modern dancer, choreographerBorn: 8/29/1956Birthplace: Seattle, Washington Modern dancer and choreographer known for his unique, stylish dances, which appeal to dance aficionados and mainstream…
(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)writer, social observerBorn: 11/30/1835Birthplace: Florida, Missouri Writer and social observer considered a master of humor and sarcasm and one of the most influential…
screenwriter Screenwriter who co-wrote the critically acclaimed film As Good As It Gets (1997) with James L. Brooks. He also wrote Late for Dinner (1991).
Born: Oct. 1, 1963Baseball 1B Sporting News college player of the year (1984); Member of 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team; won AL Rookie of the Year and hit rookie-record 49 HRs in 1987; shattered…
Tin Pan Alley composerBorn: 10/13/1900Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan A self-taught pianist, Marks began composing songs in the 1920s and launched a career writing for Broadway musicals and Hollywood…
actressBorn: 4/24/1934Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia Academy Award-winning actress whose screen talents range from dancing the can-can to playing the part of an aging eccentric. Her films include…
baseball playerBorn: August 14, 1954Died: April 13, 2009 (Massachusetts, USA) Best Known as: baseball player Mark Fidrych, better known to baseball fans as "the…
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(Encyclopedia) di Suvero, Markdi Suvero, Markdē s&oomacr;ˈvərō [key], 1933–, American sculptor, b. Shanghai. Di Suvero's major works are constructions of massize pieces of steel, huge weathered…
