cartoonist, animatorBorn: 2/15/1954 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Cartoonist and animator, and the mind behind the highly successful animated television show The Simpsons (1989– ). Groening had…
(Encyclopedia) tularemiatularemiat&oomacr;lərēˈmēə [key] or rabbit fever, acute, infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis (Pasteurella tularensis). The greatest incidence is among…
actressBorn: 5/26/1966Birthplace: London, England British actress best known for her work in romantic Edwardian period dramas. Her films include A Room With a View (1986), Howard's End (1992), The…
(Joanna Virginia Caskey)actressBorn: 8/2/1944Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey A film and television actress, she has appeared in numerous movies including The Stepford Wives (1975), Stay Hungry (…
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