(Beck Hansen)rock musicianBorn: 7/8/1970Birthplace: Los Angeles Grammy Award-winning eclectic rock musician whose music incorporates elements of country, folk, rock, punk, rap and pop. Known for…
(Encyclopedia) Beck, Julian, 1925–85, American theatrical director, actor, and producer, b. New York City. In 1948 he married Judith Malina, 1926–2015, also an American theatrical director, actor,…
(Encyclopedia) Beck, LudwigBeck, Ludwigl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh bĕk [key], 1880–1944, German general, leader of resistance to Hitler. A highly cultivated career soldier, he served on the general staff…
The Right StuffPioneer John Glenn Returns to Space by Michael Morrison Is there anything John Glenn can't do? College graduate, distinguished war hero, the first American to orbit the earth,…
(Gwyllyn Ford)actorBorn: 5/1/1916Birthplace: Sainte-Christine, Portneuf county, Quebec, Canada A Broadway stage actor, he entered films in 1939 and starred opposite Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946).…
Born: 1878 Hydroaeroplane. In Jan. 1911, Curtiss successfully flew from water to land and from land to water. He generated over 70 patents during his lifetime, including designs for dirigibles,…
(Theodore Scott Glenn)actorBorn: 1/26/1942Birthplace: Pittsburgh Severe looking actor who started on the stage in 1965 and appeared in The Edge of Night (1968) before his film debut in The Baby…
actressBorn: 3/19/1947Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut Tony Award-winning stage and film actress who surprised many when she displayed a strong soprano in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard (1994–95).…
Born: Dec. 26, 1924Football HB 3-time All-America; led Army to national titles in 1944-45; Doc Blanchard's running mate; won Heisman Trophy in 1946.Died: March 9, 2005
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Glenn (Alton Glenn Miller), 1904–44, American jazz trombonist, bandleader, and composer, b. Clarinda, Iowa. Playing in Ben Pollack's band by 1927, he was a freelance musician…
