Famous People with Name Laurence

Laurence John (Laurie) Nash            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Laurence John (Laurie) Nash: was a Test cricketer and leading Australian rules footballer.

Laurence Aberhart            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Laurence Aberhart: is a New Zealand photographer. He was born in Nelson in 1949, the second of four siblings, but moved to Lyttelton in the late 1960s, before finally moving to Russell where he still lives and works today. Aberhart travels often and has produced many collec

Laurence Collinson            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Laurence Collinson: was a British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacher.Collinson's family moved to Australia in 1930. While still at Brisbane State High School, Collinson and fellow students Barrie Reid and Cecel Knopke started the magazine Barjai: A Meeting Place for Youth, which from 1943-44 published the literary avant-garde in Adelaide and Melbourne. [2] He received a secondary teaching diploma from Merrer House in Melbourne and from 1955 to 1961 taught mathematics and English in various Melbourne secondary schools. From 1961 to 1964, Collinson worked as the editor of The Educational Magazine. [3] In 1964, Collinson retuned to England. He died in London November 10, 1986 [4]

Laurence "Laurie" John Byers            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Laurence "Laurie" John Byers: is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand.His only Olympic appearance was at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games where he placed 10th in the men's road race, he was also part of the team that finished 18th in the men's team time trial.

Laurence Braude            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Laurence Braude: is an Australian football (soccer) player. He is a midfielder who is currently uncontracted. During his stint with the Sharks, Braude was offered a lucrative contract with the Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, but declined, to focus on his HSC. After graduati

Lynda Laurence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lynda Laurence: is an American singer. She is the youngest daughter of the late Dixie Hummingbirds member Ira Tucker and Louise Tucker, sister of Sundray Tucker and Ira Tucker, Jr. She is best known for being a part of two Motown acts: Stevie Wonder's backup group Wonder

Dilruk Laurence            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Dilruk Laurence: was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Moors Sports Club. He was born in Colombo. Laurence made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1994-95 season, against Singha Sports

Frederick Andrew Laurence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frederick Andrew Laurence: was a Canadian politician. A lawyer, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Colchester in the 1882 federal election. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Colchester in 1886 and was re-elected in 1890, 1894, 1897 and 1901. A Nova Scotia Liberal, he was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1895 to 1901 and from 1903 to 1904. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1904 federal election. He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed a judge.