McCLOSKEY, Paul Norton , Jr. (Pete), a Representative from California; born in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, Calif., September 29, 1927; graduated from South Pasadena High School, South…
McCLOSKEY, Paul Norton , Jr. (Pete), a Representative from California; born in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, Calif., September 29, 1927; graduated from South Pasadena High School, South…
TODD, Paul Harold, Jr., a Representative from Michigan; born in Kalamazoo, Mich., September 22, 1921; graduated from Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, Calif., 1937; B.S., Cornell…
O’FERRALL, Charles Triplett, a Representative from Virginia; born in Brucetown, Frederick County, Va., October 21, 1840; attended the common schools; appointed clerk pro tempore of the circuit…
(Encyclopedia) motion pictures, movie-making as an art and an industry, including its production techniques, its creative artists, and the distribution and exhibition of its products (see also motion…
(Encyclopedia) Wilder, Billy, 1906–2002, American film director, producer, and writer, b. Sucha, Galicia (now Poland) as Samuel Wilder. He wrote for films in Berlin, fled the Nazis, and arrived in…
Ben AffleckBorn 8/12/72 in Berkeley, California.Golden Globe-winning co-screenwriter and co-star of Good Will Hunting (1997) (with longtime friend Matt Damon). His acting career also includes…
(Encyclopedia) Sacrobosco, Johannes deSacrobosco, Johannes deyōhänˈəs də săkrōbŏsˈkō [key], or John of Hollywood, c.1200–1256, English mathematician and astronomer. He wrote several widely read and…
(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…
(Encyclopedia) Sturges, PrestonSturges, Prestonstûrˈjĭs [key], 1898–1959, American film director, screenwriter, and producer, b. Chicago as Edmond Preston Biden. Educated in the United States and…
