"money from TLC Laser Eye Centers to endorse them. In 2007, he had further laser eye surgery when his vision began to deteriorate again. On March 18, 2013, Woods announced that he and Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn were dating. They split up in May 2015. Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont ""Tiger"" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time, and one of the most popular athletes of the 21st century. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years. Woods is generally"
"Eli Woods Eli Woods (11 January 1923 – 1 May 2014) born John Casey, was an English comedian and comic actor, born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, possibly best known for his work with stage comedian Jimmy James (in reality his uncle), and particularly for his part in the famous 'elephant-in-the-box' routine. Jimmy James developed his famous act over many years, but from the first it required two 'stooges'. One was John ""Jack"" Casey—tall and stick-thin, with a bony face and a stammering delivery—who originally appeared as ""Bretton Woods"" (named after the location of the famous 1944 United Nations monetary and"
"back to the music hall tradition. As a performer, Woods turned his lifelong stutter to his advantage, using it to comic effect in many contexts. For many years active as a stage and radio performer, Woods also appeared in a number of television comedies, as well as playing small parts in a variety of films including ""A Private Function"" released in 1984. Although Woods's birth name was John Casey, he was better known to his family as Jack. He died at home in Stockton-on-Tees in the early hours of Thursday 1 May 2014, aged 91. Eli Woods Eli Woods (11"
"than meets the eye. The day after being arrested, along with Pearl Ladderbanks, for vandalizing Jacob's Fold, it was revealed in the ""Hotton Courier"" that his real first name is Percy. Duke left the village on 28 January 2008 to help Ryan Hayworth train to be a professional footballer. Duke Woods Percy ""Duke"" Woods is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Emmerdale"", and was played by Dicken Ashworth. He made his first appearance on-screen on 20 June 2007. He thought the name Percy was a ""sissy name"" and took Duke to be his name. Duke is the"
"Ed Wood Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and author. In the 1950s, Wood made a number of low-budget films in the science fiction, crime and horror genres, intercutting stock footage. In the 1960s and 1970s, he made sexploitation movies and wrote over 80 pulp crime, horror and sex novels. In 1975, he was awarded a Golden Turkey Award as Worst Director of All Time, renewing public interest in his work. Wood's career and camp approach has earned him and his films a cult following. Following the publication of Rudolph"
"Albert H. Woods Albert Herman Woods (January 3, 1870 – April 24, 1951), born Aladore Herman, was an American theatrical producer. He produced over 140 plays on Broadway, including some of the most successful shows of the period, sometimes under the name of the production company Al Woods Ltd. or A. H. Woods. Woods also built the Eltinge Theatre, named for one of his most successful and profitable stars, Julian Eltinge. Woods was born in Budapest, Hungary, but his family brought him to the United States as an infant. He grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. As"
"Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott (born Bernard Mattox, January 13, 1928 – March 20, 2015) was an American television and film actor. Although he had roles in many Hollywood films and television series, he is perhaps best known for having appeared in the 1994 film ""Ed Wood"" and Wood's ""Plan 9 from Outer Space"" from 1959. Born in Wendell, North Carolina, Walcott was raised in Wilson, North Carolina. Walcott served in the United States Army towards the end of World War II and the Korean War. While serving in the United States Army, he appeared as a drill instructor in the"
"considered immoral by many critics. Woods was personally condemned by prominent rabbi Stephen S. Wise, who said the involvement of a Jewish producer with ""theatrical filth"" hurt the reputation of Jews generally. Woods produced over 140 plays on Broadway. Albert H. Woods Albert Herman Woods (January 3, 1870 – April 24, 1951), born Aladore Herman, was an American theatrical producer. He produced over 140 plays on Broadway, including some of the most successful shows of the period, sometimes under the name of the production company Al Woods Ltd. or A. H. Woods. Woods also built the Eltinge Theatre, named for"
"Earl Caddock Earl Caddock (February 27, 1888 – August 25, 1950) was an American professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion who was active in the early portion of the twentieth century. As the first man to bill himself as ""The Man of 1,000 Holds"" (a nickname used many times since), Caddock was one of professional wrestling's biggest stars between the years of 1915 and 1922. Earl Caddock was born February 27, 1888 in Huron, South Dakota to parents of German Jewish heritage. His family name may have been ""Caddach,"" ""Craddock,"" or ""Caddack,"" but he used the spelling ""Caddock"" exclusively throughout"
"My Name Is Bill W. My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, M.D. (the men respectively called ""Bill W."" and ""Dr. Bob""), the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wilson. The true story of stockbroker William Griffith Wilson, a World War I veteran whose small drinking problem becomes"
"Donald G. Jackson Donald G. Jackson (April 24, 1943 – October 20, 2003) was an American filmmaker who is often referred to in the media as the Ed Wood of the video age. This title was given to him due to the bizarre content and lack of defined storyline prevalent in his film and because virtually all of his films were harshly criticized by film critics. Born in Tremont, Mississippi, Jackson grew up in Adrian, Michigan. As an adult he struggled to become a filmmaker for many years while working at an auto factory. Finally, in the mid-1970s he made"
"Ford agency selling cars, tractors and heavy machinery to farmers in Walnut, Iowa. He would also go on to become President of the United Petroleum Corporation. Earl Caddock died in 1950 after major surgery for a heart attack. Earl Caddock Earl Caddock (February 27, 1888 – August 25, 1950) was an American professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion who was active in the early portion of the twentieth century. As the first man to bill himself as ""The Man of 1,000 Holds"" (a nickname used many times since), Caddock was one of professional wrestling's biggest stars between the years of"
"no scripts are used in the creation of a film. Jackson died of leukemia on 20 October 2003 and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Donald G. Jackson Donald G. Jackson (April 24, 1943 – October 20, 2003) was an American filmmaker who is often referred to in the media as the Ed Wood of the video age. This title was given to him due to the bizarre content and lack of defined storyline prevalent in his film and because virtually all of his films were harshly criticized by film critics. Born in Tremont,"
"taken to London and by 1930 he was appearing at the London Palladium, earning £100 a week and he also appeared at the London Coliseum. In the 1940s, James developed one of the funniest stage routines in variety history with his two stooges, Bretton Woods, later known as Eli Woods, ""Our Eli"", and Hutton Conyers, played by members of the Casey family and more famously from 1956 to 1959 by a young Roy Castle. Eli Woods's real name was Jack Casey and he was James's nephew. Bretton Woods was named after the ski resort near Mount Washington, New Hampshire, USA,"
"award. Elin Nordegren Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren (; formerly Woods; born January 1, 1980) is a Swedish former model and the ex-wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods. Nordegren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Barbro Holmberg, is a politician and the former Swedish migration and asylum policy minister, and the former Governor of Gävleborg County. Her father, Thomas Nordegren, is a radio journalist who served as a bureau chief in Washington, D.C. She has an older brother, Axel, and a twin sister, Josefin. Nordegren and her sister had odd summer jobs and as cashiers in supermarkets to finance their"
"Edward Hardwicke Edward Cedric Hardwicke (7 August 1932 – 16 May 2011) was an English actor, who had a distinguished career on the stage, as well as being known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the Granada TV series ""Sherlock Holmes"". Hardwicke was born in London, England, the son of actors Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Helena Pickard. He began his film career in Hollywood at the age of 10, in Victor Fleming’s film ""A Guy Named Joe"" which starred Spencer Tracy. He returned to England, attended Stowe School, and fulfilled his national service as a pilot officer in the"
"Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known by his ring name ""Rowdy"" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music. He earned the nicknames ""Rowdy"" and ""Hot Rod"" by displaying his trademark ""Scottish"" rage, spontaneity,"
"Ellen Wood (author) Ellen Wood (née Price; 17 January 181410 February 1887), was an English novelist, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood. She is best remembered for her 1861 novel ""East Lynne"", but many of her books became international bestsellers and widespread in the United States. In her time, she surpassed the fame of Charles Dickens in Australia. Ellen Price was born in Worcester in 1814. In 1836 she married Henry Wood, who worked in the banking and shipping trade in Dauphiné in the South of France, where they lived for 20 years. On the failure of Wood's business, the"
"Earl Woods Earl Dennison Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a US Army infantry officer who served two tours of duty in Vietnam and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a college-level baseball player, writer, and father of professional golfer Tiger Woods. Woods started his son in golf at a very early age and coached him exclusively for his first years in the sport. Earl Woods was born in Manhattan, Kansas. His father, Miles Woods, had five children by his first wife, Viola, and six more (of whom Earl was the youngest) by his"
"Ed Wood (film) Ed Wood is a 1994 American biographical comedy-drama film directed and produced by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the eponymous cult filmmaker. The film concerns the period in Wood's life when he made his best-known films as well as his relationship with actor Bela Lugosi, played by Martin Landau. Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Lisa Marie, and Bill Murray are among the supporting cast. The film was conceived by writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski when they were students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Irritated at being thought of solely as"
"Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of the American rock band Pearl Jam. He is known for his powerful baritone vocals. He also appeared as a guest vocalist in Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to the late singer Andrew Wood. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film ""Into the Wild"" (2007). His second album ""Ukulele Songs"" and a live DVD titled ""Water on the Road"""
"money in golf. Soon after Tiger turned professional, Merchant was fired by Earl Woods. Woods was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998. He died from a heart attack at his home in Cypress, California in 2006 at the age of 74. He was buried at Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan, Kansas. The Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kansas is named in his honor. It was host to the first First Tee National Academy in 2000. On April 8, 2010, Nike released a television commercial, created by the Wieden + Kennedy ad agency, featuring"
"Shepperd Strudwick Shepperd Strudwick (September 22, 1907 – January 15, 1983) was an American actor of film, television and stage. Born in Hillsborough, North Carolina, he began his film career as the title character in the film ""Joaquin Murrieta"" (1938), credited as Sheppard Strudwick. He appeared as Yugoslav guerrilla leader Lt. Aleksa Petrovic, an aide to General Draza Mihailovich, in the 20th Century Fox war film ""Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas"" in 1943. He played Edgar Allan Poe in ""The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe"" (1942) and also appeared in ""Strange Triangle"" (1946), ""Fighter Squadron"" (1948), ""The Reckless Moment"" (1949), ""The"
"Wally Wood Wallace Allan Wood (June 17, 1927 – November 2, 1981) was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work on EC Comics's ""Mad"" and Marvel's ""Daredevil"". He was one of ""Mad""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s founding cartoonists in 1952. Although much of his early professional artwork is signed Wallace Wood, he became known as Wally Wood, a name he claimed to dislike. Within the comics community, he was also known as Woody, a name he sometimes used as a signature. In addition to Wood's hundreds of comic book pages, he illustrated for books and magazines while"
"Elleston Trevor Elleston Trevor (17 February 1920 – 21 July 1995) was a British novelist and playwright who wrote under several pseudonyms. Born Trevor Dudley-Smith, he eventually changed his name to Elleston Trevor. Trevor worked in many genres, but is principally remembered for his 1964 adventure story ""The Flight of the Phoenix"", written as Elleston Trevor, and for a series of Cold War thrillers featuring the British secret agent Quiller, written under the pseudonym Adam Hall. He also wrote as Simon Rattray, Howard North, Roger Fitzalan, Mansell Black, Trevor Burgess, Warwick Scott, Caesar Smith and Lesley Stone. Born Trevor-Dudley Smith"
