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Grayson (surname)
Grayson is a surname that is most probably either an anglicization of the Scottish or Irish clan surnames Grierson or Gray; alternatively, it can also be found in Northern England as a derivative of the English surname Gravesson, meaning "son of the reeve". It has been postulated as a Clan Gregor alias, but there is little surviving information to support this claim.Black, ''The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History'' Notable people with the surname "Grayson" include A *Alan Grayson (born 1958), American politician * Andrew J. Grayson (1819–1869), American ornithologist and artist B * Bette Grayson (1920–1954), American actress *Bobby Grayson (1914–1981), American football player * Bradley Grayson (born 1994), English footballer C *Campbell Grayson (born 1986), New Zealand squash player * Cary T. Grayson (1878–1938), American surgeon *Cecil Grayson (1920–1998), English scholar * Charles Grayson (other), multiple people * C. Jackson Gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyson
Greyson is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Greyson Chance (born 1997), American pop rock singer and pianist *Greyson Gilmer (born 1996), American professional wrestler *Greyson Gunheim (born 1986), free agent American football defensive end *Greyson Lambert (born 1994), American football player Surname *Ashley Greyson, film and music video director, cinematographer, editor, and producer *Bruce Greyson, M.D. (born 1946), Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Virginia *John Greyson (born 1960), Canadian filmmaker, whose work frequently deals with gay themes *Kelly Greyson, American actress See also *Grayson (given name) *Grayson (surname) {{given name, type=both de:Grayson fr:Grayson it:Grayson pt:Grayson sv:Grayson vo:Grayson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Prevost Grayson
Clifford Prevost Grayson (July 14, 1857 – November 11, 1951) was an American painter and teacher. Biography He was born in Philadelphia, the youngest of the three sons of lawyer and newspaper editor Frederick William Grayson and Mary Mallett Prevost. Grayson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1878, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Christian Schussele and Thomas Eakins. He studied further at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Jean-Léon Gérôme. After graduation, he joined the artist colonies at Pont Aven and Concarneau, and opened a studio in Paris. Grayson was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon during the 1880s. *''The Fisherman's Family'' (1885), ex collection: PAFA. Honorable mention: Salon of 1885; Temple Gold Medal, PAFA, 1887 *''Mid-day Dreams'' (1886), ex collection: Corcoran Gallery of Art. $2,000 Purchase Prize, American Art Association, 1886 *''Rainy Day at Pont Aven'' (1892), ex collection: Art Institute of Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Grayson
Godfrey Ramsey H. Grayson (1913, Birkenhead, Cheshire – 1998, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey) was an English film director. Selected filmography * ''Doctor Morelle'' (1949) * '' Meet Simon Cherry'' (1949) * ''The Adventures of PC 49'' (1949) * '' What the Butler Saw'' (1950) * ''The Lady Craved Excitement'' (1950) * '' Room to Let'' (1950) * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1951) * ''Innocent Meeting'' (1949) * '' The Fake'' (1953) * '' Black Ice'' (1957) * '' Woman's Temptation'' (1959) * '' An Honourable Murder'' (1960) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1960) * '' The Pursuers'' (1961) * ''The Durant Affair'' (1962) * '' She Always Gets Their Man'' (1962) * ''The Lamp in Assassin Mews'' (1962) * '' The Battleaxe'' (1962) * ''Design for Loving ''Design for Loving'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring June Thorburn, Pete Murray and Soraya Rafat. Its plot concerns a beatnik who becomes a top fashion model. It is also known by the alternative title ''F ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Grayson (other) (1843–1920), American Indian (Muscogee) town founder and Confederate soldier
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George Grayson may refer to: * George Enoch Grayson (1833/34–1912), English architect *George W. Grayson (1938–2015), American academic and politician from Virginia *George Washington Grayson George Washington Grayson, also known as ''Yaha Tustunugge'' (Wolf Warrior), (May 12, 1843 - December 2, 1920) (Muscogee Creek), was a businessman, merchant, rancher, publisher of the ''Indian Journal,'' writer, and leader of the Creek Nation durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrett Grayson
Garrett Bradley Grayson (born May 29, 1991) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State. Early years Grayson attended Heritage High School in Vancouver, Washington, where he was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-year starting quarterback and three-year letterwinner, also played free safety, cornerback and wide receiver, and served two seasons as a team captain. He guided the Timberwolves to three straight Class 4A playoff berths and a GSHL championship in 2008. He broke most of Washington's Class 4A state passing records, and had the nation's highest completion percentage as a senior (73.2 percent), topping over 10,000 yards in total offense during his career. He garnered consecutive Greater St. Helens League MVP honors, in 2008 and 2009. Also a standout track & field athlete, Grayson lettered all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Grayson
