(Sheldon Leonard Bershad)actor, producer, directorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: New York City As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing gangster characters in films such as Lucky Jordan (1942), Why…
(Wimbledon, England, June 22–July 5, 2009) Here are the men's and women's winners of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships, including the names of final match participants…
(Encyclopedia) Murray, John, 2d earl and 1st marquess of Atholl, 1635?–1703, Scottish nobleman. After the Restoration he held high offices in Scotland and was created marquess in 1676. He lost royal…
(Encyclopedia) Radcliffe, Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English novelist, b. London. The daughter of a successful tradesman, she married William Radcliffe, a law student who later became editor of the…
(Dennis Schlachta)actorBorn: 10/28/1944Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois Barrel-chested, rough-hewn actor whose niche of portraying tough cops has found its best home in the highly regarded television…
(Charles Buchinsky)actorBorn: 11/3/1921Birthplace: Ehrenfield, Pennsylvania He is best-known for his portrayals of steely eyed, impassive tough guys, as the harmonica-playing gunslinger in Sergio…
(Philip St. John Basil Rathbone)actorBorn: 6/13/1892Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Rathbone was well established as a stage actor in London before moving to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He…
RANDELL, Choice Boswell, (nephew of Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell), a Representative from Texas; born near Spring Place, Murray County, Ga., January 1, 1857; attended public and private schools and…
rear admiral; computer scientistBorn: 12/9/1906Birthplace: New York City Dr. Grace Murray Hopper was one of the earliest computer programmers and a leader in the field of software development…
actor, comedian, writer, producerBorn: 9/4/1960Birthplace: New York City As was the case with others before him, like John Belushi, Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray, Damon Wayans graduated from the…
