George Morrison
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George Morrison is the name of:
- George Morrison (actor), silent film actor starring in The Cameo of the YellowstoneThe Cameo of the YellowstoneThe Cameo of the Yellowstone is a 1914 American silent short Western directed by Sidney Ayres starring William Garwood and Harry De Vere.-Cast:*William Garwood*Harry De Vere*Louise Lester*Joseph Melville*George Morrison*Jack Richardson*Vivian Rich...
- George Morrison (artist)George Morrison (artist)George Morrison was an American landscape painter and sculptor. His Indian name was Wah Wah Teh Go Nay Ga Bo .-Early life and education:...
(1919–2000), American artist - George Morrison (documentary maker)George Morrison (documentary maker)George Morrison is an Irish director of film documentaries. His works include Mise Éire and Saoirse?.Morrison was born in Tramore, Co. Waterford. His mother was an actress at Dublin's Gate Theatre, while his father worked as a neurological anaesthetist...
(born 1922), Irish filmmaker - George Morrison (director, acting teacher)George Morrison (director, acting teacher)George Morrison is one of the leading teachers of acting in the United States.-Biography:Born in Evanston, Illinois, he attended the public schools there and started acting in the pioneering children’s theater headed by Winifred Ward. By age 13 he was playing Tom Sawyer in an elaborate production...
(born 1928), US acting teacher, teaches at The New Actors Workshop - George Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1948), National Hockey League player
- George Morrison (musician) (1891–1974), American bandleader
- George Morrison (pioneer), founder of Morrison, ColoradoMorrison, ColoradoThe historic Town of Morrison is a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census...
- George Morrison (Northern Ireland politician), member of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist PartyVanguard Progressive Unionist PartyThe Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party , informally known as Ulster Vanguard, was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978...
- George Morrison (British politician) (George Alexander Morrison) (1869–1956), Liberal (then National Liberal) Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, 1934–45
- George D. Morrison (1890–1973), American actor better known as Pete Morrison
- George Ernest MorrisonGeorge Ernest MorrisonGeorge Ernest Morrison , also known as Chinese Morrison, was an Australian adventurer and The Times Peking correspondent.-Early life:...
(1862–1920), Australian adventurer known as Chinese Morrison - George F. MorrisonGeorge F. MorrisonGeorge Francis Morrison , was an American business executive, industrialist, Edison Pioneer, and a Director and Vice President of General Electric Company.- Early life :...
(1867–1943), American electric executive - George Ivan Morrison (born 1945), birth name of singer/songwriter Van Morrison
- George M. MorrisonGeorge M. MorrisonGeorge McKay Morrison was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1941 as a Liberal member....
(born 1902), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada - George Pitt MorisonGeorge Pitt MorisonGeorge Pitt Morison was an Australian painter and engraver noted particularly for his painting The Foundation of Perth 1829 which was commissioned as part of Western Australia's centenary celebrations, and presented to the Art Gallery of Western Australia in February 1929.In 1890 he travelled to...
(1861–1946), Australian painter and engraver - George S. Morrison (diplomat)George S. Morrison (diplomat)George S. Morrison was a British diplomat in the 19th century. He was intended to be the first British consul to Nagasaki but was delayed in arriving for the opening of the foreign settlement on 1 July 1859 and so C. Pemberton Hodgson served in his stead until Morrison's arrival on 6 August 1859....
(c. 1830–1893), British diplomat - George S. Morison (engineer) (1845–1903), American engineer and bridge designer
- George Stephen MorrisonGeorge Stephen MorrisonGeorge Stephen Morrison was a Rear Admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy. Morrison was commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964...
(1919–2008), American serviceman and father of The Doors singer Jim Morrison - George W. MorrisonGeorge W. MorrisonGeorge Washington Morrison was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Fairlee, Vermont, Morrison attended the common schools and Thetford Academy. He engaged in teaching, then studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1835, commencing practice in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1836...
(1809–1888), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
See also
- George Morrison Reid HenryGeorge Morrison Reid HenryGeorge Morrison Reid Henry was an entomologist and ornithologist in Sri Lanka.He was born at Goatfell Estate, Kandapola, Sri Lanka where his father, Charles Reid Henry, managed tea estates. He was one of eleven children and was educated at home by his older sisters...
(1891–1983), Sri Lankan entomologist and ornithologist