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Clark Gable

actorBorn: 2/1/1901Birthplace: Cadiz, Ohio Academy Award-winning film actor, known in Hollywood as “the king,” who is remembered for his seductive looks and charming swagger. His films include It…

Jim Clark

Born: Mar. 14, 1936Scottish auto racer 2-time Formula One world champion (1963,65); won Indy 500 in 1965; killed in car crash.Died: Apr. 7, 1968

Bobby Clarke

Born: Aug. 13, 1949Hockey C led Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cups in 1974-75; 3-time regular season MVP (1973,75-76); currently Flyers GM.

Ron Clarke

Born: Feb. 21, 1937Australian runner from 1963-70 set 17 world records in races from 2 miles to 20,000m; never won Olympic gold medal.

Shirley Clarke

(Shirley Brimberg)filmmakerBorn: 10/2/1925Birthplace: New York City Originally a dancer and choreographer, she turned to making experimental short films and documentaries in the 1950s. Later she…

Roy Rogers' Horse Trigger

The Question: Where was Roy Rogers' original horse, Trigger, born? The Answer: Trigger was a palomino stallion. Originally named "Golden Cloud", Trigger met up…

Howard, Roy Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883–1964, American newspaper publisher, b. Gano, Ohio. He became New York manager of the United Press (UP) in 1907. During World War I, as president and general…

Hargrove, Roy Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Hargrove, Roy Anthony, 1969–2018, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, b. Waco, Tex. In 1986, while in high school, he attracted the attention of Wynton Marsalis, who…

Andrews, Roy Chapman

(Encyclopedia) Andrews, Roy Chapman, 1884–1960, American naturalist and explorer, b. Beloit, Wis., B.A. Beloit College, 1906, M.A. Columbia Univ., 1913. Associated with the American Museum of Natural…

Glauber, Roy Jay

(Encyclopedia) Glauber, Roy Jay, 1925–2018, American physicist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Harvard, 1949. From 1952 he was on the faculty at Harvard, where he became a professor in 1956. Glauber was the…