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Landers (surname)
Notable people (and fictional characters) surnamed Landers include: Arts and media * Alan Landers (1940–2009), American actor * Ann Landers, pen name of several advice columnists in the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' * Audrey Landers (born 1956), American actress and singer * Harry Landers (1921-2017), American character actor * Judy Landers (born 1958), American film and television actress * Karen Baker Landers, sound editor (also known as Karen M. Baker) * Katie Landers, a fictional character from the Australian TV soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Lew Landers (1901–1962), American film producer * Muriel Landers (1921–1977), American actress, singer and dancer * Paul Landers (born 1964), German musician * Sean Landers (born 1962), American artist * Tim Landers (born 1956), American musician, composer and record producer * Todd Landers, a fictional character from the Australian TV soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Veronica Landers, a fictional character from the US TV soap opera ''The Young an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Landers
Alan Landers (born Alan Stewart Levine) (November 30, 1940 – February 27, 2009) was an American male model and actor, best known as the "Winston Man", who appeared in advertising for Winston cigarettes. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 30, 1940, he started to smoke "before is bar mitzvah". He enlisted in the United States Army at 17, where smoking breaks of five minutes each hour helped in the development of a two-and-a-half pack per day smoking habit. Modeling After leaving military service, Landers took acting classes in New York and worked as a model, appearing in numerous fashion magazines, including being featured in a ''Playgirl'' centerfold. He also appeared in ''Cosmopolitan'', '' GQ'' and ''Vogue''. In addition to an appearance in the 1977 film ''Annie Hall'' playing the part of a pompous producer, he also had roles in several television programs such as ''America's Most Wanted''. Appearing in advertisements for Winston cigarettes in the mid-196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George M
''George M!'' is a Broadway musical based on the life of George M. Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day who was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway." The book for the musical was written by Michael Stewart, John Pascal, and Francine Pascal. Music and lyrics were by George M. Cohan himself, with revisions for the musical by Cohan's daughter, Mary Cohan. The story covers the period from the late 1880s until 1937 and focuses on Cohan's life and show business career from his early days in vaudeville with his parents and sister to his later success as a Broadway singer, dancer, composer, lyricist, theatre director and producer. The show includes such Cohan hit songs as "Give My Regards To Broadway", "You're a Grand Old Flag", and "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Productions The musical opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on April 10, 1968 and closed on April 26, 1969 after 433 performances and 8 previews. The show was produced by David Black and directed and choreographed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willi Landers
Willi Landers (born *1939) is a slalom canoeist who competed for East Germany in the 1960s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2 team: 1967) and a silver (Mixed C-2: 1961). He was born in Bützow Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany, centered on Bützower See. History The town was first mentioned in 1171. From 1815 to 1918 Bützow was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwe .... References * German male canoeists Living people Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 1939 births People from Bützow {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Landers
Walter James Landers (born July 4, 1953) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Landers was born on July 4, 1953, in Lanett, Alabama, and attended Clark Atlanta University. Landers went undrafted in the 1978 NFL draft; he signed as a running back with the Green Bay Packers and played four games in the 1978 NFL season. His season ended though after injuring his knee in a game against San Diego. After being on injured reserve, Landers was waived by the Packers at the beginning of the 1979 NFL season before being resigned. He played in nine games that season, starting one. The Packers cut Landers from the team prior to the start of the 1980 NFL season The 1980 NFL season was the 61st regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season in March 1980, fellow NFL owners voted against the proposed move by the Raiders from Oakland, California to Los Angeles. Raiders team owner .... In total, Landers played 13 gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman Landers
Sherman George Landers (March 24, 1898 – May 15, 1994) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Oregon, Illinois and died in Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In 1920 he finished fifth in the triple jump competition. Landers-Loomis Field at Oregon High School in Oregon, Illinois, is named in part for him, and for his Oregon and Olympic teammate Frank Loomis Frank Farmer Loomis Jr. (August 22, 1896 – April 4, 1971) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. His brother, Jo Gilbert Loomis, was a substitute sprinter at the same Oly .... References External links * Landers-Loomis Field History 1898 births 1994 deaths People from Oregon, Illinois Sportspeople from the Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois American male triple jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Landers
Rodney Landers (born May 13, 1986) is a former American football player. He played college football as the starting quarterback for the James Madison Dukes of James Madison University (JMU). He was not selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, where due to his speed and flexibility he had been considered a potential defensive back, running back, wide receiver, or quarterback prospect. He spent time with the Richmond Revolution as a back-up Quarterback, Receiver and Return Specialist. Early years Landers was born in Bethesda, Maryland and grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he attended Tallwood High School. He played as a quarterback and as senior threw for 815 yards and eight touchdowns and ran for 644 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was twice named second-team all-district as a junior and senior, and, as a senior, was named the first-team All- Tidewater quarterback. He also participated in the Virginia state all-star game. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Landers
