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Jack Robson John "Jack" Robson (born in Durham, died 11 January, 1922) was an Englishman who was the fifth full-time Secretary of Manchester United and Manager of the club. Jack started his managerial career with Middlesbrough F.
Jack Roeser Jack Roeser is the Founder and President of the Family Taxpayers Network a social and economic conservative Illinois political action organization founded in 1989, and is the Chairman and founder of Otto Engineering Inc. an electronics manufacturing company based in Carpentersville, Illinois.
Jack Rohan John Patrick "Jack" Rohan (August 25 1931 – August 9 2004) was an American college basketball coach. The Bellerose, New York native was men's head basketball coach at Columbia University between 1962 and 1974, and returned in 1991 to coach until 1995.
Jack Roche Jack Roche is an Australian convicted on a charge of conspiring to commit an offence provided for by the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976, namely intent to endanger the lives of Israeli diplomats in Canberra (Australia's capital).
Jack Roland Murphy Jack Roland Murphy or Murph the Surf (born 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is a surfer and convicted murderer who is most famous for his role in the biggest jewel heist in American history at the American Museum of Natural History.
Jack Rollins (producer) Jack Rollins is an American film producer. He is most well known as being - in partnership with Charles H Joffe - the producer, and sometimes also executive producer of virtually all of the films directed by Woody Allen.
Jack Rose (cocktail) Jack Rose is the name of a cocktail, popular in the 1920s and 1930s, containing applejack, grenadine, and lime juice or sour mix. It notably appeared in a scene in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 classic, The Sun Also Rises, in which Jake Barnes, the narrator, drinks a Jack Rose in a Paris hotel bar while awaiting the arrival of Lady Brett Ashley.
Jack Rosenthal Jack Rosenthal, CBE (8 September 1931 - 29 May 2004) , was an English playwright, who wrote 129 early episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and over 150 screenplays, including original TV plays, feature films and adaptations.
Jack Rowe John Charles Rowe (born December 8, 1856 in Hamburg, PA, died April 25, 1911 in St. Louis, MO) was a baseball player for the Buffalo Bisons of the National League (1879-1885), Detroit Wolverines (1886-1888), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1889), and the Buffalo Bisons of the Players League (1890).
Jack Rowley John Frederick "Jack" Rowley (October 7, 1920 – June 28, 1998) was an English football player. His younger brother Arthur still holds the record for the most number of goals scored in the Football League during a career with 434.
Jack Ruby Jack Leon Ruby (born Jacob Rubenstein on March 25, 1911 – January 3, 1967) was a Dallas nightclub owner, who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was arrested for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Jack Russell (baseball player) Jack Erwin Russell (August 24, 1905 - November 3 1990) was a Major League Baseball player from 1926 to 1940 for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Jack Russell (dog breeder) John ("Jack") Russell (December 12, 1795 – April 28, 1883), "The Sporting Parson" was an enthusiastic hunter and dog breeder as well as an ordained minister. He was reputed to be a man who enjoyed good living.
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium Jack Russell Memorial Stadium was a stadium in Clearwater, Florida . It is primarily used for baseball and was the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies until the moved to Bright House Networks Field in 2004.
Jack Russell Terrier The Jack Russell Terrier is a type of small, principly white-bodied, terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. The name "Jack Russell" has been used to describe a wide array of small white terriers, but is now most commonly used to describe a working terrier.
Jack Russell Terrier Club of America The Jack Russell Terrier Club of America {JRTCA) is the largest Jack Russell Terrier] club and registry in the world, and is the National Breed Club and Registry for the Jack Russell Terrier in the United States.
Jack Rutherford John Walter Rutherford (born September 25, 1929, Bruce Rock, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1956. He was the first Western Australia cricketer to be picked for a "major" cricket tour and the first to win a Test cap for Australia.
Jack Saints Jack Saints is a garage Punk/Rock 'n Roll band formed in Palm Springs, California in 1995. In 1996 they moved to San Francisco and became part of the underground music scene there, releasing three singles, three albums and appearing on many compilations.
Jack Saltzgaver Otto Hamlin Saltzgaver (January 23, 1903 - February 1, 1978) was a Major League Baseball player from 1932 to 1937 for the New York Yankees and again in 1945 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the time he played for the Pirates, Saltzgaver, an infielder, was the oldest active Major League player.
Jack Sanford John Stanley Sanford (May 18 1929 – March 7 2000) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, and later in his career a relief pitcher as well, for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and California Angels. He finished his career playing very briefly with the Kansas City Athletics.
Jack Sarfatti Jack Sarfatti (born September 14, 1939) is an American theoretical physicist and the author of a number of popular works on quantum physics and consciousness. He is known for his iconoclastic ideas, and is interested in what he sees as the breakdown of the paradigm that posits science and the humanities as separate disciplines, arguing that physics — which he calls "the Conceptual Art of the late 20th Century" — weird science has replaced philosophy as the unifying force between science and art.
Jack Sargeant Jack Sargeant (12 March 1968) is the author of several books on underground film, including: Deathtripping: The Cinema of Transgression, about Cinema of Transgression filmmakers such as Richard Kern and Nick Zedd, Naked Lens: Beat Cinema, and Cinema Contra Cinema, a collection of essays on alternative film. He is the editor of the journal Suture, and co-editor with Stephanie Watson of Lost Highways: An Illustrated History of the Road Movie.
Jack Savage John Joseph "Jack" Savage is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins in 1990. He was born on April 22, 1964 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Jack Scully Jack Scully was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Paul Pantano in the character's first appearance in 2001. Jay Bunyan took over the role when Jack returned to the show in 2002 and remained there until early 2005.
