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Gillis (surname)
Gillis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Gillis (1936–2022), Irish politician *Ann Gillis (1927–2018), American actress *Brad Gillis (born 1957), American musician * Christopher Gillis (1951–1993), Canadian dancer and choreographer *Clarence Gillis (1895–1960), Canadian politician * Don Gillis (1912–1978), American composer, conductor and teacher * Don Gillis (1922–2008), American radio and television personality * Duncan Gillis (1883–1963), Canadian athlete *Gregg Gillis (born 1981), American musician known as Girl Talk * Hugh Gillis (1918–2013), American politician * Iyone Gillis (1923–2015), American adventurer *James Gillis (bishop) (1802–1864), Scottish bishop * James Henry Gillis (1831–1910), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy * James Lisle Gillis (1792–1881), American politician *Jamie Gillis (1943-2010), American porn star *John Anthony Gillis (born 1975), American musician known as Jack White * John F. Gillis (1843–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Gillis
Alan Leslie Gillis (22 September 1936 – 6 May 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and Farmers' leader. He was president of the Irish Farmers' Association from 1990 to 1994. He was elected to the European Parliament at the 1994 European election for the Leinster constituency. He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament. He lost his seat at the 1999 European election to party running mate Avril Doyle Avril Doyle (; born 18 April 1949) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009, a Te .... He stood unsuccessfully as a candidate at the 2007 general election in the Kildare South constituency. He died on 6 May 2022. References External links * 1936 births 2022 deaths Politicians from County Kildare Irish farmers Fine Gael MEPs MEPs for the Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Gillis
Jamie Gillis (born Jamey Ira Gurman; April 20, 1943 – February 19, 2010) was an American pornographic actor, director and member of the AVN Hall of Fame. He was married to the porn actress Serena. Early life Gillis was born Jamey Ira Gurman in New York City. He was named after the Tyrone Power character in the film '' The Black Swan'' (1942), and he took the name Gillis from the girlfriend he was living with when he made his first films.Jamie Gillis: New York Beginnings audio interview with Jamie Gillis The Rialto Report November 17, 2013" Gillis later attended |
Shane Gillis
Shane Gillis (born December 11, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, sketch comedy writer, and podcaster. He is co-host of ''Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast'' with fellow stand-up comedian Matt McCusker. Sanneh, Kelefa (September 26, 2022). "The Joker: The Fall and Rise of Shane Gillis." Annals of Comedy. ''The New Yorker'', vol. 98, no. 30, pp. 30–36Audio online./ref> In 2019, Gillis was named one of Just for Laughs' "New Faces" at their yearly comedy festival in Montreal. Gillis was announced as a new cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', only to be fired from the show four days later, due to backlash from clips of a 2018 episode of a podcast featuring jokes that contained racial slurs. In 2021, Gillis released his first comedy special, ''Shane Gillis: Live in Austin'' on YouTube. Gillis is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker John McKeever, on their online sketch series ''Gilly & Keeves''. Early life Shane G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Vincent Gillis
Sean Vincent Gillis (born June 24, 1962) is an American serial killer and sex offender who stalked and murdered eight Louisiana women between 1994 and 2004 in the Baton Rouge Metro and surrounding areas. He was arrested without incident at his residence on Burgin Ave at 1:30 a.m. on April 29, 2004. In his initial arrest, he was charged with three counts of first degree murder and three counts of ritualistic acts in the murders of 29-year-old Katherine Hall, 45-year-old Johnnie Mae Williams and 43-year-old Donna Bennett Johnston. Gillis confessed to the murders with little coercion and then informed investigators about five other women whom he had murdered. Early life Gillis was born June 24, 1962, in Baton Rouge and was raised in southern Louisiana. He was the son of Yvonne and Norman Gillis. His father abandoned the family soon after his birth. Gillis was raised by his mother and his grandparents. His rap sheet began in 1980 when he was 17 years old, with minor infraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Gillis
Pieter Gillis (28 July 1486 – 6 or 11 November 1533), known by his anglicised name Peter Giles and sometimes the Latinised Petrus Ægidius, was a humanist, printer, and secretary to the city of Antwerp in the early sixteenth century.Centrum Pieter Gillis He is most famous as a friend and supporter of and . He seemed to have recommended the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter B
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * Peter (album), ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * Peter (1934 film), ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster *Peter (2021 film), ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * Peter (Fringe episode), "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * Peter (novel), ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * Peter (short story), "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabitha St
Tabitha () is an English feminine given name, originating with (or made popular through) Saint Tabitha, mentioned in the New Testament. In the Bible Tabitha or Dorcas is a woman mentioned in the New Testament. The English name is derived from an Aramaic word, /ܛܒܝܬܐ ''ṭaḇīṯā'' " emalegazelle", cf. he, צְבִיָּה '' Tzviya'' (classical ''ṣəḇīyāh''). It is a biblical name from Acts of the Apostles (), which in the original Greek was , in which Tabitha is a woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter. Variants Other spellings include Tabytha, Tabatha, Tabata, Tabathina and Tabea. Use in the United States and the United Kingdom The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population. The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. The character Tabitha S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gillis
Michael Jerome Gillis (1949 – April 7, 2007) was an American academic and writer. Life and career Born in Walpole, Massachusetts, Gillis served as a history instructor at Butte College (1981–1985) and, for twenty-five years, as a lecturer at California State University, Chico. Professor Gillis was greatly admired by many of his students for his interesting lectures and warm personality. His articles and reviews have appeared in the History/Social Science Journal, Diggins (Butte County Historical Society), the Dogtown Territorian Quarterly, now known as The California Territorial Quarterly, John Muir Newsletter, Overland Journal, Canadian Social Studies, California History, the American Indian Quarterly, Journal of the West, Pacific Northwest Quarterly, and Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. During the course of his career, Gillis published three books (see bibliography). As part of his research for the Bidwell book, Gillis undertook an exploratory backpacking trip during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Gillis
The Gillis family was an American family of eight who traveled the world in a covered wagon in the 1960s. The family consisted of father Leon Gillis (1920–2010), mother Iyone Gillis (1923–2015), and their six children: Lee Ann, Janet, Susie, Barbara, Allen, and George. In 1961–62, starting from their home in Virginia, Leon led the family on a coast-to-coast covered wagon journey, in the "Last Wagon West." In 1963–64, the Gillis family took their wagon to Europe, traveling from France, to a Dutch visit with Freddy Heineken, through Minsk to Moscow, living by dint of their wits and the generosity of strangers. These journeys were covered in various local media as well as ''Newsweek'', ''Life'' magazine, ''Soviet Life'', the ''Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant'', and on network television from prime time news to ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', the ''Today Show ''Today'' (also called ''The Today Show'' or informally, ''NBC News Today'') is an American news and talk morning televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gillis (historian)
John R. Gillis (; born 1939, died 2021) was an American historian. He was Professor Emeritus of History at Rutgers University. Education Gillis received his B.A. from Amherst College and a Ph.D. from Stanford University under the direction of Gordon A. Craig. Personal Gillis was married to Christina Mardsen Gillis, author of Writing on Stone: Scenes from a Maine Island Life. Academic work Gillis' early work was largely in social and cultural history. He began as a German historian, moved to British history, and then to age relations, marriage, memory, and the cultures of European and American family life. He later moved on to global history, with an emphasis on cultural geography and environmental history. In 2004 he published ''Islands of the Mind,'' on the role played by islands in the economic, political, and social dimensions of Atlantic world and the way the myths, images, and narratives of islands function for mainland cultures. Gillis subsequently began studying the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
