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James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American television writer, producer and director. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has written plays and television screenplays . He is credited as the creator of the TV series The Closer and Major Crimes .
James Duff was born in Mansfield (now Carnegie), a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] The oldest of four children, he was the son of Rev. Joseph Miller and Margaret (née Morgan) Duff. [ 2 ] His father was a Presbyterian minister for forty years, and his paternal grandfather was the first college-educated doctor in western Pennsylvania. [ 3 ]
James Duff (North Norfolk MP) (1831–1878), British MP for North Norfolk; James Stoddart Duff (1856–1916), Canadian politician; James Augustine Duff (1872–1943), Ulster Unionist politician in Northern Ireland; James H. Duff (1883–1969), Pennsylvanian politician; James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife (1729–1809), MP for Banffshire and Elginshire
James Duff (born 1961) is an American billionaire businessman. Together with his brother Thomas Duff, he is the founder and co-owner of Duff Capital Investors, a holding company with annual turnover in excess of $2.6 billion. In 1983, the brothers inherited Southern Tire Mart from their father, Ernest Duff. [1] [2]
The character was created by James Duff, and is portrayed by G. W. Bailey. Generally referred to as "Provenza", the character's first name was kept secret until his former partner, George Andrews, was heard to use it for the first time in the penultimate episode of the fifth season. [ 1 ]
Republican Party nominee James H. Duff defeated Democratic Party nominee John S. Rice to become Governor of Pennsylvania. [1] As of 2024, this was the last time Philadelphia County voted for the Republican candidate.
In 1950, when Duff was elected, Republicans were 70% of the two-party vote registration in Philadelphia, but held only a two-point advantage there in 1956. [ 1 ] Duff ran as an ally to Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower , who was also running for re-election , and criticized Clark for his spending and tax policies as Philadelphia mayor.
Governor James H. Duff appointed him to fill a vacancy on the Pennsylvania Superior Court on July 15, 1947. [5] He was elected to a permanent term in November 1947, serving in that position until he resigned in 1950 to campaign for governor. [5] In 1950, after Duff decided to run for the US Senate, Fine was elected the 35th Governor of ...