actressBorn: 3/23/1957Birthplace: New York City Plummer made a strong movie debut in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981, with Burt Lancaster). She won a Tony Award for the lead role in Agnes…
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, William Lyne, 1843–1900, American legislator, cabinet member, and university president, b. Jefferson co., Va. (now in W.Va.). He was a private in the Confederate army in the…
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Gertrude, 1902?–1952, English actress and singer. Her original name was Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen. Performing on the musical stage from childhood, Lawrence…
(Encyclopedia) Dingley, NelsonDingley, Nelsondĭngˈlē [key], 1832–99, U.S. congressman (1881–99), b. Durham, Maine. For many years the editor of the Lewiston (Maine) Journal, he was also a state…
(Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer)actor Born: 12/13/1927 or 29Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Plummer launched his acting career in Canadian theater and TV. A distinguished stage actor, particularly…
actressBorn: 9/25/1961Birthplace: Los Angeles Film and television actress best known for her role as Amanda Woodward, landlady extraordinaire, of the hit Fox series Melrose Place (1993–1999). With…
(Encyclopedia) Kefauver, Carey EstesKefauver, Carey Esteskēfôvər [key], 1903–63, U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1949–63), b. Madisonville, Tenn., known as Estes Kefauver. He became a Chattanooga lawyer…
HARDING, John Eugene, a Representative from Ohio; born in Excello, Butler County, Ohio, June 27, 1877; attended the Amanda public schools and Pennsylvania Military Academy at Chester; was…
