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Turman (other)
Turman may refer to: People *Buddy Turman (1933–2007), American professional heavyweight boxer *George Turman (1928–2008), former Lieutenant Governor of Montana *Glynn Turman (born 1947), American stage, television, film actor and writer, director, and producer *Jimmy Turman (1927–2019), American politician *Lawrence Turman (1926–2023), American film producer, director of The Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California Places *Turman, Iran, village in South Khorasan *Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana Turman Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 442 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of ..., USA See also * * Turmen * Truman {{disambiguation, surname, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Turman
Reagan Garth "Buddy" Turman (April 12, 1933 – April 1, 2007) was an American professional boxer who competed in the Heavyweight division. Boxing career In his two years as an amateur in Texas, Turman accrued 20 wins and 5 losses, and one draw, he set a record for the quickest knockout in National AAU history. Turman fought his first professional match in September 1954, against Bobby Babcock, which he won. Five months later, Turman became the first white man to legally fight an African-American in Texas thanks to the efforts of African-American I. H. "Sporty" Harvey, who had successfully challenged boxing segregation in court. Turman won the match against Harvey on February 24, 1955, and won a rematch in June 1955. In November 1955, with 11 wins and one loss, Turman fought Roy "Cut-n-Shoot" Harris for the Texas Heavyweight Championship in Tyler, Texas. Turman lost the fight in a controversial decision, which allowed Harris to move on to fight Floyd Patterson for the World He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Turman
George Fugett Turman (January 25, 1928 – December 9, 2008) was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Originally a Republican Party (United States), Republican state legislator before becoming a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he was elected to the position in 1980 on a ticket with fellow Democrat Ted Schwinden. They were re-elected in 1984. Turman relinquished the position in 1988. He died of natural causes on December 9, 2008, in Missoula, Montana, aged 80. References Lieutenant governors of Montana 1928 births 2008 deaths 20th-century mayors of places in Montana Mayors of Missoula, Montana Members of the Montana House of Representatives Montana Democrats Montana Republicans 20th-century members of the Montana Legislature {{montana-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor. First coming to attention as a child actor in the original 1959 Broadway production of ''A Raisin in the Sun'', Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera '' Peyton Place'' (1968–1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film '' Cooley High'', math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom ''A Different World'' (1988–1993), and Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series ''The Wire''. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on the HBO drama series ''In Treatment''. Turman also portrayed Jeremiah Kaan on the Showtime series '' House of Lies,'' Doctor Senator in the fourth season of the FX black comedy crime drama series '' Fargo'', and starred in the 2020 Netflix film ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom''. Early life Turman was born in New York City. According to a DNA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Turman
James Arthur Turman Sr. (November 29, 1927 – February 13, 2019) was an American politician and educator. He served as a Democratic member in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1963. In 1961, he served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. He died of a stroke in Austin on February 13, 2019 at age the age of 91. Early life Turman served in the United States Navy. He went to Texas A&M University–Commerce and University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 students as of fall 2 .... Turman was a junior high school principal. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Turman, Jimmy 1927 births 2019 deaths Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives People from Leonard, Texas Military personnel from Texas Educators from Texas East Texas A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman (November 28, 1926 – July 1, 2023) was an American film producer. He was best known for being a producer of ''The Graduate'', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Early life Turman was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 28, 1926, into a Jewish family. His father was Jacob Turman and his mother Esther Gldman Turman. Turman served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Lawrence Turman, Oscar-nominated producer of ‘The Graduate,’ dies at 96 '''' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turman, Iran
Turman (, also Romanized as Ţūrmān) is a village in Alqurat Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 150, in 43 families. References Populated places in Birjand County {{Birjand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Turman Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,037 and it contained 442 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.82%) is land and (or 1.18%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Dodds Bridge at * Graysville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Fairbanks Township (north) * Curry Township (northeast) * Hamilton Township (east) * Gill Township (southeast) * Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, Illinois (west) * York Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Alkire, Burton, Island, Johnson, Mann, Poplar and Mt. Tabor. Rivers * Wabash River School districts * Southwest School Corporation * Rural Community School Corporation Political districts * Indiana's 8th congressional district Indiana's 8th congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
