Search

Search results

Displaying 81 - 90

Sterne, Laurence

(Encyclopedia) Sterne, LaurenceSterne, Laurencestûrn [key], 1713–68, English author, b. Ireland. Educated at Cambridge, he entered the Anglican church and was given the living of Sutton-in-the-Forest…

Brewer's: Alliteration

DR. BETHEL OF ETON. Didactic, dry, declamatory, dull, Big, burly Bethel bellows like a bull. Eton College. CARDINAL WOLSEY. Begot by butchers, but by bishops bred, How high his Honour…

Berrigan brothers

(Encyclopedia) Berrigan brothersBerrigan brothersbĕrˈĭgən [key], American Catholic priests, writers, and social activists. Daniel Berrigan, 1921–2016, b. Syracuse, N.Y., was ordained in the Society…

Janet Leigh Biography

Janet Leigh(Jeanette Helen Morrison)actressBorn: 7/6/1927Birthplace: Merced, California At first cast in routine ingénue roles, Leigh became a capable leading lady, especially compelling in…

Foss, Lukas

(Encyclopedia) Foss, LukasFoss, Lukasfôs [key], 1922–2009, American composer, pianist, and conductor, b. Berlin as Lukas Fuchs. He came to the United States in 1937, attended the Curtis Institute in…

Virus (Film)

Director: John BrunoWriters: Chuck Pfarrer and Dennis FeldmanUniversal; R; 110 minutesRelease:1/99Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Joanna Pacula, Marshall Bell,…

L.A. Confidential

Director:Curtis HansonWriters:Brian Helgeland and Curtis HansonDirector of Photography:Dante SpinottiEditor:Peter HonessMusic:Jerry GoldsmithProduction Designer:Jeannine Claudia…

Betty Cuthbert

Betty CuthbertBorn: Apr. 20, 1938Australian runner won gold medals in 100 and 200 meters and 4x100m relay at 1956 Olympics; also won 400m gold at 1964 Olympics.Ann CurtisA - C