Mark Ellis, a name of greatness

by GoA's on Nov 6, 2008 7:26 PM PST

While poking around on Wikipedia, I looked up Mark Ellis and to my surprise found that there a bunch of famous Mark Ellis's. There are five worthy of Wikipedia articles, seven if you include alternate spelling Marc.

So what do they all do? There's Mark Ellis the ...

Mark Ellis (actor), Canadian actor
Mark Ellis (footballer born 1962), former Bradford City player
Flood (producer), real name Mark Ellis, alternative rock and post-punk producer
Mark Ellis (writer)
Marc Ellis (rugby), New Zealand rugby league and union footballer
Marc H. Ellis, theologian and philosopher

Perhaps this could be a tool to evaluate future talent. Are other people of the same name famous? What's really in a name? I think I'm going to start calling Ellis Flood for a while. Weird pseudoname. Reminds me of another baseball great, 60's STL outfielder Curt Flood.

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Yay!!!!!!!!!

There’s only one Mark Ellis who I REALLY like, though.

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by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 9:04 PM PST reply actions

It's the former Bradford City footballer, isn't it?

I knew it. I knew it all along.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 6, 2008 9:44 PM PST up reply actions

you should have mentioned that earlier.

but no. FAIL.

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by #14fan on Nov 6, 2008 9:51 PM PST up reply actions

Theologian / philosopher?

by HRH on Nov 7, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions

A Flood of offense? I dunno, it kinda sounds like he sucks at defense if you ask me...and thats is the opposite of ELliS D

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by DyeLongJustice on Nov 6, 2008 9:22 PM PST reply actions

I remember the rugby player

watched him play many times.

by Trainman on Nov 6, 2008 9:33 PM PST reply actions

Big All Blacks fan?

by GoA's on Nov 7, 2008 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

My favorite is obviously Mark Ellis the writer,

who has written dozens of books I’ve never heard of. Kudos to him.

Tangentially, remember when we had about a dozen Marks on the same team? Ellis, Mulder, Redman, Kotsay, McLemore, (Marco) Scutaro… those were the days.

by whiteshoes40 on Nov 6, 2008 10:30 PM PST reply actions

For the most part, I like Marks (not Marx)

My niece’s husband’s name is Mark, and he is an absolute great guy. Even if he did marry her on MY BIRTHDAY. Yeah, my 40th. But they made a special cake for me, so I’m not complaining. Much.

But my fomer boss’s name is Mark. And ever since leaving his company, I can’t get away from the name Mark. They are everywhere. Clients, vendors, insurance people. Mark, Mark, Mark effing Mark.

I think people should use tangentially more often. I like it.

So I guess what it comes down to is that Ellis is my favorite, non-related-in-any-way Mark. I wonder if he cares.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 7, 2008 5:47 AM PST up reply actions

FWIW, Ellis is my middle name.

That’s right.

Ice Ellis Cream.

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by Ice Cream on Nov 7, 2008 4:26 PM PST up reply actions

You're kidding! Is it really?

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by Poppy on Nov 7, 2008 8:31 PM PST up reply actions

Yup.

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by Ice Cream on Nov 7, 2008 10:19 PM PST up reply actions

out ellis is somewhat of a philosopher

former bradford city player, i was hoping that was some sort of theater troupe…

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by xbhaskarx on Nov 7, 2008 12:15 AM PST reply actions

Ah, but how many great individuals are named Paul Thomas?

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by PaulThomas on Nov 7, 2008 3:15 PM PST reply actions

None?

by OldhamA on Nov 10, 2008 7:31 AM PST up reply actions

According to wikipedia:

we’ve got:

An ex-(Aussie footballer), current PE teacher
An actor who once portrayed Jesus but is now a pornographic actor and director.
A cricketeer
An Australian writer
A rock musician who plays bass for a band called Good Charlotte.

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by salb918 on Nov 10, 2008 9:14 AM PST up reply actions

Also at least two university professors,

one of whom confusingly taught at Claremont Graduate University when I was an undergrad at Pomona, and a vintner.

Most of the google hits are for the porn star, though.

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by PaulThomas on Nov 10, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions

Wisdom of the crowds, natch.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Nov 10, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions

You're telling me a porn star is more popular than a clinical psychology professor?

You shock me, sir. You shock me.

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by PaulThomas on Nov 10, 2008 8:08 PM PST up reply actions

that must make things difficult for those searching for nude pics of the australian writer.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Nov 10, 2008 6:07 PM PST up reply actions