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Frank Dempster Sherman: Bacchus

BacchusFrank Dempster ShermanListen to the tawny thief, Hid beneath the waxen leaf, Growling at his fairy host, Bidding her with angry boast Fill his cup with wine distilled From the dew the…

Frank Stanton 2006 Deaths

Frank StantonAge: 98 broadcasting executive who was president of CBS from 1946 to 1973. He was a prominent advocate of the media's right to cover the government critically in the Vietnam era.…

Frank Crosetti 2002 Deaths

Frank CrosettiAge: 91 shortstop on eight N.Y. Yankees world championship teams from 1932-48; played for 17 seasons and coached third-base coach for 20 more, taking part in 15 more World…

Frank Perdue 2005 Deaths

Frank PerdueAge: 84 chicken farmer whose folksy television commercials for his poultry company made him a household name—and face. When he began appearing in Perdue ads in 1970, annual sales…

Frank Conroy 2005 Deaths

Frank ConroyAge: 69 writer whose 1967 memoir Stop-Time about his troubled, lonely adolescence brought him celebrity and acclaim. He headed the prestigious Writers' Workshop at the University…

Frank Gorshin 2005 Deaths

Frank GorshinAge: 72 versatile actor and impressionist who played the wisecracking, green-clad Riddler on television's Batman. He recently won praise for his impersonation of George Burns in…

Frank P. Bibas Biography

Frank P. Bibasradio, television, and film producerBorn: ?Birthplace: New York City During his career he produced some 3,000 commercials on television and radio for products ranging from Ajax cleanser…

Samuel, Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Samuel, Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount, 1870–1963, British statesman. Entering Parliament as a Liberal in 1902, he was postmaster general (1910–14, 1915–16) and home secretary (…

Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone

(Encyclopedia) Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone, 1868–1947, British politician. He served in the South African War and entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1900. Having switched…

1959 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mack the Knife,” Bobby DarinAlbum of the YearCome Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra (Capitol)Song of the Year“The Battle of New Orleans,” Jimmy Driftwood, songwriterBest Artist…