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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 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 · 45,458 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,458 Celebrities
94 celebrities or events were found for December, 10. Add to favourites (78 fans)Biography of Brian Molko
Brian Molko (born December 10, 1972 in Belgium) is lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Placebo. Career Born to an American international banker father and a Scottish mother, Brian Molko's family moved frequently during his childhood, including spells in Scotland, Liberia, Lebanon and Luxembourg. Molko has referred to his mother's home town of Dundee, Scotland as "where I grew up".. He attended Goldsmiths College in London, where he studied drama. He describes his childhood as a period when he felt very lonely and alienated. He started to wear make-up at the age of 11. He was an actor in a school drama theater. While Molko was brought up in a strict household that disapproved of artistic expression (his father wanted him to become a banker) he rebelled by affecting an androgynous... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Raven-Symone
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress, R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer,and television producer, best known for her roles as Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show and her own show That's So Raven as Raven Baxter. She is professionally known as Raven and Raven-Symoné. "Symoné" is always pronounced without the accent at the end, despite the spelling. Early life As an infant, Raven worked for Atlanta's Young Faces Inc. Modeling Agency and was featured in local print advertisements. At age two, she worked with Ford Models, Inc. in New York City and appeared in ads for Ritz crackers, Jell-O, Fisher-Price, and Cool Whip. At age three, she auditioned for the film Ghost Dad. She was considered too young for the role, but was recomme... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Though virtually unknown in her lifetime, Dickinson has come to be regarded, along with Walt Whitman, as one of the two quintessential American poets of the 19th century. Dickinson lived an introverted and hermetic life. Although she wrote, at the last count, 1,789 poems, only a handful of them were published during her lifetime. All of these were published anonymously and some may have been published without her knowledge. Poetry and influence Her poetry is often recognizable at a glance. Her facility with ballad and hymn meter, her extensive use of dashes and unconventional capitalization in her manuscripts, and her idiosyncratic vocabulary and imagery combine to create a unique lyric style. Although ov... Biography of Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. He is also recognized for his appearances in motion pictures such as Armageddon, The Whole Nine Yards, and Daredevil, as well as voice acting roles in works such as Brother Bear and Delgo. Early life Duncan was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in a single-parent household with his sister, Judy, and mother, Jean Duncan (a house cleaner), after his father left. He always wanted to act, but had to drop out of the Communications program at Alcorn State University to support his family when his mother became ill. Duncan's large frame—6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) and 315... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director. Early life Branagh was born in Belfast to working-class Protestant parents Frances (Harper), a homemaker, and William Branagh, a carpenter who ran a company that specialised in fitting partitions and suspended ceilings. He was educated at Grove Primary School. At age nine, he relocated with his family to Reading in England to escape the Troubles between Protestants and Catholics. Career Branagh achieved some early measure of success in his native Northern Ireland for his role as the title character in the BBC's Play for Today series known as the Billy Plays, written by Graham Reid and set in Belfast. He has worked on both stage and scree... Biography of Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples (born December 10, 1961 in Hollywood, California) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is best known for her television work prior to her musical career. She portrayed Nicole Chapman on the hit TV series Fame, hosted the short-lived American version of Top of the Pops as well as her own video music program called Party Machine, and portrayed Texas Ranger Sydney Cooke in the CBS hit series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1999-2001. In 1988 she hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Trouble," which climbed to #35 on the Hot 100. Her most successful single is "Street Of Dreams," which hit #12 on the Hot 100 in 1991. Nia Peeples joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2007. Trivia She attended UCLA on a music scholarship, during which time ... Biography of Prem Rawat
Prem Rawat (b. Prem Pal Singh Rawat, December 10, 1957 in Haridwar, India) also known as Maharaji (formerly Guru Maharaj Ji) has been a speaker on the subject of inner peace since the age of eight, as well as offering instruction of four meditation techniques he calls Knowledge. In June 1971, Rawat traveled out of India to speak in London and Los Angeles, where he was the subject of substantial media attention. Tens of thousands were attracted, largely from the hippie culture, and dozens of Indian-style ashrams were established. During this time, tensions within his family were growing, and his marriage to an American follower in 1974 caused a permanent rift. From this point Rawat's teachings became less Indian, and in the early 1980s he dropped the title "Guru," closed the ashrams, ... Biography of Susan Dey
Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952 in Pekin, Illinois) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, primarily for her roles in movies, soap operas and television. She is best known for her roles as Shirley Jones's middle child and first daughter, Laurie Partridge, on the 1970s sitcom, The Partridge Family, and as Richard Dysart's law partner, Grace Van Owen, on the 1980s drama, L.A. Law (a role she played from 1986 to 1992). Born to Robert Smith (a newspaper editor) and Gail Dey (a nurse), Susan was a model before starring as Laurie Partridge in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970–1974. She was 18 years old when she won the part, and had no previous acting experience. While participating in The Partridge Family, striving to be as thin as possible, Dey developed ... Add to favourites (26 fans)Biography of Emmanuelle Chriqui
Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress with a moderate list of acting credits on both television and the big screen. Her appearances in 2005 on HBO's Entourage as Sloan and Unscripted as herself along with two appearances of The O.C. as Jodie, has increased her visibility and exposure in the entertainment world. In May of 2006, Maxim magazine named her no. 37 in its annual Hot 100 list. Early life Emmanuelle Chriqui (pronounced similar to shreeky) was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Moroccan Jewish immigrants and was raised in the Jewish Orthodox traditions. Chriqui has an older brother and an older sister. When she was almost two, her family moved to Toronto, Ontario; she grew up in Unionville, a neighbourhood in Markham, a suburb northeast of the c... Biography of Sonia Barkallah
Sonia Barkallah, born December 1977 in Rognac, is a French journalist. She has had a NDE (Near Death Experience) at 14. She now organises conference about this subject.... Biography of Ada Lovelace
