(Encyclopedia) Burns, Ken (Kenneth Lauren Burns), 1953–, American documentary filmmaker, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Hampshire College (1975). Acting as producer, director, and cinematographer, Burns…
(Encyclopedia) Conrad III, c.1093–1152, German king (1138–52), son of Frederick, duke of Swabia, and Agnes, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV; first of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. He joined his…
(Encyclopedia) ManfredManfredmănˈfrəd, Ger. mänˈfrāt [key], c.1232–1266, king of Sicily (1258–66), the last Hohenstaufen on that throne. An illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II,…
(Encyclopedia) Henry I or Henry the Fowler, 876?–936, German king (919–36), first of the Saxon line and father of Otto I, the first of the Holy Roman emperors. Henry succeeded his father as duke of…
actorBorn: 12/25/1899Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his roles as a tough, cynical guy with a big heart. His films include Casablanca (1942), The…
ANDERSON, LeRoy Hagen, a Representative from Montana; born in Ellendale, Dickey County, N.Dak., February 2, 1906; moved with his parents to Conrad, Mont., in 1909; Montana State College at…
actorBorn: 7/31/1956Birthplace: Anniston, Alabama Having left the drama program at the University of Arizona to pursue his acting career, his first big break came playing the title role opposite…
To Have and Have Not (1944) Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart 19-year-old Lauren Bacall's screen debut led to a long romance with her substantially older leading man, Humphrey Bogart. "We'll…
(Jason Nelson Robards, Jr.)actorBorn: 7/22/1922Birthplace: Chicago Robards made his mark on Broadway in the late 1950s, interpreting the works of Eugene O'Neill. His acclaimed performance in The…
(Encyclopedia) ManoleteManoletemänōlāˈtā [key], 1917–47, Spanish matador, b. Córdoba. Christened Manuel Rodríguez y Sánchez, he was the son and grandson of matadors, who both also had the nickname…
