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Clifton (given Name)
Clifton is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Clifton R. Breckinridge (1846-1932), American politician *Clifton Chenier (1925–1987), American zydeco musician *Clifton Collins Jr. (born 1970), American actor *Clifton Davis (born 1945), American actor *Clifton Fadiman (1904-1999), American radio and television personality *Clifton Grima, Maltese politician *Clifton A. Hall (1826-1913), a Rhode Island architect *Clifton James (1921–2017), American actor *Clifton Jones (born 1937), Jamaican actor *Clifton Leaf, American journalist, editor of Fortune magazine * Clifton Maloney (1937-2009), American businessman *Clifton Parker (1905–1989), English composer *Clifton Sandvliet (born 1977), Surinamese retired footballer *Clifton Sprague (1896–1955), World War II–era officer in the U.S. Navy * Clifton Sunada (born 1971), American judoka *Clifton Webb (1889–1966), American actor *Clifton Williams Clifton Curtis Williams Jr. (September 26, 1932 – October 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford (name)
Clifford is both a toponymic surname of English origin and a given name deriving from it. It originated in several English placenames meaning "ford by a cliff". People Given name *Clifford Andrews (1912–1973), English athlete in cricket *Clifford Antone (1949–2006), American musical producer and club owner *Clifford Warren Ashley (1881–1947), American artist, author *Clifford Bax (1886–1962), English author and playwright *Clifford Berry (1918–1963), American inventor *Clifford Blackmore, Kansas politician *Clifford Edmund Bosworth (1928–2015), English professor, historian *Clifford Bricker (1904–1980), Canadian long-distance runner *Clifford Brown (1930–1956), American musician (jazz trumpeter) *Cliff Burton (1962–1986), American musician (bass guitarist, Metallica) *Clifford Campbell (1892–1991), Jamaican political figure *Clifford Carlson (1894–1964), American athlete in basketball *Clifford Carter (fl. 1980s-present), American musician *Clifford P. Case (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Leaf
Clifton Leaf is an American journalist and was the editor-in-chief of ''Fortune'' magazine from March 2017 to July 2021. He graduated from Williams College. Awards * 2005 Gerald Loeb Award The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was estab ... for business journalism in Magazines References American magazine editors American reporters and correspondents Williams College alumni Living people Fortune (magazine) people American male journalists Year of birth missing (living people) Gerald Loeb Award winners for Magazines {{US-journalist-20thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Webb
Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck (November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966), known professionally as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He worked extensively and was known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, including '' Blithe Spirit'', as well as appearances on Broadway in a number of successful musical revues. As a film actor, he was nominated for three Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor for '' Laura'' (1944) and ''The Razor's Edge'' (1946), and Best Actor in a Leading Role for '' Sitting Pretty'' (1948). Early life Webb was born Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the only child of Jacob Grant Hollenbeck (1867 – May 2, 1939), the ticket-clerk son of a grocer from an Indiana farming family, and his wife, the former Mabel A. Parmelee (Parmalee or Parmallee; March 24, 1869 – October 17, 1960), the daughter of David Parmelee, a railroad conductor. The couple married in Kankakee, Illinois, on January 18, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Sunada
Clifton S. "Cliff" Sunada (born May 18, 1971 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a retired male judoka from the United States. Sunada claimed the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. In the final he was defeated by Puerto Rico's Luis MartÃnez. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... External links * * 1971 births Living people American male judoka Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for the United States Sportspeople from Honolulu Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Sprague
Clifton Albert Frederick "Ziggy" Sprague (January 8, 1896 – April 11, 1955) was a World War II-era officer in the United States Navy. Biography Sprague was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and attended the Roxbury Latin School. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1914. There he was given the nickname "Ziggy". Due to the American involvement in World War I he graduated and received his commission as an ensign one year early, on June 28, 1917, finishing forty-third out of 199. His wife was the sister of ''The Great Gatsby'' author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Admiral Clifton "Ziggy" Sprague was no relation to his Naval Academy classmate Admiral Thomas L. "Tommy" Sprague. Both Admirals Sprague were commanders in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. World War I His first assignment was on the gunboat , where he served as gunnery officer, communications officer, navigator, and executive officer. ''Wheeling'' served as a convoy escort in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Sandvliet
Clifton Sandvliet (born August 18, 1977) is a Surinamese retired professional footballer. He played for SV Transvaal, Walking Boys Company and the National Army. Sandvliet won three top scorer standings of the league SVB. His record with the national football team of Suriname is 30 caps and 9 goals. Club career For all of his three clubs; Sportvereniging Nationaal Leger, SV Transvaal and Walking Boys Company he has scored a massive 94 goals. He has played senior first-team club football since 2000. International career Sandvliet played from 2000 until 2008 for the Surinamese football team. After a brief interruption from 2006, he returned to the team on June 14, 2008 during the World Cup qualifying match against Guyana. In this game he made the only goal. Player statistics Honours and awards Club (4) ; Walking Boys Company: *Hoofdklasse: 2005/06, 2008/09 *Suriname President's Cup: 2006, 2009 *Beker van Suriname: 2004 (Runner up) Individual (12 awards) *Hoofdklasse Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Parker
