John Alexander (November 29, 1897 – July 13, 1982) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
36-882: John Alexander may refer to the following people: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] John Alexander (actor) (1897–1982), American stage and film actor John Alexander (director) , British television director John Alexander (painter) (1686–c. 1733), Scottish historical painter and engraver John Alexander (tenor) (1923–1990), opera tenor John Marshall Alexander Jr., birthname of American singer Johnny Ace (1929–1954) John White Alexander (1856–1915), American painter John Alexander (artist) (born 1945), American artist Politics [ edit ] John Alexander (councillor) (born 1988), Scottish National Party politician from Dundee, Scotland John Alexander (Ohio politician) (1777–1848), U.S. Representative from Ohio John Alexander (MP) (1802–1885), Irish member of
72-589: A British citizen and so had never been eligible for election to the Parliament. On 11 November 2017, Alexander resigned from parliament after conceding that he was likely a dual citizen, necessitating a by-election in Bennelong . He renounced his UK citizenship and stood as the Liberal Party candidate at the by-election , held on 16 December 2017. During his campaigning, a YouTube video of Alexander in
108-465: A community function in his electorate, Alexander elaborated: "It’s very much like your house is on fire, your children are in the house – should you call the fire brigade and get the children out of the house?" This statement was considered inflammatory by his Labor opponent, Brian Owler , who stated that "he [Alexander] says if the house is on fire to get out. Well, we don’t have a second house - or planet - to run to. It would be better if we didn’t start
144-576: A healthy activity. The Bennelong Cup has continued every year since with an interschool tournament followed by international competition in Ryde, preceded by exhibition matches in Parliament House, Canberra. Alexander has also established a range of other local programs including Bennelong Gardens, which provides work opportunities for people with disabilities in specially designed market gardens, and Bennelong Village Business program which promotes
180-479: A tennis commentator and managed various sports-related businesses. He was a commentator for Seven Sport , the host broadcaster of the Australian Open , for more than two decades, from the late 1980s until the early 2010s, becoming the main play-by-play commentator for men's singles prime time matches in the new millennium, alongside John McEnroe and from 2005 Jim Courier . JA's final commentary duties at
216-700: A total of $ 1,214,079 ( USD ) in prize money. He achieved a career best singles ranking of World No. 8 in December 1975. Alexander is the youngest player to represent Australia in the Davis Cup . He was also one of Australia's longest serving Davis Cup players, representing his country from 1968 to 1983. From 1974 to 1986, Alexander served as the resident tennis professional at Lamar Hunt's World Championship Tennis Peachtree World of Tennis Club in Peachtree Corners, Georgia US. Alexander served as captain of
252-561: Is an Australian former professional tennis player, sports broadcaster, and federal politician. As a tennis player, Alexander reached a career-high singles rank of no. 8 in the world in 1975. He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open singles on three occasions, and won the doubles in 1975 and 1982. He also played in the Australian team that won the 1977 Davis Cup . After the end of his playing career, Alexander worked as
288-434: Is best remembered for his performance as Teddy Brewster, a lunatic who thinks he is Theodore Roosevelt , in the 1944 classic film Arsenic and Old Lace opposite Cary Grant . He had previously portrayed that role in the 1941 Broadway play of the same name on which the film was based. He went on to play the "real" Roosevelt in the 1950 Bob Hope comedy Fancy Pants and reprised his role as Teddy "Roosevelt" Brewster in
324-643: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Alexander (actor) He was born on November 29, 1897, in Newport, Kentucky . His father owned steamboats and his mother was a telegraph operator . He had a career spanning more than 55 years on Broadway with his first role as the title character in Elmer Brown, the Only Boy in Town in 1908/1909. He
360-712: The 1955 TV adaptation of Arsenic and Old Lace in the anthology series The Best of Broadway . Among his other notable film roles, Alexander played Steve Edwards in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in 1945, Mr. McComber in Summer Holiday in 1948, Jack Riker in Winchester '73 in 1950 and Howard Shipley in The Marrying Kind in 1952. During the 1950s and early 1960, he guest starred on television series, such as The Phil Silvers Show , Adventures of
396-588: The 1990s, uploaded in 2011, was resurfaced in the media. The video displays Alexander telling racist jokes at an end of year party with film crew from the 1990s TV show Gladiators . Once the video was shared with the ABC , Alexander immediately released a written statement that described how the jokes were "completely unacceptable". Alexander elaborated: "There is no place for jokes about violence against women. Again, I apologise unreservedly". Then Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull , praised Alexander's claims, saying his apology
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#1732798800271432-643: The Australian Fed Cup team and worked as a sports commentator for Australian (Channel 7) and British (BBC) television networks for over 20 years. Joining Seven in 1986, he provided play-by-play commentary and other duties for the network's Australian Open telecasts for 23 years, as well as appearing on other programs for ATN-7 Sydney, such as Seven News and 1990s reality show Gladiators . Alexander worked with colleagues including Peter Landy , Garry Wilkinson, Allan Stone , Sandy Roberts , Bruce McAvaney and Johanna Griggs , as well as John McEnroe in
468-613: The Australian Open were in 2010, thereafter he moved into politics, winning his seat at the 2010 Australian federal election . Alexander won the Division of Bennelong for the Liberal Party at the 2010 election , and retained the seat in 2013 and 2016. He resigned on 11 November 2017 due to constitutional ineligibility arising from his dual citizenship of the United Kingdom. He renounced his UK citizenship and stood as
504-526: The Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra —the first competitive sporting event ever played there. The Ambassadors for China and Korea participated in a friendly competition with Alexander and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy . The Bennelong Cup is the celebration of Alexander's Bennelong Schools Table Tennis Program which has put tables in all 40 Bennelong schools to encourage social interaction between students of different cultural backgrounds, together with
540-544: The Liberal Party candidate at the by-election , held on 16 December 2017, which he won. In November 2021, Alexander announced his retirement from politics. Alexander was born in Sydney. His father, Gilbert Alexander, was born in Essex , England, in 1907 and moved to Australia at the age of three. During a tennis career spanning the late 1960s to mid-1980s, Alexander won seven tour singles titles and 27 doubles titles, and earned
576-532: The Liberal Party. As a Liberal Party candidate, John Alexander won the seat of Bennelong from the Australian Labor Party in the 2010 election with a swing of 4.52 points, giving a two-party-preferred margin of 3.1 points. Alexander delivered his maiden speech to parliament on 28 October 2010, detailing his particular interest in areas of preventative health, infrastructure, transport and sustainable growth. During his first term Alexander
612-557: The New South Wales Legislative Council John D. Alexander (politician) (1903–1994), Canadian politician John Alexander Calder , Canadian politician Military [ edit ] John B. Alexander (born 1937), retired US Army colonel and leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons John Alexander (captain) (1711–1763), one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia John Alexander (VC) (died 1857), Irish recipient of
648-774: The Sea Hawk and Car 54, Where Are You? Alexander's last performance was as Mayor Crane in the Broadway comedy Never Too Late , a role he had played since 1962. Alexander died on July 13, 1982, in New York City. He is buried in the Actors Fund of America plot in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York . John Alexander (tennis) John Gilbert Alexander (born 4 July 1951), nicknamed JA ,
684-661: The Sydney Airport Community Forum, and of the Australia-East Asia Parliamentary Network. As a strong proponent of high-speed rail linking Australia's eastern seaboard, Alexander delivered the keynote speech at a high-speed rail conference at University of Melbourne in February 2014, highlighting the resultant opportunities for regional development and reduction in traffic congestion in major cities. Alexander
720-783: The UK Parliament (1853–1859) for Carlow Borough John M. Alexander Jr. (born 1949), member of the North Carolina Senate John G. Alexander (1893–1971), U.S. Representative from Minnesota John Alexander (Australian politician) (born 1951), member of the Australian House of Representatives John Alexander (New Zealand politician) (1876–1941), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, 1934–1941 John Alexander (New South Wales colonial politician) , member of
756-1904: The Victoria Cross John Hanks Alexander (1864–1894), African American officer in the US armed forces John D. Alexander (admiral) (born 1959), U.S. Navy admiral Religion [ edit ] John Alexander (bishop) (1694–1776), Scottish Episcopal Bishop of Dunkeld John Alexander (Presbyterian minister) (1686–1743), minister and patristic commentator John Alexander (nonconformist minister) (1736–1765), scriptural commentator John Alexander (priest) (1833–1908), Dean of Ferns, 1899–1908 Sports [ edit ] John Alexander (American football) (1896–1986), professional American football John Alexander (defensive end) (born 1955), American football player John Alexander (racing driver) (born 1954), American race car driver John Alexander (tennis) (born 1951), Australian tennis player, commentator, and politician John Alexander (footballer, born 1955) (born 1955), English former footballer and Manchester United club secretary John Alexander (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), English football forward for Darlington and many non-league clubs Others [ edit ] John Henry Alexander (1812–1867), scientist and president of Georges Creek Coal & Iron Co. John Alexander (chief clerk) (1830–1916), chief clerk to Bow Street Magistrates' Court, editor of The Police Gazette John Amyas Alexander (1922–2010), archaeologist at St John's College, Cambridge John Alexander (doctor) (died 1901), medical health officer See also [ edit ] Alexander John (disambiguation) Jonathan Alexander (born 1967), American rhetorician and memoirist All pages with titles containing John Alexander [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
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#1732798800271792-410: The apology is 22 years too late". At a press conference, Mr Shorten denied allegations that Labor had deliberately sourced the video in an attempt to bait Alexander during the campaign. Despite this setback, Alexander was safely re-elected, despite suffering a 4.84% two party preferred swing against him to Keneally and Labor. This reduced the Liberal Party's hold in Bennelong from 9.72% to 4.88%, making
828-482: The benefits of local small business shopping and negotiates discounted advertising rates for small businesses in the local newspaper. John Alexander received much publicity for his 100 km charity walk around Bennelong to raise money and awareness of motor neurone disease after the loss of two close friends to the disease. Alexander was not challenged in Liberal preselection in 2012. In the 2013 election Alexander
864-758: The early 2000s and Jim Courier from 2005 to 2010 (who remains in this position to this date, now with the Nine Network ). As managing director of Next Generation Clubs Australia, Alexander designed and built sport and fitness clubs; including the Ryde Aquatic Centre in Sydney to host the 2000 Summer Olympic Games water polo event , the development of Memorial Drive in Adelaide into a multi-function health and fitness facility, and Royal King's Park in Perth. In 1995 Alexander served as referee during
900-438: The fire in the first place." Bainimarama replied to Alexander in a formal statement to Fiji press members, imploring that "Fiji is lucky we even have the higher ground to allow for relocation at all. I’m keen to hear what Alexander believes the people of Kiribati should do in the face of rising seas, where the highest point in their country sits at just 1.8 metres above sea level." Alexander later appeared on ABC Radio , clarifying
936-577: The first series run of the Australian adaptation of the television series Gladiators . Shortly before his election to Parliament in 2010, Alexander's Tennis Professionals won a High Court case for the right to redevelop the White City Tennis Centre in Sydney. Alexander also managed a variety of small businesses in the retail and sporting sectors. Alexander is a member of the Moderate/Modern Liberal faction of
972-588: The nature of his remarks by saying that adaptation was "a priority [...] we must also act to prevent further damage to our planet". Despite the controversy, Alexander comfortably retained Bennelong, albeit suffering a 2.8% swing away from him. In November 2021, Alexander opted to not contest the next election, deciding to retire from politics. Shortly following his announcement, Alexander spoke with Paul Bongiorno of The Saturday Paper , reflecting on his experiences and time in office. Alexander criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison , claiming that "people are tired of
1008-408: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Alexander&oldid=1255239692 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1044-654: The seat marginal and at its most vulnerable position for the Coalition since John Howard 's reliance on preference votes in 2004 to hold the seat by 4.33%. In the lead up to the 2019 election , Alexander was scrutinised for his comments in response to Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama . Bainimarama had asked the Australian Government to "please stop burning coal, you know the water level's just coming up and it's threatening our communities", to which Alexander responded "move to higher ground". Speaking at
1080-430: The way we engage with each other. All we do is bash each other." Bongiorno's opinion piece later writes that Alexander 'reserves his biggest salvos for the leadership of the Coalition government: Scott Morrison, Josh Frydenberg and Barnaby Joyce', and feels that 'if Labor’s Anthony Albanese wins the election, policies more fit to serve the national interest rather than narrow sectional interest might be served'. This insight
1116-503: Was "a measure of the man [...] Not all disrespect of women ends up in violence against women but that's where all violence against women begins, so all of us need to reflect on that. John has done so." Alexander's high profile opponent in the by-election, Kristina Keneally , appeared with then opposition leader Bill Shorten in Eastwood to respond to the incident. Shorten said that "The comments are crass, they're wrong, they're stupid, and
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1152-484: Was appointed chair of the newly formed House Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport & Cities, where he commenced an inquiry into transport connectivity, regional development, high speed rail and the use of value capture as an innovative funding mechanism. Alexander also served as chair of the Coalition Policy Committees on Infrastructure & Regional Development, and on Tourism, of
1188-525: Was deemed to be damaging for the Coalition , with Bennelong named as a 'key seat' for the upcoming election by ABC election analyst Antony Green . Bennelong had only been won by Labor once in nearly 80 years, and was gained for them again by Jerome Laxale at the 2022 election . Alexander was briefly married, while in the United States, to a Canadian model and later married to Rosemary Brown ,
1224-492: Was not challenged in Liberal preselection in 2016. In the 2016 election , he was re-elected as member for Bennelong, earning a small swing toward him despite the state - and the nation - swinging toward Labor. Alexander's hold on Bennelong was largely attributed to his high personal vote in the electorate. During the Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis , on 6 November 2017, it was reported that Alexander might also be
1260-456: Was put in charge of several internal policy committees, with a particular focus on regional development and policies to tackle urban congestion. In October 2011 Alexander ran the inaugural Bennelong Cup Table Tennis Test match, involving players from China, Korea and Australia playing in a formal competition in Ryde , a suburb within his constituency. In October 2012 the opening games were played in
1296-707: Was re-elected as Member for Bennelong, increasing his two party preferred margin to 7.8 points. In September 2013 Alexander was appointed chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax & Revenue, a role in which he worked on improving access to 'light touch' tax returns for individuals with simple tax affairs. Following this he was appointed chair of the House Standing Committee on Economics, where he instigated an inquiry into home ownership and opportunities for tax reform. Following Malcolm Turnbull's ascension to Prime Minister John Alexander
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