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Binkley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gregg Binkley (born 1963), American actor * Howell Binkley, American lighting designer *John Binkley (born 1953), American politician *Leroy Binkley, American architect *Les Binkley (born 1934), Canadian ice hockey player *Pepper Binkley, American actress *Robert C. Binkley (1897–1940), American historian *Ross Binkley (1886––1915), Canadian football player * Thomas Binkley (1931–1995), American lutenist and musicologist *Timothy Binkley (born 1943), American philosopher * Binkley Brothers American old-time string band Fictional characters: *Michael Binkley Michael Binkley is a fictional character in Berke Breathed's cartoon strip ''Bloom County''. Michael, known to all simply as 'Binkley,' is a 10-year-old boy who lives at the Bloom County Boarding House with his father Tom (his mother, Margret, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Binkley
John Emerson "Johne" Binkley (born February 4, 1953 in Fairbanks, Alaska) is a riverboat pilot, businessman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Binkley served for one term apiece in the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate during the mid and late 1980s, but is perhaps better known for his candidacy for governor of Alaska in the 2006 primary election. In that election, he finished far behind Sarah Palin (who would go on to win the governorship), but also far ahead of one-term incumbent governor Frank Murkowski, by then deeply unpopular amongst Alaskans. In 2017, the ''Anchorage Daily News'' was acquired by Binkley Co., a group run by John's son, Ryan Binkley. Binkley was elected chair of the non-partisan Alaska Redistricting Board in 2020, following his appointment to the five-member board by Senate President Cathy Giessel. Biography John Emerson Binkley was born on February 4, 1953 in Fairbanks, Alaska, the youngest of three sons and thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Binkley
Timothy Binkley (born Timothy Glenn Binkley on September 14, 1943, in Baltimore, MD), is an American philosopher, artist, and teacher, known for his radical writings about conceptual art and aesthetics, as well as several essays that help define computer art. He is also known for his interactive art installations. Biography Timothy Binkley studied mathematics at University of Colorado at Boulder, earning a B.A. (1965) and an M.A. (1966). His PhD in philosophy, from University of Texas at Austin (1970), explored Ludwig Wittgenstein's use of language. Binkley has lectured and taught at several colleges and universities in the United States, most notably at School of Visual Arts where he initiated the MFA Computer Art program, the first of its kind in the country. In 1992, he founded the New York Digital Salon, an international exhibition of computer art. He has exhibited his interactive art in the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia. Philosophy Binkley postu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Binkley
Leroy Binkley (1922–1994), aka "Roy", was an architect based out of Chicago. He created modern homes in the Chicago area and some in Connecticut, including The Allen House (Westport, Connecticut) which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Biography Binkley was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied under Mies van der Rohe. He later worked with John Black Lee at the office of Paul Schweikher in Chicago. Personal life He was married to Joan Florsheim, daughter of Claire (née Block) Florsheim Zeisler (1903–1991) and Harold Florsheim (son of Milton S. Florsheim, the founder of Florsheim Shoes); he had two children Lisa Binkley Brunke and Peter Binkley. His sister was married to art director and graphic designer Paul Rand Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate Logotype, logo designs, including the logos for IBM, United Parcel Service, UPS, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers
The Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers were an American Old-time string band consisting of Amos Binkley (1888–1952) on banjo, his brother Gale Binkley (1893–1946) on fiddle, Tom Andrews on guitar, and Jack Jackson on guitar and vocals. The Binkley Brothers first performed on Nashville radio station WSM in 1926, and in 1928 became one of the first bands to record commercially in the city. The group performed regularly on the Grand Ole Opry until they disbanded in 1938. Amos and Gale Binkley were born in Cheatham County, Tennessee, and were working as jewelry repairmen when they started playing for WSM in 1926. The Binkleys eventually joined up with Franklin-born guitarist Thomas William AKA "Tom" Andrews (1901-1984), Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, he worked for the L & N Rail Road then a farmer, and Jonas "Jack" Jackson (1909-1994) Wilson County, Tennessee Farmer builder of Farm equipment. and the group was given the name "Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howell Binkley
Howell Binkley (July 25, 1956 – August 14, 2020) was a professional lighting designer in New York City. He received the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical for ''Jersey Boys'' in 2006, and again in 2016 for ''Hamilton''. He died due to lung cancer on August 14, 2020. Career Binkley attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina where he began his career working with dance programs.Eddy, KathleeSimply Howell Binkleylivedesignonline.com, Feb 1, 2004 In 1985, he moved to New York City where he co-founded the Parsons Dance Company with David Parsons. Binkley then went on to make his Broadway debut as designer for '' Kiss of the Spider Woman '' in 1993, which earned him his first ever Tony nomination. From this success he went on to design and light a plethora of major Broadway shows. In total, he designed 52 shows for Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award nine times. Over the course of his work in Broadway, he became a frequent collaborator with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Binkley
Leslie John Binkley (born June 6, 1934) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Ottawa Nationals and Toronto Toros between 1967 and 1976. He later served as a scout for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. Career Les Binkley spent his early career in the minor leagues and did not play in the NHL until his thirties. After spending the 1960–61 season as the trainer and emergency goalie for the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL), he won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's top rookie in 1962, and was awarded the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award four years later for allowing the fewest goals in the league. Binkley was the starting goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the team's inaugural season in the NHL. During the 1970 Stanley Cup playoffs, Binkley won six games--the first postseason victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Binkley
Gregg Binkley (born March 20, 1963) is an American television actor. He is known for playing Kenny James on ''My Name is Earl'' (2005-2009), Barney on ''Raising Hope'' (2010-2014), and Harold in '' Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (1992). Early life and career Binkley grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Washburn Rural High School where he served as the class president of 1981. Upon moving to California, he was a contestant on Classic Concentration in May 1988. He is best known for his roles as Kenny James on the NBC sitcom ''My Name Is Earl'' and as Dan, the Del Taco spokesperson. He has also had guest spots on ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', ''Yes, Dear'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''Full House'', ''Family Matters'' and ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. Binkley once held a job making celebrity impersonation phone calls, posing as Don Knotts' character Barney Fife Bernard "Barney" Fife is a fictional characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Binkley
James Ross Binkley (December 3, 1883 – April 23, 1915) was a Canadian football player, coach, and manager who was the Head Coach of the Toronto Argonauts in 1913. He was their team captain from 1910 to 1913. Early life Ross Binkley was born on December 3, 1883, in Dundas, Ontario. Professional career Dundas Rugby Team He started his career with the Dundas Rugby Team in 1907. He was team captain as they won the Intermediate Dominion Championship in 1907. Toronto Argonauts In 1910 he became the team captain for the Toronto Argonauts. He was their general manager in the next few years and their coach in 1913. He stopped after 1914. Death Binkley was killed in action on April 23, 1915, at the age of 31 in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... He was reportedly "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Binkley
Thomas Binkley (Cleveland, Ohio, December 26, 1931 – Bloomington, Indiana, April 28, 1995) was an American lutenist and early music scholar. Thomas Eden Binkley studied at the University of Illinois (BM. 1956, PhD. 1959) and the University of Munich (1957–58). He taught at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel (1973–77). He was then founding director of the Indiana University Early Music Institute at Bloomington, Indiana from 1979 till his death from cancer at the age of 63. For twenty years (1960–1980) he led the Studio der Frühen Musik in Munich with Andrea von Ramm (1928–99) and Sterling Jones, producing an extensive discography of medieval music. Binkley was effectively house artist for EMI Electrola in the first years of the EMI Reflexe series in Germany. The distinctive Dalíesque covers for the series were designed by Roberto Patelli (b. 1925) an Italian graphic artist resident in Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepper Binkley
Pepper Binkley is an American actress, performer, writer, and director who works in film, television, theater, and commercials. She was a series regular in the fourth season of 1990s teen drama, '' Fifteen''. Career From 1992 to 1993, Binkley played the role of Pepper O'Brien in '' Fifteen'', and later starred in a number of films, including ''Let Them Chirp Awhile'' (2007), ''Asylum Seekers'' (2009), and '' A Night Without Armor'' (2017). She created and starred in the 2018 web series, ''It's Freezing Out There'', and has acted in numerous theatre productions, including ''Twelve Ophelias'', ''Such Things Only Happen In Books'', and ''My Dog Heart''. To date, Binkley has appeared in approximately thirty TV shows and films. Filmography Film Television Audio Books * The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks References Further reading * External links * *Profileat RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert C
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
