* Martin Nilsson, 1955.

* 1955 – Ann M. Martin, American author

* Martin Garbus ( 1955 ), First amendment attorney

Historically, one of the most important protagonists of the movement was Walter Martin ( 1928 – 89 ), whose numerous books include the 1955 The Rise of the Cults: An Introductory Guide to the Non-Christian Cults and the 1965 The Kingdom of the Cults: An Analysis of Major Cult Systems in the Present Christian Era, which continues to be influential.

Joe Martin, the Republican Speaker from 1947 – 1949 and again from 1953 – 1955, wrote that Eisenhower " never surrounded himself with assistants who could solve political problems with professional skill.

One of the most famous was The Apu Trilogy ( 1955 – 1959 ) from critically acclaimed Bengali film director Satyajit Ray, whose films had a profound influence on world cinema, with directors such as Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, James Ivory, Abbas Kiarostami, Elia Kazan, François Truffaut, Steven Spielberg ,< ref name = unmaderay >

* 1886 – Glenn L. Martin, American aviation pioneer ( d. 1955 )

* 1955 – Yolanda King, American daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. ( d. 2007 )

* Bodmer Papyri — This collection was purchased by Martin Bodmer in 1955 – 1956.

In 1955, theatrical producer Martin Gabel was working on a stage adaptation of the James M. Cain novel Serenade, about an opera singer who comes to the realization he is homosexual, and he invited Laurents to write the book.

* Performers Playing Opposite Sex: While several performers have won Tonys for roles that have involved cross dressing, only two have won for playing a character of the opposite sex: Mary Martin in the title role of Peter Pan ( 1955 ) and Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray ( 2003 ).

The couple's four sons were Mickey Jr. ( 1953 – 2000 ), David ( born 1955 ), Billy ( 1957 – 94 ), whom Mickey named for Billy Martin, his best friend among his Yankee teammates, and Danny ( born 1960 ).

Martin first worked in the diplomatic field at the U. S. Embassy in Paris, France, from 1947 to 1955.

George Martin joined in 1950 as assistant label manager, taking over as manager in 1955.

When Preuss retired in 1955 Martin succeeded him as label manager.

* Settlers ' West ( 1955 ) with Martin F. Schmitt

Stephen Martin Walt ( born July 2, 1955 ) is a professor of international affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

In 1955, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon had been together as lovers for three years when they complained to a gay male couple that they did not know any other lesbians.

On December 2, 1955, in response to the arrest of his NAACP co-worker Rosa Parks, Abernathy and his friend, Martin Luther King, organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and co-founded the American Civil Rights Movement.

* Martin Price ( born 26 March 1955, Farnworth ) — keyboardist ( 1988 – 1991 )

Kerr has thrice played real-life Australian military personalities, appearing as bomber pilot Micky Martin in The Dambusters ( 1955 ), as General John Monash in the TV mini-series Anzacs ( 1985 ) and as General Harry Chauvel in the film The Lighthorsemen ( 1986 ).

Martin served as Speaker of the House of Representatives on two separate occasions from 1947 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1955.

In the famous Mary Martin musical version of the play, which opened on Broadway in 1954 and was first televised in 1955, Tinker Bell was represented by a darting light, as on stage, accompanied by bell-like sounds.

Ward had a series of girlfriends that included Eunice Bailey, the top Christian Dior model in the 1950s, Margaret Brown and Vickie Martin, who was killed in a car crash in 1955.

Chaplin would sever the last of his professional ties to the United States in 1955, when he sold the remainder of his stock in the United Artists, which had been in financial difficulties for some time.

Bogart sold his interest in Santana to Columbia for over $ 1 million in 1955.

Between 1955 and 1969 over 2, 000 books were published using lesbianism as a topic, and they were sold in corner drugstores, train stations, bus stops, and newsstands all over the U. S. and Canada.

In 1955, RCA sold its Estate large appliance operations to Whirlpool Corporation.

A pre-renovation Yankee Stadium in 1959 Many sources incorrectly state that prior to the 1955 season, Yankee Stadium's Ballantine Beer scoreboard was sold to the Phillies for use in Shibe Park.

1955: Bellanca Aircraft sold to Northern Aircraft ( later named Downer then International Aircraft or Inter-Air ) of Alexandria, Minnesota.

In the U. S. alone, more than seven thousand sets of the ten-volume edition had been sold by 1955.

Later research indicated that the gem had actually been sold in Belgium in 1951 and that it had changed hands again in 1955.

IBM sold 123 type 704 systems from 1955 to 1960.

Despite this popular regional acclaim, by mid 1955 Sam Phillips's studio experienced financial difficulties, and he sold Presley's contract in November of that year ; RCA Records ' offer of $ 35, 000 beat out Atlantic Records ' offer of $ 25, 000.

Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley ( whose recording contract was sold to RCA Victor Records for $ 35, 000 in 1955 to relieve financial difficulties Phillips ' Sun was going through ), Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash their first recording contracts and helping to launch their careers.

In 1955, Mrs. Garland sold of land in Milford, Connecticut to the Quinnipiac Council.

As a result of the expenses incurred by this legal battle as well as other financial pressures, the Duncan family sold the company name and associated trademarks in 1968 to Flambeau, Inc, who had manufactured Duncan's plastic models since 1955., Flambeau Plastics continues to run the company.

Following the war, AOP ceased operations and the land was sold for commercial interests, including the development of the Little Rock Air Force Base in 1955.

Until it was sold in 1955, the Meguiar's Catsup & Chili Sauce factory was in Fowlerton.

Zog of Albania bought the town's Knollwood estate in 1951, but sold it in 1955.

Ely and Walker sold Postex in 1955 to Burlington Industries, the world's largest textile manufacturer at that time.

The Lilli doll was first sold in Germany in 1955, and although it was initially sold to adults, it became popular with children who enjoyed dressing her up in outfits that were available separately.

The studio was sold outright by the retiring Paul Terry to CBS in 1955, but 20th Century Fox ( TCF ) continued to distribute the studio's releases.

Before the record-setting 2011 auction, Christie's sold two: in 2005, a 1955 painting sold for $ 7. 8m.

In 1955 when the core memory patent was issued, Wang sold it to IBM for $ 500, 000 and incorporated Wang Laboratories with Dr. Ge-Yao Chu, a schoolmate.

The sixty-room estate was never occupied and Zog sold the estate in 1955.

The fast-selling Rambler model was sold as both a Nash and a Hudson in 1955 and 1956.