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Most (surname)
Most is a surname. Some notable people with the surname include: * Deforrest Most (1917–2006), American gymnast * Don Most (born 1953), American actor * Doug Most (born 1968), editor of The Boston Globe Magazine * Glenn W. Most (born 1952), American classicist and comparatist * Jeff Most (born 1960), American film producer * Johann Most (1846–1906), German-American anarchist and orator * Johnny Most (1923–1993), American sports announcer * Liza van der Most (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Mickie Most (1938–2003), English record producer * Sam Most (born 1930), Los Angeles-based jazz flautist and tenor saxophonist See also * Most (other) Most or Möst or ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Most, Kardzhali Province, a village in Bulgaria * Most (city), a city in the Czech Republic ** Most District, a district surrounding the city ** Most Basin, a lowland named after the city ** A ... German-language surnames {{Surname, Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deforrest Most
Deforrest "Moe" Most (April 23, 1917 – September 2, 2006) was a gymnast and the unofficial "ambassador" of Muscle Beach. Biography Most was born in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. His parents named him after the inventor Lee De Forest. Tahiti and Samoa Inspired by what he had read in books about the South Seas, Most sailed to Tahiti in the early 1930s. He returned to California only because the steamship line on which he'd sailed was ending service to the island, and Most didn't want to lose the remaining fare on his round-trip ticket. Most later succumbed to wanderlust again and traveled to the Samoan Islands, where he lived with the daughter of an island chieftain. Most left the South Pacific a second time only because of the looming threat of World War II. He wasn't able to serve in the U.S. military because of an abnormality in his neck. Rather, he got a job on the bomber assembly line at the Douglas Aircraft Company. Muscle Beach Most, a fitness enthusiast, bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Most
Don Most (born August 8, 1953) is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the television series ''Happy Days''. Early life Most was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City. He lived in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1970. He attended Lehigh University for three years from 1970 to 1973, but did not graduate. Originally intending to study engineering, he changed his major to business after his first semester. He made plans during his junior year to spend the summer of 1973 in search of acting jobs in Hollywood before completing his studies at Lehigh. Instead, he landed the Ralph Malph role on his third audition and moved to California to pursue acting full-time. Acting credits Most appeared on the 113th and final filmed but never aired episode of ''Room 222'', entitled "Jason and Big Mo", in the role of Louie, the red-headed class wisecracker. David Jolliffe had handled the role of Bernie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Most
Doug Most (born 1968) was the editor of ''The Boston Globe Magazine'' from October 2003 until April 2009. He was then promoted to a deputy Assistant Managing Editor post that puts him in charge of the paper's "soft" sections, including the magazine and the "g" section. Career Most, who was born in Boston has worked for papers all along the east coast, including Bergen County's ''The Record''. He graduated from George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ... with a B.A. in Political Communication. He helped reinvent the ''Globe Magazine'', giving it a glossier, more stylized look. He wrote a book about the Amy Grossberg-Brian Peterson baby-killing case, ''Always in Our Hearts'' (1999). His book ''The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn W
Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) * John Glenn, U.S. astronaut Cultivars * Glenn (mango) * a 6-row barley variety Places In the United States: * Glenn, California * Glenn County, California * Glenn, Georgia, a settlement in Heard County * Glenn, Illinois * Glenn, Michigan * Glenn, Missouri * University, Orange County, North Carolina, formerly called Glenn * Glenn Highway in Alaska Organizations *Glenn Research Center, a NASA center in Cleveland, Ohio See also * New Glenn New Glenn is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. Named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, design work on the vehicle began in 2012. Illustrations of the vehicle, and the high-level specifications, were initial ..., a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle * * * Glen, a valley * Glen (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Most
Jeff Most (born September 15, 1960) is an American film producer, best known as the producer and music supervisor of '' The Crow'' film series. Most was co-producer on '' The Crow'' with Edward R. Pressman in 1993, and also produced the film's soundtrack album. He produced the films and soundtracks for the subsequent entries in the franchise: '' The Crow: City of Angels'' (1996), '' The Crow: Salvation'' (2000) and '' The Crow: Wicked Prayer'' (2005). Clint MorrisExclusive Interview : Jeff Most, Moviehole.net, July 1, 2005. Jeff Most has also produced films such as ''The Specialist'', ''Girl'', ''Venice Underground'', '' The Tomb'' and ''On The Doll''. In early 2007, he produced a film called ''Kingshighway'', reuniting him with ''The Crow: Wicked Prayer'' star Edward Furlong. The film starred and was directed by Clayne Crawford Joseph Crawford (born April 20, 1978), known professionally as Clayne Crawford, is an American actor. He is known for portraying the role of Marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Most
