bluegrass musicianBorn: 9/13/1911Birthplace: Rosine, Kentucky The father of bluegrass, Monroe created the genre with his mandolin playing, high, lonesome tenor and nostalgic songs. Bluegrass was…
(Walter Matthow)actorBorn: 10/1/1920Birthplace: New York City Veteran comedy actor known for his roles both on the stage and on the screen, he first appeared on Broadway in 1948 and made his film…
(Lloyd Vernet Bridges III)actorBorn: 12/9/1941Birthplace: Los Angeles The oldest son of actor Lloyd Bridges, Beau's movie credits include The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Greased Lightning (…
actorBorn: 6/27/1975Birthplace: Santa Monica, California This young star of Pleasantville (1998) has already made a name for himself both onscreen and off. He has appeared in several critically…
vaudeville and Broadway comedian Born: 12/9/1887Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois Best remembered as George “Kingfish” Stevens on the classic series, Amos 'n' Andy (1951–53), Moore began his career…
actorBorn: 10/31/1943Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland The lugubrious character actor began his career in fringe theatre in Ireland and England. In 1980, with playwright Brian Friel (Dancing at…
jazz pianist and composerBorn: July 17, 1928Birthplace: San Francisco, California Jazz pianist Vincent Anthony Guaraldi is best known for creating the "Charlie Brown sound" for such Peanuts…
labor organizer, historian, professor, activistBorn: 1905Birthplace: Nayarit, Mexico, near Tepic When Ernesto Galarza was eight, he and his parents migrated to Sacramento, California, where he…
actressBorn: 9/16/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles Tilly first came to the attention of American television audiences through her recurring guest role on Hill Street Blues (1984–85) though around the…
actressBorn: 9/6/1944Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Named after her father's World War II plane, Swoosie Kurtz has soared over Broadway, Tinseltown, and the world of television. She began her career…
