(Rosalie Anderson MacDowell)actress/modelBorn: 4/21/1958Birthplace: Gaffney, South Carolina Film actress and former Calvin Klein model, MacDowell got her start in films as Jane in Greystoke:The…
(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his routine focusing…
actressBorn: 2/28/1948Birthplace: Queens, New York Ruehl made a big splash as a gun-toting mafia moll in Married to the Mob (1988) and received an Oscar as best supporting actress for her role in…
TEMPLE, William, a Representative from Delaware; born in Queen Anne County, Md., February 28, 1814; completed preparatory studies; moved to Smyrna, Del., and engaged in mercantile pursuits;…
musician, singerBorn: 6/22/1953Birthplace: Queens, New York Pop/rock singer and musician known for her ragtag appearance, colorful hair, and hit song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” , the anthem of…
actressBorn: 6/9/1981Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel As displayed in feature films such asThe Professional (1994) and Beautiful Girls (1996), Portman has already mastered the cute-yet-poised…
(Bernadette Lazzara)actressBorn: 2/28/1948Birthplace: Queens, New York At age 19, Peters gained notice for her comic and musical talents in the off-Broadway musical Dames at Sea (1967) and soon…
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Debbie, a Representative from Florida; born in Forest Hills, Queens County, N.Y., September 27, 1966; B.A., University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 1988; M.A., University…
The holiday of Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews from the wicked Haman. Through the leadership of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai, a decree against the Jews in the Persian Empire was…
