rock group Despite their name, and having performed at the Democratic National Convention, the group claims no political affiliation. In fact, the name was merely the last in a series of names—last…
actorBorn: 1/23/1944Birthplace: Breukelen, Netherlands Having spent much of the '70s honing his skill in European cinema, Hauer gained the coveted starring role in Grijpstra en de Gier (1979), a…
actor, director, writer, producerBorn: 2/14/1932Birthplace: Bronx, New York Adept at strong and vulnerable character roles, Morrow studied both prelaw and drama at Florida State College before…
(Encyclopedia) Garland, Hamlin, 1860–1940, American author, b. near West Salem, Wis. He grew up in the Middle Western farmlands, the region he later wrote about in verse, stories, and autobiography.…
(Robert Dean Stockwell)actorBorn: 3/5/1936Birthplace: North Hollywood, California During the 1940s Stockwell was a popular child actor, appearing with Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945) and in…
(Betty Joan Perske)actressBorn: 9/16/1924Birthplace: New York City She began her career as a model, gracing the cover of Harper's Bazaar at age 19, before moving on to acting. She landed a starring…
(Encyclopedia) MeleagerMeleagermĕlēāˈjər [key], hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Oeneus, king of Calydon, and Althaea. When Meleager was born, a prophecy said that he would die when a…
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