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Jim Patterson (rugby League)
James Patterson (born 1947) is an American author. James or Jim Patterson may also refer to: Politicians * James Patterson (New Jersey politician) (1794–1867), American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey * James Patterson (Australian politician) (1833–1895), Australian colonial politician, 17th Premier of Victoria * James W. Patterson (1823–1893), United States Senator from New Hampshire * James Colebrooke Patterson (1839–1929), Canadian politician * James O. Patterson (1857–1911), U.S. Representative from South Carolina * James T. Patterson (politician) (1908–1989), U.S. Representative from Connecticut * J. O. Patterson Jr. (James Oglethorpe Patterson, 1935–2011), American bishop and mayor of Memphis, Tennessee * Jim Patterson (California politician) (born 1948), member of California State Assembly since 2012 * Jim Patterson (Alabama politician) (1950–2017), U.S. representative from Alabama Sport * Jim Patterson (Scottish footballer) (?–2012), reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the ''Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', ''Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', and ''Private'' series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. His books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped ''Forbes'' list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million. In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, which cited him as a "passionate campaigner to make books and reading a national priority. A generous supporter of universities, teachers' colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students, Patterson has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarships w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lloydovich Patterson
James Lloydovich Patterson (russian: Джеймс Ллойдович Паттерсон, Dzheyms Lloydovich Patterson, ; born 17 July 1933) is a Russian-American writer, naval officer, and former child actor of African American and Russian descent. Biography James Lloydovich Patterson was born in Moscow on July 17, 1933, the eldest of three sons born to an African American immigrant to the Soviet Union and his Ukrainian-born Russian wife. Having traveled to the USSR with Langston Hughes and others in 1932, James Patterson's father Lloyd Patterson, just 22, decided to remain permanently after meeting and falling in love with James' mother, the artist-designer Vera Ippolitovna Aralova. James Patterson appeared in the Soviet cinema as a toddler in the 1936 hit Soviet film ''Circus''.where, parallel to his own life, he played the role of the dark-skinned child of an interracial couple. It was his only film appearance. Following Nazi Germany's attack on the Soviet Union, James, his b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Jim Patterson (other)
Big Jim Patterson may refer to: * Big Jim Patterson, trombonist of Dexys Midnight Runners * Big Jim Patterson (cricketer) (born 1959), Irish cricketer * Big Jim Patterson (Scottish footballer) James Patterson (c. 1928 – 16 December 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer. Patterson is the all-time record goalscorer for Dumfries club Queen of the South, with 251 goals. Early years Patterson was playing for Luncarty in his nat ... (1928-2012) See also * Jim Patterson (other) {{Human name disambiguation, Patterson, Big Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexys Midnight Runners
Dexys Midnight Runners (currently officially Dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe) are an English pop rock band from Birmingham, with soul influences, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid-1980s. They are best known in the UK for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as six other top-20 singles. "Come On Eileen" also topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and with extensive airplay on MTV they are associated with the Second British Invasion. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dexys went through numerous personnel changes over the course of three albums and 13 singles, with only singer/songwriter/co-founder Kevin Rowland remaining in the band through all of the transitions and only Rowland and "Big" Jim Paterson (trombone) appearing on all of the albums. By 1985, the band consisted only of Rowland and long-standing members Helen O'Hara (violin) and Billy Adams (gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of Honor (video Game Series)
''Medal of Honor'' is a series of first-person shooter video games. The Medal of Honor (1999 video game), first game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive (later renamed Danger Close Games) and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1999. ''Medal of Honor'' spawned a series of follow-up games including multiple expansions spanning various console platforms and personal computers. The first twelve installments take place during World War II. The main characters are usually elite members of Office of Strategic Services (OSS), while later games focus on modern warfare. The story of the first three games was created by film director and producer Steven Spielberg. The music in the franchise was composed by Michael Giacchino, Christopher Lennertz and Ramin Djawadi. Development history The series began in 1999 with ''Medal of Honor (1999 video game), Medal of Honor''. The game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive, when at the time the studio and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Patterson (actor)
