(Encyclopedia) Roger I (Roger Guiscard), c.1031–1101, Norman conqueror of Sicily; son of Tancred de Hauteville (see Normans). He went to Italy in 1058 to join his brother, Robert Guiscard, in…
actor, humoristBorn: 11/4/1879Birthplace: Oologah, Indian Territory (now Oologah, Oklahoma) Actor and humorist known as a home-spun, straight-talking cowboy philosopher. His films include Guile of…
The Question: While watching an old Roy Rogers TV series last weekend, my husband and I started a contest matching "heroes" names with the names of their horses. We were able…
painter, performance artistBorn: 6/26/1939Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Shimomura was born in Seattle's Central District. His first few years were spent interned with his family at the Puyallup State…
director, producer, screenwriter, actorBorn: 1926Birthplace: Detroit It's hard to know how Hollywood could have survived without Corman. Hailed as “The king of the B movies,” his legacy is not so…
actressBorn: 1/27/1956Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Early in her acting career Rogers appeared on TV shows such as Hill Street Blues (1981) and The Rousters (1983–84). She costarred in the…
film criticBorn: 6/18/1942Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois Best known as co-host with Gene Siskel of the popular television programs Siskel & Ebert (1986–1999) and At the Movies (PBS, 1982–86).…
statistician, business forecaster, writerBorn: 1875Birthplace: Gloucester, Mass. Though not a particularly good student, he studied bookkeeping and engineering and in 1904 founded the Business…
actorBorn: 10/14/1927Birthplace: London, England Urbane British television and film actor who starred in the television series The Saint before becoming Sean Connery's successor as James Bond…
(Virginia McMath)actress, dancerBorn: 7/16/1911Birthplace: Independence, Missouri Academy Award-winning film and stage actress and dancer who appeared in several romantic comedies with her dancing…
