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Orville (given Name)
Orville is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Orville E. Babcock (1835–1884), American general *Orville Hickman Browning (1806–1881), American politician *Orville Bulman (1904-1978), American businessman-turned-painter *Orville Carlisle (1917–1988), American inventor *Orville Lloyd Douglas (born 1976), Canadian poet and writer *Orville Willis Forte IV (born 1970), American actor and writer *Orville Freeman (1918–2003), American politician *Orville Frenette (born 1927), Canadian judge *Orville Gibson (1856–1918), American guitar maker *Orville Harrold (1878–1933), American singer *Orville L. Hubbard (1903–1982), American politician *Orville Johnson (born 1953), American musician *Orville R. Leonard (1834–1894), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada *Orville Moody (1933–2008), American golfer *Orville Howard Phillips (1924–2009), Canadian politician *Orville H. Platt (1827–1905), American politician *Orville C. Pratt (1819–1891), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville E
Orville may refer to: People * Orville (given name), a list of people with the male given name * Howard Thomas Orville (1901–1960), American naval officer and meteorologist * Max Orville (born 1962), French politician * Merlyn Orville Valan (1926-2010), American politician and farmer * Orville Redenbacher (1907-1995), American popcorn entrepreneur * Orville Wright (1871-1948), American aviation pioneer Places France * Orville, Côte-d'Or, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department * Orville, Indre, a commune in the Indre department * Orville, Loiret, a commune in the Loiret department * Orville, Orne, a former commune in the Orne department * Orville, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department United States * Mount Orville, Alaska, a high peak of the Fairweather Range * Orville, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Orville Coast, a portion of the coast of Antarctica Other uses * Orville by Gibson, a brand of guitars * ''The Orville'', a scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Redenbacher
Orville Clarence Redenbacher (July 16, 1907 – September 19, 1995) was an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name which is now owned by ConAgra. ''The New York Times'' described him as "the agricultural visionary who all but single-handedly revolutionized the American popcorn industry". Early life Orville Clarence Redenbacher was born in Brazil, Indiana, on July 16, 1907, the son of Julia Magdalena Dierdorff (1874–1944) and farmer William Joseph Redenbacher (1872–1939). He grew up on his family's farm, where he sometimes sold popcorn from the back of his car. He graduated from Brazil High School in 1924 in the top 5% of his class. He attended Purdue University, where he joined the agriculture-oriented Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, marched tuba in the Purdue All-American Marching Band, joined the Purdue University track team, and worked at the ''Purdue Exponent''. He graduated in 1928 with a degree in agrono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi's Mansion
is a 2001 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. The game was a launch title for the GameCube and was the first game in the ''Mario'' franchise to be released for the console; it was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, in Europe on May 3, 2002, and in Australia on May 17, 2002. It is the second video game in which Luigi is the main character instead of Mario, after '' Mario Is Missing!''. Players control him as he explores a haunted mansion, searches for Mario and deals with ghosts by capturing them through a vacuum cleaner supplied by Professor E. Gadd. ''Luigi's Mansion'' received a positive critical reception overall, with reviewers praising Martinet’s voice acting as Luigi, the atmosphere, soundtrack and gameplay, but criticizing its short length. The game has sold over 3.3 million copies, and is the fifth best selling GameCube game of all time. It was one of the first games to be re-released as a Player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rescuers
''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 23rd Disney animated feature film, its story follows Bernard and Bianca, two members of the Rescue Aid Society, an international mouse organization dedicated to helping abduction victims around the world. The two mice must free young orphan Penny from two treasure hunters, who intend to use her to help them obtain a giant diamond. The film is based on a series of books by Margery Sharp, most notably ''The Rescuers'' (1959) and ''Miss Bianca'' (1962). ''The Rescuers'' entered development in 1962, but was shelved due to Walt Disney's dislike of the project's political overtones. During the 1970s, the film was revived as a project for the younger animators, but it was taken over by the senior animation staff following the release of ''Robin Hood'' (1973). ''The Rescuers'' was released on June 22, 1977, to positive critical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville The Duck
