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LEONARD was ever personality , Celebrity or famous.
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Leonard as First Name
Leonard Preston Gilmore Origin/Culture/Country: AmericanLeonard Preston Gilmore: (born November 3, 1917 in Fairview Park, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1944. The 26-year-old rookie right-hander stood 6'3" and weighed 195 lbs. Leonard Walker Lovett Origin/Culture/Country: AmericanLeonard Walker Lovett: (born July 17, 1852 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died November 18, 1922 in Newark, Delaware) played in Major League Baseball. Leonard James Matuszek Origin/Culture/Country: AmericanLeonard James Matuszek: (born September 27, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He is an alumnus of the University of Toledo. Len attended Moeller High School in Cincinnati. Leonard McLean Origin/Culture/Country: EnglishLeonard McLean: "The Guv'nor", was a famed East End of London bareknuckle fighter, bouncer, former criminal, author, television presenter, and actor; McLean was often referred to as "the hardest man in Britain". Leonard Doroftei Origin/Culture/Country: Leonard Doroftei: Romanian former boxer, the WBA lightweight world champion from January 5, 2002 to October 24, 2003.
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Avoiding Unisex Names
Names, by their very nature, are meant to reflect the gender of the individual. This is a truth universally acknowledged regardless of the culture to which you belong. However, like everything else, there are exceptions to this rule and the confusion this might create.... More..
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Leonard as Last Name
William Robert Slick Leonard Origin/Culture/Country: AmericanWilliam Robert Slick Leonard: is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'3" 185-lb guard, Leonard played high school basketball at Terre Haute Gerstmeyer High School, where he excelled as a tennis player, as well. He played collegiate basketball at Indiana University, and was selected with the first pick of the second round of the 1954 NBA Draft. He spent most of his seven-year professional playing career with the Lakers (four years in Minneapolis, and one year following the team's move to Los Angeles), followed by two years with the Chicago Packers/Zephyrs). In his final season as a player, he also coached the Zephyrs. The next year, the team moved to Baltimore; Leonard coached them for one more year. Queenie Leonard Origin/Culture/Country: BritishQueenie Leonard: was a British character actress and singer.She was born in London in 1905, began her career on stage in 1921, and debuted on film in 1931. She had already amassed 20 years of stage and screen experience when, in 1941, she made the first of more than 30 Hollywood films. She also appeared in cabaret in England and in the United States, starred in a one-woman show, acted in television sitcoms, and provided voices for Disney cartoons. Sheldon Leonard Origin/Culture/Country: AmericanSheldon Leonard: was a pioneering American film and television producer, director, writer, and actor.Leonard was born Sheldon Leonard Bershad in New York City, the son of middle class Jewish parents Anna and Frank Bershad. As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946), To Have and Have Not (1944), and Open Secret (1948). His trademark was his especially thick New York accent. In the cult classic Decoy, Leonard uses his "heavy" persona to create the hard-boiled police detective Joe Portugal. In the 1950s, Leonard provided the voice of lazy cat Dodsworth in two Warner Bros. cartoons directed by Robert McKimson. Jason Leonard Origin/Culture/Country: EnglandJason Leonard: He also held the record for total international appearances when his five caps with the British and Irish Lions were included until 17 June 2006, when it was surpassed by Gregan. Leonard has 119 caps[1] - 114 for England - to Gregan's 139 with Australia. Robert Sean Leonard Origin/Culture/Country: AmericanRobert Sean Leonard: Leonard was born in Westwood, New Jersey, and grew up in Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High School[1] before moving on to Fordham University and later Columbia University School of General Studies and Continuing Education.He is a three-time Tony |
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