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Peter Alexander (other)
Peter Alexander may refer to: * Pete Alexander (born Grover Cleveland Alexander; 1887–1950), American baseball player * Peter Alexander (Shakespearean scholar) (1893–1969), professor of English language and literature at the University of Glasgow * Peter Alexander (Austrian performer) (1926–2011), Austrian performer * Peter Alexander (artist) (1939–2020), American artist * Peter Alexander (English actor) (born 1952), English actor * Peter Alexander (fashion designer) (born 1965), Australian fashion designer * Peter Alexander (journalist) Peter Marvin Alexander (born July 29, 1976) is an American journalist and television presenter who currently works for NBC News. He obtained the title of NBC News White House correspondent covering the White House and the President of the Unite ... (born 1976), American television journalist See also * {{hndis, Alexander, Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938. Early life Alexander was born in Elba, Nebraska in the first term of President Grover Cleveland and was one of 13 children. Alexander played semi-professional baseball in his youth, signing his first professional contract at age 20 in 1907 for $50 per month ($ in current dollar terms). In 1909, he played for the Galesburg Boosters in the Class D Illinois–Missouri League and went 15–8 that year with a 1.36 ERA. His career was almost ended when he was struck by a thrown ball while baserunning. Although this ended his 1909 season, he recovered by 1910 to become a star pitcher again, finishing with a 29–11 record for the Syracuse Stars in the Class B New York State League, before bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Alexander (Shakespearean Scholar)
Peter Alexander, (19 September 1893 – 18 June 1969) was a Scottish literary scholar. He was Regius Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow and a noted Shakespearean scholar. His collected works of Shakespeare are known as "the Alexander text". In 1914, he joined the army as a private in the Cameron Highlanders but left in 1918 after he became an artillery officer. Alexander returned to the University of Glasgow to finish his studies and graduated in 1920 with an MA degree. Selected publications *''Shakespeare'' (Home University Library of Modern Knowledge The ''Home University Library of Modern Knowledge'' was a series of popular non-fiction books from the first half of the twentieth century that ran to over 200 volumes. The authors were eminent scholars in their fields and included Isaiah Berlin ...) *''Shakespeare's Life and Art'', 1939. *''Hamlet: Father and Son'', 1955. *''The Complete Works of Shakespeare: The Alexander Text'' Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Alexander (Austrian Performer)
Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer (30 June 1926 – 12 February 2011), commonly known as Peter Alexander, was an Austrian actor, singer and one of the most popular entertainers in the German-language world between the 1950s and his retirement. His fame emerged in the 1950s and 1960s through popular film comedies and successful recordings, predominantly of Schlager and operetta repertory. Later, Alexander established himself as the acclaimed host of television shows. His career as a live singer touring the German language countries lasted until 1991, while he continued his television work until 1996. Life and career Born in Vienna, Alexander attended the Max Reinhardt Seminar for actors until 1948 and then began his career in acting. He starred in several musical comedies, including ''Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager'' and ''Peter schießt den Vogel ab''. He recorded Ralph Benatzky's operetta '' Im weißen Rößl'', singing the lead role of Leopold Brandmeyer. He then pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Alexander (artist)
Peter Alexander (February 27, 1939 – May 26, 2020) was an American artist who was part of the Light and Space artistic movement in southern California in the 1960s. He is notable for his resin sculptures from the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and education Alexander was born in Los Angeles on February 27, 1939, and was raised in Newport Beach. His family had been residing in Southern California for four generations and operated oil fields. He originally intended to go into architecture. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania (1957–1960); the Architectural Association in London (1960–1962); the University of California, Berkeley (1962–1963); the University of Southern California (1963–64); and the University of California, Los Angeles (1964–65 and 1965–66). At UCLA, he earned first a bachelor's degree in 1965, and then a Master of Fine Arts three years later. Career After initially working as an architect, Alexander rose to prominence in the 1960s with tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Alexander (English Actor)
Peter Alexander (born 15 October 1952, Midsomer Norton, Somerset) is an English actor and director. He is probably best known for playing the character of Phil Pearce in ''Emmerdale Farm'' for three years. He holds the unusual distinction of having appeared in all the main UK-made TV soap operas of the last 25 years, including ''EastEnders'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Brookside'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hollyoaks''. He returned briefly to ''Emmerdale'' as a different character in 2006 for the King's River House explosion plotline. He has appeared in many national touring theatrical productions, and in recent years has directed and starred in many pantomimes. Early life He was born in Midsomer Norton but spent the first seven years of his life in nearby Peasedown St John, Somerset. He was one of five children, and his parents were May Alexandra and Thomas Henry Carlile. He attended boarding school at Woolverstone Hall School in Suffolk. After a spell at Chichester College he trained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Alexander (fashion Designer)
Peter Alexander (born 1965) is an Australian fashion designer known for pyjamas, loungewear and giftware. Early life Peter Alexander was born in 1965 in Australia. Alexander worked from his mother's dining room table during the early days of the Peter Alexander brand. He initially sold directly to department stores. When a store cancelled an order for 2,000 pairs of pyjamas in 1990, in desperation, he took out a mail order advertisement in ''Cleo'' magazine. Alexander received 6,000 orders from that one advertisement alone. Peter Alexander the brand In 2000, Peter Alexander joined Australian retailer Just Group, effectively selling his business although remaining creative director within the structure of the Just Group. After the sale, the brand Peter's PJs increased in popularity and the first stand-alone store was opened in Melbourne Central Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, shortly followed by Chadstone. He has since expanded the stores into every state of Australia. Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
