Famous People with Name Marlin

Marlin Jim Davis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marlin Jim Davis: was an American actor, best known for his role as Jock Ewing in the CBS prime-time soap Dallas, a role which he held up until his death in April 1981.Born Marlin Davis in Edgerton, Missouri, his first major screen role was opposite Bette Davis in the 1948 melodrama Winter Meeting. His lackluster film career consisted of mostly B movies, many of them Westerns, although he made an impression as a U.S. Senator in the Warren Beatty conspiracy thriller The Parallax View. He is best remembered by most for playing the role of Jock Ewing on TV's Dallas.

Marlin Oliver Briscoe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marlin Oliver Briscoe: is a former professional American football wide receiver/quarterback who played for nine years. Before being drafted in 1967, Briscoe played high school football at Omaha South High School and college football at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Briscoe started his career in the American Football League in 1968, with the Denver Broncos, where he became the first starting black quarterback of the modern era.

Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin: was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver who spent 14 years in the series.Marlin earned a name for himself at the short tracks in Tennessee and Alabama, running against Red Farmer, Bobby Allison, and Donnie Allison. He was a four time track champion at Nashville Speedway USA.

Lene Marlin            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Lene Marlin: a Norwegian musician. She was born Lene Marlin Pedersen in Tromsø, Norway.Marlin made her Norwegian debut on October 12, 1998, with the single "Unforgivable Sinner", which proved to be a hit as it reached number one and kept that position for eight weeks. It was also the fastest selling single in Norwegian music history, and appeared in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie Schpaaa. It was followed by her first album, Playing My Game. She won an MTV Europe award in 1999. Her single "Where I'm Headed", from the French film, Mauvaises fréquentations, topped the charts in France and Italy. Her song "Sitting Down Here" became a top 5 hit in the UK singles chart in 1999/2000.

Calvin Donovan Marlin            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Calvin Donovan Marlin: is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.He played mostly for Ajax Cape Town and Supersport United. In July 2006, he joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a two-year contract.Marlin was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was also South Africa's first choice keeper at the 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt.

Laura Beatrice Marling            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Laura Beatrice Marling: a folk-pop singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Marling has toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK including Jamie T, who personally invited her on tour with him last year after he attended her second-ever gig.She performed at the 2007 O2 Wireless Festival and also performed at the first Underage Festival in August 2007 at Victoria Park, East London.Her debut single came out on WayOutWest Records, with subsequent singles out on Virgin Records. She appeared on The Rakes track "Suspicious Eyes", from the band's second album Ten New Messages and Mystery Jets single "Young Love" released 10 March, 2008.[1] from their second album. Until May 2008[citation needed] she was a member of indie band Noah and the Whale, and performs on their recently released debut album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down from which the current hit "5 Years Time" is taken. Charlie Fink, lead singer of Noah and the Whale,