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Jack Wilson (actor)
__NOTOC__ Jack or Jackie Wilson may refer to: Entertainment * Jack Wilson (1894–1970), vaudeville actor, part of Wilson, Keppel and Betty * Jack Wilson (pianist) (1907–2006), British jazz pianist from Warwickshire, England * Jackie Wilson (1934–1984), American soul and R&B singer * Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (1936–2007), American jazz pianist from Chicago * Jack Wilson (writer) (1937–1997), Northern Irish novelist * Jack Wilson (''Home and Away''), a character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' Sports * Jack Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) (1889–1959), British cricketer, World War I pilot, and jockey * Jack Wilson (footballer) (1897–?), English footballer * Jackie Wilson (boxer) (1909–1966), American boxer * Jack Wilson (pitcher) (1912–1995), pitcher in baseball * Jack Wilson (rower) (1914–1997), British rower and Olympic champion in 1948 * Jack Wilson (American football) (1917–2001), first-round pick of the Cleveland Rams in 1942 * Jack Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson, Keppel And Betty
Wilson, Keppel and Betty formed a popular British music hall and vaudeville act in the middle decades of the 20th century. They capitalised on the fashion for Ancient Egyptian imagery following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The " sand dance" that formed the highlight of their act was a parody of postures from Egyptian tomb paintings, combined with references to Arabic costume. The lithe and extremely lanky Wilson and Keppel, who wore long moustaches and make-up to emphasise the sharp angularity of their features and make them appear almost identical, demonstrated their impressive suppleness in adopting wild gestures and dancing in identical "stereo" movements, while Betty joined their antics. The act included a soft-shoe routine performed on a layer of sand spread on the stage to create a rhythmic scratching with their shuffling feet and was usually performed to the familiar '' Egyptian Ballet'' (1875), by Alexandre Luigini. Early careers Jack Wilson (30 January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilson (Australian Cricketer)
John William Wilson (20 August 1921 – 13 October 1985) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1956. Life and career A left-arm spinner from Victoria who delivered the ball at almost medium pace, Wilson was nicknamed "Chuck" or "Chucker" because of the jerkiness of his action, a legacy of a football injury when he was a teenager. However, his action was never officially questioned. He played once for his home state before moving to South Australia in 1950/51, playing virtually every first-class match for the state side until 1956/57. He had abundant stamina and relied on flight and accuracy more than spin.''The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket'', Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 592–93. He toured England with Australia in 1956, but ''Wisden'' commented that he "never adapted himself to English conditions" and "lacked finger-spin".''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', 1957, p. 225. He took 43 wickets on the English leg of the tour but did not play in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocky Wilson
John Thomas "Jocky" Wilson (22 March 1950 – 24 March 2012) was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again in 1989. Wilson competed in all major darts tournaments of the era and won the British Professional Championship a record four times between 1981 and 1988. A contemporary and rival of Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson and John Lowe, Wilson's ungainly appearance and rough-hewn lifestyle belied his prowess in the sport. He was dogged by health problems, however, and suddenly retired from the game in December 1995. He withdrew from public life, and was rarely seen in public or gave interviews before his death in March 2012. In 2022 the new World Seniors Darts Championships was launched with the trophy engraved with the names of four deceased former World Champions on the darts: Wilson, Bristow, Leighton Rees and Andy Fordham. Early life As a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Freeway Church Of Christ Shooting
The West Freeway Church of Christ shooting took place on December 29, 2019, in White Settlement, Texas, in the United States. Two people in the congregation were killed before the gunman was fatally shot by 71-year-old Jack Wilson, a volunteer security team member. The attack was live-streamed, as are all services at the church. Video of the shooting appeared online in real time, and was captured, leading to multiple Twitter posts and YouTube videos showing the actual crime in progress. Shooting The perpetrator shot and killed two members of the church before he was fatally shot by Jack Wilson, the head of the church's armed security department, ending the attack within six seconds. The victims were Anton Wallace, age 64, and Richard White, age 67. Wilson is a firearms instructor and a former reserve deputy sheriff in Hood County, Texas. The perpetrator, wearing a fake beard and a hat, briefly spoke to Anton Wallace before drawing a shotgun and leveling it. Upon the perpetrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury (UK Parliament Constituency)
Canterbury is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Rosie Duffield of the Labour Party. The seat dates to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; it elected two MPs until 1885, electing one thereafter, before being altered by the later-termed Fourth Reform Act in 1918 (the first being in 1832). Currently, the electorate (the total of people eligible to vote) is much greater than the average nationwide (the electoral quota); this is termed under-apportionment of representation. Constituency profile The seat takes in the cathedral and university city of Canterbury, rural villages to the south, and the seaside resort of Whitstable to the north. Full time students make up around a quarter of the electorate. History ;Constitutional status of seat The widened Canterbury constituency was formed from an expansion of the narrow parliamentary borough (or simply borough) of the same name that existed from 1295 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilson (judge)
