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James Pierce (other)
James Pierce (1900–1983) was an American actor. James Pierce may also refer to: * James Pieronnet Pierce (1825–1897), American pioneer entrepreneur in California * James F. Pierce (1830–1905), American state senator from New York * James Pierce (curler) (born 1963), American wheelchair Paralympian * Jimmy Pierce, Marvel Comics Punisher superhero, first appearance 1993 See also * James Pierce Jr. House, American historic home built in 1833 * Todd James Pierce (born 1965), American novelist and short story writer *James Peirce James Peirce (1674?–1726) was an English dissenting minister, the catalyst for the Salter's Hall controversy. Early life The son of John Peirce, he was born at Wapping about 1674. His parents, who were in easy circumstances, were members of ... (c. 1674–1726), English dissenting minister * James Pearce (other) {{hndis, Pierce, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pierce
James Hubert Pierce (August 8, 1900 – December 11, 1983) was an American actor and the fourth actor to portray Tarzan on film. He appeared in films from 1924 to 1951. Background Pierce was born in Freedom, Indiana. He was an All-American center on the Indiana Hoosiers football team. Following his graduation in 1921, he coached high school football in Arizona, and began acting in his spare time. After he was cast in the 1923 production of ''The Deerslayer'', he remained in California and coached football at Glendale High School (one of his players was John Wayne). Career Portrayal of Tarzan Pierce's life changed when he attended a party given by Edgar Rice Burroughs and his daughter Joan. Burroughs, the creator and author of the Tarzan books, immediately wanted Pierce to star in the next Tarzan movie. Pierce gave up a role in the film ''Wings'' to accept the Tarzan role. His part in ''Wings'' was given to a newcomer named Gary Cooper. The silent Tarzan film Burrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pieronnet Pierce
James Pieronnet Pierce (c. 1825–1897) was an early California pioneer and entrepreneur. Early life James P. Pierce was born 25 August, 1825 in Friendsville, Pennsylvania where he spent his early life, before moving west as a young adult. In Constantine, Michigan, he embarked on a career in General Merchandising. There he met Amelia Ann Pease, a native of Ann Arbor. The couple married on August 25, 1852, in Jackson, Michigan, when Pierce was twenty-seven and Pease was seventeen. Two years later, in 1854, they came to California, reaching San Francisco, California by way of the Isthmus. Shortly after their arrival, they went to Yuba County, and at Smartsville, California Mr. Pierce engaged in hydraulic mining, becoming a leading operator before he sold out in 1878. San Francisco Sea Wall He might have continued uninterruptedly in that important field, had not the death of a brother-in-law, A. H. Houston, drawn him back to San Francisco to take charge of an entirely different e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James F
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pierce (curler)
James "Jim" Pierce (born in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American wheelchair curler. He participated in the 2006 and 2010 where the American team finished in seventh and fourth places respectively. Teams References External links *Profileat the Official Website for the 2010 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ... in Vancouver Living people 1963 births Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina American male curlers American wheelchair curlers American disabled sportspeople Paralympic wheelchair curlers of the United States Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics {{US-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Pierce
Hitman is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Burt Kenyon first appeared in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #4 (March 1977), and was created by Archie Goodwin and Sal Buscema. The character subsequently appears in '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' #174-175 (Nov.–Dec. 1977), in which he is killed. The character appears posthumously in the ''Punisher: Return to Big Nothing'' graphic novel (1989). Jimmy Pierce first appeared in ''The Punisher'' vol. 2 #86 to serve as the Cullen Crime Family's Punisher. He was created by Steven Grant and Hugh Haynes. Fictional character biography Burt Kenyon Burt Kenyon was a Vietnam veteran serving in the same company as Frank Castle, who would later become the Punisher. Kenyon saved Castle's life by killing several enemy soldiers and dragging Castle to safety after he was wounded in an ambush. Castle wanted to know how he could repay Kenyon, to which Kenyon repli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pierce Jr
James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd James Pierce
Todd James Pierce (born September 15, 1965) is an American novelist and short story writer. Life Todd James Pierce is primarily known as a novelist and short story writer. He is a graduate of the MFA program at UC Irvine and the Ph.D. program at Florida State University. As the winner of the 2006 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, he is the author of four books (listed below), and his work has appeared in over 80 literary journals and magazines including '' The Georgia Review'', '' The Gettysburg Review'', '' Indiana Review'', ''Iowa Review'', ''Mid-American Review'', '' The Missouri Review'', '' North American Review'', ''Northwest Review'', '' Poets & Writers'', ''Puerto del Sol'', ''Shenandoah'', ''The Sun'', and ''Willow Springs''. His short stories have been anthologized in college textbooks and have been listed as distinguished stories in Best American Short Stories. Reviewers have hailed his stories as "robust", filled with an "unexpected sense of grace and ease," and as "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Peirce
James Peirce (1674?–1726) was an English dissenting minister, the catalyst for the Salter's Hall controversy. Early life The son of John Peirce, he was born at Wapping about 1674. His parents, who were in easy circumstances, were members of the congregational church at Stepney, under Matthew Mead. Left an orphan about 1680, he was placed, with a brother and sister, in the charge of Mead as guardian. Mead took him into his own house, and educated him with his son Richard Mead under John Nesbitt and Thomas Singleton; and also at Utrecht (from 1689) and Leyden (from 1692). At Utrecht he formed a lasting friendship with his fellow-student Adrian Reland, the orientalist; and he made friendships among his class-mates at Leyden, then the gathering-place of the upper crust of English dissent. He travelled in Flanders and Germany before returning home in 1695. After spending some time in Oxford, to study at the Bodleian Library, he returned to London, was admitted (11 February 1697 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
