Budd
Encyclopedia
Given name
- Budd BoetticherBudd BoetticherOscar "Budd" Boetticher, Jr. was a film director during the classical period in Hollywood most famous for the series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 1950s starring Randolph Scott.Known for their sparse style, dramatic rocky locations near Lone Pine, California, and recurring stories of...
(1916–2001), film director during the classical period in Hollywood - Budd DwyerBudd DwyerRobert Budd Dwyer was an American politician in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district...
(1939–1987), American politician who committed suicide during a televised press conference - Budd FriedmanBudd FriedmanBudd Friedman is best known as the founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club, which opened in 1963, on West 44th Street near the SE corner of 9th Avenue, in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan...
(born 1932), founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club - Budd HopkinsBudd HopkinsBudd Hopkins was an American painter, sculptor, and prominent figure in abduction phenomenon, and related UFO research.-Life:Born in 1931 and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia...
(born 1931), central figure in abduction phenomenon and related UFO research - Budd JohnsonBudd JohnsonNot to be confused with Buddy Johnson.Budd Johnson was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and Earl Hines, among others.-Biography:He initially played...
(1910–1984), jazz saxophonist and clarinetist - Budd LynchBudd LynchFrank Joseph James "Budd" Lynch is the Detroit Red Wings' public address announcer at Joe Louis Arena, a position he has held since 1985. He began his career in 1949 as the team's radio play-by-play announcer...
(born 1917), Detroit Red Wings' public address announcer at Joe Louis Arena - Budd RootBudd RootBudd Root is an American cartoonist, and creator of the independent comic book Cavewoman, published by Root's company Basement Comics/Amryl Entertainment. Root is one of the premiere contemporary "good girl" artists, with an art style similar to Art Adams.'- Biography :Root was born in Heidelberg,...
(born 1958), American cartoonist, and creator of the independent comic book Cavewoman - Budd SchulbergBudd SchulbergBudd Schulberg was an American screenwriter, television producer, novelist and sports writer. He was known for his 1941 novel, What Makes Sammy Run?, his 1947 novel The Harder They Fall, his 1954 Academy-award-winning screenplay for On the Waterfront, and his 1957 screenplay for A Face in the...
(1914-2009), American screenwriter, novelist and sports writer
Surname
- Alan BuddAlan BuddSir Alan Peter Budd is a prominent British economist, who was a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee in 1997....
(born 1937), British economist - Barbara BuddBarbara BuddBarbara Budd is a Canadian actress, narrator and radio announcer. Between 1993 and April 30, 2010, she was the co-host of CBC Radio One's As It Happens....
, Canadian actress - Billy Budd (disambiguation)
- Brian BuddBrian BuddBrian Budd was a Canadian professional soccer player best known for winning the World Superstars competition three years in a row from 1978 to 1980. He was also a soccer sportscaster.-Early years:...
(born 1952), Canadian professional soccer player - Bryan BuddBryan BuddBryan James Budd VC was a Northern Irish 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....
, VCVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, British soldier - Dave BuddDave BuddDavid L. "Dave" Budd is a retired American basketball player who used to play for the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks.-Woodbury High School:...
(born 1938), American basketball player - Edward G. BuddEdward G. BuddEdward Gowen Budd was an American inventor and businessman.Budd was born in Delaware in 1870. He studied engineering in Philadelphia in 1888, and in 1899 he took his knowledge of pressed steel to the railroad industry...
(1870–1946), American inventor and businessman - Eric BuddEric BuddEric B Budd was a leading English cricket administrator.Eric Budd was born in Exeter, Devon. He served The Cricket Society and Surrey County Cricket Club with distinction. He joined the Society in 1982 and became Meetings Convenor in 1984. He succeeded Eric Rice as the General Secretary of the...
