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Bill Walker (U.S. Politician)
Bill Walker may refer to: Australian rules football * Bill A. Walker (1886–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883) (1883–1971), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bill J. V. Walker (1886–1949), Australian rules footballer for University * Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1942), Australian rules footballer for Swan Districts US sport * Bill Walker (American football) (1933–2019), American football player * Bill Walker (baseball) (1903–1966), American baseball pitcher * Bill Walker (Toledo basketball) (born c. 1926), American basketball player * Henry Walker (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player previously known as Bill Walker Politics * Bill Walker (American politician) (born 1951), American lawyer and politician, former Governor of Alaska * Bill Walker (Canadian politician) (born 1966), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario * Bill Walker (Scottish Conservative politician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Places * Bill, Wyoming, an unincorporated community, United States * Billstown, Arkansas, an unincorporated community, United States * Billville, Indiana, an unincorporated community, United States People * Bill (given name) * Bill (surname) * Bill (footballer, born 1978), ''Alessandro Faria'', Togolese football forward * Bill (footballer, born 1984), ''Rosimar Amâncio'', a Brazilian football forward * Bill (footballer, born 1999), ''Fabricio Rodrigues da Silva Ferreira'', a Brazilian forward Arts, media, and entertainment Characters * Bill (''Kill Bill''), a character in the ''Kill Bill'' films * William “Bill“ S. Preston, Esquire, The first of the titular duo of the Bill & Ted film series * A lizard in Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (Scottish Conservative Politician)
William Connoll Walker OBE (20 February 1929 – 6 June 2017), known as Bill Walker, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2000 until 2008. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Perth and East Perthshire later Tayside North from 1979 to 1997. He never held any office in government and was one of the Maastricht Rebels against the embattled administration of John Major during the mid-1990s. Air Cadets Walker began his cadet career in 1942 with 1707 (Dundee) Squadron of the Air Training Corps (ATC). Joining the organisation just a year after its inception, he continued his affinity with the air cadets ever since. He went on to spend a total of nine years in full-time regular RAF service, doing National Service including tours in the Middle East and later started the new Central Gliding School as a flight lieutenant. He has since held several different roles, many of which featured within the Air Cadet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (broadcaster)
Bill Walker (1922 - 1995) was a Canadian broadcaster and actor."Bill Walker was host of CHCH's Party Game". ''Hamilton Spectator'', June 27, 1995. Originally from Rouleau, Saskatchewan, he began his broadcasting career on Regina radio station CJRM before enlisting in the Canadian Forces during World War II."Nice guy Bill Walker, 72 was TV announcer, host". ''Toronto Star'', June 26, 1995. Following the war he returned to the station as morning host and program director; at this time he also began acting in community theatre productions, winning the award for Best Actor at the Saskatchewan Regional Drama Festival five times and at the Dominion Drama Festival twice."Bill Walker (1922-1995)" |
Bill Walker (artist)
William Walker (May 9, 1927 - September 12, 2011) was a notable muralist from Chicago. He was one of the founders of the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and one of the leaders in the project involving the '' Wall of Respect''. He was also one of the critical founders of the mural movements in Chicago during the 1960s. He has cited Jacob Lawrence, Charles White, and Chicago painter William McBride, as well as the work of Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Jose Clemente Orozco as important influences. Early life and education William Walker was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1927. His father left home shortly after he was born and his mother, Millie Lee, moved to Chicago when he was two years old to find work. He was raised mainly by his grandmother, Lucy Arnold, until 1938 when he moved to Chicago to live with his mother. Walker was drafted during World War II and later reenlisted so he could get four years of college tuition under the GI Bill. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (other Actor)
Bill Walker may refer to: Australian rules football * Bill A. Walker (1886–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883) (1883–1971), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bill J. V. Walker (1886–1949), Australian rules footballer for University * Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1942), Australian rules footballer for Swan Districts US sport * Bill Walker (American football) (1933–2019), American football player * Bill Walker (baseball) (1903–1966), American baseball pitcher * Bill Walker (Toledo basketball) (born c. 1926), American basketball player * Henry Walker (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player previously known as Bill Walker Politics * Bill Walker (American politician) (born 1951), American lawyer and politician, former Governor of Alaska * Bill Walker (Canadian politician) (born 1966), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario * Bill Walker (Scottish Conservative politician) (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (actor)
