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Perlman, Itzhak

(Encyclopedia) Perlman, Itzhak, 1945–, Israeli musician, one of the greatest violinists of his generation, b. Tel Aviv. A child prodigy, he gave a solo violin recital at age ten, appeared on American…

Perlman, Selig

(Encyclopedia) Perlman, Selig, 1888–1959, American economist, b. Bialystok, Poland. His parents were active in the Zionist and labor movements of Eastern Europe. Perlman emigrated to the United…

Rhea Perlman

Rhea PerlmanactressBorn: 3/31/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning television and film actress best known for her role as the pugnacious waitress Carla Tortelli on Cheers (1982–93…

DMX

(Encyclopedia) DMX,1970-2021, b. Mount Vernon, N.Y., as Earl Simmons. DMX grew up in Yonkers, NY, in the 1980s, in a highly dysfunctional family;…

Secretariat

(Encyclopedia) Secretariat, 1970–89, thoroughbred race horse. Nicknamed “Big Red,” he was trained by Lucien Laurin and ridden by Ron Turcotte. In 1973 Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness,…

Itzhak Perlman Biography

Itzhak Perlmanconcert violinistBorn: 8/31/1945Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel Concert violinist who fought childhood polio and went on to be one of the most respected musicians of the 20th…

Rhea Perlman Biography

Rhea PerlmanactressBorn: 3/31/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning television and film actress best known for her role as the pugnacious waitress Carla Tortelli on Cheers (1982–93…

Blade 2

Director:Guillermo del ToroWriter:David GoyerNew Line Cinema; R; 108 minutesRelease:3/02Cast:Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman Vampire aesthetics have, for several hundred years…

Silver, Ron

(Ron Zimelman)actorBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 7/2/46