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Roger Corman Roger William Corman (born April 5 1926) is a prolific American producer and director of low-budget B-movies. As such, he has apprenticed many now-famous directors, stressing the importance of budgeting and resourcefulness; Corman once joked he could make a film about the fall of the Roman Empire with two extras and a bushis probably best known for his filmings of various Edgar Allan Poe] stories at [[American International Pictures, including House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Premature Burial (1962), Tales of Terror (1962) The Raven (1963), The Terror (1963), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), and The Tomb of Ligeia (1964).
Roger Cossack Roger Cossack is currently a legal analyst for ESPN and Court TV. A former CNN legal correspondent and anchor, Cossack was co-host of the award-winning legal issues program Burden of Proof with Greta Van Susteren.
Roger Courtney Roger 'Jumbo' Courtney was influential in the establishment of the UK Special Boat Service. When World War II began, he travelled from Africa (where he was big-game hunting) to England to join the army as a "commando folding kayaker".
Roger Crozier Roger Allan Crozier (Born - March 16, 1942 in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada – Died - January 11, 1996) was a Canadian professional hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals.
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award is one of the National Hockey League's many trophies. First handed out at the conclusion of the 1999-00 season, it is given to the goaltender with the best save percentage, having played a minimum of 25 regular season games.
Roger de Barbarin Roger de Barbarin was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in trap shooting competition.
Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1102 – 12 June 1153), was the elder son of Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick and Marguerite, daughter of Geoffrey II of Perche and Beatrix of Montdidier. He was also known as Roger de Newburg.
Roger de Beauvoir Roger de Beauvoir (November 8, 1806 - August 27, 1866) was the pen name of French Romantic novelist and playwright Eugène Auguste Roger de Bully (sometimes reported as Édouard Roger de Bully). His wit, good-looks and adventurous lifestyle made him well-known in Paris, where he was a friend of Alexandre Dumas, père.
Roger de Flor Roger de Flor, also known as Rutger von Blum (1266 in Brindisi - April 4 1306 in Adrianople), a military adventurer of the 13th and 14th century, was the second son of a German falconer named Richard Blum (Blum means flower in German) in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who fell at Tagliacozzo (1268).
Roger de Leybourne Roger de Leybourne or Roger Leyburn was a Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Sheriff of Kent, and was known as a general administrator. He is thought to have served twice in the post of Lord Warden, once from 1264, and from 1271.
Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury Known as Roger the Great de Montgomery, son of another Roger de Montgomerie, who was a relative, probably a grandnephew, of the duchess Gunnor, wife of duke Richard I of Normandy, was the first earl of Shrewsbury. The elder Roger had large holdings in central Normandy, chiefly in the valley of the Dives, which the younger Roger inherited.
Roger Davis (cricketer) Roger Davis (born 15 January, 1946) is a former county cricketer. He became, briefly, headline news in 1971, when a ball hit him on the side of the head while he was fielding in the dangerous "short leg" position, causing his heart to stop.
Roger Désormière Roger Désormière (September 13, 1898 - October 25, 1963) was a French conductor. He is well known for having directed one of the earliest, and arguably one of the best, recordings of Debussy's opera Pélleas et Mélisande.
Roger De Haan Roger De Haan CBE is the son of the late Sidney de haan, who created the Saga group of companies. Roger took over Saga in 1984 when his father retired and then ran the company with his brother for a further twenty years, launching Saga-branded radio stations to accompany the group’s holidays and financial services .
Roger De Sa Roger De Sá (born Rogerio Cesar De Sá on October 1, 1964 in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique) is a South African soccer manager, currently managing Premier Soccer League club: Santos Cape Town. He is also a former South African footballer, playing as goalkeeper.
Roger Deakins Roger Deakins (born May 24, 1949 in Torquay, Devon, England) is a cinematographer, educated at the National Film and Television School in England. He is closely associated with the Coen brothers and has been their sole cinematographer since 1991's Barton Fink, although he has also worked with directors Michael Radford, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, and M.
Roger Deem Roger Deem was one of the most prolific professional wrestling photographer who ever worked the Midwestern territories. Based out of Jacksonville, Illinois, Deem covered mat action for many national and international magazines and publications between 1973 and 1982.
Roger Delano Hinkins Roger Delano Hinkins was born on September 24, 1934 to a Mormon family in Rains, Utah. After a 1963 automibile accident, coma and near-death experience, he took a correspondence course with the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, explored channeling and adopted the name John-Roger.
Roger Deslaur Roger Deslaur or Desllor, an almogĂ ver from Roussillon in the service of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens, was one of the few knights to survive the bloody Battle of Halmyros on 15 March 1311. Captured by the Catalan Company, he accepted the post of rector and marshal of the Company (rector et marescalcus universitatis) after Boniface of Verona declined it.
Roger Dobkowitz Roger Dobkowitz (born in 1945 in San Francisco, California) is the producer for the long-running CBS game show The Price Is Right. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1972 after completing a thesis, An Historical Study of Prime-Time Network Audience Participation Shows 1948-1968.
Roger Dodger (film) Roger Dodger is a 2002 comedy noir that explores the relationship between men and women and sex. Directed by Dylan Kidd and starring Campbell Scott and Jesse Eisenberg, the movie follows Roger Swanson (Scott) and his nephew (Eisenberg) during a night on the town in search of sex.
Roger Dodger (phrase) The phrase "Roger Dodger" originated during World War II, and was verbally circulated throughout the United States military as a part of a mildly amusing story about a pilot or soldier that added his own flair to radio phraseology. The punch line of this story is, "Roger Dodger, you old codger!
Roger Dodsworth Roger Dodsworth (1585–1654), English antiquary, was born near Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire. He devoted himself early to antiquarian research, in which he was greatly assisted by the fact that his father, Matthew Dodsworth, was registrar of York cathedral, and could give him access to the records preserved there.
Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson (born November 15, 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer who has made numerous successful movies. He was one of several co-founders of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Roger Donlon Roger Hugh C. Donlon (born on January 30, 1934 in Saugerties, New York) is a retired United States Army officer who was the first man to receive the Medal Of Honor in Vietnam, as well as the first member of the Special Forces so honored.
Roger Dorsinville Roger Dorsinville (1911 - 1992) was a Haitian poet, novelist, politician, and diplomat. Born in Port-au-Prince, Dorsinville attended military school before serving as the Minister of Public Health and ambassador to Venezuela.
Roger Doucet Roger Doucet (21 April 1919 – 19 July 1981) was a Canadian tenor best known for singing the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", on televised games of the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Alouettes, and Montreal Expos during 1970s.
Roger Douglas Sir Roger Douglas is a former New Zealand politician and senior Cabinet minister, best known for his leading role in the radical economic restructuring undertaken by the New Zealand Labour Party government in the 1980s. He later founded the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (the forerunner of the ACT New Zealand party) with Derek Quigley in 1994.
Roger E. Billings Roger Evan Billings (January 5, 1948 – Present) is an American entrepreneur and developer of high-tech products. He is widely regarded as a pioneer of hydrogen energy, having converted a car to run on hydrogen in 1965 as a high school student, which won him a Gold and Silver award at the International Science Fair.
Roger E. Murdock Roger Eugene Murdock (July 27, 1909 - July 2, 1995) served as interim LAPD police chief in 1969 after Thomas Reddin had left to pursue a job in the media industry. He graduated from Los Angeles High School and USC, where he earned a degree with honors in public administration.
Roger Earl Roger Earl (born in Hounslow, London, England, May 16, 1946) is a drummer and a member of the band Foghat, famed for their relentless touring and strong live performances. A founding member, along with guitarist and vocalist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, guitarist Rod Price, and bassist Tony Stevens, Earl is the only living member to have continued with the band throughout all of its various incarnations.
Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is an Emmy Award-nominated American television personality, author, and film critic who began writing for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967. His movie reviews are syndicated to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and abroad.
Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival, commonly referred to as "Ebertfest," is a film festival held each April in Champaign, Illinois organized by the College of Communications at the University of Illinois. Roger Ebert, the TV and Chicago Sun-Times film critic selects films for the festival which in his opinion are excellent, but have been overlooked by the public or by film distribution companies.
Roger Edens Roger Edens (9 November 1905, Hillsboro, Texas - 13 July 1970, Hollywood) was a Hollywood composer, arranger and associate producer, and is considered one of the major creative figures in Arthur Freed's musical film production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the "golden era of Hollywood".
Roger Fan Roger Fan (born in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Chinese-American actor of film, theatre and episodic television best known for his colaborations with Justin Lin and his appearances in the films Annapolis and Better Luck Tomorrow.
Roger Ford Roger Ford is a British transport journalist, highly regarded for the quality of his professional analysis; he is the industry editor of Modern Railways, the leading professional railway journal in the UK, and the founding editor of Rail Business Intelligence, a subscription-only professional journal.
Roger Fouts Roger Fouts (born June 8, 1943 in Sacramento, California) is a primate researcher and co-director of the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) in Washington. He is a professor of psychology at the Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.
Roger Freeman (rally) Roger Freeman (died July 12, 2003) was SCCA ProRally Subaru factory team co-driver (navigator for Mark Lovell). He was killed when his rally car left the road and struck a tree shortly after the start of the first stage of the Oregon Trail Rally.
Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman, PC (born May 27 1942), a British Conservative politician, was Member of Parliament for Kettering from 1983 to 1997. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in John Major's Cabinet.
Roger Frogley Roger Frogley was a pioneering British motorcycle speedway rider who won several races at the start of the 20th century. His crowning triumph was beating Ben Unwin, the Australian star at the International Match Race in front of a 40,000 strong crowd.
Roger Fry Roger Eliot Fry (14 December 1866 – 9 September 1934) was an English artist and critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury group. Despite establishing his reputation as a scholar of the Old Masters, as he matured as a critic he became an advocate of more recent developments in French painting, to which he gave the name Post-Impressionism.
Roger Goode Roger Goode is a South African DJ who rose to local fame for his first single In the beginning, which featured on 5FM's Top 40, which later led to him being signed up with a local dance record label, SheerDance, under which he released his first Album Coming Up for Air.
Roger Goodell Roger Goodell (born February 19 1959 in Jamestown, New York) is the Commissioner of the National Football League, having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the owners.
Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Gomes is a highly-decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a member of the Gracie family, the son of Reyla Gracie, who is the daughter of Carlos Gracie, and Mauricio Motta Gomes, one of the 6 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts of Rolls Gracie.
Roger Graef Roger Arthur Graef OBE (born April 18 1936) is a Criminologist and film-maker who broke the mould of documentary film making with his ability to gain access to hitherto closed institutions, including Government ministries and court buildings.
Roger Greenawalt Roger Greenawalt (born February 13, 1960 in Washington, DC) is an American music producer known for discovering singer Ben Kweller as well as playing music on and recording with a wide variety of artists including Nils Lofgren, Ric Ocasek, Rufus Wainwright and others.
Roger Gregory (programmer) Roger Gregory is an US computer programmer, technologist and scientist. Gregory's work in project Xanadu made him one of earliest pioneers of hypertext technology, and he served as VP of AutoDesk's information devision from 1984 until 1992.
Roger Griffin Roger Griffin is a British academic political theorist at Oxford Brookes University England. His theory on fascism determines that it is palingenetic ultranationalism, with concepts and acts of national rebirth being its defining feature.
Roger Groot Roger Douglas Groot (1942-2005) was the Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia, where he had taught since 1973. He is an expert in criminal law and procedure, and the death penalty.
Roger Guillemin Roger Guillemin (born January 11, 1924 in Dijon, Bourgogne, France) is a neuroendocrinologist who received the National Medal of Science in 1976, and Nobel prize for medicine in 1977 for his work on neurohormones.
Roger Gustafsson Roger Gustafsson (born 29 February 1952 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish football player and manager. He has played in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, but is better known as the best performing manager in Allsvenskan ever, having won five Swedish championships with IFK Göteborg.
Roger Hanson Roger Weightman Hanson (August 27, 1827 – January 4, 1863) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The commander of the famed "Orphan Brigade," he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro.
Roger Hawken Roger Hawken (born Roger William Hercules Hawken on May 12, 1878 at Darlington Sydney) was the first lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland in 1912 and continued lecturing until his death on 18th October 1947.
Roger Helmer Roger Helmer (born January 25, 1944 in London) is a British politician and a Conservative Party Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region. He has described himself as a eurosceptic and is a supporter of the Better Off Out campaign.
Roger Hilsman Roger Hilsman in an author and political scientist. He served as an American soldier with the Merrill's Marauders in South-East Asian Theater during World War II and as an aide and advisor to President John F.
Roger Hilton Roger Hilton was one of the pioneers of abstract art in post-war Britain. He was born in 1911 in Northwood, London and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London and also in Paris, where he developed links with painters on the Continent.
Roger Hodgson Roger Hodgson (born Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson, on 21 March, 1950, in Portsmouth, England) is a British vocalist and musician, and he was one of the founding members of the progressive rock group Supertramp. He is recognized for his high-pitched voice, which became a trademark for Supertramp, and often writes about somewhat spiritual and philosophical topics.
Roger Chapin Roger Chapin is the President of Help Hospitalized Veterans, an American charity, whose stated purpose is, "Making time live for America's hospitalized veterans." In 2004, Chapin received $279,615 for his role in the charity, a high figure for charity work, and his charity received an efficiency rating of 0, the lowest possible score, from Charity Navigator [http://www.
Roger Charles Bell Roger Charles Bell, also known as Loki 7, also known as the Prince Edward Island bomber is a fomer Charlottetown High School teacher who was convicted in 1997 of setting four bombs on Prince Edward Island and in Halifax Nova Scotia over a period of eight years. He was given a nine-year sentence at the Springhill Institution in Nova Scotia.
Roger Chiang Roger Chiang (江俊立)was a Democratic Party operative, former Director of the Asian/Pacific Islander-American ("API") outreach office of the Democratic National Committee ("DNC"), and later, Director of Constituency Outreach for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ("DSCC").
Roger Chillingworth Roger Chillingworth is a fictional character in the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the story, he is the estranged husband of Hester Prynne, who reappears and proceeds to plot against Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale, and becomes an embodiment of evil, as his physical appearance shifts.
Roger Christian Roger Christian is a lyricist who penned several songs for The Beach Boys, mostly on the topic of cars, including "Ballad of Ole' Betsy", "Car Crazy Cutie", "Cherry, Cherry Coupe", "Don’t Worry Baby", "In The Parkin' Lot", "Little Deuce Coupe", "No-Go Showboat", "Shut Down" and "Spirit of America" all with Brian Wilson.
Roger IV of Foix Roger IV (died 24 February 1265), son and successor of Roger-Bernard II the Great, was the seventh count of Foix from 1241 to his death. His reign began with the south again at war with the north in France and, though he was reluctant to join his father's old ally, Raymond VII of Toulouse, in revolt and he did not aid the king of England, Henry III, in his Saintonge War.
Roger J. Traynor Roger John Traynor (February 12, 1900 – May 14, 1983) served as the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1964 to 1970, and as an Associate Justice from 1940 to 1964. A nationally-respected jurist, Traynor's thirty-year career as California's 77th Justice coincided with tremendous demographic, social, and governmental growth in California and in the United States of America, and was marked by a belief (in the words of one commentator) that "the increased presence of government in American life was a necessary and beneficial phenomenon.
Roger J. Willams (biochemist) Roger John Williams (August 14, 1893 - February 20, 1988) was a biochemist and author of many books and articles. He was a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was the first to isolate pantothenic acid.
Roger J. Williams Professor Roger John Williams (August 14, 1893 – February 20, 1988), was a biochemist who named folic acid and discovered pantothenic acid, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and President of the American Chemical Society.
Roger Joseph Roger Joseph (born 24th December 1965 in Paddington) is an English former footballer who is most notable for playing for Wimbledon and then going on to play for AFC Wimbledon. Joseph's other clubs include Brentford, Millwall, Leyton Orient and West Bromwich Albion.
Roger Joseph Boscovich Roger Joseph Boscovich (May 18, 1711 – February 13, 1787) was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit from Ragusa (then an independent state, today Dubrovnik in Croatia) who later lived in England, France and Italy.
Roger Joseph Foys Roger Jospeph Foys is the tenth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington. Foys was ordained a priest in 1973 in the Diocese of Steubenville in 1973; he served there until he was installed as Bishop of Covington on July 15, 2002.
Roger K. Furse Roger Kemble Furse (11 September 1903 - 1972) was the son of Lieutenant General Sir William Furse, and was educated at Eton and then the Slade School of Fine Arts in London. A frequent collaborator with Laurence Olivier, Furse won two Oscars in 1948 for his art direction and costume design of Olivier’s version of “Hamlet”.
Roger Keesing Professor Roger Martin Keesing (16 May 1935 – 7 May 1993) was a linguist and anthropologist, noted for his fieldwork on the Kwaio people of Malaita in the Solomon Islands, and his writings on a wide range of topics including kinship, religion, politics, history, cognitive anthropology and language. He was the son of Felix M.
Roger Keith Coleman Roger Keith Coleman (November 1, 1958 – May 20, 1992) was a Grundy, Virginia, coal miner convicted and executed for the murder of his sister-in-law, Wanda McCoy. Coleman's case drew national attention before and after his execution because of his repeated claims of innocence.
Roger Kemble Roger Kemble (1721-1802) was an English strolling player and actor. In 1753, he married actress Sarah "Sally" Ward at Cirencester, Gloucester, and they had twelve children, who formed the great Kemble family of 19th-century actors and actresses.
Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes Admiral of the Fleet Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes GCB KCVO CMG DSO RN (October 4 1872 – December 26 1945) was a noted British admiral and hero, with a life of adventure stretching from 19th century African anti-slavery patrols to Allied landings in Leyte in World War II.
Roger Kochman Roger Kochman (June 16, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football player. He was an All-American halfback at Penn State in 1962 and played one season with the Buffalo Bills (1963) in which he accumulated 232 yards in 47 rushing attempts and had 4 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Roger L'Estrange Roger L'Estrange (1616–1704) was an English pamphleteer and author, and staunch defender of royalist claims. In 1644 he led a conspiracy in support of King Charles I and was sentenced to death as a spy, although after four years' imprisonment in Newgate Prison he was able to escape to the Continent, finding refuge in Holland.
Roger Lagasse Roger Lagassé is a public school principal and co-author of several French children's books in British Columbia, Canada. He ran for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party of Canada in 1989 (see New Democratic Party leadership conventions).
Roger Langley Roger Langley was a president of the United States National Ski Association and a driving force behind the founding of the National Ski Patrol, receiving badge 1.was athletic director at the Eaglebrook School] in the 1920's and a non-skier when [[Howard G.
Roger Lapham Roger Dearborn Lapham (6 December 1883 – 16 April 1966) was a shipowner and businessman who was elected Republican mayor of San Francisco from 1944 to 1948. He was born in New York City, educated at Harvard, a member of the Pacific Union Club and president of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company beginning in 1925.
Roger Linn Roger Linn is a musical instrument designer, mainly of electronic drum machines, and has recently branched out into guitar effects pedals. His products have become underground hits, being used on many famous recordings.
Roger Ljung Roger Ljung (born January 8 1966 in Lomma) is a former footballer from Sweden. He played 59 matches and scored 4 goals for the national team, heading in their first goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup where they won the bronze medal.
Roger Lumbala Roger Lumbala is a candidate in the current election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing the Congolese Rally for Democracy-National party. He is a former rebel leader who was backed by Uganda during the 1998-2002 Congolese civil war.
Roger Lyons Roger Lyons (born 1942-09-14) was the General Secretary of the MSF trade union from 1992 and re-elected leader of the union in 1997. When the union merged with the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union to form Amicus in 2002 he subsequently became one of the Joint General Secretaries of Amicus.
Roger Macklin Roger Macklin was appointed, on March 25, 2003, to the position of Department of Homeland Security Counternarcotics Officer by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, John P. Walters.