Jack Sears Sir Jack Sears (born February 16, 1930) is a British former race and rally driver, and was one of the principal organisers of the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon. He won the inaugural British Saloon Car Championship in 1958, driving an Austin Westminster and regained the title in 1963, driving a variety of cars including a Ford Cortina GT, a seven litre Ford Galaxie and a Lotus Cortina, which was used for the final two races.
Jack Shea John Amos Shea (September 7, 1910 – January 22, 2002), better known as Jack Shea, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first to win two gold medals at the same Olympics , and the patriarch of what the BBC identified as the first family with three generations of Olympians.
Jack Shepherd (actor) Jack Shepherd (born October 29 1940, Leeds, Yorkshire) is a British actor, well-known for playing avuncular policemen, army personnel, and clergy. He made his film debut in 1968 in All Neat in Black Stockings, but is best known for his television roles, most notably as the titular role of Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe in Wycliffe.
Jack Sherman Jack Sherman is a Los Angeles studio guitarist and was also a replacement guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers when Hillel Slovak quit to pursue his other band What Is This?. He has worked with artists such as Bob Dylan, Barry Goldberg, George Clinton, Charlie Sexton, Peter Case, John Hiatt, Gerry Goffin, and Tonio K.
Jack Shill Jack Shill (Born - ) was a Professional Hockey forward who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, New York Americans and Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Stanley Cup in 1938 with Chicago.
Jack Shulman Jack Shulman, Jacob Shulman, is notable mainly for his dissatisfaction with the Communist Party USA's turn away from Stalinism following Khrushchev's secret speech in 1956. Following his resignation from the Party Shulman traveled to Albania and China in pursuit of his political objectives.
Jack Schaefer Jack Warner Schaefer (November 19, 1907 - January 24, 1991) was a twentieth century American author, known for his Westerns. His most famous work may be Shane, which was made into a critically acclaimed movie.
Jack Sirocco Jack Sirocco (1882-1954) was a New York gangster involved in labor racketeering and strikebreaking. Originally a lieutenant in Paul Kelly's Five Points Gang, where he was the immediate boss of Johnny Torrio Sirocco defected to the rival Eastman Gang], which he led in its last days.
Jack Skellington Jack Skellington is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the motion picture Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Voiced by Chris Sarandon (speaking voice) and Danny Elfman (singing voice), the character has become increasingly popular after the release of the film and has appeared in several video games.
Jack Skeoch Jack Skeoch (born late 1800's) was a Scottish bowls player during the 1920s until the 1960s. Jack's real name was John, and he was a rather good and successful player, known well in the Glasgow area around the time.
Jack Slattery John Terrence Slattery (January 6, 1878 - July 17, 1949) was a catcher and first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators for parts of four seasons between 1901 and 1909.
Jack Smith (film director) Jack Smith (14 November 1932 in Columbus, Ohio - 25 September 1989 in New York City) was a US-American film director, an actor, and one of the pioneers of American underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American Performance Art, and has been critically recognized as a master American photographer, though his photographic works are rare remain generally unknown at-large.
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis is a documentary film that premiered in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It is a collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary artist Jack Smith (film director).
Jack Snow (football) Jack Thomas Snow (January 25 1943 – January 9 2006) was an American football player who played wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame from 1962 through 1964 and with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1965 to 1975.
Jack Squirek Jack Squirek played Linebacker for the Raiders from 1982-1985 and played two games for the Miami Dolphins in 1986. He is known for his famous interception in Super Bowl XVIII against the Washington Redskins: Before the end of the first half, a Raiders drive stalled when Jim Plunkett's 3rd down pass fell incomplete, but Ray Guy's 27-yard punt pinned Washington back at their own 12-yard line with 12 seconds left in half.
Jack Stack Jack Stack is the founder and CEO of SRC Holdings, a Canadian umbrella company consisting of mostly engine manufacturing subsidiaries. He is an early subscriber to the business practice of sharing financial decision-making duties among all employees--known as Open Book Management.
Jack Stanley Jack Stanley (born June 5, 1991 in Wimbledon) is an English child actor whose most recent appearance is that of "Lunkwill" in the 2005 film, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Stanley also had a role as "Ryan" in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.
Jack Steadman Jack W. Steadman (born September 14, 1928) is the former chairman, president and general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs professional team and has been associated with the team every year since its inception in 1960 as the Dallas Texans.
Jack Stokes John Edward (Jack) Stokes (February 17, 1923 – January 8 2000) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1985, and was Speaker of the legislature from 1977 to 1981.
Jack Straw (politician) John Whitaker Straw (born August 3, 1946) is a British Labour Party politician. He was Home Secretary from 1997–2001, and Foreign Secretary from 2001 to May 5 2006, when he was made Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal.
Jack Straw (rebel leader) Jack Straw (probably the same person as John Rackstraw) was one of the three leaders (together with John Ball and Wat Tyler) of the Peasants' Revolt or Great Rising of 1381, a major event in the history of England.
Jack Sullivan (literary scholar) Jack Sullivan (born 1946) is an American literary scholar, essayist, author, editor, musicologist, and short story writer. He is one of the leading modern figures in the study of the horror genre, particularly the ghost story.
Jack Szwergold Born in 1968, Yakov Itzhak Szwergold (Jack Szwergold) was raised by his Polish/Jewish immigrant parents (Miriam and Hersz) in the modest Brooklyn seaside neighborhood of Brighton Beach. Unlike Neil Simon's idyllic vision of Brooklyn life—or the current "Odessa by the Sea"/Russian enclave it has become—Brighton Beach in the 1970s and 1980s was a distinctly New York City working class neighborhood of mixed race brought together by lower-middle class economics.
Jack the Ninja Mouse Jack the Ninja Mouse is a fictional character created by Jack Hayes that is the subject of a collection of songs from members of a Cincinnati-based affiliation known as The Clammies. Jack is described in the original work as a mouse who doubles as a ninja.
Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper is a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer (or killers) active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London, England in the latter half of 1888. The name is taken from a letter to the Central News Agency by someone claiming to be the murderer, published at the time of the killings.
Jack the Ripper royal conspiracy theories Among the many persons suggested as connected to the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888 is Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-1892). He was a grandson of Queen Victoria and eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
Jack the Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend Jack the Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend is a 1996 book by Richard Wallace in which Wallace expressed the theory that British mathematician Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles L. Dodgson (1832-1898) and his colleague Thomas Vere Bayne were responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders.
Jack the Stripper Jack the Stripper was the nickname given to an unknown serial killer responsible for what came to be known as the London "Nude" Murders between 1964-65 (also known as the "Hammersmith Murders" or "Hammersmith Nudes" case).
Jack Tafari Jack Tafari (born October 31, 1946 in Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom), is a Rastafari and an activist who has worked to improve the conditions of the homeless in the developed world. Tafari has devised and applied a system that harnesses Internet technologies, activism and traditional public relations techniques to advance the interests of the homeless.
Jack Taylor (actor) Jack Taylor (born 21 October 1936) is an american actor. He first relocated in Mexico, and later in Spain, where he has appeared in many films, mostly horror and exploitation pictures and was a regular actor of director Jesus Franco for many years.
Jack Taylor (referee) John Keith ("Jack") Taylor (born April 21, 1930) was an international football referee born in Wolverhampton, England, who was famous for officiating in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final when he awarded two penalties during the first 30 minutes.
Jack Tempchin Jack Tempchin is an American musician and songwriter, best known for writing The Eagles' hit "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-writing their hit "Already Gone." He has also composed hits for Glenn Frey in his solo career, including "Smuggler's Blues" and "You Belong to the City.
Jack Terricloth Jack Terricloth is the stage name of Pete Ventantonio, the charismatic lead singer of the cabaret-punk band The World/Inferno Friendship Society and guitarist/vocalist for Sticks and Stones. Jack was born in 1970 or '71 and grew up in Bridgewater, NJ.
Jack Thayer John Borland "Jack" Thayer III (December 24, 1894 - September 18, 1945) was a 17-year-old first class passenger on the RMS Titanic who boarded with his parents, Marian and John Borland Thayer. They lived in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
Jack The Lad Jack The Lad were a folk-rock group from north-east England formed in 1973 by three former members of Lindisfarne - Rod Clements (bass, violin, guitar, vocals), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals), and Ray Laidlaw (drums), with Billy Mitchell (guitar, banjo, vocals). They had originally thought of calling themselves The Corvettes, but decided it would make them sound too much like a rock'n'roll revival outfit, and instead took their name from a phrase that Status Quo had used when they and Lindisfarne were touring Australia together earlier that year.
Jack Thomas Counter Jack Thomas Counter (November 3, 1898 - September 16, 1970) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jack Thompson (boxer) Jack Thompson (August 17, 1904 — April 9, 1946) was an American bare-knuckle boxer. Born in Los Angeles, he started his professional career in San Francisco and gained the nickname "The Frisco Flash".
Jack Thompson (football player) Jack Thompson (born 18 May 1956 in American Samoa) was a quarterback in the National Football League. Known as "The Throwin' Samoan," a nickname bestowed on him by Spokesman-Review columnist Harry Missildine during Thompson's breakout sophomore season at Washington State University in 1976.
Jack Tippit Jack Tippit is an American cartoonist whose work includes the comic strip Amy, which he produced from 1964 through 1991. He received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for the strip for 1970.
Jack Torrance John Daniel "Jack" Torrance is a fictional character, the protagonist in the 1977 novel The Shining by Stephen King. He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the 1980 movie adaptation of the novel, and by Steven Weber in the miniseries.
Jack Trice Johnny (Jack) Trice (born, Hiram, Ohio, 1902 - died, Ames, Iowa, October 8, 1923) was an African-American football player from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University), who died due to injuries suffered during a college football game against the University of Minnesota on October 6, 1923. Many suspected the injuries inflicted were racially motivated.
Jack Trudeau Jack Francis Trudeau (born September 9, 1962 in Forest Lake, Minnesota), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 213 lbs.
Jack Turner (author) Jack Turner was educated at the University of Colorado and Cornell University and taught philosophy at the University of Illinois. Since 1975, he has traveled in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Tibet, Bhutan, and Peru, leading more than forty treks and expeditions.
Jack Twist Jack Twist (c. 1944 – 1983) is a fictional character of the short story Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx and the 2005 Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name directed by Ang Lee, where he was portrayed by American actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Jack van Tongeren Jack van Tongeren (legal name Peter Joseph Van Tongeren) (born 1947) is a white supremacist and extreme right wing Australian activist. He is the leader of the neo-Nazi Australian Nationalist Movement (ANM) and noted for his extreme racist views.
Jack Valenti Jack Joseph Valenti (born September 5, 1921, in Houston) is an influential American lobbyist and a long-time president of the Motion Picture Association of America. During his 38 year tenure in the MPAA, he was generally regarded as one of the most influential pro-copyright lobbyists in the world.
Jack Van Impe Jack Leo Van Impe (born June 15 1931) is a televangelist who appears on his weekly television show Jack Van Impe Presents. Van Impe's website claims that he is known as the "Walking Bible" because of his extensive memorization of Bible verses.
Jack Vance John Holbrook Vance (born August 28, 1916 in San Francisco, California; other birthdates, between 1916 and 1920, have also been inaccurately cited) is generally described as an American fantasy and science fiction author, though Vance himself has reportedly objected to such labels. Most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance.
Jack Veneno Jack Veneno, born Rafael Sanchez in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic, is a famous Dominican wrestler who worked for many years on Colorvision channel 9 during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, on a wrestling show called Lucha Libre. He was the main star of the show as well as the owner of the production company Dominican de Espectaculos.
Jack Victory Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst (born in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.
Jack Vigliatura John "Jack" Francis Vigliatura IV (1973/1974-September 8, 1995) was the lead singer and co-founding member of the 1990s alternative rock band For Squirrels. He was killed when the band's tour bus he was driving blew a tire and flipped over just south of Savannah, Georgia.
Jack W. Kelso Jack William Kelso (23 January 1934 - 2 October 1952) was a United States Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism on the night of 2 October 1952, when he was killed while covering the escape of fellow Marines from a besieged bunker. He was the 31st Marine to receive his Nation’s highest military decoration for heroism during the Korean War.
Jack Walker Jack Walker (19 May 1929 - 17 August 2000) was an industrialist from Blackburn, Lancashire. Making a fortune in the steel industry, Walker's name is popularly associated with Blackburn Rovers, the local football club in which he invested tens of millions of pounds.
Jack Walker (ice hockey) John Phillip "Jack" Walker (November 29, 1888 – February 16, 1950) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Blueshirts, Seattle Metropolitans, Victoria Cougars, and Detroit Cougars.
Jack Walsh John Edward "Jack" Walsh, born at Walcha, New South Wales on 4 December 1912 and died at Wallsend, New South Wales on 20 May 1980, was an Australian cricketer who played nearly all of his cricket in England.
Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor "Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor" is a traditional Newfoundland and Labrador folk song. It is a comical retelling of the Jonah tale, with a Newfoundland whaler as protagonist, but in this instance the whale gets his comeuppance.
Jack Wasserman Jack Wasserman (1927-1977) was a nightlife and celebrity columnist for the Vancouver Sun newspaper from 1949 on. He also had a radio program on the talk-radio station CJOR (1968) His column was read by almost everyone in the province.
Jack Waterford Jack Waterford (John Edward Waterford) is a distinguished Australian journalist and commentator who is now editor-at-large of the Canberra Times. A law graduate from the Australian National University, he began his journalism career as a cadet with the Canberra Times in 1972, being appointed editor in 1995.
Jack Webb John Randolph "Jack" Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and writer who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet.
Jack Webster Jack Webster (1915 - March 2, 1999) was a Canadian journalist, radio and television personality. Originally a broadcaster and a pioneer of the talk radio format (which had its origins in British Columbia before spreading to the U.
Jack Wemp Jack Wemp (November 29, 1925 – November 13, 2005) was an American artist who’s painting styles spanned depression era, expressionist, 60’s pop/modern styles and for the last 30 years of his life, representational art reminiscent of the Hudson River school.
Jack Weyland Jack Weyland is a professor of chemistry at Brigham Young University-Idaho and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also perhaps the best known author of fiction for Latter-day Saint audiences.
Jack White (cricketer) John Cornish White, known as "Farmer" or "Jack", (born 19 February 1891 in Holford, Somerset, died 2 May 1961 in Combe Florey, Somerset) was an English cricketer who played for Somerset and England. White was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1929.
Jack White (reporter) Jack White (1942 – October 12, 2005) was a veteran Rhode Island journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of President Richard Nixon's underpayment of income taxes. White's investigative article prompted Nixon to utter his famous line, "I am not a crook.
Jack White (VC) Jack White (23 December 1896 — 27 November 1949) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952–2 March 2006) was an English actor who achieved fame for his roles in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!. For the latter performance (playing the Artful Dodger), he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16, but the Oscar went to Jack Albertson for his performance in The Subject was Roses.
Jack Williams John (Jack) Henry Williams VC DCM MM & Bar (29 September 1886-7 March 1953), was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jack Wilson (baseball player) Jack Eugene Wilson (born December 29, 1977 in Westlake Village, California) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who has played with the Pittsburgh Pirates since 2001 and is signed through 2009He bats and throws right handed.
Jack Wodhams Jack Wodhams (born 1931 in the United Kingdom) is a science fiction writer who has lived in Australia since 1955. He was first published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1967 with the story There Is a Crooked Man.
Jack Wong Sue Jack Wong Sue, DCM, JP also known as Jack Sue, born 12 September, 1925 is a prominent Chinese Australian mariner and soldier, a veteran of World War II and an author. Wong Sue was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia (WA).
Jack Worrall John "Jack" Worrall (born 20 June 1860 in Maryborough, died 17 November 1937 in Melbourne) was a top-level Australian rules footballer in the VFA and Test cricketer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jack Wrangler Jack Wrangler is the professional name of John Robert Stillman in his roles as both former gay and straight porn star and current theatrical producer and director. He was born June 11, 1946, in Los Angeles, the son of the Hollywood film and television producer Robert Stillman ("Champion", "Boots and Saddles", "Second Chorus", "Home of the Brave").
Jack Wrather John Devereaux "Jack" Wrather, Jr. (May 24, 1918 - November 12, 1984), was a petroleum millionaire who became a television producer and later diversified by investing in broadcast stations and resort properties.
Jack Zipes Jack David Zipes is a Professor of German at the University of Minnesota whose publications and lectures on fairy tales have transformed research on fairy tales and their linguistic roots and socialization function. According to Zipes, fairy tales "serve a meaningful social function, not just for compensation but for revelation: the worlds projected by the best of our fairy tales reveal the gaps between truth and falsehood in our immediate society.
Jack's Jack's (corporate headquarters: Homewood, Alabama), originally known as Jack's Hamburgers, is a fast food restaurant chain with locations in several southeastern states. It was founded in 1960 by Jack Caddell as a single walk-up stand at in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.
Jack's Gully landfill Jack's Gully landfill is a landfill located in Narellan, New South Wales, Australia. Jack's Gully was initially handed over to the State from the local authority in 1973 Kernohan (2001) Private member's statement as the existing council landfill at Springs Road became full.
