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Richard Kiley

Richard Paul KileyactorBorn: 3/31/1922Birthplace: Chicago acclaimed actor who was best known for his Broadway portrayal of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, a role that won him a Tony Award. His…

Harvey Leibenstein

economistBorn: 1922Birthplace: Yanishpol, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. Having emigrated to Canada as a child, he attended Northwestern University to study economics then went on to teach at Illinois Institute…

George Fenneman

announcer, actorBorn: 11/10/1919Birthplace: Beijing, China He was the announcer/straight man opposite Groucho Marx on the hit TV quiz show You Bet Your Life (1950–61), as well as the announcer on…

Emilio Estevez

actor, director, screenwriterBorn: 5/12/1962Birthplace: New York City The eldest son of actor Martin Sheen and brother of actor Charlie Sheen, he earned acclaim as a founding member of the “Brat…

Paul Verhoeven

directorBorn: 7/18/1938Birthplace: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Verhoeven began his career making documentaries for the Netherlands navy. He soon gained success in directing for TV, and his Dutch…

Gabriel Byrne

actorBorn: 5/12/1950Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Irish-born actor whose best known films include Miller's Crossing (1990), Little Women (1994), The Usual Suspects(1995), The Man in the Iron Mask (…

Chris Columbus

screenwriter, directorBorn: 9/10/1958Birthplace: Spangler, Pennsylvania Having written a number of highly successful screenplays appealing to children and adults alike, including Gremlins (1984),…

Nicolas Cage

(Nicolas Coppola)actorBorn: 1/7/1964Birthplace: Long Beach, California Academy Award-winning actor whose credits range from serious dramas to wacky comedies to action-adventure films. His films…

Johnny Cash

country singerBorn: 2/26/1932Birthplace: Kingsland, Arkansas Grammy Award-winning country and western singer known as “the man in black.” From his earliest rockabilly sessions at Memphis's Sun…

Mel Gibson

actor, director, producerBorn: 1/3/1956Birthplace: Peekskill, New York Academy Award-winning actor, director and producer who first appeared in Australian cult films, including Mad Max (1979) and…