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Lillian Hellman
Lillian Hellman 1905-84, American dramatist, b. New Orleans. Her plays, although often melodramatic, are marked by intelligence and craftsmanship. The Children's Hour (1934), her first drama, concerns the devastating effects of a child's malicious charge of lesbianism against two of her teachers.... Read more |
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Sir Anthony Hopkins
Sir Anthony Hopkins 1937-, British actor, b. Port Talbot, Wales. A classically schooled actor, he studied drama in Wales and London, made his stage debut in 1960, and was long a member of the British National Theatre. A brilliant and versatile performer, he has acted in more than 25 plays, 30... Read more |
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Arminius Vambery
Vambéry, Arminius (1832-1913) Hungarian historian and world traveler who may have communicated to author Bram Stoker the facts and legends concerning the real Prince Dracula (Vlad V), who supplied the inspiration for Stoker's famous occult thriller. Stoker and Vambéry met at the... Read more |
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Terence Stamp
STAMP, Terence Nationality:British. Born:Terence Henry Stamp in Stepney, London, England, 22 July 1938. Education:Attended the Webber-Douglas Drama School, London. Career:Stage actor: role in Why the Chicken; 1962—film debut in title role in ... Read more |
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Taurean Blacque
Taurean Blacque1941– Actor As Detective Neal Washington in the hit 1980s television series Hill Street Blues, Taurean Blacque was an instantly recognizable figure, wearing a leather or cloth cap and rarely seen without a toothpick clenched between his teeth. Blacque had other accomplishments as an... Read more |
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson1934-1984 Vocalist Jackie Wilson was "a gifted singer of considerable range and an athletic showman who commanded a stage like few before or since," according to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame biography. Wilson was a key figure of the late 1950s and early 1960s in American popular... Read more |
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Television producers (Persons)
BOCHCO, STEVEN J. 1943- T ELEVISION PRODUCER Successful and Respected Steven J. Bochco was one of the most successful television producers of the 1980s, the creator of two of the decade's most popular and critically lauded series: the police drama Hill Street Bluesand... Read more |
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Henry Brooke
Henry Brooke c.1703-1783, Irish author. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he studied law in London before returning to Ireland permanently. In 1735 he published his long philosophical poem, Universal Beauty. His discursive novel, The Fool of Quality (5 vol., 1767-70), which was inspired by... Read more |
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Gotz von Berlichingen
Götz von Berlichingen , 1480-1562, German knight and adventurer. The head of a band of free soldiers, he lost (1504) his right hand in the battle of Landshut and wore an iron one in its place. His forays against various cities earned him popular fame. He reluctantly agreed to lead the peasants... Read more |
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