Francis Grayson (2 September 1849 – 27 July 1927) was a shopkeeper and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Grayson was born at Lurgan, County Armagh, to parents John Grayson and his wife Jane (née Irwin) and educated at the Church of England School in Lurgan. He left Ireland at age fourteen to come to Australia, arriving in Brisbane in 1864. Almost immediately he set out for the Darling Downs and began work at Glengallan Station which at the time was owned by the Deuchar family.Mr. Francis Grayson — . Retrieved 14 March 2016. In 1870 he took up a |
Frances Wilson Grayson
Frances Wilson Grayson (c. 1892 – c. December 23, 1927) was an American woman who disappeared flying to Newfoundland just before her attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. She was a niece of President Woodrow Wilson.Jackson, Joe, ''Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic'' New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2012, , p. 414. Biography Grayson was born as Frances Wilson in , to Andrew Jackson "A.J." Wilson and Minnie M. Lewis. She had two brothers: Walter M. Wilson later became a grocer in Muncie, Indiana. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Grayson
Ethel Kirk Grayson (March 20, 1890 – November 27, 1980) was a Canadian writer and educator. Biography The daughter of William Grayson, a lawyer, and Ellen Babb, she was born in Moose Jaw and received her early education there, going on to earn a BA from the University of Toronto and a MA from the University of Manitoba. Grayson also attended the Curry School of Expression in Massachusetts for a year where she studied special studies. She lectured on English literature at Alberta College in Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ..., at Mount Allison Ladies' College in New Brunswick and at MacMurray College for Women, for the Department of English, in Illinois. Having loved lecturing, Grayson also had the privilege of speaking in Canadian clubs on the East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Grayson
Diane Grayson (born Diane Guinibert in 1948 in London, England) is an English actress. She played "Jenny", probably her best known role, in '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969) and "Janie Harker" in ''Emmerdale''. Her earliest television role was as "Penny Richardson" (niece of motel owner "Meg Richardson", played by Noele Gordon Joan Noele Gordon (25 December 1919 – 14 April 1985) was an English actress and television presenter. She played the role of Meg Mortimer (originally Richardson) in the long-running British soap opera '' Crossroads'' from 1964 to 1981, wit ...) in the early years of ''Crossroads''. She also played Sandy Rexton in '' See No Evil'' (1971). References External links * English film actresses Living people Actresses from London 1948 births {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devin Grayson
Devin Kalile Grayson is an American writer of comic books and novels. Titles that she has written include ''Catwoman'', '' Gotham Knights'', '' The Titans'', the Vertigo series ''USER'', and ''Nightwing''. Early life Grayson was born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised in Northern California. Her early ambition was to be an actress; she studied at the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival and attended the San Francisco School of the Arts, but while in community college she decided to become a writer instead, and subsequently transferred to Bard College in upstate New York. Her interest in comics was first kindled when she happened to see an episode of '' Batman: The Animated Series'' on television. Career Grayson's first comic book script to see print was "Like Riding a Bike", a 10-page short that appeared in the '' Batman Chronicles'' in 1997."About" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Grayson (other) (1939–2017), American football player
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David Grayson may refer to: *David Grayson, pseudonym of Ray Stannard Baker *David Grayson (American football) (born 1964), American football player *Dave Grayson David Lee Grayson (June 6, 1939 – July 29, 2017) was an American football cornerback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. He played college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Grayson
David Lee Grayson (June 6, 1939 – July 29, 2017) was an American football cornerback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Oregon. Early years Grayson attended San Diego High School, playing running back and defensive back. As a sophomore, he helped his team achieve an 11-0-1 record, while outscoring opponents 382-65 and being awarded the mythical National championship by the National Sports News Service. After the season he transferred to Lincoln High School. After graduating from high school he went on to play at San Diego City College. Besides football, in track he was a part of the 4 × 200 metres relay team that set a national junior college record. As a junior, he transferred to the University of Oregon, where he played offensive and defensive halfback. In 1982, he was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |