(Encyclopedia) Wilder, Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, 1867–1957, American author of the classic Little House series of children's books, b. Pepin, Wis. She and her pioneer family traveled (1869–79)…
V-J Day Kiss by Alfred Eisenstaedt (August 14, 1945) See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Photography Art and Documentary…
(Encyclopedia) Wyatt, James, 1746–1813, English architect. He worked in many styles but is best known as one of the originators of the Gothic revival. Appointed surveyor at Westminster Abbey in 1776…
WHITEAKER, John, a Representative from Oregon; born in Dearborn County, near Fort Wayne, Ind., May 4, 1820; was self-educated and engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising; moved to…
actorBorn: 6/4/1936Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois Often typecast as a psychotic, he has appeared in numerous movies since the 1960s, including Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Support Your…
acting teacherBorn: 8/31/1905Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Meisner began his career in the idealistic Group Theater of the 1930s and started to teach acting in 1935 at the Neighborhood Playhouse…
actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1931Birthplace: Boston An actor, writer and director who is perhaps best remembered for playing Spock, the pointy eared half-Vulcan/half human character he portrayed in…
singer, actressBorn: 10/29/1945Birthplace: New York, New York Melba Moore entered show business when she replaced Diane Keaton in the original Broadway production of Hair (1968), the first time an…
(Michael Igor Peschkowsky)director, actorBorn: 11/6/1931Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage director and actor known for his ability to elicit virtuoso…
lyricist, playwright, screenwriterBorn: 8/31/1918Birthplace: New York City Lerner began his career writing radio scripts. He collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe, whom he met in 1942, on…
