actorBorn: 3/29/1908Birthplace: Bristol, England Son of silent-film actor Roy Redgrave, Michael Redgrave had a prodigious career in theater and film, including acting, directing, and producing. His…
actorBorn: 9/1/1920Birthplace: Los Angeles Early in his career, the Oscar-nominated actor vowed to never take a speaking role. He kept his promise for many years, appearing in scores of films as…
GROSVENOR, Thomas Peabody, a Representative from New York; born in Pomfret, Windham County, Conn., December 20, 1778; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1800;…
LATHROP, William, a Representative from Illinois; born near Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y., April 17, 1825; attended the public schools and an academy at Brockport, N.Y.; studied law in Attica,…
actorBorn: 1/22/1940Birthplace: Chesterfield, England Oscar-nominated actor whose career spans four decades and more than eighty roles ranging from the classical to the futuristic. Perhaps best…
musicianBorn: 2/25/1943Birthplace: Liverpool, England Guitarist and songwriter sometimes referred to as “the quiet Beatle,” but nonetheless a key element in the group's success and a major rock and…
baseball pitcherDied: January 13, 2008 (Queensbury, New York) Best Known as: former pitcher for the Dodgers A pitcher for the Dodgers who led the team to their…
HOPKINS, Samuel Miles, a Representative from New York; born in Salem, Conn., May 9, 1772; was graduated from Yale College in 1791; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice…
Senate Years of Service: 2005-2009Party: DemocratSALAZAR, Kenneth Lee, (brother of John Salazar), a Senator from Colorado; born in Alamosa, Colorado, March 2, 1955; B.A., political science,…
JENKS, Arthur Byron, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in West Dennis, Barnstable County, Mass., October 15, 1866; attended the public schools; employed as a shoe worker in 1881;…