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Len (given Name)
Len is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Leonard. It may refer to: Artists Actors * Len Cariou (born 1939), actor and stage director * Len Carlson (1937-2006), voice actor * Len Jones (born 1950/51), child actor * Len Lesser (1922-2011), actor and comedian * Len Maxwell (1930-2008), voice actor and broadcaster Filmmakers * Len Blum (born 1951), screenwriter, producer, and composer * Len Harris (1916-1955), cinematographer * Len Janson, screenwriter and director * Len Wiseman (born 1973), screenwriter, producer, and director Musicians * Len Arran (born 1961), composer * Len Barry (1942–2020), singer, songwriter and record producer * Len Graham (born 1944), singer Writers * Len Brown (born 1941), comic book writer * Len Deighton (born 1929), novelist * Len Peterson (1917-2008), playwright, screenwriter, and novelist * Len Roberts (1947-2007), poet * Len Wein (1948-2017), comic book writer Other * Len Cabral (born 1948), storyteller * Len Goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term ''hypocorism'' is from Ancient Greek (), from (), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense; the root originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words () 'boy, youth' and () 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the Morphology (linguistics), morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often clipping (morphology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Roberts
Len Roberts (March 13, 1947 – May 25, 2007) was an American poet. Life He graduated from Siena College, the University of Dayton with a master's degree, and from Lehigh University with a Ph.D. He presented some of his work at Lafayette College. Allen Ginsberg sent his manuscript to a publisher which was ''Cohoes Theater''. He translated three books of Hungarian poet Sándor Csoóri, whose writing helped to inspire the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He taught at the University of Pittsburgh, Muhlenberg College, Lafayette College, and Northampton Community College (for 33 years). Awards * 1988, National Poetry Series Award, for ''Black Wings'' * 1991 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Award for poetry * two awards from the National Endowment for the Arts * National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship * two Fulbright Scholar The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States cultural exchange programs with the goal of improving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Lovett
Leonard Walker Lovett (July 17, 1852 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania – November 18, 1922 in Newark, Delaware) was a 19th century baseball player who played in one game in 1873 as a pitcher and six games in 1875 as an outfielder in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i .... Sources 1852 births 1922 deaths 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Baseball players from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Major League Baseball right fielders Elizabeth Resolutes players Philadelphia Centennials players {{Baseball-right-fielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Koenecke
Leonard George Koenecke (January 18, 1904 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA – September 17, 1935 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. He died of a blow to the head mid-flight at the hands of the pilot and a passenger after attempting to take control of an aircraft he had chartered. Early life Koenecke was the son of a locomotive engineer and had worked as a fireman for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Minor league career Koenecke made his professional debut for the Moline Plowboys in the Mississippi Valley League in 1927. In 1928 he joined Indianapolis in the American Association. Major League career After several seasons with Indianapolis, Koenecke was signed to the New York Giants in December 1931 in a deal worth $75,000. Manager John McGraw predicted he would "be a bright star in the National League". He played just the one season with the Giants. Koenecke made h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Gabrielson
Leonard Gary Gabrielson (born February 14, 1940) is a retired outfielder in Major League Baseball. He graduated from the University of Southern California and played in the majors from 1960 through 1970, initially signing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1959 as an amateur free agent. After parts of three seasons with the Braves, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs on June 3, 1964, in exchange for catcher Merritt Ranew and $40,000. Two weeks later, the Cubs traded their starting right fielder Lou Brock to the St. Louis Cardinals, and installed Gabrielson as Brock's replacement. He lasted less than a year with the Cubs, moving on to the San Francisco Giants in a five-player deal on May 29, 1965. The Giants received Gabrielson and catcher Dick Bertell, in return for Harvey Kuenn and Ed Bailey and pitcher Bob Hendley. Gabrielson gradually worked his way into a role as the team's starting left fielder, a role he successfully defended in spring training of 1966, beating back a challenge by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Gabrielson (first Baseman)
Leonard Hilburne Gabrielson (September 8, 1915 – November 14, 2000) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who appeared in five games for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ... during the 1939 season. Gabrielson's son, also named Len Gabrielson, spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball. External links 1915 births 2000 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Oakland, California Major League Baseball first basemen Wheeling Stogies players Johnstown Johnnies players Norfolk Tars players Seattle Rainiers players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players 20th-century American sportsmen Hollywood Stars players Binghamton Triplets players Oakland Technic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Dondero
Leonard Peter Dondero (September 12, 1903 – January 1, 1999) was a Major League Baseball third baseman and second baseman who played with the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ... in . External links 1903 births 1999 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Major League Baseball second basemen Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players St. Louis Browns players 20th-century American sportsmen People from Newark, California Baseball players from Alameda County, California {{US-baseball-third-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Barker
Leonard Harold Barker III (born July 7, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched the tenth perfect game in baseball history. Barker pitched with the Texas Rangers (1976–78), Cleveland Indians (1979–83), Atlanta Braves (1983–85) and Milwaukee Brewers (1987). During an 11-year baseball career, Barker compiled 74 wins, 975 strikeouts, and a 4.34 earned run average. Playing career Early career Barker was a hard thrower, who early in his career struggled with his control. On April 16, 1978, at Fenway Park, Barker (then with the Texas Rangers) threw a pitch that sailed upward onto the screen above and behind the backstop. Partly due to this, he did not make the major leagues until 1979. Barker was traded, along with Bobby Bonds, from the Rangers to the Indians for Jim Kern and Larvell Blanks on October 3, 1978. His best season statistically was , when he enjoyed career-highs in wins (19) and strikeouts (181, best in the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Steckler
Len Steckler (May 6, 1928 – August 11, 2016) was an American photographer, illustrator, and filmmaker. Steckler was known for the artistry behind many famous ad campaigns, including Pepsi Cola's "Refreshes Without Filling" illustrations in the 1950s, Noxzema's "Take it off — Take it all off" television commercials in the early 1970s, and an ad featuring Joe Namath in Hanes pantyhose. In 2010, he received widespread attention for the release of a previously unknown series of photographs, entitled ''Marilyn Monroe: The Visit'', which offered a candid glimpse of a 1961 encounter between Monroe and famed poet Carl Sandburg. Steckler began his artistic career with painting. The youngest member of New York's Society of Illustrators, he painted illustrations for short and serialized stories that appeared in leading magazines of the day. As photography gradually replaced illustration, however, Steckler segued to a full-time career as a photographer. With major clients such as Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leonard Frank Reynolds
Leonard Frank Reynolds (3 March 1897 – 21 August 1939) was an Australian painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and cartoonist. Life Reynolds was the child of Frank Augustus Reynolds and Eleanor Theresa (née Jones) Reynolds. He was educated at The Hutchins School in Hobart. Reynolds attended Hobart Technical College (now known as TasTAFE) in 1909–12, 1914, and 1918, and he exhibited with the Art Society of Tasmania from 1918–19. He has been variously credited as Len Reynolds, Leonard Reynolds, Leonard F. Reynolds, and L. F. Reynolds. He is well known for his caricatures, including illustrations of Australian General Sir Thomas Blamey; Australian rules footballers Syd and Gordon Coventry; journalist, publicist and playwright Campbell Dixon; and various politicians, including Herbert Pratten. Reynolds contributed cartoons and caricatures to '' The Bulletin'', Melbourne ''Punch'' and the ''Sun-News Pic''. He succeeded J. C. Bancks as illustrator of the column "Mr M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Lye
Leonard Charles Huia Lye (; 5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980) was a New Zealand artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. His films are held in archives including the New Zealand Film Archive, British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley. Lye's sculptures are found in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Berkeley Art Museum. Although he became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1950, much of his work went to New Zealand after his death, where it is housed at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth. Career As a student, Lye became convinced that motion could be part of the language of art, leading him to early (and now lost) experiments with kinetic sculpture, as well as a desire to make film. Lye was also one of the first Pākehā artists to appreciate the art of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Len Fox
Leonard Phillips Fox (28 August 1905 – 3 January 2004) was an Australian writer, journalist, social activist, and painter. Background and early years Fox was born in Melbourne. His uncle was the painter Emanuel Phillips Fox, who died when Len Fox was aged 10. In 1984 Fox donated a painting ''Sunlight Effect'' painted by his uncle (''ca''. 1889) to the National Gallery of Australia, in memory of his mother. Fox studied science at the University of Melbourne, concurrently earning a Diploma of Education. He taught at Scotch College from 1928 to 1932, then spent four years in Europe where he witnessed the rise of Fascism. On returning to Melbourne he joined the Movement Against War and Fascism and the Communist Party of Australia. He was to remain a member until 1970, long after most 'comrades' had quit as a reaction to the Stalinist purges. Career His career as a journalist began in 1936 with a pamphlet entitled ''Spain!''. He moved to Sydney in 1940, and immediately start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
