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Mary O'Connor (badminton)
Mary O'Connor may refer to: Arts and media * Mary O'Connor, a poor servant, subject of the 19th century Irish ballad " The Rose of Tralee" * Mary O'Connor (died 2013), Hugh Hefner's secretary, frequent guest on ''The Girls Next Door'' * Mary-Anne O'Connor, Australian novelist **" There's Something About Mary O'Connor", episode of ''The Girls Next Door'' * Mary Flannery O'Connor (1925–1964), American writer * Mary H. O'Connor (1872–1959), American screenwriter and film editor * Mary Murillo (1888–1944), born Mary O'Connor, English-born U.S. actress turned screenwriter Politics * Mary O'Connor (Illinois politician) (born 1959), Chicago alderman * Mary Mitchell O'Connor (born 1959), politician Sportswomen * Mary O'Connor (runner) (born 1955), retired long-distance runner from New Zealand * Mary O'Connor (Irish sportsperson) (born 1977), camogie and Gaelic football player and official * Mary Anne O'Connor (born 1953), American Olympic basketball player * Mary I. O'Connor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose Of Tralee (song)
"The Rose of Tralee" is a nineteenth-century Irish people, Irish ballad about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called ''The Rose of Tralee''. The Rose of Tralee (festival), Rose of Tralee International Festival had been inspired by the ballad. The words of the song are credited to Edward Mordaunt Spencer and the music to Charles William Glover, but a story circulated in connection with the festival claims that the song was written by William Pembroke Mulchinock, out of love for Mary O'Connor, a poor maid in service to his family. In 2019 the Rose of Tralee International Festival, as part of their 60th Anniversary living history promotion, employed the services of Dr. Andrea Nini, a forensic linguist working on cases of disputed authorship. His report concluded that a poem written by Tralee poet William Pembroke Mulchinock called ''Smile Mary My Darling'' was published and passed off by Edward Mordaunt Spencer in 1846 in his book of poetry ''The Heir of Abbotsvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anne O'Connor
Mary Anne O'Connor (born October 1, 1953) is an American Olympian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics on the first US Olympic women's basketball team. Early life O'Connor grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, the first child of six to Marie Roberts O'Connor and Raymond O'Connor. Her mother graduated from the University of Connecticut and was a forward on the women's basketball team. She had a career as an RN, and after earning her MS at Fairfield University, became a nursing professor. Her father Raymond graduated from Fairfield University where he was President of the Glee Club and later earned his MS. He had a career teaching science in Fairfield, Connecticut public schools. Athletic accomplishments High school O'Connor attended Notre Dame Girls High School in Bridgeport Connecticut and lettered in three sports: softball, field hockey, and basketball. Joining her on all three teams was her younger sister Eileen. Both O'Connor's were on the basketball team during two undefeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Lahbib
Simone Nicole Jean Lahbib Ould Cheikl (; born 6 February 1965) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Helen Stewart in the ITV drama series '' Bad Girls'', DCI Alex Fielding in the ITV crime series ''Wire in the Blood'' and Katy Lewis in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Life and career Lahbib was born in Stirling to a Scottish poet and artist mother and a French-Algerian chef father. Lahbib trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University. She then commenced her on-screen career in 1985 when she was cast in '' The Girl in the Picture'', a film set in Glasgow directed by Cary Parker. She also sang on the soundtrack. Lahbib has worked extensively in television and film, after starting her career predominantly in theatre. Following guest appearances on well-known television dramas such as ''Taggart'' and '' Dangerfield'', she received her first leading role when she was cast in the ITV daytime drama ''London Bridge'' as Mary O'Connor, from 1996 to 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Bridge (TV Series)
''London Bridge'' is a British soap opera made by Carlton for ITV and shown in the London region, as well as a few other ITV regions, including Central and Granada Television. ''London Bridge'' revolved around a restaurant, SE1, and the neighbouring block of flats. It ran from 15 February 1996 to 31 March 1999. It featured many actors who have gone on to star in bigger TV shows, including '' Bad Girls'' actresses Simone Lahbib and Mandana Jones and ''No Angels'' star Sunetra Sarker. Broadcast It started out as a late-night drama which ran for 26 episodes in 1996, before returning as a twice-weekly soap opera later that year. It was not as popular as other British soaps due to only being shown regionally, although did on many occasions beat rival soap ''Hollyoaks'' shown on Channel 4. The show was axed in 1999. As of February 2015, the show started a repeat run on local TV channel London Live. Characters Major characters included: * Nick Kemp ( Oliver Haden), the head ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cora Drew
Cora Rankin Drew (born 1871 or 1872) was a silent film actress in the United States. Her performances included leading roles in ''The Burned Hand'' (1915), '' The Honor System'' (1917), and '' Southern Pride'' (1917). She expressed frustration with casting imbalances between men and women. In 1921, ''Canadian Moving Picture Digest'' included a favorable description of one of her performances. Filmography * ''The Opened Shutters'' (1914) *''The Lily and the Rose'' (1915) *''The Burned Hand'' (1915) *''It's No Laughing Matter'' (1915) *'' The Beachcomber'' (1915) *'' Fit for Burning'' (1916) *''Where Are My Children?'' (1916) *'' The Wood Nymph'' (1916) *''When a Man Sees Red'' (1917) *'' The Honor System'' (1917) *'' Southern Pride'' (1917) * ''The Love Hunger'' (1919) *''The Prince of Avenue A'' (1920) * ''The Kentucky Colonel'' (1920) *'' Live and Let Live'' (1921) *''What's a Wife Worth? ''What's a Wife Worth?'' is a 1921 silent American melodrama film directed by Christy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Avenue A
''The Prince of Avenue A'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Barry O'Connor (Corbett), son of Patrick O'Connor (Cummings), plumber and political power, is called to the residence of William Tompkins (Vroom), Tammany man, whom he is to "put over" in the coming election. Here Barry meets Mary Tompkins (Warren), and mutual admiration results in an invitation to a social affair at the Tompkins home. At the affair Barry's crude ways bring forth criticism and he leaves, offended. His father threatens to withdraw his support of the candidate but later changes his mind. The rupture is later healed when Mary and her father attend a ward ball and Mary leads the grand march with Barry. This begins the romance that culminates in the marriage of Barry and Mary. Cast * James J. Corbett as Barry O'Connor * Richard Cummings as Patrick O'Connor * Cora Drew as Mary O'Connor * Frederick Vroom as William To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matter Of O'Connor, 1988
Matter of O'Connor, 1988 was a court case brought before the New York Court of Appeals. Mary O'Connor Mary O'Connor was a 77-year-old woman who had experienced strokes in 1985, and was admitted to Westchester County Medical Center. She suffered from the loss of her gag reflex, which made it impossible for her to swallow food. Because O'Connor was unresponsive, physicians and her daughters took control of her care. According to her daughters, although she was unable to feed herself, she did not want to be kept alive through artificial means. Her physicians noted that treatment was necessary to preserve her life. They asked the ethics committee for a recommendation, as they felt that it was unethical to deny her the necessary life-preserving treatment. Court case The daughters, (both nurses) argued successfully in two lower courts, that their mother did not wish to kept alive by such artificial means. An appeal reversed the two lower-court decisions which had been found in fav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Agnes O'Connor
Mother Mary Agnes O'Connor (6 January 1815 – 20 December 1859) was an Irish Sisters of Mercy nun, foundress, and social worker. Life Mary O'Connor was born in Kilkenny on 6 January 1815. She was the youngest of the ten children of Patrick and Mary O'Connor. On 27 April 1838, she entered the Convent of Mercy, Baggot Street, Dublin, receiving the habit of the Sisters of Mercy on 4 September 1838. She took the name Sister Mary Agnes and professed on 24 September 1840. She initially worked in the House of Mercy, a refuge for homeless women, as well as visiting the sick in their homes and in Sir Patrick Dun's and Mercer's hospitals. O'Connor was sent to London on 31 July 1844, on a temporary basis to be the first superioress of St Edward's Convent, 32 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury. She resigned from this position on 27 January 1846, at the request of bishop Dr John Hughes, to found a Convent of Mercy in New York. She left with a group of nuns from Dublin on 13 April 1846, boarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary I
Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, Henry VIII. Her attempt to restore to the Church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by Parliament, but during her five-year reign, Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions. Mary was the only child of Henry VIII by his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, to survive to adulthood. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded their father in 1547 at the age of nine. When Edward became terminally ill in 1553, he attempted to remove Mary from the line of succession because he supposed, correctly, that she would reverse the Protestant reforms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary O'Connor (Irish Sportsperson)
Mary O'Connor (born 1977 in Killeagh, County Cork) is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, she played both ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. As a footballer O Connor has played with her local clubs Donoughmore and Inch Rovers and was a member of the Cork county ladies' football team at senior level from 1994 until 2010. She has won five All-Ireland titles. As a camogie player O'Connor played for her local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork county camogie team at senior level since 1996. Since then she has won seven All-Ireland titles. O'Connor is one of the most decorated players in the history of Gaelic games. Winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 1997 (when her last point of the first half off her left side, scored as she was in full flight 50 yards out, is regarded as one of the best scores in the history of camogie ), 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and All Star awards in 2005, 2006 and 2009. Career She holds seven Senior All-Ireland and nine National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Girls Next Door Episodes
''The Girls Next Door'' is an American reality television series that originally aired on E!. The series focused on the lives of Hugh Hefner's then-girlfriends who lived with him at the Playboy Mansion. Hefner was often on the show along with various Playmates and other celebrities. It premiered on August 7, 2005, and ended on August 8, 2010, with a total of 91 episodes over the course of 6 seasons. The pilot episode was never aired on television but was later released on the season 1 DVD in 2006. Series overview Episodes Pilot The pilot episode, titled "Hef's World", was unaired on television, but was later released on the season 1 DVD in 2006. Season 1 (2005) Season 2 (2006) Season 2 premiered on July 30, 2006. The first two episodes aired together as a special, on-hour version titled, "Happy Birthday, Hef". Season 3 (2007) Season 4 (2007–08) Season 5 (2008–09) Season 6 (2009–10) References External links * {{IMDb episodes, 0468424, The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary O'Connor (runner)
Mary Theresa O'Connor (born 19 June 1955 in Hokitika, West Coast) is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .... There she ended up in 27th place in the women's marathon. O'Connor set her personal best in the classic distance (2:28.20) in 1983. Achievements External links * * 1955 births Living people New Zealand female long-distance runners Olympic athletes of New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
