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Blake Edwards is a highly touted American film writer, and director. His most famous works include Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Pink Panther series. He received an Honorary Academy Award for his lifelong quality of work.
Leslie Nielsen, an iconic Canadian-American actor appeared in over 100 films, 1,500 television programs, and portrayed over 220 characters during his career. Nielsen was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of a Welsh immigrant, and a Danish father who was a Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
John Forsythe was an actor who starred in three television series spanning four decades: Bachelor Father, Charlie’s Angels, and Dynasty. His role of Blake Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty is the role most people remember Forsythe for. Forsythe was also the announcer for Michelob beer commercials from the 1970s through 1985, most notably [...]
Paul was a former jazz guitarist and electronic mastermind. He pioneered the development of the solid-body electric guitar, which paved the way for rock-n-roll.
Mac got his start as a stand-up comedian in Chicago’s Cotton Pickin’ Club. At the age of 32 he won the Miller Lite Comedy Search, this is when he started to develop a fan base. He started acting when he was offered the role of Pastor Clever in Ice Cube’s 1995 film Friday. Following his [...]
Lindsay was an Australian country and western singer who wrote more than five hundred songs in his fifty-year music career. During his career Lindsay won numerous awards such as three Golden Guitar Awards, three Logie Awards, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Austrailia for his services related to Australian music. Lindsay is [...]
John Wheeler was a theoretical physicist, and one of the last known collaborators of Albert Einstein. He tried to achieve Einstein’s vision of a unified field theory. Wheeler is also credited for coining the terms black hold and wormhole.
40th President of the United States. Before becoming president Reagan was an actor. He was also credited with causing the end of the Cold War.
American actor, best known for his tough roles in movies like “The Great Escape”, “The Dirty Dozen” and the “Death Wish” series.
Gregory Peck was an American actor and won an Academy Award in 1962 for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, which was based on the book by Harper Lee. He was also honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award that had once been won by E.B. White. Other notable [...]