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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on July, 31, 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 · 45,421 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,421 Celebrities
136 celebrities or events were found for July, 31. Add to favourites (100 fans)Biography of J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 (birth time source: http://planetaryinfluence.com/charts/j-k-rowling/ it's an assumption)) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 325 million copies worldwide. In February 2004, Forbes magazine estimated her fortune at £576 million (just over US$1 billion and still is at the same spot in 2007), making her the first person to become a US-dollar billionaire by writing books. In 2006, Forbes named her the second richest female entertainer in the world, behind talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Name Rowling's surname is pronounced "rolling" (IPA: /rəʊ.lɪŋ/). Her ful... Add to favourites (56 fans)Biography of Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (fyˈnɛs) (July 31, 1914 – January 27, 1983) was a French actor who is considered by many to be one of the giants of French comedy. His acting style is remembered for its high energy performance, a wide range of facial expressions and an engaging, snappy impatience. He was enormously successful in several countries for many years — France, but also Spain, Germany, Belgium, former Yugoslavia, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Poland, Romania, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, and the Soviet Union — but remained almost unknown in the English-speaking world. He was only noted in the United States in 1974 with the release of The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob. In a 1968 poll, he was voted France's favorite actor. Many of his most successful films such a... Biography of Stone (singer)
Annie "Stone" Gautrat, born July 31, 1947, is a former French singer. With Eric Charden, they have created the pop group Stone et Charden. Discography With Eric Charden Le seul bébé qui ne pleure pas L'avventura (1971) La musique de camionneur Il y a du soleil sur la France Laisse aller la musique Made in Normandie L'amour, pas la charité Comme le meunier fait son pain La suite de ma vie Le prix des allumettes Et maintenant si on dansait Stone, come back Stone J't'ai tout donné Carmen On vient vous déclarer l'amour... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Richard Berry (actor)
Richard Berry (born 31 July 1950) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in nearly 100 films since 1972. He starred in The Violin Player, which was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography Mon premier amour (1978) La Balance (1982) Une chambre en ville (1982) La Garce (1984) Lune de miel (1985) A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986) Migrations (1988) L'entraînement du champion avant la course (1991) Shadows of the Past (1991) Day of Atonement (1992) 588 rue paradis (1992) Le Petit prince a dit (1992) The Violin Player (1994) L'Appât (1995) Pédale douce (1996) Quasimodo d'El Paris (1999) Les gens qui s'aiment (1999) 15 August (2001) If I We... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962 is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. He may be best known for his role as the vampire hunter in the Blade trilogy films. Height : 5' 10" (1.78 m) Snipes has starred in action-adventures, thrillers, comedies, and dramatic feature films opposite such actors as Robert De Niro and Sean Connery. In recent years, Snipes has moved behind the scenes in order to make his own films. To this end, he formed his own independent production company, Amen Ra Films, and its subsidiary Black Dot Media in 1991, to develop projects for film and television. Snipes was arrested on December 8, 2006 at Orlando International Airport. An arrest warrant had been issued for him on October 17, 2006, in a case alleging that he filed fraudulent claims f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernie Dingo
Ernie Dingo (born 31 July 1956) is a Yamatji from the Maheleny region of Western Australia. The actor and television personality is a household name throughout Australia. Born on Bullardoo Station, a cattle station in the region, he was the second child of nine. He grew up in Mullewa with his family. He went to Mullewa Primary School and then Geraldton High School. He came to acting after moving to Perth and meeting Richard Walley, also a Yamatji man, with whom he played basketball in a local team. Ernie went on to play state league first division for the East Perth Eagles. He has been the host of the popular holiday destination program The Great Outdoors since 1993. He has appeared in many Australian television series such as The Flying Doctors, Heartbreak High and Rafferty's Rul... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivan Rebroff
Ivan Rebroff (born 31 July 1931 on a Berlin train platform two month premature, exact birthname: Hans-Rolf Rippert) is a German singer with an extraordinary vocal range of four and a half octaves; this is in the soprano to bass registers. Rebroff is famous for singing Russian folk songs (his parents are Russian immigrants), but also performs opera, light classics and folk songs from many countries. His stage performances have stunned audiences with their gusto, and occasional consumption of a fine red wine. In July 1970 he gave a performance in the P. R. Owen Hall of the Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa; afterwards he said the acoustics of the cavern were at least as good as, if not better than, the acoustics of any concert hall or opera house in Europe. Rebroff describes... Biography of Dean Cain
Dean Cain (born as Dean George Tanaka on July 31, 1966 in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American actor who is best known for his role as comic book legend Superman in the television series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, in which he co-starred with Teri Hatcher. Height : 6' (1.83 m) Cain was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan to actress Sharon Thomas and U.S. Army serviceman Roger Tanaka. His parents divorced before he was born, but his mother later married film director Christopher Cain, and moved to Malibu, California. Christopher Cain adopted Dean and his brother, musician Roger Cain. The couple later had a daughter, Dean's half-sister, actress Krisinda Cain. At Santa Monica High School, Cain excelled in sports. When he graduated in 1984, he turned down 17 athlet... Biography of Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery (born July 31, 1939) is an American soap opera actress. She is known for her role Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–present) and for her role as Dr. Laura Spencer Horton on Days of our Lives (1966–1975). Personal life Flannery was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and went to school in Manhattan. She has a daughter, Blaise, who is currently attending Macquarie University in Australia. Susan currently lives in Santa Barbara, California. Career Flannery is known for playing Dr. Laura Spencer Horton on Days of our Lives from 1966 until 1975 where she met writer and daytime legend William J. Bell. She acted feature films including The Towering Inferno (1974) and The Gumball Rally (1976). She acted in the primetime television series Dallas, playing... Biography of Jean Dubuffet
Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (July 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985) was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century. Dubuffet was born in Le Havre. He moved to Paris in 1918 to study painting at the Académie Julian, but after six months he left the Académie to study independently. In 1924, doubting the value of art, he stopped painting and took over his father's business selling wine. He took up painting again in the 1930s, but again stopped, only turning to art for good in 1942. His first solo show came in 1944. He approached the surrealist group in 1948, then the College of Pataphysique in 1954. Influenced by Hans Prinzhorn's book Artistry of the Mentally Ill, Dubuffet coined the term Art Brut for art produced by non-professionals working ou... Biography of Grand Corps Malade
Grand Corps Malade is the alias of slam poet Fabien Marsaud, born on July 31, 1977 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. Height: 1m94 On July 31, 1997, after a bad dive in a pool in Saint-Denis, Marsaud displaced his spine and was told he would never walk again. However, in 1999 after a year of treatment, he was able to walk again. The alias Grand Corps Malade (meaning "Tall Ill Body" in French) is a reference to his condition. He made his first appearance in a bar in Paris on October 23, 2003, after which he started workshops to introduce youngsters in his community to slam poetry. Soon afterwards a friend of his (S Petit Nico) offered to make a musical track to accompany Marsaud's poetry. His first album, Midi 20, was out on March 26, 2006. He later appeared in Edouard ... Biography of Nina Bouraoui
Nina Bouraoui (born 1967) is a French lesbian writer born in Rennes, of an Algerian father and a French mother. She spent the first fourteen years of her life in Alger, then Zurich and Abu Dhabi. She now lives in Paris. Her novels are mostly written in the first person and, with the exception of Avant les hommes, have been said by the author to be works of "auto-fiction". This is even the case for Le Bal des Murènes, which, like Avant les hommes, has a male narrator. Since writing her first novel in 1991, Bouraoui has affirmed the influence of Marguerite Duras in her work, although the life narratives and works many other artists are also to be found in her novels (and songs). This is particularly true of Mes Mauvaises Pensées which bears the imprint of Hervé Guibert, Annie Ernaux, Davi... Biography of Marion Game
Marion Game, born July 31, 1942 in Casablanca, is a French actress. She is the mother of actress Virginie Ledieu. Filmography Voice Sharon Angela : Rosalie Aprile dans Les Soprano Tyne Daly : Maxine Gray dans Amy, Mary Beth Lacey dans Cagney & Lacey Jane Kaczmarek : Lois dans Malcolm Reba McEntire : Reba Hart dans Reba Kathy Najimy : Olive Massery dans Les dessous de Veronica Carol Potter : Cindy Walsh dans Beverly Hills 90210 Carol Potter : Joan Cummings dans Sunset Beach Stephanie Zimbalist: Laura Holt dans Remington Steele Television 1974 - Gil Blas de Santillane : Herminia 1975 - Les Brigades du Tigre (2e saison : la Couronne du Tsar) 1976 - Les beaux Messieurs du Bois Doré : Belinde 1977 - Claudine s'en va : Léonie 1982 - Julien Fontanes, magistrat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hubert Védrine
Hubert Védrine (born July 31, 1947 (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French Socialist politician. Diplomatic adviser of President Mitterrand, he served as secretary-general of the presidency from 1991 to 1995, then as Foreign Minister in the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2002. After the reelection of Jacques Chirac in May 2002, Vedrine was replaced by Dominique de Villepin. All three men were characterised by their strong opposition to unilateral action by the United States in Iraq. Védrine popularised the term hyperpower to describe what he saw as American hegemony at the turn of the century. He is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (best known as Sciences Po), where he is now an instructor. Publications Ouvrages Mieux aménager s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jodi Ann Paterson
