patriarch

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Known for playing the self-serving patriarch Frank Gallagher in TV series “Shameless,” Macy returns to the screen in the historical drama “Train Dreams.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The former adds to and complements the museum’s mission of preserving the legacy of Walt Disney, showing the park patriarch as something of a conductor who built Disneyland with the help of creatives across Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

“We deeply mourn the loss of our beloved patriarch Michael. His culinary brilliance, boundless creativity, and unwavering commitment to family were at the core of his being,” the restaurant group said in a statement.

From Washington Times

The UOC accepted the authority of the patriarch of Moscow until after Russia’s invasion last year but says it has now severed ties with Russia and is the victim of a political witch hunt.

From Reuters

Chiarello’s family said in a statement that they mourned the loss of their beloved patriarch, whose “culinary brilliance, boundless creativity, and unwavering commitment to family were at the core of his being.”

From Los Angeles Times