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Harry Saltzman

producerBorn: 10/27/1915Birthplace: St. John, New Brunswick, Canada Based in Britain, Saltzman produced the well-received social dramas Look Back in Anger (1959) and Saturday Night and Sunday…

Moon walkers

The Question: How many people have walked on the Moon? The Answer: Twelve astronauts have walked on the Moon, the last in 1972. Here…

Sean Connery

(Thomas Connery)actorBorn: 8/25/1930Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland Academy Award-winning, genially handsome film actor whose name became synonymous with James Bond, the imperturbable superspy…

Russell, Lillian

(Encyclopedia) Russell, Lillian, 1861–1922, American singer and actress, b. Clinton, Iowa. Her original name was Helen Louise Leonard. She first appeared in light opera in 1879. In the early 1880s…

Waikiki

(Encyclopedia) WaikikiWaikikiwīkēkēˈ [key], famous beach and resort center SE of Honolulu on SE Oahu island, Hawaii. Tourism is the economic mainstay; Waikiki is known the world over for its beach…

Dyan Cannon

(Samille Diane Friesen)actressBorn: 1/4/1937Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington Sexy actress who won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Heaven Can Wait (1978). Her…

Jamie Davies Biography

founder of Schramsberg VineyardsDied: February 12, 2008 (Calistoga, California) Best Known as: pioneer of fine sparkling wine production Jamie Davies pioneered…

Jamie Davis Biography

founder of Schramsberg VineyardsDied: February 12, 2008 (Calistoga, California) Best Known as: pioneer of fine sparkling wine production Jamie Davis pioneered the…

Sade

(Helen Folsade Adu)singer, songwriterBorn: 1/16/1959Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria Grammy award-winning singer who moved to London from Nigeria after her parents divorced. While working as a fashion…

Nicolette Larson

country/pop singerBorn: 7/17/1952Birthplace: Helena, Montana Larson rose to pop music fame in the 1970s with her recording of Neil Young's song “Lotta Love” (1978). She began her music career in…