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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on June, 1, 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 · 45,406 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,406 Celebrities
130 celebrities or events were found for June, 1. Add to favourites (513 fans)Biography of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962; baptized Norma Jeane Baker) was an American actress, singer, model and film producer. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early roles were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received, and as her career progressed she became known as a sex symbol. She was praised for her comedic ability in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch, and became one of Hollywood's most popular performers. The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her career prospects, and she broadened her range. Her marriage to baseball... Add to favourites (90 fans)Biography of Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum (born June 1, 1973 (birth time source: "Models, Schönheit und Astrologie" by astrologer Uwe M. Kraus)), is a German and American model, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and an occasional actress. In 2008, she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship. Klum became internationally known for her appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 1997 she became the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. Following a successful modeling career, Klum gained acclaim as the host and judge of the reality show Project Runway which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2008. She has worked as a spokesmodel for Dannon and H & M, and has appeared in numerous commercials for McDonald's, Vo... Add to favourites (77 fans)Biography of Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette (born in Ottawa, 1 June 1974) is a Canadian and naturalized American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She ranks among the top selling recording artists in history, largely thanks to her multi-million selling third album, and she has won seven Grammy Awards. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a child recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records. Her international debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill. Jagged Little Pill sold thirty million copies, making it the best-selling debut album of all time by a female artist. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, including Under Rug Swept and So-Called Chaos. These garnered weaker reviews and lower sales. ... Add to favourites (62 fans)Biography of Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, film director, and film narrator. He became known during the 1990s, after having appeared in a series of successful Hollywood films. Early life Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Grafton Curtis Freeman, a barber who died in 1961 from liver cirrhosis, and Mayme Edna (Revere), a cleaner. He has three older siblings. Freeman's family moved frequently during his childhood, living in Greenwood, Mississippi, Gary, Indiana, and finally Chicago, Illinois. Freeman made his acting debut at age eight, playing the lead role in a school play. At age twelve he won a statewide drama competition, and while in high school he performed in a radio show based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1955, he turned down a partial dra... Biography of Mario Cimarro
Mario Cimarro (born Mario Antonio Cimarro Paz on June 1, 1971 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban born, Mexican actor. Mario Cimarro is known for his starring roles in telenovelas (soap operas). He relocated to Mexico and became a naturalized citizen of that country. He has a champion German Shepherd named Mambo whom he considers "his son". Mambo is also his frequent traveling companion. Also has two more Shepherds: Rumba and Cheo and cat Himalaya. He was briefly married to Venezuelan actress Natalia Streignard whom he divorced in 2001. The two met while working on the telenovela La mujer de mi vida ("The woman of my life") and were married soon after. Telenovelas El cuerpo del deseo (2005) Pasión de gavilanes (2003) Gata salvaje (2002) Más que amor, frenesí (2001) La casa en la pla... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Justine Henin
Justine Henin (born June 1, 1982 in Ličge (birth time source: birth certificate n° 1128, André Dekoster)) is a Belgian professional tennis player and the current World No. 1. Henin is from the Walloon (French-speaking) region of Belgium. Her mental toughness and her one-handed backhand, a stroke which John McEnroe has called among the best backhands of any male or female player, are reasons she is one of the world's best players. As of May 2007, she has won five Grand Slam singles titles, including three French Open singles titles, one WTA Tour Championships title, as well as a gold medal in singles at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Family life Henin's trainer, Carlos Rodriguez, has been her main father figure since her mother died of intestinal cancer when Henin was 12 years old. For ma... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Alan Wilder
Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959 in Hammersmith, West London, England) is an electronic musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known as a former member of Depeche Mode. He is also the founder of an electronic music project named Recoil. Recoil started as a side project to Depeche Mode, but when he left the latter in 1995, it evolved into Wilder's primary project. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb, and Curve. Early Years Alan Wilder was born into a neither "rich nor poor" family. Known by many as Depeche Mode's only trained musician, he began piano at the age of eight, through the encouragement of his parents. Later on, he learned the flute and became a leading musician in his school bands. After school, Alan wor... Biography of Ron Wood
Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born June 1, 1947 in Hillingdon, London) is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a member of The Rolling Stones, Faces, and The Jeff Beck Group. Career 1960s Wood began his career in 1964 with the Birds, based in Yiewsley, Middlesex. By the late 1960s, he was part of The Creation, then joined the Jeff Beck Group as a bassist together with singer Rod Stewart. They split up, however, after recording Beck-Ola in 1969. 1970s With Rod Stewart, Ronnie joined The Small Faces as a guitarist, shortly after leader Steve Marriott had left the group. The band's name soon was shortened to simply The Faces. Though mostly known in the United States as Rod Stewart's former backup band, the Faces were very successful in the UK, for a brief time even... Biography of David Berkowitz
David Richard Berkowitz (Born: June 1, 1953), better known by his nickname Son of Sam, is an American serial killer who killed six people and wounded several others in New York City between 1976 and 1977 Though Berkowitz remains the only person charged or convicted in relation to the case, some law enforcement authorities suspect that there are unresolved questions about the crimes, and that others might have been involved: according to John Hockenberry of MSNBC the "Son of Sam" case was reopened in 1976, and as of 2004 was officially considered open. Early life A few days after his birth, he was adopted by Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz, a Jewish couple who reversed the order of the baby's first and middle names. David Abrahamsen writes that "David's childhood was somewhat troubled.... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Sarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies (born Sarah Anne Callies on June 1, 1977 in La Grange, Illinois) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Dr. Sara Tancredi in the American television series, Prison Break. Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) Early life Callies moved to Honolulu, Hawaii with her family when she was one. Throughout her youth, she expressed an interest in acting through participating in various school plays at Punahou School. While her parents are professors at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Callies did not follow in their footsteps. Instead, she chose to pursue a career in acting. After graduating from high school, she entered Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. In conjunction with her studies, she continued her involvement in theatre. She continued her education ... Biography of Karen Mulder
Karen Mulder, born June 1, 1968 in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (near Rotterdam) and raised in Den Haag and Voorburg, Holland, is a former Dutch supermodel. Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Hair color Blonde Eye color Blue Measurements (cm) 85-60-86 (in) 33˝-23˝-34 Family Her father Ben, is a tax inspector and her mother, Marijke, is a secretary. Karen has a younger sister, Saskia, who became an actress after a stint studying economics. Modeling Career When a group of girlfriends took the then 14-year-old Karen Mulder's picture and submitted it for a beauty contest, she was downright gawky. In 1985, when she was 17 her family went on a camping trip in the south of France. She saw an ad for Elite's 'Look of the Year' contest in a newspaper. A friend took some photog... Biography of Thierry Rey
Thierry Rey is a French judoka, born June 1, 1959 in Lagny-sur-Marne. He is also an actor. He was the boyfriend of Claude Chirac, the daugther of former French President Jacques Chirac. They have a son, Martin Rey-Chirac.... Biography of Andy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 (birth time source: Stephen Przybylowsk, Astrodatabank) – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, television producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. A Tony Award nominee for two roles, he gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the 1960–1968 situation comedy The Andy Griffith Show and in the 1986–1995 legal drama Matlock. Early life and education Griffith was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the only child of Carl Lee Griffith and his wife Geneva Nunn. He was born on the same day and year as Marilyn Monroe. As a baby, Griffith lived with relatives until his parents could afford to b... Biography of Simon Gallup
Simon Jonathon Gallup is an English musician born on June 1, 1960 in Duxhurst, England, and a member of the British post-punk band The Cure. Early Years Simon is the youngest of six children born to Bob and Peg Gallup. His siblings are Stuart, David, Duncan, Monica, and Ric. Ric Gallup helped to make the Cure video Carnage Visors. Simon has been married twice. His first wife was Carol Thompson. She and Gallup had previously worked together in a band called The Magspys. Carol sang back-up on the song "Lifeblood". They had two children named Lily and Eden before they were divorced sometime around the end of the Wish Tour in 1992. Since then, Simon has remarried to Sarah and had a third child named Evangeline. Initially, Gallup was the bass player for a punk band called Lockjaw. ... Biography of Le Pétomane
