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Roxana MartĂ­nez Roxana MartĂ­nez (born 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a South American sex symbol and entertainer known primarily for her appearances on VIP Big Brother 3. The buxom blonde relishes in the nickname given to her by the South American paparrazzi -- "La Tetanic" which translates to "Titanic.
Roxana, Alabama Roxana, Alabama is an unincorporated community northwesterly located in Lee County, Alabama, seven miles (12 km) north of Notasulga and five miles (8 km) southwest of Waverly. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area.
Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress is a 1724 novel by Daniel Defoe. Its full title is Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress Or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle De Beleau, Afterwards Called the Countess De wintselshei.
Roxane Berard Roxane Berard was a Belgian-born actress working in American television from 1958 to 1967, appearing in such series as Zorro, Colt .45, Maverick (with four different roles in as many episodes), 77 Sunset Strip, Surfside Six, Bourbon Street Beat, Rawhide, The Untouchables, Perry Mason, The Deputy (opposite Henry Fonda), Have Gun - Will Travel, and Get Smart.
Roxanne Blanford Roxanne Blanford is an American freelance music publicist, music reviewer, and entertainment journalist born and based in New York City (Brooklyn, to be exact) and affiliated with several online music sources including All Music Guide, MusicEmissions.com, and the independent <B>Impact Music Publicity and Journalism 'Zine</B>.
Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma, daughter of a landless farmer and half-Indian mother. Her paternal grandfather, a white settler, farmer, and veterinarian, had been a labor activist and Socialist in Oklahoma with the Industrial Workers of the World in the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (born 10 September 1939 as Roxanne Dunbar) is an American professor of ethnic studies, radical leftist, feminist activist, and writer. In the 1960s and 1970s, she was active in the anti-Vietnam War and radical left movements and worked closely with the SDS, the Weather Underground, and the African National Congress.
Roxanne Pallett Roxanne 'Roxy' Pallett (born 26 December 1982 in Carlisle, Cumbria) is an English actress most famous for playing the role of Jo Stiles in the ITV1 soap opera, Emmerdale. In January 2006, she appeared in the reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar was born and brought up in Carlisle, Cumbria, by her mother and grandmother.
Roxanne Qualls Roxanne Qualls is an American politician of the Democratic party who served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1993 to 1999. She worked for many years for Ohio Citizen Action known also as the Ohio Public Interest Campaign.
Roxanne Wars The Roxanne, Roxanne War is a well-known series of hip hop rivalries during the mid 1980s, yielding perhaps the most answer records in history. It arose from a dispute over a failed appearance at a radio promotional show.
Roxborough Township, Pennsylvania Roxborough Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Roxborough is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered to the southwest, along the Schuylkill River, by the neighborhood of Manayunk, along the northeast by the Wissahickon Creek section of Fairmount Park, and to the southeast by the neighborhood of East Falls.
Roxburgh Historically, the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh (Gaelic: Rosbrog), in the Scottish Borders, was an important trading burgh in the economy of Scotland. In the Middle Ages it had at least as much importance as Edinburgh, Stirling, or Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Roxburgh Branch The Roxburgh Branch was a branch line railway built in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island that formed part of the country's national rail network. Originally known as the Lawrence Branch, it was one of the longest construction projects in New Zealand railway history, beginning in the 1870s and not being finished until 1928.
Roxburgh Dam The Roxburgh Dam is the earliest of the large hydroelectric projects in the southern South Island of New Zealand. It lies across the Clutha River, some 160 kilometres from Dunedin, some five kilometres to the north of the town of Roxburgh.
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Rosbrog, Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair in Scottish Gaelic) is a lieutenancy area of Scotland. It consists of the committee areas of Eildon, Cheviot and Teviot and Liddesdale (the former (1975—1996) local government districts of Roxburgh and Ettrick and Lauderdale) within the Scottish Borders council area.
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election, 1965 The Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election was significant in that it led to the election of David Steel, who went on to lead the Liberal Party, to the British House of Commons for the first time. As such it was a milestone in the revival of that party's political fortunes from their nadir in the 1950s.
