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Brewer's: Fool

In chess, the French call the “bishop” fou, and used to represent the piece in a fool's dress; hence, Regnier says, “Les fous sont aux échecs les plus proches des Rois” (14 Sat.). Fou is a…

William Hanna 2001 Deaths

William HannaAge: 90 pioneering animator who, with his partner, Joseph Barbera, masterminded the cartoon characters Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, and Tom and Jerry. Their Tom and Jerry cartoons won…

Hedy Lamarr 2000 Deaths

Hedy LamarrAge: 86 Austrian-born film actress of the 1930s and '40s who gained fame by appearing nude in the 1932 Czech film Ecstasy. Once considered the most beautiful woman in the world,…

Fred Lane 2000 Deaths

Fred LaneAge: 24 Carolina Panthers all-time leading rusher; won starting running back position in 1997 and led the team in rushing that season and in 1998; traded to Indianapolis in April…

Ed (TV Show)

NBC Sunday 8:00–9:00 p.m.; moved to Wednesday 8:00–9:00 p.m. Cast: Tom Cavanagh, Julie Bowen, Josh Randall, Jana Marie Hupp, and Lesley Boone The most aggressively promoted series…

Christian Slater Biography

Christian Slater (Christopher Hawkins)actorBorn: 8/18/1969Birthplace: New York City Slater made his first appearances as a child actor on the soap opera One Life to Live and on Broadway. His…

Selena Biography

Selena(Quintanilla Perez)tejano singerBorn: 4/16/1971Birthplace: Lake Jackson, Texas Grammy Award-winning tejano singer who was gunned down in 1995 by deranged fan Yolanda Saldivar. Her…

Peter Sellers Biography

Peter SellersactorBorn: 9/8/1925Birthplace: Southsea, England Inimitable, eccentric film actor who starred in the British comic radio series The Goon Show before making his mark as the…

Billy Wilder Biography

Billy Wilderdirector, writer, producerBorn: 6/22/1906Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Academy Award-winning director, writer, and producer known for dark film noir and social comedy with a biting edge.…

Kelly McGillis Biography

Kelly McGillisactressBorn: 7/9/1957Birthplace: Newport Beach, California McGillis's first two movie performances, in Reuben, Reuben (1983) and Witness (1985), received critical praise. She next…