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  Florence Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Florence Turner (January 6, 1885 – August 28, 1946) was an American actress, who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent movies.
As the demand for identification grew, within a few years she was famous as Florence Turner.
Turner was placed on the payroll at MGM by Louis B. Mayer in the 1930s, but was limited in the assignments offered.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Florence_Turner   (594 words)

  
 Florence Turner - Silent Star of May, 1998
Florence Turner was born in New York in 1887.
Unable to return to the U.S., Turner was aided by Marion Davies, who paid for her and her mother to return to the U.S. and gave her a role in Janice Meredith.
In the early '30s Turner continued her stage impersonations in a program titled Pioneer Film Days, and in 1937 was offered a contract as a stock extra at MGM by Louis B. Mayer.
www.csse.monash.edu.au /~pringle/silent/ssotm/May98   (832 words)

  
 Early cinema
Florence had joined Vitagraph in 1906, known as 'the Vitagraph girl' she was one of the most popular actresses of the time.
In 1913 Florence Turner left Vitagraph to set up a film company in England which surprised a lot of people as the British film industry was considered inferior to the US film industry at that time.
Florence Lawrence dropped of the face of the planet at the time of the move and it was soon circulating that she had been killed in a car accident by the newspapers.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Franklyn_Roberts/efilm.htm   (1613 words)

  
 keith - kei44.htm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Raymond Edward Turner (Ida Florence Keeler, Rosa Elizabeth Hendricks, Rosa Keith, E Allen, Cornelius, Cornelius, Cornelius) was born 30 Nov 1893 in Cowansville, SC.
Rosa Lee Turner (Ida Florence Keeler, Rosa Elizabeth Hendricks, Rosa Keith, E Allen, Cornelius, Cornelius, Cornelius) was born 31 Aug 1895 in Cowansville, SC.
Dewey Admiral Turner (Ida Florence Keeler, Rosa Elizabeth Hendricks, Rosa Keith, E Allen, Cornelius, Cornelius, Cornelius) was born 6 Nov 1898 in Campobello, SC.
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 Turner Family
John Turner was made Minister and the group corresponded with the New South Wales Government (this was prior to the separation of Victoria in 1851) with a view to obtaining a grant of land, dividing it equally into farms, and keeping themselves as a separate community.
Lucy Turner died from chronic stomach irritation at Princes Street in Kew, Victoria, Australia on October 30, 1870 and was buried on November 1, 1870 in the Boroondara General Cemetery in Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Florence Turner was born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia in 1880 and died in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia in 1880 when three months of age.
thethomsons.aussieland.net /turner.htm   (6569 words)

  
 Turner, Ted - Young Rebel in Business, Turning on to Television
Robert Edward Turner III was born on November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first child of Ed and Florence Turner.
Turner tended to be mischievous, and he was kicked out of Brown before he received his diploma.
Turner was the first person to use satellites and cable to bring a local station to a national audience.
www.referenceforbusiness.com /businesses/A-F/Turner-Ted.html   (2235 words)

  
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Turner stated that he was an acquaintance of Bell and knew Singleton through his older sister; he recognized Knighton as someone who was always with Singleton, but was not sure of his name.
Turner -1- recalled that both Knighton and Singleton were carrying grocery bags when Bell called to Knighton who then handed his bags to Singleton and approached Bell.
Turner heard Bell say something about "boulders," which Turner understood to be a reference to drugs and Knighton responded, "don't check into me like that." Bell then reminded Knighton that "you in a drug zone." Next, when Turner was walking away, he heard approximately five shots and then saw Bell lying in the street.
www.michbar.org /opinions/appeals/1999/122899/5928.html   (3870 words)

  
 Amazon.com: All That Glittered: Books: Tony Turner,Aria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
And a sad, depressing story it is. Turner's young eyes and ears took in all the bitter, behind-the-scenes machinations, especially those that brought about the end of Ballard's participation in the group, her plunge into poverty, and her untimely death.
Florence Ballard is treated with kid gloves (of coarse)the author never seems to dig deeper into her character, to me she appears to really have some definate medical issues, Bi Polar disorder or perhaps a borderline personality.
And If Turner was the Supremes insider that he claims he was, why is there no pictures of him with Florence, Diana Ross, etc., etc. Turner did work for Supreme Mary Wilson in the 1980s, and can give a first-hand account of her activities during this period.
www.amazon.com /All-That-Glittered-Tony-Turner/dp/0525249109   (2414 words)

  
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Turner’s presence was such that the youthful Talmadge once said of her, "I would rather have touched the hem of her skirt than to have shaken hands with Saint Peter." Although the saucy Talmadge never stood a chance with Saint Peter, she did, however work occasionally as Turner’s stand-in.
He was apparently at odds with Turner and most definitely at odds with his screenwriter wife, Jane Murfin, whom he would divorce in the late 1920’s.
Florence Turner returned to the states in 1916, but the industry had changed and the old "stars" had faded.
www.imaginenews.com /Archive/2000/MAR_2000/Text/FEAT06.htm   (1342 words)

