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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on August, 10, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,665 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,665 Celebrities
138 celebrities or events were found for August, 10. Add to favourites (141 fans)Biography of Antonio Banderas
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born 10 August 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in several high-profile Hollywood films including Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi Trilogy, Philadelphia, The Mask of Zorro and the Shrek sequels. Banderas' career began at the age of 19, when he worked in small theaters during the Movida period. Banderas first gained wide attention through a series of films by director Pedro Almodóvar, between 1982 and 1990. These included Laberinto de pasiones (1982), Matador (1986), La ley del deseo (1987), Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988), and ¡Átame! (1989). His breakthrough role was as the character "Ricky" in ¡Átame! (English-language title: Tie Me Up! ... Add to favourites (32 fans)Biography of Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Lauren Arquette (born August 10, 1959) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress, film director, and film producer. Early life Arquette was born in New York City. Her father was actor Lewis Arquette, and her grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette, best remembered for his "Charley Weaver" character, a fixture on the original Hollywood Squares. Arquette's mother, Mardi Olivia Nowak, was Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland. Arquette's father was a convert to Islam and a descendant of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Her siblings are actors Patricia, David, Richmond and Alexis Arquette. Through her brother David, she is the sister-in-law of actress Courteney Cox, and through her sister Patricia she is the former sister-in-law of actor Nicolas Cage. In 1963, Arq... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guido Massri
Italian actor.... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, screenwriter and director. Early life Theroux was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Phyllis, a journalist and author, and Eugene Theroux, a corporate lawyer. His uncle, Paul, wrote The Mosquito Coast, while his cousin, Louis, is a journalist. While attending The Field School in Washington D.C., (for 8th grade only) Theroux attended his school's prom with two 7th grade girls as dates, Brooke Jones and Rachel Grady. He later ditched them both in order to hang out with "the cool kids" including Craig Wedren and Jennifer Herrema. Theroux discovered acting while attending Buxton School, a boarding school in Williamstown, MA. He graduated from Bennington College with a double major in visual arts and drama. Career Th... Biography of Ian Anderson (musician)
Ian Scott Anderson (born August 10, 1947 in Dunfermline, Fife (birth time source: Steinbrecher, birth certificate)) (also known as 'The Voice of Jethro Tull') is a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and flautist best known for his work as the head of British rock band Jethro Tull. Education 1953 - 1958 Roseburn Primary School, Edinburgh 1958 - 1964 Blackpool Grammar School 1964 - 1966 Blackpool College of Art. Early life Ian Anderson was born the son of a hotel manager. He spent the first part of his childhood in Edinburgh, an influence which has dominated his artistic output ever since. He would return much later in life to live in Scotland for several years. His family moved to Blackpool in the North West of England in 1959, where he gained a traditional grammar scho... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Angie Harmon
Angela Michelle Harmon Sehorn (born August 10, 1972) is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model in the 1990s and developed a career as a television star after roles on Baywatch Nights and Law & Order. She currently stars on ABC's Friday night drama Women's Murder Club. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Early life Harmon was born in Highland Park, Texas, to Lawrence Paul Harmon (who worked in a Dallas hospital information network) and Daphne Demar Caravageli, both of whom were well-known models in the 1970s. Her mother is of Greek descent and her father is of German and Native American ancestry. Her parents divorced in 1982 and her father later re-married. Harmon worked as a child model and in 1988, won a Seventeen magazine modeling contest. She... Biography of Anwar Ibrahim
Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim (born August 10, 1947) is a former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Malaysia. Early in his career, he became a protégé of the former prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir bin Mohamad, but subsequently emerged as the most prominent critic of Mahathir's administration. In 1999, he was sentenced in a highly controversial trial to six years in prison for corruption, and in 2000, to another nine years for alleged homosexual acts. However, in 2004, Malaysia's highest court, the Federal Court reversed the second conviction and he was released. Anwar is the only Malaysian to ever make it into Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. He is also one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You, an open letter by Islamic schola... Biography of Marcel Barbeault
Marcel Henri Barbeault, born August 10, 1941 in Liancourt, Oise (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French serial killer (Killer from the Shadows), a murderer who had killed perhaps eight times, always women and always small brunettes. Bibliography Un tueur dans l'ombre. L'Affaire Marcel Barbeault d'Alain Hamon... Biography of Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted economic modernization. In the presidential election of 1928 Hoover easily won the Republican nomination. The nation was prosperous and optimistic, leading to a landslide for Hoover over the Democrat Al Smith, a Catholic whose religion was distrusted by many. Hoover deeply believed in the Efficiency Movement (a major component of the Progressive Era), arguing that there were technical solutions to all social and economic problems. That position was challenged by the Great Depression, whi... Biography of Devon Aoki
Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American supermodel and actress. Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) Early life Aoki was born in New York City and grew up in California, attending high school in London. Her Japanese American father, Rocky Aoki, a former Olympic wrestler, is the owner of the Benihana restaurant chain. Her mother, Pamela Hilburger, is a jewellery designer of English and German heritage. Her brother, Steve Aoki, is a well-known Los Angeles, California DJ, and is the head of the Dim Mak record label. She also has a sister. Aoki was discovered in New York at a Rancid concert she had gatecrashed. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year Aoki was introduced to supermodel Kate Moss by her godmother who would later take the young Devon under her wing. It was... Biography of Hansi Kürsch
Hans Jürgen Kürsch, better known as Hansi Kürsch (born August 10, 1966 in Lank-Latum, Germany) is the lead vocalist of power metal band Blind Guardian. Together with André Olbrich, he is also the principal songwriter for the band. He was also the bassist in Blind Guardian until the 1998 album Nightfall in Middle-Earth. His more common name, Hansi, is actually a diminutive of Hans Jürgen. A signature of Kürsch's songwriting is his practice of doubletracking his own voice innumerable times in complex, overlapping harmonies on his recordings, effectively creating the atmosphere of a huge choir. This is very similar to the production techniques employed by Freddie Mercury of Queen, of whom Hansi is a huge fan. His vocal range is formidable - for example, the track "Chant" on the first Demon... Add to favourites (9 fans)Biography of Kylie Jenner
Kylie Kristen Jenner, born on August 10, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, is an American model and reality television personality. She is the younger daughter of Kris and Bruce Jenner, and became known to the public as a cast member on Keeping Up With The Kardashians a reality television series on the E! network that documents the lives of her family. Personal life Kylie Jenner is the youngest daughter of Kris and Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner. She has one full sister, Kendall Jenner. Through her mother, she has three older half-sisters: Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian, and one older half-brother, Rob Kardashian. Through her father, she has three older half-brothers: Burt Jenner, Brandon Jenner and Brody Jenner, and a half-sister, Casey Jenner. Jenner is kn... Biography of Jennifer Ringley
JenniCam (or JenniCAM), subtitled life, online, was a popular website from April 1996 until the end of 2003. Several webcams allowed users to observe the life of a young woman, Jennifer Kaye Ringley (born August 10, 1976 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). Previously, live webcams transmitted static shots from cameras aimed through windows or at coffee pots. Ringley's innovation was simply to allow others to view her daily activities, yet in so doing, she redefined the nature of privacy. Her pioneering efforts paved the way for later lifecasters such as Justin Kan, Justine Ezarik, Sarah Meyers and Justin Shattuck. Concept Regarded by some as a conceptual artist, Ringley viewed her site as a straight-forward document of her life. She did not wish to filter the events that were shown on he... Biography of Camillo Cavour
Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Conte di Cavour, Conte di Isolabella e Leri (August 10, 1810 – June 7, 1861) was a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. He was the founder of the original Italian Liberal Party and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, a position he maintained (except for a six-month resignation) throughout the Second Italian War of Independence and Garibaldi's campaigns to unite Italy. Cavour died only three months after the declaration of a united Kingdom of Italy, and thus did not live to see Venetia or Rome included in the kingdom. Cavour,as he is usually called, put forth several economic reforms in his home province of Piedmont in his earlier years, and founded the political newspaper Il Risorgimento. After being elected to th... Biography of Mokomichi Hayami
Hayami Mokomichi (速水もこみち , Mokomichi Hayami?, Aug 10, 1984) is a Japanese actor. The actor has acted on shows such as Densha Otoko , Tokyo Tower and as Night Tenjo in Absolute Boyfriend/Zettai Kareshi. Sometimes his name is spelled as Mocomichi Hayami.Has appeared on CMs for Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, Ban Deo Spray & AU(KDDI). He is also the spokesperson for the brand Edwin. Profile Name: 速水もこみち Name (romaji): Hayami Mokomichi Real Name(romaji):: Omote Mokomichi Profession: Model, Actor Date of birth: 1984- Aug-10 Horoscope: Leo Birthplace: Tokyo Height: 186cm Bloodtype: B Nickname: Mocomoco Talent Agency: Ken-on Dramas Zettai Kareshi as Night Tenjo (Fuji TV, 2008) Hataraki Man a... Biography of Lisa Dergan
Lisa Dergan Podsednik (born August 10, 1970 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American model, actress and media personality. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in July 1998. Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Dergan has been able to establish a healthy career beyond Playboy, in particular in the world of sportscasting. Her big break came in 2001 when she was hired to work a weekend sports show alongside Jim Hill at KCBS in Los Angeles. She joined FOX Sports Net in 2002. She has interviewed notable subjects from Tiger Woods to John Elway to Chuck Liddell. She has reported from important events including the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby and the U.S. Open golf tournament. Other television highlights include serving as the co-host with Ken Ober on the USA Network game show Smush and co-hos... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Dib
Marcel Dib, (born 10 August 1960, in Marseille) France is a former football midfielder which notably played for AS Monaco FC and Olympique de Marseille, at that time in Ligue 2. Height: 175cm Nickname : El Diablo Titles Division 1 1988 with AS Monaco FC. French cup 1991 with AS Monaco FC. UEFA Cup Winner's Cup runner-up in 1992 with AS Monaco FC.... Biography of Tessie Santiago
Tessie Santiago (born August 10, 1975 in Miami, Florida, U.S.) is an American actress of Cuban descent. Making her television debut in 2000 in the action/adventure syndicated television series Queen Of Swords as Tessa Alvarado/The Queen, Tessie is now an experienced actress. She has starred on television shows such as the first season of Good Morning, Miami (from 2002-2003; after appearing on the first 11 episodes, the series creators decided to drop her character of Lucia from the sitcom, removing Tessie from the show as a regular cast member) and has made guest appearances on Kitchen Confidential, Curb Your Enthusiasm and One on One. In 2001, Tessie landed a co-starring role in the VH1 made for television movie The Way She Moves (opposite Annabeth Gish and Kamar De Los Reyes). Tessie ... Biography of Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi (Phūlan Devī) August 10, 1963 – July 25, 2001), popularly known as "The Bandit Queen", was an Indian dacoit, who later turned politician. Early life Phoolan Devi was born the second child in a family of four sisters and a younger brother into a family of the shudra sub-caste of boatmen called mallah in the small village of Gorha Ka Purwa, Uttar Pradesh, India. Although Phoolan's family was very poor, they were not the poorest in the village because her father owned about an acre of land and the huge neem tree that grew on it. In her autobiography, Phoolan recalls that she and two of her sisters together could barely encircle the tree's large trunk with their arms. The valuable timber that could be derived from the tree was, in effect, the family's nest egg. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Nestlé
Henri Nestlé, born Heinrich Nestle (10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890), was the founder of Nestlé S.A., the world's largest food and beverage company, as well as one of the main creators of milk chocolate. Early life Birth Henri Nestlé was born on 10 August 1814, in Frankfurt on Main, Germany. He was the eleventh of fourteen children of Johann Ulrich Matthias Nestle and Anna-Maria Catharina Ehemann. Henri Nestlé's father by tradition inherited the business of his father Johann Ulrich Nestle and became a glazier in Töngesgasse. The later Lord Mayor of Frankfurt on Main, Gustav Edmund Nestle, was his brother. Family The Nestle family has its origin in southern swabian Germany, predominantly in the boroughs of the black forest as Dornstetten, Freudenstadt, Mindersbach, Nagold and Sulz... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. A dominating central-midfielder, Keane has been hailed as one of the greatest players to grace the game in the modern era. In a highly successful 17-year career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and, most notably, Manchester United (both in England), before ending his career with a brief spell at Celtic in Scotland. Keane was noted for his aggressive and highly-competitive style of play, an attitude which helped him excel as captain of Manchester United from 1997 until his departure in 2005. Keane helped United achieve a period of unprecedented success in more than 12 years at the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chieko Shiratori
Chieko Shiratori, born August 10, 1975 in Yokohama, is a former nude model turned actress.... Biography of Norma Shearer
Edith Norma Shearer (August 10, 1902 - June 12, 1983) was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American actress. Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in the world from the mid-1920s until her retirement in 1942. Her early films cast her as the girl-next-door but after her 1930 film The Divorcee, she played sexually liberated women in sophisticated contemporary comedies and dramas, as well as several historical and period films. Unlike many of her MGM contemporaries, Shearer's reputation went into steep decline after her retirement. By the time of her death in 1983, she was in danger of being known only for her "noble" roles in the regularly-revived The Women and Romeo and Juliet or, at worst, as a forgotten star. However, Shearer's legacy began to be re-evaluated in the 1990... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rémy Martin
Rémy Martin (born 10 August 1979 in Aubenas, Ardèche) is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing with Stade Français Paris in the Top 14 club competition in France, he has also played for France. His usual position is flanker. Height 1,95 m Weight 107 kg Martin's first club was Mont de Marsan. He played six games for the club in the European Challenge Cup during the 2000-01 season, including scoring a try in the first two matches against Bristol and Parma. The following season he signed with Stade Français. He played in five matches for the Stade Français Paris CASG in the 2001-02 Heineken Cup, starting one game against Munster. Martin made his international debut for France in 2002, in a match against England during the 2002 Six Nations Championship on March 6. Mart... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Locke (musician)
John Locke, born August 10, 1943 in Glasgow (birth time source: Frank C. Clifford, British Enterainers), is a Scottish musician, a former member of rock group Nazareth. Nazareth is a Scottish rock band that had several hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant penned ballad, "Love Hurts", in the middle of the 1970s. Career Nazareth was formed in December 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland, out of the ashes of semi-professional local group The Shadettes (formed in 1961) by vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton (ex Mark V and The Red Hawks), bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. They took their name from the first line of The Band's classic song, "The Weight" ("I pulled into Nazareth / Was feelin' about half past dead...") The band moved t... Biography of Tom Laughlin
Tom Laughlin (born August 10, 1931) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, psychologist, and political activist. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Laughlin is best known for his series of Billy Jack films. Background Laughlin began his on-screen acting career in the 1955 feature film Climax! From there he went on to appear in numerous feature films including: These Wilder Years, Tea and Sympathy and South Pacific. He also appeared in several episodes of various television series throughout the late 1950s and 1960s. He also appeared in Gidget (1959) as "Lover Boy." Laughlin's first starring role was in Robert Altman's 1957 film The Delinquents. He made his directorial debut three years later with 1960's The Proper Time. In 1963... Biography of Eddie Fisher
Eddie Fisher (born Edwin John Fisher, August 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer and entertainer. Life and career Eddie Fisher is the fourth of seven children born to Joseph Fisher and Kate Winokur, who were Russian-Jewish immigrants. His father's surname was originally Fisch, but was anglicised to Fisher upon entry into the United States. To his family, Fisher was always called "Sonny Boy" or "Sonny". It was known at an early age that he had talent as a vocalist and he started singing in numerous amateur contests, which he usually won. He sang on the radio in high school (he attended Simon Gratz High School in north Philadelphia) and was later on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, a popular radio show which moved to television. By 1946, Fisher was crooning wi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of René Crevel
René Crevel (August 10, 1900 – June 18, 1935) was a French writer involved with the surrealist movement. Life Crevel was born in Paris to a family of Parisian bourgeoisie. He had a traumatic religious upbringing. At the age of fourteen, during a difficult stage of his life, his father committed suicide by hanging himself. Crevel studied English at the University of Paris. He met André Breton and joined the surrealist movement in 1921, from which he would be excluded in October 1923 due to Crevel's homosexuality and Breton's belief that the movement had been corrupted. During this period, Crevel wrote novels such as Mon corps et moi ("My Body and Me"). In 1926, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis which made him start using morphine. The 1929 exile of Léon Trotsky persuaded him to rejo... Biography of Nicole Bass
Nicole Bass-Fuchs (born August 10, 1964 in Morristown, New Jersey (source : Imdb)) is an American bodybuilder, professional wrestler and valet previously working for companies such as ECW, WWE, XPW, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Billed weight 230 lb (100 kg/16 st) Bodybuilding career Self-proclaimed as the "Largest Woman Bodybuilder in the world today", Bass began competition in the 1980s. She took first place in the 1997 NPC Nationals, and competed for Ms. Olympia in that year. Contest history 1986 IFBB Ms. International - 16th 1986 NPC Nationals - 8th (HW) 1987 NPC USA Championship - 7th (HW) 1990 NPC Nationals - 2nd (HW) 1993 NPC Nationals - 10th (HW) 1994 NPC Nationals - 6th (HW) 1995 NPC Nationals - 2nd (HW) 1996 N... Biography of Natsumi Abe
Natsumi Abe (安倍 なつみ, Abe Natsumi?), born August 10, 1981 in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan, is a Japanese singer and actress, and a former member of Morning Musume. Natsumi Abe was born in Muroran, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. Her nickname is Nacci or Nacchi. Her younger sister, Asami Abe, is also a J-pop singer. Abe was one of the first members of the group chosen in 1997. She was also the lead girl for many of the singles especially before Maki Goto joined, most notable in "Furusato" where all the other girls sang harmonies/back-up only. Abe has had a few solo songs including the theme for a commercial she was in, and "Otoko Tomodachi" from the album 4th Ikimasshoi!. She also has lead roles in Morning Musume productions like their play, Love Ce... Biography of Renaud Camus
Renaud Camus was born August 10, 1946 in the Auvergne region of France, in Chamalières. He spent some time studying in England and traveling in the US, particularly New York and California (he taught for a semester in a college in Arkansas). He quickly began to circulate among writers (Louis Aragon, Roland Barthes, Marguerite Duras, etc.) and visual artists (the Warhol circle, the New York School, Gilbert and George, etc.). He also circulated in gay communities and is an outspoken defender of gay rights, although, as with social issues in general, he keeps his distance from doctrinaire positions. One of his first published works (and the only one (partially) translated in English), with a preface by Barthes, is Tricks (1979; enlarged and revised in 1982 and 1988), a “chronicle” consisting ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Atcheson
Richard Atcheson, born Autust 10, 1934 in Houston, Texas, is an American editor, the editor of "Lear's" magazine.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara (b. August 10, 1939, Leicester) is an English film and television actress. Born as Kate Carroll, the daughter of John Carroll and actress Hazel Bainbridge. She was educated at the Aida Foster School, beginning an early career as a speech therapist, but switched gears to acting. O'Mara had an out of wedlock son, Chris (b. 1963), whom she was forced to give up for adoption but was later reunited with him. She made her debut in a stage production of The Merchant of Venice in 1963. Although she was one of Hammer Studio's Glamour Girls (The Vampire Lovers, The Horror of Frankenstein), O'Mara these days is best known for her work in television series. Prominent roles in dramas such as The Brothers (as Jane Maxwell), Triangle (as Katherine Laker) and Howards' Way (as Laura Wilde... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gordon Joseph Gray
Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray (August 10, 1910—July 19, 1993) was a Scottish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh from 1951 to 1985, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969, the first Scottish resident Cardinal since the Restoration of the Scottish hierarchy in 1878 and, indeed, since the Reformation. Gordon Gray was born in Leith to Frank and Angela (née Oddy) Gray. He was the youngest of three children, his siblings being named Josephine and George. After attending Holy Cross Academy in Edinburgh, his uncle John Gray, a canon, suggested that he enter religion. Gordon then studied at St. Joseph's Junior College in East Sussex from 1927 to July 1929, and entered St. John's Seminary in Wonersh in September 1929. He was ordained t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Bautista
Mark Bautista (born in August 10, 1981) is a Filipino singer and actor. He was a finalist of Philippine reality show Star For A Night and eventually placed second behind Sarah Geronimo. Mark Bautista was born on August 10, 1981 to Darni Bautista and Susan Bautista in Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines. He has four siblings (an older brother, a sister and 2 younger brothers). He wanted to help his family especially after his dad stopped working due to his condition, so Mark started joining singing competitions. With the cash prizes he won at the competitions, he was able to help his parents through their financial difficulties. Mark used to be shy but gradually overcame it during his high school years, especially after he joined a band called "Voizemale". They had various gigs in Cagaya... Biography of Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming (born Marilyn Louis in Hollywood, California, August 10, 1923), is an American motion picture and television actress. She acted in more than 40 films, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s, and became renowned as one of the most beautiful and glamorous actresses of her day. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Technicolor" because her fair complexion and flaming red hair photographed exceptionally well in Technicolor. Fleming began working as a film actress while attending Beverly Hills High School, from which she graduated in 1941. After appearing uncredited in a several films, she received her first substantial role in the thriller Spellbound (1945), produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She followed this with supporting roles in another thriller, The Sp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Trompier
Marcel Trompier, born August 10, 1907 in Villie-Morgon, was a French businessman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bobby Hatfield
Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield (August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003) was an American singer, best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers singing duo. Early life Hatfield was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and moved with his family to Anaheim, California when he was four. A 1958 graduate of Anaheim High School, he sang in the school choir and played baseball. He briefly considered signing as a professional ballplayer, but his passion for music led him to pursue music while attending high school. He would eventually encounter his singing partner Bill Medley while attending California State University Long Beach. Hatfield was noted for his "soaring tenor" and vocal range. Career Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the t... Biography of Diane Venora
Diane Venora (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage, television, and film actress. Early life - 1970s Venora was born Diana Venora in East Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Marie and Robert Venora, who owned a dry cleaning establishment. She left Connecticut for a scholarship at Juilliard School. After graduation, she performed extensively on the stage, particularly in Shakespearean plays. 1980s - present Venora made her film debut alongside Albert Finney and Gregory Hines in "Wolfen" (1981). In 1983, she starred in Joseph Papp's production of Hamlet at the New York Shakespeare Festival in the lead role, the first woman to play the role at the prestigious showcase. She has a remarkable history with Hamlet, having played the title role, having played Ophelia opposite K... Biography of Saadiah (actress)
Malaysian actress.... Biography of Marie Versini
Marie Versini, born August, 10, 1940 in Paris, is a French actress. She is the wife of Pierre Viallet (1974 - ). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894949/ ) "Schöne Wilhelmine, Die" .... Mme. Girard (1 episode, 1984) - Ewige Treue (1984) TV episode .... Mme. Girard "Pawlaks - Eine Geschichte aus dem Ruhrgebiet, Die" (1982) TV series .... Emma de Rougemont ... aka Pawlaks, Die (West Germany: short title) Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne (1981) (TV) Foire, La (1977) (TV) .... La mère de Pierre "Oiseaux de Meiji Jingu, Les" (1974) TV series .... Marie-France "Motiv Liebe" .... Sonja (1 episode, 1974) - Die ewige Ungewissheit (1974) TV episode .... Sonja "Sergeant Berry" (1974) TV series .... Martha Himes (unknown episodes) ... Biography of Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado de Faria (August 10, 1912 – August 6, 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. He was the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and her Two Husbands (Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) in 1978. His work dealt largely with the poor urban black and mulatto communities of Bahia. Amado was born in a fazenda ("farm") in the inland of the city of Itabuna, in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Bahia, son of João Amado de Faria and D. Eulália Leal. The farm Amado was born in was precisely located on the village of Ferradas, which though today is a district of Itabuna, at the time was administered by the town of Ilhéus. That is why he considered himself a citizen of I... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Spencer Redford
Spencer Redford (born Jessica Leigh Spencer on August 10, 1983 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American actress best known for her role as Loretta Modern in the Disney Channel Original Movie Pixel Perfect. Redford was born in Rochester a small suburb on the northern outskirts of metro Detroit, Michigan. At a young age, she started dancing at Deborah's Stage Door. Spencer competed and won at Best New Talent in 2000. With the representation she received at the Showcase, she has booked many roles. Her other television credits include That's So Raven, Even Stevens, Joan of Arcadia, Arrested Development, Jake in Progress, Judging Amy and The Young and the Restless. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1167195/ ) # Look (2007) .... Sherri Van Haften # Shanghai Kiss (2007) ...... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilles de Roberval
Gilles Personne de Roberval (August 10, 1602 - October 27, 1675), French mathematician, was born at Roberval, near Beauvais, France. His name was originally Gilles Personne or Gilles Personier, that of Roberval, by which he is known, being taken from the place of his birth. Like René Descartes, he was present at the siege of La Rochelle in 1627 . In the same year he went to Paris, where he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at Gervais College in 1631, and two years later to the chair of mathematics at the Royal College of France. A condition of tenure attached to this chair was that the holder should propose mathematical questions for solution, and should resign in favour of any person who solved them better than himself; but, notwithstanding this, Roberval was able to keep the ch... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gino Torretta
Gino Louis Torretta (born August 10, 1970 in Pinole, California) is a former Heisman Trophy winning American football quarterback for several teams in the National Football League from 1993 to 1997. Torretta is best known for winning the Heisman Trophy in 1992 as the quarterback of the University of Miami and playing on the University of Miami's National Championship teams of 1989 and 1991. He also won the 1992 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award after his outstanding season. University of Miami career 1989 and 1990 seasons As quarterback at the University of Miami, Torretta spent his first two seasons mostly on the bench behind then starting quarterback Craig Erickson, with his only significant playing time coming with three starts in 1989 after Erickson injured his throwi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Ghanem
Antoine Ghanem (Arabic: أنطوان غانم) (August 10, 1943 – September 19, 2007) was a Lebanese politician and an MP in the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the Kataeb party and the March 14 Coalition. He was killed on September 19, 2007 in a car bomb explosion in the Sin al-Fil suburb of Beirut. His death comes just two days after he returned from abroad where he had sought refuge from such political violence. Background Ghanem was born in the Tohwita suburb of Beirut. He attended the Collège Notre Dame in Furn el-Chebek and the Collège du Sacré-Coeur in Gemmayzeh, both private Maronite schools. After earning a degree in law from the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut and the University of Lyon, he taught law for severa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lawrence Dallaglio
Lawrence Bruno Nero Dallaglio, OBE (born August 10, 1972, in London) is a retired English rugby union player and former captain of the English national team. He played as a flanker or number eight for London Wasps and never played for another club, having arrived at Sudbury as a teenager. He was capped in all three positions in the back row, and captained England until a newspaper scandal forced his resignation from that role. Career Lawrence Dallaglio was a key member of the England team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was re-appointed as captain after Martin Johnson retired. In August 2004, Dallaglio announced his retirement from the national team due to the brutal demands of international rugby but after being selected for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Flávio de Carvalho
Flávio de Rezende Carvalho (August 10, 1899-1973) was a Brazilian architect and artist. Carvalho was educated in France from 1911 to 1914, and then in Newcastle-upon-Tyne until 1922, attending the King Edward the Seventh School of Fine Arts and Durham University's Armstrong College. In Newcastle he obtained degrees in both civil engineering and fine art. Carvalho returned to Sao Paolo in 1922, joining a local construction firm, before designing his own buildings and creating numerous artworks. Le Corbusier defined him as a "Romantic Revolutionary". As an artist Carvalho represented Brazil at the 1950 Venice Biennial. Amongst his most noted works in the medium is the series Tragic Series which depicted the death of his mother. Carvalho was also an influential writer, penning the play ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Consuelo Penna
Consuelo Penna, born August 10, 1948 in Belo Horizonte, is a Brazilian psychologist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fabrice Abraham
Fabrice Abraham, born August 10, 1973 in Bayonne, is a French humorist, show-man and actor. Filmography 99 francs (2007) .... Fabrice Deuxième chance (2004) .... L'inconnu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marina Berlusconi
Marina Berlusconi (Maria Elvira Berlusconi, born August 10, 1966 in Milan) is the daughter of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's current billionaire prime minister. Marina Berlusconi holds several posts in her father's media empire. She is chairman of Italy's largest magazine publisher, Mondadori, and deputy chairman of the family's investment arm, Fininvest, the media holding company her father founded and built. She is married to Maurizio Vanadia (former first-dancer of La Scala, in Milan) and has two children. In 2007, Forbes magazine considers her the 33rd most powerful woman in the world... Biography of Alison Folland
