Woody
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, searchWoody may refer to:
- short form of Woodrow (name)
- nickname of a family name, such as "Woodard"
- woody plant A woody plant is a plant that uses wood as its structural tissue. They are typically perennial plants that have their stems and larger roots reinforced with wood produced adjacent to the vascular tissues: typically the main stem and larger branches and roots are covered by a layer of thickened bark. Woody plants are usually either trees, shrubs,
- anything else having wood Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many plants. It has been used for centuries for both fuel and as a construction material for several types of living areas such as houses. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression. In the strict sense wood is produced as
- the code name for version 3.0 of the Debian Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software especially under the GNU General Public License and other free software licenses. The primary form, Debian GNU/Linux, which uses the Linux kernel and GNU OS tools, is a popular and influential GNU/Linux distribution. It is distributed with Linux distribution
- Woodie The woodie was popular in the United States and the United Kingdom and were produced as variants of sedans and convertibles as well as station wagons, from basic to luxury. They were typically manufactured as third-party conversions of regular vehicles — some by large, reputable coachbuilding firms and others by local carpenters and craftsmen a 1930's to early 1950's vintage station wagon with exterior wood paneling and trim
A name or nickname of:
- Damien Woody, American football player
- Sheriff Woody, character in the Toy Story movies
- Wood (musician) or Woody, drummer for indie/rock bands British Sea Power and The Ukrainians
- Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz/Universal Pictures cartoon character
- Woody Allen Woody Allen is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author and playwright, actor and director
- Woody Evans Woody Evans is a writer and librarian from the State of Mississippi, United States of America. He lives near the city of Fort Worth, Texas, jazz musician
- Woody Evans Woody Evans is a writer and librarian from the State of Mississippi, United States of America. He lives near the city of Fort Worth, Texas, American writer
- James "Woody" Green or Woody Rock, R&B/gospel music performer and member of Dru Hill
- Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his guitar. His best-known song is ", musician
- Woody Harrelson Harrelson's breakthrough role came in the television sitcom Cheers as bartender Woody Boyd. Notable film characters include basketball hustler Billy Hoyle in White Men Can't Jump, bowler Roy Munson in Kingpin, serial killer Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers, magazine publisher Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt, country singer Dusty in A, actor
- John Woodland "Woody" Hastings, one of the founders of Circadian rhythms A circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioural processes of living entities, including plants, animals, fungi and cyanobacteria . The term "circadian", coined by Franz Halberg, comes from the Latin circa, "around", and diem or dies, "day", meaning literally "
- Woody Hayes, football coach
- Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman , better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders. His bands basically played jazz and blues, often verging into rather, musician
- Woody Paige, sportswriter
- Woody Strode Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode was a decathlete and football star before finding even greater fame as a pioneering African-American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960. He served in the US Army during World War II, actor
- Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. A leader of the Progressive Era, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican Party vote, Wilson was elected President as a, American President
- Ronnie Wood Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. He is known for his characteristic slide guitar style, and also plays lap and pedal steel guitar, member of The Rolling Stones and The Faces
- Stuart John Wood, guitarist of the Bay City Rollers
- Daniel Woodgate, drummer
- Andrew Wood (singer), lead singer of Mother Love Bone and Malfunkshun
- Kerry Wood, baseball player
- Woody, California, rural town in Kern County, California
- Woody Weatherman, guitarist for Corrosion of Conformity
See also
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