SoldierBorn: 3/31/1899?Birthplace: Laredo, Texas Barkley, an enlisted private in the U.S. Army, was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. During World War I he…
musicianBorn: 8/14/1941Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. In time-honored tradition, David Crosby's rock-and-roll odyssey has taken him from the heights of superstardom to the depths of drug…
actorBorn: 8/7/1960Birthplace: New York City Actor who plays FBI agent Fox Mulder, a monotone believer in U.F.O.s and extraterrestrials, on The X-Files (1993–present). Duchovny also played Denise…
television comedian and hostBorn: 4/12/1947Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Emmy Award-winning nighttime talk-show host known for his dry, sardonic humor. He hosted NBC's Late Night With David…
playwright, screenwriter, directorBorn: 11/30/1947Birthplace: Chicago Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter and film director known for his biting, elliptical dialogue and works about…
(David Robert Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1/8/1947Birthplace: London, England This multi-faceted performer is so versatile he even has eyes that are two different colors. Though most well-known for…
directorBorn: 1/20/1946Birthplace: Missoula, Montana Film and television director best known for his films Blue Velvet (1986) and Eraserhead (1977 ), and for the television series Twin Peaks (1990–…
poetBorn: 12/15/1897Birthplace: New York City Although he produced prose and poetry for adults, McCord is best remembered for the poetry he wrote for children. Of the more than 40 books McCord…
(James David Graham Niven)actor Born: 3/1/1910Birthplace: London, England Niven sustained a long career in film in both leading and supporting roles, often playing parts that displayed his comedic…
actor; comedianBorn: 7/22/1965Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan Spade began his career as a stand-up comic and was a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995. His feature films…
