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In 2007, he released his autobiography, Never Turn the Other Cheek. Crerand became involved in Irish politics during the Troubles . [ 4 ] He said in his autobiography that he was a friend of John Hume and he had talked to IRA members, including Martin McGuinness , in an effort to resolve the rent strikes of 1975.
Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (/ ˌ tʃ aɪ ˈ (j) ɛ f s k i /; January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays.
Paddy is a diminutive form of the male given names Patrick, Patricia, Padraig, Padraic and variant forms. It is also a nickname.. Notable people include: Paddy Ashdown (1941–2018), British politician and diplomat
Boyington received the nickname "Gramps", because at age 31, he was a decade older than most of the Marines serving under him. The name "Gramps" was changed to "Pappy" in a variation on "The Whiffenpoof Song" whose new lyrics had been written by Paul "Moon" Mullen, one of his pilots, and this version was picked up by war correspondents. [1]
Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon [a] (27 February 1941 – 22 December 2018), better known as Paddy Ashdown, was a British politician and diplomat who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999.
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher is a British series of television films made by Hat Trick Productions for ITV, written by Helen Edmundson and Neil McKay. It stars Paddy Considine in the title role of detective inspector Jack Whicher of the Metropolitan Police. [1]
McAloon released the spoken word/instrumental album I Trawl the Megahertz (UK No. 54), under his own name, in 2003 on the EMI subsidiary company Liberty Records. [ 17 ] [ deprecated source ] After losing his eyesight — now somewhat restored — he listened to CB radio and call-in talk shows and found inspiration for the album. [ 4 ]
Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter.He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright.