(Encyclopedia) Loesser, Frank (Frank Henry Loesser), 1910–69, American lyricist and songwriter, b. New York City. He is noted for smart, often witty lyrics that catch the tone and rhythms of…
actor, directorBorn: 6/14/1919Birthplace: Chicago Forging a five-decade career as an actor and director in both television and films, Wanamaker started in 1948's My Girl Tisa playing Mark Denek.…
actorBorn: 8/24/1958Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York The likable, curly-haired Steve Guttenberg first appeared onscreen in a 1976 Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial; the following year he starred in…
R&B singerBorn: 1/2/1929Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina Prysock joined the Buddy Johnson blues band at age 15, performing with them at Harlem clubs. He went solo in 1952 and sometimes…
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-…
actorBorn: 3/22/1959Birthplace: Loma Linda, California Modine first broke into movies in 1983 with three films (Baby, It's You; Private School; Streamers) and then distinguished himself in a…
Merle JohnsonactorBorn: 1/27/1936Birthplace: New York City Popular blond-haired, blue-eyed teen heartthrob from the TV series Hawaiian Eye (1960–62) and Surfside Six (1962–63). Donahue made 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…
Growth ringsComplete babyStages of growthSome of the most exciting fossil finds over the last fifty years have been those that have something to do with young dinosaurs – their nests, eggs, or…