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Juliette Lewis Biography

Juliette Lewis actressBorn: 6/21/1973Birthplace: Los Angeles   Film actress known for her somewhat cocky attitude, decent acting, and her former relationship with actor Brad Pitt. After…

Levi, Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Levi, CarloLevi, Carlokärˈlō lāˈvē [key], 1902–75, Italian writer and painter, noted as an anti-Fascist leader. After taking a medical degree, Levi devoted himself to painting, gaining…

South Orkney Islands

(Encyclopedia) South Orkney Islands, group in the South Atlantic, c.850 mi (1,370 km) SE of Cape Horn. Discovered in 1821, they were claimed by the British and are included as dependencies of the…

Grahamstown

(Encyclopedia) Grahamstown, city, now part and seat of Makana local municipality, Eastern Cape prov., SE South Africa. It manufactures pottery and is the commercial center for a rich agricultural…

Robert Mitchum 1997 Deaths

Robert MitchumAge: 79film and television actor The heavy-lidded, commanding actor is best remembered for his tough-guy roles in Westerns, war films and films noir. Mitchum once said he would…

Jessica Lange

Jessica LangeactressBorn: 4/20/1949Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota Academy Award-winning film, television and stage actress who began to blossom in the early 80s with her roles in Tootsie (1982) and…

Jessica Lange Biography

Jessica LangeactressBorn: 4/20/1949Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota Academy Award-winning film, television and stage actress who began to blossom in the early 80s with her roles in Tootsie (1982) and…

Koroma, Ernest Bai

(Encyclopedia) Koroma, Ernest BaiKoroma, Ernest Baibī kərōmäˈ [key], 1953–, Sierra Leonean political, grad. Fourah Bay College, Univ. of Sierra Leone (1976). An insurance company executive (1978–2001…

lettre de cachet

(Encyclopedia) lettre de cachetlettre de cachetlĕˈtrə də käshāˈ [key], formerly in French law, private, sealed document, issued as a communication from the king. Such a letter could order…