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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on October, 8, 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
131 celebrities or events were found for October, 8. Add to favourites (130 fans)Biography of Matt Damon
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American screenwriter and actor. He has won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his screenwriting and been nominated for an Academy Award as an actor.... Add to favourites (52 fans)Biography of Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an Oscar-nominated American actress. Early life Weaver is the daughter of the late NBC television executive Pat Weaver and Desirée Hawkins Ingles, a British actress. Her uncle was comedian and actor Doodles Weaver. She began using the name Sigourney Weaver in 1963, after a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (in Chapter 3, Jordan Baker tells Nick that her aunt is Mrs. Sigourney Howard). She attended the prestigious Ethel Walker School, a prep school in Simsbury, Connecticut, and later studied English at Stanford University, then drama at Yale School of Drama, where she appeared in original plays by friend and classmate Christopher Durang. She later appeared in the 1981 off-Broadway ... Add to favourites (41 fans)Biography of Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985 birth time sources: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_was_Bruno_mars_born and http://twittywatch.com/mycity.php/Honolulu-Hawaii/1307559600/17)), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. After performing in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood, he decided to pursue a musical career. Mars began producing songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by... Biography of Marjorie (L5)
Marjorie Parascandola is a singer of the french pop group L5.... Biography of Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan AM (born October 8, 1939 in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales (birth time source: British Entertainers, Franck C. Clifford)) is an Australian Golden Globe-winning actor and comedian. Career Hogan was a rigger working on the Sydney Harbour Bridge before he rose to fame in the early 1970s after a comical interview on A Current Affair. Hogan followed this with his own comedy sketch programme, The Paul Hogan Show, which he produced, co-wrote, and in which he played a panoply of characters with John Cornell. The series, which ran for 60 episodes between 1973 and 1984, was popular both in his native country and in the UK and Ireland, and showcased his trademark lighthearted but laddish "Aussie Ocker" humour. In 1985, Hogan was awarded Australian of the Year and was also inducted in... Biography of Travis Pastrana
Travis Alan Pastrana (born October 8, 1983, in Annapolis, Maryland) is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. Freestyle MX Pastrana invented many of the young sport's tricks and became the sport's world champion at age 14. He landed a double backflip in his film Nitro Circus 3. On August 4, 2006, at X Games 12 in Los Angeles, he became the first rider to land a double backflip in competition, winning his first Moto X Best Trick Gold Medal. It is believed that only one judge did not rate the run 100/100, making the final score a 98.60 Pastrana said after the competition that he has no plans to attempt the trick again. Travis' X Games participation ended when he ... Biography of Emily Procter
Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actress best known for her roles of Ainsley Hayes in The West Wing (1999–2006) and Calleigh Duquesne in CSI: Miami (2002–present). Early life Emily Procter was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was two years old when her parents William (a general practitioner) and Barbara divorced. Emily is a graduate of Ravenscroft School in Raleigh. After she received her degrees in journalism and dance at East Carolina University, she was employed as a television weather anchor at WNCT-TV in Greenville, North Carolina. Emily had originally intended to get into the theater department at her college in East Carolina, but the head of the theater department told her that he thought she did not have what it takes... Biography of Nick Cannon
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor and rapper. Biography Early life Cannon was born in San Diego, California, to 17 year old accountant Beth Gardner (née Hackett), and James Cannon, a televangelist who hosted a public access TV ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a child, Cannon divided his time between living with mother and grandmother in San Diego and with his father in Charlotte. He began performing at age eight, and at the age of eleven, he landed a spot on his father's cable access program performing stand-up comedy. Cannon then formed "Da Bomb Squad", a rap duo with his best friend Steve Groves. Together, they opened for the likes of Will Smith, LFO, 98 Degrees, and Montell Jordan. When Cannon was in his mid-teens, he moved to Hol... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Kristanna Loken
