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Arlen, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Arlen, Michael, 1895–1956, English novelist, b. Bulgaria as Dikran Kuyumjian. The son of Armenian parents, he was brought to England as a child. In 1922 he became a British subject and…

Pacher, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Pacher, MichaelPacher, Michaelmĭkhˈäĕl päˈkhər [key], c.1435–1498, German religious painter and probably a wood carver, a native of the Tyrol. He painted figures reminiscent of the art…

Pakenham, Sir Edward Michael

(Encyclopedia) Pakenham, Sir Edward MichaelPakenham, Sir Edward Michaelpăkˈənəm [key], 1778–1815, British general. He entered the army in 1794 and served in the wars against Napoleon I, emperor of…

Crichton, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Crichton, MichaelCrichton, Michaelkrīˈtən [key], 1942–2008, American novelist, screenwriter, and director, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard Medical School (1969). He wrote several thrillers…

Sam FARR, Congress, CA (1941)

FARR Sam , a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, Calif., July 4, 1941; graduated from Carmel High School, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., 1959; B.S., Willamette…

Sam STEIGER, Congress, AZ (1929)

STEIGER Sam , a Representative from Arizona; born in New York City, March 10, 1929; attended grade and high schools in New York City; attended Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Colorado A.…

Sam JOHNSON, Congress, TX (1930)

JOHNSON Sam , A Representative from Texas; born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., October 11, 1930; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas, Tex.; B.B.A., Southern Methodist University,…

Biographies: Notable Filmmakers and Directors

Notable Filmmakers and Directors Spike Lee See also Actors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Harnett, William Michael

(Encyclopedia) Harnett, William MichaelHarnett, William Michaelhärˈnət [key], 1848–92, American painter, b. Ireland. He emigrated to Philadelphia as a child; he first learned engraving and then…

Safe Men

Director/Writer:John HamburgAndell Entertainment; R; 99 minutesRelease:8/98Cast:Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Pais, Paul Giametti, Christina Kirk, Harvey Fierstein, Michael…