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Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg won Caldecott Medals for his lavishly illustrated books Jumanji (1982) and The Polar Express (1986). Chris Van Allsburg's books are known for their mysterious stories and…

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke is the comedian and multi-purpose entertainer best known for his successful TV series The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-66) and Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001). A song-and-dance man who got…

Greta Van Susteren

Greta Van Susteren is a television legal personality whose show On the Record with Greta Van Susteren ran on the Fox News Network from 2002 until 2016. Greta Van Susteren grew up in Wisconsin and…

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant is an independent filmmaker whose forays into mainstream movies have included Good Will Hunting (1997), Finding Forrester (2000) and Milk (2008). He made a name for himself on the…

James Van Praagh

James Van Praagh is the author of the best-selling books Talking to Heaven (1997) and Reaching to Heaven (1999). Van Praagh claims to be a "survival evidence medium" who can communicate with the…

Rembrandt van Rijn

One of the great Dutch painters and printmakers of the 17th century, Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for his expressive use of light and shadow (also called chiaroscuro) in his many portraits.…

Vincent Van Gogh

The 19th-century painter Vincent Van Gogh is almost as famous for his mental instability as for his vivid paintings. Van Gogh's artistic style was fresh and astounding, with impressionistic bursts of…

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…

Ludwig van Beethoven

Mozart aside, Ludwig van Beethoven is the most famous classical composer of the western world. Beethoven is remembered for his powerful and stormy compositions, and for continuing to compose and…

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren was a U.S. Senator and governor of New York, and one of the founders of the Democratic Party. Under Andrew Jackson, Van Buren served as Secretary of State, Minister to England and…