In a Little Britain sketch for Red Nose Day in 2007, who played Vicky Pollard's sister?

BBC - Press Office - Comic Relief: The Big One It's the Big One! Red Nose Day 2007 is set to be the biggest ever with the cream of comedy and entertainment jumping on board to show their support and bring to you the hottest entertainment extravaganza ever!   The show just gets bigger and bigger with comedy heavyweights including Ricky Gervais, Catherine Tate, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Little Britain, Mitchell and Webb, Mighty Boosh and Sacha Baron Cohen.   What else will you see? Well, deep breath...   This year will see the biggest roll call of top presenters ever! Jonathan Ross, Russell Brand, Lenny Henry, Davina McCall, Graham Norton, Chris Evans, Paul O'Grady, Fearne Cotton and Kate Thornton will be beaming live into your living room on a night guaranteed to keep you glued to your couch.   You can see Kate Moss make an appearance as Vicky Pollard's sister in Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live and Dennis Waterman finally meets his mini version and gets to sing the theme tune!   You'll be wiping away the tears of laughter and sadness when Dawn French dons the collar one final time, and it really is the last one, in a special Vicar Of Dibley written by Richard Curtis and featuring an A-list visitor to the village – the one and only Sting.   Richard Curtis also got behind the camera to film a brand new Mr Bean sketch especially for the Big One. This time the loveable yet clumsy Bean finds himself at the wedding of an unsuspecting couple played by Michelle Ryan and Matthew MacFadyen. Expect mishaps and mayhem as well as a very angry father of the bride played by David Haig.   Catherine Tate has teamed up with Lenny Henry and Doctor Who star David Tennant as well as some other surprise guests for some un-missable new sketches.   Of course it wouldn't be Red Nose Day without some of your favourite TV shows getting the Comic Relief treatment.   Tune in to see the conclusion of Comic Relief Does The Apprentice - two teams will be battling it out in a Sir Alan Sugar style girls v boys showdown.   Doing their very best not to be fired or even get torn off a strip in the boardroom will be Cheryl Cole, Rupert Everett, Maureen Lipman, Jo Brand, Ross Kemp, Trinny Woodall, Alastair Campbell, Karren Brady, Piers Morgan and Danny Baker.   The two hottest girl bands on the planet have teamed up for this year's official Red Nose Day single. Sugababes and Girls Aloud will be releasing their version of the Run DMC/ Aerosmith classic Walk This Way. Expect an electrifying performance from the girls on the night!   Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is back by popular demand and only two celebrities will be left standing and rasping to battle it out and follow in Edith Bowman's footsteps to win the viewers' votes, raise some cash and be crowned champion.   Presenters Patrick Kielty and Claudia Winkleman will be on hand to protect them from the judges' comments. Sparks and microphones will fly...   Harry Hill will provide us with a special Comic Relief themed TV Burp, Armando Ianucci presents his worst moments from Comic Relief while Simon Pegg and Nick Frost present their favourite Red Nose Day clips.   The Mighty Boosh bring their own brand of anarchic humour live to the Comic Relief studio, and Mitchell and Webb will also treat us to two live versions of popular sketches from their hit BBC Two show.   Tune in for a very special surprise from Peter Kay, plus see Ricky Gervais as you've never seen him before.   There will be some new Creature Comforts from Aardman Animations who have also teamed up with cutting-edge comic Marc Wooton to create an exclusive new character.   Tim Westwood and the crew of MTV's hit show Pimp My Ride UK, made a special pit stop to surprise the elderly ladies of Leek, Staffordshire, with news that their shabby, rust-encrusted mini-bus was to be pimped. Tune into the show to see the result of all their hard work.   The Big One will also feature the biggest names in music.   Two of the greatest bands in the world today - Take That and The Killers - will perform live.   There will also be special reports from Billy C


What was the title of the 1995 Red Nose Day single featuring Eric Clapton?

Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1995) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Comic Relief: Behind the Nose ( 1995 ) 7h 5min a list of 56 titles created 7 months ago Title: Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1995– ) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? 17 March 1995 (UK) See more  » Company Credits Comedy can build a bridge 16 March 2007 | by Chip_douglas (Rijswijk, ZH, Netherlands) – See all my reviews As usual comic relief started early in the afternoon during Children's BBC, with a special new 'Flashing Blade' spoof by the team behind the 1988 Saturday Morning Show "On the Waterfront". Russel T. Davies, now known as the man behind the Doctor Who revival wrote 'em and Andrew O'Connor, Terry Randall, Kate Copstick and Bernadette Nolan dubbed all the voices over footage of the 1967 series "Le Chevalier Tempête". This stuff had been quite popular in 1988, but unfortunately, 7 years later, nobody in the youthful audience remembered back that far, meaning the Flashing Blade fell flat. Of course the actual festivities did not begin until seven O' clock and this night the Red noses turned orange and a whopping 22 million pounds were raised to be spend on various good causes within and without Great Brittain. Instead of the usual comic single, a serious ballad version of "Love Can Build A Bridge" was released, performed by the unlikely trio of Chrissie Hynde, Cher and Neneh Cherry. To a nation of novelty song lovers, this must have come as a bit of a shock, but the song did play especially well during the films outlining the various causes, like Billy Connolly in Mozambique and Victoria Wood in Zimbabwe. On the less serious side, the Slobs (Harrie Enfield and Kathy Burke) appeared on Masterchef. Reeves and Mortimer seemed to take up an hour by drinking 75 pints while trying to sing "I Cant Live If Living Is Without You". French and Saunders did some more time at the big Red Nose table, during which Dawn French got to live out her fantasy by giving Hugh Grant an enormous smacker, while wearing some sort of copy of the dress Liz Hurley wore to the premiere of "Four Weddings and a Funeral", earning her a place in celebrity land forever. Hugh did not do bad out of it either, and neither did Comic Relief leader Richard Curtis. Other highlights included Zoë Ball getting splatted with gunge (she deserved it). The Comic Relief Special was Charles Dickin's long lost sequel "Oliver II - Let's Twist Again' (shown in three parts) and there was a funny 'spot the famous faces' music video shown throughout the night featuring all sorts of famous people performing 'Old Macdonald'. To fill in during the nine O' Clock news, BBC 2 showed a rather lackluster compilation of the Best of BBC comedy featuring all the usual clips that are always shown in these sort of things. Even Ben Elton was repeating himself live in Dublin, but since this particular Red Nose day happened to coincide with St. Patrick's day, an inclusion of The River Dance (just before it became a world wide sensation and thankfully without Michael Flatley in this case) still managed to make it all worthwhile, especially since Lenny, Ben and that poof Jullian Clary all joined in for a bit of dancing. Finally BBC viewers got to choose the funniest comedy ever to be shown after the festivities ended, and wisely picked Blazing Saddles. 6 orange noses 0 of 1 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


Trigger - Biography - IMDb Biography Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trivia  (6) Overview (3) Golden Cloud Mini Bio (1) Trigger, Roy Rogers ' beautiful Golden Palomino stallion, and co-star with Roy in many of his movies and Roy's TV show, was often billed as "the smartest horse in the movies". The two of them appeared in dozens of westerns in the 1930s and 40s, always chasing and thwarting the bad guys, and working to serve peace and justice. Trigger even shared the movie title with Roy on two occasions: My Pal Trigger (1946) and Trigger, Jr. (1950). Trigger started life out as Golden Cloud (1932). His sire was a thoroughbred horse that had raced at Caliente Track, and his dam was a cold-blooded palomino. Trigger was foaled on a small ranch in the San Diego area which was partly owned by Bing Crosby . The manager of that ranch was Roy Cloud, a breeder originally from Noblesville, Indiana. At around 3 years of age, Golden Cloud was sold to the Hudkins Stables, which rented horses to the movie industry. Golden Cloud's first major appearance was in the movie, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) where he was ridden by Olivia de Havilland . When Gene Autry failed to report for work at Republic Pictures, Roy Rogers found himself cast in the lead role for Under Western Stars (1938). Before filming began on Under Western Stars (1938), Hudkins Stables brought their best lead horses to the studio so Roy could select a mount. As Roy recalled it, the third horse he got on was a beautiful golden palomino who handled smoothly and reacted quickly to whatever he asked it to do. Roy said of Golden Cloud "He could turn on a dime and give you some change". Smiley Burnette , who played Roy's sidekick in his first two films, was watching and mentioned how quick on the trigger this horse was. Roy agreed and decided that Trigger was the perfect name for the horse. Roy purchased the horse for $2,500 and eventually outfitted it with a $5,000 gold/silver saddle. Roy was proud of the fact that throughout his more than 80 films, the 101 episodes of his television series, and countless personal appearances, Trigger never fell. Roy once said that "he felt that Trigger seemed to know when people were watching him and that he recognized applause and just ate it up like a ham!" Trigger won a Patsy award for the role in Son of Paleface (1952) & the 1958 Craven award winner. He was so popular that at one time, he even had his own fan club with members from all over the world. On July 3, 1965, at the Rogers ranch in Hidden Valley, California, Trigger, at age 33, passed away. Roy was reluctant to "put him in the ground", so Rogers had the horse mounted in a rearing position by Bishoff's Taxidermy of California. The rest of his remains are buried in Thousand Oaks, California on one of Roy's former ranches. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Roy Rogers Jr. Trivia (6)


What was the name of Tex Ritter's horse?

Tex Ritter - Biography - IMDb Tex Ritter Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (19) | Salary  (3) Overview (5) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) Tex Ritter was born on January 12, 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA as Woodward Maurice Ritter. He was married to Dorothy Fay . He died on January 2, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Spouse (1) ( 14 June  1941      - 2 January  1974) (his death) (2 children) Trivia (19) Singer, father of John Ritter . His spouse, Dorothy Fay , was his leading lady in many of his western features. In his later years, he was a disk jockey on Nashville radio. In 1970, he ran unsuccessfully in Tennessee for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1964. Grandfather of Jason Ritter . Had a long string of hit singles on Billboard's country charts -- including the No. 1 hits "I'm Wasting My Tears on You" (1944); "You Two-Timed Me Once Too Often" (1945); and "You Will Have to Pay" (1946). Other famous hits included "Deck of Cards" (1948) and "I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven" (1961). "You Two-Timed Me Once Too Often" was Billboard's No. 1 country hit of the year in 1945. Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1980. Veteran character actor Morgan Woodward 's uncle, Dr. S. A. Woodward, lived in the San Angelo, Texas area. One day, he was called to help in the birth of a male child. The family, not knowing what gender was expected, had not chosen a name, so in honor of the good doctor's service, they named him Woodward Ritter. Later, he would be known more widely as "Tex" Ritter. Profiled in "Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors", Gary Yoggy, ed. (McFarland, 1998). His horse in his earlier movies was called White Flash . Grandfather of Stella Ritter . Buried in Port Neches, Texas. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter came from a long line of Texas horsemen. His grandfather Benjamin Franklin Ritter (1834-1902) was a Confederate officer (2nd lieutenant) in Company F the 37th Texas Cavalry (Terrel's) during the War between the States. Benjamin saw action in the saddle in Texas and Louisiana. Singing-cowboy star of "B" westerns during the 30's and 40's and later country-music recording star. Salary (3)


The Lone Ranger rode Silver, but what was the name of Tonto's horse? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk The Lone Ranger rode Silver, but what was the name of Tonto's horse? Robert Tonto rode a paint, or pinto, called Scout. William Dunlap, Hamden, Connecticut USA Tonto's horse was called Scout. When the Lone Ranger shouted "Hi-ho, Silver-away!" Tonto would mumble "Get-um up, Scout". Phil Usher, Copenhagen, Denmark Scout Anthony Cox, Denver, U.S.A Further on the name of Tonto's horse. He was named Scout in the TV series, but was apparently called White Feller in the early Lone Ranger novels. Originally, Tonto rode double with the Lone Ranger on Silver. After a publicity photo was taken of the Lone Ranger and Tonto this way, WXYZ wisely decided to give Tonto his own steed. Scout was originally supposed to be solid white like Silver, but when they made the movie serials they realized that it would make Silver less impressive that way, so Scout was changed. This information from Largent's Lone Ranger Page Jeremy Bechelet, Telford In one infamous episode, Tonto referred to his horse (Scout) as Bazzlegette. Brent Quigley, Halifax, USA In listening to early radio shows, Tonto called his horse "Paint Horse" Bob K., South Bend, IN United States Scout.


What was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse? | Reference.com What was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse? A: Quick Answer Hopalong Cassidy's horse was named Topper. The horse was discovered on a ranch in 1937 and named Topper by the wife of the actor who played Hopalong Cassidy on film and television. The horse was named after the "Topper" book series by Thorne Smith. Full Answer There were a total of 66 films depicting the adventures of fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. Topper did not appear in the first film, which came out in 1935, but after Hopalong's actor William Boyd bought him in 1937, he was used in subsequent films, television episodes, and even parades and other public appearances. Boyd rode Topper until his retirement in 1953. Topper died in 1961 and is buried in Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park.


What was the name of The Cisco Kid's horse?

The Cisco Kid (TV Series 1950–1956) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Cisco Kid and his English-mangling sidekick Pancho travel the old west in the grand tradition of the Lone Ranger, righting wrongs and fighting injustice wherever they find it. Stars: Cisco and Pancho enlist the aid of the grandson of a female denizen of a ghost town taken hostage by a gang of payroll robbers because the grandson has at the ready a system of numerous ingenious ... 8.8 A woman who has inherited her father's ranch hires Cisco and Pancho for a roundup after they rescue her from a cowhand who was manhandling her. The cowhand wants revenge for being fired. 8.8 A gunman is hired to kill Cisco; however, during an explosion the killer dies and Cisco survives. Cisco then takes the gunman's place by covering his face with a bandage. 8.6 a list of 1165 titles created 25 Dec 2011 a list of 29 titles created 18 Apr 2013 a list of 35 titles created 7 months ago a list of 28 images created 1 month ago a list of 34 titles created 1 week ago Title: The Cisco Kid (1950–1956) 7.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Primetime Emmy. See more awards  » Photos The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner. Stars: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, John Hart Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief. Stars: William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Clyde The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter for hire. Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham Canadian Mountie Sgt. Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements and criminals. Stars: Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Vic Perrin After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks The Cisco Kid (TV Movie 1994) Comedy | Western This update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the old west to somewhat anti-"gringo" Mexican revolutionaries. Director: Luis Valdez Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys" Roy, his "Smartest Horse in the Movies" Trigger, "Queen of the West" Dale, her horse Buttermilk, their dog Bullet, and even Pat's jeep, Nellybelle. Stars: Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Trigger Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is ... See full summary  » Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore "From out of the clear blue of the western sky comes Sky King" was the familiar opening to television's premier aviation program. Operating from his Flying Crown Ranch in Arizona, Sky King,... See full summary  » Stars: Kirby Grant, Gloria Winters, Ewing Mitchell Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, CA. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product mined in Death Valley. Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joins Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provide George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy. Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet Edit Storyline The Cisco Kid and his English-mangling sidekick Pancho travel the old west in the grand tradition of the Lone Ranger, righting wrongs a


What was yhe name of Ken Maynard's horse?

The Horses Ken Maynard and his "Wonder Horse, Tarzan" Maynard acquired Tarzan around 1925 and the animal was half Arabian and half American Saddle horse.  The horse was often listed on posters, title lobby cards, pressbook ads, et al just below Maynard's name as "his Wonder Horse Tarzan".  The palomino was a frequent helper in the films and as such, the horse got a lot of screen time. The original Tarzan died in 1940, and the story goes that Maynard buried him somewhere in the Hollywood Hills. There's more photos, movie ad/artwork and information on Tarzan in the Old Corral section on Ken Maynard. How to identify the real Tarzan: if you're standing behind Tarzan, look for a dark spot/birthmark about the size of silver dollar, located high on the right haunch close to the tail.  A good example is STRAWBERRY ROAN (Universal, 1933) and you can see the spot on the real Tarzan in the early reels.  Later, in the chase scene with Maynard ropin' the roan, he's riding one of the Tarzan impersonators, and as the animal turns, you can see that he's 'spotless'. Right is a screen capture of Maynard and the real Tarzan (and his spot) from Chapter 1 of MYSTERY MOUNTAIN (Mascot, 1934). Jim Tipton's Find A Grave website mentions that Tarzan was buried in a defunct stable in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California and the grave has been lost to development: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11572372 (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - Ken is training the original Tarzan ... and one of the Tarzan doubles is seen in the background of this lobby card from SENOR DAREDEVIL (First National, 1926). (From Old Corral image collection) Ken Maynard and Tarzan versus the 'Rattler' in the twelve chapter cliffhanger, MYSTERY MOUNTAIN (Mascot, 1934).  Above is the title lobby card for Chapter Two. Note the "Wonder Horse, Tarzan" billing which was commonplace in Maynard's films. (From Old Corral image collection) Above is Ken Maynard in the early 1930s with Tarzan and Tarzan look-a-likes.  He would use the Tarzan impersonators for stunts as well as 'chase doubles' in hard ridin' scenes rather than risk injury to the real Tarzan. (From Old Corral image collection) (From Old Corral image collection) The story goes that Tarzan was originally trained by Ken to respond to voice commands (during their silent films) rather than hand signals.  In their sound films, Ken was constantly chit-chattin' with Tarzan.  Above are the original Tarzan and Ken in a scene from WHEELS OF DESTINY (Universal, 1933) --- while I didn't check the videotape of this scene, Ken's probably saying somethin' like: "c'mon ol' man ... untie the rope ... that's it old man ... pull the rope loose!" (From Old Corral image collection) Above, Ken Maynard on the original Tarzan with the Cole Bros. Circus in Texas, November, 1940. (From Old Corral image collection) Above, the Monogram Trail Blazers, circa 1943-44.  From L-to-R are Ken Maynard (now riding the white Tarzan II), Bob Steele, and Hoot Gibson. Gibson is riding Rusty, the Wonder Horse which had been earlier used by Jack Randall and Tom Keene in their series at Monogram. When Maynard exited the Trail Blazers, Chief Thunder Cloud came in as the replacement --- Thunder Cloud rode Rusty and Gibson rode a different mount. The original Tarzan died about 1940. (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above from L-to-R are Hoot Gibson riding Rusty, the Wonder Horse, Betty Miles atop her steed Sonny, and Ken Maynard on Tarzan II from one of the early entries in Monogram's Trail Blazers series (prior to Bob Steele joining the group). The story goes that Betty acquired Sonny from Bill Elliott.  Betty's horse was easy to spot --- had two long white socks on the rightside, two short white socks on the left, and a small white spot on the forehead.  Betty had this horse in the early 1940s, and rode it in Tom Keene's LONE STAR LAW MAN (Monogram, 1941).  However, I've yet to spot Elliott riding this particular Sonny variation.  You can see images of several of the hosses named Sonny that Bill Elliott used by clicking HERE .


Silent-film star Tom Mix dies in Arizona car wreck; brained by “Suitcase of Death” - Oct 12, 1940 - HISTORY.com Silent-film star Tom Mix dies in Arizona car wreck; brained by “Suitcase of Death” Share this: Silent-film star Tom Mix dies in Arizona car wreck; brained by “Suitcase of Death” Author Silent-film star Tom Mix dies in Arizona car wreck; brained by “Suitcase of Death” URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1940, cowboy-movie star Tom Mix is killed when he loses control of his speeding Cord Phaeton convertible and rolls into a dry wash (now called the Tom Mix Wash) near Florence, Arizona. He was 60 years old. Today, visitors to the site of the accident can see a 2-foot–tall iron statue of a riderless horse and a somewhat awkwardly written plaque that reads: “In memory of Tom Mix whose spirit left his body on this spot and whose characterization and portrayals in life served to better fix memories of the Old West in the minds of living men.” According to Mix’s press agent, the star was a genuine cowboy and swaggering hero of the Wild West: He was born in Texas; fought in the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion and the Boer War; and served as a sheriff in Kansas, a U.S. marshal in Oklahoma and a Texas Ranger. In fact, Mix was born in Driftwood, Pennsylvania; deserted the Army in 1902; and was a drum major in the Oklahoma Territorial Cavalry band when he went off to Hollywood in 1909. None of these inconvenient facts prevented Mix from becoming one of the greatest silent-film stars in history, however. Along with his famous horse Tony, Mix made 370 full-length Westerns. At the peak of his fame, he was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, earning as much as $17,500 a week (about $218,000 today).  Unfortunately, Mix and Tony had a hard time making the transition to talking pictures. Some people say that the actor’s voice was so high-pitched that it undermined his macho cowboy image, but others argue that sound films simply had too much talking for Mix’s taste: He preferred wild action sequences to heartfelt conversation. On the day he died, Mix was driving north from Tucson in his beloved bright-yellow Cord Phaeton sports car. He was driving so fast that he didn’t notice–or failed to heed–signs warning that one of the bridges was out on the road ahead. The Phaeton swung into a gully and Mix was smacked in the back of the head by one of the heavy aluminum suitcases he was carrying in the convertible’s backseat. The impact broke the actor’s neck and he died almost instantly. Today, the dented “Suitcase of Death” is the featured attraction at the Tom Mix Museum in Dewey, Oklahoma. Related Videos


Dale Evans - Biography - IMDb Dale Evans Biography Showing all 31 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (4) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (16) | Personal Quotes  (1) Overview (5) 5' 4" (1.63 m) Mini Bio (1) American leading lady of musical westerns of the 1940s. Born Frances Octavia Smith in Uvalde, Texas. She was raised in Texas and Arkansas. Married at 14 and a mother at 15, she was divorced at 17 (some sources say widowed). Intent on a singing career, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and worked in an insurance company while taking occasional radio singing jobs. After another unhappy marriage, she went to Louisville, Kentucky, and became a popular singer on a local radio station. There she took the stage name Dale Evans (from her third husband, Robert Dale Butts, and actress Madge Evans ). Divorced in 1936, she moved to Dallas, Texas, and again found local success as a radio singer. She married Butts and they moved to Chicago, where she began to attract increasing attention from both radio audiences and film industry executives. She signed with Fox Pictures and made a few small film appearances, then was cast as leading lady to rising cowboy star Roy Rogers . She and Rogers clicked and she became his steady on-screen companion. In 1946, Rogers' wife died and Evans' marriage to Butts ended about the same time. Rogers and Evans had been close onscreen in a string of successful westerns, and now became close off-screen as well. A year later she married Rogers and the two become icons of American pop culture. Their marriage was dogged by tragedy, including the loss of three children before adulthood, but Evans was able not only to find inspiration in the midst of tragedy but to provide inspiration as well, authoring several books on her life and spiritual growth through difficulty. She and Rogers starred during the 1950s on the popular TV program bearing his name, and even after retirement continued to make occasional appearances and to run their Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California. Following Dale's death, the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum moved to Branson, Missouri. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net> Spouse (4) Frequently played roles in Westerns. Trivia (16) On September 22 1996, Dale Evans was presented the Women in Film/Dallas' Legacy Award at the 10th Annual Topaz Awards in Dallas. The award was accepted by her step-daughter, Cheryl Rogers -Barnett. Her horse's name was Buttermilk. She wrote the song, "Happy Trails", which became her and Roy Rogers ' theme song. Underwent heart surgery on October 12, 1999 to replace a pacemaker battery. Inducted (with her husband Roy Rogers ) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1976. When she sent for a copy of her birth certificate in 1954, which she needed to get a passport, it read that her birth name was Lucille Wood Smith and that her birthday was Oct 30, 1912. However, her mother swears that they made a mistake and that her name was Frances Octavia Smith, with a birthdate of October 31, 1912. Wrote the spiritual, "The Bible Tells Me So". She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6638 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 1737 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Stepmother of Cheryl Rogers , Roy Rogers Jr. and Linda Rogers . Gave birth to her 1st child at age 15, a son Thomas Frederick Fox on November 28, 1927. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Thomas Fox. He died from congestive heart failure at the age of 83 on May 16, 2012. Gave birth to her 4th child at age 37, a daughter Robin Elizabeth Rogers on August 26, 1950. Child's father is her now late 4th husband, Roy Rogers . She died at the age of 23 months in July 1952. Her 2nd child, an adopted son John David Rogers, with her now late 4th husband Roy Rogers was born in 1946. He died at the age of 19 in 1965. Her 3rd child, adopted daughter Marion Rogers, with her now late 4th husband Roy Rogers was born in 1948. Gave birth to her 5th child, a daughter Mary Little D


What are the five first names of the members of the pop group Girls Aloud?

Girls Aloud | Women Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Add Image Girls Aloud were an English-Irish  pop   girl group . They were created through the  ITV1  talent show  Popstars: The Rivals  in 2002. The group comprised singers  Cheryl Cole ,  Nadine Coyle , Sarah Harding ,  Nicola Roberts  and  Kimberley Walsh . The group achieved a string of twenty-two consecutive top eleven singles in the United Kingdom, including four number ones. They also achieved six certified albums, two of them reached number one. They have been nominated for five  Brit Awards , winning the 2009 Best Single for "The Promise". Girls Aloud's collaborations with  Brian Higgins  and his songwriting and production team  Xenomania  earned the group critical acclaim, due to an innovative approach to  mainstream  pop music. The group became one of the few UK reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing a fortune of  £ 30 million by May 2010.  Guinness World Records  lists them as "Most Successful Reality TV Group" in the 2007 edition. They also hold the record for "Most Consecutive Top Ten Entries in the UK by a Female Group" in the 2008 edition, and are credited again for "Most Successful Reality TV Group" in the 2011 edition. The group was also named the United Kingdom's biggest selling girl group of the 21st century, with over 4.3 million singles sales and 4 million albums sold.In March 2013, after the  Ten: The Hits Tour , the group announced their split. Contents Edit Girls Aloud were formed on 30 November 2002, in front of millions of viewers on the ITV1 programme  Popstars: The Rivals . The concept of the programme, hosted by  Big Brother  presenter  Davina McCall  was to produce a  boyband  and a girlgroup  who would be "rivals" and compete for the 2002 Christmas number one single. Following the initial success of  Hear'Say  (winners of the original Popstars show), several thousand applicants attended auditions across the UK in hope of being selected. Ten girls and ten boys were chosen as finalists by judges  Pete Waterman ,  Louis Walsh  and Spice Girls member  Geri Halliwell . However, two of these were disqualified before the live shows began: Hazel Kaneswaren was found to be too old to participate while  Nicola Ward  refused to sign the contract, claiming the pay the group would receive was too low.  Kimberley Walsh  and  Nicola Roberts , who had made it into the final fifteen but not the final ten, were chosen as their replacements. During October and November, the finalists took to the stage participating in weekly Saturday night live performances (alternating week-by-week between the girls and boys). Each week the contestant polling the fewest phone votes was eliminated, until the final line-ups of the groups emerged. The five girls who made it into the group were (in the order announced by the host) Cheryl, Nicola, Nadine, Kimberley and Sarah;  Javine Hylton  missed out on a place in the group, despite previous expectations that she would be placed in the line-up. The group was named Girls Aloud and were managed by Louis Walsh until 2005 when Hilary Shaw replaced him. The two groups competed to become 2002's  Christmas number one  single. Girls Aloud won the battle with their single " Sound of the Underground ", produced by  Brian Higgins  and  Xenomania . The song spent four consecutive weeks at number one and was certified platinum in March 2003. The song received critical acclaim; Alexis Petridis of  The Guardian  stated that "it proved a first: it was a reality pop record that didn't make you want to do physical harm to everyone involved in its manufacture". [ edit ]2002–05: Sound of the Underground and What Will the Neighbours Say? Edit After the success of their first single "Sound of the Underground", Girls Aloud spent five months recording the follow-up single and their debut album.  Sound of the Underground  was completed in April 2003 and released the following month. The album entered the charts at number two and was certified platinum by the  British Phonographic Industry . The second single, " No Good Advice ",


In the Bible, what are the five books that make up the Pentateuch?

