(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Charles, fl. 1683–1740, English portrait painter, active (c.1735–c.1740) in Virginia. He was the most skillful practitioner of aristocratic portrait painting in the South.…
(Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow)actressBorn: 2/9/1945Birthplace: Los Angeles Actress whose intelligent and sensitively shaped roles have more often been overshadowed by her relationships with…
(Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero)singer, actressBorn: 12/12/1938Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Dark-haired, bubbly singer who made it big with hits like “ Who's Sorry Now?” and “Where the Boys Are…
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American Indian Heritage Month is observed every November in the United States. Learn about famous firsts by American Indians, read about the origins of American Indian Heritage Month, and…
(Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler)actressBorn: 11/9/1913Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Austrian-born film actress in the thirties and forties who won notoriety by appearing nude in the Czech film Extase (1932…
actor, director, producer, screenwriterBorn: 12/8/1930Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Schell made his U.S. screen debut in 1958 and won an Oscar in 1961 for his role as the defense attorney in Judgment…
actressBorn: 11/22/1961Birthplace: Mill Valley, California Competent actress, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway and younger sister of actress/model Margaux Hemingway, Mariel was almost destined to…
