Bankhead

American

[bangk-hed] / ˈbæŋk hɛd /

noun

Tallulah (Brockman) 1903–68, U.S. actress (daughter of William Brockman Bankhead).
William Brockman, 1874–1940, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1936–40.

Bankhead British

/ ˈbæŋkˌhɛd /

noun

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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Atlanta culture is a big inspiration for Bankhead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

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

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023

In Tennessee, Mr. Bankhead said he considered giving up on owning a farm “multiple times a day” as friends who have been longtime farmers leave the profession.

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022

Tallulah Bankhead once described herself as “pure as the driven slush.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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