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Hollywood-inspired nicknames, most starting with the first letter or letters of the location and ending in the suffix "-ollywood" or "-wood", have been given to various locations around the world with associations to the film industry – inspired by the iconic Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, whose name has come to be a metonym for the motion picture industry of the United States.
David Jerome Rollins (September 2, 1907 – August 6, 1997) was an American actor and later farmer who had a short but prolific career in films, including at least 16 full-length films between 1927 and 1932. [1]
City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
Star of films like Volcano, Psycho, Cedar Rapids [citation needed] John Heisman: Actor, athlete, coach Football and baseball coach at Buchtel College (now known as the University of Akron); Heisman Trophy named in his honor Lived in Akron [23] Carol Heiss: Athlete Figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion [citation needed]
David William Brandt (November 16, 1946 – May 21, 2023) [1] was an American farmer known for working on sustainable agriculture techniques, specifically no-till farming and cover crops. [2] Outside of the agriculture field, he was known on the internet for being the face of a meme .
Paul David Graf (April 16, 1950 – April 7, 2001) was an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy series of films. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Early life and education
Salmon P. Chase (Ohio governor, abolitionist, U.S.Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice) (Cincinnati) Gary Cohn (National Economic Council Director) (Shaker Heights) James M. Cox (governor, presidential candidate, media mogul) (Dayton) Ephraim Cutler (a framer of Ohio Constitution, abolitionist, longtime Ohio University Trustee (Ames Twp)
[26] or the name Dafydd (David) Tar Heel (US) a person from North Carolina; also the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and frequently used as an adjective for students or fans of that school Taswegian, Tassie (Australia) A person from Tasmania. [27] Tapatío (Mexico) A person from Guadalajara ...