Le Pétomane was the stage name of the French professional farter and entertainer Joseph Pujol (June 1, 1857 - 1945). He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "maniac" suffix, found in words like toxicomane. In English, a translation might yield "the fart maniac". His profession can also be referred to as a "Flatulist" or a "Fartiste." Joseph Pujol was born in Marseille. He was one of five children of François (a stonemason and sculptor) and Rose Pujol. Soon after he left school he had a strange experience while swimming in the sea. He would put his head under the water and hold his breath whereupon he felt an icy cold penetrating his rear. He ran asho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Tiozzo
Christophe Tiozzo (born June 1, 1963 in St. Denis, France) was a French boxer, who won a Light Middleweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Tiozzo is the brother of Three-Time World Champion Fabrice Tiozzo. Professional Accomplishments Tiozzo began his professional career in 1985 and won his first 28 bouts, winning the WBA Super Middleweight Title by beating In Chul Baeklosing in 1990 by TKO. Tiozzo successfully defended the belt twice, losing it in 1991 to Victor Cordoba by 9th round TKO. In 1992 he challenged WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Jeff Harding, but lost by TKO. He retired in 1996 with a record of 33-2-0. Amateur Accomplishments Record:85-6-2 (24) 1982 French National Championship Light Middleweights: Gold Medalist Defeated Alain Cuvillier Defeated ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pat Boone
Charles Eugene Patrick "Pat" Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. His cover versions of African-American rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable impact on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. He is also an actor, a motivational speaker, a television personality, and a conservative political commentator. Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Pat Boone has said that he is a direct descendant of the American pioneer Daniel Boone. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, attended David Lipscomb College and began recording in 1954 for Republic Records. His 1955 version of "Ain't That a Shame" was a huge hit, selling far better than Fats Domino's original version. This set the stage for the early ... Biography of Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia (born June 1, 1973 in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia), born Adam Gabriel Garcia, is an Australian actor of Colombian descent. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Career Adam left university to take the role of Slide in the production of the musical 'Hot Shoe Shuffle', which toured Australia for two years before transferring to London in England. Adam stayed on in London to star in several West End musicals. Dein Perry, the choreographer of 'Hot Shoe Shuffle', went on to found the successful stage show 'Tapdogs'. In 2000 Adam Garcia played 'Sean' in Bootmen, a movie based on the Tapdogs story. Despite the fact that he has starred in such movies as Coyote Ugly and others, it was not until 2004, when he participated as rock star Stu Wulff in Confessions of a Teenage Drama ... Biography of Jason Donovan
Jason Sean Donovan (born June 1, 1968, Melbourne (birth time source: British Entertainers, Franck C. Clifford)) is an Australian actor and singer. In the UK, he has sold in excess of 3 million records, where his debut album Ten Good Reasons was the highest selling album of 1989 with sales of over 1.5 million copies. He has also had four UK no.1 singles, one of which was "Especially For You", his 1988 duet with Kylie Minogue. In more recent years, he has mainly worked as a leading man in stage musicals in the UK. His father is Terence Donovan, also a well-known Australian actor who also appeared in Neighbours as Doug Willis, and his mother is Sue McIntosh. His half-sister is current Neighbours star Stephanie McIntosh. Donovan attended the De La Salle College, Malvern. His partner since 1... Biography of Teri Polo
Teri Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress known for her role of Pamela Byrnes in the movie Meet the Parents (2000) and its sequel Meet the Fockers (2004). She was one of the stars in the sitcom I'm with Her. Personal life Polo was born Theresa Elizabeth Polo in Dover, Delaware, the daughter of Jane, a homemaker, and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Polo studied ballet beginning at age five. By age 13 she was attending New York's School of American Ballet. After winning a modeling contest, she moved to New York City at the age of seventeen to pursue an acting career. In April 1997, Polo married photographer Anthony Moore at the age of twenty-seven. In the summer of 2002, she gave birth to their son, Griffin. In 2003, Polo and Moore divorced, ending their six-year marr... Biography of Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping (, born 1 June 1953) is a high-ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the top-ranked member of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, the country's Vice President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School and the 6th ranked member of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee, China's de facto top power organ. Son of communist veteran Xi Zhongxun, Xi Jinping served mostly in Fujian province in his early career. He was later appointed party chief of the neighboring Zhejiang province, and then was appointed as Shanghai's party chief following the dismissal of Chen Liangyu. Known for his tough stance on corruption and a frank openness about political and market economy reforms, Xi's ... Biography of Ronnie Gene Dunn
Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953 in Coleman, Texas). Both Kix and Ronnie had worked as singer-songwriters before the duo's formation, charting singles of their own in the late 1980s. The duo made its debut in 1991 with their first four singles all reaching the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Their debut album, Brand New Man, was released the same year and was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA for sales of over six million. Brooks & Dunn have had more than 40 singles on the country music charts of which 20 have reached number one. They have recorded ten studio albums, two greatest... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brian Cox (actor)
Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated Scottish actor. Biography Early life Cox was born in Dundee, Scotland, the youngest of 5 children.. His mother, Mary Ann Guillerline (née McCann), was a Roman Catholic spinner who worked in the jute mills and suffered several nervous breakdowns during Cox's childhood. His father, Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, was a weaver who died when Cox was nine years old, and Cox was subsequently raised by a sister and an aunt. Cox's ancestors were 19th century Irish immigrants to Scotland. Cox joined the Dundee Repertory Theatre at the age of fourteen while at school with his best friend, famed poet Justin Ryan Fyfe. He spent a season with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1966. Career C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Souplex
Raymond Guillerm, best known as Raymond Souplex, is a French actor, born June 1, 1901 in Paris, died November 22, 1972 in Paris. His daugther, Pierrette Souplex, is also an actress and plays his daughter in one movie. Cinéma Movies 1948 : Manon d'Henri-Georges Clouzot d'Henri-Georges Clouzot 1950 : Garou-Garou Le Passe-Muraille (film, 1950) de Jean Boyer avec Bourvil: Gen Paul 1950 : Meurtres de Richard Pottier avec Fernandel et Jeanne Moreau 1950 : Le Clochard Milliardaire de Léopold Gomez avec Raymond Pellegrin, Jacqueline Gauthier et Henri Guisol 1950 : Identité Judiciaire de Hervé Bromberger avec Jean Debucourt, Eliane Monceau et Robert Berri 1951 : Poil de carotte de Paul Mesnier avec Pierre Larquey, Germaine Dermoz et Cri Cri Simon 1951 : Le Vrai Coupable de Pi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis de Broissia
Louis de Broissia, born June 1, 1943 in Hanoď, Vietnam, is a French politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Tisot
Henri Augustin Louis Laurent Jean Tisot or Henri Tisot, born June 1, 1937 in La Seyne-sur-Mer, died on August 6, 2011 in Sanary-sur-Mer, was a French actor, impersonator, author and humorist. He was openly gay. Theater 1962 : Bichon de Jean de Letraz, mise en scčne Jean Meyer, Théâtre Edouard VII 1965 : Chat en poche de Georges Feydeau, mise en scčne Jean-Laurent Cochet, Théâtre Edouard VII 1972 : Ah ! la police de papa de Raymond Castans, mise en scčne Jacques Charon, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens 1984 : Le Dindon de Georges Feydeau, mise en scčne de Jean Meyer, Théâtre du Palais-Royal Discography Apprends-moi, dis L’autocirculation La calendrierisation Ce que l’on dira de qui vous savez en l’an 4000 Comment imiter qui vous savez…sans peine Conférence de pres... Biography of Jacques Marquette
Father Jacques Marquette SJ (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Pere Marquette, was a French missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan. Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first non-Native Americans to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River. Jacques Marquette was born in Laon, France, on June 1, 1637 and joined the Society of Jesus at age seventeen. After working and teaching in France for several years, he was dispatched to Quebec in 1666 to preach to the Native Americans, where he showed great proficiency in the local languages, especially Huron. In 1668 Father Marquette (French: Pčre Marquette) was redeployed by his superiors to missions farther up the St. Lawrence Riv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hasna Benhassi
Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born June 1, 1978) is a Moroccan middle distance athlete. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she finished second to Kelly Holmes in the women's 800 meters. In August 2005 she won a silver medal in the 800 meters at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She placed 8th in the 800 meters at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Achievements 800m silver medal - World Championships (2005) 800m silver medal - Olympic Games (2004) 1,500m gold medal - World Indoor Championships (2001) In 2005, Benhassi was selected as the best sportsperson in Morocco by a survey conducted by the Moroccan Radio among 43 press institutions.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lisa Hartman
Lisa Hartman (born June 1, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an actress. She made her first big splash in television in 1977 in the TV flop Tabitha; the belated spin-off of the 1960s sitcom Bewitched. Lisa played the now grown-up Tabitha Stephens, who tried making it on her own without using her magic powers. After that series' cancellation, she did several TV series guest spots and appeared in the 1981 CBS TV remake of Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls. She played singer/actress Neely O'Hara, a role portrayed in the original 1967 film by Patty Duke. She then starred in the primetime soap Knots Landing as rock singer Ciji Dunne (1982 – 1983). After the Ciji character was murdered, fan outcry was so strong, Hartman was rehired to return to the series the following year, this time as Ci... Biography of Norman Foster
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice. Foster was born in the Reddish area of Stockport, England, to a working-class family. He was naturally gifted and performed well at school and took an interest in architecture, particularly in the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. Leaving school at 16, he worked in the Manchester City Treasurer's office before joining National Service in the Royal Air Force. After he was discharged, in 1956 Foster attended the University of Manchester's School of Architecture and City Planning (graduating in 1961). Later, he won the Henry Fellowship to the Yale School of Architecture, where he met f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marie-Josée Vilar
Marie-Josée Vilar, born June 1, 1948 in Paris, is a French singer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Olivier Dassault
Olivier Dassault (born 1 June 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French politician, currently serving as a deputy in the French National Assembly. He is also the son of Serge Dassault and grandchild of Marcel Dassault. He was elected 16 June 2002 as deputy for the first circonscription of Oise, running on the UMP ticket. He was re-elected in 2007. A child of the founding family of the Dassault Group, he has taken and continues to work in a number of roles within the family firm. He is president of Dassault Communications, president of the board of directors of French publisher Valmonde, member of the board of the French financial newspaper Journal des Finances and an administrator of Dassault subsidiary Socpresse. He is a 1974 graduate of the l'École de l'Air Air Force academy and ha... Biography of Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada (born June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model and Miss Venezuela 2007 and the newly crowned Miss Universe 2008. In 2001 Mendoza signed with Elite Model Management and modeled in Italy, France, United States, England, Greece, Spain, Germany, Mexico and Peru for Versace, Roberto Cavalli and other fashion designers. She speaks Spanish, English and Italian. Dayana beat out 27 other candidates to fall down and subsequently win Miss Venezuela 2007 on September 13, 2007, and became only the second woman representing the Amazonas state to win (the first being Carolina Izsak in 1991). She was crowned Miss Universe 2008 at the pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 13, 2008. Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori crowned her with a tiara worth 120,000 U.S. dollars S... Biography of Shae Marks
Christy Shae Marks (born June 1, 1972) is an American model and actress. Stats Measurements Bust: 34" D Waist: 23" Hips: 34" Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Weight 105 lb (48 kg/7.5 st) She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where she spent most of childhood. According to her Playmate Profile, she was a tomboy growing up. Soon after her tenth birthday, Marks' family moved to a small town outside of Atlanta, Georgia. While in high school she played soccer and tennis and was involved in swimming and cheerleading. After graduating from high school she studied for a career in journalism at West Georgia University, but later became disillusioned with it, left the field and moved back to New Orleans. She was discovered by Playboy when she was only 20 years old at the World Gym in Houston,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce (born 1 June 1947) is a Welsh award-winning stage and film actor/singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and marrying Irish actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the late 1970s. His work in theatre, including an award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's Hamlet, led to several supporting roles in film and television. He made his breakthrough screen performance in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil. Critically lauded for his versatility, Pryce has participated in big-budget productions such as Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies, Pirates of the Caribbean and The New World, as well as independent projects such as Glengarry Glen Ross and Carrington. His career in theatre has also been prolific, and he h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Chérčque
François Chérčque, born June 1, 1956 in Nancy, is a French syndicalist, secretary-general of CFDT since 2002. The Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT or "French Democratic Confederation of Labour") is a national trade union center, one of the five major French confederations of trade unions. It is the largest French trade union confederation by number of members (875,000) but comes only second after the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) in voting results for representative bodies.... Biography of Patrick Grainville
Patrick Grainville, born June 1, 1947 in Villers-sur-Mer (Calvados), is a famous French writer and teacher. He won Prix Goncourt in 1976 with his fourth novel, Les Flamboyants. Works Novels 1972 : La Toison 1973 : La Lisičre 1974 : L'Abîme 1976 : Les Flamboyants, prix Goncourt 1978 : La Diane rousse (variations sur le mythe d'Orion, le chasseur géant de l'antiquité). 1981 : Le dernier viking 1981 : L'ombre de la bęte 1982 : Les forteresses noires 1984 : La Caverne céleste 1988 : L'Atelier du peintre 1990 : L'orgie, la Neige, prix Guillaume le Conquérant 1996 : Le Lien 1998 : Le tyran éternel 2001 : le jour de la fin du monde une femme me cache 2004 : La joie d'Aurélie 2005 : La main blessée... Biography of Gilles Benizio
Gilles Benizio, born June 1, 1957 in Villerupt en Meurthe-et-Moselle, and his wife, Corinne Benizio, born February 12, 1962 in Dugny, Seine-Saint-Denis, best known as "Shirley et Dino", are French humorists and actors. DVD Shirley et Dino ŕ Marigny Shirley et Dino : Achille Tonic Filmography Cabaret Paradis de Shirley et Dino (2006), avec Shirley et Dino, Michel Vuillermoz, Christian Hecq, Riton Liebman... Guests Le Soldat Rose (2006), conte musical de Louis Chedid et Pierre-Dominique Burgaud : le Roi et la Reine Awards 2003 : Moličre du meilleur spectacle de sketches. Bibliography Frank Margerin présente... : Shirley et Dino (2006), de Frank Margerin... Biography of Michael Rasmussen
Michael Rasmussen (born June 1, 1974 in Třllřse) is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who rides for Dutch team Rabobank. Specializing in climbing, Rasmussen has shown a propensity for attempting spectacular stage wins in mountain stages in which he breaks away from the peloton early and rides alone for most of the stage. Michael Rasmussen is known for his care for detail when considering weight and he is known to constantly pester his mechanics to make his bike lighter. He doesn't climb with any water bottles because they weigh too much. In the 2006 Tour de France he perfected his bike to be just 10 grams above the minimum weight for a bike; he is also known for peeling off unnecessary stickers from his bike, and is rumored to have the lowest body fat percentage of any rider in t... Biography of Mikhail Glinka
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Гли́нка) (June 1 1804 – February 15 1857), was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition inside his own country, and is often regarded as the father of Russian classical music. Glinka's compositions were an important influence on future Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who took Glinka's lead and produced a distinctively Russian kind of classical music. Early life Mikhail Glinka was born in the village of Novospasskoye, a village not far from the Desna River in the Smolensk Guberniya of the Russian Empire. His father was a wealthy retired army captain, as the family had s... Biography of Veronica Varekova
Veronika Vařeková (born June 1, 1977) is a Czech supermodel. Her name in the English-language press is often given as Veronica Varekova. Originally from Olomouc, at age 19 she moved to New York City, United States. Initially, she wanted to attend the Parsons School of Design, though she chose modeling instead and was signed by Next Model Management. She moved to Europe after it became clear that she would be more successful there. She is fluent in three languages and has degrees in Psychology and Education. She married hockey star, Petr Nedved, in July 2004, but they separated in the summer of 2006. Modeling work Vařeková has appeared in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated a total of eight times: 1999-2002 and 2004-2007. She appeared on the cover in 2004. In addi... Biography of Karl von Clausewitz
Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (IPA: ) (July 1, 1780 – November 16, 1831) was a Prussian soldier, military historian and military theorist. He is most famous for his military treatise Vom Kriege, translated into English as On War. Life and times Clausewitz, considered an author of contemporary military strategy, was born in Burg bei Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia, to a poor but middle-class family. His grandfather, the son of a Lutheran Pastor, had been a professor of theology. Clausewitz's father was once a lieutenant in the Prussian army and held a minor post in the Prussian internal revenue service. Carl was the fourth and youngest son. He entered the Prussian military service at the age of twelve years as a Lance-Corporal, eventually attaining the rank of Major-General. Cla... Biography of Frederik Deburghgraeve
Frederik ("Fred" or "Fredje") Deburghgraeve (born on June 1, 1973 in Roeselare, Belgium) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle. Deburghgraeve was trained by a Dutchman, named Ronald Gaastra.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Olivier Delaître
