actorBorn: 6/4/1971Birthplace: Hollywood, California While a high school student, Wyle participated in a theater-arts program at Northwestern University, an experience which later led him to eschew…
actorBorn: 1912?Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Petrie (who sometimes used his middle initial, and sometimes not) began his career as a stage actor in the 1930s and became a familiar presence on…
Born: June 17, 1965Speed skater 1993 world record-holder in 500m; fell in 500m and 1,000m in 1988 Olympics at Calgary after learning of death of sister Jane; placed 4th in 500m and didn't attempt 1…
actor, directorBorn: 5/31/1930Birthplace: San Francisco Academy Award-winning director and actor known for portrayal of anti-heroes, especially in Westerns. His films include The Good the Bad and…
pop singer, actressBorn: 8/9/1963Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Grammy Award-winning pop singer and actress known for her remarkable vocal range and powerful, gospel-inspired ballads. Her…
directorBorn: 10/30/1932Birthplace: Thumeries, France Film director best known in the United States for Atlantic City (1980) and My Dinner With Andre (1981). He was first associated with the…
musicianBorn: 10/3/1969Birthplace: Orange County, California Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock group No Doubt, which she formed in 1987 with her brother Eric Stefani and John Spence. The…
journalistDied: June 5, 2007 (Kabul, Afghanistan) Best Known as: politically active Afghan journalist Afghan journalist, who was shot dead in her home while…
actressBorn: 8/10/1959Birthplace: New York City Born into an acting family, she played on numerous TV shows in the late 1970s, making the transition to the big screen in the 1980s, mainly in off-…
