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Melissa Joan Hart

actressBorn: 4/18/1976Birthplace: Sayville, New York As with most overnight success stories, Hart had been working diligently for years before being cast in the made-for-television film, Sabrina…

Melissa Etheridge

rock singer, guitaristBorn: 5/29/1961Birthplace: Leavenworth, Kansas Grammy Award-winning rock singer and guitarist known for her raspy voice, raw love songs, and intense guitar playing. Her…

Cormac McCarthy

(Charles Joseph McCarthy)novelistBorn: 7/20/1933Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island Although he had achieved a considerable amount of critical success (having received the Ingram-Merrill Award for…

McCarthy, Cormac

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Cormac, 1933–2023, American novelist, b. Providence, R.I. He grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., moved to the Southwest in 1974, and…

McCarthy, Gina

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Gina (Regina McCarthy), 1954- , American environmentalist and government official, Brighton, Ma., Univ. of Ma., Boston (B.A…

McCarthy, Charles

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Charles, 1873–1921, American political scientist and author, b. Brockton, Mass. He organized and directed (1901–21) at Madison, Wis., the first official legislative reference…

Jenny McCarthy

personality, actress, modelBorn: 11/1/1972Birthplace: Chicago Actress, model and one time Playboy Playmate of the Year, McCarthy's vivacious personality has contributed significantly to her career…

McCarthy, Joseph Raymond

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Joseph Raymond, 1908–57, U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1947–57), b. near Appleton, Wis. He practiced law in Wisconsin and became (1940) a circuit judge. He served with the U.S…

McCarthy, Eugene Joseph

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Eugene Joseph, 1916–2005, U.S. political leader, b. Watkins, Minn. He served (1942–46) as a technical assistant for military intelligence during World War II and then taught…