Monday, December 31, 2018
6word Portrait: Henri Matisse
"Dance" artist famed as brilliant colorist.
Born this day in 1869 (d. 1954)
Wikipedia
WikiArt
The Dance
Sunday, December 30, 2018
6word Portrait: Bo Diddley
Blues/rock pioneer created "Bo Diddley" beat.
Born 90 years ago today (d. 2008)
Wikipedia
Video
Saturday, December 29, 2018
6word Portrait: Theo Epstein
Baseball exec ended Red Sox, Cubs droughts.
Born 45 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
Friday, December 28, 2018
6word Portrait: Stan Lee
Became a Marvel of the comics.
Born this day in 1922 (d. 2018)
Wikipedia
List of movie cameos
Thursday, December 27, 2018
6word Portrait: Marlene Dietrich
German actress became Hollywood femme fatale.
Born this day in 1901 (d. 1992)
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
6word Portrait: Steve Allen
First host of
The Tonight Show
.
Born this day in 1921 (d. 2000)
Wikipedia
Video
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
6word Portrait: Sir Isaac Newton
Explained laws of motion and gravity.
Born this day in 1642 (d. 1726)
Wikipedia
Quotes
Monday, December 24, 2018
6word Portrait: Lemmy
Motörhead singer/bassist lived hard, rocked harder.
Born (as Ian Kilmister) this day in 1945 (d. 2015)
Wikipedia
Video
Sunday, December 23, 2018
6word Portrait: Harry Shearer
Spinal Tap
's Derek Smalls;
Simpsons
voices.
Born 75 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
Saturday, December 22, 2018
6word Portrait: Rick Nielsen
Cheap Trick guitarist with 5 necks.
Born 70 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
Friday, December 21, 2018
6word Portrait: Samuel L. Jackson
One "L." of a great actor.
Born 70 years ago today.
Wikipedia
All Movie filmography
Thursday, December 20, 2018
6word Portrait: Harvey Firestone
Created tire company bearing his name.
Born 150 years ago today (d. 1938)
Wikipedia
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
6word Portrait: Cicely Tyson
Longtime film/TV/theater star played Jane Pittman.
Born this day in 1924
Wikipedia
IMDB
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
6word Portrait: Steven Spielberg
Jaws
,
Close Encounters
,
Raiders
,
E.T.
,
Schindler's
.
Born this day in 1946
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Monday, December 17, 2018
6word Portrait: Eddie Kendricks
Falsetto voice powered often irresistible Temptations.
Born this day in 1939 (d. 1992)
Wikipedia
Video
Sunday, December 16, 2018
6word Portrait: Liv Ullmann
Norwegian actress a longtime Bergman muse.
Born 80 years ago today.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Saturday, December 15, 2018
6word Portrait: Gustave Eiffel
Architect and engineer with towering vision.
Born this day in 1832 (d. 1923)
Wikipedia
Tower photos by Seth Arkin:
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
Friday, December 14, 2018
6word Portrait: Lester Bangs
Rewrote the boundaries of rock criticism.
Born 70 years ago today (d. 1982)
Wikipedia
Writings & resources online
Thursday, December 13, 2018
6word Portrait: Larry Doby
Broke color barrier in American League.
Born 95 years ago today (d. 2003)
Wikipedia
Baseball-Reference
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
6word Portrait: Edvard Munch
Norwegian painter depicted an eternal "
Scream
."
Born 155 years ago today (d. 1944)
Wikipedia
WikiArt
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
6word Portrait: Rita Moreno
Anita in
West Side Story
movie.
Born this day in 1931.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
IBDB Broadway credits
Monday, December 10, 2018
6word Portrait: Agnes Nixon
Writer/producer created
All My Children
,
OLTL
.
Born this day in 1922 (d. 2016)
Wikipedia
IMDB
Sunday, December 9, 2018
6word Portrait: John Malkovich
Being a Steppenwolf and movie star.
Born 65 years ago today.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Theater credits
Saturday, December 8, 2018
6word Portrait: Diego Rivera
Preeminent Mexican muralist; married to Frida.
Born this day in 1886 (d. 1957)
Wikipedia
WikiArt.com
Diego Rivera Web Museum
Friday, December 7, 2018
6word Portrait: Larry Bird
From French Lick to Celtics superstar.
