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Richard Gibson (other)
Richard Gibson (born 1954) is a British actor. Richard Gibson may also refer to: * Richard Gibson (MP) (died 1534), Member of Parliament for New Romney constituency, Kent * Richard Gibson (painter) (1615–1690), English miniature painter and court dwarf * Richard Gibson (priest) (died 1904), Archdeacon of Suffolk * Dick Gibson (footballer) (1866–1943), Australian rules footballer * Richard Gibson (footballer) (1889–?), English footballer * Dick Gibson (American football) (1900–1968), American football player * Patrick Gibson, Baron Gibson (Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson, 1916–2004), British businessman in the publishing industry * Dick Gibson (racing driver) (1918–2010), British racing driver * Richard Thomas Gibson (born 1931), American journalist, member of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, fired from Agence France-Presse * Rick Gibson (born 1951), Canadian sculptor and artist * Richard Gibson (composer) (born 1953), Canadian classical music composer * Rick Gibso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gibson
Richard Gibson (born 1 January 1954) is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, '' 'Allo 'Allo!''. Career Gibson was born in Kampala, Uganda, before the country gained independence from the UK. He was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral and educated at St Paul's Cathedral School, Radley College near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and the Central School of Speech and Drama. He took part in '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' during the vast majority of the series. Dressed in an ankle-length leather coat and with the obligatory stiff-legged limp and walking stick, Herr Flick spent his life suppressing peasants, seducing Helga, the German town Commandant's assistant, and vainly trying to get his hands on the original of the painting '' The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies'' by Van Klomp. Gibson then toured with the group when ''Allo 'Allo!'' transferred to the stage and had successful tours both in the United Kingdom an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gibson (MP)
Richard Gibson (by 1480–1534), of London and New Romney, Kent, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for New Romney in 1529. He was also jurat of New Romney, commissioner for sewers of Kent, city bailiff of Southwark, and warden and master of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors ] The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is one of the 110 Livery company, livery companies of the City of London. The Company, originally known as the ''Guild and Fraternity of St John the Baptist in the City of London'', was founded prio .... References 15th-century births 1534 deaths Bailiffs Commissioners for sewers Jurats Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors Members of Parliament for New Romney Politicians from London English MPs 1529–1536 {{1529-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gibson (painter)
Richard Gibson (1615-1690), known as "Dwarf Gibson", was a British painter of portrait miniatures and a court dwarf in England during the reigns of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and William III and Mary II. Both Andrew Marvell and Edmund Waller wrote poems addressed to him. Life His early life is undocumented, but he is said to have been a page in the service of a lady in Mortlake, who recognised his artistic talent. She supported him to study art under Francis Cleyn, director of design at the Mortlake Tapestry Works. In the 1630s, Gibson was working for Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, who was the Lord Chamberlain. He is referred to as "little Dick, my lord Chamberlain's page" in notebooks recording a number of copies he made of existing paintings in royal and aristocratic collections. At the same time he was producing original portrait paintings for aristocratic clients. Herbert was his most important early patron, and may have introduced him to Peter Lel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gibson (priest)
Richard Hudson Gibson was Archdeacon of Suffolk from 1892 to 1901. Gibson was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1851,his first posts were curacies at St Martin at Palace, Norwich then St Mary, Rickinghall Superior. He was the incumbent at St James, East Cowes from 1864 to 1868 when he became Rector of Lound, a post he held for the rest of his life. He was Rural Dean of Lothingland from 1874 until his appointment as Archdeacon. He died on 19 January 1904.''Obituary.'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 19, 1904; pg. 4; Issue 37294 References 1904 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Suffolk {{Christianity-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Gibson (footballer)
Richard Gibson (13 July 1866 – 28 October 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hotham/North Melbourne and South Melbourne, and later an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of George Thomas Gibson (1828–1879), and Margaret Gibson (1837–1882), née Slaven, Richard Gibson was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 13 July 1866. He married Abigail Mary Snow (1868–1936) on 23 July 1890. Footballer After playing for North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the VFA, Dick "Hockey" Gibson was a member of the inaugural South Melbourne VFL team in 1897 and vice-captained the club in his two VFL seasons. Umpire He became the first VFL player to umpire a Grand Final in 1903 when he was the field umpire for the 1903 VFL Grand Final. In all he officiated in 98 VFL matches as a field umpire and also appeared as a boundary umpire three times. Death He died at his home in Ascot Vale, Victoria on 28 October 1943. See also * 1908 Melbourne Carniva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gibson (footballer)
Richard Samuel Gibson (February 1889 – after 1921) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 120 appearances and scored 19 goals in all competitions for Birmingham over a ten-year career, and helped them win the championship of the Football League Second Division in 1920–21. He then moved to First Division Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ... where he made 12 appearances without scoring; they were relegated that season. Gibson was credited with recommending his former Sultan F.C. teammate Percy Barton to Birmingham. References 1889 births People from Holborn Footballers from the London Borough of Camden English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Birmingham City F.C. players Manchester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Gibson (American Football)
Richard Marion Gibson (December 5, 1900 – November 23, 1968) was an American football player. Gibson was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1900. He attended Louisville Male High School and then enrolled at Centre College. He played college football at Centre where he was one of the stars in the team's line. He left school during the 1922 football season, prior to the team's October 21 loss to Harvard, and joined the Louisville Brecks of the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in two games for the Brecks, both as a starter at the tackle position. In September 1923, Gibson was selected as captain and coach of the 1923 Brecks team. He appeared in three games, all as a starter at tackle and guard during the 1923 season. Gibson died in 1968 in Greenville, Indiana Greenville is an incorporated town in Floyd County, Indiana. The population was 595 at the 2010 census. Greenville is located in the greater Louisville metropolitan area. History Founding Greenville w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Gibson, Baron Gibson
Richard Patrick Tallentyre Gibson, Baron Gibson (5 February 1916 – 20 April 2004) was a British businessman in the publishing industry, and later arts administrator. Life Gibson was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. He became a stockbroker in 1937, and he joined the Middlesex Yeomanry on the outbreak of the Second World War. He served in North Africa, but was captured at Derna in Libya in April 1941. He was held as a prisoner-of-war at Camp 41 near Parma in northern Italy, where he shared a room with Edward Tomkins and Nigel Strutt, all three becoming firm friends. Strutt was repatriated on medical grounds, and Gibson and Tomkins were moved to another camp. He and Tomkins escaped from the new camp, and spent 81 days walking south to Bari, crossing the Apennines and German lines, to return to Allied-held territory. Gibson then served with Special Operations Executive and the Foreign Office. He married Dione Pearson in 1945, a member of the Pearson PLC dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Gibson (racing Driver)
Richard Gibson (16 April 1918 – 17 December 2010) was a racing driver from England. Born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, Gibson participated in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting in . He scored no championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races. Complete Formula One World Championship results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) References * English racing drivers English Formula One drivers 1918 births 2010 deaths {{England-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Thomas Gibson
The Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC) was an activist group set up in New York City by Robert Taber in April 1960. History The FPCC's purpose was to provide grassroots support for the Cuban Revolution against attacks by the United States government, once Fidel Castro began openly admitting his commitment to Marxism and began the expropriation and nationalization of Cuban assets belonging to U.S. corporations. The FPCC opposed the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961, the imposition of the United States embargo against Cuba, and was sympathetic to the Cuban view during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Its members were placed under surveillance by the FBI. Subsidiary Fair Play for Cuba groups were set up throughout the United States and Canada.Gosse, Van, ''Where the Boys Are: Cuba, Cold War America, and the Making of the New Left'', London: Verso, 1993. Members (incomplete) * Norman Mailer Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
