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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on February, 6, 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 · 45,667 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,667 Celebrities
115 celebrities or events were found for February, 6. Add to favourites (151 fans)Biography of Bob Marley
Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and political activist. He is the most widely known performer of reggae music, and is famous for popularising the genre outside Jamaica. A faithful Rastafari, Marley is regarded by many as a prophet of the religion. Marley is best known for his reggae songs, which include the hits "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Three Little Birds", "Exodus", "Could You Be Loved", "Jammin", "Redemption Song", and "One Love". His posthumous compilation album Legend (1984) is the best-selling reggae album ever, with sales of more than 12 million copies.Early life and career Marley was born in the small village of Nine Mile in the Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. His father, Norval Sinclair Ma... Add to favourites (67 fans)Biography of Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose , commonly referred to as Axl Rose, (born William Bruce Rose, Jr. on February 6, 1962) is an American musician, best known as the vocalist of Guns N' Roses. The only original member still part of the band's line-up, Rose places high in numerous polls as one of hard rock's all-time greatest frontmen and is also infamous for his onstage antics and disputes with former bandmates.... Add to favourites (24 fans)Biography of Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 (birth time source: Astrodatabank) – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). The source for his birth time comes from his astrologer Ralph Kraum, sa femme et Marc Edmund Jones. Born and raised in Illinois, Reagan moved to California in the 1930s, where he became a Hollywood actor, President of the Screen Actors Guild, a spokesman for General Electric, and later met his second wife, Nancy. Previously a New Deal Democrat, Reagan became a Republican in 1962. During his work for General Electric Theatre, he began to articulate the political themes that would carry him into the California Governorship, which he won in 1966. He later made two presidential bids: the first, uns... Add to favourites (17 fans)Biography of Eva Braun
Eva Anna Paula Braun, died Eva Hitler (February 6, 1912 – April 30, 1945) was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife. Background Born in Munich, Germany, Eva Braun was the second daughter of school teacher Friedrich "Fritz" Braun and Franziska Kronberger, who both came from respectable Bavarian families. Her elder sister Ilse was born in 1908 and her younger sister Margarete (called "Gretl") was born in 1926. Eva was educated at a lyceum, then for one year at a business school in a convent where she had average grades, a talent for athletics and is said to have had the "dreamy beauty of a farmer's daughter." She worked for several months as a receptionist at a medical office, then at age seventeen took a job as an office and lab assistant for Heinrich Hoffmann, the... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut (French IPA: ) (February 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984) was one of the founders of the French "New Wave" in filmmaking, and remains an icon of the French film industry. In a film career lasting just over a quarter of a century, he fulfilled the functions of screenwriter, director, producer or actor in over twenty-five films. François Truffaut was born on February 6th, 1932 out of wedlock. His mother’s future husband accepted him as an adopted son and gave him his surname. He was passed around to live with various nannies and his grandmother for a number of years. It was his grandmother that instilled him with her love of books and music. He lived with his grandmother until her death when Truffaut was ten years old. It was only after his grandmother’s death that he ... Biography of Florence Aubenas
Florence Aubenas (born February 6, 1961 in Brussels) is a Belgian journalist, who worked until 2006 for the French newspaper Libération. She was taken hostage on January 5, 2005, in Iraq along with her translator Hussein Hanoun Al-Saadi. On March 1, 2005, a video tape was found in Iraq, in which Aubenas asked for help. She spoke English and declared she was unhealthy. In the end of the 26-second video, she mentioned the name of Didier Julia. The French authorities and Florence Aubenas' family were given another video (on CD-ROM) a week earlier. Florence and Hussein were freed on June 11, 2005.... Biography of Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gábor (born Sári Gábor on February 6, 1917(1917-02-06)) is a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. Personal Gábor was born in Budapest, the second of three daughters (Magda, Sári, and Éva) born to Vilmos Gábor, a soldier, and Jolie Gábor (Janci Tilleman). She was named after the then top Hungarian actress Sári Fedák, who was also called Zsa Zsa because her daughter couldn't pronounce the name Sári. Gabor's maternal family was Jewish and her maternal grandparents died in the Holocaust. Biographers speculate that her paternal family were originally Jewish as well, but converted to Roman Catholicism in order to assimilate, although this has not been confirmed. Following studies at a Swiss boarding-school, Zsa Zsa won the Miss Hungary beauty contest, in 1936, but was disqual... Biography of Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret (February 6, 1951 – January 28, 2005; born in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France) was a French actor. He is most famous for his role in Le Dîner de cons.... Biography of Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), also popularly known as "Babe", "The Bambino", and "The Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914-1935. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in history. Many polls place him as the number one player of all time. Although he spent most of his career as an outfielder with the New York Yankees, Ruth began his career as a successful starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He compiled an 89-46 win-loss record during his time with the Red Sox and set several World Series pitching records. In 1918, Ruth started to play in the outfield and at first base so he could help the team on a day-to-day basis as a hitter. In 1919, he appeared in 111 games as an outfielder. He also hit 29... Biography of Kris Humphries
Kris Nathan Humphries (born February 6, 1985) is a professional basketball player who is currently a member of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Early life Humphries was born in Minneapolis to Debra Humphries and William Humphries, a former football player for the University of Minnesota. Humphries also has two older sisters, Krystal and Kaela. His first success in sports came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10 year old in the nation in 6 events, second only to a young Michael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries still holds the USS national record for the 50M freestyle for 10 and under boys. At age 12 he gave up swimming to pursue a promising career in basketball. Humphries attended Hopkins High School, where he enjoyed an impressive basketball career. In 2002 he... Biography of Christine Boutin
Christine Boutin (French pronunciation: ), born 6 February 1944) (birth time source: Didier Geslain) is a French politician leading the french Christian democratic party. She served as a member of the French National Assembly representing Yvelines, from 1986 until 2007, when she was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Nicolas Sarkozy. She was a candidate in the 2002 French presidential election, in which she scored 1.19% on the first round of balloting. Boutin is the leader of the Christian Democratic Party (Parti Chrétien-démocrate), a social conservative Christian-democratic party, which is associated with the greater UMP union party. She is best known for her very vocal opposition to civil unions in 1998 and same sex marriage later on. Biography... Biography of Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee (born February 6, 1922) is an English-American actor. Height : 6' (1.83 m) Early life Macnee, an only child, was born Daniel Patrick Macnee in London, the son of Dorothea Mary (Hastings), who was related to the Earls of Huntingdon, and Daniel "Shrimp" Macnee, a race horse trainer. From his maternal connection Macnee has long suggested that he may be a distant relation of Robin Hood, sometimes said to have been a black sheep of the Huntingdon family. Macnee's great-grandfather was Scottish portrait artist Sir Daniel Macnee. His parents divorced after his mother declared her lesbianism and had a live-in partner (referred to in Macnee's memoirs as "Uncle Evelyn") who helped pay for young Patrick's schooling. He was educated at Eton College, was commissioned as a Lieu... Biography of Mamie van Doren
Mamie Van Doren (born February 6, 1931 some sources say 1933) is an American actress and sex symbol. Early life She was born Joan Lucille Olander in Rowena, South Dakota, the daughter of Warner Carl Olander (March 30, 1908-June 4, 1992) and Lucille Harriet Bennett (January 21, 1912-August 27, 1995). She is of three-quarters Swedish ancestry; the remainder is mixed English and German. Her mother named her after Joan Crawford. In 1939, the family moved to Sioux City, Iowa. In May 1942, they moved to Los Angeles. In early 1946, Joan began working as an usher at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. The following year, she had a bit-part on an early television show. She also sang with Ted Fio Rito's band and entered beauty contests. In the summer of 1949, at age 18, she won the titles "Mis... Biography of Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium
Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium (Marie-Christine Daphné Astrid Elisabeth Léopoldine, born 6 February 1951 in Laeken, Belgium) is a member of the Belgian royal family and a half-sister of King Albert II of the Belgians. Her father was King Leopold III of the Belgians, and her mother was his morganatic second wife, the former Lilian Baels. Her godparents were King Baudouin I of Belgium and Marie-Christine de Braganca. On May 9, 1962, she received her First Holy Communion and Confirmation, officiated by Bishop Fulton Sheen. Her first marriage, to Paul Drucker in 1981, lasted 40 days (though they weren't formally divorced till 1985); she subsequently married Jean-Paul Gourges in 1989.... Biography of Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950), known professionally as Natalie Cole, is an American singer and songwriter. Personal life Natalie Cole is the daughter of noted crooner Nat King Cole. In several interviews, Cole talked about her upbringing; she was raised in an affluent area of Los Angeles, and her family, which she has referred to as "the black Kennedys", lived just a few doors down from the California governor. Cole also stated in an interview that she did not connect with her cultural heritage or "blackness" until she attended college. She was 15 years old when her famous father died of lung cancer. She attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts. In her childhood, she was exposed to the greats of jazz, soul and blues at an early age, and s... Biography of Francisque Poulbot
Francisque Poulbot was a French drawer and illustrator born February 6, 1879 in Saint-Denis. He has created the famous "Poulbot de Paris".... Biography of Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702, succeeding William III. Her Roman Catholic father, James II and VII, was forcibly deposed in 1688; her brother-in-law and her sister then became joint monarchs as William III and Mary II, the only such case in British history. After Mary's death in 1694, William continued as sole monarch until his own death in 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union 1707, England and Scotland were united as a single state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne became its first sovereign, while continuing to hold the separate crown of Queen of Ireland. Anne reigned for twelve years until her death in August of 1714. Anne's life was marked by many crises, both personally and relating to succession of... Biography of Rick Astley
Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and as of 2007, a new internet phenomenon. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England. Astley has also lived in Richmond, in Surrey with his Danish girlfriend, Lene Bausager, and their daughter, Emilie. Career In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a drummer with a soul band named FBI when he was noticed by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio. Under the tutelage of the production team of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, known as Stock Aitken Waterman, Astley was taught about the recording process and groomed for his future career, supposedly starting off as the recording studio 'tea boy'. During much o... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Alice Eve
Alice Eve, born February 6, 1982 in London, is a British actress, the daugther of Trevor Eve and Sharon Maughan. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404408/ ) She's Out of My League (2010) (completed) .... Molly Crossing Over (2009) .... Claire Shepard The Amazing Trousers (2007) .... Colette Losing Gemma (2006) (TV) .... Esther Big Nothing (2006) .... Josie McBroom Starter for 10 (2006) .... Alice Harbinson "Agatha Christie: Poirot" .... Lenox (1 episode, 2005) ... aka "Agatha Christie's Poirot" (UK: complete title) ... aka "Poirot" (Australia) - The Mystery of the Blue Train (2005) TV episode .... Lenox "Beethoven" .... Countess Giulietta Guicciardi (1 episode, 2005) - The Rebel (2005) TV episode .... Countess Giulietta Guicciardi The Rotters'... Biography of Alundra Blayze
Debra Ann Miceli (born February 6, 1963) better known as Madusa (shorthand for MADe in the USA) or Alundra Blayze, is a former professional wrestler for the American Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation. Wrestling career American Wrestling Association (1987–1988) After completing Eddie Sharkey's training camp in Minneapolis, Minnesota and working briefly with Pro Wrestling America, Miceli started wrestling in 1987 in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as Madusa Miceli, a heel women's wrestler and manager to Kevin Kelly, Nic Kiniski, and AWA World Champion Curt Hennig. She won the AWA Women's Championship in a tournament final over Candi Devine on December 27, 1987. She feuded with Devine and then Wendi Richter for the belt... Biography of Patrice Loko
Patrice Loko (born February 6, 1970) is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and then moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, where he was part of the team that lost to Barcelona in the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup final. From there he went on to play for Montpellier, Lyon, Troyes, FC Lorient and Ajaccio. He also made appearances for the French national football team, including scoring at Euro 1996. Height 1.78m Career 1988-95 – FC Nantes 1995-98 – Paris Saint-Germain 1998-99 – FC Lorient 1999-01 – Montpellier HSC 2001-01 – Olympique Lyon 2001-02 – Troyes AC 2002-04 – FC Lorient 2004-04 – AC Ajaccio... Biography of Tom Brokaw
Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is an American television journalist and author, previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. His last broadcast as anchorman was on December 1, 2004, succeeded by Brian Williams in a carefully planned transition. In the latter part of Tom Brokaw's tenure, NBC Nightly News became the most watched cable or broadcast news program in the United States. Brokaw also hosted, wrote, and moderated special programs on a wide range of topics. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Brokaw serves on the Howard University School of Communica... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marilyn Wilson
Marilyn Rovell, also known as Marilyn Wilson, is an American singer. She was a member of groups The Honeys and Spring (aka American Spring) with her sister Diane Rovell. She was also the first wife of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, and is the mother of singers Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips. Marilyn and Brian met when she and sister Diane went to see the Beach Boys perform at Pandora's Box in Hollywood. Talking after the show, Brian asked for a sip of Marilyn's hot chocolate. He nervously spilled the drink on her blouse a moment later, but the incident broke the ice between the two, and they began dating, despite their relative age difference (he was twenty-one and a professional musician; she was fourteen and still in high school). Brian became the producer of the Honeys... Biography of Julie Taton
Julie Taton, (born 6 February 1984), in Namur, Belgium was crowned Miss Belgium in 2003. She representetd her country at both Miss Universe 2003 and Miss World 2003. Julie Taton is a model, TV host and radio host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Egon von Vietinghoff
Egon von Vietinghoff (February 6, 1903, The Hague, Netherlands – October 14, 1994, Zurich) was a German-Swiss painter, author, philosopher and creator of the Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation. He reconstructed the lost painting techniques of the Old Masters, and created some 2.700 paintings. Live Egon von Vietinghoff grew up in an artists’ house: his father was a pianist of German-Baltic origin, his mother, who has Belgian and Dutch ancestors, was a writer of philosophical books. He spent his childhood in France (Paris) and Germany (Wiesbaden), lived in Switzerland after 1913 (Geneva, Zuoz and finally Zurich). Born a Russian subject, he became a Swiss citizen in 1922, together with his parents and his brother. From 1922 to 1937 he lived in Germany (Munich), Italy (on the isle of Capri),... Biography of Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean pianist of world fame for his deep interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Life Arrau was born in Chillán, the son of eye doctor Carlos Arrau and Lucrecia Ponce de León, a piano teacher. He belonged to an old, prominent family of Southern Chile. His ancestor Lorenzo de Arrau was sent to Chile by King Carlos III of Spain. Through his great-grandmother, María del Carmen Daroch del Solar, Arrau was a descendant of the Campbells of Glenorchy, a Scottish noble family. Arrau was a child prodigy, giving his first concert at age five. At age seven he was sent on a Chilean government grant to study in Ge... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Axel Harvey
Axel Harvey, born February 6, 1940 in Montréal, is a Canadian editor and professional astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Brice
Pierre Brice (born 6 February 1929 in Brest, France), birth name Baron Pierre Louis de Bris, is a French actor, mainly known for his role as fictional Apache-chief Winnetou in German Karl May movies. Life and films When he was 19, Brice enlisted in the French army and fought in the war in Indochina. From 1962 to 1968 he acted in a total of eleven German Western movies adapted from novels by German author Karl May, in which he played the fictional Indian chief Winnetou of the Mescalero Apache tribe, alongside Lex Barker (7 movies), Stewart Granger (3 movies) and Rod Cameron (1 movie) as the white heroes. After the films he also played this role at the Karl May Festspiele in Elspe from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1986 and at the Bad Segeberg open-air theatre, Germany, from 1988 to 1991; he ... Biography of Crystal Reed
Crystal Reed (6 February 1985) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Denise in the feature film Skyline and as Allison Argent in the MTV series Teen Wolf. Career Reed was born in Detroit, Michigan. She studied dance from an early age and was dance captain in high school in Roseville, Michigan. While living in Roseville, she was an active member of her local community theatre and starred in the musicals Annie, Fiddler on the Roof and Grease. She attended Wayne State University and was a part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. She moved to Chicago and appeared in a number of local productions. In December 2008 she moved to Hollywood to pursue a screen career. In 2010, she guest starred in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, Rizzoli & Isles and The... Biography of Fabian Forte
Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943), better known as Fabian, is a former American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. In total, he charted 11 hit singles in the Billboard Hot 100. Early life Fabian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Josephine and Domenic Forte. His father was a policeman and had ill health. Fabian was discovered in 1957 by Bob Marcucci and Peter DeAngelis, owners of Chancellor Records. At the time, record producers were looking to the South Philadelphia neighborhoods in search of teenage talents with good looks, and Frankie Avalon, also of South Philly, suggested Fabian as a possibility. Fabian was sitting on the front steps of his house crying becau... Biography of Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) served as the third Vice President of the United States (1801–1805) under President Thomas Jefferson, and was the first vice president to never serve as president. He fought in the Revolutionary War, was an important political figure in the nation's early history, and spent much of his career after politics engaging in a number of controversial adventures. A formative member of the Democratic-Republican Party with a political base in New York, Burr served in the New York State Assembly (1784–1785, 1798–1799), as New York State Attorney General (1789–1791), United States Senator (1791–1797), and for one term as vice president under Jefferson. A candidate for President in 1800, Burr tied Jefferson with 73 electoral votes, making him ... Biography of Rip Torn
Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show. Early life Torn was born Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. in Temple, Texas, the son of Thelma Mary (née Spacek) and Elmore Rual Torn, an agriculturalist and economist. Being given the name "Rip" is a family tradition of men in the Torn family for several generations. It was given to him by his father, who was also called Rip; although as a young child and teenager he was referred to as "Skippy." He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Torn introduced his cousin, the Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek, to the entertainment business and she was able to enroll in Lee Stras... Biography of Yael Naim
Yael Naïm (Hebrew: יעל נעים) is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2008, after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The success of this song made her the first Israeli solo artist to have a top ten hit in the United States. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Yael Naïm was born in Paris February 6, 1978 to French and Tunisian, Sephardi-Jewish parents. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Ramat HaSharon, Israel, where she spent the rest of her childhood. She served in the Israel Defence Force as a soloist in the Israel Air Force Orchestra. She began her singing career with a part in the musical Les Dix Commandements and her first solo album, In a Ma... Biography of Claude Onesta
Claude Onesta (born February 6, 1957) is a former French team handball player and current head coach for the French national handball team. He lead the French team to bronze medals at the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship in Portugal, and again at the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship in Tunisia. The French team became European Champions in 2006 (Switzerland), and obtained bronze medals at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ricardo Lavolpe
Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni, born February 6, 1952 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager. La Volpe is a former Argentine World Cup winning goalkeeper and the former coach of the Mexican national team. He is known for his tactical flexibility during matches and abrasive manner, as well as chain-smoking on the touchline. As a Club Manager he won the Mexican league in 1993 with Atlante F.C. and again with Toluca in the 2002 Apertura season. Playing career In Argentina, La Volpe played for Club Atlético Banfield and San Lorenzo. In Mexico he played for Atlante F.C. and Oaxtepec. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with Argentina, albeit as the reserve goalkeeper. Managerial career The Mexico years La Volpe has been a coach in the Mexican Primera División for several ... Biography of Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English actor. Whately is known for his starring role as Neville Hope in the British television comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, his role as Dr Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice, and as Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the crime dramas Inspector Morse and Lewis. Whately is from Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland. His mother, Mary, was a teacher and his father, Richard, was a Commander in the Royal Navy. His maternal grandmother, Doris Phillips, was a professional concert singer and his great-great-grandfather, Richard Whately, was Anglican Archbishop of Dublin. The BBC documentary Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast on 2 March 2009, also revealed that Whately is a descendant, on his paternal side, of Thomas What... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Rohm
Robert Rohm, born February 6, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an American artist and sculptor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vera Brühne
Vera Brühne ou Vera-Maria Adam, born February 6, 1910 in Essen and died April 17, 2001 in Munich, was a German criminal (murder on April 19, 1960). The case of Vera Brühne was one of Germany’s most notorious and controversial crime cases. After 18 years in prison she was released: an appeal court apparently deciding that the original verdict was more to do with her being the wrong sort of woman rather than the facts of the case. But by no means everyone agreed.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Farrell
Michael Joseph "Mike" Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television series M*A*S*H (1975–83). More recently, Farrell has starred on the television series Providence (1999–2002) and appeared as Milton Lang, Victor's father, on Desperate Housewives (2007–2008). He is also a prominent activist for politically left-wing causes. He was recently seen in the tenth season episode "Persona" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Early life Farrell, one of four children, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Agnes and Joe Farrell. When he was two years old, his family moved from South St. Paul, Minnesota to Hollywood, California, where his father worked as a movie studio carpenter. Farrell attended West Holl... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christopher Paul Neil
Christopher Paul Neil (born February 6, 1975 in New Westminster, Canada) is a suspect in an Interpol investigation of the sexual abuse of at least 12 young boys in Vietnam and Cambodia and has allegedly been arrested by Thai police. Neil, a Canadian national, allegedly appeared in over 200 photographs depicting the abuse, which surfaced on the internet and led to a worldwide manhunt known as Operation Vico. The face of the abuser was obscured by a digital swirl in the photographs, but German computer experts at the Federal Criminal Police Office were able to reconstruct the original picture, using techniques which they have not revealed but are believed to have been as simple as running the transformation in reverse. Several of these reconstructed pictures were posted on Interpol's webs... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ramon Novarro
Ramón Novarro (February 6, 1899 - October 30, 1968) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, producer and composer, who achieved fame as a "Latin lover" in silent films. Born José Ramón Gil Samaniego in Durango, Mexico, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, U.S., to escape the Mexican Revolution. A cousin of actress Dolores del Río, he entered films in 1917 playing bit parts, and supplemented his income by working as a singing waiter. His friends, the actor and director Rex Ingram and his wife, the actress Alice Terry, began to promote him as a rival to Rudolph Valentino and Ingram suggested he change his name to "Novarro". From 1923, he began to play more prominent roles. His role in Scaramouche (1923), brought him his first major success. In 1925, he achieved his... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Rocher
Roger Rocher, born February 6, 1920, died March 29, 1997, was a French businessman. He was the President of ASSE (1961-1981). Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, (ASSE or A.S. Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920. They play their home games at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in the city of Saint Étienne. They are also one of the most successful teams in French Football history, with honours including 10 French First Division championship wins. Their primary rivals are Olympique Lyonnais, from nearby Lyon.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nino Besozzi
Nino Besozzi, born February 6, 1901 in Milan and died February 2, 1971, was an Italian actor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Othon Friesz
Othon Friesz (6 February 1879 - 10 January 1949), a native of Le Havre, was a French artist of the Fauvist movement. Othon Friesz was born in Le Havre, the son of a long line of shipbuilders and sea captains. He went to school in his native city. It was while he was at the Lycée that he met his lifelong friend Raoul Dufy. He and Dufy studied at the Le Havre School of Fine Arts in 1895-96 and then went to Paris together for further study. In Paris, Friesz met Henri Matisse, Albert Marquet, and Georges Rouault. And like them he rebelled against the academic teaching of Bonnat and became a member of the Fauves, exhibiting with them in 1907. The following year Friesz left Paris to return to Normandy and to a much more traditional style of painting, since he had discovered that his personal ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Denis Norden
Denis Mostyn Norden (born 6 February 1922 in Hackney, Greater London) is an English comedy writer and television presenter. Early life and career Norden was born in Mare St, Hackney, East London, and educated at the City of London School where he was a contemporary of Kingsley Amis. He "was considered to have a fine academic brain" and was well regarded by his peers. Upon leaving school he worked as a stagehand, moved into cinema management by the age of 17 and organised variety shows. His writing career began in the Royal Air Force during World War II for troop shows, following which he wrote material for comedian Dick Bentley, before meeting Frank Muir, who wrote for Jimmy Edwards, in 1947. Their first joint venture was the radio show Take It From Here, which they scripted fr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jimmy Tarbuck
Jimmy Tarbuck OBE is an English comedian, and the father of actress and television presenter Liza Tarbuck. He attended the same school as Beatle John Lennon and newscaster Peter Sissons. His first television show was It's Tarbuck 65! on ITV in 1964. He has also hosted numerous quiz shows, including Winner Takes All, Full Swing, and Tarby's Frame Game. He was the last original host of Sunday Night at the London Palladium from 1965. His numberplate is COM 1C on his Fiat Punto, as recently revealed by his daughter Liza on BBC Radio 2. On 14 September 2007, on Radio 2, Liza also said that Jimmy once played football for East Fife F.C.. Even he said he was rubbish, just like every other footballer in the world, and had to hang up his boots. In the 1980s, he hosted similar Sunday nigh... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Winter
Paul Winter (February 6, 1906 in Ribeauvillé – February 23, 1992) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. He competed for a France in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, in the discus throw where he won the bronze medal.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michèle André
Michèle André, born February 6, 1947 in Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur (Puy-de-Dôme), is a French politician, Senator and member of PS (Parti socialiste).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Martins
Charles Martins, born February 6, 1806 in Paris and died March 7, 1889, was a French scientist, physician, philosopher and writer, a member of Académie des Sciences.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fred Trueman
Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE (6 February 1931 – 1 July 2006) was an English cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. Known as Fiery Fred, he was first man to take 300 Test wickets, and later became a popular and outspoken radio summariser. On 8 August 2009, Fred Trueman was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Early years Fred Trueman was born in Stainton near Maltby, West Riding (now South Yorkshire). He is reputed to have weighed 14 lb 1oz at birth and had he been born just 300 yards south, he would have been across the county border in Nottinghamshire and never have played for Yorkshire. He was educated at Maltby Hall Secondary School. Trueman made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 1949, and quickly cemented himself at county level. He r... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gigi Perreau
Gigi Perreau, born February 6, 1941 in Los Angeles, California as Ghislaine Elizabeth Marie Thérèse Perreau-Saussine, had great success as a child actress, but this did not carry forward into a substantial film career as she grew up. She did, however, have supporting roles in the 1959 sitcom The Betty Hutton Show on CBS, (with her older brother Gerald), and in the Follow the Sun television series on ABC from 1961-1962, in which she played secretary Katherine Ann "Kathy" Richards. She appeared in 1960 on ABC's Stagecoach West as young woman eloping with her boyfriend, with a mysterious stranger in pursuit of the couple. Gerald (stage names Peter Miles and Richard Miles) and, to a lesser extent, her younger sisters Janine and Lauren, also had a measure of success in film and on televis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shawn Respert
Shawn Christopher Respert (born February 6, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" 195 lb shooting guard, he attended Bishop Borgess High School, and he came to prominence while playing college basketball at Michigan State University where his jersey is now retired. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association for 4 seasons from 1995 to 1999. Respert was a standout at Michigan State. He and point guard Eric Snow combined to form one of the nation's most prolific backcourt tandems for head coach Jud Heathcote's Spartans. He was a unanimous first team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year with a 25.6 scoring average during his senior season. Respert was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round, wit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cecily Adams
Cecily April Adams (February 6, 1958 – March 3, 2004) was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, the daughter of comic actor Don Adams and singer Adelaide Efantis, and the sister of actress/TV executive Stacey Adams. She was married to actor/writer Jim Beaver; their daughter Madeline was born in 2001. Adams is well-known to fans of Star Trek for portraying Ishka (also known as "Moogie"), mother of the Ferengi brothers Rom and Quark. Adams was in fact over nine years younger than Armin Shimerman, the actor who portrayed Quark, and was heavily made up to appear as an older woman. She was a popular figure not only on the show but in personal appearances at various Star Trek functions and conventions. She appeared in guest roles on a variety of TV shows including Just Shoot Me!, Murphy Brown... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Orio Vergani
Orio Vergani, born February 6, 1898 in Milan and died April 6, 1960, was an Italian journalist, writer and photographer. Awards * 1939, Prix Viareggio avec le recueil Basso profondo * 1942, Prix de l'Académie d'Italie pour le roman Recita in collegio' * 1957, Prix Marzotto pour le roman Udienza a porte chiuse Publications * Cammino sulle acque * Soste del capogiro * Fantocci del carosello immobile * Io, povero negro * Domenica al mare * Basso profondo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrei Zvyagintsev
Andrey Petrovich Zvyagintsev (Russian: Андрей Петрович Звягинцев) (born February 6, 1964) is a Russian film director and actor. He is mostly known for his 2003 film The Return, which won him a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Zvyagintsev was born in Novosibirsk, Siberia. At the age of twenty in 1984 he graduated from the drama school in Novosibirsk as an actor. Since 1986 he lives in Moscow where he continued his studies at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts until 1990. From 1992 to 2000 he worked as an actor for film and theater. In 2000 he began to work for the TV station REN TV and directed three episodes of the television series The Black... Biography of Sylvia Jean Smith
Sylvia Jean Smith, born February 6, 1934 in New Brunswick, is a Canadian editor, author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Camilo Cienfuegos
Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán (February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a Cuban revolutionary born in Lawton, Havana City. Raised in a socialist family that had fled Spain during the Spanish Civil War, he became a key figure of the Cuban Revolution, along with Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Raúl Castro and Huber Matos. Political awakening In 1940 Camilo enrolled in the "San Alejandro" Plastic Arts Academy, but soon after had to quit his studies due to financial problems. During this period he started working as an apprentice in the "El Arte" fashion store in downtown Havana. Around 1948 he started to get involved in political issues, taking part in the popular protests against the rise of the bus tariffs. In 1953 Cienfuegos travelled to the United States in search of a better life. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vera Vergani
Vera Vergani, born February 6, 1894 in Milan, died September 22, 1989 in Procida, Naples, Campania, was an Italien actress. Trivia: Great-grand mother of Inti Carboni and Jana Carboni. Mother of producer Leo Pescarolo and assistant director Vera Pescarolo, grandmother of costume designer Elisabetta Montaldo, sister of writer Orio Vergani, aunt of journalist Guido Vergani, mother-in-law of director Giuliano Montaldo. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1288842/ ) # Il morbidone (1965) .... Giovanni's mother # La vittima (1922) # Lucie de Trecoeur (1922) # Il filo d'Arianna (1921) # Caterina (1921) # Fior d'amore (1921) # L'envolée (1921) .... Dora Di Lusena # La buona figliola (1920) # La modella (1920) # La paura di amare (1920) # Dora o Le spie (1919) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Beatrice Cenci
Beatrice Cenci (February 6, 1577 – September 11, 1599) was an Italian noblewoman. She is famous as the protagonist in a lurid murder trial in Rome. Beatrice was the daughter of Francesco Cenci, an aristocrat who, due to his violent temper and immoral behaviour, had found himself in trouble with papal justice more than once. They lived in Rome in the rione Regola, in Palazzo Cenci, built over the ruins of a medieval fortified palace at the edge of Rome's Jewish ghetto. Together with them lived also Beatrice's elder brother Giacomo, Francesco's second wife, Lucrezia Petroni, and Bernardo, the young boy born from Francesco's second marriage. Among their other possessions there was a castle, La Rocca of Petrella del Salto, a small village near Rieti, north of Rome. History According ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Amintore Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani (February 6, 1908 - November 20, 1999) was an Italian career politician and six times Prime Minister of the Republic. He was one of the well-known Italian politicians after the Second World War, and a historical figure of the Christian Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana – DC). Fanfani was one of the dominant figures of the Italian Christian Democrats for over three decades. Background Fanfani was born in Pieve Santo Stefano, in the province of Arezzo in Tuscany, to a large and humble family. He graduated in economics and business in 1932 from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. He was the author of a number of important works on economic history dealing with religion and the development of capitalism in the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. Hi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mario Camerini
Mario Camerini (Rome, 6 February 1895 – Gardone Riviera, 4 February 1981) was an Italian film director. Cousin of Augusto Genina. He made the most known films in Italy during the 30's, comedies, most of them, starring Vittorio De Sica. Selected Filmography * 1923 Wally * 1923 Jolly clown da circo * 1925 Voglio tradire mio marito * 1925 Saetta, principe per un giorno * 1925 Maciste in Africa (Maciste contro lo sceicco) * 1929 Rotaio * 1931 Figaro and His Great Day (Figaro e la sua gran giornata) * 1932 L'ultima avventura * 1932 Gli uomini, che mascalzoni! * 1933 T'amerò sempre * 1934 Like the Leaves (Come le foglie) * 1934 Il Cappello a tre punte * 1936 The Last Roll-Call (Il Grande appello) * 1936 I'll Give a Mi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leroy Alldredge
Leroy Alldredge, born February 6, 1917 in Mesa, Arizona, died December 27, 1940, was an American scientist and geophysicist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tim Herron
Timothy Daniel Herron (born February 6, 1970) is an American professional golfer. Herron was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Nicknamed "Lumpy", he attended the University of New Mexico and played on the 1993 United States Walker Cup team before turning professional later that year. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1995, and the following season he won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic. He won three times in his first four seasons at the top level. He continued to play consistently after that, but there was a seven year gap before he claimed his fourth PGA Tour title at the 2006 Bank of America Colonial. In 2006 he featured in the top fifty of the Official World Golf Rankings.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Dorgères
Henri-Auguste d'Halluin (February 6, 1897 – January 22, 1985), known by the pseudonym Henri Dorgères, was a French political activist. He is best known for his Comités de Défense Paysanne. Henri Dorgères was born in 1897, in Wasquehal, a small town in northeast France. In 1927, he moved to Rennes, in Brittany, and it was there that he founded his first Peasants' Defense Committee. The members of these Defense Committees were also known as "Green shirts" in the style of Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini's Black shirts. Dorgères was awarded the Ordre de la francisque by Marshal Philippe Pétain for his work in the French right-wing. Because of his fascist sympathies, Dorgères was imprisoned by the Allies during the liberation of France in 1944. He was released because of work he h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln (February 6, 1889 – June 27, 1952) was an American film actor. Born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt, the barrel-chested actor is best known in his silent movie role as the first Tarzan in 1918's Tarzan of the Apes as an adult -- (Gordon Griffith played him as a child in the same movie). He portrayed the character twice more—in The Romance of Tarzan (also 1918) and in the 1921 serial The Adventures of Tarzan. Following the end of the silent movie era, Elmo left Hollywood and tried his hand at mining. In the late 1930s, he returned to the film industry, most often employed as an extra. He appeared, uncredited, in two Tarzan films in the 1940s—as a circus roustabout in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), and as a fisherman repairing his net in Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949). His fi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Basler
Jacques Basler, born February 6, 1942 in Lausanne, is a Swiss artist and sculptor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Dell'Agnola
Richard Dell'Agnola (born February 6, 1949) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. References... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Esther Figueiredo Ferraz
Esther Figueiredo Ferraz (February 6, 1916 - September 23, 2008) was the first female Minister to serve in the government of Brazil. Ferraz served as the Brazilian Minister of Education from 1982 until 1985. Esther Ferraz was born in Sao Paulo on February 6, 1929. She was a member of the Academia Paulista de Letras. Ferraz earned a law degree and became a lawyer. She went onto to become the first woman to chair the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), or OAB, beginning in 1949. Ferraz later became the first woman to teach and lecture at the University of São Paulo (USP). She served on the São Paulo state Board of Education from 1963 to 1964. Ferraz held the post of Director of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture (Diretora do Ensino Superi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sergio Corazzini
Sergio Corazzini, born February 6, 1886 in Rome, died June 17, 1907 in Rome, was an Italian poet and writer. Selected works * Dolcezze, Tipografia operaia romana, Roma 1904 * L'amaro calice (contiene la poesia A Carlo Simoneschi, dedicata all'attore-regista Carlo Simoneschi), Tipografia operaia romana, Roma 1905 * Le aureole, Tipografia operaia romana, Roma 1905 * Piccolo libro inutile, Tipografia operaia romana, Roma 1906 (contiene anche poesie di Alberto Tarchiani) * Elegia.Frammento., Tipografia operaia romana, Roma 1906 * Libro per la sera della domenica, Tipografia operaia romana, Roma, 1906 * Liriche, Ricciardi, Napoli 1909 (uscita postuma a cura degli amici * Liriche, Napoli, 1959 con saggio introduttivo di Sergio Solmi * Poesie edit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Amos Dorsey
George Amos Dorsey (February 6, 1868 – March 29, 1931) was an U.S. ethnographer of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a special focus on the Mandan tribe. Dorsey was born in Hebron, Ohio, to Edwin Jackson and Mary Emma (nee Grove) Dorsey. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Denison University in 1888, then a second Bachelor's Degree in anthropology in 1890 at Harvard university, and finally PhD in 1894 on An Archaeological Study Based on a Personal Exploration of Over One Hundred Graves at the Necropolis of Ancon, Peru., the first PhD in anthropology from Harvard, and the second ever awarded in the United States. He became an assistant and instructor in anthropology at Harvard, and worked for the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, where... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roberto Calcaterra
Roberto Calcaterra (born February 6, 1972 in Civitavecchia) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. Calcaterra also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of José María Jimenez
Jose María Jimenez Sastre (February 6, 1971 in El Barraco, Spain - December 6, 2003 in Madrid) was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava". When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain. He won the points jersey (2001) and the mountains jersey (1997–1999, 2001) of the Vuelta a España, finishing 3rd overall in 1998, 5th in 1999, and 17th in 2001. He often attacked without considering the consequences, which sometimes resulted in spectacular wins in the toughest mountain stages. During stage eight of the 1999 Vuelta a España Jiménez attacked the 23% grade of the Angliru in rain and fog to catch Pavel Tonkov's long solo break at the line and take the stage in a two-man sprint. However, he would subsequently pay for hi... Biography of Évariste de Parny
Évariste Desiré de Forges, vicomte de Parny (Born February 6, 1753 on the Isle of Bourbon (Reunion) - Died December 5, 1814) in Paris) was a French poet. Biography De Parny came from an aristocratic family from the region of Berry, which had settled on the Isle of Bourbon (now Réunion) in 1698. He left the island at the age of ten years to return to France with his two brothers, Jean-Baptiste and Chériseuil, where he studied with the Oratoriens at their college in Rennes, and decided to enter their religious order. He studied theology for six months at the collège Saint-Firmin in Paris, but decided finally instead on a military career, explaining that he was not religious enough to become a monk, and that he was attracted to Christianity mainly by the poetic imagery of the Bible. His... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Leroux
Maurice Le Roux or Leroux (6 February 1923, Paris, France (source for his time of birth: Lescaut) – 19 October 1992 in Avignon, France) was a French composer and conductor. He studied composition at the Paris Conservatory and was a student of Olivier Messiaen. His work includes 19 original film scores and a number of television scores and orchestrations.1 Filmography As Composer 1952 : Crin-Blanc 1955 : Les Mauvaises rencontres 1956 : Les Possédées 1956 : Le Ballon rouge 1956 : Le Salaire du péché 1957 : Amère victoire (English title: Bitter Victory) 1958 : Le Piège 1958 : Cette nuit-là 1958 : Les Mistons 1960 : Présentation ou Charlotte et son steak 1961 : Vu du pont 1961 : Les Mauvais coups 1963 : Le Petit soldat ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alfred Mombert
Alfred Mombert (6 February 1872 – 8 April 1942) was a German poet, born in Karlsruhe, and educated at the universities of Heidelberg, Leipzig, Munich, and Berlin. He practiced law for six years and then devoted himself to his literary work. His works include: * Der Sonnengeist (1905) * Aeon, der Weltgesuchte (1907) * Aeon vor Syrakus (1911) * Der Himmlische Zecher (1909) * Der Held der Erde (1919) * Aeon Zwischen den Frauen (1920)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hugh Kennedy
Hugh Kennedy, born February 6, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts, is an American writer and novelist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Erik Izraelewicz
Érik Izraelewicz (born 6 February 1954 in Strasbourg, France, died 27 November 2012 in Paris, France) was a French journalist and author, specialising in economics and finance. Since February 2011 he was director and editorial executive of the daily Le Monde, after having held the same position at the financial daily newspapers Les Echos and La Tribune. Life and career Early life and education Izraelewicz born of polish-jewish parents, spent part of his early life in Haguenau, where his father worked as a physician. He attended the lycée Robert Schumann in Haguenau and lycée Kléber in Strasbourg. In 1976 he finished the École des hautes études commerciales (HEC) in Jouy-en-Josas. After that, he studied at the Centre de formation des journalistes (CFJ) for two years, and at the Sorbo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Jovanovich
William Jovanovich, born on February 6, 1920 in Louisville, Colorado, died on December 4, 2001, was an American businessman and editor. He built Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) in 1970. Under Jovanovich's leadership, the company diversified into non-publishing businesses such as insurance and business consulting. It also bought several theme parks—including SeaWorld, which it acquired in 1976 for $46 million. The company divested its theme park division in 1989 for $1.1 billion.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan (born 6 February 1949) is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin' and In America. Life and career Sheridan was born in Dublin, the son of Anna and Peter Sheridan, an actor and railroad worker. Sheridan was initially educated by the Irish Christian Brothers and later graduated from University College Dublin. He emigrated to Canada and then New York City in 1981. In 1979 Jim, or Shay Sheridan wrote two plays. The first, an Irish beggar's opera called "The Ha'penny Place", was staged in the Project Arts Centre, and the second, a piece of agitprop theatre called "The Last Post", was staged nearby in Connolly Hall. Interestingly, an actor called Jer ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlos Rogers
Carlos Deon Rogers (born February 6, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'11" forward-center from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Tennessee State University, Rogers played in eight NBA seasons from 1994 to 2002. He played for the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers. In his NBA career, Rogers played in 298 games and scored a total of 2,196 points.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler, A.S.C. (born February 6, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American cinematographer, and a film producer and director. Wexler was judged to be one of film history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild. Early life and education Wexler was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Simon and Lottie Wexler, whose children included Jerrold, Joyce (Isaacs), and Yale. After a year of college at the University of California, Berkeley and a tour in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II, Wexler decided to become a filmmaker. Based in Chicago, Wexler made many documentaries, including The Living City, which won an Academy Award. Film career He briefly made indu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ronnie Fearn, Baron Fearn
Ronald Cyril Fearn, Baron Fearn OBE (born 6 February 1931) is a British politician and Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. He was educated at King George V Grammar School, Southport and had a career in banking. He is also a Sefton Metropolitan Borough councilor and a former Merseyside county councilor. He was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Southport from 1987 to 1992 and 1997 to 2001 and received after this a life peerage as Baron Fearn, of Southport in the County of Merseyside in 2001.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady (born February 6, 1942) is the wife of former White House Press Secretary James Brady. She was born to L. Stanley Kemp, a high school teacher and later FBI agent, and Frances Stufflebean Kemp, a former teacher and homemaker. She has one younger brother, Bill. She was born as Sarah Jane Kemp in Missouri and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1964. From 1964 to 1968 she was a public school teacher in Virginia. She married James Brady in Alexandria, Virginia on July 21, 1973. On December 29, 1978, their only son, James Scott Brady, Jr., was born. From 1968 to 1970 she worked as assistant to the campaign director for the National Republican Congressional Committee. She then worked as an administrative aide, first for Mike ... Biography of Tomoko Kawase
Tomoko Kawase (born February 6, 1975 in Kyoto) is a Japanese female singer. Tomoko is the lead vocalist of the rock/pop group The Brilliant Green, and as a solo artist she has released music under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and later as Tommy heavenly6. Life and career 1995-2002: The Brilliant Green In 1995, after bassist Shunsaku Okuda and guitarist Ryo Matsui heard her sing in an amateur talent contest, Kawase was asked to join The Brilliant Green as the lead vocalist. The first two releases from The Brilliant Green were non-album singles "Bye Bye Mr. Mug", and "Goodbye and Good Luck" which received moderate success. Their break came in 1998 when their third single, "There Will Be Love There" was chosen as the theme song for the popular Japanese Drama Love Again, ... Biography of Reinhardt Stiehle
Reinhardt Stiehle, born February 6, 1958 in Ehingen-Dachingen, is a German professional astrologer, editor, and author of astrology books.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paulus (singer)
Paulus, born Jean-Paul Habans on February 6, 1845 in Bayonne, died on June 1, 1908 in Saint-Mandé, was a French singer and humorist. Bibliography Octave Pradels, Paulus, Trente ans de Café-Concert, Paris, Société d'édition et de publications, 1906. C. Brunschwig, L.-J. Calvet, J.-C. Klein, Cent ans de chansons françaises, Le Seuil (Nouvelle édition Points actuel), 1981. Serge Dillaz, La chanson sous la IIIe république (1870-1940), Tallandier, 1991.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Milburn
Joseph Milburn, born on February 6, 1870 in Marlborough (birth time source: Church of Light, Astrodatabank), died on February 9, 1958 in Berkeley, California, was a British and American astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Yunho (singer)
Jung Yunho (born February 6, 1986), better known by his stage names, U-Know, U-Know Yunho (in South Korea) and Yunho (ユンホ?) (in Japan), is a Korean singer and occasional actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boyband and now duo TVXQ. arly life U-Know was born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea. He has a younger sister, Jung Ji-hye. At the age of thirteen he joined SM Entertainment, after winning a dance competition. Before debuting in 2003, U-Know appeared in label-mate Dana's music video for her song "Diamond" as a backup dancer and rapper. He has said he chose his stage name to be U-Know because as the leader of the group, he wants to understand everybody as in "I know you." and "I know that you know that I know you, so you know that I know that we kn... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Bourguignon
Pierre Bourguignon (born February 6, 1942 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Personal life He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Melrose Bickerstaff
Melissa Rose Bickerstaff (born February 6, 1983), who now goes by the model name Melrose, is an American fashion model and fashion designer based in San Francisco, California, and signed to Leni's Model Management. She first became well known in 2006, when she placed as the runner-up in the seventh cycle of America's Next Top Model. arly life Melrose Bickerstaff was born in 1983. She grew up in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, and graduated from West Bloomfield High School in 2001. While in high school, she was active in theatre and was also a member of the ski team. She also participated in West Bloomfield High School's Fashion Program, where she was a director of the show. Bickerstaff graduated from The Art Institute of California - San Francisco with a degree in fashion desi... Biography of Élizabeth Tchoungui
Élizabeth Tchoungui, born on February 6, 1974 in Washington, D.C., is a French journalist, author, and TV host. Bibliography 2005 : Je vous souhaite la pluie, Plon, 226 p. (ISBN 2-259-20291-8) Roman se déroulant à Yaoundé, lauréat du prix Carrefour Savoir. 2006 : Sept filles en colère, avec Sonia Bricout, Claudine Colozzi, Mounia Daoudi, Hélène Piot, Sophie Prévost et Lucile Vanweydeveldt, Les petits matins, 236 p. (ISBN 978-2-915879-26-1) Recueil de nouvelles écrites par sept anciennes élèves de l'école de journalisme de Lille. 2009 : Bamako Climax, Plon (ISBN 978-2-259-20614-3) Roman, lauréat du Prix Orange du livre.... Biography of Teresa Scanlan
Teresa Scanlan, (born February 6, 1993 ) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Gering, Nebraska who was named Miss Nebraska 2010, subsequently winning Miss America 2011 and becoming the youngest Miss America since Bette Cooper in 1937. Biography Scanlan is of Croatian ancestry. Her maternal grandparents, Frank and Nives Jelich, immigrated to the United States from Ilovik, Croatia. Scanlan was home-schooled until her junior year of high school, before attending Gering High School for half of her junior year. She graduated early from Scottsbluff High School in the spring of 2010 after taking a double load of classes throughout high school. She won the title of Miss Nebraska on June 5, 2010, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Brittany Jeffers. Scanlan’s ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sopho Nizharadze
Sopho Nizharadze (Georgian: სოფო ნიჟარაძე; IPA: ; born 6 February 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR) is a Georgian singer, actress and songwriter who will represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Shine. She's also known as Sofia Niharadze. Sofia's grandfather, a Turkish native, met his wife in Georgia during vacation and stayed there, during the Soviet era when all non-Soviet foreigners were considered potential spies, causing him trouble to communicate with his family in Turkey. Sofia was born in Tbilisi and started singing from an early age, something that was encouraged by her mother. She studied piano and vocals in the Tbilisi State Conservatory, graduated with honors, and late... Biography of Josh Stewart
Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor best known for his role as Holt McLaren in the FX TV series Dirt. He was also cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBC TV series Third Watch. Early life Stewart was born in Diana, West Virginia to Reggie and Margie Stewart. His father was a high school physical education teacher as well as a former pastor of the First Baptist Church in Webster Springs, West Virginia, Holly River Baptist Church and is now pastor at the Redeming Grace Baptist Church in Webster Springs. His mother is a sixth and seventh grade school teacher at Webster Springs Elementary School in Webster Springs. Stewart first attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, he then transferred the following year to West Virginia University where... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Hayter
David Hayter (born February 6, 1969) is a Canadian-American voice and screen actor and screenwriter. He is best known for providing the English voices of Solid Snake and Big Boss (Naked Snake) in the Metal Gear video game series, and for writing the screenplay for X-Men and co-writing the screenplay for The Scorpion King and X2. He also wrote a screenplay for Watchmen from the comic book series of the same name, which received an enthusiastic reception from the director and original illustrator. Earlier in his acting career, he played the lead role in the live-action Guyver: Dark Hero. His pseudonym Sean Barker comes from this role. Early life Hayter was born in California to Canadian parents. He started acting at the age of 9. Hayter spent most of his childhood living around the wor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jonny Flynn
Jonny William Flynn (born February 6, 1989 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. He played collegiate basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was widely considered one of the top point guards in college basketball. High school Flynn and Niagara Falls High School won the 2005 New York state public high school and federation championships. He was also named New York State Mr. Basketball following his senior year. When he graduated with the class of 2007, he was ranked the No. 22 overall recruit and No. 4 point guard by Rivals.com as well as the No. 23 overall and the No. 4 point guard by Scout.com. Flynn was a 2007 McDonald's All-American and he was named to the 2007 USA Basketball... Biography of Alison Haislip
Alison Fesq Haislip (born February 6, 1981) is an American actress and former TV correspondent for Attack of the Show! on G4 and NBC's The Voice. She resides in Los Angeles, California. Early life Haislip is a native of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey and graduate of Voorhees High School. She attended Boston College and studied theater. Afterwards, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. G4 Attack of the Show! Haislip landed at G4 in October 2007 after being told by a G4 employee, who was a patron where she worked as a bartender, that she would be a great fit at the network. Haislip hosted "The Feed" segment and did correspondent work numerous times for Attack of the Show! before being hired full time around Spring 2008. She often substituted the show's co-host posit... Biography of Tanja Dexters
Tanja Dexters (born February 6, 1977 in Mol, Antwerp, Belgium (birth time source: Sarah Van Sanden, Astrodatabank)) was crowned Miss Belgium 1998 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1999 and Miss World 1998. She is also a singer and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sebastian Ruthenberg
Sebastian Ruthenberg (born February 6, 1984 in Hamburg) is a German professional poker player who is both a World Series of Poker bracelet and a European Poker Tour title winner. World Series of Poker Ruthenberg has two cashes at the World Series of Poker, both of which were at the 2008 WSOP, In his first cash he finished in 68th place in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event. In his second cash he won the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship, the bracelet and $328,762 after defeating professional poker player Chris Ferguson during heads-up play. World Series of Poker bracelets Year Event Prize Money 2008 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship $328,762 European Poker Tour Ruthenberg has cashed five times at the European Poker Tour (EPT) and was the winn... Biography of Erna Sack
Erna Sack (6 February 1898 — 2 March 1972) was a German coloratura soprano of exceptional talent. Biography Erna Sack was born in Spandau, Berlin. Her maiden name was Weber, and as a child her voice attracted attention both at school and in the church choir in which she sang. In 1921, Erna married Hermann Sack. She studied at the Prague Conservatory, and later in Berlin with Oscar Daniel. She received her first break aged 30, when the wife of conductor Bruno Walter happened to hear her at one of her lessons and persuaded her husband, who was then the musical director at the Berlin State Opera, to audition her. Subsequently she joined them and between 1928 and 1930 she sang many small roles with this famous company, including parts in the 1929 local premiéres of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari... Biography of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (February 6, 1736 – August 19, 1783) was a German-Austrian sculptor most famous for his "character heads", a collection of busts with faces contorted in extreme facial expressions. Early years Born in southwestern Germany, in the region of the Swabian alps, Messerschmidt grew up in the Munich home of his uncle, the sculptor Johann Baptist Straub, who became his first master. He spent two years in Graz, in the workshop of his other maternal uncle, the sculptor Philipp Jakob Straub. At the end of 1755 he matriculated at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and became a pupil of Jacob Schletterer. Graduated, he got work at the imperial arms collection. Here, in the building's salon in 1760-63 he made his first known works of art, the bronze busts of the imperial co... Biography of Princess Marie of Denmark
Princess Marie Agathe Odile of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, RE (née: Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier; born 6 February 1976) is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark. Early life Marie Cavallier was born in Paris, France. She is the only child of Alain Cavallier and Françoise Grassiot (née Moreau). She moved to Geneva, Switzerland, after her parents divorced. She has four half-brothers, Benjamin and Gregory Grandet, both born in Switzerland, and Charles and Edouard Cavallier, both born in Paris. Danish Royal Family Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark.svg HM The Queen HRH The Prince Consort HRH The Crown Prince HRH The Crown Princess HRH Prince Christian HRH Princess Isabella HRH Prince Vincent HRH Princess Josephine HRH Prin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Princess Louise of Belgium
Princess Louise of Belgium (Louise Sophie Mary) born Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 6 February 2004, is the first child of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium. She is currently 13th in the line of succession to the Belgian throne. Family She was christened on 4 September 2004, in Longfonds, La Hulpe, Belgium. Her godmothers are Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein and Marie-Claude Solvay. There was no mention of who the godfather was though some reports give the godfather to be Reza Pahlavi. It may be he was not mentioned because he is not a Roman Catholic. She has two younger brothers, twins, Prince Nicolas and Prince Aymeric of Belgium, born 13 December 2005.... Biography of Irène de Trébert
Irène de Trébert, born on February 6, 1921 aboard cruise liner 'Pierre-le-Grand', died on May 13, 1996 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, was a French singer, dancer, and actress. Filmography 1938 : Trois Artilleurs à l'opéra 1942 : Mademoiselle Swing 1951 : Monsieur Octave 1951 : Le Roi du bla bla bla 1951 : Musique en tête 1952 : Duel à Dakar 1952 : Ce coquin d'Anatole Theater 1946 : La Bonne Hôtesse opérette de Jean-Jacques Vital et Serge Veber, mise en scène Fred Pasquali, Alhambra... Biography of Sophie Bennett
Sophie Bennett (born February 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Stevie Lake in the popular Australian television series, The Saddle Club, alongside Keenan MacWilliam and Lara Jean Marshall. Early life Bennett's first acting job was in a baby shampoo commercial. In addition to acting, she developed a love for singing at a very young age and was also involved in many sporting activities. Horse riding is her passion. Sophie is the youngest of four children; brothers Garret and Zachary, and sister Marion. The Saddle Club In 2000, Bennett moved to Australia for six months after receiving a co-starring role in the television series The Saddle Club based on a series of books written by Bonnie Bryant. First shown i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cătălin Crișan
Catalin Crisan (born February 6, 1968, Bucharest) is a Romanian pop singer. Discography Aceștia suntem noi (2008) N-avem timp (Lucia și Cătălin Crișan) Soacra (Cătălin Crișan) Mi-e teamă de tine (Lucia Crișan) Șansa de-a trăi (Lucia și Cătălin Crișan) Vreau să fiu balerină (Daria Cătălina Crișan) Vreme bună, vreme rea (Cătălin Crișan) Iubim (Lucia și Cătălin Crisan) Te pierd din nou (Lucia Crișan) Te iubesc (Lucia și Cătălin Crișan) Eu sunt mic(Raris Andrei Crișan) Vorbește marea Am albit de dorul tău (2007) Amândoi (Cătălin si Lu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dane DeHaan
Dane DeHaan (born February 6, 1986) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jesse on HBO series In Treatment and his role as Andrew in the 2012 film Chronicle. Personal life DeHaan was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His father, Jeff DeHaan, is a computer programmer, and his mother, Cynthia Boscia, is a Knoll Furniture executive. He has an elder sister, Meghann. DeHaan attended Emmaus High School, in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, for three years, and switched to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts for his senior year. He graduated from UNCSA in 2008. He married his long-time girlfriend, actress Anna Wood, on June 30, 2012. Career He got his start in Broadway Theatre as the understudy for Haley Joel Osment in "American Buffalo". He made his te... Biography of Kevin Trudeau
Kevin Mark Trudeau (born February 6, 1963) is an American author, radio personality, infomercial host, convicted felon, and salesman who promotes various health, diet and financial remedies. Many of his claims are false. Several of his books, including Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, allege that both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical industry value profit over treatments or cures. Trudeau's activities have been the subject of both criminal and civil action. He was convicted of larceny and credit card fraud in the early 1990s, and in 1998 he was sued by U.S. Federal Trade Commission for making false or misleading claims in his infomercials promoting his book The Weight-Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About. In 2004, he settled that ac... Biography of Alice Greczyn
Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn (born February 6, 1986) is an American actress and model best known for roles in the films The Dukes of Hazzard, Shrooms, House of Fears and Sex Drive. She is also well known as Sage Lund in Lincoln Heights, and as Madeline 'Mads' Rybak in the hit series The Lying Game. Personal life Greczyn was born in Walnut Creek, California and lives in Hollywood, California. She is the eldest of five children. As a child, Greczyn competed in figure skating. She was home-schooled in Colorado, graduated early from high school, and started taking classes at Front Range Community College when she was 15 or 16. Informed that she had to be 18 to take Colorado's nursing test, she decided to try modeling and relocated to California. Greczyn is of European and Asian descent. O... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bahar Toksoy
Bahar Toksoy (born February 6, 1988 in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She is 190 cm (6.3 ft) and plays as a middle blocker. She currently plays for VakıfBank Türk Telekom and wears number 11. She is regular Turkish national team player. Career National Team Bahar competed with her team at the 2008 World Grand Prix where they ended 7th and at the 2009 European Championship where they ended 5th. In 2010 she helped her team win the 6th place at the World Championship in Japan. In 2011 they lost to Serbia in the final of the European league and a few moths later they also lost to them in the semifinal of the European Championship but they managed to beat Italy to win the bronze medal. She was this tournament's best server. 2012 was so far the best season fo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Amy Robach
Amy Joanne Robach (born February 6, 1973; St. Joseph, Michigan) is an American television journalist and correspondent for ABC News. Previously, she was a national correspondent for NBC News, co-host of the Saturday edition of NBC's Today and anchor on MSNBC. She currently is the primary substitute anchor on ABC's Good Morning America, while anchor Robin Roberts is on medical leave. She rotates with 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas. Robach made the announcement about switching networks on May 19, 2012. Robach appears on ABC's Good Morning America program as a correspondent. Early life and career Born in Michigan, Robach lived half of her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, spent nine years in Georgia, and moved on to South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and the New York area. She graduat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adolfo Valencia
Adolfo José Valencia Mosquera (born 6 February 1968 in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed El tren (train) due to his powerful physique, he played in seven different countries – having one-year spells in Germany and Spain's topflights – and represented Colombia at two World Cups. Club career Valencia started playing with Independiente Santa Fe, where his stellar performances earned him a transfer to Germany's FC Bayern Munich; in his sole season (although he still played the first game of 1994–95), he was instrumental in helping the Bavarians clinch the league title, and finished as the club's top scorer (alongside Mehmet Scholl, with 11 goals). Valencia also played one season in Spain, with Atlético de Madrid, where... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jos Verbeeck
Jos Verbeeck, born Joseph Verbeeck on February 6, 1957 in Diest (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a Belgian horse racer (harness race).... Biography of Jong Up
Moon Jong Up (Hangul: 문종업; born February 6, 1995), often simply known as Jong Up or Moontos, is a South Korean dancer and singer. He is best known as the main dancer of a popular South Korean K-pop group, B.A.P. Life and career 1995–2011: Early life and career beginnings Moon Jong Up was born in Seongnam, South Korea, on February 6, 1995. Moon has two older brothers. He went to Sunae elementary school and Sunae middle school. He studied and graduated from the Hanlim Arts High School in Seoul, South Korea. When asked how he became a singer, Jong Up commented, "Dance became my hobby in my first year of middle school. Because I loved dancing it started to give me a comfortable feeling, eventually I ended up going to tournaments. After that I stood on stage and felt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scott Kempner
Scott "Top Ten" Kempner (born 6 February 1954, Bronx, New York, US) is the rhythm guitarist with The Dictators since they formed in 1974 (only leaving the band for a few years starting in 2002). He is also a founding member of The Del-Lords. Kempner contributed "Apache Tears" to the 2007 compilation album, Song of America. He released his sophomore solo album, Saving Grace, in July 2008 on 00:02:59 Records. In Summer 2008, Variety said about Kempner: "If the world were a just and fair place, Scott Kempner would be stopped regularly by musicians and music fans thanking him for the effect the records he made with the Del-Lords and the Dictators had on their lives. Kempner's music is impossible to not like: He's the rare master at making three-chord rock 'n' roll - inspired by the 1950s and... |
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