Born this day in 1956.
Wikipedia
Video
Thursday, December 6, 2018
6word Portrait: Dave Brubeck
Cool Jazz pianist conveyed, "Take Five."
Born this day in 1920 (d. 2012)
Wikipedia
Video
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
6word Portrait: Little Richard
"Tutti Frutti" rock and roll pioneer.
Born this day in 1932.
Wikipedia
Video
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
6word Portrait: Jeff Bridges
Acting family scion; the Dude abides.
Born this day in 1949.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Monday, December 3, 2018
6word Portrait: Jean-Luc Godard
Breathless
French New Wave director, screenwriter
Born this day in 1930.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Sunday, December 2, 2018
6word Portrait: Maria Callas
Greek-American soprano famed for
bel canto
.
Born 95 years ago today (d. 1977)
Wikipedia
Video
Saturday, December 1, 2018
6word Portrait: George H.W. Bush
41st President long-served the American people.
Born June 12, 1924, died November 30, 2018
Wikipedia
Letter to Bill Clinton upon leaving the White House
Friday, November 30, 2018
6word Portrait: Winston Churchill
Loquacious British Prime Minister during WWII.
Born this day in 1874 (d. 1965)
Wikipedia
Quotes
Thursday, November 29, 2018
6word Portrait: Louisa May Alcott
New England novelist wrote
Little Women
.
Born this day in 1832 (d. 1888)
Wikipedia
Little Women
online
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
6word Portrait: Randy Newman
L.A.-loving songwriter nominated for 20 Oscars.
Born 75 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
6word Portrait: Bruce Lee
Enter the Dragon
martial arts superstar.
Born this day in 1940 (d. 1973)
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Video
Monday, November 26, 2018
6word Portrait: Tina Turner
The Queen of Rock 'n Roll.
Born this day in 1939
Wikipedia
Video
Sunday, November 25, 2018
6word Portrait: Percy Sledge
"When a Man Loves a Woman"
Born this day in 1940 (d. 2015)
Wikipedia
Video
Saturday, November 24, 2018
6word Portrait: Oscar Robertson
Hoops legend known as "Big O."
Born 80 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Basketball-Reference
Video
Friday, November 23, 2018
6word Portrait: Robin Roberts
Good Morning America
anchor, cancer survivor
Born this day in 1960
Wikipedia
Video
Thursday, November 22, 2018
6word Portrait: Rodney Dangerfield
Comedian still can't get no respect.
Born this day in 1921 (d. 2004)
Wikipedia
Video
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
6word Portrait: Goldie Hawn
After
Laugh-In
, actress struck gold.
Born this day in 1945.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
6word Portrait: Duane Allman
Masterful slide guitarist lost at 24.
Born this day in 1946 (d. 1971)
Wikipedia
Video
Monday, November 19, 2018
6word Portrait: Ted Turner
Media mogul behind CNN, TBS, TNT.
Born 80 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Sunday, November 18, 2018
6word Portrait: Alan Moore
Graphic novel author of
Watchmen
, more.
Born 65 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Watchmen
online
Saturday, November 17, 2018
6word Portrait: Rachel McAdams
Mean Girl with nice career
Spotlight
.
Born 40 years ago today.
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Friday, November 16, 2018
6word Portrait: Burgess Meredith
Rocky
's Mickey; TV
Batman
's The Penquin
Born this day in 1907 (d. 1997)
Wikipedia
AllMovie filmography
Thursday, November 15, 2018
6word Portrait: "Macho Man" Randy Savage
"Oooh yeah!" wrestling superstar; married Elizabeth.
Born this day in 1952 (as Randy Poffo; d. 2011)
Wikipedia
Video
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
6word Portrait: Zhang Yimou
Among most prominent Chinese film directors.
Born this day in 1950.
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
6word Portrait: Jean Seberg
Breathless
star originally discovered in Iowa.
Born 80 years ago today (d. 1979)
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com
Video
Monday, November 12, 2018
6word Portrait: Auguste Rodin
French sculptor of the
Thinker
,
Kiss
.
Born this day in 1840 (d. 1917)
Wikipedia
WikiArt
Newer Posts
Older Posts
Home
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)