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Jackie Chan Jackie Chan
CHAN, Jackie 1954(?)– (Jacky Chan, Wellson Chin, Chan Yuan Lung, Cheng Lung) PERSONAL Original name, Chan Kwong Sang (some sources say Kong–sang Chan); born April 7, 1954 (some sources cite 1955), in Hong Kong; son of Charles (an embassy cook) and Lee Read more
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1962 Read more
Jackie Wilson 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
Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason
GLEASON, JACKIE 1916-1987 C OMEDIAN ANDACTOR Meteoric Rise Jackie Gleason enjoyed a meteoric rise in television during the early 1950s. From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, Gleason worked his way to success through all kinds of show business jobs—at... Read more
Bruce Lee Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee At the time of his sudden and mysterious death in 1973, actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was on the verge of international super-stardom. Rooted strongly in both Oriental and Western cultures, Lee brought to the ancient Chinese fighting art of kung fu the grace of a... Read more
Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan Over the course of two decades, Ed Sullivan (1902-1974) brought 10,000 performers into the homes of American viewers on his Sunday night television program. Some of America's favorite stars gained national exposure for the first time after appearing on his show, most notably The... Read more
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