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Laurence, Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Laurence, Margaret (Jean Margaret Laurence), 1926–87, Canadian novelist, b. Manitoba. She lived in Somaliland, Ghana, and England and many of her early works had an African setting.…

Bilhah

(Encyclopedia) BilhahBilhahbĭlˈhə [key], in the Bible. 1 Rachel's maid and Jacob's concubine. 2 City of Simeon, of unknown location. It also appears as Baalah and Balah.

Going All the Way

Director: Mark PellingtonWriter: Dan WakefieldDirector of Photography:Bobby BukowskiEditor:Leo TrombettaMusic:TomandandyProduction Designer:Therese DeprezProducers:Tom Gorai and Sigurjon…

2005 Golden Globe Awards

The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 16, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards.Best Motion Picture—Drama:Brokeback MountainBest Actor in a Drama:Philip…

Newman, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Newman, Paul, 1925–2008, American actor, b. Cleveland, Ohio. After performing in a Broadway play (1952–53) and in television dramas, Newman became a versatile film actor and a major…

Laban

(Encyclopedia) LabanLabanlāˈbăn [key], in the Bible, father of Leah and Rachel and uncle of Jacob. The Nuzi tablets contain the stories of Laban and Jacob.

Field, Rachel

(Encyclopedia) Field, Rachel, 1894–1942, American writer, b. New York City, educated at Radcliffe. Her books for children include The Cross-Stitch Heart and Other One-Act Plays (1927), Hitty: Her…

Sara

(Encyclopedia) Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=…

Rachel Ward Biography

Rachel Ward actressBorn: 9/12/1957Birthplace: Cornwell Manor, England Ward was nominated in 1982 for the New Star of the Year Golden Globe award for portraying Dominoe in the Burt Reynolds cop…

Rachel Gurney Biography

Rachel GurneyactressBorn: 3/5/1920Birthplace: Eton, Bucks, England, U.K. British actress who played the elegant upper-class Lady Marjorie Bellamy on the 1970s television show Upstairs,…