"Shaggy Rogers Norville ""Shaggy"" Rogers is a fictional character in the ""Scooby-Doo franchise"". He is a cowardly slacker and the long-time best friend of his equally cowardly Great Dane, Scooby-Doo. Like Scooby-Doo, Shaggy is more interested in eating than solving mysteries. Shaggy has a characteristic speech pattern, marked by his frequent use of the filler word ""like"" and, when startled, his exclamations of ""Zoinks!"". His nickname derives from the shaggy style of his sandy-blond hair. He also sports a rough goatee. His signature attire consists of a green v-neck T-shirt and maroon bell-bottom pants, both of which fit loosely. In"
"David Newell David Newell (born November 24, 1938) is an American television actor known primarily for his portrayal of Mr. McFeely, the delivery man on ""Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood"", and works in the public relations department of the Fred Rogers Company (the entity responsible for all rights relating to the program, and other series currently in production from the company). His character's most famous catchphrase was ""Speedy Delivery!"" He toured the country until he retired in 2015, promoting ""Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"" as Mr. McFeely. Newell was born in O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he"
"Nick Palatas Nicholas Edward ""Nick"" Palatas (born January 22, 1988) is an American actor. Palatas has appeared in two short films, titled ""The Erogenous Zone"" and ""Love"" and has been in several ads. In 2009, he played Norville ""Shaggy"" Rogers in the film, ""Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins"" and reprised the role in ""Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster"" which aired in October 2010. A newcomer to the Scooby-Doo series, Palatas took over for Matthew Lillard. Palatas has two brothers, Phillip Palatas and actor Cameron Palatas. He is married to Marissa Denig (sister of actress Maggie Grace), with whom he has"
"one daughter, Vienna. Nick Palatas Nicholas Edward ""Nick"" Palatas (born January 22, 1988) is an American actor. Palatas has appeared in two short films, titled ""The Erogenous Zone"" and ""Love"" and has been in several ads. In 2009, he played Norville ""Shaggy"" Rogers in the film, ""Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins"" and reprised the role in ""Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster"" which aired in October 2010. A newcomer to the Scooby-Doo series, Palatas took over for Matthew Lillard. Palatas has two brothers, Phillip Palatas and actor Cameron Palatas. He is married to Marissa Denig (sister of actress Maggie Grace), with"
"nicknamed ""The Gambler"", after a song made famous by a singer who shares his name. Rogers was born in Savannah, Georgia, and grew up on a farm in Dover, Florida. Rogers and his wife, Rebecca Lewis, reside in Westlake, Texas, with their two children. He enjoys golf, fishing, and building houses for Habitat for Humanity. Rogers was assigned to the Texas Rangers farm team after being drafted in the 39th round for $1,000 when he was 17 years old. He graduated from Plant City High School in Florida in 1982, where he played baseball only during his senior season, hitting"
"he promotes ideas to corporate that seem to benefit the company greatly. Michael refers to him as ""Mittah Rogers""—a nickname which began as ""Regis"" (as Darryl's last name is Philbin, a reference to Regis Philbin who is producer Michael Schur's father-in-law), then ""Reeg"", ""Roger"" and then finally settling on ""Mittah Rogers"". In contrast with this, Darryl almost always calls Michael ""Mike"" instead of Michael (although he will call him by his full name when he becomes frustrated or annoyed with Michael's immaturity). Being in a position of responsibility in a potentially hazardous work area, he dislikes Michael's disregard for rules"
"was the director of public relations for The Fred Rogers Company. Newell now resides in Pittsburgh. Newell began his acting career at a theatre school known as the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Through connections made there, he eventually met Fred Rogers. Newell was originally hired onto the show as a public relations manager, but Rogers also cast him in the role of Mr. McFeely. As a result, he and Rogers became lifelong friends until Rogers' death in 2003. A documentary feature about Newell entitled ""Speedy Delivery"", which chronicles his travels around the world as Mr. McFeely, debuted on public television in 2008."
"of ""Roget's Thesaurus"". ""Viz""'s founder and main contributor Chris Donald has said that the character of Roger Mellie was inspired by the off-screen behaviour of Rod Griffith, a 1980s Tyne Tees Television presenter but that Mellie is nothing like Griffith and other presenters have been worked into the character, including ""Look North"" presenter Mike Neville. One issue gave Roger's name as ""Roger Michael Neville Mellie"". An animated TV series was released on VHS and also broadcast on Channel 4 in 1991, with Peter Cook providing the voice of Roger, and Harry Enfield doing all of the other voices. Roger also"
"cynical girl with pinkish-purple colored hair and Latino descendancy. She doesn't like a lot of stuff and especially hates Roger (in fact, at some nights, Ophelia has nightmares that she's dating Roger). When she is in charge, she wants everything done perfectly and usually has Roger doing something ridiculous. Roger Radcliffe (voiced by Tara Strong) is one of Juniper's friends and the school's clown, he wears a gangsta rapper costume, is a Brit raised in America and constantly asks Ophelia to go on a date, which she refuses. He's been known to imitate really famous people or songs in the"
"Will Rogers William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator from Oklahoma. He was a Cherokee citizen born in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. Known as ""Oklahoma's Favorite Son"", Rogers was born to a Cherokee family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma). As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 ""talkies""), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid-1930s Rogers was hugely"
"Award. In 2003, Kasem was given the Radio Icon award at the Radio Music Awards. Casey Kasem Kemal Amin ""Casey"" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor and actor. He was the host of several music radio countdown programs, notably ""American Top 40"" from 1970 until his retirement in 2009. He also provided the voice of Norville ""Shaggy"" Rogers in the ""Scooby-Doo"" franchise from 1969 to 1997, and again from 2002 until 2009. Kasem co-founded the ""American Top 40"" franchise in 1970, hosting it from its inception to"
"find that although Rogers was just as gentle and patient in life as on television, he was nevertheless a perfectionist who did not allow ""shoddy"" ad-libbing; he believed that children were thoughtful people who deserved programming as good as anything produced for adults on television. Rogers appeared as a guest on some other series. On the children's animated cartoon series ""Arthur"", for example, Rogers plays himself as an aardvark like Arthur. Later on, Arthur appears as a guest in hand-puppet form in a 1999 episode of ""Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"" in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Bill Nye, host of a science-themed"
"""Heroes and Friends"" by Randy Travis. Rogers is referenced in numerous films, including ""Die Hard"" (1988) in which the Bruce Willis character John McClane used the pseudonym ""Roy"" and remarks, ""I was always kinda partial to Roy Rogers actually."" In the television series ""American Dad!"", the character Roger uses ""Roy Rogers"" as a pseudonym in the episode ""Roy Rogers McFreely"". In the movie ""City Slickers"", the Jack Palance character Curly, sings the song ""Tumbling Tumbleweeds"" while the Billy Crystal character Mitch is playing the harmonica. For a number of years exhibitors voted Rogers among the most popular stars in the"
"losing narrowly to Churence Rogers. Snook, Soucy's most popular character has been described as ""a street-smart corner boy"" and is said to come from St. John's, Newfoundland. He has a recognizable slicked-back hairstyle and is usually seen holding a cigarette. Snook performs at various comedy festivals and venues, hosts television series, and has released several comedy CDs and DVDs. Also appears in his own segment Stuff about Stuff, on the NTV Evening Newshour. CBC Here and Now - weekly commentaries for three seasons in the 1990s NTV Evening Newshour - weekly commentaries continuing to the present Snook is regularly hired"
"credited with bringing into popular media the concept of space exploration, following in the footsteps of literary pioneers such as Jules Verne, H. G. Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs. The character first appeared as Anthony Rogers, the central character of Nowlan's ""Armageddon 2419 A.D."" Born in 1898, Rogers is a veteran of the Great War (World War I) and by 1927 is working for the American Radioactive Gas Corporation investigating reports of unusual phenomena in abandoned coal mines near Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. On December 15, there is a cave-in while he is in one of the lower levels of"
"small group of three or four Christian romance writers that wanted to expand into writing suspense books without alienating their core audience. Rogers' books all have a heavy dose of comic book homage in them. The name Sharon Carter Rogers itself is a combination of two names taken from Captain America comic books: Sharon Carter (Captain America's longtime girlfriend) and Steve Rogers (Captain America's civilian identity). A few people from the comic book industry (Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver) have endorsed her books, so it is also possible that she is somehow involved in writing comics under another name."