Jodi Ann Paterson (born July 31, 1975) is an American model, actress and former beauty queen. Measurements 32" D - 23" - 34 ½" Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Weight 112 lb She was born in Balikpapan, Indonesia and grew up in Springfield, Oregon, United States. Her mother is of Indonesian descent and her father is of European-American descent. Paterson, who attended Thurston High School, first came to prominence in 1994 when she won the Miss Oregon Teen USA 1994 title and competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The event, which was televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi, was won by Shauna Gambill of California. After high school she attended Oregon State University, which was featured in both her October Playboy 1999 issue and Playmate of the Year Video Edition. She was a member of... Biography of Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (born July 31, 1944 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actress. She was the first child of Charlie Chaplin and his last wife Oona O'Neill (daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill and author Agnes Boulton). When Chaplin was eight years old she appeared uncredited in her famous father's Limelight. Geraldine was educated in a boarding school in Switzerland. When her dream of becoming a ballet dancer ended, she followed in her father's footsteps and became an actress. Director David Lean chose her to play Tonya, the main character's devoted wife in Doctor Zhivago (1965). Personal Life Chaplin had a 12 year relationship with Spanish director Carlos Saura, and she has starred in nine of his movies, including Cria Cuervos (1976), Elisa, Vida Mia (1977), an... Biography of Rodney Harvey
Rodney Harvey is an American actor born July 31, 1967 in Phladelphia. Filmography 1990s 1980s God's Lonely Man (1996) .... Glen Guncrazy (1992) .... Tom My Own Private Idaho (1991) .... Gary "Twin Peaks" .... Biker Scott (1 episode, 1990) - Pilot (1990) TV Episode .... Biker Scott "The Outsiders" .... Sodapop Curtis (13 episodes, 1990) - The Stork Club (1990) TV Episode .... Sodapop Curtis - Pilot (1990) TV Episode .... Sodapop Curtis - Breaking the Maiden (1990) TV Episode .... Sodapop Curtis - Carnival (1990) TV Episode .... Sodapop Curtis - He Was a Greaser, Only Old (1990) TV Episode .... Sodapop Curtis (8 more) Bocca, La (1990) .... Giulio ... aka Silent Love Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) .... Frankie ... aka Throw Back! (USA: vide... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ted Cassidy
Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - January 16, 1979, in Los Angeles, California), known as Ted Cassidy, was a well known American character actor and voice actor who performed in television and films. Height: 6' 9" (2.06 m). Early life and career Although born in Pittsburgh, Cassidy was raised in Philippi, West Virginia, 120 miles south of Pittsburgh. He played basketball (center position) and football (tackle) for Philippi High School. At that time, he was an imposing figure in both venues, being the tallest player in the conference. Early in his academic career, Cassidy attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, in nearby Buckhannon, WV, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. He later attended Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Evonne Goolagong
Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AO MBE (born July 31, 1951, in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia) is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles (four Australian Open, two Wimbledon and one French Open), six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles. Height 5'6" (1.68 m) Weight 130 lbs. (58.9 kg) Personal life She was born Evonne Goolagong in 1951 (she became known by the name Evonne Goolagong Cawley following her marriage to the British tennis player Roger Cawley in 1975). She is one of eight children from an Australian Aboriginal family, being a member of the Wiradjuri people. She grew up in the small country town of Barellan, New South Wal... Biography of Primo Levi
Primo Michele Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987) was a Jewish Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, and novels. He is best known for his work on the Holocaust, and in particular his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in Auschwitz, the infamous death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. If This Is a Man (published in the United States as Survival in Auschwitz) has been described as one of the most important works of the twentieth century. Early life Levi was born in the Crocetta in Turin on July 31, 1919 at Corso Re Umberto 75 into a liberal Jewish family. His father Cesare worked for the manufacturing firm Ganz and spent much of his time working abroad in Hungary, where Ganz was based. Cesare was an avid reader and autodidact. Levi’s mo... Biography of Jackie Quartz
Jackie Quartz, born July 31, 1955 in Paris, is a French singer, famous in the 80's.... Biography of Michael Biehn
Michael Connell Biehn (born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the Hollywood films such as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Tombstone, The Rock and Planet Terror. He also played Officer Randall Buttman on the Emmy-Award winning television series, Hill Street Blues. Personal life Biehn was born in Anniston, Alabama, the son of Marcia (née Connell) and Don Biehn, a lawyer. He has three siblings, Brooks Ann, Jonathon, and Steven. He attended high school in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and was a member of the high school drama club. He then attended the drama program at the University of Arizona for two years before heading to Hollywood. He has been married twice, first to Carlene Olsen (1980 - 1987), then to Gina Marsh (1988 - ). He is the father of four s... Biography of Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka (Belarusian: Вікторыя Азарэнка, Азаранка, Russian: Виктория Азаренко; born July 31, 1989) is a tennis player from Minsk, Belarus, who became junior world champion in 2005. She won the 2007 U.S. Open mixed doubles title with her partner Max Mirnyi, and also finished runner-up at the 2007 Australian Open with him. Currently she lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and trains in Marbella, Spain. On May 19, 2008 she reached a career high of No. 17 in singles. Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 60 kg (130 lb/9.4 st) Career In 2005, Azarenka... Biography of C. C. Catch
Caroline Catharina Müller (born July 31, 1964), known as C.C.Catch, is a Dutch-German pop singer-songwriter. Caroline Müller was born in Oss (the Netherlands). She moved with her family to Germany in 1979. In 1980 she was a member of the girl quartet "Optimal". After that (starting in 1985) she collaborated with Dieter Bohlen under the name C.C.Catch. Dieter Bohlen was the driving force behind her records, writing and producing all the songs. This partnership led to a string of major Top 10 and #1 Pop chart hits beginning with "I Can Lose My Heart Tonight", "Cause You Are Young" and "Strangers By Night" all released in 1985 proved to be major hits in mainland Europe. Müller went on to have Gold and Platinum selling albums and gain a sizable fanbase. The Caroline Müller and Dieter Boh... Biography of Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman (July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American Nobel Laureate economist and public intellectual. He is best known among scholars for his theoretical and empirical research, especially consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy. A global public followed his restatement of a libertarian political philosophy that insisted on minimizing the role of government in favor of the private sector. As a leader of the Chicago School of economics, based at the University of Chicago, he had a widespread influence in shaping the research agenda of the entire profession. Friedman's many monographs, books, scholarly articles, papers, magazine columns, television programs, videos and lectures cover a broad range ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Duchesnay
Paul Duchesnay (born on July 31, 1961 in Metz, France, moved to Aylmer, Quebec, Canada in 1962) was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. He and his sister Isabelle Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992. Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an early age. Their first major success came at the 1982 Canadian Nationals, where they placed second in the junior competition. Over time, the Duchesnays' skating became more innovative and revolutionary. After the Canadian Federation of Figure Skating criticized their skating, they decided to leave the Canadian team. In 1985, they began skating for the mother's homeland of France instead. The Duchesnays' 1988 Winter Olympics progr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sophie Anquetil
Sophie Anquetil, born July 31, 1971 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is the daugther of cyclist Jacques Anquetil.... Biography of Emilia Fox
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox (born 31 July 1974) is an award-winning English actress. She is possibly best known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander in the British television drama Silent Witness, having joined the cast in 2004 following the departure of Amanda Burton. Personal life Fox was born in London, England. Her mother is actress Joanna David (née Joanne Elizabeth Hacking) and her father is actor Edward Fox. She was educated at Bryanston School and the University of Oxford.. She had a relationship with comedian Vic Reeves and in July 2005 married British actor Jared Harris, the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris. She speaks German and French, she is a keen kickboxer. She has a brother Freddie and a half sister Lucy. She gave up drinking in 2001 and in 2002 she gave up smoki... Biography of Constant Permeke
Constant Permeke (July 31, 1886 – January 4, 1952) was a Belgian painter who is considered the leading figure of Flemish expressionism. Permeke was born in Antwerp but when he was six years old the family moved to Ostend, where his father became curator of the Municipal Museum of Arts. Permeke went to school in Bruges from 1903 until 1906, when he was drafted into the Belgian army. He served in a university company with whom he settled in Sint-Martens-Latem. After his military service ended in March 1908, Permeke returned to Ostend where he roomed together with another artist, Gustave De Smet but in 1909 he returned to Latem where he lived as a recluse. His work of this period is characterized by his heavy brush. In 1912 Permeke married Maria Delaere and the newlyweds settled in Ostend.... Biography of Yvon Deschamps
Yvon Deschamps (born July 31, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian (Québécois) author, actor, comedian and producer best known for his monologues. His social-commentary-tinged humour propelled him to prominence in Quebec popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s. A long time comedian and still active, Deschamps is now perceived as one of the greatest of Quebec history. Beginnings Yvon Deschamps was born in Montreal's working-class Saint-Henri district. He left school in 1951, after Grade 11, and in 1953 found work in the record library at Radio-Canada's new television service. It was at Radio-Canada that Deschamps discovered the performing arts; after attending a boulevard theatre piece starring Georges Groulx and Denise Pelletier, he added a taste for the theatre, and enrolled in acti... Biography of Mumtaz (actress)
Mumtaz (Hindi: मुमताज़, Urdu: ممتاز) (born 31 July 1947 in Bombay, India) is a famous Bollywood actress, most remembered for her roles in Tere Mere Sapne (1971) and Khilona (1970). Her performance in Khilona got her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, while the film itself won the Filmfare Best Movie Award. She is often cited as one of the most beautiful Bollywood actresses of her time. Biography Early life Mumtaz was born to Abdul Saleem Askari and Shadi Habib Agha in Bombay, India, on 31 July 1947. She entered Hindi Cinema at the age of twelve. Career She started as an extra in films in the early 1960s. She accepted small roles in big films like Mujhe Jeene Do and big roles in small budgeted stunt films l... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of France Nuyen