Olivier Delaître (born June 1, 1967 in Metz) is a former tennis player from France. He won 15 doubles titles during a fourteen year career becoming the world's 3rd ranked doubles player on July 12, 1999. Delaitre turned professional in 1986. A right-hander, he reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on February 20 1995, when he became World number 33. He retired from the tour in 2000. Singles Titles Runners-up (4) 1991: Bordeaux (lost to Guy Forget 1–6 3–6) 1993: Lyon (lost to Pete Sampras 1–6 1–6) 1993: Kuala Lumpur-1 (lost to Richey Reneberg 3–6 1–6) 1994: Indianapolis (lost to Wayne Ferreira 2–6 1–6)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson (born June 1, 1950, in Cambridge) is an English singer/songwriter and broadcaster probably best-known for the UK hit songs "2-4-6-8 Motorway" (1977), "Don't Take No for an Answer" (1978) and "War Baby" (1983) Career Robinson was the founding member of the Tom Robinson Band (TRB), an overtly political band with several hits in the 1970s, such as "2-4-6-8 Motorway", "(Sing If You're) Glad To Be Gay", "Power in the Darkness", "Up Against the Wall" and "Don't Take No for an Answer". While continuing his career as a performer, in 1980 Robinson co-wrote several songs with Elton John. These compositions included John's minor 1980 hit "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" which reached #44 in the UK, and #39 in the US. Later in the 1980s, Robinson fr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Ameche
Lino Dante "Alan" Ameche (March 1, 1933 – August 8, 1988), nicknamed "The Horse", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League after winning the Heisman Trophy in college at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. He is famous for scoring the winning touchdown in the 1958 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants, labeled "The Greatest Game Ever Played." After emigrating to the United States in the late 1930s, his family returned for a year to Italy. The family then returned to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Alan was a cousin of noted actors Don Ameche and Jim Ameche. With colleague (and former Colts teammate) Gino Marchetti, Alan Ameche founded th... Biography of Christiane von Goethe
Christiane von Goethe, born Christiane Vilpius June 1, 1765 in Weimar, died June 6, 1816 in Weimar, was the mistress then then wife of Johann von Goethe.... Biography of Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough (born 1 June 1937) is an internationally acclaimed Australian author. Colleen was born in Wellington in central west New South Wales to James and Laurie McCullough. A neuroscientist by training, she worked in various Sydney and United Kingdom hospitals before settling to ten years of research and teaching in the Department of Neurology at the Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. In the late 1970s she settled on Norfolk Island, where she lives with her husband, Ric Robinson to whom she has been married since 1983. Her writing career began with the novel Tim (which was made into a movie starring Mel Gibson and Piper Laurie), followed by The Thorn Birds (1977), An Indecent Obsession, A Creed for the Third Millennium, The Ladies of Missalonghi,... Biography of Brigham Young
Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death. He was also the founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of the Utah Territory, United States. Brigham Young University was named in his honor. Young had a variety of nicknames, among the most popular being "American Moses," (alternatively the "Modern Moses" or the "Mormon Moses") because, like the Biblical figure, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, in an exodus through a desert, to what they saw as a promised land. Young was also dubbed the "Lion of the Lord" for his bold personality, and was commonly called "Brother Brigham" by Latter-day Saints. However... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of René Auberjonois
René Murat Auberjonois (born June 1, 1940) is an American actor, known for portraying Father Mulcahy in the movie version of M*A*S*H and for creating a number of characters in long-running television series, including Clayton Endicott III on Benson (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award), Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and attorney Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal. Early life Auberjonois was born in New York City. His mother was Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat (1913-1986), a great-great granddaughter of Joachim Murat, King of Naples, and his wife Caroline Bonaparte, sister of the Emperor Napoléon. His maternal grandmother, Hélčne Macdonald Stallo (1893-1932), was an American, from Cincinnati, Ohio; his maternal grandfather's mother was a Russian noblewo... Biography of Frederica von Stade
Frederica von Stade (June 1, 1945), is an American mezzo-soprano. Born in Somerville, New Jersey , she acquired the nickname Flicka in her childhood. Miss von Stade attended the Mannes College of Music in New York City. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 and in 1971 appeared as Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera. "It was two of the newcomers who left the audience dazzled: Frederica von Stade as Cherubino and Kiri te Kanawa as the Countess. Everyone knew at once that these were brilliant finds. History has confirmed that first impression." (Eleanor Scott, The First Twenty Years of The Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Sunstone Press, 1976). Trained in the bel canto style, von Stade is known for her roles in Rossini's The Barber of Sevill... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Diana Canova
Diana Canova (born Diana Rivero on June 1, 1953 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is an American actress. Her professional last name is taken from the maiden name of her mother, actress and singer Judy Canova. She is a graduate of Hollywood High School. Her most famous role was that of nymphomaniac Corinne Tate on Soap, a sitcom that parodied soap operas, between 1977 and 1980. In 1980, ABC executives offered Canova her own television series, starring alongside Danny Thomas in I'm a Big Girl Now. The show lasted just one season. Canova's acting career entered a slump for many years before she was cast as Sandy Beatty in Throb!, a successful sitcom which was broadcast in syndication from 1986 to 1988. She played "Jenny" in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical revival of Company in 1995. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Dalzel-Job
Patrick Dalzel-Job (1 June 1913 - 14 October 2003), was a distinguished British Naval Intelligence Officer and Commando of World War II. He was also an accomplished linguist, author, mariner, navigator, parachutist, diver and skier. Born in London, Dalzel-Job was the only son of Captain Ernest Dalzel-Job, who was killed in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. After his father's death Dalzel-Job and his mother lived in various locations, including Switzerland, and he learnt to ski and sail. They returned to the UK in 1931 where he built his own schooner, the Mary Fortune, which he and his mother spent the next two years sailing around the British coast. In 1937, they sailed to Norway and spent the next two years exploring the coast. During this time Dalzel-Job became fluent in Norwegian. ... Biography of Melissa Sagemiller
Melissa Sagemiller (born June 1, 1974) is an American television and film actress. Sagemiller was born in Washington, D.C.; to a political activist mother and a professional American football player father, who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. She attended Georgetown Day School there. Her entry into the performing arts was at age 3, when she began studying tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and modern dance. She made her stage debut in To Kill a Mockingbird when she was 9 years old, and soon after she became a regular on her local stage. At 14, however, acting took a backseat to modeling after Sagemiller was scouted by Eileen Ford in a jewelry shop. She eventually left modeling to take an undergraduate degree in Art History at The University of Virginia.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karen Kwan
Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard (born 1 June 1978 in Torrance, California) is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older than Michelle and was an elite figure skater herself. The Kwan sisters began figure skating at the same time and trained and competed against each other for years. Karen, like Michelle, was coached by Frank Carroll at the Lake Arrowhead training center. Though Karen's results never quite matched Michelle's, she was known for her long legs and arms that added a lyrical style and an elegant dimension to her skating. She also had consistent triple jumps and good technical spins. Karen also represented the United States at numerous international skating events, and won the bronze medal at the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany. At 5'... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Besson
Patrick Besson (born 1 June 1956) is a French writer and journalist. His father was Russian and his mother was Croatian. He published his first novel, Early Mornings Of Love, in 1974, aged 17. He received a Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1985 for Dara and the Prix Renaudot in 1995 for Braban. First of all a Communist sympathizer, he is a literary chronicler with the newspaper L'Humanité. He also wrote for the newspaper L'Idiot international, whose editor is Jean-Edern Hallier. During the Yugoslav Wars, he supported Serbia by publishing the book in particular against the slanderers of Serbia, which created tension with other intellectuals like Michel Polac, Romain Goupil and Didier Daeninckx. Attacks by Daeninckx led Besson to criticize him in a novel, called Didier... Biography of Edward Woodward
Edward Albert Arthur Woodward OBE (born 1 June 1930, Croydon) is an English actor and singer. Originally a Shakespearian stage actor, he is best known for his role in the 1960-1970s spy series, Callan, for the 1973 film The Wicker Man and his lead role in the 1980s American television series The Equalizer. Woodward attended Eccleston Road and Sydenham Road School, Croydon, and the Elmwood School in Wallingford, as well as Hinchley Wood School in Surrey. He then attended Kingston College. Theatre Woodward wanted to become an actor, but initially in the post World War II period became an Associate Member of RADA while taking amateur roles. Wanting to train as a journalist, he eventually took work in a sanitary engineer's office before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernand Charpin
Fernand Charpin or just Charpin, born June 1, 1887 in Marseille and died November 6, 1944 in Paris, was a French actor. Filmography Marius - 1931 de Alexandre Korda Les bleus de l'amour - 1932 de Jean de Marguenat Chotard et Cie - 1932 de Jean Renoir Fanny - 1932 de Marc Allégret Moune et son notaire - 1932 de Hubert Bourlon La guerre des valses - 1933 de Ludwig Berger et Raoul Ploquin Paprika - 1933 de Jean de Limur Le Barbier de Séville - 1933 de Hubert Bourlon et Jean Kemm Le gendre de M. Poirier - 1933 de Marcel Pagnol Les enfants s'amusent - court métrage - 1933 Sapho - 1934 de Léonce Perret Le train de 8h47 - 1934 de Henry Wulschleger Tartarin de Tarascon - 1934 de Raymond Bernard Trois de la marine - 1934 de Charles Barrois Série 7 no 77777 - court m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ken McMullen
