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John Gilroy (pioneer)
John Gilroy may refer to: * John Gilroy (artist) (1898–1985), English artist/illustrator known for Guinness advertisements * John Gilroy (baseball) (1875–1897), baseball player * John Gilroy (film editor) (born 1959), brother of Tony Gilroy * John Gilroy (politician) (born 1967), Irish Labour Party Senator * John Brodie Gilroy (1818–1853), English songwriter * Johnny Gilroy John Roland Gilroy (March 5, 1896 – July 20, 1952), also known as "the Great Gilroy", was an All-American football halfback for Georgetown University and a professional football player for the Canton Bulldogs (1920), Cleveland Tigers (1920), ... (1896–1952), American football halfback * John Gilroy (pioneer), 19th century Royal Navy sailor who was the namesake of the city of Gilroy, California {{hndis, Gilroy, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilroy (artist)
John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy". Life Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, Gilroy attended Durham University until his studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served with the Royal Field Artillery. He resumed studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained as a teacher. He taught at Camberwell College of Arts. In 1925, he gained employment at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, where he created the iconic advertisement art for Guinness featuring the Zoo Keeper and animals enjoying Guinness. He worked with the crime writer Dorothy L. Sayers. He created cover designs for the ''Radio Times'', most famously, in 1936, one depicting a laughing cat. He was also an accomplished portrait painter, numbering royalty, politicians, actors and many others amongst his sitter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilroy (baseball)
John M. Gilroy (October 26, 1875 – August 4, 1897) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, outfielder and catcher. Early life John M. Gilroy was born on October 16, 1875, in Washington, D.C. Career Gilroy worked for the U.S. Department of War. In 1894, he joined the War Department's baseball team. He also played for the Washington Stars, an amateur baseball team. Gilroy played for the Washington Senators of the National League during the 1895 and 1896 baseball seasons. He was playing with the Norfolk Jewels of the Atlantic League in 1897 when he died. Death Gilroy died on August 4, 1897, in Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be .... He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C. References External links Baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilroy (film Editor)
John M. Gilroy (born June 24, 1959) is an American film editor whose work includes ''Michael Clayton'', '' The Bourne Legacy'', ''Warrior'', ''Pacific Rim'', '' Nightcrawler'' and ''Suicide Squad''. Life and career Gilroy was born in 1959 in Santa Monica, California. He is the son of Ruth Dorothy (Gaydos), a sculptor and writer, and Frank D. Gilroy, a filmmaker. He is the twin brother of screenwriter-director Dan Gilroy and the brother of screenwriter-director Tony Gilroy. He has a daughter, Carolyn, born in 1990. John did not originally plan to enter the film industry. He studied government at Dartmouth College with the intention of continuing on to attend law school, but eventually decided to pursue a career in film rather than law. He moved to New York City, where he worked as a bartender for two years before landing his first job as an assistant editor under Rick Shaine on the 1984 adaptation of Herb Gardner's play ''The Goodbye People''. He was an editorial assistant on seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilroy (politician)
John Gilroy (born 20 July 1967) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 on the Cultural and Educational Panel. He was previously a member of Cork County Council from 2004 to 2011 for the Blarney local electoral area. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2011 general election for the Cork North-Central constituency, polling 6,125 first preference votes (11.7%). He is a former Psychiatric nurse. He was the Labour Party Seanad spokesperson on Health, Public Service, Reform and the Office of Public Works The Office of Public Works (OPW) ( ga, Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí) (legally the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland) is a major Irish Government agency, which manages most of the Irish State's property portfolio, including hundreds of ow ... during his term in office. References 1967 births Living people Politicians from County Cork Members of the 24th Seanad Labour Party (Ireland) senators Members of Cork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brodie Gilroy
John Brodie Gilroy (1818–1853) was thought to be born on Tyneside. He was a part-time songwriter and full-time printing foreman. Life John Brodie Gilroy was born in 1818, it is assumed in the Newcastle upon Tyne area of England. Very little is known of his life except what can be gleaned from Allen’s 1891 book of Tyneside songs, which in turn comes from an article in the "Weekly Chronicle" He was a well-read man and was employed as a foreman at Lambert's Printing Office in Grey Street, Newcastle. He was known as a "man of ready wit and great natural ability, warm-hearted and generous even beyond his means". He was also known for having a fiery temper and would say such extraordinary things when vexed or annoyed "that even the recipients of these blessings could not refrain from laughing". It was said that "few men led a more pure and sinless life than he". John Brodie Gilroy died at the beginning of 1853 at thirty-five years of age and, eccentric to the last, was buried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Gilroy
John Roland Gilroy (March 5, 1896 – July 20, 1952), also known as "the Great Gilroy", was an All-American football halfback for Georgetown University and a professional football player for the Canton Bulldogs (1920), Cleveland Tigers (1920), Washington Senators (1921), and Boston Bulldogs (1926). Early years Gilroy was born on March 5, 1896, in Hudson, Massachusetts, and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Gilroy was 5 feet, 11 inches in height and weighed 175 pounds. He attended high school at Haverhill High School before enrolling at Georgetown University. Athlete at Georgetown At Georgetown, he was a star athlete and became known as "the Great Gilroy." Gilroy excelled as a rusher, passer, and kicker. In a 1915 game against North Carolina, Gilroy returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Later in the year, he helped Georgetown to the most lopsided win in the school's history, a 90–0 victory over St. Louis. In 1916, Gilroy led all college football pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilroy (pioneer)
John Gilroy may refer to: * John Gilroy (artist) (1898–1985), English artist/illustrator known for Guinness advertisements * John Gilroy (baseball) (1875–1897), baseball player * John Gilroy (film editor) (born 1959), brother of Tony Gilroy * John Gilroy (politician) (born 1967), Irish Labour Party Senator * John Brodie Gilroy (1818–1853), English songwriter * Johnny Gilroy John Roland Gilroy (March 5, 1896 – July 20, 1952), also known as "the Great Gilroy", was an All-American football halfback for Georgetown University and a professional football player for the Canton Bulldogs (1920), Cleveland Tigers (1920), ... (1896–1952), American football halfback * John Gilroy (pioneer), 19th century Royal Navy sailor who was the namesake of the city of Gilroy, California {{hndis, Gilroy, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |