This person died in 2014 at age 86. She was a Tony-nominated stage actress, and a calypso dancer for a... more

This person died in 2021, age 61. His brother Neil once told a reporter that he almost joined the newspaper... more

His mother was a former family court judge, and his father worked for the Xerox corporation. The New York Times... more

He taught English at Westminster College in Pennsylvania, and was also a high school teacher. He directed the drama “Music... more

When he moved to California in the early 1960s, he befriended the poet Thom Gunn, began entering weight-lifting competitions and... more

In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Although often simmering with repressed anger, his characters responded to... more

Imagine this: You’re on a desert island, and you can choose one actor or actress – and ONLY ONE –... more

In his last year of college, he won a student Academy Award for a documentary. After his sister died of... more

She was just 19 years old when she first played her most iconic role. She offered wry commentary in her... more

During World War II she drove a truck delivering soap, toothpaste and candy to soldiers. She began her career in... more