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Preston, Robert

(Robert Preston Meservey) actorBirthplace: Newton Highlands, Mass.Born: 1918Died: 1987

Dee, John

(Encyclopedia) Dee, John, 1527–1608, English mathematician and occultist. He was educated at Cambridge. Accused of practicing sorcery against Queen Mary I, he was acquitted and later was a favorite…

Jett Travolta Biography

child of actorsDied: January 2, 2009 (Bahamas) Best Known as: son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors…

Cheyne, Thomas Kelly

(Encyclopedia) Cheyne, Thomas KellyCheyne, Thomas Kellychāˈnē [key], 1841–1915, English cleric and biblical critic, educated at Oxford. While studying at Göttingen, he was influenced by Georg Ewald…

For Love of the Game

Director:Sam RaimiWriter:Dana StevensUniversal; PG-13; 137 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone Perhaps trying to film three decent baseball…

bushrangers

(Encyclopedia) bushrangers, bandits who terrorized the bush country of Australia in the 19th cent. The first bushrangers (c.1806–44) were mainly escaped convicts who fled to the bush and organized…

Manning, Preston

(Encyclopedia) Manning, Preston, 1942–, Canadian political leader. Although he is the son of Ernest C. Manning, a leader of the Social Credit party who was premier of Alberta for 25 years, Preston…

Dickinson, Preston

(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, Preston, 1891–1930, American painter, b. New York City. In New York he studied at the Art Students League. From 1910 to 1915 he traveled in Europe, returning often later in…