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Noonan
Noonan ( ga, Ó Nuanáin, and ') is an Irish surname. People Notable people with the surname Noonan include: *Aileen Noonan (born 1950), Irish chess master * Bill Noonan (1947–2021), New Zealand rugby league international *Brian Noonan (born 1965), retired National Hockey League player * Buddy Noonan (1937–1989), American cinematographer, actor, and entertainer *Carol Noonan, American folksinger * Chris Noonan (other), various people ** Chris Noonan (born 1952), Australian filmmaker ** Chris Noonan (academic), New Zealand law academic *Christine Noonan (1945–2003), British actress *Desmond Noonan (1951–2005) and Dominic Noonan (born 1966), former Manchester mobsters *Diana Noonan (born 1960), New Zealand children's author * Edward Noonan (other), various people ** Edward A. Noonan (1852–1927), mayor of St Louis, USA ** Edward C. Noonan (born 1948), American politician ** Edward Thomas Noonan (1861–1923), American politician from Illinois ** Edward N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Noonan
Katie Anne Noonan (born 2 May 1977) is an Australian singer-songwriter. In addition to a successful solo career encompassing opera, jazz, pop, rock and dance, she was the singer in the band George and remains the singer in the band Elixir; performs with her mother Maggie Noonan; and plays with her band The Captains. Noonan was the musical director of and performed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games' opening and closing ceremonies. Early life Noonan grew up with a strong background in classical music, with her mother Maggie being a well-known opera singer. She studied opera and jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium. Career George After graduation, Noonan began fronting the pop-rock group George, along with her brother Tyrone Noonan. Noonan founded George with her brother, with whom she shares lead vocals, in 1996 to enter a university music competition. After a series of successful independently released EPs, they signed to Festival Mushroom Records and released the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Noonan (Fine Gael Politician)
Michael Noonan (born 21 May 1943) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Finance from 2011 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fine Gael from 2001 to 2002, Minister for Health from 1994 to 1997, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Energy from January 1987 to March 1987 and Minister for Justice from 1982 to 1986. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1981 to 2020. Noonan had been a member of every Fine Gael cabinet since 1982, serving in the cabinets of Garret FitzGerald, John Bruton and Enda Kenny. During these terms of office he held the positions of Justice, Energy, Industry and Commerce, Health and Finance. When Fine Gael lost power after the 1997 general election, Noonan remained an important figure in the party when he became Opposition Spokesperson for Finance. He succeeded John Bruton as Leader of Fine Gael and Leader of the Opposition in 2001, however, he resigned following Fine Gael's disastrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Noonan
Frederick Joseph "Fred" Noonan (born April 4, 1893 – disappeared July 2, 1937, declared dead June 20, 1938) was an American flight navigator, sea captain and aviation pioneer, who first charted many commercial airline routes across the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s. Navigator for Amelia Earhart, they disappeared somewhere over the Central Pacific Ocean, on July 2, 1937 during one of the last legs of their attempted pioneering round-the-world flight. Early life Fred Noonan was born in Cook County, Illinois to Joseph T. Noonan (born Lincolnville, Maine, in 1861) and Catherine Egan (born London, England), both of Irish descent. Noonan's mother died when he was four, and three years later a census report lists his father as living alone in a Chicago boarding house. Relatives or family friends were likely looking after Noonan. In his own words, Noonan "left school in summer of 1905 and went to Seattle, Washington," [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Noonan
Desmond Patrick "Dessy" Noonan (8 August 1959 – 19 March 2005) was an English organised crime figure from Manchester, who acted as a political fixer for the Noonan crime family. He and his younger brother, Dominic Noonan, were suspected by police of being responsible for at least 25 murders during their 20-year reign over Manchester's underworld. Early life Born in Whalley Range, Manchester into an Irish family, Noonan emerged from poverty and into the criminal scene with his brothers Damian and Dominic Noonan. His criminal career began as a doorman in the early 1980s; his reputation as a fighter and his overall appearance gave him credibility on the club doors of Manchester. Noonan then started to put his own men on the doors. By the late 1980s, 80% of the Manchester nightlife security was said to be controlled by the Noonan family. Around this time, Dominic Noonan was jailed for 15 years for his part in an armed robbery at a bank in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. During his i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Noonan
Pat Noonan (born August 2, 1980) is an American soccer coach and former Association football, soccer player. He is the head coach of FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer. Playing career College and amateur Noonan attended De Smet Jesuit High School, and played college soccer for the Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer, Indiana University Hoosiers from 1999 to 2002. He was named an NSCAA Division I First-Team All-American (soccer), first-team All-American his senior and junior seasons, and second-team All-American his sophomore year. His senior year, he also finished as runner-up to Alecko Eskandarian for the Hermann Trophy. He finished his career at Indiana with 48 goal (sport), goals and 31 assist (soccer), assists. During his college years, Noonan also played with the Mid-Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League Club New England Revolution Upon graduation, Noonan was selected in the first round (9th overall) of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. Althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Noonan (other)
