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Wayne, John

(Encyclopedia) Wayne, John, 1907–79, American movie actor, b. Winterset, Iowa, as Marion Michael Morrison. An enduringly popular movie star from his debut in 1930, Wayne combined the toughness…

Ford, John, American film director

(Encyclopedia) Ford, John, 1895–1973, American film director, b. Cape Elizabeth, Maine, as John Martin Feeney. Ford began directing in 1917 after an apprenticeship with his brother Francis. Over the…

Who's the Man?

Muhammad Ali toys with an unsuspecting Oscar De La HoyaAP/Wide World Photos Roy Jones Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya continued to battle it out for the mythical title as pound-for-pound champion.…

John Ford

Name at birth: John Martin FeeneyJohn Ford is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in history, the director of American westerns such as Stagecoach (1939, the movie that made John Wayne a star), She…

Lee Marvin

Tall, white-haired and, at times, just plain mean-looking, Lee Marvin was one of the most rugged heroes of the big screen and one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the late 1960s. A decorated veteran…

Lee Van Cleef

Name at birth: Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr.Lee Van Cleef's hawk nose and squinty, sinister leer made him a beloved villain in movie westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. Van Cleef played henchmen and…

Doubleday, Abner

(Encyclopedia) Doubleday, Abner, 1819–93, once credited as originator of baseball and Union general in the American Civil War, b. Saratoga co., N.Y., grad. West Point, 1842. The A. G. Mills…

The Man Who Wasn't There

Director:Joel CoenWriters:Joel and Ethan CoenUSA Films; R; 112 minutesRelease:11/01Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco Tell it to the media execs: A large part of…

The Man Who Cried

Director/Writer:Sally PotterUniversal Focus; R; 100 minutesRelease:5/01Cast:Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett A breathtaking World War II epic with a top-notch cast that touches…

Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach was an American pianist, composer and songwriter whose work in the decade of the 1960s included hit songs such as “Walk On By,” “The Look of Love” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose…