(Encyclopedia) Frohman, CharlesFrohman, Charlesfrōˈmən [key], 1860–1915, American theatrical manager and producer, b. Sandusky, Ohio. Starting his career as a box-office clerk in Brooklyn, N.Y.,…
(Encyclopedia) PulaPulap&oomacr;ˈlä [key], Ital. Pola, city (2011 pop. 57,460), W Croatia, on the Adriatic and at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. A major seaport and an industrial…
(Robin Wright)actressBorn: 4/8/1966Birthplace: Dallas, Texas Before garnering attention for her performance as the title character in the movie The Princess Bride (1987), Wright Penn worked as a…
film editorBorn: 1910Birthplace: Elmira, New York This adept film editor garnered many awards during his six-decade career in Hollywood. Reynolds won Academy Awards for his editing of The Sound of…
actorBorn: 6/23/1947Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia An Australian actor who first gained fame in the critically acclaimed film Breaker Morant (1980), he also garnered leading roles…
(Lou Upchurch)actorBorn: 2/17/1962Birthplace: The Philippines This handsome actor first distinguished himself in roles as rock star Richie Valens in La Bamba (1987) and a gang member in Stand and…
(Fahrid Murray Abraham)actorBorn: 10/24/1939Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Having garnered a long list of theater credits in the '70s and early '80s, he played the part of composer Antonio…
director, screenwriterBorn: 3/16/1940Birthplace: Parma, Italy Known for his strong visual style, he established himself at the age of 24 with the political drama Before the Revolution (1964). He…
(Caryn Johnson)comedienne, actressBorn: 11/13/1955Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning, outspoken African-American comedienne turned film and television actress. Her films include The…
shipownerBorn: 1802Birthplace: Truro, Mass. Collins began working in the shipping business at age 15 in New York City, and bought his first shipping line in 1831. Five years later, he launched the…
