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Max Hunter Biography

Max HunterAge: 78 folklorist who gathered thousands of traditional songs and proverbs unique to the hill people of the Ozarks. He died of emphysema.Died: Springfield, Mo., November 6, 1999Jim…

Joe Hunter Biography

keyboardist and musicianBorn: November 19, 1927Birthplace: Jackson, Tenn.Died: Feb. 2, 2007 (Detroit) Keyboardist and leader of the Funk Brothers who…

Brewer's: Tuft-hunter

A nobleman's toady; one who tries to curry favour with the wealthy and great for the sake of feeding on the crumbs which fall from the rich man's table. A University term. (See above.)…

Brewer's: Lion-hunter

(A). One who hunts up a celebrity to adorn or give prestige to a party. Mrs. Leo Hunter, in Pickwick, is a good satire on the name and character of a lion-hunter. Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Hunter's Moon

(The). The month or moon following the “harvest moon” (q.v.). Hunting does not begin until after harvest. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Hunters and…

Brewer's: Hunters and Runners

of classic renown: ACASTOS, who took part in the famous Calydonian hunt (a wild boar). ACTÆON, the famous huntsman who was transformed by Diana into a stag, because he chanced to see her…

Rachel Hunter Biography

Rachel Huntermodel, television hostBorn: 9/9/1969Birthplace: New Zealand Rachel Hunter turned to modeling at the age of 17. She was soon seen regularly on the covers of fashion magazines,…

Kim Hunter Biography

Kim HunterJanet ColeactressBorn: November 12, 1922 Birthplace: Detroit, Mi. Hunter was a actress famous for her Oscar-winning role as Stella in the film and stage versions of Tennessee…

Jim (Catfish) Hunter

Jim (Catfish) HunterBorn: Apr. 8, 1946Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 5 times (1971-75); played on 5 World Series winners with Oakland and NY Yankees; threw perfect game in 1968; won AL Cy…