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4 unusual facts about MacFarlane


Clan MacFarlane

The surname MacFarlane, and other variations of the name, are Anglicisations of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Pharlain, meaning "son of Parlan".

MacFarlane's bear

MacFarlane shipped the skin and skull to the Smithsonian Institution where they were placed in storage and soon forgotten.

Nöel Mason-MacFarlane

Mason-Macfarlane's papers and correspondence are archived in the Imperial War Museum's Department of Documents.

He was Governor of Gibraltar from 31 May 1942 to 14 February 1944, and witnessed the air crash there on 4 July 1943 which took the life of his friend the Polish Prime Minister Władysław Sikorski.


1975 in LGBT rights

Colorado Attorney General J.D. MacFarlane later issues an opinion that the licenses are invalid and orders that no additional licenses be issued.

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West is an upcoming 2014 American western comedy film produced and directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild.

Alan Macfarlane

Also in 1970, Macfarlane published The Family Life of Ralph Josselin, a study of the diary of a famous seventeenth century clergyman.

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

In March 1942, two British privates of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Macfarlane and Goldie, escaped from Stalag IX-C at Bad Sulza in Thuringia.

Charles Macfarlane

Macfarlane's most substantial work was the Civil and Military History of England, part of Knight's Pictorial History of England, edited by George Lillie Craik, 8 vols.

Macfarlane wrote historical novels and biographies of Thomas Gresham (1847), the Duke of Marlborough (1852), the Duke of Wellington (1853, 1877, 1886), and Napoleon I (1852, 1879, 1880, 1886).

Christchurch South by-election, 1939

Macfarlane could increase the Labour vote at one polling booth only (Antigua Street in Sydenham).

Craig Lodge Community

Craig Lodge, a former hunting lodge in Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, was run by Calum and Mary Anne MacFarlane-Barrow as a guest house until a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in 1984 gave their lives a new direction.

Donald Horne Macfarlane

Macfarlane was born in Scotland, the youngest son of Allan Macfarlane J.P., of Caithness and his wife Margaret Horne.

Donna MacFarlane

MacFarlane represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the first ever women's 3000 m steeplechase, along with her teammate Victoria Mitchell.

Ed Macfarlane

Macfarlane contributed lead vocals to New York City-based producer FaltyDL's track "She Sleeps", which appears on the producer's 2013 album Hardcourage.

Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Tullybelton

Ian Fraser was born in Glasgow on 3 February 1911, the only child of Alexander Reid Fraser and his wife Margaret Russell MacFarlane.

John Lisle Hall MacFarlane

MacFarlane's middle name of Lisle was taken from his mother's forbearers who held connections to the Baron's Lisle.

Ken Tucker

Tucker’s negative reviews of Seth MacFarlane’s animated series Family Guy resulted in a number of MacFarlane counter-criticisms, including a scene in which the baby Stewie Griffin breaks the neck of an Entertainment Weekly writer widely assumed to be Tucker.

Kris MacFarlane

Additional artists MacFarlane has worked with include: Dustin Bentall, Barry Canning, George Canyon, Dave Carroll, Patricia Conroy, Crush, Denny Doherty, Luke Doucet, Lennie Gallant, Dave Gunning, Garth Hudson, Paul Lamb, Shanneyganock, Slainte Mhath, Sons of Maxwell, The Paperboys, Nathan Wiley and Hawksley Workman.

MacFarlane is the brother of Canadian Bassist Scott MacFarlane (Sandbox, Crush, Kilt) and the Grandson of the late Canadian poet and songwriter Walter Scott MacFarlane.

Leggo My Meg-O

In its original broadcast on May 6, 2012 on Fox, "Leggo My Meg-O" was watched by 5.64 million viewers according to Nielsen ratings, and aired on the same night as MacFarlane's other show American Dad!.

Lou Hickey

They recruited various session musicians to help record the album and eventually recruited a live setup in the form of Lewis Gordon, Ross MacFarlane and Will Foster.

Macfarlane Observatory

The establishment of the Macfarlane Observatory in 1757 was before the 1767 appearance of The Nautical Almanac based on the Prime Meridian at Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Royal Pump Room Gardens

The current bandstand was designed by Walter MacFarlane & Co and founded in Glasgow.

Sea Haggs

In 1995, the band was wound up when Macfarlane moved to Seattle to join Sleater-Kinney.

Stamford Cone

The structure, which entirely consists of stained glass by British artist Brian Clarke, was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and engineered by Dewhurst MacFarlane & Partners.

The Cabaret of Dr Caligari

#The Body Politic - an M.P. is introduced to the consequences of eroding the NHS...
It featured John Shrapnel as Mr. Meagre, Adjoa Andoh as Mrs. Meagre, Cassie Macfarlane as the Past, Clarence Smith as the Present and Alan Barker as the Future.

The Co-Optimists

Davy Burnaby, Betty Chester, Gilbert Childs, Laddie Cliff, Mimi Crawford, Melville Gideon, Stanley Holloway, Mary Leigh, Elsa MacFarlane, Austin Melford, Phyllis Monkman, Herbert Mundin, Elsie Randolph, Cyril Ritchard, Babs Valerie, Clifford Witley.

Van Partible

The crew of the first season of Johnny Bravo consisted of several writers, animators, and directors from World Premiere Toons, including the aforementioned MacFarlane and Hartman, Steve Marmel, and John McIntyre.

Walter M. Carlaw

Walter Macfarlane Carlaw was the son of Walter and Jeannie Carlaw of Blythwood in Glasgow, Scotland.

Walter Scott MacFarlane

Walter Scott MacFarlane was the Grandfather of Canadian Musicians Scott MacFarlane (Bassist - Sandbox, Crush, Kilt) and Kris MacFarlane (Drummer - Great Big Sea, Paperboys, Lennie Gallant).

Wellesley Wild

He co-wrote the 2012 film Ted with Sulkin and MacFarlane and also wrote the 2014 film A Million Ways to Die In The West.


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