allan (footballer, born 1989) (Allan dos Santos Natividade), Brazilian football forward * Allan (footballer, born 1991) (Allan Marques Loureiro), Brazilian football midfielder * Allan (footballer, born 1994) (Allan Christian de Almeida), Brazilian football midfielder * Allan (footballer, born 1997) (Allan Rodrigues de Souza), Brazilian football midfielder * Allan (footballer, born 2004) (Allan Andrade Elias), Brazilian football midfielder Places * Allan, Queensland, Australia * Allan, Saskatchewan, Canada * Allan Water (Ontario), a river * Allan, the Allaine river's lower course, in France * Allan, Drôme, town in France * Allan, Iran (other), places in Iran * Bridge of Allan, Central Scotland, a town on Allan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Russell may refer to: People * Russell (given name) * Russell (surname) * Lady Russell (other) * Lord Russell (other) ** Bertrand Russell * Justice Russell (other) Places * Russell Island (other) * Mount Russell (other) Australia *Russell, Australian Capital Territory * Russell Island, Queensland (other) ** Russell Island (Moreton Bay) ** Russell Island (Frankland Islands) *Russell Falls, Tasmania *A former name of Westerway, Tasmania Canada * Russell, Ontario, a township in Ontario * Russell, Ontario (community), a town in the township mentioned above. * Russell (Ontario federal electoral district), which existed from 1867 to 1968 *Russell, Manitoba * Russell Island (Nunavut) New Zealand * Russell, New Zealand, formerly Kororareka * Okiato or Old Russell, the first capital of New Zealand Solomon Islands *Russell Islands United States *Russell, Arkansas *Russell City, California, formerly Russell *Russell, Colorado * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Rorke
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The O'Rorkes were the historic rulers of Breifne. O'Rorke may refer to several different people: People * Patrick O'Rorke (1837–1863), Irish-American colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War * Sir Maurice O'Rorke (1830–1916), New Zealand Speaker of the House 1879–1902 *Rt Rev Mowbray O'Rorke DD (1869–1953), Bishop of Accra 1911-24 *Barry O'Rorke (born 1989), Irish Gaelic football and hurling player *Brian OʼRorke (1901–1974), New Zealand interior designer * Terri O'Rorke, American politician from New Hampshire See also * O'Rourke *Rorke Rorke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Rorke, Australian saxophonist *Gordon Rorke (1938–2025), Australian cricketer *Hayden Rorke (1910–1987), American actor *James Rorke (c.1827–1875), British settler in sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Rourke
O'Rourke () is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Leitrim. The family were the historic rulers of Breifne and later West Breifne until the 17th century. The O'Rourke Clan Chief was at odds with the O'Reilly Chief because both clans contested each other for the title Prince of Breifne. Newerkla, Stefan Michael (2020), Das irische Geschlecht O'Reilly und seine Verbindungen zu Österreich und Russland he Irish O'Reilly family and their connections to Austria and Russia In: ''Diachronie – Ethnos – Tradition: Studien zur slawischen Sprachgeschichte iachrony – Ethnos – Tradition: Studies in Slavic Language History'' Eds. Jasmina Grković-Major, Natalia B. Korina, Stefan M. Newerkla, Fedor B. Poljakov, Svetlana M. Tolstaja. Brno, Tribun EU, pp. 259–27(accessible online) here pp. 263–265. The O'Rourke chief was seated at O'Rourke's Tower House which was on the north side of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, and which is now Parke's Castle. Nami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Garner
James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included ''The Great Escape (film), The Great Escape'' (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's ''The Americanization of Emily'' (1964) with Julie Andrews; ''Cash McCall'' (1960) with Natalie Wood; ''The Wheeler Dealers'' (1963) with Lee Remick; ''Darby's Rangers'' (1958) with Stuart Whitman; Roald Dahl's ''36 Hours (1964 film), 36 Hours'' (1965) with Eva Marie Saint; as a Formula 1 racing star in ''Grand Prix (1966 film), Grand Prix'' (1966); Raymond Chandler's ''Marlowe (1969 film), Marlowe'' (1969) with Bruce Lee; ''Support Your Local Sheriff!'' (1969) with Walter Brennan; Blake Edwards's ''Victor/Victoria'' (1982) with Julie Andrews; and ''Murphy's Romance'' (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award nomination. He also starred in several television series, including pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Empire
The Lost Empire may refer to: *''Tarzan and the Lost Empire'', a 1929 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs * ''Lost Empires'' (novel), a 1965 novel by J. B. Priestley :*''Lost Empires'', a 1986 television miniseries adapted from the Priestley novel * ''The Lost Empire'' (1984 film), a fantasy adventure directed by Jim Wynorski * ''The Lost Empire'' (miniseries), or ''The Monkey King'', a 2001 American two-episode television series *'' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', a 2001 Disney animated feature :* ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack album of the Disney film :* ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (video game), a game based on the Disney film *''Lost Empire ''Lost Empire'' is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Pollux Gamelabs and released in June 2007. Synopsis The game is set in the year 4620. There are seven major civilizations in space, humankind being one of them. The story i ...'', a 2007 turn-based strategy computer game by Pollux Gamelabs * ''Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it later operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film ''Steamboat Willie.'' The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Run
Run(s) or RUN may refer to: Places * Run (island), one of the Banda Islands in Indonesia * Run (stream), a stream in the Dutch province of North Brabant People * Run (rapper), Joseph Simmons, now known as "Reverend Run", from the hip-hop group Run–DMC * Giacomo Bufarini, known as RUN, Italian artist based in London, UK Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Run'' (1991 film), an American action thriller film * ''Run'', a 1994 Hong Kong film featuring Leon Lai * ''Run'' (2002 film), an Indian Tamil film directed by N. Linguswamy starring Madhavan * ''Run'' (2004 film), an Indian film, a Hindi remake of the Tamil film * ''Run'', a 2009 Croatian film directed by Nevio Marasović * ''Run'', a 2013 film featuring William Moseley * ''Run'' (2014 film), a French-Ivorian film * ''Run'' (2016 film), an Indian Telugu film * ''The Run'' (film), a 2017 Australian-Indian documentary * ''Run'' (2019 British film), a British drama film * ''Run'' (2020 Indian film), a 2020 Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic School Bus
''The Magic School Bus'' is an American edutainment media franchise which includes a book series, TV adaptations, a streaming series, and various video games. Each of the stories within the franchise focuses on the antics of the fictional elementary school teacher, Ms. Valerie Frizzle, and her class (with Carlos, Keesha, Phoebe, Arnold, Tim, Ralphie, Dorothy Ann, and Wanda) who board a "magic school bus", which takes them on field trips to unusual times and locations, such as the Cretaceous Period, outer space, and inside a human body. History The first medium that was developed from this franchise was the ''Magic School Bus'' book series. Craig Walker, vice-president and senior editorial director at Scholastic Co., stated that the concept began with the idea of combining science with fictional stories, and Joanna Cole (who had written both science and humor before) and Bruce Degen were then approached with creating such a series. Walker also explains that his own memori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Rourke
Nathan Rourke (born May 24, 1998) is a Canadian professional football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rourke played college football for the Ohio Bobcats. Nicknamed "Kid Canada," Rourke set the single-season CFL record for completion percentage (78.7%) during the 2022 CFL season. Early life Rourke was born in Victoria, British Columbia and grew up in Oakville, Ontario. He played minor football for the Burlington Stampeders before playing for three years at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Oakville. He transferred to Edgewood Academy in Elmore, Alabama, for his senior season of high school football. After his grade 12 season, he committed to play college football at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas. College career Rourke spent one season at Fort Scott, where he was named first-team All- KJCCC. He then transferred to Ohio University, where he started at quarterback for three years for the Bobcats. Rourke led Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Rourke
Andrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths. Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of his generation, he was known for his melodic and funk-inspired approach to bass playing. Rourke joined the Smiths after their first gig, having known guitarist Johnny Marr since secondary school, and played on their entire discography. After the group broke up in 1987, he performed on some of lead vocalist Morrissey's early solo releases. Rourke recorded with Sinéad O'Connor and the Pretenders in the early 1990s, and was a member of the supergroup Freebass and the band D.A.R.K., and later Blitz Vega with Kav Sandhu. He organised the Versus Cancer concerts from 2006 to 2009. Early life Rourke was born in Manchester, Lancashire, in 1964, and grew up on the Racecourse Estate in Ashton upon Mersey. His Irish father, Michael, worked as an architect; his mother, Mary (née Stone), was Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmography, film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA, in addition to Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide. Rourke began his career in the film 1941 (film), 1941 (1979), directed by Steven Spielberg. He played small roles in ''Heaven's Gate (film), Heaven's Gate'' (1980) and ''Body Heat'' (1981) before going on to win acclaim and a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Society of Film Critics Award for his role in ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'' (1982). He subsequently establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