Kenneth Lee (Ken) McMullen (born June 1, 1942 in Oxnard, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. Career In a 16-season career, McMullen posted a .248 batting average with 156 home runs and 606 RBI in 1583 games played. Post-Season Appearance 1974 National League Championship Series... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Favičres
Guy Favičres, born Guy Jean Marie Perret June 1, 1876 in Paris and died March 30, 1963, was a French actor and comedian. Filmography * 1912 : La Reine Élisabeth (Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth) de Henri Desfontaines, Louis Mercanton et Gaston Roudčs * 1916 : Le Lotus d'or de Louis Mercanton * 1917 : National Red Cross Pageant de Christy Cabanne : Charles VII de France * 1923 : La Faute des autres de Jacques Olivier * 1925 : Madame sans-gęne de Léonce Perret * 1925 : Napoléon de Abel Gance * 1925 : La Princesse aux clowns d'André Hugon * 1927 : Fleurette (ou Fleur d'amour) de Marcel Vandal * 1928 : Bicchi (ou L'Île d'amour) de Berthe Dagmar et Jean Durand * 1929 : Le Capitaine Fracasse d'Alberto Cavalcanti * 1930 : Un crime au m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul-Henri Cugnenc
Paul-Henri Cugnenc (June 1, 1946 in Thézan-lčs-Béziers, Hérault - July 4, 2007 in Paris) was a French politician and surgeon.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jerry Rannow
Jerry Rannow, born June 1st, 1939 in Racine, Wisconsin, is an American actor and screenwriter. Filmographie (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710355/ ) Screenwriter "Head of the Class" (4 episodes, 1987-1989) - I Am the King (1989) TV episode (written by) - Born to Run (1989) TV episode (written by) - We Love You, Mrs. Russell (1988) TV episode (written by) - Past Imperfect (1987) TV episode (written by) "Small Wonder" (1 episode, 1986) - You Gotta Have Heart (1986) TV episode (written by) "Harper Valley P.T.A." (2 episodes, 1982) ... aka "Harper Valley" (USA: new title) - Stella Della (1982) TV episode (written by) - The Show Must Go On (1982) TV episode (written by) "The Love Boat" (1977) TV series (unknown episodes) "Welcome Back,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Randolph
John Randolph (June 1, 1915 – February 24, 2004) was an American film, television and stage actor. Early life Randolph was born Emanuel Hirsch Cohen in New York City, the son of Jewish immigrants Dorothy (née Shore), an insurance agent, and Louis Cohen, a hat manufacturer. His stepfather was Joseph Lippman, and as a result Randolph was briefly known as Mortimer Lippman during his childhood. In the 1930s he was active in politics as well as acting. He made his Broadway debut in 1938 in Coriolanus. Randolph joined the United States Army Air Force in World War II. He wound up blacklisted by the Hollywood studio bosses in 1955 after he refused to answer questions and claimed the Fifth Amendment before the HUAC relating to the Cold War Communist infiltration of the State Department. In... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joan Caulfield
Joan Caulfield (June 1, 1922 - June 18, 1991) was an American actress and former fashion model. After being discovered by Broadway producers, she began a stage career in 1943 that eventually lead to signing as an actress with Paramount Pictures. Born while her family resided in East Orange, New Jersey, she moved to West Orange during childhood but continued attending Miss Beard's School in Orange, New Jersey. During her teenage years, the family moved to New York City where Joan eventually attended Columbia University. One of her most memorable roles was when she was lent out to Warner Bros. to appear in The Unsuspected (1947) alongside Claude Rains and Audrey Totter. Later in life she appeared mostly on television, appearing on programs such as Baretta and Murder, She Wrote. An... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Monkhouse
Robert Alan Monkhouse OBE (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host. Monkhouse was famous for his quick ad-lib and one-liner jokes. Career Early career Bob Monkhouse was born in Beckenham, Kent the son of Wilfred Adrian Monkhouse, who died in 1957 and Dorothy Muriel Monkhouse née Hansard. Monkhouse's father was a prosperous Methodist businessman who owned Monk and Glass, which made custard. Whilst still a schoolboy at Dulwich College, from which he was later expelled, Monkhouse wrote for the comics The Beano and The Dandy and subsequently drew for Hotspur, Wizard and Adventure comics. Amongst other writing, he penned over 100 Harl... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ahmet Hadzipasic
Ahmet Hadžipašić (June 1, 1952 in Cazin, Yugoslavia - 23 July 2008 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina) was the former Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (from February 14, 2003, to May 2007). He was a member of the Bosniak community and Party of Democratic Action. Hadžipašić got his PhD in 1990. Mr. Hadzipasic lived in Zenica, a city well-known as a metallurgy center of the former Yugoslavia. Hadžipašić had a great role in the privatisation of Željezara Zenica, one of the largest steel factories in the region. One part of Zenica steel factory was bought by Arcelor Mittal. After privatisation, production restarted. Arcelor Mittal's investment has served as a catalyst for other foreign investment in the area. Hadžipašić died from heart attack on ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edo de Waart
Edo de Waart (born 1 June 1941, Amsterdam) is a Dutch conductor, and the Music Director of both the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. De Waart studied oboe, piano and conducting at the Sweelinck Conservatory, graduating in 1962. The following year, he was appointed associate principal oboe of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Orchestral conducting In 1964, at the age of 23, he won the Dimitri Mitropoulos Conducting Competition in New York. As part of his prize, he served for one year as assistant conductor to Leonard Bernstein at the New York Philharmonic. On his return to the Netherlands, he was appointed assistant conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra under Bernard Haitink. In 1967, he was appointed conductor of both the Netherlands Wi... Biography of Willy de la Bye
Willy de la Bye, born June 1st, 1934 in Leiden, is a Dutch dancer and choreographer.... Biography of Mitsugu Chiyonofuji
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu (千代の富士 貢?), born June 1, 1955, as Mitsugu Akimoto (秋元 貢, Akimoto Mitsugu?) in Hokkaidō, Japan, is a former champion sumo wrestler and the 58th yokozuna of the sport. He is now the head coach of Kokonoe stable. Chiyonofuji was one of the greatest yokozuna of recent times, winning 31 tournament championships, second only to Taihō. He was particularly remarkable for his longevity in sumo's top rank, which he held for a period of ten years from 1981 to 1991. He won more tournaments in his thirties than any other wrestler and retired in his mid-thirties, in contrast to most recent yokozuna who have tended to retire around 30. He is the only professional sumo wrestler to have scored more than 1000 win... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ferdinand Raimund
Ferdinand Raimund (born Ferdinand Jakob Raimann; June 1, 1790, Vienna – September 5, 1836, Pottenstein, Lower Austria) was an Austrian actor and dramatist. Life and work He was born in Vienna as a son of Bohemian woodturning master craftsman Jakob Raimann. In 1811, he acted at the Theater in der Josefstadt, and, in 1817 at the Leopoldstädter Theater. In 1823 he produced his first play, Der Barometermacher auf der Zauberinsel, which was followed by Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs (1824). The still popular Bauer als Millionär (1826), Der Alpenkönig und der Menschenfeind (1828) and Der Verschwender (1833) are Raimund's masterpieces. Raimund's comedies are still frequently performed in Austria today. When Raimund was bitten by a dog, which he falsely believed to be rabid, he tried to s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marino Basso
Marino Basso (born 1 June 1943) is an Italian former professional road cyclist, who won the World Cycling Championship in 1972. Basso was born at Rettorgole di Caldogno, in the Veneto. He was one of the main sprinters of 1970s, often duelling with Belgians Patrick Sercu, Guido Reybroeck and Roger de Vlaeminck, and fellow Italian Dino Zandegů. Basso won a total of 15 stages at the Giro d'Italia, 6 at the Tour de France and 6 at the Vuelta a Espańa. He was Giro d'Italia's points classification winner in 1971 and the Italian national champion in 1972. He is not related to Italian cyclist Ivan Basso. After his professional career, Basso became team leader, currently at Preti Mangimi. Palmarčs 1967 GP Campagnolo Tour de France: Winner stages 3 and 18 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Housset
Bernard Housset, born in June 1 1940 in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, is a French Catholic bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes since 2006.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Masefield
John Edward Masefield, OM, (1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. He is remembered as the author of the classic children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and many memorable poems, including "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever". Life Early life Masefield was born in Ledbury in Herefordshire, to Caroline and George Masefield, a solicitor. His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was only six, and he went to live with his aunt. His father died soon after following a mental breakdown . After an unhappy education at the King's School in Warwick (now known as Warwick School), where he was a boarder between 1888 and 1891, he left to board the HMS Conway, b... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nambaryn Enkhbayar
Nambaryn Enkhbayar (Mongolian: Намбарын Энхбаяр; born 1 June 1958 in Ulan Bator) is a Mongolian political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2000 to 2004, the Speaker of Parliament from 2004 to 2005, and the President of Mongolia from 2005 to 2009. He was defeated by opposition leader Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in the 2009 presidential election, becoming the first President of Mongolia to fail to be re-elected to a second term. Education and early life Born on 1 June 1958 in Mongolia's capital city Ulan Bator, Nambaryn Enkhbayar graduated from secondary school in 1975 and went on to study at the Moscow Institute of Literature in 1980 where he earned an undergraduate degree in literatu... Biography of Wade Morissette
Wade Morissette, born June 1, 1974 in Ottawa, Ontario, is the twin brother of Canadian singer Alanis Morissette. They have an older brother, Chad Morissette.... Biography of Martin Brundle
Martin John Brundle (born 1 June 1959 in King's Lynn, Norfolk) is a British former racing driver from England, known as a Formula One driver and as an F1 commentator for ITV Sport and the BBC from 2009. Brundle contested the British Formula Three Championship with Ayrton Senna in 1983, finishing a close second, and the two progressed to Formula One the next year. Bad luck prevented Brundle from achieving a victory at the top level of single seaters, but he has been hugely successful in other disciplines. He was the 1988 World Sportscar Champion, with a record points haul, and won the 1990 Le Mans 24 hour Race for Jaguar in an XJR-12. Career Early Racing Career Brundle had an unorthodox route to Formula 1. He began his racing career at the age of 12, competing in grass track raci... Biography of François Asensi
François Asensi (born June 1, 1945) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Allan Stewart
(John) Allan Stewart (born June 1, 1942), is a former British Conservative politician. Educated at Bell Baxter High School, St. Andrews University and Harvard University, where he obtained a first class degree, he was a lecturer in Political Economy at St. Andrews before unsuccessfully standing for the Dundee East constituency in 1970. He was briefly a councillor in the London Borough of Bromley in the mid-1970s. He was elected MP for East Renfrewshire in 1979 and continued as MP in its successor Eastwood from 1983 until 1997. He two spells as Under Secretary of State at the Scottish Office from 1981 to 1986, and from 1990 to 1995. He was forced to resign his ministerial post after an incident in February 1995 when he brandished a pickaxe at demonstrators who were protesting at the c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sigrid Onégin
Sigrid Onégin (June 1, 1889 - June 16, 1943) was a Franco-German operatic contralto who enjoyed an international career prior to World War II . She was born in Stockholm, Sweden to a German father and a French mother. She first sang professionally under her maiden name, Lilly Hoffmann. After her marriage to Russian pianist and composer Eugene Onégin (1870–1919), she sang briefly as Lilly Hoffmann-Onégin before settling on Sigrid Onegin, the name she became famous by. She studied in Frankfurt, Munich, and Milan. She also took lessons from singers Lilli Lehmann and Margarethe Siems. Her operatic debut came at Stuttgart in October 1912 where she appeared as Carmen. She joined the Stuttgart Opera in 1912 and the Munich Opera in 1919. In the 1920s, she spent two seasons at the Metropolita... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne Floriet
Anne Floriet, born June 1, 1963 in La Tronche, Isčre, is a French athlete (biathlon). Achievements Paralympic Games 2006 : one Gold Medal and two Bronze medals Paralympic Games 2002 : one Silver Medal World Championship 2003 : three Gold medals, one Silver Medal, and one Bronze Medal... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marc Loubier
Jean-Marc Loubier, birn June 1, 1953 in Paris, is a French writer and journalist. Bibliography * 1985 : 150 recettes gourmandes pour garder la forme en collaboration avec le Docteur Françoise Halphen (Ed. Jacques Grancher) * 1986 : Louis Jouvet, biographie (éditions Ramsay) * 1989 : Michel Simon ou le roman d'un jouisseur (Ed.Ramsay) * 1991 : Louis de Funčs, le berger des roses (Ed.Ramsay) * 1996 : De Verre et d'éclats (Ed. Alliage 21) * 1997 : Pierre Brasseur, l'éternel milliardaire (Ed. Bartillat), * 2000 : Georges Simenon-Joséphine Baker, l'amour sauvage (Ed Acropole) ; Mata Hari, la scarifiée (Ed. Acropole) * 2001 : Louis Jouvet, le patron (Ed. Ramsay) ; Lauren Bacall-Humphrey Bogart, un amour sans nuages (Ed. Acropole) * 2002 : Patric... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Ponsard
François Ponsard (1 June 1814 – 7 July 1867), was a French dramatist, poet and author and was a member of the Académie française. Biography He was born at Vienne, Isčre in 1814 and trained as a lawyer. Literary career His first literary work was a translation of Manfred (1837). His play, Lucrčce, was performed at the Thęatre Français on 1 April 1843. This date is notable in literature and dramatic history, because it marked a reaction against the romantic style of Alexandre Dumas, pčre and Victor Hugo. Ponsard adopted the liberty of the romantics with regard to the unities of time and place, but reverted to the more sober style of earlier French drama. The tastes and capacities of the greatest tragic actress of the day, Rachel, suited his methods, and this contributed greatly... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rita Figueroa
Rita FigRita "La Guera" Figueroa, born June 1, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American boxer. External link: http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/rfigueroabio.htm... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Huguette Bouchardeau
Huguette Bouchardeau (born June 1, 1935 in Saint-Étienne) is a French socialist politician, as well as a publisher (founder of HB Éditions), essayist, and biographer. Career She was a candidate of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) in the 1981 presidential election, receiving 1.1% of the vote, and National Secretary of the Party between 1979 and 1981. Bouchardeau also served as Minister of the Environment and Way of Life in the French Socialist Party-led cabinets of Pierre Mauroy (1981-1984) and Laurent Fabius (1984-1986). Works La famille Renoir , 2004 La grande verričre, 1991 Le déjeuner, 1998 Le ministčre du possible, 1986 Les roches rouges: Portrait d'un pčre, 1997 Leur pčre notre pčre, 1996 Mes nuits avec Descartes, 2002 Nathalie Sarraute, 2003 Pas d'histoire,... Biography of Daniel Casey
Daniel Casey (born 1 June 1972 in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham) is an English actor. Early life The son of journalist and television presenter Luke Casey, he grew up in Stockton-on-Tees and attended Grey College, Durham, graduating with a BA in English Literature before pursuing a career in acting. Career Casey is best known for playing Sgt. Gavin Troy on Midsomer Murders, and Anthony Cox in Our Friends in the North. He also played firefighter Tony Barnes in the 2004 ITV firefighting series Steel River Blues. He was also guest starred in M.I. High. Personal life He has a son, Raferty (born 10 June 2006), with his wife Ellie. They married in October 2005 and live in Ealing. Filmography (source: http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0143401/) 2006-2011 Doctors (TV series) Mark Coope... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Marconi
Jean Marconi, born Jean, Charles Marcon, June 1, 1906 in Toulouse, died Novembe 11, 1971 in Paris, was a French actor. Filmographie * 1927 : Yvette de Alberto Cavalcanti * 1930 : La Femme et le rossignol de André Hugon - Robert * 1931 : Atout cśur de Henry Roussell * 1932 : Panurge de Michel Bernheim * 1933 : Mademoiselle Josette ma femme de André Berthomieu - Valorbier * 1933 : Plein aux as de Jacques Houssin * 1935 : L'École des cocottes de Pierre Colombier - Robert * 1935 : En avant la musique de André Pellenc - moyen métrage - * 1936 : Anne-Marie de Raymond Bernard * 1936 : Les Bateliers de la Volga de Wladimir Strijewsky - Le jeune officier * 1936 : La Belle Équipe de Julien Duvivier - Le maquereau * 1936 : La Flamme de... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Galmot
Jean Galmot, born on June 2, 1879 in Monpazier (Dordogne) , died on August 6, 1928 in Cayenne (Guyane), was a French businessman, politician, and writer. Publications: Quelle étrange histoire !.... Paris, Éditions et librairie, 1918. Rééd. Le Serpent ŕ plumes, 1995. Un mort vivait parmi nous. Paris, La Sirčne, 1922. Rééd. Le Serpent ŕ plumes, 1995.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Percy Adlon
Percy Adlon (born 1 June 1935, Munich) is a German film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his film Bagdad Café aka Out of Rosenheim. Biography Percy Adlon grew up in Ammerland/Starnberger See, in the Bavarian countryside. He studied art and theater history, and German literature at Munich's Ludwig-Maximilian University, took acting and singing classes, and was a member of the student theater group. He started his professional career as an actor, became interested in radio work, was a narrator and editor of literature series and a presenter and voice-over actor in television for 10 years. In 1970 he made his first short film for Bavarian Television, followed by more than 150 documentary films about art and the human condition. His first one-h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Samuel Barathay
Samuel Barathay, born June 1, 1968 in Vinzier, is a French rawer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustave C. Ekstrom
Gustave C. Ekstrom, born June 1, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, died May 30, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was an American professional astrologer, author, lecturer and healer.... Biography of Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall, born June 1, 1981, is a French actress and model. She is the daugther of actor Mike Marshall, and the granddaugther of actress Michčle Morgan and William Marshall. She works with the stylist Jean-Claude Jitrois. She has a son, Zoltan Abraham Anthony, born June 24, 2002, with Alexandre Anthony, the son of the singer Richard Anthony. Filmography * 2001 : Sexy Boys * 2008 : Andalucia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Park (swimmer)
Tom Park, born on June 1, 1924 in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a British former swimmer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre Parodi
Alexandre Parodi, born on June 1, 1901 in Paris, died on March 15, 1979 in Paris, was a French diplomat, politician, and the first ambassador of the France to the United Nations He was member of the French Resistance.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Célestin Bouglé
Célestin Bouglé (June 1, 1870 – 1940) was a French philosopher known for his role as one of Émile Durkheim's collaborators and a member of the Annee Sociologique. Life Bouglé was born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor. He entered the École Normale Supérieure in 1890 and aggregated in philosophy in 1893. He was, along with Xavier Léon, Élie Halévy, Léon Brunschvicg and Dominique Parodi, one of the founding members of the journal Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale. In 1896 he joined with Durkheim and became one of the first editors of the Année Sociologique. He received his doctorate in 1899. After teaching in Saint-Brieuc, Montpellier, and Toulouse he took a position at the Sorbonne in 1908, the same year that Essay on the Caste System (his best known work) appeared. Finally, he became... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Malandain
Guy Malandain, born on June 1, 1937 in Rouen (Seine-Maritime), is a French politician and engineer, member of PS (Socialist Party). He is the Mayor of Trappes (Yvelines) (2001- ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Clément Faller
Louis Clément Faller, born on June 1, 1819 in Habsheim, near Mulhouse (birth time source: Lescaut), died on February 27, 1901 in Paris (suicide), was a French painter.... Biography of John M. Jackson