Jack L. Wilson is a Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Biography and career Wilson graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree and then earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2004. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and worked at Mayer Brown in Washington, D.C. From 2009 to 2012, Wilson worked at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. He also was an adjunct at the Mississippi College School of Law. Wilson served as deputy general counsel to Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant from 2012 to 2013, and then was co-chief counsel from 2013 to 2014. He then returned to Bradley Arant Boult Cummings as a counsel in the Jackson office, where he continued to work until receiving his judicial appointment. In the past, Wilson served as president of the Mississippi Lawyers chapter of the Federalist Society and currently serves as a Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack M
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963-2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack **Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally or ronin jack **Jack mackerel **Leather jack **Yellow jack *Coho salmon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilson (engineer)
Jack Wilson (1905–1972) was an Australian engineer. The company he founded, Wilson Transformers, continues to manufacture electrical transformers in Australia. Early life Wilson was born on 16 May 1905 at Batley, Yorkshire in England. After school at Purlwell Council and Batley Grammar Schools, he was apprenticed to Ward & Co, a local electrical and mechanical engineering firm. He went on to be a draftsman and designer with Yorkshire Electric Transformer Company. In 1929, Wilson emigrated to Victoria, Australia and joined the Australian branch of the British Electric Transformer Co. in South Melbourne. Four years later, he launched his own business in 1933. It had several homes before settling at Port Melbourne in 1938 as the Wilson Electric Transformer Co. Pty Ltd. Wilson Transformer Company Following World War II, in 1950 Wilson moved to a larger site at Glen Waverley in what was then an outer suburb surrounded by market gardens. He travelled frequently to England, New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wovoka
Wovoka (c. 1856 - September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka means "cutter" or "wood cutter" in the Northern Paiute language. Biography Wovoka was born in the Smith Valley area southeast of Carson City, Nevada, around 1856. Quoitze Ow was his birth name. Wovoka's father was Numu-tibo'o (sometimes called Tavibo), who for several decades was incorrectly believed to be Wodziwob, a religious leader who had founded the Ghost Dance of 1870. From the age of eight until almost thirty Wovoka often worked for David Wilson, a rancher in the Yerington, Nevada area, and his wife Abigail, who gave him the name Jack Wilson when dealing with Euro-Americans. David Wilson was a devout Christian, and Wovoka learned Christian theology and Bible stories while living with him. One of his chief sources of authority among Paiutes was his alleged ability to control the weather. He was said to have ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilson (rugby Union)
Jack Hedly Wilson (born 2 December 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing with Bath in the Aviva Premiership. His regular position is winger. Career New Zealand Sevens In 2012, Wilson was included in a New Zealand Sevens training squad and represented them during the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series, making his debut at the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens tournament in March of that year. Bay of Plenty He returned to the 15-man version of the game and played for his local side during the 2012 ITM Cup. He made his debut for Bay of Plenty starting on the left wing in their opening-day 37–22 defeat to in Mount Maunganui. He made a total of eight appearances during the competition, starting five of those but failing to score any tries for his side as they finished in sixth spot in the competition. Saracens At the end of 2012, Wilson made the move to England to join English Premiership side Saracens. He made his debut for Saracens in the 19–11 victory over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilson (infielder)
Jack Eugene Wilson (born December 29, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former professional shortstop in Major League Baseball. He is currently an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University. Early career Wilson played high school baseball for Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California. He later played for two seasons at Oxnard Junior College, the same baseball program that produced major leaguers Terry Pendleton, Josh Towers, Paul McAnulty, among others. He was coached by Pat Woods, Jon Larsen, Roger Frash and Buster Staniland. Professional career St. Louis Cardinals Wilson was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the amateur draft, but was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates in for Jason Christiansen. Pittsburgh Pirates Wilson was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates in for Jason Christiansen. He made his major league debut a year later. Wilson had almost identical seasons in and , hitting .252 with 22 doubles in 147 games and .256, 21, 150, resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilson (basketball)
Jack Lawrence Wilson (August 27, 1936 – June 6, 1988), was an American college basketball player and two time Florida state championship high school basketball coach. He played for the Anderson University (Indiana) "Ravens" from 1955-1958, setting a number of school records. As a high school basketball coach for 27 years, Wilson's teams achieved an overall record of 585-179, twice winning state championships. High school and college years Born in Omar, West Virginia, Wilson was a high school basketball star, averaging 25 points scored per game. He was the leading scorer in the Kentucky/West Virginia High School All-Star game and was also named All-State center. In college, he played for the Anderson University (Indiana) "Ravens" from 1955-1958 where he set six school records that still stand today - more than any other Raven basketball player. During his college career, Wilson scored a total of 1,992 points. He earned All-Conference three times (1956–1958) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
