Search

Search results

Displaying 251 - 260

Charles, Prince of Wales

(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)Heir to the Throne of Great BritainBorn: 11/14/1948Birthplace: London, England Eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Charles Windsor was…

Dylan McDermott

actor, theatrical directorBorn: 10/26/1961Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut Film and television actor known for his many second-string roles and for his sometime success playing the romantic foil…

Red Skelton

(Richard Bernard Skelton)comedian, actorBorn: 7/18/1913Birthplace: Vincennes, Indiana Skelton's father was a circus clown who died before Red was born. By age 15 Skelton was performing on the…

Men and women's buttons

The Question: Why are women's buttons on the opposite side from men's? The Answer: Nobody's certain, but the usual answer given is that men's clothing buttons…

Writing Well: Letter Perfect

Letter PerfectWriting WellLetter PerfectStamp of ApprovalPeople Who Like People: Social NotesLetters of Opinion As much as we use the telephone to reach out and touch someone, there are times when…

Sir Michael Redgrave

actorBorn: 3/29/1908Birthplace: Bristol, England Son of silent-film actor Roy Redgrave, Michael Redgrave had a prodigious career in theater and film, including acting, directing, and producing. His…

Burton Lane

(Burton Levy)composerBorn: 2/2/1912Birthplace: New York City A composer of numerous scores for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, Lane collaborated with lyricists Ira Gershwin and Alan Jay…

Alan Jay Lerner

lyricist, playwright, screenwriterBorn: 8/31/1918Birthplace: New York City Lerner began his career writing radio scripts. He collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe, whom he met in 1942, on…

Linda Fiorentino

(Clorinda Fiorentino)actressBorn: 3/9/1960Birthplace: Philadelphia Regularly cast among well-known actors, this dark, sexy leading lady proved she had what it takes in movies such as After Hours (…

Slinky History

The Question: How did the lady who thought up the Slinky get the company to pay her for her idea? The Answer: It was actually quite easy. The woman behind the…