James Dennis

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Dennis James

Dennis James (August 24, 1917–June 3, 1997), born Demie James Sposa, was an American television personality, actor, and announcer. Up until 1976 he had appeared on TV more times and for a longer period than any other television star. He is credited as the host of television's first network game show, the DuMont Network's Cash and Carry (1946). James was also the first person to host a telethon (raising over $700,000,000 for United Cerebral Palsy throughout his career), the first to appear in a television commercial, first to emcee a variety show, and first to appear on video tape.

Early career

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, James began his career in radio with WNEW (now WBBR) and moved to television in 1938, working for the soon-to-become-DuMont Television Network station WABD, which helped to found the DuMont network in 1946. (WABD is now WNYW.) James became the host of many game shows, such as the ABC version of Chance of a Lifetime (1952–53) and served as commentator for DuMont's wrestling and boxing shows, such as Boxing From Jamaica Arena (1948–49) and other DuMont boxing and wrestling shows such as Amateur Boxing Fight Club (1949–50). He hosted the DuMont daytime variety show Okay, Mother (1948–51) with Julia Meade.

Dennis James (bodybuilder)

Dennis Tyron James (born in Heidelberg, Germany on May 31, 1966) is a German IFBB Pro bodybuilder.

Early life

James was born in Heidelberg, Germany to an African American GI stationed at Heidelberg and a German woman. He started training in bodybuilding when he was 18.

Career

James won the International South German Championship in 1985, the International German Grand Prix in 1986, and the 1986 New York State Championship All Junior Category. He stopped training because he was not eligible to join the German Nationals since he did not hold German citizenship but made a comeback in 1990 after he left Germany.

The first National Physique Committee (NPC) competition of James was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999, he competed in his first Night of Champions, where he tied 14th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, placing 4th.

His first Mr. Olympia was in 2000 as well, where he placed 11th. He has competed in a total of seven Mr. Olympias, with his highest placing coming in 4th in 2003.

James Anderson (writer)

James Anderson is an American television writer and actor. Since 2000, he has served as a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live. Anderson recently played himself on an episode of the network's series 30 Rock.

He co-created web series Hudson Valley Ballers with fellow SNL writer and longtime friend Paula Pell with whom he also co-stars.

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James Anderson (Freemason)

James Anderson (c. 1679/1680 – 1739) was a Scottish writer and minister born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was ordained a minister in the Church of Scotland in 1707 and moved to London, where he ministered to the Glass House Street congregation until 1710, to the Presbyterian church in Swallow Street until 1734, and at Lisle Street Chapel until his death. He is reported to have lost a large sum of money in the South Sea Company crash of 1720. Anderson is best known, however, for his association with Freemasonry.

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James Anderson (cricketer, born 1931)

James Duncan Anderson (born 17 December 1931) is a former first-class cricketer who played two games for Oxford University in 1955. His highest score of 4* came against Warwickshire. His best bowling of 4/68 came against Yorkshire.

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Dennis James (musician)

Dennis James is an American musician and historic preservationist who played "a pivotal role in the international revival of silent films presented with period-authentic live music." Beginning in 1964, he presented historically informed live accompaniments for silent films, with piano, theatre organ, chamber ensemble and full symphony orchestras, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and overseas. He is now primarily active as a noted multi-instrumentalist, specializing on musical glasses and the glass armonica, prominently performing in New York at the Caramoor Festival and Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival (2011) plus debuting at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the summer of 2013.

James has also recently become active in the preservation and restoration of historic theremins and Ondes Martenot instruments plus has begun performing syncopated and moderne period piano repertoire within a multitude of other specialist musical activities generally considered of marginal cultural impact subject to the whims of amateurs and enthusiasts.