What is "blaine"

n. 1 (surname) 2 (given name male from=surnames)

Blaine (July 7, 1937 – February 5, 2012) was the name used by Canadian political cartoonist Blaine MacDonald.

Blaine was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, and later relocated to Hamilton, Ontario. His work was published in The Hamilton Spectator. He received the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award for 1969. In 1963 Blaine became the first cartoonist ever to win the now internationally famous Salon of Cartoons, in Montreal.He once presented a pencil sketch of Linden B. Johnson to him at the White House,Blaine was an incredible artist that could whip up a fine sketch in seconds.

Blaine died in Hamilton on February 5, 2012.

Blaine may refer to:

Blaine is part of the Barbie doll collection by Mattel.

As part of a large-scale publicity promotion by the toy manufacturer Mattel, the day before Valentine's Day in 2004, a press release was issued, stating that the world famous Fashion Doll couple, Barbie and Ken, were parting company. Soon thereafter, Toy Fair 2004 introduced another male Doll into Barbie's Cali Girl beach-themed line of toys. This was Blaine, a boogie boarding Australian native. "Cali Guy" Blaine Dolls appeared on store shelves late June 2004.

Much was made of all this, both in the press and on the internet. Blaine dolls were initially very popular, and he even won an on-line poll at the Barbie.com website, besting Ken handily in the hearts and minds of the on-line public. For nearly two years, Blaine was the man in Barbie's life. No new versions of Ken were produced during this period, but his presence was felt by means of "Handsome Groom" dolls, which were basically Ken dolls sold without the Ken name on the package. In mid-2006, Ken returned to Barbie's life, with a much-ballyhooed "New Look" and an updated, more modern image. No new Blaine dolls have been issued since.

Blaine has a sister named Summer, who, according to the "Cali Girl" storyline, was a good friend of Barbie's, and the reason that Barbie first met Blaine.

Blaine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Barbara Blaine, founder and president of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), a U.S. advocacy group for survivors
• Dan Blaine (1891–1958), American football player and National Football League team owner
• David Blaine (born 1973), American illusionist and stunt performer
• Ed Blaine (born 1940), American National Football League player and pharmaceutical researcher
• Ephraim Blaine (1741–1804), early Pennsylvania settler and commissary-general in the Continental Army
• Hal Blaine (born 1929), pop music drummer
• James G. Blaine (1830–1893), American politician, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• Jason Blaine (born 1980), Canadian country music singer and songwriter
• Jerry Blaine (1910-1973), American bandleader, label owner, record distributor and singer
• John J. Blaine (1875–1934), United States Senator and Governor of Wisconsin
• Marcie Blaine (born 1944), American singer
• Nell Blaine (1922-1996), American landscape painter and watercolorist
• Robert Stickney Blaine (1816-1897), English politician
• Vivian Blaine (1921–1995), American actress and singer

Fictional characters include:

• Richard "Rick" Blaine, protagonist of the 1942 film Casablanca, played by Humphrey Bogart

Blaine is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Blaine Bishop (born 1970), American former National Football League safety
• Blaine Boyer (born 1981), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• Blaine Calkins (born 1968), Canadian politician
• Blaine Earon (born 1927), American retired National Football League lineman
• Blaine Gabbert (born 1989), American National Football League quarterback
• L. Blaine Hammond (born 1952), American test pilot and retired astronaut and US Air Force colonel
• Blaine Hardy (born 1987), American baseball player
• Blaine Harrison (born 1985), English indie/rock musician
• Blaine Higgs (born 1954), Canadian politician
• Blaine Johnson (1962-1996), American drag racer
• Blaine Kruger (born 1985), Canadian Football League wide receiver
• Blaine Lacher (born 1970), Canadian retired National Hockey League goalie
• Blaine Larsen (born 1986), American country music singer and songwriter
• H. Blaine Lawson (born 1942), American mathematician
• Blaine Lindgren (born 1939), American track and field hurdler
• Blaine Luetkemeyer (born 1952), U.S. Representative from Missouri
• Blaine (cartoonist) (1937–2012), Canadian editorial cartoonist Blaine MacDonald
• Blaine McCallister (born 1958), American golfer with five PGA Tour wins
• Blaine McElmurry (born 1973), American retired National Football League safety
• Blaine Nye (born 1946), American retired National Football League lineman and businessman
• Blaine Pedersen, Canadian politician
• M. Blaine Peterson (1906-1985), U.S. Representative from Utah
• Blaine Saipaia (born 1978), American National Football League player
• Blaine Schmidt (born 1963), retired Canadian Football League player
• Blaine Scully (born 1988), American rugby union player
• Blaine Stoughton (born 1953), Canadian retired National Hockey League player
• Blaine Taylor (born 1958), American college basketball player and coach
• Blaine Thacker (born 1941), Canadian politician
• Blaine Thurier (born 1967), Canadian musician and film producer
• Blaine Willenborg (born 1960), American former tennis player
• Blaine Wilson (born 1974), American retired gymnast

Fictional characters named Blaine include:

• Blaine (Pokémon) (Katsura in the original Japanese version), the name of a gym leader in the Pokémon universe
• Blaine Anderson, in the TV series Glee
• Blaine the Mono, a psychotic artificial intelligence-controlled monorail locomotive in Stephen King's novels The Wastelands and Wizard and Glass
• Blaine (Barbie Doll)
• Blaine Edwards, a character portrayed by Damon Wayans in the In Living Color sketch Men on Film