Samuel L. Jackson
actor
Born: 12/21/1948
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Film actor best known for his role as a Bible-thumping hit man in Pulp Fiction (1994). Although he had already…
The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for outstanding achievement by a Black American. 1915 Ernest E. Just 1916…
(Encyclopedia) Goldwyn, SamuelGoldwyn, Samuelgōlˈdwĭn [key], 1882–1974, American film producer, b. Warsaw, Poland. Goldwyn arrived in the United States in 1896, and with Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B.…
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