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Buster
Buster may refer to: People First name *Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer *Buster Glosson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general *Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer *Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American heavyweight boxer, son of Buster Mathis *Buster Mills (1908–1991), American Major League Baseball outfielder, coach, scout and interim manager Surname *Buster (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Nickname or stage name * Buster (nickname) *Buster Bloodvessel (born 1958), English singer of the ska revival band Bad Manners *Buster Brown (musician) (1911–1976), American blues and R&B singer *Buster Crabbe (1908-1983), Olympic swimmer and actor (real name Clarence Linden Crabbe II) *Dolly Buster, film producer and director, actress, author, and former porn star (born 1969) *Prince Buster, Jamaican musician (1938–2016) * Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, soul and blues musician *Buster Keaton (1895–1966), American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent film work, in which his trademark was physical comedy accompanied by a stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face". Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929" when he "worked without interruption" as having made him "the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies". In 1996, ''Entertainment Weekly'' recognized Keaton as the seventh-greatest film director, and in 1999 the American Film Institute ranked him as the 21st-greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema. Working with independent producer Joseph M. Schenck and filmmaker Edward F. Cline, Keaton made a series of successful two-reel comedies in the early 1920s, including ''One Week'' (1920), '' The Playhouse'' (1921), '' Cops'' (1922), and ''The Electric House'' (1922). He then moved to feature-leng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Brown
Buster Brown is a comic-strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, along with Mary Jane, and with his dog Tige, became well known to the United States of America , American public in the early-20th century. The character's name was used to describe a popular style of suit for young boys, the Buster Brown suit, that reflected his outfit. Origins The character of Buster Brown was loosely based on Granville Hamilton Fisher, a son of Charles and Anna Fisher of Flushing, New York. Fisher's physical appearance, including the characteristic pageboy haircut, was copied by Outcault and given to Buster Brown. The name "Buster" came directly or indirectly from the popularity of Buster Keaton, then a child actor in vaudeville. Another boy, Roger Cushman Clark (1899–1995) of Deadwood, South Dakota, was also described as the "original model" for the Buster Brown character. The character of Mary Jane was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Bluth
''Arrested Development'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the Fox network from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. A fourth season of 15 episodes was released on Netflix on May 26, 2013. Created by Mitchell Hurwitz, the show centres' on the Bluth family. The Bluths are formerly wealthy and a habitually dysfunctional family. It is presented in a continuous format, and incorporates hand-held camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage. The series stars Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter. In addition, Ron Howard serves as the series narrator and an executive producer on the show. The main characters of ''Arrested Development'' can be divided into the Bluth ( ) and Fünke ( ) families. Bluth family tree † denotes a deceased character Dashed lines denote adoption Cast table Primary characters Michael Bluth Michael Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Posey
Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III (born March 27, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Posey spent his entire twelve-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Francisco Giants, from 2009 until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2021 season. In September 2022, Posey joined the Giants' ownership group. Posey was born in Leesburg, Georgia. He played four sports in high school; in baseball, he excelled at hitting and pitching. He attended Florida State University, where he began playing the catcher and first base positions. He won the Golden Spikes Award and the Brooks Wallace Award in 2008. He was selected by the Giants with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2008 MLB draft. Posey made his MLB debut on September 11, 2009. He and Madison Bumgarner both made their Major League debuts in 2009 and established a reputation as one of the best batteries in recent MLB history. With the presence of then full-time catcher Bengie Moli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster (comics)
''Buster'' was a British comic which began publication in 1960, originally published by IPC Magazines Ltd under the company's comics division Fleetway, then by Egmont UK Ltd under the same imprint until its closure in 2000. Despite missing issues due to industrial action during its run, the comic published 1,902 issues in total. The comic carried a mixture of humour and adventure strips, featuring the title character Buster and a host of other characters. Description The title character, whose strip usually appeared on the front cover, was Buster himself. He was originally billed as ''Buster: Son of Andy Capp''; Andy Capp is the lead character of the eponymous ''Daily Mirror'' newspaper strip, and Buster wore a similar flat cap to reinforce the connection. In early issues, Buster often referred to his father, and Andy was seen in the comic (attempting to find a gas leak in three frames of the 18 June 1960 issue; shown in two drawn photographs in the 2 July issue that same ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Bunny
The ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' animated television series features an extensive cast of characters. The show's central characters are mostly various forms of anthropomorphic animals, based on Looney Tunes characters from earlier films and shows. In the series, the characters attend a school called Acme Looniversity, set in the cartoon community of Acme Acres. Main characters Buster Bunny Buster Bunny (voiced by Charlie Adler and later John Kassir in the original and Keith Ferguson in the reboot) is a main character of the show. Buster is a young, blue-and-white male 14-year-old rabbit with a red shirt and white gloves, and is Babs's best friend. In the last episode, ''It's a Wonderful Tiny Toon Christmas Special'', Babs states that Buster is her boyfriend. Bugs Bunny is Buster's mentor. Adler voiced Buster in the canceled video game '' Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe''. Buster is based on the Chuck Jones version of Bugs Bunny. Babs Bunny Barbara Anne "Babs" B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Baxter
This is a list of characters featured in the PBS Kids television show ''Arthur'', which is based on the book series by Marc Brown. Arthur, the title character, is the chief protagonist in the anthropomorphism series. Buster, Francine, Muffy, Binky, the Brain, Sue Ellen, Mr. Ratburn, D.W., Kate, and Arthur's parents are the major characters. Over the years, the roles of each character have changed and expanded as more episodes have focused on other characters besides the notable and major ones. Minor characters such as Fern, George, Prunella, The Tibble Twins, Emily, and Jenna have gradually expanded roles in the series. Children * Arthur Timothy Read (voiced by Michael Yarmush 1996–2000, 2022; Justin Bradley 2001; Mark Rendall 2002–2003, 2001 redub; Kye Sones 2002–2012, 2001 redub; Cameron Ansell 2004–2007; Dallas Jokic 2008–2012; Drew Adkins 2012–2014; William Healy 2014–2016; Jacob Ursomarzo 2016–2018; Roman Lutterotti 2019–2022) is an aardvark who at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Crabbe
Clarence Linden Crabbe II (; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimming event, which launched his career on the silver screen and later television. He starred in a variety of popular feature films and movie serials released between 1933 and the 1950s, portraying the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers. Early life Crabbe was born in 1908 to Edward Clinton Simmons Crabbe, a real estate broker, and Lucy Agnes (née McNamara) Crabbe, in Oakland, California. He had a brother, Edward Clinton Simmons Crabbe Jr. (1909–1972). Crabbe grew up in Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu. He then attended the University of Southern California, where he was the school's first All-American swimmer (1931) and a 1931 NCAA freestyle titlist. He also bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster (nickname)
Buster is a nickname of: Actors * William Collier Jr. (1902–1987), American actor * Buster Crabbe (1908–1983), American actor and athlete *Buster Keaton (1895–1966), American actor, filmmaker, producer and writer *Buster Merryfield (1920–1999), English actor most famous for his portrayal of 'Uncle' Albert Trotter in the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' Musicians and singers *Buster Bailey (1902–1967), American jazz musician * Buster Bennett (1914–1980), American blues saxophonist and vocalist * Buster Benton (1932–1996), American blues guitarist and singer *Buster Brown (musician) (1911–1976), American R&B singer and musician * Buster Cooper (1929–2016), American jazz trombonist *Buster Harding (1917–1965), Canadian jazz pianist, composer and arranger *Buster Meikle, singer and guitarist, formerly with Unit 4 + 2 and Buster & Bill *Buster Smith (1904–1991), American jazz musician *Buster Williams (born 1942), jazz bass player *Buster Wilson (1897–1949), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Buster
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (24 May 1938 – 8 September 2016), known professionally as Prince Buster, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer. The records he released in the 1960s influenced and shaped the course of Jamaican contemporary music and created a legacy of work that would be drawn upon later by reggae and ska artists. Early life Cecil Bustamente Campbell was born in Orange Street in Kingston, Jamaica, on 24 May 1938. His middle name was given to him by his family in honour of the Labour activist and first post-Independence Prime Minister William Alexander Clarke Bustamante. In the early 1940s, Campbell was sent to live with his grandmother in rural Jamaica where his family's commitment to the Christian faith, gave him his earliest musical experiences in the form of church singing as well as private family prayer and hymn meetings. Returning to live at Orange Street while still a young boy, Campbell attended the Central Branch School and St. Anne's School. Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Johansen
David Roger Johansen (sometimes spelled ''David Jo Hansen''; born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in '' Scrooged''. Early life Johansen was born in the New York City borough of Staten Island to a librarian mother, Helen, and an insurance sales representative father, who had previously sung opera. His mother was Irish American and his father was Norwegian American. Career Johansen began his career in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the Vagabond Missionaries, a local Staten Island band and later in the early 1970s as the singer/songwriter in the proto-punk band the New York Dolls. The New York Dolls were in the Mercer’s scene, appearing on the bill at a New Year’s Eve 1972 gig with Ruby and the Rednecks. They released two albums, the eponymous ''New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster (sport Comic)
''Buster'' was a sport comic magazine published in Sweden, Norway, and Finland in the period 1967–2005. Publication history In Sweden, ''Buster'' was published from 1967 to 2005, first by Centerförlaget (1967–1970), then by Semic Press (1970–1997), and finally by Egmont Publishing (1997–2005). In Norway, ''Buster'' was published from 1972 to 1977 (successively by Romanforlaget, Nordisk Forlag, and Semic), and then a new series, also by Semic, ran from 29 May 1984 to Summer 1994. In Finland, ''Buster'' was published from 1978 until the 1980s. Overview At first most of the material was taken from the UK edition, but as time went on the magazine produced more and more original material, with the focus relatively soon concentrated on British sport comics. This included "taking over" the '' Buster'' comic strip itself and changing the main character's appearance to a more typical sport-interested teenager instead of the son of Andy Capp. Other comics included man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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