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George Alexander (sculptor)
George Alexander may refer to: In arts and entertainment *George Alexander (actor) (1858–1918), British actor *George Alexander (American musician) (1867–1913), American recording pioneer *George Alexander (Scottish musician), stage name of Alexander Young (1938–1997), singer and guitarist of the band Grapefruit In government, military, and politics *George Alexander (American politician) (1839–1923), mayor of Los Angeles *George Alexander (Canadian politician) (1814–1903), former member of the Canadian Senate *George A. Alexander (1884–1969), 35th Naval Governor of Guam *George F. Alexander (1882–1948), US District Court judge in Alaska *George T. Alexander (1971–2005), US Army soldier *George W. Alexander (1904–1992), Pennsylvania politician *George Warren Alexander (1829–1903), military officer in Pennsylvania In sports *George Alexander (Australian cricketer) (1851–1930), Australian Test cricketer *George Alexander (English cricketer) (1842–1913), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (actor)
Sir George Alexander (19 June 185815 March 1918), born George Alexander Gibb Samson, was an English stage actor, theatre producer and Actor-manager, theatre manager. After acting on stage as an amateur he turned professional in 1879 and, over the next eleven years, he gained experience with leading producers and actor-managers, including Thomas William Robertson, Tom Robertson, Henry Irving and Madge Kendal, Madge and William Hunter Kendal, W. H. Kendal. During this time, Alexander became interested in theatre management. In 1890 he took a lease on a London theatre and began producing on his own account. The following year, he moved to the St James's Theatre, where he remained, acting and producing, for the rest of his career. Among the most successful of the new plays he presented were Oscar Wilde's ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), Arthur Wing Pinero, A. W. Pinero's ''The Second Mrs Tanqueray'' (1893) and Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (1895). Alexander followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (Australian Cricketer)
George Alexander (22 April 1851 – 6 November 1930) was an Australian cricketer and team manager. He played for Victoria and for Australia. Alexander's place of birth is variously given as Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire, England or Fitzroy, Victoria; the latter appearing in Alexander's obituary in the 1931 edition of ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack''. Cricket career Alexander was a forceful bat and a fast roundarm bowler, who also acted as the manager of the Australian teams that toured England under Billy Murdoch in 1880 and 1884. He also managed the England tour of 1882–83 under Ivo Bligh that went to Australia to retrieve The Ashes. In 1880, in addition to his management duties, Alexander was one of the leading bowlers of the team that visited other colonies as well as England. On the tour as a whole, he took 109 wickets at an average of nine runs each. He played in the first Test match on English soil at The Oval, took two wickets and with Murdoch added 52 runs for the nint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Alexander
Georg Alexander (born Werner Ludwig Georg Lüddeckens; 3 April 1888 – 30 October 1945) was a German film actor who was a prolific presence in German cinema. He also directed a number of films during the silent era. Personal life He was married to the Norwegian actress Aud Egede-Nissen from 1915 to 1924. Their son Georg Richter also became an actor. Filmography * '' Es war einst ein Prinzesschen'' (1916) * ''Der Verräter'' (1917) * ''Das Verhängnis der schönen Susi'' (1917) * ''The Platonic Marriage'' (1919) * '' Die lachende Seele'' (1919) * '' Erblich belastet'' (1919) * '' A Drive into the Blue'' (1919) * '' Zwischen Lachen und Weinen'' (1919) * '' Luxuspflänzchen'' (1919) * '' False Start'' (1919) * '' Indian Revenge'' (1920) * '' Nixchen'' (1920) * '' In the Whirl of Life'' (1920) * '' Lady Hamilton'' (1921) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921, 6 parts) * '' His Excellency from Madagascar'' (1922, 2 parts) * '' The Game with Women'' (1922) * '' Miss Rockefel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Alexander, Duke Of Mecklenburg
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (german: Georg Alexander Herzog zu Mecklenburg; 27 August 1921 – 26 January 1996) was the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1963 until his death. Early life Georg Alexander was born in Nice, France, the eldest son of the then Count George of Carlow and his first wife Irina Mikhailovna Raievskya (1892–1955). His father assumed the title Duke of Mecklenburg with the style Serene Highness following his adoption by the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his uncle Duke Charles Michael. The adoption of the title was confirmed by the head of the Imperial House of Russia, Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich on 18 July 1929 and recognised on 23 December by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. With the death of Duke Charles Michael on 6 December 1934 his father succeeded as head of the Grand Ducal house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and thus Georg Alexander became heir apparent. The grand ducal family lived at Rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Alexander
George William Alexander (1802–1890) was an English financier and philanthropist. He was the founding treasurer of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1839. The American statesman Frederick Douglass said that he "has spent more than an American fortune in promoting the anti-slavery cause ..."My Bondage and Freedom by Frederick Douglass; 1855, accessed 10 July 2008. Biography Alexander was born in London. He was the eldest of nine children in an upwardly mobile Quaker family. When he was aged fourteen his father died, and Alexander had to work hard to continue his education and assist his mother, Ann Alexander, who had taken on the leadership of the bill-broking compan ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Moyer Alexander
