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Carl Beane has been a sports broadcaster since 1972, well known for his role as a public announcer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team (since 2003). Through his broadcasting career, Beane has also been involved with ESPN Radio, Sirius (Satellite Radio), Westwood One, and the Associated Press. Beane also had a minor teaching career [...]
Clark was a game show, and television host as well as a radio personality. He was the chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions. He is probably best remembered for his hosting duties on the Pyramid game show, American Bandstand, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. He is also remembered for his departing catchphrase, “For [...]
Fairfax was known for rowing across both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans… just because they were there. In 1969, after six months battling sharks, storms, and his own personal madness, Fairfax successfully rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, thus becoming the first lone oarsman to ever row across any ocean. In 1972, Fairfax, accompanied by [...]
Hegyes was an actor who is probably best known for his role of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. After his acting career was finished he became an “artist-in-residence” at his alma mater, Rowan University, where he taught screenplay writing, public speaking, and acting for the camera.
Sean Collins was a famous surfer and the founder of Surfline. Surfline originated as a surfing hotline, but eventually became one of the most popular surfing sites on the web. Collins had a background in meteorology, which he applied to the needs of surfers, which was presumably a big part of what made his company [...]
Kim Jong-il was the supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea. He was also the Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, the fourth-largest in the world. In April of 2009 Jong-il had North Korea’s constitution was [...]
Kara Kennedy was the oldest of the three children of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. Though being instantly famous for simply being a Kennedy, Kara was also a television producer and has been described as “an American professional board member.”
Quinn was an Italian-born actor, who is best known for his role of Rhah in Oliver Stone’s Platoon. He is also the third son of Oscar winning actor Anthony Quinn. It should also be noted that Quinn was also quite the accomplished television actor, as his work can be seen on: JAG, The Fugitive, Criminal [...]
John Barry is one of the most famous film composers in the medium. He is credited as being one of the architects of the original James Bond theme song. Along with his Bond work, Barry composed or conducted over 110 themes for film and TV.
John Dye is famous for playing the Angel of Death, Andrew, on the nine season spanning show, Touched by an Angel. Dye’s career began in 1984, with his last performance in 2007.