(Joanna Virginia Caskey)actressBorn: 8/2/1944Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey A film and television actress, she has appeared in numerous movies including The Stepford Wives (1975), Stay Hungry (…
—Holly HartmanMystery Skull In July 2002, an international team led by French paleontologist Michel Brunet announced the discovery of a humanlike skull that may be up to seven million years old,…
actorBorn: 5/16/1953Birthplace: Navan, Meath, Ireland Irish-born actor whose starring role in the American TV detective series Remington Steele (1982–87) made him a popular sex symbol. Brosnan…
Why do stars twinkle? We see the stars through the atmosphere. Their light passes through miles of constantly moving pockets and streams of air, which distort the image we get. The distortions are…
Source: The U.S. Geological SurveyMERCURY Named for the winged Roman god of travel because it appears to move so swiftly.VENUS Roman name for the goddess of love. This planet was considered to be…
(Encyclopedia) Sachs, Jeffrey DavidSachs, Jeffrey Davidsăks [key], 1954–, American economist, b. Detroit; grad. Harvard (B.A. 1976, M.A. 1978, Ph.D. 1980). He joined the Harvard faculty in 1980, and…
Born: Aug. 14, 1959Basketball G led Michigan St. to NCAA title in 1979 and was Final 4 MOP; All-NBA 1st team 9 times; 3-time MVP (1987,89-90); led LA Lakers to 5 NBA titles; 3-time Finals MVP (1980…
directorBorn: 8/25/1958Birthplace: Burbank, California Director known for his offbeat, imaginative and often darkly comic films, such as Beetlejuice(1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994…
More Movies The Apostle Director/Writer: Robert Duvall Director of Photography: Barry Markowitz Editor: Stephen Mack Music: David Mansfield Production Designer: Linda Burton Producer: Rob…