"The Artwoods The Artwoods (also sometimes known by Decca Records as the Art Woods) were an English rock band who formed in 1963 and were professionally active between 1964 and 1967. They were a popular live attraction, rivalling groups such as the Animals, although, despite releasing a clutch of singles and an album, their record sales never reflected this popularity. Singer Arthur Wood, from whom the band took their name, was the eldest brother of Ronnie Wood (who later found fame with the Faces and Rolling Stones). Art Wood had been a vocalist with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated for a"
"Donald Woods (actor) Donald Woods (born Ralph Lewis Zink; December 2, 1906 – March 5, 1998) was a Canadian-American film and television actor whose career in Hollywood spanned six decades. Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Woods moved with his family to California where he was raised in Burbank. A son of William and Margaret Zink, Presbyterians of German descent. His younger brother, Clarence Russell Zink, also became an actor (Russ Conway). Woods graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and made his film debut in 1928. His screen career was spent mostly in B movies, for example as lawyer Perry Mason"
"Michael Jackson, Drake, Nelly, The Weeknd and PartyNextDoor. Woods has also started an artist collective, titled Unlock The Underground, which is a branch of the OVO Sound. The artists on this collective include Toronto talents TRIPSIXX, DRIPXXXX and DOLOINDACUT as Roy's Official DJ. Woods has also had other underground artists open for him at his shows, such as other members of the OVO Sound group, 24hrs, and members of his collective. Roy Woods Denzel Spencer (born April 18, 1996), better known by his stage name Roy Woods (stylized as Roy Wood$), is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is signed"
"Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations. The park uses Kendricks' family name sans the ""s"", which was added early in his career. The memorial features a bronze sculpture of Kendricks by local artist Ron McDowell as well as sculptures of the other Temptations, set into a granite wall. Inscribed on the granite are the names of Temptations' hit songs. Recorded music can be heard throughout the park, featuring songs by Kendricks and the Temptations. Rapper Kendrick Lamar was named by his mother after Kendricks. as Eddie Kendricks as Daryl Hall & John Oates with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick as Ruffin"
"albums chart in August 1991. Radio credits include the original radio series of ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"", appearing in Fit the Sixth. He dramatised E. F. Benson's 1932 comic novel ""Secret Lives"" in three parts for BBC radio, and was also the narrator. Woods died on 7 May 2013, at his home in Barrow-in-Furness aged 85 of natural causes. He was survived by his wife Gaynor, whom he had met at RADA and married in 1952. Aubrey Woods Aubrey Harold Woods (9 April 1928 – 7 May 2013) was an English actor and singer. Woods was born on"
"is argued as one of America's most significant American politicians for the Democratic Party who ran three times as a candidate for the presidential election. Woods's speciality in church design led to the construction of numerous Lincoln buildings including the Ebenezer Congressional Church, First United Methodist Church, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, and the Old Woods Brothers Company. The Old Woods Brothers Company is a highly recognized building that is located in the Historic Haymarket in Lincoln. Woods died at the age of 85 in 1942. Alfred W. Woods Alfred W Woods (January 30, 1857 – December 29, 1942) was a prominent"
"as its official savior. Founded as a joke, the Church of Ed Wood now boasts more than 3,500 baptized followers. Woodites, as Steve's followers are called, celebrate ""Woodmas"" on October 10, which is Ed's birthday. Numerous parties and concerts are held worldwide to celebrate Woodmas. On October 4–5, 2003, horror host Mr. Lobo was canonized as the ""Patron Saint of late night movie hosts and insomniacs"" in the Church of Ed Wood. In 1997 the University of Southern California began holding an annual ""Ed Wood Film Festival"", in which student teams are challenged to write, film, and edit an Ed"
"Edward Rollins (boxer) Edward Rollins (1 January 1852 – 1 February 1939), commonly known as Starlight, was an Australian middleweight boxer. Rollins was a top middleweight contender for the Australian Middleweight Championship during his career and fought for the title four times During his career, Starlight defeated such men as Jack Malloy, ""Black Chris"" Smithers, Jim Barron, James ""Tut"" Ryan, Bill Heffernan, Jack Perryman, Charlie Woods and Ike Stewart. Rollins married Mary Woods, the daughter of another black American at Castlemaine. They had a daughter Kate. Kate was the mother of Marjorie Duguid who was the grand mother of Australian"