actorBorn: 12/28/1908Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Ayres appeared in more than 60 films, but is known for being a conscientious objector to World War II. Both Hollywood and movie fans balked…
Janet ColeactressBorn: November 12, 1922 Birthplace: Detroit, Mi. Hunter was a actress famous for her Oscar-winning role as Stella in the film and stage versions of Tennessee Williams's A…
American musician and conductorBorn: September 26, 1899 Birthplace: Anniston, Ala. William Levi Dawson attended the Tuskegee Institute at age 13, and after graduating in 1921, went on to receive a…
comedy writerBorn: February 25, 1928Died: September 11, 2009 (Beverly Hills, CA) Best Known as: writer Larry Gelbart drew on his mordant wit and astute…
(Encyclopedia) Ružička, Leopold Stephen or Lavoslav Stjepan 1887–1976, Swiss chemist, b. Croatia (then in Austria-Hungary), Dr.Ing. Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1910. Ružička was a…
actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1934Birthplace: New York City A stage and screen actor who won Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his work in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (…
actorBorn: 2/19/1967Birthplace: Santurce, Puerto Rico Intense actor who has recently made the jump from intriguing supporting performances to more featured roles in Excess Baggage (1997) and Fear…
actorBorn: 9/30/1961Birthplace: Whittier, California Stoltz has a strong background in theater, and was nominated for a Tony for his Broadway debut in Our Town (1989). His film credits include Mask…