  
 Florence Turner in The Silent Collection by Tammy Stone
Florence was born in 1887, well before the movies were, and well before there was even a notion that actors could become such powerful cultural forces.
Unlike other movie starlets, Florence didn’t have an inkling of what the movies were to become for quite awhile; in 1907, when she finally entered the business, she was already twenty years old – but she was also a seasoned performer, and raring to go.
Florence continued doing small roles, mostly playing mothers; one memorable performance was in Buster Keaton’s 1927 College.
www.things-and-other-stuff.com /movies/profiles/florence-turner.htm   (998 words)

  
 Small steps help Turner turn life around | mountvernonnews.com
Turner was referred to the diabetes unit at Knox Community Hospital, where he met Florence Schermer, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator.
Turner, through the advice of Schermer, has lost 100 pounds and has his diabetes under control.
Turner followed her instructions and in nine months he had lost 100 pounds.
www.mountvernonnews.com /local/06/03/07/turner.html   (609 words)

  
 Alone in London | Cast & Crew | MTV Movies
Turner goes against the grain of her established screen image by playing a meaty character role as a woman inexorably involved in crime.
Turner, the onetime "Vitagraph Girl," was herself the producer of Alone in London; it was the last in a successful series of British productions financed by Ms.
Turner in conjunction with England's pioneer filmmaker Cecil M. Hepworth.
www.mtv.com /movies/movie/51181/castcrew.jhtml   (400 words)

  
 My Family
Florence Ann Grace TURNER was born in 1891.
TURNER was born on 24 Oct 1921 in Troy, Pike Co., AL.
Turner was said to have had a computer like knowledge of the history of the area and had studied his family history for about 60 years; he was a member of the Florida Pioneer Descendants.
www.fortunecity.com /millennium/hindmarsh/384/d991.htm   (1190 words)

  
 Florence O. Hodgkins 1909-2004
TURNER -- Florence O. Hodgkins, 94, died Thursday evening, March 11, 2004, at the home of her son David, surrounded by her family.
Florence also attended Gorham Normal School and Pratt Institute of Art, studying design, in Brooklyn, N.Y. For one year she taught at Mountain School in Greene, and for a time worked in the design department of Priscilla Turner Rug Co. in Turner.
Florence was a member of Greene Baptist Church, where she had been active on the building committee; and she also belonged to Greene Senior Citizens.
www.centralmaine.com /obits/stories/495875.shtml   (410 words)

  
 Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turner is the name of a Glass Museum in the City of Sheffield, England.
William Turner (University Principal), Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1903 to 1916
Professor William Ernest Stephen Turner (1881-1963), Professor of Glass Technology at the University of Sheffield, founder of the academic discipline of glass technology in 1916 and founder of the Glass Museum which bears his name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turner   (583 words)

  
 Florence Ruth Turner
Florence Ruth Turner of West Palm Beach, formerly of Palm Beach, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at her home.
Turner was born Sept. 10, 1911, in Trenton, N.J. She and Robert L. Turner were married May 23, 1964, in Royal Poinciana Chapel.
Turner is survived by her husband; two daughters, Joanne Gow of Bay Ridge and Patricia Elsas and husband, Jay, of Rumson, N.J.; three stepdaughters, Vera Wells of Longmont, Colo., Virginia Rezetko of Tucson, Ariz., and Belle Lynch of Atlanta; eight grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
www.palmbeachdailynews.com /comm/content/community/ObitTurner420.html   (153 words)

  
 Ted Turner Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ted Turner (born 1938), American television entrepreneur, was a pioneer in the field of cable television, establishing the first satellite superstation and the first all-news network.
Born November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Robert Edward (Ted) Turner III was the oldest child of Ed and Florence Turner.
When Turner was nine years old, his father, a native Southerner, moved the family to Savannah, Georgia, where he had bought an outdoor advertising company that was renamed the Turner Advertising Company.
www.bookrags.com /biography/ted-turner   (182 words)

  
 My Family
Stephen Gaino Turner was born on 22 Feb 1834 in Groton, Connecticut.
Turner, Clinton Turner, Mary Jane Turner, Emma Florence Turner, Ralph Crane Turner, Francis Anson Turner.
Whitman Turner was born between 1783 and 1812 in Groton, Connecticut.
www.fortunecity.com /millennium/hindmarsh/384/d993.htm   (706 words)

  
 Ted Turner Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Turner's next big move came with the establishment in 1980 of the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour all-news network, and, two years later, its companion station, Headline News.
Unsuccessful in his attempt to take over CBS in 1985, Turner did grab hold of MGM/UA, arranging a deal in which parts of the company (especially UA and certain studio spaces) would go back to stockholder Kirk Kerkorian or be sold to Lorimar Telepictures.
In some respects Turner's involvement with the historical artifacts of American cinema has proved to be his most controversial activity in broadcasting to date.
www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/195189   (1164 words)

