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Worth Matravers, Square
Worth may refer to: Places United States *Worth, Georgia *Worth County, Georgia *Worth, Illinois *Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois * Worth Township, Woodford County, Illinois * Worth Township, Indiana * Worth Township, Michigan *Worth, Missouri *Worth County, Missouri *Worth County, Iowa *Worth, New York *Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania * Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania * Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania United Kingdom * Worth, Kent, in Dover district *Worth, West Sussex, a civil parish in West Sussex *Worth village, West Sussex, a village in Crawley *Worth Matravers or short Worth in Dorset Germany * Worth, Schleswig-Holstein People *Adam Worth (1844–1902), German-born American bank robber and mob boss * Amy Aldrich Worth (1888–1967), American composer *Billie Worth (1916–2016), American stage actress *Bobby Worth (1912–2002), American songwriter *Brendan Worth (born 1984), Australian rugby league player *Brian Worth (actor) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worth, Georgia
Worth is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Turner County, Georgia, Turner County, in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. History A post office called Worth was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1931. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Worth in 1910. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1943. References Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Turner County, Georgia {{TurnerCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worth Matravers
Worth Matravers () is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck. The civil parish stretches from the coast northwards to, and just beyond, the A351 road from Corfe Castle to Swanage. The village of Worth Matravers is situated on side roads towards the south of the parish, which also includes the village of Harman's Cross on the main road to the north. Etymology The earliest attestation of the name of Worth Matravers occurs in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the settlement was simply called 'Worth' (represented by a range of spellings including ''Wirde'', ''Orde'', and ''Urda''). This name originates in , meaning 'an enclosure'. The ''Matravers'' element was added to disambiguate the place from others of the same name: it is the family name of John Matravers, who held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Worth
Helen Worth (born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; 7 January 1951) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' for 50 years from 1974 to 2024. In 2014, she received the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. Worth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to drama. Early life Worth was born to Alfred and Gladys Wigglesworth in Ossett and grew up in Morecambe, Lancashire. She was brought up in a middle-class family and attended private school. Her mother was killed in a hit-and-run road accident in 1971. Career After graduating from drama school, Worth worked in repertory theatre, which included a year with the BBC Radio repertory company. It was during her stage debut as Brigitta in ''The Sound of Music'' that she shortened her name following concerns from the show's leading stars that her birth name would be too prominent on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Worth (actor, Born 1917)
Harry Bourlon Illingsworth (20 November 1917 – 20 July 1989), professionally known as Harry Worth, was an English comedy actor, comedian and ventriloquist. Worth portrayed a charming, gentle and genial character, totally bemused by life, creating comedic confusion wherever he went. Early life Worth was born in Hoyland, Hoyland Common, West Riding of Yorkshire, the youngest child of a miner. He had ten siblings. When he was only five months old, his father died from injuries resulting from an industrial accident. He left school at 14 and was a miner for eight years. He earned Pounds, shillings and pence, 2 shillings 2½ pence a day and worked near the lift in the mine; he said he hated every minute of it. He joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1941.''Daily Mirror'', 15 August 1971, page 11: "Harry Lands a Scoop" As a teenager, he was in the Tankersley, South Yorkshire, Tankersley Amateur Dramatics Society and taught himself ventriloquism from a book he borrowed from the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worth Syndrome
Worth syndrome, also known as benign form of Worth hyperostosis corticalis generalisata with torus platinus, autosomal dominant osteosclerosis, autosomal dominant endosteal hyperostosis or Worth disease, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital disorder that is caused by a mutation in the LRP5 gene. It is characterized by increased bone density and benign bony structures on the palate. Causes Worth syndrome is caused by a mutation in the LRP5 gene, located on human chromosome 11q13.4. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. This indicates that the defective gene responsible for a disorder is located on an autosome (chromosome 11 is an autosome), and only one copy of the defective gene is sufficient to cause the disorder, when inherited from a parent who has the disorder. Diagnosis Treatment History The condition was first reported by H. M. Worth in 1966. In 1977, two doctors, R.J. Gorlin and L. Glass, distinguished the syndrome from van Buchem disease. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H M Worth
H, or h, is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, including the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''aitch'' (pronounced , plural ''aitches''), or regionally ''haitch'' (pronounced , plural ''haitches'')''.''"H" ''Oxford English Dictionary,'' 2nd edition (1989); ''Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1993); "aitch" or "haitch", op. cit. Name English For most English speakers, the name for the letter is pronounced as and spelled "aitch" or occasionally "eitch". The pronunciation and the associated spelling "haitch" are often considered to be h-adding and are considered non-standard in England. It is, however, a feature of Hiberno-English, and occurs sporadically in various other dialects. The perceived name of the letter affects the choice of indefinite article before initialisms beginning with H: for example "an H-bomb" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Worth
