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Donald Faison
Donald Faison 1974— Actor Though his role as a surgical intern on the NBC hit series Scrubs brought him major fame, Donald Faison was no stranger to the limelight. He had acted since he was a child, steadily progressing from school plays to television commercials to major motion... Read more |
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Jose Donoso
José Donoso José Donoso (1924-1996) was one of Chile's most distinguished and widely read authors. His novels especially brought him international fame. Jos Read more |
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Humphrey DeForest Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart , 1899-1957, American film actor, b. New York City. After a succession of stage roles he achieved note with his portrayal of the gangster Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest (1934). He was in films after 1930 but it was the re-creation (1936) of that role that brought him... Read more |
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Omar Epps
Omar Epps1973– Actor Omar Epps' acting ability brought him fame, but his diversity of talent built his reputation. "There's been a buzz on Omar for a while. He has that star aura. It's an accepted notion in Hollywood that he's the next in line," Higher Learning director John Singleton told People... Read more |
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Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes 1900-1993, American actress, b. Washington, D.C., as Helen Hayes Brown. She made her New York stage debut at the age of nine. Performances in Caesar and Cleopatra (1925), and Mary of Scotland (1933) brought her fame; her portrayal (1935-39) of the title role in Laurence Housman's ... Read more |
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Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu1989— Actor, singer By the age of eighteen, when most young adults are just starting to focus on career possibilities, Corbin Bleu already had a substantial body of work behind him as both an actor and a recording artist. Best known for his role in the phenomenally successful Disney... Read more |
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Sarah Kemble Siddons
Sarah Kemble Siddons 1755-1831, English actress. The most distinguished of the famous Kemble family, she had early theatrical experience in her father's traveling company, and at 18 she married William Siddons, an actor. Brought to the attention of David Garrick, she was engaged by him for a... Read more |
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Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa , died 1337, ruler of the Mali empire (1312-37). A Muslim, he brought the Mali empire to its greatest height. During his reign Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. His pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324-25 brought Mali fame throughout the world; the emperor traveled with... Read more |
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Rosetta Olive Burton LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire 1911–2002 Actress Mentored With Harlem Renaissance Greats From Black Macbeth to TV Grandmother Built Color-Blind Theater out of Love Sources Actress, singer, dancer, and producer, Rosetta LeNoire enjoyed a prolific career that spanned seventy years. However, it was... Read more |
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Titusville
Titusville , city (1990 pop. 39,394), seat of Brevard co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon); inc. 1886. It is a growing, regional trade center. The construction in the 1950s of the space center on nearby Cape Canaveral brought tourism and commercial enterprises to the "Space Coast," but... Read more |
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'Karate Kid' role brought fame, burden of interviews
...age 73, as Mr. Miyagi from the "Karate Kid" films or as drive-in owner Arnold...Morita came to town to talk about "Karate Kid III." It wasn't a bad interview. Morita said he didn't know karate. The best quote I got from him was... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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GREAT SUCCESS KARATE KID RALPH MACCHIO KNOWS HOW TO SUCCEED ON STAGE WITH A...
...thought of the Karate Kid as the next Fred...1983 and "The Karate Kid" in 1984...Vinnie." With his role as J. Pierrepont...and then we brought it to Broadway...good guy, the Karate Kid.' ... |
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KARATE QUIDS IN; JADEN SMITH LANDS A KNOCKOUT.(Features)
...of the Karate Kid, a remake of...teaches Jaden karate so he can defend...starring in The Karate Kid remake also brought him his first...shot." The Karate Kid is out on...his ... |
 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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The other Karate Kid; After shooting to stardom in the Oscar-winning Slumdog...
...I was a young kid, I had a bit...Korean version of karate, which they teach...high-concept karate training of his...the man who brought the world smash...Smith's in The Karate Kid. The plot...kicking bad guy ... |
 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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THE SOFTER SIDE OF AN ACTION WOMAN; No stranger to karate chops and skintight...
...theatre, get married, have kids,' she says about her...living real lives: three kids each, no help, working...to-earth Jennifer brought order to Ben's chaotic...obvious choice for the role of Gray, a woman who...re famous? Yes. But fame is ... |
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Funeral Notices
...instrumental role in the arrest...9 manual. He brought that expertise...he attended a Karate demonstration...a student of karate long before it...the Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame for his dedication...to dozens of ... |
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RIFE HEADED FOR HALL OF FAME
...playing the bully role with him now...always the small kid that was bullied...Martial Arts Hall of Fame next Saturday...What they brought back from there...percent of the karate schools that teach...three different karate ... |
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CAPTURING A NEW AUDIENCE LAUTNER MOVES TO LEAD ROLE IN 'ABDUCTION' ; Lautner...
...if you're a kid, then it's...who has risen to fame for his role as Jacob Black...website for missing kids. His search for...nuts for this kid," says "Prime...actor. As a young kid, he lived in...before that, a ... |
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Kids Will Rock You
...Sound Off! has played a role in separating the cream...competing for their shot at fame. ROUND 1, FEBRUARY...small northern town that brought us last year's Sound...danceability via influences like Karate and the Promise Ring...Dismemberment Plan, ... |
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Talent on display at Nordale
FAME SCHOOL: Nordale...from all the kids who go there...ballet, a karate dance and outstanding...did a dramatic karate dance. Principal...Friesen proudly brought the curtain...of talented kids who participated...we'd switch ... |
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