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Henry Moore RIDGELY, Congress, DE (1779-1847)

Senate Years of Service: 1827-1829 Party: Jacksonian RIDGELY Henry Moore , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Dover, Del., August 6, 1779; completed preparatory studies;…

Morey Amsterdam Biography

Morey Amsterdamcomedian, actorBorn: 12/14/1908Birthplace: Chicago The wisecracking television writer on The Dick Van Dyke Show started his career in vaudeville and on the nightclub circuit in the…

P.L. Travers

Name at birth: Helen Lyndon GoffP.L. Travers was the author of Mary Poppins and the seven sequels that appeared between 1934 and 1989. Born Helen Lyndon Goff in Australia, she changed her name to…

Daniel RODNEY, Congress, DE (1764-1846)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1827 Party: Adams RODNEY Daniel , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., September 10, 1764; received a limited schooling…

Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdamcomedian, actorBorn: 12/14/1908Birthplace: Chicago The wisecracking television writer on The Dick Van Dyke Show started his career in vaudeville and on the nightclub circuit in…

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard(Sheldon Leonard Bershad)actor, producer, directorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: New York City As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing gangster characters in films such as…

Carl Reiner Biography

Carl Reineractor, writer, directorBorn: 3/20/1922Birthplace: Bronx, New York Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and director considered one of television's most creative minds. His credits include…

Sheldon Leonard Biography

Sheldon Leonard(Sheldon Leonard Bershad)actor, producer, directorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: New York City As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing gangster characters in films such as…

Oscar Edward KELLER, Congress, MN (1878-1927)

KELLER Oscar Edward , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Helenville, Jefferson County, Wis., July 30, 1878; attended the public schools and the University of Wisconsin at Madison; moved to…