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Bankhead

[bangk-hed]

noun

  1. Tallulah (Brockman) 1903–68, U.S. actress (daughter of William Brockman Bankhead).

  2. William Brockman, 1874–1940, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1936–40.



Bankhead

/ ˈbæŋkˌhɛd /

noun

  1. Tallulah ( Brockman ). 1902–68, US stage and film actress; her successes included the plays The Little Foxes (1939) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)

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With a comfortable stroll, Sean Bankhead stepped into Evolution Studios dressed in a black Nike sweatsuit.

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Bankhead wrote in an email to The Times.

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Windward 60, Chaminade 48: Laurel Hinds scored 15 points and Samari Bankhead added 13 points for Windward in a road victory.

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The landowner, Sara Bankhead, said in an interview last month she is considering selling or donating the cemetery to the foundation, but has not made a decision.

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American actress Tallulah Bankhead was captured sipping champagne from her heel during a press conference at the Ritz Hotel in London.

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