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Hood (surname)
Hood is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Real people Academics * Alan Hood, professor at the University of St Andrews * Christopher Hood (born 1947), Oxford professor * Hugh Hood (1928–2000), Canadian novelist and professor * John Hood (born 1952), New Zealand businessman and administrator * Joseph Douglas Hood (1889–1966), American entomologist * Leroy Hood (born 1938), American biologist * Paul Hood (died 1668), English academic administrator * Sinclair Hood (1917–2021), Irish archaeologist and academic * William Hood, American art historian Athletes * Bruce Hood (1936–2018), Canadian author, businessman, politician, and NHL referee * Edmund Hood (1898–1990), Australian rules footballer * Elijah Hood (born 1996), American football player * Enoch Hood (1861–1940), English footballer * Frank Hood (1908–1955), American football player * Graham Hood (born 1972), Canadian middle-distance runner * Leslie Hood (1876–1932), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Hood
Graham Hood (born April 2, 1972) is a retired track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the middle distance events. Early life Hood was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to parents Colin and Brenda, but grew up in Burlington, Ontario. His father served as the Executive Director of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) and the Colin Hood OFSAA School Sport Award is named in his honour. He has two sisters. Hood attended Nelson High School where he was a four-time OFSAA champion in the 800m and 1500m. Hood was a member of the Burlington Track and Field Club and played a variety of sports during his high school years, including soccer, basketball, cross country skiing, and track and field. Collegiate Hood ran collegiately for the college track powerhouse Arkansas Razorbacks where he helped the team capture NCAA titles in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track and field. Hood was named the Top Relay Runner among college men at the 1994 Penn R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dictynna Hood
Dictynna Hood, sometimes credited as D.R. Hood, is a British film director and screenwriter. She leads a module on film production for the University of Warwick at the London Film School. Biography Hood grew up in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, and attended Oxford High School, England, Oxford High School for Girls. Her first feature film ''Wreckers (film), Wreckers'' (2011) premiered at the London Film Festival. It starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy as a couple returning to a rural village. Her second feature film, ''Us Among the Stones'' (2019), stars Laurence Fox and Anna Calder-Marshall: ''The Guardians critic called it a "somewhat oddball family reunion drama". Her 2006 film ''The Other Man'' won the UK Film Council Kodak Award for Best British Short Film. She is the founder and director of "likely story" film and television production company. Selected filmography *''A Marriage Made in Heaven'' (1992) *''Small War'' (1995) *''Journey Man'' (2002) *''The Other Man'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hood
David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is an American bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone. He is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Early life and education Hood was born in Sheffield, Alabama and attended the University of North Alabama. Career Hood started his career playing with the Mystics and as a backup musician at FAME Studios. He went on to co-found Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, where he produced songs for Willie Nelson, Cher and others. He played bass on albums by Boz Scaggs, Joe Cocker, Albert King, Aretha Franklin, Cat Stevens, Peabo Bryson, Wendy Waldman, Julian Lennon, Paul Simon, Lulu, Shirley Brown, Glenn Frey, Patti Austin, Joan Baez, Tony Joe White, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Anka, Rod Stewart, Solomon Burke, J. J. Cale, Art Garfunkel, Bob Seger, Shelby Lynne, Bugs Bunny, Leon Russell, William Bell, Traffic, the The Staple Singers, Staple Singers, Frank Black, Odetta, John Hiatt, Etta James, John Altenburgh, Johnny & The MoTone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hood
Dave Hood (born November 1, 1950) is an American actor, filmmaker and former radio personality, best known for his award winning entertaining and educational children's productions. He has been host of many travel oriented programs including ''PM Magazine'' and ''Tourific Destinations'' on the Discovery Channel. Hood is most recognized as the co-creator, writer and star of Warner Bros.' - ''Real Wheels'' video series, a set of 23 children's videos which aimed to be both informative and entertaining. The series won a number of awards including the Parents' Choice Award. Career Hood started his career as a radio personality at the age of 18 in Yakima, Washington. He worked his way to becoming the number one afternoon drive personality at KGW in Portland Oregon to the big time at KRTH in Los Angeles. He moved into television at the age of 30, starring on the syndicated show PM Magazine during the 1980s before traveling the world for Tourific Destinations on the Discovery Channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darla Hood
