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Brooks, Albert

(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Albert ,1947-, American comedian, actor, film writer, and director, b. Beverly Hills, Ca., as Albert Lawrence Einstein. Brooks…

Wallace, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Wallace, Sir William, 1272?–1305, Scottish soldier and national hero. The first historical record of Wallace's activities concerns the burning of Lanark by Wallace and 30 men in May,…

White, Stanford

(Encyclopedia) White, Stanford, 1853–1906, American architect, b. New York City; son of Richard Grant White. In 1872 he entered the office of Gambrill and Richardson in Boston, at the time when H. H…

Nanci Griffith

musician, songwriterBorn: 7/6/1953Birthplace: Austin, Texas Singer-songwriter whose intelligent rendering of folk and “rockabilly” music has created a small legion of dedicated fans. Griffith has…

Jerry Orbach

actorBorn: 10/20/1935Birthplace: Bronx, New York Orbach's career encompasses musical theater, film, and television. He won a Tony in 1969 for acting in Promises, Promises and appeared in The…

Clint Eastwood

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…

Nora Ephron

screenwriter, director, actressBorn: 5/19/1941Birthplace: New York City Noted particularly for her screenplays that feature strong female leads, she earned Academy Award nominations for Best…

Rob Reiner

actor, writer, director, producerBorn: 3/6/1947Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, writer, director and producer who portrayed Mike Stivic, Archie Bunker's…

Nicolette Larson

country/pop singerBorn: 7/17/1952Birthplace: Helena, Montana Larson rose to pop music fame in the 1970s with her recording of Neil Young's song “Lotta Love” (1978). She began her music career in…