Johann Joseph "Hans" Most (February 5, 1846 – March 17, 1906) was a German-American Social Democratic and then anarchism, anarchist politician, newspaper editor, and orator. He is credited with popularizing the concept of "propaganda of the deed". His grandson was Boston Celtics radio play-by-play man Johnny Most. Biography Early years According to biographer Frederic Trautmann, Johann Joseph Most was born Legitimacy (family law), out of wedlock to a governess and a Clerk (position), clerk, in Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, Bavaria.Frederic Trautmann, ''The Voice of Terror: A Biography of Johann Most.'' Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980, , , p. 4. Most's mother died of cholera when he was very young. Most was subjected to physical abuse by his stepmother and a schoolteacher;Trautmann, ''The Voice of Terror,'' p. 5. his aversion to religion earned him more beatings at school. To the end of his life Most was "a militant atheist with the zeal of a religious fanaticism, religio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Most
John M. Most (June 15, 1923 – January 3, 1993) was an American sports announcer, known primarily as the raspy radio voice of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1953 to 1990. Most's radio call during the final moments of Game 7 of the 1965 NBA Eastern Division Finals has been dubbed "the most famous radio call in basketball history" by the NBA. The call is now simply known as "Havlicek stole the ball!" Biography Early life and career Born to Jewish parents in New York City, he was named after his paternal grandfather, the German-American anarchist newspaper editor and orator Johann Most. Johnny Most was one of the many successful graduates of DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx. After distinguished Air Force service in World War II (see below), he began his basketball broadcasting career in the late 1940s as a protégé of New York Knickerbockers announcer (and 1936 Olympics track star) Marty Glickman. He was hired in 1953 by Boston Celtics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Van Der Most
Liza Estefany van der Most (born 8 October 1993) is a Dutch footballer who plays as defender for AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie and the Netherlands women's national football team. Club career As youth player, she played at VV Papendrecht before she joined the girl's academic of SteDoCo at the age of 11. In September 2008 she earned a spot in the KNVB Talent team. In July 2012 she was transferred to Ajax, where she made her professional debut on 24 August 2012 in the match against SC Heerenveen. International career She made her international debut on 20 August 2014 against Brazil. She was part of the Dutch team which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2017. After the tournament, the whole team was honoured by the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Sport Edith Schippers and made Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Personal life Van der Most was born in Colombia. She was adopted by a family in Papendrecht when she was seven months old. Honours ;Ajax * Eredivisie: 2016–17 * KNV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickie Most
Michael Peter Hayes (20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003), known as Mickie Most, was an English record producer behind scores of hit singles for acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate, Arrows, Racey, and the Jeff Beck Group, often issued on his own RAK Records label. Biography Early career Most was born as Michael Peter Hayes in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The son of a regimental sergeant-major, he moved with his parents to Harrow, Middlesex in 1951. He was influenced by skiffle and early rock and roll in his youth. Leaving school at 15, he worked as a singing waiter at London's The 2i's Coffee Bar where he made friends with future business partner Peter Grant, and formed a singing duo with Alex Wharton (aka Alex Murray) who billed themselves as the Most Brothers. They recorded the single "Takes A Whole Lotta Loving to Keep My Baby Happy" with Decca Records before disbanding. Wharton later went on to produce the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Most
Samuel Most (December 16, 1930 – June 13, 2013) was an American jazz flutist, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, based in Los Angeles. He was "probably the first great jazz flutist", according to jazz historian Leonard Feather. Biography He was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and began his career in music at the age of 18 with the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Shep Fields, Boyd Raeburn and Don Redman. He also performed many times with his older brother, clarinetist Abe Most. His first recording was at age 23, a single called "Undercurrent Blues". The next year he was awarded '' DownBeat'' magazine's "Critic's New Star Award". Between 1953 and 1958 Most led and recorded sessions for the Prestige, Debut, Vanguard and Bethlehem labels. He also did session work for Chris Connor, Paul Quinichette and Teddy Wilson. He was a member of the Buddy Rich band from 1959 to 1961. Most resurfaced in the late 1970s recording six albums on the Xanadu label. From 1987 Most, with produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most (other)
Most or Möst or ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Most, Kardzhali Province, a village in Bulgaria * Most (city), a city in the Czech Republic ** Most District, a district surrounding the city ** Most Basin, a lowland named after the city ** Autodrom Most, motorsport race track near Most * Möst, Khovd, a district in Khovd, Mongolia * Most, Mokronog-Trebelno, a settlement in Slovenia Other uses * Most (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Franz Welser-Möst (born 1960), Austrian conductor * ''Most'' (1969 film), a film about WWII Yugoslavian partisans * ''Most'' (2003 film), a Czech film * '' Most!'', 2018 Czech TV series * Most (grape) or Chasselas * most (Unix), a terminal pager on Unix and Unix-like systems * Most (wine) or Apfelwein * ''most'', an English degree determiner * Monolithic System Technology (MoST), a defunct American fabless semiconductor company See also * MOST (other) * The Most (other) * Must (other) Must i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
