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Leonetti
Leonetti is a surname of Italian origin. People with that name include: *Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson (1918-2005), American fashion consultant, businesswoman and philanthropist *Francesco Leonetti ( - 2017), Italian poet, novelist teacher and political activist * Giovanni Battista Leonetti (19th century), Italian engraver *Joey Leonetti (born 1970), American soccer player *John R. Leonetti (born 1956), American cinematographer *Matthew F. Leonetti (born 1941), American cinematographer * Melissa Leonetti (born 1982), American field hockey player * Phil Leonetti (born 1953), American mobster *Tommy Leonetti Tommy Leonetti (September 10, 1929September 15, 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Bobby Troup) and was used by ... (1929-1979), American singer-songwriter and actor See also * Lionetti {{surname Surnames of Italian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Leonetti
Philip Michael Leonetti (born March 27, 1953) is an American former mobster who became the underboss of the Philadelphia crime family under his mentor, uncle and former boss, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo, before becoming a government informant in 1989 after being sentenced to 45 years for racketeering.Phil Leonetti, Scott Burnstein, ''Mafia Prince'' Running Press (6 Nov 2012), , At that time, he was the highest-ranking member of the American Mafia to break his blood oath and turn informant. As part of his cooperation, he served just five years in prison, and later authored a book about the mob. Early life Leonetti was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pasquale Leonetti and Annunziata Scarfo. Having been abandoned by his father at an early age, he was brought up by his mother. He moved to Ducktown, the Little Italy of Atlantic City, New Jersey shortly after, where he was protected and supervised by his uncle and other Scarfo members. He appeared to be the opposite of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Leonetti
Tommy Leonetti (September 10, 1929September 15, 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Bobby Troup) and was used by the Australian TV channel ATN7 in Sydney for station identification into the 1980s and used in the last day of Analogue in Australia. In America he achieved greater success as a songwriter for movies and Broadway theatre, Broadway plays. Personal life Tommy Leonetti was born Nicola Tomaso Lionetti in Bergen County, New Jersey in 1929. He married the American actress Cindy Robbins on November 27, 1965, in Beverly Hills, California. Actor Married in 1958 to Patricia Quinn (later "Alice" in the 1968 film ''Alice's Restaurant (film), Alice's Restaurant'') and divorced in 1964 (no children). Leonetti acted in minor roles in American TV series: ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' (1964–1965 as 'Corporal Nick Cuccinelli'), ''I Spy (1965 TV series), I Spy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Leonetti
Joe Leonetti (born May 25, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is a former U.S. soccer player. He played for numerous soccer teams over a career which began in 1988 with F.C. Portland and ended in 1999 with the Willamette Valley Firebirds. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1992 and 1996. High school and college Leonetti attended Gladstone High School where he was the 1987 Oregon State High School player of the Year as a senior. He scored a total of 123 goals during his prep career. After high school, he attended the University of Portland where he played from 1988-1991 under coach Clive Charles. In 1988, his freshman year, he was part of the Portland team which went to the NCAA Final Four only to lose to champion Indiana. During his four seasons with the Pilots, Leonetti scored thirty-seven goals, and is fourth on the school’s all-time scoring list. He tops the school’s season and career assists records with 14 and 36, respectively. He was a third team A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson
Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson (April 12, 1918 – June 21, 2005) was an American fashion consultant, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was a corporate director of The Walt Disney Company and the Fluor Corporation. She served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 1981 to 1984. She was the founder of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Early life Caroline Leonetti was born on April 12, 1918, in San Francisco, California.Mary RourkeCaroline Leonetti Ahmanson, 83; Philanthropist Supported the Arts ''Los Angeles Times'', July 23, 2005Associated PressCaroline Leonetti Ahmanson; prominent Southern California philanthropist; 83 ''U-T San Diego'', June 25, 2005 In 1945, she founded Caroline Leonetti Ltd., a modeling agency in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles.Kenneth ReichCaroline Ahmanson 1st L.A. Woman Rotarian ''Los Angeles Times'', August 13, 1987 It was purchased by Raphael Berko and renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Leonetti
Francesco Leonetti (27 January 1924 – 17 December 2017) was an Italian poet, novelist, art critic, teacher and political activist. Biography Leonetti was born in Cosenza in Calabria. In 1955 he moved to Bologna to study philosophy. There he met Pier Paolo Pasolini and Roberto Roversi, and together they co-founded the magazine ''Officina''. In the 1960s he co-founded with Elio Vittorini and Italo Calvino the literary magazine ''Il Menabò''. In 1963 he joined the Neoavanguardia avant-garde Italian literary movement. Leonetti collaborated with Pasolini again in 1964, playing the part of Herod Antipas in '' The Gospel According to St. Matthew''. He also provided the voice of the sparrow in ''The Hawks and the Sparrows'' (1966) and played the part of the servant Laio in the 1967 film ''Oedipus Rex''. In the 1970s he co-edited with Nanni Balestrini the magazine ''Alfabeta''. In 1974 he authored a monograph on Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro. From 1975 to 1995 he taught Aesthetics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Leonetti
Melissa ("Mel") Leonetti is a field hockey defender from the United States, who earned her first career cap versus Canada on January 23, 2004, at Stanford, California. Leonetti attended the Old Dominion University. International senior competitions * 2004 – Pan American Cup, Bridgetown (2nd) * 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach (5th) * 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome (4th) * 2006 – World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ..., Madrid (6th) References USA Field Hockey 1982 births Living people American female field hockey players Old Dominion University alumni People from Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 21st-century American women {{US-fieldhockey-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Battista Leonetti
Giovanni Battista Leonetti was an Italian engraver. He worked in Rome at the commencement of the 19th century, and died before 1830. He engraved works by Guercino and Francesco Gessi Francesco Gessi (20 January 1588 – 1649) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna. Biography Born to a noble family, his father noticed his attraction to the arts and placed him in the apprenticeship with Den .... References Italian engravers 19th-century deaths Year of birth unknown {{Italy-engraver-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionetti
Lionetti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edoardo Lionetti (1862–1912), Italian sculptor * Pia Lionetti (born 1987), Italian archer * Ben and Joe Lionetti, musicians See also * Leonetti *Tommy Leonetti Tommy Leonetti (September 10, 1929September 15, 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Bobby Troup) and was used by ..., born Lionetti {{surname Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John R
John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910 - February 15, 1986) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC. He was also a notable record producer and artist manager. Richbourg was arguably the most popular and charismatic of the four announcers at WLAC who showcased popular African-American music in nightly programs from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. (The other three were Gene Nobles, Herman Grizzard, and Bill "Hoss" Allen.) Later rock music disc jockeys, such as Alan Freed and Wolfman Jack, mimicked Richbourg's practice of using speech that simulated African-American street language of the mid-twentieth century. Richbourg's highly stylized approach to on-air presentation of both music and advertising earned him popularity, but it also created identity confusion. Because Richbourg and fellow disc jockey Allen used African-American speech patterns, many listeners thought that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew F
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Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of the apostles of Jesus * Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible See also * Matt (given name), the diminutive form of Matthew * Mathew, alternative spelling of Matthew * Matthews (other) * Matthew effect * Tropical Storm Matthew (other) The name Matthew was used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, replacing Mitch after 1998. * Tropical Storm Matthew (2004) - Brought heavy rain to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, causing light damage but no deaths. * Tropical Storm Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |