"the Man Who Was The Stig,"" published in 2014. Collins served as a consultant during the development of Project CARS and Project CARS 2. Ben Collins (racing driver) Ben Lievesley Collins (born 13 February 1975) is a racing car driver from Bristol, England. He has competed in motor racing since 1994 in many categories, from Formula Three and Indy Lights to sportscars, GT racing and stock cars. Collins was placed second in the Marlboro Masters Formula 3 championship event in 2000. He set the pace at the 2001 Le Mans 24 hours race in his first season for approximately four"
"Ben Collins (American football) Ben Collins (c. 1921 – November 20, 2014) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Texas Western College—now the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)—from 1957 to 1961, compiling a record of 18–29–1. Collins was a star halfback at West Texas State College—now West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. In 1941, he finished second in the nation in scored points with 132, behind Bill Dudley (134) of Virginia. Collins was selected by the Detroit Lions as the 185th overall pick in the 1942"
"Bob Collins (broadcaster) Bob Collins (February 28, 1942 – February 8, 2000) was a morning DJ on WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. His show was the top-rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. His show featured various conversation as well as some music. He also made occasional appearances on WGN-TV, hosting specials such as the Auto Show. Born Harold Wallace Lee and a native of Lakeland, Florida, Collins got his first job in radio at age 14. Known in his youth as ""Buddy"" Lee, he legally changed his name when his radio career"
"Brent Collins Brent Collins (October 31, 1941 – January 6, 1988) was an American actor who played the role of Mr. Big in the daytime soap opera ""As the World Turns"" from 1982 to 1983, and Wallingford on ""Another World"", from 1984 until his death. On ""Another World"", Collins played the friend and confidante of Felicia Gallant (Linda Dano) and Cass Winthrop (Stephen Schnetzer). These three characters were given much screen time in the mid-1980s, and gave Collins the highest level of fame he experienced in his career. A dwarf, Collins was also diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, which traditionally causes"
"NFL draft. Collins worked at Texas Western College from 1946 to 1961 and served as the school's athletic director and head football coach during his final five years. Collins is known for hiring renowned college basketball coach Don Haskins in 1961. In an article for the ""El Paso Times"", Haskins is quoted saying, ""[Collins] was behind me all the way."" Collins, 93, and his wife, Mary Gene, 86, were killed November 20, 2014, when they were struck by a pickup truck while crossing a busy street in El Paso. Ben Collins (American football) Ben Collins (c. 1921 – November 20,"
"Ben Collins (soccer) Ben Collins is a retired Liberian soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1980, Collins began his collegiate soccer career with Morrisville State College in New York. In 1994, he was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Morrisville Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. In 1982, he transferred to Florida International University where he was a 1982 NCAA Division II First Team All American soccer player. That year FIU won the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship. On"
"Ted Collins (manager) Ted Collins (October 12, 1900 – May 27, 1964) was an American show business manager, best known for managing singer and TV show star Kate Smith, (1907-1986) for thirty years. Collins was also involved in professional sports, as owner of the National Football League's franchises Boston Yanks (1944–48) and which followed as the New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949–51) - later became the Dallas Texans in 1952. He was considerably more successful in entertainment management than as an oldtime NFL owner. Collins died at age 63 in May 1964, of a heart attack in Lake Placid, New York at"
"Ray Collins (actor) Ray Bidwell Collins (December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965) was an American character actor in stock and Broadway theatre, radio, films, and television. With 900 stage roles to his credit, he became one of the most successful actors in the developing field of radio drama. A friend and associate of Orson Welles for many years, Collins went to Hollywood with the Mercury Theatre company and made his feature-film debut in ""Citizen Kane"" (1941), as Kane's ruthless political rival. Collins appeared in more than 75 films and had one of his best-remembered roles on television, as the"
