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McNee (other)
McNee or Macnee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chris McNee 1914–1986), Scottish footballer * Daniel Macnee (1806–1882) Scottish painter *David McNee (born 1925) former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and Chief Constable of City of Glasgow Police * Dorothea Macnee (1896–1984) British socialite and mother of Patrick Macnee *Gerry McNee, Scottish football journalist * John McNee (diplomat) (born 1951) Canadian diplomat *Jack McNee, Scottish footballer in the late 19th and early 20th century *Lorna McNee, Scottish chef *Mark McNee (born 1981) Australian short track speed skater *Patrick Macnee (1922–2015) British-American actor * Robert McNee (1923-1992) U.S. Professor of Geography. University of Cincinnati See also *McNee Ranch State Park McNee Ranch is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the United States, near the unincorporated community of Montara, California in San Mateo County. The highest point in the 690-acre ranch rises to 1,898 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McNee
Christopher Mel McNee (1914–1986) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Hamilton Academical, Rangers and Dumbarton. He was signed by ''Accies'' from the Junior grade as a replacement for Bobby ReidMcNee, Chris (1936) Hamilton Academical Memory Bank and quickly impressed with his performances, being selected twice for the Scottish Football League XI in 1937 and 1939. In 1939 he moved to Rangers and was contracted to the club for the next nine years, but the outbreak of meant the four l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Macnee
Sir Daniel Macnee FRSE PRSA LLD (4 June 1806, Fintry, Stirlingshire – 17 January 1882, Edinburgh), was a Scottish portrait painter who served as president of the Royal Scottish Academy (1876). Life He was born at Fintry in Stirlingshire. At the age of thirteen he was apprenticed, alongside Horatio McCulloch and Leitch the water colourist, to the landscape artist John Knox. He afterwards worked for a year as a lithographer, and was employed by a company in Cumnock, Ayrshire (Smiths of Cumnock), to paint the ornamental lids of their sycamore-wood snuff-boxes. He studied in Edinburgh at the Trustees' Academy, where he supported himself by illustrating publications for William Home Lizars the engraver. Moving to Glasgow, he established himself as a fashionable portrait painter. In 1829 he was admitted as a member of the Royal Scottish Academy. He does not appear as an independent property owner until 1840 when he is listed as a portrait painter living at 126 West Regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David McNee
Sir David Blackstock McNee (23 March 1925 – 26 April 2019) was a Scottish police officer who was Chief Constable of the City of Glasgow Police (later Strathclyde Police) from 1971 to 1977, and then Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1977 to 1982. Early life Born in Glasgow, McNee worked as an office boy at the Clydesdale Bank before joining the Royal Navy as a rating in 1943. During the Second World War, he served as a telegraphist on several ships, including HMS ''Empire Mace''. He was involved in the Normandy landings on D-Day. In 1946, McNee began his career in the police when he joined the City of Glasgow Police, serving as a uniformed constable before joining the force's Marine Division as a Detective Constable in 1951. He rose up the ranks to Inspector and served in the Flying Squad and Special Branch, until attending a senior command course at the Police Staff College, Bramshill, after which he was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of Dunbartonshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Macnee
Dorothea Mabel Macnee, BEM (''née'' Henry; 30 October 1896 – 29 November 1984), was a British socialite during the inter-war years. Her wide circle included many prominent people in entertainment and the arts, several of whom were introduced to her alternative lifestyle in the Berkshire house where she lived with her lesbian partner. After the Second World War, she was involved in the Women's Voluntary Service, receiving the British Empire Medal for her services. She had two sons, one of whom was Patrick Macnee, the actor. Family Dorothea Macnee was the great-granddaughter of Hans Francis Hastings, 12th Earl of Huntingdon and granddaughter of Vice Admiral the Honourable George Fowler Hastings. Her parents, Dr Gordon George William Henry and Frances Alice Henry (née Hastings), were married on 4 November 1895. Dorothea was born on 30 October 1896 at Minehead in Somerset. Life Dorothea married Daniel Macnee in June 1920. Daniel, eighteen years her senior, was a racehorse tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry McNee
