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Wilford Brimley Biography
Wilford BrimleyactorBorn: 9/27/1934Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah After working as a blacksmith, ranch hand, and racehorse trainer, Brimley began his movie career working as a stuntman and extra.…Nick Nolte Biography
Nick NolteactorBorn: 2/8/1941Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Nominated for an Academy Award in 1991 for his role as a sensitive, wounded hero of Barbra Streisand'sThe Prince of Tides, Nolte typically…Ann Richards 2006 Deaths
Ann RichardsAge: 73 saucy Texas politician who served as the Democratic governor of Texas from 1990 to 1994, when she narrowly lost the election to George W. Bush. Richards supported rights…Peter Benchley 2006 Deaths
Peter BenchleyAge: 65 novelist whose 1974 book Jaws, about a great white shark that preys upon a New England coastal town, terrified beachcombers and spent more than 40 weeks on the New York…Jack Brickhouse 1998 Deaths
Jack BrickhouseAge: 82 was the voice of the Chicaco Cubs for four decades before being replaced by Harry Caray in 1982; also broadcast the Chicago Bears for 24 years; honored in 1979 at…Esther Rolle 1998 Deaths
Esther Rolle Age: 78 Rolle will be best remembered for her role as the strong-willed mother on the '70s sitcom Good Times. She fought to overcome negative Black stereotypes throughout her career,…Ben Raeburn Biography
Ben Raeburnpublisher Raeburn owned Horizon Press from 1953 to 1984 and published a roster of distinguished writers, including Irving Howe, Alfred Kazin, and Oriana Fallaci. He produced the…Jay Livingston Biography
Jay Livingstonpop composer and lyricistBorn: 3/28/1915Birthplace: McDonald, Pennsylvania pop composer and lyricist who, with Ray Evans, scored more than 80 films and won three Best Song…Oliver Evans
Oliver Evans Born: 1755 Birthplace: Newport, Del. High pressure steam engine—Evans was one of the first Americans to…Sondra Locke Biography
Sondra Locke actress, directorBorn: 5/28/1944Birthplace: Shelbyville, Tennessee After her film debut in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), for which she was nominated for an Oscar, Locke…