Hollis
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Family name
- Albert Hollis II, American football player for the University of Georgia
- Andy HollisAndy HollisAndy Hollis is an American game designer and game programmer, mainly known for his flight simulator games.-Video game development:He began his career at MicroProse Software, where he was responsible for games like Kennedy Approach, Gunship, F-15 Strike Eagle II, F-19 Stealth Fighter, and F-15...
, American game designer - Charles Hollis, British architect
- Francis Septimus HollisFrancis HollisFrancis Septimus Hollis was a British clergyman in the Anglican Church. He held the position of Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak from 1938 until 1948....
(1884-1955), British clergyman and Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak 1938-1948. - George HollisGeorge HollisGeorge Hollis VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
, British soldier - H. H. HollisH. H. HollisH. H. Hollis was a pseudonym of Ben Neal Ramey , who was an American science fiction writer. Ramey's "day-job" was as a lawyer in Texas; he wrote science fiction for fun. Two of his stories, "The Guerrilla Trees" and "Sword Game" , were each nominated for a Nebula award.-External links:...
, American science fiction writer - John HollisJohn HollisJohn Hollis was an English actor. He played the role of Lobot in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and the German porter at the chateau in The Dirty Dozen...
, British actor - Mark Hollis (English musician), British musician
- Mark Hollis (actor)Mark Hollis (actor)Mark Hollis is an actor who played headboy Wayne Elliott in Australian soap opera Class of '74. Other credits include Homicide for Crawford Productions.-External links:...
, Australian actor - Martin HollisMartin HollisMartin Hollis is a computer and video game designer and the founder and CEO of Zoonami. He has worked in the computer and video game industry for over 19 years and was Head of Software at Rare...
, game designer - Martin Hollis (philosopher)Martin Hollis (philosopher)Martin Hollis was an English rationalist philosopher. O'Hagan argues that central to Hollis's rationalism was "the epistemological unity of mankind", the view that "some beliefs are universal . ....
(1938–1998), English philosopher - Mary Cal HollisMary Cal HollisMary Cal Hollis is an American politician. She was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election, representing the Socialist Party USA with running mate Eric Chester Hollis and Chester also received the endorsement and ballot line of Vermont's...
, American political candidate - Mike HollisMike HollisMichael Shane Hollis is a former professional American football placekicker. He spent most of his nine-year professional career playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League , kicking for the team from 1995–2001 and setting several team records...
, American football kicker - Patrice Hollis, Playboy Playmate for September 2007
- Patricia Hollis, British politician
- Roger HollisRoger HollisSir Roger Henry Hollis, KBE, CB was a British journalist and secret-service agent, who was Director General of MI5 from 1956 to 1965.-Early years:...
, British director of MI5 - Sam HollisSam HollisSam Hollis was an English football trainer and manager.Born in Nottingham as Samuel Woodroffe Moore, he had comparatively little football experience, having previously worked in the local registry and as a landlord in a pub...
, British football manager - Stanley Elton HollisStanley Elton HollisStanley Elton Hollis VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, British Army officer and World War II Victoria Cross recipient - Thomas HollisThomas HollisThomas Hollis was an English political philosopher and author.-Early life:Hollis was educated at Adams Grammar School until the age 10, and then in St. Albans until 15, before learning French, Dutch and accountancy in Amsterdam. After the death of his father in 1735, his guardian was a John...
, the name of several benefactors to Harvard University - Tommy HollisTommy HollisTommy Hollis was an American actor. A native of Jacksonville, Texas, he starred as Earl Little in the Spike Lee-directed movie Malcolm X . He died in New York City of a heart attack.-External links:...
, American actor
Places
In the United States:- Hollis, AlaskaHollis, AlaskaHollis is a census-designated place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 139.-Geography:Hollis is located at ....
- Hollis, CaliforniaHollis, CaliforniaHollis is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east-southeast of McFarland, at an elevation of 420 feet ....
- Hollis, KansasHollis, KansasHollis is an unincorporated rural area in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.-History:thumb|right|1909 tornado damageA tornado hit Hollis on May 14, 1909 at five o'clock in the evening...
- Hollis, MaineHollis, MaineHollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2010 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland and is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
- Hollis, New HampshireHollis, New HampshireHollis is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,684 at the 2010 census. The town center village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hollis Village Historic District....
- Hollis, QueensHollis, QueensHollis is a neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. A predominantly African American community, the boundaries are considered to be the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to...
, New York City, New York- Hollis (LIRR station)Hollis (LIRR station)Hollis is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line at the intersection of 193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue in Hollis, Queens, New York City, United States. It has two side platforms along the four-track line; only trains to/from the Hempstead Branch stop. The station was called East...
, the Long Island Railroad station
- Hollis (LIRR station)
- Hollis, OklahomaHollis, Oklahoma-Additional information:Hollis is a close-knit community which only has one stoplight at the corner of Highway 62 and Highway 30, the only two main highways that pass through the town. It features the Hollis Municipal Airport located north of the town on Highway 30 and the Hollis Livestock...
Other
- HOLLIS, acronym for Harvard University LibraryHarvard University LibraryThe Harvard University Library system comprises about 90 libraries, with more than 16 million volumes. It is the oldest library system in the United States, the largest academic and the largest private library system in the world...
's online catalog - Hollis, an American manufacturer of SCUBAScubaScuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. It may also refer to:* Scuba diving, the use of a self-contained breathing set to stay underwater for periods of time* Scuba set, the equipment used to do scuba diving...
diving equipment