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (December 10, 1815 – November 27, 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, is mainly known for having written a description of Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. Ada was the only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron and his wife, Anne Isabella Milbanke. She was named after Byron's half-sister, Augusta Leigh, whose child he was rumored to have fathered. It was Augusta who encouraged Byron to marry to avoid scandal, and he reluctantly chose Annabella. Ada was born on December 10th, 1815, London, England. On January 16, 1816, Annabella left Byron, taking 1-month old Ada with her. On April 21, Byron signed the Deed of Separation and left England for good a few days later. He was never allowed to see either agai... Biography of Tara Sutphen
Tara Sutphe, born december 10, 1958 in Seattle, is an American mystic, an occultist and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Holly Witt
Holly Witt (born December 10, 1968 in Lima, Pennsylvania) is an American model and actress. She was named Playboy Playmate of the Month for November, 1995 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. Measurements 34 - 23 - 34 Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Weight 112 lb (51 kg) Prior to that Holly worked at a local Hooters for a few months in Arlington, TX next to the Ballpark in Arlington. Notable TV guest appearances Howard Stern playing "Herself" January 24, 1997 Her appearances in Playboy newsstand Specials Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 12 June 1996 - pages 80-87. Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads January 1997 - pages 3-7. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 58 November 1997 - Andrew Goldman, cover, back & page 1. Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. 1 Decemb... Biography of Isabelle Charles
Isabelle Charles born December 10, 1968 in Nancy is a French singer and teacher.... Biography of Luciana Vendramini
Luciana Regina Vendramini, born December 10, 1970 in Jaú, São Paulo, is a Brazilian actress and model. Height : 5' 5" (1.65 m). Filmography Television 2004 - Da Cor do Pecado .... Gracielle 1998 - Sai de Baixo - episódio Contatos Imediatos da Terceira Idade .... Priscila Você Decide - episódios: Verdades e Mentiras (1998), Gente Jovem (1997), O Estripador (1995) e O Gosto da Vingança (1995) 1996 - O Rei do Gado.... Marita 1995 - Malhação .... Paulinha 1991 - Vamp .... Jade Rocha 1986 - Xou da Xuxa .... Paquita Movies Solidão, uma Linda História de Amor (1989) O Casamento dos Trapalhões (1988) Trancado por Dentro (1986) - Cacau... Biography of Gillian Helfgott
Gillian Helfgott, born December 10, 1931 in Melbourne, is an Australian astrologer. She is the wife of pianist David Helfgott.... Biography of Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu
Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu, also known as the Tiger of Mysore (December 10, 1750, Devanahalli – May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana), was the first son of Haidar Ali by his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-nissa. He was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from the time of his father's death in 1782 until his own demise in 1799. Tippu Sultan was a learned man and an able soldier. He was reputed to be a good poet. He was a devout Muslim, but was also appreciative of other religions. At the request of the French, for instance, he built a church, the first in Mysore. He was proficient in the languages he spoke . He helped his father Haidar Ali defeat the British in the Second Mysore War, and negotiated the Treaty of Mangalore with them. However, he was defeated in the Third Anglo-Mysore War and in... Biography of César Franck
César Franck (December 10, 1822 – November 8, 1890), a composer, organist and music teacher of Belgian and German origin who lived in France, was one of the great figures in classical music in the second half of the 19th century. César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck was born in Liège, Belgium to a father from the German-Belgian border and a German mother. His father had ambitions for him to become a concert pianist, and he studied at the conservatoire in Liège before going to the Paris Conservatoire in 1837. Upon leaving in 1842 he briefly returned to Belgium, but went back to Paris in 1844 and remained there for the rest of his life. His decision to give up a career as a virtuoso led to strained relations with his father during this time. During his first years in Paris, Franc... Biography of Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen (IPA: ; December 10, 1908 – April 27, 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 11, and numbered Paul Dukas, Maurice Emmanuel, Charles-Marie Widor and Marcel Dupré among his teachers. He was appointed organist at the church of La Trinité in Paris in 1931, a post he held until his death. On the fall of France in 1940 Messiaen was made a prisoner of war, and while incarcerated he composed his Quatuor pour la fin du temps ("Quartet for the end of time") for the four available instruments, piano, violin, cello, and clarinet. The piece was first performed by Messiaen and fellow prisoners to an audience of inmates and prison guards. Messiaen was appointed professor of harmony soon after his release in 1941, and pro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Auguin
Christophe Auguin, born December 10, 1959 in Granville, is a French navigator.... Biography of Gonzalo Higuaín
Gonzalo Gerardo "El Pipita" Higuaín (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 10 December 1987) is a French-born Argentine footballer who currently plays as a striker for Real Madrid and the Argentine national team. He is the son of former footballer Jorge "El Pipa" Higuaín, and the younger brother of footballer Federico Higuaín. Club career River Plate Following his brace in the Superclásico derby against Boca Juniors on 8 October 2006, River Plate manager Daniel Passarella declared that he had an "enormous future" and was "destined for superstardom." Real Madrid Real Madrid signed Higuaín for €13 million, after River Plate had earlier turned down a €10 million offer for the 19-year-old striker. The striker announced at the signing of his six-and-a-half-year contract: "It's g... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún Maura (Spanish pronunciation: ; Madrid, 10 December 1923 – Paris, 7 June 2011) was a Spanish writer and politician. From 1953 to 1962, during the era of Francisco Franco, Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain working as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain, but was expelled from the party in 1964. After the death of Franco and change to a democratic government, he served as Culture Minister of Spain from 1988 to 1991. He was a screenwriter for two successive films by the Greek director Costa-Gavras, Z (1969) and The Confession (1970), which dealt with the theme of persecution by governments. For his work on Z, Semprun was nominated for an Oscar. In 1996, he became the first non-French author elected to the Académie Goncourt, which awards an annual literary priz... Biography of Marion Maréchal-Le Pen
Marion Maréchal-Le Pen (French pronunciation: ; born 10 December 1989) is a French politician. She is National Front nominee in the 2012 French legislative election of the Vaucluse's 3rd constituency. She is Jean-Marie Le Pen's granddaughter and Marine Le Pen's niece. In addition to running for the French National Assembly, Maréchal-Le Pen is enrolled in Pantheon-Assas University's masters of public business law. She was candidate for the French regional elections, 2010 with no success. In June 2012, Marion was candidate for the legislature in Vaucluse, where she arrived at the top of the first round. On June 17, 2012, she won the second round with 42.09% of the votes. At the age of 22, she became the youngest member to enter the French Parliament since 1791. Along with Gilber... Biography of Pierre Louÿs
Pierre Louÿs (December 10, 1870 - June 6, 1925) was a French poet and Romantic writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection." Life Pierre Louÿs was born Pierre Louis on December 10, 1870 in Ghent, Belgium, but moved to France where he would spend the rest of his life. He studied at the Ecole Alsacienne in Paris, and there he developed a close friendship with a future Nobel Prize winner and champion of homosexual rights, André Gide. In the 1890s, he became a friend of the noted English dramatist and homosexual, Oscar Wilde. Although heterosexual, Louÿs enjoyed entree into homosexual circles. Louÿs started writing his first erotic texts at the age of 18, at which point ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franck Fernandel
Franck Fernandel, born December 10, 1035 in Marseille, died on June 8 2011 in Marseille, was a French actor, singer and radio host. He is the son of French famous actor Fernandel.... Biography of Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress and singer. She is probably best-remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a string of successful comedies co-starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Early life Lamour was born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Carmen Louise (née LaPorte) and John Watson Slaton, both of whom were waiters. Her parents' marriage lasted only a few years, with her mother re-marrying to Clarence Lambour, and Dorothy took his last name. The marriage also ended in divorce when Dorothy was a teenager. The family finances were so desperate that when she was 15, she forged her mother's name to a document that authorized her to drop out of school. Later, however, she did go to a ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harry Cohen
Harry Michael Cohen (born 10 December 1949, in Hackney, London) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead. Early life Cohen left the George Gascoigne Secondary Modern school (closed in 1966) on Queens Road in Walthamstow at 15, and went on to train as a public service accountant at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, as well as studying part-time at East Ham Technical College (became Newham College of Further Education). He later obtained an MSc in Politics and Administration from Birkbeck College, University of London in 1995. He became an accountant and auditor for the boroughs of Waltham Forest, Hackney and Haringey, then later for the union NALGO (became part of UNISON in 1993). He was electe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Angelus Silesius
Johannes Stöffler (December 10, 1452 – February 16, 1531) was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, priest, maker of astronomical instruments and professor at the University of Tübingen. His name is also sometimes written Stöfler, Stoffler, Stoeffler. The lunar crater "Stöfler" (with one f) was named in his honour. Life Johannes Stöffler was born on December 10, 1452 in Justingen near Blaubeuren on the Swabian Alb. Having received his basic education at the Blaubeuren monastery school, he registered at the newly founded University of Ingolstadt on April 21, 1472 where he was consequently promoted Baccalaureus in September 1473 and Magister in January 1476. After finishing his studies he obtained the parish of Justingen where he, besides his clerical obligations, concerned ... Biography of Patrick Flueger
Patrick Flueger (born December 10, 1983 in Red Wing, Minnesota) is an American actor. He received his big break when he auditioned for the 2001 family hit, The Princess Diaries. He and four others competed for the leading male role, but that part went to Robert Schwartzman. Patrick made his mark with director, Garry Marshall, though, and Marshall wrote him a part as Jeremiah, a fun-loving card-trick master who charmed the lead character's best friend. Flueger is a graduate of Red Wing High School and has two younger siblings. He is making his mark, slowly but surely, in the acting world with small parts in television shows, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and most recently, as a star in the series The 4400. He is currently appearing in the 4th season of The 4400.... Biography of Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnghuala Manon Flanagan (born 10 December 1941) is an Irish actress who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. Early life She was born Fionnghuala Manon Flanagan in Dublin, where she was raised, the daughter of Rosanna (née McGuirk) and Terence Niall Flanagan. She grew up speaking both Irish and English fluently. Although her parents were not native Irish speakers, they wanted Flanagan and her four siblings to learn their indigenous language. Flanagan was educated in Switzerland and England, and she trained at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and travelled throughout Europe before settling in Los Angeles in 1968. Career Flanagan came to prominence in Ireland in 1965 as a result of her role as Máire in the Telefís Éireann production of the Irish Language play, An ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jules Ladoumègue
Jules Ladoumègue (born December 10, 1906 – died March 2, 1973) was a French middle-distance runner. He became a running star as the sport enjoyed a huge resurgence at the start of the Great Depression, fueled in large part by newsreel coverage. But his career was abruptly cut short when he was banned for life from track for payments he received for several races. Early running career Ladoumègue was born at La Bastide-Clairence, near Bordeaux. He made his first impression in the track world by finishing third in the 1926 French 5000 m championship while still a teenager. Later that year, he improved his 5000 m time with a 15:11 3/5 run against Great Britain, finishing the year ranked 20th in the event. Despite his success, Ladoumègue was discouraged by a French track expert who said ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Amedeo Nazzari
Amedeo Nazzari (Cagliari, 10 December 1907 – Rome, 7 November 1979) was an Italian actor. Star of Italian cinema during the 40's and 50's. He made several melodramas with Raffaello Matarazzo, such as Catene in 1949. Nazzari acts himself in Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria. Awards David di Donatello Special David, For a life dedicated to cinema with passionate professionality and extraordinary success. Venice Film Festival Best Actor in the Year of Count Volpi's Concession for Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto, 1941 Nastro d'Argento Best Actor for Il bandito, 1947 Filmography Cavalleria 1936 I fratelli Castiglioni 1937 Luciano Serra pilota 1938 Assenza ingiustificata 1939 Cose dell'altro mondo 1939 La grande luce (Montevergine) 1939 Scarpe grosse 1940 Cent... Biography of Frédéric Pajak
Frédérik Pajak, born December 10, 1955 in Suresnes, is a French writer, editor, illustrator and cartoonist.... Biography of Teyana Taylor
Teyana M.J. Taylor (born December 10, 1990) is an American socialite, singer, rapper, choreographer and dancer from Harlem, New York. She is signed to Star Trak Entertainment and is most notable for her debut single, "Google Me". Career Taylor's first brush with fame came about when she was featured on MTV's "My Super Sweet 16" in 2007. A protége of Pharrell, she signed to Star Trak Entertainment in 2007. She appeared in Jay-Z's "Blue Magic" in October 2007 and her debut single, "Google Me," was released by Star Trak in February 2008. Taylor's debut album is called From a Planet Called Harlem. From her website: "With production from sonic architects like Jazze Pha, Pharrell, Mad Scientist, Frost, Shondre and Hit Boy, Teyana's first solo offering has the rumblings of a party-pu... Biography of Bobby Flay
Robert William "Bobby" Flay (born December 10, 1964) American celebrity chef, restaurateur, Iron Chef, and television personality. He is the owner and executive chef of ten restaurants: Mesa Grill in Las Vegas, New York City, and in The Bahamas (Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau); Bar Americain in New York City and Uncasville, Connecticut; Bobby Flay Steak in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Bobby's Burger Palace in Lake Grove, New York; Paramus, New Jersey; Eatontown, New Jersey; Uncasville, Connecticut; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flay has hosted seven Food Network television programs and appeared regularly on an eighth. He has also appeared as a guest on other Food Network shows and hosted a number of specials on the network. Flay is also featured on the Great Chefs television seri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George J. Lewis
George J. Lewis (December 10, 1903 – December 8, 1995) was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films and eventually TV series from the 1920s through the 1960s, usually specializing in westerns. He is probably best known for playing Don Alejandro de la Vega, who was Don Diego de la Vega's father in the 1950s Disney television series Zorro. Career Lewis broke into films in the 1920s, and his handsome presence led to leading roles in a Universal Pictures short-subject series, The Collegians. The arrival of sound movies came as a blessing for Lewis, who was bilingual. He spoke English without any trace of accent, and could play character or dialect roles of practically any ethnicity. His language skills earned him leading roles in Spanish-dialogue features, produced by American stu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Una Merkel
Una Merkel (December 10, 1903, Covington, Kentucky – January 2, 1986) was an American film actress. Merkel resembled the popular actress Lillian Gish, and her resemblance allowed her to begin her career as a stand-in for Gish in 1920's Way Down East (she also did stand-in work for Gish in 1928's The Wind). She appeared in a few films during the silent era, including the two-reel Love's Old Sweet Song (1923) filmed by Lee DeForest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process, and co-starring Louis Wolheim and Donald Gallaher. However, she spent most of her time in New York City working on Broadway. Merkel returned to Hollywood and achieved her greatest success with the advent of "talkies". She played Ann Rutledge in the film Abraham Lincoln (1930) directed by D. W. Griffith. During the 1930... Biography of Pat Ahearne
Patrick Howard Ahearne (born December 10, 1969 in San Francisco, California), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1995 with the Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right handed. Ahearne had a 0-2 record, with a 11.70 ERA, in four games, in his one year career. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 7th round of the 1992 draft.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Marcela-Froideval
François Marcela-Froideval (born December 10, 1958) is a French role-playing game, videogame and comic scenarist. Froideval had a major influence on the introduction of role-playing games in France, mainly as editor in chief of the now-defunct Casus Belli role-playing magazine. During this time, he was one of the three authors who established the French term for a "munchkin", Gros Bill, from the nickname of an overly powergaming player once in Froideval's group. He left for the United States in 1982 to join TSR, Inc., where he worked for four years. His writing contributions include several Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules and monster manuals in collaboration with Gary Gygax, like Oriental Adventures. Back in France, he focused on translating and publishing TSR games until 1989. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne (December 10, 1918 – March 31, 2003) was an American film actress of the 1940s. Known as one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films, the actress-model was also one of the most popular pin-ups of World War II. Career In 1939 she became a model for Catalina swimwear. Gwynne was a television pioneer, appearing in TV's first filmed series, Public Prosecutor (1947-48), 26 mysteries each 17½ minutes in running time. When aired, the DuMont Television Network stopped the film before the climax and a live three-member panel would try to guess the identity of the culprit. Other TV stations could buy rights to air this series but usually did not use panelists. Personal life Gwynne was born in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Pearl (née Guin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John H. Nelson
John H. Nelson, born December 10, 1903 in Gloucester, Masachussetts, died May 23, 1984, was an American scientist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucien Laurent
Lucien Laurent (10 December 1907 – 11 April 2005) was a French association football player, famous for scoring the first ever FIFA World Cup goal. He was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, Ile-de-France near Paris. Between 1921 and 1930, Laurent played for the semi-professional team Cercle Athlétique de Paris, before being taken on by Sochaux, then a works team for the car manufacturer Peugeot, where he worked. As an amateur player, he only received basic expenses from the French Football Federation while at the tournament in Uruguay. It was in Uruguay that Laurent made history by scoring the first ever World Cup goal: a volley in the 19th minute of a game against Mexico on 13 July 1930. France won the game 4-1, but lost their remaining group matches to Argentina and Chile,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ker-Xavier Roussel
Ker-Xavier Roussel (December 10, 1867 - June 6, 1944) was a French painter associated with Les Nabis. Born François Xavier Roussel in Lorry-lès-Metz, Moselle, at age fifteen he studied at the Lycée Condorcet in Paris; alongside his friend Édouard Vuillard, he also studied at the studio of painter Diogène Maillart. In 1888 he enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts, and soon began frequenting the Académie Julian where Maurice Denis and other students formed the group Les Nabis. He is best known for paintings of French landscapes usually depicting women, children, nymphs and fauns in bucolic settings. In 1899, Roussel, Vuillard, and another close friend, Pierre Bonnard, traveled to Lake Como, Venice and Milan. In 1926 Ker-Xavier Roussel won the Carnegie Prize for art. Ker-Xavier Rou... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ann Gloag
Ann Gloag, OBE (born Ann Heron Souter on December 10, 1942 in Perth), is a Scottish business woman and charity campaigner. Educated at Caledonian Road Primary School and Perth High School, she qualified as a nurse and during a 20 year career worked as a burns unit sister. Stagecoach Gloag founded bus company "Gloagtrotter" in October 1980 with her then-husband Robin Gloag, who were joined later by her chartered accountant brother, Brian Souter. Some £25,000 of her father's severance money was used to purchase two small buses. Later the company expanded to offer cheap journeys between Dundee and London. The initial gimmick was to offer sandwiches (provided by her and her mother), blankets, and tea. The company was renamed "Stagecoach Express Services", and subsequently became Stagec... Biography of Rod Blagojevich
Milorad "Rod" R. Blagojevich (pronounced /bləˡgɔɪəvɪtʃ/ listen (help·info), born December 10, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Illinois. A Democrat, Blagojevich currently serves as Governor of Illinois and previously represented parts of Chicago in the U.S. Congress. He is the second Serbian American to be elected governor of any state of the United States, after George Voinovich of Ohio. Blagojevich was the first Democrat to be elected governor of Illinois in 30 years (since Daniel Walker in 1972). Blagojevich has struggled annually to pass legislation and budgets, often opposed by many members of his own party (which controls the Illinois General Assembly) who perennially disagree with him over budget and other issues. He has been t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Bonel
Marc Bonel, born December 10, 1911 in Paris and died May 11, 2002 in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (Tarn-et-Garonne), was a French musician and accordionist. He has been the accordionist of singer Edith Piaf, actor singer Fernandel and singer dancer Mistinguett.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Astrid Henning-Jensen
Astrid Henning-Jensen (December 10, 1914 - January 5, 2002; one source indicates January 7, 2002) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Her film Paw was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1959. Born as Astrid Smahl in Frederiksberg, Denmark, she began her career as an actress. After becoming a director, she directed over 20 films. Her films often dealt with women's and children's issues. Her debut film, Palle Alene I Verden (1949) won a special jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival. She died in Copenhagen from natural causes, aged 87. Marriage She was married to Bjarne Henning-Jensen from October 6, 1938 until his death on February 21, 1995.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Colicos
John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a Canadian actor. He was a distinguished stage actor in the UK, USA and Canada. He is mentioned in The Kenneth Williams Diaries, where the acerbic British actor/comedian mentions how impressed he was by the performance of the young understudy who took over a stage performance as King Lear when the aging, alcoholic star name who was supposed to play the role was unable to perform (Colicos is identified in the index, not Williams' diary entry). He appeared as Monks in an early television version of Oliver Twist on the DuPont Show of the Month, in 1959. He also gave a memorable performance as the unscrupulous Thomas Cromwell in the 1969 film version of Anne of the Thousand Days. On TV, he is perhaps best remembered for playing the Kli... Biography of Oskar Burgbacher
Oskar Burgbacher, born December 10, 1925 in Neukirch bei Furtwangn, is a German cross-country skier.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Doris Cross
Doris Cross, born December 10, 1906 in New York, died in 1994, was an American painter. Doris Cross worked in New York and then in Santa Fe as an artist and was a lifelong art teacher.... Biography of Françoiz Breut
Françoiz Breut (born 10 December 1969 in Cherbourg) is the stage name of Françoise Breut, a French illustrator and chanteuse of moody and melancholic pop. Breut got involved with music when her then-fiancé, French pop star Dominique A, asked her to contribute vocals on three songs of his 1993 album, Si Je Connais Harry. A then wrote and arranged most of the songs for her eponymous debut album. She has also collaborated with Yann Tiersen, Louise Attaque, and Calexico. She lives in Brussels, Belgium. Discography 1997 Françoiz Breut (Lithium, Bella Union) 2000 Vingt à Trente Mille Jours 2005 Une Saison Volée 2008 À L'Aveuglette Bibliography 1999 Illustrations for "La mer a disparu" with Michel Piquemal (Nathan, coll. Demi-lune) ISBN 2-09-275043-7 2002 Illustrations for "Je ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Regula Grauwiller
Regula Grauwiller, born December 10, 1970 in Liestal, is a Swiss actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336161/ ) 2010 Kongo (TV movie) 2009 Cargo Anna Lindbergh 2006 Polizeiruf 110 (TV series) Andrea Granzkow (1 episode) – Bis dass der Tod Euch scheidet (2006) … Andrea Granzkow 2006 Handyman Christina Berger 2004 Alles wegen Hulk (TV movie) Bettina 2002 Sinan Toprak ist der Unbestechliche (TV series) Monika Gessner (1 episode) – Das Versprechen (2002) … Monika Gessner 2001 Santa - Ein Weihnachtsmärchen (short) 2001 Mostly Martha Unsatisfied customer's friend 2001 Schizo Carola 2000 Un dono semplice (TV movie) 2000 Der Himmel kann warten Miriam 2000 Gran Paradiso Lisa 1999 Verratene Freundschaft - Ein Mann... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Laïla Marrakchi
Laila Marrakchi (born on December 10, 1975, in Casablanca) is a Moroccan film maker most famous for the controversial film Marock. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. She is a Muslim, and is married to film director Alexandre Aja, a Sephardic Jew. She grew up in the upper class Casablanca milieu that is portrayed in Marock. Filmography Director Marock (2005) Momo mambo (2003) Deux cents dirhams (2002) Horizon perdu, L' (2000)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sesto Bruscantini
Sesto Bruscantini (December 10, 1919 - May 4, 2003) was an Italian bass-baritone, one of the greatest buffo singers of the post-war era, especially renowned in Mozart and Rossini. Bruscantini was born in Civitanova Marche, Italy. After obtaining a law degree, he turned to vocal studies in Rome, with Luigi Ricci at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. He won a vocal contest organized by RAI in 1947 and made his debut at La Scala in Milan in 1949, as Geronimo in Cimarosa's Il matrimonio segreto. Bruscantini rapidly established himself in buffo roles in opera by Mozart and Rossini such as Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte, Il turco in Italia, L'italiana in Algeri, Il barbiere di Siviglia, La Cenerentola but also in works by Donizetti such as L'elisir d'amore, La fill... Biography of Claire Barsacq
Claire Barsacq, born December 10, 1980 in Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne), is a French journalist, broadcaster and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elizabeth Condon
Elizabeth Condon, born December 10, 1942 in Lynn, Massachusetts, was an American woman, victim of an annulment of her marriage, for political reasons.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nelly Sachs
Nelly Sachs (10 December 1891 – 12 May 1970) was a German poet and playwright whose experiences resulting from the rise of the Nazis in World War II Europe transformed her into a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews. Her best-known play is Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden Israels (1950); other works include the poems Zeichen im Sand (1962), Verzauberung (1970), and the collections of poetry In den Wohnungen des Todes (1947), Flucht und Verwandlung (1959), Fahrt ins Staublose (1961), and Suche nach Lebenden (1971). Life and career Born as Leonie Sachs in Schöneberg, Berlin in 1891, she was educated at home due to her frail health. She showed early signs of talent as a dancer, but her protective parents did not encourage her to pursue a profession. She... Biography of Harrison A. Williams
Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams, Jr. (December 10, 1919 – November 17, 2001) was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in both the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982). Williams was convicted on May 1, 1981 for taking bribes in the Abscam sting operation, and resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1982 before a planned expulsion vote. Williams is one of numerous public officials known to have acknowledged drinking problems during the time. Biography Williams was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and graduated from Oberlin College in 1941. He engaged in newspaper work in Washington, D.C., and studied at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University until called to active duty as a seaman in the United States Na... Biography of Marina Orlova
Marina Orlova (Russian: Марина Орлова) (born 10 December 1980) is a Russian philologist, etymologist, and author who has become an Internet celebrity, hosting one of the most popular channels on YouTube, HotForWords, and a corresponding website. She also hosts a bi-weekly radio show on Maxim Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio. Early life Orlova was born in Arzamas (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) Russian SFSR, Soviet Union in 1980. In an interview she claimed to work at a shop for a year before applying to an international recruitment program, she was then sent to a small town near San Francisco and worked as a nanny for a working family with two children. Career Orlova initially aspired to become a model. She went t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Jopling, Baron Jopling
Thomas Michael Jopling, Baron Jopling, PC (born 10 December 1930) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party. Jopling was educated at Cheltenham College and Durham University. He was a farmer and company director, and served on the national council of the National Farmers Union. He was a councillor on Thirsk Rural District Council. Jopling was elected Conservative MP for Westmorland, now in Cumbria, in 1964 and became Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury from 1979 to 1983. In 1983, he was elected for Westmorland and Lonsdale after boundary changes, and was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1983 to 1987. In his Diaries, the military historian and occasional Tory member of Parliament Alan Cl... Biography of Catherine Hiegel
Catherine Hiegel, born December 10, 1946 in Montreuil, is a French actress and comedian. She is a member of Comédie-Française (1976- ). Comédie-Française 1969-1979 1969 : Le Dépit amoureux de Molière, mise en scène Robert Manuel 1969 : Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard de Marivaux, mise en scène Maurice Escande 1969 : Le Malade imaginaire de Molière, mise en scène Robert Manuel 1970 : Les Italiens à Paris de Charras et Gilla, mise en scène Jean Le Poulain 1970-1971 : Le Malade imaginaire de Molière, mise en scène Jean-Laurent Cochet 1971 : George Dandin de Molière, mise en scène Jean-Paul Roussillon 1971 : Don Juan de Molière, mise en scène Antoine Bourseiller 1971 : Les Femmes savantes de Molière, mise en scène Jean Meyer 1972 : Les Fausses Confidences de Marivaux, mi... Biography of Paul Assenmacher
Paul Andre Assenmacher (born December 10, 1960) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for fourteen seasons. Assenmacher pitched for the Atlanta Braves (1986–1989), Chicago Cubs (1989–1993), New York Yankees (1993), Chicago White Sox (1994) and the Cleveland Indians (1995–1999). Assenmacher played college baseball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He then went on to sign as an amateur free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1983, making his major league debut with them on April 12, 1986. In his career, Assenmacher compiled a record of 61-44 with a 3.51 ERA, saving 56 games and making one career start in 884 games. He is tied with Mike Jackson for most games pitched in the 1990s (644). Assenmacher is in his 4th season (2005–2007, 2010) as ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philip Hart
Philip Aloysius Hart (December 10, 1912 (source for his time of birth: Contemporary American Horoscopes, Astrodatabank) – December 26, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until his death in 1976. He was known as the "Conscience of the Senate." Early life and education The grandson of Irish immigrants, Philip Hart was born in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, to Philip Aloysius and Ann (née Clyde) Hart. His father was a banker who served as president of the Bryn Mawr Trust Company. He received his early education at Waldron Academy, and then attended West Philadelphia Catholic High School. Hart studied at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he was the student body president and an award-winning d... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aggie Damron
Aggie Damron, born on December 10, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American astrologer.... Biography of Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours
Gaston de Foix, Duc de Nemours (December 10, 1489–April 11, 1512), also known as The Thunderbolt of Italy, was a French military commander noted mostly for his brilliant six-month campaign from 1511 to 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai. Family He was a son of Jean de Foix, Viscount of Narbonne and Marie d'Orléans. His paternal grandparents were Gaston IV of Foix-Grailly and Queen regnant Eleanor of Navarre. His maternal grandparents were Charles, duc d'Orléans and Marie of Cleves. His only maternal uncle was Louis XII of France. Gaston's campaigns In 1511, Gaston arrived in Italy as a new commander at the age of 21. His presence and energy shifted the conflict into much higher levels of activity. French forces had captured Bologna on May 13, 1511 and were under si... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gregg Berger
Gregg Berger (born December 10, 1950; St. Louis, Missouri) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in both TV and video games. Notable roles TV * Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - The Gromble * Clifford's Really Big Movie * Disney's House of Mouse - Thomas O'Malley * Duckman - Cornfed Pig * Fantastic Max - A.B Sitter * Garfield and Friends - Orson, Odie, Floyd, Additional Voices * Gargoyles - Leo * G-Force: Guardians of Space - Hoot Owl (Hooty); Dr. Brighthead; Computor * G.I. Joe - Col. Brekhov, Cutter, Firefly, Ripcord, Sparks, Spirit * Grim & Evil - Bailiff, Additional Voices * Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland - Equestrian Master * Men in Black: The Series - Agent Kay * Spider-Man - Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Renato Birolli
Renato Birolli (December 10, 1905 – May 3, 1959) was an Italian painter. Biography Birolli was born at Verona to a family of industrial workers. In 1923 he moved to Milan where he formed an avanguardist group with other artists such as Renato Guttuso, Giacomo Manzù and Aligi Sassu. In 1937 he was a member of the artistical movement called Corrente. in the same year he was arrested by the Fascist government: in the following years he largely left the painting activity to devote himself to the Communist propaganda and, later, to the support of the partisan resistance. After World War II, in 1947, Birolli moved to Paris. Here his painting style changed swiftly under the influences of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, moving first to a post-Cubist position and then to a somehow abstract... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edina Gallovits
Edina Gallovits (born on December 10, 1984 in Timişoara, Romania) is a Romanian female tennis player who belongs to the Hungarian ethnic minority. She is currently at her career high ranking of No. 54, a ranking achieved on April 28, 2008. She achieved her best Grand Slam performance at the 2007 French Open and 2008 Australian Open by making the second round. In juniors, she reached a career high of No. 7 and made the final of the prestigious Orange Bowl Championships, losing to Vera Zvonareva. In June 2007, she made a fantastic run to the final of the inaugural Barcelona KIA event. Ranked at No. 91 in the world, she beat Virginia Ruano Pascual in the first round 4–6 6–3 6–4, fifth seed Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6–4 6–2, fourth seed Kaia Kanepi 6–4 7–5 and in the semifinals she prevai... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bryant Stith
Bryant Lamonica Stith (born December 10, 1970 in Emporia, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard, Bryant was selected from the University of Virginia with the 13th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1992 NBA Draft. Bryant played eight seasons with the team before being traded to the Boston Celtics. He was also traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Andre Miller for Darius Miles. He retired before ever playing for the Clippers. He played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. Since retiring from the NBA, Stith has been involved in NASCAR, in which he owns a team with race car driver and fellow Emporia native, Hermie Sadler.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vic Aviles
Vic Aviles, born on December 10, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1747329/) 2009 Bath CPT Keith Gordon 2009/I Seed Gary Spivey 2008 Digging Up Graves Man at Table 2008 Autogenesis (short) 2007 Operation Dead One (video) Nick Fletcher 2007 Current Buzz (TV series) D.C. Watts 2007 Sons of Gods: Prologue (short) Anuvis Manon 2007 Art of Suicide Mr. Koosh 2007 Ta Ra Rum Pum Yellow Team Manager 2007 Daddy's Little Girls Restaurant Patron (uncredited) 2006/I Survival Dr. Richard Belial 2006 The Last Adam Ballplayer 2006 Walker Payne Man at Dogfight 2006 Affaire de femmes Hotel Guest 2006 Somebodies Loud Singer at Church (uncredited) 2005 Serial Principal Ross ... Biography of Summer Phoenix
Summer Joy Phoenix (born December 10, 1978) is an American actress and model. She is the youngest sibling of the late River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Joaquin (Leaf) Phoenix, and Liberty Phoenix, and is married to Casey Affleck. Career Summer was a child actor, securing an agent along with her brothers and sister at the age of two, and went on to have guest spots in Murder She Wrote, Growing Pains and Airwolf. She appeared in the TV movie Kate's Secret and in Russkies, playing the younger sister of real life brother Joaquin. Phoenix appeared in Wasted, The Laramie Project, SLC Punk!, Dinner Rush, The Believer, and The Faculty. She played leads in Esther Kahn (2000) and Suzie Gold (2004). In 2002, Phoenix starred in a three-month run of This is Our Youth at the Garrick Theatre alongsid... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Aguirre
Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. College career A college standout at DePaul University, he averaged 24.5 points over three seasons with the Blue Demons, and in 1981 was The Sporting News College Player of the Year. He also was the USBWA College Player of the Year and James Naismith Award winner in 1980, and a 2 time member of The Sporting News' All-America first team. As a freshman in 1978–1979, he led the Demons to the Final Four, where they lost to Indiana State, led by future NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird. Professional career One of the league's most flashy and prolific scorers during the 1980s, Aguirre averaged 20 points per game over the course of his 13-year NB... Biography of Jayson Paul
Jayson Paul (born December 10, 1984) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name JTG (Just That Gangsta). He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment where he and his partner Shad Gaspard wrestle on the Raw brand as the tag team, Cryme Tyme. Career World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2007) Paul began his career in 2006, working in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) under the ring name "The Neighborhoodie". While there he was placed into a tag team with Shad Gaspard, and, calling themselves "The Gang Stars", they held the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on two occasions. Raw In 2006 the team was promoted from OVW to the Raw brand under the name "Cryme Tyme", with Paul changing his n... Biography of Claudette Dion
Claudette Dion, born December 10, 1948 in Quebec, is a Canadian singer, the daugther of Adhémar Dion and Thérèse Tanguay, and the sister of Canadian singer Céline Dion. Discography * Claudette Dion chante Edith Piaf (1998) * Le Dion Show, avec Daniel & Ghislaine (2008)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adolf Loos
Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos (10 December 1870 – 23 August 1933) was a Moravian-born Austrian architect. He was influential in European Modern architecture, in his essay Ornament and Crime he repudiated the florid style of the Vienna Secession, the Austrian version of Art Nouveau. In this and many other essays he contributed to the elaboration of a body of theory and criticism of Modernism in architecture. Life Born in 1870 in Bruenn (Brno), Moravia, to an ethnically German family, Loos was only nine when his stonemason father died. Completed Technical school in Liberec, Czech Republic, now Technical University Liberec (a plaque located in front of Pavillion H commemorates this) and later studied at Dresden Technical University before moving to Vienna. Contracting syphilis in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hélène Martin
Hélène Martin, born in Paris December 10, 1928, is a French songer, author and compoer. Selected discography Hélène Martin chante les poètes, EPM, 1996. Compilation de chansons enregistrées entre 1962 et 1983, avec la voix de Laurent Terzieff. La Douceur du bagne, livre-disque, EPM, Le Castor astral, 2000. Le Condamné à mort, chanté par Marc Ogeret, musique d'Hélène Martin, enregistré en 1970, EPM "poètes et chansons", 2002. Lucienne Desnoues, réédition, EPM "poètes et chansons", 2003. Jean Genet, Un chant d'amour, Buda Musique, 2006. Le deuxième disque présente des poèmes mis en musique par Hélène Martin, interprétés par Richard Armstrong et elle-même. Va savoir, EPM, 2006. Journal d'une voix, Des femmes-Antoinette Fouque,2008. Awards Le prix du Disque de l'Académi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Cleave
Paul Cleave (born 10 December 1974) is an author from New Zealand. Life Born in Christchurch, Cleave worked as a pawnbroker for seven years before he turned his full attention to being writer. He had previously written a couple of unpublished manuscripts, penning his first unpublished novel as a 19 year old, and since his earliest days at school he wanted to be a writer. Although he had wanted to be a writer since he was a child, he didn't receive very good feedback about his writing from teachers or his high school report cards, with one stating there was a time and place for his kind of writing, and school wasn't it. At nineteen, Cleave was writing novel-length manuscripts that "will never be allowed out of the bottom drawer". He spent several years working as a pawnbroker, w... Biography of Etty Lau Farrell
Etty Lau Farrell (born Etty Lau on December 10, 1974) is a vocalist for the band Satellite Party and one of the stars of the show Married to Rock. She also works as a professional dancer in the film and music industry. Biography Early life Born in Hong Kong, then later moved to in Bellevue, WA with her family at the age of ten. She trained as a classical ballerina at the Royal Academy of Dance, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Cornish College of the Arts and, at the age of 18, won a scholarship to the Edge Performing Art Center in Los Angeles. Jane's Addiction Etty met husband and bandmate, Perry Farrell, while a dancer on Jane's Addiction's 1997 Relapse tour (she can be seen on the Three Days rockumentary that records the tour). Subsequently, she had been a featured dancer on Ja... Biography of J Mascis
J Mascis (play /ˈmæskɪs/ MASS-kiss; born Joseph Donald Mascis on December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked 86th in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Biography Mascis was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, the son of an orthodontist. His family name is Italian, from the province of Foggia (region Puglia) in the south of Italy. His mother is an avid golfer. Mascis formed the short-lived hardcore group Deep Wound with Lou Barlow, Scott Helland, and Charlie Nakajima in the early 1980s. He started out on drums, but moved to guitar when he went on to found Dinosaur Jr. with bassist Barlow and drummer Emmett Jefferson "Patrick" Murphy (aka "Murph") in 1984 an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Helen Oyeyemi
Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi (born 10 December 1984) is a British novelist. She was born in Nigeria and raised in London. She wrote her first novel, The Icarus Girl, while still at school studying for her A levels at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. Oyeyemi studied Social and Political Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating in 2006. Whilst at Cambridge, two of her plays, Juniper's Whitening and Victimese, were performed by fellow students to critical acclaim and subsequently published by Methuen. In 2007 Bloomsbury published her second novel, The Opposite House which is inspired by Cuban mythology. Oyeyemi is a lifelong Catholic who has done voluntary work for CAFOD in Kenya. In 2009 Oyeyemi was recognised as one of the women on Venus Zine’s “25 under 25” list. ... Biography of George Newbern