Orville the Duck was the most famous puppet often used by the ventriloquist Keith Harris (1947–2015) and was named after Orville Wright (one of the Wright Brothers). Orville is a green duckling who wears nothing but a nappy with a large safety pin on the front. He speaks with a falsetto Yorkshire accent. Orville appeared on BBC television from 1982 to 1990 on ''The Keith Harris Show'', which featured assorted puppets such as Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey. At the peak of their popularity in December 1982, Harris and Orville released the single "Orville's Song", reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1983 and selling over 400,000 copies in total. After ''The Keith Harris Show'' ended in 1990, Harris took up work for Butlins holiday resorts. In 1991 "Orville's Song" was sampled for a dance music single "I Wish I Could Fly" by DWA with Harris appearing in the accompanying music video. In 2004, Harris provided Orville's personality in an advert for Surf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Peck
Orville Peck is a South African country musician based in Canada. He wears a fringed mask and has never shown his face publicly. He released his debut album ''Pony'' in 2019, followed by the EP '' Show Pony'' the next year. His second studio album ''Bronco'' was released on April 8, 2022. Early life Peck was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and lived there until he was 15. As a child, Peck taught himself music by playing on an acoustic guitar and an old Casio keyboard. He is the son of a sound engineer, and he did voice-over work for cartoons and other media as a child. Growing up, he trained in ballet for 12 years, and performed in musical theatre. By the time he was in his early 20s, Peck had been on national tours of musicals. In his mid-20s, he moved to London to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and later starred in a play on the West End. Career "Orville Peck" is a pseudonym; he has been described as "presumably older than 20 and youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Vogel
Orville Vogel (1907–1991) was an American scientist and wheat breeder whose research made possible the "Green Revolution" in world food production. Life and career Orville Alvin Vogel was born in Pilger, Stanton County, Nebraska, one of the four children of William and Emelia Vogel. He graduated from high school in 1925 and received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1929 and 1931, respectively. He married Bertha Berkman in 1931 and began his career as a wheat breeder at Washington State College (now University) in Pullman in 1931. Vogel worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service at Washington State University for his whole career, from 1931 to 1972. In retirement, Vogel established a fund to help finance wheat research. He and his wife, Bertha, matched donations to help launch the fund. Vogel died of cancer in 1991. Role in the Green Revolution Cecil Salmon, a biologist working in post-World War II Japan, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Turnquest
Sir Orville Alton Turnquest (born 19 July 1928) is a politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Bahamas from 1992 to 1994, and the sixth governor-general of the Bahamas from 3 January 1995 until his retirement on 13 November 2001. Biography Turnquest was born in Grants Town, New Providence, to Robert and Gwendolyn Turnquest."Orville Turnquest 1995–2001" , The Bahamas Information Services. After obtaining his Cambridge Junior Certificate, Cambridge Senior Certificate and London Matriculation Certificate at the between 1942 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Trask
Orville Luther Trask (December 3, 1934 – November 12, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Rice University before playing for the Houston Oilers, where he won the 1960 and 1961 American Football League championships. He then played for the Oakland Raiders in 1962 before retiring following a shoulder injury. Personal life Trask's grandson, Kyle Trask, was a quarterback for the Florida Gators in the late 2010s and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft The 2021 NFL Draft was the 86th National Football League Draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1, 2021 .... References External links Trask in the 1961 Oilers' team photo 1934 births 2008 deaths Sportspeople from Pueblo, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Taylor
Orville Taylor (born 11 May 1970) is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. He claimed a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina in the men's 4x400 metres relay, alongside Dennis Blake, Roxbert Martin, and Michael McDonald. Taylor set his personal best in the men's 200 metres (20.67) on 2002-05-25 in San Angelo, Texas San Angelo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States. Its location is in the Concho Valley, a region of West Texas between the Permian Basin to the northwest, Chihuahuan Desert to the southwest, Osage Plai .... References * 45.54A Orville Taylor JAM 11May1970 5 Ciudad de México 9Jun1996 400 1970 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica Commonwealth Games silver m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