Roxburghe Ballads In 1847 John Payne Collier (1789 - 1883) printed "A Book of Roxburghe Ballads". It consisted of 1,341 broadside ballads from the seventeenth century, mostly English, originally collected by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661 - 1724), later collected by John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe.
Roxburghshire (UK Parliament constituency) Roxburghshire was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918, when it was combined with Selkirk (from Peebles and Selkirk to from Roxburgh and Selkirk. The constituency was again adjusted in 1955 with the addition of Peebles to form Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles and again in 1983 to Roxburgh and Berwickshire.
Roxbury conglomerate The Roxbury conglomerate, also known as Roxbury puddingstone, is a puddingstone or conglomerate stone once quarried at several locations throughout Roxbury, Massachusetts, now part of the city of Boston. This stone was frequently used to construct walls and house foundations throughout Boston and nearby Brookline.
Roxbury Community College Roxbury Community College is a two-year community college in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges.
Roxbury Crossing (MBTA station) Roxbury Crossing is an MBTA subway station on the Orange Line, located at 1400 Tremont Street in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, MA. The neighborhood of Roxbury is directly adjacent across the street to the south.
Roxbury Latin School Roxbury Latin School, founded in 1645 and located at 101 Saint Theresa Avenue in West Roxbury, Massachusetts since 1927, is the oldest school in continuous existence in North America.See school history: "Schola Illustris: The Roxbury Latin School 1645-1995;" David R.
Roxbury Russet The Roxbury Russet is believed to be the oldest variety of apple bred in the United States, having first been seen in the mid-1600s in the former town of Roxbury, part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony southwest of (now part of) Boston. It is a greyish-green russet apple known for its good winter keeping qualities as well as its suitability for making cider.
Roxby Downs, South Australia Roxby Downs () is a small mining town in outback South Australia, 550 kilometres north of Adelaide. The town has a highly transient population of around 4,000 individuals, almost one third of whom are under the age of fifteenPopulation by Age and Sex, South Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics).
Roxelana Roxelana, Roxolana, Roxelane, Rossa, Ruziac, known also by her Turkish name of Khourrem (or HĂĽrrem or Karima), meaning "the cheerful one", (circa 1500 - April 18, 1558) was the wife of sultan SĂĽleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire. Sixteenth century sources are silent as to her maiden name, but much later Ukrainian and Polish traditions, especially Ukrainian folk traditions first recorded in the nineteenth century, give it as Aleksandra or Anastasia (diminutive: Nastia) Lisovska.
Roxeth The ancient parish of Harrow-on-the-Hill, or simply Harrow, was one of the largest parishes in Middlesex. Apart from Harrow Town, it encompassed a number of smaller settlements, including Roxeth, Greenhill, Harrow Weald, Kenton, Preston, Uxendon, Tokyngton, Sudbury, Wembley and Alperton.
Roxie Nicholson Roxie Nicholson is a policy analyst currently working at the United States Department of Labor. She is considered an expert on welfare policy and has often been quoted by the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Weekly Standard and other media on welfare to work and poverty issues.
Roxie Roker Roxie Roker (August 28, 1929–December 2, 1995) was an American actress of Bahamian descent who was best known for her groundbreaking role as Helen Willis on the sitcom The Jeffersons, one half of one of the first interracial couples to be shown on regular prime-time TV. She also had a small role in the television miniseries Roots.
Roxton, Quebec Roxton Canton (officially Le Canton de Roxton) is a township (canton) in the Regional County Municipality of Acton, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Roxton Canton entirely surrounds the village of Roxton Falls.
Roxy NYC Roxy NYC (sometimes The Roxy) is a popular nightclub located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in Chelsea section of Manhattan it began as a roller skating rink and still hosts skating one or two nights a week, but beginning in the early 1980s, the owners began hosting dance nights, including breakdancing competitions.
Roxy Rocket Roxy Rocket is a minor supervillain who was originally created for The Batman Adventures Annual #1 in 1994. Roxy was incorporated into the animated show in the episode The Ultimate Thrill, which first aired on September 14, 1998.
