Dorsey (surname)
Dorsey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna Hanson Dorsey (1815–1896), American novelist * Arnold George Dorsey (born 1936), birth name of British-American singer Engelbert Humperdinck *Candas Jane Dorsey (born 1952), Canadian poet and science fiction novelist * Clement Dorsey (1778–1848), American politician * Dana A. Dorsey (1872–1940), American businessman and philanthropist *Dean Dorsey (born 1957), Canadian football player *Decatur Dorsey (1836–1891), American Civil War hero *Ella Loraine Dorsey (1853–1935), American author, journalist, translator * Eric Dorsey (born 1964), American football player * Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey (1891–1949), American politician and soldier * George Dorsey (other), multiple people *Glenn Dorsey (born 1985), American football * Hugh Manson Dorsey (1871–1948), American politician * Ida Dorsey (1866–1918), American madam * Issan Dorsey (1933–1990), American zen monk *Jack Dorsey (born 1976), American ...
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Anna Hanson Dorsey
Anna Hanson Dorsey (1815 – 26 December 1896) was an American author of novels and short stories. A convert to Catholicism, she was a pioneer of Catholic literature in the United States. Family Born Anna Hanson in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the Rev. William McKenney, a chaplain in the U.S. Navy, and Chloe Ann Lanigan McKenney. In 1837 she married Lorenzo Dorsey, a Baltimore judge. Their only son died fighting on the Union side in the American Civil War. Her daughter, Ella Loraine Dorsey, was an author. Writing career Dorsey converted to Catholicism in 1840 and thereafter devoted herself to Catholic literature, mainly in the form of stories and novels, although she wrote a small amount of poetry as well. Her more than 40 novels frequently centered on a religious conversion narrative aimed at her largely Protestant audiences, and her ''New York Times'' obituary referred to her as a pioneer of Catholic literature in the United States. Her plots tended tow ...
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Jim Dorsey (other)
James Dorsey may refer to: * Jimmy Dorsey (1904–1957), American jazz musician and big band leader * Jimmie Dorsey (sport shooter) (born 1940), American sport shooter * James Owen Dorsey (1848–1895), American anthropologist *Jim Dorsey James Edward Dorsey (born August 2, 1955) is a retired professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the California Angels and Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organizat ...

Nicole Dorsey
Nicole Dorsey is a Canadians, Canadian film director and screenwriter,Julie Slack"Burlington native's feature film selected for TIFF" ''Metroland Media Group, Inside Halton'', August 7, 2019. whose debut feature film, ''Black Conflux'', premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.Stephen Dalto"'Black Conflux': Film Review , TIFF 2019" ''The Hollywood Reporter'', September 17, 2019. Early life and education A native of Burlington, Ontario, Burlington, Ontario, Dorsey attended M.M. Robinson High School. She is a graduate of the film studies program at Ryerson University. Career At 18, Dorsey got her start in the industry as a part-time props assistant on the ''Rick Mercer Report''. Dorsey directed a number of short films prior to her feature debut, ''Black Conflux'', including ''Ivadelle'' (2009), ''Pop the Grapes'' (2013), ''Dennis'' (2015), ''Star Princess'' (2015) and ''Arlo Alone'' (2018). ''Black Conflux'' premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film F ...
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Mike Dorsey
Mike Dorsey (1930 – 24 October 2014) was an English-born Australian theatre and television actor and publicity officer and tour manager. Dorsey appeared in the TV series ''The Unloved'', but was best known his television soap opera roles in ''Number 96'' as Reginald "Daddy" McDonald, and ''The Young Doctors'', as Sir Clifford Langley. he also played in the TV series ''Lockie Leonard''. Early life and career Dorsey was born in Yorkshire, England. His acting career began in the late 1940s when he started acting with the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in bit parts. After three years in the army in the early 1950s Dorsey returned to acting, with several minor stage roles on the UK provincial theatre circuit. The scarcity of acting work led to a career change to the publicity business, and Dorsey subsequently did the publicity in London for such performers as Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk and The Yardbirds. He later did two tours with The Rolling Stones, one of which brought him to Austral ...
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Michael Dorsey (other)
Michael Dorsey may refer to: *Michael K. Dorsey, environmental expert * J. Michael Dorsey, American attorney and administrator *Michael Dorsey, former name of Michael Takahashi (born 1974), Japanese-American basketball player *Michael Dorsey, fictional actor in the movie ''Tootsie'' See also *Mike Dorsey Mike Dorsey (1930 – 24 October 2014) was an English-born Australian theatre and television actor and publicity officer and tour manager. Dorsey appeared in the TV series ''The Unloved'', but was best known his television soap opera roles ...

