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Caesar, Sid

(Encyclopedia) Caesar, Sid (Isaac Sidney Caesar), 1922–2014, American comedian, one of the stars of the “golden age of live television,” b. Yonkers, N.Y. While performing in a World War II military…

Mad City

Director: Constantin Costa-GavrasWriter: Tom MatthewsDirector of Photography:Patrick BlossierEditor:Francoise BonnotMusic:Thomas NewmanProduction Designer:Catherine HardwickeProducers:Arnold…

Berle, Milton

(Encyclopedia) Berle, Milton, 1908–2002, American entertainer, b. New York City as Milton Berlinger. Berle first performed in vaudeville and on (1939–48) radio. His great success, however, came as…

Brewer's: Madness

In Perthshire there are several wells and springs dedicated to St. Fillan, which are still places of pilgrimage. These wells are held to be efficacious in cases of madness. Even recently…

Max, Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Max, GabrielMax, Gabrielgäˈbrēĕl mäks [key], 1840–1915, German painter and illustrator, b. Prague; son and pupil of the sculptor Josef Max (1803–54). A student of psychology and…

Shulman, Max

novelistBirthplace: St. Paul, Minn.Born: 1919Died: 1988

Gordon, Max

stage producerBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1892Died: 1978

Lerner, Max

columnistBirthplace: Minsk, RussiaBorn: 1902Died: 1992

Brewer's: Max

A huntsman, and the best marksman in Germany. He was betrothed to Agatha, who was to be his bride if he obtained the prize in the annual trial-shot. Having been unsuccessful in his…

Max Tishler

Max TishlerBorn: 1906Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Synthesis of riboflavin and sulfaquinoxaline—Tishler found a new process for the economical and large-scale synthesis of riboflavin (vitamin B2…