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Roald Dahl [a] (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. [1] [2] His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. [3] [4] He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". [5]
Gary Glenn Dahl (December 5, 1940 – October 1, 2023) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate , representing the 38th district, from January 2005 until December 2010.
Dahl or Dahle is a surname of Germanic origin. [1] Dahl, which means valley in the North Germanic languages (tal in German, dale in northern England English), is common in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Faroe Islands. The origin of the German forms Dahl and Dahle may have been in medieval Westphalia. In Germany about 11 places are ...
David Meirhofer was born on June 8, 1949, in Bozeman, Montana, one of Clifford and Eleanor Meirhofer's five children. [3] Shortly after his birth, the family moved to the small town of Manhattan, where David would spend his childhood and adolescence. [4]
Gary Ross Dahl (born December 18, 1936 – March 23, 2015) was an American businessman and advertising director. He founded and created the collectable toy Pet Rock —smooth stones from the city of Rosarito , Baja California , Mexico, in the mid-1970s—which was successful enough to make him a millionaire.
Dahl started his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director. He continued through the eighties making short films and directing music videos for Kool & the Gang and Joe Satriani. Dahl's first two films were Kill Me Again and Red Rock West. [4] His third feature film was the crime thriller, The Last Seduction starring Linda Fiorentino. [4]
Robert Allen Dahl (November 5, 1968 - September 25, 2023) was an American football offensive lineman. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was a member of the 1988 undefeated national championship team.
Donald L. Dahl (March 19, 1945 – April 18, 2014) was an American politician. Born in Hillsboro, Kansas, Dahl served in the United States Navy and then received his bachelor's degree from Tabor College. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives, as a Republican, from 1997 to 2008 and was speaker pro tem.