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Steve Shaw (guitar Player)
Steven Shaw may refer to: *Banachek Banachek (born Steven Shaw; 30 November 1960) is an English mentalist, magician, and " thought reader". He first came to public attention as a teenager for his role in James Randi's Project Alpha experiment, which exposed the lack of objecti ... (Steven Shaw, born 1960), American mentalist and magician * Steve Shaw (actor) (1965–1990), American actor * Steve Shaw (tennis) (born 1963), British tennis player See also * Stephen Shaw (other) {{hndis, Shaw, Steven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banachek
Banachek (born Steven Shaw; 30 November 1960) is an English mentalist, magician, and " thought reader". He first came to public attention as a teenager for his role in James Randi's Project Alpha experiment, which exposed the lack of objectivity in parapsychology research. As director of the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge conducted by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), he has since tested the authenticity of many self-described psychics, none of whom has managed to pass scientifically controlled tests of their claimed paranormal abilities. Banachek is currently a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a program of the Center for Inquiry, and the President of the James Randi Educational Foundation. Early life Banachek was born in England and raised in South Africa and Australia. He was abandoned at the age of nine in South Africa with his two brothers, aged one and three, and raised them by himself until he was 16. Deciding that his given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Shaw (actor)
Steve Shaw (February 19, 1965 – December 5, 1990) was an American actor best known for playing Eric Fairgate in the television drama series '' Knots Landing''. Life and career One of Shaw's earliest acting appearances was on ''Little House on the Prairie'' Season 3 Episode 22, Gold Country, as Sam Delano, the son of an Italian couple mining for gold. He made another appearance on Little House on the Prairie in a Season 5 episode entitled "The Odyssey" in which he played a character named Dylan Whittaker who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia and wishes to see the Pacific Ocean before he dies. He also appeared in two episodes of ''The Waltons'' in 1978 as George Simmons. Also in 1978, he played Alexander Armsworth in the Weekly Disney TV movie Child of Glass. Shaw then appeared regularly in ''Knots Landing'' from 1979 to 1987, and thereafter made occasional return appearances until 1990. Death Shaw died on December 5, 1990, in a head-on traffic collision with a truck in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Shaw (tennis)
Stephen "Steve" Shaw (born 1 January 1963) is a former professional tennis player from England who competed for Great Britain. Career While studying sports medicine, Shaw played college tennis for the University of Alabama, from 1980 to 1982. Shaw made his first big impression on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1985, when he made the final four at a tournament in Marbella. He had to retire hurt during his semi-final with Horacio de la Peña. The Englishman also reached quarter-finals in the 1987 Bordeaux Open and 1988 Bristol Open. He made the second round of a Grand Slam event on four occasions, with wins over Claudio Panatta, Damir Keretić, Todd Witsken and Carl Turich. He managed to take a set off Jimmy Connors in their second round meeting at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships. In doubles, Shaw teamed up with David Felgate in 1985 to win the Bordeaux Open. His best Grand Slam doubles performances were made in the 1988 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
