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Derek Mahon Biography

Derek Mahonpoet, playwrightBorn: 1941Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland In a survey conducted by the Irish Times in 1999, poet Derek Mahon was among the ten most popular writers (living…

Mahón

(Encyclopedia) MahónMahónmäōnˈ [key], Catalan Maó, town (1990 pop. 24,383), capital and chief town of Minorca island, Baleares prov., Spain, in the W Mediterranean Sea. A port with an excellent…

In Joyce's Wake

Contemporary Irish writers live up to legend by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Ulysses: Joyce's masterpiece. Related Links Notable Irish WritersThe Booker PrizeBest Novels of the CenturySt. Patrick…

Minorca

(Encyclopedia) MinorcaMinorcamĭnôrˈkə [key], Span. Menorca, Spanish island (1991 pop. 65,109), 271 sq mi (702 km), Baleares prov., in the W Mediterranean Sea, the second largest of the Balearic…

John Mahoney Biography

John MahoneyactorBorn: 6/20/1940Birthplace: Manchester, England Mahoney left his job in medical journalism in his late thirties to embark on an acting career. He won a Tony Award for his…

John Mahoney

John MahoneyactorBorn: 6/20/1940Birthplace: Manchester, England Mahoney left his job in medical journalism in his late thirties to embark on an acting career. He won a Tony Award for his…

Tobey Maguire Biography

Tobey MaguireactorBorn: 6/27/1975Birthplace: Santa Monica, California This young star of Pleasantville (1998) has already made a name for himself both onscreen and off. He has appeared in several…

Derek, John

(Derek Harris)actor, directorBirthplace: Los AngelesBorn: 1926Died: 1998

Bo Derek

Name at birth: Mary Cathleen CollinsBo Derek was a breakthrough star of 1979 when she played Dudley Moore's lust object in the romantic comedy 10. Bo Derek grew up in California as Mary Cathleen…

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter was the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees from 1996 until his retirement in 2014. During his celebrated career he joined the likes of Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle among the most…