Ripley may refer to any of the following:
Robert Ripley was a cartoonist who in 1929 began his "Believe It or Not!" series. Still published in 200 newspapers, it is the longest-running single panel cartoon.
Ripley Entertainment is a company now owned by the Jim Pattison Group, which has produced "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" books and radio and TV shows. It also opened a series of museums and an indoor waterpark resort in Niagara Falls.
Tom Ripley is the title character in Patricia Highsmith's acclaimed series. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is a 1999 film based on the Highsmith book of the same name, featuring actors Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. The film was followed by a 2004 DVD-only sequel, "Ripley’s Game," starring John Malkovich.
One of the first female doctors in the U.S., Martha Ripley established Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis.
Ripley, Ontario is a small town of 600 people in Canada.
Ripley, California is a small farming community between Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Related Ripley Resources
About.com Reality TV: "The Talented Mr. Ripley" [1]
About.com World Film: "Ripley’s Game" [2]
About.com London Museums: Ripley's [3]
About.com Weird News: Robert Ripley [4]
Aeon Home: Martha Ripley [5]
EPodunk: Ripley, California [6]
Huron-Kinloss: Ripley, Ontario [7]
Ripleys.com: Ripley Entertainment Official Website [8]