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Benny (other)
Benny or Bennie is a given name. It may also refer to: People: * Bennie (surname) * Benny (surname) * Benny (footballer), Portuguese footballer Bernardo Pereira Silvano (born 1996) * Benny (slang), a derogatory term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for tourists that visit each summer * Character ( Benny Hawkins) in the British soap opera ''Crossroads'' Other uses * slang for Benzedrine, an amphetamine * slang for Eggs Benedict, a dish * Benny Award The Benny Award is bestowed on a New Zealand variety entertainer. It is presented annually by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, a non-for-profit organisation and showbusiness club, founded in 1966 and awarded to a variety performer who ha ..., the highest honour that can be bestowed to a New Zealand variety entertainer * Benny, Ontario, Canada, an unincorporated community {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny
Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer or Bernard. People Bennie Given name *Bennie M. Bunn (1907–1943), American Marine officer, Navy Cross recipient *Bennie Cunningham (born 1954), American retired National Football League player * Bennie Daniels (born 1932), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Bennie L. Davis (1928–2012), United States Air Force general and commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command * Bennie Ellender (1925–2011), American college football player and head coach * Bennie Goods (born 1968), American retired Canadian Football League player * Bennie Green (1923–1977), American jazz trombonist and bandleader * Bennie Logan (born 1989), American National Football League player * Bennie Maupin (born 1940), American jazz musician * Bennie Muller (born 1948), Dutch former footballer * Bennie Purcell (born 1929), American college bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie (surname)
Bennie is a surname which may refer to: * Andrew Bennie Andrew Bennie (born 18 August 1956) is a New Zealand horseman who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Bennie, riding Grayshott, was in the New Zealand Three Day Event Team which finished third, along with Tinks Pottin ... (born 1956), New Zealand horseman * Bob Bennie (1900–1972), Scottish footballer * Charlie Bennie (1887–1963), Australian rules footballer * John Bennie (footballer) (1896–?), Scottish footballer * John Bennie (missionary) (1796–1869), Presbyterian missionary and Xhosa linguist * Peter Bennie (1898–?), Scottish footballer See also * Benny (surname) {{surname, Bennie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny (surname)
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Benny is the surname of: * Benjamin Benny (1869–1935), member of Australian Senate * Bob Benny (1926–2011), Belgian singer and musical theatre performer born Emilius Wagemans *D. C. Benny, American stand-up comedian born Ben Wartofsky * Eric Benny (born 1978), former footballer and former manager of the India national football team *Grace Benny (1872–1944), first woman elected to local government in Australia *Jack Benny (1894–1974), American comedian, vaudeville performer and actor born Benjamin Kubelsky *Tasmyn Benny (born 1998), boxer from New Zealand See also * Bennie (surname) Bennie is a surname which may refer to: * Andrew Bennie Andrew Bennie (born 18 August 1956) is a New Zealand horseman who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Bennie, riding Grayshott, was in the New Zealand Three Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny (footballer)
Bernardo Pereira Silvano (born 14 April 1996), commonly known as Benny is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato de Portugal club Marinhense. Club career Born in Leiria, Benny started his career with the youth setup of local club União de Leiria and was promoted to the senior squad in 2014 which played in the third tier. On 31 January 2017, he joined Benfica Castelo Branco Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, commonly referred to as Benfica e Castelo Branco is a semi-professional football club based in Castelo Branco. Founded on 24 March 1924, the club has traditionally worn a red and white home kit since inception. ... of the same tier. On 19 June 2017, Benny moved a tier up and moved to Arouca. On 26 November, he made his league debut, playing the whole 90 minutes of a 2–0 victory against Santa Clara. Club statistics References External links * * 1996 births Living people People from Leiria Footballers from Leiria District Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny (slang)
Benny is a pejorative term used by year-round residents of the Jersey Shore to describe stereotypically rude, flashy, loud tourists from North Jersey and New York. Origin The origin of the term is disputed. One common theory says the term originates from an acronym that was stamped on the beachgoers' train tickets, representing the city in which they boarded the train to the Jersey Shore: Bergen County, Essex County, Newark, and New York City. The term ''benny'' may also originate from the early 20th century practice of wealthy New Yorkers taking trips to the Jersey Shore as treatment for myriad maladies such as anemia, hemophilia, and hysteria. These therapeutic trips were called "beneficials" by doctors and patients. Often, visitors would claim to be at the Jersey Shore on a "beneficial", hence the term ''benny''. ''Benny'' also refers to Benjamin Franklin, whose picture is on the $100 bill, a reference to tourists and spending money. Still another theory refers to off-sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Hawkins