France Nuyen (born July 31, 1939) is a French actress. She was born in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France as France Nguyen Van-Nga. Her mother was French and her father was Vietnamese; French is Nguyen's first language and she speaks no Asian languages. During the Second World War, her mother and grandfather were persecuted by the Nazis for being Gypsies. She was raised in Marseille by a cousin, whom she describes as "an orchid raiser who was the only person who gave a damn about me." Working as a seamstress in 1955, she was discovered by the LIFE photographer Philippe Halsman on the beach. She became a stage actress and portrayed Suzie Wong in the theatrical production of The World of Suzie Wong in 1958, opposite William Shatner (with whom she later work... Biography of Gabriel Cramer
Gabriel Cramer (July 31, 1704 - January 4, 1752) was a Swiss mathematician, born in Geneva. He showed promise in mathematics from an early age. At 18 he received his doctorate and at 20 he was co-chair of mathematics. In 1728 he proposed a solution to the St. Petersburg Paradox that came very close to the concept of expected utility theory given ten years later by Daniel Bernoulli. He published his best know work in his forties. This was his treatise on algebraic curves, "Introduction à l'analyse des lignes courbes algébraique", published in 1750. It contains the earliest demonstration that a curve of the n-th degree is determined by n(n + 3)/2 points on it, in general position. He edited the works of the two elder Bernoullis; and wrote on the physical cause of the spheroidal shape of... Biography of Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin (born 31 July 1970) is an English actor who first came to public attention for his performance as Matthew Malone in the first series of the sitcom Game On. After departing the series (his character was later acted by Neil Stuke) he co-starred in several movies including The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, Murder By Numbers, The Touch with Michelle Yeoh and Birthday Girl. He has also worked on the stage, including in Neil LaBute's play This Is How It Goes. He received an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Supporting Performer in The Glass Menagerie and a Tony Award Nomination for Best Actor for The Retreat From Moscow. Chaplin is signed to Independent Models in London. Chaplin, one of four children, was born Benedict John Greenwood in Lond... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Don Murray
Don Murray (born Donald Patrick Murray on July 31, 1929, in Hollywood, California) is an American actor. Before breaking into television and movies, he attended East Rockaway High School in Long Island, New York. He had a long and varied career in TV and films, but is perhaps best known for his role as Sid Fairgate in the long-running prime time soap opera Knots Landing from 1979 to 1981, for which he also scripted two episodes ("Hitchhike" parts 1 & 2). He was nominated for an Academy Award as best supporting actor in Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe. Planet of the Apes fans remember him as the ape-hating Governor Breck, from 1972's Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. He also directed a film based on the book The Cross and the Switchblade, starring Pat Boone and Erik Estrada (1970). ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Aubrac
Raymond Aubrac (31 July 1914 – 10 April 2012) was a French engineer who was a member of the French Resistance. Biography Born Raymond Samuel into a Jewish family in Vesoul, Haute-Saône, Aubrac and his wife, Lucie, joined the French Resistance in 1940. They took the pseudonym "Aubrac" to escape Nazi persecution. Lucie died in March 2007 at the age of 94. Ho Chi Minh was the godfather of the Aubracs' daughter. Raymond's daughter, Elisabeth Aubrac, and his wife Lucie Aubrac with Ho Chi Minh, 1946 External links Schofield, Hugh (2012-01-27). "Raymond Aubrac: How I tricked the Gestapo (with interview video)". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2012-01-27. This article incorporates information from the revision as of January 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lida Baday
Lida Baday, born July 31, 1957 in Hamilton, is a Canadian fashion designer.... Biography of Jim Corr
James Steven Ignatius 'Jim' Corr MBE (born July 31, 1964) is the guitarist for the Irish folk rock band The Corrs. He is also the eldest and the only male sibling in the group. Standing at 5'8", he is the tallest of the group. He plays acoustic and electric guitar as well as piano, keyboard, accordion and background vocals. He has also had an active role in the production aspects of all of their albums to present date, working with David Foster and Olle Romo on two separate albums. He sang a few of his own lines in the song 1999,a cover of the Prince song. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of their musical talents and also their charitable work which raised money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing a... Biography of Annie Parisse
Anne Marie Cancelmi (born July 31, 19765), known as Annie Parisse, is an American television and theater actress, known for playing Alexandra Borgia on the television drama Law & Order, a role she played from 2005 until 2006 in 34 episodes as well as Julia Lindsey Snyder from the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Biography Personal life Parisse was born in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of Louis Cancelmi and Annette Cancelmi, and grew up in Mercer Island, Washington, where she attended Mercer Island High School. She has two brothers, Louis Cancelmi and Michael Cancelmi. She attended Fordham University, where she appeared in numerous productions, including Medea and Antigone, both of which featured her as the lead. Annie Parisse is the sister of actor Louis Cancelmi, who was ... Biography of Christina Cox
Christina Cox (born July 31, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian movie and television series actress and stuntwoman. Christina Cox was born on July 31, 1971 just outside of Toronto. She was the youngest of three girls. Her two sisters are named Tracey and Melissa. She studied theatre and dance at the Arts York at Unionville High School. She continued her theatre training at the Ryerson Theatre School of Toronto where she studied for two years. Cox competed in the areas of gymnastics, track and field and Tae Kwon Do. At one point she had aspirations of becoming an Olympic gymnast but then focused on drama and dance while in high school. She is also proficient in boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing and fencing and has had training in stage combat, period weaponry and firearms. ... Biography of Olivier Allamand
Olivier Allamand (born July 31, 1969) is a French freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Stats Height: 5'9" (175 cm) Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Germain Nouveau
Germain Nouveau born and died in Pourrières, Var, in France (31 July 1851 - 4 April 1920), was a French poet, associated with the symbolist movement. He was a friend of Rimbaud and Verlaine. In 1874 he traveled to London with Rimbaud. In 1876 he published Dixains réalistes, a parody of the Parnassians. In 1879-1881 he wrote Doctrine de l'amour a book of poems he later rejected, and was published against his wishes in 1904. He converted to catholicism and died in poverty. Among his best known poems are Les Cathédrales. Several posthumous poems and other works are collected in the Pléiade edition (Oeuvres Complètes. Pierre-Olivier Walzer (ed.) Paris: Gallimard, 1970).... Biography of Meggan Anderson
Meggan Anderson, born July 31, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an American model and actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2405736/ ) Spark Riders (2010) (filming) .... Detective Simms Starked Out (2009) (filming) .... Kristie Wynne The Soloist (2009) .... Paper Airplane Student "Chuck" .... Translator (1 episode, 2009) - Chuck versus the Dream Job (2009) TV episode .... Translator Where's Tuesday Monday? (2009) .... Chastity "How I Met Your Mother" .... Veggie Waitress (1 episode, 2008) - The Best Burger in New York (2008) TV episode .... Veggie Waitress Red Red Rope (2008) (V) .... Vera "Knight Rider" .... Hot Girl (1 episode, 2008) - Knight Rider (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Hot Girl "Grey's Anatomy" .... Nurse (1 episode, 2008) ... Biography of Will Champion
William "Will" Champion (born 31 July 1978) is the drummer of the band Coldplay. Early life William Champion was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England where his father, Timothy Champion, is a professor of archaeology at the University of Southampton. As a youth, his musical influences included Tom Waits and traditional Irish folk music. He grew up playing guitar, but also had experience on the piano, bass, and tin whistle. Before William Champion joined Coldplay, he performed in a band called Fat Hamster. Coldplay Main article: Coldplay William Champion attended the Cantell Secondary School in Bassett, Southampton and The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk before studying anthropology at University College London, where he met his future bandmates and formed Coldplay, d... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jackie Bird
Jackie Bird (born July 31, 1962 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire) is a Scottish newsreader, working for BBC Scotland. Career She is currently a co-presenter of Reporting Scotland, BBC Scotland's flagship news bulletin three nights a week. Bird also regularly presents BBC Scotland's Hogmanay Live and Children in Need programmes. She is also a newspaper columnist. Private Life Bird is the ex-wife of News of the World Scotland editor, Bob Bird. They have two children together, Claudia and Jacob. On Friday 23rd November 2007 she married for a second time to investment fund manager Robin Weir, at Crutherland House Hotel in East Kilbride.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eda Reiss Merin
Eda Reiss Merin or Eda Reis Marin or Eda Reis Merin, born July 31, 1913 in Brooklyn, died March 31, 1998 in Los Angeles, was an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580783/ ) The Pompatus of Love (1996) .... Older Woman on Plane ... aka The Pompatus of Love (France: TV title) For Better or Worse (1995) .... Rose "ER" .... Mrs. Heizer (1 episode, 1995) - Make of Two Hearts (1995) TV episode .... Mrs. Heizer Last Resort (1994/II) (V) .... Ida ... aka National Lampoon's Last Resort ... aka National Lampoon's Scuba School Grandpa's Funeral (1994) (TV) .... Estelle Keyser Che bella famiglia (1993) .... Immacolata "Civil Wars" (1 episode, 1992) - Till Debt Do Us Part (1992) TV episode "Murder, She Wrote" .... Dorothy Fremont (1 episo... Biography of Anabel Medina Garrigues
Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues (born July 31, 1982 in Torrent, Valencia), better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No.22 in October 2008, and has won eight singles titles and 12 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual.Career She won the WTA tournament in Strasbourg, France, beating Katarina Srebotnik in the final in May 2008, thus defending the title she won the previous year against Amélie Mauresmo. Her other singles titles came in Palermo in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2001; Canberra in 2006 and Strasbourg in 2005. As of October 2008, she is the highest-ranked Spanish women's professional tennis player. WTA tour and ITF circuit Titles Singles (14) Legend (Singles) Grand Slam (... Biography of Léon Lhermitte
Léon Augustin Lhermitte (also known as Léon Augustin L'hermitte). Born Mont-Saint-Père, 1844, died Paris, 1925. French painter and etcher of the late nineteenth century. A student of Lecocq de Boisbourdran. A realist artist whose primary subject matter was of rural scenes depicting the peasant worker. He gained recognition after his show in the Paris Salon in 1864. His many awards include the French Legion of Honour (1884) and the Grand Prize at the Exposition Universelle in 1889. Lhermitte’s innovative use of the then contemporary media of pastels won him the admiration of his contemporaries. Vincent Van Gogh wrote that “If every month Le Monde Illustré published one of his compositions...it would be a great pleasure for me to be able to follow it. It is certain that for years I ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudolf Martin
Rudolf Martin (born 31 July 1967) is a German actor. He has appeared in a handful of off-Broadway productions, and has also made guest appearances on numerous television series. Martin was born in Berlin, Germany. After arriving in Los Angeles in 1999, he appeared in the Warner Brothers thriller Swordfish (film) starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and Don Cheadle. In the film Martin plays Axl Torvalds, an internationally renowned computer hacker who leads FBI agent on the trail of a criminal mastermind. Based on his performance in Swordfish, Martin was offered a role in the German thriller Lautlos. Before Swordfish Martin played a role in the original Showtime series Beggars and Choosers, an inside look at the television networks developed by Peter Lefcourt and the late... Biography of Ana Claudia Michels
Ana Claudia Michels (born 31 July 1981 in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel. She started modelling at the age of 14 with the Mega Agency, when she was introduced to the owners by a friend. She is known for her Victoria's Secret catalogue work, her Calvin Klein advertisements, being featured on the cover of a catalog for Le Lis Blanc, a noted Brazilian clothing company, and catwalk modelling. Her father's parents were from Bavaria and her mother's grandparents were from Württemberg and Brandenburg. Trivia Voted "Queen of the Catwalk" by Vogue UK She earns US$3 million a year.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Allan Clarke
Allan John Clarke (born 31 July 1946 in Short Heath, Willenhall, Staffordshire) was one of English football's greatest goalscorers who shot to fame in the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1970s. Early career Clarke started his career at Walsall and made his debut aged 16, then moved to Fulham. Such was his early promise that Leicester City then paid £150,000 for Clarke in 1968 when he had yet to play at the highest level. He spent just one season at Leicester City, reaching his apex in an appearance in the 1969 FA Cup Final which Leicester City lost 1-0 to Manchester City through a Neil Young goal. Weeks later, he was on his way to Leeds United when Don Revie offered £165,000 to Leicester City, and so began one of the deadliest goalscoring careers in English football. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Whitney Young
Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an African-American civil rights leader. He spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a relatively passive civil rights organization into one that aggressively fought for equitable access to socioeconomic opportunity for the historically disenfranchised. Early Life and Career Young was born in Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, on July 31, 1921 to educated parents. His father was the president of the Lincoln Institute, which was where Whitney was raised and educated. His mother, Laura Young, was the first African-American postmaster in Kentucky and the second in the United States. Young earned a bachelor of science degree from Kentucky State U... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ezio Rossi
Ezio Rossi, born in Turin July 31, 1962, is an Italian coach and former football player. He has played for Torino, Lecce, Verona, Treviso, Mantova and Legnago Salus.... Biography of David Kissinger
David Kissinger, born July 31, 1961 in Boston, is an American businessman and author. He is the son of Henry Kissinger and his first wife, Ann Fleischer. He has a sister, Elizabeth Kissinger.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jonathan Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby, (born 31 July 1944, Aylesbury) is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, a political commentator and a writer. Education Dimbleby was educated at the Charterhouse School, a boys' Independent school in Godalming, Surrey in Southern England. He graduated from University College, London in 1965 having read for a Philosophy degree. He studied in the same department as the author Ken Follett. In July 2008 he was made an Honorary Graduand of the University of Exeter. TV and radio career Dimbleby began his career on ITV where he was a presenter of This Week and of documentaries for Yorkshire Television. His 1973 report on the Wollo Famine in Ethiopia played a key role in the undermining of Haile Selassie's regime. In ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Berry
William "Bill" Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer in alternative rock band R.E.M. for 17 years, before retiring from the group and becoming a farmer. Apart from his drumming duties, he played many other instruments including acoustic guitar, bass guitar and piano. After his retirement from the band he has maintained a low profile, making sporadic reunions with R.E.M. and appearing on other artists' records. Early years Berry was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Don and Anna - their fifth child. At three years old, Berry moved with his family to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, where they would remain for the next seven years. In 1968, they were on the move again, this time to Sandusky, Ohio, on the ba... Biography of Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey, 1st Duc de Conegliano (31 July 1754–20 April 1842), Marshal of France, was a prominent soldier in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Biography He was born on 31 July 1754 either in Palise, France. His father was a lawyer from Besançon. In his boyhood he twice enlisted in the French army, but his father procured his discharge on both occasions. His desire was at last gratified in 1778, when he received a commission. He was a captain when, in 1791, he embraced the principles of the French Revolution. Moncey won great distinction in the campaigns of 1793 and 1794 on the Spanish frontier, rising from the command of a battalion to the command in chief of the Army of the Western Pyrenees in a few months, and his successful operations were largely instrum... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Weld
William Floyd Weld (born July 31, 1945, in Smithtown, New York) was the Republican Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. From 1981 to 1988, he was a federal prosecutor in the United States Justice Department. In November 2006, he rejoined the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in its New York office. Weld family William Weld's ancestor Edmund Weld was among the earliest students (Class of 1650) at Harvard College. He would be followed by eighteen more Welds at Harvard, where two buildings are named for the family. General Stephen Minot Weld Jr. fought with distinction in many major battles of the Civil War. William Weld has a sense of humor about his background; when Massachusetts Senate president Billy Bulger publicly teased him about his all-Ame... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul-Marie Coûteaux
Paul-Marie Coûteaux (born on 31 July 1956 in Paris) is the son of André Couteaux and a French politician, writer, and since 1999 Member of the European Parliament for Ile-de-France with the Mouvement pour la France, Member of the Bureau of the Independence and Democracy and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is a substitute for the Committee on Development and a member of the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union. Political career Between 1993 and 1995, Coûteaux was a technical adviser in the office of the President of the National Assembly. Between 1992 and 1993 he was a technical adviser in the office of the UN Secretary-General. A Gaullist associated with Action française, Coûteaux directed the RPR journa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Boniface Alexandre
Boniface Alexandre (born 31 July 1936) is a politician in Haïti. He served as acting president of Haïti from 2004 to 2006. The 2004 Haitian rebellion was a coup d'etat removing President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from the Americas on February 29, 2004, following the Ottawa Initiative and several weeks of conflict. Following this, Alexandre, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and therefore next in the presidential line of succession, assumed the office of president. During Alexandre's acting presidency, Amnesty International reported "excessive use of force by police officers", extrajudicial executions, a lack of investigations into these, escalation of "unlawful killings and kidnappings by illegal armed groups", failure of officials to prevent and punish violence against women, dysfunc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cyrille Verdeaux
Cyrille Verdeaux, born July 31, 1949 in Paris, is a French musicien, member and founder of French progressive rock band Clearlight. Clearlight are a French progressive rock band from the 1970s, although their best known work was produced in England, and released by a major British record company. While progressive rock is an appropriate overall genre for the band, much of their work delves into other genres including psychedelic music, jam band music, symphonic rock, space rock, jazz fusion, and new age music. "Clearlight" did not become the group's name until their third album; their first was Clearlight Symphony which is an album with a title but no artist name. Before choosing the name Clearlight they were briefly called Delired Cameleon Family, taken from a humorous "franglo" pun... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono (born July 31, 1943) is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, in character roles ranging from the coroner "Painless" Kumagai in 1990's Presumed Innocent to Mister Sparkle on an episode of The Simpsons. Personal life Shimono, a Japanese American, was born Saburo Shimono in Sacramento, California, the son of restaurant owners Edith Mary (née Otani) and Masauchi Shimono. Shimono is the twin brother of Dr. Jiro Shimono, director of the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Shimono is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. Career An accomplished stage actor as well, he has appeared on Broadway and in regional theaters including San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He was cast in Mame (1966... Biography of Manuel Gélin
Manuel Gélin, born July 31, 1958 in Paris, is a French actor and comedian. He is the son of actor Daniel Gelin. He has a daugther, Lana. Filmography Les Uns et les Autres (1981) de Claude Lelouch : Chanteur L'été meurtrier (1982) de Jean Becker : Boubou, le frère de "Pin Pon" Sous le soleil (TV) (1996-2008) : Romain (#12 épisodes) Theater 1979 : Les Hauts de Hurlevent d'après Emily Brontë, mise en scène Robert Hossein, Théâtre de Boulogne-Billancourt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-François Régère
Jean-François Régère, born July 31, 1947 in Talais (Gironde), is a French politician, member of UMP. He was the Mayor of Talais (June 6, 1995 - March 18, 2001).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leona Naess
Leona Kristina Naess (or Næss) (born July 31, 1974) is a British singer-songwriter. She released her debut album, Comatised, in March 2000, which produced the single "Charm Attack" (Adult Top 40 #29). Early life Naess was born in New York City and raised in London. She is the daughter of Filippa Kumlin D'Orey, a Swedish interior designer and Arne Næss, Jr., a Norwegian mountaineer and business magnate. She has an older brother, Christoffer, and a sister, Katinka, from that marriage. Her great uncle was the Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss. Naess was 7 years old when her parents divorced in 1982. She attended school in the Chelsea neighbourhood of London while growing up, and later attended the Purcell School in Hertfordshire, where she studied music composition. Her father married Ameri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Torû Furuya
