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John Joseph DELANEY, Congress, NY (1878-1948)

DELANEY, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 21, 1878; attended St. Ann’s Parochial School and St. James’ Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Manhattan…

Ricky Martin

singerBorn: 12/24/1971Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico Latin singer who burst onto the U.S. music scene after his hip-shaking performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards. At age 12 Martin joined the…

Judith Martin

“Miss Manners”columnistBorn: 9/13/1938Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Judith Sylvia Perlman lived in various foreign capitals as a child, as her father, a United Nations economist, was frequently…

Martin Sheen

(Ramon Estevez)actorBorn: 8/3/1940Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio One of ten children of a poor Spanish immigrant father and Irish mother, Sheen got his start on Broadway, where he won a Tony Award for…

Martin Landau

actorBorn: 6/20/1931Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York This familiar actor spent four years as a staff cartoonist at the New York Times before heading for the stage in 1951, soon appearing on Broadway…

Casey Martin

Born: June 2, 1972Golfer suffers from a birth defect in his right leg known as Klippel-Trenauney-Webber Syndrome; won lawsuit against the PGA Tour for the right to use a golf cart during…

Martin Short

actor, producerBorn: 3/26/1950Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Short won the lead role in the Toronto production of Godspell (1972–73), but his zany improvisations with the Second City comedy…

Steve Martin

actor, comedian, playwrightBorn: 8/14/1945Birthplace: Waco, Texas Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, comedian and playwright known for his broad physical comedy and nice-guy screen appeal. The…

Martin Scorsese

directorBorn: 11/17/1942Birthplace: Flushing, New York Director considered one of the most influential of the late 20th century. His films, which draw on his experiences growing up as the son of…