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James Caan Biography

James Caanactor, directorBorn: 3/26/1939Birthplace: Queens, New York He gained fame as the dying football player Brian Piccolo in Brian's Song (1971) and as the eldest Corleone son in Francis Ford…

James Mellow Biography

James Mellowbiographer, art criticBorn: 2/28/1926Birthplace: Gloucester, Massachusetts An art critic for The New York Times, Mellow is best known as a biographer of prominent figures in…

James Laughlin Biography

James Laughlin(James Laughlin IV)editor, publisher, poetBorn: 10/30/1914Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Laughlin founded the publishing company New Directions in 1936. Preferring the…

James Clavell Biography

James Clavell(Charles Edmund DuMaresq de Clavelle)screenwriter, director, producer, novelistBorn: 10/10/1924Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Although he wrote the screenplays…

James Woods Biography

James Woods actorBorn: 4/18/1947Birthplace: Vernal, Utah   Woods made his Broadway debut in Borstal Boy (1970) and his film debut a few years later in The Way We Were (1973). His other movies…

James Coburn Biography

James CoburnactorBorn: 8/31/1928Birthplace: Laurel, Nebraska Academy Award-winning actor best known for his distinctive deep voice and playing tough guys and villains in numerous westerns and action…

James Phelan Biography

James Phelanbiographer, reporterBorn: 7/31/1912Birthplace: Alton, Illinois After working as a newspaper reporter, in 1954 Phelan went freelance and eventually wrote for more than 60 magazines…

James (Doc) Counsilman

James (Doc) CounsilmanBorn: Dec. 28, 1920Swimming coached Indiana men's swim team to 6 NCAA championships (1968-73); coached the 1964 and '76 U.S. men's Olympic teams that won a combined 21…

James (Buster) Douglas

James (Buster) DouglasBorn: Apr. 7, 1960Boxer 42-1 shot who knocked out undefeated Mike Tyson in 10th round on Feb. 10, 1990 to win heavyweight title in Tokyo; 81/ 2 months later, lost only…

James Galway Biography

James GalwayflutistBorn: 12/8/1939Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland James Galway has achieved unparalleled success as a classical flutist, largely because of his frequent forays into…