Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author. Nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", he was primarily...
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A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers to signify the place or shop where they perform their craft. The trade sign is, by a tradition dating...
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A barber is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave hair or beards. A barber's place of work is known as a barbershop...
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yrs), Bill White (18 yrs), John Flaherty (19 yrs), David Cone (17 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Jim Kaat (13 yrs), Al Trautwig (12 yrs) Broadcasters assigned...
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originally titled Billu Barber, is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, and...
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Edwards's book Fridays with Red, Barber claimed that Thurber got this and many other expressions from him, and that Barber had first heard the term used...
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commentary was necessary. "The pictures took over." Dodgers announcer Red Barber, calling the game for WMGM-AM radio, straightforwardly said, "Branca pumps...
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on a television baseball game broadcast, both during the 1939 season. Red Barber was the Dodgers' original broadcaster, calling Brooklyn Dodgers games...
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broadcaster and journalist. After being mentored by Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber early in his career, Scully was hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950...
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Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985),...
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