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Alan Alda Biography
Alan AldaactorBorn: 1/28/1936Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actor best known for his portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H (1972–83). He has also appeared in…Shirley Temple Black Biography
Shirley Temple BlackactressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films…Eddie Albert Biography
Eddie Albert(Edward Albert Heimberger)actorBorn: 4/22/1906Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois A stage, screen, and television actor whose film credits include Roman Holiday (1953) and I'll Cry…Vivien Leigh Biography
Vivien Leigh (Vivian Mary Hartley)actress Born: 11/5/1913Birthplace: Darjeeling, India Legendary in her Oscar-winning role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), Leigh also was famous for…Stefan Lorant Biography
Stefan Lorantwriter, photojournalistBorn: 2/22/1901Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary An expert in U.S. presidential and pictorial history, Lorant worked as a filmmaker in Europe (1920s) before…Cuba Gooding, Jr. Biography
Cuba Gooding, Jr. actorBorn: 1/2/1968Birthplace: Bronx, New York Talented actor who stole the show, and walked away with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, as the temperamental but passionate…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…Dale Kleist
Dale Kleist Born: 1909 Birthplace: Newark, Ohio Fiberglass—In the 1930s, Dale Kleist, Games Slayer, and John Thomas…Defoe, Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Defoe or De Foe, DanielDefoe or De Foe, Danieldĭfōˈ [key], 1660?–1731, English writer, b. London. He was nearly sixty when he turned to writing novels. In 1719 he published his…poker
(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…