Books of the Bible: The Pentateuch The          Pentateuch The first        five books of the Bible. The word Pentateuch comes from a Greek term meaning "the five (penta) books." The Pentateuch includes the first five    books of the Bible Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers ,    and Deuteronomy . These books are often called the Law, but in addition to legal materials they include poems,    songs, and epic narratives about the people of God. The Hebrew term used    for these books is Torah, which means instruction. These books have sometimes been called the five books of Moses, although    most modern scholars think that the Pentateuch includes materials that were    written down by various people over a period of centuries. The Pentateuch    tells a story that extends from the Creation (Genesis 1) to the time when    the people of Israel are encamped on the edge of the promised land (Deuteronomy    34).


What are the names of the four houses at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels?

Hogwarts Houses – The Harry Potter Lexicon - The Harry Potter Lexicon The Harry Potter Lexicon Explore Characters Locations Magic Canon Events Things Creatures Essays About • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 Students at Hogwarts are grouped into four houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. When the students arrived on September 1 of their first year, they were met byMcGonagall, who explained the house system: "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory, and spend free time in your house common room."The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rulebreaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the House Cup, a great honour. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours." ( PS7 ) The students were then led into the Great Hall. There they were sorted into their houses by placing the Sorting Hat onto their heads, whereupon it decided which house they should sbelong to.   Each house has a common room and dormitories where students sleep and spend their free time. Students do their studying and spend their free time in their common room when they aren't in the library. The common rooms have comfortable chairs and assorted tables for students to work at and to play games such as wizard chess orExploding Snap. Each common room also has a large fireplace. Each house has a Head, a staff member who is responsible for the students in that house. There are also several prefects from the houses. Each house also has a residentghost and an animal. The Heads, animals, colors, and ghosts of each house are as follows: Gryffindor


Which TV show is centred around Al Bundy, his wife Peggy, and their children Kelly and Bud?

Married with Children (TV Series 1987–1997) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Al Bundy is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous. Creators: Al decides to open a shoe emergency hot-line with help from Steve in the form of a $50,000 loan. But typically, Al's get-rich-quick scheme backfires when nobody phones in. When Marcy gives Al a ... 8.6 After Kelly gets in trouble at school, the only way she can get out of punishment if she joins a tap dance class. 8.5 The Bundy's go out to a fancy restaurant to spend a great windfall, an inheritance check for $237 from a late uncle of Peggy's. But it becomes apparent that the fine dinning in public is not a part ... 8.5 a list of 38 images created 30 Sep 2011 a list of 47 titles created 13 Feb 2012 a list of 45 titles created 24 Jun 2012 a list of 48 titles created 10 Mar 2014 a list of 28 titles created 11 May 2014 Title: Married with Children (1987–1997) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     7     Golden Globes. Another    6 wins & 22 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Delivery man Doug Heffernan has a good life: He's got a pretty wife (Carrie), a big TV and friends to watch it with. Then Carrie's goofy and annoying father Arthur moves in with them. Stars: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller The Banks family, a respectable Californian family, take in a relative - Will Smith, a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia. The idea is to make him respectable, responsible and mature, but Will has got other plans... Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family. Stars: Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield A ne'er do well wins $100,000 in the lottery and decides to right all the wrongs from his past with his newfound realization. Stars: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly A TV show centered around macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children. Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Joe Campbell The regulars of the Boston bar Cheers share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name. Stars: Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house. Stars: Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones A comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin. Stars: Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist. Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce In this sitcom, Charlie, who takes Mike Flaherty's place in later years, is the Deputy-Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Stars: Michael J. Fox, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear A young African American teen attempts to survive with his dysfunctional family and his all white school in the 1980s. Stars: Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond Light television comedy featuring Paul and Jaime Buchman as a recently married couple in New York City. They point out the gentle humor of domesticity and in the everyday situations of life. Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow Edit Storyline Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He has a very attractive but lazy wife named Peggy who constant


On which 1990s TV show would you find Captain Nathan Bridger?

Captain Nathan Bridger (Character) - Quotes Captain Nathan Bridger (Character) from "SeaQuest 2032" (1993) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  The 21st century. Mankind has colonized the last unexplored region on Earth: the ocean. As captain of the SeaQuest and its crew, we are it's guardians, for beneath the surface lies the future. Dr. Kristin Westphalen :  You're going to fire him out of a torpedo tube? Capt. Nathan Bridger :  Noooo, he's going to *swim* out of a torpedo tube. Dr. Kristin Westphalen : [pause] I still don't like it. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  I want this boat stopped, right now! Commander Jonathan Ford :  That's impossible, sir. Once we break port, we're commited to the Channel. This isn't exactly a rowboat. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  I know what it is, Commander, I designed the damned thing. Commander Jonathan Ford :  If the Captain would like, I could arrange to have a launch craft shuttle you back to Pearl once we hit open water. Dr. Kristin Westphalen :  We'll need precise specifications of the venting cap assembly. Capt. Nathan Bridger : [taps her on the shoulder] I think we need a troubleshooter. Dr. Kristin Westphalen :  A what? Capt. Nathan Bridger :  I don't think what's happening on this boat is an accident. I think we need someone to go down into the guts of her computers and look around a bit. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  I'm disappointed in you, Marilyn. Four torpedo's fired and only two hits. I thought I tought you better than that. Capt. Marilyn Stark : [on viewscreen] I'll do better next time. I promise. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  There won't be a next time, we both know that. Too many innocent people have died already. Capt. Marilyn Stark : [on viewscreen] What world are you living in, Nathan? There are no innocent people. Everybody's guilty of something. Captain Nathan Bridger : [Passing the Kreig's quarters a noticing the smell] Lieutenant, I've just decided on your punishment. You're confined to quarters for 24 hours. Lt. Benjamin Krieg :  Yes sir, just as soon as I finish cleaning up. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  What's your determination? Dr. Kristin Westphalen :  I went through the data from the probe and it doesn't have the tentacles of a squid. It is, however, related to Mr. Krieg's glowing rocks. Dr. Kristin Westphalen :  Hummm, the creature's bioluminescent, well, we saw that, but it must also have a very steady diet of bioluminscent fish because Krieg's gold is... Fecal pellets. Lt. Benjamin Krieg :  Wait a minute, are you trying to tell me that the orbs are... Capt. Nathan Bridger :  Glowing fish poop. Dr. Kristin Westphalen :  Oh, only for 48 hours, then the bacteria that was glowing will have died, leaving Krieg with simply... "SeaQuest 2032: Daggers (#2.1)" (1994) Capt. Nathan Bridger : [observes Lucas kissing a girl] Very nice. Very, very nice. Lucas :  Captain... hi. I, uh, I was just waiting around here for you and then I met Cindy. Cindy this is my captain. Captain Bridger. Cindy :  A captain... Lucas :  Yeah, and I'm gonna be one too, some day, so relax. How have you been, sir? Capt. Nathan Bridger :  Apparently not as well as you... You know we're shipping out at dawn. Lucas :  Yeah, I know. That's why I've been hanging around here for ya. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  Don't hang around for me, I'm ready to go. Have you packed? Capt. Nathan Bridger :  Come on, get on. We're going to get your gear. Lucas : [walks up to the motorcycle and leans in] I like the beard, sir. Capt. Nathan Bridger :  And I love the earring. But it's not regulation. Lucas : [touches the earring and gets up on the motorcycle behind the captain] Did you wait for me?


On the TV show Blue Thunder, what type of vehicle was Blue Thunder?

Blue Thunder (TV Series 1984) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An advanced prototype police helicopter and their ground support crew battle crime. Stars: a list of 1525 titles created 17 Jan 2014 a list of 26 titles created 22 Nov 2014 a list of 25 titles created 08 Apr 2015 a list of 42 titles created 11 months ago a list of 51 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Blue Thunder " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A desk bound cop secretly fights crime as the test pilot for a prototype combat motorcycle. Stars: Rex Smith, Richard Venture, Joe Regalbuto The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle. Director: John Badham A computer generated superhero and his human creator fight crime in their city. Stars: Desi Arnaz Jr., Chuck Wagner, Heather McNair A man who can change himself into any animal fights crime. Stars: Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, Reni Santoni A scientist who has created a super helicopter has defected to Libya and taken the machine with him. A secretive government agency hires an ex-Vietnam War pilot to go to Libya, steal the chopper and bring it back. Director: Donald P. Bellisario As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter. Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine The series has been revamped with an all new cast. The brother that Stringfellow Hawke had been looking for during the original series has finally been found and is now the new pilot of the... See full summary  » Stars: Barry Van Dyke, Geraint Wyn Davies, Michele Scarabelli The adventures of a team of misfit superheroes who fight crime for a scientific think tank. Stars: Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, Mark Thomas Miller The weekly adventures of tough-as-nails veteran police officer Sgt. T.J. Hooker, who rides the beat with his rookie partner Vince Romano. Stars: William Shatner, Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of an indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar. Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart The adventures of a film stunt performer who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow. Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas Edit Storyline Lt. Frank Chaney of the LAPD is a maverick cop with unorthodox methods who is assigned to the Blue Thunder Team, which uses a very advanced gadget-filled helicopter in its fight against crime. "Blue Thunder" is capable of great speed and maneuverability, can run silently in "whisper mode", and is armed with the most powerful weapons in development. His partner is a fresh-faced rookie with the improbable name of Wonderlove, and ground support is supplied by ex-athletes Ski and Bubba, who drive a sophisticated van. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net> 6 January 1984 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Das fliegende Auge See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The camouflaged vehicle used in the series is a modified GMC S15 Jimmy 4 x 4 with the rear section and doors removed. See more » Quotes Was in grade 9 when this show was on 5 May 2003 | by mm-39 (Winnipeg) – See all my reviews Was in Grade 9 when this show was on. It's ok but typical tv, did not watch to much, rather watch Air wolf. The part I hate it, and I watched it at my buddies place Tony & Wilfred, and we would all laughf at this, they would shoot the gun out of the hand of bad guy every time, with this super powerfull attack chopper. Dam where thoes guys good. The only other thing I can remember one of the cast made sure they would get cassarole after Bubba and Dick ate it for a week in sum prisi


TV ACRES: Dogs > Breeds> Basset Hounds > Dog the dog (Columbo) Basset Hounds Dog the dog - Basset hound    seen on episodes of the police drama COLUMBO/NBC/1971-77/ABC/1989-91. Dog    was owned by Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk), a seemingly incompetent homicide    detective who always got his man. The choice of a droopy-eared basset    hound perfectly matched the disheveled police officer who wore a dirty    raincoat, drove a disheveled Peugeot and smoked cigars. Columbo found Dog    at the pound on the NBC MYSTERY MOVIE "Etude in Black." Dog made further    appearances in the COLUMBO movies Catch Me, Forgotten Ladu, Make Me A    Perfect Murder, and Now You See Him. When it came to naming his pooch, the    Lieutenant considered a number of names like Fido, Jet, Munich    and Beethoven, but eventually, he just settled on "Dog" because as he once    explained "He's a dog so we call him Dog." Columbo's dog liked to eat ice    cream, watch TV, swim in the neighbor's pool and visit the beach. When Columbo sent his dog to obedience school hoping to improve the    canine ("he just sits around the house and drools"), he was expelled    because "he demoralizes the other students." Ray Berwick owned and trained Dog who in real life was called Henry.    Henry had also appeared on the medical drama EMERGENCY/NBC/1972-77 as the    the mascot for Los Angeles County Squad 51 firehouse who just sat about    and yawned. TRIVIA NOTE: On the NBC produced    episodes, Columbo's dog was originally called Fang. The spin-off series    KATE LOVES A MYSTERY (MRS. COLUMBO)/NBC/1979 featured the wife of    Detective Columbo, Kate Columbo (Kate Mulgrew) who owned a lazy basset    hound dog named Whitefang. Dog (a.k.a. "Higgins") was also the name of the family pet on the    sitcom PETTICOAT JUNCTION/CBS/1963-70. External Links


Which famous American actor played Rowdy Yates in the TV series Rawhide?

Rawhide (TV Series 1959–1965) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Creator: Favor and Rowdy looking for grazing and water in the Lost Mountains find their path blocked by Indians and an old white man. They hire a guide but he is killed after a lost woman joins them. She has ... 9.0 Gil visits his girls encountering an Indian on the train. Gil sees the Indian from the train in a wagon with handcuffs on. He discovers the man is a prisoner. With help they decide to break him out. ... 8.9 At a river the drovers are startled by a bugle and stopped by a group of Jayhawkers wanting $5 per head to cross the river. They are lead by a Judge who has conned his son-in-law into thinking they ... 8.9 a list of 42 titles created 24 Aug 2011 a list of 48 titles created 28 Feb 2012 a list of 26 titles created 05 Feb 2013 a list of 46 titles created 20 Apr 2014 a list of 43 titles created 24 Nov 2014 Search for " Rawhide " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Golden Globe. Another    5 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary  » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is ... See full summary  » Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks The Wild West adventures of the residents and staff of Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley. Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter for hire. Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary  » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary  » Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb Edit Storyline Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and


Who was the first winner of ITV's Dancing On Ice?

Skating stars: Past winners of Dancing on Ice - ITV News 21 May 2013 at 11:21am Skating stars: Past winners of Dancing on Ice Following Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's announcement that Dancing on Ice will finish after next year's series , we take a look back at past winners of the show and other notable contestants. Gaynor Faye - Winner Series 1 The actress, who appeared in Coronation Street and Fat Friends, appeared in the first ever show in 2006. She beat Stefan Booth and Bonnie Langford in the final. The actress won the first ever series of Dancing on Ice with skater Daniel Whiston. Credit: EMPICS Entertainment Kyran Bracken - Winner series 2 The former England Rugby Union international beat Blue singer Duncan James and Clare Buckfield to win the 2007 competition. Kyran Bracken has since taken part in several skating tours. Credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/ Suzanne Shaw - Winner series 3 The former Hear'Say star skated to glory in 2008 beating Soap star Chris Fountain in the final. Shaw won acclaim on the show for her daring routines involving technical footwork as well as the "Headbanger" trick. Credit: Joel Ryan/PA Archive Ray Quinn - Winner series 4 The 2006 X-Factor runner up topped the leader board every week on his way to becoming the 2009 champion. The 2009 champion was praised for his highly technical performances. Credit: Ian West/PA Archive Hayley Tamaddon - Winner series 5 The former *Emmerdale * actress was crowned champion in 2010 after skating with professional skater and childhood friend Daniel Whiston. Tamaddon beat off competition from Hollyoaks star Kieran Richardson and actor Gary Lucy in the final. Hayley Tamaddon pictured with professional skater Daniel Whiston, who has won the competition three times. Credit: Zak Hussein/PA Archive Sam Attwater - Winner series 6 Sam Attwater, a former Eastenders actor, won the series in 2011 with partner Brianne Delcourt beating Laura Hamilton in the process. Dancers Sam Attwater and Brianne Delcourt during a photocall ahead of the Dancing on Ice Live Tour 2012. Credit: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Archive Matthew Wolfenden - Winner series 7 The *Emmerdale * actor used his gymnastic and dance background to his advantage as he stormed to victory in the 2012 final. Matthew Wolfenden beat fellow soap star Jorgie Porter in the final. Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Beth Tweddle - Winner series 8 The Olympic bronze medallist and triple world champion won the 2013 competition with partner Daniel Whiston, beating Eastenders actor Matt Lapinskas in the final. Beth Tweddle at the launch of ITV's Dancing on Ice 2013. Credit: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment Other notable contestants Pamela Anderson - Series 8 The Baywatch star was the first casualty of the 2013 series going out in the first week following a stumble and an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction. Pamela Anderson at a photocall for the launch of the 2013 series of 'Dancing on Ice'. Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Chico - Series 7 Chico was a last-minute replacement for an injured Chesney Hawkes in the 2012 series. His entertaining and energetic performances with skater Jodeyne Higgins secured him a third place finish. Dancers Jodeyne Higgins and Chico during a photocall ahead of the Dancing on Ice Live Tour 2012. Credit: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Archive Todd Carty - Series 4 The former Eastenders actor was remembered more for his lack of skating talent than anything else with viewers witnessing Carty skating all the way off the rink mid-routine. Todd Carty lasted five weeks on the show despite criticism of his skating. Credit: Fiona Hanson/PA Archive


On the third series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, in what position did Jordan finish?

I'm a Celebrity 2014: All the past winners and what happened to them after jungle life - Mirror Online I'm a Celebrity 2014: All the past winners and what happened to them after jungle life If you're wondering what became of your favourite (or hated) I'm a Celeb stars, read on...  Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Since the show started in 2002, even the low-profile names win us over - and give their celebrity status a much-needed boost in the process... Follow how the new batch get on in our I'm a Celebrity live blog . 2002 - Tony Blackburn A huge bust-up between comedienne Rhona Cameron and bully boys Darren Day and Nigel Benn hogged most of our attention. But all the veteran radio DJ had to do was stand patiently at the sidelines and wait to be crowned King of the Jungle. Since winning, Tony, now 71, been regularly appeared on TV and returned to BBC Radio Two as a presenter. 2003 - Phil Tufnell PHIL TUFNELL EATING AN INSECT 'I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE' (Photo: Rex)   Celebrity chef Anthony Worrall Thompson, backed by singer Toyah Wilcox and EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook, led a rebellion over tiny food rations. But it was mild-mannered ex-cricketer Tuffnell, now 48, who won the public’s backing. He went on to join The One Show team and is now team captain on A Question of Sport. 2004 - Kerry Katona Kerry wins I'm A Celeb in 2004 (Photo: Rex)   Series three gave us Sex Pistol John Lydon and glamour model Katie Price who instigated a romance with future husband, Peter Andre. But it was ex-Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona who endeared herself to viewers. After being crowned as the first Queen of the Jungle the multiple deals that followed included a £290,000 deal advertising for Iceland. But in 2009 the supermarket released her from her contract as her life span out of control. 2004 - Joe Pasquale Joe Pasquale wins I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here 2004 (Photo: Daily Mirror)   All eyes were on Paul Burrell, Princess Diana’s controversial former butler, and audiences watched as he screamed and squirmed during multiple gory trials. But comedian Pasquale embraced every trial thrown at him and beat off bigger names like Janet Street Porter and Natalie Appleton to emerge victorious. Since then Joe, now 53, has landed increasing work on stage and screen, appearing on Dancing on Ice last year. 2005 - Carol Thatcher Carol Thatcher, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2005 (Photo: Daily Mirror)   EastEnders actor Sid Owen, was favourite to win and Margaret Thatcher’s daughter was an outsider. But the game-changer came when no-nonsense Carol, now 61, casually took a pee by her bedside. A year later she became one of the main contributors to The One Show on the BBC but in 2009 was sacked after she referred to a black tennis player as looking like a golliwog. 2006 - Matt Willis Matt Willis, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2006 (Photo: Rex Features)   The fifth series served up the stiffest celebrity competition yet with Myleene Klass, David Gest and Jason Donovan, not to mention EastEnders’ actor Dean Gaffney making some hilariously strange noises during his bushtucker trials. But the former Busted star’s straight-forward approach to chewing kangaroo anus and crocodile penis turned him from outsider to winner. Since then Matt, now 31, has landed jobs on EastEnders, in the West End and is now part of supergroup McBusted. 2007 - Christopher Biggins Christopher Biggins, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2007 (Photo: Rex Features)   His constantly happy state ensured he was crowned King of the Jungle, even though his camp-mates gained plenty of attention. Singer Cerys Matthews had a fling with EastEnders actor Marc Bannerman and Janice Dickinson always made her presence felt. But Biggins, now 65, saw his popularity soar when a rat scurried into his bed and he unwittingly cuddled up to the rodent before screaming with horror. Over the past six years he’s mixed his stage work with increasing TV work including this year’


Who has starred in both Star Trek and Heroes?