Robert Landers (born January 6, 1944) is an American cattle farmer and golfer who gained fame in 1995 by playing on the Senior PGA Tour. From Azle, Texas, Landers took up golf at the relatively late age of 28. Despite an unorthodox swing, a preference for playing in sneakers instead of golf shoes, and using golf clubs that he assembled himself, Landers became a popular figure by making the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour) after receiving his card at qualifying school, and was followed by fans who called themselves the "Moo Crew." He played on the tour in 1995 and 1996. His best finish was a T-14 at the 1996 Kroger Senior Classic. Befitting his image, Landers was sponsored by the workclothes manufacturer Dickies Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. is an apparel manufacturing company primarily known for its largest brand, Dickies. The company was founded in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1922 by C. N. Williamson and E. E. "Colonel" Dickie, who began a denim bib overall co .... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Landers
Mark Landers (born 13 July 1972) is an Irish hurling coach and former hurling, hurler. He is the coach of Cork Senior Hurling Championship, Cork Senior Championship club Bride Rovers GAA, Bride Rovers. Landers played for East Cork club Killeagh GAA, Killeagh and was a member of the Cork senior hurling team for six seasons, during which time he usually lined out at midfield. Landers began his hurling career at club level with Killeagh. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 15 year-old in 1988 and enjoyed his first success in 1995 when the club won the 1995 Cork Junior Hurling Championship, Cork Junior Championship title. He later won a Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship, Cork Intermediate Championship title in 2001 and promotion to the top flight of Cork hurling. Landers made 50 championship appearances in three different grades of hurling for the club, while his early prowess also saw him selected for the Imokilly GAA, Imokilly divisional team, with whom he won back-to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Joe Landers
John Joseph Landers (23 April 1907 – 27 August 2001) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, Gaelic games administrator and republican activist. His league and championship career at senior level for the Kerry county team spanned twelve years from 1927 to 1938. Landers has been described as "one of erry' greatest football legends". Raised in Tralee, County Kerry, Landers was one of six children born to the former Catherine Roche and Garrett Landers. He was educated locally and first played competitive hurling and Gaelic football with the combined Tralee district team with whom he won a combined total of five county senior championship medals in both codes between 1925 and 1927. With the newly created Rock Street club he won a further three county hurling championship medals, while with the Austin Stacks club Landers won five more county football championship medals. Landers made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Kerry senio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Landers
Catherine ‘Cathy’ Landers is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1983. She won four All Ireland senior medals, three previously in 1978, 1980 and 1982. She played in six further All Ireland finals. Also her son Séamus Harnedy plays with the Cork Senior Hurling Team and has won a Munster medal and one All Star Award Career She played her schools camogie with Loreto, Youghal and played on the 1974 junior All Ireland final on the Cork team beaten by Down, winning an All Ireland minor medal and her place on the Cork senior team at the age of 15 in 1975. Her first Cork county medals were with divisional team Imokilly. She helped Killeagh win their first Cork county title and followed up with an All Ireland Club Championship in 1980, having won her second All Ireland senior medal and first Gael Linn Cup medal within a three-month period. She won National Camogie League The National Camogie League, known for sponsorship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Landers
Robert John "Bob" Landers (1940-1996) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League competition for the Eastern Suburbs and Penrith clubs. A long-striding , Landers played with the Eastern Suburbs club from (1959-1965) and played in the Roosters 1960 grand final loss to St. George. He was a student of St Josephs’ College in Sydney. Playing career In 1959, Landers first season at the Eastern Suburbs club, he was selected to represent New South Wales rugby league team. Landers was the NSWRFL top point scorer in the 1960 NSWRFL season, and the 1961 NSWRFL season. After leaving Easts at the end of the 1965 season Landers joined English club Leeds before returning to Australia where he played with Penrith Panthers in their first season in the NSWRFL in 1967. He retired as Penrith's leading point scorer after 4 seasons in 1970. Landers was named as a winger in Penrith's 'Greatest Team' since its inception in 1967. While playing footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Landers
Andrew Grady Landers (born October 8, 1952) is a retired American college basketball coach who was head women's basketball coach at the University of Georgia from 1979 to 2015. Landers graduated from Friendsville (Tenn.) High School in 1970, then attended and graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 1974 with a degree in Physical Education. In 1975, Landers began his coaching career at Roane State Community College, compiling an 82–21 record over four seasons before Vince Dooley made the 26-year-old his first hire as athletic director at Georgia. The Lady Bulldog program Landers inherited had compiled a 37–85 record in its first six seasons and had virtually no budget. However, in his first season, Landers led the Lady Bulldogs to a 16–12 record, and by his fourth year in Athens, he had taken them to their first of five NCAA Final Fours. By 1985, the Lady Dogs were in the National Championship game. During his career at Georgia, Landers was named National C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |