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Tab (given Name)
Tab is a given name. As a name for females, it may be a shortening of Tabitha. Males known as "Tab" include: * Tab Baker (1959–2010), American actor * Tab Baldwin (born 1958), American-New Zealand basketball coach * Tab Benoit (born 1967), American guitarist and singer *Tab Hunter (1931–2018), American actor and musician *Tab Murphy, American screenwriter * Tab Perry (born 1982), former American football wide receiver *Tab Ramos (born 1966), American soccer player * Tab Smith (1909–1971), American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist *Tab Thacker (1962–2007), former NCAA wrestler and actor *Tab Townsell Tab Townsell is the former executive director of Metroplan and former Mayor of Conway, Arkansas for 18 years. Personal life and education Townsell graduated from Conway High School in 1979. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in ..., executive director of Metroplan See also * Tab (other) {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabitha
Tabitha () is an English feminine given name, originating with (or made popular through) Tabitha ( Dorcas), mentioned in the New Testament Acts 9:36. In the Bible Tabitha, or Dorcas, the Greek equivalent of the name, is a woman mentioned in the New Testament. The English name is derived from an Aramaic word, /ܛܒܝܬܐ ''ṭaḇīṯā'' " emalegazelle", cf. '' Tzviya'' (classical ''ṣəḇīyāh''). It is a biblical name from Acts of the Apostles (), which in the original Greek was , in which Tabitha, a benevolent woman, dies, then gets resurrected by Peter the Apostle. Use in the United States and the United Kingdom The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population. The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. The character Tabitha Stephens, a child witch on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Baker
Terrence Alonzo Baker (November 15, 1960 – August 9, 2010) was an American actor. Biography Baker was born on November 15, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee. Baker had an acting career that spanned 30 years. He was a successful actor on stage, TV and in film. Some of Baker's credits include ''Prison Break'', ''Cupid'', '' ER'', and ''Early Edition''. He also acted in films such as ''Gladiator'' and '' The Ice Harvest''. Baker also taught acting at Columbia College and at the Act One Studios. Baker died in his home at the age of 49 on August 9, 2010, after suffering from a heart attack. He is survived by his daughter, five brothers and four sisters. Filmography *'' Death of a President'' (2006) as Hat Man *'' Stranger Than Fiction'' (2006) as Demolition Crew #2 *''Prison Break'' as Crab Simmons (2 episodes, 2005–2006) *'' The Ice Harvest'' (2005) as Dennis *'' ER'' as Vendor (1 episode, 2001) *'' Just Visiting'' (2001) as Cabb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Baldwin
Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin (born 16 May 1958) is an American-New Zealand basketball coach who currently serves as the head of the Gilas Pilipinas Youth national basketball programme and head coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Baldwin also served as a consultant of Philippine Basketball Association club team TNT Tropang Giga. Coaching career New Zealand Baldwin was born in Jacksonville, Florida and played for the Bishop Kenny High School under the coaching of his father, who played basketball for Notre Dame in the 1930s. From Jacksonville Beach, he went to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets. He was promoted with them from the second division to the NBL and then joined the Auckland Stars in 1994. In eight seasons with Auckland, he won five NBL titles (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000), and was named NBL Coach of the Year four times (1995, 97, 99 and 2014). He remains the most victorious coach in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Benoit
Tab Benoit (born November 17, 1967) is an American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues. He plays a stock 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline electric guitar and writes his own musical compositions. Benoit graduated from Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, Louisiana in May 1985. In 2003, he formed "Voice of the Wetlands," an organization promoting awareness of coastal wetlands preservation. Career Early years A guitar player since his teenage years, Benoit appeared at the Blues Box, a music club and cultural center in Baton Rouge run by guitarist Tabby Thomas. Playing guitar alongside Thomas, Raful Neal, Henry Gray, and other high-profile regulars at the club, Benoit learned the blues first-hand from a faculty of living blues legends. He formed a trio in 1987 and began playing clubs in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. He began touring other parts of the South two years later and started touring more of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) was an American actor, singer, film producer, and author. Known for his blond hair and clean-cut good looks, Hunter starred in more than forty films. During the 1950s and 1960s, in his twenties and thirties, Hunter was a Hollywood heart-throb, acting in numerous roles and appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines. His notable screen credits include ''Battle Cry (film), Battle Cry'' (1955), ''The Girl He Left Behind'' (1956), ''Gunman's Walk'' (1958), ''Damn Yankees (1958 film), Damn Yankees'' (1958), and ''Polyester (film), Polyester'' (1981). Hunter also had a music career in the late 1950s; in 1957, he released a no. 1 hit single "Young Love (1956 song), Young Love". Hunter's 2005 autobiography, ''Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star'', was a ''New York Times'' bestseller. Early life Arthur Andrew Kelm was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Gertrude () and Charles Kelm. Kelm's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Murphy
Tab Murphy is an American screenwriter, film producer, and film director. Biography Murphy's theatrical debut, ''Gorillas in the Mist'', was nominated for an Academy Award for his writing. In 1995, Murphy made his directorial debut with ''Last of the Dogmen'' and wrote the feature. Afterwards, Murphy has spent nearly ten years with The Walt Disney Company writing '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' in 1996, ''Tarzan'' in 1999, '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' in 2001, and ''Brother Bear'' in 2003. During his time with Disney, he was hired by TriStar Pictures to write a treatment to a planned sequel to the 1998 film ''Godzilla''. But due to negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, the planned sequel was cancelled. After working with Disney for a few years, he then left the company in 2006 and went to work at Warner Bros. Animation for a couple years. His work includes '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'' and '' Batman: Year One'', and he wrote several episodes for the 2011 ''Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Perry
Tab Wilson Perry (born January 20, 1982) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at UCLA. Perry was also a member of the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Locomotives. Early life Perry played wide receiver and safety at Milpitas High School wearing the jersey number 3. College career During his first three seasons at UCLA, played wide receiver and wore the jersey number 1 (because number 3 was already taken). He worked hard over the summer, attending classes at three small schools in between his junior and senior year, to remain eligible to play football at UCLA. Once it was vacated, he wore the number 3 for his senior year. Professional career Cincinnati Bengals Perry was expected to go somewhere around the third to fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft, but fell to the Bengals in the sixth round. Most teams saw him primarily as a kick returner, becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Ramos
Tabaré "Tab" Ramos Ricciardi (born September 21, 1966) is an American former soccer player and coach. Over his thirteen-year professional career, Ramos played as a midfielder in Spain, Mexico, and the United States. The first player to sign with Major League Soccer, he spent the last seven years of his career with the MetroStars. He featured in three World Cups and was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005. Early career Youth and school Born in Uruguay, Ramos immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 11. His father played professional soccer in Uruguay with CA River Plate and instilled a love for the game into Tab from an early age. While living in Uruguay, he played for the Union Vecinal Youth Soccer Club in Montevideo. When his family arrived in the U.S., they settled in New Jersey where Ramos lived in Harrison and Kearny.Mifflin, Lawrie"Doing a Star Turn for the Home Team, at Last" ''The New York Times'', August 18, 1996. Accessed March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Smith
Talmadge "Tab" Smith (January 11, 1909 – August 17, 1971) was an American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. He is best remembered for the tracks " Because of You" and "Pretend". He worked with Count Basie, the Mills Rhythm Boys and Lucky Millinder. Biography Smith was born in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. He joined his first professional band, the Carolina Stompers, in 1929. In the 1930s and 1940s, he spent several years in the bands of Lucky Millinder and Count Basie, as well as spending long periods freelancing both as a player and as an arranger. In 1944, he participated in a recording date led by Coleman Hawkins, for which he also arranged the material. After the Second World War, he led his own groups, which concentrated on rhythm and blues. His biggest R&B hit was " Because of You" (1940), which reached number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart, and number 20 on the pop chart, in 1951. "Because of You" was recorded for United Records, a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Thacker
Talmadge Layne "Tab" Thacker (March 10, 1962 – December 28, 2007) was an American wrestler and actor. Early life Thacker was on the football, basketball, track, and wrestling teams while at West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina. He started wrestling his freshman year, and placed fourth and third at the North Carolina state championships in 1979 and 1980. Thacker would then go on to win the 1980 Junior Greco-Roman wrestling national championship, before enrolling at North Carolina State University, NC State. ''gopack.com'' Retrieved January 30, 2022. College As a |
Tab Townsell
Tab Townsell is the former executive director of Metroplan and former Mayor of Conway, Arkansas for 18 years. Personal life and education Townsell graduated from Conway High School in 1979. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1984, with a major in political science and a minor in economics. Townsell earned an MBA from Texas Christian University in 1986. Career Townsell worked as an intern for Senator Dale Bumpers, and served on Conway's Transportation Advisory Committee and the Conway Planning Commission prior to becoming mayor. Townsell worked in construction, first for Townsell-Hill Construction and then as a co-owner of Concrete Forming. Townsell was re-elected in 2012 to a fifth term, but has announced that he won't seek a sixth term. Alongside Conway Conway may refer to: Places United States * Conway, Arkansas * Conway County, Arkansas * Lake Conway, Arkansas * Conway, Florida * Conway, Iowa * Conway, Kansas * Conway, Louisiana * Conway, Massachu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
