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Julia Ormond

actressBorn: 1/4/1965Birthplace: Surrey, England In the United States, Ormond is known for her work in Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997), Sabrina (1995), Nostradamus (1994) and Legends of the Fall (…

Frank Gerber

(Daniel Frank Gerber)baby food manufacturerBorn: 1873Birthplace: Douglas, Mich. He began his career in the family's tannery business at age 16, then helped to found the Fremont Canning Company to…

Gretzky, Wayne

(Encyclopedia) Gretzky, Wayne (Wayne Douglas Gretzky), 1961–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Brantford, Ont. He played with the Edmonton Oilers (1978–88), Los Angeles Kings (1988–96), St. Louis Blues…

Summer Olympics Biographies, A-Z

Abebe Bikila Related Links All-Time Leading Medal Winners Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies Olympics Timeline Summer Olympics Through The Years A-D | E-J | K-P | R-Z…

Jenny McCarthy

personality, actress, modelBorn: 11/1/1972Birthplace: Chicago Actress, model and one time Playboy Playmate of the Year, McCarthy's vivacious personality has contributed significantly to her career…

Black Maria

The Question: What's a Black Maria? The Answer: A "black maria" is a slang term for a police wagon. How did it get this name? We don't know. But here are two…

Lee Raymond TERRY, Congress, NE (1962)

TERRY, Lee Raymond, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., January 29, 1962; graduated from Northwest High School; B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr.,…

Hess, Rudolf

(Encyclopedia) Hess, Rudolf, 1894–1987, German National Socialist leader, b. Alexandria, Egypt; son of a German merchant. In 1920 he became an ardent follower of Adolf Hitler and after the Munich “…

Forrest, Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Forrest, Edwin, 1806–72, American actor, b. Philadelphia. He was the first national idol of the American theater. He appeared at 14 as Young Norval in John Home's Douglas and gained…

Lee, David Morris

(Encyclopedia) Lee, David Morris, 1931–, American physicist, b. Rye, N.Y., Ph.D. Yale, 1959. Lee joined the faculty at Cornell in 1959, moving to Texas A&M Univ. in 2009. He was a co-recipient,…