"Casey Kasem Kemal Amin ""Casey"" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor and actor. He was the host of several music radio countdown programs, notably ""American Top 40"" from 1970 until his retirement in 2009. He also provided the voice of Norville ""Shaggy"" Rogers in the ""Scooby-Doo"" franchise from 1969 to 1997, and again from 2002 until 2009. Kasem co-founded the ""American Top 40"" franchise in 1970, hosting it from its inception to 1988, and again from 1998 to 2004. Between January 1989 and early 1998, he was"
"An animated version of Mr. McFeely is a recurring character on the new PBS series ""Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"". Canadian actor Derek McGrath performs the voice. In 2017, Newell appeared as a special guest on the live-action children's web series, ""Danny Joe's Tree House"". ""Working with Fred Rogers was like receiving a master’s degree in child development. Fred taught by example, and he was subtle—but suddenly you’d realize that, after working side by side with him, your knowledge base had expanded almost beyond description."" David Newell David Newell (born November 24, 1938) is an American television actor known primarily for his"
"on Superhuman Activities. Rogers continues being a superhero under the identity of ""The Captain"" and, wearing a black version of his regular costume, he begins traveling the country fighting evil with a group of his former partners, including Nomad, Demolition Man and the Falcon. The group also includes Nomad's then-girlfriend, a neophyte adventurer who goes by the codename Vagabond. During this storyline Nomad is depicted as a tetchy and insolent character who takes an instant disliking to Demolition Man, a dislike increased by an apparent attraction between Vagabond and Demolition Man. Nomad battled Vibro. When a faction of the Serpent"
"by his wife Caroline (née Hopper), and their six children. His grandson is actor Joe Dinicol. John Neville (actor) John Reginald Neville, CM, OBE (2 May 1925 – 19 November 2011) was an English theatre and film actor, who moved to Canada in 1972. He enjoyed a resurgence of international attention in the 1980s as a result of his starring role in Terry Gilliam's ""The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"" (1988). Neville was born in Willesden, London, the son of Mabel Lillian (née Fry) and Reginald Daniel Neville, a lorry driver. He was educated at Willesden and Chiswick County Schools for"
"Philadelphia suburb of Bala Cynwyd and created and wrote the Buck Rogers comic strip, illustrated by Dick Calkins. He remained a writer on the strip until 1939. The character Buck Rogers first appeared in Nowlan's 1928 novella ""Armageddon 2419 A.D."" as Anthony Rogers. The comic strip ran for over forty years and spun off a radio series, a 1939 movie serial, and two television series. Nowlan also wrote several other novellas for the science fiction magazines as well as the posthumously published mystery, ""The Girl from Nowhere"". Philip Francis Nowlan Philip Francis Nowlan (; November 13, 1888 – February 1,"
"Robert Horwell Robert ""Bob"" Horwell is a British actor who was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire. His father, whom he was named after, was a coal merchant and Audrey, his mother, was also a successful small businesswoman. His sisters Angela and Sue run a small designer clothing outlet in his hometown. He is best known for having played the role of Nick Neeson in the British soap opera ""Coronation Street"". Horwell has also appeared on stage in many productions including ""War Horse"", ""Henry V"" (Royal National Theatre), ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" (RSC and West End), ""Lysistrata"" (Sir Peter Hall"
"encompass the entire episode, and would be seen after a brief introduction by Mr. Rogers. Additionally, a play, ""Josephine The Short-Necked Giraffe"", first aired in 1989 as a tribute to the late John Reardon. Guests on the series ranged from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to actor and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno of TV's ""The Incredible Hulk"". (In a 2001 piece where celebrities were asked about their heroes, Rogers cited Ma as one of his heroes.) A 1968 visit by electronic music pioneer Bruce Haack resurfaced in the 2004 documentary ""Haack: King of Techno"". Guests on ""Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"" were often surprised to"
"Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger, whose real name is Roger Dawson, is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic ""The Beano"". His strip consists solely of Roger's basic remit to avoid doing chores and homework which usually involves him concocting complex and ultimately disastrous plans, the undoing of which results in him being punished (usually by his long-suffering father). To perform these tasks he enlists the help of his many 'dodge books'. He first appeared in issue 561, dated 18 April 1953. His appearance is vaguely similar to that of Dennis the Menace from the same magazine;"
"Mary, William, Emma, Ellen, Mordecai and Frederick. The name of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character, Sherlock Holmes, is said to have been inspired partially by Sherwin, and partially by Frank Shacklock. Mordecai Sherwin Mordecai Sherwin (26 February 1851 in Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England – 3 July 1910 in Nottingham, England) was a professional footballer and cricketer who played in goal for Notts County and as a wicket-keeper for Nottinghamshire between 1878 and 1896. As a footballer, Sherwin played in goal for County from 10 November 1883 until 10 November 1888 and was, according to the sportswriter ""Tityrus"" (the pseudonym of"
"Norman Rockwell Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American author, painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for ""The Saturday Evening Post"" magazine over nearly five decades. Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the ""Willie Gillis"" series, ""Rosie the Riveter"", ""The Problem We All Live With"", ""Saying Grace"", and the ""Four Freedoms"" series. He is also noted for his 64-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America"
"Buddy Rogers (wrestler) Herman Gustav Rohde Jr. (February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler. One of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era, Rogers' performances inspired generations of professional wrestlers, such as Butch Reed during his ""Natural"" phase, and the ""Nature Boy"" Ric Flair, who used Rogers' nickname, as well as his look, attitude and finishing hold, the figure-four leglock. Rogers was a two-time world champion, holding the top championship in both the NWA and the WWWF, today known as WWE (he"
"nearby station WRKN in the same position on April 21, 2016. Innes is currently the publisher and author of ""Hug"" magazine since 2010. He returned to voice Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo in two McDonald's commercials from 2014 and 2015 respectively, then in a 2017 Halifax Bank commercial. Scott Innes Scott Innes (born October 1, 1966) is an American voice actor, author, songwriter and radio personality. Innes became the voice of Scooby-Doo between 1998 and 2002 after Don Messick's death in 1997. From 1999 to 2002, he was also the voice of Scooby's best friend and owner Norville ""Shaggy"" Rogers. He"
"a share of Louis Huang's Cattleman's Ranch restaurant and then filing for bankruptcy. Rogers is shown from the back but played by Jeff Pomerantz. Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from ""MADtv"", especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the sketch of the faux-Rogers hosting ""Jackass"" became popular on the Internet. Rogers put his name to the Gambler Chassis Co., a Sprint car racing manufacturer started by C. K. Spurlock in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The company used the name from Rogers' hit song ""The Gambler"". During the 1980s and 1990s, Gambler was one of the fastest and widely used"
"Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a fictional space opera character created by Philip Francis Nowlan in the novella ""Armageddon 2419 A.D."", subsequently appearing in multiple media. In ""Armageddon 2419 A.D."", published in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine, ""Amazing Stories"", the character's given name was ""Anthony"". A sequel, ""The Airlords of Han"", was published in the March 1929 issue. Philip Nowlan and the syndicate John F. Dille Company, later known as the National Newspaper Service syndicate, were contracted to adapt the story into a comic strip. After Nowlan and Dille enlisted editorial cartoonist Dick Calkins as the illustrator,"
"another youth's death. Insisting that his hero move on from that loss, Jones convinces Rogers to let him don the Bucky costume, but this partnership lasts only a short time; a disguised Red Skull, impersonating Rogers with the help of the Cosmic Cube, drives Jones away. Rogers reunites with his old war comrade Nick Fury, who is similarly well-preserved due to the ""Infinity Formula"". As a result, Rogers regularly undertakes missions for the security agency S.H.I.E.L.D., for which Fury is public director. Through Fury, Rogers befriends Sharon Carter, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, with whom he eventually begins a romantic relationship. Rogers"
"Noggin the Nog Noggin the Nog is a popular British children's character appearing in his own TV series (of the same name, originally broadcast 1959–1965 and 1979–1980) and series of illustrated books (published 1965–1977), created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. The TV series is considered a cult classic from the golden age of British children's television. Noggin himself is a simple, kind and unassuming King of the Northmen in a roughly Viking-age setting, with various fantastic elements such as dragons, flying machines and talking birds. Peter Firmin is said to have come up with the name of Noggin after"
"Eille Norwood Eille Norwood (born Anthony Edward Brett, 11 October 1861 – 24 December 1948) was an English actor who spent most of his screen career playing Sherlock Holmes. He was born in York and took his stage name from a woman he once loved named Eileen and Norwood in southeast London, where he lived. He earned fame as a stage actor before making his film debut in 1911. From 1921 to 1923 he played Holmes in forty-seven silent films (45 shorts and 2 features) directed by Maurice Elvey and George Ridgwell. Hubert Willis played Watson in nearly all these"