Gerald McNee is a Scottish football journalist, who made his name in the Scottish football press with the Scottish Daily Express and '' Daily Star'' in the 1970s. He was also a match commentator from 1974 to 2004. McNee also wrote several books about Celtic. He was nicknamed 'The voice of football' by Scotsport, for whom he commentated, and 'The Voice of a football' by many fans. McNee also wrote ''In the Footsteps of the Quiet Man: The Inside Story of the Cult Film'', a book about the film ''The Quiet Man''. The book is described as "a revealing and touching account of when Hollywood came to beautiful Connemara in the West of Ireland." While a sports writer with the ''Daily Star'', McNee had a dispute with Celtic manager Billy McNeill William McNeill (2 March 1940 – 22 April 2019) was a Scottish football player and manager. He had a long association with Celtic, spanning more than sixty years as a player, manager and club ambassador. McNeill captained Celtic's 'Lisbon Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McNee (diplomat)
John McNee is a Canadian career diplomat. McNee was Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations from 2006 to July 2011. McNee earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from York University in Canada in 1973 and a Master of Arts in History from Cambridge University in 1975. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1978 and has served in Spain, the United Kingdom and Israel. In the 1980s, he was on then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's Task Force on International Peace and Security and also served in the Privy Council Office. He was Canadian Ambassador to Syria from 1993 to 1997 and concurrently served as envoy to Lebanon until 1995. Returning to Ottawa he served in the Policy Development Secretariat of the Department of Foreign Affairs and as Director General, Middle East, North Africa and Gulf States Bureau. From 2004 until 2006 McNee was Canada's Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg. His appointment to the United Nations was announced in February 2006 and he succeeded Alla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McNee
John McNee (born 30 March 1866) was a Scottish footballer. He played as an inside forward in both English and Scottish football. Career Born in Renton, Dunbartonshire, McNee started his career in the village with Renton Wanderers. He later joined the village's stronger club, Renton F.C., scoring twice for them in their 6–1 win over Cambuslang in the 1888 Scottish Cup Final, and twice more in the unofficial Football World Championship match against West Bromwich Albion. A year later he moved to England and played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers (four seasons, including an FA Cup semi-final in 1890) and Newcastle United Toon1892 (one season, after a brief return to Renton), followed by two years with Gateshead NER in the |
Lorna McNee
Lorna McNee is a Scottish chef who was a winner of '' Great British Menu'' in 2019. Early life McNee was born in 1987 and raised in Forres, Scotland. She studied at Moray College before spending two weeks at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's. She undertook work experience at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles Hotel at which she was the sous-chef. She won Game Chef of the Year in 2016 and National Scottish Chef of the Year in 2017. She became the head chef of Glasgow restaurant Cail Bruich in August 2020. It won a Michelin Star The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a ... in January 2021 and was the first Michelin Star restaurant in Glasgow in 18 years. References External links Lorna McNee – Great British ChefsLorna McNee – Game Chef of the Year 2016Great British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McNee
Mark McNee (born 9 July 1981 in Adelaide) is an Australian short track speed skater. He lives in Brisbane where he works as an engineer for Energy Developments Limited. He has competed at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Results 2002 Winter Olympics * 1000 m: 15th/29 * 1500 m: 28th/29 2006 Winter Olympics * 1000 m: 20th/20 * 1500 m: 20th/24 * 5000 m: 6th/8 References * Men's 1000 m - Short Track Torino 2006 Winter Olympics– Olympian Database * Australian Olympic Committee Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...Mark McNee 1981 births Living people Australian male speed skaters Australian male short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for Australia Short track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Short track speed skate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Macnee
Daniel Patrick Macnee (6 February 1922 – 25 June 2015) was a British film and television actor. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he began his acting career in Canada. Despite having some small film roles, Macnee spent much of his early career in playing small roles in American and Canadian television shows. In 1961, he landed the role of secret agent John Steed in the British television series '' The Avengers''. The show was a success running for eight seasons from 1961 to 1969 and was revived in 1976 as ''The New Avengers''. The show was a major breakthrough for Macnee and led to his roles in many films including '' This Is Spinal Tap'' and ''A View to a Kill'' as well as continuing to appear in both British and US television shows up until 2001. Early life and career The elder of two sons, Macnee was born in Paddington, London, England, on 6 February 1922; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert McNee
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
