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Arlen, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Arlen, HaroldArlen, Haroldärˈlən [key], 1905–86, American jazz and popular composer, b. Buffalo, N.Y., as Hyman Arluck. From the age of seven Arlen sang in the synagogue where his…

Monro, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Monro, Harold, 1879–1932, English poet, b. Belgium. In 1911 he founded the Poetry Review and the following year established the Poetry Bookshop, which became a refuge and intellectual…

Lloyd, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Lloyd, Harold, 1893–1971, American movie actor. Born in tiny Burchard, Kans., he came to California in 1912. Lloyd became famous for his comic portrayals of a wistful innocent with…

Harold III

(Encyclopedia) Harold III or Harold HardradaHarold IIIhärdräˈdə [key], Norse Harald Harðráði [Harold stern council], d. 1066, king of Norway (1046–66), half-brother of Olaf II. After Olaf's defeat (…

Harold Bluetooth

(Encyclopedia) Harold Bluetooth, d. c.985, king of Denmark. Succeeding (935) his father, Gorm the Old, who had united Denmark, Harold consolidated the kingdom. He tried to assert suzerainty over…

Harold Harefoot

(Encyclopedia) Harold Harefoot, d. 1040, king of the English (1037–40), illegitimate son of Canute and Ælfgifu of Northampton. On his father's death (1035) he disputed the succession of his half-…

Edgerton, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Edgerton, Harold, 1903–90, American inventor and educator, b. Fremont, Nebr. He was educated at the Univ. of Nebraska and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (D.Sc., 1931), and…

Clurman, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Clurman, HaroldClurman, Haroldkl&oobreve;rˈmən [key], 1901–80, American director, manager, critic, and author, b. New York City. In his early years he acted in minor roles,…