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Mount (surname)
Mount is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anson Mount (born 1973), American actor * Charles Mount (1928–1995), American artist * Evelina Mount (1837–1920), American painter * Ferdinand Mount (born 1939), British writer, novelist and columnist for ''The Sunday Times'' * Harry Mount (born 1971), British author and journalist * James A. Mount (1843–1901), Governor of Indiana * Lambton L. Mount (1836–1931), Canadian-born Australian businessman * Mason Mount (born 1999), English footballer * Peggy Mount (1915–2001), English actress * Pete Mount (1925–1990), American professional basketball player and father of Rick * Rick Mount (born 1947), American professional basketball player and son of Pete * Rita Mount (1885–1967), Canadian artist * William Sidney Mount (1807–1868), American painter * Deiontrez Mount (1993–present), American football player See also * Evadne Mount, a fictional character created by Gilbert Adair * Mount (other) Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anson Mount
Anson Adams Mount IV (born February 25, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cullen Bohannon in the AMC western drama series ''Hell on Wheels'', as Jim Steele on the NBC series ''Conviction'' (2006), as the Marvel Comics superhero Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise (appearing in ''Inhumans'' and ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness''), and as Captain Christopher "Chris" Pike in the ''Star Trek'' television series ''Discovery'', '' Short Treks'' (2019), and '' Strange New Worlds'' (2022present). He also starred opposite Britney Spears in the coming-of-age film ''Crossroads'' (2002). He is a member of the board of directors of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence). Early life Mount's father, Anson Adams Mount II, was one of the original contributing editors to ''Playboy'' magazine. His mother, Nancy Smith, is a former professional golfer. From his father's first marriage, Mount has an older brother (An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Mount
Charles Merrill Mount (1928–1995) was an American artist. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1928 as Sherman Merrill Suchow, he later changed his name and studied at the Art Students League of New York. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1956 and travelled to Europe where he worked in Italy, France, Britain and Ireland. He returned to the United States in 1969, and worked in New York and Washington, D.C. He specialized in portraits and also produced landscapes and streetscapes in oil and watercolor as well as charcoal drawings. He was interested in art history and published biographies of John Singer Sargent (1955), Gilbert Stuart (1964) and Claude Monet (1966). His career and personal life were marred by untreated bipolar disorder and a controversial later life, including a prison sentence for theft of rare documents. He died in 1995 in Washington, D.C. He is survived by five children from two marriages. Publications 1955. John Singer Sargent: A Biography. New York. 1963. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelina Mount
Evelina "Nina" Mount (1837–1920) was a 19th-century American female artist. Born in Stony Brook, New York in 1837, as a daughter of an artist, Evelina was introduced to art at an early age by her father, Henry Mount, and her paternal uncles, Shepard Alonzo Mount and William Sidney Mount, with the latter being her mentor for the first three decades of her life. She is best known for her floral still-lifes and landscapes. Early life Evelina Mount, nicknamed "Nina," was born on July 31, 1837, to parents Henry Smith Mount (1802-1841) and Mary Bates Ford (1805-1887); she had five siblings: Julia Hawkins (1827-1855), Elizabeth Reeves (1829-1911), Henry John (1832-1894), Thomas Sheppard "Judge" (1834-1900), and Malcolm (1839-1887). Evelina's father, known for his artistic skills in painting still-lifes and signs, died in 1841 from tuberculosis when Evelina was just four years old. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Mount
Sir William Robert Ferdinand Mount, 3rd Baronet, FRSL (born 2 July 1939), is a British writer, novelist, and columnist for ''The Sunday Times'', as well as a political commentator. Life Ferdinand Mount, brought up by his parents in the isolated village of Chitterne, Wiltshire, began school at the age of eight. He then attended Greenways and Sunningdale School before Eton College, after which he went to Christ Church, Oxford. Mount worked at Conservative Party HQ as Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit during 1982–83, when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister and played a significant part in devising the 1983 general election manifesto. Mount is regarded as being on the one-nation or "wet" side of the Conservative Party. He succeeded his uncle, Sir William Mount, in the family title as 3rd baronet in 1993, but prefers to remain known as Ferdinand Mount. For eleven years (1991–2002) he was editor of the ''Times Literary Supplement'', and then became a regular contributor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Mount
Henry Francis Mount (born 1971) is a British author and journalist who is editor of ''The Oldie'' magazine and a frequent contributor to the ''Daily Mail'' and ''The Daily Telegraph''. Early life Harry Mount was born in 1971. His father, Ferdinand Mount, Sir Ferdinand Mount, Baronet, Bt, FRSL, is also a journalist, and was an advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. One of his second cousins is the former British prime minister David Cameron. Mount was educated at the North Bridge House School in London, followed by Westminster School, where he was an Honorary Scholar. He then read ancient history, Ancient and Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with a British undergraduate degree classification#First-class honours, first. At Oxford University, Oxford he was a member of the Bullingdon Club.Lauren Collins"Young Fogy" ''The New Yorker'', 10 December 2007 Mount pursued postgraduate studies in Architectural History at the Courtauld Institute, receiving an add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton L
