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Humphries is a surname, and may refer to: * Barry Humphries (1934–2023), Australian comedian, creator of characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson * Carla Humphries (born 1988), American-born Filipina actress and commercial model, also known as Carla Loren * Charles Humphries, British countertenor * Chris Humphries (1947–2009), British botanist * David Humphries (1953–2020), English cricketer, brother of Mark Humphries * Edward "Ted" Humphries, Australian politician * Gary Humphries (born 1958), Australian politician * Gemma Humphries, British weather forecaster * Gerald Humphries (1908–1983), English cricketer * Henry Humphries (1879–1964), Canadian cricketer * Isaac Humphries (born 1998), Australian basketball player * Jay Humphries (born 1962), American basketball player * Jimmie Humphries (1889–1971), American professional baseball player, manager and executive * Joe Humphries (1876–1946), English cricketer * John Humphries (other), several p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Humphries
John Barry Humphries (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, a writer, and a landscape painter. For his delivery of dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, biographer Anne Pender described Humphries in 2010 as not only "the most significant theatrical figure of our time … utthe most significant comedian to emerge since Charlie Chaplin". Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he also appeared in numerous stage productions, films, and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Dame Edna Everage has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Humphries
Leonard Deshawn Humphries (born June 19, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended North High School in Akron, Ohio. Humphries was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts 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 .... References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Humphries, Leonard [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humfrey , given name and surname
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Humfrey is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Humfrey Malins (born 1945), British Conservative politician * Humfry Payne (1902–1936), English archaeologist Surname * Chris Humfrey, Australian zoologist and television personality * Pelham Humfrey (1647–1674), English Restoration composer * William Humfrey (died 1579), goldsmith and Assay Master to Queen Elizabeth I of England See also * Humphery, surname * Humphrey, given name and surname * Humphry Humphry is a masculine given name and surname. It comes from the Old Germanic name Hunfrid, which means "friend of the hun". The name may refer to: People First name *Humphry Berkeley (1926–1994), British politician * Humphry Bowen (1929–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Humphries (musician)
Tony Humphries is an American electronic musician and Disc jockey, DJ. He was one of the earliest proponents of house music and has been instrumental in spreading the genre on both sides of the Atlantic. Humphries' work encompasses studio production and remixes, radio slots on WEPN-FM#As WRKS (1981-2012), WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM and Hot 97, and DJ residencies at clubs including Club Zanzibar (Newark, New Jersey) and Ministry of Sound in London, UK. Early life Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Tony Humphries began collecting records at age ten. Humphries' passion for music was encouraged from a very early age. His father, Rene, had emigrated from Colombia some years earlier, before going on to lead the New York Combo. Rene "El Grande Combo" Humphries, as he was known, performed alongside salsa performers including Tito Puente. The Club Zanzibar, Zanzibar years Humphries began DJing at college and got his first professional gig in 1981 at the then-new New York station KISS-FM following a chance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Humphries (administrator)
Tony Humphries is a former administrator of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th .... Humphries was an administrator from February 2005 to December 2007.Asia and Oceania British Indian Ocean Territory (British Overseas Territory) Accessed 2008-08-28. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Humphries
Tom Humphries is a former sports journalist and columnist who wrote for ''The Irish Times'' while volunteering at a North Dublin Gaelic games club. His career as a leading sportswriter was ended after his history of child sexual abuse emerged in 2011. In 2017, he pleaded guilty to a number of child sex offences and received a year imprisonment sentence. Maeve Sheehan, writing in the '' Sunday Independent'', noted as his prison sentence concluded in 2019: "As one of the off sex offenders who was famous before he went to prison, his crimes ensure his name will stay on the public radar for years to come". Early life Humphries was born in London and grew up in Foxfield, Raheny, in Dublin. He was educated at St Joseph's Christian Brothers School in Fairview. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Higher Diploma in Education from University College Dublin (UCD). He ran unsuccessfully for the office of President of the UCD Student Union in 1986; Ulick Stafford defeated him. ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessa Humphries
