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Pierce (surname)
Pierce is an English, Welsh, and Irish surname. The name is a cognate of French ''Pierre'' ('Peter'). Notable people with that surname include: Disambiguation pages * Andrew Pierce (other), several people * Benjamin Pierce (other), several people * Bill Pierce (other), several people * Bobby Pierce (other), several people * Charles Pierce (other), several people * David Pierce (other), several people * Edward Pierce (other), several people * Franklin Pierce (other), several people * George Pierce (other), several people * Jack Pierce (other), several people * John Pierce (other), several people * James Pierce (other), several people * Larry Pierce (other), several people * Richard Pierce (other), several people * William Pierce (other), several people Arts and letters *Aida Pierce (born 1956), Mexican actress and comedian *Bradley Pierce (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peirce (surname)
Peirce is an English language, English surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Augustus Baker Peirce (1840–1919) American traveler; riverboat captain and artist in Australia * Benjamin Peirce (1809–1880), American mathematician, known for Peirce's Criterion, father of Charles * Charles Sanders Peirce (C. S. Peirce) (1839–1914), American philosopher, founder of pragmatism * Clarence V. Peirce (1850–1923), American farmer and politician * Cyrus Peirce (1790–1860), American educator, Unitarian minister * Ebenezer W. Peirce (1822–1902), American brigadier general (Union) in the Civil War. * Gareth Peirce (born c. 1940), British solicitor, known for human rights cases * George James Peirce (1868–1954), American botanist * Hayford Peirce (1942–2020), American writer of science fiction, mysteries, and spy thrillers * Joseph Peirce (1748–1812), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire * Juliette Peirce (died 1934), second wife of the mathematician and philosoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pierce (other)
James Pierce (1900–1983) was an American actor. James Pierce may also refer to: * James Pieronnet Pierce (1825–1897), American pioneer entrepreneur in California * James F. Pierce (1830–1905), American state senator from New York * James Pierce (curler) (born 1963), American wheelchair Paralympian * Jimmy Pierce, Marvel Comics Punisher superhero, first appearance 1993 See also * James Pierce Jr. House, American historic home built in 1833 * Todd James Pierce (born 1965), American novelist and short story writer *James Peirce James Peirce (1674?–1726) was an English dissenting minister, the catalyst for the Salter's Hall controversy. Early life The son of John Peirce, he was born at Wapping about 1674. His parents, who were in easy circumstances, were members o ... (c. 1674–1726), English dissenting minister * James Pearce (other) {{hndis, Pierce, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Pierce
Marjorie Pierce (1900 – December 7, 1999) was an American architect whose practice centered in Massachusetts. Biography Marjorie Pierce was born in Malden, Massachusetts. She received both her bachelor's degree (1922) and master's degree (1923) in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In her final undergraduate year, she won the Special Prize for Water Colors. She went on to study art and architecture abroad on a fellowship from the Boston Society of Architecture. In a career spanning nearly 70 years, Pierce worked mainly in Massachusetts, designing hundreds of residences and commercial buildings out of an office in Weston. She donated 80 rolls of her architectural drawings to the MIT Museum. Pierce strongly supported architectural education at her alma mater, serving as president of the MIT Women's Association (1940–44) and endowing the Ellen Swallow Richards Professorship and the William Emerson Fellowship for graduate students. When she died in lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Pierce
Justin Charles Pierce (March 21, 1975 – July 10, 2000) was an American-British actor and skateboarder who grew up in the U.S. He is best known for his roles as Casper in the 1995 film ''Kids'' and Roach in the 2000 film ''Next Friday''. On July 10, 2000, Pierce died by suicide in Paradise, Nevada. Early life Pierce was born in London, England, to a Welsh mother and an Australian father and was brought up in the Marble Hill and Kingsbridge sections of New York City. Pierce's mother met his father while abroad and never told him who his real father was. He began stealing cigarettes and food, and frequently missed school in favor of skateboarding. Pierce soon quit school and moved out, staying in a "warren of rooms" in a basement of a building on 176th Street, that was "teeming" with fellow skaters. Pierce was later arrested for possession of marijuana and heroin. Career Pierce was a member of the original Zoo York skateboard team, and is featured in the Zoo York 'Mixtape' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Carol Pierce
Jo Carol Pierce (July 20, 1944 – December 2, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter who lived in Austin, Texas, from 1970. In 1993, Karen Schoemer described Pierce as "an official local hero in her adopted hometown." Biography Pierce was born in Wellington, Texas, on July 20, 1944. She grew up in Lubbock, where she attended high school with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. She became a songwriter in the 1980s in response to encouragement from Ely and David Halley. In 1993, her fellow musician Austinites produced the compilation album ''Across the Great Divide: Songs of Jo Carol Pierce'', consisting of 19 interpretations of her songs. In addition to her albums, she has also written multiple cabaret plays, including ''In the West'' and ''Bad Girls Upset by the Truth'', the latter of which is a semi-autobiographical musical comedy. It premiered at SXSW in March 1993 and was later adapted into her first solo album of the same name, which was released in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Pierce
Jeffrey Pierce (born Jeffrey Douglas Plitt; December 13, 1971) is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, and novelist. He is best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Tommy in the video game series ''The Last of Us'', for which he received a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role nomination in 2020. Career At age 25, he made his acting debut when he played Bill Drake in the 1997 episode "Soulmate" from the television series '' Pacific Blue''. Since then he has appeared in a number of series in guest roles, for example in '' Profiler'', ''The West Wing'', ''Judging Amy'', '' JAG'', ''Charmed'', '' Crossing Jordan'', '' NCIS'', ''Life'', ''Criminal Minds'', '' Private Practice'', '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', ''Castle'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Nikita'', '' The Night Shift'', '' Justified'', '' The Mysteries of Laura'' and ''Hell's 9th Circle''. Pierce took on his most famous role to da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
Jeffrey Lee Pierce (June 27, 1958 – March 31, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and author. He was one of the founding members of the band The Gun Club, and released material as a solo artist. Biography Early life Pierce was born on June 27, 1958, in Montebello, California. He was the child of a multi-ethnic marriage. His Anglo father worked as a union organizer. His Latina mother was a homemaker, taking care of Pierce and his sister, Jacqui. He started learning guitar at the age of 10. As a teenager, he moved from El Monte, a working-class industrial suburb east of Los Angeles, to Granada Hills, at the time a white working- and middle-class suburb in the San Fernando Valley. Pierce attended Granada Hills High School, where he participated in the drama program, acting in plays and writing several short experimental theater pieces. 1970s Pierce's early musical interests were glam and progressive rock, including bands such as Sparks, Genesis, and Roxy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Pierce
Jason Andrew Pierce (born 19 November 1965 in Rugby) is an English musician. Currently the frontman and sole permanent member of the band Spiritualized, he previously co-fronted the alternative rock band Spacemen 3 with Peter Kember from 1982 until 1991. He has worked under the name J. Spaceman. Music In between his work with Spiritualized and Spacemen 3, Pierce has been active with a network of free jazz players and improvisers, collaborating with acclaimed artists, including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Dr. John, Primal Scream, Daniel Johnston and Yoko Ono. In 2006, Pierce released his first solo album, '' Guitar Loops'', a limited release on Coxon and Wales's Treader record label. Also in 2006, he composed the original score for an art installation called "Silent Sound" by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. The live performance at St. George's Hall in Liverpool was recorded and released as a limited edition signed and numbered CD. A second performance of Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Pierce
Gareth Pierce (born 19 February 1981) is a Welsh actor and musician who has appeared in various television series. In 2020, he began portraying Gavin Moss in BBC Radio 4's ''The Archers'' and became the second actor to play Todd Grimshaw in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street''. In 2006, Pierce was named in the Top 50 most eligible bachelors list by ''Company Magazine''. Career In 2008, Pierce and Matthew Wall founded the band Hafaliadau = Equations. Owain Taylor-Shaw joined in April 2008, followed by Mark Flanagan. Their debut album was released in November 2008. Pierce is known for his roles as Osian James in the S4C TV-series ''Caerdydd'' (five series, 2006–2010) and Lenny Mack in Sky 1's '' Stella'' (two series, 2013–2014). He appeared in such S4C series as '' Y Gwyll'', '' Cara Fi'', '' Alys'', ''Pen Talar'', '' Cowbois ac Injans'' and soap ''Pobol y Cwm''. He appeared in the second series of '' Y Pris'' in 2009 as skinhead Nicky. Further English-speaking appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chonda Pierce
Chonda Ruth Pierce (née Courtney, born March 4, 1960), is a Christian comedian often billed as "The Queen of Clean." Background She was born, Chonda Ruth Courtney, in Covington, Kentucky, on March 4, 1960, while she was raised in South Carolina, by her father who was a preacher and mother, Virginia Whalen. Pierce got her start in comedy during a six-year stint at a theme park in Nashville, Tennessee called Opryland USA. A Theater Arts major from Austin Peay State University, Pierce went to the park to pay her college bill. Not knowing how to dance, she had to memorize jokes from Grinders Switch, Tennessee and impersonate Cousin Minnie Pearl. Having had a troubled childhood, Pierce used entertainment as a needed catharsis, reporting "I was hooked! I loved the sound of an audience laughing. It was just the medicine I needed." Pierce has gone on to appear numerous times on the stage of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, write eight books, and become a highly sought af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Pierce
Bradley Michael Pierce is an American actor, producer and cinematographer. Along with other roles and bit parts in television, films, direct-to-video animation, advertising, and video games, he played Peter Shepherd in ''Jumanji'', the original voice of Chip in ''Beauty and the Beast'', one of the original voices for Tails from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise and Pete Lender in the 1997 film adaptation of ''The Borrowers''. Career Pierce began acting at age six, and has since appeared in various projects ranging from commercial and voiceover to television and film. He played the role of Andrew Shawn Donovan IV on ''Days of Our Lives'' for just over a year. He is also known for voicing Chip in Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'' as well as Flounder in the television series ''The Little Mermaid'' and Tails in the Saturday morning cartoon series ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. Other roles include Peter in ''Jumanji'' and a starring role in ''The Borrowers'' with John Goodman. Pierce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida Pierce
Aida María Zerecero Pierce (born August 15, 1956, Acapulco, Guerrero) is a Mexican actress and comedian, best known internationally for her work on various telenovelas and comedy series that have aired on Televisa over the years. Most of her television series have aired on television networks in other countries, most notably Univision. Biography At 17, Pierce, whose parents were Jose Luis Zerecero and Aida Pierce, left Acapulco for Mexico City, and attended El Instituto Andrés Soler, where she studied acting and to become a secretary. She also attended la Academia de Emma Pulido, where she studied jazz, English, and French. She began her career on stage, appearing in the Mexican productions of ''Godspell'', ''Peter Pan'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', and ''Mame'', among other plays. Her experience on stage led to a contract with Televisa. She was first cast as Doña Tecla on Alegrías de Mediodía in 1981. Later that year she joined the cast of '' La matraca'', which lasted on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