George Vitéz Worth (born György Woittitz; April 1, 1915 – January 15, 2006) was a Hungarian-born American sabre Olympic medalist fencer. Early and personal life Worth was born György Woittitz in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. Because of the political climate in Hungary and rising anti-Semitism in 1937, he sought to emigrate to the United States, but he was unable to do so directly because he was Jewish and spent two years in Cuba. Woittitz was finally able to come to the US through Miami in 1940. He changed his name to George Worth, and at 22 lived in Manhattan in New York City, becoming a US citizen in February 1944. After gaining citizenship, he won several Bronze Stars fighting for the American Army's 62nd Division in World War II during the Battle of the Bulge, from 1944-5. He later served as Captain of the South Orangetown, New York Ambulance Corps and Chief Commissioner of the Orangeburg, New York Fire Department. Fencing career Worth began fencing while he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth (13 October 1825 – 10 March 1895) was an English fashion designer who founded the House of Worth, one of the foremost fashion houses of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is considered by many fashion historians to be the father of haute couture. Worth is also credited with revolutionising the business of fashion. Established in Paris in 1858, his fashion salon soon attracted European royalty, and where they led monied society followed. An innovative designer, he adapted 19th-century dress to make it more suited to everyday life, with some changes said to be at the request of his most prestigious client Empress Eugénie. He was the first to replace the fashion dolls with live models in order to promote his garments to clients, and to sew branded labels into his clothing; almost all clients visited his salon for a consultation and fitting – thereby turning the House of Worth into a society meeting point. By the end of his career, his fashion house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Worth (actor)
Brian Worth (30 July 1914 – 25 August 1978) was an English actor, known for '' Scrooge'' (1951), ''The Man in the White Suit'' (1951) and '' An Inspector Calls'' (1954). He died in Seville, Spain on 25 August 1978 aged 64. Educated in Britain and America, he learnt the technical side of commercial advertising films before deciding to turn to acting. During the Second World War he served in the armed forces (1941–1946). An officer in the Special Operations Executive, he worked out of Algeria and then Seville, based at the British embassy, escorting agents over the Pyrenees into France, and exfiltrating agents and escaped airmen back to “neutral” Spain. Between 1946 and 1947 he acted on stage. During the first half of the 1950s, Worth had prominent supporting roles in over a dozen films, including playing the progressive teacher Mr Judd in ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'' (1951). From 1956, his roles grew smaller, although his later film appearances did include four for no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Worth
Brendan Worth (born 18 July 1984) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who last played for the Cessnock Goannas in the Newcastle Rugby League. Before joining Cessnock, Worth played in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers and played in France for Toulouse Olympique. Worth's position of choice was as a prop. Background Worth was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Playing career Worth made his first grade debut for Newcastle in round 2 of the 2005 NRL season against Canberra. Worth made a total of six appearances for the club as they finished with the Wooden Spoon A wooden spoon is a Kitchen utensil, utensil commonly used in food preparation. In addition to its culinary uses, wooden spoons also feature in folk art and culture. History The word ''spoon'' derives from an ancient word meaning a chip of woo .... In 2006, Worth signed for Penrith but didn't make his first start for the club until the following year. Worth made a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Worth
Bobby Worth (September 25, 1912, in Cleveland, Ohio – July 17, 2002, in Mission Hills, California) was an American songwriter. His best known songs are "Do I Worry?", "'Til Reveille", "Tonight We Love", and "Don't You Know?". Worth was considered a child prodigy, performing in classical concerts at ten years of age. In his teens, he performed in Gus Edwards' vaudeville acts. In 1940, at age 28, he moved to Hollywood, California, and teamed with songwriter Stanley Cowan in 1941 to begin writing for movie studios. From the 1940s onward, songs by Worth were recorded by prominent artists including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald. In collaboration with bandleader Freddy Martin and Ray Austin, he composed the song "Tonight We Love". He also co-composed the popular 1941 World War II tune, " (Lights Out) 'Til Reveille". Songs in films Films to which Worth contributed songs include: *1939 '' Sunset Trail'' *1942 ''Pardon My Sarong'' *1943 '' Honeymoon Lodge'' *194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Worth
Billie Worth (born Wilhelmina E. Rothmund; October 20, 1916 – December 3, 2016) was an American actress who performed on Broadway and in other venues from regional theater in the United States to European capitals. Her name is sometimes seen as Billy Worth, and she is also known as Billie Worth Burr. Life and career Worth was born as Wilhelmina Rothmund in Rome, New York on October 20, 1916, as a member of a show business family. In her youth, her tennis skills made her a ranking junior player in the Eastern states. Worth's Broadway credits included '' Thumbs Up!'' (1934), '' Higher and Higher'' (1940), ''Bright Lights of 1944'' (1943), ''Jackpot'' (1944), ''Seven Lively Arts'' (1944), ''South Pacific'' (1949), and ''Courtin' Time'' (1951). In 1953, she was called "the toast of the British Isles" for her performance as leading lady in a London production of ''Call Me Madam'' that ran for 18 months. She also played in ''Anything Goes'' in London and in five musical comedies in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
