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Charlton Heston Biography

Charlton Heston (Charlton Carter) actor Born: 10/4/1924 Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Died: 04/5/2008 Deathplace…

Selena Biography

Selena(Quintanilla Perez)tejano singerBorn: 4/16/1971Birthplace: Lake Jackson, Texas Grammy Award-winning tejano singer who was gunned down in 1995 by deranged fan Yolanda Saldivar. Her…

Famous Firsts by American Women, 1901–Present

Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet), to Elizabeth Blackwell receiving…

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…

William Hickey Biography

William Hickeyfilm, television and stage actorBorn: 19/19/1928Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Though Hickey had been acting since the 1940s, it wasn't until 1985 that he gained fame for his role as…

Mike Leigh Biography

Mike Leigh director, screenwriterBorn: 2/20/1943Birthplace: Salford, England As director and screenwriter, Leigh works improvisationally with actors in the early stages of developing a film…

Janet Leigh Biography

Janet Leigh(Jeanette Helen Morrison)actressBorn: 7/6/1927Birthplace: Merced, California At first cast in routine ingénue roles, Leigh became a capable leading lady, especially compelling in…

Halloween: Witchcraft in Film

Halloween Films Beyond Bewitched by Beth Rowen Related Links Halloween Trick and TreatsAll-Time Scariest MoviesInterview with a Real-Life WitchInterview with Blair Witch…

2001 Academy Awards

The 2001 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 2002 at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureA Beautiful Mind, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, producersGosford Park, Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, and…