Search
Search results
Displaying 1 - 10
Wilson, August
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, August, 1945–2005, American playwright and poet, b. Pittsburgh as Frederick August Kittel, Jr. Largely self-educated, Wilson first attracted wide critical attention with his…August Wilson
Name at birth: Frederick August KittelAugust Wilson was an influential 20th-century playwright and the most prominent African American of that craft. Though he lived much of his adult life in St.…August Wilson Biography
August Wilsonplaywright, poet, writerBorn: 4/27/1945Birthplace: Pittsburgh Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, poet and writer whose work focused on the struggles of African…Davis, Viola
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Viola, 1965-, African-American actress and producer, b. St. Matthews, S.C., Rhode Island College (B.A., 1988), Juilliard (1993,…August Wilson 2005 Deaths
August WilsonAge: 60 playwright, poet, and writer whose work focused on the struggles of African Americans. His plays, which were usually set in his native Pittsburgh, include Ma Rainey's…Next Stop, Wonderland
Director: Brad Anderson Writers: Brad Anderson and Lyn Vaus Miramax; R; 111 minutes Release: 8/98 Cast: Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Holland Taylor, Robert Klein, Cara Buono,…Jones, James Earl
(Encyclopedia) Jones, James Earl, 1931–, American actor, b. Tate co., Miss. Jones made his stage debut at the Univ. of Michigan and appeared thereafter for seven years with the New York Shakespeare…Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson is the president who led the United States through World War I. After a respectable career as a scholar, Woodrow Wilson became the president of Princeton College in 1902. He entered…Brian Wilson Biography
Brian WilsonmusicianBorn: 6/20/1942Birthplace: Hawthorne, California Founding member of the Beach Boys and main songwriter, arranger, and producer for the group during its heyday; between…Ellen Axson Wilson
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson was First Lady of the United States during the first 17 months of her husband Woodrow Wilson's first term as president. She died at the White House from Bright's disease (…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
