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Alan King 2004 Deaths

Alan KingAge: 76 comedian with a decidedly borscht-belt sensibility. His shtick typically focused on the frustrations of middle-class Americans. He appeared on Broadway and in 30 films,…

Alan Mixon 1997 Deaths

Alan Mixon television and stage actor Best known for his work on the stage, Mixon appeared in the Off-Broadway premiere of Tennessee William's Sweet Bird of Youth as well as Broadway's…

Alan Shepard 1998 Deaths

Alan ShepardAge: 74 the first American in space and one of only 12 Americans to walk on the moon.Died: July 21, 1998.Cliff ShawR - ZMoshe Sherer

Alan Greenspan, 1998 News

chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been frequently in the news during a year marked by a heavily weakened global economy. The Fed lowered interest rates twice in October in a move to…

Alan Pakula 1998 Deaths

Alan PakulaAge: 70 The critically acclaimed producer and director of psychologically charged dramas such as Sophie's Choice, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Pelican Brief. Pakula was killed in…

James Alan McPherson Biography

James Alan McPhersonwriterBorn: 9/16/1943Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia James Alan McPherson appeared on the literary scene in 1968 when “Gold Coast,” taken from his first published volume of…

Alan J. Pakula Biography

Alan J. Pakula director, producerBorn: 4/7/1928Birthplace: New York City Thrice nominated for an Academy Award, Pakula began his career as an assistant in the cartoon department of Warner Bros.…

Alan Jay Lerner Biography

Alan Jay Lernerlyricist, playwright, screenwriterBorn: 8/31/1918Birthplace: New York City Lerner began his career writing radio scripts. He collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe, whom…

Alan Hale Jr. Biography

Alan Hale Jr.actorBorn: 3/8/1918Birthplace: Los Angeles Hearty, large character actor much like his father who first appeared as a teenager in 1933's Wild Boys of the Road. He worked in bit…

Taylor, Alan John Percivale

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Alan John Percivale, 1906–90, English historian, primarily interested in diplomatic and Central European history. Educated at Oxford, he became a fellow of Magdalen College in…