Bille Burke(Mary William Ethelbert Appleton)actressBorn: 8/7/1885Birthplace: Washington, D.C. The daughter of a singing clown in the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Burke began acting at a young age and…
Bill Cosbyactor, comedianBorn: 7/12/1937Birthplace: Philadelphia Emmy and Grammy Award-winning television and film actor and comedian who was the first African-American to star in a television…
Bill Paxton
actor
Born: 5/17/1955
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
With a film like the blockbuster Titanic (1997) on his resume, the future looks promising for Paxton. But that was not always the…
Bill Pickettcowboy, rodeo starBorn: (probably) 12/5/1870Birthplace: Williamson County, Tex. After quitting school in the fifth grade, Pickett became a full-time ranch hand and developed into…
Bill Monroe bluegrass musicianBorn: 9/13/1911Birthplace: Rosine, Kentucky The father of bluegrass, Monroe created the genre with his mandolin playing, high, lonesome tenor and nostalgic songs.…
Bill MunsonAge: 58 pro quarterback who played 16 years in the NFL with Los Angeles, Detroit, Seattle, San Diego, and Buffalo; first-round pick of the Rams in 1963; played 107 games, throwing…
Bill MusselmanAge: 59 Portland Trailblazers assistant coach and former head coach in Cleveland and Minnesota; the only man to ever have been a head coach in four pro basketball leagues (NBA…
(A). A legislative act imposing punishment (less than capital) upon a person charged with treason or other high crimes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bill…