Lambton is the name of several places and people: People * Viscount Lambton, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Earls of Durham *Anne Lambton (born 1954), an actress *Antony Lambton (1922–2006), formerly 6th Earl of Durham and later claimed Viscount Lambton, disclaimed his earldom under the terms of the Peerage Act 1963 *Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham (born 1961), or Ned Lambton, is the current Earl of Durham *Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (1855–1929), a British politician *George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (1828–1879), a British peer *Hedworth Lambton (1856–1929), a British naval officer, changed his name to Hedworth Meux in 1910 for inheritance purposes *John Lambton (1710–1794), a British army officer and Member of Parliament *John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792–1840), a British colonial administrator *John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (1855–1928), a British peer *John Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham (1884–1970), a British p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Mount
Mason Tony Mount (born 10 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking or central midfielder for club Chelsea and the England national team. Mount began his senior club career with Chelsea, and joined Vitesse and Derby County on consecutive loans between 2017 and 2019. He established himself as an integral player for Chelsea in the following years, and won the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2021. Mount won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the England national under-19 team in 2017. He made his senior international debut in 2019, at age 20, and was part of the England team at UEFA Euro 2020. Early life Mason Tony Mount was born on 10 January 1999, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, to parents Debbie and Tony Mount. His father, Tony, was a former non-league footballer who later coached local clubs, including Havant Town. As a child, Mount played locally for Boarhunt Rovers and United Services Portsmouth. In 2003, at ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Mount
Margaret Rose Mount OBE (2 May 1915 – 13 November 2001) was an English actress. As a child, she found acting an escape from an unhappy home life. After playing in amateur productions, she was taken on by a repertory company and spent nine years in various British towns, learning her craft. In 1955, she got her big break in the comic play '' Sailor Beware!'': she created the leading role in a repertory production and, though unknown to London audiences, was given the part when the play was presented in the West End. She became known for playing domineering middle-aged women in plays, films and television shows. Mount occasionally performed in comedies from the classical repertoire, including works by Shakespeare, Jonson, Goldsmith and Sheridan, and she was a member of The Old Vic, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare companies in the 1960s, '70s and '80s, respectively. Later in her career, Mount was cast more frequently in serious parts, including the title role of Bert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Mount
Paul Winford "Pete" Mount (March 10, 1925 – February 3, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1946–47 season and averaged 1.5 points per game. Pete was the father of American Basketball Association player Rick Mount. In his post-basketball career, he worked at the Detroit Diesel Allison Plant in Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mari .... References 1925 births 1990 deaths American men's basketball players United States Army personnel of World War II Basketball players from Indianapolis Forwards (basketball) People from Lebanon, Indiana Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area Sheboygan Red Skins players {{1920s-US-basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Mount
Richard Carl Mount (born January 5, 1947) is a former American basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He was the first high school athlete to be featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated''. Early life Rick Mount's father, Pete, was an avid basketball player who intended Rick to learn the game as well. He cut out the bottom of a peanut can so Rick could shoot tennis balls through it. Rick's first time playing with an official basketball goal was during the fourth grade. He was known to beat 8th and 9th graders. However, when it was time to try out for the school basketball team, he wasn't able to make a standard left-hand lay up, which was a requirement for making the roster. That very night he practiced for hours until he had it down, and on the next day of tryouts, he made the team. During the summers, Rick worked as a lifeguard. Learning by repetition, he would shoot for hours at a time between shifts at the local Memorial Park. He gave kids ice cream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Mount
Rita Mount (7 February 1885 Montreal – 22 January 1967 in Montreal) was a Canadian painter. Biography Rita Mount was born in Montreal in 1885. Her cousin was son of Mélaine Delfausse and Josephine Mount, 16 years older than her. He started at the National Institute of Fine Arts with and then at the Art Association of Montreal1 with William Brymner and Edmond Dyonnet. At the turn of the century, he was sufficiently known to establish in Montreal the Canadian Society of portraits and paintings. At the age of ten Rita Mount began her artistic studies. She was trained in drawing, workshop and motif, by her cousin who taught several students at the time, including and Narcisse Poirier. She distinguished herself during the summer classes offered by Maurice Cullen and won a two-year scholarship at the Art Association of Montreal, a private school and museum founded in 1860. Her classical training was complemented by studies and emancipatory stays abroad. In 1910, at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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