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Billie Holiday 1947 (cropped)
Billie may refer to: People * Billie Allen (1925-2015), American actress * Billie Bird (1908-2002), American actress and comedian * Billie Burke (1884-1970), American actress * Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972), American singer and guitarist for the band Green Day * Billie Dove (1903–1997), American actress * Billie Eilish (born 2001), American singer-songwriter * Billie Fleming (1914–2014), British long-distance cycling record-holder * Billie Frechette (1907–1969), American Métis singer, waitress, convict, and lecturer known for her relationship with the bank robber John Dillinger * Billie Holiday (1915–1959), American jazz singer * Billie Jean King (born 1943), American professional tennis player and gender equality advocate * Billie Lourd (born 1992), American actress * Billie Moore (1943–2022), American basketball coach * Billie Mae Richards (1921-2010), Canadian actress * Billie Piper (born 1982), British singer and actress, who first recorded under the name Billie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Allen
Billie Allen (January 13, 1925 – December 29, 2015) was an American actress, theater director, dancer and entertainer. Allen was one of the first black actors and performers to appear on television and stage in the United States, at a time when those venues were largely closed to African Americans. During the 1950s, Allen became one of the first black entertainers to have a recurring role on network television when she was cast as a WAC on staff on the CBS army base comedy ''The Phil Silvers Show'', from 1955 to 1959. She was one of the first African Americans to appear on television commercials in the U.S. She was also one of the earliest African American actors on daytime soap operas as she appeared in the mid-1950s as the character Ada Chandler on the popular daytime soap opera ''The Edge of Night''. Allen was also known for her work on Broadway and off Broadway. Life and career Allen was born Wilhelmina Louise Allen on January 13, 1925, in Richmond, Virginia. Her father, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Pitcheneder
Norma Catherine (Billie), Pitcheneder, née Harris BEM also Nichols (16 May 1916 - May 2002) was a prolific fundraiser and community worker of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. She was best known as "Auntie Billie". Early life Pitcheneder was born in Fremantle in Western Australia, the second child of James Harris and Lillian May. Her parents ran a contracting business supplying ships at the port of Fremantle with food and other requirements. She first came to the Northern Territory when she spent a holiday in Darwin from October to December 1941 but was advised to leave as the Pacific war was about to break out. During the war, she joined Australian Women's Army Service as a transport driver, training and serving in Melbourne. She then applied for a managers job for a miners' mess at Marble Bar, where she met and married her first husband. She also ran the Pier Hotel, Port Hedland. Life in the Northern Territory Pitcheneder returned to Darwin on 18 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy (other)
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from '' The Best of Celine Dion'' * "Billy", a 1973 son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billlie
Billlie (; stylized as ''Bi11lie'' or ''Billlǃə'') is a South Korean girl group formed by Mystic Story. Billlie debuted on November 10, 2021, with the extended play (EP) '' The Billage of Perception: Chapter One''. The group originally consisted of six members: Moon Sua, Suhyeon, Haram, Tsuki, Siyoon and Haruna. A seventh member, Sheon, later joined the group. Name The name Billlie is spelled with three Ls due to the fact that the name can be broken down into '''Bi''' (Korean word for rain), '''11, and '''lie' — Bi11lie.'' The number '11' came from their group's legend; "When the ''11th'' bell rings in the middle of a purple ''rain'', something strange happens", where the members ''lie'' about what happened in order to keep the event a secret. The name also reflects their "B-sides, the inner-self that everyone has inside them", which they express in hope to empathize with the audience. Career Pre-debut The members of Billlie were known as Mystic Rookies — a rookie develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror Twilight
''Terror Twilight'' is the fifth and final studio album by American indie rock band Pavement, released on June 8, 1999, on Matador Records in the US and Domino Recording Company in the UK. ''Terror Twilight'' was produced by Nigel Godrich, who hoped to create a "straighter" album and bring Pavement to a wider audience. He and the band disagreed over some creative choices, and songwriter Stephen Malkmus later expressed dissatisfaction with the album. It received positive reviews. After finishing the tour for the album, Pavement disbanded. In 2022, Matador released an expanded reissue, ''Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal.'' Recording ''Terror Twilight'' was produced by British producer Nigel Godrich, who had gained fame for his work with Radiohead, Beck and REM.Jovanovic (2004), pgs. 174-186 Godrich, a Pavement fan, accepted the job without having met the band or seen them perform. Hoping to help them find a bigger audience, he wanted to make an album that "stood up straigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Billie
Suffix beginning with G ''Empire Gable'' ''Empire Gable'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by A Vuyk & Zonen, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands. Launched in 1944 as ''Benue'' for Deutsche Afrika Line. Seized in May 1945 as a war prize at Cuxhaven. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Gable''. Allocated in 1946 to the USSR and renamed ''Sukhumi''. Scrapped in December 1969 at Bo'ness, West Lothian. ''Empire Gabon'' '' Empire Gabon'' was a 1,925 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Licentia'' for J Jost, Flensburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg, to MoWT and renamed Empire Gabon. Allocated in 1946 to USSR and renamed ''Riazan''. Sold in 1979 to new owners in Hamburg, renamed ''Rudi''. Resold to shipbreakers in Santander, Spain. ''Empire Gaelic'' '' Empire Gaelic'' was a 4,840 GRT Landing Ship, Tank (LST) which was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Canada. Completed in June 1945 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Club
A baton (also known as a truncheon or nightstick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security guards and military personnel. A baton may be used in many ways as a weapon. It can be used defensively to block; offensively to strike, jab, or bludgeon; and it can aid in the application of armlocks. The usual striking or bludgeoning action is not produced by a simple and direct hit, as with an ordinary blunt object, but rather by bringing the arm down sharply while allowing the truncheon to pivot nearly freely forward and downward, so moving its tip much faster than its handle. Batons are also used for non-weapon purposes such as breaking windows to free individuals trapped in a vehicle, or turning out a suspect's pockets during a search (as a precaution against sharp objects). Some criminals use batons as weapons because of their simple con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie (2019 Film)
''Billie'' is a 2019 documentary film about Billie Holiday, written and directed by British filmmaker James Erskine. The film is based around interviews recorded on audio cassettes through the 1970s by Linda Lipnack Kuehl, researching a book on Holiday that was never completed because of Kuehl's death in 1978: her body was found on a Washington D.C. street, and she was deemed to have died by suicide, although that supposition is disputed by her family. Erskine's documentary "is about both Holiday — as told through the voices of people who knew her — and Kuehl's obsession with crafting her biography." Kuehl's interviews were with friends, family members, band members, peers from 1930s Harlem, piano players, psychiatrists and a pimp. Prominent figures from the jazz world who contributed recollections include Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Jo Jones and Sylvia Syms. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2019. Reception In ''The Guardian'', the film was ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie (1965 Film)
''Billie'' is a 1965 American musical comedy film directed by Don Weis. Based on the 1952 play '' Time Out for Ginger'' by Ronald Alexander, the film stars Patty Duke in the title role. Plot Billie Carol is a 15-year-old girl who is not like every other teen. With her bobbed haircut, tomboyish behavior, and passion for track running, she distances herself from her fellow female classmates. Instead, she befriends Mike Benson, the newest school student who has recently joined the school athletic team. She gives him advice on how to run faster, and although he is initially reluctant to be taught a man's sport from a girl, he soon notices how gifted she is and is happy to listen to her. One day, the school coach Jones, sees her running on the track, and allows her to be on the team. The town is shocked by this event, with most people feeling that it is inappropriate for a girl to be associated with athletics. Billie is unaffected by the gossips and criticism, though she feels sad ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs. Baylock, the demonic nanny in the 1976 horror film ''The Omen''. Early life Whitelaw was born in Coventry, Warwickshire,Prior to 1 April 1974 Coventry was in Warwickshire the daughter of Frances Mary (née Williams) and Gerry Whitelaw. She had one sister, Constance, who was 10 years older. Whitelaw grew up in a working class part of Bradford and later attended Grange Girls' Grammar School in Bradford. At age 11, she began performing as a child actress on radio programmes, including the part of Bunkle, an extrovert prep-schoolboy on Children's Hour from Manchester, and later worked as an assistant stage manager and acted with the repertory company at the Prince's Theatre in Bradford during high school. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Jo Spears
Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Joe Moore; January 14, 1938 – December 14, 2011) was an American country music singer. She reached the top 10 of the country music chart five times between 1969 and 1977, her biggest being " Blanket on the Ground", a 1975 number-one hit. She also had a large following in the United Kingdom with two of her singles reaching the pop top ten. Early life and rise to fame Spears was born on January 14, 1938, in Beaumont, Texas to Myrtie (née Smith), a homemaker who worked as a shipyard welder during World War II, and Carl Wilson Moore, a truck driver.''The New York Times''; December 17, 2011 She made her professional debut at age 13 at a country-music concert in Houston, Texas. She cut her first single, "Too Old For Toys, Too Young For Boys", while still a teenager. It was released by independent record label Abbot Records, under the name Billie Jo Moore. She also performed on the ''Louisiana Hayride'' at 13. After graduating from high school she sang in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Shepherd
Billie Leigh Shepherd (née Faiers; born 15 January 1990) is an English television personality, known for her appearances on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' from 2010 to 2016 and ''Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries'' from 2016 to 2021. Career In 2010, Shepherd began appearing in the ITV2 (now ITVBe) series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She made a brief appearance in the first series before becoming a regular cast member in series 2. Shepherd departed the show during the eighteenth series in 2016. Following her departure from ''The Only Way Is Essex'', she began appearing in ''Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries'' (later renamed ''Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries'' in series 3) which documents Shepherd and her sister Sam bringing up their children. In October 2020, it was announced that Shepherd would be competing in the thirteenth series of the ITV competition programme ''Dancing on Ice''. She was paired with Mark Hanretty. Shepherd withdrew from the competition on 6 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
