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Sally Kellerman

actressBorn: 6/2/1938Birthplace: Long Beach, California Sally Kellerman made her film debut in Reform School Girl (1959), soon developing a following through a series of eccentric roles on…

Peter Davi Biography

surferDied: Dec. 4, 2007 (California) Best Known as: surfer renowned for his fearlessness Davi was a California surfer renowned for his fearlessness who…

Deborah Kerr Biography

actressDied: Oct. 16, 2007 (Suffolk, England) Best Known as: actress in "From Here to Eternity" English actress known for her genteel, tea-sipping screen persona…

Bette Midler

singer, actressBorn: 12/1/1945Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer and stage and film actress known for her vibrant personality on- and offstage. Her recordings…

Edna Buchanan

crime reporter, mystery writerBorn: 1939Birthplace: Paterson, N.J. Buchanan attended Montclair State Teachers College and then moved to Florida where she got a job at a small newspaper. Buchanan…

Maria Bailey

entrepreneur, writer, radio hostBorn: Jan. 20, 1964Birthplace: Miami, Florida An executive in the fields of publishing, marketing, and business development, Maria Bailey has worked for numerous…

Lawrence Kasdan

director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 1/14/1949Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida Lawrence Kasdan earned a master's degree in education and worked as an advertising copywriter before selling his…

Richard Jaeckel

actorBorn: 10/10/1926Birthplace: Long Beach, New York Richard Jaeckel grew up in the light of the silver screen, attending Hollywood High and working as a delivery boy at Fox Studios before making…

Al Oerter Biography

discus throwerDied: October 1, 2007 (Fort Myers Beach, Florida) Best Known as: gold medalist in four consecutive Olympic Games Former Olympic discus thrower who…

Indiana Dunes National Park

(Encyclopedia) Indiana Dunes National Park, 15,177 acres (6,142 hectares), NW Indiana, on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, est. 1966 as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, designated a national park…