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Lawlor
Lawlor is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arts and entertainment * Charlotte Lawlor (1878–1941), New Zealand poet, writer and advertising designer *Gerri Lawlor, American actress * John Lawlor (sculptor) (1820–1901), Irish sculptor * John Lawlor (actor), American actor *Mary Lawlor (actress) (1907–1977), American stage and screen actress * Sean Lawlor (1954–2009), Irish actor and playwright * Stephen Lawlor, Irish artist * Thomas Lawlor (opera singer), British opera singer Politics * James Fintan Lalor (1807–1849), Irish revolutionary and writer * Liam Lawlor (1945–2005), Irish politician * Mike Lawlor, American politician and professor * Patsy Lawlor (1933–1997), Irish politician * Peter Lawlor (born 1948), Australian politician * Thomas Lawlor (politician) (died 1945), Irish politician Sport * Jim Lawlor (hurler) (1878–?), Irish hurler * Jimmy Lawlor (1933–2012), Irish footballer * Kit Lawlor (1922–2004), Irish footballer * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lawlor
Thomas Joseph Lawlor (born May 15, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and podcast host. He is best known for his time in Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he was a former one-time MLW World Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the first-ever Battle Riot in 2018 and the 2020 Opera Cup tournament. He currently appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was the inaugural Strong Openweight Champion. Lawlor competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2007, he was also a cast member of SpikeTV's '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir''. Early life Lawlor was born in Fall River, Massachusetts before moving to Swansea, Massachusetts, and then finally to Fort Myers, Florida. He attended Estero High School in Florida and was on the wrestling team, then continued his wrestling career at the University of Central Florida where he won three NCWA national championships in the 235 lb weight cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lawlor
Peter Lawlor (born 1 March 1948 in Ayr, Queensland) is a former Labor Member for Southport in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He served as Queensland Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading. Prior to his term in state parliament he previously served as a councillor on the Gold Coast City Council. Gold Coast City Council Lawlor served as a Gold Coast City councillor for two terms up to 1994; he chaired the council's planning committee for three years. During his time on council, Lawlor campaigned on environmental issues and to preserve the Gold Coast Broadwater. At the time Gold Coast City Council had nine aldermen and a mayor. Areas to the north and west of the Gold Coast came under the separate Shire of Albert until the amalgamation of the council and shire in 1995. In March 1988 Lawlor was elected as Division 3 alderman. At the same election new Mayor Alderman Lex Bell ousted former Mayor Denis Pie. Lex Bell would go on to be elected as the independent member for Surfers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Lawlor
Michael P. Lawlor is an Americans, American Politics of the United States, politician, criminal justice professor, and lawyer from Connecticut. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 2011, representing the 99th district in East Haven, Connecticut, East Haven. Lawlor resigned from the legislature on January 4, 2011 to serve in Dan Malloy's administration as undersecretary for criminal justice policy and planning at the Office of Policy and Management. Education Lawlor attended public schools in East Haven and graduated from East Haven High School. He was co-captain of the EHHS football team and was Vice-President of the Senior Class. He graduated as an Honors Scholar in Slavic and Eastern European Studies from the University of Connecticut in 1979. He earned a Master's Degree in Soviet Area Studies from the University of London in 1981 and he graduated from the George Washington University Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lawlor (opera Singer)
Thomas F. Lawlor (17 June 1938 – 9 October 2020) was an Irish opera singer. In the 1960s, he became known for his performances in mostly baritone roles of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. In the 1970s and 1980s, he performed over 60 operatic roles, usually as a bass-baritone, with various British opera companies. He was also a director in the opera department of the Royal Academy of Music and at Trinity College of Music. In later years, he moved to the US, where he continued to perform, direct and teach. Early life and D'Oyly Carte Lawlor was born and raised in Dublin, the son of Thomas Lawlor and his wife Elizabeth ''née'' Hendrick. His siblings were Marie Lee, Vera Gow, Patricia Stewart and Brendan Lawlor."Thomas F. Lawlor" WarwickOnline.com, 13 October 2020 He studied at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Lawlor
Liam Lawlor (1 October 1945 – 22 October 2005) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He resigned from the Fianna Fáil in 2000 following a finding by a party standards committee that he had failed to co-operate with its investigation into planning irregularities, and subsequently came into conflict with the Mahon Tribunal. Early life Lawlor was born in Dublin. He grew up in Crumlin and was educated at Synge Street CBS and the College of Technology, Bolton Street (now part of the Dublin Institute of Technology). In his youth he played hurling and was on the Dublin minor and the Leinster Railway Cup hurling teams. After college he went into the refrigeration business, running his own company. Professional life In 1974, he unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in the local elections to Dublin County Council. At the 1977 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County West constituency. In 1979, he became a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Lawlor
