(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Samuel, 1709–84, English author, b. Lichfield. The leading literary scholar and critic of his time, Johnson helped to shape and define the Augustan Age. He was equally…
actressBorn: 11/2/1953Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma Emmy Award-winning television and film actress who played Dr. Roxanne Tucker on St. Elsewhere (1985–87) before moving to film. Her films include…
actorBorn: 7/19/1962Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California Actor whose role as the earnest, talented, but troubled Dr. Mark Greene provided the moral center of ER (1994–2002), the most popular and…
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…
Record of the Year“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette MidlerAlbum of the YearNick of Time, Bonnie Raitt (Capitol)Song of the Year“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, songwritersBest…
(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…
