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The Hungry Stones: VII

by Rabindranath Tagore VIVII And, though the tide was full, there was a pause as though the rising waters would not break into foam but remain suspended for ever. There were no outspoken…

Mickey Rooney

Name at birth: Joe Yule, Jr.Mickey Rooney was a child star at the MGM movie studios, where he had the title role in the long-running Andy Hardy movie series. He was frequently matched with another…

Brewer's: Willow

To handle the willow- i.e. the cricket bat. To wear the willow. To go into mourning, especially for a sweetheart or bride. Fuller says, “The willow…

Vittorio Gassman 2000 Deaths

Vittorio GassmanAge: 77 Italian film and stage actor, known as the “Olivier of Italy,” whose credits include The Big Deal on Madonna Street, The Easy Life, and Profumo di Donna, for which he…

Jack Gardner 2000 Deaths

Jack GardnerAge: 90 legendary college basketball coach who pioneered the fast-break style in the 1950s with Kansas State and then Utah during a time when many teams still relied on set shots…

Liza Minnelli Biography

Liza MinnelliactressBorn: 3/12/1946Birthplace: Hollywood, California Academy and Tony Award-winning actress known for her powerful voice and stage presence and for being the daughter of director…

Michael Gambon Biography

Michael GambonactorBorn: Oct. 19, 1940Birthplace: Dublin Gambon joined Britain's National Theatre in 1963, and made his first film appearance in the 1965 Olivier Othello. His notable stage…

Janeane Garofalo Biography

Janeane Garofalo actress, comedianBorn: 9/28/1964Birthplace: Newton, New Jersey Offbeat, sometimes brash, comedian best known as the talent booker Paula in The Larry Sanders Show (1992–97).…

Alan King

Alan King(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his…