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William Hopper (other)
William Hopper (1915–1970) was an American actor. William or Bill Hopper may also refer to: People * William Hopper (industrialist) (1816-1885), Scottish industrialist and sports proponent in Imperial Russia * Bill Hopper (baseball) (1891–1965), American baseball player * Bill Hopper (footballer) (born 1938), English footballer * Bill Hopper (rugby league) (1922–2008), Welsh rugby league footballer * William Hopper (politician) (born 1929), British banker and politician * William DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), American actor * William Hopper (1966–2017), Canadian author of '' The Heathen's Guide to World Religions'' and other works Other uses * Bill hopper (furniture), a receptacle used in the United States House of Representatives See also *Wilbert Hopper Wilbert (Bill) Hill Hopper, (March 14, 1933 – July 3, 2006) was a Canadians, Canadian civil servant and business executive. He was the president, chief executive officer, and chairman of Petro-Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hopper
William DeWolf Hopper Jr. (January 26, 1915 – March 6, 1970) was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper and actress and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, he appeared in predominantly minor roles in more than 80 feature films in the 1930s and 1940s. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he left acting, but in the mid-1950s, he was persuaded by director William Wellman to resume his film career. He became best known for his work as private detective Paul Drake in the CBS television series ''Perry Mason''. Early life William DeWolf Hopper Jr., was born January 26, 1915, in New York City. He was the only child of actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer DeWolf Hopper and his fifth wife, actress Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry). He had one older half-brother, John A. Hopper, from his father's second marriage in the 1880s. Hopper made his film debut as a baby in his father's 1916 silent movie ''Sunshine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hopper (industrialist)
William Hopper(22 June, 1816, Penicuik – 23 April, 1885, Moscow) was a Scottish industrialist who moved to Moscow to found a machine tool factory there in 1847. He played an important role in introducing rugby and association football into Imperial Russia The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the List of Russian monarchs, Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended th .... References 1816 births 1885 deaths Scottish industrialists British emigrants Immigrants to the Russian Empire Rugby union in Russia Football in Russia {{Scotland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hopper (baseball)
William Booth Hopper (August 26, 1891, Jackson, Tennessee – January 14, 1965, Allen Park, Michigan) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, from until , for the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators. He is buried in Browns Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee. External links * 1891 births 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Jackson, Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Cardinals players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players New Haven Murlins players New Haven White Wings players St. Paul Apostles players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Baseball players from Tennessee Union Bulldogs baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hopper (footballer)
William Hopper (born 20 February 1938) was an English former footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Halifax Town, Workington and Darlington, and in non-league football for several clubs in the north-east of England. Life and career Hopper was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and began his football career with his hometown club. He moved on to Crook Town and then West Auckland Town – scoring five goals on his debut for each club, against Stanley United on each occasion, and in his last match for West Auckland, a Northern League club, scoring the equaliser as they came back from three goals behind to draw with Barnsley of the Football League Third Division in the 1960–61 FA Cup. In 1961, he signed as a full-time professional with Halifax Town, two years later moved on to Workington, and finished his Football League career with six league appearances for Darlington as they were promoted from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hopper (rugby League)
William "Bill" 'Ernie' H. Hopper (birth registered fourth ¼ 1922 – September 2008) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Warrington ( Heritage No.), and Leeds, as a , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Background William Hopper's birth was registered in Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 85 in Castleford, England. Playing career International honours Hopper won a cap for Wales while at Leeds in 1953. Challenge Cup Final appearances Bill Hopper played right-, i.e. number 10, in Leeds' 9–7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957. Genealogical information Bill Hopper's marriage to Patricia (née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hopper (politician)
William Joseph Hopper, sometimes known as Will Hopper (born 9 August 1929), is a British investment banker who also became involved in the political field. He was one of the founders of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, a non-partisan research institute which offers comment on the economic impact of political proposals. Hopper enjoyed a brief political career as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Conservative Party. Education Hopper was brought up in Glasgow where he attended Langside Elementary School followed by Queen's Park Secondary School. He went to the University of Glasgow to read modern languages, and graduated with a 1st Class Master of Arts degree in 1953."Who's Who", A & C Black. He served in the Royal Air Force with the rank of Pilot Officer"Debrett's People of Today". in the education branch from 1953 to 1955. Business career In 1956 Hopper joined W. R. Grace and Company in New York City to work as a financial analyst. After three years, he returned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeWolf Hopper
William DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858September 23, 1935) was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem "Casey at the Bat". Life and career Hopper was born William D'Wolf Hopper in New York City, the son of John Hopper (born 1815) and Rosalie D'Wolf (born 1827). His father was a wealthy Quaker lawyer and his mother came from a noted Colonial family. His paternal grandfather Isaac Hopper was a Philadelphia Quaker, and conductor of the Philadelphia station of the Underground Railroad. Though his parents intended that he become a lawyer, Hopper did not enjoy that profession. Hopper was called Willie as a child, and then Will or Wolfie, but when he set out on an acting career he chose his more distinguished middle name as his stage name. It was modified to "DeWolf" because of the frequency that it was mispronounced "Dwolf". He made his stage debut in New Haven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heathen's Guide To World Religions
''The Heathen's Guide to World Religions'' is a book by Kingston, Ontario-based William Hopper (1966–2017). It is a humorous look at the history of the Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ... faiths. The book was written in 1997, and self-published by Hopper that same year. After attracting the attention of publishers, it was re-released in 2001 by StoneFox Publishing. After StoneFox went defunct in 2003, the rights to the book reverted to the author. In 2005, Hopper founded Diogenes Press, publishing a new, expanded edition of ''The Heathen's Guide to World Religions''. In 2008, Hopper worked with Eris Publications to produce the current "New World Order" edition. The most recent edition was published in 2011. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hopper (furniture)
A bill hopper is a piece of furniture used for the receiving of bills in the United States House of Representatives. It was formerly used in the United States Senate. Congressional representatives place Bill (United States Congress), bills in the hopper which are then collected by the clerk, numbered, and transferred from the hopper to appropriate Committees of the United States Congress, congressional committees by the speaker. History The term 'hopper' is derived from funnel shaped storage bins that contained grain, coal, or animal feed. The movement of the grain as it poured into the storage bin has been likened to 'hopping' or dancing. The United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ... wrote that the "hopper represents the initial pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