Jack Roeser Jack Roeser is the Founder and President of the Family Taxpayers Network a social and economic conservative Illinois political action organization founded in 1989, and is the Chairman and founder of Otto Engineering Inc. an electronics manufacturing company based in Carpentersville, Illinois.
Jack Rohan John Patrick "Jack" Rohan (August 25 1931 – August 9 2004) was an American college basketball coach. The Bellerose, New York native was men's head basketball coach at Columbia University between 1962 and 1974, and returned in 1991 to coach until 1995.
Jack Roche Jack Roche is an Australian convicted on a charge of conspiring to commit an offence provided for by the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976, namely intent to endanger the lives of Israeli diplomats in Canberra (Australia's capital).
Jack Roland Murphy Jack Roland Murphy or Murph the Surf (born 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is a surfer and convicted murderer who is most famous for his role in the biggest jewel heist in American history at the American Museum of Natural History.
Jack Rollins (producer) Jack Rollins is an American film producer. He is most well known as being - in partnership with Charles H Joffe - the producer, and sometimes also executive producer of virtually all of the films directed by Woody Allen.
Jack Rose (cocktail) Jack Rose is the name of a cocktail, popular in the 1920s and 1930s, containing applejack, grenadine, and lime juice or sour mix. It notably appeared in a scene in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 classic, The Sun Also Rises, in which Jake Barnes, the narrator, drinks a Jack Rose in a Paris hotel bar while awaiting the arrival of Lady Brett Ashley.
Jack Rosenthal Jack Rosenthal, CBE (8 September 1931 - 29 May 2004) , was an English playwright, who wrote 129 early episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and over 150 screenplays, including original TV plays, feature films and adaptations.
Jack Rowe John Charles Rowe (born December 8, 1856 in Hamburg, PA, died April 25, 1911 in St. Louis, MO) was a baseball player for the Buffalo Bisons of the National League (1879-1885), Detroit Wolverines (1886-1888), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1889), and the Buffalo Bisons of the Players League (1890).
Jack Rowley John Frederick "Jack" Rowley (October 7, 1920 – June 28, 1998) was an English football player. His younger brother Arthur still holds the record for the most number of goals scored in the Football League during a career with 434.
Jack Ruby Jack Leon Ruby (born Jacob Rubenstein on March 25, 1911 – January 3, 1967) was a Dallas nightclub owner, who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was arrested for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Jack Russell (baseball player) Jack Erwin Russell (August 24, 1905 - November 3 1990) was a Major League Baseball player from 1926 to 1940 for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Jack Russell (dog breeder) John ("Jack") Russell (December 12, 1795 – April 28, 1883), "The Sporting Parson" was an enthusiastic hunter and dog breeder as well as an ordained minister. He was reputed to be a man who enjoyed good living.
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium Jack Russell Memorial Stadium was a stadium in Clearwater, Florida . It is primarily used for baseball and was the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies until the moved to Bright House Networks Field in 2004.
Jack Russell Terrier The Jack Russell Terrier is a type of small, principly white-bodied, terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. The name "Jack Russell" has been used to describe a wide array of small white terriers, but is now most commonly used to describe a working terrier.
Jack Russell Terrier Club of America The Jack Russell Terrier Club of America {JRTCA) is the largest Jack Russell Terrier] club and registry in the world, and is the National Breed Club and Registry for the Jack Russell Terrier in the United States.
Jack Rutherford John Walter Rutherford (born September 25, 1929, Bruce Rock, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1956. He was the first Western Australia cricketer to be picked for a "major" cricket tour and the first to win a Test cap for Australia.
Jack Saints Jack Saints is a garage Punk/Rock 'n Roll band formed in Palm Springs, California in 1995. In 1996 they moved to San Francisco and became part of the underground music scene there, releasing three singles, three albums and appearing on many compilations.
Jack Saltzgaver Otto Hamlin Saltzgaver (January 23, 1903 - February 1, 1978) was a Major League Baseball player from 1932 to 1937 for the New York Yankees and again in 1945 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the time he played for the Pirates, Saltzgaver, an infielder, was the oldest active Major League player.
Jack Sanford John Stanley Sanford (May 18 1929 – March 7 2000) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, and later in his career a relief pitcher as well, for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and California Angels. He finished his career playing very briefly with the Kansas City Athletics.
Jack Sarfatti Jack Sarfatti (born September 14, 1939) is an American theoretical physicist and the author of a number of popular works on quantum physics and consciousness. He is known for his iconoclastic ideas, and is interested in what he sees as the breakdown of the paradigm that posits science and the humanities as separate disciplines, arguing that physics — which he calls "the Conceptual Art of the late 20th Century" — weird science has replaced philosophy as the unifying force between science and art.
Jack Sargeant Jack Sargeant (12 March 1968) is the author of several books on underground film, including: Deathtripping: The Cinema of Transgression, about Cinema of Transgression filmmakers such as Richard Kern and Nick Zedd, Naked Lens: Beat Cinema, and Cinema Contra Cinema, a collection of essays on alternative film. He is the editor of the journal Suture, and co-editor with Stephanie Watson of Lost Highways: An Illustrated History of the Road Movie.
Jack Savage John Joseph "Jack" Savage is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins in 1990. He was born on April 22, 1964 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Jack Scully Jack Scully was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Paul Pantano in the character's first appearance in 2001. Jay Bunyan took over the role when Jack returned to the show in 2002 and remained there until early 2005.
Jack Sears Sir Jack Sears (born February 16, 1930) is a British former race and rally driver, and was one of the principal organisers of the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon. He won the inaugural British Saloon Car Championship in 1958, driving an Austin Westminster and regained the title in 1963, driving a variety of cars including a Ford Cortina GT, a seven litre Ford Galaxie and a Lotus Cortina, which was used for the final two races.