"appearance with a military amputees rally team, broadcast in July 2011, he was introduced by Hammond as ""ex-Stig Ben Collins."" Collins returned to ""Top Gear"" in the series 18 special ""50 Years of Bond Cars,"" where Hammond interviewed him on his work as a stunt driver in the film ""Skyfall."" Hammond again introduced him as an ex-Stig and referred several times during the interview to Collins' departure. Collins wore a T-shirt during the interview which read ""I am the Stig."" On 26 December 2010, five days after the ""USA Road Trip"" special, ""Top Gear"" aired a """" in which the"
"Dean Collins (dancer) Dean Collins (born Sol Ruddosky; May 29, 1917–June 1, 1984) was an American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and innovator of swing dance. He is often credited with bringing the Lindy Hop from New York to southern California. Collins worked in over thirty films and performed live and on television. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and at age 13 learned to dance from his two older sisters. He participated in amateur dance contests in New Jersey. He danced at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York. In 1935, he was named Dancer of the Year by ""The"
"and bad"". Jewel McGowan, who was called by her contemporaries the ""greatest female swing dancer"", was his dance partner for eleven years. She appeared with him in ""Buck Privates"" (1941) and ""Ride 'Em Cowboy"" (1942). Dean Collins (dancer) Dean Collins (born Sol Ruddosky; May 29, 1917–June 1, 1984) was an American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and innovator of swing dance. He is often credited with bringing the Lindy Hop from New York to southern California. Collins worked in over thirty films and performed live and on television. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and at age 13 learned to dance"
"Bud Collins Arthur Worth ""Bud"" Collins Jr. (June 17, 1929 – March 4, 2016) was an American journalist and television sportscaster, best known for his tennis commentary. Collins was married to photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen. Bud Collins was born June 17, 1929, in Lima, Ohio and grew up in Berea, and was a 1947 graduate of Berea High School in Berea, Ohio, and a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After his U.S. Army service, Collins decided to attend Boston University graduate school. He drove the 700 miles from Lima to"
"stage. Ray Collins (actor) Ray Bidwell Collins (December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965) was an American character actor in stock and Broadway theatre, radio, films, and television. With 900 stage roles to his credit, he became one of the most successful actors in the developing field of radio drama. A friend and associate of Orson Welles for many years, Collins went to Hollywood with the Mercury Theatre company and made his feature-film debut in ""Citizen Kane"" (1941), as Kane's ruthless political rival. Collins appeared in more than 75 films and had one of his best-remembered roles on television, as"
"advanced driving instructor within the programme, he was trying to teach a young boy racer to drive more safely. Collins' company Ben Collins Auto-sport has provided its logistics and third-party liability insurance for prize-winner track day events promoted by ""Top Gear"" magazine. Collins has appeared on the popular BBC television programme ""Top Gear"" as himself, with his company providing drivers and driving services since December 2003. In Series 2 Episode 10, Collins appeared as one member of ""BBC Top Gear""-team in the 24-hour Citroën 2CV racing event. The team finished thirteenth, out of thirty four cars, 24 laps behind the"
"Tina Knowles, a fashion designer and mother of singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Lawson and Knowles had been friends for over 30 years and she was the best friend of his late sister. The couple married on April 12, 2015. Richard Lawson (actor) Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. Lawson is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film ""Poltergeist"", and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries ""V"". Born Rickey Lee Lawson in Loma Linda, California, Lawson"
"Ben Linus Benjamin ""Ben"" Linus is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson on the ABC television series ""Lost"". Ben was the leader of a group of island natives called the Others and was initially known as Henry Gale to the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. He began as the main antagonist during the second and third seasons, but in subsequent seasons, becomes a morally ambiguous ally to the main characters. Other characters frequently describe him as loyal only to himself, though it is also often hinted that he may be driven by some higher purpose. As with most characters"
"Gary Collins (actor) Gary Ennis Collins (April 30, 1938 – October 13, 2012) was an American film and television actor and talk-show host. Collins was born in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice, California. He was raised there by a single mother who was a waitress and factory worker. Gary attended Venice High School and graduated with the class of 1955. After attending Santa Monica City College, he went into the United States Army. Collins enlisted in the Army and served in Europe, where he was a radio and television performer for the Armed Forces Network. After his return, he"
"Mo Collins Maureen Ann Collins is an American actress and comedian, known professionally as Mo Collins. She is perhaps best known for being a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series ""Mad TV"". Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. She was a cast member from the 4th season (1998) through the 9th season (2004); she only appeared in fourteen episodes during season 9 due to contractual reasons. She returned to ""Mad TV"" in the 10th season for one episode, and again when she made an appearance on the 300th episode doing"
"Andy Collins (TV presenter) Andy Collins (born 4 July 1970) is a British television personality. During the 1990s, Collins presented ""Game Over"", a show on BSkyB's short-lived computer and technology channel "".tv"". In 1993 he won a Golden Joystick and a date with emcee Monie Love by winning a SNES ""Cool Spot"" challenge on Channel 4's ""GamesMaster"". In 2000, he co-presented ""Lost In The Woods"" as Novice to the survival Guru John ""Brummie"" Stokes, a 15 episodes show that aired on Discovery Travel & Living. From September to December 2002, he presented the British daytime version of ""Family Fortunes"", a"
"California, located on the corner of Manchester and Vermont, and named Collins Shoe Closet, which was burned down in the Rodney King riots April 29, 1992. Aaron Collins Aaron Collins (September 3, 1930 – March 27, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. Collins grew up in Arkansas and sang in church. After three years in a gospel group in Michigan, he moved to California. There he joined a spiritual group called the Santa Monica Soul Seekers (whose members later became the Cadets/the Jacks). Collins is best known as being"
"as Ensign Pulver. He died of a heart attack on November 14, 1965, in West Hollywood, California. His gravesite is located in the Elsinore Valley Cemetery at Lake Elsinore, California. Russell Collins Russell Collins (born Russell Henry Collins, October 11, 1897 – November 14, 1965) was an American actor whose 43-year career included hundreds of performances on stage, in feature films, and on television. Born in 1897 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Russell Collins was the middle child of Emma (""née"" Hughes) and Martin F. Collins' five children. He had a younger brother and sister, Raymond and Maxina, as well as an"
"Ben Collins (racing driver) Ben Lievesley Collins (born 13 February 1975) is a racing car driver from Bristol, England. He has competed in motor racing since 1994 in many categories, from Formula Three and Indy Lights to sportscars, GT racing and stock cars. Collins was placed second in the Marlboro Masters Formula 3 championship event in 2000. He set the pace at the 2001 Le Mans 24 hours race in his first season for approximately four hours during the rain at night. After winning the European Stock Car Championship in 2003 ASCAR stock car racing he was signed by PDM"
"Michael Collins (author) Michael Collins is the best-known pseudonym of Dennis Lynds (January 15, 1924 – August 19, 2005), an American author who primarily wrote mystery fiction. Over four decades Lynds published some 80 novels and 200 Short stories, in both mystery and literary themes. He was a recipient of the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America (MWA), the Lifetime Achievement Award by the ""Private Eye Writers of America"" and the Marlowe Lifetime Achievement Award from MWA, Southern California Chapter. Lynds was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the only child of actors who were touring at the time."
