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Jack Pierce (other)
Jack Pierce may refer to: * Jack Pierce (hurdler) (born 1962), American hurdler *Jack Pierce (make-up artist) (1889–1968), Hollywood makeup artist *Jack Pierce (baseball) (1948–2012), former Major League Baseball player *Jack Pierce (oilman) (1924–1991), Canadian oil and gas executive *Jack Pierce (politician) Franklin "Jack" Pierce (May 24, 1937 – November 22, 2022) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987 who represented the northern Ontario riding of Rai ... (1937–2022), former politician in Ontario, Canada See also * John Pierce (other) {{hndis, Pierce, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Pierce (hurdler)
Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey) is an American former hurdler, hurdling athlete Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, he graduated Woodbury Junior-Senior High School, Woodbury High School in 1980. He attended the Morgan State University on a track scholarship. He stands and during his Olympic competition he weighed . At the 1991 World Championships, Pierce placed second behind Greg Foster (hurdler), Greg Foster, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pierce finished third. Jack's personal best time was 12.94 seconds. He was coached by Norman Tate, a former triple jumper who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Pierce and his family have been residents of Lumberton Township, New Jersey.Ostrum, Gus"Former Olympic Star, New Jersey State Champion Jack Pierce Recalls Days in South Jersey" ''Courier-Post'', March 24, 2009. Accessed November 19, 2016. "Today, Pierce's family – including wife Marva, a former track star herself, daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Pierce (make-up Artist)
Jack Pierce (born Yiannis Pikoulas; May 5, 1889 – July 19, 1968) was a Hollywood make-up artist best remembered for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in ''Frankenstein'' (1931), along with various other classic monster make-ups for Universal Studios. Early career After immigrating to the United States from his native Greece as a teenager, Pierce tried his hand at several careers, including a stint as an amateur baseball player. In the 1920s, Pierce embarked on a series of jobs in cinema—cinema manager, stuntman, actor, even assistant director—which would eventually lead to his mastery of the field of makeup. The small-statured Pierce was never a "leading man"-type, and he put his performing career aside to specialize in make-up for other performers. In 1915 he was hired to work on crews for the studio's productions. On the 1926 set of ''The Monkey Talks'', Jack Pierce created the makeup for actor Jacques Lernier who was playing a simian with the ability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Pierce (baseball)
Lavern Jack Pierce (June 2, 1949 – September 13, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. Pierce played in parts of three seasons in the majors from until with the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. He also played with the Nankai Hawks in Japan in 1977. However, Pierce is better known for his exploits in minor league baseball. As of 1998, he ranked ninth all-time in minor league home runs with 395. Early years Pierce was born in Laurel, Mississippi, in 1948. He attended San Jose High School in San Jose, California, and San Jose City College. Professional baseball Minor leagues Pierce was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 1969 Major League January Draft-Secondary Phase. He began his professional baseball career in 1970 with the Braves' rookie league team in Mission Valley, Idaho, the Magic Valley Cowboys, where he hit 16 doubles and nine home runs in 281 at bats. In 1971, Pierce next played with the Single A Kinston Eagles of the Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Pierce (oilman)
John Michael "Jack" Pierce (22 February 1924 – 8 June 1991) was a Canadian oilman. Pierce was the president and chairman of Ranger Oil Limited, an oil and gas company based in Calgary, Alberta. He is best known for co-leading the 1974 discovery of the 1.2 billion barrel Ninian Oil Field in the North Sea. The Pierce Field, located in blocks 23/22a and 23/27a of the North Sea, is named in his honour. Biography John Michael Pierce was born in Westmount, Quebec on 22 February 1924 to Ashkenazi Jewish parents Richard Moses Pierce (1880 – 1947) and Flora Elizabeth Asch (1891 – 1975). Richard Pierce was born in Kaltinėnai, Lithuania, and immigrated with his family to Winnipeg, Manitoba. During World War I, he served at the rank of Captain with the 106th Regiment, Winnipeg Light Infantry as a rifle instructor. After the War, Richard settled in Montreal and ran the Pierce Fur Company. Flora Pierce was born Flora Ascherenka in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Richard and Flora marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Pierce (politician)
Franklin "Jack" Pierce (May 24, 1937 – November 22, 2022) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987 who represented the northern Ontario riding of Rainy River. Background Pierce was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, and educated in the area. He worked as an electrician. Politics Pierce served as reeve and councillor for Atikokan Township. He sought election to the Ontario legislature for Rainy River in the 1981 provincial election but lost to Pat Reid of the Liberal Party by 426 votes. He supported Frank Miller in his bid for party leader in early 1985. Pierce tried again in the 1985 election. During the election campaign he criticized local Indians for expecting more "giveaways and handouts". He said he would not campaign on reserves as he received less than 10% of the votes from those constituencies. Some Conservative supporters were less sanguine about Pierce's candidacy as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