Jack Shea John Amos Shea (September 7, 1910 – January 22, 2002), better known as Jack Shea, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first to win two gold medals at the same Olympics , and the patriarch of what the BBC identified as the first family with three generations of Olympians.
Jack Shepherd (actor) Jack Shepherd (born October 29 1940, Leeds, Yorkshire) is a British actor, well-known for playing avuncular policemen, army personnel, and clergy. He made his film debut in 1968 in All Neat in Black Stockings, but is best known for his television roles, most notably as the titular role of Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe in Wycliffe.
Jack Sherman Jack Sherman is a Los Angeles studio guitarist and was also a replacement guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers when Hillel Slovak quit to pursue his other band What Is This?. He has worked with artists such as Bob Dylan, Barry Goldberg, George Clinton, Charlie Sexton, Peter Case, John Hiatt, Gerry Goffin, and Tonio K.
Jack Shill Jack Shill (Born - ) was a Professional Hockey forward who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, New York Americans and Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Stanley Cup in 1938 with Chicago.
Jack Shulman Jack Shulman, Jacob Shulman, is notable mainly for his dissatisfaction with the Communist Party USA's turn away from Stalinism following Khrushchev's secret speech in 1956. Following his resignation from the Party Shulman traveled to Albania and China in pursuit of his political objectives.
Jack Schaefer Jack Warner Schaefer (November 19, 1907 - January 24, 1991) was a twentieth century American author, known for his Westerns. His most famous work may be Shane, which was made into a critically acclaimed movie.
Jack Sirocco Jack Sirocco (1882-1954) was a New York gangster involved in labor racketeering and strikebreaking. Originally a lieutenant in Paul Kelly's Five Points Gang, where he was the immediate boss of Johnny Torrio Sirocco defected to the rival Eastman Gang], which he led in its last days.
Jack Skellington Jack Skellington is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the motion picture Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Voiced by Chris Sarandon (speaking voice) and Danny Elfman (singing voice), the character has become increasingly popular after the release of the film and has appeared in several video games.
Jack Skeoch Jack Skeoch (born late 1800's) was a Scottish bowls player during the 1920s until the 1960s. Jack's real name was John, and he was a rather good and successful player, known well in the Glasgow area around the time.
Jack Slattery John Terrence Slattery (January 6, 1878 - July 17, 1949) was a catcher and first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators for parts of four seasons between 1901 and 1909.
Jack Smith (film director) Jack Smith (14 November 1932 in Columbus, Ohio - 25 September 1989 in New York City) was a US-American film director, an actor, and one of the pioneers of American underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American Performance Art, and has been critically recognized as a master American photographer, though his photographic works are rare remain generally unknown at-large.
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis is a documentary film that premiered in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It is a collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary artist Jack Smith (film director).
Jack Snow (football) Jack Thomas Snow (January 25 1943 – January 9 2006) was an American football player who played wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame from 1962 through 1964 and with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1965 to 1975.
Jack Squirek Jack Squirek played Linebacker for the Raiders from 1982-1985 and played two games for the Miami Dolphins in 1986. He is known for his famous interception in Super Bowl XVIII against the Washington Redskins: Before the end of the first half, a Raiders drive stalled when Jim Plunkett's 3rd down pass fell incomplete, but Ray Guy's 27-yard punt pinned Washington back at their own 12-yard line with 12 seconds left in half.
Jack Stack Jack Stack is the founder and CEO of SRC Holdings, a Canadian umbrella company consisting of mostly engine manufacturing subsidiaries. He is an early subscriber to the business practice of sharing financial decision-making duties among all employees--known as Open Book Management.
Jack Stanley Jack Stanley (born June 5, 1991 in Wimbledon) is an English child actor whose most recent appearance is that of "Lunkwill" in the 2005 film, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Stanley also had a role as "Ryan" in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.
Jack Steadman Jack W. Steadman (born September 14, 1928) is the former chairman, president and general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs professional team and has been associated with the team every year since its inception in 1960 as the Dallas Texans.
Jack Stokes John Edward (Jack) Stokes (February 17, 1923 – January 8 2000) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1985, and was Speaker of the legislature from 1977 to 1981.
Jack Straw (politician) John Whitaker Straw (born August 3, 1946) is a British Labour Party politician. He was Home Secretary from 1997–2001, and Foreign Secretary from 2001 to May 5 2006, when he was made Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal.
Jack Straw (rebel leader) Jack Straw (probably the same person as John Rackstraw) was one of the three leaders (together with John Ball and Wat Tyler) of the Peasants' Revolt or Great Rising of 1381, a major event in the history of England.
Jack Sullivan (literary scholar) Jack Sullivan (born 1946) is an American literary scholar, essayist, author, editor, musicologist, and short story writer. He is one of the leading modern figures in the study of the horror genre, particularly the ghost story.
Jack Szwergold Born in 1968, Yakov Itzhak Szwergold (Jack Szwergold) was raised by his Polish/Jewish immigrant parents (Miriam and Hersz) in the modest Brooklyn seaside neighborhood of Brighton Beach. Unlike Neil Simon's idyllic vision of Brooklyn life—or the current "Odessa by the Sea"/Russian enclave it has become—Brighton Beach in the 1970s and 1980s was a distinctly New York City working class neighborhood of mixed race brought together by lower-middle class economics.
Jack the Ninja Mouse Jack the Ninja Mouse is a fictional character created by Jack Hayes that is the subject of a collection of songs from members of a Cincinnati-based affiliation known as The Clammies. Jack is described in the original work as a mouse who doubles as a ninja.
Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper is a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer (or killers) active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London, England in the latter half of 1888. The name is taken from a letter to the Central News Agency by someone claiming to be the murderer, published at the time of the killings.
Jack the Ripper royal conspiracy theories Among the many persons suggested as connected to the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888 is Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-1892). He was a grandson of Queen Victoria and eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
Jack the Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend Jack the Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend is a 1996 book by Richard Wallace in which Wallace expressed the theory that British mathematician Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles L. Dodgson (1832-1898) and his colleague Thomas Vere Bayne were responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders.
Jack the Stripper Jack the Stripper was the nickname given to an unknown serial killer responsible for what came to be known as the London "Nude" Murders between 1964-65 (also known as the "Hammersmith Murders" or "Hammersmith Nudes" case).
Jack Tafari Jack Tafari (born October 31, 1946 in Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom), is a Rastafari and an activist who has worked to improve the conditions of the homeless in the developed world. Tafari has devised and applied a system that harnesses Internet technologies, activism and traditional public relations techniques to advance the interests of the homeless.
Jack Taylor (actor) Jack Taylor (born 21 October 1936) is an american actor. He first relocated in Mexico, and later in Spain, where he has appeared in many films, mostly horror and exploitation pictures and was a regular actor of director Jesus Franco for many years.
Jack Taylor (referee) John Keith ("Jack") Taylor (born April 21, 1930) was an international football referee born in Wolverhampton, England, who was famous for officiating in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final when he awarded two penalties during the first 30 minutes.
Jack Tempchin Jack Tempchin is an American musician and songwriter, best known for writing The Eagles' hit "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-writing their hit "Already Gone." He has also composed hits for Glenn Frey in his solo career, including "Smuggler's Blues" and "You Belong to the City.
Jack Terricloth Jack Terricloth is the stage name of Pete Ventantonio, the charismatic lead singer of the cabaret-punk band The World/Inferno Friendship Society and guitarist/vocalist for Sticks and Stones. Jack was born in 1970 or '71 and grew up in Bridgewater, NJ.
Jack Thayer John Borland "Jack" Thayer III (December 24, 1894 - September 18, 1945) was a 17-year-old first class passenger on the RMS Titanic who boarded with his parents, Marian and John Borland Thayer. They lived in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
Jack The Lad Jack The Lad were a folk-rock group from north-east England formed in 1973 by three former members of Lindisfarne - Rod Clements (bass, violin, guitar, vocals), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals), and Ray Laidlaw (drums), with Billy Mitchell (guitar, banjo, vocals). They had originally thought of calling themselves The Corvettes, but decided it would make them sound too much like a rock'n'roll revival outfit, and instead took their name from a phrase that Status Quo had used when they and Lindisfarne were touring Australia together earlier that year.
Jack Thomas Counter Jack Thomas Counter (November 3, 1898 - September 16, 1970) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jack Thompson (boxer) Jack Thompson (August 17, 1904 — April 9, 1946) was an American bare-knuckle boxer. Born in Los Angeles, he started his professional career in San Francisco and gained the nickname "The Frisco Flash".
Jack Thompson (football player) Jack Thompson (born 18 May 1956 in American Samoa) was a quarterback in the National Football League. Known as "The Throwin' Samoan," a nickname bestowed on him by Spokesman-Review columnist Harry Missildine during Thompson's breakout sophomore season at Washington State University in 1976.
Jack Tippit Jack Tippit is an American cartoonist whose work includes the comic strip Amy, which he produced from 1964 through 1991. He received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for the strip for 1970.
Jack Torrance John Daniel "Jack" Torrance is a fictional character, the protagonist in the 1977 novel The Shining by Stephen King. He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the 1980 movie adaptation of the novel, and by Steven Weber in the miniseries.
Jack Trice Johnny (Jack) Trice (born, Hiram, Ohio, 1902 - died, Ames, Iowa, October 8, 1923) was an African-American football player from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University), who died due to injuries suffered during a college football game against the University of Minnesota on October 6, 1923. Many suspected the injuries inflicted were racially motivated.
Jack Trudeau Jack Francis Trudeau (born September 9, 1962 in Forest Lake, Minnesota), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 213 lbs.
Jack Turner (author) Jack Turner was educated at the University of Colorado and Cornell University and taught philosophy at the University of Illinois. Since 1975, he has traveled in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Tibet, Bhutan, and Peru, leading more than forty treks and expeditions.
Jack Twist Jack Twist (c. 1944 – 1983) is a fictional character of the short story Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx and the 2005 Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name directed by Ang Lee, where he was portrayed by American actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Jack van Tongeren Jack van Tongeren (legal name Peter Joseph Van Tongeren) (born 1947) is a white supremacist and extreme right wing Australian activist. He is the leader of the neo-Nazi Australian Nationalist Movement (ANM) and noted for his extreme racist views.
Jack Valenti Jack Joseph Valenti (born September 5, 1921, in Houston) is an influential American lobbyist and a long-time president of the Motion Picture Association of America. During his 38 year tenure in the MPAA, he was generally regarded as one of the most influential pro-copyright lobbyists in the world.
Jack Van Impe Jack Leo Van Impe (born June 15 1931) is a televangelist who appears on his weekly television show Jack Van Impe Presents. Van Impe's website claims that he is known as the "Walking Bible" because of his extensive memorization of Bible verses.
Jack Vance John Holbrook Vance (born August 28, 1916 in San Francisco, California; other birthdates, between 1916 and 1920, have also been inaccurately cited) is generally described as an American fantasy and science fiction author, though Vance himself has reportedly objected to such labels. Most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance.
Jack Veneno Jack Veneno, born Rafael Sanchez in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic, is a famous Dominican wrestler who worked for many years on Colorvision channel 9 during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, on a wrestling show called Lucha Libre. He was the main star of the show as well as the owner of the production company Dominican de Espectaculos.