Tessa Humphries is an Australian actress, best known for her appearances in television soap opera. Humphries made her acting debut in ''Cassandra'' as the title character, and had also played Mary Reynolds in '' Sons and Daughters'' and Corinne Todd in ''Families''. In 1995 she played Tracy in ''Sex Is a Four Letter Word''. She also starred in ''Out of the Body'' as Neva St. Clair. She is the daughter of comedian Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film prod ... and his second wife, Rosalind Tong and was married to producer Jason Buesst to whom she has two sons. Filmography References External links * Living people Australian television actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Humphries
William Stanley Humphries (born April 14, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers.. He played high school football at Southwood High School and college football at Northeast Louisiana (now named the University of Louisiana at Monroe). He was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. College career Playing for Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana–Monroe), Humphries was quarterback on the team that won the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. In two seasons, Humphries passed for 4,395 yards and 29 touchdowns. He still holds the record for 300-yard passing games with eight. Professional career Washington Humphries was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He made his first pro start in 1990 in Phoenix against the Cardinals with regular starter Mark Rypien sidelined with an injur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Paul Humphries
Shawn Paul Humphries (October 19, 1971 – December 2, 2005) was a murderer executed by the U.S. state of South Carolina. He was convicted of the January 1, 1994, murder of Dickie Smith in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Humphries was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m. EST on December 2, 2005, by lethal injection at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia. Youth His father was extremely abusive towards Humphries and introduced him to alcohol, drugs, and paint fumes when he was between the ages of six and ten. Humphries' aunt said that his father had said on several occasions that he did not love his children and wished that they had been aborted. Humphries had only been conceived after his mother had been raped at knife-point by her estranged husband. He lived with his brother and grandparents from the time he was three until the age of twelve. His grandfather testified that both he and his wife were heavy drinkers and that she grew marijuana in their backyard. Only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sage Humphries
Sage Humphries (born October 3, 1997) is an American model, singer-songwriter, and dancer with the Boston Ballet. Ballet Humphries started ballet at age four in Orange County, California. At age 12, Humphries attended the School of American Ballet Summer Course in New York for the first time and returned the following two summers. At 14, she trained under Dmitri Kulev in Orange County. In 2012, Humphries received positive reviews of her performances in ''Giselle'' and ''The Sleeping Beauty'' at the Carreno Dance Festival in Sarasota, Florida. While preparing for the Youth America Grand Prix competition, Humphries appeared in the ''Dance School Diaries'' docuseries. In 2015, she was a Denver Youth Grand Prix winner at the Youth American Grand Prix Denver Semi-Finals. That summer, she attended the American Ballet Theatre in New York on full scholarship, where she trained with Ariel Serrano and Ramona De Saa, director of the Cuban National Ballet School. While training with Kul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Humphries
Rusty Humphries (born August 29, 1965) is an American broadcaster, conservative political commentator and songwriter. He hosts the ''Rusty Humphries Rebellion'' podcast. Humphries' former nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Rusty Humphries Show'', aired on over 250 stations and was ranked as the 6th largest talk program in the United States. Radio career Talk shows Humphries has hosted radio shows in New York City, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta, Fort Wayne, Chicago, Los Angeles, Reno, Seattle, Kansas City and Portland. Humphries was named one of "America's 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts" for 17 years in a row, and he was nominated as "Talk Personality Of The Year" by ''Radio & Records'' in 2006. Humphries was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee ever. He was ranked number 14 in the ''Talkers Magazine'' "Heavy Hundred" for 2013. After his two "Rusty Humphries' Salute to the American Veterans" concerts drew a 7,000-person, sold-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Humphries
Mark Ian Humphries (born 4 October 1965) is a former English cricketer. Humphries was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Highley, Shropshire. Humphries made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1990 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Humphries played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1990 to 2003, which included 115 Minor Counties Championship matches and 41 MCCA Knockout Trophy. Humphries made 114 consecutive appearances in the Minor Counties Championship, which is a Staffordshire record. He also played every MCCA Knockout Trophy fixture during that period. In 1990, he made his List A debut against Northaptonshire in the NatWest Trophy. He played 17 further List A matches for Staffordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 18 matches for the county, he scored 183 runs at an average of 18.30, with a high score of 41 not out. This score came against the Durham Cricket B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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