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Alex Reid (other)
Alex Reid or Alexander Reid may refer to: *Alexander Reid (doctor) (1586–1643), Charles I's physician *Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (died 1750), Scottish politician, Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs, 1710–13 *Alexander Walker Reid (1853–1938), New Zealand farmer and inventor *Alex Reid (art dealer) (1854–1928), Scottish art dealer *Alexander Reid (playwright) (1914–1982), Scottish playwright *Sir Alexander Reid, 3rd Baronet (1932–2019) *Alex Reid (footballer, born 1947) (1947–1998), Scottish footballer *Alex Reid (screenwriter) (born 1965), American TV writer/producer *Alex Reid (fighter) (born 1975), English mixed martial artist *Alex Reid (actress) (born 1980), English actress *Alexandra Reid (born 1992), American singer *Alex Reid (footballer, born 1995), English footballer See also * Alec Reid (other) * Alex Reed (other) *Alec Reed Sir Alec Edward Reed, CBE, FCMA, FCIPD (born 16 February 1934) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Reid (doctor)
Alexander Reid (1586?–1643) was a Scottish physician to Charles I of England. His brother Thomas Reid (humanist) was Greek and Latin secretary to James I James I may refer to: People *James I of Aragon (1208–1276) *James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327) *James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu *James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347) *James I of Cyprus (1334–13 ....Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and ... - Volume 2 - Page 1767 Samuel Austin Allibone, John Foster Kirk - 1870 "Reid, Thomas, brother of Alexander Reid, physician to Charles 1., (mpru,) and of the same family as the succeeding, was Greek and Latin Secretary to James I. He collected in a volume the Theses he had defended at foreign universities; and ..." References Wikisource link * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Alexander 1580s births 1643 deaths Scottish surgeons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet
Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (died 5 March 1750) was a Scottish laird and politician from Aberdeenshire. He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1710 to 1713. Reid was the oldest son of Sir John Reid, 1st Baronet, of Barra in Aberdeenshire. His mother Marion was a daughter of John Abercromby of Glassaugh, Banffshire. He was educated from 1698 to 1702 at Marischal College of Aberdeen University, and in 1705 he married Agnes Ogily, daughter of Hon. Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Baronet, of Forglen, Banff. They had two sons, one of whom died before his parents. Reid became a burgess of Kintore by 1710, and he was Kintore's commissioner at the 1710 general election. He used his position to vote for himself as Member of Parliament (MP) for Elgin Burghs in the interest of Lord Seafield. By the next election, in 1713, Seafield's influence in the Elgin Burghs had waned, and Reid was defeated by James Murray, a Jacobite. He also contested Aberdeenshire, where he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Walker Reid
Alexander Walker Reid (14 September 1853 – 21 November 1938) was a 19th-century New Zealand farmer, inventor, and entrepreneur. He was notable for making Stratford the second or third New Zealand town to have an electricity supply, for constructing the first steam-powered motor car in the country, and for creating an innovative milking machine. Family Reid was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 14 September 1853. His parents were Alexander Reid, a carter, and Helen Reid. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1860, arriving at Lyttelton on the ''William Miles'' on 21 August. They took up farming at Southbridge and later moved to Springfield. Reid is thought to have possibly been trained as an apprentice by Scott Brothers in Christchurch. On 28 June 1876 Reid married Janet Whyte at Christchirch and moved to Ōpunake in 1882. Reid bought land on Bird Road, Ngaere, which he farmed. From about 1898 they lived in Stratford. The Reids had seven children. He was described as a hard ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (art Dealer)
Alexander Reid (1854–1928) was a Glasgow art dealer and amateur artist, and friend of James Abbott McNeill Whistler and Vincent van Gogh. He was one of the most influential art dealers in Europe in the early 20th century, exhibiting and selling artworks by some of the finest artists of his period, including the Impressionists, the Post-Impressionists, the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. He helped build up the French painting collection of Sir William Burrell. and many of the works he dealt with now feature in major private, civic and national art collections all over the world. Within the Scottish art world he was called Monticelli Reid. During this period dealers bought art at risk, becoming the temporary owner. They then reinvested the profit in more art, usually increasing the investment progressively, but also increasing the personal risk if the art did not sell or sold for less than the price paid. Life He was born in Glasgow on 25 March 1854 the first of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Reid (playwright)
Alexander Reid (1914–1982) was a Scottish playwright and poet, "one of the neglected dramatists of the Scottish Renaissance". His two best-known plays are ''The Lass wi' the Muckle Mou'', based on the legend of Thomas the Rhymer, and ''The Warld's Wander'', about Michael Scot, the famous magician. Life Alexander Reid was born on 19 August 1914 in Edinburgh, and educated at George Heriot's School. From 1929 to 1936 he worked as a journalist for the ''Edinburgh Evening News'', before writing on Scottish history and literature for the ''SMT Magazine''. A conscientious objector during World War II, he worked as a bookseller and accountant before becoming a full-time writer and broadcaster in 1948. ''The Lass wi' the Muckle Mou'' was first performed at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre in November 1950. He died in Edinburgh on 1 July 1982. Reid edited the Saltire Society's quarterly ''Saltire Review'' from 1954 until 1960.Reid, Alexander (ed.), ''Saltire Review'' 1, The Saltire Socie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Alexander Reid, 3rd Baronet
