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Joey Ramone

(Jeffrey Hyman)punk rockerBorn: 5/19/1951Birthplace: Queens, New York Unconventional musician who founded the Ramones, a pioneering punk band whose influence extends from the Sex Pistols and the…

Gramm, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Gramm, Phil (William Philip Gramm), 1942–, American politician, b. Fort Benning, Ga. A Univ. of Georgia Ph.D. in economics and former professor, he served as a Democratic member of the…

Jackson, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Phil (Philip Douglas Jackson), 1945–, American basketball player and coach, b. Deer Lodge, Mont. Jackson was an All-American at the Univ. of North Dakota. Drafted by the New…

Spector, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Spector, Phil (Harvey Philip), 1939-2021, American record producer, b. Bronx, NY. The child of Russian Jewish immigrants, Spector’s…

Phil Donahue

TV talk show hostBorn: 12/21/1935Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Host of the popular, Emmy Award-winning TV talk show, Donahue, Phil Donahue was one of the originators of the daytime talk show format…

Phil Silvers

actorBorn: 5/11/1912Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy and Tony Award-winning television and stage actor remembered for creating Sgt. Ernie Bilko, the fast-talking but endearing con man in The…

Phil Rizzuto

Born: Sept. 25, 1916Baseball SS nicknamed “the Scooter”; AL MVP with the Yankees in 1950; 5-time All-Star; retired in 1956 and became Yankees radio and television announcer; elected to the Hall of…

Phil Hartman

actor, comedianBorn: 9/24/1948Birthplace: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Comedian and actor who excelled with an often deadpan delivery and convincing sendups of the famous and ridiculous. Hartman…

Phil Esposito

Born: Feb. 20, 1942Hockey C 1st NHL player to score 100 points in a season (126 in 1969); 6-time All-NHL 1st team with Boston (1969-74); 2-time MVP (1969,74); 5-time scoring champ; star of 1972…

Phil Hill

Born: Apr. 20, 1927Auto racer first U.S. driver to win Formula One championship (1961); 3 career wins (1958-64).