William Bell
Encyclopedia
Musicians
- William Bell (tuba player)William Bell (tuba player)William Bell was the premier player and teacher of the tuba in America during the first half of the 20th century. In 1921 He joined the band of John Philip Sousa, and from 1924 to 1937 he served as Principal Tuba with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra...
(1902–1971) - William Bell (singer)William Bell (singer)William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter, and one of the architects of the Stax-Volt sound. As a performer, he is probably best known for 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water" ; 1968's "Private Number" ; and 1976's "Tryin' To Love Two", Bell's only US top 40 hit, which also hit #1 on the...
(born 1939) - William Henry BellWilliam Henry BellWilliam Henry Bell, known largely by his initials, W H Bell , was an English composer, conductor and lecturer....
(1873–1946), composer
Politicians
- Dr. William Bell (city founder)William Bell (city founder)Dr. William Bell was a physician and the founder of Manitou Springs, Colorado.In 1867, Bell left London for Saint Louis, Missouri to Saratoga Springs, New York to attend a series of lectures on the medical principles of homeopathy...
, founder of Manitou Springs, Colorado - William A. BellWilliam A. BellWilliam A. Bell, Sr. became Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama in 2010. Bell previously held the office on an interim basis in 1999.-References:...
, Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, USA - William R. BellWilliam R. BellWilliam Robert Bell was an Australian-born official in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, who served as the District Officer of Malaita from 1915 until 1927. He was killed while collecting a head tax from the Kwaio of central Malaita...
, assassinated colonial District Officer in the Solomon Islands - William Cory Heward Bell, British MP for DevizesDevizes (UK Parliament constituency)Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
, 1918–1923 - Bill Bell (mayor), mayor of Durham, North Carolina, USA
Sportsmen
- William Bell (footballer) (1859–1930), Crewe Alexandra and Wales international footballer
- Billy Bell (ice hockey) (1891–1952), Canadian ice hockey player
- William Bell (baseball) (1897–1969)
- William Bell (American football)William Bell (American football)William Bell is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.- Georgia Tech :...
(born 1971), American football player
In fiction
- William Bell (Fringe), a fictional character from the television series Fringe
Other
- William Bell (bishop)William Bell (bishop)William Bell was a 14th century Bishop of St Andrews. His origins are not clear, but he was holding a canonry in the diocese of Glasgow by 20 January 1312. He was a commissary of Bishop William de Lamberton in a case between Dunfermline Abbey and one of the abbey's vicars in early 1312. He was...
(died 1343), Bishop of St Andrews - William Brent BellWilliam Brent BellWilliam Brent Bell is an American screenwriter and film director.-Life and career:Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1999, Bell wrote and directed his first feature, Sparkle and Charm...
, American film director - William Dwane BellWilliam Dwane BellWilliam Dwane Bell is a convicted New Zealand murderer who is serving a 30 year non-parole prison sentence at Paremoremo Prison, the longest non-parole sentence ever passed in New Zealand.-Criminal case:...
, New Zealand criminal - William E. Bell (author)William E. Bell (author)William E. Bell is a Canadian Young Adult fiction author.Bell was born in Toronto in 1945. He has been a high school English teacher and department head, an instructor at the Harbin University of Science and Technology, the Foreign Affairs College , and the University of British Columbia...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
2000s), Canadian children's author - William J. BellWilliam J. BellWilliam J. Bell was the creator and executive producer of the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.-Personal life:...
(1927–2005), writer and producer of TV soap operas - William Nathaniel BellWilliam Nathaniel BellWilliam Nathaniel Bell , originally from Edwardsville, Illinois and later a resident of Portland, Oregon, was a member of the Denny Party, the first group of white settlers in what is now Seattle, Washington...
(1817–1887), Seattle pioneer - William Yancy BellWilliam Yancy BellWilliam Yancy Bell received a Ph. D. from Yale University in 1924 was a sometime follower of Marcus Garvey and became a Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in 1933-References:...
, bishop for the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church - William Bell (fl. 1860s), witness to assassination attempt on William H. Seward
- William Bell, early settler of Nepean TownshipNepean Township, OntarioNepean Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada.Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, who settled in...
, Carleton CountyCarleton County, OntarioCarleton County is the name of a historic county in Ontario, Canada. In 1969 it was superseded by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. In 2001 the Regional Municipality and the eleven local municipalities within it were replaced by the current City of Ottawa.-History:Carleton County was... - William Bell (photographer)
See also
- Willie BellWillie BellWilliam John "Willie" Bell is a Scottish former footballer and manager. He played as a left back.Bell was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. He played for Queen's Park in the Scottish Football League and for Leeds United, Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Football League. He...
, Scottish footballer - Billy Bell (disambiguation)