Kristanna Sommer Loken (born October 8, 1979) is an American actress known for her work in both film and television, and as a fashion model. Early life Loken was born in Ghent, New York, the daughter of Rande (née Porath), a model, and Merlin "Chris" Loken, a writer and apple farmer. All four of her grandparents were born in Norway and emigrated from there to Wisconsin's Norwegian American community. She grew up on her parents' fruit farm in Upstate New York. She has a sister named Tanya. Career Loken started her acting career in 1994, playing "Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos #3" on an episode of As The World Turns, and she appeared in several television shows and films, including regular appearances on the television shows Philly, Unhappily Ever After, and Boy Meets World. In 1998 ... Biography of Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. Born into a prominent family, Chase became a sensation as a cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live. He also hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. He is also known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon films. Early life and career Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase in Lower Manhattan, New York City. His father, Edward Tinsley ("Ned") Chase, was a prominent Manhattan book editor and magazine writer. His mother, Cathalene Parker (née Browning), a concert pianist and librettist, was the daughter of Miles Browning, who served a critical rol... Biography of Michael Dudikoff
Michael Dudikoff is an American actor. Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff was born on October 8, 1954 in Redondo Beach, California. He later graduated from Redondo Union High School. He was a student at Harbor College studying child psychology when he was discovered as a model. He began his acting-career with small roles, and it wasn't until 1985-86, when he got big parts in Avenging Force (1986), American Ninja (1985), and Radioactive Dreams (1985) that he made a big screen-impact. He then went on to make a lot of action-movies of varying quality, but never became quite the household-name he could have been. Filmography Movies Quicksand (2002) .... Bill Turner Gale Force (2002) (V) .... Jared Dengue Fever (2001) ....Himself Ablaze (2001) .... Daniels Stranded (2001/II) ...... Biography of Juan Peron
Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 (birth time source: Astrodatabank) – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine general and politician, elected three times as President of Argentina and serving from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974. Perón and his second wife Eva were immensely popular among a portion of the Argentine people and still considered iconic figures by followers of the Peronist Party. Perón followers lauded his efforts to eliminate poverty and to dignify labor, while his detractors considered him a demagogue and a dictator. Perón gave his name to the political movement known as Peronism, and upheld by the Justicialist Party. Childhood and youth Perón was born in a town near Lobos, Province of Buenos Aires. He was the son of Mario Tomás Perón, a farmer whose family was partly Sco... Biography of Rachel Rotten
Rachel Rotten (born on October 8, 1983) is an American pornographic actress. Rotten’s career began when she and boyfriend, Rob Rotten, sent their photos out to various adult film agencies. She worked exclusively with her boyfriend. She did her first lesbian scene with Jenna Jameson in The Devil in Miss Jones. In 2004 she was a nominee for the AVN Best New Starlet Award. Measurements: 34C-20-34 Height: 5 ft 3 in Weight: 100 lb At the AVN Awards 2006, the remake of Devil in Miss Jones dominated the Film category, winning Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best All-Girl Sex Scene (though Rotten was not mentioned among the list of nominees). She is currently retired from the ad... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Gaudin
Jean-Claude Gaudin was born October 8, 1939, in Mazargues, in southern Marseille. He is a French politician and was a member of the French National Assembly. He is currently mayor of Marseille, a position he has held since 1995. Early life In 1965, he served a brief time in military service, and after graduating university, he became a professor of history and geography for 15 years at Saint-Joseph College in Marseille. He was elected on the list of centrist and socialist politicians known as the “Removes iron-Rastoin” against the De Gaulle party UNR. He was subsequently elected in a local election and became one of the youngest members of the town council of Marseille. He was re-elected again in 1971. National Assembly In 1974, he took part in the presidential campaign of Valér... Biography of Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as "shadow senator" for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. Early life Jackson was born Jesse Louis Burns in Greenville, South Carolina, to Helen Burns. Helen Burns was a 16-year old single mother when he was born. His biological father, Noah Louis Robinson, a former professional boxer and a prominent figure in the black community, was married to another woman when Jesse was born. He was not involved in his son's life. In 1943, two years after Jesse's birth, his m... Biography of Soon-Yi Previn
Soon-Yi Previn or Soon-Yi Farrow (born October 8, 1970) is the adopted Korean daughter of Mia Farrow and Andre Previn. She is married to director Woody Allen. Birth and adoption Born in South Korea on 8 Oct 1970, she was adopted by Mia Farrow and her then-husband Andre Previn when Soon-Yi was about 8 years old. Woody Allen Previn gained international attention in 1992 when it was revealed she was having a relationship with her mother's long-time romantic partner, Woody Allen. Her adoptive mother, Mia Farrow, had one biological and two adopted children with Allen. Farrow discovered the affair when she found nude photographs of her adopted daughter, taken by Allen in his apartment. The press coverage was negative, not only because of her familial relation to Allen's long-time part... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Bella Thorne
Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress and model. An accomplished child model and actress with appearances in more than 20 films and television series and more than 40 commercials, she is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer, CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! Early life Bella Thorne was born on October 8, 1997 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. She is the youngest of four children, Kaili (born in 1992), Dani (born in 1993), and Remy (born in 1995), who are also actors and models. Thorne, who is of Irish, Italian, and Cuban descent, spoke Spanish as her first language growing up. Career Thorne's first film appearance was an uncredited role as a sidelines fan in the 2003 film Stuck on You. She has since app... Biography of François Pérusse
François Pérusse (born October 8, 1960, in Quebec City) is a Quebecois comedian and musician famous for his radio sketches featuring puns and absurd humor. His best-known sketches are from the series Les 2 minutes du peuple (The 2 Minutes of the People). Pérusse was born to Charlotte and Adélard Pérusse. At 12 he made his debut in local radio, and by age 17 he was playing as a bassist in bands with his elder brother Marc. "Les 2 minutes du peuple" first aired in August 1990 on CKOI-FM as part of the program "Y'é trop d'bonne heure" (It's Too Early): his sketches and songs became instantly well-known throughout Quebec. After a little over a year, a compilation of his best sketches and songs was released: L'Album du peuple - Tome 1 (The Album of the People - Volume 1), which has sold m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stephanie Zimbalist
Stephanie Zimbalist (born October 8, 1956) is an American actress. Early life Born in New York City, New York, Zimbalist comes from a highly successful and renowned family. Her father is Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., the actor, her grandfather Efrem Zimbalist was a concert violinist, teacher and composer and her grandmother, Alma Gluck was a leading soprano. Her late step-aunt, Marcia Davenport was an author and historian. Her paternal heritage is Jewish, though her father had converted to become an evangelical Christian. Stephanie's mother is Stephanie Spaulding Zimbalist. Zimbalist graduated from Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia. She briefly attended the Juilliard School before commencing her acting career. Career Early television and movie appearances include Forever, The T... Biography of Matt Biondi
Matthew ("Matt") Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965 in Palo Alto, California) is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, Biondi equalled Mark Spitz as the second swimmer to win seven medals in one Games. Michael Phelps would win eight medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Biondi left Seoul with five golds, setting world records in four of those events. Biondi started his aquatics career as a swimmer and water polo player in his hometown of Moraga, California. As he moved into his teens, his incredible abilities as a swimmer -- specifically a sprinter -- began to emerge. Though he did not start swimming year-round until he started at Campolindo High School, by his senior year Biondi was the... Biography of R. L. Stine
Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the "Stephen King of children's literature", is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series. Stine was born in Columbus, Ohio the oldest of three children, to a homemaker mother and a shipping clerk father. He began writing at age 9 when he found a typewriter in his attic, subsequently beginning to type stories and joke books and has been writing ever since. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1965 and moved to New York City to become a writer. He wrote dozens of j... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cameron Hallyday
Cameron Hallyday, born October 8, 2004 in Montecarlo, is the son of French singer David Hallyday and his wife Alexandra Pastor.... Biography of Germaine Holley
Germaine Holley, born October 8, 1904 in Besançon is a French astrologer and author. Works (in French) L'Astrologie à la recherche des clés de la destinée ; Astrologie entre deux ères (Poissons-Verseau) ; Astrologie pour de nouvelles générations (avec Charles Vouga) ; Astrologie, karma et rythmes cosmiques ; Astrologie, dynamique de l'évolution ; Astrologie : au-delà de la rencontre ; Lecture astrologique des années 90, les grandes mutations mondiales.... Biography of Claude Jade
Claude Jade, byname of Claude Marcelle Jorré (8 October 1948 - 1 December 2006) was a French actress, best known by starring fictional character Christine Darbon-Doinel in François Truffaut's films Baisers volés, Domicile conjugal and L'amour en fuite. From stage to François Truffaut The daughter of a professor, she spent three years at Dijon's Conservatory of Dramatic Art, where in 1964, she won a best actress prize for her portrayal of Agnès in Molière's L'école des femmes and in 1966 the "Prix de comédie" for Jean Giraudoux' Ondine, which was performed at the "Comédie Boulogne". She subsequently moved to Paris and became a student of Jean-Laurent Cochet at the Edouard VII theater, and also began acting in a number of television productions, including a role as Sylvie Massonneau in ... Biography of Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich (IPA: ) (born October 8, 1946) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 elections. Kucinich currently represents the 10th District of Ohio in the House of Representatives. His district includes most of western Cleveland, as well as such suburbs as Parma and Cuyahoga Heights. He is currently the chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Education and Labor Committee. From 1977 to 1979, Kucinich served as the 53rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, a tumultuous term in which he survived a recall election and was successful in a battle against selling the ... Biography of Martin Henderson
Martin Henderson (born October 8, 1974) is a New Zealand actor. Henderson was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He began acting when he was thirteen years old, appearing in Strangers, a local television production. He attended Westlake Boys High School and Birkenhead Primary. He starred in the drama Shortland Street, where he played the character of "Stuart Neilson" from 1992 to 1995. He subsequently appeared in a number of Australian films and television productions (such as Echo Point and Home & Away), before moving to the United States in 1997, in order to pursue a career in Hollywood films and to train in a two-year program at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. In his teens, Henderson dated New Zealand model Nicky Watson. Henderson spent more than a year unsuccessfully ... Biography of Barbara Palvin
Barbara Palvin (born 8 October 1993 in Budapest) is a Hungarian fashion model. Personal life Palvin was born in Budapest, Hungary. At an early age, Palvin took up soccer and singing, considering them her favorite hobbies. Modeling career Palvin was discovered on the streets of Budapest in 2006 at the age of 13. She shot her first editorial that year for Spur Magazine. Palvin subsequently moved to Asia where she continued a steady stream of bookings. Since then, Palvin has been seen on the cover of L'Officiel, Vogue Russia, Glamour Hungary and Jalouse Magazine. Her runway debut was as an exclusive for Prada during Milan Fashion Week in February 2010. Palvin has also walked for Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Emanuel Ungaro, Christopher Kane, Julien MacDonald, Jeremy Scott, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Monty Williams
Tavares Montgomery (Monty) Williams, Jr. (born October 8, 1971, in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (24th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'8" small forward from the University of Notre Dame, he became an NBA first-round pick despite a pre-existing heart condition. Williams played in 9 NBA seasons from 1994 to 2003. He played for the Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers. In his NBA career, Williams played in 456 games and scored a total of 2,884 points. On April 8, 1997, he scored a career high 30 points as a member of the Spurs against the Denver Nuggets. Coaching career Williams is currently an assistant coach for the Portland Trail... Biography of Johnny Ramone
John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group The Ramones. Along with vocalist Jeffrey Hyman, aka Joey Ramone, he remained a member of the band throughout their career. Career As a teenager, Cummings played in a band called the Tangerine Puppets alongside future Ramones drummer Tamás Erdélyi (better known as Tommy Ramone). When he was older, he was known as a "greaser," though was later described as a tie-dye-wearing Stooges fan. He met future bandmate Douglas Colvin, later to become Dee Dee Ramone, in the early 1970s when he was delivering dry cleaning. They would eat lunch together and discuss their mutual love of bands like the Stooges and MC5. They went to Manny's Guit... Biography of Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. He is best known for the novel Dune and its five sequels. The Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, deals with themes such as human survival and evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics and power. Dune itself is the "best-selling science fiction novel of all time," and the series is widely considered to be among the classics in the genre. Biography Frank Herbert was born October 8, 1920 in Tacoma, Washington to Frank Patrick Herbert Sr. and Eileen McCarthy Herbert. He graduated from high school in 1938, and in 1939 he lied about his age in order to get his first newspaper job a... Biography of Juliette Chêne