Jack Victory Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst (born in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.
Jack Vigliatura John "Jack" Francis Vigliatura IV (1973/1974-September 8, 1995) was the lead singer and co-founding member of the 1990s alternative rock band For Squirrels. He was killed when the band's tour bus he was driving blew a tire and flipped over just south of Savannah, Georgia.
Jack W. Kelso Jack William Kelso (23 January 1934 - 2 October 1952) was a United States Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism on the night of 2 October 1952, when he was killed while covering the escape of fellow Marines from a besieged bunker. He was the 31st Marine to receive his Nation’s highest military decoration for heroism during the Korean War.
Jack Walker Jack Walker (19 May 1929 - 17 August 2000) was an industrialist from Blackburn, Lancashire. Making a fortune in the steel industry, Walker's name is popularly associated with Blackburn Rovers, the local football club in which he invested tens of millions of pounds.
Jack Walker (ice hockey) John Phillip "Jack" Walker (November 29, 1888 – February 16, 1950) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Blueshirts, Seattle Metropolitans, Victoria Cougars, and Detroit Cougars.
Jack Walsh John Edward "Jack" Walsh, born at Walcha, New South Wales on 4 December 1912 and died at Wallsend, New South Wales on 20 May 1980, was an Australian cricketer who played nearly all of his cricket in England.
Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor "Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor" is a traditional Newfoundland and Labrador folk song. It is a comical retelling of the Jonah tale, with a Newfoundland whaler as protagonist, but in this instance the whale gets his comeuppance.
Jack Wasserman Jack Wasserman (1927-1977) was a nightlife and celebrity columnist for the Vancouver Sun newspaper from 1949 on. He also had a radio program on the talk-radio station CJOR (1968) His column was read by almost everyone in the province.
Jack Waterford Jack Waterford (John Edward Waterford) is a distinguished Australian journalist and commentator who is now editor-at-large of the Canberra Times. A law graduate from the Australian National University, he began his journalism career as a cadet with the Canberra Times in 1972, being appointed editor in 1995.
Jack Webb John Randolph "Jack" Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and writer who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet.
Jack Webster Jack Webster (1915 - March 2, 1999) was a Canadian journalist, radio and television personality. Originally a broadcaster and a pioneer of the talk radio format (which had its origins in British Columbia before spreading to the U.
Jack Wemp Jack Wemp (November 29, 1925 – November 13, 2005) was an American artist who’s painting styles spanned depression era, expressionist, 60’s pop/modern styles and for the last 30 years of his life, representational art reminiscent of the Hudson River school.
Jack Weyland Jack Weyland is a professor of chemistry at Brigham Young University-Idaho and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also perhaps the best known author of fiction for Latter-day Saint audiences.
Jack White (cricketer) John Cornish White, known as "Farmer" or "Jack", (born 19 February 1891 in Holford, Somerset, died 2 May 1961 in Combe Florey, Somerset) was an English cricketer who played for Somerset and England. White was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1929.
Jack White (reporter) Jack White (1942 – October 12, 2005) was a veteran Rhode Island journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of President Richard Nixon's underpayment of income taxes. White's investigative article prompted Nixon to utter his famous line, "I am not a crook.
Jack White (VC) Jack White (23 December 1896 — 27 November 1949) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952–2 March 2006) was an English actor who achieved fame for his roles in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!. For the latter performance (playing the Artful Dodger), he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16, but the Oscar went to Jack Albertson for his performance in The Subject was Roses.
Jack Williams John (Jack) Henry Williams VC DCM MM & Bar (29 September 1886-7 March 1953), was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jack Wilson (baseball player) Jack Eugene Wilson (born December 29, 1977 in Westlake Village, California) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who has played with the Pittsburgh Pirates since 2001 and is signed through 2009He bats and throws right handed.
Jack Wodhams Jack Wodhams (born 1931 in the United Kingdom) is a science fiction writer who has lived in Australia since 1955. He was first published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1967 with the story There Is a Crooked Man.
Jack Wong Sue Jack Wong Sue, DCM, JP also known as Jack Sue, born 12 September, 1925 is a prominent Chinese Australian mariner and soldier, a veteran of World War II and an author. Wong Sue was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia (WA).
Jack Worrall John "Jack" Worrall (born 20 June 1860 in Maryborough, died 17 November 1937 in Melbourne) was a top-level Australian rules footballer in the VFA and Test cricketer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jack Wrangler Jack Wrangler is the professional name of John Robert Stillman in his roles as both former gay and straight porn star and current theatrical producer and director. He was born June 11, 1946, in Los Angeles, the son of the Hollywood film and television producer Robert Stillman ("Champion", "Boots and Saddles", "Second Chorus", "Home of the Brave").
Jack Wrather John Devereaux "Jack" Wrather, Jr. (May 24, 1918 - November 12, 1984), was a petroleum millionaire who became a television producer and later diversified by investing in broadcast stations and resort properties.
Jack Zipes Jack David Zipes is a Professor of German at the University of Minnesota whose publications and lectures on fairy tales have transformed research on fairy tales and their linguistic roots and socialization function. According to Zipes, fairy tales "serve a meaningful social function, not just for compensation but for revelation: the worlds projected by the best of our fairy tales reveal the gaps between truth and falsehood in our immediate society.
Jack's Jack's (corporate headquarters: Homewood, Alabama), originally known as Jack's Hamburgers, is a fast food restaurant chain with locations in several southeastern states. It was founded in 1960 by Jack Caddell as a single walk-up stand at in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.
Jack's Gully landfill Jack's Gully landfill is a landfill located in Narellan, New South Wales, Australia. Jack's Gully was initially handed over to the State from the local authority in 1973 Kernohan (2001) Private member's statement as the existing council landfill at Springs Road became full.
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