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Burt Bacharach Biography

Burt Bacharachcomposer, songwriterBorn: 5/12/1929Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri Beginning in the late 1950s he gained acclaim for his scores and songs for films, including What's New Pussycat (…

Movies: All-Time Greats, Box Office Data, & More

Cite Find the top 10 movies, dvds, rentals, sales, and all-time greatest films in the United States, including movie timelines, most popular fictional characters, most famous actors, highest…

parchment

(Encyclopedia) parchment, untanned skins of animals, especially of the sheep, calf, and goat, prepared for use as a writing material. The name is a corruption of Pergamum, the ancient city of Asia…

Sam Elliott

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…

Katharine Ross Biography

Katharine RossactressBorn: 1/29/1942Birthplace: Hollywood, California Ross's film career made a promising start when she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Elaine Robinson in The…

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…

Paul Newman Biography

Paul Newman actor, director Born: 1/26/1925 Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio Academy Award-winning actor and director known…

Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross actressBorn: 1/29/1940Birthplace: Hollywood, California   Ross's film career made a promising start when she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Elaine Robinson in The…

Murder, Inc.

(Encyclopedia) Murder, Inc., name given to the band of professional killers who operated (1930–40) throughout the United States as the enforcement arm of the Syndicate, composed of the national heads…

Kyd, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Kyd or Kid, Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist, b. London. The son of a scrivener, he evidently followed his father's profession for a few years. In the 1580s he began writing plays.…