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Brewer's: Uncle Sam

(See Sam.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Uncle TomUncle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Brewer's: Soapy Sam

Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, and afterwards of Winchester. (1805-1873.) It is somewhat remarkable that the floral decorations above the stall of the bishop and of the principal of…

Brewer's: Stand Sam

(To). (See Sam.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Stand TreatStand Out A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Sam Peckinpah Biography

Sam PeckinpahdirectorBorn: 2/21/1925Birthplace: Fresno, California Director known for his violent films that depicted men pushed to their limits. His movies include The Wild Bunch (1969) and…

Sam Shepard Biography

Sam Shepardplaywright, actor(Samuel Shepard Rogers)Born: 11/5/1943Birthplace: Fort Sheridan, Illinois Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor known for his dramas that combine myth and…

Sam Neill Biography

Sam Neill(Nigel Neill)actorBorn: 9/14/1947Birthplace: Omagh, Northern Ireland Brought up in New Zealand, Neill has played leading roles in critically acclaimed Australian films directed by…

Sam Elliott Biography

Sam ElliottactorBorn: 8/9/1944Birthplace: Sacramento, California A leading man known for his rugged good looks and gravelly voice, he first gained attention in the 1976 movie Lifeguard . His…

Sam Wanamaker Biography

Sam Wanamakeractor, directorBorn: 6/14/1919Birthplace: Chicago Forging a five-decade career as an actor and director in both television and films, Wanamaker started in 1948's My Girl Tisa…

Sam Waterston Biography

Sam WaterstonactorBorn: 11/15/1940Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts If a military band plays, “Hail to the Chief,” when Sam Waterston steps off a plane, forgive the confusion. Waterston…

Sam Mendes Biography

Sam Mendesstage and film directorBorn: 1965Birthplace: England British stage director who took Hollywood by storm—and surprise—with his feature film directorial debut, American Beauty (1999…