Sir Alexander James Reid, 3rd Baronet, (6 December 1932 – 8 April 2019) was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire from 1987 to 1988. Life He was born on 6 December 1932 and educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He served in Malaya with the Gordon Highlanders and was Captain of the 3rd Battalion (TA) until 1964. Family He married Michaela Kier on 15 October 1955; they had one son (the heir, Charles Edward James Reid, born 24 June 1956) ''Burke's Peerage'' 1967. and three daughters. Other A Director of Ellon Castle Estates from 1965 to 1996, he was also Chairman of Governors at Heath Mount School Heath Mount School is a Church of England co-educational independent prep school near Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, England. It admits pupils aged 3 to 13. It was founded as Heath Mount Academy in Hampstead in 1796. In 1934 it was relocated ... from 1976 to 1992. References See also 1932 births 2019 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Magdale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (footballer, Born 1947)
Dennis Alexander Reid (2 March 19471998) was a Scottish footballer whose career as a midfielder extended from 1964 ( Rangers) to 1977 (Ayr United). A native of Glasgow, Alex Reid began his professional career with hometown club Rangers, but left after making only three league appearances at senior level. Joining Dundee United in 1968, Reid's performances against Newcastle United in the 1969 Fair Cup won him a somewhat-delayed move to Tyneside in 1971, although he returned to Scotland eighteen months later with Morton Morton may refer to: People * Morton (surname) * Morton (given name) Fictional * Morton Koopa, Jr., a character and boss in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' * A character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' franchise * A character in the 2008 film '' Horton .... Three seasons later, Reid returned to Dundee United before finishing his career with a couple of appearances for Ayr United. After retiring in 1977 due to injury, Reid moved to Canada where he died in the year of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (screenwriter)
Alex Reid (born September 25, 1965) is an American television producer and screenwriter. Life and career Alex Reid is an Emmy-winning writer and director. He received a degree in electrical engineering at Clemson University. He started as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco but after moving to Los Angeles he transitioned to writing for television in the late ’90s. While writing on ''Malcolm in the Middle'', he won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for his episode, “Bowling.” Also, while working on ''Malcolm in the Middle'', Reid began his directing career. Besides ''Malcolm'', he’s directed episodes of '' The Middle'', ''The Mindy Project'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', ''Life in Pieces'', ''Odd Mom Out'', '' Up All Night'', ''The Michael J. Fox Show'', ''Life in Pieces'', ''Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American List of coming-of-age stories, coming-of-age sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro for CBS. The series, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (fighter)
Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English former mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMMA and Cage Rage. He is an actor, having been in ''Hollyoaks'' also making an appearance in '' Drifters''. Reid was the winner of Channel 4's 7th and final series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2010. Early life Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, where he attended the Connaught School. His father was a paratrooper and his mother was a homemaker. He is the youngest of six siblings. Career Acting Reid played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2001. He appeared in the comedy series '' My Hero'' in 2002. He also appeared in the TV Series '' Drifters'' (2016), as himself. Mixed martial arts Reid first got into martial arts at 14 and subsequently turned to mixed martial arts: "It was just a natural progression. I started off doing Kung Fu, Karate-style tournaments before moving on to Boxing, Kickboxing, a little bit of Judo, Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (actress)
Alex Reid is a British actress, trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Acting She portrayed the probation officer Sally in E4's ''Misfits'' and also the character of Captain Caroline Walshe in seasons 1 and 2 of ITV's SAS drama ''Ultimate Force''. She starred as Mercer in 2001's ''Arachnid'' and portrayed Beth O'Brien in 2005's ''The Descent'' and was featured in ''Guinea Pigs''. She reprised her role in ''The Descent Part 2 ''The Descent Part 2'' is a 2009 British adventure horror film and sequel to the 2005 horror film '' The Descent''. It was directed by Jon Harris from a screenplay by James McCarthy, J Blakeson, and James Watkins. The film was produced by Ch ...'' for a cameo. Filmography Film Television References External links * People from Penzance Actresses from Cornwall English film actresses English television actresses Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Living people Year of birth missing (living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Reid
Alexandra Reid Varley (born March 5, 1989), professionally known as Alex Reid, is an American singer and rapper. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group BP Rania, becoming the first African-American idol in the South Korean music industry. Early life Alexandra Reid Varley was born on March 5, 1989 in Kansas City, Kansas. Relocating to Plano, Texas as a child, she began working as a model in the Dallas fashion scene. Reid has Swedish, African American and Hungarian heritage. Career 2011–14: ''Letters to My Ex'' Reid was introduced as one of the sixteen cast members of the third season of Discovery Kids' reality television children's program ''Endurance'' in 2004. She was partnered with Bjorn Leum and competed together as the Green Team, ultimately placing seventh overall in the competition. Shortly after, Reid's Myspace profile was discovered by L.A. Reid's assistant, thus prompting her to move to New York City, New York and initiated preparation for her debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (footballer, Born 1995)
Alex Michael Reid (born 6 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Oldham Athletic. Reid began his career at Aston Villa's academy before becoming an apprentice at Walsall. He joined Swedish club Ånge IF in 2014, before returning to England to play for Solihull Moors in 2015. He then joined Rushall Olympic of the Northern Premier League and spent a year-and-a-half there. Following a successful trial, Reid signed for League One club Fleetwood Town in January 2017. During his time at Fleetwood, he was loaned out to National League clubs in the form of Wrexham and former employers Solihull Moors throughout the 2017–18 season. Reid signed for Stevenage in July 2018. He spent the last three months of the 2018–19 season on loan at AFC Fylde and helped the club to win the FA Trophy during his time there. Career Early career Reid began his career at Aston Villa at the age of ten and remained at the club's academy until 2013. He subsequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