Juliette Chêne, born October 8, 1982 in Paris, is a French actress. She is the daughter of French Sports journalist Patrick Chêne (France 2). Filmography "Plus belle la vie" .... Juliette Frémont (163 episodes, 2004-2007) - Episode #4.1 (2007) TV Episode .... Juliette Frémont - Episode #3.281 (2007) TV Episode .... Juliette Frémont - Episode #3.280 (2007) TV Episode .... Juliette Frémont - Episode #3.252 (2007) TV Episode .... Juliette Frémont - Episode #3.270 (2007) TV Episode .... Juliette Frémont (158 more) Bal des célibataires, Le (2005) (TV) .... Rose "Juge est une femme, Le" .... Léa (1 épisode, 2005) ... autre titre : Alice Nevers: Le juge est une femme (France: new title) ... autre titre : Florence Larrieu, le juge est une femme (France: new... Biography of Marina Tsvetaeva
Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva (Russian: Мари́на Ива́новна Цвета́ева, Marina Ivanovna Cvetaeva) (8 October 1892 – 31 August 1941) was a Russian and Soviet poet and writer. Early writing career Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow. Her work was not looked kindly upon by Stalin and the Bolshevik régime; her literary rehabilitation only began in the 1960s. Tsvetaeva's poetry arose from her own deeply convoluted personality, her eccentricity and tightly disciplined use of language. Among her themes were female sexuality, and the tension in women's private emotions; she bridges the mutually contradictory schools of Acmeism and symbolism. Childho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anja Boche
Anja Boche, born October 8, 1981 in Schwerin, is a German actress and comedian. Filmography 2004: Die Dreigroschenoper 2004: Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari 2005: Einsatz in Hamburg 2005: Die Rettungsflieger 2004: Der Vater meiner Schwester 2007: Notruf Hafenkante 2007: Einfache Leute 2007–: Wege zum Glück 2008 : Marie kann zaubern Theater Auf der Reeperbahn... (St. Pauli Theater, Hamburg) Die Dreigroschenoper (St. Pauli Theater, Hamburg) 2004/2005 Wildente (schauspielfrankfurt) 2005-2007 (Schauspiel Essen)... Biography of Frances Sakoian
Frances Sakoian, born October 8, 1912 in Berea, Ohio, died March 3, 1989 in Mount Desert, Maine, was an American astrologer and author. She was a member and a Vice-President of AFA (American Federation of Astrologers).... Biography of Juliana Guillermo
Juliana Guillermo, born October 8, 1981 in Utrecht, is the daugther and the thirs child of Princess Christina of the Netherlands and her husband, Jorge Guillermo.... Biography of Dylan Neal
Dylan Neal (born October 8, 1969, Richmond Hill) is a Canadian actor best known as 'Doug Witter' on the American television drama Dawson's Creek, which ran from 1998 to 2003. He is currently a series regular on the series Blood Ties, playing police detective Mike Celluci. He was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario and attended Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario where his mother was also a teacher. He was also a regular on Hyperion Bay, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and The Bold and the Beautiful.... Biography of Mike Mizanin
Michael "Mike" Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) better known by his ring name The Miz, is an American professional wrestler working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand, and also makes appearances on SmackDown!. Mizanin is also known for his time on numerous MTV reality shows prior to becoming a professional wrestler. Mizanin, a native of Parma, Ohio, graduated from Normandy High School and attended Miami University, where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity, and studied business at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business. Mizanin later relocated to southern California in order to attend acting classes. He also visited high schools and colleges, delivering motivational speeches. Television career This section needs additional citations for verifi... Biography of Thomas Moore (spiritual writer)
Thomas Moore, born October 8, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, is the author of popular spiritual books including the New York Times best seller, Care of the Soul (1992). He is a Roman Catholic and a Jungian psychotherapist. Moore was born in Detroit, Michigan to an Irish Catholic family. As a youth he joined the Servites, a Roman Catholic lay order where he studied philosophy and music. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chicago's DePaul University, a Master of Arts degree in musicology from the University of Michigan, a Master of Arts degree in theology from the University of Windsor, Ontario, and in 1975, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in religion from Syracuse University. He taught at Glassboro State College and then Southern Methodist University, where he was denied tenure. Fr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henry Le Chatelier
