The Cat
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People
"The Cat" the nickname of several people, including:- Peter BonettiPeter BonettiPeter Phillip Bonetti is a former football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. Bonetti was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style, for which he was given the nickname, "The Cat"...
(b. 1941), British footballer for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England - Greg CattranoGreg CattranoGreg "The Cat" Cattrano is a retired lacrosse goaltender, who is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished goaltenders in the history of the sport.-High school career:...
(b. 1975), American lacrosse player - Ernest MillerErnest MillerErnest Clifford Miller is an American actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment better known by his ring name, Ernest "The Cat" Miller....
(b. 1964), American professional wrestler - Félix PotvinFelix PotvinFélix "The Cat" Potvin is a former National Hockey League goaltender.-QMJHL career:From 1988 through to 1991 Potvin played with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team...
(b. 1971), Canadian hockey player - Carl Thompson (boxer)Carl Thompson (boxer)Carl Adrian Thompson is a retired British boxer and the former WBO, European, & British cruiserweight champion.- Professional boxing career :...
(b. 1964), British boxer - Emile FrancisEmile FrancisEmile "The Cat" Francis is a former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League, most notably with the New York Rangers....
(b. 1926), Canadian hockey player, coach, and general manager, most notably of the New York RangersNew York RangersThe New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... - Bogdan LobonţBogdan LobontBogdan Ionuț Lobonț is a Romanian goalkeeper playing for A.S. Roma and the Romanian national team. Lobonț has been popularly nicknamed "Pisica" in Romania due to his quick reflexes, compared to that of a cat....
(b. 1978), Romanian football player, now under contract with AS RomaA.S. RomaAssociazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s... - Phil TufnellPhil TufnellPhilip Clive Roderick Tufnell is a former English cricketer turned television personality. A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, "Tuffers" as he was known played 42 Tests and 20 One Day International matches for England, as well as playing for Middlesex from 1986 to 2002...
(b. 1966), British television personality and former test cricketer for England - Mathilde CarréMathilde CarréMathilde Carré , known as "La Chatte", was a French Resistance agent during World War II who turned double agent....
(b. 1910), French World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
double agent, nicknamed "La Chatte" ("The She Cat") - Tony Meo (b. 1959), English snooker player
- Dave Gahan (b. 1962), English singer-songwriter
Film
- The Cat (1947 film)The Cat (1947 film)The Cat is a 1947 Argentine drama film directed by Mario Soffici. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Zully Moreno* Sabina Olmos* Nélida Bilbao* Enrique Diosdado * Alberto Closas* Horacio Priani...
, a 1947 Argentine film - The Cat (1992 film)The Cat (1992 film)The Cat The Cat The Cat (衛斯理之老貓 Wai Si Li zhi Lao Mao (Wisely's Old Cat) is an October 24, 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lam Ngai Kai. It is an action film with science fiction elements...
- The CatLe Chat (film)Le Chat is a 1971 French-language drama film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre.-Cast:* Jean Gabin - Julien Bouin* Simone Signoret - Clémence Bouin* Annie Cordy - Nelly* Jacques Rispal - Le docteur / Doctor* Nicole Desailly - L'infirmière / Nurse...
, English name for a 1971 French film originally titled Le Chat - The Cat (2011 film)The Cat (2011 film)The Cat is a 2011 South Korean horror film directed by Byun Seung-Wook. The film is set in Winter in South Korea, winter, where So-yeon works at a small pet-grooming shop called Kitty N Puppy...
, a 2011 South Korean film
Television
- "Partners in Danger, Chapter II: 'The Cat'", an episode of Spider-Man: The Animated SeriesSpider-Man (1994 TV series)Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films...
- T.H.E. Cat, a 1966-1967 TV series starring Robert Loggia
- The CatCat (Red Dwarf)The Cat is a character in the British science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf. He is played by Danny John-Jules.-Character development:According to Danny John-Jules, the character of Cat is based on a combination of Little Richard's look, James Brown's moves and Richard Pryor's facial...
, a character in the TV show Red Dwarf
Comics
- The Cat original title of a Marvel Comics series and character, later renamed TigraTigraTigra is a fictional American comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Introduced as the non-superpowered crime fighter The Cat in Claws of the Cat #1 , she was co-created by writer-editor Roy Thomas, writer Linda Fite, and penciller Marie Severin...
- The Cat, alternate name for Walter HardyWalter HardyThe Cat is a fictional anti-hero from the . Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard, he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 ....
, a Marvel Comics character - The Cat, original name for Catwoman, a DC Comics character
- The Cat, alternate name for Shen KueiShen KueiShen Kuei is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, also known as "The Cat".-Publication history:Cat first appeared in Master of Kung Fu #38-39 , and was created by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy....
, a Marvel Comics character - The Cat, English name of the title character of the Belgian comic strip Le ChatLe ChatLe Chat is a comic strip by the Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck.The title character, Le Chat, first appeared in November 22nd 1983 and is one of the bestselling Franco-Belgian comics series. Le Chat is an adult, human-sized, anthropomorphic cat which often comes up with elaborate reasonings...
Ferry services
Two ferry services have used the trademark "The Cat":- HSC The Cat Bay FerriesBay FerriesBay Ferries Limited, referred to simply as Bay Ferries, is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and the United States and is headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...
, in the Gulf of Maine - Bay Ferries Great LakesBay Ferries Great LakesBay Ferries Great Lakes was a marketing name used by Bay Ferries Management Limited, a subsidiary of Northumberland Ferries Limited ....
, in Lake Ontario
Other meanings
- The Cat (album)The Cat (album)The Cat is a 1964 album by Jimmy Smith. It features the sound of Smith's Hammond B-3 organ with big band arrangements by composer Lalo Schifrin...
, an album by Jimmy Smith - The title character of the book The Cat in the HatThe Cat in the HatThe Cat in the Hat is a children's book by Dr. Seuss and perhaps the most famous, featuring a tall, anthropomorphic, mischievous cat, wearing a tall, red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. He also carries a pale blue umbrella...
(and the related movie The Cat in the Hat (film)The Cat in the Hat (film)The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American slapstick comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was produced by Brian Grazer and directed by Bo Welch, and stars Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally...
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