Roger Machado Roger Machado Morales (born March 31, 1974 in Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba) is a defensive-minded catcher with Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series. He is the National Series' all time leader in throwing out baserunners.
Roger Malcolm Taylor Roger Malcolm Taylor (born September 4, 1932) is an English evangelist and pianist. Born in Whitechapel in the heart of the East End of London, and growing up in the deprived backdrop of crime-ridden streets and brothels, Taylor learnt to play the piano at the early age of 4.
Roger Manning Roger Manning is a New York City based singer-songwriter who plays an aggressive acoustic style of music. Manning, along with a small handful of other artists composed the original New York City anti-folk scene.
Roger Marbeck Roger Marbeck (1536-1605), son of organist John Marbeck, was a noted classical scholar, was appointed public orator in the University of Oxford in 1564, and in 1565 became a canon of Christ Church and was elected provost of Oriel College; he left Oxford on account of an unfortunate marriage, and took to medicine as a profession, becoming the first registrar of the College of Physicians in London, and chief physician to Elizabeth I of England.
Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985), was a Major League Baseball player primarily remembered for breaking Babe Ruth's 34-year-old single-season home run record in 1961 on the last day of the season.
Roger Martin du Gard Roger Martin du Gard (March 23, 1881- August 22, 1958) was a French author and winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature. Trained as a paleographer and archivist, Martin du Gard brought to his works a spirit of objectivity and a scrupulous regard for details.
Roger Mayer Roger Mayer is the electrical engineer who developed several electric guitar effects, most notably the Octavia, an effects pedal which reproduced the input signal one octave higher, and mixes the two sounds with some added fuzz. The effect was popularized by Jimi Hendrix, and can be heard during the solos on the song "Purple Haze".
Roger McDowell Roger Alan McDowell (born December 21 1960) is the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves and was a right-handed relief pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles of the American League.
Roger McGough Roger Joseph McGough CBE (born November 9, 1937) is a well-known English performance poet. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please and records voice-overs for commercials, as well as performing his own poetry regularly.
Roger McGuinn Roger McGuinn (born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, 1942) is a popular rock American singer-songwriter and guitarist of the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist on many of The Byrds' hit records, the pioneering folk-rock band of the 1960s, contributing much to the band's unique sound.
Roger McKenzie Roger McKenzie, also known under his production alias of "Wildchild", was born in 1971 in Southampton, England. He has released many singles on labels such as Hi Life Recordings, Ultra Records, and Polydor (UK).
Roger McKenzie (comics) Roger McKenzie is an American comic book writer. Titles he has contributed to include Battlestar Galactica (Marvel Comics; 1979), Captain America (Marvel Comics; 1979 - 1980), Daredevil (Marvel Comics; 1978 - 1982) and Creepy (Warren Publishing; 1976 - 1985).
Roger Mears Roger Mears (born March 24, 1947, Wichita, Kansas), is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1978-1984 seasons, with 31 combined career starts, and started in the 1982 and 1983 Indianapolis 500.
Roger Merrett Roger Merrett (born April 19, 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played in two Victorian Football League premiership sides with the Essendon Football Club in the mid-1980s before moving to the fledging Brisbane Bears, later captaining the new club for seven seasons. Well known for his fierce, hard attack on the ball and his dashing moustache, he struck fear into the hearts of opposition players over a long career.
Roger Minott Sherman <B>Roger Minott Sherman</B>, (1773-1844), he was the youngest of six children of Rev. Josiah Sherman <I>(Princeton College</I> - 1754), a brother of the distinguished Roger Sherman; and his mother was Martha Minott, was the daughter of the Honorable James and Elizabeth (Merrick) Minott <I>(who were the aunt and uncle of Roger Sherman's second wife Rebecca Minot Prescott)</I> of Concord, Massachusetts.
Roger Moret Roger Moret (born September 16, 1949 in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox (1970-1975), Atlanta Braves (1976) and Texas Rangers (1977-1978). In 168 games (82 as a starter and 86 as a reliever), he posted a career won-lost record of 47-27 and an earned run average of 3.

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