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Sir Gordon Russell Biography

Sir Gordon Russellfurniture designerBorn: 1892Birthplace: London, England Having founded Gordon Russell Ltd. in 1923 to produce furniture, by the 1930s he and his brother Dick (1903–1981) had…

Sir Isaiah Berlin Biography

Sir Isaiah BerlinAge: 88 Philosopher and historian of ideas. Opposed totalitarian notion of one final answer organizing society. Died: Nov. 5, 1997.Marion Bell1997 DeathsRichard Berry…

Sir Fred Hoyle Biography

Sir Fred HoyleastrophysicistBorn: 6/24/1915Birthplace: Bingley, Yorkshire, England prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in…

Sir Rex Harrison Biography

Sir Rex HarrisonactorBorn: 3/5/1908Birthplace: Huyton, England Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor known for his suave, nonchalant style. He appeared in the stage (1956–58) and film…

Sir Alfred Hitchcock Biography

Sir Alfred HitchcockdirectorBorn: 8/13/1899Birthplace: London, England British director famous for his dark, voyeuristic suspense films. He is best known for Strangers on a Train (1951), Rear Window…

Sir Anthony Hopkins Biography

Sir Anthony HopkinsactorBorn: 12/31/1937Birthplace: Port Talbot, Wales Academy Award-winning British film and stage actor whose performance in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) made him one of the…

Sir David Lean Biography

Sir David Leandirector, editor, producer, writerBorn: 3/25/1908Birthplace: Croydon, England Academy Award-winning director, editor, producer, and writer known for his craftmanship behind the camera…

Sir Laurence Olivier Biography

Sir Laurence OlivieractorBorn: 5/22/1907Birthplace: Dorking, England Academy and Emmy Award-winning film and stage actor best known for his roles in Shakespearean works. His films include Pride and…