Otis
Encyclopedia
People
- Otis familyOtis familyThe Otis family is a Boston Brahmin family from Massachusetts best known for its involvement in early American politics. Originally landowning farmers of Glastonbury, Somerset, the Otises went to New England during the Puritan migration of the 1630's settling first in Hingham before finally moving...
, Prominent American political family - Otis (given name)Otis (given name)*Otis Armstrong, a former NFL running back for the Denver Broncos*Otis R. Bowen, the former governor of Indiana and former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services*Otis Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times between 1960 and 1980...
- Otis (surname)Otis (surname)Otis is a surname of early medieval English origin,*Amos Otis, a professional baseball player*Bill Otis, professional baseball player*Elisha Otis, inventor of a safety device for hoisting machinery, who went on to invent the first passenger elevator...
Fictional characters
- Otis, a puppy in The Adventures of Milo and OtisThe Adventures of Milo and OtisThe Adventures of Milo and Otis is a live action Japanese film about an orange tabby cat named Milo and a fawn pug named Otis.The original Japanese version was released on June 27, 1986, and the reworked English language version was released on August 25, 1989.Initially filmed as Koneko Monogatari...
- Otis the AardvarkOtis the AardvarkOtis the Aardvark was a puppet presenter on Children's BBC. Otis mainly presented the afternoon links on BBC One alongside the main CBBC presenters....
, a BBC puppet character - Otis CampbellOtis CampbellOtis Campbell is the fictional "town drunk" in Mayberry on the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Otis was played by Hal Smith and made frequent appearances on the show from 1960 to 1967,...
, the town drunk on the Andy Griffith Show - Otis the Cow, the main character in Nickelodeon's 2006 film, Barnyard, and its TV spin-off series, Back at the Barnyard
- Otis B. Driftwood, a fictional character that has appeared in the Rob Zombie horror films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects taken from the character of the same name popularized by Groucho Marx
- Otis, a fictional character in the movie Good BurgerGood BurgerGood Burger is a 1997 American comedy film by Tollin/Robbins Productions and Nickelodeon Movies, released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Brian Robbins, and starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell...
- Otis (Superman), an associate of Lex Luthor, in the films Superman and Superman II
Places
Canada- Saint-Félix-d'OtisSaint-Félix-d'Otis, QuebecSaint-Félix-d'Otis is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay-Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
, Quebec - Otis township, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay-Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
, Quebec
United States
- Otis, ColoradoOtis, ColoradoOtis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.-History:Otis was established in 1883 as a stop on the Burlington rail line...
- Otis, IndianaOtis, IndianaOtis is an unincorporated town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.-History:Settled in 1851, the town was christened Salem Crossing by the Michigan Southern Railroad along whose tracks the community grew...
- Otis, KansasOtis, KansasOtis is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 282.-Geography:Otis is located at...
- Otis, MaineOtis, MaineOtis is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
- Otis, MassachusettsOtis, MassachusettsOtis is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census....
- Otis Air National Guard BaseOtis Air National Guard BaseOtis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within the Massachusetts Military Reservation , a military training facility, located on the western portion of Cape Cod, in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States...
, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod - Otis, OregonOtis, OregonOtis is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, a half mile north of Otis Junction on Oregon Route 18. It is near the Salmon River....
- Otis Orchards-East Farms, WashingtonOtis Orchards-East Farms, WashingtonOtis Orchards-East Farms is a census-designated place in Spokane County, Washington, United States, near the county's border with Idaho. The population was 6,220 at the 2010 census...
Germany
- OtisstraßeOtisstraßeOtisstraße is the name of the street in the Berlin district of Reinickendorf where the Otis Elevator Company has its German headquarters.The Senate of Berlin proclaimed the change of name from Flohrstraße to Otisstraße in 1956, recognising the merger of Flohr with OTIS in 1951.In 2004, to celebrate...
, a street and underground metro station in Berlin on the U6 line, named after the Otis Elevator Company
Entertainment
- Otis (album)Otis (album)Otis is an album released by Mojo Nixon with John Doe, Country Dick Montana, Bill Davis and Eric Roscoe Ambel in 1990.- Track listing :# "Destroy All Lawyers "# "I Wanna Race Bigfoot Trucks "# "Ain't High Falutin' "...
, by Mojo Nixon - "Otis" (Prison Break episode)
- Otis (film)Otis (film)Otis is a 2008 direct-to-DVD horror-comedy directed by Tony Krantz. It is the fourth Raw Feed horror film from Warner Home Video.-Plot synopsis:...
- "Otis", a song by The Durutti ColumnThe Durutti ColumnThe Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. The band is an ongoing project of guitarist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell. Other current members are Keir Stewart and Reilly's girlfriend Poppy Morgan...
from the album Vini Reilly - "Otis", a song by MagmaMagma (band)Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a...
from the album Merci - "Otis" (song)Otis (song)"Otis" is a single by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaboration album Watch the Throne, and is the fourth song on the tracklist. The song's existence, along with several other tracks from the album, was confirmed during a listening session hosted by Jay-Z on July 7. It was also...
, by Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
and Jay-ZJay-ZShawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
from their collaboration album Watch the ThroneWatch the ThroneWatch the Throne is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, released on August 8, 2011, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording locations and began in November 2010. It was...
Others
- Otis College of Art and DesignOtis College of Art and DesignOtis College of Art and Design is an art and design college in Los Angeles, California.The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year BFA degrees in illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior...
, a private four-year art college located in Los Angeles, California; formerly known as Otis Art Institute and Otis/Parsons - The Otis Elevator CompanyOtis Elevator CompanyThe Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems today, principally focusing on elevators and escalators...
, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, and the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems, principally elevators and escalators - Otis tarda genus, the Great BustardGreat BustardThe Great Bustard is in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Otis. It breeds in southern and central Europe, where it is the largest species of bird, and across temperate Asia...