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Caldwell, Zoe

(Encyclopedia) Caldwell, Zoe (Zoe Ada Caldwell)Caldwell, Zoezō [key], 1933–2020, Australian theater actress. From the late 1950s she played many Shakespearean roles first with England's Royal…

Biloxi

(Encyclopedia) Biloxi Biloxi bĭlŭkˈsē [key], city (2020 pop. 49,449), Harrison co., SE Miss., on a peninsula…

Bruce Beresford

director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 8/16/1940Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Acclaimed director noted for his rich character studies in films such as Tender Mercies (1982), Crimes of the Heart (…

Zoe Caldwell

actressBorn: 9/14/1933Birthplace: Australia Tony Award-winning stage actress known for her roles in both classical and modern productions. Her Broadway plays include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie…

Buck Buchanan

Born: Sept. 10, 1940Football played both ways in college at Grambling; first player chosen in the first AFL draft by the Dallas Texans who later became the KC Chiefs; missed one game in a 13-year…

Sheridan, Philip Henry

(Encyclopedia) Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Albany, N.Y. Although not a brilliant general, Sheridan's flair for leadership and his ready fighting…

Alicia Silverstone

actress, producerBorn: 10/4/1976Birthplace: San Francisco Actress who made her motion picture debut in The Crush (1993) but became a household name on the basis of her performances in music videos…

Costa-Gavras

(Konstantinos Gavras)directorBorn: 2/12/1933Birthplace: Loutra-Iraias, Greece A famed director of politically themed films, he made his debut in 1965 with The Sleeping Car Murder, a detective…

Nancy Drew: The Complete Series

Nancy Drew: The Complete SeriesSeventy years of mysteries for the girl detective by Holly Hartman Send this Page to a Friend! 1. The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) 2. The…

Walter Payton

  Walter PaytonJuly 25, 1954—November 1, 1999   by Michael Morrison   Walter Payton, the former Chicago Bears running back and current all-time leader in NFL career rushing yards, died Monday…