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Alan King Biography

Alan King(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his…

Alan Ladd Biography

Alan LaddactorBorn: 9/3/1913Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas Film star of the '40s and '50s, known primarily for his roles in films like Lucky Jordan (1942), Two Years Before the Mast, The…

Herbert, A. P.

(Encyclopedia) Herbert, A. P. (Sir Alan Patrick Herbert), 1890–1971, English author and member of Parliament. He was a regular contributor to the comic magazine Punch from 1910 until his death.…

Gilbert, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Alan, 1967–, American conductor and violinist, b. New York City, studied Harvard (B.A., 1989), Juilliard (M.A, 1994), and Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. After…

Greenspan, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Greenspan, Alan, 1926–, American economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1987–2006), b. New York City. Influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Greenspan is a strong…

Bennett, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Alan, 1934–, British playwright and actor, b. Leeds, England, grad. Exeter College, Oxford (1957). Bennett became a fixture of the British cultural scene as part of the…

Olympics for the Young and Old

Hiroshi Hoketsu will be the oldest Olympian in London by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

100 Years Young

Centenarians have the last word According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 37,306 centenarians in 1990. As advancements in technology and medical research have skyrocketed, so have life…

Tiffany Young Biography

Tiffany YoungAge: 21 reserve guard on Purdue's 1999 NCAA national champion women's basketball team; averaged 3.3 points and 1.5 rebounds a game in her three-year career; started all 33 games…

Earl Young Biography

Earl YoungAge: 21 back-up defensive back on the Fresno State football team; played in nine of the team's 11 games last season, starting in one; in the final game of the season Young made his…