  
 Jerry Turner's Florence and Cripple Creek RR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Jerry Turner's Florence and Cripple Creek RR From an old chicken house, with a Lionel "tinplate" toy train set using the chicken roost as a table, to an open carport and various spare bedrooms and “out” buildings I have built train layouts.
My first true "trainhouse" was in 1969 but due to various jobs and the inevitable moving that comes with them, I was never able to build the kind of layout I truly wanted.
The current Florence & Cripple Creek model railroad is an HO-scale standard gauge model railroad housed in a separate 16' x 24' building, and I have been building the railroad in its present location since 1978.
www.florenceandcripplecreek.com   (179 words)

  
 Florence Turner (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Florence Turner returned to the United States in 1916 but was less than successful.
Although Turner was listed only as the Vitagraph Girl, she nevertheless became one of the most popular faces in the early days of silent films, particularly with her appearance in several leading roles opposite heartthrob Wallace Reid.
Florence Turner, (January 6, 1885–August 28, 1946) was an American stage and film actress.
www.ftppro.com.cob-web.org:8888 /library/Florence_Turner   (339 words)

  
 Family Database - Person Page 160   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Florence Acree is the daughter of George W Acree and Lucy Emmons (Emma) McClaran.
Dr Ben Franklin Turner (M)      He married Florence Acree.
     Carroll Conway Turner MD is the son of Dr Ben Franklin Turner and Florence Acree.
alvyray.com /family/dag/all-p/p160.htm   (2126 words)

  
 Margaret Isabella Lindsay
Walter married[5] Florence Gunnell Turner, born July 1859, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[6], daughter of Dr. Thomas J. Turner, and Susanna King Turner, both of Pennsylvania.
Florence G., in 1920[7], was enumerated with her daughter in Philadelphia, living at 6711 Leeds Street.
Florence Edzell’s, latest history was in the 1920 Federal Census of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enumerated with her mother, listed as head of household, aged 32 and single.
www.clanlindsay.com /margaret_isabella_lindsay.htm   (3045 words)

  
 OA Online Obituaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Annie was born on May 25, 1922, to the parentage of Walter and Florence (Scott) Turner in Waco where she attended and graduated from Moore High School.
She is survived by her sons, William Solomon of Denver, Colo., Ronald Greenwade of Odessa and Gary Greenwade of Odessa; daughter, Linda Greenwade of Odessa; brothers, Walter Turner Jr.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her father, Walter Turner, and her mother, Florence Scott-Turner.
www.oaoa.com /obit/obits020604.htm   (1761 words)

  
 Florence
Taking as his cue the great art and famous monuments of Florence, Turner explores the cultural and social history of the city.
He evokes the Medici and their reign over Florence in the 1500's, and the political intrigue and violence of those times.
An absorbing chronicle of corruption and murder in Renaissance Florence, brimming with details on double-dealings, greed and backstabbing among Italy's elite.
www.longitudebooks.com /find/d/34/printable/1   (1030 words)

  
 Prudential Collins & Turner Realty Inc - Homes for sale in Florence, Timmonsville, Darlington, Hartsville, Lake City, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Prudential Collins and Turner Realty Inc. consists of agents who are actively involved in the community.
Roy Turner, Broker/Owner of Turner Company, has been in business in the Florence Area since 1978.
They help coordinate meetings, set schedules, answer your calls when your agent is not available, and they are your personal couriers to ensure the timely processing and delivery of all your documents.
prudentialcollinsandturner.com   (398 words)

  
 The Choyce Compendium ~ Genealogy, Family History, Choyce, Choice, Betty Choyce
Christine Ann Holcroft is married to Donald Turner.
Her mother said that Donald's family is not related to Florence (Turner) Choice's family.
She also noted that her former mother in law, Florence (Turner) Choice, had died in January of 1988, at the age of 84 years.
bettychoyce.com /mulqueeney.htm   (499 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The Florence Semester Program for Summer 2003 begins May 31 and ends July 27, an eight week semester.
The program is open to all SDSU students in good academic standing who have completed 30 or more units of course work with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
The Summer 2003 Florence Program will be under the direction of SDSU's Professor Joanne Ferraro.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /~florence/courses.htm   (1134 words)

  
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In 1861 Thomas Joseph TURNER enlisted in Captain Perry Clay's Company, a thirty-day muster for the Arkansas C.S.A. After this muster was completed, he re-enlisted 2 May 1862 in Lawrence Co., Arkansas, serving as a private in Co.
Thomas J. TURNER was in this unit until the end of the war, when the army of General Price surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, and Thomas was paroled.
Grandfather John William was born to John S Turner and Spicey Jane Tolbert in 1840.
www-personal.umich.edu /~cgaunt/etc/v98i8.txt   (1220 words)

  
 UALR - ARHA 4310: Florence, the City & its Art – Schedule
H. Richard Turner, Renaissance Florence: The Invention of a New Art, Prentice Hall/Abrams, 1997.
M. Meiss, Painting in Florence and Siena After the Black Death, 3-26.
L. Taylor-Mitchell, "Images of St. Matthew Commissioned by the Arte del Cambio for Orsanmichele in Florence: Some Observations on Conservatism in Form and Patronage", Gesta, XXX/1 (1992), 54-72.
www.ualr.edu /jhbrown/arha4310/schedule.html   (695 words)

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