George Baker (boxer)
George Baker may refer to: Arts *George Baker (British actor) (1931–2011), British film and television actor * George Baker (art historian) (born 1970), American art historian * George Baker (Indian actor) (born 1946), Indian actor and politician * George Baker (baritone) (1885–1976), British singer * George Baker (cartoonist) (1915–1975), ''Sad Sack'' comic strip *George Baker (Dutch singer) (born 1944), Dutch singer and songwriter **George Baker Selection, Dutch pop music group * George Baker (organist) (1773–1847), English musician * George C. Baker (born 1951), composer and organist * George D. Baker (1868–1933), American film director * George Herbert Baker (1878–1943), American Impressionist artist * George Melville Baker (1832–1890), American playwright and publisher *George Pierce Baker (1866–1935), American drama professor *George Philip Baker (1879–1951), British author * George Augustus Baker (1821–1880), American portrait painter Politics *George Bak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Baker (British Actor)
George Morris Baker, MBE (1 April 19317 October 2011) was an English actor and writer. He was best known for portraying Tiberius in ''I, Claudius'', and Inspector Wexford in ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries''. Early life Baker was born in Varna, Bulgaria. His father was an English businessman and honorary vice consul and his mother an Irish Red Cross nurse who moved to Bulgaria to help fight cholera. He attended Lancing College, Sussex; he then appeared as an actor in repertory theatre and at the Old Vic. Career Early film stardom Baker's first film was '' The Intruder'' (1953). He made his name in '' The Dam Busters'' (1955), and his first starring role was in ''The Ship That Died of Shame'' (1955) with Richard Attenborough. Baker also starred as a leading man in ''The Woman for Joe'' (1955) opposite Diane Cilento; '' The Feminine Touch'' (1956), playing a handsome doctor in a nurse film; ''A Hill in Korea'' (1956), playing a heroic soldier, with Robert Shaw and Stanley Baker ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Barnard Baker
George Barnard Baker (January 29, 1834 – February 9, 1910) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Missisquoi from 1870 to 1874, from 1879 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1896 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878. He was named to the Senate of Canada for Bedford division in 1896 and served until his death in 1910. He was born in Dunham, Lower Canada in 1834, the son of William Baker, and studied at Bishop's College. He articled with James O'Halloran, was called to the bar in 1860 and entered practice at Sweetsburg with O'Halloran. In 1860, he married Jane Percival Cowan. Baker was elected to the House of Commons in an 1870 by-election after Brown Chamberlin resigned his seat. He served as minister without portfolio and then solicitor general in the Quebec cabinet. He was named a Queen's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Baker (cricketer, Born 1849)
George Dashwood Baker (4 March 1849 – 21 December 1879) was an English cricketer. Baker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Compton Martin, Somerset. Educated at Rugby School before attending University College, Oxford, Baker later made a single first-class appearance for Middlesex against Oxford University in 1872 at the Prince's Cricket Ground, Chelsea. In Middlesex's first-innings of 250, Baker was dismissed for 5 runs by Samuel Butler, while in their second-innings of 277 he was dismissed by Arthur Ridley. His only first-class appearance ended in a draw. He died at Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire on 21 December 1879. References External linksGeorge Bakerat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ...George Bakera ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Baker (cricketer, Born 1838)
George Baker (31 May 1838 – 2 June 1870) was an English cricketer active between 1859 and 1863. Baker was born in Cobham, Kent and played 27 first-class cricket matches in his career, including 22 for Kent County Cricket Club and three for MCC.George Baker CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-03-21.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 36–37. Available online at the Association of Cricket Statist ...
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George Baker (baseball)
George F. Baker (August 20, 1857 – January 29, 1915), born George F. Boecke, was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1883 to 1886. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Maroons, and Kansas City Cowboys Several sports team in Kansas City, Missouri have used the name Cowboys: *Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association), a baseball team in the Union Association in 1884 *Kansas City Cowboys (National League), a baseball team in the National League in 18 ... in his four-season career. References External links * Major League Baseball catchers Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Kansas City Cowboys (NL) players St. Louis Maroons players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from St. Louis 1857 births 1915 deaths Winona Clipper players Springfield (minor league baseball) players Memphis Browns players Leadville Blues players {{US-baseball-catcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Baker (dean Of Antigua)
George Stanley Baker was the Dean of Antigua from 1943 until 1970. '' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76'' p44London: Oxford University Press, 1976 Baker was educated at Codrington College and ordained in 1926. His first post was a curacy at St. John's Cathedral Antigua after which he held incumbencies in Anguilla and St Kitts. He then served the rest of his career at the Cathedral: from 1937 until 1943 as Sub Dean and from then until retirement as Dean Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * .... References Alumni of Codrington College Deans of Antigua 20th-century Barbadian people Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Barbados-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Baker (bishop)
George Baker was Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland ( ga, Eaglais na hÉireann, ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Kirk o Airlann, ) is a Christian church in Ireland and an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. It is organised on an all-Ireland basis and is the second ... from 1661 until 1665. References 17th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Waterford and Lismore (Church of Ireland) Place of birth unknown Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Father Divine
Father Divine (September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African-American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" early in his life. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church. Due to his ideology, many consider him to be a cult leader. Father Divine claimed to be God. He made numerous contributions toward his followers' economic independence and racial equality. He was a contemporary of other religious leaders such as Daddy Grace, Charles Harrison Mason, Noble Drew Ali, James F. Jones (also known as Prophet Jones), Wallace Fard Muhammad, Elijah Muhammad and Jim Jones. Life and career Prior to 1912: Early life and original name Little is known about Father Divine's early life, or eve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Ellis Baker
George Ellis Baker (March 16, 1816 – October 2, 1887) was an American merchant, town clerk and state legislator. Early life Baker was born on March 16, 1816 in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son of six children born to John Baker (1780–1843) and Patty ( Ellis) Baker (1791–1876). His father served as the sheriff of Norfolk County from 1834 until his death in 1843. His brother was Fisher Ames Baker, a prominent and successful attorney who had served in the Civil War. Baker was descended from Richard Baker, who landed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 and settled in Dorchester. After five generations in Dorchester, the Bakers moved to Dedham, Massachusetts. Career Baker moved to Troy, New York where he opened a shoe store. The business was not a success, so he relocated again to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the early 1840s before opening another shoe store on Maiden Lane in Manhattan. While this store failed to catch on, Baker successfully became involved in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Baker (mayor)
George Baker (1825–1910) was a British industrialist and Liberal politician and philanthropist. He was born in Birmingham on 11 May 1825, from a long-established Quaker family.''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. He was educated at the Friends' School, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, but started work at his father's blacking factory aged 15. Birmingham City Council He was elected to Birmingham city council in 1869, becoming an Alderman in 1874. In June 1876 he was elected Mayor of Birmingham, on the resignation of Joseph Chamberlain, and was re-elected mayor in November of that year. He continued as astrong supporter of the Liberal Party even when Chamberlain split with the party over Irish home rule. Ruskin and Bewdley Baker was a staunch Quaker and a life-long admirer of John Ruskin’s Utopian ideals. A prominent member of Ruskin's Guild of St George, he succeeded Ruskin to become the second master of the Guild on Ruskin'd death in 1900. In 1870 Baker acquired ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George H
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |