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Mervyn Ian Guy Hamilton was an English film director. He directed 22 films from the 1950s to the 1980s, including four James Bond films.
Guy Hamilton, French-English director and screenwriter (died 2016)
Janis Paige was an American actress and singer. With a career spanning nearly 60 years, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Janis Paige, American actress and singer (died 2024)
Damon Francis Knight was an American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He wrote "To Serve Man", a 1950 short story adapted for The Twilight Zone. He was married to fellow…
Damon Knight, American author and critic (died 2002)
Guglielmo Papaleo, better known as Willie Pep, was an American professional boxer who held the World Featherweight Championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950. Known for …
Willie Pep, American boxer and referee (died 2006)
Emil Zátopek was a Czech long-distance runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He came first in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs before he …
Emil Zátopek, Czech runner (died 2000)
António Agostinho Neto Kilamba was an Angolan communist revolutionary, politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, after leading the Popular …
Agostinho Neto, Angolan poet and politician, 1st President of Angola (died 1979)
Hank Bagby was originally a singer around Denver in the mid-1940s. He started playing sax in San Francisco in the late 1940s and worked with such musicians as Leo Wright, Kenny Dre…
Hank Bagby, American saxophonist (died 1993)
David Sive was an American attorney, environmentalist, and professor of environmental law, who has been recognized as a pioneer in the field of United States environmental law.
David Sive, American environmentalist and lawyer (died 2014)
Ettore Bastianini was an Italian operatic baritone who was particularly associated with the operas of the bel canto tradition.
Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (died 1967)
Bert Ira Gordon was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and visual effects artist. He is best known for screenwriting and producing and/or directing science fiction …
Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023)
Theresa Merritt Hines, known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress. She is known for her role in That's My Mama (1974–1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (…
Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (died 1998)
Albert John Moffatt was an English character actor and playwright, known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot on BBC Radio in twenty-five productions and for a wide range of stage r…
John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (died 2012)
Hammer DeRoburt was a Nauruan politician and independence leader. He led negotiations for independence from Australia and the end of the country's status as a United Nations trust …
Hammer DeRoburt, Nauruian educator and politician, 1st President of Nauru (died 1992)
Panagiotis "Takis" Miliadis was a Greek actor who is known for his comedic acting roles.
Takis Miliadis, Greek actor (died 1985)
Nicholas Romanovich Romanov was a claimant to the headship of the House of Romanov and president of the Romanov Family Association. Although undoubtedly a descendant of Emperor Nic…
Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia (died 2014)
Samuel Benskin was an American pianist and bandleader.
Sammy Benskin, American pianist and bandleader (died 1992)
Arthur Hiller Penn was an American filmmaker, theatre director, and producer. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee for Best Director, and a Tony Award winner. Among other acco…
Arthur Penn, American director and producer (died 2010)
Liv Dommersnes was a Norwegian actress and reciter of poetry. She was a member of group that founded Studioteatret in 1945.
Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (died 2014)
Lawrence Harry Munson was an American sports announcer and talk show host. He was best known for handling radio play-by-play of the Georgia Bulldogs football games from 1966 to 200…
Larry Munson, American sportscaster (died 2011)
Jules Sedney was a Surinamese politician, and Prime Minister of Suriname from 20 November 1969 to 24 December 1973. In 1980, he became governor of the Central Bank of Suriname, but…
Jules Sedney, Prime Minister of Suriname (died 2020)
Reed Irvine was an American economist and activist who founded the conservative media watchdog organization Accuracy in Media, and remained its head for 35 years. Irvine was motiva…
Reed Irvine, American economist and activist (died 2004)
Lizabeth Virginia Scott was an American actress, singer, and model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency, known for her "smoky voice". She was called "the most beautiful face of fil…
Lizabeth Scott, American actress (died 2015)
Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr. was an American actor and film director who appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards.
Lamont Johnson, American actor, director, and producer (died 2010)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee was an Indian film director, editor and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema. Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42…
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006)