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Jack Gallagher (actor)
Jack Gallagher may refer to: * Jack Gallagher (comedian) (born 1953), American comedian, actor and writer * Jack Gallagher (composer) (born 1947), American composer and college professor * Jack Gallagher (historian) (1919–1980), British historian * Jack Gallagher (oilman) (1916–1998), Canadian oil and gas executive * Gentleman Jack Gallagher (born 1990), British professional wrestler * Jack Gallagher, character in ''And Millions Will Die'' See also * Jackie Gallagher (other) Jackie Gallagher may refer to: * Jackie Fairweather Jacquilyn Louise "Jackie" Fairweather (née Gallagher; 10 November 1967 1 November 2014) was an Australian world champion triathlete, long-distance runner, coach and Australian Institute o ... * John Gallagher (other) {{hndis, Gallagher, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Gallagher (comedian)
Jack Gallagher (born August 15, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, and writer with a recurring role on the HBO sitcom ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. As a television host, he has won Emmy Awards for his work on the PBS series ''Money Moves'', ''Off-Limits'', and ''Kids, Cash and Common Sense.'' He was the host of the California Lottery's ''The Big Spin'' game show from 1996 to 1998. Not to be confused with the comedian who goes by the single name Gallagher, nor the Dave Chappelle Gallagher parody character, Black Gallagher, Jack Gallagher does not use props in his comedy. He is the author and performer of eight critically acclaimed one-man shows: ''Letters to Declan'' (1993), ''Just the Guy'' (2002), ''What He Left'' (2006), ''A Different Kind of Cool'' (2010), ''Complete and Unfinished'' (2013) "5 Songs" (2015, "Concussed: Four Days In The Dark" (2017) and "A Stand-up Guy" (2019) Gallagher became a regular at the Improv in Los Angeles and appeared on ''The Tonight Show'' with both Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Gallagher (composer)
Jack Gallagher (born June 27, 1947) is an American composer and college professor. His compositions include orchestral, chamber, piano and choral works. He has written two symphonies, both of which have been recorded. Life and career Gallagher was born in Brooklyn, New York to John J. and Ethel L. Schaffeld Gallagher and raised, until age six, in Glendale, Queens, New York. In 1953, he moved with his family to Plainview, New York, where he studied music in the public schools and, privately, accordion and trumpet. He earned the Bachelor of Arts degree ''cum laude'' from Hofstra University and Master of Fine Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Cornell University. Gallagher's principal composition teachers were Elie Siegmeister, Robert Palmer, and Burrill Phillips; his conducting teacher was Charles Gouse; his piano teachers were Lawrence Schubert, Malcolm Bilson and Noël Lee; his trumpet teachers included Charles Gouse and Allan Dean. Gallagher is the Olive William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Gallagher (historian)
John Andrew Gallagher (1 April 1919 – 5 March 1980), known as Jack Gallagher, was an historian of the British Empire who between 1963 and 1970 held the Beit Professorship of Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford and from 1971 until his death was the Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History at the University of Cambridge. Early life and career Gallagher was born on 1 April 1919. After schooling at the Birkenhead Institute, he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, as a history scholar and with the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the Royal Tank Regiment, eventually serving in Italy, Greece, and North Africa. After the end of the war, Gallagher returned to Cambridge to complete his studies and was elected a Fellow of Trinity College in 1948. Scholarship Gallagher's influential work "The Imperialism of Free Trade" and '' Africa and the Victorians: The Official Mind of Imperialism'', was co-authored with Ronald Robinson (with the help of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Gallagher (oilman)
John Edward Patrick Gallagher, OC (16 July 1916 – 16 December 1998) was a Canadian oilman who from 1950 to 1983 was the head of Dome Petroleum. Gallagher is best remembered for leading extensive explorations in the Beaufort Sea in the late 1970s. Biography Early years and university Jack Gallagher was born in Winnipeg on 16 July 1916. In 1933 he graduated from St. John's High School. In the fall of 1933 Gallagher entered the University of Manitoba, studying engineering. Fearful about his prospects of getting a job in construction during the Great Depression, he later transferred to studying geology. During the summer of 1936, Gallagher worked for the Geological Survey of Canada in northern Manitoba. This first encounter with the north would inspire his return there later in his career. Career beginnings Upon graduating in 1937, Gallagher hitched a ride to Washington state and got a job selling Caterpillar tractors. After a year, Gallagher moved to California, where he go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman Jack Gallagher
Oliver Westfield Claffey, better known by the ring name Jack Gallagher, is an English professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed on the NXT and 205 Live brands, mostly under the ring name Gentleman Jack Gallagher. Claffey was released from WWE in June 2020. On January 25, 2022, BKFC announced Jack has signed a deal to fight for the organisation, making his debut on May 6th at BKFC 25. He is currently 1-0-0 (1 KO) in the organisation. Claffey had worked in the British Independent circuit since 2006. In 2016, he competed on the WWE tournament Cruiserweight Classic. After the tournament, he was signed to a WWE contract and worked on the 205 Live brand, exclusively for cruiserweights. Professional wrestling career Training and early career Claffey was trained by Alex Shane and the Futureshock staff. He made his professional wrestling debut at the age of 16 on 4 November 2006 at Futureshock #11, under the ring name Jack T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Millions Will Die
''...And Millions Will Die!'' (aka "And Millions Die") is a 1973 Australian television film directed by Leslie H. Martinson. It was shot in Hong Kong. Premise Nazi war criminal Franz Kessler (Joseph Furst), a wealthy germ warfare expert living in Hong Kong, plants a gas-filled time bomb under the city sewers. Cast * Richard Basehart as Dr. Douglas Pruitt * Susan Strasberg as Heather Kessler * Peter Sumner as Dixie Hart * Joseph Furst as Franz Kessler * Alwyn Kurts as Dr. Mitchell * Shariff Medan as Postman * Leslie Nielsen as Jack Gallagher Production The film was a feature-length pilot for a proposed television series called "E-Force", about a crack environmental detective unit trying to track down those responsible for a poison gas attack.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p6 The villain Kessler was played by Viennese-born actor Joseph Furst, who was a regular on Australian TV and films. Make-up artist Patricia Glassup is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Gallagher (other)
Jackie Gallagher may refer to: * Jackie Fairweather (1967–2014), née Gallagher, Australian female triathlete and long-distance runner * Jackie Gallagher (footballer) (born 1958), male English footballer * Jackie Gallagher (baseball) (1902–1984), American Major League Baseball player * Jackie Gallagher-Smith Jackie Gallagher-Smith (born December 11, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Gallagher-Smith has won once on the LPGA Tour in 1999. Gallagher-Smith's brother, Jim Gallagher Jr., has won on the PGA Tour, maki ... (born 1967), American female golfer See also * Jack Gallagher (other) * John Gallagher (other) {{hndis, name=Gallagher, Jackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
