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Jackie Coogan

actorBorn: 10/26/1914Birthplace: Los Angeles Actor whose role at the age of seven in The Kid with Charlie Chaplin made him a childhood star. Though he was worth a fortune, the young Coogan was…

2015 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the year organized into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Business, and Disasters/Science News. Source: (Left to Right) Charlie Hebdo (Lionel Cironneau…

"Wild Man" Willey

The Question: I recently saw a show about a Philadelphia Eagles player who had 17 sacks in one game against the Giants. His nickname was "Wild Man Williey…

Bill Murray

actor, screenwriter, comedianBorn: 9/21/1950Birthplace: Willmette, Illinois Like so many of his fellow Saturday Night Live (SNL) alumni, Bill Murray honed his improvisational comedic skills as part…

Debbie Reynolds

(Mary Frances Reynolds)singer, dancer, actressBorn: 4/1/1932Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Singer, dancer and actress known for her tireless energy and pertness. Her films include Singin' in the Rain (…

Tippi Hedren

(Nathalie Hedren)actressBorn: 1/19/1930Birthplace: New Ulm, Minnesota Spotted by Alfred Hitchcock as she was filming a commercial, Hedren was cast in her most famous role starring in The Birds (…

Mary Pickford

(Gladys Mary Smith) actress Born: 4/8/1893 Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Academy…

Great Characters You Should Know

Do you know Charlotte, Hans, and Alice? They are friends of your grandparents and parents. When you read about them, they'll become your friends, too.Alice Alice, an impressionable Victorian girl…

Don Ho

Donald Tai Loy HoHawaiian entertainer Born: 8/13/1930Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Don Ho, Hawaii's most famous entertainer, claims Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch ancestry. He…

Wilma Mankiller

  former chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 11/18/1945 Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma   Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a child was moved with…