Clifton Parker (5 February 1905 – 2 September 1989) was a British composer, particularly noted for his film scores. During his career, he composed scores for over 50 feature films, as well as numerous documentary shorts, radio and television scores, over 100 songs and music for ballet and theatre. Life Edward John Clifton Parker was born on 5 February 1905 in London, the youngest son of a bank manager. He was encouraged by his father to go into commerce but studied music privately and composed his first published work, ''Romance for violin and piano'', when aged sixteen. In 1924, he decided to divide his names—to use 'Edward John' for lighter compositions and 'Clifton Parker' for more serious compositions. However, he never used the former. He obtained an ARCM diploma in piano teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in 1926 and abandoned his career in commerce and became a music copyist. By the mid-1930s he was living in Folkestone and acting as organist and arranger to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Maloney
Clifton Harlan Wells Maloney (October 15, 1937 – September 25, 2009) was an American businessman. Early life Maloney graduated from Princeton University in 1960 and Harvard Business School in 1965. He was in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1963, where he served on destroyers in the Pacific and rose to the rank of lieutenant. He was also a serious athlete and adventurer and a member of the Explorers Club, the Alpine Club, and the New York Yacht Club. Maloney was a lifelong runner who went on to complete the New York City Marathon twenty times, and in 2008 finished the race as the fastest American in his age group. Career Maloney founded the eponymous investment company C. H. W. Maloney & Co., Inc. in 1981, of which he was president. Prior to that, he was a vice president at Goldman Sachs in charge of investment banking. He was a director of Chromium Industries, Inc. and the Wall Street Fund. He was active in civic and social service organizations in Manhattan, serving on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Jones
Clifton Jones (born 26 July 1937, St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a Jamaican actor known for his roles in British television. Career He played the role of Jo's boyfriend in the original Theatre Workshop production of Shelagh Delaney's '' A Taste of Honey'' in 1958. His first regular role was in ''Emergency Ward 10''. He actually had an uncredited part in 1959. In 1961, he became a regular in the series as Dr Jeremiah Sanders. He appeared in the series for nearly one year. Another medical role saw him appear as Dr Ferguson in the comedy series ''Doctor in Charge''. His most prominent role is probably that of David Kano in the first season of the 1970s science fiction TV series '' Space: 1999''.The CatacombCatacombs Credits Guide Supporting Cast Clifton Jones David Kano/ref> Jones' other TV credits include ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Public Eye'', ''Danger Man'', ''Man in a Suitcase'', ''The Troubleshooters'', ''The Persuaders!'', ''The Onedin Line'', '' Survivors'', ''199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia *Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia, a rural community *Clifton, a former name of New London, Prince Edward Island *Clifton, a former name of Niagara Falls England *Clifton, Bedfordshire *Clifton, Bristol, a suburb **Clifton Suspension Bridge * Clifton, Cheshire, a location *Clifton, Cumbria, village near Penrith *Great Clifton, Cumbria *Little Clifton, Cumbria *Clifton, Derbyshire * Clifton, Devon, a location *Clifton, Doncaster, village in the borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire *Clifton, Greater Manchester, in the City of Salford *Clifton, Lancashire, village west of Preston *Clifton, Northumberland, a hamlet *Clifton, Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham *North Clifton, Nottinghamshire *South Clifton, Nottinghamshire * Clifton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire *Clifton, York, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton James
George Clifton James (May 29, 1920 – April 15, 2017) was an American actor known for roles as a prison floorwalker in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) and '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974), the sheriff in '' Silver Streak'' (1976), a Texas tycoon in ''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' (1977), and the owner of the scandalous 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988). Early life James was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Grace (née Dean), a teacher, and Harry James, a journalist. He grew up in Oregon in the Gladstone area of Clackamas County. James was a decorated World War II United States Army veteran. He served as an infantry platoon sergeant with Co. "A" 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. He served forty-two months in the South Pacific from January 1942 until August 1945. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia * Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia, a rural community *Clifton, a former name of New London, Prince Edward Island *Clifton, a former name of Niagara Falls England *Clifton, Bedfordshire *Clifton, Bristol, a suburb **Clifton Suspension Bridge * Clifton, Cheshire, a location *Clifton, Cumbria, village near Penrith *Great Clifton, Cumbria *Little Clifton, Cumbria *Clifton, Derbyshire * Clifton, Devon, a location * Clifton, Doncaster, village in the borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire *Clifton, Greater Manchester, in the City of Salford *Clifton, Lancashire, village west of Preston *Clifton, Northumberland, a hamlet *Clifton, Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham *North Clifton, Nottinghamshire *South Clifton, Nottinghamshire * Clifton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire *Clifton, York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
