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Stoppard, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Stoppard, Tom, 1937–, English playwright, b. Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), as Tomas Straussler. During his childhood he and his family moved to Singapore, later (…

The Third Miracle

Director:Agnieszka HollandWriter:John RomanoSony Pictures Classics; R; 119 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Ed Harris, Anne Heche, Armin Mueller-Stahl Ed Harris's solid confidence works wonders for…

Kyle Rote 2002 Deaths

Kyle RoteAge: 73 All-American back at SMU, who went on to become a star receiver and popular captain of the N.Y. Giants; won four conference titles and one NFL title (1956); played 11 seasons…

1949 Emmy Awards

Best Live ShowEd Wynn (KTTV)Most Outstanding Live PersonalityEd WynnBest Kinescope ShowTexaco Star Theatre (KNBH, NBC)Most Outstanding Kinescoped PersonalityMilton BerleBest Film Made for and…

Amy Madigan Biography

Amy MadiganactressBorn: 9/11/1950Birthplace: Chicago Former rock singer Madigan has garnered several stage and film credits, first coming to notice in Love Child (1982). In her next movie (Places in…

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) Mies van der Rohe, LudwigMies van der Rohe, Ludwigl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh mēˈĕs vän dĕr rōˈə [key], 1886–1969, German-American architect. A pioneer of modern architecture and one of its…

Orwell, George

(Encyclopedia) Orwell, George, pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–50, British novelist and essayist, b. Bengal, India. He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political…

Oates, Joyce Carol

(Encyclopedia) Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938–, American author, b. Lockport, N.Y., B.A. Syracuse Univ., 1960, M.A. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1961. She taught English at the Univ. of Detroit and the Univ. of…

Paul Runyan 2002 Deaths

Paul RunyanAge: 93 a 29-time winner on the PGA Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member; though lacking the size and power of other golfers of his day, his deadly short game earned him the…

Shinichi Suzuki Biography

Shinichi Suzukimusic educatorBorn: 10/17/1898Birthplace: Nagoya, Japan The son of a violin maker, Suzuki taught at the Imperial School of Music in Tokyo before founding his own school, the…