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Polly B. Johnson
Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (a diminutive of Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina, Polona, Paula or Paulina. People named or nicknamed Polly Female *Caresse Crosby (1891–1970), American patron of the arts, poet, publisher, peace activist and inventor of the first modern brassiere to receive a patent and gain wide acceptance, who was also known as Polly Jacob and Polly Peabody * Mary Jefferson Eppes (1778–1804), a daughter of Thomas Jefferson, known as Polly during her childhood * Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols (1845–1888), a victim of the Whitechapel murders attributed to Jack the Ripper *PJ Harvey (born 1969), English singer/songwriter * Polly Adams (born 1939), English actress * Polly Adler (1900–1962), Russian-born American madam and author * Polly Apfelbaum (born 1955), American contemporary visual artist * Polly Arnold (born 1972), British academic * Polly Baca (born 1941), American politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly (name)
Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the Hebrew feminine name Mary. It may less commonly be used as a diminutive for feminine names that begin with M, such as Margaret, Martha, Martina or Melinda. People Women * Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy * Molly Bang (born 1943), American Illustrator * Martina "Molly" Beck (born 1979), German retired biathlete * Molly Bee (1939–2009), stage name of Mollie Gene Beachboard, American country music singer * Molly Bish (1983–2000), American murder victim * Molly Brant (c. 1736–1796), prominent Mohawk woman in the era of the American Revolution * Margaret "The Unsinkable Molly" Brown (1867–1932), survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, philanthropist and activist * Molly Burch (born 1990), American musician * Molly Burnett (born 1988), American actress and singer * Molly Carlson (born 1998), Canadian high diver * Molly C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer and entrepreneur. She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan in ''The Helen Morgan Story''. For her stage work, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Carlotta Campion in ''Follies'' in 2001. Her film work included '' Cape Fear'' (1962) and ''The Caretakers'' (1963), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She hosted her own weekly variety show for one season (''The Polly Bergen Show''), was a regular panelist on the TV game show '' To Tell the Truth,'' and later in life had roles in ''The Sopranos'' and '' Desperate Housewives''. She wrote three books on beauty, fashion, and charm. She is also the inspiration behind Mother Goose in ''The Land of Stories''. Early life Bergen was born in Knoxv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly James
Polly James (born 8 July 1941) is an English actress with a career in theatre, film, television and radio. Career Pauline James was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, under the name Pauline Devaney. After graduating from RADA, her TV career began in BBC2's ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'', followed by the role of a drug addict in ''Z-Cars'' in 1967. She played Audrey Hargreaves in ''Coronation Street'' in 1967. She is best known for her role as Beryl Hennessey in the first four series of the British sitcom ''The Liver Birds'' (1969–74), mostly alongside Nerys Hughes. She played Cicely Courtneidge in the biographical musical of the actress '' Once More with Music'' in 1976, and appeared as a soubrette in Alan Clarke's 1982 production of ''Baal.'' She played the role of Jane Hampden on "The Awakening" episode of ''Doctor Who'' in 1984. She appeared in the West End musicals ''I and Albert'' and '' Anne of Green Gables''. In 1971, James appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Horvath
Polly Horvath (born 30 January 1957) is an American-Canadian author of novels for children and young adults. She won the 2003 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for ''The Canning Season'', published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Horvath was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She has been writing since the age of eight. She attended college in Toronto as well as the Canadian College of Dance. She lived in New York City and Montreal before settling on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Polly Horvath. Retrieved 2012-03-26. She was a finalist for the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Holliday
Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is a retired American actress who has appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom '' Alice'', which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, '' Flo''. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series ''Alice''. Early life Holliday was born in Jasper, Alabama, the daughter of Ernest Sullivan Holliday, a truck driver, and Velma Mabell Holliday (née Cain). She grew up in Childersburg and Sylacauga, where her brother Doyle's boyhood friend Jim Nabors lived. Before acting, Holliday worked as a piano teacher in her native Alabama, and then in Florida. She began her acting career as a member of the Asolo Theatre Company in Sarasota, Florida, where she stayed for 10 years. Holliday is an Episcopalian who sang in the St. Andrews Episcopal Choir in Mobile, Alabama and in January 2010 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Hill (horticulturist)
