(Encyclopedia) Comey, James Brien, Jr., 1960–, American law enforcement official, b. Yonkers, N.Y., grad. William and Mary, 1982, Univ. of Chicago Law School, 1985. He was assistant U.S. attorney for…
(Truman Streckfus Persons)writerBorn: 9/30/1924Birthplace: New Orleans A novelist, playwright, and short-story writer, Capote's early coming of age stories continued the Southern gothic tradition.…
actor, producerBorn: 10/1/1928Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Perhaps most famous for his role opposite Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Peppard has extensive acting credits in film…
actressBorn: 5/4/1929Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium Academy Award-winning, naturally chic film and stage actress whose poise, sense of style and graceful demeanor made her a star in films such as…
pop composerBorn: 4/16/1924Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio A winner of Oscar and Grammy Awards, Mancini worked as a staff composer for Universal Pictures (1952–58), contributing music to more than 100…
(Encyclopedia) Adelson, Sheldon Gary, 1933-2021, American casino owner and political donor, b. Boston, MA. Adelson was born to poor, Jewish, Eastern European immigrants. After attending…
(Encyclopedia) Bolton, John Robert, 1948–, U.S. government official, b. Baltimore, grad Yale (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1974). A conservative Republican who has supported hardline, unilateral approaches to…
