actorBorn: 4/5/1941Birthplace: Detroit This actor of screen, stage, and television first won critical praise for his role in the film Bang the Drum Slowly (1973). Soon he won a Tony Award (Find…
actorBorn: 7/31/1956Birthplace: Anniston, Alabama Having left the drama program at the University of Arizona to pursue his acting career, his first big break came playing the title role opposite…
actorBorn: 12/9/1952Birthplace: Luling, Texas Character actor whose recurring role as the Klingon Lt. Cmdr. Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) and Star Trek:Deep Space Nine (1995–1999…
(Michael John Douglas)actorBorn: 9/9/1951Birthplace: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Film actor best known for his comedic roles in movies such as Mr. Mom (1983), and his two films as Batman (1989, 1992…
(Lorne Lipowitz)writer, producerBorn: 11/17/1944Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Best known as the creator and producer of NBC's Saturday Night Live (1975–80, 1985– ), Michaels has also produced films…
(Michael Bolotin)singer, songwriterBorn: 2/26/1953Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut A pop artist known for his soulful ballads, he achieved superstar status in 1989 after the release of his fourth…
Born: Feb. 22, 1972Tennis won the 1989 French Open , becoming the youngest men's champion of a grand slam event (17 years, 3 months.); went 11 consecutive years (1988-98) with at least one title…
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Madam C. J., 1867–1919, African-American entrepeneur, b. Delta, La., as Sarah Breedlove. Thought to be America's first black female millionaire, this daughter of ex-slaves was…
(Encyclopedia) Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)Tolkien, J. R. R.tälˈkēn, tōlˈ– [key], 1892–1973, British novelist, b. South Africa. A fantasy writer and Oxford don, Tolkien wrote The…
