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Daniels, Jeff
Daniels, Jeff (b. 1955), actor. The genial, innocent‐looking leading man of films and television often returns to the theatre, both in New York and at the Purple Rose Theatre, which he founded in his hometown of Chelsea, Michigan. Daniels was educated at Central Michigan University and trained at the Circle Repertory Theatre, where he first started performing in 1976. Among his stage roles of interest were the quiet gardener Jed Jenkins in 5th of July (1978), the scholar Tom researching the memoirs of a secretive old woman in The Golden Age (1984), the young Alan facing up to his estranged father in Lemon Sky (1985), and the Vietnam vet Lyman living in a California forest in Redwood Curtain (1993).
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Daniels, Jeff." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Daniels, Jeff." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-DanielsJeff.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Daniels, Jeff." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-DanielsJeff.html |
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Daniel Manning
Daniel Manning 1831–87, American journalist and political leader, b. Albany, N.Y. At the age of 11 he went to work for the Albany Atlas, which in 1856 was consolidated with the Argus; he became editor in 1865 and owner in 1873. In 1874 he became a member of the New York Democratic committee, serving as chairman from 1881 to 1884. Manning played an important part in electing Grover Cleveland governor in 1882 and in nominating him for President in 1884. He served (1885–87) as Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland. |
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"Daniel Manning." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Daniel Manning." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-ManningD.html "Daniel Manning." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-ManningD.html |
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