(Encyclopedia) Mosley, Walter, 1952–, African-American author, b. Los Angeles. He was a computer programmer until his first novel, the best-selling mystery Devil in a Blue Dress (1990; film, 1995),…
(Encyclopedia) Dresser, Christopher, 1834–1904, British designer, pioneer of modern industrial design, b. Scotland, He moved (1847) to London, where he studied (1847–54) at the Government School of…
(Encyclopedia) Provincetown Players, American theatrical company that first introduced the plays of Eugene O'Neill. The company opened with his Bound East for Cardiff at the Wharf Theatre,…
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas, Saint, patron of children and sailors, of Greece, Sicily, and Russia, and of many other places and persons. Little is known of him, but he is traditionally identified as a…
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Henry, 1812–75, American politician, Vice President of the United States (1873–75), b. Farmington, N.H. At 21 he legally changed his name from Jeremiah Jones Colbath, and as…
(Nasir Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1973?Birthplace: Queens, New York The son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, Nas first came to the attention of hip-hop fans when former 3rd Bass member MC Serch used Nas…
actorBorn: 7/13/1942Birthplace: Chicago By several measures the most successful actor of his generation, Ford has turned his quiet Everyman persona into invincible Hollywood gold, appearing in many…
(Carol Diahann Johnson)singer, actressBorn: 7/17/1935Birthplace: Bronx, New York Stage and film actress who appeared in Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1957) and was nominated for a Best…
(Thomas Connery)actorBorn: 8/25/1930Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland Academy Award-winning, genially handsome film actor whose name became synonymous with James Bond, the imperturbable superspy…
