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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…

Dane DeHaan

In only a few years, actor Dane DeHaan went from small but meaty roles in independent films to playing the lead villain in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (starring Andrew Garfield). Born in…

LGBT Comics Timeline

Looking for LBGT individuals in comics? by Jennie Wood 1800s • 1900–1919 • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s • 2010s 1895…

Robert I, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Robert I or Robert the Bruce, 1274–1329, king of Scotland (1306–29). He belonged to the illustrious Bruce family and was the grandson of that Robert the Bruce who in 1290 was an…

Raul Julia Biography

Raul Julia(Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay)actor, singerBorn: 3/9/1940Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico The elegant and charismatic Raul Julia performed in musical theater in his native San Juan…

Vanessa Williams Biography

Vanessa Williams actress, singerBorn: 3/18/1963Birthplace: Milwood, New York After making headlines as the first African-American to be crowned Miss America (1983) and for the photos…

Fritz Lang

Name at birth: Friedrich Christian Anton LangFilmmaker Fritz Lang had a long career in Berlin and Hollywood, from the silent era to the 1960s. His best known films include 1927's dystopian vision…

Stieg Larsson

Name at birth: Karl Stig-Erland LarssonStieg Larsson was a Swedish journalist who became famous after his death -- as the author of posthumously published novels in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo…

D.A. Pennebaker

Name at birth: Donn Alan PennebakerD.A. Pennebaker was a filmmaker who helped pioneer the cinema verité style of documentary filming during the 1950s and '60s. He was given an Oscar in 2013 for his…

Joan Osborne Biography

Joan OsborneBorn: 7/8/1962Birthplace: Anchorage, KY Pop singer/songwriter Joan Osborne's 1995 Grammy-winning megahit “One of Us” (penned by band member Eric Bazilian) exploded onto the…