Trek's Nichelle Nichols Talks About Her Heroes Role - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com Trek's Nichelle Nichols Talks About Her Heroes Role by TV Guide News  | Aug 16, 2007 8:53 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Nichelle Nichols by Chris Haston/NBC First Sulu, now Uhura. Once again, Heroes has boldly gone back to classic Star Trek for a cool casting coup: Sci-fi icon Nichelle Nichols will join fellow Trekker George Takei as a recurring player on the hit NBC series. Showing up in the season's fourth episode, Nichols will play Nana, a New Orleans doyenne whose daughter died during Hurricane Katrina. "Nana is tough and undaunted and - like the blues - she just keeps rising to the occasion," Nichols says. The character, who is in dire financial straits, has moved back into her once-flooded home, where she cares for her two grandchildren. One of them, new hero Monica ( The Nine's Dana Davis ), is an avenging angel intent on bringing justice to the corruption-plagued Big Easy. Nana is also a great-aunt to Micah, the junior hero played by series regular Noah Gray-Cabey . "Micah is sent to New Orleans to live with the family," Nichols says. "It's a quite marvelous, magical story, with wonderful things emerging." Does Nana have a superpower? "Well, that remains to be seen, now doesn't it?" coos Nichols. The actress confirmed her much-rumored Heroes gig at a recent Trek convention in Las Vegas, where she reports that "the entire room went insane. I felt like I was Oprah giving out cars!" - Reporting by Michael Logan


As of 2009, who holds the record for winning more major golf championships than anyone else?

Oldest Golfers to Win a Major Championship By Brent Kelley In the history of men's major championships , no golfer older than 48 (and just one golfer older than 46) has won. As we'll see on the list below, nearly all of those golfers who are on the list of oldest major winners are Hall of Famers. The Oldest Major Champion Is ... Julius Boros holds the record as oldest major championship winner in golf history. Boros was 48 when he won the 1968 PGA Championship . (Boros held off Arnold Palmer to do it, denying Palmer the only major Arnie never won.) Boros bested the record that was previously held by Jerry Barber, who won the 1961 PGA Championship at age 45. No question Boros was one of the greatest over-40 golfers ever. Half of Boros' 18 career PGA Tour wins came after turning 40, including, at age 43, the 1963 U.S. Open . (At the time, that made him the oldest U.S. Open winner.) When Boros was 53, he shared the lead in the 1973 U.S. Open with 10 holes to play before finishing seventh. 10 Oldest Major Championship Winners Here are the 10 oldest winners of men's golf majors: continue reading below our video 7 Best Soccer Players in the World Right Now Julius Boros: 1968 PGA Championship, 48 years, 4 months, 18 days Old Tom Morris : 1867 British Open, 46 years, 99 days J ack Nicklaus : 1986 Masters, 46 years, 2 months, 23 days Jerry Barber: 1961 PGA Championship, 45 Years, 3 months, 6 days Hale Irwin : 1990 U.S. Open, 45 years, 15 days old Lee Trevino : 1984 PGA Championship, 44 years, 8 months, 18 days Roberto de Vicenzo : 1967 British Open, 44 years, 93 days Harry Vardon : 1914 British Open, 44 years, 41 days Raymond Floyd : 1986 U.S. Open, 43 years, 9 months, 11 days Ted Ray: 1920 U.S. Open, 43 years, 4 months, 16 days old They Were This Close There have been a few golfers over the decades who came close to winning a major at an older age. The most famous is Tom Watson , who led much of the final round at the 2009 British Open when he was 59 years old. But Watson lost in a playoff. A couple others of note: At age 49, Raymond Floyd was runner-up in the 1992 Masters ; and at 50, Harry Vardon finished second in the 1920 U.S. Open . Vardon was runner-up to 43-year-old Ted Ray, who is on the list above. See also:


As of 2009, who is the only Scottish footballer to have been named European Footballer of the Year?

European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") Since 1956 the bi-weekly (formerly weekly) French magazine France Football awards the "Ballon d'Or" for the best European Footballer of the calendar year. Only players from European clubs are eligible. Until 1994 any player from an European National Team was eligible; since 1995 any player from a European club (regardless of his nationality) is eligible but he must also be part of a preliminary list of 50 players established by France Football. Voters are journalists - one from each member country of UEFA. Each voter chooses 5 players and points are awarded as follows: 5 points for a first place in a voters' list, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth, and 1 point for fifth. In 2010 the election was not held but combined with the FIFA World Player of the Year . As that is (theoretically) not restricted to players active at European clubs, that is considered the end of the European Footballer of the Year. The cooperation between FIFA and France Football ended in 2016; since that year France Football again offers its own award. Palmares 1956 Stanley MATTHEWS (Eng)            Blackpool (Eng) 1957 Alfredo DI ST�FANO (Spa [*])         Real Madrid (Spa) 1958 Raymond KOPA (Fra)              Real Madrid (Spa) 1959 Alfredo DI ST�FANO (Spa [*])         Real Madrid (Spa) 1960 Luis SU�REZ (Spa)               Barcelona (Spa) 1961 Omar SIVORI (Ita [*])             Juventus (Ita) 1962 Josef MASOPUST (Cze)             Dukla Praha (Cze) 1963 Lev YASHIN (SU)                Dynamo Moskva (SU) 1964 Denis LAW (Sco)                Manchester United (Eng) 1965 EUS�BIO (Por)                 Benfica (Por) 1966 Bobby CHARLTON (Eng)             Manchester United (Eng) 1967 Fl�ri�n ALBERT (Hun)             Ferencv�ros (Hun) 1968 George BEST (Nil)               Manchester United (Eng) 1969 Gianni RIVERA (Ita)              Milan (Ita) 1970 Gerd M�LLER (Ger)               Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1971 Johan CRUIJFF (Net)              Ajax (Net) 1972 Franz BECKENBAUER (Ger)            Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1973 Johan CRUIJFF (Net)              Barcelona (Spa) 1974 Johan CRUIJFF (Net)              Barcelona (Spa) 1975 Oleg BLOKHIN (SU)               Dynamo Kiev (SU) 1976 Franz BECKENBAUER (Ger)            Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1977 Alan SIMONSEN (Den)              Borussia M�nchengladbach (Ger) 1978 Kevin KEEGAN (Eng)              Hamburger SV (Ger) 1979 Kevin KEEGAN (Eng)              Hamburger SV (Ger) 1980 Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE (Ger)          Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1981 Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE (Ger)          Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1982 Paolo ROSSI (Ita)               Juventus (Ita) 1983 Michel PLATINI (Fra)             Juventus (Ita) 1984 Michel PLATINI (Fra)             Juventus (Ita) 1985 Michel PLATINI (Fra)             Juventus (Ita) 1986 Igor BELANOV (SU)               Dynamo Kiev (SU) 1987 Ruud GULLIT (Net)               Milan (Ita) 1988 Marco VAN BASTEN (Net)            Milan (Ita) 1989 Marco VAN BASTEN (Net)            Milan (Ita) 1990 Lothar MATTH�US (Ger)             Internazionale (Ita) 1991 Jean-Pierre PAPIN (Fra)            Olympique Marseille (Fra) 1992 Marco VAN BASTEN (Net)            Milan (Ita) 1993 Roberto BAGGIO (Ita)             Juventus (Ita) 1994 Hristo STOITCHKOV (Bul)            Barcelona (Spa) 1995 George WEAH (Lib)               Milan (Ita) 1996 Matthias SAMMER (Ger)             Borussia Dortmund (Ger) 1997 RONALDO (Bra)                 Internazionale (Ita) 1998 Zinedine ZIDANE (Fra)


How many of Muhammad Ali's 61 professional boxing fights did he win? 50, 56 or 60?

