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Boxer (surname)
Boxer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Boxer (1916–1998), Air Vice-Marshal of the Royal Air Force * Amanda Boxer (born 1948), British actress * Barbara Boxer (born 1940), American senator *C. R. Boxer (1904–2000), British historian *Christina Boxer (born 1957), English middle-distance runner * Edward Boxer (1784–1855), British naval officer * Edward Mounier Boxer (1822–1898), British inventor and army officer * Herb Boxer (born 1947), former American ice-hockey player * John Boxer (born 1964), Australian actor * Mark Boxer (1931–1988), British magazine editor * Matthew Boxer, New Jersey State Comptroller *Stephen Boxer Stephen Boxer (born 19 May 1950) is an English actor who has appeared in films, on television and on stage. He is known for his role as Joe Fenton on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Career Stephen Boxer was educated at New College School in ... (born 1948), British actor * Steven G. Boxer, American chemist {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Boxer
Air Vice Marshal Sir Alan Hunter Cachemaille Boxer, (1 December 1916 – 26 April 1998) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. Early life Boxer was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 1 December 1916, and was educated at Nelson College from 1927 to 1935.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition RAF career Boxer joined the Royal Air Force in January 1939 and saw service during the Second World War as a pilot with No. 161 Squadron at RAF Tempsford, as a flight commander with No. 138 Squadron and then as Commanding Officer of No. 161 Squadron from 1943. He continued his war service on the staff in the Directorate of Intelligence at the Air Ministry from September 1943 and then on the staff at Headquarters RAF Bomber Command from February 1945. Boxer remained in the Royal Air Force after the war. Boxer flew B-29s over Korea while on secondment to the USAF.Newton, Dennis ''Kiwis over Korea'' article ''Fly Past'' magazine February 2006 pp. 61–2 He became Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Boxer
Amanda Boxer (born 1948) is an English theatre, television, and film actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the film ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998). Early life Boxer was born in London, the daughter of English scholar C.R. Boxer and American author Emily Hahn. Career Boxer is known for her performances in ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' at the Almeida Theatre, '' Cling to Me Like Ivy'' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and '' The Painter'' at the Arcola Theatre. Her credits include '' Sense and Sensibility'', ''The Cleopatras'', ''The Gentle Touch'', ''Miss Marple'', '' Between The Lines'', ''Trial & Retribution'', and '' Casualty''. Boxer played Amanda Trippley in both series of the BBC sitcom ''Chalk''. She also had a role as Mrs. Ryan in ''Saving Private Ryan'', and played the mother of Matt Smith's character in the 2009 short film '' Together''. In January 2020, Boxer appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' as Elizabeth Pinfield. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Boxer graduated from George W. Wingate High School and Brooklyn College. She worked as a stockbroker for several years before moving to California with her husband. During the 1970s, she worked as a journalist for the '' Pacific Sun'' and as an aide to U.S. Representative John L. Burton. She served on the Marin County Board of Supervisors for six years and became the board's first female president. With the slogan "Barbara Boxer Gives a Damn", she was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1982, representing California's 6th district. Boxer won the 1992 election for the U.S. Senate. Running for a thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Boxer
Christina Tracy Boxer-Cahill (born 25 March 1957) is a retired female middle distance athlete from England. She represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games, in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988 and trained at Aldershot, Farnham & District AC. In Seoul, she finished fourth in the 1500 metres final. She also won a gold medal in the 1500 m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. In 1979, she became the first British woman in history to run the 800 metres in under two-minutes. Education Yateley School/ Farnborough College (1968–1976); Loughborough University (1979–1983); Chichester University (2003–2004) Career Boxer was born in Northolt, Middlesex, England and was a member of Aldershot, Farnham & District Athletics Club and later Gateshead Harriers & AC. In 1971, she won the Under 15 English National Cross Country Championships. She won the first of 11 AAA Championships and UK Championship titles in 1977, winning the AAAs National 800 metres title in 2:03.78. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Boxer
Rear-Admiral Edward Boxer CB (Dover, 27 February 1784 – Balaklava, 4 June 1855) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and died during the Crimean War with the rank of rear-admiral. Life Boxer entered the navy in July 1798. After eight years' junior service, mostly with Captain Charles Brisbane, and for some short time in the 98-gun , Lord Collingwood's flagship, he was confirmed, on 8 June 1807, as lieutenant of with Captain Benjamin Hallowell (later Carew). Hallowell was promoted to flag rank in October 1811, and Boxer followed him to ; and continued, with short intermissions, under Rear-Admiral Hallowell's immediate command, until he was confirmed as commander on 1 March 1815. In 1822 he commanded the 18-gun on the Halifax, Nova Scotia station in Canada and was posted out of her on 23 June 1823. From 1827 to 1830 he commanded as flag-captain to Sir Charles Ogle at Halifax. In August 1837 Boxer was appo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Mounier Boxer
Edward Mounier Boxer (1822-1898) was an English inventor. Biography Edward M. Boxer was a colonel of the Royal Artillery. In 1855 he was appointed Superintendent of the ''Royal Laboratory'' of the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. in 1858 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is known primarily for two of his inventions: * The 1865 " Boxer rocket", an early two-stage rocket, used for marine rescue line throwing "Rocket shed brochure" * His 1866 "", very popular for |
Herb Boxer
Herb Boxer (born June 4, 1947) is an American retired ice hockey winger. Boxer was the first U.S.-born player drafted to the NHL, when he was drafted in the second round (17th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1968 NHL draft. Professional career College hockey Boxer started college in Houghton, Michigan at Michigan Technological University in 1966. He had played hockey in high school and tried out for the team. His freshman year was spent on the junior team, but Boxer showed enough of his skill to make the varsity squad for his sophomore season. Playing on lines with Al Karlander and Brian Watts, Boxer amassed 24 points in the 31-game season. But he also did much more, showing his speed and skill with the puck. Focusing on his studies toward the end of the season, Boxer had no idea that anyone else had even taken notice of his abilities. "I remember it because it was the end of my sophomore season at Michigan Tech University, I was just finishing up final exams. I wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boxer
John "Johnny" Boxer is an Australian television and film actor and commercial voice-over best known for his role as Bobo Gigliotti in '' Pizza''. Early life He grew up in Belmore, New South Wales and attended Belmore Boys High School, where he excelled in his studies as well as in athletics, cross-country, and water polo. Career Boxer worked as a brick layer at Bondi Pavilion before being spotted by casting agents at an Eastern Suburbs pub in the ‘80s. He has appeared in '' E Street'', ''Pizza'', ''Fat Pizza'', ''Water Rats'', '' Home and Away'', and ''FINK!'' and has done voice-overs for various commercials, including for the Australian Cricket Team. He recently finished filming Smooth Criminal featuring fellow Australian actor Michael Bray. Works Filmography 2014 Son Of A Gun Television *'' Water Rats'' (as Bouncer, S01E04 & as Commando #1, S04E20) (1996, 1999) *'' Pizza'' (as Bobo Gigliotti) (2000–2007) *''The Potato Factory'' (as Hobart Trooper) (2000) *'' Home and Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Boxer
Charles Mark Edward Boxer (19 May 1931 – 20 July 1988) was a British magazine editor and social observer, and a political cartoonist and graphic portrait artist working under the pen-name ‘Marc’. Education Boxer was educated at Berkhamsted School, an independent school for boys in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. He then attended King's College, Cambridge, where in 1952 he became editor of the student magazine ''Granta''. During this period, the magazine published a poem deemed by the University authorities to be blasphemous. The Vice-Chancellor demanded Boxer be sent down, the first student since Percy Bysshe Shelley to receive such a sentence for this offence (although Shelley studied at Oxford). E.M. Forster spoke in his defence. His college succeeded in reducing the sentence to a week's rustication during May Week, which would mean that he missed the May Ball. The authorities forgot, however, that May Balls go on into the early hours and, on the stroke of midnight duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Boxer
Matthew Boxer was the New Jersey State Comptroller. Matthew Boxer was sworn in as New Jersey's first independent state comptroller on January 17, 2008 after the recreation of the office in 2007. He served in this position until the end of his term in December 2013. Boxer, 40, led a staff responsible for overseeing audits and performance reviews at all levels of New Jersey government. The office audits government finances, examines the efficiency of government programs and scrutinizes government contracts. "The mission of the office is clear,"' Boxer said after his swearing-in. '"The Comptroller's Office exists to bring greater efficiency and transparency to the operation of all levels of New Jersey's government: from our town halls and schools, to our state agencies and our independent state authorities. Simply put, this state cannot afford to have its governmental entities wasting money that comes from the hard work of the taxpayers of this state." Biography Boxer graduated from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Boxer
Stephen Boxer (born 19 May 1950) is an English actor who has appeared in films, on television and on stage. He is known for his role as Joe Fenton on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Career Stephen Boxer was educated at New College School in Oxford, where he was a chorister, and Magdalen College School, Oxford. He is perhaps best known for appearing as Joe Fenton in the BBC One daytime soap opera '' Doctors''. He took a break from the show in mid-2008 to appear as Petruchio in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of ''The Taming of the Shrew'', returning to soap for a few episodes in November 2010. For his portrayal of Joe, Boxer was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2007 and 2008. He appeared in ''Zigger Zagger'' in 1967 with the National Youth Theatre. Boxer has starred in a number of detective dramas, most notably in the second, third and fourth installments of ''Prime Suspect''. On children's television, he was co-presenter of '' Get Up And Go! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