Roxy Theatre The Roxy Theatre is located in the historic downtown section of Clarksville, Tennessee in the United States. Standing on a corner of the Public Square it offers live theater shows to the public offering a wide variety of selection in the spirit of literary theater.
Roy 'Hog' Roberts Roy 'Hog' Roberts (died 10 March 1999) was executed in Missouri by lethal injection for the murder of a guard named Tom Jackson. A new investigation has been opened to see about the possibility that Roberts was innocent of the crime.
Roy 'Chubby' Brown Roy 'Chubby' Brown (real name: Royston Vasey, born February 3 1945 Grangetown, Middlesbrough) is an English comedian known for the adult nature of his comedy, his foul mouthed approach and his outrageous costumes. He typically wears a pilot's hood and flight goggles, a multicoloured patchwork jacket and trousers, white shirt, red bow tie and brown slip on shoes in his stage performances.
Roy (Fire Emblem) Roy (ロイ Roi) is a fictional swordfighter from the Fire Emblem series of video games. His only appearances in the games are in Fire Emblem 6: The Sword of Seals and a brief cameo in Fire Emblem 7: The Blazing Sword.
Roy and HG Roy & HG are a noted Australian comedy duo, with Greig Pickhaver, former Flinders University student politician, taking the role of HG Nelson and John Doyle as "Rampaging" Roy Slaven. Their act is an affectionate but irreverent parody of Australia's obsession with sport.
Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary Broadcast on the Triple J radio station to simulcast with the three-game rugby league State of Origin series, Australian comedians Roy and HG (played by John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) provide a commentary of the match at hand. An extension of the duo's This Sporting Life radio program, also on Triple J, Roy and HG's use of comedy makes their sporting calls unique from that provided by other media sources, and has earned a cult following.
Roy A. Roberts Roy Allison Roberts (1887 - February 23, 1967) was a managing editor, president, editor and general manager of the Kansas City Star who guided the paper during its influential period during the Presidencies of Harry S. Truman and Dwight D.
Roy Abernethy Roy Abernethy (Sep 29 1906, Pennsylvania - Feb 28 1977, Jupiter, Florida) was an executive in the American automobile industry, serving as CEO of American Motors Corporation (AMC) from February 1962 to January 1967. Prior to his tenure at AMC, Abernethy had been with Packard Motors and Willys-Overland.
Roy Allen Roy Allen (1918 - 1991), was an American bomber pilot from Philadelphia during World War II. On June 14, 1944, pilot Roy Allen and the crew of his B-17 Flying Fortress embarked on a mission over Nazi-occupied France that was supposed to be a milk run.
Roy Andersson Roy Andersson (born March 31, 1943) is a Swedish film director, best known for his films A Swedish Love Story and Songs from the Second Floor. More than any other, Songs from the Second Floor succeeded in cementing his personal style — a style characterized by long takes, absurdist comedy, stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture, Felliniesque grotesques, sight gags, and heavy anti-capitalist themes.
Roy Ash Roy L. Ash (born 1918 in Los Angeles, California-) was the co-founder and president of Litton Industries and director of the Office of Management and Budget (February 2, 1973 - February 3, 1979) during the Nixon and Ford Administrations.
Roy Ashburn Roy Ashburn is the California State Senator representing the 18th District, which includes Kern, Tulare, Inyo and San Bernardino Counties. The Republican legislator, who was first elected to the Legislature's upper house in 2002, is currently serving his first four-year term.
Roy Asotasi Roy Asotasi (born January 6 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. He also has three appearances for the New Zealand international side.
Roy Bargy Roy Fredrick Bargy (July 31 1894 – January 16 1974) was an American composer and pianist. Born in Newaygo, Michigan, he grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he was exposed to the music of pianists Johnny Walters and Luckey Roberts.
Roy Barraclough Roy Barraclough MBE (born 12 July, 1935), born in Preston, Lancashire- is a comic actor, best known for his role as the shifty, lugubrious landlord of the Rovers Return, Alec Gilroy in the long running British TV soap Coronation Street (1972, 1986 - 1992; Summer 1995; 10 April 1996 - 30 December 1998) where he formed an on-screen partnership with Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear).
Roy Baumeister Roy Baumeister is Francis Eppes Professor of Psychology at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He is an eminent social psychologist known for his work on the self, social rejection, belongingness, sexuality, self-control, self-esteem, self-defeating behaviors, motivation, and aggression.
Roy Beck Author and lecturer Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, has been one of the most visible chroniclers and spokesmen on the effects of mass immigration on quality of life issues in the United States. The Houston Chronicle labeled him “one of the five leading thinkers in the national immigration debate.
Roy Bevis Roy Bevis is a British professional wrestler best known by his ring name The Zebra Kid. Bevis is the son of the well-known wrestler-turned-promoter "Rowdy" Ricky Knight, Bevis would often wrestled alongside his father in his promotions as Roy Knight.
Roy Bittan Roy Bittan (born July 2 1949 in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City) is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which he joined on August 23, 1974. Bittan, nicknamed "The Professor", plays the piano, organ, accordion and synthesizers.
Roy Black (attorney) Roy BlackRoy Black Official Web Site (born February 17, 1945 in New York City) is a criminal defense attorney. He is best known for his gaining an acquittal, in 1991, of William Kennedy Smith on charges of rape and for his representation of conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh on charges related to Limbaugh's alleged misuse of OxyContin, a pharmaceutical opioid.
Roy Bland In the fictional novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Roy Bland is in charge of Eastern bloc spying for MI6 and known to Prideaux and Smiley by the codename 'Soldier'. He is suspected of being a mole inside 'The Circus' who has been selling top secret material to the Soviets.
Roy Brown (clown) Roy Thomas Brown (July 8,1932-January 22,2001) was an American television personality, puppeteer, clown and artist best known for playing "Cooky the Cook" on Chicago's long running "Bozo's Circus" and "The Bozo Show."
Roy Brown (Manitoba politician) Francis Roy Brown (born September 13, 1896 in Stockton, Manitoba; died November 30, 1960) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958.
Roy Brown (pilot) Captain Arthur Roy Brown (DFC and bar) (23 December, 1893–9 March, 1944) was a Canadian World War I flying ace whom the Royal Air Force officially credited with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although evidence has shown that it is very unlikely that Brown shot the bullet that caused the death of Von Richthofen. Less well known, but perhaps much more impressive, Brown never lost a pilot in his squadron in combat.
Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician) Roy Brown RamĂ­rez (born 1950 in Orlando, Florida) is a composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico. Some of his songs have been performed by several renowned international artists.
Roy Brun Roy Louis Brun (born January 15, 1953) is a First Judicial District state judge in Shreveport (Caddo Parish), who was a Republican member of the Louisiana state House of Representatives from 1988-1997. Brun was considered to have been one of the most outspoken conservative members of the legislature during his nine years of service.
Roy Burns Roy Burns (played by Dick Wieand when unmasked, but mostly played by Tom Morga) is a fictional character in the Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. In the film, the character copies the murder style of Jason Voorhees in order to avenge the death of his son, Joey Burns (similar to Pamela Voorhees) who was killed by Vic at Pinehurst halfway house.
Roy Carson British hard-boiled detective created in 1948 by Denis McLoughlin and his brother Colin and first published by Boardman Books in their series of rotogravure comic books (1948-1954). Roy, with his plucky girl companion Silk, faced all manner of underworld adventures with an odd combination of American and British elements.
Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (born April 15 1933 in Meherrin, Virginia) is a versatile and well-known country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting one of the first nationally televised country variety shows in the United States, Hee Haw from 1969 - 1992.
Roy Clark (police officer) Roy Clark is a former Metropolitan Police deputy assistant commissioner and head of Scotland Yard's anti-corruption squad. Until September 2005 he was director of investigations at the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Roy Clements Dr Roy Clements (born 1946) is a homosexual British author and former pastor. Clements was a leading figure within sections of the independent wing of the Evangelical Protestant movement for more than two decades.
