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Merry (given Name)
As a given name, Merry may refer to: * Merry Anders (1934–2012), American actress born Mary Helen Anderson * Merry Clayton (born 1948), American soul and gospel singer * Gladys Geissmann (1908–1978), better known as Merry Hull, American accessory designer credited with the "finger-free" glove * Merry Lepper (born 1942), American long-distance runner acknowledged to have set a world record in the marathon in 1963 *Merry Lindsey, American cardiac physiologist * Merry Brandybuck, a character in ''The Lord of the Rings'' * Merry Pemberton, a DC Comics character * Merry Wiesner-Hanks Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks is an American historian and Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's Department of History. She describes herself as wearing "... two hats, one as a historian of early modern Europe and t ..., American historian See also * Meredith (given name) {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Anders
Merry Anders (born Mary Helen Anderson; May 22, 1934 – October 28, 2012) was an American actress and model who appeared in a number of television programs and films from the 1950s until her retirement from the screen in 1972. Early life Anders was born in Chicago in 1934, the only child of Charles, a contractor, and Helen Anderson. Anders was of German, Irish and Swedish descent. In 1949, Anders and her mother visited Los Angeles for two weeks. They decided to remain in Los Angeles permanently while Charles Anderson remained in Chicago. While she was a student at John Burroughs Middle School, Anders met former actress Rita Leroy who encouraged her to begin a modeling career. While working as a junior model, Anders began studying acting at the Ben Bard Playhouse. It was there that a talent scout from 20th Century Fox spotted her and signed her to a film contract in 1951. Career Anders made her film debut in the 1951 musical '' Golden Girl''. For the next two years, she appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She provided a number of backing vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". Clayton is prominently featured in '' 20 Feet from Stardom'', the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry. Early life Clayton was born in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana. She was born on Christmas Day, and was given the name "Merry" because of the December 25th birthdate. She is the daughter of Eva B. Clayton and Reverend A.G. Williams, Sr. Clayton was raised in New Orleans as a Christian, and spent much of her time in her father’s parish, New Zion Baptist Church. After moving to Los Angeles, she met members of The Blossoms, who convinced her to pursue a music career. Career Throughout her career as a backup singer, Clayton's singing can be heard on songs by Pearl B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Hull
Gladys Whitcomb Geissmann (August 6, 1908 – June 1978), better known as Merry Hull, was an American designer and inventor. The sister of illustrator Jon Whitcomb, Hull graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University where she was a member of the Alpha Rho chapter of Delta Gamma. Hull invented a new style of "Free Finger" gloves with U-shaped rather than V-shaped tips. This new style of glove was more comfortable than traditional gloves for women with long nails. She sold the patent to the Daniel Hayes Company. In 1938, the gloves sold for between $4.50 and $6.95. According to ''Life'' magazine, Hull would earn $200,000 if a million pairs were sold. In 1939, the Lord & Taylor department store awarded Hull a $1,000 prize for her ingenuity. In 1946, Merry Hull created a "Turnabout Unit," a set of bolero, hat, bag, and belt that could be made at home from a pattern. A response to wartime shortages, the "Turnabout Unit" allowed women to update their wardrobes with fabric they al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Lepper
Merry Lepper (born December 31, 1942) is a former American long-distance runner from California who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on December 16, 1963, with a time of 3:37:07 at the Western Hemisphere Marathon in Culver City, California. In the early 1960s, Lepper trained with Lyn Carman (also from California)and the pair began to run unofficially in road races. At the 1963 Western Hemisphere Marathon, the two women hid along the sidelines then joined the men just after the start. A race official attempted to remove them from the course and Carman reportedly yelled, "I have the right to use public streets for running!" The women were timed by a sympathetic AAU official; Carman eventually dropped out around the 20 mile mark, but Lepper finished with a time of 3:37:07 . Carman would eventually win the Santa Barbara Marathon in 1966, 1969, and 1970, and the World Masters Marathon in 1969. The boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Lindsey
Merry L. Lindsey is an American cardiac physiologist. She is the Stokes-Shackleford Professor and Chair of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology and the director of the Center for Heart and Vascular Research. In 2021, Lindsey was appointed editor-in-chief of the ''American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology.'' Early life and education Lindsey was born Stuart, Florida in 1970 and raised in South Florida, where she attended South Fork High School. Following high school, Lindsey earned her undergraduate degree in biology from Boston University and her PhD in cardiovascular sciences from Baylor College of Medicine. Career Upon completing her PhD, Lindsey worked at the Medical University of South Carolina as an assistant professor before joining the faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center. In 2019, she left the Mississippi Center for Heart Research to accept an appointment as the Stokes-Shackl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Brandybuck
Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually called Merry, is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured throughout his most famous work, ''The Lord of the Rings''. Merry is described as one of the closest friends of Frodo Baggins, the main protagonist. Merry and his friend and cousin, Pippin, are members of the Fellowship of the Ring. They become separated from the rest of the group and spend much of ''The Two Towers'' making their own decisions. By the time of ''The Return of the King'', Merry has enlisted in the army of Rohan as an esquire to King Théoden, in whose service he fights during the War of the Ring. After the war, he returns home, where he and Pippin lead the Scouring of the Shire, ridding it of Saruman's influence. Commentators have noted that his and Pippin's actions serve to throw light on the characters of the good and bad lords Theoden and Denethor, Steward of Gondor, while their simple humour acts as a foil for the higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Pemberton
Merry Pemberton, also known as Gimmick Girl and Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks is a fictional character in the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. She is the adoptive sister of Sylvester Pemberton. Merry Pemberton first appeared in ''Star-Spangled Comics'' #81 in June 1948, and ran through #90 (March 1949). She was created by writer Otto Binder. Fictional character biography Born Merry Creamer, she is adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Pemberton Sr., the parents of the original Sylvester Pemberton, Star-Spangled Kid. She soon adopts a crime-fighting persona and works with her brother and Pat Dugan, Stripesy, ultimately supplanting them in their own feature. According to ''Jess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes'', Merry "fights her male opposite, the Gimmick Guy; Presto, a criminal stage magician; and the Rope, who uses rope-themed gimmicks". Merry eventually marries Henry King Sr., the supervillain known as the original Brain Wave (character), Brain Wave. They had one son n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Wiesner-Hanks
Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks is an American historian and Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's Department of History. She describes herself as wearing "... two hats, one as a historian of early modern Europe and the other as a world/global historian, with a primary focus on women, gender, and sexuality within these". She is editor-in-chief of the seven-volume 2015 '' Cambridge World History'', and co-editor of three of its parts: ''Volume 5: Expanding Webs of Exchange and Conflict, 500CE–1500CE'' () with Benjamin Z. Kedar and ''Volume 6: The Construction of a Global World, 1400–1800 CE, Part 1: Foundations'' () and ''Part 2: Patterns of Change'' () with Jerry H. Bentley and Sanjay Subrahmanyam. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and before moving to the University of Wisconsin she was an assistant professor at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, from 1979 to 1985. Wiesner-Hanks is a senior editor of '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
