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Torrence Leroy Dietz
Torrence is an originally Scottish surname. Notable people with the name include: *A. Andrew Torrence (1902–1940), American politician *Andrew P. Torrence (c. 1921–1980), African-American university administrator *David Torrence (actor), David Torrence (1864–1951), Scottish-born actor *Dean Torrence (born 1940), American singer, the ''Dean'' of 1960s singing group Jan and Dean *Ernest Torrence (1878–1933), Scottish actor *Eve Torrence (born 1963), American mathematician *Gwen Torrence (born 1965), American Olympic sprinter *Leigh Torrence (born 1982), American professional football player *Maria Torrence Wishart (1893 – 1982), Canadian medical illustrator and the founder of the University of Toronto's Art as Applied to Medicine program *Michael Torrence (1961–1996), American serial killer *Nate Torrence (born 1977), American comedic actor *O'Cyrus Torrence (born 2000), American football player *Ridgely Torrence (1874–1950), poet and editor *Walt Torrence (1936/1937–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew P
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Torrence (actor)
David Torrence (born David Tayson; 17 January 1864 – 26 December 1951) was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1913 to 1939. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was the brother of actor Ernest Torrence. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in Los Angeles. Selected filmography * ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1913) - Michael, Duke of Strelsau * ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' (1913) - Alec D'Urberville * '' The Inside of the Cup'' (1921) - Eldon Parr * '' Received Payment'' (1922) - Daniel Milton * ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1922) - Count von Stalburg * ''A Virgin's Sacrifice'' (1922) - David Sherrill * '' Tess of the Storm Country'' (1922) - Elias Graves * '' Forsaking All Others'' (1922) - Mr. Morton * '' The Power of a Lie'' (1922) - John Hammond * '' Trimmed in Scarlet'' (1923) - Charles Knight * ''The Abysmal Brute'' (1923) - Mortimer Sangster * '' The Man Next Door'' (1923) - Colonel Wright * '' Railroaded'' (1923) - Judge Garbin * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Torrence
Jan and Dean were an American rock music, rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles later popularized by the Beach Boys. Among their most successful songs was 1963's "Surf City (song), Surf City", the first surf song ever to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. Their other charting top 10 singles were "Baby Talk (Jan and Dean song), Baby Talk" (1959), "Drag City (song), Drag City" (1963), "Dead Man's Curve (song), Dead Man's Curve" (1964; inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008,) and "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" (1964). In 1972, Torrence won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Album Cover for the psychedelic rock band Dobie Gray, Pollution's first eponymous 1971 album, and was nominated three other times in the same catego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Torrence
Ernest Torrence (born Ernest Torrance-Thomson, 26 June 1878 – 15 May 1933) was a Scottish film character actor who appeared in many Hollywood films, including '' Broken Chains'' (1922) with Colleen Moore, '' Mantrap'' (1926) with Clara Bow and '' Fighting Caravans'' (1931) with Gary Cooper and Lili Damita. A towering figure, tall, Torrence frequently played cold-eyed and imposing villains. Biography Education and early work He was born to Colonel Henry Torrence Thayson and Jessie (née Bryce) on 26 June 1878, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and as a child was an exceptional pianist and operatic baritone and graduated from the Stuttgart Conservatory, Edinburgh Academy before earning a scholarship at London's Royal Academy of Music. He toured with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in such productions as '' The Emerald Isle'' (1901), '' Little Hans Andersen'' (1903) and ''The Talk of the Town'' (1905) before disarming vocal problems set in and he was forced to abandon this career path ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve Torrence
Eve Alexandra Littig Torrence (born 1963) is an American mathematician, a professor emerita of mathematics at Randolph–Macon College, and a former president of mathematics society Pi Mu Epsilon. She is known for her award-winning writing and books in mathematics, for her mathematical origami art, and for her efforts debunking overly broad claims regarding the ubiquity of the golden ratio. Education, career, and service Torrence was an undergraduate at Tufts University. She completed her Ph.D. in 1991 at the University of Virginia; her dissertation, ''The Coordination of a Hexagonal-Barbilian Plane by a Quadratic Jordan Algebra'', was supervised by John Faulkner. She was Claire Booth Luce assistant professor at Trinity Washington University from 1991 to 1994, before joining the Randolph–Macon College faculty in 1994. She earned tenure there in 1999, and became a full professor in 2008. She retired in 2021, and was given the Bruce M. Unger Award by Randolph–Macon College on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwen Torrence
Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She was offered a scholarship because of her athletic abilities, but she said she wasn't interested because she initially wanted to become a beautician. From the persuasion from her coaches and family, she chose to enroll to the University of Georgia The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the oldest public university in th .... In the early 1990s, Gwen Torrence was one of the best sprinters in the world, winning five Olympic medals, and three gold. Torrence won medals at the Summer Olympics, Outdoor & Indoor World Championships, Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, and World University Games. In 1988, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Torrence
Leigh Torrence (born January 4, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and Jacksonville Jaguars. After his playing career, he was an assistant coach for the Saints and New York Jets. Early life Torrence attended Marist School near Atlanta, where he played football, ran track, and won two state tennis titles. At Stanford he won two letters in track and four in football, and was named to the Academic All-Pac-10 team. Professional career Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers signed Torrence April 29, 2005. The Packers released September 3, 2005. Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons claimed Torrence off waivers on September 4, 2005, and signed him to the practice squad. He was activated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Torrence Wishart
Maria Torrence Wishart (September 6, 1893 – December 30, 1982) was a Canadian medical illustrator and the founder of the University of Toronto's Art as Applied to Medicine program. She was educated at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine under Max Brödel, and in 1925 returned to Canada to found the Department of Medical Art Service in the Faculty of Medicine. Early life and education Wishart was born September 6, 1893, to an affluent family in Edwardian Toronto. Her interest in medicine was influenced by her grandfather and father, who were both doctors. Wishart's brother, D. E. Staunton Wishart, was also a doctor who taught at the University of Toronto and served as the head of the ear, nose and throat department at the Hospital for Sick Children. After travelling in Europe, she returned to North America with the outbreak of WWI, and studied art in Massachusetts. In 1922 she moved to Baltimore to study with the renowned German medical illustrator Max Brödel Max Brödel (June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Torrence
Michael Rian Torrence (April 15, 1961 – September 6, 1996) was an American serial killer responsible for the murders of three people in South Carolina from February to March 1987, two of which were committed with the help of his brother and his brother's wife, Donna. Sentenced to death for one murder and two life terms, Torrence successfully volunteered for his execution, dropping all appeals against the wishes of his public defender, and was executed in 1996. Murders and arrest In early 1987, 20-year-old Donna Michele Webb Torrence, a topless dancer who worked at a strip club called "The Carriage House" near Fort Jackson, complained to her husband, 28-year-old Thomas John Torrence, that two patrons had supposedly taunted her. In order to get back at them, Torrence recruited his younger brother, Michael, and the trio decided to rob them. They eventually tracked the two men, 31-year-old Charles Alan Bush and 41-year-old Dennis Lollis, both of whom were engineers at the M. Lowen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Torrence
Nathan Torrence (born December 1, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for several TV and film roles, most notably including Devon from '' She's Out of My League'', Wade from HBO‘s ''Hello Ladies'', Sully on the CW series ''Supernatural'' and for voicing the character of Clawhauser in Disney’s animated film ''Zootopia''. Early life Torrence was born in Canton, Ohio, where he began his education. Torrence attended Hiland High School in Berlin, Ohio, and went on to attend Kent State University: Stark Campus. His family used to own and operate a bed and breakfast in Berlin. After studying with Second City's Players Workshop in Chicago, Illinois, Torrence began touring in a comedy troupe called Corn, Beef and Cabbage, where he wrote, improvised and performed with his older brother, Jay and friend Josh Ruth. Torrence additionally studied improv at Second City in Cleveland and in Los Angeles, and The Groundlings and Comedy Sportz in Los Angeles. Career Torrence has appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Cyrus Torrence
O'Cyrus Torrence (born January 20, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and Florida Gators. Early life Torrence grew up in Greensburg, Louisiana and attended St. Helena Central High School. He was a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana–Lafayette over offers from Georgia, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and Middle Tennessee. College career Torrence began his college career at Louisiana–Lafayette. He started 13 of the Ragin' Cajuns' 14 games as a true freshman. In his sophomore season, he started all 11 of Louisiana's games and was named second team All- Sunbelt Conference. As a junior Torrence started 12 games at right guard, missing two games due to an injury, and was named first team All-Sun Belt and rated the fourth-best offensive guard in the nation by Pro Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