Alison Folland (born August 10, 1978) is an American actress. Folland was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a travel agent mother and a former Gerber baby, Barry and Bibdie Folland. She was nominated in 1997 for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in All Over Me and had supporting roles in films such as To Die For, Good Will Hunting and Boys Don't Cry. Filmography To Die For (1995)- Lydia Mertz Before and After (1996) - Martha Taverner All Over Me (1997) - Claude Good Will Hunting (1997) - M.I.T. Student Boys Don't Cry (1999) - Kate Pigeonholed (1999) - Eve Finding Forrester (2000) - Jeopardy Contestant Things Behind the Sun (2001) - Lulu Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)- Tuey Stites The Ballad of Pinto Red (2004) - Pinto Pulaski She Hate Me (2004) - Dori... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer (born August 10, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress. Her first movie role was at age eleven when she appeared in Thunder Mountain. After completing her education, she next appeared in The Locket in 1946. She had roles in So Big (1953), Sabrina (1954), The Delicate Delinquent in 1956 (Jerry Lewis' first film without Dean Martin), Houseboat (1958), Ice Palace (1960), Desire in the Dust (1960), The Carpetbaggers (1964), First Men in the Moon (1964), Blood on the Arrow (1964) and The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), among many others. She costarred with Keenan Wynn in Bikini Beach (1964), one of the Beach Party movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. Hyer played the part of "Hannah Haley" in the episode "Incident West of Lano" on the Western television ser... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Ujlaki
Joseph Ujlaki (10 August 1929 in Budapest, Hungary – 13 February 2006 in Sète, France) was a French footballer with Hungarian descent, one of the best strikers in Division 1 (189 goals) in the 1950s and 1960's. Titles Division 1 in 1956 with OGC Nice. French Cup in 1954 with OGC Nice.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond (born August 10, 1973 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a professional female tennis player from the United States. On June 12, 2000, she reached the World No. 1 ranking in doubles. Her career high singles ranking was World No. 15 in October 1997. Earning more than US$7 million in prize money in her career, Raymond has reached the quarterfinals in singles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon. Raymond, who plays right-handed, has wins over Venus Williams, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Monica Seles, and Martina Hingis. She also is one of the few (40) players to win a career Grand Slam in doubles. Of her four singles titles, two have come at the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee. Though she was the top-ranked doubles player, she was not selected to the US team for the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hugo Eckener
Dr. Hugo Eckener (10 August 1868–14 August 1954) was the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and was commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in history. He was also responsible for the construction of the most successful type of airships of all time. An anti-Nazi who was invited to campaign as a moderate in the German presidential elections, he was blacklisted by that regime and eventually sidelined. Background Eckener was born in Flensburg in Germany as the first child of Johann Christoph Eckener from Bremen and Anna Lange, daughter of a shoemaker. As a youth he was judged an "indifferent student", and he spent summe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Panaït Istrati
Panait Istrati (Romanian pronunciation: ; sometimes rendered as Panaït Istrati; August 10, 1884 – April 18, 1935) was a Romanian writer of French and Romanian expression, nicknamed The Maxim Gorky of the Balkans. Istrati was first noted for the depiction of one homosexual character in his work. Early life Born in Brăila, Istrati was the son of the laundress Joiţa Istrate and of a Greek smuggler from Kefalonia (Panait never met him). He studied in primary school for six years in Baldovineşti, after being held back twice. He then earned his living as an apprentice to a tavern-keeper, then as a pastry cook and peddler. In the meantime, he was a prolific reader. His first attempts at writing date from around 1907, when he started sending pieces to the socialist perio... Biography of Michael Dokes
Michael Marshall Dokes (born August 10, 1958 in Akron, Ohio) is a former American boxer in the heavyweight division, nicknamed "Dynamite." Amateur career Dokes won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. He lost a 3-2 split decision to Teofilio Stevenson in the finals. He also lost a close decision to John Tate in the Olympic Trials, after which he turned professional. Amateur Accomplishments * 1975 National AAU Heavyweight Champion * 1976 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, beating future pro champs John Tate and Gregory Page en route. * As an underage 15 year old, made it to the finals of both the 1974 National Golden Gloves and the National AAU tournaments.He lost to Leon Spinks in AAU final, and future Tyson trainer Bobby Stewart in the Golden G... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kader Boukhanef
Kader Boukhanef, born August 10, 1065 in Paris, is a French actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0099392/ ) # "Julie Lescaut" .... Procureur (1 episode, 2009) - La morte invisible (2009) TV episode .... Procureur # Pour elle (2008) .... Capitaine arrestation ... aka "Anything for Her" - International (English title) # L'autre moitié (2007) .... Louis ... aka "The Other Half" - USA # "Commissaire Valence" .... Barth / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2007) - Permis de tuer (2007) TV episode .... Barth - Passeport diplomatique (2006) TV episode .... Bart - Double face (2006) TV episode .... Barth - Vengeances (2005) TV episode .... Barth - Le môme (2005) TV episode .... Barth (4 more) # "Faites comme chez vous" .... Nadir (1 episode, 2005... Biography of Jean-François Lyotard
Jean-François Lyotard (French pronunciation: ; 10 August 1924– 21 April 1998) was a French philosopher and literary theorist. He is well-known for his articulation of postmodernism after the late 1970s and the analysis of the impact of postmodernity on the human condition. Biography He was born in 1924 in Versailles, France to Jean-Pierre Lyotard, a sales representative, and Madeleine Cavalli. He went to primary school at the Paris Lycées Buffon and Louis-le-Grand and later began studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. After graduation, in 1950, he took up a position teaching philosophy in Constantine in French East Algeria. Lyotard earned a Ph.D in literature. He married twice: in 1948 to Andrée May, with whom he had two daughters, and for a second time in 1993 to the mother of his son... Biography of Oliver Petszokat
Oliver Petszokat, born August 10, 1978 in Berlin, is a German singer, actor and TV host. He is alos known as Oli P. His spouse is Tatiani Katrantzi (25 February 1999 - present), and his son, Ilias, was born February 14, 1999. Discography * 1998: Mein Tag * 1999: O.ton * 2001: P.ulsschlag * 2002: Startzeit * 2004: Freier Fall Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0678487/ ) # ProSieben FunnyMovie - Dörte's Dancing (2008) (TV) .... Neil # "Schmidt & Pocher" .... Pilgrim (1 episode, 2007) - Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode .... Pilgrim # "Die ProSieben Märchenstunde" .... Knappe Finn (1 episode, 2007) - Dornröschen - Ab durch die Hecke! (2007) TV episode .... Knappe Finn # "5 gegen 5" (2006) TV series .... Host # "Berndivent" .... Mod... Biography of Ronnie Spector
Veronica Yvette "Ronnie" Spector (née Bennett; born August 10, 1943) is an American rock and roll and popular music vocalist, and was the lead singer of the 1960s chart-ranked girl group, The Ronettes, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. She is known as the "original bad girl of rock and roll." Personal life Born as Veronica Yvette Bennett in New York City on August 10, 1943. She is a Leo. From an early age Ronnie took to singing, encouraged by her large, close family. The other members of the Ronettes, her sister Estelle Bennett (1941-2009) and cousin, Nedra Talley, were also encouraged to sing by their family. The Ronettes were a multiracial group, which was unusual during the 1960s. The Bennetts' mother was African-American, and their father was Irish; t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Laffineur
Marc Laffineur (born August 10, 1945 in Maubeuge, Nord) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Maine-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Biography of Aaron Kamin
Aaron Kamin (born Aaron Kamm Kamin, August 10, 1977, Studio City, California) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the band, The Calling. Kamin, the son of an attorney and a teacher, and attended high school in the San Fernando Valley. Kamin formed The Calling in his family's garage with Alex Band. They released two albums: Camino Palmero and Two as well as a number of hit singles, including "Wherever You Will Go." The band also won MTV's award for "Best New Band". The Calling is now on hiatus, as Alex Band has decided to pursue a solo career. Kamin is currently producing and writing songs for several different bands in the Los Angeles area, including Hodges Taylor. Kamin is Jewish.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexander d'Arcy
Alexander D'Arcy, ( 10 August 1908 – 20 April 1996) was an Egyptian actor with an international film repertoire. Born Alexander Sarruf in Cairo, Egypt, D'Arcy, variously credited as Alexandre D'Arcy, Alex D'Arcy, Alexandre Darcy and Alex d'Arcy appeared in some 45 films, mostly as a suave gentleman or smooth rogue. His first film appearance was in 1927 in The Garden of Allah, before appearing in Alfred Hitchcock's Champagne (1928). He then went to Hollywood where he started by playing supporting roles in several films in the late 1930s including The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) Stolen Holiday (1937), The Awful Truth (1937). In 1953, he was one of Marilyn Monroe's suitors in How to Marry a Millionaire and featured in Abdulla the Great and Soldier of Fortune in 1955. His roles diminished i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert (August 10, 1887 – March 12, 1952) was a motion picture comedian. He began his career in vaudeville, and wrote more than 150 plays and sketches. The advent of talking pictures brought stage-trained actors to Hollywood, and Hugh Herbert soon became a popular movie comedian. His screen character was usually absent-minded and flustered. He would flutter his fingers together and talk to himself, repeating the same phrases: "hoo-hoo-hoo, wonderful, wonderful, hoo hoo hoo!" This catchphrase inspired Daffy Duck's "hoo hoo, hoo hoo" phrase during the early years of the character. So many imitators (including Curly Howard of The Three Stooges) copied the catchphrase as "woo woo" that Herbert actually adopted "woo woo" himself in the 1940s. Herbert's earliest movies, like Wheeler ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julia Fordham
Julia Fordham (born 10 August 1962, Portsmouth, England) is a British singer-songwriter based in California. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham", as a backing singer for Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde. Career In 1988, she released her first album on Circa Records, Julia Fordham. The album, which contained the UK Top 40 single "Happy Ever After" (#27 in August), introduced her as a singer with considerable vocal range, and her deeply emotional lyrics endeared her to a small, committed audience. Licensed to Virgin Records America, the album was a minor hit and paved the way for the success of 1989's Porcelain. The single, "Manhattan Skyline", was an adult contemporary radio and VH-1 hit. Fordham has had chart success since that time, and she... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas (10 August 1915 — 17 March 2001) was an English film director, born in Hull. He is perhaps best known for directing the Doctor series of films. His brother, Gerald Thomas, was also a film director. His son, Jeremy Thomas, is a film producer. He cast the actor James Robertson Justice in many of his films. He often worked with the producer Betty E. Box who was married to Carry On producer, Peter Rogers. Filmography * Traveller's Joy (1949) * Once Upon a Dream (1949) * Helter Skelter (1949) * The Clouded Yellow (1951) * Appointment with Venus (1951) * Venetian Bird (1952) * A Day to Remember (1953) * The Dog and the Diamonds (1953) * Mad About Men (1954) * Doctor in the House (1954) * Above Us the Waves (1955) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thyrza Escobar-Jones
Thyrza Escobar-Jones, born August 10, 1909 in Bucyrus, Ohio, died in 1993, was an American astrologer and author, the wife of astrologer J. Allen Jones.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pua Magasiva
Pua Magasiva (born August 10, 1980) is a Samoan New Zealand actor, who is perhaps known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers: Ninja Storm, and Nurse Vinnie Kruse in New Zealand soap Shortland Street. Biography He was born in Apia, Samoa, but raised in Wellington, New Zealand since he was two years old. He is the younger brother of famous New Zealand actor, Robbie Magasiva. It was Robbie who inspired Pua to become an actor, after being signed up with an acting agency and acquiring small roles. In 1999, Pua made a minor appearance on Shortland Street as Elvis Iosefa, a relative of Louie Iosefa (played by Shimpal Lelisi). Then in 2001, he landed a role in a six-part Māori language television series called Aroha. The series went on to screen at the Intern... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexis Gilliland
Alexis Arnaldus Gilliland (born August 10, 1931) is an American science fiction writer and cartoonist. He resides in Arlington, Virginia. Gilliland won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1982, notably beating David Brin and Michael Swanwick for the honor. Gilliland has also won four Hugo Awards for Best Fan Artist (1980, 1983, 1984, 1985), the Rotsler Award (Lifetime Achievement in Fan Cartooning) in 2006, and the Tucker Award (for Excellence in Partying) in 1988. He and his first wife, Dolly (died 1991) hosted meetings of the Washington Science Fiction Association in his home approximately once a month from November 1967 until July 2006. In 1993 he married Lee Uba (née Elisabeth Swanson). * Rosinante o Revolution from Rosinante (1981) o Lo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Keith B. McCutcheon
General Keith Barr McCutcheon (August 10, 1915– July 13, 1971) was a highly decorated Marine Corps aviator, seeing combat in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and ten Air Medals. Early years Keith McCutcheon was born on August 10, 1915 in East Liverpool, Ohio. He graduated from East Liverpool High School and received his B.S. degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1937. An honor graduate of the schools' ROTC unit, he resigned a U.S. Army Reserve commission to accept appointment as a Marine Corps second lieutenant on July 1, 1937. Marine Corps career McCutcheon's first assignment upon completion of Basic School was with the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Yorktown. In 1940, he completed flight training, was desig... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bonnie Raine
Bonnie Raine, born August 10, 1947 in Berkeley, California, is a professor and nun.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Red Holzman
William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an NBA basketball player and coach probably best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1982. Holzman helped lead the Knicks to two NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973, and was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985. His death at age 78 was seen in NY1's Today In NYC History. Early career Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1920, Holzman grew up in that borough's Ocean Hill-Brownsville neighborhood and played basketball for Franklin K. Lane High School in the mid-1930s. He attended the University of Baltimore and later the City College of New York, where he played for two years until graduation in 1942. Holzman joined the United States Navy in the same year, and played on the Norfolk, Virginia Na... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rickie Powell
Rickie Powell, born August 10, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694290/ ) Losin' It (1983) .... Pearlman Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) .... First Young Man ... aka Flying High II ... aka Flying High II: The Sequel (Australia) "The Fitzpatricks" .... Feeney (1 episode, 1977) - The Shark (1977) TV episode .... Feeney "The Rockford Files" .... Junior Rosner (1 episode, 1976) ... aka "Jim Rockford, Private Investigator" (USA: syndication title) - Piece Work (1976) TV episode .... Junior Rosner Conspiracy of Terror (1975) (TV) .... Steve Kojovs "Bewitched" .... Ralph Norton / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1972) - Samantha's Magic Sitter (1972) TV episode .... Ralph Norton - Mary, the Good Fairy... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Octave Feuillet
Octave Feuillet (August 11, 1821–December 29, 1890) was a French novelist and dramatist. Overview Octave Feuillet was born at Saint-Lô, Manche (Normandy). His father Jacques Feuillet was a prominent lawyer and Secretary-General of La Manche, but also a hypersensitive invalid. His mother died when he was an infant. Feuillet inherited some of his father's nervous excitability, though not to the same degree. He was sent to Lycée Louis-le Grand, in Paris, where he achieved high distinction, and was destined for the diplomatic service. In 1840 he told his father that he planned to be a writer instead, and the elder Feuillet disowned his son. Octave Feuillet returned to Paris and lived as best he could by becoming a journalist. In company with Paul Bocage he wrote the plays Echec et mat,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary Odette
Mary Odette, born Odette Goimbault August 10, 1901 in Dieppe, died March 26, 1987 in England, was a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644054/ ) # Emerald of the East (1928) .... Nellum # Celle qui domine (1927) # The Traitor: Psalm 25 (1927) # If Youth But Knew (1926) .... Loanda # Die Moral der Gasse (1925) .... Mädchen aus der Gasse # Elegantes Pack (1925) .... Hilde # Vater Voss (1925) .... Gerti # She (1925) .... Ustane ... aka Mirakel der Liebe # Eugene Aram (1924) .... Elinor Lester # Kean (1924) .... Anna Danby ... aka Désorde et génie (France) ... aka Edmund Kean: Prince Among Lovers (International: English title) ... aka Kean ou Désordre et génie (France) # Nets of Destiny (1924) .... Marion Graham # Not for Sale (1924) .... Annie ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Allen Miller
Allen L. Miller III, born August 10, 1948 in San Diego, California, is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s. Miller had a distinguished amateur career. He attended the University of Georgia, and was a member of the golf team. Miller was the #2 ranked amateur in America in 1969 and 1970 by Golf Digest; he was a member of the 1969 and 1971 Walker Cup teams, and the 1970 Eisenhower Trophy team. He won the 1970 Canadian Amateur Championship. Miller turned professional in 1971. He played on the PGA Tour for 15 years and had 18 top-10 finishes. He won the 1974 Tallahassee Open by one stroke over Joe Inman, Eddie Pearce and Dan Sikes with a 14-under-par 274. The event was played during the same week as the Tournament of Champions, where most of t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Margot A. Mason
Margot A. Mason, born August 10, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, died February 16, 1976 (cancer), was an American professional astrologer and TV and radio host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chicca Rostagno
Chicca Rostagno, born August 10, 1950 in Lissone, is an Italian manager, the manager of Saman, a community to help drug addicts, and the wife of the founder of Saman, Mauro Rostagno, murdered by unknown persons September 26, 1988.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jérôme Dutitre
Jérôme Dutitre, born August 10, 1975 in Abbeville (Pas-de-Calais), is a French football player.... Biography of Jim Bakkum
Jim Bakkum, born Jimmy Johannes Bakkum on August 10, 1987, in Egmond-Binnen, North Holland is a Dutch singer and actor. Career As a child he was encouraged to sing and act by his parents. He started a band with his older brother Danny and also performed in amateur theatre productions. In 2002, his brother suggested that he should audition for the Dutch TV talent programme "Idols". He became the youngest contestant at 15 years of age. After coming second in the competition, he was signed by Wilde Productions and released his first single "Tell Her" in May 2003. The song charted at # 1 in the Netherlands. His second single, "This Love Is Real" which is a cover of the original song by CB Milton ( he was also signed to Wilde Productions ) was released in July 2003 and it reached the t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Hélary
Eric Hélary (born 1966-08-10) is a racing driver from Paris. His career has encompassed single seater formulae, endurance sports car racing, and touring cars. He won the French Formula Three Championship in 1990 and is best known for his win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. Single seater career Hélary's racing career began in a conventional way, with a period of karting between 1981 and 1984. He progressed to French Formula Ford in 1987 and won the title in the following year, then progressed to French Formula Three in 1989 and won that title in his second year. His single seater career ended in International Formula 3000. Sports cars Hélary first participated in sports car racing in the Peugeot Spyder Cup one-make championship in 1992 and secured the drivers' title in 1993. In... Biography of Daniel Hugh Kelly
Daniel Hugh Kelly (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage, film and television actor. He may be best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series Hardcastle and McCormick from 1983-1986 (as ex-con Mark "Skid" McCormick) for which he also wrote and directed. Brian Keith was his costar. Life and career The middle of five children, he was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where his grandfather and father were career police officers/detectives and his mother a social worker. He attended and graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1970. A graduate of St. Vincent College (Latrobe, PA) in 1974, Kelly also pursued an MFA at Catholic University (DC) on a full scholarship. A versatile actor, Kelly starred on Broadway as Brick opposite Kathleen Turner's Maggie in Cat on a... Biography of Terrell Adsit
Terrell Adsit, born on August 10, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan, is an American astrologer (source: Matrix software).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elizabeth Butler-Sloss
Anne Elizabeth Oldfield Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss, GBE, PC (née Havers; born 10 August 1933) is a retired English judge. She was the first female Lord Justice of Appeal and, until 2004, was the highest-ranking female judge in the United Kingdom. Until June 2007, she chaired the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed. She stood down from that task with effect from that date, and the inquest was conducted by Lord Justice Scott Baker. Early life Born as Anne Elizabeth Oldfield Havers in Buckinghamshire to Sir Cecil Havers, a judge she was sister to the late Lord Chancellor, the Lord Havers, and is aunt to his son, actor Nigel Havers. Education Butler-Sloss was educated at two independent schools: Broomfield House School in Kew in west London,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American actor and film director. Born in New York City, New York to a well-to-do family, Alan Crosland attended Dartmouth College. After graduation he took a job as a writer with the New York Globe magazine. Interested in the theatre, he began acting on stage, appearing in several productions with Shakespearian actress Annie Russell (1864–1936). Crosland began his career in the motion picture industry in 1912 at Edison Studios in The Bronx, New York where he worked at various jobs for two years until he had learned the business sufficiently well to begin directing short films. By 1917 he was directing feature-length films and in 1920 directed Olive Thomas in The Flapper, one of her final films before her death in September of th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Константи́нович Глазуно́в, Aleksandr Konstantinovič Glazunov; French: Glazounov; German: Glasunow; 10 August 1865 – 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer of the late Russian Romantic period, music teacher and conductor. He served as director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1905 and 1928 and was also instrumental in the reorganization of the institute into the Petrograd Conservatory, then the Leningrad Conservatory, following the Bolshevik Revolution. He continued heading the Conservatory until 1930, though he had left... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Blain
Christophe Blain, born August 10, 1970 in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine, is a French cartoonist and author. Publications * Carnet d'un matelot, 1994, Albin Michel * Hiram Lowatt & Placido (dessin), avec David B. (scénario), Dargaud : 1. La Révolte d'Hop-Frog, 1997. 2. Les Ogres, 2000. * Les Deux arbres (dessin), avec Elisabeth Brami (texte), Casterman, 1997. * Carnet polaire, Casterman, 1997. * Le Réducteur de vitesse, Dupuis, coll. « Aire Libre », 1999. * Donjon Potron-Minet : 4 tomes, avec Joann Sfar & Lewis Trondheim, chez Delcourt -99. La Chemise de la nuit, 1999. -98. Un justicier dans l'ennui, 2001. -97. Une jeunesse qui s'enfuit, 2003. -84. Après la pluie, 2006. * Participation à Comix 2000, L'Association, ... Biography of Clement W.K. Mundle
Clement W.K. Mundle, born August 10, 1916 in Dysart, is a Scottish professor and philosopher. He was also an author and has written about parapsychology.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vera Colombo
Vera Colombo, born August 10, 1931 in Milan, is an Italian former ballet dancer and dance teacher.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ken Annakin
Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career in feature films followed early experience making documentaries, he made his fiction film debut in 1947 with the Rank Organisation. The following year he moved to Gainsborough Pictures to direct three films about the Huggetts, a working class family living in suburban England. Annakin became known for a series of Walt Disney adventures including The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), The Sword and the Rose (1953) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960). He was later associated with another American producer, Darryl F. Zanuck, when he was hired to direct the British segments in The Longest Day (1962). As head of the 20th Century-Fox Studio, Zanuck endorsed Annakin's most ambitiou... Add to favourites (-1 fans)Biography of Claude Delarue
Claude Delarue, born August 10, 1944 in Geneve, is a Swiss and French novelist, playwright and writer. Works Theater * Le Silence des neiges : drame en sept jours, Edilig, 1989 * Les Troyennes, une adaptation libre d'Euripide, 1989 * Les Silences du quatuor Conrad, 1989 Novels * Les Collines d'argile, Denoël, 1972 * Le Rempart, N.R.F., 1973 * La Lagune, Denoël, 1974 * L'Opéra de brousse, Denoël, 1976 * Vivre la musique, Tchou, 1978 * Le Fils éternel, Balland, 1978 * Le Grand Homme, Balland, 1979 ; rééd. Seuil, 1989 * La Chute de l'ange, Balland, 1981 * L'Herméneute ou le Livre de cristal, L'Aire, 1982 ; rééd. L'Âge d'Homme, 1993. (Prix Bibliomedia Suisse 1983). Adapté au cinéma en 1996 sous le titre Le livre de crist... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Graton
Jean Graton (born August 10, 1923) is a comic book author and cartoonist of French nationality. Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and the eponymous series in 1957. Biography Jean Graton was born in Nantes, France, in 1923. He moved to Brussels in 1947 and worked there in animation and advertising companies. He was hired by Spirou in 1952, for which he illustrated Belles Histoires de l'Oncle Paul. Determined to create and draw his own characters, he got a job for Tintin. From 1953, he published his own stories in Tintin. Some consisting of a few strips, and most related to sports and automobiles, were published in 1957 by Le Lombard in an album entitled Ca c'est du sport!. In 1957, Jean Graton created the character Michel Vaillant. Some short comics were published... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lorraine Pearson
Lorraine Pearson (born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, 10 August 1967, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom (source: Imdb)) is a British singer and a member of the pop group, Five Star. Pearson does most of the talking in interviews, and is regarded as spokesperson of the group. Pearson now writes books (her novel Her, Me and Reality was published in 1989), but still appears with Stedman and Denise on stage.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a Scottish comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Australia. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of From Hell (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-autobiographical Alec stories, and Bacchus (aka Deadface), a wry adventure series about the few Greek gods who have survived to the present day. His graphic novel The Fate of the Artist, which playfully investigates Campbell's own sudden disappearance, was published in May 2006 by First Second Books. His latest graphic novel, The Black Diamond Detective Agency, was published in June 2007, also by First Second Books. His scratchy pen-and-ink style is influenced by the impressionists, illustrators of the age of "liberated penmanship" such as Phil May, C... Biography of James Tenney
James Tenney (August 10, 1934 - August 24, 2006) was an American composer and influential music theorist. Biography Tenney was born in Silver City, New Mexico, and grew up in Arizona and Colorado. He attended the University of Denver, the Juilliard School of Music, Bennington College (B.A., 1958) and the University of Illinois (M.A., 1961). He studied piano with Eduard Steuermann and composition with Chou Wen-chung, Lionel Nowak, Paul Boepple, Henry Brant, Carl Ruggles, Kenneth Gaburo, Lejaren Hiller, John Cage, Harry Partch, and Edgard Varèse. He also studied information theory under Lejaren Hiller, and composed stochastic early computer music before turning almost completely to writing for instruments with the occasional tape delay, often using just intonation and alternative tunin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ashley Putnam
Ashley Putnam (born August 10, 1952) is an American soprano from New York City. Her professional singing career began in 1976 and has spanned over 30 years. Known for her wide-ranging repertoire, expressive acting, and glamorous presence, Putnam has performed in the world's most prestigious opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Vienna Staatsoper, Berlin Staatsoper, La Fenice, Cologne Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), Glyndebourne Opera, New York City Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, The Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Washington Opera, San Diego Opera, Seattle Opera, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Dallas Opera, Nice Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Netherlands Opera, Brussels Opera, Santiago... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Charles Evans
Michael Charles Evans (born 10 August 1951, South London), is currently the third Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster. Biography Ordained as a Priest at Southwark on June 22, 1975, Michael Evans spent some time as an assistant priest, then studied for a Master of Theology degree at the University of London for four years (1975 to 1979) subsequently returning to St. John's Seminary for eight years as lecturer in Doctrine. During his time within the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Michael has held many and varied posts, ranging from the chaplain of a convent school to chairman of the Archdiocese of Southwark's Justice and Peace Coordinating Committee. From 1995 until 2003, he served as Parish Priest at St. Augustine's church in Tunbri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sacha Vierny
Sacha Vierny (10 August 1919 – 15 May 2001) was a French cinematographer. He was born in Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, and died in Paris, France, at the age of 81. He is most famous for his work with Alain Resnais, especially for the two films Hiroshima mon amour, L'année dernière à Marienbad and Peter Greenaway (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Prospero's Books). Career Nowadays most film-lovers know his work through his many collaborations with Alain Resnais. They made 10 films together from 1955 to 1984, starting with the Holocaust film Night and Fog (Nuit et brouillard in original French) and ending with L'amour à mort. He was the cinematographer of choice of British film-maker Peter Greenaway from A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) onward, and shot virtual... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (born 10 August 1951) is a Colombian politician, former Minister of National Defense, and the current President-Elect of the Republic of Colombia after winning the 2010 Colombian presidential election. Early life Juan Manuel Santos spent most of his childhood in Bogotá and attended middle school and a part of his high school years at Colegio San Carlos. His last years of high school were spent as a Cadet in the Escuela Naval de Cartagena (Naval Academy of Cartagena), from which he graduated. He continued his studies in the University of Kansas obtaining a degree in Economics and Business Administration. While attending the University of Kansas he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He later acquired a master's degrees in Economics, Economic Development an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raoul Moretti
Raoul Moretti, born on August 10, 1893 in Marseille, died on March 8, 1954 in Vence, was a French musician, author of songs, and composer. Works 1924 : En Chemyse (opéra-bouffe) 1924 : Troublez-moi (opérette) 1925 : Trois jeunes filles nues (opérette) 1927 : Comte Obligado (opérette) 1930 : Rosy (opérette) 1930 : Six filles à marier (opérette) 1930 : La Femme de minuit (opérette) 1934 : Les Soeurs Hortensias (opérette) 1935 : Les Joies du Capitole (opérette) 1935 : Simone est comme çà (comédie musicale) 1939 : Destination inconnue (opérette) 1941 : Le Mariage de Blanche-Neige (opérette) 1946 : Monsieur Colibri (comédie musicale) Filmography 1928 : Trois jeunes filles nues de Robert Boudrioz 1930 : L'Enfan... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harriet Miers
Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10, 1945) is an American lawyer and former White House Counsel. In 2005, she was nominated by President George W. Bush to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but opposition from both sides of the political spectrum led President Bush to withdraw the nomination at Miers' request. Early life and education Miers was born in Dallas, Texas, and spent most of her life there until she moved to Washington, D.C. (2001) to work in the Bush administration. She describes herself as a "Texan through and through." She is the fourth of the five children of real estate investor Harris Wood Miers, Sr., and his wife, the former Erma (Sally) Grace Richardson. A product of a public school education, Miers was gradu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Bialot
Joseph Bialot, born on August 10, 1923 in Warsaw, is a French writer, a Holocaust survivor. Works Votre fumée montera vers le ciel, éditions Archipels,2011 L'héritage de Guillemete Gatinel, éditions Rivages 2011 A la vie !, éditions La Manufacture de Livres, 2010. 186 marches vers les nuages, éditions Métailié, 2009. Le jour où Albert Einstein s'est échappé, éditions Métailié, 2008. La Ménagerie, éditions Rivages, 2007. Java des bouseux, Suite noire n°10 aux Éditions La Branche, 2006. La station Saint-Martin est fermée au public, 2006. Route Story, éditions Gallimard, 2006. Huit grammes vingt de cholestérol, éditions Fayard, 2006. Belleville Blues, éditions Autrement, 2005. La chronique de Montauk Point, éditions du Seuil, 20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Lindsey Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994), known professionally as Noah Beery, Jr. or just Noah Beery, was an American actor specializing in warm, friendly character parts similar to the ones played by his uncle Wallace Beery, although Noah Beery, Jr., unlike his uncle, seldom broke away from playing supporting roles. His father, Noah Nicholas Beery (known professionally as Noah Beery or Noah Beery, Sr.), enjoyed a similarly lengthy film career as a supporting actor. Beery was best known as James Garner's father, Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, in the 1970s television series The Rockford Files. Life and career Beery was born in New York City, New York where his father was working as a stage actor. The family moved to California in 1915 when his father began acting in moti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Starks (basketball)
John Levell Starks (born August 10, 1965) is a former American professional basketball shooting guard. Starks was listed at 6'5" (1.96 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg) during his NBA playing career. Although he was not drafted in the 1988 NBA Draft after attending four colleges in his native Oklahoma, including Oklahoma State University, he gained fame while playing for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. Early life Starks was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he attended Tulsa Central High School. At Tulsa Central, Starks played only one year on the basketball team. After high school, he enrolled at Rogers State College in 1984. While at Rogers State, Starks was on the "taxi squad" of the basketball team for backups to replace injured or suspended players; ta... Biography of Wade Barrett
Stuart Alexander "Stu" Bennett (born 10 August 1980) is an English professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, and performs on the SmackDown brand under the name Wade Barrett. He is the reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion. He was the winner of the first season of NXT, and was the leader of the The Nexus. Bennett has had several ring names, and previously competed under his real name, and as both Stu Sanders and Lawrence Knight. Professional wrestling career Debut Bennett decided to become a professional wrestler at the age of 21, and was trained by Jon Richie and Al Snow. He made his professional wrestling debut in June 2004, using the ring name "Stu Sanders", as a surprise entrant in a 30-man battle royal held by NWA Hammerlock Wrestling. Sanders also ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of J.M Logan
J.M. Logan, born August 10, 1974 in San Francisco, California, is an American producer, composer, art director, and actor. Selected filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517572/ ) 2007 Species: The Awakening (video) (makeup effects supervisor) 2007 I Know Who Killed Me (makeup effects producer) 2004 La passion du Christ (special makeup effects artist - uncredited) 2002 Python 2 - Le parfait prédateur (video) (special makeup effects artist) 2002 Wishmaster 4 (video) (designer/supervisor: Djinn) 2002 A Troll's Bridge (video) (special makeup effects artist) 2002 The Contract (key special makeup effects) 2001 Les sorcières de Halloween 2 (TV movie) (key special makeup effects) 2001 Guardian (key special makeup effects) 2001 Wishmaster 3 - Au... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 (source for his time of birth: Steinbrecher)–September 2, 2000) was a novelist and screenwriter. He made a name for himself in Hollywood with horror and science fiction films, most notably The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain (the latter adapted from his novel of the same name). He was the brother of noir director Robert Siodmak. Life and career Born Kurt Siodmak in Dresden, Germany, to a Polish Jewish family, Curt Siodmak acquired a degree in mathematics before beginning to write novels. He invested early royalties earned by his first books in the movie Menschen am Sonntag (1929) a documentary-style chronicle of the lives of four Berliners on a Sunday based on their own lives. The movie was co-directed by Curt Siodmak's older brother Robert Siodmak and Edgar ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter Lang
Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director, screenwriter, and photography director. Early life Walter Lang was born in Memphis, Tennessee. As a young man he went to New York City where he found clerical work at a film production company. The business piqued his artistic instincts and he began learning the various facets of filmmaking and eventually worked as an assistant director. However, Lang also had ambitions to be a painter and left the United States for a time to join the great gathering of artists and writers in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France. Things did not work out as Lang hoped and he eventually returned home and to the film business. Career In 1926, Walter Lang directed his first silent film, The Red Kimona. In the mid 1930... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Luc Hees
Jean-Luc Hees, born August 10, 1951 in Evreux, is a French journalist, producer, director, writer and radio host. He is President of Radio France (April 2, 2009 - ), a French public service radio broadcaster. Bibliography Obama, what else?, Les Échappés, illustré par Riss, 2009 Jean-Luc Hees, La saga de la Maison Blanche, Éditions Presses de la Renaissance, 2006 Jean-Luc Hees, Sarkozy président ! Journal d'une élection, Éditions Du Rocher, 2007... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey (August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor and director who became a well-respected acting teacher after being blacklisted in the 1950s. Biography Corey was born Arthur Zwerling in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Mary (née Peskin) and Nathan Zwerling. After a Shakespearean stint in New York in the late 1930s, Corey made the move to Hollywood in 1940, where he became a highly respected character actor. One of his most notable movie roles was in a 1951 feature film, Superman and the Mole Men, which was later edited to a two-part episode of the television series The Adventures of Superman, retitled "The Unknown People". His portrayal of a xenophobic vigilante coincidentally reflected what was about to happen to him. His career was halted in the... Biography of Ashley Jensen
Ashley Samantha Jensen (born 10 August 1969) is a BAFTA and Emmy Award nominated Scottish actress, best known for her roles in Extras and Ugly Betty. In September 2009 she began co-starring in the CBS Monday night sitcom Accidentally on Purpose as Olivia. Television Jensen trained at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her first big television role was as eccentric secretary Rosie McConnichy in the final series of BBC comedy May to December, as a replacement for the character of secretary Hilary. In 1994 she played Heather in Roughnecks, a BBC television series based around the workers on a North Sea Oil platform. In 1996 she played Clare Donnelly, the daughter of Glasgow criminal Jo-Jo Donnelly (played by Billy Connolly) in the BBC drama Down Among the Big Boys. She then appea... Biography of Caroline Sihol
Caroline Sihol (sometimes Caroline Silhol or Karolin Siol), is a French actress. Filmography Actress 1973 : L'Ombre d'une chance de Jean-Pierre Mocky : Blanche 1977 : Un amour de sable de Christian Lara : Véronique 1982 : Le Démon dans l'île de Francis Leroy : Hélène Cayrade 1982 : La Vie est un roman d'Alain Resnais 1983 : Vivement dimanche! de François Truffaut : Marie-Christine Vercel 1983 : Les Morfalous d'Henri Verneuil : Mme Chanterelle 1986 : Tenue de soirée de Bertrand Blier : La femme dépressive 1988 : Contrainte par corps de Serge Leroy: Émilie 1989 : I Want to Go Home (Je veux rentrer à la maison) d'Alain Resnais: Dora Dempsey 1990 : Faux et usage de faux de Laurent Heynemann : Jacqueline Ségur 1991 : Tous les matins du monde d'Alain Corneau : Mme d... Biography of Dianne Fromholtz
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat (born 10 August 1956, in Albury, Australia) is a former professional tennis player. Career Balestrat began playing tennis at the age of 7. She left school at the age of 16 to play in international tournaments. She turned pro in 1973 and joined the WTA Tour. She reached the finals of the Australian Open in January 1977, losing to fellow Australian Kerry Melville Reid. She was a semifinalist twice at the French Open, in 1979 and 1980. She also reached the semifinals of the US Open in 1976. Balestrat won six singles titles and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 in 1979. Partnering with Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Australian Open women's doubles in January 1977. She had career wins over Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, E... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kenny Perry
James Kenneth Perry (born August 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer. Perry was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, but lived most of his formative years in Franklin, Kentucky, in Simpson County. He started high school at Franklin-Simpson High School, but transferred to Lone Oak High School in McCracken County, Kentucky, when his father's job took him to work in nearby Paducah. After graduating from Lone Oak, Perry attended Western Kentucky University. Perry turned professional in 1982. He failed in his first two attempts to qualify for the PGA Tour at Q-school. He missed by 1 stroke one year and received word that his wife had gone into labor during the fourth round the next year. He had been sponsored by a group of about twenty individuals, many local citizens from Franklin, ... Biography of Doyle Brunson
Doyle F. Brunson (born August 10, 1933) is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker. Brunson is the first player to earn $1 million in poker tournaments and has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets throughout his career, tied with Johnny Chan for second all-time, one behind Phil Hellmuth's eleven. He is also one of only four players to have won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker multiple times, which he did in 1976 and 1977. He is also one of only two players, along with Bill Boyd, to have won bracelets at the WSOP in four consecutive years. In addition, he is the first o... Biography of Jennifer Leigh
Jennifer Leigh (born August 10, 1983 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American professional poker player. Leigh was introduced to poker by Robert Boyd (Dutch Boyd's brother) years after they met each other on Internet Relay Chat. Leigh built up from playing $5 SNG online poker tournaments to playing $100/$200 limit hold'em cash games. She also cashed in the $1,000 limit hold'em event of the World Championship of Online Poker. Leigh's nickname "Jennicide" was her alias on hacking bulletin boards when she was younger. She was at one time involved in beige boxing. (Leigh has described herself as a nerd, with knowledge of Linux and C# programming.) Whilst Leigh is best known for playing online poker at PokerStars under the screen name "Jennicide," she was also involved in the Poker R... Biography of Katherine Boecher
Katherine Boecher, born August 10, 1981 in Beaumont, Texas, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0091136/ ) 2010 Past Life (TV series) Jenny Stafford – Soul Music (2010) … Jenny Stafford 2010 Kung Fu Nanny Creel 2009 The Chronicles of Holly-Weird (short) Tracey 2009 Supernatural (TV series) Lilith – Lucifer Rising (2009) … Lilith – The Monster at the End of This Book (2009) … Lilith 2009 Heroes (TV series) Alena – Chapter Nine 'Turn and Face the Strange' (2009) … Alena 2009 The Crooked Eye Rosemary 2009 Twice as Dead Heather (as Pippi Boecher) 2009/I The Patient (short) Evelyn 2008 The Closer (TV series) Callie Rivers – Split Ends (2008) … Callie Rivers 2008/I The Last Word Clara 2007 Mad Men (T... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Suzanne Collins (author)
Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American television writer and novelist, best known as the author of The New York Times best selling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy (which consists of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay). Early life Collins was born on August 10, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut. She is the daughter of a U.S. Air Force officer who served in the Vietnam War. As the daughter of a military officer, she and her family were constantly moving. She spent her childhood in the eastern U.S. She attended high school at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where she was a Theater Arts major. She graduated from Indiana University with a double major in Drama and Telecommunications. Career Collins' career began in 1991 as a write... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ralph Simpson
