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John Voight (mathematician)
John Voight may refer to: *Jon Voight (born 1938), American actor * John Voight (athlete) (1926–1993), American sprinter *Wolfgang Zilzer Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the ... (1901–1991), German-American actor who used the stage name "John Voight" * John Voight (mathematician), University of Vermont mathematician and winner of the 2010 Selfridge Prize {{hndis, Voight, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, he became a Hollywood star with his portrayals of a businessman mixed up with murder in ''Deliverance'' (1972); a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in '' Coming Home'' (1978), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor; and a penniless ex–boxing champion in the remake of '' The Champ'' (1979). Voight's output became sparse during the 1980s and early 1990s, although he won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as the ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in ''Runaway Train'' (1985). He made a comeback in Hollywood during the mid-1990s, starring alongside Sam Neill in the film '' The Rainbow Warrior'' (1993) about the French bombing of the eponymous ship in Auckland, and in Michael Mann's crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Voight (athlete)
John Wesley Voight Jr. (September 22, 1926 – June 9, 1993 ) was an American sprinter. Voight was a Maryland native, and lived in various towns across the state his entire life. References 1926 births 1993 deaths American male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Track and field athletes from Maryland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the local theater. Zilzer's mother died soon after his birth, and his father returned to Germany in 1905. Zilzer appeared on stage in child roles and made his first movie appearance in the age of 14. Around 1930, he moved back to the United States, but had only small success as an actor. He returned to Germany. According to a 1943 Jewish Telegraphic Agency newspaper article, he "was a featured player of UFA in the palmy days before the Furore itler, but after Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Zilzer fled to France, where he worked dubbing voices in several French versions of Hollywood productions. In 1935, Zilzer returned to Germany again, finally emigrating to the US in 1937. Applying for a visa at the U.S. embassy, he first realized he already ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Voight (mathematician)
John Voight may refer to: *Jon Voight (born 1938), American actor * John Voight (athlete) (1926–1993), American sprinter *Wolfgang Zilzer Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the ... (1901–1991), German-American actor who used the stage name "John Voight" * John Voight (mathematician), University of Vermont mathematician and winner of the 2010 Selfridge Prize {{hndis, Voight, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
