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Miss Loni
Apolonia "Miss Loni" Van Voorden (April 14, 1926 - November 11, 2012) was a Dutch Americans, Dutch American Risley (circus act), foot juggler who began her career at the age of 10 in her father's family circus in the Netherlands. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1926,Miss Loni. BiographyIMDB/ref> Van Voorden emigrated to the United States on March 28, 1950 and gave her first performance there with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, working in a display with juggler Francis Brunn."Miss Loni looks back on glamorous life as traveling foot juggler July 18, 2008, Dispatch Argus QCOnline/ref> After being introduced to Cecil B. Demille she was asked to be in his 1952 movie, The Greatest Show on Earth (film), The Greatest Show on Earth. Ten years later in 1962 she was cast as a circus performer in the movie Billy Rose's Jumbo. Ms. Van Voorden became a naturalized United States Citizen on July 9, 1963. In addition to performing with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Loni Cross
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language English honorific, honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor (title), Doctor" or "Dame (title), Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress (form of address), mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