Muhammad Ali - boxing Topics - ESPN Personal Muhammad Ali is a former heavyweight champion boxer. A three-time heavyweight champion, Ali is widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Before turning professional, Ali won a gold medal as a light heavyweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Born Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964. Because of religious beliefs, Ali refused to serve for the U.S. military and was arrested and put on trial. Along with his legal woes, Ali was stripped of his heavyweight championship and had his boxing license suspended. The Supreme Court would eventually rule in Ali's favor in Clay v. United States in 1971. During his prime, Ali was involved in two of the greatest fights in boxing history, taking part in "The Thrilla in Manila" against Joe Frazier and "The Rumble in the Jungle" against George Foreman. After his retirement from boxing, Ali was diagnosed in 1984 with Parkinson's disease, which has severely affected his speech and mobility. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on Jan. 17, 1942, in Louisville, Ky. to Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay. He was the younger of two children, as Clay had an older brother, Rahman, who was born as Rudolph Valentino Clay. Clay started boxing at the age of 12 after his bike was stolen. Clay told Joe Martin, a police officer, that he wanted to beat up the thief. Along with being a police officer, Martin also trained boxers and persuaded Clay to work out at the local gym. His boxing career was born, and Clay had his first amateur fight in 1954, winning by split decision. In 1956, Clay won the Golden Gloves Championship in the light heavyweight division. Three years later Clay won the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions and the Amateur Athletic Union light heavyweight national title. After graduating high school, Clay competed for the United States Olympic boxing team in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Clay took home the gold medal in the light heavyweight division after defeating Zbigniew Pietryzkowski from Poland. Clay finished with an amateur record of 100-5 before turning professional after the Olympics. Cassius Clay made his professional debut on Oct. 29, 1960, in a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker at the Freedom Hall State Fairground in Louisville, Ky. Clay steamrolled through the competition during the first three years of his professional career. He was so dominant that he was able to correctly predict in what round he would knock out his opponents. In June 1963, Clay traveled to London to take on British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper. In front of a pro-Cooper crowd at Wembley Stadium, Clay won by technical knockout in the fifth round. Despite his victory over Cooper, Clay was the underdog before stepping in the ring against Sonny Liston in 1964. Of 46 writers, 43 picked Liston to defeat Clay. The two squared off on Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami Beach, Fla. Clay was a 7-to-1 underdog but scored the upset victory over Liston after he didn't come out for the seventh round thanks to a shoulder injury. Clay won the heavyweight championship for the first time in his young career. After the fight, Clay celebrated with a dance in the ring and yelled, "I'm the greatest" and "I shook up the world!" It would go down as one of the most historic moments in Clay's career. The day after the fight, Clay changed his name from Cassius Clay to Cassius X after joining the Nation of Islam. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad eventually settled on the name of Muhammad Ali for Clay. "Muhammad" means worthy of praise, and "Ali" was the name of a cousin of the prophets. Ali and Liston would step in the ring a year later in a rematch. The fight didn't make it past the first round after a so-called "phantom punch" from Ali knocked out Liston before only 2,434 fans in Maine. Ali also had little trouble with Floyd Patterson in 1965, going 12 rounds with the former champion before the fight was stopped. On Mar. 22, 1967, Ali defeated Zora Folley at Madison Square Garden, in what turned out to be


What was the nationality of former Olympic downhill skier Franz Klammer?

Franz Klammer (Skier) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Franz Klammer Male Born Dec 3, 1953 Franz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons. He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion. He won 25 World Cup downhills, including four on the Hahnenkamm at KitzbÃ¼hel.…  Read More related links News + Updates Browse recent news and stories about Franz Klammer. 2014 Olympics Downhill Skiing: Matthias Mayer Wins, Pre Race Favorite Bode Miller Knocked Out Of Medal Position Huffington Post Sports - Feb 09, 2014 'KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) â Matthias Mayer added his name to Austria\'s rich skiing lore by winning gold in the Olympic downhill before ever earning a World Cup victory. \nThe son of an Olympic medalist, Mayer raced down the Rosa Khutor course in 2 minutes, 6.23 seconds Sunday to win Alpine skiing\'s signature race. Christof Innerhofer of Italy took silver, only 0.06 seconds behind, and Kjetil Jansrud of Norway earned bronze, 0.10 behind. \nPre-race favorites Aksel Lund Svindal and Bod... Werbung Im Sport: Verpixelt Und Zugepflastert  Die Presse.Com Google News - Aug 27, 2011 'Hans Krankl, Franz Klammer und Hermann Maier haben es geschafft. Die Zeiten, in denen sie als Spitzensportler fÃ¼r Furore gesorgt haben, sind lange vorbei und trotzdem sind sie nach wie vor omniprÃ¤sent: als Testimonials, als Werbebotschafter fÃ¼r' Franz Klammer: "Eine Wunderbare Aufgabeâ  Spox.Com Google News - Aug 26, 2011 'Gleich am ersten Tag war Laureus-Mitglied Franz Klammer zu Besuch in der Soccer Academy, um den 60 Teilnehmern und Teilnehmerinnen wertvolle Tipps zu geben und fleiÃig Autogramme zu schreiben. Seit Montag lÃ¤uft in Hallein das erste Laureus-Projekt in' Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge Presents The Fall 2011 Telluride ...  Middle East North Africa Financial Network Google News - Aug 23, 2011 'Reservations for all of the season's top Telluride events can be made through the Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge at 888-728-0355 or http://www.fairmont.com/klammerlodge/. Film Festival: September 2-5, www.telluridefilmfestival.org What's' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Franz Klammer. CHILDHOOD 1953 Birth Born on December 3, 1953. 1954 Birth At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL). … Read More ^ Klammer was an alternate on the 1980 team and did not compete. Read Less TEENAGE Show Less …  Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975-78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel by a margin of .33 seconds with a time of 1:45.73. He won 25 World Cup downhills, including four on the Hahnenkamm at KitzbÃ¼hel. He holds the record for the most victories (four) on the full course at KitzbÃ¼hel.

Born into a farming family in Mooswald, Carinthia, and like many alpine farm boys, Klammer skied to school each winter day. His home village did not have any ski lifts, so as a child he climbed up the pasture behind his house to ski downhill. Klammer started racing at the relatively late age of 14, competing in the winter whilst working on the family farm during the summer after he dropped out of school. He had a tough struggle to make the Austrian ski team, traditionally dominated by the states of Tyrol and Salzburg. Read Less He made his World Cup debut at the age of 19 in 1972 at the Val Gardena downhill: he finished ninth in the training run for the race, but could only manage 32nd place on race day due to nerves. He spent 13 seasons on the World Cup circuit, from December 1972 to March 1985. 1973 19 Years Old Klammer first showed signs of promise in the second half of th


On 6 May 1954 Roger Bannister was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. Who took the record from him 46 days later?

Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile - May 06, 1954 - HISTORY.com Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile Share this: Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile Author Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1954, at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford, England, medical student Roger Bannister becomes the first person in recorded history to run the mile in under four minutes. Roger Bannister was born in Middlesex on March 23, 1929. His parents couldn’t afford to send him to school, so he ran his way in: Bannister won a track scholarship to Oxford, where he studied medicine and was a running sensation. He caused a furor in England when he declined to run the 1500 meters in the 1948 London Olympics so he could concentrate on his medical studies. He did run in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, but finished fourth. Again, the British press scorned him. He then resolved to break track and field’s most famous barrier, the four-minute mile, a feat many believed to be impossible. Bannister had limited time to train, as he was enrolled at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School. He would run 30 minutes most days, focusing the rest of his time on his study of neurology. On May 6, 1954, Bannister was running for the Amateur Athletic Association in Oxford against runners from the university in their annual match. He ran with two friends, who paced him, and then sprinted the last 200 yards, for a record time of 3:59.4. Later that month, Australian John Landy broke Bannister’s record by less than a second. The two were then made out to be rivals. In August, Bannister and Landy met face-to-face at the British Empire Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, where 35,000 spectators watched what was billed as the “mile of the century.” Landy led Bannister the entire race, but Bannister out-sprinted Landy down the straightaway to win by five yards and less than a second, 3:58.8 to 3:59.6. Their two times were the third and fourth recorded miles run in under four minutes in history. Bannister finished his medical degree and became a practicing neurologist and neuroscience researcher. Knighted in 1975, Sir Roger Bannister served as director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in London. Long after his career as a runner had ended, in an interview with Bill Heine of BBC’s Radio Oxford, Bannister called running a “powerful source of self expression” and said of his talent on the track, “I believe that as I grew up through adolescence, this capacity to run without pain or discomfort became part of me, and it found its expression in running in cross country races, running with friends, for the sheer enjoyment running across the countryside. Running, not walking, and, eventually this became a track event with more and more people watching and people concerned with stopwatches.” Related Videos


How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City?

Mark SPITZ - Olympic Swimming | United States of America Mark SPITZ Olympic Games 1968 , 1972 Mark Spitz is one of the greatest swimmers of all time. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games. Prediction backfires American Mark Spitz had brashly predicted that he would win six gold medals at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Although he did take home two gold medals from the relays, he performed well below expectations in his individual races. He was third in the 100m freestyle, second in the 100m butterfly and last in the final of the 200m butterfly. Seven golds At the 1972 Munich Games, Spitz was determined to make up for his below-par performances four years earlier. He did not disappoint. Over a period of eight days, Mark Spitz entered seven events, won all seven and set a world record in every one. Long-lasting record Mark Spitz held the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games for 36 years. It was finally broken by American phenomenon Michael Phelps who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.


As on 2009, which American Football team has won the most Superbowls?

Superbowl winners: Most wins by NFL teams | Statista More Super Bowl statistics Additional information on the Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), pitting the champions of the NFL’s two conferences (AFC and NFC) against each other. The games were originally created as part of a merger agreement between the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League, with the first Super Bowl being played on January 15, 1967, following the 1966 football season. To identify the games, successive Roman numerals are used leading up to the most recent Super Bowl in 2014 (Super Bowl XLVIII). With six championships wins, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the most successful NFL franchise in terms of the number of championships, as shown in the graph above. The Seattle Seahawks are the most recent superbowl winner, defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII with a score of 43-8. Charles Haley, who played from 1986 to 1999, has won the most Super Bowls with five total. Notable players who have won four Super Bowl rings are Joe Montana, Bill Romanowski, Adam Vinatieri, Ronnie Lott, Matt Millen and Terry Bradshaw. Show more


In which royal residence did both George V and George VI die?

