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Brewer's: Lee Tide

or Leeward Tide, is a tide running in the same direction as the wind blows. A tide in the opposite direction is called a tide under the lee. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Giffordtalk-show hostBorn: 8/16/1953Birthplace: Paris, France Gospel singer turned perky, irreverent talk-show host best known for her morning show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee…

Bruce Lee Biography

Bruce Lee(Lee Yuen Kam)martial-arts actorBorn: 11/27/1940Birthplace: San Francisco American star of Hong Kong martial-arts films who was a martial-arts instructor to celebrities before…

Spike Lee Biography

Spike Lee(Shelton Jackson Lee)film writer, director, producer, actorBorn: 3/20/1957Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Film writer, director, producer and actor known for his controversial films…

Christopher Lee Biography

Christopher LeeactorBorn: 5/27/1922Birthplace: London, England True to the title of his autobiography, Tall, Dark, and Gruesome (1977), Lee has distinguished himself in dark and sinister…

Lee Marvin Biography

Lee MarvinactorBorn: 2/19/1924Birthplace: New York City A World War II veteran and former plumber, Marvin was first cast in tough guy roles, such as those he played in The Big Heat (1953) and The…

Jason Lee Biography

Jason LeeactorBorn: 1971Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California Lee was a champion skateboarder before turning his attention to acting. He made his first starring appearance in Mallrats (…

Harper Lee Biography

Harper Lee(Nelle Harper Lee)authorBorn: 4/28/1926Birthplace: Monroeville, Alabama Author of the bestseller-turned-Oscar-winning film To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), she won a Pulitzer for the novel in…

Lee Remick Biography

Lee RemickactressBorn: 12/14/1935Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts A versatile actress, Remick played a variety of roles ranging from drum majorette to addicted alcoholic. In the 1950s she began…

Lee de Forest

Lee de Forest Born: 1873Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa Audion amplifier—De Forest inserted a third electrode between the cathode and anode to make his audion tube. Radio signals are picked…