"to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Collins' trademark was his donning of bow ties and ""loud"" pants, which he had custom-made from unique fabrics he collected while traveling for work. According to Bud's website, all of his pants were fashioned by tailor Charlie Davidson in his Andover Shop in Cambridge, MA. In 2006, he made a cameo appearance as himself in the episode ""Spellingg Bee"" for the television show ""Psych"". His papers and manuscripts are housed currently at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. In September 2015, in recognition of his years of service to tennis,"
"billion, and doubled annual corporate sponsorship revenues to more than $200 million in 14 months. He also presided over the Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show featuring U2. These successes led to Advertising Age naming him one of America's top 50 marketers in 2003. Collins began his career in professional sports with NFL Films, where he helped introduce programming such as HBO's ""Hard Knocks"" and ""Inside the NFL"". Collins later teamed up with HBO Sports and its ""24/7"" reality franchise to develop ""24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic,"" which won a Sports Emmy Award for ""Outstanding Edited Sports Special"""
"Stephen Collins Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is an American actor and writer. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the long-running television series ""7th Heaven"" from 1996 to 2007. Since then, Collins has played the roles of Dr. Dayton King on the ABC TV series ""No Ordinary Family"" and Dr. Gene Porter in the television series ""Revolution"", father of Elizabeth Mitchell's character, Rachel Matheson. Before ""7th Heaven"", Collins was known for his role as Commander Willard Decker in the 1979 film """". In 2014, Collins admitted to sexually abusing three different underage girls between 1973 and"
"Jon Lindstrom Jon Robert Lindstrom (born October 18, 1957) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his role as Kevin Collins on the ABC Daytime soap opera ""General Hospital"" and its spin-off ""Port Charles"". Lindstrom was born in Medford, Oregon, to Robert, a TV advertising executive, and Suzanne Lindstrom, a homemaker. He has an older brother, Jeff. As a drummer, Lindstrom recorded the album ""Feel Free to Do So"" with the band The High Lonesome for the Spark Records label. The record garnered much industry praise and ""most-added"" status for two singles on"
"Sid Collins Sid Collins (born Sidney Cahn Jr.) (July 17, 1922 – May 2, 1977) was an American broadcaster best known as the radio voice of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network from 1952-1976. Collins coined the phrase describing the annual May motorsports event as ""the greatest spectacle in racing."" Born into a Jewish family that owned a neighborhood store in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cahn changed his professional name to Collins for fear of anti-semitism and discrimination in his chosen field of broadcasting. Collins worked for WIBC in Indianapolis. One year after he started at the"
"character was played by Alex Stevens.) He was born in 1870, and had three siblings; two brothers, the eldest Edward (Louis Edmonds), the youngest Carl (John Karlen), and older sister Judith Collins (Joan Bennett). He had loved two children like his own, his niece and nephew, Jamison (Henesy) and Nora (Denise Nickerson). This version of Quentin was the great-nephew of the first Quentin Collins and whose lineage includes several supporting characters peppered throughout the series, including his great-grandchildren Amy (Nickerson), Chris, and Tom Jennings (Don Briscoe). This Quentin Collins originally appeared in December 1968 as an angry, silent, malevolent spirit"
"Lewis Collins Lewis Collins (27 May 1946 – 27 November 2013) was an English film and theatre actor. His career-defining role was playing 'Bodie' in the late 1970s - early 1980s British television series ""The Professionals"". Collins was born in Bidston, Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire. At the age of two he won 'The Most Beautiful Baby in Liverpool' contest. He was educated at Bidston Avenue Primary School and Grange School in Birkenhead, and the Birkenhead Institute School. When he was 13 years of age his father bought him a drum kit. His first gig was playing with"
"its sufferers to grow larger than normal in size. Late in 1987, Collins grew rapidly from his short stature, which led to his fatal heart attack. This situation is very rare, and very few cases have been documented in medical records. He also was a guest-star on shows such as """", ""The Golden Girls"", and ""The Streets of San Francisco"". Brent Collins Brent Collins (October 31, 1941 – January 6, 1988) was an American actor who played the role of Mr. Big in the daytime soap opera ""As the World Turns"" from 1982 to 1983, and Wallingford on ""Another World"","
"Mo Collins (American football) Damon Jamal Collins (September 22, 1976 – October 26, 2014), nicknamed Mo Collins, was an American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Collins played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a national championship team. The Oakland Raiders selected him in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and he played his entire professional career for the Raiders. Collins was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1976. He attended West Charlotte"
"the media center at the US Open Tennis Center was named the Bud Collins Media Center. Collins died on March 4, 2016, at age 86. Bud Collins Arthur Worth ""Bud"" Collins Jr. (June 17, 1929 – March 4, 2016) was an American journalist and television sportscaster, best known for his tennis commentary. Collins was married to photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen. Bud Collins was born June 17, 1929, in Lima, Ohio and grew up in Berea, and was a 1947 graduate of Berea High School in Berea, Ohio, and a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, where he was a member of the"