Wednesday, October 31, 2018
6word Portrait: John Keats
English romantic poet died from tuberculosis.
Born this day in 1795 (d. 1821)
Wikipedia
Poems online
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
6word Portrait: Alfred Sisley
Alfred Sisley by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Original Impressionist noted for painting landscapes.
Born this day in 1839 (d. 1899)
Wikipedia
WikiArt
Monday, October 29, 2018
6word Portrait: Fanny Brice
Radio comedienne immortalized as
Funny Girl
.
Born this day in 1891 (d. 1951)
Wikipedia
Video
Sunday, October 28, 2018
6word Portrait: Edith Head
Hollywood costume designer won 8 Oscars.
Born this day in 1897 (d. 1981)
Wikipedia
Gallery from an exhibition of her designs
Saturday, October 27, 2018
6word Portrait: Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Rider became youngest U.S. President.
Born 160 years ago today (d. 1919)
Wikipedia
Quotes
Friday, October 26, 2018
6word Portrait: Natalie Merchant
Foremost of 10,000 Maniacs went solo.
Born 55 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
Thursday, October 25, 2018
6word Portrait: Marion Ross
Mrs. Marion Cunningham on
Happy Days
.
Born 90 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
IMDB
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
6word Portrait: Bob Kane
Comic book artist, author co-created Batman.
Born this day in 1915 (d. 1998)
Wikipedia
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
6word Portrait: Pelé
Brazilian soccer legend considered greatest ever.
Born this day in 1940
Wikipedia
Video
Monday, October 22, 2018
6word Portrait: Franz Liszt
Hungarian pianist, composer created symphonic poems.
Born this day in 1811 (d. 1886)
Wikipedia
Spotify
Sunday, October 21, 2018
6word Portrait: Whitey Ford
Yankees '50s-'60s ace won 6 rings.
Born 90 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Baseball-Reference page
Saturday, October 20, 2018
6word Portrait: Bela Lugosi
Was fame as Dracula in vein?
Born this day in 1882 (d. 1956)
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Friday, October 19, 2018
6word Portrait: John le Carré
The spy who became an author.
Born this day in 1931
Wikipedia
Open Library page
Thursday, October 18, 2018
6word Portrait: Mike Ditka
Da Coach led Bears to title.
Born this day in 1939
Wikipedia
Coaching stats
Playing stats
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
6word Portrait: Rita Hayworth
Sultry
Gilda
star; top WWII pin-up.
Born 100 years ago today (d. 1987)
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
6word Portrait: Eugene O'Neill
Long Day's Journey Into Night
playwright.
Born 130 years ago today (d. 1953)
Wikipedia
Long Day's Journey Into Night
script online
Monday, October 15, 2018
6word Portrait: Jim Palmer
Orioles HOF ace, announcer, Jockey model
Born this day in 1945
Wikipedia
Baseball-Reference stats
Sunday, October 14, 2018
6word Portrait: Lillian Gish
"First Lady of the Silent Screen"
Born 125 years ago today (d. 1993)
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Saturday, October 13, 2018
6word Portrait: Paul Simon
Masterful singer/songwriter, with Garfunkel and without.
Born this day in 1941
Wikipedia
Video
Friday, October 12, 2018
6word Portrait: Hugh Jackman
X-Men
's Wolverine also a Broadway star.
Born 50 years ago today.
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Thursday, October 11, 2018
6word Portrait: Elmore Leonard
Pulpy American novelist oft-adapted by Hollywood.
Born this day in 1925 (d. 2013)
Wikipedia
Get Shorty
book online
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
6word Portrait: Helen Hayes
EGOT-winning "First Lady of American Theatre."
Born this day in 1900 (d. 1983)
Wikipedia
Broadway Credits
Filmography
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
6word Portrait: Jackson Browne
California singer/songwriter insightfully "Running on Empty."
Born 70 years ago today.
Wikipedia
Video
Monday, October 8, 2018
6word Portrait: Chevy Chase
Original SNL cast member;
Caddyshack
;
Vacation
Born 75 years ago today.
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Sunday, October 7, 2018
6word Portrait: Yo-Yo Ma
The only cellist I can name.
Born this day in 1955
Wikipedia
Video
Saturday, October 6, 2018
6word Portrait: Carole Lombard
1930s' top actress; plane crash victim
Born this day in 1908 (d. 1942)
Wikipedia
AllMovie.com filmography
Friday, October 5, 2018
6word Portrait: Bill James
Baseball statistician gave birth to sabermetrics.
Born this day in 1949
Wikipedia
Bill James Online
Thursday, October 4, 2018
6word Portrait: Anne Rice
Author concocted
Interview with the Vampire.
Born this day in 1941
Wikipedia
Interview with the Vampire
online
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
6word Portrait: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Thunderous guitar licks wrought Texas Flood.
Born this day in 1954 (d. 1990)
Wikipedia
Video
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
6word Portrait: Groucho Marx
Witty wisecracker led the Marx Brothers.
Born this day in 1890 (d. 1977)
Wikipedia
Video
Monday, October 1, 2018
6word Portrait: Julie Andrews
Mary Poppins;
Sound of Music
's Maria
Born this day in 1935
Wikipedia
Video
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