Mattie Dorsey
Mattie Dorsey was an American classic female blues and country blues singer. She recorded four sides for Paramount Records in mid-1927, and had a career in vaudeville in the 1910s and 1920s. Little is known of her life outside of the entertainment business. Biography No details appear to exist regarding her early life. It has been recorded that Mattie Dorsey had been active in black vaudeville since 1910, perhaps earlier. There is some evidence that Dorsey was originally part of the Whitman Sisters act, although she left them in 1910. She retained the Whitman surname for publicity purposes for several more years. In 1919, Pinetop Smith appeared alongside "Mattie Dorsey's Big Four" at a show in Memphis, Tennessee. Another then stalwart of the black entertainment scene was the pianist Troy C(alvin) Snapp. He was an early accompanist of Ma Rainey. From 1926 to 1929, he led the Whitman Sisters Musical Comedy Road Show. He also backed Dorsey on her four sides recorded in 1927. Thos ...
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Leon Lee Dorsey
Leon Lee Dorsey (born March 12, 1958) is an American jazz bassist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator known for his well-received debut for Landmark Records. He teaches at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Raised by a family plugged into Pittsburgh’s jazz lineage, Dorsey began playing instruments at an early age. He picked up the piano and cello first, soon after joining the Pittsburgh Symphony at the famed Center for the Musically Talented. He began his undergraduate studies at Oberlin College, where he was the first to receive a B.M in classical Double Bass and Jazz Performance. Dorsey also graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory and was one of several jazz luminaries at the opening of their new jazz facility, the Bertram and Judith Kohl building. He released his debut album ''The Watcher'' in 1995 and followed it up with 1999’s ''Song of Songs''. In 2003, he founded Leon Lee Dorsey Studios in New York City. Dorsey has performed alongside many jazz icons, ...
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Leon Dorsey
Leon David Dorsey IV (November 17, 1975 – August 12, 2008), also known as Pistol Pete, was an American serial killer who shot and killed two Blockbuster store employees and a Korean store clerk in Texas over several months in 1994. He confessed and was later given a death sentence. He was executed at the Huntsville Unit on August 12, 2008. Murders On the night of April 4, 1994, Dorsey entered a Blockbuster store in Dallas, where 20-year-old Brad Lindsey and 26-year-old James Armstrong were working. Dorsey forced the two into the back room, where he forced them to open the safe. When Armstrong tried to flee, Dorsey shot him, and then shot Lindsey, presumably to prevent a possible eyewitness. He then took over $400 from the register, leaving Armstrong and Lindsey to die. The perpetrator was caught on a surveillance camera entering the store, but police would not know who the killer was until much later. While Dorsey was questioned by police in the weeks after, he maintained hi ...
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Lee Dorsey
Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and " Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, with instrumental backing provided by the Meters. Career Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dorsey was a childhood friend of Fats Domino. He moved to Portland, Oregon when he was ten years old. He served in the United States Navy in World War II and began a career in prizefighting. Boxing as a featherweight in Portland in the early 1950s, he fought under the name Kid Chocolate and was not successful, fighting only one time and being knocked out in the second round. He returned to New Orleans in 1955, where he opened an auto repair business as well as singing in clubs at night. His first recording was "Rock Pretty Baby/Lonely Evening" on Cosimo Mattasa's Rex label, in 1958. This was followed by "Lottie Mo/Lover of Love", for the small Valiant l ...
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Khalil Dorsey
Khalil Dorsey (born March 31, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football, Northern Arizona. College career Professional career Baltimore Ravens Dorsey signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 5, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 28 for the team's week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on October 3 for the week 4 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on ...
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Ken Dorsey
Kenneth Simon Dorsey (born April 22, 1981) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and national champion, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, later playing for the Cleveland Browns and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts before retiring in 2010. Dorsey became a coach in 2013, serving as the quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers, after serving as a pro scout for the team from 2011 to 2012. Early years Dorsey attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was a USA Today Honorable Mention All-USA selection. In basketball, he was a two-year letterman and as a senior, averaged 10.0 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals per game. Playing career College Although ...
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Julie Dorsey
Julie Dorsey is an American computer scientist specializing in computer graphics. With architecture as a driving application, her research in computer graphics has included work on high-dynamic-range imaging, image-based modeling and rendering, and billboarding. She is the Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Computer Science at Yale University, and the founder and Chief Scientist of 3D sketching software companMental Canvas Education and career Dorsey was an undergraduate at Cornell University, where she earned bachelor's degrees in both architecture and computer science. She completed her Ph.D. in computer science at Cornell in 1993. Her dissertation, ''Computer Graphics Techniques For Opera Lighting Design And Simulation'', was supervised by Donald P. Greenberg. She was a tenured professor of computer science and engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before moving to Yale in 2002. Contributions Dorsey is the co-author of the book ''Digital M ...
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