Norris
Encyclopedia
In the United States
- Norris, IllinoisNorris, IllinoisNorris is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. This is a decrease from the 1990 population of 212.-Geography:Norris is located at ....
- Norris, South CarolinaNorris, South CarolinaNorris is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 847 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Norris is located at ....
- Norris, TennesseeNorris, TennesseeNorris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,446 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, named after George William Norris - Norris DamNorris DamNorris Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in Anderson County and Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. Its construction in the mid-1930s was the first major project for the Tennessee Valley Authority, which had been created in 1933 to bring economic...
, which forms Norris Lake, Tennessee - Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park
- Norristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
- Lake NorrisLake NorrisLake Norris is an undeveloped fresh water lake in Paisley, Lake County, Florida. It has an area of 1,159.71 acres.It is located roughly 2 miles south of Johnson's Corner in Paisley. The north shore is occupied by Camp La-No-Che, a local Boy Scout camp. The southern shore exits to Blackwater creek....
, Florida
Surname
- Anthony NorrisAnthony NorrisAnthony "Tony" Norris , better known by his ring name, Ahmed Johnson, is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation, where he is a one time Intercontinental Champion and the first-ever winner of the Kuwait Cup.-Global Wrestling...
, American professional wrestler - Ben NorrisBen Norrissee also, Ben Norris Ben Norris was an American modernist painter. He was born in Redlands, California in 1910. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Pomona College in 1930, he won a fellowship at the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University where he spent a year and then studied at the Sorbonne in...
(1910-2006), American artist - Christopher Norris (disambiguation)
- Charles NorrisCharles NorrisCharles Norris was an English topographical etcher and writer who is best known for his landscape work of the Welsh countryside, especially the area around Tenby....
(1779-1858), English etcher - Charles Gilman NorrisCharles Gilman NorrisChuck Gilman Norris was a U.S. novelist.He was the brother of novelist Frank Norris, and the husband of author Kathleen Norris. A native of Chicago, Norris worked as a journalist for some years before finding success as a novelist and playwright. His first book was The Amateur 1916...
(1881-1945), American novelist - Chuck NorrisChuck NorrisCarlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and actor. After serving in the United States Air Force, he began his rise to fame as a martial artist and has since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do...
, American actor and martial artist - Clint Norris, musician
- Daran NorrisDaran NorrisDaran Morrison Nordland , usually credited as Daran Norris, is an American film and television actor and voice artist. Since 1977 he has participated in more than 400 films, video games, and television projects. He is best known as Gordy from Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, the voice of...
, American actor - David Norris (politician), Irish civil rights campaigner and politician
- David Norris (footballer)David Norris (footballer)David Martin Norris is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth as a midfielder, having previously played for Boston United, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town....
, English football (soccer) player - Dean NorrisDean NorrisDean Joseph Norris is an American actor currently starring as DEA agent Hank Schrader, the brother-in-law of main character Walter White in the AMC series Breaking Bad, which premiered on January 20, 2008.-Biography:...
, American actor - Francis Norris, 1st Earl of BerkshireFrancis Norris, 1st Earl of BerkshireFrancis Norris, 1st Earl of Berkshire was an English nobleman with the title of Earl of Berkshire.He was the son of Captain William Norreys and Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Morrison of Cassiobury in Hertfordshire, and was born at Wytham in Berkshire . He married Bridget de Vere, although they...
- Frank NorrisFrank NorrisBenjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague , The Octopus: A Story of California , and The Pit .-Life:Frank Norris was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1870...
, American novelist - Frank Norris (bishop), Anglican bishop in China
- Fred NorrisFred NorrisEric Fred Norris is an American radio personality known for being the longest-tenured staff member of The Howard Stern Show aside from Stern himself...
, American radio personality - Frederick NorrisFrederick NorrisFrederick Norris was a marathon runner from the United Kingdom, who won the bronze medal at the European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, behind two Soviet runners: Sergei Popov and Ivan Filin. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics .-References:* *...
, British marathon runner - George W. Norris, member of the U.S. Congress and Senator from Nebraska
- Henry Norris (disambiguation)
- Hermione NorrisHermione NorrisHermione Norris is an English actress.Norris attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in the 1980s before taking small roles in theatre and on television. In 1996, she was cast in her breakout role of Karen Marsden in the comedy drama television series Cold Feet...
, English actress - J. Frank NorrisJ. Frank NorrisJohn Franklyn Norris was a flamboyant Baptist preacher, one of the most controversial figures in the history of fundamentalism.-Biography:...
, controversial Texas Baptist preacher - James E. Norris, person after whom the James Norris Memorial Trophy in the National Hockey League is named
- John Norris (disambiguation)John Norris (disambiguation)John Norris may refer to:*John Franklyn Norris , American fundamentalist preacher*John Norris , MTV News correspondent*John Norris , philosopher and poet...
