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Peter Bennett (sailor)
Peter Bennett may refer to: * Peter Bennett, 1st Baron Bennett of Edgbaston (1880–1957), British Conservative party politician * Peter Bennett (music promoter) (1935–2012), American music promoter and cousin of singer Tony Bennett * Peter Bennett (English footballer) (born 1946), English former footballer * Peter B. Bennett (born 1931), American doctor and founder of the Divers Alert Network * Peter Bennett (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2012), St Kilda VFL footballer * Peter Bennett (footballer, born 1956), Hawthorn and Essendon VFL footballer * Pete Bennett (born 1982), winner of the British ''Big Brother'' series 7 and Tourette's sufferer * Peter Bennett (producer), British television producer and first assistant director * Peter Bennett (diplomat), New Zealand diplomat * Peter Bennett (actor) (1917–1989), British stage and television actor * Pete Bennett (Canadian football) (1928–1993), Canadian football player * Peter Bennett (soccer) Peter Bennett (born 29 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett, 1st Baron Bennett Of Edgbaston
Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett, 1st Baron Bennett of Edgbaston, Kt, OBE, JP (16 April 1880 – 27 September 1957), known as Sir Peter Bennett between 1941 and 1953, was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Background and education Bennett was the son of Frederick C. Bennett and Annie (née Blaker), and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and the University of Birmingham. Business career Bennett was chairman and managing director of Joseph Lucas Ltd and also served as a Justice of the Peace for Sutton Coldfield. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1918, and knighted in 1941. Political career Bennett was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Edgbaston at an unopposed by-election in December 1940 following the death of the sitting MP, former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He held the seat in the general elections of 1945, 1950 and 1951. He served under Winston Churchill as Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (music Promoter)
Peter Bennett (May 10, 1935 – November 22, 2012) was a popular music promoter who worked with several prominent artists including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra and the Jackson 5. Peter Bennett was born as Pietro Benedetto in the Bronx, New York. As a distant cousin to singer Tony Bennett, Peter changed his last name in the early 1950s as his famous relation had. Peter and Tony both knew they had family from a similar Italian locale and remained close through the music business. Pete Bennett first entered the entertainment world as a drummer. In 1956 he sat in with trombonist and big bandleader Tommy Dorsey at New York's Paramount Theater. This was an historic engagement, as a reunion of Dorsey and his former boy singer of the early 1940s, Frank Sinatra. Bennett made his television debut in 1961 performing on drums his first single, "Fever", with his group Pete Bennett and the Embers on ABC-TV's Dick Clark's '' American Bandstand''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (English Footballer)
Peter Bennett (born 24 June 1946) is an English former footballer who played as an inside-forward in the Football League for West Ham United and Orient. He also had a stint in the North American Soccer League with St. Louis Stars. Bennett attended Abbotsfield School and started his football career as an apprentice with West Ham United in 1961. He joined the club along with John Sissons after the pair were spotted by scout Charlie Faulkner while playing for Middlesex Schoolboys. He played in the side that won the FA Youth Cup in 1963, wearing the number 8 shirt in a team that featured the likes of Harry Redknapp and John Charles. The FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1960s#1962–63: West Ham United v. Liverpool (1–3 and 5–2, 6–5 aggregate), final against Liverpool F.C., Liverpool saw the team fight back from a first-leg defeat of 3–1 to win 6–5 on aggregate. He signed professional forms later that year and made his Football League First Division, First Division debut on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter B
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * Peter (album), ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * Peter (1934 film), ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster *Peter (2021 film), ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * Peter (Fringe episode), "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * Peter (novel), ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * Peter (short story), "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (footballer, Born 1926)
Peter John Bennett (11 July 1926 – 4 July 2012) was an Olympian water polo player and Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Bennett was a full forward and topped St Kilda's goal kicking five times, with a best of 59 goals in 1950; however, he never fully recovered from a knee injury sustained in his debut match in 1944 and was among the best players in a poor team. Having already declined a invitation to represent the Australian team in water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics and claimed a gold medal in the sport at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, in 1952 Bennett took a year off from football in order to take part in the 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki. After two more seasons at St Kilda he decided to retire from football to concentrate on water polo, and captained the Australian team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics where they finished ninth. In 2012, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (footballer, Born 1956)
