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Lindley (surname)
Lindley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Lindley (1904–1951), American lawyer and sportsman * Audra Lindley (1918–1997), American actress * Augustus Frederick Lindley (1840–1873), Royal Navy officer involved in the Taiping reform movement in China * Butch Lindley (1948–1990), American NASCAR racer * Charles Lindley (1865–1957), Swedish socialist and trade union activist * David Lindley (musician) (1944–2023), American guitarist * David Lindley (physicist) (born 1956), British theoretical physicist and author * Debbie Lindley (born 1973), British TV presenter and journalist * Dennis Lindley (1923–2013), British statistician * Dick Lindley, English professional footballer * Earl Lindley (1933–2012), Canadian professional football player * Eric Lindley (born 1982), American artist, writer, and musician * Fred Lindley (born 1878), English Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Rotherham 1923–31 * Fleetwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Lindley
Alfred Damon Lindley (January 20, 1904 – February 22, 1951) was an American lawyer and sportsman. He participated in a wide variety of sports, including rowing (where he won the gold medal in the eights in the 1924 Summer Olympics), skiing (in which he competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics) and mountaineering (in which his achievements included the second ascent of Denali). He was also politically active as a supporter of Harold Stassen Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was an American politician who was the 25th Governor of Minnesota. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1948, considered for a ti ... and a candidate for several offices himself. He died in an airplane crash in 1951. References External links * * 1904 births 1951 deaths Accidental deaths in Nebraska American male rowers American male alpine skiers American mountain climbers Medalists at the 1924 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Lindley Walters
Harry Lindley Walters was a Canadian politician who was Co-operative Commonwealth MPP for Bracondale from 1948 to 1951. See also * 23rd Parliament of Ontario References External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 20th-century Canadian politicians Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPPs Politicians from Toronto {{Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Pickens
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles; he is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in ''Dr. Strangelove'', '' Blazing Saddles'' and ''1941'', and his villainous turn in ''One-Eyed Jacks''. Early life and rodeo work Louis Burton Lindley Jr. was born in Kingsburg, California, the son of Sally Mosher (née Turk) and Louis Bert Lindley Sr., a Texas-born dairy farmer. Young Lindley was an excellent horse rider from an early age. Known as "Burt" to his family and friends, he grew bored with dairy farming and began to make a few dollars by riding broncos and roping steers in his early teens. His father found out and forbade this activity, but Lindley took no notice, went to compete in a rodeo, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leta Lindley
Leta Lindley (born June 1, 1972) is an American professional golfer who captured her first LPGA Tour title after 15 years on tour at the 2008 LPGA Corning Classic. Lindley, whose first golf job was painting stripes on range balls as an 11-year-old, has had a long and successful career in the game. After graduating from the University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory. T ... in 1994 with a degree in communications, Lindley turned pro in 1995. She ranks among the top 60 all-time LPGA money winners, despite having only one win. Lindley's husband, Matt Plagmann, caddies for her; her son Cole, and daughter Reese travel with the couple. The whole family was on the 18th green to celebrate her hard-earned victory at the 2008 Corning Classic after 295 LPGA Tour starts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Lindley
Jonathan Lindley (1756–1828) was an 18th-century member of the North Carolina legislature, land speculator, and one of the original settlers of Orange County, Indiana. Early years in North Carolina Lindley was born in Alamance County, North Carolina (then still part of Orange County) on June 15, 1756, to Thomas and Ruth Lindley, Quaker immigrants from County Wicklow, Ireland. The Lindleys had first lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania, but moved to the Piedmont region of North Carolina, where they settled on Cane Creek, a tributary of the Haw River, near the town of Saxapahaw at a spot later known as Lindley's Mill. The Battle of Lindley's Mill, fought between Loyalists and Patriot militias on Thomas Lindley's property, was the last battle of the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. According to family tradition, Thomas Lindley died the following day from the shock of the battle waged on his land. Like many North Carolina families, the Lindleys were torn apart by the war. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lindley (cinematographer)
John Warwick Lindley (born November 17, 1951) is an American cinematographer known for his work on such films as ''Field of Dreams'', ''Bewitched'', '' Pleasantville'' and ''You've Got Mail''. Life and career Born in New York City, Lindley began his career on several TV movies such as ''The Gentleman Bandit'' and ''Mr. Griffin and Me'' as well as 12 episodes of the TV series ''Nurse''. Lindley's first major cinematography job was on the 1987 horror film, '' The Stepfather''. He worked on ''Field of Dreams'' with Phil Alden Robinson and soon worked on Robinson's other films ''Sneakers'' and '' The Sum of All Fears''. In 1999, his work on '' Pleasantville'' was honoured by three nominations from the Satellite Awards and the Online Film Critics Society. In 2012, his ''Pan Am'' pilot earned a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in One-Hour Episodic/Pilot Television by the American Society of Cinematographers. In March 2020, Lindley was elected President of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lindley
John Lindley FRS (5 February 1799 – 1 November 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist. Early years Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden. Although he had great horticultural knowledge, the undertaking was not profitable and George lived in a state of indebtedness. As a boy he would assist in the garden and also collected wild flowers he found growing in the Norfolk countryside. Lindley was educated at Norwich School. He would have liked to go to university or to buy a commission in the army but the family could not afford either. He became Belgian agent for a London seed merchant in 1815. At this time Lindley became acquainted with the botanist William Jackson Hooker who allowed him to use his botanical library and who introduced him to Sir Joseph Banks who offered him employment as an assistant in his herba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Lindley
James Frederick Lindley (16 May 1935 – 23 March 2022) was an English jockey who competed in flat racing. After retiring as a jockey he spent nearly 30 years as a horse racing commentator and broadcaster. During his career as a jockey, he won three Classic races: the 2,000 Guineas in 1963 and 1966 and the St Leger in 1964. Major wins * Ascot Gold Cup - '' Precipice Wood (1970), Lassalle (1973)'' *2000 Guineas - '' Only For Life (1963), Kashmir (1966)'' *Coronation Cup - ''Charlottown (1967)'' *King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - '' Aggressor (1960)'' *St James's Palace Stakes - '' Track Spare (1966), Sun Prince (1972)'' *St Leger - ''Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ... (1964)'' References 1935 births 2022 deaths English jockeys British horse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawson's Creek
''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college that ran from 1998 to 2003. The series starred James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery, Katie Holmes as his best friend and love interest, Joey Potter, Joshua Jackson as their fellow friend Pacey Witter, and Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley, a New York City transplant to Capeside. The show was created by Kevin Williamson and debuted on The WB on January 20, 1998. It was produced by Columbia TriStar Television (renamed Sony Pictures Television before the sixth and final season) and was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. The series ended on May 14, 2003. Along with '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Dawson's Creek'' became the flagship show for The WB and launched its main cast to international stardom. The show placed at No. 90 on ''Entertainment Weekly'' "New TV Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Johnson Lindley
James Johnson Lindley (January 1, 1822 – April 18, 1891) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Lindley moved with his parents to Cynthiana, Kentucky, in 1836. He attended Woodville College, Ohio. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1843. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in Monticello, Missouri. Lindley was elected circuit attorney in 1848 and 1852. Lindley was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1856. He moved to Davenport, Iowa, in 1858 and continued the practice of law. Commissioned to investigate the condition of Iowa troops serving in the Civil War. After the war practiced his profession in Chicago until 1868, when he moved to St. Louis, Missouri. He served as judge of the circuit court of the eighth judicial district of Missouri in 1871–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lindley
James Lindley (born 23 July 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He signed his first professional contract at Notts County. He has also played for Tamworth, Lincoln City, Hucknall Town, Harrogate Town and Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they .... He re-joined Ilkeston Town on a permanent basis in December 2007 after falling out of favour at Alfreton Town. However, he soon left Ilkeston Town and initially retired from football after struggling to keep an interest in the game. In May 2008 he signed for Hucknall for a third time. At the start of the 2009/2010 season, Lindley had joined Retford United At the start of the 2012/2013 season, he was signed by Grantham Town in the Premier Division of the Northern Prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Lindley
Jacob Lindley (June 13, 1774 – January 29, 1857) was the first president of Ohio University, between 1809 and 1822. Life Lindley was educated at Thaddeus Dod's log college (later Jefferson College) and College of New Jersey. He was one of the founders of the Franklin Literary Society at Jefferson College. Jacob and Hannah's eldest child was Daniel Lindley who was born in Pennsylvania on 24 August 1801. He was a missionary in South Africa. He and his wife Lucy founded the Inanda Seminary School in 1869. Lindley was pastor to the Voortrekkers in the first Dutch Reformed Church in the Orange Free State The Orange Free State ( nl, Oranje Vrijstaat; af, Oranje-Vrystaat;) was an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeat .... References External links * Ohio University Presidents of Ohio University Washington & Jefferson College alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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