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Fraser (surname)
Fraser is a Scottish surname, connected to the Clans Fraser and Fraser of Lovat. It is most commonly found in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Notable people with the surname include: A * Adam Fraser (1871–1???), Scottish footballer *Alasdair Fraser (born 1955), Scottish fiddler *Alec Fraser (other), multiple people *Alex Fraser (other), multiple people *Alexander Fraser (other), multiple people *Alistair Fraser (1885–1964), Canadian politician *Alison Fraser (born 1955), American actress and singer * Allan Fraser (other), multiple people * Andrew Fraser (other), multiple people *Andy Fraser (1952–2015), English musician and songwriter, member of the rock band Free *Angus Fraser (born 1965), former English international cricketer *Lady Antonia Fraser (born 1932), British author *Archibald Campbell Fraser of Lovat (1736–1815), British consul *Arvonne Fraser (1925–2018), American pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Fraser
Andrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was a British musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He also founded the rock band Sharks after Free disbanded 1972. Peak years (1960s and 1970s) Fraser was born in the Paddington area of Central London to a Barbadian/ Guyanese father of mixed European and African ancestry, and an English mother. His parents later divorced and, along with his three siblings, he was raised by his mother. He began playing the piano at the age of five. He was trained classically until twelve, when he switched to guitar. By thirteen he was playing in East End, West Indian clubs and after being expelled from St Clement Danes Grammar school in 1968 at the age of 15, enrolled at Hammersmith College of Further Education. There, another student, Sappho Korner, introduced him to her father, pioneering blues musician and radio broadcaster Alexis Korner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser ( ; born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor known for his leading roles in blockbusters, comedies, and dramatic films. Having graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, he made his film debut in ''Dogfight'' (1991). Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy ''Encino Man'' and the drama ''School Ties''. He gained further prominence for his starring role in ''George of the Jungle'' (1997) and emerged a star playing Rick O'Connell in ''The Mummy'' trilogy (1999–2008). He took on dramatic roles in '' Gods and Monsters'' (1998), ''The Quiet American'' (2002), and ''Crash'' (2004), and further fantasy roles in '' Bedazzled'' (2000) and ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (2008). Fraser's film work slowed from the late 2000s to mid 2010s amid various health problems, personal losses, and fallout from a sexual assault allegedly committed against him by Philip Berk, the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Fraser
Brad Fraser (born June 28, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian playwright, screenwriter and cultural commentator.Gaetan Charlebois and Anne Nothof"Fraser, Brad" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', June 2, 2019. He is one of the most widely produced Canadian playwrights both in Canada and internationally. His plays typically feature a harsh yet comical view of contemporary life in Canada, including frank depictions of sexuality, drug use and violence. Career Fraser's most noted early play was ''Wolf Boy'';Ray Conlogue, "Wolfboy proves a real howler". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 5, 1984. first staged in Edmonton in 1981, its 1984 production in Toronto by Theatre Passe Muraille was later noted as one of the first significant acting roles for Keanu Reeves. Fraser first came to national and international prominence as a playwright with ''Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love'', an episodically structured play about a group of thirtysomethings trying to find t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Atlantic
Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Bonnie Fraser, guitarist David Potter, bassist Miki Rich, and drummer Jonno Panichi. Stand Atlantic gained prominence in the Australian music scene with the release of their demo EPs, ''Catalyst'' (2013) and ''A Place Apart'' (2015). The band signed with Rude Records in 2017 and released the single "Coffee at Midnight", which landed them positive reviews. They released an EP, ''Sidewinder'', in September 2017. Their debut album, ''Skinny Dipping'', was released in October 2018. Their second album, ''Pink Elephant'', was released on 7 August 2020. Their third album, ''F.E.A.R.'', was released on 6 May 2022. History Formation and early EPs (2012–2017) In 2012, friends Bonnie Fraser (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and Arthur Ng (lead guitar), joined by David Potter (bass) and Jordan Jansons (drums) formed a band under the name What It's Worth. The four-piece pop punk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Fraser
Bonnie, is a Scottish given name and is sometimes used as a descriptive reference, as in the Scottish folk song, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie" (pretty, attractive), or the French bonne (good). That is in turn derived from the Latin word "bonus" (good). The name can also be used as a pet form of Bonita. People named Bonnie Women * Bonnie Bartlett (born 1929), American actress * Bonnie Bedelia (born 1948), American actress * Bonnie Bernstein (born 1970), American sportscaster * Bonnie Bianco (born 1963), American singer and actress * Bonny Blair (born 1964), retired American speedskater * Bonnie Bramlett (born 1944), American singer and sometime actress * Bonnie Crombie (born 1960), Canadian politician, formerly Member of the Canadian Parliament * Bonnie Curtis (born 1966), American film producer * Bonnie Dasse (born 1959), retired American track and field athlete * Bonnie Dobson (born 1940), Canadian folk music songwriter, singer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Fraser (other)
Bill Fraser (1908–1987) was a Scottish actor. Bill Fraser may also refer to: *Bill Fraser (New Zealand politician) (1924–2001), New Zealand politician *Bill Fraser (ice hockey) (1916–1997), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *Bill Fraser (Canadian politician), politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada *Bill Fraser (Australian footballer) (1867–1938), Australian rules footballer *Bill Fraser (English footballer) (1907–?), English footballer with Northampton Town and Southampton *Billy Fraser William Thomas Fraser (born 12 August 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside left for Huddersfield Town in the English Football League and for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Football League. He then ... (born 1945), Scottish footballer with Huddersfield Town and Heart of Midlothian * Billy Fraser (footballer, born 1868) (1868–?), Scottish footballer with Renton and Stoke City See also * William Fraser (other) {{hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Fraser (other) (born 1953), New Zealand rugby union player
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Bernie Fraser may refer to: *Bernie Fraser (economist) (born 1941), Australian economist *Bernie Fraser (rugby union) Bernard Gabriel Fraser (born 21 July 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played 124 games for Wellington, and 55 games, including 23 test matches, for New Zealand. Personal life Fraser was born in Lautoka; he is of Fijian descen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benton Fraser
Benton Fraser (born 1962) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the television series ''Due South''. He is a constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who works in the American city of Chicago, Illinois as Deputy Liaison Officer in the Canadian consulate. He lives in a dangerous neighbourhood at the fictional address of apartment 3J at 221 East Racine, and later at the consulate itself, after his apartment building was burnt down. The character is portrayed by Canadian actor Paul Gross. Fraser's seemingly strange habits, such as tasting evidence and rigid sense of duty and courtesy, such as holding the door for anyone and everyone, add hilarity and whimsy to the show. As Fraser often explains; "''I first came to Chicago on the trail of the killers of my father, and for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture I have remained, attached as liaison with the Canadian Consulate''." Fraser is a strait-laced Canadian, and his faith in the honour and goodness of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Fraser
Barry Fraser (February 10, 1940 – December 4, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey executive who was the Director of Scouting for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League from 1979 to 2000. Career Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Fraser attempted a professional hockey career as a player, but his career was cut short, due to knee injuries. He decided to pursue his dreams of being in the National Hockey League as a scout. Fraser was credited with building the foundation which led to the Oilers' dynasty of 1983–1990. He was present when drafting big name players, such as Grant Fuhr, Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, and many more, as well as when the Oilers purchased Wayne Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers. In 1983, the Edmonton Oilers went to the Stanley Cup for the first time. They did not win, but proved Fraser a legitimate drafting scout. His name is on the Stanley Cup 5 times with Edmonton in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990. Personal life and death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Wall Fraser
Barbara Wall Fraser (born June 17, 1947) is a former American Democrat politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, she attended Meredith College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Washington University in St. Louis. She previously worked as a high school history teacher and served as an elected member for the school board of University City, Missouri University City (colloquially, U. City) is an inner-ring suburb of the city of St. Louis in St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was measured at 35,065 by the 2020 United States Census, 2020 c .... References 1947 births Living people 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American women politicians Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Women state legislators in Missouri Meredith College alu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvonne Fraser
Arvonne Skelton Fraser (September 1, 1925 – August 7, 2018) was an American women's rights advocate and political campaigner. She held the position of Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, and from 1993–1994 was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She also managed the political campaigns of her husband Donald M. Fraser during his career, from 1954 to 1979. Early life Fraser was born on September 1, 1925 in Lamberton, Minnesota, to parents Orland Delbert and Phyllis Dufrene Skelton. She grew up on their family farm and attended Lamberton High School, graduating in 1943. In 1948, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts from the University of Minnesota. While studying there, she had her first experience of working on a political campaign when she worked in the office of Hubert Humphrey’s U.S. Senate campaign. Career Following graduation, Fraser began her career in Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