Edward G. Lawlor (1907-1987), born in England into a Roman Catholic family and raised in Canada, was a minister for most of his adult life in the Church of the Nazarene. Edward Lawlor was born June 7, 1907, in South Bank, North Yorkshire. His father died when he was still quite young. At that point, his mother emigrated to Canada with her four children. At age 18, Edward was converted through the ministry of the Salvation Army. Not long after that he felt that God was calling him to preach. So he went to the Salvation ArmTraining Collegein Toronto. After graduation, he began his ministry as a Salvationist. In 1928 Captain Lawlor married Salvationist Peggy Baird, a Scottish immigrant he had met just three weeks before. Lawlor was also active for a time with the YMCA and with Youth for Christ. He even spent a year ministering to Canada's First Nations people. In 1934, through the influence of J.B. Chapman, Edward Lawlor joined the Church of the Nazarene. He was ordained into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerri Lawlor
Gerri Lee Lawlor (May 16, 1969 – January 28, 2019) was an American actress, voice actress and homeless advocate. She was the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language used in ''The Sims''. Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in ''The Sims'', '' The Sims Livin' Large'', '' The Sims: House Party'', '' The Sims Makin' Magic'', ''The Sims 2'', '' The Sims Life Stories'', '' The Sims: Superstar'', and ''SimCity 4''. Lawlor played the "Vanna White" hostess in the 3DO game ''Twisted''. In her spare time, Lawlor was a homeless advocate. In the #BeRobin campaign of 2014, Lawlor performed improvised music and comedy on the street to raise money for the homeless with Margaret Cho. Some of those performances appeared in the 2016 documentary ''#BeRobin The Movie'' by Kurt Weitzmann. Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film '' Suckerfish'' in 1999. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award-winnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Lawlor
Charlotte Lillian "Bob" Lawlor (3 October 1878 – 2 July 1941) was a New Zealand poet, writer and advertising designer. She created the character of Sergeant Dan to help sell Creamoata, a cereal product, in 1915. Biography Lawlor was born in Thames, New Zealand in 1878 and as a child was given the family nickname 'Bob', which she used her whole life. Her father was George James Lawlor and her mother was Augusta Eliza Lawlor (née Gray). She and her three sisters were initially educated at home by a governess, but when her father's business started losing money the children were sent to Kauaeranga Boys' School in Thames instead. She later attended Thames High School. Lawlor's writing was published in a number of publications, including the ''New Zealand Illustrated Magazine'', the ''Otago Witness'' and the ''Canterbury Times''. She also had poetry published under the pen names Bob Lawlor and Ruthyn in ''The New Zealand Herald'', ''Auckland Star'', ''Exporter, Mirror, N.Z. Artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Lawlor
James Joseph Lawlor (10 May 1933 – 5 April 2012), also known as Jimmy Lawlor or Jim Lawlor, was an Irish professional association football, footballer who played in both Ireland and England as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre half. Career Born in Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland, Lawlor spent his early career with Transport F.C., Transport, Shamrock Rovers F.C., Shamrock Rovers and Drumcondra F.C., Drumcondra. In August 1952, he was signed for English club Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers by manager Peter Doherty (footballer), Peter Doherty. He made his debut for Doncaster on 16 October 1954 in a 5–1 defeat against Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City, and made a total of nine appearances in the Football League for Doncaster during the 1954–55 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season, 1954–55 season. He also scored two goals in a friendly match against Scottish club Celtic F.C., Celtic on 18 November 1952. After leaving Doncaster, Lawlor had a spell in Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lawlor (hurler)
Peter Lawlor (born 1982 in Croom, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and has been a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team since 2002. Playing career Club Lawlor plays his club hurling with his local club in Croom and has enjoyed some success. As an under-age player he captured played in the minor county final in 1998, however, Croom were defeated by Adare. Lawlor later moved onto the club's under-21 team where he won a county title in this grade in 2001. Croom's dominance at minor and under-21 levels bore fruit at senior level in 2007 when the club qualified for the final of the senior county championship Unfortunately, Croom were completely trounced by Adare on a score line of 0–14 to 0–5. Under-21 Lawlor first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick under-21 team in the early years of the new century. In 2001 Lawlor joined the team and he quickly picked up his first M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Lawlor (human Rights Advocate)
Mary Lawlor is Adjunct Professor of Business and Human Rights in the School of Business of Trinity College Dublin. An Irish national, she is currently the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, appointed for a three-year term from May 2020.Ms Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders OHCHR She is the founder and former Executive Director of and former Director of the Irish branch of |
Patsy Lawlor
Patsy Lawlor (17 March 1933 – 19 December 1997) was an Irish politician, nurse and businesswoman. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in 1981 as a Fine Gael member. She lost her seat at the 1983 Seanad election. She was president of the Irish Countrywomen's Association for many years. She became the first woman to chair Kildare County Council and Kildare VEC. At the 1991 local elections, she was elected as an Independent member to Kildare County Council for the Naas electoral area. She was an unsuccessful independent candidate at the 1992 general election for the Kildare constituency. Her son Anthony Lawlor Anthony Lawlor (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2018 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2011 to 2016. Early life ... was elected as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
