Jackie Robinson Biographies by CategoryArts and Entertainment Business, Philanthropy, and Labor Politics and Government Science and Technology Society, Culture, and Scholarship Sports People in…
actressBorn: 8/14/1928Birthplace: Eve, Missouri Actress adept at adding a comedic twist to roles on stage, film and television, she made her stage (New York City) and film debuts in New Faces (…
(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…
actorBorn: 7/1/1962Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning actor who played tough cop Frank Pembleton on the critically acclaimed series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–98). Braugher has plenty…
actressBorn: 1/14/1967Birthplace: London, England The Shakespearean-trained actress made her screen debut as the religious and erotically obsessed Beth in Lars Von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996…
actressBorn: 7/24/1969Birthplace: Bronx, New York Film and television actress best known for her portrayal of Selena, the murdered Tejano singer, in the movie Selena (1997), for which she earned a…
TV's gruff but loveable "Honeymooners" by David Johnson In the early 1950s, "The Honeymooners" appeared as a segment of The Jackie Gleason Show and became an instant success. In 1955, The…
Icing the Stereotypes
Black hockey players in a traditionally white sport
by Michael Morrison and Chris Frantz
Anson Carter played for the Boston Bruins…
actress, singerBorn: 2/21/1979Birthplace: Waco, Texas Best known for her portrayal of Sarah on the teen drama Party of Five (1995–1999) and its spinoff Time of Your Life (1999–2000), Hewitt has…
actressBorn: 3/25/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Raised on Long Island, Hamilton contracted the acting bug at an early age. A graduate of fine arts from New York University, she studied drama…
