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Bentley, Eric

(Encyclopedia) Bentley, Eric (Eric Russell Bentley), 1916–2020, American critic, editor, and translator, b. Bolton, England, grad. Oxford, 1938, Ph.D. Yale, 1941. He became a U.S. citizen in 1948. A…

2012 Olympics

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The 84th Academy Award Nominees

Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of the major nominees. And the Nominees Are... Best ActressBest ActorBest…

The Academy Awards

Find everything you need to know about the 86th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while you…

The Academy Awards

Find everything you need to know about the 87th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while you…

The Academy Awards

The Oscars 2013 Find everything you need to know about the 85th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and…

From Hattie to The Help

A History of African-Americans at the Oscars by Jennie Wood   Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar.   RELATED LINKS Minority Oscar Winners in Major…

The 83rd Academy Award Nominees

The 83rd Academy Award Nominees Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of all the major nominees. Biographies of the…

Hanks, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Hanks, Tom, 1956–, American film actor, b. Concord, Calif., as Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. In 1980 he acted in his first film, and in 1980–82 he co-starred in a television sitcom. Hanks…

Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Beardsley, Aubrey VincentBeardsley, Aubrey Vincentôˈbrē, bĭrdzˈlē [key], 1872–98, English illustrator and writer, b. Brighton. Beardsley exemplifies the aesthetic movement in English…