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Brewer's: Long Peter

Peter Aartsen, the Flemish painter; so called on account of his extraordinary height. (1507-1573.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long RunLong Parliament A…

Brewer's: Lord Peter

The Pope is so called in The History of John Bull, by Dr. Arbuthnot. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lord StruttLord Mayor's Day A B C D E F G H I…

Peter Gabriel Biography

Peter Gabriel musicianBorn: 2/13/1950Birthplace: Cobham, England Talented musician, and, with Phil Collins, leader of the progressive rock group Genesis in the 1970s. Gabriel went solo in 1976…

Peter MacNicol Biography

Peter MacNicol actorBorn: 4/10/1954Birthplace: Dallas, Texas MacNicol's career was launched in films of the early 1980s, notably Dragonslayer (1981) and Sophie's Choice (1982), in which he…

Peter Sellers Biography

Peter SellersactorBorn: 9/8/1925Birthplace: Southsea, England Inimitable, eccentric film actor who starred in the British comic radio series The Goon Show before making his mark as the…

Peter Lorre Biography

Peter LorreactorBorn: 6/26/1904Birthplace: Rosenberg, Hungary Film and stage actor best known for his villainous roles, most notably Fritz Lang's M (1931). His other films include The…

Peter Cattaneo Biography

Peter Cattaneodirector Director known for his work in short films, TV, and music videos. The Full Monty (1997), for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Director, was his first full-length…

Peter Fonda Biography

Peter FondaactorBorn: 2/23/1939Birthplace: New York City Son of legendary actor Henry Fonda, brother of actress Jane, and father of Bridget, Peter Fonda has often been overshadowed by his more…

Peter Lawford Biography

Peter LawfordactorBorn: 9/7/1923Birthplace: London, England Lawford is best known for his many roles as leading man in MGM films of the 1940s and 1950s ( The White Cliffs of Dover, 1944; The…

Peter Jennings Biography

Peter Jenningstelevision news anchorBorn: 7/29/1938Birthplace: Toronto, Canada National news anchor of ABC's World News Tonight. By the age of nine Jennings had his own radio show, and though…