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Sheldon Leonard Biography
Sheldon Leonard(Sheldon Leonard Bershad)actor, producer, directorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: New York City As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing gangster characters in films such as…Peretti, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Peretti, Elsa, 1940-2021, Italian model and jewelry designer, b. Florence, Italy. After studying interior design and working as an…Talley, André Leon
(Encyclopedia) Talley, André Leon, 1948-2022, American fashion journalist and consultant, b. Washington, D.C.; North Carolina Central Univ. (B.A., 1970…Biographies: Radio and Television Personalities
Radio and Television Personalities Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists…Kroc, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Kroc, Ray (Raymond Albert Kroc), 1902–84, American fast-food restauranteur and franchiser, b. Chicago. Kroc held several jobs before becoming (1937) the distributor for a blender that…Robinson, Boardman
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Boardman, 1876–1952, American painter, illustrator, and cartoonist, b. Somerset, N.S., studied at the Massachusetts School of Art, Boston, and in Paris. After four years of…Voyager, airplane
(Encyclopedia) Voyager, the first airplane to circumnavigate the earth nonstop on a single load of fuel. Designed by Burt Rutan and flown by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, Voyager took off from…Godiva, Lady
(Encyclopedia) Godiva, LadyGodiva, Ladygōdīˈvə [key], fl. c.1040–80, wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia; famous for her legendary ride through the city of Coventry. She was a benefactor of several…Television Hall of Fame
Each year, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducts up to seven people or programs to the Television Hall of Fame. Here are the past…Dr. Robert H. Dicke Biography
Dr. Robert H. DickeAge: 80 scientist who conducted classic experiments in gravity and was early believer in Big Bang theory of creation of universe. Died: March 5, 1997.Diana, Princess of…