V-J Day Kiss by Alfred Eisenstaedt (August 14, 1945) See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Photography Art and Documentary…
(Encyclopedia) Wilder, Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, 1867–1957, American author of the classic Little House series of children's books, b. Pepin, Wis. She and her pioneer family traveled (1869–79)…
(Encyclopedia) Wyatt, James, 1746–1813, English architect. He worked in many styles but is best known as one of the originators of the Gothic revival. Appointed surveyor at Westminster Abbey in 1776…
actorBorn: 6/4/1936Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois Often typecast as a psychotic, he has appeared in numerous movies since the 1960s, including Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Support Your…
WHITEAKER, John, a Representative from Oregon; born in Dearborn County, near Fort Wayne, Ind., May 4, 1820; was self-educated and engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising; moved to…
acting teacherBorn: 8/31/1905Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Meisner began his career in the idealistic Group Theater of the 1930s and started to teach acting in 1935 at the Neighborhood Playhouse…
actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1931Birthplace: Boston An actor, writer and director who is perhaps best remembered for playing Spock, the pointy eared half-Vulcan/half human character he portrayed in…
singer, actressBorn: 10/29/1945Birthplace: New York, New York Melba Moore entered show business when she replaced Diane Keaton in the original Broadway production of Hair (1968), the first time an…
(Michael Igor Peschkowsky)director, actorBorn: 11/6/1931Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage director and actor known for his ability to elicit virtuoso…
actressBorn: 2/10/1967Birthplace: Los Angeles The daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, she is a talented actress in her own right, having compiled a long list of serious acting credits at…
