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Blackie (nickname)
Blackie or Blacky is the nickname of: People Blackie * George Blackburn (American football) (1913–2006), American collegiate football head coach * Blackie Chen, Taiwanese television host * Blackie Collins (1939–2011), American knife maker and designer * Alvin Dark (1922–2014), Major League Baseball player and manager * Sam Dente (1922–2002), Major League Baseball player * Paloma Efron (1912–1977), Argentine journalist and singer * Petr Hošek (born 1989), Czech heavy metal guitarist * Blackie Ko (1953–2003), Taiwanese film director, producer, stuntman and actor * Blackie Lawless (born 1956), American singer * James T. Licavoli (1904–1985), American mobster * Gus Mancuso (1905–1984), American Major League Baseball player, coach, scout and radio sports commentator * E. Blackburn Moore (1897–1980), American politician * Blackie Sherrod (1919–2016), American journalist and sportswriter * Carlisle Towery (1920–2012), National Basketball Association and League pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackie Sherrod
William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod ( ; November 9, 1919 – April 28, 2016) was an American journalist and sportswriter who wrote for the ''Temple Telegram'', ''Fort Worth Press'', '' Dallas Times Herald'' and ''The Dallas Morning News'' in a career that spanned more than sixty years. Voted Texas Sportswriter of the Year a record sixteen times, he was called "the best writer I ever read" by Don January and "the best newspaperman I ever knew" by Felix McKnight who hired Sherrod at the ''Times Herald'' in 1958. Despite not being as well known nationally as he was in Texas, he was the mentor to both Dan Jenkins and Bud Shrake. Sherrod attended Baylor University for the 1937–1938 academic year, but transferred to Howard Payne University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English in May 1941. He was the color analyst with Bill Mercer on Dallas Cowboys radio broadcasts on KLIF-AM from 1967 to 1969. Sherrod relinquished his duties to Verne Lundquist after he was disgusted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of General Hospital Characters (1980s)
''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. This is a list of notable characters who significantly impacted storylines and began their run between 1980 and 1989. Grant Andrews Grant Andrews is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, ''General Hospital''. He was portrayed by actor Brian Patrick Clarke from 1983 to 1985, who also played the character's doppelgänger, Grant Putnam. Actor Fred Divel played the body double during the evil twin storyline where Brian Patrick Clarke's face was unseen and both characters were both in the same scene. Grant Andrews was a Russian spy trained to take the place of Grant Putnam, who at the time was presumed dead. To do so, Andrews married Putnam's fiancée Celia Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackford Oakes
Blackford "Blackie" or "Black" Oakes is a fictional character, a Central Intelligence Agency officer, spy and the protagonist of a series of novels written by William F. Buckley, Jr. Early life Oakes was born in 1925. He served in World War II as a fighter pilot and graduated from Yale University. Oakes is an engineer by training (at one point in the series, he is hired by an architectural firm), and Anthony Trust, ahead of Black at both Greyburn and Yale, recruits him for the Central Intelligence Agency in his senior year, 1951. At Yale, Blackford is older than most of his classmates due to his military service. Reference is made to his membership on both the swimming and lacrosse teams there, and he is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. Sally Partridge, a Vassar graduate, is his main love interest throughout the series. Their fateful meeting and Blackford's courtship of Sally is detailed in Mongoose, R.I.P. Central Intelligence Agency Blackford's missions with the CIA involve va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcos
''Narcos'' is an American-Colombian crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, seasons 1 and 2 are based on the story of Colombian narcoterrorist and drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who is the leader of the Medellin Cartel and became a billionaire through the production and distribution of cocaine. The series also focuses on Escobar's interactions with drug lords, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and various opposition entities. Season 3 picks up after the fall of Escobar and continues to follow the DEA as they try to shut down the rise of the infamous Cali Cartel. Season 1, comprising 10 episodes, originally aired on August 28, 2015, as a Netflix exclusive. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 2, 2016, with 10 episodes. On September 6, 2016, Netflix renewed the series for its third and fourth seasons. Season 3 premiered on September 1, 2017, but on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulture (Marvel Comics)
The Vulture (Adrian Toomes) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Toomes is an Invention, inventive, but maniacal genius who designed a special suit that allows him to fly at vast speeds. After turning to a life of crime, he became a recurring List of Spider-Man enemies, enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and a founding member of the Sinister Six. Other characters have also taken the mantle. Since his conception, the character has been adapted from into various other forms of ''Spider-Man'' media, including television series and video games. In live-action, the character was played by Michael Keaton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017) and the Sony's Spider-Man Universe film ''Morbius (film), Morbius'' (2022). Publication history The original Vulture, Adrian Toomes, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #2 (May 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. According to Ditko, Lee wanted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