Nicholas Murphy Noonan (born May 4, 1989) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. Career San Francisco Giants Noonan attended Francis W. Parker School in San Diego, California. He was named to the Aflac All-American West team. The Giants selected Noonan with their first round pick, 32nd overall, of the 2007 MLB Draft. He signed for $1 million, bypassing a commitment to attend Clemson University. After the 2012 season, the Giants added Noonan to their 40-man roster. Noonan was added to the Giants' Opening Day 25-man roster just prior to the 2013 season. He had his first MLB at bat on April 3, 2013 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Dodger Stadium. In the top of the 9th inning, he grounded out to the 2nd baseman to end the inning. Noonan would go on to hit for an average of .219 in a limited number of plate appearances (111) in 62 games. Noonan was designate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Noonan
Nicholas Murphy Noonan (born May 4, 1989) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. Career San Francisco Giants Noonan attended Francis W. Parker School in San Diego, California. He was named to the Aflac All-American West team. The Giants selected Noonan with their first round pick, 32nd overall, of the 2007 MLB Draft. He signed for $1 million, bypassing a commitment to attend Clemson University. After the 2012 season, the Giants added Noonan to their 40-man roster. Noonan was added to the Giants' Opening Day 25-man roster just prior to the 2013 season. He had his first MLB at bat on April 3, 2013 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Dodger Stadium. In the top of the 9th inning, he grounded out to the 2nd baseman to end the inning. Noonan would go on to hit for an average of .219 in a limited number of plate appearances (111) in 62 games. Noonan was designated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Noonan
Buddy Noonan (April 9, 1937 – July 3, 1989), born Earl Seely Noonan in Glendale, California was an American cinematographer, actor, entertainer, and television producer for nationally syndicated television series such as '' The Happy Wanderers'', ''Wanderlust'', and '' The Roving Kind'', shot on location throughout the United States and Mexico. These were distributed by Bill Burrud Productions and originally aired on KCOP-TV in Los Angeles. Noonan appeared in episodes of the Treasure series, later re-run on The Discovery Channel. Career Noonan started his career by acting in The Bogus Green and the Oscar-nominated The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, in which he says, "Lucía, look! There's our lady on the church roof!" During this time, the family lived at 3034 Sagamore Way, Los Angeles 41, Calif., Cleveland 6–7483." A graduate of Eagle Rock High School, Noonan attended Glendale Community College. After his father Gustave "Gus" Noonan died of a heart attack when Buddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Noonan
Domenyk Lattlay-Fottfoy (born Dominic James Noonan, 13 June 1964) is an English gangster and sex offender. With his brother Desmond "Dessie" Noonan, he headed a criminal organisation or "crime firm" in Manchester, England during the 1980s and 1990s and is a member of one of Manchester's most infamous crime families. Noonan has more than 40 convictions for a wide range of offences including armed robbery, police assault, possession of firearms, prison escape, and fraud, and had spent 22 years in prisons across Britain. His most recent conviction was for indecent assault and attempted rape. Name He assumed the name of Domenyk Lattlay-Fottfoy by deed poll. His adopted surname is an acronym for "Look After Those That Look After You – Fuck Off Those That Fuck Off You". Criminal activities The Noonan family first rose to notoriety in the Manchester gang scene after the murder of Anthony "White Tony" Johnson, the leader of the Cheetham Hill Gang, who was gunned down in 1991. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Noonan
Chris Noonan (born 14 November 1952) is an Australian Film director, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the family film ''Babe (film), Babe'' (1995), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Biography Encouraged by his father, Noonan made his first short film, ''Could It Happen Here?'' set at North Sydney Boys High School when he was sixteen. It won a prize at the Sydney Film Festival and was later screened on Australian television. On leaving school in 1970 Noonan went to work for the Commonwealth Film Unit (now Film Australia), as a production assistant, assistant editor, production manager and assistant director making short films and documentaries. In 1973 Noonan was in the inaugural intake on the directors' course (along with Gillian Armstrong and Phillip Noyce) at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. In 1974 he returned to Film Australia where he worked on a number of films and do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Noonan
Jacqueline Anne Noonan (October 28, 1928 – July 23, 2020) was an American pediatric cardiologist best known for her characterization of a genetic disorder now called Noonan syndrome. She was also the original describer of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Biography Noonan was born October 28, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont, United States the daughter of Francis and Eugenia Noonan. She had three sisters, Beverly, Joan, and Joyce. She studied chemistry at Albertus Magnus College, medicine at the University of Vermont, and became certified in her field in Boston in 1956. She subsequently began work at the University of Iowa. As their first pediatric cardiologist, she noticed that children with a rare type of heart defect called pulmonary valve stenosis often had a characteristic physical appearance with short stature, webbed neck, wide-spaced eyes, and low-set ears. She presented her first paper on the subject in 1963, and after several more papers and recognition, the condition was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thomas Noonan
Edward Thomas Noonan (October 23, 1861 – December 19, 1923) was an attorney and politician from Chicago, Illinois. He served in the Illinois Senate and was a member of the United States House of Representatives. Biography Noonan was born in Macomb, Illinois on October 23, 1861, and raised in Quincy and Chicago. He was educated in Quincy and Chicago, and studied law with Chicago attorney and judge Van H. Higgins. He attended law school at the University of Michigan while studying with Higgins, attained admission to the bar in 1882, and received his LL.B. degree in 1883. In addition to practicing law, Noonan was active in Chicago politics as a Democrat. From 1890 to 1894, he was a member of the Illinois Senate, and from 1893 to 1897 he served on the military staff of Governor John Peter Altgeld with the rank of colonel. Noonan was counsel for the West Chicago Park Commission from 1893 to 1898, and as an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1894 and 1896. Noonan was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
