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A I Bezzerides |
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Was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing Noir and Action motion pictures, e
Was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing Noir and Action motion pictures, especially several of Warners' "social conscience" films of the 1940's.He was born Albert Isaac Bezzerides in Samsun, Ottoman Empire (now in Turkey), to a Greek-Armenian family who immigrated to America before he was two. He wrote the novel The Long Haul (1938), which got him into the screenwriting business. He wrote such action feature movies as They Drive by Night (1940) - which was based on his novel, The Long Haul (1938), Desert Fury (1947), Thieves' Highway (1949), On Dangerous Ground (1952), Track of the Cat (1954), and Kiss Me Deadly (1955). He was one of the co-creators of the western television series The Big Valley.
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A. Byron Beck |
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Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from the University of De
Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Denver, Beck was one of six players (along with Louie Dampier, Gerald Govan, Bob Netolicky, Stew Johnson, and Freddie Lewis) who participated in all nine seasons (1967â1976) of the original American Basketball Association. He played for the Denver Rockets, who later became the Denver Nuggets. Beck was not blessed with superior athleticism, but he was a hard worker known for his tenacious rebounding and efficient hook shot, and he represented Denver in two ABA All-Star Games (1969 and 1976).
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A.c. Green Jr |
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Is a former NBA basketball player who has played in more consecutive games than any other player in
Is a former NBA basketball player who has played in more consecutive games than any other player in NBA and ABA history (1,192). He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat. He grew up in Portland, Oregon and attended Benson Polytechnic High School. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. He missed just 3 regular season games in his entire career, playing 82 or more games in all but one season (1987).
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A.i. Bezzeride |
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Was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing Noir and Action motion pictures, e
Was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing Noir and Action motion pictures, especially several of Warners' "social conscience" films of the 1940's.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton |
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Introduced to audiences by R&B/pop singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with
Introduced to audiences by R&B/pop singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland. She found success with her first album "Age Aint Nothin But A Number", while introducing a "Street but Sleek" look which would become her trademark throughout her career. Although Aaliyah established herself as an artist of much mystery, her professional departure from R&B Singer R. Kelly came after alleged rumors that the two had secretly married while Aaliyah was just 15.
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Aaron Aguilera |
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Is a Mexican American professional wrestler and actor best known as Jesús and Uno on World Wrestlin
Is a Mexican American professional wrestler and actor best known as Jesús and Uno on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and MTV's Wrestling Society X. He currently competes in All Japan Pro Wrestling as Zodiac and Lucha Libre USA as Lujo Esquire.
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Aaron Anthony Swinson |
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Is an American 6'5" former professional National Basketball Association player. Swinson played colle
Is an American 6'5" former professional National Basketball Association player. Swinson played college basketball at Auburn University.
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Aaron Benward |
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Is an American Christian singer-songwriter who rose to fame when he formed a duo with his father, ca
Is an American Christian singer-songwriter who rose to fame when he formed a duo with his father, called Aaron Jeoffrey.Aaron Benward is the son of Jeoffrey Benward and has two siblings. In high school, he left his mark as a National Merit Scholar and All
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Aaron Bruce Beasley |
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Is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played collegitly at We
Is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played collegitly at West Virginia University. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
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Aaron Carter |
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Is the younger brother of singer Nick Carter, from the boy band Backstreet Boys. He came to fame as
Is the younger brother of singer Nick Carter, from the boy band Backstreet Boys. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late-1990s, establishing himself as a star among preteen and teenage audiences during the early-2000s.[2] Carter, who has a
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Aaron Ciechanover |
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2004 Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his discovery with Avram Hershko and Irwin Rose, of ubiquitin-m
2004 Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his discovery with Avram Hershko and Irwin Rose, of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation. He also received in 2000 the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the Israel Prize for Biological Research in 2003.
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Immigrant Baby Names and the Ethnic Identity
If you have immigrated from your home country and have finally arrived in your land of dreams and opportunities, an ethnic name which reflects your original culture just might pose a minor challenge or two. There is no harm in trying .... More.. |
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Aaron Copland |
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Was an American composer of concert and film music, as well as an accomplished pianist. Instrumental
Was an American composer of concert and film music, as well as an accomplished pianist. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, he was widely known as âthe dean of American composers.â Copland's music achieved a difficult balance between modern music and American folk styles, and the open, slowly changing harmonies of many of his works are said to evoke the vast American landscape. He incorporated percussive orchestration, changing meter, polyrhythms, polychords and tone rows. Aside from composing, Copland taught, presented music-related lectures, wrote books and articles, and served as a conductor (generally, but not always) of his own works.
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Aaron Dickinson Woodruff |
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Was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1792 to 1811 and from 1812 to 1817.He served in the Elec
Was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1792 to 1811 and from 1812 to 1817.He served in the Electoral College and won a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly from Hunterdon County. As a legislator he was influential in having Trenton selected as the
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Aaron Douglas |
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Was an African American painter and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.He also began studying
Was an African American painter and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.He also began studying with Winold Reiss, a German artist who had been hired by Alain Locke to illustrate The New Negro. Reiss's teaching helped Douglas develop the modernist style he would employ for the next decade. Douglasâs engagement with African and Egyptian design brought him to the attention of W. E. B. DuBois and Alain Locke, who were pressing for young African American artists to express their African heritage and African American folk culture in their art.
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Aaron E. Waite |
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Was an American judge and politician. He was the 4th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court servi
Was an American judge and politician. He was the 4th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving from 1859 to 1862. He was the first chief justice after Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. A Massachusetts native, Waite also served in the Ore
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Aaron Edward Eckhart |
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Is a Golden Globe-nominated American film actor. He has played both leading and supporting roles in
Is a Golden Globe-nominated American film actor. He has played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of movies, and has won awards for his role as a sociopathic ladies' man in the independent Neil LaBute film In the Company of Men (1997).
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Aaron Fenton |
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Is a lacrosse goaltender. He attended Duke University before being selected by the San Francisco Dra
Is a lacrosse goaltender. He attended Duke University before being selected by the San Francisco Dragons.Completed a spectacular senior season helping Duke to the NCAA Championship Game. On the season made 210 saves with a .629 save percentage.
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Aaron Fitzgerald Mckie |
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Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Throughout his playing career, McKie has b
Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Throughout his playing career, McKie has been a combo guard, playing at either point guard, shooting guard or small forward.
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Aaron Fletcher Stevens |
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Was a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War, as well as a two-term U.S. Congressman
Was a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War, as well as a two-term U.S. Congressman.During the Civil War, he served two terms of duty, one with the 1st New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, which he spent stationed at Harpers Ferry, West Virg
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Aaron Himelstein |
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An American actor who is perhaps best known for playing a younger version of Austin Powers in Austin
An American actor who is perhaps best known for playing a younger version of Austin Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember and Friedman, Luke Girardi's best friend, in Joan of Arcadia. He also wrote, directed and edited the short film, Sugar Mountain.He has made guest appearances in numerous different series such as Cupid, Boston Public, North Shore and House and appeared in the film High Fidelity.He is also a close friend of Joan of Arcadia stars Michael Welch and Chris Marquette. He and Welch had known each other for several years but they did not become good friends until the series began in 2003.[1]
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Aaron Idol |
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Is a Canadian professional wrestler who is best known for his work in Extreme Canadian Championship
Is a Canadian professional wrestler who is best known for his work in Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling where he rose to become the ECCW Heavyweight Champion. He would than challenge Scotty Mac for the NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship on
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Aaron Jamal Brooks |
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Is an American basketball player who was selected 26th overall in the 2007 National Basketball Assoc
Is an American basketball player who was selected 26th overall in the 2007 National Basketball Association Draft by the Houston Rockets. A point guard, he had a college basketball career at the University of Oregon.
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Aaron Jamal Crawford |
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Is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the NBA's New York Knicks.Crawford attend
Is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the NBA's New York Knicks.Crawford attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, where his number (23) is retired. After high school, Crawford attended the University of Michigan, where he was given a six-game suspension by the NCAA for violating rules on amateurism and extra benefits received by Seattle businessman Barry Henthorn.[1][2]
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Aaron James |
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Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent his entire five-year NBA c
Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent his entire five-year NBA career with the New Orleans Jazz.James, a 6'8" small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4.1 rebounds over 356 career games from 1974 to 1979 with the Jazz, who drafted him out of Grambling State University with the 10th pick of the second round of the 1974 NBA Draft. He was the team's first ever selection.[1
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Aaron Jordan Bramlett |
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Is an American basketball player, currently playing for ASK Riga. At 6-foot, 10-inches, weight 235 p
Is an American basketball player, currently playing for ASK Riga. At 6-foot, 10-inches, weight 235 pounds, he usually plays a center or post position.Bramlett was a three-year letterman at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, leading the Bears to a state championship in 1994. He committed to the University of Arizona in 1995 and played for the Wildcats for four years, rising to sixth on the school's career list for rebounding and 25th in scoring. He also helped Arizona win the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1997.
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