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Harry Willis
Harry Willis may refer to: * Harry Albert Willis (1904–1972), Canadian politician * Harry Graham Willis (1875–1943), English administrator in Southern Africa * Harry Willis (entertainer), Australian musician See also * Henry Willis (other) * Chuck Willis (Harold Willis, 1928–1958), American singer * Harry Wills Harry may refer to: TV shows *Harry (American TV series), ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin *Harry (British TV series), ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons *Harry ...
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Harry Albert Willis
Harry Albert Willis (July 11, 1904 – March 23, 1972) was a Canadian Senator and long-time fundraiser and organizer for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in Ontario. Born in Belfountain, Ontario, Wilson was Ontario chairman of the federal party's Ontario wing from 1943 until 1963. A lawyer by training, Willis was a graduate of McMaster University and Osgoode Hall Law School. He was appointed to his party position by then federal leader John Bracken. Under John Diefenbaker, Willis was one of the "three musketeers" who ran the Ontario wing along with Edwin A. Goodman and Senator William Brunt. Diefenbaker appointed Willis to the Senate in June 1962. He stepped down as Ontario chairman following the 1963 federal election in which the Tories were defeated by Lester Pearson's Liberals with only 26 Progressive Conservative MPs being elected in Ontario. In the business world, Willis sat on several boards of directors, including those of Denison Mines and Standa ...
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Harry Graham Willis
Harry Graham Willis (26 January 1875 – 10 March 1943) was an English administrator in Southern Africa. Willis was the son of Henry Scott Willis, of Northfield, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, a wool merchant, and Caroline Bevan (née Horner), whose father had been headmaster of a private school. He was the younger brother of Major-General Edward Willis, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1929–34, and like his brothers was educated at Marlborough College. Entering the Colonial Service, he was appointed to north-eastern Rhodesia (in what is now Zambia, the Kafue district) in October 1900; he was made assistant native commissioner in January 1901, civil commissioner in September 1903, and native commissioner in November 1904. He was forced to retire in October 1906 due to ill health, but returned to the service as a native commissioner for the Sesheke district, as well as serving as justice of the peace and assistant resident magistrate for the Balovale sub-district in 1913. He was appoin ...
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Harry Willis (entertainer)
Harry Willis was an Australian musician. He was of Jamaican descent. He hosted a variety show on TV '' Aloha Hawaii'' (1958) and one on radio ''Harry Willis Entertains'' (1957). He also did some acting and sang the Calypso theme song for ''Long John Silver''. Acting appearances *''Long John Silver'' (1954) *''Jonah'' (1962) References External links Archive of ABC Weekly article about Harry Willis and his 1957 radio show {{DEFAULTSORT:Willis, Harry Australian people of Jamaican descent Australian musicians Date of birth missing ...
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Henry Willis (other)
Henry Willis (1821–1901) was an English organ builder. Henry Willis may also refer to: * Henry Willis (politician) (1860–1950), Australian politician * Henry Brittan Willis (1810–1884), English painter of landscapes * Henry Parker Willis (1874–1937), American financial expert * Henry Willis (cricketer) (1841–1926), English cricketer See also * Henry Willis & Sons, British pipe organ building company * Harry Albert Willis Harry Albert Willis (July 11, 1904 – March 23, 1972) was a Canadian Senator and long-time fundraiser and organizer for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in Ontario. Born in Belfountain, Ontario, Wilson was Ontario chairman of ...
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Chuck Willis
Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, " C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No.1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. He was known as The King of the Stroll for his performance of the 1950s dance the stroll.Windham, Ben (February 15, 2003). "New release digs deep into Chuck Willis' background". ''The Tuscaloosa News''. p. 16. Life and career Willis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1926. He was spotted at a talent contest by Atlanta radio disc jockey Zenas Sears, who became his manager and helped him to sign with Columbia Records in 1951. After one single, Willis began recording on a Columbia subsidiary, Okeh. During his stay at Okeh, he established himself as a popular R&B singer and songwriter, performing material that he wrote himself. In 1956, he moved to Atlantic Records where he had immediate success with " It's Too Late", "Juan ...
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