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Charles Bronson Biography
Charles Bronson(Charles Buchinsky)actorBorn: 11/3/1921Birthplace: Ehrenfield, Pennsylvania He is best-known for his portrayals of steely eyed, impassive tough guys, as the harmonica-playing…Charles Kuralt Biography
Charles Kuralttelevision news reporter, producer, writerBorn: 9/10/1934Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina The recipient of thirteen Emmy Awards, Charles Kuralt began his illustrious career as a…Charles Durning Biography
Charles DurningactorBorn: 2/28/1923Birthplace: Highland Falls, New York A heavyset character actor, he gained fame for playing the part of Lieutenant Snyder in 1973's The Sting. His other movies…Charles Grodin Biography
Charles Grodinactor, producerBorn: 4/21/1935Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A comedian who has played both romantic cads and evil villains with a straight face, Charles Grodin's diverse screen…Charles Fuller Biography
Charles FullerplaywrightBorn: 3/5/1939Birthplace: Philadelphia Fuller co-founded the Afro-American Arts Theatre in Philadelphia, his hometown, in 1967. The Perfect Party (1969) was the first…Charles O. Finley
Charles O. FinleyBorn: Feb. 22, 1918Baseball owner moved KC A's to Oakland in 1968; won 3 straight World Series from 1972-74; also owned teams in NHL and ABA. Died: Feb, 19, 1997Rollie…Charles Franklin Kettering
Charles Franklin Kettering Born: 1876Birthplace: Ohio Engine starting devices and ignition system—Kettering invented the first electrical ignition system and the self-starter for automobiles…Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Charles Proteus Steinmetz Born: 1865Birthplace: Breslau, Germany System of electrical distribution—Steinmetz developed theories for alternating current making possible the expansion of the…Charles Hard Townes
Charles Hard Townes Born: 1915 Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina Masers—Townes constructed the maser (microwave…Charles Stark Draper
Charles Stark Draper Born: 1901Birthplace: Windsor, Mo. Gyroscopic apparatus—Draper developed a spinning gyroscope, stabilizing U.S. Navy antiaircraft gun-sights which led to an inertial…