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Most Oscar Nominations

The Question: What actor or actress has had the most Academy Award nominations? The Answer: As of 2011, Meryl Streep is in the lead,…

2012 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Bette Davis

(Ruth Elizabeth Davis)actressBorn: 5/5/1908Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts Academy Award -winning film and television actress known for her distinctive appearance and voice, as well as for roles…

James Belushi

actorBorn: 6/15/1954Birthplace: Chicago Younger brother of the comedian and actor John Belushi, he appeared in a number of successful movies in the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s, including…

Darryl F. Zanuck

producerBorn: 9/5/1902Birthplace: Wahoo, Nebraska Film producer who, as Jack Warner's head of production, helped guide Warner's studio into the sound era. After a rift with Warner, he co-founded…

Henry Wade

district attorneyBorn: 11/11/1914Birthplace: Rockwall County, Texas Dallas County, Texas, district attorney (1951–1987) who led the prosecution that won the 1964 conviction of Jack Ruby. He was…

Clayton Moore

Jack Carlton MooreactorBorn: 9/14/1914Birthplace: Chicago actor who played the eponymous character in 169 episodes of television's The Lone Ranger (1949–1957), as well as in two films. When his…

The South African Flag

The Question: What are the three smaller flags on the old South African flag? The Answer: The old South African flag of which you are speaking was…

Boxing's Longest Match

The Question: I am trying to find the world's longest boxing match (most number of rounds). So far no luck. The Answer: The longest boxing…

Ditko, Steve

(Encyclopedia) Ditko, Steve (Stephen John Ditko), 1927–2018, American comic-book artist, b. Johnstown, Pa., studied early 1950s Cartoonist and Illustrator School (later School of Visual Arts), New…