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McKenney (surname)
McKenney or McKenny is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles McKenny, president of Central State Normal School (now Central Michigan University), Milwaukee *Devon McKenney, American soccer player *Don McKenney, Canadian ice hockey player *Eileen McKenney, sister of author Ruth McKenney * Henry William McKenney, Canadian politician * James Felix McKenney, American writer, director, producer and actor *Jim McKenny, former ice hockey defenceman and reporter * Joe McKenney, Boston College footballer *Ruth McKenney, American author *Stewart McKenny, Australian comic book artist *Thomas L. McKenney, U.S. Superintendent of Indian Trade *Thomas McKenny Hughes, Welsh geologist * Todd McKenney, Australian entertainer *Todd McKenney (Ohio politician) *William Robertson McKenney William Robertson McKenney (December 2, 1851 – January 3, 1916) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Mckenney was the son of Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McKenny
Charles McKenny (Sep. 15, 1860-Sep. 23, 1933) was president of Central State Normal School (now Central Michigan University), Milwaukee State Normal School (a predecessor of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) and Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University). McKenny was born in Dimondale, Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree in 1881 from Michigan State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) and masters from both Olivet College and the University of Wisconsin. McKenny married Minnie E. Alderman (1869–1942) in 1890. She was a native of Vermontville, Michigan. They had three children, Charles Arthur McKenny, Laurence A. McKenny and Marion Louise McKenny. Laurence joined the Army Air Corps during World War I and was killed in action during World War II. McKenny begin his career as a teacher at Charlotte, Michigan. He then went to teach at Vermontville. In 1895-1896 he was a professor at Olivet College. In 1896 he became principal of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon McKenney
Devon McKenney (born September 14, 1984 in North Olmsted, Ohio) is an American soccer player. Career College and Amateur McKenney attended North Olmsted High School, helping them to the conference and district championships his senior season, with no losses throughout the season, and being named to the first-team All-Southwestern Conference, All-Greater Cleveland, All-Ohio and All-Central United States in 2002. He played college soccer at the University of Akron, where he was named to the All-MAC Second Team as a junior. During his college years he also played with Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League. Professional McKenney spent 2008 with the Columbus Crew reserves, playing in the MLS Reserve Division, but never being called up to the senior team. He caught the eye of Carolina RailHawks head coach Martin Rennie during the 2009 pre-season, and was signed to a professional contract on April 1, 2009. He made his professional debut on April 11, 2009, in the Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McKenney
Donald Hamilton McKenney (April 30, 1934 – December 19, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey forward and coach. He played in the National Hockey League between 1954 and 1968 with five teams, mostly with the Boston Bruins. After retiring he worked as a coach for Northeastern University for over twenty years. Early career Noted as a smooth and classy player, McKenney was signed as a teenager by Harold Cotton, the longtime head scout for the Boston Bruins. He played junior hockey for the OHA Barrie Flyers (a team that was, as was common in the era, sponsored by the Bruins), coached by future Bruins' general manager Hap Emms. McKenney finished second in team scoring in 1952 and third in 1953. In 1953, McKenney was named captain of the Flyers, and led them to their second and final Memorial Cup championship. McKenney made his professional debut with the Bruins' American Hockey League Hershey Bears farm team in the 1953–54 season. Injuries hampered his play that season, although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen McKenney
Ruth Marguerite McKenney (November 18, 1911 – July 25, 1972) was an American author and journalist, best remembered for ''My Sister Eileen'', a memoir of her experiences growing up in Ohio and moving to Greenwich Village with her sister Eileen McKenney. Originally published as a series of short stories in ''The New Yorker'', ''My Sister Eileen'' was published in book form in 1938, and later adapted under the same name into a play, a radio play (and unproduced radio series), two films, and a CBS television series. It was also the basis for the Leonard Bernstein musical ''Wonderful Town''. Early life Ruth Marguerite McKenney was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on November 18, 1911 to John Sidney McKenney, a mechanical engineer and Marguerite Flynn, a grade school teacher. Her younger sister, Eileen (born April 3, 1913), later married author Nathanael West. In 1919 her family moved to East Cleveland, Ohio, where she lived until adulthood. She attended East Cleveland Evangelical Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry William McKenney
Henry William McKenney (February 24, 1848 – March 11, 1921) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. McKenney was born in Ontario, the son of a merchant and sailor. After attending schooling, he moved to Manitoba, where soon after he took part in the fur trade. He would briefly move back to Ontario, briefly working in the naval industry before working in the fur trade once again, until he ended up in the Northwest Territories while on a prospecting expedition. There he settled and established a mercantile business in St. Albert, where he settled and became one of its pioneer citizens, serving as the town's postmaster. After selling his business in 1903 and embarking on a trip for the benefit of his health, McKenney settled in Edmonton, where he would own several properties, including the McKenney Building. When Alberta became a province In 1905, he successfully ran for the newly formed Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He would win election twice more to the assembly, in 1909 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Felix McKenney
James Felix McKenney (born May 27, 1968) is an American writer, director, producer and actor, raised in Saco, Maine. Career He is known for creating non-traditional films in the horror and science fiction genres, produced by his company called MonsterPants. McKenney filmed for Dark Sky Films the supernatural thriller ''Hypothermia'', the film stars Michael Rooker, Greg Finley and is shot in Mayfield, New York at Great Sacandaga Lake. Filmography Director * ''Villain'' (2013) * ''The Girl from Mars'' (2013) * ''Hypothermia'' (2012) * ''Satan Hates You'' (2009) * '' Automatons'' (2006) * ''The Off Season ''The Off Season'' is a 2004 independent horror film directed by James Felix McKenney and produced by Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix. It was filmed in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and distributed through Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Plot In th ...'' (2004) * ''CanniBallistic!'' (2002) References External links * MonsterPants 1968 births American male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McKenny
James Claude "Howie" McKenny (born December 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired broadcaster and retired professional ice hockey player. Playing as a defenceman, he appeared in 604 NHL regular season games between the Toronto Maple Leafs (594) and Minnesota North Stars (10), including 37 playoff games for the Leafs, and was known by the nickname of 'Howie' due to a resemblance to Howie Young. Known for witty one-liners, McKenny once said of professional ice hockey that "half the game is mental, the other half is being mental". After retiring from playing hockey, McKenny settled in Toronto where he began a career in broadcasting, most notably working as a local television sports reporter on Citytv from 1984 until 2010. Junior career Jim McKenny was born in Ottawa, Ontario. McKenny played with the Neil McNeil Maroons of the Metro Junior A league in 1962–63. When the league folded in 1963, McKenny transferred to the Ontario Hockey Association's Toronto Marlboros who won the Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe McKenney
Joseph McKenney (March 1, 1905 – May 17, 1995) was an American football player, coach, and official. He served as the head football coach at Boston College from 1928 to 1934, compiling a record of 44–18–3. McKenney also played at Boston College and was the starting quarterback for the Eagles from 1923 to 1926. Early life McKenney was born and raised in Brighton, Massachusetts and was a baseball, football and track star at Brighton High School. He was an all-scholastic end in 1920 and 1921 as well as an all-scholastic pitcher. When McKenney graduated from BHS in 1923, he was invited to the Harvard Club by his principal. There he was presented with a $1,000 scholarship and McKenney, who grew up close to Harvard Stadium and was a former Crimson mascot, accepted without telling his parents. When his mother read about his going to Harvard in the ''Boston Post'', she told him that he must go to a Catholic school or go to work. Boston College McKenney played quarterback and punt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth McKenney
Ruth Marguerite McKenney (November 18, 1911 – July 25, 1972) was an American author and journalist, best remembered for ''My Sister Eileen'', a memoir of her experiences growing up in Ohio and moving to Greenwich Village with her sister Eileen McKenney. Originally published as a series of short stories in ''The New Yorker'', ''My Sister Eileen'' was published in book form in 1938, and later adapted under the same name into a play, a radio play (and unproduced radio series), two films, and a CBS television series. It was also the basis for the Leonard Bernstein musical ''Wonderful Town''. Early life Ruth Marguerite McKenney was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on November 18, 1911 to John Sidney McKenney, a mechanical engineer and Marguerite Flynn, a grade school teacher. Her younger sister, Eileen (born April 3, 1913), later married author Nathanael West. In 1919 her family moved to East Cleveland, Ohio, where she lived until adulthood. She attended East Cleveland Evangelical Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart McKenny
Stewart McKenny is an Australian comic book artist, who has been described as "one of Australia's most prolifically published comic book artists". Career McKenny has worked on ''Star Wars'' comics, including '' Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'', as well as working with Eddie Campbell on ''Captain America''. He is currently working for DC on the new children's title, ''Super Friends''. McKenny’s British small press work includes contributions to ''FutureQuake''. His cover for ''FutureQuake'' #6 was featured in a full-page reprint in the ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' (Feb 2006). In Australia, he has contributed to ''Zero Assassin'', '' Tango Quattro'', ''Pop Culture & Two Minute Noodles'', ''Rex Hellwig'' and ''The Watch''. Bibliography Comics work includes: *''Rex Hellwig'' #1 (Black Cat Comics, 2000) *'' Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures'' (Dark Horse Comics): ** "Heroes on Both Sides" (with Chris Avellone, in '' Clone Wars Adventures Volume 5'', 2005) ** "The Drop" (with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas L
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas McKenny Hughes
Thomas McKenny Hughes (17 December 1832 – 9 June 1917) was a Wales, Welsh geologist. He was Woodwardian Professor of Geology at Cambridge University. Private life Thomas M. Hughes was born in Aberystwyth, one of the nine children (six sisters, two brother) of the Welsh bishop Joshua Hughes (bishop), Joshua Hughes (1807–1889) and his wife Margaret Hughes (née McKenny). His younger brother Joshua Pritchard Hughes (1847–1938) was bishop of Llandaff. The Mckenny connection was through his maternal grandfather, Sir Thomas McKenny, first baronet and Lord Mayor of Dublin. Thomas Hughes married Mary Caroline Hughes, Mary Caroline Weston in 1882 (daughter of Rev. G.F. Weston of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmoreland). She was 30 years younger than him, and the marriage happened because of a change in rules at Cambridge University. They had three sons, Tom, George and Alfred. Tom was killed in 1918 whilst carrying out aerial reconnaissance behind enemy lines in France. George was a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