- Justin NorrisJustin NorrisJustin Neville Norris is an Australian butterfly and individual medley swimmer, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....
, Australian swimmer - Kathi NorrisKathi NorrisKathi Norris was an American television hostess.-Career:Norris hosted the first daytime talk show on WABD, the DuMont Television Network flagship TV station in New York City...
(1919-2005), American TV hostess of the 1940's and 1950's - Kathleen NorrisKathleen NorrisKathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and wife of fellow writer Charles Norris, whom she wed in 1909...
(1880-1966), novelist - Kathleen Norris (poet)Kathleen Norris (poet)for the novelist Kathleen Norris, see Kathleen NorrisKathleen Norris is a best-selling poet and essayist. She became known for her writings about Christian spirituality, especially after she became a Benedictine oblate and spent two extended periods at Saint John's Abbey in Minnesota...
(born 1947), poet, essayist and devotional writer - Lee NorrisLee NorrisLee Michael Norris is an American actor, best known for his roles as Stuart Minkus on Boy Meets World and Marvin "Mouth" McFadden on One Tree Hill.-Early life:...
, American actor - Leslie NorrisLeslie NorrisGeorge Leslie Norris FRSL , was a prize-winning Welsh poet and short story writer. Up to 1974 he earned his living as a college lecturer, teacher and headmaster...
, Welsh poet - Mark Norris (Canadian politician)
- Michele NorrisMichele NorrisMichele L. Norris is an American radio journalist and current host of the National Public Radio evening news program All Things Considered since December 9, 2002. She is the first African American female host for NPR.-Early years:...
, American radio journalist - Michelle NorrisMichelle NorrisMichelle Suzanne Claire “Chuck” Norris MC, RAMC is a British lance corporal and medic noted for heroism in the 2003 Iraq conflict.-Early life:Norris was born at Stourbridge, West Midlands, England.-Military career:...
, first female winner of Military Cross (UK) - Moochie NorrisMoochie NorrisMartyn "Moochie" Norris is an American former professional basketball player.Norris, a journeyman, played collegiately at Odessa College , at Auburn University and at the University of West Florida . He was drafted with 33rd overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft by Milwaukee Bucks...
, American basketball player - Paul NorrisPaul NorrisPaul Leroy Norris was an American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman, and for a 35-year run as artist of the newspaper comic strip Brick Bradford.-Early life and career:...
, American comic book artist - Philetus NorrisPhiletus NorrisPhiletus W. Norris was the second superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and was the first person to be paid for that position.- Early life :...
, second superintendent of Yellowstone National Park - Rex Norris (disambiguation)
- Septimus NorrisSeptimus NorrisSeptimus Norris was an American mechanical engineer and steam locomotive designer. He was the youngest of three brothers all active in the field — his eldest brother William Norris founded the Norris Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Richard Norris took over the firm in about...
, American locomotive designer - Steven NorrisSteven NorrisSteven John Norris is a British Conservative politician. He was the official Conservative candidate for Mayor of London in 2000 and 2004, losing in both races to Ken Livingstone....
, British politician - Tom Norris (disambiguation)
- Tony NorrisTony NorrisCuthbert Antony Norris was a notable British ornithologist.-Ornithology:He was BTO President from 1961-64 and was awarded their Bernard Tucker Medal in 1959....
, British ornithologist - Sir Thomas NorrisSir Thomas NorrisSir Thomas Norris was an English soldier, made Lord President of Munster in Ireland.-Life:He was the fifth son of Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote, and matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1571, aged 15, graduating B.A. on 6 April 1576...
British Soldier
Fictional characters
- Arthur Norris, a character in the novel Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher IsherwoodChristopher IsherwoodChristopher William Bradshaw Isherwood was an English-American novelist.-Early life and work:Born at Wyberslegh Hall, High Lane, Cheshire in North West England, Isherwood spent his childhood in various towns where his father, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army, was stationed...
- Norris (Chrono Cross), a character in the Playstation game Chrono Cross
- Norris ColeNorris ColeNorris Benjamin Cole is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Malcolm Hebden, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 11 March 1994 and remained until his departure on 14 April 1997, only to return on 1 December...
, a character in Coronation Street, a British TV soap opera - Mrs. Norris, a character in Jane Austen's Mansfield ParkMansfield ParkMansfield Park may mean:* Mansfield Park by Jane Austen* Mansfield Park , based on the novel, directed by Patricia Rozema, starring Frances O'Connor, Embeth Davidtz, and Sheila Gish in 1999...
- Mrs. Norris, the pet cat of Argus Filch in the Harry Potter novels and films
Companies
- Norris-Whitney Communications Inc.
- Norisbank, a bank in Germany