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Janney
Janney may refer to: People * Allison Janney (born 1959), American actress * Christopher Janney (born 1950), American interactive sound and light artist * Craig Janney (born 1967), American retired hockey player * Edward Janney an American musician, producer and artist * Ernest Lloyd Janney (1893–1941), Provisional Commander of the Canadian Aviation Corps from 1914 to 1915 * Eli H. Janney (1831–1912), American inventor * Eli Janney (musician), American record producer and musician * Frederick Wistar Morris Janney (1919–1979), Central Intelligence Agency officer * Jack R. Janney (1924–2006), American structural engineer and innovator in the understanding of structural collapses * John Janney (1798–1872), Virginia politician, president of the American Virginia Secession Convention * Leon Janney (1917–1980), American actor and radio personality * Russell Janney (1884–1963), American theatrical producer and novelist * William Janney (1908–1992), American actor * Janne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Janney House
Janney House, also known as Morrison House and Janney Hill, is a historic home located at Hamilton, Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built in 1876, and is a -story, five-bay, wood frame I-house in the Late Victorian style. It sits on a stone foundation and has a standing seam metal side gable roof. It features a one-story, wraparound porch. Also on the property is a contributing combination garage and stable building. an''Accompanying four photos''/ref> It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 2004. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Victorian architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1876 Houses in Loudoun County, Virginia National Register of Historic Plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Allison Janney
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Allison Janney, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards. Born in Boston and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Janney received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London following her graduation from Kenyon College. After years of minor and uncredited film and television appearances, Janney's breakthrough came with the role of C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama series ''The West Wing'' (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2014, for her guest role of Masters of Sex#Cast and characters, Margaret Scully, a sexually repressed 1950s housewife on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's period drama series ''Masters of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leon Janney
Leon Janney (April 1, 1917 – October 28, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality from 1920 to 1980. Career Leon Elbert Janney was born in Ogden, Utah, to Nathan Haines Janney and Bernice Rebecca Kohn. The names of his parents are confirmed in both Janney's death certificate (available in Ancestry.com) and in a birth announcement in ''The Ogden Standard'', April 4, 1917. His mother had reportedly performed using the name Bernice Raymon (''The Washington Post'', Oct. 31, 1915), or Ramon (''Philadelphia Inquirer'' April 1, 1934). The story in the ''Inquirer'' states that Janney's mother gave him the stage name Laon Ramon after moving to Los Angeles to seek more acting work for him. A story by Harold W. Cohen in the March 12, 1931 ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' includes details about why the stage name was abandoned and Janney returned to using his birth name, Leon Janney, professionally. Sources stating that Janney was born with the surname Ramon are thus incorrect. Janney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Janney (automobile)
The Janney was a brass era automobile assembled in Flint, Michigan by the Janney Motor Company in 1906. History The eponymous Mr. Janney, who some historical accounts identify as E. Stanton Janney, a naval armaments engineer who had assisted in creating large coastal defense guns, was caught up in the enthusiasm of building a car at the turn of the 20th Century and decided to compete. The Janney automobile offered a four-cylinder engine that was a break from the many one- and two-cylinder engine vehicles produced at the time, and caught the attention of William C. Durant. The Janney Motor Company was set up in the old Buick plant in Flint, Michigan. Two prototypes and four production versions were built before the company was absorbed by Buick. The Janney was later redesigned, adding the overhead valve architecture perfected by Walter Marr and Enos Anson DeWaters, who had previously worked for the Thomas Motor Company and Cadillac before joining Buick in 1904. Together they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Janney Elementary School
The Janney Elementary School is a public elementary school from Pre-K through 5th grade. A part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, it enrolls approximately 740 students. The building itself is noted as a historic school building, located at 4130 Albemarle Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Tenleytown neighborhood. History Janney Elementary School opened in 1925. It was heralded as: It was designed by Municipal Architect Albert L. Harris. It was deemed significant for its architecture: The Janney Elementary school is a three-story, three part brick building with a long central pavilion, two end wings and a rear auditorium/gymnasium. The central block, east wing and auditorium were all constructed in 1925; the west end wing, constructed in 1932, completed the building as planned. Designed by Municipal Architect Albert Harris, Janney Elementary School is executed in a Colonial Revival style characteristic of the architect, and built as the first of Harris’s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chiquis Rivera
Janney Marín "Chiquis" Rivera (born June 26, 1985) is an American singer and television personality. She is the eldest daughter of singer Jenni Rivera. She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first single "Paloma Blanca" as a tribute to her mother. She made her television debut with her reality show '' Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C'' and also appeared on her mother's hit spin-off reality show '' I Love Jenni''. Rivera's debut album, '' Ahora'', was released on June 2, 2015. On April 7, 2015, she released her memoir titled ''Forgiveness'', and a second on February 2, 2022 titled ''Unstoppable''. Rivera is the recipient of three Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, and two Grammy nominations. Life Janney Marín Rivera was born and raised in California. She is daughter of Regional Mexican star, Jenni Rivera and her first husband, José Trinidad Marín. She is the first child of both her parents, has one younger sister, Jacquelin, one brother, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Janney
William Janney (born Russell Dixon Janney, February 15, 1908 – December 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in 39 films between 1929 and 1937. He was the son of author and theatrical producer Russell Janney,(28 December 1940)William Janney Marries ''The New York Times''(2 March 1930)Actors' Children Emulate Parents ''Pittsburgh Press'' and he attended the School for Professional Children. Janney debuted on Broadway in ''Merton of the Movies'' (1922). His other Broadway credits include ''Great Music'' (1924) ''Four O'Clock'' (1933), ''Take My Tip'' (1932), ''Tommy'' (1927), and ''Bridge of Distances'' (1925). His biggest regret was not taking the role in ''Tol'able David'' (1930) after Columbia boss Harry Cohn offered it to him. His mother urged him to let Richard Cromwell have it. "She told me there was this old woman friend of hers whose son had always wanted to play the part. She said I didn't want to play it anyway. To this day, I don't understand her... This re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Russell Janney
Russell Janney (April 14, 1884 – July 14, 1963) was an American theatrical producer and author. He is best known for his 1946 best-selling book and first novel, ''The Miracle of the Bells'', which was made into a film of the same name in 1948. He also produced and co-authored the 1925 musical ''The Vagabond King'', working with Brian Hooker and composer Rudolf Friml. Janney also produced other plays including ''Marjolaine'' (1922) (based on '' Pomander Walk'' by Louis N. Parker), Mantle, BurnsThe Best Plays of 1921–22 p. 498-99 (1922) ''White Eagle'' (1927) (based on Edwin Milton Royle's '' The Squaw Man''),(December 7, 1927)'White Eagle' for Casino; Russell Janney's Musical Version of 'The Squaw Man' to Open Dec. 26 ''The New York Times''(December 27, 1927)'The White Eagle' Is Lavishly Staged ''The New York Times'' ''June Love'',(January 17, 1926)The Story of an Operetta ''The New York Times'' ''Ballyhoo'' (1927), and an adaption of ''The O'Flynn'' (1934) by Justin Huntl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Janney
John Janney (November 8, 1798 – January 5, 1872) was a member of the Whig Party in Virginia prior to its demise, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Loudoun County and served as President of the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861. Early life John Janney was born November 8, 1798, in Alexandria, Virginia, to devout Quaker parents. When Janney was still a boy his parents moved to Goose Creek (present day Lincoln) in Loudoun County where there was a thriving Quaker community. Janney attended school at the local meeting house until he was teenager. He then left to study law at the county court in Leesburg under Richard Henderson. At 18, Janney was admitted to the bar of that court, where he quickly gained the respect of his peers as well as rose through the ranks of the local Whig Party. Early career In 1831, he helped to draft a bill to abolish slavery in Virginia for the General Assembly. Two years later Janney was elected to that body's lower chamber as a dele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Christopher Janney
Christopher Janney (born 1950) is an American composer, artist, and architect known for his work on the interrelation of architecture and music. Sometimes he attempts to make architecture more like music as in his sound sculptures titled "Urban Musical Instruments", of which "Soundstair" (musical stairs) and "Sonic Forest" are examples. Other times, he develops performance projects which make music more like architecture as in his "Physical Music" series which includes "HeartBeat," a piece danced by Mikhail Baryshnikov. Much of Janney's permanent work has sought to create "permanent participatory soundworks for public spaces," including installations for airports in Dallas, Boston, Miami and Sacramento, Atlanta and the New York City Subway. Janney has toured his "Sonic Forest" in both the US and Europe, at major music festivals including Bonnaroo and Coachella, as well as Glastonbury and Hyde Park Calling in the UK. In 2014, Janney created an evening-length concert at the Grame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jack R
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963–2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore * Jack (hero), an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character Animals and plants Fish * Carangidae generally, including: ** Almaco jack ** Amberjack ** Bar jack ** Black jack (fish) ** Crevalle jack **Gian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Frederick Wistar Morris Janney
Frederick Wistar Morris Janney (March 15, 1919 – January 18, 1979) was a career Central Intelligence Agency officer who was recruited by Allen Dulles in 1949. He held a number of positions during his thirty-year career and was awarded the Agency's highest honor, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, four days after his death. Early and personal life Janney was born March 15, 1919, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on Philadelphia's Main Line. “Wistar,” as he was affectionately called by his family, was one of six children of Walter Coggeshall Janney and Pauline Flower Morris. His father was a prominent Philadelphia investment banker who maintained a large estate in Bryn Mawr and a summer home on Cape Cod near Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Wistar Janney attended the Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts, and Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating from Phillips Exeter in 1937. He then attended Princeton University and pursued a major in politics, graduating in June 1941. Jann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
