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Ankers
Ankers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Del Ankers (1916–2008), American cinematographer *Evelyn Ankers (1918–1985), British-American actress * Kathleen Ankers (1919–2001), American scenic designer See also *Anker (name) Anker (cognate Ancher) is a given name of Danish, Faroese and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name *Ancher Nelsen (1904–1992), American politician *Anker Boye (born 19 ... * Anker (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Ankers
Frank Lafayette "Del" Ankers (August 1, 1916 – May 15, 2008) was an American cinematographer, director, photographer and documentary producer. His career, which spanned photography and television, lasted for more than 50 years. Ankers was known for his photographs of presidents of the United States ranging from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Richard Nixon. His other subjects included celebrities such as Grace Kelly, Soong Mei-ling, and Larry King. He also filmed commercials for both German and American television as a producer. Among his most famous work as a producer and cinematographer were a series of shorts called '' Wilson's Meats Meeting'', which he shot for Jim Henson during the mid-1960s. The shorts, which were called '' Wilson's Meats Meeting Film#1'' (1965) and '' Wilson's Meats Meeting Film#2'' (1965), featured some of Henson's early Muppets. Ankers also appeared on camera as himself in ''Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1''. He later shot Jim Henson's actual commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Felisa Ankers (August 17, 1918 – August 29, 1985) was a British-American actress who often played variations on the role of the cultured young leading lady in many American horror films during the 1940s, most notably '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) opposite Lon Chaney Jr., a frequent screen partner. Early years Ankers was born to British parents in Valparaíso, Chile. She was educated at The Latymer School, the Golophyn School, the Tacchomo School of Music and Dramatic Art, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Stage Ankers' stage debut came in Colombia at age 10 when she had the title role in ''The Daughter of Dolores''. On Broadway, she had the role of Lucy Gilham in ''Ladies in Retirement'' (1940). In London, she acted in ''Bats in the Belfry''. Film Known as "the Queen of the Bs", Ankers starred in films including ''The Wolf Man'' (1941), ''The Ghost of Frankenstein'' (1942), ''Captive Wild Woman'' (1943), '' Son of Dracula'' (1943), '' The Mad Ghoul'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Ankers
Kathleen Ankers (22 October 1919 - 24 October 2001) was an American scenic designer, best known for her work on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' and the ''Late Show with David Letterman''. Early life Born in Ealing, London, Ankers moved to the US in the late 1940s. She did occasional Broadway costume design (''Fancy Meeting You Again'' 952 ''My Sister, My Sister'' 974 and set design (''Mr. Pickwick'' 952 but spent most of her career in television. Television career Ankers' television credits include ''Late Night with David Letterman'', ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ESPN's ''SportsCenter'', the original ''Sale of the Century,'' ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show,'' '' He Said, She Said'', and '' The $128,000 Question''. She appeared on ''Late Night'' as the "NBC Bookmobile Lady", "Peggy, the Foul-Mouthed Chambermaid", and on ''Late Show with David Letterman'' as various characters. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' (2000 and posthumously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anker (name)
Anker (cognate Ancher) is a given name of Danish, Faroese and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name *Ancher Nelsen (1904–1992), American politician *Anker Boye (born 1950), Danish politician * Anker Engelund (1889–1961), Danish civil engineer *Anker Jørgensen (1922–2016), Danish politician *Anker Eli Petersen (born 1959), Faroese writer and artist * Anker Rogstad (1925–1994), Norwegian criminal and writer * Anker Smith (1759–1819), English engraver People with the surname *Anna Ancher (1859–1935), Danish painter * Albert Anker (1831–1910), Swiss painter * Bernt Anker (1746–1805), Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright * Bernt Theodor Anker (1867–1943), Norwegian linguist, priest and author *Carsten Anker (1747–1824), Norwegian politician * Christian Anker (businessman) (1917–1988), Norwegian businessman * Christian August Anker (1840–1912), Norwegian businessman * Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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