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Peter Marshall (actor)
Peter Marshall may refer to: Entertainment * Peter Marshall (entertainer) (born 1926), American game show host of ''The Hollywood Squares'', 1966–1981 * Peter Marshall (author, born 1939) (1939–1972), British novelist whose works include ''The Raging Moon'' and ''Excluded from the Cemetery'' * Peter Marshall (author) (born 1946), British travel writer whose works include ''Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism'' and ''Europe's Lost Civilization'' * Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster) (born 1945), British game show host of ''Sale of the Century'' in the 1980s Sports * Peter Marshall (cricketer) (born 1963), New Zealand cricketer * Peter Marshall (footballer, born 1942), Australian footballer for Collingwood in the 1960s * Peter Marshall (footballer, born 1954), Australian footballer for Collingwood in the 1970s * Peter Marshall (squash player) (born 1971), English squash player * Peter Marshall (swimmer) (born 1982), American swimmer Other * Peter Marshall (Presbyteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (entertainer)
Ralph Pierre LaCock (born March 30, 1926), better known by his stage name Peter Marshall, is an American former game show host, television and radio personality, singer, and actor. He was the original host of ''The Hollywood Squares'' from 1966 to 1981 and has almost fifty television, movie, and Broadway credits. Marshall was given his stage name by John Robert Powers. Powers had chosen the last name Marshall for Peter's sister (who later chose to use Joanne Dru instead), and Peter adopted it early in his career and paired it with an anglicized version of his middle name. Early life Marshall was born Ralph Pierre LaCock on March 30, 1926, to Ralph and Jean LaCock, a show business family, in Huntington, West Virginia. Following his father's suicide when Marshall was ten, he moved to New York City to be with his mother, a costume designer. After he graduated from high school, he was drafted into the Army in 1944 and stationed in Italy. He was originally in the artillery, but was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (Presbyterian Minister)
Peter Marshall (May 27, 1902 – January 26, 1949) was a Scottish-American preacher, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. and was appointed as Chaplain of the United States Senate. He is remembered popularly from the success of ''A Man Called Peter'' (1951), a biography written by his widow, Catherine Marshall, and the book's 1955 film adaptation, which was nominated for an Academy Award for its cinematography. Early life and education Born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, a poverty-stricken coal-mining community, where he was reared by his mother and stepfather. From an early age, he decided he would be a missionary to China. To meet the educational requirements, he enrolled in evening classes while working in the mines by day, but his progress was slow. In 1927, a cousin offered to pay Peter's way to the U.S., where he could receive proper ministerial training. He graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary in 1931. Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth assists the Secretary-General in managing the operations of thCommonwealth Secretariat which is the central institution of the Commonwealth. The current Deputy Secretary-General is Dr Arjoon Suddhoo of Mauritius. Dr Suddhoo's appointment was announced in February 2019 after an open and competitive process, and he took up the post in April 2019. History Until 2016, three Commonwealth Deputy Secretaries-General assisted the Secretary-General in running the Commonwealth Secretariat, each assigned an aspect of the Commonwealth's function to address particularly: one to economic affairs, one to political affairs and the other to corporate affairs. They were elected by the Commonwealth Heads of Government, like the Secretary-General. However, as their terms overlap with those of the Secretary-General, and don't coincide with Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGMs), the Heads of Government are represented through their respectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (diplomat)
Peter Marshall may refer to: Entertainment * Peter Marshall (entertainer) (born 1926), American game show host of ''The Hollywood Squares'', 1966–1981 * Peter Marshall (author, born 1939) (1939–1972), British novelist whose works include ''The Raging Moon'' and ''Excluded from the Cemetery'' * Peter Marshall (author) (born 1946), British travel writer whose works include ''Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism'' and ''Europe's Lost Civilization'' * Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster) (born 1945), British game show host of ''Sale of the Century'' in the 1980s Sports * Peter Marshall (cricketer) (born 1963), New Zealand cricketer * Peter Marshall (footballer, born 1942), Australian footballer for Collingwood in the 1960s * Peter Marshall (footballer, born 1954), Australian footballer for Collingwood in the 1970s * Peter Marshall (squash player) (born 1971), English squash player * Peter Marshall (swimmer) (born 1982), American swimmer Other * Peter Marshall (Presbyteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (historian)
Peter Marshall (born 26 October 1964) is a Scottish historian and academic, known for his work on the Reformation and its impact on the British Isles and Europe. He is Professor of History at the University of Warwick. Biography Marshall was born on 26 October 1964 in Orkney, Scotland. He was educated at Kirkwall Grammar School, before studying at University College, Oxford. His doctoral thesis was titled ''Attitudes of the English People to Priests and Priesthood, 1500–1553''. Marshall began his career as a teacher: he was a history teacher at Ampleforth College, a Roman Catholic private school in North Yorkshire. In 1994, he joined the University of Warwick as a lecturer. He was promoted to senior lecturer in 2001, and to reader in 2004. He was appointed Professor of History in 2006. Honours Marshall was the winner of the 2018 Wolfson History Prize for his book ''Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation''. In July 2018, he was elected a Fellow of the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (police Officer)
Peter Brendon Marshall (born 1953) was the 31st New Zealand Commissioner of Police, serving from 4 April 2011 to 2 April 2014. He was previously Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Marshall is a career police officer who joined the New Zealand Police in 1972, and has worked both in uniform and as a detective with the Criminal Investigation Branch. Within New Zealand, he has served as head of the Hawkes Bay Armed Offenders Squad, and Area Commander in Hastings and Auckland City. Internationally he has been posted to the New Zealand diplomatic missions in Canberra from 1998 to 2002, and Washington, D.C. from 2002 to 2004, where he established a New Zealand Police liaison office for counter-terrorism. He was then Assistant Commissioner at the Police National Headquarters in Wellington, before being seconded to the Solomon Islands in February 2007. In May 2008 he became acting Commissioner of Police in the Solomons, and was officially appointed to the position i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (journalist)
Peter Marshall (born 1952) is a British journalist and broadcaster who has worked across national and international media since 1978, primarily for the BBC. Education He was educated at Rhyl Grammar School, De La Salle College, Jersey, and the pioneering Communication Studies course at Birmingham Polytechnic. Career After reporting for the ''Birkenhead News'' and Radio City in Liverpool, he joined BBC Radio 4 in 1978. He joined BBC TV's ''Newsnight'' in 1987, specialising in investigative reporting from the UK and around the world, with particular focus on the U.S. He covered Ronald Reagan's 1980 election for BBC Radio 4's ''The World at One'' and reported on America at key points throughout the George H. Bush, George W. Bush and the Bill Clinton administrations. He also covered the election and first term of the Obama presidency. He has made numerous long-form documentaries, including ''Digging the Dirt'' on the 2000 US election campaign, ''The Trillion Dollar Conman'' on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (Anglican Priest)
Peter Jerome Marshall (1940 – 20 June 2020) was an Anglican priest. He was born in 1940 in Buenos Aires, the son of the Rev Guy Marshall (subsequently Bishop in Venezuela) and Dorothy Whiting. Marshall was educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead, McGill University and Westcott House, Cambridge, following which he was ordained deacon in 1963 and priest in 1964. His first posts were curacies at East Ham and Woodford. After this he was the vicar of St Peter-in-the-Forest, Walthamstow then deputy director of training for the Diocese of Chelmsford and a canon residentiary at its Cathedral. From 1985 to 1997 he was director of training and a canon residentiary for the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds. He was then appointed to the post of Dean of Worcester The Dean of Worcester is the head of the Chapter of Worcester Cathedral in Worcester, England. The current dean is Peter Atkinson, who lives at The Deanery, College Green, Worcester. Crockford's on-line accessed by subscription T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (swimmer)
Peter Jeffrey Marshall (born March 9, 1982) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke (short course) and the 100-meter backstroke (short course). He has won a total of fourteen medals in major international competition—ten gold, two silver, and two bronze—spanning the World Championships, Pan American Games, and Pan Pacific Championships. Career Over his career Peter Marshall has broken eight world records (4×100-meter medley relay 2002, 100-meter backstroke 2004,World record progression 100 metres backstroke. ''en.wikipedia.org''. 100-meter backstroke 2008, 50-meter backstroke 2008,World record progression 50 metres backstroke. ''en.wikipedia.org''. 100-meter backstroke 2008, 50-meter backstroke 2009, 50-meter backstroke 2009, 50-meter backstroke 2009) and won two world titles (4×100-meter medley relay scm 2002, and 50 Backstroke scm 2008). He currently holds the US Open record and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (author, Born 1939)
Peter Marshall (1939–1972) was a British novelist. Life Peter Marshall was born in 1939. At 18 years old he became infected with polio, which left him almost completely paralyzed. He wrote an autobiography (''Two Lives'') about his life before and after the illness, for which he received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1963. He wrote two novels, ''The Raging Moon'' (1964) and ''Excluded from the Cemetery'' (1966). The movie ''The Raging Moon'' was based on his novel by the same title. He lived and worked in a home in Surrey. He died at age 33 in 1972. Bibliography * * * References External links Peter Marshallat Goodreads Goodreads is an American social cataloging website and a subsidiary of Amazon that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews. Users can sign up and register books to generate library catalogs and read ... * 1939 births 1972 deaths 20th-century English novelists British autobiographers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (squash Player)
Peter Marshall (born 12 May 1971 in Nottingham, United Kingdom) is a former professional squash player from England. With his unique double-handed playing style, Marshall finished runner-up to the great Pakistani player Jansher Khan at the World Open in 1994 and the British Open in 1995. When he reached the World No. 2 ranking behind Jansher in November 1994, many observers felt he seemed a strong candidate to displace the aging Pakistani champion as World No. 1. However, in 1995, Marshall was afflicted with glandular fever, the effects of which meant he was unable to play top-level squash for two years. Marshall returned to the professional tour in 1997, re-claiming his place in the England squad which went on to win the World Team Squash Championships title in Malaysia. He broke back into the world's top-10 in 1999, and won his third British National Championship title in February 2000. He was protecting a remarkable record, having been unbeaten in that event since December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (footballer, Born 1954)
Peter Marshall (born 9 December 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * Profileat Collingwood FC {{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Peter 1954 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
