Held
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- Al HeldAl HeldAl Held was an American Abstract expressionist painter. He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard-edge paintings.-Background and education:...
(1928–2005), U.S. abstract expressionist painter. - Anna HeldAnna HeldHelene Anna Held was a Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband. -Early life:...
(1873–1918), Polish stage performer - Bud HeldBud HeldFranklin Wesley Held is an American athlete who competed primarily in the javelin.-College career:...
(born 1927), U.S. athlete who competed primarily in the javelin. - Candice HeldCandice HeldCandice Held is a Los Angeles based women's clothing designer known for her original silhouettes and artwork. She first started designing in 1996 and launched her namesake clothing line in 2004. She was one of the pioneers of retail/gallery space downtown Los Angeles when she opened her...
(born 1973), Los Angeles based women's clothing designer - Carl HeldCarl HeldCarl Held is an actor who has worked extensively in both American and British television.-Career:...
(born 1931), U.S. actor. - Cornelis den Held (1883–1962), Dutch athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London
- Dan HeldDan HeldDaniel Held is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played the majority of his playing career in Germany. He also played two seasons in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 5th round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:* at...
(born 1961), Canadian former professional ice hockey centre - David HeldDavid HeldDavid Held is a British political theorist active in the field of international relations. He will be chair of politics and international relations at Durham University from January 2012 and is currently Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Centre for the Study of...
(born 1951), British political theorist - Franz HeldFranz HeldFranz Held is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Passau.In 1968 he and his partner Günther Karl finished twelfth in the coxless pairs event....
(born 1948), German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics - Heinrich HeldHeinrich HeldHeinrich Held was a Catholic politician and Minister President of Bavaria. He was forced out of office by the Nazi takeover in Germany in 1933.-Life:...
(1868–1938), Minister-President of Bavaria - Henk-Jan HeldHenk-Jan HeldHendrik Jan Held is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....
(born 1967), Dutch volleyball player - Isaac HeldIsaac HeldIsaac Held is an American meteorologist. He is currently head of the Weatherand Atmospheric Dynamics Group at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.Held was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2003.-Biography:...
, American meteorologist - John Held, Jr.John Held, Jr.John Held Jr. was an American cartoonist and illustrator. One of the best known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, Held created cheerful art showing his characters dancing, motoring and engaging in fun-filled activities...
(1889–1958), U.S. illustrator. - Kurt HeldKurt HeldKurt Kläber was a Jewish Communist and writer displaced from Germany during the Second World War. He has also been published under the pseudonym Kurt Held...
(1897–1959), Jewish Communist and writer displaced from Germany during the Second World War - Louis HeldLouis HeldLouis Held was a German photographer and a pioneer of photojournalism.Held was raised by relatives after the death of his parents in 1860...
(1851–1927), German photojournalist - Madeline HeldMadeline HeldMadeline Held MBE is British academic in the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University.Held is the Director of the LLU+...
, a British academic - Marcin HeldMarcin HeldMarcin Held is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Held has competed frequently in his home country of Poland and is highly touted by the media...
(born 1992), Polish mixed martial artist - Martin HeldMartin Held-Selected filmography:* Canaris Master Spy * Spy for Germany * The Last Witness * Terror After Midnight * Main Thing Holidays * Le serpent -External links:...
(1908–1992), German television and film actor - Mel HeldMel HeldMelvin Nicholas Held is a retired American professional baseball player. He appeared in four Major League Baseball games as a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles at the outset of the season, and had a 13-year career in minor league baseball...
(born 1929), retired American professional baseball player - Oliver HeldOliver HeldOliver Held is a German former footballer who last played for TSV Kropp.-Honours:* UEFA Cup winner: 1996–97* DFB-Pokal winner: 2000–01* Bundesliga runner-up: 2000–01-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
(born 1972), German football player - Paul HeldPaul Held-Career:Held was drafted in the nineteenth round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and later played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at San Jose State University.-References:...
(born 1928), former quarterback in the National Football League - S. S. HeldS. S. HeldS. S. Held was a French science fiction and fantasy author known for the disaster novel The Death of Iron, which imagines a disease destroying everything made of iron or steel. In 1932 it was serialized in Hugo Gernsback's Wonder Stories...
, a French science fiction and fantasy author - Sigfried Held (born 1942), German football player
- Woodie HeldWoodie HeldWoodson George "Woodie" Held was a shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed...
(1932–2009), Major league baseball player - Zeus B. HeldZeus B. HeldZeus B. Held is a German music producer and musician, known for his work in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. He was involved with several artists of the Krautrock, Disco and New Wave era, such as Birth Control, Rockets, Gina X Performance, Dead Or Alive, John Foxx, Fashion and Men Without Hats on their...
(born 1950), German music producer and musician
Other
- Ein wahrer HeldEin wahrer HeldEin wahrer Held , Op. 69, is an opera in three acts by Giselher Klebe who with his wife, Lore Klebe, also wrote the libretto based on the play The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge....
, Op. 69, is an opera in three acts by Giselher Klebe - "Held" (song)Held (song)"Held" is a song by Smog, released as his first single from his 1999 album Knock Knock. The original Drag City-release featured the second single "Cold Blooded Old Times" as a b-side....
, a 1998 song by Smog - Held einer NachtHeld einer NachtHeld einer Nacht is a Czech-German comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1935.-Cast:* Vlasta Burian - Florian Kerzl* Else Lord - Plaschek, Schneidermeisterin* Betty Bird - Elvira Thompson & Hanni, ihr Double...
, a Czech-German comedy film directed by Martin Frič - Held GlacierHeld GlacierHeld Glacier is a tributary glacier, 3 nautical miles long, flowing east from Anderson Heights to enter Shackleton Glacier just south of Epidote Peak, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant George B. Held, CEC, U.S. Navy, Public Works Officer...
- The Held groupHeld groupIn the mathematical field of group theory, the Held group He is one of the 26 sporadic simple groups, and has order...
, a sporadic simple group found by Dieter Held - Held HostageHeld HostageHeld Hostage is a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009. It is based on a true story of Michelle Renee who also wrote the novel. Michelle is now a spokeswoman for Violence Against Women & Girls Awareness...
, a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009
See Also
- Held for Ransom (disambiguation)
- Held up (disambiguation)
- John Held