(1924 - 2006), English cricket administrator - Harold BuddHarold BuddHarold Budd is an American ambient/avant-garde composer and poet. Born in Los Angeles, he was raised in the Mojave Desert, and was inspired at an early age by the humming tone caused by wind blown across telephone wires....
(born 1936), American ambient/avant-garde composer - James BuddJames BuddJames Herbert Budd was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. Involved in federal and state politics, Budd was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2nd California district from 1883 to 1885, and later elected as the 19th Governor of California from 1895 until...
(1851 – 1908), American lawyer and Democratic politician - Ralph BuddRalph BuddRalph Budd was an American railroad executive.-Early life:One of six children of John and Mary Budd, Ralph was born on a farm near Waterloo, Iowa on August 20, 1879...
(1879 – 1962), American railroad executive - Roy BuddRoy BuddRoy Frederick Budd , was a British jazz musician and composer, known for his film scores.Born in Mitcham, Surrey, Budd became interested in music from an early age and had built up a vast musical repertoire by the age of eight...
(1947 – 1993), British jazz musician and film composer - Sibylla BuddSibylla BuddSibylla Budd is an Australian actress best known for her role in the television series The Secret Life Of Us.-Early life and education:...
, Australian actress - Timothy BuddTimothy BuddTimothy Budd is an associate professor of computer science at Oregon State University. He is the author of more than a dozen books on object-oriented programming, data structures, and Leda, a multi-paradigm programming language, some of which are published in multiple languages...
, American professor of computer science - Wayne BuddWayne BuddWayne Budd is senior executive vice president and general counsel, U.S., of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., a division of Manulife Financial. He joined Hancock in 2000 and directs all of the company's legal activities.Before joining Hancock, Mr...
(born 1941), American executive and attorney - Zola BuddZola BuddZola Pieterse, better known by her maiden name of Zola Budd , is a former Olympic track and field competitor who, in less than three years, twice broke the world record in the women's 5000 metres and twice was the women's winner at the World Cross Country Championships...
(born 1966), South African Olympic track and field competitor
In Fiction
- Billy Budd, the eponymous hero of Herman MelvilleHerman MelvilleHerman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd....
's novel and related works.
See also
- Budd BB-1 Pioneer, an experimental United States flying boat of the 1930s
- Budd-Chiari syndromeBudd-Chiari syndromeIn medicine , Budd–Chiari syndrome is the clinical picture caused by occlusion of the hepatic veins. It presents with the classical triad of abdominal pain, ascites and hepatomegaly. Examples of occlusion include thrombosis of hepatic veins. The syndrome can be fulminant, acute, chronic, or...
, the clinical picture caused by occlusion of the hepatic vein or inferior vena cava - Budd CoastBudd CoastBudd Coast , part of Wilkes Land, is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between the Hatch Islands, at 109°16'E, and Cape Waldron, at 115°33'E. It was discovered in February 1840 by the U.S. Exploring Expedition under the leadership of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and named by Wilkes for...
, part of Wilkes Land, is the portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Hatch Islands - Budd CompanyBudd CompanyThe Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century....
, a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry - Budd InletBudd InletBudd Inlet is the southernmost arm of Puget Sound. The city of Olympia, Washington is located at the southern end of Budd Inlet. A deepwater shipping channel has been dredged providing deep water access to the Port of Olympia which is from Tacoma and from Seattle.Budd Inlet was named by Charles...
, a southern arm of Puget Sound - Budd Lake (disambiguation)
- Budd Rail Diesel CarBudd Rail Diesel CarThe Budd Rail Diesel Car, RDC or Buddliner is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit railcar. In the period 1949–62, 398 RDCs were built by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States...
, a self-propelled diesel-hydraulic rail passenger car - Budd (Kill Bill), character from the film series
- Budd (ep)Budd (EP)Budd is the first release by the Chicago noise rock band Rapeman. All of the songs were recorded live. The title is a reference to Budd Dwyer, a politician who committed suicide during a televised press conference...
, by Rapeman