George Moyer Alexander (May 15, 1914 - January 9, 1983) was fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, serving from 1973 to 1979. Early life and education Alexander was born on May 15, 1914, in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of George Rowell Alexander and Monimia Starrat. He was educated at the Jacksonville High School, before attending the University of Florida in 1935. He married Mary Danto Bedell on May 25, 1935, and together had two sons. He then studied at the University of the South from where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1938, a Bachelor of Divinity in 1939, and a Master of Sacred Theology in 1957, and awarded a Doctor of Civil Law in 1973. He also earned a Doctor of Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1957, and a Doctor of Sacred Theology from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1957. Ordained ministry Alexander was ordained deacon in 1939 and priest in January 1940 by Bishop Frank Juhan of Florida. He became priest-in-charge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (lacrosse)
George Percival Alexander (1886 – 14 November 1929) was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He was part of the British team which won the silver medal. He wasa long time misidentified as Gustav Bernhard Franck Alexander (b. 20. September 1881 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester - d. 5. December 1967 in Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire), References External links * 1886 births 1929 deaths Lacrosse players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic lacrosse players of Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century British people {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (footballer)
George John Alexander (born 22 June 2001) is an English footballer who plays for Welling United, on loan from Bromley. Career Born in London, Alexander signed for Millwall at the age of seven. He spent twelve years in the Academy before making his first team debut in the last game of the season on 5 May 2019, coming on a late substitute in the 1–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic. He had previously been on the bench earlier in the season for an FA Cup tie with Everton. Personal life Born into a family of Millwall fans, his father, Gary Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Unit ..., was a professional footballer and played for the club for three years between 2007–2010. Career statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, George 2001 births Living people F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (Canadian Football)
George Francis Alexander (July 7, 1918 – October 7, 2011) was a Canadian football halfback who played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci .... He played in all 16 regular season games from 1946 to 1947. References 1918 births 2011 deaths Canadian football running backs Calgary Stampeders players {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (English Cricketer)
George Caledon Alexander (4 October 1842 – 8 April 1913) was an English first-class cricketer. Alexander's batting style is unknown. He was born at Epsom, Surrey. Alexander made three first-class appearances. The first came for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South at The Oval in 1866. His second appearance came for Surrey against Sussex in 1869 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove. His third first-class appearance came in 1876 for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at the Magdalen Ground, Oxford. He scored 14 runs in his three matches, at an average of 3.50, with a high score of 10. He died at Westminster, London, on 8 April 1913. References External linksGeorge Alexanderat 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Warren Alexander
George Warren Alexander was a New Hampshire native who made significant contributions to the communities of Reading and West Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania, from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.Snyder, LaurieLieutenant Colonel George Warren ('G.W.') Alexander in 47th Pennsylvania Volunteers: One Civil War Regiment's Story', retrieved online May 2, 2017. Initially trained in factory operations at a cotton mill in Holyoke, Massachusetts during the early 1850s, he accepted a new manufacturing position in Berks County shortly thereafter. It was during that period of his life that he began his association with the volunteer militia of Pennsylvania when he joined, and was subsequently appointed captain of, the Reading Artillerists—a role that would later prompt his appointments to leadership roles with the 1st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment and the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Post-war, he founded and managed G.W. Alexander & Co., a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alexander (American Musician)
George Alexander (July 9, 1867 – March 2, 1913) was a baritone and pioneer recording artist who made several best-selling records for Columbia Records in the first decade of the 20th century. Biography George Alexander was born in Baltimore on July 9, 1867, his birth name was Clifford Alexander Wiley. His initial recording activity was for Zonophone Records in 1902, and he subsequently recorded for Columbia Talking Machine Co. in 1903, where he produced the majority of his output. He also recorded a few sides for Victor Records in 1903. The same year, he made cylinder records for Edison under the pseudonym Arthur Clifford. He died on March 2, 1913, in New York at the age of 45. He died of heart disease and Bright's disease in New York City on 2 March 1913 and is buried in New Jersey Cemetery in North Bergen New Jersey. Style and popularity as recording artist He has been noted for his "robust sonority and precise diction." Joel Whitburn, in his chart reconstructions, esti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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