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Ralph Macchio

actorBorn: 11/4/1961Birthplace: Huntington, New York Ralph Macchio began acting in television commercials at the age of 16, which led to his first film role in Up the Academy (1980). Macchio then…

Ice-T

(Tracy Marrow)rap musician, actorBorn: 2/16/1958Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Ice-T's rap album credits include Rhyme Pays (1987), The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say (1989),…

Chris Tucker

comedian, actorBorn: 8/31/1972Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Shortly after graduating from high school, Chris Tucker left his native Atlanta for the comedy clubs of Los Angeles. Soon he was a regular…

John Charles FRÉMONT, Congress, CA (1813-1890)

Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851 Party: Democrat     Democrat FRÉMONT, John Charles, (son-in-law of Thomas Hart Benton), a Senator from California; born in Savannah, Ga., January 21…

George Stanley McGOVERN, Congress, SD (1922)

Senate Years of Service: 1963-1981Party: DemocratMcGOVERN, George Stanley, a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Avon, Bon Homme County, S.Dak., July 19, 1922; attended the…

Catherine Keener

actressBorn: 1959Birthplace: Miami, Fla. Popular actress on the indie film scene until her role as the sexually direct Maxine in Spike Jonze's hit Being John Malkovich (1999) earned her an Academy…

Otis Redding

singer, songwriterBorn: 9/9/1941Birthplace: Dawson, GA Legendary soul singer whose death at age 26 ended a career just as it was about to blossom. In 1962, Redding, a former choir member, was a…

Gloria Reuben

actressBorn: 6/9/1964Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Actress/singer Gloria Reuben credits the influence of her mother, an accomplished singer, and older brother, a Broadway actor, for her career path.…

Van Heflin

(Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.)actorBorn: 12/13/1910Birthplace: Walters, Oklahoma An Academy Award-winning actor whose career spanned 45 years and 57 films, Heflin appeared mostly in dramatic roles,…