Mary Louise Butcher "Polly" Hill (January 30, 1907 – April 25, 2007) was an American horticulturist best known for testing how well plants could survive in cold climates. She founded the Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Born in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, she graduated in 1928 from Vassar College. She went to Japan to teach English and learned about flower arrangement there. After returning to the United States, she studied botany and horticulture at the University of Maryland. She began her work in 1958 after inheriting what is now the arboretum from her parents. Death Hill died in Hockessin, Delaware at age 100.Hevesi, Dennis (April 30, 2007)"Polly Hill Is Dead at 100; Tested Hardiness of Plants" ''New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Hill (economist)
Polly Hill (14 June 1914 – 21 August 2005) was a British social anthropologist of West Africa, and an Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge.''Who Was Who'' Life and career Hill came from a family of distinguished academics – her father, A. V. Hill, had earned a Nobel prize in physiology. Her mother Margaret Hill was a daughter of the economist John Neville Keynes, and sister of the economist John Maynard Keynes and the surgeon Geoffrey Keynes. Her own brothers were the physiologist David Keynes Hill and the oceanographer Maurice Hill, while her sister Janet married the immunologist John Herbert Humphrey.http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/DO/filmshow/hill1_fast.htm Polly Hill interviewed by Alan Macfarlane, 20 July 1996 She graduated with a 2:1 in Economics from Newnham College, Cambridge University in 1933. In 1938 she was a research assistant at the Fabian Society, publishing a book on British unemployment. Hill spent eleven years (1940–51) as a civil servant in Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Granzow
Polly Granzow (born September 29, 1941) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. She received her BA from the University of Iowa and her MA from the University of Northern Iowa. Granzow served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Human Resources committee, where she is the ranking member. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. Granzow was re-elected in 2006 with 5,559 votes (50%), defeating Democratic opponent Tim Hoy. Education Granzow graduated from Eldora High School and later obtained her B.A. in Spanish and teaching from the University of Iowa. She also received her M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Emery
Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures. , ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 23 January 2016. She was born in , Lancashire, England and died at age 83 at , Northwood, London, England. Selected filmography * '' Watch Your Step'' (1920) * '' The Case of Lady Camber'' (1920) * '' |
Polly Dunbar
Polly Dunbar (born 1977) is an English author-illustrator. She is best known for her self-illustrated books ''Penguin'', the ''Tilly and Friends'' series (which became a BBC children's television series) and ''Hello, Mum'' – an illustrated memoir of motherhood and her first book for adults. She has also illustrated other authors' books: ''Bubble Trouble'' by Margaret Mahy, ''My Dad's a Birdman'' by David Almond, ''Can Bears Ski?'' by poet Raymond Antrobus, ''Owl or Pussycat?'' by Michael Morpurgo, and ''While We Can't Hug'' by Eoin Mclaughlin.In Conversation: Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar from '' |
Polly Draper
Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. Draper has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She gained recognition for her starring role in the ABC drama television series ''Thirtysomething'' (1987–91). Draper co-starred in her screenwriting debut ''The Tic Code'' (1998) and Off-Broadway in her playwriting ''Getting into Heaven'' (2003). In mid-2004, she wrote her directing debut '' The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'', and created and showran the Nickelodeon musical comedy series '' The Naked Brothers Band'' (2007–09), which won her a WGA for Children's Script: Long Form or Special. Draper also wrote, directed, and co-starred in the film '' Stella's Last Weekend'' (2018). Personal life Draper was born in Gary, Indiana, to Phyllis (née Culbertson), a Peace Corps administrator, and William Henry Draper III, who was the CEO of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Brown
Polly Brown (born 18 April 1947), also known as Polly Browne, is an English singer from Birmingham. A member of Pickettywitch and Sweet Dreams - and with each group lead singer on a Top Ten hit, respectively "That Same Old Feeling" and "Honey Honey" - Brown had an international solo hit in 1975 with "Up in a Puff of Smoke". Biography Brown was born in Birmingham, England. She recorded with Pickettywitch from 1969 until 1972, when she cut her first solo album for Pickettywitch's label Pye Records working with producer Tony Eyers. In 1972, DJ Jimmy Savile claimed to be engaged to Brown; she later admitted it was a publicity stunt and said she had no idea that Savile was using her as a cover for his paedophile activities. The songwriting/production team of Gerry Shury and Ron Roker had admired Brown's voice from her Pickettywitch recordings. Shury, who had arranged Brown's Pye album release, described her as a cross "between Diana Ross and Dionne Warwick" and in 1974 had her re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
