Albert FinneyactorBorn: 5/9/1936Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England A versatile stage and film star, he gained acclaim as the hero of Tom Jones (1963), for which he earned an Academy Award…
Mike Leigh
director, screenwriter
Born: 2/20/1943
Birthplace: Salford, England
As director and screenwriter, Leigh works improvisationally with actors in the early stages of developing a film…
Janet Leigh(Jeanette Helen Morrison)actressBorn: 7/6/1927Birthplace: Merced, California At first cast in routine ingénue roles, Leigh became a capable leading lady, especially compelling in…
Harold Robbins(aka Francis Kane, Harold Rubin)novelistBorn: 5/21/1916Birthplace: New York City An orphan who never discovered the identity of his parents, Robbins was a prolific though…
Ralph MillerAge: 82 Hall of Fame men's college basketball coach at Oregon State, Iowa and Wichita State; his 657 career victories places him 17th on the Div. I all-time list at the time of…
by EmilyDickinsonThe Oriole's SecretIn ShadowThe Oriole The Oriole One of the ones that Midas touched,
Who failed to touch us all,
Was that confiding prodigal,
The blissful oriole. So…
Joan Rivers(Joan Molinsky)comedian, talk show host, actressBorn: 6/8/1933Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning talk show host, actress and comedian who gained notoriety while working as…
Rutger HaueractorBorn: 1/23/1944Birthplace: Breukelen, Netherlands Having spent much of the '70s honing his skill in European cinema, Hauer gained the coveted starring role in Grijpstra en de…
Sherman Alexiewriter Born: October 7, 1966Birthplace: Spokane Indian Reservation, Wellpinit, Washington Sherman Alexie's inventive, realistic, and often humorous writing evokes contemporary…
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