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William Roos (Canadian Merchant)
William Roos may refer to: * William Roos (artist) (1808–1878), Welsh artist and engraver * William Roos (writer) (1911–1987), American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter See also * William de Ros (other), a series of English barons sometimes spelled William de Roos or William Roos {{hndis, Roos, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roos (artist)
William Roos (1808 – 4 July 1878) was a Welsh artist and engraver. Several of Roos' portraits, mainly of notable Welsh figures, are owned by the National Library of Wales. Life history Roos was born in 1808 to Thomas and Mary Roose of Bodgadfa, Amlwch on the Isle of Anglesey. Although no exact date of birth exists, he was christened on 30 April 1808. In 1858, at the National Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Roos' paintings ''The Death of Owen Glyndwr'' and ''The Death of Captain Wynn at Alma'' won the second place prize. Although based in Wales, he spent periods of time in London and frequently travelled in order to sustain his portrait work. A popular portrait painter, several of his portraits are now held at the National Museum of Wales, including oils of preacher Christmas Evans, Thomas Charles, John Cox, and poet Talhaiarn. The Museum also houses several mezzotints and lithograph portraits by him. Gallery William Roos - Talhaiarn (1864).jpg, ''Talhaiarn'' (1864), National Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roos (writer)
William E. Roos (May 25, 1911, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – March 1, 1987, United States) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He authored works using both his own name and the pseudonym William Rand. He also co-authored several works with his wife, the writer Audrey Roos, under the pen name Kelley Roos. These included more than twenty mystery novels; nine of which featured the married sleuths Jeff and Haila Troy. In 1961 the couple won the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America. As a solo writer he authored several plays which were staged on Broadway and multiple teleplays for American television. Life and career William Roos was born on May 25, 1911, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was educated at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in his native city. There he met his wife, Audrey Kelley, and after marrying her the couple moved to New York City. As a solo writer Roos wrote several plays under his own name, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |