backer n : invests in a theatrical production [syn: angel]

Backer \Back"er\, n. One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs a person or thing in a contest.

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• Backer: Backer as a Norwegian surname can refer to: Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1847-1907), Norwegian pianist and composer. Augustin de Backer (1809– ...
• Donald C. Backer: Donald C. Backer (November 9, 1943 – July 25, 2010) was an American astrophysicist who primarily worked in radio astronomy . ...
• De Backer: De Backer may refer to: Augustin de Backer (1809-1873), a Belgian Jesuit and renowned bibliographer. Jacob de Backer (1555–1585), a Flemish ...
• Harriet Backer: Harriet Backer (21 January 1845, Holmestrand — 25 March 1932, Oslo ) was a Norwegian painter who achieved recognition in her own time ...
• Brian Backer: Brian Backer (born December 5, 1956) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the ...
• Jacob Adriaensz Backer: Jacob Adriaensz Backer (Harlingen, Netherlands , 1609 - Amsterdam , 27 August 1651) was a Dutch Golden Age painter . He produced about 140 ...
• Agathe Backer-Grøndahl: Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1 December 1847 – 4 June 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer . She was born in Holmestrand , but in 1857 ...
• Lars Backer: Lars Thalian Backer (1892 - 1930) was a Norwegian architect. Backer was educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts under the ...
• Terry Backer: Terrence Eddy Backer was born in 1954 in Stamford, Connecticut . He is a part of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Early history ...

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