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Volkoff (other)
Volkoff is a transliteration variant of the Russian surname Volkov. Notable people with the surname unclude: * Alexandre Volkoff (actor), Russian director, actor * George Volkoff, Canadian physicist of Russian origin * Igor Volkoff, ring name of a French Canadian professional wrestler * Nikolai Volkoff, ring name of an American professional wrestler of Yugoslav origin * Vladimir Volkoff, French writer of Russian extraction Fictional characters *Alexei Volkoff Alexei Volkoff () is the Pseudonym, alias and alter ego of Hartley Winterbottom (codename Agent X), a fictional character on the television series ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck''. Volkoff is the head of Volkoff Industries. For the first six episod ..., an international weapons dealer from the TV series ''Chuck'' See also * Volkov (other) * {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkov (surname)
Volkov (russian: Во́лков), or Volkova (feminine; Во́лкова), is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the word волк (''volk'', meaning "wolf"). Geographical distribution As of 2014, 79.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Volkov'' were residents of Russia (frequency 1:646), 6.5% of Ukraine (1:2,493), 3.9% of Belarus (1:868), 3.8% of Kazakhstan (1:1,613) and 3.3% of Uzbekistan (1:3,351). In Russia, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average (1:646) in the following subjects of the Russian Federation: * 1. Kostroma Oblast (1:266) * 2. Ivanovo Oblast (1:270) * 3. Mari El (1:308) * 4. Yaroslavl Oblast (1:316) * 5. Udmurtia (1:324) * 6. Ulyanovsk Oblast (1:338) * 7. Tomsk Oblast (1:364) * 8. Chuvashia (1:366) * 9. Vladimir Oblast (1:371) * 10. Magadan Oblast (1:382) * 11. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (1:399) * 12. Jewish Autonomous Oblast (1:414) * 13. Kaluga Oblast (1:427) * 14. Tver Oblast (1:446) * 15. Moscow Oblast (1:461) * 16. Tamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Volkoff (actor)
Alexandre Volkoff (Russian Александр Александрович Волков, transliteration Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Volkov, 1885–1942) was a Russian actor, screenwriter, and film director. Aleksandr Volkov established his film career in Russia, and was one of a significant number of film artists who fled Russia following the Bolshevik takeover.Phillips p.39 The bulk of his output was in France where he was known as Alexandre Volkoff. He also made films in Germany and later Italy. He directed several films starring his fellow Russian exile Ivan Mozzhukhin. Selected filmography Director Features unless otherwise specified: * '' The Fugitive'' - a short film, Russia, France * ''The Green Spider'' (1916) - a short film, Russia * ''Father Sergius'' (1917) - co-director, Russia * '' People Die for Metal'' (1919) - Russia * '' The House of Mystery'' (1923) - France * '' Les Ombres qui passent'' (1924) - France * '' Kean'' (1924) - France * ''The Loves of Casanova'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Volkoff
George Michael Volkoff, (February 23, 1914 – April 24, 2000) was a Russian-Canadian physicist and academic who helped, with J. Robert Oppenheimer, predict the existence of neutron stars before they were discovered. Early life He was born in Moscow. His father was a Russian engineer who emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1924. Unable to find work, his father moved the family to Harbin, Manchuria in 1927. His mother died soon after moving to Harbin. In 1936, Volkoff's father returned to Russia but was exiled to the arctic camps as part of the Great Purge where he would die. Education Volkoff returned to Vancouver and entered the University of British Columbia where he received a Bachelor of Arts in physics in 1934 and a Master of Arts degree in 1936. He then studied with J. Robert Oppenheimer at the University of California, Berkeley where he published his paper "On Massive Neutron Cores" and earned his Ph.D. in 1940. Academic In 1940, he joined the physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Volkoff
Pierre Lafleur (born February 13, 1939) is a former French Canadian professional wrestler who is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation under the ring name Lumberjack Pierre where he was the half of The Yukon Lumberjacks. Professional Wreslting Career Early Career (1966-1975) Lafluer joined Dick the Bruiser's WWA in 1966 where he wrestled as a Russian Igor Volkoff. He left the territory in 1969. In 1972 he worked for International Wrestling Enterprise in Japan as Buffalo Zarnoff. Also he worked in Portland, Vancouver, Montreal and Minnesota. Various Promotions (1975–1978) Lafleur made his debut in 1975 in the San Francisco territory of NWA as Soldier Lebeouf. He was not successful in San Francisco territory, so he left it after a short time. He wrestled with Nick Gulas and Jerry Jarrett in CWA Memphis as The Russian Stomper. He used the same gimmick in Jim Crockett's Mid-Atlantic territory. He returned to Indianapolis, where the first fame r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Volkoff
Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018), better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Yugoslav-American professional wrestler best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Although Volkoff often portrayed a villainous Russian, he was actually a Croatian from Yugoslavia. In the 1970s, he was Bepo of the Mongols tag team, one of the masked Executioners and feuded with Bruno Sammartino over the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship as Volkoff. In the 1980s, he was known for his tag team with the Iron Sheik, with whom he won the WWF Tag Team Championship at the inaugural WrestleMania event. In 1990, he turned face and became a supporter of America, briefly feuding with former partner Zhukov and newly-turned Iraqi sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter. In 1994, after a hiatus, he returned as a destitute and desperate character, exploited by Ted DiBiase as the first member of his Million Dollar Corporation. He continued to wrestle in various promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Volkoff
Vladimir Volkoff (7 November 1932 – 14 September 2005) was a French writer of Russian extraction. He produced both literary works for adults and spy novels for young readers under the pseudonym Lieutenant X. His works are characterised by themes of the Cold War, intelligence and manipulation, but also by metaphysical and spiritual elements. Biography Of Russian descent with Tatar roots on his paternal side,Jacqueline Bruller, ''Vladimir Volkoff: l'exil est ma patrie. Entretiens.'', Ed. du Centurion (1982), p. 86 Volkoff was born in Paris, the son of a Russian émigré who earned his living in France washing cars. Vladimir grew up with his family's memories of the lost motherland and loyalty to their new homeland. He was a great grandnephew of the composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. After studying at the Sorbonne in Paris and the university of Liège, Volkoff taught English at Amiens from 1955-57. He served as an intelligence officer in the French army during the Algerian War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Volkoff
Alexei Volkoff () is the Pseudonym, alias and alter ego of Hartley Winterbottom (codename Agent X), a fictional character on the television series ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck''. Volkoff is the head of Volkoff Industries. For the first six episodes of the Chuck (season 4), fourth season, he was an unseen character, directing his operatives from behind the scenes. He first appeared in the seventh episode, "Chuck Versus the First Fight". For the first twenty-one episodes of the season, Volkoff is presented as the character's actual identity. "Chuck Versus Agent X", however, reveals that Volkoff is actually a cover, which, following a botched Intersect upload, Winterbottom unknowingly adopted as his true identity. Volkoff serves as the main antagonist for the first half of season four and tragic character in the second half. He is portrayed by Timothy Dalton. Biography Mary Elizabeth Bartowski (codename Frost) was ordered by the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA to track him down when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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