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2011 Grammy Awards

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. See a partial list of the winners below. If you want to view a complete list…

Katharine Ross

  actress Born: 1/29/1940 Birthplace: Hollywood, California   Ross's film career made a promising start when she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Elaine Robinson in The…

Eva Marie Saint

actressBorn: 7/4/1924Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Saint's film career was launched with her remarkable performance as Marlon Brando's girlfriend in On the Waterfront (1954), for which she won an…

Helen Shaver

actressBorn: 2/24/1951Birthplace: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada This seductive blonde actress graced a number of films of the 1980s, playing opposite Paul Newman in The Color of Money (1986), Dudley…

Art Garfunkel

(Arthur Garfunkel)singer; actorBorn: 11/5/1941Birthplace: Forest Hills, Queens, New York Garfunkel is best known as half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel (1962–70), formed with his grade-school…

John Gotti

(John Joseph Gotti Jr., “Teflon Don”)mobsterBorn: 10/27/1940Birthplace: Bronx, New York Current head of the Gambino crime family in New York City, John Gotti is best known as the “Teflon Don” who…

Antipatris

(Encyclopedia) AntipatrisAntipatrisăntĭpˈətrĭs [key], city of Roman Palestine, founded by Herod the Great and named after his father. It was c.10 mi (16.1 km) NE of Joppa, on the north-south road.…

Justus

(Encyclopedia) Justus, in the Bible. 1 Surname of Joseph Barsabas. 2 or Titus Justus, Corinthian host of St. Paul. 3 Jesus Justus: see Jesus (2.)

Perga

(Encyclopedia) PergaPergapûrˈgə [key], ancient city of Pamphylia, S Asia Minor, 10 mi (16 km) NE of the modern Antalya, Turkey. It was the seat of an Asian nature goddess. St. Paul came here on his…

Sopater

(Encyclopedia) SopaterSopatersŏpˈətər [key], in the New Testament, companion of St. Paul. Acts 20.4. He is possibly the same as Sosipater.