Ralph Derek Simpson (born August 10, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the ABA and NBA from 1970 to 1980. Simpson, a 6'5" guard/forward, was a star at Detroit's Pershing High School, where he teamed with Spencer Haywood to win the Michigan state championship in 1967. After two strong years at Michigan State University, he signed a professional contract with the ABA's Denver Rockets (later Denver Nuggets), and he would represent the franchise in five ABA All-Star games. Simpson had his finest season in 1971–1972, in which he averaged 27.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. After the ABA-NBA merger in 1976, Simpson joined the Detroit Pistons, but his level of production dropped significantly (from 18 points per game in 19... Biography of Elsa Marpeau
Elsa Marpeau, born on August 10, 1975 in Ancenis, is a French writer, screenwriter, and novelist. Works Novels * Recherche au sang, éditions du Félin, 2003 * En pièces, 2006 * Les Yeux des morts, Gallimard, coll. « Série Noire », 2010 * Le Petit Livre des brunes Non fiction * Des crocodiles dans les égouts, et autres légendes urbaines, Poche, 2006 Miscellaneous * “Antigone” de Sophocle, J. Bousquet, M. Vacquelin et Elsa Marpeau (2005) * “Les Diaboliques” de Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Marc Robert et Elsa Marpeau (2005) * “Les Onze Mille Verges ou les Amours d'un hospodar” de Guillaume Apollinaire (2006) * Carpe diem : l'art du bonheur selon les poètes de la Renaissance, collectif (2006)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Rolland
Kevin Rolland (born August 10, 1989) is a freestyle skier from France. He won the gold medal at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in the halfpipe. He lost his title in 2011 to the Canadian Mike Riddle but still finished on the podium at the second place. Rolland has also won three medals at the Winter X Games and two medals at the Winter X Games Europe, including back-to-back golds in the SuperPipe at both events. Rolland also became the overall Winter Dew Tour Superpipe Champion in 2011.... Biography of Dilana
Dilana Robichaux is a singer, songwriter, and performer who lives in Los Angeles, California. She is best known as the runner-up contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. She was the lead singer for Tracii Guns' version of L.A. Guns for a brief period in 2011. Biography Dilana Jansen van Vuuren was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 10, 1972. Her surname changed to Smith when she was about two years old, when her mother married her stepfather, and he adopted her. Dilana used singing as an escape from an unpleasant home scene, participating in school choir competitions and festivals, as well as church choir and fondue parties. When the opportunity presented itself, Dilana dropped everything and started performing full time, from a traveling duo, to... Biography of Joanna García
Joanna Leanna García (born August 10, 1979), also known professionally as Joanna García-Swisher, is an American television and film actress. She is known for her portrayal of Cheyenne Hart Montgomery on The CW sitcom Reba. She later starred in the ABC sitcom Better with You. Early life García was born in Tampa, Florida, where she was raised by her father, Cuban-born Jay García, a gynecologist, and her mother Lorraine, a Spanish-American homemaker and former elementary schoolteacher. She has one brother, Michael García. She first started performing at age 10 when she auditioned for a local theater production and landed the lead. She was discovered by the Disney Channel, but her parents put school first and she continued to feed her passion by acting in local plays. She was the homecom... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank Marshall (chess player)
Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 – November 9, 1944), was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909–1936, and was one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century. Chess career Marshall was born in New York City, and lived in Montreal, Canada from ages 8 to 19. He began playing chess at the age of 10 and by 1890 was one of the leading players in Montreal. He won the U.S. chess championship in 1904, but did not accept the title because the current U.S. champion, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, did not compete. In 1906, Pillsbury died and Marshall again refused the championship title until he won it in competition in 1909. In 1907 he played a match against World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker for the title and lost eight games, winning none and drawing seven.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georgi Staykov
Georgi Staykov (Bulgarian: Георги Стайков, born 10 August 1964 in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian-Swedish actor. In Swedish cinema, he typically portrays Eastern European villains. "My Serbian friends refer to me as 'the main bad guy,'" he said in a 2007 interview. "I've played this role for all possible languages which has these 'bad guys' - Russian mafia, Hungarian... Serbian of course. Overall, I play Eastern Europeans. All bad guys who eventually die." Staykov portrays Alexander Zalachenko, a former Soviet spy, in the film adaptations of the best-selling "Millennium Trilogy." He said he embraces the role of the villain. "Unfortunately, the underlying opinion is that negative roles are very flat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Albert
Philippe Julien Albert (born 10 August 1967 in Bouillon) is a former Belgian footballer who played as a defender. He played with R. Charleroi S.C., KV Mechelen, R.S.C. Anderlecht and Newcastle United in England. Albert made 41 appearances for the Belgium national football team, and he played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Career He started his career with Charleroi before moving to Mechelen where his performances won him Belgian Golden Shoe and a move to Anderlecht. While playing at Anderlecht he won the Belgian League twice and helped his national side qualify for the World Cup. He came to world wide attention at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he played in four of Belgium's matches, scoring in his first game against Netherlands and in the second round match against Germany, which Belgiu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claudia Christian
Claudia Ann Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan; August 10, 1965) is an American actress, writer, singer, musician and director, known for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Early life Christian was born in Glendale, California, the daughter of Hildegard (née Christian), who worked as the director of Giorgio in Beverly Hills, and James Michael Coghlan. Her mother is from Germany and her father has Irish ancestry. She was raised in Connecticut and England. She has two older brothers and currently resides in Los Angeles, California and London, England, Career Christian's first role on television was a guest appearance on Dallas, followed by a series regular role as Melody Hughes on the short-lived drama Berrenger's. She performed f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson (born August 10, 1942) is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She also is known for doing a cartwheel at the end of her fashion shows. Biography Early life Johnson is the second of three children born to Lena and John Johnson. She has an older sister, Sally, and a younger brother, Robert. Johnson took many dance classes, which inspired her love of costumes. Following her graduation from high school, Johnson studied at the Pratt Institute and then later graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Syracuse University where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta women's fraternity. After graduation, she spent a summer as an intern at Mademoiselle magazine. Career Johnson's ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Reynolds (actor)
James Reynolds (born August 10, 1946) is a long-time American dramatic television actor. Reynolds originated the character of Abe Carver on the long running NBC dramatic serial Days of our Lives in 1981. He has been on contract with the show since 1981 with only two short breaks in 1991 and 2003 where he still appeared as a recurring character. He is the only actor to play the role of Abe Carver. Before appearing on Days of our Lives, he had previously appeared in the short lived 1979 CBS series Time Express. After serving as stalwart police commander Abe Carver on Days of our Lives for nine years, Reynolds moved to the new series, Generations in 1991 to play powerful business tycoon Henry Marshall, replacing actor Taurean Blacque in the role. He was rewarded for his powerful portray... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aaron Hall (singer)
Aaron Hall (born August 10, 1964, The Bronx, New York, grew up in Roosevelt, New York) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He is a current member of the group Guy, which he founded in the late 1980s, along with new jack swing producer Teddy Riley and songwriter Timmy Gatling, who was later replaced by Hall's brother Damion Hall. Life and work In his earlier years, Aaron Hall once sang as part of Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Choir gospel group. As a member of Guy, Hall rose to fame as lead singer on hits like "Groove Me", "I Like" and "Piece of My Love" (from the group's self-titled debut album) and "Let's Chill" and "Do Me Right" (from their second album, The Future) before the trio disbanded in the end of 1991. His vocal distinction is similar to that of Charlie Wilson, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Warburg
Paul Moritz Warburg (August 10, 1868 – January 24, 1932) was a German-born American banker and early advocate of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Early life Warburg was born in Hamburg, Germany, to the Warburg banking family. His parents were Moritz and Charlotte (Esther) Warburg. After graduating from the Realgymnasium in Hamburg in 1886, he entered the employ of Simon Hauer, a Hamburg importer and exporter, to learn the fundamentals of business practice. He similarly worked for Samuel Montague & Company, bankers, in London in 1889–90, the Banque Russe pour le Commerce Etranger in Paris in 1890–91. In 1891, Warburg entered the office of the family banking firm of M. M. Warburg & Co., which had been founded in 1798 by his great-grandfather. He interrupted work there to undertake a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Cordier
Daniel Bouyjou-Cordier, born on August 10, 1920 in Bordeaux (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French art dealer, critic, art collector, historian, writer, Compagnon de la Libération, secretary and biographer of Jean Moulin. Selected publications 1983 : Jean Moulin et le Conseil national de la Résistance, éd. CNRS, Paris. 1989-1993 : Jean Moulin. L'Inconnu du Panthéon, 3 vol., éd. Jean-Claude Lattès, Paris. De la naissance de Jean Moulin à 1941. 1999 : Jean Moulin. La République des catacombes, éd. Gallimard, Paris. Récapitulation du précédent ; action de Jean Moulin de 1941 à sa mort ; postérité de son action et de sa mémoire. 2009 : Alias Caracalla : mémoires, 1940-1943, éd. Gallimard, Paris. Prix littéraire de la Résistance 2009, et prix Renaudot de l'essa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Raynaud
Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud (August 10, 1834 (birth time source: Gauquelin collection)–June 29, 1881), is the French doctor who discovered Raynaud's Disease, a rare vasospastic disorder which contracts blood vessels in extremities and is the "R" in the CREST syndrome acronym, in the late 19th century. Life and career Maurice Raynaud was the son of a university professor. He commenced his medical studies at the University of Paris with the help of his uncle, the well known Paris physician Ange-Gabriel-Maxime Vernois (1809–1877), and obtained his medical doctorate in 1862. He thus became one of the select few who have achieved eponymous fame with their doctoral dissertation, in his case: De l'asphyxie locale et de la gangrène symétrique des extrémités. He became a PhD. (Doctorat ès... |
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