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Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis may refer to: * Gary Lewis (musician) (born 1945), son of Jerry Lewis and lead singer of Gary Lewis & the Playboys * Gary Lewis (actor) (Gary Stevenson, born 1957), Scottish actor * Gary Lewis (tight end) (born 1958), former American football player * Gary Lewis (running back) (1942–1986), American football player * Gary Lewis (defensive lineman) (born 1961), former American and Canadian football player * Gary Lewis (outdoor writer) (born 1967), American writer * Gary Christie Lewis (born 1970), New Zealand carpenter, former husband of Lady Davina Windsor * Garry Lewis (gridiron football) (born 1967), American football player * Garry Lewis (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player See also * ''Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s Pop music, pop and Rock music, rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis (musician), Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (musician)
Gary Lewis (born Gary Harold Lee Levitch; July 31, 1945) is an American musician who was the leader of Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Early life Gary Lewis is the son of Jerry Lewis and singer Patti Palmer. His mother, who was performing at the time with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra, intended to name him after her favorite actor, Cary Grant, but her son became "Gary" as the result of a clerical error. He received a set of drums as a gift for his 15th birthday in 1960. When he was 18, Lewis formed the band "Gary and the Playboys" with four friends. Joking at the lateness of bandmates to practice, Lewis referred to them as " playboys", and the name stuck. Lewis was the drummer, and Dave Walker was the singer and guitarist. Gary's mother was quietly funding the purchases of equipment as they believed Gary's father would not support the band financially. Without the Lewis cachet, the band was relatively anonymous. Even though he lived down the street from the Lewis family, producer Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (actor)
Gary Stevenson (born 30 November 1957), better known as Gary Lewis, is a Scottish actor. He has had roles in films such as ''Billy Elliot'' (2000), ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), ''Joyeux Noël'' (2005) and ''Eragon (film), Eragon'' (2006), as well as major roles in the television docudrama ''Supervolcano (docudrama), Supervolcano'', the Starz series ''Outlander (TV series), Outlander'', and the BBC One thriller ''Vigil (TV series), Vigil''. For Billy Elliot, ''Billy Elliot'' he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and for Mo (2010 film), ''Mo'' (2010) he received a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Adam Ingram (Labour politician), Adam Ingram. Early life Stevenson was born on 30 November 1957 in Easterhouse, Glasgow, the middle of three children; his father was a coppersmith and his mother worked in a local biscuit factory. After leaving school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (tight End)
Gary Lewis may refer to: * Gary Lewis (musician) (born 1945), son of Jerry Lewis and lead singer of Gary Lewis & the Playboys * Gary Lewis (actor) (Gary Stevenson, born 1957), Scottish actor * Gary Lewis (tight end) (born 1958), former American football player * Gary Lewis (running back) (1942–1986), American football player * Gary Lewis (defensive lineman) (born 1961), former American and Canadian football player * Gary Lewis (outdoor writer) (born 1967), American writer * Gary Christie Lewis (born 1970), New Zealand carpenter, former husband of Lady Davina Windsor * Garry Lewis (gridiron football) (born 1967), American football player * Garry Lewis (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player See also * ''Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s Pop music, pop and Rock music, rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis (musician), Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (running Back)
Gary Lewis may refer to: * Gary Lewis (musician) (born 1945), son of Jerry Lewis and lead singer of Gary Lewis & the Playboys * Gary Lewis (actor) (Gary Stevenson, born 1957), Scottish actor * Gary Lewis (tight end) (born 1958), former American football player * Gary Lewis (running back) (1942–1986), American football player * Gary Lewis (defensive lineman) (born 1961), former American and Canadian football player * Gary Lewis (outdoor writer) (born 1967), American writer * Gary Christie Lewis (born 1970), New Zealand carpenter, former husband of Lady Davina Windsor * Garry Lewis (gridiron football) (born 1967), American football player * Garry Lewis (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player See also * '' Gary Lewis & the Playboys'' (band) 1960s U.S. pop music band * * * Lewis (surname) * Jerry Lewis (other) {{hndis, Lewis, Gary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (defensive Lineman)
Gary Lewis (born January 14, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons. Previously, he played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He won the Grey Cup in 1989 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Early life Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Lewis played scholastically at Millwood High School, where he was a four-year letterman playing both sides of the line. He also started on state championship basketball teams as a junior and senior. College career Lewis played collegiately for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, leading the team in sacks and tackles-for-loss as both a junior and senior. He was selected to the All-Big Eight first-team both years. As a senior, he was honored by the Associated Press as a first-team All-American, as well as being named to the Blue-Gray and Senior Bowl squads. NFL career Lewis was selected by the New Orleans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (outdoor Writer)
Gary Lewis may refer to: * Gary Lewis (musician) (born 1945), son of Jerry Lewis and lead singer of Gary Lewis & the Playboys * Gary Lewis (actor) (Gary Stevenson, born 1957), Scottish actor * Gary Lewis (tight end) (born 1958), former American football player * Gary Lewis (running back) (1942–1986), American football player * Gary Lewis (defensive lineman) (born 1961), former American and Canadian football player * Gary Lewis (outdoor writer) (born 1967), American writer * Gary Christie Lewis (born 1970), New Zealand carpenter, former husband of Lady Davina Windsor * Garry Lewis (gridiron football) (born 1967), American football player * Garry Lewis (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player See also * ''Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s Pop music, pop and Rock music, rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis (musician), Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Davina Windsor
Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor (born 19 November 1977) is a member of the British royal family, and is the elder daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. " Burke's Royal Families of the World: ''Volume II Africa & the Middle East'', Addendum to Volume I, 1980, pp. 312. She is 36th in the line of succession to the British throne . She was known as Lady Davina Lewis between 2004 and 2018, during her marriage to Gary Lewis. Early life and education Davina was born at St Mary's Hospital, London. She was baptised on 19 February 1978 at Barnwell Parish Church, close to the family home, Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire. Her godparents are Captain Mark Phillips, the Duke of Buccleuch, Elisabeth, Lady Camoys, Susan Wigley, Roger Wellesley Smith and Caroline, Baroness Rosenørn-Lehn. Lady Davina grew up in Kensington Palace. She was educated at Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill, followed by St George's School, Ascot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Lewis (gridiron Football)
Garry Lewis Jr. (born August 25, 1967) is an American former professional football cornerback who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Alcorn State University and was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft. He also played for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early life and college Garry Lewis Jr. was born on August 25, 1967, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans. He was a four-year letterman for the Alcorn State Braves of Alcorn State University from 1986 to 1989. He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2023. Professional career Lewis was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the seventh round, with the 173rd overall pick, of the 1990 NFL draft. He signed with the team on June 9. He was placed on injured r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Lewis (soccer)
Garry Lewis (born August 26, 1986, in Orange Park, Florida) is an American retired soccer player who is currently an assistant coach at the University of the Cumberlands. Career Youth and college Lewis attended Orange Park High School, played club soccer for the Clay County Soccer Club and West Kendall. As a youth player Lewis was a Three-Time NSCAA/adidas Youth American. In 2005/04 he was First Team All-State for the State of Florida, and in 2003 as a sophomore in high school he was named "Gatorade State Player of the Year". Lewis also won two Super Y-League National Championships while playing for West Kendall Optimist in 2005 and in 2006. After his first season of college soccer while at St. John's Red Storm, Lewis earned a spot on the 2005 Big East All-Freshmen First Team, and Nationally All-Freshmen by College Soccer News Third Team. Upon transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lewis' sophomore year, he became an impact starter. He earned the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s Pop music, pop and Rock music, rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis (musician), Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 List of number-one hits (United States), number-one single "This Diamond Ring", which was the first of a string of hit singles they had in 1965 and 1966. The band had an earnest, Boy next door (stock character), boy-next-door image similar to British invasion contemporaries such as Herman's Hermits and Gerry and the Pacemakers. The group folded in 1970, but a version of the band later resumed touring and continues to tour, often playing for veterans' benefits. 1960s fame The group began life as Gary & the Playboys. Gary Lewis started the band with four friends of his when he was 18. Joking at the lateness of his bandmates to practice, Lewis referred to them as "playboy (lifestyle), playboys", and the name stuck. They auditioned for a j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis (surname)
Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins. One of the origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name ''Lowis'', ''Lodovicus''. This name is from the post-Classical Latin name '' Ludovicus,'' the Latinized form of the Germanic name ''Hlūtwīg'', meaning "famed battle" (hlūt meaning "loud" or "famous" and wīg meaning "battle"). The name developed into the Old French ''Clovis'', ''Clouis'', and ''Louis (given name)">Louis''. The name Lowis spread to England through the Normans. In the United Kingdom, Lewis is most commonly associated with Wales, and is a common Welsh surnames, Welsh patronym. The name developed as an Anglicised or Hypocorism, diminutive form of native Welsh names such as '' Llywelyn''. Among the earliest examples being the Lewis family of Glamorgan in the 1540s. Other derivations include the Gaelic surname ''Mac Lughaidh'', meaning "son of ''Lughaidh''", which has also been Anglicised as Lewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |