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Emil Bus Mosbacher Biography

Emil “Bus” MosbacherAge: 75 skipper for two America's Cup winning yachts; defended the Cup successfully aboard the Weartherly, a 65-foot single masted sloop in 1962, winning the fourth race…

The Slums of Beverly Hills

Director/Writer: Tamara Jenkins Fox Searchlight; R; 91 minutes Release: 8/98 Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Corrigan, Carl Reiner, Rita Moreno, David…

Manuel Puig

Juan Manuel Puig is the Argentinian author whose best-known novel is Kiss of the Spider Woman (El beso de la mujer araña, 1976). Manuel Puig's stories were infused with sexuality and his love of…

Helen Hayes Biography

Helen HayesactressBorn: 10/10/1900Birthplace: Washington D.C. Academy and Tony Award winning film and stage actress who began acting when she was 9 years old and became a leading figure on Broadway…

James Brown Biography

James Brownsoul singerBorn: 5/3/1933Birthplace: Barnwell, South Carolina Energetic, intense singer best known for his gospel-tinged, rhythm and blues songs that influenced the direction of funk,…

Victor Mature

Victor MatureactorBorn: 1/29/1913Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky This hunky Hollywood leading man and supporting actor tackled many genres—westerns, crime and costume dramas, comedy, and…

Rick Moranis Biography

Rick Moranis actorBorn: 4/18/1954Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Moranis's comic talent suits a variety of roles; he is particularly known for portrayals of the wacky eccentric and the definitive…

Victor Mature Biography

Victor MatureactorBorn: 1/29/1913Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky This hunky Hollywood leading man and supporting actor tackled many genres—westerns, crime and costume dramas, comedy, and…

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford(Gwyllyn Ford)actorBorn: 5/1/1916Birthplace: Sainte-Christine, Portneuf county, Quebec, Canada A Broadway stage actor, he entered films in 1939 and starred opposite Rita Hayworth in…

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristoffersoncomposer, singer, actorBorn: 6/22/1936Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas A former Rhodes Scholar and tenure-track professor at West Point, this unlikely hipster began making history in…