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Spenser St
Spenser is an alternative spelling of the British surname Spencer. It may refer to: Geographical places with the name Spenser: * Spenser Mountains, a range in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand People with the surname Spenser: * David Spenser (1934–2013), British actor * Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–1599), English poet * John Spenser (1559–1614), president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford People with the given name Spenser: * Spenser St. John (19th century), British diplomat * Spenser Wilkinson (1853–1937), British military writer * Spenser Cohen, American screenwriter In popular culture: * Spenser (character), a fictional private investigator ** '' Spenser: For Hire'', a mystery television series about this character ** '' Spenser: Small Vices'', a television film about this character ** ''Spenser Confidential'', a television film from 2020 See also * Spencer (other) *Spencer (surname) Spencer (also Spenser) is a surname, representing the court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer (surname)
Spencer (also Spenser) is a surname, representing the court title ''dispenser'', or Steward (office), steward. An early example is Robert Despenser, Robert d'Abbetot, who is listed as Robert le Dispenser ('the steward'), a tenant-in-chief of several counties, in the Domesday Book of 1086. In early times the surname was usually written as ''le Despenser'', ''Dispenser'' or ''Despencer''—notably in works such as the Domesday Book and the Scottish Ragman Rolls of 1291 and 1296, but gradually lost both the "le" article and the unstressed first syllable of the longer surname to become Spencer. As an occupational surname, Despenser/Spencer families would have originated in a range of different jurisdictions, and the possession of the shared surname is not an indication of genealogical relationship. The surname Spencer has gained in frequency over time. In the 19th century it also become popular as a given name—especially in the more anglicised areas of the United States. Variat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser Mountains
The Spenser Mountains is a topographic landform in the northern South Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern end of the Nelson Lakes National Park and north of the Lewis Pass they form a natural border between the Canterbury and Tasman regions. Several peaks are named after characters in Edmund Spenser’s allegorical poem, The Faerie Queene. Many of the early explorers were evidently literate men. For example, Frederick Weld (a surveyor) named Lake Tennyson; William Travers (a solicitor) named the Spensers and Faerie Queene; Julius Haast named Mt Una. Within the range prominent peaks include Mount Una and Mount Humboldt. The Spenser Mountains are the northern limit of the glaciers within the Southern Alps. Much of the forest cover is beech/podocarp with understory of a variety of ferns and shrubs; crown fern (''Lomaria discolor'') is one of the dominant understory ferns.C. Michael Hogan. 2009 See also * Rimu References * Thomas Adolphus Bowden and James Hect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spenser
David Spenser (''né'' De Saram; 12 March 1934 – 20 July 2013)John Tydemanbr>David Spenser obituary ''The Guardian'', 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013 was a British actor, director, producer and writer. Spenser played the title role in a 1948 radio production of Richmal Crompton's ''Just William'', and also appeared in popular films and TV series including ''Doctor Who''. His documentary about Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies won an International Emmy Award. He was the elder brother of actor Jeremy Spenser. Aged 11 he appeared in plays on BBC radio's '' Children's Hour''. He was cast in ''Just William'' by the author of the books, Richmal Crompton. He played Harry in the first production of Benjamin Britten's opera ''Albert Herring''. Spenser was a regular on television, with appearances in episodes of ''Z-Cars'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', and ''The Saint''. In 1967 Spenser appeared as Thonmi in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Abominable Snowmen'' alongside Patrick Troughton. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser (; 1552/1553 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for ''The Faerie Queene'', an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language. Life Edmund Spenser was born in East Smithfield, London, around the year 1552; however, there is still some ambiguity as to the exact date of his birth. His parenthood is obscure, but he was probably the son of John Spenser, a journeyman clothmaker. As a young boy, he was educated in London at the Merchant Taylors' School and matriculated as a sizar at Pembroke College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge he became a friend of Gabriel Harvey and later consulted him, despite their differing views on poetry. In 1578, he became for a short time secretary to John Young, Bishop of Rochester. In 1579, he published ''The Shepheardes Calender'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Spenser
John Spenser (1559–1614) was an English academic, president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Life He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and Temple Beth-El. After graduating he became Greek reader in Corpus Christi College, and held that office for ten years, resigning in 1488. He then left Oxford and held successively the livings of Aveley, Essex (1589–1592), Ardleigh, Essex (1592–1594), Faversham, Kent (1594–1599), and St Sepulchre-without-Newgate London (1599–1614). He was also presented to the living of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, in 1592. In 1607 he was appointed president of Corpus Christi College. Works After the death of his friend Richard Hooker he edited the first five books of Hooker's '' Ecclesiastical Politie'' (London, 1604). The introduction to that work and ''A Sermon at Paule's Crosse on Esay V.'', 2, 3 (London, 1615) are his only published writings. He was also one of the translators of the ''Authorized Version'' of the Bible, serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser St
Spenser is an alternative spelling of the British surname Spencer. It may refer to: Geographical places with the name Spenser: * Spenser Mountains, a range in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand People with the surname Spenser: * David Spenser (1934–2013), British actor * Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–1599), English poet * John Spenser (1559–1614), president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford People with the given name Spenser: * Spenser St. John (19th century), British diplomat * Spenser Wilkinson (1853–1937), British military writer * Spenser Cohen, American screenwriter In popular culture: * Spenser (character), a fictional private investigator ** '' Spenser: For Hire'', a mystery television series about this character ** '' Spenser: Small Vices'', a television film about this character ** ''Spenser Confidential'', a television film from 2020 See also * Spencer (other) *Spencer (surname) Spencer (also Spenser) is a surname, representing the court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser Wilkinson
Henry Spenser Wilkinson (1 May 1853 in Hulme, Manchester – 31 January 1937 in Oxford) was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University. While he was an English writer known primarily for his work on military subjects, he had wide interests. Earlier in his career he was the drama critic for London's ''Morning Post''. Early life and education The second son of Thomas Read Wilkinson, a banker, and his wife Emma Wolfenden, he was born and raised near Manchester. He was educated at Owens College, Manchester and studied at Merton College, Oxford in 1873–1878. While at Oxford, he became interested in armies and began his lifelong interest in military affairs. As an undergraduate, he joined the Oxford Volunteers. After Oxford, he read law at Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar in 1880. On returning to Manchester in 1880, he took a commission in the volunteers and also founded the Manchester Tactical Society. In 1880, Wilkinson married Victoria Crowe (186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser Cohen
Spenser Cohen is an American film screenwriter, executive producer, and director best known for his work on ''Extinction'' (2018) and '' Moonfall'' (2022). Career In March 2012, Cohen directed Diana DeGarmo's music video "Good Goodbye". Cohen began his writing career by drafting the screenplay for ''Extinction''. In December 2013, it was revealed that the screenplay had been included in the 2013 Black List of the year's best unproduced scripts in Hollywood. In 2019, Cohen was writing the script for '' Moonfall''. On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Cohen's script for the science fiction film '' Distant''. In August 2021, Cohen gained notability from writing the screenplay and story for ''The Expendables 4 ''The Expendables 4'' (stylized as ''Expend4bles'') is an upcoming American action film directed by Scott Waugh, with a script co-written by Spenser Cohen and Max Adams, from an original story by Cohen. It is the fourth installment in ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser (character)
Spenser is a fictional private investigator created by the American mystery writer Robert B. Parker. He acts as the protagonist of a series of detective novels written by Parker and later continued by Ace Atkins. His first appearance was in the 1973 novel ''The Godwulf Manuscript''. He is also featured in the 1980s television series '' Spenser: For Hire'' and a related series of TV movies based on the novels. In March 2020 he was featured in the Netflix thriller film ''Spenser Confidential''. Spenser is only referred to by his surname in the novels, but the television series has him introduce himself as "David Spenser" to a cop sitting at the diner in the fifteenth episode of season 2. Also, Spenser is addressed as "Jim" at the end of Chapter 9 of "The Godwulf Manuscript". Fictional biography Spenser was born and grew up in Laramie, Wyoming and is a Boston private eye in the mold of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, a smart-mouthed tough guy with a heart of gold. Unlike Marlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Hire
''For Hire'' is an Urdu language book written by Asif Hussain Shah, a Pakistani taxi driver, and published in 2010. The book is based on the author's daily experiences and thoughts of his passengers while traveling in the city. The writer points out issues and problems in the Pakistani society and describes how to cope with them. The book was published by Ferozsons, consists of 120 pages and has 35 stories about the different experiences of the author. About author Asif Hussain Shah is a Pakistani cabbie from Rawalpindi Cantonment and drives the cab in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's .... He has garnered attention by advertising his book via his Taxi, by printing "Search on Google, Asif Hussain Shah" on the side of the taxi. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Vices
''Small Vices'' is the 24th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. Plot The story follows Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to solve the murder of a college student. Recurring characters *Spenser *Dr. Susan Silverman, Ph.D *Hawk *Lee Farrell *Martin Quirk *Frank Belson *Vinnie Morris *Gino Fish *Paul Giacomin *Henry Cimoli *Rita Fiori *Ives *Patricia Utley *Pearl the Wonder Dog *Healy *Rugar In other media ''Spenser: Small Vices'', is a made-for-TV movie starring Joe Mantegna as Spenser. Mantegna subsequently reprised the role in ''Spenser: Thin Air'' and ''Spenser: Walking Shadow''. Cast * as Spenser * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser Confidential
''Spenser Confidential'' is a 2020 American action comedy film directed by Peter Berg and with a screenplay written by Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bokeem Woodbine, Donald Cerrone, Marc Maron, and Post Malone and marks the fifth collaboration between Wahlberg and Berg after ''Lone Survivor'', ''Deepwater Horizon'', '' Patriots Day'', and ''Mile 22''. The film was announced in 2018 as an adaptation of the 2013 novel ''Robert B. Parker's Wonderland'' by author Ace Atkins, itself a continuation of the actual Robert B. Parker detective series Spenser, also portrayed on TV in '' Spenser: For Hire''. It was released on March 6, 2020, by Netflix to mixed reviews. Plot Boston police Officer Spenser is jailed after pleading guilty to assaulting Captain John Boylan, who he suspected to be involved in the murder of Gloria Weisnewski, a family friend who protested gentrification. While incarcerated, Spenser st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
