She is one of the few actors from the classic era of MGM musicals who is still active in film — a group that includes Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds, Dean Stockwell, Rita Moreno, Margaret O ' Brien, June Lockhart.

Other pioneering artists working in VR have include Luc Courchesne, Rita Addison, Knowbotic Research, Rebecca Allen, Perry Hoberman, Jacki Morie, Margaret Dolinsky and Brenda Laurel.

The lineup of disc jockeys during this stunt included Margaret Draper, Alison Steele ( who stayed on to become the " Night Bird " on the AOR format ), Rita Sands, Ann Clements, Arlene Kieta, Pam McKissick and Nell Bassett.

Rita is a common female first name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of either Rachel or Margaret.

Margaret " Rita " Childers ( née Dudley ) ( February 1915 – 9 May 2010 ) was the second wife of Erskine Hamilton Childers, the fourth President of Ireland ( 1973 – 1974 ).

In 1981 he, his wife, Rita ( née Margaret Higgins ), and their infant daughter, moved to New York City.

* 1991 – Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm ( who had resigned ) as Premier of British Columbia.

By the time of the 1991 election, Wilson lobbied to be included in the televised Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( CBC ) debate between Vander Zalm's successor, Premier Rita Johnston and BC NDP Leader Michael Harcourt.

In the 1991 provincial election, Harcourt led the NDP back to power, defeating the Social Credit party led by Rita Johnston.

He was succeeded as Premier of BC by Rita Johnston.

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Vander Zalm was forced to resign in a conflict of interest scandal in 1991, and was succeeded as party leader and premier by longtime associate Rita Johnston, who became the first female head of government at any level in Canada.

* Rita Johnston ( April 2, 1991-March 7, 1992 ) *

Bennett was succeeded by Bill Vander Zalm in 1986, but Vander Zalm was forced to resign in 1991 in favour of Rita Johnston.

* Premier of British Columbia: Bill Vander Zalm then Rita Johnston then Michael Harcourt

* November 5-Michael Harcourt becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Rita Johnston

Socred members voted the lesser-known Rita Johnston, a close ally of Vander Zalm, to be their new leader, over McCarthy.

The Socreds under Premier Rita Johnston was reduced to third party status, while the New Democratic Party of Mike Harcourt formed the government.

She was the 28th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1993 to 1996, the second female provincial premier in Canadian history, and the first to win a general election ( the first female premier, Rita Johnston of British Columbia, became premier after winning the party leadership but lost the subsequent election ).

She is the second, and longest serving, woman to serve as premier of British Columbia, after Rita Johnston in 1991.

Three premiers served under Lam: William Vander Zalm, Rita Johnston, and Michael Harcourt.

After Premier Vander Zalm resigned, Socred members voted the lesser-known Rita Johnston, a close ally of Vander Zalm, to be their new leader, over Grace McCarthy, a longtime associate of former Premier Bill Bennett.

Larson had continued her session singing career accruing credits on releases by Tom Johnston, Linda Ronstadt ( Mad Love ), Graham Nash, John Stewart, Albert Hammond and Rita Coolidge.

During a nasty squabble between Social Credit party leader Rita Johnston and BC NDP leader Mike Harcourt, Wilson famously said, " here's a classic example of why nothing ever gets done in the province of British Columbia ".

On April 2, 1991, Rita Johnston was elected by the party's MLAs as their interim leader, defeating Russ Fraser by 21 votes to 17 on the fourth ballot.

* Rita Johnston ( b. 1935 ), Canadian politician

* Robert McKnight ( c. 1789-1846 ), born in Augusta County, moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1809, member of a trading expedition under Zebulon Pike to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1812, captured by Spanish and imprisoned until 1821, eventually renounced his United States citizenship, moved to Mexico, and became owner of the Santa Rita del Cobre copper mine in Chihuahua ( now New Mexico ).

The heavy metal band Iron Maiden was formed in Leyton, and Eastenders actress Rita Simons was born in Leytonstone.

Other early conjoined twins to attain notice were the " Scottish brothers ", allegedly of the dicephalus type, essentially two heads sharing the same body ( 1460 – 1488, although the dates vary ); the pygopagus Helen and Judith of Szőny, Hungary ( 1701 – 1723 ), who enjoyed a brief career in music before being sent to live in a convent ; and Rita and Cristina of Parodi of Sardinia, born in 1829.

* Ralph Kiner, born in Santa Rita ( Silver City area ), Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, NY Mets announcer

* William Harrell Nellis, born in Santa Rita ( Silver City area )

* Rita Guzman ( born 1949 ), who murdered her then estranged husband, a microbiologist, in 1996 in his apartment in Pearl River.

Smith was born in Blackpool, North West England and is the third of four children born to James Alexander ( Alex ) Smith and Rita Mary ( née Emmott ) Smith.

He was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico on 8 March 1916, and his family relocated to Searchlight, Nevada as a child.

Ang Rita, a Sherpa born in 1948 in small village called Yillajung in Khumbu know in sherpa or Tibetan Shar-Khumbu eastern Nepal infarming family.

Farrell was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Rita ( née Monaghan ), a housewife, and Eamon Farrell, a footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers F. C.

He is the father of Andrew born September 30, 1956 in New York City, Salvatore, Yolanda, Roseanne and Rita and two daughters, Lucia and Carmella by his mistress.

* Rita Hayek ( born 1987 ), Lebanese actress

They had two daughters, Rita Katherine ( born 1944 ) and Pamela.

Rita Guerra ( born Rita Maria de Azevedo Mafra Guerra on October 22, 1967 ) is a Portuguese singer.

Rita Hayworth ( born Margarita Carmen Cansino ; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987 ) was an American dancer and film actress who achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars.

Ridgway was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mary Rita Steinman and Thomas Newton Ridgway.

St. Rita was born in the city of Roccaporena ( near Spoleto, Umbria, Italy ) where various sites connected with her are at present the focus pf pilgrimage.

Rita Moreno ( born December 11, 1931 ) is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress.

Jacqueline Rita " Jackie " Lawrence ( born 9 August 1948, Birmingham ) is a politician in the United Kingdom.

Rita R. Colwell ( born November 23, 1934 in Beverly, Massachusetts ) is an environmental microbiologist and scientific administrator.

Her sister Rita Lupino, born in 1920, became an actress and dancer.

Bean was born Shaun Mark Bean in the Handsworth district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, the son of Rita ( née Tuckwood ) and Brian Bean.