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Hansberry, Lorraine

(Encyclopedia) Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930–65, American playwright, b. Chicago, studied Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, the New School, New York City. She grew up in a middle-class family on Chicago's…

Mel Blanc

Name at birth: Melvin Jerome BlankThe most famous voice talent in cartoon history, Mel Blanc was the Looney Tunes star who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and dozens of others. Blanc grew up…

Brown, Les

band leaderBirthplace: Reinerton, Pa.Born: 1912Died: 2001

Les Misérables

Director:Bille AugustWriter:Rafael YglesiasDirector of Photography:Jorgen PerssonEditor:Janus Billeskov-JansenMusic:Basil PoledourisProduction Designer:Anna AspProducers:Sarah Radclyffe and…

Les Paul

Name at birth: Lester William PolsfussLes Paul is the musician and inventor generally credited with inventing the solid-body electric guitar. A harmonica and guitar player from an early age, Paul…

Mel Blanc Biography

Mel Blancactor, voice specialistBorn: 5/30/1908Birthplace: San Francisco Originally a musician, he entered radio acting in 1933 and later gained fame as the voice of hundreds of popular and…

Les Harrison Biography

Les HarrisonAge: 93 NBA Hall of Famer who led the Rochester Royals to the NBA Championship in 1951 as owner, general manager and coach; captured National Basketball League titles in 1946 and…

Les Claypool Biography

Les ClaypoolmusicianBorn: 9/26/1963Birthplace: Richmond, California Lead singer of the alternative rock band Primus. Their debut album was titled Suck on This (1989). In 1993 their album Pork…

Les Paul Biography

Les Paul Born: 1915 Electric Guitar, Multi-Track Recording. Paul's innovations led to his first solid-body electric guitar in 1946. He produced a series of extremely popular recordings—using…

Les

(Encyclopedia) Les. For names beginning thus and not listed here, see second element; e.g., for Les Andelys, see Andelys, Les.