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25-615: Braddock may refer to: Places [ edit ] England, United Kingdom [ edit ] Braddock, Cornwall Battle of Braddock Down , 1643 Canada [ edit ] Braddock, Saskatchewan Braddock Lake , Saskatchewan; a reservoir United States [ edit ] Braddock, New Jersey Braddock, North Dakota Braddock, Pennsylvania Braddock, Virginia Braddock Bay in Lake Ontario, northwest of Rochester, New York Braddock Heights, Maryland ,

50-550: A 1914 silent film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures . Thomas Braddock, played by Theodore Roberts Mary Braddock, played by Mabel Van Buren Christine Braddock, played by Florence Dagmar Marion Braddock, played by Toby Wing in the Silks and Saddles (1936 film) Tommy Braddock, played by Russell Hardie in the Killer at Large (1936 film) Celia Braddock, played by Jennifer Jones in

75-659: A barn near Los Angeles where they made Hollywood's first feature film , DeMille's The Squaw Man , which was a success. Known today as the Lasky-DeMille Barn , it is home to the Hollywood Heritage Museum . Other films produced by the studio include the original version of Brewster's Millions , The Call of the North , Cameo Kirby , The Circus Man , The Ghost Breaker , The Making of Bobby Burnit , The Man from Home , The Man on

100-569: A census-designated place Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania , a borough Braddock Mountain, local name for Catoctin Mountain near Frederick, Maryland Braddock Peak , Jackson County, Colorado Lake Braddock , Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia, a reservoir Braddock Point and Braddock Cove on the southern tip of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Braddock's Field (battlefield) Braddock, Pennsylvania Mount Braddock, Pennsylvania Facilities [ edit ] Braddock Point Light ,

125-655: A large studio facility in Astoria, New York , now known as the Kaufman Astoria Studios . Films produced by Lasky include What Every Woman Knows (1921), The Covered Wagon (1923), A Kiss for Cinderella (1925), Beau Geste (1926), Wings (1927). In September 1927, Famous Players–Lasky was reorganized under the name Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, later becoming the Paramount Pictures Corporation. In 1927, Lasky

150-840: A lighthouse west of Braddock Bay in New York Braddock Locks & Dam on the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania G. Holmes Braddock High School , Miami, Florida Lake Braddock Secondary School , Burke, Virginia WMHS Braddock Campus (Cumberland, Maryland) , also known as Braddock Hospital UPMC Braddock (Braddock, Pennsylvania), a hospital Braddock Hotel , NYC, NY, USA People [ edit ] Braddock (surname) Middle name or nickname [ edit ] Lemuel Braddock Schofield , Attorney at law Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt , an American actress W. Braddock Hickman , president of

175-517: A partnership with Mary Pickford to produce films but within a few years she dissolved their business relationship. He went on to produce a radio talent show. Lasky then found work as an associate producer at RKO Pictures before becoming a producer at Warner Bros. until 1945 when he formed his own production company. At Warners he produced Sergeant York (1941), The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) and Rhapsody in Blue (1945). His last film

200-400: A secret service measure during World War II See also [ edit ] Lake Braddock Secondary School , Burke, Virginia, USA Braddock Road (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Braddock . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

225-489: Is a village and civil parish in Cornwall , England, United Kingdom. The village is about seven miles west of Liskeard , and five miles south-east of Bodmin . The parish was called Broadoak until 1 April 2021. The parish is rural in character and is well wooded, especially in the north, covering 3,389 acres (1,371 ha) of land and 15 acres (6.1 ha) of water. The hamlets of West Taphouse and Trewindle are in

250-586: Is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin: the earliest parts of the building are Norman but an aisle and a tower were added in the 15th century. The font is Norman and there are many good examples of woodcarving in the church: these include the bench ends, part of the rood screen , wagon roofs , an Elizabethan pulpit and two carved panels perhaps of the 18th century. Arthur Tatham (1808–1874) was for over forty years rector of Broadoak and Boconnoc , Cornwall, and prebendary of Exeter Cathedral. The Battle of Braddock Down

275-1248: The Juggernaut (1974 film) Capt. Jack Braddock, the main character played by Warren Oates in the 1983 Blue Thunder film. Colonel James Braddock, main character played by Chuck Norris on the 1980s "Missing in Action" film trilogy: Missing in Action , Missing in Action 2: The Beginning , and Braddock: Missing in Action III Marvel Comics Universe Brian Braddock, formerly known as Captain Britain . 1976 Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock formerly known as Psylocke and currently known as Captain Britain, Brian's twin sister. 1976 Jamie Braddock , fictional character in Marvel Comics 1976 William "Billy" Braddock, Spider-UK 2014 2000-present [ edit ] Annie Braddock, played by Scarlett Johansson in The Nanny Diaries (film) 2007 Craig Braddock, Played by Mark Camacho in

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300-793: The New Frontier (film) 1939 1950-2000 [ edit ] Capt. John Braddock, played by Reed Hadley in Racket Squad 1951 Matt Braddock , fictional character in The Rover (story paper) 1952, and in various other comics published by D C Thomson Benjamin Braddock, name of Dustin Hoffman's character in the 1967 movie " The Graduate " directed by Mike Nichols, based on the 1963 novel The Graduate (novel) by Charles Webb (author) Charlie Braddock, Played by David Hemmings in

325-450: The parliamentarian commander, had been unwilling to wait for the Earl of Stamford's reinforcements to arrive at Liskeard and, perhaps wishing to claim the expected defeat of Hopton as his own, had marched out to challenge the royalist army. Braddock Down was in terms of scale a battle, but in terms of action was in some senses little more than a skirmish. The defeat of the parliamentarians

350-497: The Box , The Master Mind , The Only Son , The Virginian (all 1914), The Cheat , Carmen , Kindling (all 1915), The Blacklist (1916) and The Bottle Imp (1917). In 1916, Lasky's company merged with Adolph Zukor 's rival company Famous Players Film Company to create Famous Players–Lasky Corporation , with Zukor as president and Lasky as vice-president in charge of production. In 1920, Famous Players–Lasky built

375-558: The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland from 1963 to 1970 John Braddock Clontz , is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1995 – 2000 . Anderson "Braddock" Silva , Brazilian heavyweight kickboxer Micky Dolenz , early career name of Mickey Braddock, actor from Circus Boy series 1956-1964 In fiction [ edit ] 1900-1950 [ edit ] The Circus Man ,

400-879: The film Infected (2008 film) Allen Braddock, Played by Kelsey Grammer in the Partners (2014 TV series) (10 episodes) Other uses [ edit ] Braddock (1968 film), a TV movie about a futuristic private eye Braddock played by Tom Simcox aired as part of the Premiere (TV series) Braddock Expedition of the French and Indian War, ending in Edward Braddock 's Defeat Battle of Braddock Down , 1643 England Braddock Dunn & McDonald , technical services firm Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988 film) Chuck Norris film Operation Braddock ,

425-413: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Braddock&oldid=1242741105 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Braddock, Cornwall Braddock ( Cornish : Brodhek )

450-551: The land to the west around Braddock church appears already to have been enclosed by 1643. There one can see examples of the typical Cornish hedges , stone faced banks surmounted by hedges, that bounded such enclosures in the 17th century. Today, access to the site is difficult because there are no public footpaths and the roads that traverse the battlefield are narrow with high hedges. [REDACTED] Media related to Braddock, Cornwall at Wikimedia Commons Jesse Lasky Jesse Louis Lasky (September 13, 1880 – January 13, 1958)

475-540: The parish. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 124 increasing to 156 at the 2011 census. Killboy or Penventon Cross is a stone cross standing on the route of a disused path which runs from Penventon Farm to the church. An account of this cross was published in The Gentleman's Magazine in 1805. The original site of the cross is uncertain. The ecclesiastical parishes of Braddock and Boconnoc have been united since 1742. Braddock church

500-809: Was The Great Caruso (1951). He became in debt to the Bureau of Internal Revenue and was preparing another production with Paramount, The Brass Band , to help pay off the debt but died before production started. Jesse L. Lasky died from a heart attack in Beverly Hills , aged 77. He is interred in Hollywood Forever Cemetery , adjacent to Paramount Studios, in Hollywood. He and his wife Bessie had three children Jesse L. Jr. , Betty and Billy. In 1957 he published his autobiography, I Blow My Own Horn . For his contribution to

525-512: Was a battle of the English Civil War which occurred on 19 January 1643 and was a crushing defeat for the parliamentarian army. Sir Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton 's royalist forces had been camped the night before the battle at nearby Boconnoc and were surprised when, in the morning on breaking camp, their vanguard of dragoons encountered enemy parliamentarian cavalry already deployed on the east side of Braddock Down. General Ruthvin,

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550-513: Was achieved with apparently little effort to the Royalists but at great cost to the enemy. Cornwall was placed back under Royalist control and Hopton's reputation was secured. There is some dispute over the exact location of the battlefield. The traditional site is partly within the parkland of Boconnoc, partly under pasture. Although the Down was open common grazing land at the time of the battle,

575-463: Was an American pioneer motion picture producer who was a key founder of what was to become Paramount Pictures , and father of screenwriter Jesse L. Lasky Jr. Born in to a Jewish family in San Francisco, California , Lasky worked at a variety of jobs but began his entertainment career as a vaudeville performer, playing the cornet in a duo act with his sister Blanche. In 1911, Lasky

600-639: Was one of the 36 people who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . His Wings was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture . Financial problems arose within the industry as a result of the Great Depression and Lasky resigned in 1932 after personally losing $ 12 million. Famous Players–Lasky went into receivership in 1933 and was folded into Paramount. He became an independent film producer and in 1935 formed

625-501: Was the producer of two Broadway musicals: Hello, Paris and A La Broadway . Beatrice deMille was also producing plays on Broadway and she introduced him to her son Cecil B. DeMille . In 1913 Lasky and his sister Blanche's husband, Samuel Goldfish (before changing his name to Samuel Goldwyn ), teamed with DeMille and Oscar Apfel to form the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, with Lasky as president. With limited funds, they rented

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