Who was the teddy bear named for?
Teddy bear auctions. Teddy bears are among the most popular gifts for children and are often given to adults to signify love, congratulations, or sympathy. The name "teddy bear" comes from former United States President Theodore Roosevelt, who was commonly known as "Teddy" (though he loathed being referred to as such). The name originated from an incident on a bear hunting trip in Mississippi in November 1902, to which Roosevelt was invited by Mississippi Governor Andrew H. Longino. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already killed an animal. A suite of Roosevelt's attendants, led by Holt Collier,
Who Killed Teddy Bear Who Killed Teddy Bear Who Killed Teddy Bear is a 1965 American crime drama/psychological thriller film starring Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse and Elaine Stritch. The film was directed by Joseph Cates and written by Arnold Drake and Leon Tokatyan. Norah Dain (Juliet Prowse), a nightclub disc jockey and aspiring actress living alone in a Manhattan apartment, receives a series of obscene phone calls from someone who seems to be watching her on a daily basis. She also finds a decapitated teddy bear in her apartment. At first it is not clear to either the viewer or Norah who is making