Otis may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Characters
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Otis (Superman)
Ogre
Ogre is a DC Comics character who appeared in ''Batman'' #535 (October 1996), created by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones.
Ogre is a genetically altered man, whose brother is a genetically experimented Ape created by Doctor Winston Belmont. The ...
, in the films ''Superman'' and ''Superman II'' and related DC Comics media
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Otis Graves
''Supergirl'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the Superman franchise and Al Plastino and Otto Binder's character Supe ...
, in the TV series ''Supergirl''
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Otis (''The Walking Dead''), in the Image Comics series
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Otis the Aardvark
Otis the Aardvark was a puppet of an aardvark that was a presenter on BBC Children's and Education, Children's BBC on British television.Rich Pelley (14 June 2020)Pulling the strings: meet the people who brought puppets to life ''The Observer'' ...
, on Children's BBC
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Otis Campbell
Otis Campbell is the fictional "town drunk" in Mayberry on the American TV sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show.'' Otis was played by Hal Smith and made frequent appearances on the show from 1960 to 1967 but stopped appearing toward the end of the s ...
, in the TV series ''The Andy Griffith Show''
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Otis Driftwood
This article lists characters from the Rob Zombie's ''Firefly'' film series, consisting of ''House of 1000 Corpses'', '' The Devil's Rejects'', and ''3 from Hell''.
Cast list
* This table shows the recurring characters and the actors who ...
, in Rob Zombie's ''Firefly'' film series
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Otis Flannegan
Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Batman. He belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up the Dark Knight's rogues ga ...
or Ratcatcher, a DC Comics character
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Otis Johnson (comics)
J'son of Spartax
J2
Jack Flag
Jack Frost
Gregor Shapanka
Jack O'Lantern
Jason Macendale
Steven Mark Levins
Daniel Berkhart
Levins' brother
Jeremiah
Jack of Hearts
Jackal Miles Warren
Ben Reilly
Jackdaw
Jackdaw is a ...
, a Marvel Comics character
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Otis Johnson Jr.
J'son of Spartax
J2
Jack Flag
Jack Frost
Gregor Shapanka
Jack O'Lantern
Jason Macendale
Steven Mark Levins
Daniel Berkhart
Levins' brother
Jeremiah
Jack of Hearts
Jackal Miles Warren
Ben Reilly
Jackdaw
Jackdaw is a ...
, a Marvel Comics character
* Otis, in ''
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
is a 1986 Japanese Adventure film, adventure comedy-drama film about two animals, Milo (an tabby cat, orange tabby cat) and Otis (a pug). The original Japanese version, narrated by Shigeru Tsuyuki and with poetry recitation by Kyōko Koizumi, ...
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* Otis, in the 2006 film ''
Barnyard
A barnyard or farmyard is an enclosed or open yard adjoining a barn,Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009. Barn. n. and, typically, related farm buildings, including a farmhouse. Enclosed b ...
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* Otis, in the 1997 film ''
Good Burger
''Good Burger'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by
Dan Schneider with Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert. Starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, it is based on the comedy sketch of the same name on the Nicke ...
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* Otis Blake, in the 2009 film ''
Crazy Heart
''Crazy Heart'' is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper, in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb, the film centers on a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter ( ...
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* Otis Milburn, in the TV series ''
Sex Education
Sex education, also known as sexual education, sexuality education or sex ed, is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including emotional relations and responsibilities, human sexual anatomy, Human sexual activity, sexual acti ...
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* Otis Otis, in Heather Brewer's book series ''
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod
''The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod'' is a 5 book young adult series by Zac Brewer. The first three books sold over 200,000 copies. There was also a prequel series, ''The Slayer Chronicles''.
Eighth Grade Bites
Vladimir Tod experiences eighth grade ...
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* Otis Owl, in ''
Jim Henson's Pajanimals
''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is an American-British children's TV series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Sho ...
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Film and television
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''Otis'' (film), a 2008 American comedy horror film
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"Otis" (''The Jeffersons''), a television episode
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"Otis" (''Prison Break''), a television episode
Music
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''Otis'' (Brian McFadden album), 2019
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''Otis'' (Mojo Nixon album), 1990
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"Otis" (song), by Jay-Z and Kanye West, 2011
* "Otis", a song by Magma from ''
Merci'', 1985
People
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Otis (given name)
Otis is a male given name derived from an English surname, which was in turn derived from Ode, a variant form of Odo, Otto.{{citation needed, date=November 2016 The name also has origins in the Ars Goetia, it is a variation of the name Botis.
Otis ...
, a list of people with the given name
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Otis (surname) Otis is a surname of English origin and may have been a variant spelling of the English name Oates.
*Amos Otis, a professional baseball player
* Bill Otis, professional baseball player
*Elisha Otis, inventor of a safety device for hoisting machiner ...
, a list of people with the surname
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Otis (wrestler)
Nikola Bogojevic (born December 21, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Otis.
After signing with WWE in 2016, he was assigned to their developmental b ...
(born 1991), American wrestler
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Otis family
The Otis family is a Boston Brahmin family from Massachusetts best known for its involvement in early American politics.
History
The family was originally landowning farmers of Glastonbury, Somerset, the Otises went to New England during the Puri ...
, an American political family
* Otis, American rapper in the duo
Axe Murder Boyz
Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop duo from Denver, Colorado, United States best known as representatives of the horrorcore and gangsta rap subgenres. It consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb a ...
Places
United States
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Otis, Colorado
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 475 at the 2010 census.
History
Otis was established in 1882 as a construction campsite for workers building the Burlington & Missouri River rail line f ...
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Otis, Indiana
Otis is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Geography
Otis is located at .
History
Settled in 1851, the town was named Salem Crossing by the Michigan Southern Railroad along whose tracks the community gr ...
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Otis, Iowa
Otis is an area in the city of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, Iowa, United States.
History
The community was named for Harrison Gray Otis, a Massachusetts
Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett wri ...
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Otis, Kansas
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Otis, Louisiana
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Otis, Maine
Otis is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 673 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 cens ...
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Otis, Massachusetts
Otis is a New England town, town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,634 a ...
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Otis, Oregon
Otis is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, a half mile north of Otis Junction on Oregon Route 18. It is near the Salmon River.
Otis post office was established in 1900 and was named after Otis Thompson, neph ...
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Otis, Wisconsin
Otis is an unincorporated community located in the town of Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. I ...
Elsewhere
* Otiš, a
populated place in Sanski Most (FBiH), Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Nackawic
Nackawic is an unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023. It is approximately 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River.
Nackawic, from the Malecite Nelgwaweeg ...
, New Brunswick, Canada, earlier known as Otis
Other uses
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Otis Air National Guard Base
Otis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within Joint Base Cape Cod, a military training facility located on the western portion of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It was known a ...
, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, US
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Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is a private art and design school in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art. The main campus is located in the former IBM Aerospace headquarte ...
, in Los Angeles, California, US
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Otis Hotel, a historic building in Spokane, Washington, US
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Otis Worldwide
Otis Worldwide Corporation ( branded as the Otis Elevator Company, its former legal name) is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and related equipment.
Based in Farmington, Connec ...
, an American manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and related systems
See also
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Otis tarda
The great bustard (''Otis tarda'') is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus ''Otis''. It breeds in open grasslands and farmland from northern Morocco, South and Central Europe, to temperate Central and East Asia. European po ...
'', or great bustard, a bird
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Ohtis
Ohtis is an American country rock band from Normal, Illinois. Their debut album ''Curve of Earth'' was released in 2019.
History
Singer-songwriter Sam Swinson formed the band with Adam Pressley while in high school; they were later joined by mult ...
, an American country rock band
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