Wills (surname)
Wills is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alec Wills (1911–1941), English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer * Alfred Wills (1828–1912), English High Court judge and mountaineer * Andrew Wills (b. 1972), Australian football player * Anneke Wills (b. 1941), British actress * Arthur Wills (musician) (1926–2020), English musician, composer and professor * Arthur Walters Wills (1868–1948), English politician, MP for North Dorset * Bob Wills (1905–1975), American Western swing musician * Bump Wills (b. 1952), American baseball player * Childe Wills (1878–1940), early associate of Henry Ford, and contributor to the design of the Model T * Chill Wills (1902–1978), American actor and singer * Chris Wills (b. 1978), British gameshow ''Countdown'' champion * Christopher Wills, American biologist * David Wills (other) * Edwina Florence Wills (1915–2002), American composer and sculptor * Ernest C. Wills, American college baseball coach * Fran ...
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Alec Wills
Alec Percy Stanley Wills (11 March 1911 – 7 November 1941) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. Enlisting in the Royal Air Force from Haileybury in 1932, Wills played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, before being posted to Malaya in the Second World War, where he was killed in a plane accident in November 1941. Life and military career Born at Trincomalee in British Ceylon, Wills was educated in England at Haileybury. After leaving Haileybury, Wills was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer in January 1932, with confirmation in the rank in December 1932. He was promoted to the rank of flying officer in July 1933. Three years later, in July 1936, Wills was promoted to the rank of flight lieutenant. He played cricket for the Royal Air Force cricket team in 1936, in a minor match against the Royal Navy at Lord's, with Wills excelling in the match with a half century and bowling figures of 6 for 71. ...
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Frank Wills (security Guard)
Frank Wills (February 4, 1948 – September 27, 2000) was a security guard best known for his role in foiling the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee inside the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Then 24, Wills called the police after discovering that locks at the complex had been tampered with. Five men were arrested inside the Democratic headquarters, which they had planned to bug. The arrests triggered the Watergate scandal and eventually the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in 1974. Although hailed as a hero, Wills did not receive much financial reward or a promotion and later had difficulty finding work. He did media appearances and played himself in the 1976 film ''All the President's Men''. but spent much of his life jobless and in poverty. Early life Wills was born in Savannah, Georgia. His parents separated when he was a child and he was primarily raised by his mother, Margie. After dropping out of high school in 11th grade, W ...
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Josh Wills
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri, Story of the Year at Allmusic.comAccessed May 17, 2007. in 1995 under the name 67 North. The band eventually changed their name to Big Blue Monkey in 1998, and then subsequently changed it again to Story of the Year in 2002, after the release of their EP titled ''Story of the Year'' on the indie label Criterion Records. At the time, they claimed they discovered that a blues group named Big Blue Monkey had already existed. Later, on their podcast "Page Avenue Crew", they clarified that they just didn't care for the name and made up the excuse of another band having the same name. It would not be until three years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commercial success in its major label debut, ''Page Avenue'', containing the popular singles "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day". A second album, '' In the Wake of Determination'', followed in 2005, but did not achieve the c ...
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Jonathan W
Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media *Jonathan (1970 film), ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer *Jonathan (2016 film), ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski *Jonathan (2018 film), ''Jonathan'' (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver *Jonathan (Buffy comic), ''Jonathan'' (Buffy comic), a 2001 comic book based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series *Jonathan (TV show), ''Jonathan'' (TV show), a Welsh-language television show hosted by ex-rugby player Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962), Jonathan Davies People and biblical figures Bible *Jonathan (1 Samuel), son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David, in the Books of Samuel *Jonathan (Judges), in the Book of Judges Judaism *Jonathan Apphus, fifth son of Mattathias and leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE *Rabbi Jonathan, 2nd century *Jonathan (High Priest), a High Prie ...
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Jonathan Wills (journalist)
Jonathan Wills is a British journalist currently employed by ITV Channel. Born in 1964 he has worked for ITN, where he was best known for presenting the sports segment during the now defunct '' ITV News at 10.30''. He also fronted regional programme ''London Soccer Night'' for ITV London. In late 2007, his contract with ITN ended and he joined ITV Anglia to present the ''East'' edition of their regional news programme ''Anglia Tonight''. As of 12 February 2009, he was the main presenter of the merged ''East'' and ''West'' editions of ''ITV News Anglia'', alongside Becky Jago for almost 14 years. His last programme was May 28, 2021. He has now joined ITV Channel to present ''ITV News Channel TV'' alongside Jess Dunsdon.After 13 years our Willsy's off to pastures new

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John Wills (other)
John Wills may refer to: * John Wills (academic administrator) (died 1806), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford * John Wills (architect) (1846–1906), English architect based in Derby * John Wills (politician) John H. Wills (born February 18, 1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. ...

Jedrick Wills
Jedrick Wills Jr. (born May 17, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Early life and high school career Wills grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and attended Lafayette High School. He was named first-team All-State by the Associated Press as a junior and senior and was invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game. Rated the top college prospect in the state of Kentucky, Wills committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and Notre Dame. College career Wills appeared in 11 games as a true freshman with one start, which came when the Crimson Tide opened their game against Ole Miss with a six lineman formation. Wills was named the starter at right tackle going into his sophomore season. He started all 15 of the Crimson Tide's games and was named ...
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James Wills (other)
James Wills may refer to: *James Wills (poet) (1790–1868), Irish writer and poet * James Anthony Wills (1912–1993), American painter *James 'Kimo' Wills (born 1975), American actor * James Wills (baseball), American baseball player * James Wills (cricketer) (1899–1949), Irish cricketer *Bob Wills (James Robert Wills, 1905–1975), American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader *Jim Wills (1914–2007), Australian rules footballer *J. Elder Wills (James Ernest Elder Wills, 1900–1970), British art director See also *James Shaw Willes Sir James Shaw Willes (1814 – 2 October 1872) was a Judge of the English Court of Common Pleas. Willes was born in Cork. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took his BA degree in 1836 (and later received an honorary LLD in ...

Horatio Wills
Horatio Spencer Howe Wills (5 October 1811 – 17 October 1861) was an Australian pastoralist, politician and newspaper owner. Biography Born in Sydney in the British penal colony of New South Wales, Wills grew up on George Street with his mother Sarah Harding, a free settler, and his step father George Howe, a convict. Wills' father Edward Spencer Wills, a convict who was transported in 1799 for highway robbery, died five months before his birth. Wills worked as a printer and editor for Australia's first newspaper, '' The Sydney Gazette'', before founding his own journal, ''The Currency Lad'', in 1832. In it, he promoted the interests of "currency lads and lasses" (native-born white Australians) and made the earliest arguments for a form of Australian republicanism, prefiguring the nationalist attitudes of the late 19th century. McKenna, Mark (1996). The Captive Republic: A History of Republicanism in Australia 1788–1996. Cambridge University Press. . pp. 23–25. He ...
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Henry Wills (other)
Henry Wills may refer to: * Henry Wills (writer) (born 1930), British journalist, photographer and writer on local history and archaeology * Henry Wills (Medal of Honor) (1842–?), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Herbert Wills (1856–1922), businessman and philanthropist from Bristol * Henry Overton Wills III (1828–1911), Chancellor of the University of Bristol * Henry Wills (actor) * Henry Wills (MP) Henry Wills may refer to: * Henry Wills (writer) (born 1930), British journalist, photographer and writer on local history and archaeology * Henry Wills (Medal of Honor) (1842–?), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Henry He ...

Helen Wills
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) during her career, including 19 singles titles. Wills was the first American woman athlete to become a global celebrity, making friends with royalty and film stars despite her preference for staying out of the limelight. She was admired for her graceful physique and for her fluid motion. She was part of a new tennis fashion, playing in knee-length pleated skirts rather than the longer ones of her predecessors, and was known for wearing her hallmark white visor. Unusually, she practiced against men to hone her craft, and she played a relentless predominantly baseline game, wearing down her female opponents with power and accuracy. In February 1926 she played a high-profile and widely publicised match against Suzanne Lenglen which was called t ...
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Harry Wills
Harry may refer to: TV shows *Harry (American TV series), ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin *Harry (British TV series), ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons *Harry (talk show), ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname *Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry *Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter, Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses *Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway *Harry (album), ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II *Harry (newspaper), ''Harry'' (newspaper), an undergrou ...
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