Roy Conacher Roy Gordon Conacher (Born - October 5 1916 in Toronto, Ontario - Died - December 29 1984 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a Canadian Professional Hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He won 2 Stanley Cups with the Boston Bruins in 1939 and 1941.
Roy Crane Royston Campbell Crane (November 22, 1901 - July 7, 1977), who signed his work Roy Crane, was an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip characters Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy, and Buz Sawyer. He created one of the earliest adventure comic strips, and influenced many of the subsequent cartoonists in that genre.
Roy Cullen Roy Cullen, PC , MP , BA , MPA , CA (born December 31, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Etobicoke North in the Canadian House of Commons. He was first elected in a by-election in 1996 and was subsequently re-elected in the 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2006 general elections.
Roy D. Chapin Roy Dikeman Chapin (23 February, 1880 - February 10, 1936) was an American industrialist and automaker. He also served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from August 8, 1932 to March 3, 1933, in the last months of the administration of President Herbert Hoover.
Roy Daniells Roy Daniells, CC (April 6, 1902 – April 13, 1979) was a Canadian poetry professor. He helped build the University of British Columbia's creative writing department and fostered the careers of several major Canadian writers.
Roy DeMeo Roy Albert DeMeo (September 7, 1942 – January 10], [[1983) was a ranking member of the Gambino crime family, formerly one of the largest and most feared crime families in New York. He is most infamous for heading a crew of car thieves, drug dealers and murderers suspected by the FBI of somewhere between 75-200 murders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s.
Roy Dias Roy Luke Dias (born 18 October 1952, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 20 Test matches as a specialist batsman, and became the first Sri Lankan to hit 1,000 Test runs. He played representative cricket for Sri Lanka from 1979 to 1987, and with his 214 runs in the 1979 ICC Trophy he was an integral part of Sri Lanka's tournament victory, as he played four matches with a batting average of 71.
Roy E. Disney Roy Edward Disney, KCSG, (born January 10, 1930) is a longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver and his uncle Walt founded. He is still a major shareholder (over 16 million shares), and currently serves as a consultant for the company and Director Emeritus for the Board of Directors.
Roy Easterwood Roy Charles Easterwood (January 12, 1915 - August 24, 1984) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1944. A native of Waxahachie, Texas, the 29-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 196 lbs.
Roy Eldridge Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop.
Roy Emerson Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Roy Estrada Roy Estrada (born April 17, 1943 in Santa Ana, California) is an American musician. He was an original member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, having previously been a founding member of The Soul Giants — the band from which the Mothers of Invention was formed — with Jimmy Carl Black and Ray Collins.
Roy Face Elroy Leon Face (born February 20 1928 in Stephentown, New York) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played almost his entire career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. One of the principal pioneers of modern relief pitching, he was the outstanding reliever in the National League during the late 1950s and 1960s, setting numerous records.
Roy Farran Major Roy Alexander Farran DSO, MC & Bar (born: 2 January 1921 — died: 1 June 2006) was a soldier, cabinet minister, farmer and author, and journalist. He was best known for his exploits with the Special Air Service during World War II.
Roy Fisher Roy Fisher (born 1930) is a British poet and jazz pianist. He was one of the first British writers to absorb the poetics of William Carlos Williams and the Black Mountain poets into the British poetic tradition.
Roy Focker is a character from the Japanese anime science fiction series Macross (which was loosely adapted as the first story arc of Robotech) and the prequel OVA Macross Zero. A talented and strong-willed fighter pilot, he is known for his love of women and alcohol.
Roy Furr Roy Furr (1905 – December 1, 1975), president of the Furr's chain of supermarkets and restaurants, was born in McKinney, Texas. As a boy he worked for his father at the Kirkland Mercantile Company, in Kirkland.
Roy Galley Roy Galley (born 8 December 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament for Halifax in the 1983 general election, defeating the sitting Labour MP Dr Shirley Summerskill.
Roy Gardner (football chairman) Sir Roy Gardner was the former chairman of Manchester United. He resigned soon after Malcolm Glazer took control over the club and made it private because as plc chairman was no longer required, with the club no longer being listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Roy Genders William Roy Genders (21 July 1913 - 28 September 1985) was an English cricketer who played ten first-class games just after the Second World War. Despite his short career, he nevertheless managed to appear for three counties: Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Somerset.
Roy Gilchrist Roy Gilchrist (28 June, 1934 - 18 July, 2001) was a West Indian cricketer who played 13 Tests for the West Indies in the 1950's. He was born in Saint Thomas, Jamaica and died of Parkinson's disease in St Catherine, Jamaica at the age of 67.
Roy Goode Sir Royston Miles "Roy" Goode (born April 6, 1933) is a preeminent academic commercial lawyer in the United Kingdom. Amongst many other achievements, he founded the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London.
Roy Goodman Roy Goodman (born 21 January 1951, Guildford, England ) is a freelance conductor, violinist and organist. He became internationally famous as the 12-year-old boy treble soloist in the March 1963 recording of Allegri's Miserere with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge under Sir David Willcocks.
Roy Grow Professor Roy Grow is the Kellogg Professor of International Relations and the director of the International Relations program at Carleton College. His specialty is the political economy of East Asia, specifically China and Southeast Asia.
Roy Guthrie Roy Guthrie founded African Art Promotions in 1970 and Chapungu Sculpture Park in Colorado. He has pioneered the promotion of Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture (Shona Sculpture) and has built up the most important permanent collection of this work in existence.
Roy Halee Roy Halee is a record producer and engineer best known for producing several albums with Simon and Garfunkel, including the Grammy-winning Bridge Over Troubled Water. He has also worked with other groups such as Willie Nile, Laura Nyro, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Blue Angel.
Roy Halladay Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (born May 14 1977 in Denver, Colorado), nicknamed Doc, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher. The current ace of the Toronto Blue Jays, he received his nickname from the old famous Arizona gunslinger, "Doc" Holliday.
Roy Hallums Roy Hallums (born June 23, 1948) is an American contractor who was kidnapped in Iraq in November 2004. He was held in Iraq for 311 days and freed in September 2005, making his captivity the longest for any of the foreigners taken hostage in Iraq.
Roy Harris (linguist) Roy Harris is Emeritus Professor of General Linguistics in the University of Oxford and Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall. He has also held university teaching posts in Hong Kong, Boston and Paris and visiting fellowships at universities in South Africa and Australia, and at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
Roy Hartsfield Roy Thomas Hartsfield (born October 25, 1925 in Chattahoochee, Georgia) was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball; his playing and managing careers each lasted three years. Hartsfield played his entire career with the Boston Braves (now the Atlanta Braves) from 1950 to 1952.
Roy Hattersley Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, PC (born December 28, 1932), is a British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist from Sheffield, England. He served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.
Roy Hay Roy Hay (born Roy Ernest Hay August 12 1961 in Southend, Essex, England) was the guitarist/keyboardist with Culture Club, one of the most popular bands of the 1980s, fronted by Boy George. Hay, a trained pianist since age 5, replaced member Johnny Suede in 1981.
Roy Heather Roy Heather (born 1935 in Stoke Poges) is an English actor. He has appeared in various British television shows, usually in small roles, including Edge of Darkness, Poirot, The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Birds of a Feather, Bottom, The Green Green Grass and The Bill.
Roy Hinson Roy Hinson (born May 2, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. A 6'9" forward-center from Rutgers, Hinson played in 8 NBA seasons from 1983 to 1991.
Roy Hofheinz Roy Mark Hofheinz (April 10, 1912–November 22, 1982), popularly known as Judge Hofheinz, was mayor of the city of Houston, Texas from 1953 to 1955. He previously served as the County Judge of Harris County, Texas.
Roy Hord Jr. Roy Hord Jr. (born December 25, 1934 died October 24, 2002) was a graduate of Duke University and went on to play as an Outside Guard with the Los Angeles Rams football team from 1960 to 1962, Mid season with the Rams he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Roy Huggins Roy Huggins (July 18, 1914 – April 3, 2002) was a novelist and an influential writer and producer of humorous, character-driven US television series. Shows he was involved in typically featured misfits and rascals rather than conventional heroes.

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