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Tom Wilkinson Biography
Tom WilkinsonactorBirthplace: Leeds, England British character actor who long acted in supporting roles, often portraying emotionally troubled men, before gaining international notice as a…Tom Watson Biography
Tom WatsonBorn: Sept. 4, 1949Golfer 6-time PGA Player of the Year (1977-80,82,84); has won 5 British Opens, 2 Masters and a U.S. Open; 4-time Ryder Cup member and captain of 1993 team; 34 PGA…Tom Hulce Biography
Tom HulceactorBorn: 12/6/1953Birthplace: Whitewater, Wisconsin Hulce burst into the American fim scene in 1978 with roles in two films, September 30, 1955 and the more famous (or infamous) Animal…Heflin, James Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Heflin, James Thomas, 1869–1951, U.S. politician, b. Randolph co., Ala. He was admitted (1893) to the bar and in 1920 entered the U.S. Senate where he was known at first as “Cotton Tom…Evans, Dame Edith
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…Tomsk
(Encyclopedia) TomskTomsktŏmsk, Rus. tômsk [key], city (1989 pop. 502,000), capital of Tomsk region, W central Siberian Russia, on the Tom River. It is a major river port and freight transit point,…McCloy, John Jay
(Encyclopedia) McCloy, John Jay, 1895–1989, U.S. government official, b. Philadelphia. A lawyer, he gained an international reputation when after a long investigation he fixed responsibility on the…Abramoff scandal
(Encyclopedia) Abramoff scandal, in U.S. history, political corruption scandal resulting from criminal conduct on the part of lobbyist Jack Abramoff (1959–) and his associates. Abramoff was a…percussion instrument
(Encyclopedia) percussion instrument, any instrument that produces musical sound when its surface is struck with an implement (such as a mallet, stick, or disk) or with the hand. Perhaps the most…San Angelo
(Encyclopedia) San AngeloSan Angelosăn ănˈjəlō [key], city (1990 pop. 84,474), seat of Tom Green co., W Tex., where two forks join to form the Concho River; laid out 1869, inc. 1903. It is an…