Tōru Furuya (古谷 徹, Furuya Tōru?) is a veteran narrator and seiyū (voice actor) born on July 31, 1953 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production. Furuya is most known for the roles of Amuro Ray (both in the original Mobile Suit Gundam and its following Gundam sequels), Hyouma Hoshi (Kyojin no Hoshi), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Yamcha (Dragon Ball), Kyosuke Kasuga (Kimagure Orange Road), and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon). He also used a pseudonym Noboru Sōgetsu (蒼月 昇, Sōgetsu Noboru?) in the cast of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 for Ribbons Almark's role (but used his re... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths, OBE (born 31 July 1947) is an English actor of stage, film and television. He has received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, all for his role in the play The History Boys. He is also known for his portrayal of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky. Early years Griffiths was born in a house in Westbury Street in Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton, England to a steelworker father and a bagger mother. He had a Catholic upbringing. The son of deaf parents, he learned sign language at an early age in order to commu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Bielecki
Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984–1997. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (8th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). He made his debut on September 14, 1984. His final game was on August 16. 1997. Fast facts In 1989, he won a career high 18 games for the Cubs. In 1993, as an Indian, Bielecki had been invited to join Steve Olin, Tim Crews and Bob Ojeda on a fishing boat in spring training, but declined. The subsequent crash of the boat killed Olin and Crews, and nearly killed Ojeda. Appeared in the 1996 World Series as a member of the Braves.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ignacio Cervantes
Ignacio Cervantes Kawanagh (Havana, 31 July 1847 – Havana, 29 April 1905) was a Cuban virtuoso pianist and composer. He was influential in the creolization of Cuban music. A child prodigy, he was taught by pianist Juan Miguel Joval, later by composer and tutor Nicolás Ruiz Espadero in 1859, and by the visiting American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Gottschalk encouraged Cervantes to study at the Conservatoire de Paris (1866-1870) under Antoine François Marmontel and Charles-Valentin Alkan, where he was awarded first prizes in composition (1866) and harmony (1867). He also performed with Christina Nilsson and Adelina Patti. In 1875 Cervantes and José White left Cuba when warned by the Governor-General: he had found out that they had been giving concerts all over the country to rai... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Benenson
Peter Benenson (London, UK, 31 July 1921 – 25 February 2005) was an English lawyer and the founder of human rights group Amnesty International (AI). Biography Born in London as Peter James Henry Solomon to a Jewish family, the only son of Harold Solomon and Flora Benenson, Peter Benenson adopted his mother's maiden name later in life. His army officer father died when Benenson was aged nine from a long-term injury, and he was tutored privately by W. H. Auden before going to Eton. At the age of sixteen he helped to establish a relief fund with other schoolboys for children orphaned by the Spanish Civil War. He took his mother's maiden name of Benenson as a tribute to his grandfather, the Russian gold tycoon Grigori Benenson, following his grandfather's death. He enrolled for study a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Meale
Joseph Alan Meale (born 31 July 1949, Bishop Auckland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Member of Parliament for Mansfield, and was first elected in 1987. Early life He went to St Joseph RC School in Bishop Auckland. He has studied at Durham University, Ruskin College and Sheffield Hallam University. He started out as a seaman in the Merchant Navy, then from 1977-80 was National Employment Development Officer of NACRO. From 1980-4, he was assistant to the General Secretary of ASLEF. He had previously been an officer of the Socialist Campaign Group. From 1984-7, he was a political researcher for MPs including Dennis Skinner and Tony Benn. Parliamentary career He was PPS to John Prescott from 1994-9. He has visited Cyprus on many occasions, which have been fund... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Nadaud
Alain Nadaud, born July 31, 1948 in Paris, is a French writer and novelist. Selected bibliography Novels * Archéologie du zéro, Denoël, 1984 (repris en Folio, n°2085). * L'Envers du temps, Denoël, 1985. * Désert physique, Denoël, 1987. * L'Iconoclaste, Quai Voltaire, 1989. * La Mémoire d'Érostrate, Le Seuil, 1992. * Le Livre des malédictions, Grasset, 1995. * Auguste fulminant, Grasset, 1997 (repris en Livre de poche, n°14676). * Une aventure sentimentale, Verticales, 1999. * La Fonte des glaces, Grasset, 2000 (repris en Livre de poche, n°15294). * Les Années mortes, Grasset, 2004. * Le Vacillement du monde, Actes Sud, 2006. * Si Dieu existe, Albin Michel, 2007. External link, his site: http://www.alain-nadaud.fr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dirk Blocker
Dennis Dirk Blocker (born July 31, 1957, Los Angles, USA) is an American actor and the son of actor Dan Blocker, of the popular TV series, Bonanza. Dirk Blocker began appearing in American television in 1974, acting in an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D. at the age of sixteen. He has had guest roles in ER, Little House on the Prairie, The X-Files, Beverly Hills, 90210, Walker, Texas Ranger, Murder, She Wrote, Quantum Leap and CHiPs. Blocker was a regular on Baa Baa Black Sheep as one of the main pilots. He has also appeared in such films and TV shows as Short Cuts, Poltergeist, Pink Cadillac, Mad City, Trouble in Mind, Midnight Madness, M*A*S*H and Prince of Darkness.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Planquette
Jean Robert Planquette (31 July 1848 – 28 January 1903) was a French composer of songs and operettas. Several of Planquette's operettas were extraordinarily successful in Britain, including Les cloches de Corneville (1878), the length of whose initial London run broke all records for any piece of musical theatre up to that time, and Rip Van Winkle (1882), which earned international fame. Life and career The son of a singer, Planquette was born in Paris and educated at the Paris Conservatoire. He did not finish his studies, lacking the funds to do so, and worked as a café pianist and composer and singing (he was a tenor). A few romances that he composed brought less fame than did his song, "Sambre et Meuse", first sung in 1867 by Lucien Fugère, who went on to be one of the foremost F... Biography of Paul Vandenberghe
Paul Vandenberghe, born July 31, 1916 in Rouen, died in 1961 in Paris, was a French director, screenwriter and actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888676/ ) Screenwriter: "Au théâtre ce soir" (1 episode, 1968) - J'ai 17 ans (1968) TV episode (play) Gringalet (1959) (play) Tombeur, Le (1958) (screenplay and dialogue) Joyeuse prison, La (1956) (writer) Chacun son tour (1951) (writer) Roi des camelots, Le (1951) (writer) Plus de vacances pour le Bon Dieu (1950) (play) ... aka No More Vacation for the Good Lord (International: English title) On ne triche pas avec la vie (1949) (writer) ... aka Docteur Louise (Canada: French title) ... aka The Story of Dr. Louise (UK) Coeur sur la main, Le (1949) (dialogue) Blanc comme neige (1948) (dialogue... Biography of Gilles Carle
Gilles Carle, OC, GOQ (born July 31, 1929) is a Canadian director and screenwriter. In 1990, he was awarded the Government of Quebec's Prix Albert-Tessier. In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2007, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Selected filmography * The Death of a Lumberjack (1973) * The True Nature of Bernadette (1972) * Fantastica (1980) * The Great Chess Movie (1982)... Biography of Mario Bava
Mario Bava (July 31, 1914 – April 25, 1980) was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer remembered as one of the greatest names from the "golden age" of Italian horror films. Mario Bava was born in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy. The son of Eugenio Bava, a sculptor who became a pioneer of special effects photography and subsequently one of the great cameramen of Italian silent pictures, Mario Bava's first ambition was to become a painter. Unable to turn out paintings at a profitable rate, he went into his father's business, working as an assistant to other Italian cinematographers like Massimo Terzano, while also offering assistance to his father who headed the special effects department at Benito Mussolini's film factory, the Instituto LUCE. Bava became a cinematographer in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë (31 juillet 1915, St. Denis, France - 1987) gained fame as a cinematographer entering the film industry as a sound engineer and sound editor. He was a photojournalist in the French army during World War II. After the war he began making documentary shorts, directing and photographing industrial and commercial films. In 1947 he made his first feature film. Decaë is strongly associated with directors who strongly influenced, or were part of, the French New Wave. These include Jean-Pierre Melville, Louis Malle and Claude Chabrol. Decaë first worked as a cinematographer with Melville on Le Silence de la Mer (1949). Decaë also edited and mixed the sound. Although Decaë worked with Melville on Les enfants terribles, which as Williams commented (1992, p333) "...the work is more acc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Josette Day
Josette Day (July 31, 1914 - June 27, 1978) was a French film actress. Born in Paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. Day was married in 1941 to famous French studio head Marcel Pagnol, who she met in January 1939. In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in director Jean Cocteau's famous take on the classic French fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Despite playing numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when she was only 36 years old.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ignace Heinrich
Ignace Heinrich (31 July 1925 – 9 January 2003) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in Ebersheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace. He competed for France in the decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, winning a silver medal. He died in Carnoux-en-Provence.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eugene Ferguson
Eugene Ferguson, born July 31, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, is an American journalist and reporter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Bremond
Henri Bremond (31 July 1865 – 17 August 1933) was a French literary scholar, sometime Jesuit, and Catholic philosopher, one of the theological modernists. Biography He was born and educated in Aix-en-Provence. He served his novitiate in England, and took orders in 1892. He then taught for two years, and worked on the Jesuit publication Études He left the Society of Jesus in 1904. He wrote for the Annales de philosophie chrétienne, Correspondant, Revue des deux mondes and the Revue de Paris. He also became a prolific author of books on literary topics and Catholicism. He became a member of the Académie Française succeeding Louis Duchesne, being elected in 1923 to the seat number 36. He was also awarded the Légion d'honneur. Bibliography * L'Inquiétude religieuse. Aubes et l... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Oleg Popov
Oleg Konstantinovich Popov (Russian: Оле́г Константи́нович Попо́в, born 31 July 1930) is a famous Russian clown and circus artist. Popov is also called the "Sunshine clown." He was born on July 31, 1930 in Moscow, the son of a clock-maker. He studied elements of acrobatics, juggling, and other circus skills in his youth. In 1949, he graduated from the Russian circus school in Moscow and started his career in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Six years later, he became the first clown from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to perform in the Western world. In 1969, he was honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Douglas-Hamilton
James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, PC, QC (born 31 July 1942), briefly The 11th Earl of Selkirk and styled Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (as a younger son of the 14th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon) until 1997, was a Scottish Conservative Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West then Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Lothians. Educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, and at the University of Edinburgh, he served as an advocate and an interim Procurator Fiscal Depute from 1968 to 1972. From 1972 to 1974, he was a councillor on Edinburgh District Council, and from 1974 to 1997 was Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West. During this time he served in the Scottish Office. In the years between 1987 and 1995 he served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State... Biography of Mélanie Maudran
Mélanie Maudran, born July 31, 1979 in Rennes, is a French actress. Filmography Actress 1995 : La Cérémonie de Claude Chabrol 2007 : Un baiser s'il vous plaît d'Emmanuel Mouret : Pénélope 2007 : Jean de la Fontaine, le défi de Daniel Vigne : Marguerite Hessein de la Sablière Television 1996 : Nestor Burma - Drôle d'épreuve pour Nestor Burma : Noémie 1996-2001 : Sous le soleil : Lucie Valanski 1998-2000 : Cap des Pins : Louise Chantreuil 2000 : Sydney Fox, l'aventurière - A Good Year : Arielle 2002 : Vérité oblige - L'honneur perdu : Sarah Wagner 2003 : Joséphine, ange gardien - Tous en chœur : Jeanne 2003 : www.SœurThérèse.com - Jardin secret : Corinne Delorme 2003-2004 : Frank Riva avec Alain Delon : Nina Rizzi 2004 : Ariane Ferry - La revenante : Na... Biography of George Baxter
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing. Though colour printing had been developed in China centuries before, it was not commercially viable. However, in early years of the 19th century the process of colour printing had been revived by George Savage, a Yorkshireman in London. It was to be Savage's methods upon which Baxter, already an accomplished artist and engraver, was to improve. In 1828, Baxter began experimenting with colour printing by means of woodblocks. Baxter's life Baxter was born in 1804 in Lewes, Sussex, and was the second son of John Baxter, a printer. At 20 Baxter was illustrating books printed by his father; at 23 Baxter moved to London to be apprenticed... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manuel Penella
Manuel Penella Moreno (Valencia, July 31, 1880 – Cuernavaca, January 24, 1939) was a Spanish composer. His father was the composer Manuel Penella Raga. His daughter Magdalena Penella Silva married the politician Ramón Ruiz Alonso; through her, he was the grandfather of actresses Emma Penella, Elisa Montés, and Terele Pávez. Plácido Domingo took on the role of Rafael in his opera El gato montés, which brought some renewed interest in Penella's work.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter Camryn
Walter Camryn, born July 3&, 1903 in Helena, Montana, is an American former ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher.... Biography of Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31, 1931, Detroit) is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is grounded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians. Biography Burrell was born in Detroit, Michigan to a musical family and began playing guitar at the age of 12. His influences as a guitar player include Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, and Wes Montgomery. While a student at Wayne State University, he made his debut recording as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's sextet in 1951. He toured with Oscar Peterson after graduating in 1955 and then moved to New York City in 1956. A consummate sideman, Burrell recorded with a wide range of prominent musicians. He also led his own groups since 1951 and recorded many well received albums. In... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Percy Herbert (actor)
Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman. Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore. He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike. Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992. Partial filmography * The Night My Number Came Up (1955) * The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) * A Hill in Kore... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hank Jones
Henry "Hank" Jones (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with a Doctorate Degree for his musical accomplishments. Jones recorded over sixty albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman. Biography Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Henry "Hank" Jones moved to Pontiac, Michigan, where his father, a Baptist deacon ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Renaud Mary
Renaud Mary, born Victor Renaud Mary July 31, 1918 in Caudéran and died May 5, 1977 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (cancer), was a French actor and comedian. He married actress Renée Faure. Selected filmography Actor * 1942 : Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary, de Sacha Guitry - Rôle : Automarchi * 1943 : Coup de tête, de René Le Haff * 1946 : Fantômas de Jean Sacha * 1946 : Tombé du ciel, d'Emile Edwin Reinert - Rôle : Raymond * 1946 : Les Malheurs de Sophie, de Jacqueline Audry * 1947 : Croisière pour l'inconnu de Pierre Montazel * 1947 : Le Destin exécrable de Guillemette Babin de Guillaume Radot * 1947 : Les jeux sont faits de Jean Delannoy * 1948 : La Louve de Guillaume Radot * 1948 : Sombre dimanche de Jacqueline Audry * 1949... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John West
John West, born July 31, 1939 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, is an American musician and guitarist.... Biography of M. Shadows
Matthew Charles Sanders (born July 31, 1981), better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Early life and musical influence Shadows was born as Matthew Charles Sanders on July 31, 1981, in Huntington Beach, California. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where after a brief stint in the band Successful Failure, he went to an old friend James Sullivan and began to form the earliest incarnations of Avenged Sevenfold. In the DVD "All Excess," Shadows claims that everyone in the band had been assigned to come up with a list of names, but that only he had followed through, and the name Avenged Sevenfold was chosen over Lips of Deceit. Avenged Sevenfold As Avenged Sevenfold started... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mikko Hirvonen
Mikko Hirvonen (born July 31, 1980) is Finnish rally driver currently driving for the BP Ford World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Jarmo Lehtinen since 2003. Career Hirvonen won the under 2000 cc Group a Finnish Rally Championship in 2002. As one of the World Rally Championship's younger competitors he made his debut full-time in a third Ford World Rally Team entry in the 2003 season, scoring one points finish. He moved to be a team-mate to 2003 world champion Petter Solberg in 2004 for the Subaru World Rally Team, but failed to impress and was again on the move for 2005. He campaigned a two-year-old Ford Focus WRC and led one rally during the course of the year, and scored a career-best third place finish at the Rally Catalunya as a privateer. ... Biography of Clotilde Reiss
Clotilde Reiss (born July 31, 1985) is a French scholar, whose arrest in Iran on espionage charges on July 1, 2009 has generated considerable diplomatic controversy. She holds a master's degree from Sciences-Po Lille. At the time of her arrest she was teaching in Isfahan and writing a thesis about teaching history and geography in Iranian schools. Reiss was arrested at Tehran airport on July 1, 2009 on her way home to France via Beirut. Iranian authorities alleged that Reiss took photographs of the 2009 Iranian election protests in Isfahan and emailed them to a friend, an act which constituted potential espionage against the Islamic Republic in the eyes of Iranian prosecutors. News of her arrest did not become public for several days, during which time the French government tried unsuc... Biography of Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Russian: Евгений Влади́мирович Малкин, born July 31, 1986), also popularly known as Geno, is a Russian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chosen second overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Malkin's career in the NHL was delayed because of an international transfer dispute until 2006–07, in which he captured the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. In his second season, he helped carry Pittsburgh to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals and was a runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy. The foll... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chad Brock
Chad Brock (born July 31, 1963) is an American country music artist and disc jockey. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), until an injury forced him to retire. Brock signed to Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division in the late 1990s, releasing three studio albums — 1999's Chad Brock, 2000's Yes!, and 2001's III — for WB. Those albums, overall, produced seven singles on the Billboard country music charts, including the number-one hit "Yes!" and the Top Five "Ordinary Life". Brock parted company with Warner Bros. in 2002, and signed to Broken Bow Records a year later; although he released five singles for them (of which four charted), his album for Broken Bow was not released, and he left that label ... Biography of Marina Pérez
Marina Carolina Pérez (born July 31, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish top model known for her eyes. She has been the face for Jimmy Choo, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Pucci, Moschino, Giorgio Armani, St. John, and Marc Jacobs campaigns. Early life and Career Encouraged by her mother, Pérez began modeling at the age of 11 posing for catalogs and ads. She made her catwalk debut at the fall Madrid runway for Miguel Palacio, and appeared on her first magazine cover, for Spanish Elle. Recognition came when she was presented with the L'Oréal modeling award at the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week and since then she has not stopped working. A break into fashion at the international level came in late 2001 after she moved to New York at age 18. In September 2003 she debuted in New York Fashion Week for... Biography of Adolphe Willette
Adolphe-Léon Willette (July 31, 1857– February 4, 1926) was a French painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and lithographer. Willette ran as an "anti-semitic" candidate in the 19th arrondisement of Paris for the 1889 elections. Biography Willette was born in Châlons-sur-Marne. He studied for four years at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under Cabanel, training which gave him a unique position among the graphic humorists of France. Whether comedy or tragedy, dainty triviality or political satire, his work is instinct with the profound sincerity of the artist. He set Pierrot upon a lofty pedestal among the imaginary heroes of France, and established Mimi Pinson, frail, lovable, and essentially good-hearted, in the affections of the nation. Willette is at once the modern Watteau of the penc... Biography of Elizabeth Wurtzel
Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel (born July 31, 1967) is an American writer and journalist, known for her work in the confessional memoir genre. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. Early life Wurtzel was brought up in New York City in a Jewish family. Her parents divorced when she was young. As described in her memoir Prozac Nation, Wurtzel's depression began at the ages of 10 to 12. She attended the Ramaz School in the Upper East Side of New York City. While an undergraduate at Harvard College, she wrote for The Harvard Crimson and the Dallas Morning News, from which she was later fired for plagiarism. Wurtzel also received the 1986 Rolling Stone College Journalism Award. Prozac Nation Wurtzel is best known for publishing her memoir, the best-selling Prozac Nation, a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Ewing Ott
David Ewing Ott, born on July 31, 1922 in Schofield Barr, Hawaii (birth time source: Gauquelin), is an American military, Major General.... Biography of Deval Patrick
Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician; he is the current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the second ever African American elected governor in the history of the United States. Prior to being Governor, Patrick was a United States Assistant Attorney General under President Bill Clinton, and before that he worked as an attorney and businessman. Early life and education Patrick was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, where his family resided in a two-bedroom apartment in Robert Taylor Homes housing projects. In 1959, his father Laurdine "Pat" Patrick, a member of jazz musician Sun Ra's band, left his wife Emily (née Mae Wintersmith), son Deval, and daughter Rhonda (a year Deval's senior) in order to play music in New York City and ... Biography of B.J. Novak
Benjamin Joseph Manaly "B. J." Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for being a writer and co-executive producer for and playing the role of Ryan Howard on the US version of The Office, as well as appearing in Inglourious Basterds. He has received an Emmy Award for his works for The Office. Early life Novak was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Linda (née Manaly) and William Novak. His father co-edited The Big Book of Jewish Humor and has ghostwritten memoirs for Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca, and others. Novak's family is Jewish; his parents also established a Jewish matchmaking service. Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse, an electronic music producer, and Lev, an undergraduate student at T... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Al Aber
Albert Julius Aber (July 31, 1927 – May 20, 1993), nicknamed Lefty, was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played six years in the Major Leagues with the Cleveland Indians (1950, 1953), Detroit Tigers (1953-1957), and Kansas City Athletics (1957). Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Aber was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians at age 19 in 1946. He made his major league debut on September 15, 1950, pitching a complete game victory and allowing only 2 runs. He did not play another game in the big leagues until 1953, spending the 1951 and 1952 seasons in the minor leagues. He appeared in six games for the Indians in 1953, winning one and losing one, before being traded on June 15, 1953 to the Tigers with Ray Boone and Dick Weik for Art Houtteman, Owen Friend, Bill Wight, and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julien Pierre
Julien Pierre (born 31 July 1981 in Rodez) is a French rugby union player for Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14. He plays as a lock. He won his first cap on France's 2007 tour of New Zealand. He previously played for Bourgoin and La Rochelle.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Bocage
Peter Edwin Bocage (4 August 1887 – 3 December 1967) was a New Orleans jazz musician. Best known as a cornet player, he also played violin professionally, as well as sometimes trombone, banjo, and xylophone. He was a cousin to New Orleans R&B musician Eddie Bo. Bocage was playing professionally before 1910, early on with such bands as the Original Superior Orchestra, the Original Tuxedo Orchestra, and the Onward Brass Band. In the 1910s he played with Joe Oliver's band and with the Fate Marable Orchestra. He was with the A. J. Piron Orchestra in the 1920s, with whom he went to New York City and made a series of recordings; Bocage is credited as co-composer of some of the group's original numbers. He also played with Sidney Bechet in Boston. Later he led a group called the "Moonlig... Biography of Leïla (Nouvelle Star)
Leïla Aissaoui, born July 31, 1990 in Rennes, is a French singer, finalist in Nouvelle Star 2009. Nouvelle Star (a.k.a. A La Recherche De La Nouvelle Star for the first series) is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia and broadcast by M6 in France. It was hosted by Benjamin Castaldi for the first three series (2003-2005). He also hosted 13 episodes of Series 4 (2006). Virginie Efira presented the remainder of Series 4, as well as presenting Series 5 and 6 (2007 and 2008). Season 7 (2009) is presented by Virginie Guilhaume.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Lopez
Marc López Tarrés (born July 31, 1982) is a professional male tennis player from Spain, who started playing tennis at the age of 8 years old and became professional in 1999. The right-handed player achieved his career-high ATP Entry ranking is #106 (achieved on May 10, 2004). Juniors Career Professional Career 2004 Although in his beginnings López didn't achieve very good results playing doubles, in the last years he has won several doubles titles in Challengers and his best performance in an ATP tournament was in this modality. That was in 2004, when he reached the final of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana partnering with his friend and countryman Feliciano López. 2008 In April, 2008 in Barcelona, López beat #141 Yuri Schukin to qualify into the ATP main draw, whe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barbara Berger
Barbara Berger, born on July 31, 1986 à Ponta Grossa, is a Brazilian model.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Brown (cricketer)
William Alfred "Bill" Brown, OAM (31 July 1912 – 16 March 2008) was an Australian cricketer who played 22 Tests between 1934 and 1948, captaining his country in one Test. A right-handed opening batsman, his partnership with Jack Fingleton in the 1930s is regarded as one of the finest in Australian Test history. After the interruption of World War II, Brown was a member of Don Bradman's Invincibles, who toured England in 1948 without defeat. In a match in November 1947, Brown was the unwitting victim of the first instance of "Mankading". Raised in New South Wales, Brown initially struggled in both work and cricket, before gradually rising through the cricket ranks. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in the 1932–33 season and forced his way into the national side during the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert K. Morgan
Robert Knight Morgan (July 31, 1918 - May 15, 2004) was a United States Air Force colonel and pilot, from Asheville, North Carolina, and the commander of the B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle during World War II. Biography Morgan attended the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and entered the Army Air Corps in 1940. He earned his pilot wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant December 12, 1941, then after advanced training at Walla Walla, Washington, was assigned to the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot. Morgan went overseas as part of the original group of combat crews and flew 25 combat missions over Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, between November 7, 1942, and May 17, 1943. Memphis Belle The Memphi... Biography of Filipa Azevedo
Filipa Daniela Azevedo de Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born 31 July 1991, Gondomar, Portugal) is a Portuguese singer. She is currently living in the United Kingdom since she is attending a School of Music, in London. Azevedo represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Há dias assim", performing 23rd in the final held in Oslo on 29 May 2010 in Oslo, Norway. Early life and career debut For about fifteen years, Azevedo was concealed in the north of Portugal, in a small village called Montezelo, close to Melres, a parish of Gondomar, in the district of Porto. Azevedo, like every other girl, went to school at 6 and was always an average student. At 12, she enrolled on a course in Western Concert Flute in the Porto Music Conservatory and it was dur... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Ash
Daniel Gaston Ash (born 31 July 1957, in Northampton, England) is the guitarist for Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets, and solo projects. Life and work After going to concerts in his teenage years, Ash made a decision to be on a stage in some way. He started playing guitar around the age of 15, but confessed to have been very lazy and only learned three chords and nothing more for about three years. He began playing in cover bands, often together with future band mates David J and Kevin Haskins whom he knew since nursery school. His first gig was in the Glasgow Rangers Workman's Club. Ash had become friends with Peter Murphy in his teenage years. Ash went to art school and Murphy went to work in a printing factory. They met up five years later and Ash suggested forming a ba... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Pringuet
Pierre Pringuet, born January 31, 1950 in Paris, is a French civil servant and businessman. Pierre Pringuet, is a former studend of École polytechnique (X) and Ecole des Mines. He is CEO of group Pernod Ricard. Pernod Ricard (Euronext: RI) is a French company that produces alcoholic beverages. The company's most famous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both pastis, and often referred to as simply Ricard or Pernod. The company also produces several other types of pastis. Reborn from the Pernod Fils company as a producer of pastis following the ban on absinthe, it is now a worldwide conglomerate. It owns the Austin, Nichols company (maker of Wild Turkey whiskies) and the alcoholic beverage division of the former Seagram corporation, among many other holdings. In 2005, the comp... Biography of Chandra North
Chandra North (born July 31, 1973 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is an American model. Early years Growing up, North had aspirations of becoming a professional ballerina. In her teen years, North was a bit rebellious. While her classmates would be attending school dance, she would be hitting up underground night clubs. While attending Southern Methodist University, she was scouted by a male model during her spring break. His interest helped her land modeling jobs for local news papers and department store catalogs. In 1991, North left Texas to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Shortly after moving to New York City, her modeling career moved her to Paris. After struggling to make it in Europe, North came back to New York where she met her future husband, then a bicycle me... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karl Green
Karl Green (born Karl Anthony Green, 31 July 1947, Davyhulme, Urmston, Lancashire) was bass guitarist and backing singer for the 1960s British band, Herman's Hermits, which featured Peter Noone. Green co-wrote a number of songs for the band, and was a capable live performer although his contribution to the band's recordings was over-shadowed by Mickie Most's use of session musicians. Green nevertheless played on many Herman's Hermits recordings. On VH1's My Generation: Herman's Hermits episode he speaks fondly of his early days with Noone, and of his admiration for their guitarist Derek "Lek" Leckenby. As of 2001, Green manages sound systems for the Queen Elizabeth and Festival Halls on London's South Bank.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rémy Di Grégorio
