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Carlton Ralph SICKLES, Congress, MD (1921-2004)

SICKLES Carlton Ralph , a Representative from Maryland; born in Hamden, New Haven County, Conn., June 15, 1921; graduated from Roosevelt High School, Washington, D.C.,1939; BS, Georgetown…

David Strathairn

Character actor David Strathairn had his first high-profile leading role with George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) and it earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor. Strathairn has…

Karen Black

Name at birth: Karen ZieglerKaren Black was best known for her film work in the 1970s, including her Oscar-nominated performance as Rayette, the ditzy waitress in Five Easy Pieces (1970). Black grew…

James Albon MATTOX, Congress, TX (1943-2008)

MATTOX James Albon , a Representative from Texas; born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., August 29, 1943; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas, Tex., 1961; B.B.A., Baylor University,…

Raymond Joseph CANNON, Congress, WI (1894-1951)

CANNON Raymond Joseph , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich., August 26, 1894; his parents having died when he was six months old, he spent his early life in a…

Otha Donner WEARIN, Congress, IA (1903-1990)

WEARIN Otha Donner , a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm near Hastings, Mills County, Iowa, January 10, 1903; attended the country schools; was graduated from Tabor (Iowa) Academy in 1920…

Spencer Tracy

Name at birth: Spencer Bonaventure TracySpencer Tracy was one of Hollywood's biggest stars from the 1930s through the 1960s, and the first actor to win consecutive Oscars for Best Actor (for 1937's…

Ariana DeBose

Ariana DeBose won an Oscar for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s screen version of West Side Story (2021). That was the role made famous by Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar for her performance in…

Luis Buñuel

Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was a key figure in the 20th century art and intellectual movement of surrealism, and, years later, the Oscar-nominated maker of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie…

Max Von Sydow Biography

Max Von Sydow(Carl Adolf Von Sydow)actor, directorBorn: 4/10/1929Birthplace: Lund, Sweden Versatile character actor equally at home in Hollywood films, like Conan the Barbarian (1981), on TV as in…