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Vernon Lee was the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (14 October 1856 – 13 February 1935). She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction and her work on aesthetics. An early follower of Walter Pater, she wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music and travel.
Violet is a female given name which comes from the eponymous flower.As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; Violet was the 88th most frequent girls' given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960.
Children. 1. Relatives. Mike Colter (second cousin) Awards. Full list. Viola Davis (/ vaɪˈoʊlə / vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) [1] is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage, her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and the EGOT.
Abbey Lee (born 1987), Australian model, actress and musician. Agnes Lee (1862–1939), American poet. Alan Lee (footballer) (born 1978), Irish footballer. Albert Lee (born 1943), English guitarist. Alex Lee, multiple people. Alexis Lee (born 1995), Singaporean professional wrestler. Ali Lee (born 1982), Hong Kong actress and television host.
A vaudeville performer is sometimes known as a "vaudevillian". Comic duo consisting of William (Bud) Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) and Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959). Abbott began working in vaudeville in 1918, producing a "tab show" on the Gus Sun circuit with his wife.
Jessica McClintock (1930–2021), fashion designer. [24] Levi Strauss (1829–1902), German-born American Gold Rush -era businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans, Levi Strauss & Co., headquartered in San Francisco [25] William Ware Theiss (1930–1992), costume designer.
Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (/ l i ˈ oʊ n / lee-OHN; [2] born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, writer, television director, and producer. Known for her distinctive raspy voice and tough persona, [3] [4] the accolades she has received include two Screen Actors Guild Awards, alongside nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Critics' Choice ...
George Davenport, frontiersman, Rock Island settler, Davenport, Iowa named for him (born in England) Bob Davidson, baseball umpire; Andrew Davis, conductor, Lyric Opera of Chicago 2000-21 (born in England) Andrew Davis, film director, The Fugitive, Under Siege, A Perfect Murder, The Guardian