James Patterson (June 29, 1932 – August 19, 1972) was an American actor who won a Tony Award for his role in the 1968 Harold Pinter play '' The Birthday Party''. His best-known film role was in ''Lilith'' (1964), and he had numerous guest appearances on television through the early 1970s. He was also well known for his appearance as Jeffrey Butler in the cult classic horror film ''Silent Night, Bloody Night''. Background Born in Derry, Pennsylvania, Patterson was both a stage and screen actor. For his stage work, he won both Tony and Obie awards. His career started on a Pittsburgh radio show with "Starlets on Parade" as a boy soprano. For a time, he was a painter and later studied acting at the Carnegie Institute of Technology with Hebert Berghof. He met his future wife, actress, Rochelle Oliver on the set of the off-Broadway production of ''The Brothers Karamazov''. He was also a cast member. In 1960, they were living together in their small apartment on the upper East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Laird Patterson
James Laird Patterson (16 November 1822 – 1 December 1902) was a British Roman Catholic bishop of the Catholic Church in England and Wales as well the titular Bishop of Emmaus. Patterson was born in London in 1822, and was educated in Germany and at Trinity College, Oxford, where he took his MA degree. In 1850 he joined the Roman Catholic communion, and went to Rome to pursue ecclesiastical studies for several years. On his return to the United Kingdom, he was ordained at St Mary Moorfields, to which church he was appointed. He was also Master of Ceremonies to Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman, Archbishop of Westminster from 1850 until 1865, and represented the Cardinal in Rome during the forced retirement of Bishop George Errington in 1860. After Wiseman′s death in 1865, Patterson was appointed an honorary chamberlain to Pope Pius IX, and in 1870 he was appointed by Cardinal Manning to be President of St Edmund's College, Ware. He held this position for ten years, until earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Joseph Patterson
James Joseph Patterson (1923–1992) was an Americans, American newspaper executive who was part of an influential publishing family. Life James J. Patterson was born in England in 1923, and raised in Ossining (village), New York, Ossining, New York. He was the only son of Joseph Medill Patterson, the founder of the ''New York Daily News,'' and his wife Mary King. She was the first female editor of the ''Chicago Tribune.'' He was the great-grandson of Joseph Medill, owner of the ''Chicago Tribune'' and mayor of Chicago. Patterson graduated from West Point in 1944. He served during World War II, achieving the rank of captain in the United States Army. In April 1944, his engagement was announced to Dorothy Marie Clarke (born May 4, 1922). They had first met in a grade school run by St. Augustine Catholic Church in Ossining. Her father was a prison guard at Sing Sing and he had 14 siblings. They were married on June 10, 1944 in the Catholic Church. In 1949, Patterson joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James John Patterson
James John Patterson (1859–1937) was a New Zealand blacksmith, farmer and landowner. He was born in New Plymouth New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ..., Taranaki, New Zealand in 1859. References 1859 births 1937 deaths People from New Plymouth New Zealand blacksmiths Colony of New Zealand people {{NewZealand-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kennedy Patterson
James Kennedy Patterson (March 26, 1833August 15, 1922) was an academic who served as the first president of the University of Kentucky. His family immigrated from Scotland to Indiana in 1842 when he was nine years old. He pursued what meager educational opportunities were available in his new home, and eventually attended Hanover College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1856 and a Master of Arts degree in 1859. He briefly taught at Stewart College in Clarksville, Tennessee, but left the area when the Civil War forced the college to suspend operations. He became the principal at Transylvania Academy (part of what is now Transylvania University) in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1861. When Transylvania was merged with Kentucky University and the newly formed Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1865, Patterson became a professor at the new institution, and was eventually given charge of the constituent Agricultural and Mechanical College. Financial difficulties and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Patterson (screenwriter)
Jim Patterson is an American producer and screenwriter. He is the co-creator of the American comedy-drama television series ''The Ranch'', in which he created with Don Reo. He has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on the television program ''Two and a Half Men ''Two and a Half Men'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, the ...''. References External links * Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male screenwriters American television writers American male television writers American television producers Showrunners {{US-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Patterson Stadium
Jim Patterson Stadium is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the home field of the University of Louisville Cardinals college baseball team. It hosted the 2007 NCAA Super Regionals, where the Cardinals defeated Oklahoma State two games to one to advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Since then, the Cardinals have hosted an NCAA Division I Baseball Championship every year since the year of 2012. In 2016, the Cardinals ranked 27th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 2,606 per home game. Along with that, the Cardinals have been ranked in the top 10 amongst other collegiate baseball teams in the nation according to Baseball America. Coach Dan McDonnell has been the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals baseball team since the year of 2007 after coming from Ole Miss as an assistant coach. Since making his way to Louisville, he has led the team to four College World Series and seven NCAA Super Regionals. History The stadium w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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