Darla Jean Hood (November 8, 1931 – June 13, 1979) was an American child actress, best known as the leading lady in the ''Our Gang'' series from 1935 to 1941. She was born in Leedey, Oklahoma, the only child of music teacher Elizabeth Davner, and James Claude Hood, who worked in a bank. ''Our Gang'' Hood's mother introduced her to singing and dancing at an early age, taking her to lessons in Oklahoma City. Just after her third birthday she was taken to New York City, where she was seen by Joe Rivkin, a casting director for Hal Roach Studios, who arranged a screen test. She was then taken to Culver City, California, to appear in the ''Our Gang'' movies. She played ''Darla'' in ''Our Gang'' except for her Our Gang debut in which her character's name was "Cookie". She made her debut at age four in the 1935 film ''Our Gang Follies of 1936'' and was soon given a role in ''The Bohemian Girl'' with Laurel and Hardy. From 1935 to 1941, she continued to play in ''Our Gang''. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Hood
Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and the backup vocalist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass seven billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history. Early life Calum Thomas Hood was born on 25 January 1996 and raised in Mount Druitt, New South Wales. His father, David Hood, is a former Coca-Cola employee, while his mother, Joy Hood, worked in the superannuation industry. Through his father he claims Scottish descent, and through his mother he claims Cook Island Māori descent. Hood is the younger brother of singer-songwriter, Mali-Koa. Hood recalls his childhood upbringing to be "middle-class" and "not the most glamorous life". Hood attended Norwest Primary School where he befriended future band-mate Michael Cliff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Hood
Amber Hood is an American voice actress in animation and video games. Selected credits Animation * ''Blaze and the Monster Machines'' — Monkey * ''Blood+'' — Kaori Kinjo (English dub) * '' Codename: Kids Next Door'' — Jessica * ''Doc McStuffins'' — Susie Sunshine * ''Danger Rangers'' — Andy, Boy, and Pauley * ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' — Sassy Cat, Cassie * ''The Lion Guard'' — Kijana * ''Oh Yeah! Cartoons'' — Tootie * ''Justice League'' — Little Girl * ''Rugrats'' — Cassie * ''Shimmer and Shine'' — Female Elf * ''Special Agent Oso'' — Special Agent Dotty * ''Regular Show'' — All Huggstables except Huggstable #4 * ''Diva Starz'' — Summer * ''Seasons of Giving'' - Kessie Video games * ''Ape Escape 3'' — Natalie (English dub) * '' Ape Escape: On the Loose'' — Natalie (English dub) * ''Baldur's Gate'' — Alora, Dryad, Nymph, Tenya * '' Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.'' — Dorothy (English dub) * ''De Blob'' — Inky, Blobs * ''Diablo III'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Hood
Adam Hood is a singer-songwriter from Opelika, Alabama. His music is in the style of Roots), Americana, and roots rock. Career Hood's 2007 album ''Different Groove'' was produced with Pete Anderson. In 2007, Hood opened for Taylor Hicks, performed at Diversafest in Tulsa and at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and was seen in a segment of ''We're An American Band'' on the Documentary Channel (U.S. TV network), Documentary Channel. Hood's music video for "Hell of a Fight" ranked No. 5 on the Country Music Television, CMT front page main category "Todays Top Videos" on February 18, 2012. Hood has toured with artists such as Pat Green, Todd Snider, Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ..., Leon Russell and Ian Moore. He was on the Willie Nelson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Hood
Rodney Michael Hood (born October 20, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Mississippi State and Duke before declaring for the NBA Draft. Hood was drafted in 2014 by the Utah Jazz; and in 2018, he was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019. He was further traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2021. He signed with the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent for the 2021–2022 season. High school career Hood attended Meridian High School in the city of Meridian, Mississippi. As a junior in the 2009–10 season, he averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game while leading the Wildcats to the Class 6A finals. Thus Meridian advanced past each school in the Mississippi High School Activities Association's tournament, only to fall to Starkville in the championship game, 57–51. As a senior, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roderick Hood
Roderick Hood (born October 3, 1981) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003 and also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers at Auburn University. Early years Hood attended Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In track, his 4x100 relay team went to the state finals, and he helped lead the basketball team to the state finals. College career Hood played college football at Auburn University and played in 47 games (18 starts) and finished his career with five interceptions and 106 tackles. He was also a star return specialist, returning 51 punts for 571 yards (11.2 yards per punt return) and averaged 19.9 yards on kick returns. Hood returned to Auburn following his NFL career and graduated. He completed the requirements and was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
