* Mel Klenetsky, candidate in 1978 for Governor of Illinois, candidate in 1981 for Mayor of New York City

* Mel Hurtig-First political guest on the TV show ; as leader of the newly formed and almost unheard of National Party of Canada, he appeared in a game show where the contestants couldn't identify the man, even after he tells them who he is.

As Mel Carnahan entered politics, Jean Carnahan was his political partner for several decades.

With Mel Ramsden, Ian Burn, Joseph Kosuth, Sarah Charlesworth and others, Corris was a founding editor of The Fox ; an artists-run journal that addressed the political and social dimensions of contemporary artistic practice.

Some believed that North York Mayor Mel Lastman ’ s political clout ( he was later elected Mayor of the amalgamated City of Toronto ) was crucial to the Sheppard Line proposal being implemented.

Mykola Mel ' nychenko ( who received U. S. political asylum ) released new portions of his recordings.

Mel Watkins ( born May 15, 1932 ) is a Canadian political economist and activist.

But still Mel Chandler was not completely convinced that men would really die for a four-syllable word, `` Garryowen ''.

The rabbinical school of the Academy for Jewish Religion in California is led by Conservative rabbi Mel Gottlieb.

Iowa Cub Joe Carter and CF Mel Hall were sent to Cleveland for Sutcliffe and back-up C Ron Hassey (. 333 with Cubs in 1984 ).

Anderson is a comedy sketch writer who has written for Frankie Howerd, Not the Nine O ' Clock News, and Griff Rhys Jones / Mel Smith.

In 1990 Franco Zeffirelli, whose Shakespeare films have been described as " sensual rather than cerebral ", cast Mel Gibson — then famous for the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon movies — in the title role of his 1990 version, and Glenn Close — then famous as the psychotic " other woman " in Fatal Attraction — as Gertrude.

Upon retirement, Smith took over for Mel Allen as the host of the television series This Week in Baseball ( TWIB ) in 1997.

Old school rap ( 1979 – 1984 ) was " easily identified by its relatively simple raps " according to Allmusic, " the emphasis was not on lyrical technique, but simply on good times ", one notable exception being Melle Mel, who set the way for future rappers through his socio-political content and creative wordplay.

Mel Ott succeeded Terry as manager in 1942, but the war years proved to be difficult for the Giants.

The Cowboys also had an outstanding secondary, led by Mel Renfro and Herb Adderley, who combined for 7 interceptions.

The ball bounced off Hinton's hands, was tipped by Dallas defensive back Mel Renfro, and finally ended up in the arms of tight end John Mackey, who took the ball 75 yards for a touchdown, tying the score 6 – 6 after Jim O ' Brien's extra point attempt was blocked.

The Cowboys secondary was led by 2 future hall of fame cornerbacks Herb Adderley ( 6 interceptions for 182 return yards ) and Mel Renfro ( 4 interceptions for 11 yards ).

The ball popped out of his hands and right into the arms of Mel Blount for an interception.

The starting players in Dallas ' defensive secondary, future Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Renfro, cornerback Mark Washington, and safeties Charlie Waters and Pro Bowler Cliff Harris, combined for 12 interceptions.

Dungy lead the team with 6 interceptions, while the rest of the secondary, defensive backs Mel Blount, Donnie Shell, and Ron Johnson, combined for 11.

However, he is also known for lies and self-promotion, and criticized on these grounds — Martin Gardner's assessment continues " but also obviously a hustler ", Canadian puzzler Mel Stover called Loyd " an old reprobate ", and Matthew Costello calls him both " puzzledom's greatest celebrity ... popularizer, genius ," but also " huckster ... and fast-talking snake oil salesman.

* 1977: Mel Tormé recorded an uptempo version for his album The London Sessions, arranged by Christopher Gunning.

* July 10 – Mel Blanc, American voice actor best known for voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.

In the 2006 election, the Latin American vote aided tremendously in the election of Florida Senator Mel Martinez, although in the 2004 presidential election, about 44 % of Latin Americans voted for Republican President George W. Bush.

In the 1950s, his most important work in television involved writing for Red Buttons, Sid Caesar on Caesar's Hour, in Celeste Holm's Honestly, Celeste !, as well as with writers Mel Tolkin, Michael Stewart, Selma Diamond, Neil Simon, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and ( on two Caesar specials ) Woody Allen.

Gallipoli was instrumental in making Mel Gibson ( Mad Max ) into a major star, although his co-star Mark Lee, who also received high praise for his role, has made relatively few screen appearances since.

