GRIFFITHS, Percy Wilfred, a Representative from Ohio; born in Taylor, Lackawanna County, Pa., March 30, 1893; attended the public schools and Bloomsburg (Pa.) Normal School 1913-1916; was…
(Encyclopedia) Gish, Lillian, 1896–1993, American stage and movie actress, b. Springfield, Ohio. In 1912 she began her film career with D. W. Griffith. A fragile, delicate beauty, Gish often played a…
(Encyclopedia) Sennett, MackSennett, Macksĕnˈĭt [key], 1884–1960, American movie director and producer, b. Danville, Que. In 1909 he began working for D. W. Griffith at the Biograph Company, and in…
(Encyclopedia) Pickford, Mary, 1893–1979, American movie actress, b. Toronto, Ont. In 1909 she began working with D. W. Griffith. Specializing in playing young girls, she was dubbed “America's…
(Encyclopedia) Dixon, Thomas, 1864–1946, American novelist, b. Shelby, N.C., grad. Wake Forest College. A militant Southerner, he is best known for his novel The Clansman (1905), on which D. W.…
(José Antonio Dominguez Banderas)actor, musicianBorn: 8/10/1960Birthplace: Málaga, Spain This smoldering Spanish heartthrob first splashed onto the big screen in the states in The Mambo Kings (1992…
(Encyclopedia) Collins, Michael, 1890–1922, Irish revolutionary leader. He spent the years from 1907 to 1916 in England, during which period he joined the Fenian movement. He took part in the Easter…
actorBorn: 12/15/1949Birthplace: Flatt Creek, Missouri Television actor best known for his two marriages to actress Melanie Griffith and his role as Sonny Crockett on the TV series Miami Vice. From…
(Encyclopedia) RiverinaRiverinarĭvˌərēˈnə [key], region, 26,560 sq mi (68,790 sq km), New South Wales, SE Australia. Located S of the Lachlan River in the south central part of the state, Riverina is…
aviator Born: 1875Birthplace: Michigan Harriet’s earliest years were shadowy until the family surfaced in the San Francisco area. Harriet started out as an actress but a talent for writing led her…
