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Frank Davis (wrestler)
Frank Davis may refer to: Politics *Frank R. Davis (1888–1948), politician in Nova Scotia, Canada *Frank Davis (Australian politician) (1900–1980), member of the Australian House of Representatives *Frank W. Davis (1936–2018), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives *Frank Davis (Liberal politician), British politician, mayor of Finchley Sports * Bunch Davis (Frank Davis, fl. 1906–1911), American baseball player *Frank Davis (cricketer) (1904–1973), Australian cricketer *Frank Davis (Irish footballer) (1921–2006) * Frank Davis (Australian rules footballer) (born 1944) *Frank Davis (American football) (born 1981), gridiron football guard Others * F. A. Davis (1850–1917), American publisher and entrepreneur * Frank Marshall Davis (1905–1987), African-American journalist and writer * Frank H. Davis (1910–1979), Vermont businessman and public official *Frank Davis (serial killer) (1953–2008), American serial killer *Frank Davis (Scout) (1923–1940), Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank R
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Davis (other)
Francis Davis Francis Davis (born August 30, 1946) is an American author and journalist. He is best known as the jazz critic for ''The Village Voice'', and a contributing editor for ''The Atlantic Monthly''. He has also worked in radio and film, and taught ... is an American author and journalist. Francis Davis may also refer to: * Francis Davis (poet) (1810–1881), Irish poet and editor *Sir Francis Boileau Davis, 2nd Baronet (1871–1896), of the Davis baronets See also * * Frank Davis (other) * Francis Davies (other) {{hndis, Davis, Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Joseph Davis
Frank Joseph Davis (1942—2013) was a radio and television personality in New Orleans, Louisiana, distinguished by his tag line "Naturally N'Awlins" that concluded his on-air interviews. He served New Orleans television station WWL-TV and its radio affiliate WWL-AM, from 1974 until his health-related retirement in 2011. Davis's inaugural broadcast responsibility was a live sportsman's radio talk show, following a brief career with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. His journalistic style shifted to on-air featured stories and interviews as his subject matter expanded from fishing in southeast Louisiana to the New Orleans Mardi Gras and the cuisine of New Orleans. His outdoor sportsmen's reports tied together south Louisiana cuisine with the sport of fishing in a way that was said to be pioneering.T. Mason''The Times-Picayune'', December 10, 2013 accessed August 17, 2014. Davis perennially covered Mardi Gras festivities for local television audiences from a St. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945 Film)
''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' is a 1945 American drama film that marked the debut of Elia Kazan as a dramatic film director. Adapted by Tess Slesinger and Frank Davis from the 1943 novel by Betty Smith, the film focuses on an impoverished but aspirational, second-generation Irish-American family living in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, in the early 20th century. Peggy Ann Garner received the Academy Juvenile Award for her performance as Francie Nolan, the adolescent girl at the center of the coming-of-age story. Other stars are Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, Lloyd Nolan, Ted Donaldson, and James Dunn, who received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Francie's father. The screenplay was adapted for radio in 1949, for a musical play in 1951, and for a television film in 1974. In 2010, ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (screenwriter)
Frank Davis may refer to: Politics * Frank R. Davis (1888–1948), politician in Nova Scotia, Canada * Frank Davis (Australian politician) (1900–1980), member of the Australian House of Representatives * Frank W. Davis (1936–2018), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives *Frank Davis (Liberal politician), British politician, mayor of Finchley Sports *Bunch Davis (Frank Davis, fl. 1906–1911), American baseball player * Frank Davis (cricketer) (1904–1973), Australian cricketer * Frank Davis (Irish footballer) (1921–2006) *Frank Davis (Australian rules footballer) (born 1944) * Frank Davis (American football) (born 1981), gridiron football guard Others *F. A. Davis (1850–1917), American publisher and entrepreneur *Frank Marshall Davis (1905–1987), African-American journalist and writer *Frank H. Davis (1910–1979), Vermont businessman and public official * Frank Davis (serial killer) (1953–2008), American serial killer * Frank Davis (Scout) (1923–1940), Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (Scout)
Frank Davis (1923-1940) was a 17 year old Boy Scout who was awarded a posthumous Bronze Cross, Scouting's highest gallantry medal, for his bravery during the London Blitz of World War II as a Volunteer Air Raid Precautions Messenger and in rescuing an injured fellow Scout. Life Frank was born in 1923 and lived all his life in Bermondsey, then a London Borough and now part of Southwark. Death Like tens of thousands of other UK Scouts, Frank used his skills and time to help in the war effort. Frank was working as a Messenger, carrying messages by hand between Civil Defence Posts during air raids. Whilst the original medal commendation has been lost, a contemporary newspaper article describes how Frank and a friend came across a burning incendiary device which had been dropped by a German aircraft on Dockhead, Bermondsey. Whilst trying to cover it with sand, Frank's friend was injured such that Frank carried him back to the Civil Defence post at The Most Holy Trinity Church. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (serial Killer)
Frank R. Davis (January 29, 1953 – January 22, 2008) was an American serial killer who raped and murdered three teenage boys in Indiana between 1971 and 1983. Early life While at a juvenile detention center, Davis was sexually abused by one of the attendants and at least one other inmate. The courts later said the attack that Davis suffered from the fellow inmate was similar to how he assaulted one of his victims. Murders On January 10, 1983, Davis confronted a 15-year-old boy at gunpoint, wrapped a wire around his neck, then forced him to perform oral sex. He then pistol-whipped him unconscious. The boy would recover from the attack and identify Davis. On June 16, 1983, Davis confronted 14-year-old Darrin Reed at knifepoint after the two shared a beer. Davis wrapped a wire around Reed's neck, performed oral sex on him, and then strangled him to death. On June 18, 1983, two 15-year-old boys, including one named Jeff Lopez, were camping when they saw Davis in the woods. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Marshall Davis
Frank Marshall Davis (December 31, 1905 – July 26, 1987) was an American journalist, poet, political and labor movement activist, and businessman. Davis began his career writing for African American newspapers in Chicago. He moved to Atlanta, where he became the editor of the paper he turned into the ''Atlanta Daily World.'' He later returned to Chicago. During this time, he was outspoken about political and social issues, while also covering topics that ranged from sports to music. His poetry was sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. He also played a role in the South Side Writers Group in Chicago, and is considered among the writers of the Black Chicago Renaissance. In the late 1940s, Davis moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he ran a small business. He became involved in local labor issues. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tracked his activities as they had investigated union activists since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (Australian Politician)
Francis John Davis, CMG, OBE (13 April 1900 – 28 February 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended state schools before becoming a meat industry executive. A founding member of the Liberal Party, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1949 as the Liberal member for Deakin, succeeding William Hutchinson. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966. He later became Chairman of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories CSL Limited is an Australian multinational specialty biotechnology company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets products to treat and prevent serious human medical conditions. CSL's product areas include blood plasma derivative .... Davis died in 1980. References Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Deakin Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Companions of the Order of St Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (American Football)
Frank Davis (born August 22, 1981) is a former gridiron football guard. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football for the South Florida Bulls. Davis was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Locomotives. Early years He grew up in Panama and speaks Spanish as a first language. In Panama, he played varsity football for the Jaguars F.C. and doubled as an offensive and defensive lineman. Davis played on the Panamanian under-19 national team at the 2000 NFL Global Junior Championship in Atlanta, Ga. The NFL Global Junior Championship has been an official Super Bowl event for the past 10 years. Here he drew the attention of a Panamanian football coach, Guillermo Suarez. Who recruited Frank to play for the Panama Raptors Football team. Suarez became Davis' godfather and helped set him up at the University of South Florida in Tampa. College career Following his participation in the 2000 NFL Global Junior Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (Australian Rules Footballer)
Frank Davis (born 25 August 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Davis was educated at Salesian College (Chadstone), Salesian College, Chadstone. He made his debut in Melbourne's premiership winning season of 1964 and despite managing just six games he was a member of the grand final winning team in his rookie season. Davis started his career with a bang by kicking a goal with his first kick but then didn't manage another for eight years. Instead of a goal sneak he turned into a reliable defender off the half-back flank or in the back pocket. He was club captain from 1970 to 1972, earning their Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal, best and fairest award in his first season in charge. He also represented Victoria Australian rules football team, Victoria at interstate football during his career. He served as an assistant coach to Carl Ditterich Melbourne Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