Mel Brooks played a comic version of Louis XVI in The History of the World Part 1, portraying him as a libertine who has such a distaste for the peasantry he uses them as targets in skeet shooting.

One notable exception is the song " The Message ", which was written by Melle Mel for his hip hop group, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.

In 1991, Nimoy teamed up with Robert B. Radnitz to produce a movie for TNT about a pro bono publico lawsuit brought by public interest attorney William John Cox on behalf of Mel Mermelstein, an Auschwitz survivor, against a group of organizations engaged in Holocaust denial.

* A character named Balliol, portrayed by British actor Bernard Horsfall, appears in Mel Gibson's 1995 Oscar-winning epic, Braveheart, an heroic tale of Scottish national hero William Wallace.

Professional basketball players include three-time NBA champion Danny Ainge ' 81, 1952 NBA Rookie of the Year and 4-time NBA All-Star Mel Hutchins ' 51, three-time Olympic medalist and Hall of Famer Krešimir Ćosić ' 73, and consensus 2011 national college player of the year Jimmer Fredette ' 11, currently with the Sacramento Kings.

On the national level, Salisbury is a part of North Carolina's 12th congressional district, and is currently represented by Democrat Mel Watt.

Other top performers follow suit, including Mel Tormé and Tony Bennett, but, despite an increase in ratings, the show still fails to pick up a national sponsor.

Eau Claire is also the original home of national artists such as Peter Wolf Crier and Megafaun as well as many of the Minneapolis scene's popular acts including Rifle Sport, Flour, Mel Gibson and the Pants, Digitata, Lookbook, Solid Gold and many more.

Renzi received significant support from the national Republican party in the race: President Bush visited twice, including a fundraiser ; Vice President Cheney appeared at a fund-raising luncheon ; Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton visited the district to support Renzi ; and so did Mel Martinez, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Charles would play football as a child, with younger brother Mel Charles who also went on to become a professional, later playing alongside each other for the Welsh national team.

* Mel Tjeerdsma-Northwest's national champion winning coach, and most winning DII post-season coach with 22 victories

Mel performed with The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew on " King Holiday " aimed at having Dr. Martin Luther King Jr .' s birthday declared a national holiday.

Darling came to national media attention when he resigned as legal counsel to Republican Senator Mel Martinez of Florida after admitting he was the author of the " Schiavo memo.

Vizard studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Melbourne ; he practiced as a lawyer and was a partner in a City Law firm ; he has written for and produced various Logie and AFI award winning television show-from Fast Forward to Kangaroo Palace ; he has hosted his own 5 night a week national Tonight Show, Tonight Live With Steve Vizard for which he was three times nominated for and won a Gold Logie in 1991 ; he has interviewed over two thousand major names, from Audrey Hepburn, Oliver Stone, Mel Gibson, Robin Williams, Sir Bob Geldof, Peter Allen, Patrick Swayze, Bob Hope, Sir Peter Ustinov, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Parkinson, Spike Milligan, Edward de Bono, Robert Ludlum, Sir Harry Secombe, and Prime Ministers and politicians ; he founded one of Australia ’ s largest independent Production houses, Artist Services, which was subsequently sold to Granada ; he has been the President of the National Gallery of Victoria and the Chairman of the Victorian Major Events Company, securing events such as the World Cycling Champioships and the World Gymnastics Championships ; he has appeared on the cover of Time and Rolling Stone ; he was an elected representative to the 1999 Constitutional Convention ; he was Father of the Year in 2001 ; he was embroiled in three highly publicised legal proceedings, involving the theft of moneys by his former accountant from the Vizard Companies, and Vizard's civil penalty in 2005 for breaching directors duties ; he has broadcast on the Austereo, Fairfax and Macquarie Radio Networks and in 2011 was nominated for best Talkback Presenter in Australia ; he was Chairman of the World Swimming Championships ; and he has written several books ranging on topics ranging from humour to Australia's population policy.

In 1951 GEN Lemay appointed Emilio " Mel " Bruno, his Judo teacher and a former national American Athletic Union ( AAU ) Wrestling champion and fifth degree black belt in Judo, to direct a command wide Judo and combative measures program.

Weinstein's innovations would later be adapted by Mel Kampmann for the national " Action News " franchise.

The new Birdcage drew national attention on June 2, 2001, as USA Today writer Mel Antonen wrote a feature story on the retrofit.

Ashantha Lakdasa Francis De Mel ( born 9 May 1959, Colombo ) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team.