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John Towner Williams was born in Flushing, Queens, New York City, to Esther (née Towner) and Johnny Williams, [15] a jazz drummer and percussionist who played with the Raymond Scott Quintet. He has an older sister, Joan, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] and two younger brothers, Jerry and Don, who play on his film scores. [ 18 ]
Lou Boudreau (Jewish mother), 8x All-Star, batting title, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame, manager [1] Ralph Branca , pitcher, 3x All-Star (Jewish mother) [ 3 ] Ryan Braun , outfielder, 2007 Rookie of the Year, home run champion, 5x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger, 2011 National League MVP [ 1 ]
Snyder is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch Snijder "tailor" (alternatively spelled "Snyder" in the past, see "ij"/"y"), related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder , which both carry the same meaning. [ 1 ]
Guinn Williams (1871–1948), U.S. representative from Texas [2] Joe Wilson (born 1947), U.S. representative from South Carolina [38] Ron Wilson (born 1943), businessman convicted of his role in a $90 million Ponzi scheme in 2012, 68th Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans [39] Nelson W. Winbush (born 1929), African-American ...
Lynsi Lavelle Snyder-Ellingson [1] [2] (previously Seawell, Martinez, and Torres; born May 5, 1982) is an American billionaire businesswoman, the owner and heiress of the In-N-Out Burger company.
James George Snyder Sr. (born Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos, September 9, 1918 – April 21, 1996), better known as Jimmy the Greek, was an American sports commentator and Las Vegas bookmaker. A regular contributor to the CBS program The NFL Today, Snyder predicted the scores of NFL games, which sports bettors used to determine the point spread.
Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American poet, essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. His early poetry has been associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance and he has been described as the "poet laureate of Deep Ecology". [2] Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the American Book Award.
Mr. Bill got its start when Walter Williams sent SNL a Super 8 reel featuring the character in response to the show's request for home movies during the first season. Mr. Bill's first appearance was on the February 28, 1976, episode. Williams became a full-time writer for the show in 1978, writing more than 20 sketches based on Mr. Bill.