John Murice Jackson (born June 1, 1950 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American actor, best known for playing Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on the CBS series JAG. John was forced to use his middle initial "M." for his professional name because there was already a "John Jackson" registered with the Screen Actors Guild when he joined the union. SAG rules prohibit two or more members from using the same name. (Another actor by the name of John E. Jackson is sometimes confused with John M. Jackson; both use middle initials for the same reason.) Career Before JAG, Jackson played as a JAG Officer in A Few Good Men in 1992 as Capt. West. Jackson played Rear Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden, Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy, who retired in 2004. He had a recu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cleavon Little
Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor. Little was widely known for his lead role as Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. He also was the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland in the early 1970s sitcom Temperatures Rising. In 1978, he played "The Prince of Darkness" in the radio station comedy FM, previously having played the role of radio personality Super Soul in the 1971 action film Vanishing Point. His later work included the 1984 film Toy Soldiers. Early life Little was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and was the brother of singer DeEtta Little, best known for her performance of Gonna Fly Now, the main theme to Rocky. He grew up in California and attended college initially at San Diego City College, and then at S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Schweiker
Richard Schultz Schweiker (born June 1, 1926 (birth time source: Eugene Moore, Astrodatabank)) is a former American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 14th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. He previously served as a U.S. Representative (1961-1969) and a U.S. Senator (1969-1981) from Pennsylvania. Early life The second of three children, Richard Schweiker was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Malcolm Alderfer and Blanche (née Schultz) Schweiker. His father and his uncle worked in the tiling business for several decades. He received his early education at public schools in Worcester, and graduated from Norristown Area High School as valedictorian in 1944. During World War II, he served aboard an air... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phillip Burton
Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of California State Senator and Congressman John L. Burton. Early years and education Burton was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from George Washington High School in the Richmond District of San Francisco, in 1944. He earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1947 and an LL.B. from Golden Gate College School of Law in 1952. Career prior to Congress Burton worked as a lawyer and wa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jerry Ranow
Jerry Ranow, born on June 1, 1939 in Racine, Wisconsin (birth time source: Matrix Software), is an American screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710355/) 1987-1989 Sois prof et tais-toi (TV series) – Labor Daze (1989) (written by) – I Am the King (1989) (written by) – Born to Run (1989) (written by) – We Love You, Mrs. Russell (1988) (written by) – Past Imperfect (1987) (written by) 1987 Throb (TV series) – Moonlighting (1987) (written by) 1986 Petite merveille (TV series) – You Gotta Have Heart (1986) (written by) 1986 Jackie et Sara (TV series) – Family Feud (1986) (written by) 1984 La croisičre s'amuse (TV series) – Ace in the Hole/Uncle Joey's Song/Father in the Cradle (1984) (writer) 1982 Harper Valley P.T.A. (TV series) – St... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Souvestre
Pierre Souvestre (1 June 1874 - 26 February 1914) was a French lawyer, journalist, writer and organizer of motor races. He is mostly remembered today for his co-creation with Marcel Allain of the fictional arch-villain and master criminal Fantômas. He was born in Plomelin, a commune in Finistčre, Brittany. In 1909, already a well-known figure in literary circles, Souvestre collaborated with his assistant Allain on their first novel, Le Rour. Investigating Magistrate Germain Fuselier, later to become a recurring character in the Fantômas series, appears in the novel. Then, in February 1911, Allain and Souvestre embarked upon the Fantômas book series at the request of publisher Arthčme Fayard, who wanted to create a new monthly pulp magazine. The success was immediate and lasting. S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Deedes
William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, KBE, MC, PC, DL (1 June 1913 – 17 August 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician, army officer and journalist; he is to date the only person in Britain to have been both a member of the Cabinet and the editor of a major daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. Early life and career Brought up in the family home of Saltwood Castle and educated at Harrow, he was denied a university career after his father suffered heavy financial losses from the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Deedes began his career as a reporter on the Morning Post in 1931, joining the Daily Telegraph when it took over the Post in 1937. Between 1931 and the beginning of the war in 1939, he shared a home in Bethnal Green, with his uncle Wyndham Deedes. Deedes fought in World Wa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Megie
Gérard Mégie, born on June 1, 1946 in Paris, died on June 5, 2004 in Paris, was a French scientist and meteorologist, and the President of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS or Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in French) between 2000 and 2004.... Biography of Amy Schumer
Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian. She placed fourth on NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 5, and she placed second on Comedy Central's Reality Bites Back. Life and career Schumer was born to a Jewish family. She is originally from Long Island, New York. Schumer attended South Side High School, where she participated in theatre and volleyball. Schumer was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare" upon graduation in 1999. Schumer received a BA in theatre at Towson University in 2003. She also graduated from the William Esper Studio. After college, Schumer moved to New York City to become an actress. Schumer portrayed a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer in the off-Broadway Show Keeping A Breast. Amy started doing stand-up comedy... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Troesch
Charles Troesch, born on June 1, 1982 in Paris, is a French catholic priest and singer, a member of the group "Les prętres".... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stéphane Sessčgnon
Stéphane Sessegnon (born 1 June 1984 in Allahe) is a Beninese football midfielder who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain FC in Ligue 1. Career Sessegnon began his career with Benin Premier League side Requins de l'Atlantique before moving abroad to play for then Ligue 2 side US Créteil-Lusitanos. He would remain there for 2 years before making the move up a division to Ligue 1 signing with Le Mans. Following an impressive two seasons with Le Mans, including scoring a brace in a loss to seven time French champions Olympique Lyonnais, Sessegnon began being scouted. He drew interest from Premier League sides Arsenal and Newcastle Unitedbefore opting to remain in France signing a four-year deal with PSG. The fee is said to be in the range of 8 to 10 million euros. International ca... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tony Snow
Robert Anthony "Tony" Snow (June 1, 1955–July 12, 2008) was an American political commentator, television news anchor, syndicated columnist, radio host, and the third White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush. Snow also worked for President George H. W. Bush as chief speechwriter and Deputy Assistant of Media Affairs. Snow served as White House Press Secretary from May 2006 until his resignation effective September 2007. Between his two White House stints, Snow was a broadcaster and newspaper columnist. After years of regular guest-hosting for The Rush Limbaugh Show and providing news commentary for National Public Radio, he launched his own talk radio program, The Tony Snow Show, which went on to become nationally syndicated. He was also a regular personality on Fox Ne... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Davy Sardou
Davy Sardou is an actor, born on June 1st 1978 in Boulogne-Billancourt, he is the son of french singer Michel Sardou, grandson of actors Jackie Sardou and Fernand Sardou and brother to french novelist Romain Sardou. He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, starred in several off-Broadway plays before returning to Paris in 2001 where he currently lives and works. Theater * 2009 : Happy Birthday, directed by Thierry Harcourt with Nicole Calfan, Henri Courseaux, Yves Pignot, Éric Boucher, Nathalie Roussel, Julie Victor, Jean-Paul Delvor, Noémie Elbaz and Nicolas Briançon for the 60th Festival d'Anjou. * 2008-2009 : Family Secret by Éric Assous, directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, with Michel Sardou, Laurent Spielvogel, Mathilde Penin, Elisa Servier and Rita Br... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julien Bontemps
Julien Bontemps (born 1 June 1979 in Épinal, Vosges) is a male sailor from France, who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is married to Irina Konstantinova.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yang Guifei
Consort Yang Yuhuan (Traditional Chinese: 楊玉環; Simplified Chinese: 杨玉环; pinyin: Yáng Yůhuán) (1 June, 719 — 15 July 756), often known as Yáng Guěfēi (simplified Chinese: 杨贵妃; traditional Chinese: 楊貴妃; pinyin: Yáng Guěfēi) (with Guifei being the highest rank for imperial consorts during her time), known briefly by the Taoist nun name Taizhen (太真), was known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. She was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his later years. During the Anshi Rebellion, as Emperor Xuanzong was fleeing from the capital Chang'an to Chengdu, she was killed because his guards blamed the rebellion on her powerful cousin Yang Gu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nelson Riddle
Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader, arranger and orchestrator whose career spanned from the late 1940s, struggled with the advent of rock n roll, and saw a career revival in the early 1980s. In the 1950's, Riddle was forever associated with his work for Capitol Records, providing arrangements and musical direction to such vocalists as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and Keely Smith and in the 1980's his career was brought back into focus and prominence, working with singer Linda Ronstadt on a series of highly successful platinum selling albums and international concerts. Early years Riddle was born in Oradell, New Jersey, the only child of Marie Albertine Riddle and Nelson Sm... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Levern Tart
Levern Tart (June 1, 1942, Marion, South Carolina – June 22, 2010, Long Beach, New York) was an American basketball player. Early life Tart went to Roosevelt High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. College career The 6'2" (later listed as 6'3"), 195 pound guard Tart played college basketball at Bradley University. He had not been recruited to play college basketball and so he intended to go to Indiana University to play football before Bradley's coach discovered and signed him. In his career at Bradley Tart scored 1,053 points in 73 games for an average of 14.4 points per game. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1964 National Invitational Tournament, which Bradley won. In that season Tart led the team with 17.5 points per game and was first team All Missouri Valley Conferen... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lola Rose Sheen
Daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen. Granddaughter of Martin Sheen, Janet Sheen, Irv Richards and Joni Richards. Younger sister of Sam Sheen and half-sister of Cassandra Sheen. Her uncles are Ramon Estevez & Emilio Estevez. Her aunt is Renée Estevez.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andy Bloch
Andrew Elliot Bloch (born June 1, 1969 in New Haven, Connecticut) is a professional poker player. He holds two electrical engineering degrees from MIT and a JD from Harvard Law School. Poker Bloch started playing seriously in 1992, though he was part of the MIT blackjack team, entering some small $35 weekly tournaments once a month. By the end of the year, he had won one of the World Poker Finals tournaments, a $100(US) entry fee no-limit Texas hold'em tournament. That was the first time he ever played no-limit Texas hold 'em. In 1997, he skipped the last week of law school classes to play in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. He was the guinea pig in a low-tech hole card cam trial. Tom Sims was looking for a volunteer to "sweat" and record all his hole cards, and he agr... Biography of Jade Parfitt
Jade Parfitt (born June 1, 1978) is a British model and presenter. She was born in Kingston upon Thames, London, England but her family moved to Devonshire, Southern England when she was 14. Career When she was 15, Jade's mother entered her into a modeling competition on the UK TV show 'This Morning', in which she won and was awarded with a contract with MODELS1. Jade's runway debut was for the Prada Spring 1995 show in Milan in October, 1994. The show featured many of the industry's top models of the time including Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Nadja Auermann, Brandi Quinones and Kirsty Hume. She was also booked for shows in Paris including Ann Demeulemeester. After her debut season, Jade quickly became a highly sought-after runway model due to her tall, lean frame and striki... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Coffey
Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque. Playing career Coffey was drafted 6th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He blossomed in the 1981–82 season, scoring 89 points and was named a Second-Team NHL All-Star. In the Oilers' first Stanley Cup-winning season, 1983–84, he became only the second defenceman in NHL history to score 40 goals in a season. He won his first James Norris Trophy in 1984–85 while posting 121 points. On October 26, 1984, Coffey would be the last defenceman in the 20th century to score four goals in one game... Biography of Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter. She has released several albums including The Story , Give Up the Ghost and Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony which reached number 14 on the Top Rock Albums chart. Early life At age eight, Carlile performed the song "Tennessee Flat Top Box" with her mother, Teresa Carlile and began playing the guitar and writing songs at age fifteen. At sixteen, Carlile became a backup singer for an Elvis impersonator. According to Carlile she was diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder as a teen and dropped out of school to pursue a career in music. Career Carlile began her career performing in Seattle music clubs with twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth. She joined Columbia R... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Derek Lowe
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. He throws and bats right-handed. He is 6'6", weighing in at 230 pounds. Early years Lowe attended Edsel Ford High School (Dearborn, Michigan) and was a four-sport letterman in baseball, golf, soccer, and basketball. He was an All-League honoree in all four sports, and was a first-team all-state pick in basketball. Baseball career Minor leagues Lowe was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in round 8 of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Mariners on June 7, 1991. The Mariners immediately assigned him to their rookie league team, where he went 5–3 with a 2.41 ERA in 12 starts. He spent the next several years working his way thro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1, 1981) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher with the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball. Zambrano, who stands 6' 5" and weighs 260 pounds, was signed by the Cubs as a free agent in 1997 and made his debut in 2001. After being used in both starting and relief duties, he enjoyed his first full season as a starter in 2003, finishing with a 13–11 record, 168 strikeouts and a 3.11 ERA. The controversial pitcher is known as one of the best hitting pitchers of all time. He is a switch-hitter and has a career .244 batting average with 24 home runs, 69 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .396. The 23 home runs are the most ever by a Cubs pitcher, as well as also being the active leader in home runs hit by a pitcher. He also tied with Ferguson Jenki... Biography of Claire Nadeau
Claire Nadeau, born on June 1, 1945 in Paris, is a French actress and comedian, the daughter of Maurice Nadeau, the sister of director Gilles Nadeau, and the wife of comedian Philippe Bruneau. Filmography Cinema 1973 : Salut l'artiste d'Yves Robert 1975 : Juliette et Juliette de Rémo Forlani 1976 : Duelle de Jacques Rivette 1976 : L'Exercice du pouvoir de Philippe Galland : Francine Sophie 1978 : Le Dossier 51 de Michel Deville : l'amie 9000 1981 : Pour la peau d'un flic d'Alain Delon : la speakerine TV 1983 : Joy de Serge Berghon : la directrice 1986 : Grand Guignol de Jean Marbśuf 1986 : Je hais les acteurs de Gérard Krawczyk : miss Wondershake 1986 : Poule et frites de Luis Rego : Mathilde 1989 : Il y a des jours et des lunes d... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Huston (golfer)
Johnny Ray "John" Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour. Huston was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1983. Huston has won seven PGA Tour events and has had more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. He has a history of being a "streaky" player, who either plays extremely well or mediocre. At the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, he broke a 53 year-old record for 72-hole scoring by shooting 260, a 28-under-par performance. Huston attributed his record-breaking score to magnets that he placed in his shoes and in the cover of his mattress. He also had a course-record 61 at the 1996 Memorial Tournament. He finished in the t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rosaleen Linehan
Rosaleen Linehan (born Rosaleen Philomena McMenamin on 1 June 1937, Dublin) is an Irish stage, screen and television actress. She has appeared in many comedy revues written by her husband Fergus. She has appeared onstage in, among other plays, Blithe Spirit, House of Bernarda Alba and Twelfth Night She was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Kate in Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa at the 1992 Tony Awards. She starred as Winnie in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days on stage and on screen as part of the Beckett on Film project, having already played the role in a 1996 production at The Gate Theatre opposite Barry McGovern. In 1972, Linehan won a Jacob's Award for her RTÉ Radio comedy series Get an Earful of This. She was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Aw... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Nagler
Eric Nagler (born June 1, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-born musician and television personality known primarily for his work on Canadian children's television series such as The Elephant Show. Biography Initially, Nagler was a folk musician in the United States, and in 1966 he marched through Mississippi with Martin Luther King Jr., encouraging people to register to vote. He married fellow musician Martha Beers in 1966 and due to their opposition to the Vietnam War they moved to Toronto in 1968, Nagler as a conscientious objector to the war. In 1972, Nagler returned to the United States to stand trial for draft evasion; he was acquitted. Around 1971, Eric and Martha owned a guitar/folk-music store on Avenue Road in Toronto called the Toronto Folklore Centre. The couple di... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dušan Savić
Dušan "Dule" Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душaн Caвић ;born June 1, 1955 in Ub, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian former football player. He started playing football in the local side Jedinstvo Ub in his home town. Club career Savić arrived for a tryout at Red Star's Marakana stadium on March 21, 1972, and was promptly included in the club's youth system. Two years later in 1974, he became a first team player. He quickly grew into a feared striker and a fan favourite. At still only 19, he made his national team debut for Yugoslavia. He ended up playing more than 400 official matches for Red Star Belgrade. After leaving Red Star halfway through the 1982-83 season, Savić had a six-month stint in La Liga with Sporting de Gijón ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson (born on June 1, 1958 (source: Imdb), Moss Side, Manchester) is a British rock musician who has worked with rock bands such as Magazine, Visage, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the electronic musicians Pan sonic. Adamson has also remixed Grinderman, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Depeche Mode. He created the seven-minute opus "Useless (Escape From Wherever: Pts. 1 & 2)" remix for the latter band in 1997. He has also worked on the soundtrack for David Lynch's Lost Highway, and released numerous solo recordings. Biography Early life He read comic books from an early age. In school he absorbed himself in art, music and film, writing his first song, "Brain Pain", at the age of 10. His musical influences were diverse, ranging from Alice Cooper to Mot... |
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