|
O'Dell
O'Dell is an English surname originating from the village Odell in Bedfordshire, England. Folk etymology gave it a misleading Irish O'Dell spelling. Some families anglicized their name over time. Notable people with the surname include (''in alphabetical order''): * Billy O'Dell (1933–2018), American baseball player * Cricket O'Dell, fictional character from ''Archie Comics'' * Diane O'Dell (born 1953), American serial killer * Jack O'Dell (1923–2019), American civil rights activist * Kenny O'Dell (1944–2018), American country music singer and songwriter * Nancy O'Dell (born 1966), American television host and entertainment journalist * Patrick O'Dell (born 1938), American award-winning cinematographer for CBS News * Rick O'Dell (born 1948), American racing driver * Scott O'Dell (1898–1989), American children's author * Tom O'Dell (born 1990), American television host * Tony O'Dell (born 1960), American actor * Walden O'Dell (active since 2003), American businessma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy O'Dell
Nancy O'Dell (born Nancy Evelyn Humphries; 1966) is an American television host and entertainment journalist. She served as co-anchor of the syndicated entertainment news show ''Entertainment Tonight'' from January 3, 2011, to August 2, 2019. Early life O'Dell was born in 1966 in Sumter, South Carolina, and moved to Myrtle Beach as an infant. She has one sister. After her 1984 graduation from the now-defunct Coastal Academy High School, she graduated with a ''summa cum laude'' bachelor's degree in marketing from Clemson University in 1990. At Clemson, O'Dell joined Kappa Kappa Gamma. She won the Miss South Carolina pageant in 1987 and represented the state at Miss America 1988, where she won a preliminary swimsuit award. In 1990, in the Miss South Carolina USA pageant, she finished first runner-up to Gina Tolleson, who became the first runner-up in Miss USA 1990 before winning Miss World that year. Career Early career O'Dell began her broadcasting career as a reporter and anchor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Dell
Jack O'Dell (born Hunter Pitts O'Dell, August 11, 1923 – October 31, 2019) was an African-American activist writer and communist, best known for his role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Early life O'Dell was born in Detroit, Michigan, in August 1923. He was raised there by his grandfather, a janitor at a public library, and his grandmother, who was a strict Catholic Church, Catholic. O'Dell attended an all-black college, Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, from 1941 until 1943. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Merchant Marines, which functioned as a branch of the military forces for the duration of the conflict. During this time, he joined the National Maritime Union, one of the few racially integrated labor unions in the U.S. Communist Party USA During the 1950s, O'Dell was a member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement He worked with Martin Luther King Jr. O'Dell was a director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott O'Dell
Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1972, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978. O'Dell's best known work is the historical novel '' Island of the Blue Dolphins'' (1960), which won the 1961 Newbery Medal and the 1963 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in its German translation. It was also named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list. He was one of the annual Newbery runners-up for three other books: '' The King's Fifth'' (1966), '' The Black Pearl'' (1967), and ''Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy O'Dell
William Oliver O'Dell (February 10, 1933 – September 12, 2018), known as Billy O'Dell and also as Digger O'Dell, was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues in thirteen seasons: 1954 and from 1956 to 1967. He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1954, and was a bonus baby, never spending a day in the minors. He did not play in 1955 due to service in the military. O'Dell was an All-Star representative for the American League in 1958 and 1959, and in 1959 had the highest strikeout to walk ratio in all of MLB with 2.69. On May 19, 1959, O'Dell hit an inside-the-park home run for the Orioles in a 2–1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. On November 30, 1959, the Orioles traded him, along with Billy Loes, to the San Francisco Giants for Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones and Roger McCardell. In 1962, O'Dell won a career high 19 games for the NL champion Giants. O'Dell was the losing pitcher in Game 1 of the 1962 World Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick O'Dell
Patrick O'Dell is an American photographer, filmmaker, skateboarder, and skateboard journalist from Columbus, Ohio. Career Epicly Later'd In 2004 O'Dell started ''Epicly Later’d,'' one of the first skate-related blogs. ''Epicly Later'd'' evolved into a web-series and television show where O'Dell conducts long-form interviews of skateboarders. Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine O'Dell directed ''Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine,'' an American documentary film that premiered on Hulu on June 3, 2017. The film explores the rise and fall of skateboarding magazine ''Big Brother''. Music videos In 2008, O'Dell directed ''All You Need Is Me'' by Morrissey. In 2010, O'Dell directed the Wavves music video "Post Acid "Post-Acid" is the lead single from Wavves' album '' King of the Beach''. It was made available digitally June 9, 2010 by Mountain Dew's label, Green Label Sound. Patrick O' Dell directed a video for the song, featuring an introduction by John Nor ..." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny O'Dell
Kenneth Guy Gist Jr. (June 21, 1944 – March 27, 2018), known as Kenny O'Dell, was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for writing the number-one country hits " Behind Closed Doors" (recorded by Charlie Rich, 1973) and "Mama He's Crazy" (The Judds, 1984). O'Dell was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Career Early in his career, he worked with guitarist Duane Eddy, and his own band, Guys and Dolls. When O'Dell first moved to Nashville in 1969, he ran Bobby Goldsboro's publishing company. He also wrote pop and soft rock songs, including "Next Plane to London", which was a Top 20 hit in 1967 for The Rose Garden. The Crickets recorded two of his songs in 1972 and 1973, namely "My Rockin' Days" and "Rock'n'Roll Man". Charlie Rich had a top 10 country hit in 1972 with the O'Dell song, "I Take It On Home". It was followed by " Behind Closed Doors", which won a Grammy Award in 1973 for Best Country & Western Recording. O'Dell wrote or co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walden O'Dell