George Young Newbern (born December 10, 1964) is an American television and film actor best known for his roles as Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride (1991) and its sequel Father of the Bride Part II as well as Danny (The Yeti) in Friends. He is also well known for his role as Superman from the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series as well as Sephiroth from the Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series. He is also known for having appeared in Saw VI. He married actress Marietta DePrima in 1990, and together have three children—Emma, Mae, and Ben. Life and career Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Betty, a teacher of Spanish, and David Newbern, a radiologist, He began his acting career at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, in the role of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Byron
Jean Byron (December 10, 1925 – February 3, 2006) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for the role of Natalie Lane, Patty Lane's mother in The Patty Duke Show. Early life and career Born Imogene Burkhart in Paducah, Kentucky, she moved to California during World War II and was signed to Columbia Pictures where she chose the name of Jean Byron as a stage moniker. In the 1950s, Byron appeared in several b-movies including The Magnetic Monster and Serpent of the Nile, in addition to guest roles on The Millionaire, The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse, and Science Fiction Theatre. Byron also served as spokeswoman for Revlon and Lux products on The Rosemary Clooney Show. In 1959, Byron landed a semi-regular spot on CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis playing Dr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ragnhild Hveger
Ragnhild Tove Hveger (later Andersen, born 10 December 1920) is a retired swimmer from Denmark, who won the silver medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Morgan Sportès
Morgan Sportès, born on December 10, 1947 in Algiers, Algeria, is a French writer. Publications (French): 1982 : Siam 1984 : La dérive des continents 1985 : Je t'aime, je te tue 1986 : Comédie obscène d'une nuit d'été parisienne 1987 : Le Souverain poncif 1989 : Outremer 1990 : L'Appât 1993 : Pour la plus grande gloire de Dieu 1995 : Ombres siamoises 1995 : Tonkinoise… 1997 : Lu 1999 : Rue du Japon, Paris 2000 : Solitudes 2001 : Essaouira, éditions du Chêne 2002 : Une fenêtre ouverte sur la mer 2002 : L'insensé 2006 : Maos (Prix Renaudot des lycéens 2006) 2008 : Ils ont tué Pierre Overney, Grasset, Paris, 2010 : L'aveu de toi à moi, Fayard, 396 p. 2011 : Tout, tout de suite, Fayard... Biography of Rob Blake
Robert Bowlby Blake (born December 10, 1969) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, appearing in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy and serving as team captain for five seasons in his initial 11 season-stint with the club. In 2001, Blake was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and won a Stanley Cup championship. After a two-season return to Los Angeles, Blake signed with the Sharks in 2008, retiring as its captain after the 2009-10 season. Internationally, Blake has played for Team Canada in three consecutive Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002 and 2006, winning gold in 2002 and becoming the eleventh member of the Triple Gold Club. Playing career Los Angeles Kings (1990–2001) Bla... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor McLaglen
Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was an English boxer and World War I veteran who became a successful film actor. Towards the end of his life he was naturalised as a U.S. citizen. Early life McLaglen was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His father, later a bishop of the Free Protestant Episcopal Church of England, moved the family to South Africa when McLaglen was a child. He had eight brothers and a sister. Four of his brothers also became actors: Arthur (1888–1972), an actor and sculptor, and Clifford (1892–1978), Cyril (1899–1987) and Kenneth (circa 1901-1979). Other siblings included Frederick (b. circa 1882), Sydney (b. circa 1884), Lewis (b. circa 1889), and a sister, Lily (b. circa 1893). Another brother, Leopold McLaglen, who appeare... Biography of Tisha Sterling
Tisha Sterling (born December 10, 1944) is an American television and film actress. She is the daughter of actor Robert Sterling and actress/singer Ann Sothern. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Tisha Sterling began acting in the 1960s with an appearance on her mother's television series The Ann Sothern Show. She later appeared in episodes of The Donna Reed Show, The Long, Hot Summer, Batman, The Name of the Game, Hawaii Five-O, and The New Adventures of Perry Mason. She also had roles in the feature films Village of the Giants (1965), Coogan's Bluff (1968), and Norwood (1970). In 1987, Sterling played a younger version of her mother's character (in flashbacks) in The Whales of August. After that role, she appeared in two other film roles. Sterling made her last onscr... Biography of Meg White
Megan Martha "Meg" White (born December 10, 1974) is an American drummer best known for her work in the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes. Early life Megan Martha White was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan to Walter Hackett White, Jr. and Catherine White. She grew up in the Detroit area with her parents and sister Heather. Career The White Stripes Meg's then-husband Jack White spent much of the 1990s hopping from band to band. Meg first tried playing drums in 1997. In Jack's words, "When she started to play drums with me, just on a lark, it felt liberating and refreshing. There was something in it that opened me up." The two then began calling themselves The Red and White Stripes (because Meg favored peppermint candies) and soon played their first gig at the Gold Dollar in D... Biography of Sarah Chang
Sarah Chang (Korean: 장영주) (born Young Joo Chang, on December 10, 1980) is an American classical violinist. Her debut came in 1989 with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Shortly thereafter, Chang was recognized as a child prodigy. She enrolled at Juilliard School to study music, graduating in 1999 and continuing university studies. During the 1990s and 2000s, Chang had major roles including being a soloist with the New York Philharmonic. She has also performed in countries such as England, France, Germany, Netherlands, China, South Korea, and Japan. She has collaborated with most major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic. For the 2004 Olympics, she was chosen to participate in the Olympic Torch relay in New ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Audrey Bastien
Audrey Bastien, born on December 10, 1991, is a French actress. Filmography 2010 : Simon Werner a disparu de Fabrice Gobert : Clara. 2011 : J'aime regarder les filles, de Frédéric Louf, aux côtés de Michel Vuillermoz : Delphine (rôle principal). Sortie le 20 juillet 2011. 2011 : Xanadu réalisée par Jean-Philippe Amar et PodZ, avec Julien Boisselier, Jean-Baptiste Malartre (Arte) : Bettany Valadine. 2011 : Dans la cours des grands, court-métrage d'Annarita Zambrano (Arte) : Manue. 2012 : Yann Piat, chronique d'un assassinat, téléfilm réalisé par Antoine de Caunes (Canal +), aux côtés de Karin Viard, Jonathan Zaccaï, André Wilms et Jean Benguigui : Sophie 2012 : Bye Bye Maman, de Keren Marciano, aux côtés de Samuel Labarthe et d'Anne Loiret (France 2) : Ama... |
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