William Franklin Walker (July 1, 1896 – January 27, 1992) was an American television and film actor. Walker is best remembered for his role as Reverend Sykes in the 1962 film ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. Career Born in Pendleton, Indiana, Walker began his acting career in 1946. In a career that spanned five decades, Walker appeared in numerous television shows and films including ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'', '' Raintree County'', ''Yancy Derringer'', ''Official Detective'', '' The Amos 'n' Andy Show'', ''The Twilight Zone'', '' Rawhide'', ''Daniel Boone'', ''Good Times'', ''The Long, Hot Summer'', ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', ''Big Jake'', ''What's Happening!!'', ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'', '' The President's Plane is Missing'', ''Our Man Flint'', ''Billy Jack Goes to Washington'', ''Maurie'', '' A Piece of the Action'', ''The Girl Who Had Everything'', and '' The Choirboys''. He was in the 1961 film '' The Mask'', not to be confused with the ''Twilight Zone'' episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (music Director)
William Alfred Walker (April 28, 1927 – May 26, 2022) was an Australian-born American composer and conductor. Career Born in Sydney, Australia, he attended the NSW State Conservatorium of Music before moving to South Africa. In 1959, he began working at RCA Records in Johannesburg, South Africa. One of Walker's tasks was to arrange, conduct and record cover versions of songs that were popular in America. While there, he worked with many country stars who were touring Africa, including Jim Reeves. Reeves also filmed the movie ''Kimberley Jim'' in South Africa, for which Walker wrote the score. Reeves offered Walker the post of musical director on a new television series he was set to host. Walker moved to the United States and arrived in Nashville, TN just in time to learn that Reeves had died in a plane crash. Walker decided to stay in the U. S. and apply for citizenship. Once settled in Nashville, he connected with Chet Atkins, who was working with artist Eddy Arnold. Atki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (SNP Politician)
William George Walker (born 31 March 1942) is a Scottish politician who was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dunfermline constituency from 2011 until his resignation in 2013. He was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member but was expelled from the party in 2012 and then served as an Independent Member. In 2013, he was convicted of 23 charges of domestic violence, and then resigned as an MSP following pressure from other politicians and the press. Early life Walker was born in Edinburgh. He attended the old Royal High School in Edinburgh. He obtained a First Class Honours BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and a Postgraduate Certificate in Computer Programming from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh Management School. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and a Fellow of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (Canadian Politician)
William Harold Leonard Walker (born ) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound between 2011 and 2022. Background Walker was born and raised in Hepworth, Ontario. He was an executive in the health-care industry and also worked for Bruce Power. Politics Walker ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (formerly known as Bruce, Bruce—Grey and Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. The riding has had a reputation of being a s .... He defeated Liberal candidate Kevin Eccles by 8,678 votes. He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Ellen Anderson by 8,864 votes. He served as the party's critic for Community and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (Australian Footballer, Born 1883)
William John Walker (25 May 1883 – 17 July 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). A ruck shepherd, Walker was a best and fairest winner at Fitzroy in 1909. He was a member of premiership sides in 1904, 1905 and 1913, the latter as club captain. He was the last surviving player on either team from the 1906 VFL Grand Final. References External links * * 1883 births Australian rules footballers from Ballarat Fitzroy Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club premiership players Mitchell Medal winners 1971 deaths VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1883-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Walker (American Politician)
William Martin Walker (born April 16, 1951) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 11th governor of Alaska, from 2014 to 2018. He is the second Alaska-born governor, after William A. Egan. Walker was born in Fairbanks to Frances (Park) and businessman Ed Walker; he was raised in Delta Junction and Valdez, Alaska. He obtained a J.D. degree from Seattle University and served as mayor, city councilor, and city attorney for Valdez, and as general counsel for the Alaska Gasline Port Authority. Walker ran for governor of Alaska in the Republican Party primary election in 2010, losing to incumbent Sean Parnell. Walker ran as an independent in the 2014 election, merging his campaign with that of Democratic nominee Byron Mallott, who became Walker's running mate. Both candidates' prior respective running mates withdrew from the race and the Walker/Mallott ticket defeated Parnell and his running mate, former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan. Walker ran for reelection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Walker (basketball)
William Henry Walker (born October 9, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Gladiadores de Anzoátegui of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). Previously known as Bill Walker, the 6-foot-6-inch-tall (1.98 m) player was selected out of Kansas State University by the Washington Wizards with the 47th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft and traded shortly thereafter to the Boston Celtics in exchange for cash considerations. High school career Walker was a three-year starter at North College Hill High School in North College Hill, Ohio, where he was a consensus Top 10 high school recruit and a teammate of future NBA lottery pick O. J. Mayo. His achievements include: * 2006 Second-team ''Parade'' All-American * 2006 USA Today All-USA High School Boys' Basketball All-Junior Team * 2006 EA Sports High School Boys' Basketball First Team * Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association All-State First Team * Cincinnati Enquirer All-State Firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