King George V of the United Kingdom | Unofficial Royalty King George V of the United Kingdom Photo Credit – Wikipedia King George V was born on June 3, 1865, a month early, at Marlborough House in London, England, the second son and the second of the six children of King Edward VII and his wife Alexandra of Denmark . His parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, wanted to name him George after Prince George, Duke of Cambridge . The baby’s grandmother, Queen Victoria, thought the name George was too modern: “George only came over with the Hanoverian family.” The Prince and Princess of Wales held their ground with the name George, but had to agree to add the name Albert, so the baby’s name was George Frederick Ernest Albert. He was called Georgie in the family. At the time of his birth, George was third in the line of succession after his father and his brother Prince Albert Victor (Eddy) and he was styled Prince George of Wales. In 1892, George was created Duke of York, and when his father became king in 1901, he automatically became the Duke of Cornwall. He was created Prince of Wales on November 9, 1901. Prince George was christened at the Private Chapel in Windsor Castle on July 7, 1865. His godparents were: Princess Victoria (1868 – 1935), unmarried Princess Maud (1869 – 1938), married 1896 King Haakon VII of Norway; had issue Prince Alexander John (April 6, 1871 – April 7, 1871) George was only seventeen months younger than his brother Eddy. Because of the closeness in age, the two brothers were brought up and educated together. In 1877, Eddy and George joined the Royal Navy’s training ship, HMS Britannia.  The brothers remained aboard the Britannia for nearly two years before embarking on a three year cruise on the HMS Bacchante.  Always accompanied by their tutor Mr. Dalton, the brothers visited the Mediterranean, the West Indies, South America, South Africa, Australia, China, and Japan. In 1883, the brothers were separated. Eddy attended Trinity College, Cambridge University and George continued in the Royal Navy. While serving in the Royal Navy, George commanded Torpedo Boat 79 in the waters around the United Kingdom and HMS Thrush in the North America. His last active service was the command of HMS Melampus in 1891–92. George wanted to marry his first cousin Princess Marie of Edinburgh, the daughter of his uncle Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. His grandmother Queen Victoria, his father and his uncle all approved the match, but the mothers did not, and Marie was instructed to refuse when George proposed to her. On December 3, 1891, George’s brother Prince Eddy proposed to Princess Mary of Teck whose mother was a first cousin of Queen Victoria, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, the youngest child of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the seventh son and tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte). The wedding set for February 27, 1892, but on January 14, 1892, Eddy died of pneumonia. After the death of Prince Eddy, Mary and George, now second in the line of succession, spent much time together. As time passed and their common grief eased, there was hope that a marriage might take place between them. George proposed to Mary beside a pond in the garden of his sister Louise’s home, East Sheen Lodge, on April 29, 1893. The engagement was announced on May 3, 1893 with the blessing of Queen Victoria. The couple married on July 6, 1893, and eventually became the beloved King George V and Queen Mary. George and Mary on their wedding day; Photo Credit – Wikipedia George and Mary had six children: King Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor after his abdication): (1894-1972) married Wallis Simpson, no issue King George VI : (1895-1952) married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, had issue Mary, Princess Royal : (1897-1965) married Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, had issue View image | gettyimages.com   In 1901, after the accession of King Edward VII, George and Mary toured the British Empire, visiting Malta, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. In 1906, they toured India and then trav


Which scientific instrument was invented by father and son Hans and Zacharias Jansen in the late 16th Century?

Hans and Zacharias Jansen - A complete microscope history Hans and Zacharias Jansen Hans and Zacharias Jansen: A complete microscope history Zacharias Jansen (c. 1580 - c. 1638) was a Dutch spectacle-maker from Middelburg credited with inventing the first microscope. Although Zacharias Jansen's life was previously documented, many of the archives were lost in the fires following the German bombardment of Middelburg during the Second World War on May 17th 1940. Although Zacharias Jansen (often written as Zacharias Janssen, or Sacharias Jansen) is generally believed to be the first creator of a compound microscope, the accomplishment is dated around the 1590's, so many scholars believe that his father, Hans, must have played an important role in the creation of the instrument. The pair worked together as spectacle makers in Middleburg, the Netherlands, not far from Hans Lippershey, another optical scientist who is also sometimes credited with the invention of the microscope, but more often with the creation of the first telescope. Similarly, Zacharias Jansen is also sometimes credited with the invention of the first telescope, however its origin, just like the origin of the first compound microscope, is a matter of debate. During the 1590s, the two Dutch spectacle-makers began experimenting. They put several lenses in a tube and made a very important discovery - the object near the end of the tube appeared to be greatly enlarged, much larger than any simple magnifying glass could achieve by itself. Zacharias Jansen wrote to William Boreel, a Dutch diplomat who was a long-time acquaintance of the Jansens, to tell him about the magnifying device, although Boreel did not see the microscope for himself until years later. During the 1650s when the physician of the French King publicly sought information regarding the origin of the microscope, Boreel recounted the instrument's design and his experience surrounding its use. The first microscope Jansen's microscope consisted of three draw tubes with lenses inserted into the ends of the flanking tubes. The eyepiece lens was bi-convex and the objective lens was plano-convex, a very advanced compound design for this time period. Focusing of this hand-held microscope was achieved by sliding the draw tube in or out while observing the sample. The Jansen microscope was capable of magnifying images approximately three times when fully closed and up to ten times when extended to the maximum. No early models of Janssen microscopes have survived, but there is a candidate housed in the Middleburg Museum in the Netherlands that some historians attribute to Jansen. Though rudimentary when compared with modern microscopes, the Jansen microscope was an important advance from single lens magnification. By the end of the seventeenth century, further developments, notably by Anton van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke allowed the observation of organisms such as fossils, diatoms, as well as the first cells. Since then, modern microscopes have been at the forefront of scientific development, capable of magnifications greater than 1000x.


Who was the commander-in-chief of the Greeks in the Trojan Wars and was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra?

Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, the leader of Greeks in the Trojan war - Greek Gods, Mythology of Ancient Greece Agamemnon Agamemnon Agamemnon was a Greek leader in the great Trojan war. The war made him recognisable throughout historical and mythological recordings, even to this day. Despite his heroics and great leadership, Agamemnon was a casualty of unfortunate events in his family which were based on treachery, rape, murder and incest. He managed to run away and take refuge in Sparta with his brother Menelaus who then became a king of Sparta and helped Agamemnon to reclaim his throne in Mycenae . When Helen of Sparta was abducted, Menelaus called upon his brother who became a leader of the Greeks in Trojan war that lasted for ten years. Agamemnon himself managed to survive but was murdered upon his arrival back to his homeland, by either his wife Clytemnestra whom he married while at Sparta or her lover who happened to be Aegisthus, the son of his uncle Thyestes who fathered him with his own daughter Pelopia. Appearance in the works of art In the works of art, Agamemnon`s depiction resemble and is very similar to the representation of Zeus , the king of the gods. Agamemnon is generally depicted wearing a diadem and holding a scepter which are among conventional attributes of kings. Family quarrel In his early life, there were plenty of things going wrong. His father Atreus murdered the children of his twin brother Thyestes, after finding out his adultery with his wife Aerope. Atreus even went so far that the murdered children were on the menu of Thyestes for a while. However, Atreus hadn`t murdered all of his children, mostly because he didn`t know about Aegisthus who was a son of Thyestes and Thyestes` daughter Pelopia. It was not long, before Aegisthus took revenge on Atreus and murdered him. He then claimed the throne of Mycenae and ruled hand to hand with Thyestes. Together, they exiled Agamemnon and Menelaus from Mycenae. The brothers took refuge at the place of Tyndareus, a king of Sparta, where they married the king`s daughters Helen and Clytemnestra. Agamemnon and Clytemnestra together had four children, one son and three daughters. Eventually, Menelaus succeeded Tyndareus in Sparta and with his superior army helped his brother to drove away Thyestes and reclaim his throne in Mycenae. For a while they enjoyed a decent life, until Paris kidnapped Helen, the wife of his brother Menelaus. Trojan war This act, which was caused by the gods themselves, led to a war between Greeks and Trojans. And it happened to be king Agamemnon who led his people into battle. He had to overcome his first obstacle while still in Greece. He offended Artemis by killing one of her sacred animals and the angry goddess obstructed their departure from Boeotia. Greek soldiers were becoming more and more reluctant and, as a result of this, he had to sacrifice one of his daughters, called Iphigenia, to the angry goddess. Finally, Agamemnon made peace with Artemis, gathered his army, including two of the finest heroes Odysseus and Achilles , and set sail for Troy. Agamemnon then led his men into a battlefield, filled them with good positive morale and himself fought bravely. He killed many Trojans until he was finally wounded and forced to withdraw to his camp. It looked like they were going to win with ease, until his act to take away Briseis from Achilles, after losing Chryseis to Apollo , corrupted their progress. Briseis was a local woman of great beauty whom Achilles took for himself, after clearing the village in the Trojan lands. It resulted for Achilles withdrawing himself from the battlefield as a revengeful act. The Greeks consequently started losing battles and morale was getting lower and lower. However, later on, as you probably already know, Achilles returned to battle when his closest friend was killed and Agamemnon finally gave up on Briseis and returned her to him. Eventually, with Achilles killing Hector and Odysseus` great disguise in the shape of a Trojan horse, the Greeks managed to capture the city of Troy and win th