Rémy Di Gregorio (born July 31, 1985 in Marseille) is a French professional road bicycle racer. He rides for Astana, a Kazakh team. He rode his first Tour de France in 2007. He broke his elbow in a crash on the fourth stage. He finished the stage 7m 58s behind the leader and left the race. He broke clear on the 10th stage of 2008, on Bastille Day, and led until the final climb. Major results 2005 5th, Overall, Tour de l'Ain 2006 1st, Stage 8, Tour de l'Avenir 19th, Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2007 17th, Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st, Mountains classification 2008 10th, Overall, Tour Méditerranéen 14th, Overall, Volta a Catalunya Jersey red number.svg Combative rider for Stage 10, Tour de France 2011 1st ... Biography of Gilles Dreu
Gilles Dreu, born Jean-Paul Chapuisat on July 31, 1934 in Dreux, is a French singer. Discography 1965 : 45T Riviera - Filles de Garches (enfant de Puteaux) - Marie des Bruyères - C'est pas de ma faute (le pendu) - Hyacinthe 1966 : 45T Riviera - Écris-moi - La sieste - Ma femme - Allons traverse 1968 : 45T AZ - Emiliano Zapatta - Les Ophelies - Théodorakis - Suivez le grand chariot 45T AZ - Alouette - Je marcherai jusqu'au vieux chêne - L'homme qui vola les étoiles - Ma prière 45T AZ - Pourquoi bon dieu - La mégère apprivoisée - On revient toujours - Mais chaque fois 33T AZ - Pourquoi bon dieu - Alouette - La mégère apprivoisée – On revient toujours – Ma prière - Emiliano Zapatta - Ne pleure pas Emmanuella - La belle aurore - Mais... - Le jour et la... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlos Marchena
Carlos Marchena López (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 31 July 1979 in Las Cabezas de San Juan, Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF and the Spanish national team. Mainly a central defender with an aggressive approach, he can also pitch in as a defensive midfielder. Club career Marchena started his professional career in hometown club Sevilla FC at the age of 18, when the club was playing in the Spanish second division. In 1999–2000, he made his top flight debut, playing the entire match in a 2–2 home draw with Real Sociedad on 22 August 1999. When Sevilla was relegated again at the end of the season, Marchena earned a transfer to Portugal's S.L. Benfica, where he did sufficiently well to catch the eye of top club Valencia CF, who were in need to... Biography of Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American business magnate. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network AXS TV. He is also a "shark" investor on the television series Shark Tank. In 2011, Cuban wrote an e-book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, in which he chronicles his life experiences in business and sports. Personal life Cuban was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, in a Jewish working-class family. The surname "Cuban" was shortened from "Chabenisky" when his Russian grandparents landed on Ellis Island. He is the son of Shirley and Norton Cuban, who was an automobile upholsterer. Cuban's first step into the bus... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Denis Attiret
Jean Denis Attiret (Chinese: 王志誠; pinyin: Wáng Zhì Chéng, July 31, 1702 in Dole, France – December 8, 1768 in Beijing, China) was a French Jesuit painter and missionary to China. Jean Denis Attiret studied art in Rome and made himself a name as a portrait painter. While a Jesuit novice, he did paintings in the Cathedral of Avignon and the Sodality Chapel. He went to China in 1737 and was given the title "Painter to the Emperor" by the Qianlong Emperor. Because the emperor insisted on the use of a Chinese painting methods and styles, Attiret's painting eventually became entirely Chinese in style. Most of his works were paintings of natural subjects such as trees, fruit, fish and other animals done on glass or silk. But they also include portraits of members of the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Quantrill
William Clarke Quantrill (July 31, 1837 – June 6, 1865) was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War. After leading a Confederate bushwhacker unit along the Missouri-Kansas border in the early 1860s, which included the infamous raid and sacking of Lawrence, Kansas in 1863, Quantrill eventually ended up in Kentucky where he was mortally wounded in a Union ambush in May 1865, aged 27. Early life Quantrill was the oldest of 12 children, four of which did not make it past infancy.. He was born at Canal Dover (now just Dover), Ohio, on July 31, 1837. His father was Thomas Henry Quantrill, formerly of Hagerstown, Maryland. His mother, Caroline Cornelia Clark, was a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. They were married on October 11, 1836, and moved to Canal Dover the fo... Biography of James Read
James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his role of George Hazard in the North and South television miniseries. Biography Early life Read was born in Buffalo, New York, as the second of three children in family (has an older brother and a younger sister). He started acting as a student of law at the University of Oregon that he graduated from in 1976. He studied acting in New York and then did several off Broadway and regional theatres such as The Denver Center Theatre Company, where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons. In 1998 additionally, he earned his Masters Degree in psychology from Pepperdine University. Career Read is best known for his role as George Hazard in the three North and South TV miniseries (1985, 19... Biography of Scott Brooks
Scott William Brooks (born July 31, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player from Lathrop, California and is the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. A 5' 11" (1.80 m) point guard, Brooks played collegiately at San Joaquin Delta College and Texas Christian University (TCU), before finishing his final two years at the University of California, Irvine. He was inducted into UCI's Hall of Fame in 2001. Early life and college Born in French Camp, California, Brooks graduated from East Union High School at Manteca, California in 1983. As a freshman, he played college basketball at Texas Christian University for a season, then transferred to San Joaquin Delta College for his sophomore year and then spent two years at the University of California, Irv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paulo Wanchope
Pablo César Wanchope Watson (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 31 July 1976), more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international matches. Club career Derby County Born in Heredia, Wanchope began his career with CS Herediano, until he went to England to play with Derby County along with fellow Costa Rican Mauricio Solís on 27 March 1997. He cost Derby £600,000. Wanchope marked his debut for Derby in an impressive fashion, scoring a memorable goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford, beating four United players before slotting past Peter Schmeichel during a 3–2 win – the goal... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ruben Patterson
Ruben Nathaniel Patterson (born July 31, 1975) is a former American professional basketball player. During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season. Later, he played for the NBA teams Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers before ending his career with the Lebanese team Champville SC. Early life Patterson had a troubled family life, both parents and one of his sisters... Biography of Louise Griffiths
Louise Griffiths (born 31 July 1978 in Hertfordshire, England) is an English pop singer-songwriter, fashion model and actress. Early life Griffiths is the daughter of a London taxicab driver. She plays the saxophone, and was a contestant in the BBC television series Fame Academy in 2003. Career Music Griffiths was a member of an all-girl band, Orchid, who originally recorded the hit song Sound of the Underground in 2001. Their single was never released, but the song was later re-recorded by Louis Walsh's pop band Girls Aloud. In 2003 Griffiths was one of the first four students chosen by the public to appear on the second series of the BBC TV show Fame Academy when it was revealed in the press that she was the girlfriend of Formula One driver Jenson Button. Despite complaints t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of DeMarcus Ware
DeMarcus Ware (born July 31, 1982) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Troy University. In 2009, Ware was listed as the best 3-4 outside linebacker by Sporting News and has been described as "the most dynamic defender in the league right now" by ESPN. Pete Prisco ranked Ware as the best defensive player going into the 2012 season and 3rd best player overall behind Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Early years Ware played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track as a youth. In football, Ware played both linebacker and wide receiver, and as a senior, he won every game, was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and then was aw... Biography of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II (31 July 1527 – 12 October 1576) was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans (king of Germany) from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death. He was a member of the House of Habsburg. Biography Born in Vienna, he was a son of his predecessor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (1503–1547). Anne was a daughter of King Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary and his wife Anne de Foix. Educated principally in Italy, he gained some experience of warfare during the campaign of his paternal uncle Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor against France in 1544, and also during the War of the league of Schmalkalden, and soon began to take part in imperial business. Having in Septe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Greene
Kevin Darwin Greene (born July 31, 1962) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for 15 years. Greene retired after the 1999 NFL season and currently ranks third amongst all-time sack leaders. Greene is currently the outside linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers. Early years Greene was a two-year starter and honorable mention All-conference selection as a senior at Granite City South High (IL.). He also played basketball and was a high jumper for the track team. He is in The Granite City Sports Hall of Fame in Granite City, IL. College career Greene played college football as a walk-on at Auburn University, and in 1984 won the Zeke Smith Award as Defensive Player of the Year. He had 69 career tackles as an outside linebacker and 11 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lee Jong-hyuk
Lee Jong-hyuk (이종혁) (born July 31, 1974) is a South Korean actor. After more than a decade of leading and supporting roles on stage, film and television, he gained newfound mainstream popularity through the 2012 romantic comedy series A Gentleman's Dignity. Filmography A Pig-like Woman (2013) Rise of the Guardians (2012) (animated, Korean dubbing) Hindsight (2011) Parallel Life (2010) Crush and Blush (2008) Radio Dayz (2008) Miss Gold Digger (2008) A Good Day to Have an Affair (2006) Dark Forest (2006) A Dirty Carnival (2006) Mr. Socrates (2005) Shinsukki Blues (2004) Once Upon a Time in High School (2004) General Hospital, The Movie: A Thousand Days (2000) Attack the Gas Station (1999) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charlotte Diamond
Charlotte Diamond (born 31 July 1945) is a Canadian children’s singer. She has recorded 12 albums including the Juno Award winning 10 Carrot Diamond. Some of her most popular songs include "4 Hugs a Day", "I am a pizza", "Octopus", "I am a flower", and "May there always be sunshine". Charlotte Diamond has also recorded songs in Spanish and French, including "Je suis un pizza" and "Qu’il y ait toujours le soleil". She has toured in Canada and the U.S. Charlotte Diamond was born in Richmond, British Columbia. She graduated from North Delta Secondary School in 1963. She attended the University of British Columbia to study French and Zoology. Charlotte Diamond taught music, French, and science to junior-high school students for 12 years. She currently lives with her family in Richmond. Awa... |
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