Peter Keith Bennett (born 8 November 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). New Zealand born Bennett was a utility player, often used as a ruck-rover. He was recruited from Pakenham and put together 13 games in his two seasons at Hawthorn. He made more regular appearances when he crossed to Essendon, starting with 14 games in 1978, from which he averaged 18 disposals. The following season he was Essendon's leading ball getter, with 530 disposals, from 23 games. He was a member of the Essendon team which won the 1981 night premiership. Bennett joined the Subiaco Football Club The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions and known before 1973 as the ''Maroons'', is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAF ... in 1982 but would be in Western Australia for just the one season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Bennett
Peter Alexander Bennett (born 22 March 1982) is an English television personality, actor and musician, who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of the Channel 4 reality series ''Big Brother'' in 2006. He has Tourette syndrome. Career In 2006, Bennett was selected as one of the original 14 housemates for the seventh series. He won the series with 61.2% of the final vote. The show was criticized by some, who said the series was exploiting his Tourette's syndrome. The Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) initially expressed concern that those with the condition would be mocked, though they later softened their stance. A TSA spokesperson said the series "has put Tourette's on the map". Later in 2006, Bennett was nominated for a National Television Award in 2006 for "Most Popular TV Contender"; however, this was awarded to fellow ''Big Brother'' contestant Nikki Grahame. Bennett's autobiography, ''Pete: My Story'', was published in hardback in November 2006 and reiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (producer)
Peter Bennett is a British television producer, although he has predominantly worked as a first assistant director. Bennett's credits as a first AD began with '' Emily'' (1976)'Emily', in Variety's Film Reviews: 1975-1977, volume 14 of series (R. R. Bowker, 1989) and has continued with many other feature films, including ''The Mummy'', ''The Mummy Returns'', ''Alexander'' and ''Syriana'', as well as the television series ''Minder'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''Sea of Souls'', the revived ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood''. He has also worked as a location manager ('' For Your Eyes Only'', ''Octopussy'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'') and as a production manager (''Doctor Who''). In 2008, he produced the ''Torchwood'' serial ''Children of Earth'', which led to his appointment as full-time producer (alongside Tracie Simpson) on the fifth series of ''Doctor Who'', broadcast in 2010. In 2014 he returned to Doctor Who to produce (alongside fellow producer Nikki Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (actor)
Peter Bennett (17 September 1917 – 23 December 1989) was a British stage and television actor. He had served on both the National Council for Drama Training and the British Actors' Equity Association. Biography Peter Egerton Bennett was born in Chelsea, London, England, on 17 September 1917. His father was a Major in the British Army and a recipient of the Military Cross. Bennett attended Malvern College and trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Peter Bennett married Sheila Bramwell-Jones. He died in London on 23 December 1989. Career Peter Bennett made his first stage appearance on 27 January 1936 as Ma Ta in a stage adaptation of ''Lady Precious Stream'' at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre in Folkestone, England. His first appearance in London theatre was on 9 May 1936 as Possum and Ed Sweet in a production of ''Little Ol' Boy'' at the Arts Theatre. Bennett made his first and only Broadway theatre performance as Corporal Cramp in the short-lived January 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Bennett (Canadian Football)
Peter Bennett (c. 1928 – September 6, 1993) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ... with Toronto in 1950 and 1952. Bennett previously played junior football for the Junior Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers and attended the University of Toronto. He died in 1993 after a heart attack.DEATHS The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Sep 8, 1993; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. C6 References 1928 births 1993 deaths Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Canadian football people from Toronto Toronto Argonauts players University of Toronto alumni Players of Canadian football from Ontario Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers players {{Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |