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Robert Dean Perkins Sr. (August 11, 1922 – April 19, 1994) was an American educator, businessman and civil rights activist based in Tallahassee, Florida.Perkins and his wife, Trudie, are credited with being the catalysts for bringing about equitable changes in employment practices in municipal government at a time when no African-Americans held high-ranking positions in city administration.
Perkins provided the voice of Sledgehammer in the video game, Clock Tower 3. [2] In 2006 Perkins set up Carpe Momento Ltd as a vehicle for his stage productions. The first of these productions was A Christmas Carol, staged at Hampton Court Palace and Theatr Clwyd.
Robert Perkins (MP), British Conservative MP for Stroud; Robert Perkins, co-producer of the Ricky Martin song "It's Alright" Robert Irvin Perkins (1898–1992), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada; Robert Cyril Layton Perkins (1866–1955), British entomologist; Robert D. Perkins Sr. (1922–1994), American educator, businessman and civil rights ...
The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2021. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Robert Perkins (born Boston, 19 April 1949) is an American artist, filmmaker and writer. Films. Perkins has made documentary films for PBS in the US and Channel ...
Robert Cyril Layton Perkins FRS (15 November 1866 – 29 September 1955) was a distinguished British entomologist, ornithologist, and naturalist noted for his work on the fauna of the islands of Hawaii and on Hymenoptera. He is not to be confused with his son John Frederick Perkins, also a hymenopterist.
[2] [3] He was known for his laid-back and mellow style. [4] One of his well-known sayings is "This is BP with the GM!," meaning "Bob Perkins with the good music." [5] He is also an accomplished radio news journalist and a First Call Master of Ceremonies for regional jazz music events. He has earned well over forty different honors and awards ...
Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011) was an American blues pianist.He played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time and received numerous honors, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Blues Hall of Fame.