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Lance Henriksen

actor, screenwriterBorn: 5/5/1940Birthplace: New York City His rugged face and a gravely voice, combined with his edgy characters, have earned Lance Henriksen a reputation as one of the best…

The World's Favorite Pets

Household pets are common in America, Europe, and Asia. Australian Aborigines capture dingo (wild dog) puppies and…

Pamela Anderson

(Pamela Anderson)model, actressBorn: 7/1/1967Birthplace: Ladysmith, British Columbia Canada Having graced the cover of Playboy magazine no less than six times, the buxom blonde turned her fancy to…

Téa Leoni

actressBorn: 2/25/1966Birthplace: New York City Leoni is best known for her role on the television series The Naked Truth (1995–98 ). A college dropout, she got her start in acting when a friend…

Patrick Muldoon

(William Patrick Muldoon, III)actor, modelBorn: 9/27/1969Birthplace: San Pedro, California Posing for the “Men of USC” calendar during the late 1980s prompted Patrick Muldoon to begin modeling.…

Martin Lawrence

actorBorn: 4/16/1965Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany Film and television actor, comedian, director and producer. Appearing in comedy clubs and on cable TV, Lawrence was first noticed by Spike Lee…

Where in the World Do Animals Live?

Animals live only where they can survive. Koalas, for example, eat only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees, so they must live in Australia, where these trees grow. All of the animals listed…

Randall (Duke) CUNNINGHAM, Congress, CA (1941)

CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 8, 1941; B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1964; M.A.,…

Heathcote, Caleb

(Encyclopedia) Heathcote, CalebHeathcote, Calebhēthˈkōt [key], 1666–1721, merchant and public official in colonial New York, b. England. He arrived in New York in 1692. He became a member of the…

Grey, Charles Grey, 2d Earl

(Encyclopedia) Grey, Charles Grey, 2d Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman. Elected to Parliament in 1786, he was one of those appointed to manage the impeachment of Warren Hastings. From 1792 he was a…