Walden "Wally" O'Dell is the former chief executive officer and former chairman of the board of Diebold, a US-based security and financial products company. He was an active fundraiser for George W. Bush's re-election campaign and wrote in a fund-raising letter dated August 13, 2003, that he was committed "to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the President." His involvement with the campaign raised concerns that, as the CEO of the largest manufacturer of electronic voting equipment, he would have been in a position to attempt to manipulate the results of the presidential election of 2004. In December 2005, O'Dell left the company amid a United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into insider trading at the company. O'Dell holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Saint Louis University, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Ohio State University The Ohio St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane O'Dell
Diane O'Dell (born 1953) is an American female serial killer who was convicted of murdering three of her 12 children. She was also investigated for the disappearance of another child. O'Dell regularly traveled with the corpses. The bodies of the three dead newborns were found in May 2003 in a storage shed O'Dell rented and abandoned in Safford, Arizona. By all accounts, she murdered them because they were illegitimate. O'Dell told police the babies died at birth between 1981 and 1984. She kept the three babies in a storage unit for over ten years. When she defaulted on her rent, her landlord cleared out her possessions and discovered the corpses. The case became known as 'The Babies in Boxes Murder Case'. Trial In her 2003 trial, the jury rejected three counts of first degree murder, but unanimously found her guilty of second degree murder. In 2004, she was sentenced to life in prison. She will be eligible for parole in 2029. See also * List of serial killers in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket O'Dell
The following is a list of characters in the ''Archie Comics'' universe. Licensed characters like Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man are not included in this list. ''Archie'' series Main characters Archie Andrews The character Archie Andrews was created by John L. Goldwater, Bob Montana and Vic Bloom first appeared in a humor strip in ''Pep Comics'' #22 (December, 1941). Within the context of the strip and the larger series that grew out of it, Archie is a typical teenage boy, attending high school, participating in sports, and dating. He is extremely kind, caring, brave and accident-prone and many of his actions, however well-intentioned, inadvertently harm the people he tries to help. He is not that academically inclined and brings home average grades. He is athletic and loves sports. He also has a love of cars and fixing them. He is also known for being easily infatuated by the many girls he meets. His never ending love triangle between Betty, the girl next door, and Veronica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell (name)
Dell is an English unisex given name, nickname, and surname. It means "small valley or glen" and comes from the Old English word ''del''. Its feminine form, popular in the early 20th C., is ''Della''. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: Given name or nickname People * Dell Alston (born 1952), American baseball player * Dell Curry (born 1964), American former National Basketball Association player * Dell L. Dailey (born 1949), American retired lieutenant general and government official * Dell Darling (1861–1904), American baseball player * Dell Demps (born 1970), American basketball player and executive * Dell Henderson (1877–1956), Canadian actor, director and writer * Dell Hymes (1927–2009), American ethnographer, sociolinguist, anthropologist and folklorist * Dell Morgan ( 1900–1962), American football player and coach of football, basketball and baseball * Dell O'Dell (1902–1962), stage name of American magician Odella Newton * Dell Raybou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony O'Dell
Tony O’Dell (born January 30, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cobra Kai member Jimmy in the 1984 film ''The Karate Kid,'' and the second season of its spinoff ''Cobra Kai'' (the 2018 YouTube web series based on the adult lives of the ''Karate Kid'' characters), and as preppy Alan Pinkard on the ABC sitcom ''Head of the Class'' (1986–91). Early life and career O'Dell was born Anthony Dell'Aquila in Pasadena, California, and graduated from St. Francis High School. His first television appearance was a 1978 episode of the NBC television series ''CHiPs'', titled "Trick or Treat." He later appeared in the short lived 1985 CBS science fiction series ''Otherworld'', as Trace Sterling. One of his longest roles was of high school student Alan Pinkard on the ABC sitcom ''Head of the Class'' (1986–91). He later appeared in ''Suddenly Susan'', ''The George Lopez Show'', and ''K.C. Undercover''. In 1984, he portrayed Cobra Kai member Jimmy, in the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odell (surname)
Odell is an English surname originating in Odell, Bedfordshire. In some families the surname is spelled O'Dell, in a mistaken Irish adaptation. The name derived from Woad Hill. Notable people with the surname include: *Benjamin Odell (producer) (born 1969), American film producer * Benjamin Barker Odell, Jr. (1854–1926), American politician and governor *Bob Odell (American football) (1922–2012), American football player *Bob Odell (politician) (born 1943), American politician * Cary Odell (1910–1988), American art director *David Odell, American screenwriter and film director *Deborah Odell (born 1973), Canadian actress * Dianne Odell (1947–2008), American poliomyelitis patient *Edward Odell (1947–2013), American mathematician * Helen Odell (1922-2012), American artist *Horace Odell (1910–1984), American javelin thrower *Howard Odell (1910–2000), American football player and coach *Jack Odell (1920–2007), English toy inventor *Jenny Odell (born 1986), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |