Despite the legends and fiction surrounding this character, his actual career was punctuated by only a handful of skirmishes followed by a desperate quest to clear his name.

Despite initial activity in the Lords, his career there was cut short by the House of Lords Act 1999.

Despite his long career, Lineker was never cautioned by a referee for foul play ( never once receiving a yellow or red card ).

Despite this reputation, during his career, he oversaw more performances honored with the Academy Award for Best Actor than any other director: James Stewart in The Philadelphia Story ( 1940 ), Ronald Colman in A Double Life ( 1947 ), and Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady ( 1964 ).

Despite the fact that Parsons only contributed two new songs to the album (" In My Hour of Darkness ", " Return of the Grievous Angel "), Parsons was highly enthused with his new sound and seemed to have finally adopted a serious, diligent mindset to his musical career, eschewing most drugs and alcohol during the sessions.

Despite briefly toying with the name " rational Mesmerism ", Braid ultimately emphasised his approach's uniqueness, carrying out informal experiments throughout his career to refute the arguments invoking supernatural practices, and demonstrate instead the role of ordinary physiological and psychological processes such as suggestion and focused attention in producing the observed effects.

Despite the need to start back at the bottom of the naval hierarchy, Cook realised his career would advance more quickly in military service and entered the Navy at Wapping on 7 June 1755.

Despite a relatively successful career in film and stage, Alexander never managed to repeat his Seinfeld-level of success in television.

Despite Kitagawa Utamaro ’ s success and celebrity status among his own world of popular culture, history of his life and career is insufficient.

Despite not making the playoffs, the Brewers had some other memorable moments, as Pat Listach hit. 290 and stole 54 bases while winning the AL Rookie of the Year award, while Robin Yount got his 3000th career hit.

Despite a rotator cuff injury during the 1985 season, Smith posted career highs in multiple offensive categories in 1987.

Despite these obstacles, the film's war footage was stunning and James Coburn, in the lead role of Rolf Steiner, gave one of the finest performances of his career.

Despite his brief career, he had a profound influence on other artists.

Despite the initial failure of the story, it changed the course of Clarke's career.

Despite Grace's own views on the matter, his " first-class career record " was effectively confirmed by F. S.

Despite this setback in his official career, Zhang was reappointed as Chief Astronomer in 126 after Emperor Shun of Han ( r. 125 – 144 ) ascended to the throne.

Despite supporting mostly liberal legislation during his career as a consumer advocate, Nader received more votes from Republicans than Democrats.

Despite the boy's obvious musical talent, Thomas Sullivan knew the disappointments and insecurity of a musical career, and discouraged him from pursuing it.

Despite his extraordinary academic success at Oxford, Williams was denied the opportunity to pursue a career in the United Kingdom.

Despite his parents ' disapproval, in 1824 he formally abandoned his medical studies to pursue a career in music.

Despite being a middle-aged, twice-divorced career woman, Edina is reliant upon the support of her daughter, Saffron, a secondary school pupil ( and later university student ) whose constant care for her mother has left her a bitter cynic.

Despite receiving the greatest critical acclaim of any album in Prince's career, including being named the top album of the year by the Pazz & Jop critics ' poll, and eventually selling 3. 2 million copies, album sales steadily declined.

Despite this auspicious start to his career, Shearer was only eased into the first team gradually and made just ten goalless appearances for the club the following season.

Despite her career in music, she was deaf in one ear, which made it difficult for her to understand what others were saying.

Despite this, the newly established State Planning Authority were continuously criticised for not being totally accountable to the public, particularly as the pro-business Sydney Commissioners worked side-by-side with the Planning authority to increase developments in the Sydney CBD to their highest levels ever, embodied by the construction of the MLC Centre, the demolition of the Theatre Royal, Sydney and the Australia Hotel.

Despite this, road-signs around the borders used the term " The City of Perth ", and directional signs within indicated " City Centre ".

Despite belonging to the Liberal International, the Centre Party does not play quite the same role in Finnish politics as do Liberal parties in other countries because it evolved from agrarian roots.

Despite this agreement, the Centre Party rejected the budget and Bismarck called new elections.

Despite its marginal numbers, the Centre party emphasizes continuity to its history by sometimes referring to itself as the " oldest political party of Germany ".

Despite interest from both the Liberal Party and the Centre Party, Torsten Kreuger sold Aftonbladet to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.

Despite being dominated by modern apartments and office towers Southbank has a number of significant heritage buildings existing in the Arts precinct, on the eastern end and along St Kilda Road, which includes the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria ( 1960s ), parts of the Victorian College of the Arts campus as well as the Victoria Barracks and Malthouse Theatre.

Despite the focus on the south, Army Group Centre continued to see fierce fighting throughout the year.

Despite the large number of buses serving Birmingham City Centre there is no longer a bus station.

Despite a resurgence of passengers in 1978, when the station was rebuilt following the relocation of the Park's Visitors ' Centre to the site of the original station, patronage declined to approximately three passengers per train.

Despite the entry of the Jesus Army into the charismatic mainstream, the church still attracted a range of views and anti-cult groups like the Cult Information Centre, FAIR and Reachout Trust still included the Jesus Army on their lists.

Despite further SPC opposition, he was elected for Winnipeg Centre " B ".

Despite occasional criticisms-his colleagues found his style peremptory and his point of view " bourgeois ", and he was openly criticised by Hou Yuon at the Party's 1971 Congress-his devotion to Saloth Sar and his closeness to the Party ' Centre ' guaranteed his senior position.

Despite this shaky start the first three ranges produced at the Lancaster factory received Design Centre Awards and with them Hornsea Pottery enhanced its worldwide reputation. The Lancaster site only lasted for twelve years.

Despite the uncorroborated allegations of financial irregularities, the rumour turned out to be false, and Madonna continues to attend Kabbalah Centre events.

Despite its liberal international affiliations the Estonian Centre Party ( Eesti Keskerakond ) is generally not considered a liberal party, so therefore it is not included.

Despite receiving awards when built, the Tricorn Centre was voted the third ugliest building in Britain and was demolished in 2004 to mixed reactions and protests from an unrepentant Luder.

Despite being a branch in itself, there is also a separate half-mile branch operating from Platform 3 at Wirksworth Station up a 1 in 27 gradient incline to ( for the National Stone Centre and the High Peak Trail, respectively ).

" Despite all these challenges, however, the concert, at Alice Tully Hall in New York's Lincoln Centre in 1989, was a triumph, if ten years too late for Charles Mingus to enjoy it.

Despite the tension this generated, Right of Centre continued to support the National government.

Despite this today Pakuranga remains an attractive suburb, with some light industry, centred around the Pakuranga Town Centre 1965, now known as " The Plaza ".

Despite its small local market, the Auvergne region has developed many national and international companies, such as Michelin, Limagrain ( seed ), the group Centre France-La Montagne ( regional daily press ), Volvic mineral water ( group Danone ) and numerous dynamic SMEs around the two universities and large schools ( engineers, doctors and business school ) of its capital, Clermont-Ferrand.

Despite the One Wall Centre being the first traction elevator project by the company, most problems ran into during construction were mitigated.

Despite the strong efforts of its parent, MUP's early life was less than successful, and it was downgraded to operating from the Hawthorn Language Centre in a Melbourne suburb.