Paul Henry (born 1947) is an English actor, best known for his role as Benny Hawkins in the soap opera ''Crossroads''. Career Born in Aston, Birmingham, Henry attended the city's Alderlea Boys School in Shard End with Jeff Lynne. Henry trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, which was followed by eight years at the Birmingham Rep. Between 1975 and 1988, he played his best-known role of Benny Hawkins, a handyman in ''Crossroads''. In 1977, Henry recorded "Benny's Theme" with the Mayson Glen Orchestra for Pye Records. It peaked at no. 39 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1978. He was in character as Benny in the song, but spoke rather than sang. Henry made a guest appearance on the Central Television game show '' Bullseye'', presented by Jim Bowen, on 11 February, 1985. He scored 215 and raised £215 for charity. His country-boy style gained him the part of Peter Stevens in ''The Archers'' for a time. Henry's post-''Crossroads'' career included minor stage ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads (soap Opera)
''Crossroads'' (later known as ''Crossroads Motel'' and ''Crossroads King's Oak'') is a British television Regular television broadcasts in the United Kingdom started in 1936 as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection ... soap opera that ran on ITV (TV network), ITV over two periods – the original 1964 to 1988 run, followed by a short revival from 2001 to 2003. Set in a fictional motel (hotel in the revival) in the Midlands, ''Crossroads'' became a byword for cheap production values, particularly in the 1970s and early 1980s. Despite this, the series regularly attracted huge audiences during this time, with ratings as high as 15 million viewers. It was created by Hazel Adair (actress and screenwriter), Hazel Adair and Peter Ling and produced by Associated TeleVision, ATV (until the end of 1981) and then by ATV's successor, ITV Central, Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benzedrine
Amphetamine (contracted from alpha- methylphenethylamine) is a strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. It is also commonly used as a recreational drug. Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers: levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine. ''Amphetamine'' properly refers to a specific chemical, the racemic free base, which is equal parts of the two enantiomers in their pure amine forms. The term is frequently used informally to refer to any combination of the enantiomers, or to either of them alone. Historically, it has been used to treat nasal congestion and depression. Amphetamine is also used as an athletic performance enhancer and cognitive enhancer, and recreationally as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant. It is a prescription drug in many countries, and unauthorized possession and distribution of amphetamine are often tightly controlled due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict is a common American breakfast or brunch dish, consisting of two halves of an English muffin, each topped with Canadian bacon, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce. It was popularized in New York City. Origin and history There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of eggs Benedict. Delmonico's in Lower Manhattan says on its menu that "Eggs Benedict was first created in our ovens in 1860." One of its former chefs, Charles Ranhofer, also published the recipe for ''Eggs à la Benedick'' in 1894. In an interview recorded in the "Talk of the Town" column of ''The New Yorker'' in 1942, the year before his death, Lemuel Benedict, a retired Wall Street stock broker, said that he had wandered into the Waldorf Hotel in 1894 and, hoping to find a cure for his morning hangover, ordered "buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and a hooker of hollandaise". Oscar Tschirky, the ''maître d'hôtel'', was so impressed with the dish that he put it on the breakfast and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Award
The Benny Award is bestowed on a New Zealand variety entertainer. It is presented annually by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, a non-for-profit organisation and showbusiness club, founded in 1966 and awarded to a variety performer who has achieved "A lifetime of excellence in their field of the performing arts". Nominations Nominations for the Benny Award are accepted from VAC members and the recipient decided upon by past Benny recipients, making its presentation recognition of the highest degree by the New Zealand entertainment industry. Naming The Benny Award was named after its first recipient, New Zealand variety performer Edgar Benyon (1902–1978) in 1969. The Benny statuette was designed and sculptured by magician Jon Zealando and features Greek muses Melpomene and Thalia Thalia, Thalía, Thaleia or Thalian may refer to: People * Thalia (given name), including a list of people with the name * Thalía (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress Mythological and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