Henry Louis Le Chatelier (Paris, October 8, 1850 - Miribel-les-Echelles September 17, 1936) was an influential French chemist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is most famous for devising Le Chatelier's principle, used by chemists to predict the effect of a change in conditions on a chemical equilibrium. Early life Le Chatelier was born on October 8, 1850 the son of engineer Louis Le Chatelier and Louise Durand. His father was an influential figure in French industry, who played important roles in the birth of the French aluminium industry, the introduction of the Martin-Siemens processes into the iron and steel industries, and the rise of rail transportation. Le Chatelier's father had a great influence on his son's future career. He had one sister (Marie) and four brothers... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leeroy Thornhill
Leeroy Thornhill (born October 8, 1968) is a British electronic music artist and formerly a dancer and occasional live keyboardist of the British rave act The Prodigy. He was born in Barking, Essex but raised in Braintree and grew up as a football and James Brown fan. Leeroy joined The Prodigy along with Keith Flint after they met Liam Howlett at a local rave club. Both were dancers for the band's live show which became huge in the rave scene. Leeroy's height is 6 foot 7 inches (a whole foot taller than Flint) and his style of dance can be described as a 'technical running on the spot'. This style of dance has reportedly had a major influence in the development of the Melbourne Shuffle underground rave dance style, and thus Leeroy was interviewed for the underground dance documentary 'Melb... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sarah Purcell
Sarah Purcell (b. October 8, 1948, Richmond, Indiana) is a well known talk show host, actress, game show host and panelist. She was co-host of The Better Sex (1977-1978), Real People (1979-1983), and The Home Show (1992-1994), and had guest appearances in several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 film Terror Among Us with Tracy Reed. She has appeared in a number of infomercials for health foods, appliances and skin care products. From 1975 to 1983, she co-hosted what was then known as A.M. Los Angeles and what became "Live with Regis and Sarah" on KABC-TV with Regis Philbin. In the early 1990s, Purcell was also seen as an occasional panelist on the NBC game show, To Tell the Truth. In 1993 during a segment of The Home Show about influenza vaccines, a physician mistakenly ... Biography of Eddie Rickenbacker
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 27, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation. During his lifetime, Rickenbacker worked with many influential civilian and military leaders. He had keen insight into technology, and vision for future improvements. Among other events, he participated in or observed Armistice Day on the Western Front. Early life He was born Edward Rickenbacher in Columbus, Ohio to German-speaking Swiss immigrants. From childhood, he loved machines and experimented with them, encouraged by his father's words "A machine has to have a purpose". In what was to become one of the defining... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rona Barrett
Rona Barrett (born October 8, 1936) is an American gossip columnist and businesswoman. She currently runs the Rona Barrett Lavender Company in Santa Ynez, California. Early life Born Rona Burstein to a Jewish family in New York, New York, she was diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy at age 9. When she was 13, she became the nationwide coordinator of singer Eddie Fisher's fan clubs. Her date for the high school prom was singer Steve Lawrence. She majored in pre-law at college, until her uncle, a judge, advised her to switch to journalism. Career and personal life Barrett became a gossip columnist for the Bell-McClure newspaper syndicate in 1957. In 1966, she began broadcasting Hollywood gossip on the Los Angeles television station KABC-TV. She appeared on TV regularly... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paulette Dubost
Paulette Dubost, born Paulette, Marie, Emma Deplanque October 8, 1910 in Paris, is a French actress. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0239513/ ) Curriculum (2007) .... Ginette Les yeux clairs (2005) .... Madame Le Sciellour Duval: Un mort de trop (2001) (TV) .... Lucienne Les savates du bon Dieu (2000) .... La grand-mère ... aka Workers for the Good Lord (USA) Passé-composé (1999) (TV) ... aka Past Imperfect Augustin, roi du Kung-fu (1999) .... Madame Haton, the old neighbor ... aka Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (USA) Nanou ou Gaëlle (1998) (TV) .... Mémé "La belle vie" (1997) TV mini-series .... La Mamé Nini (1997) (TV) .... Mémé Un chantage en or (1996) (TV) .... La grand-mère Le roi de Paris (1995) .... Raymonde ... aka The King of Paris H'B... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernst Kretschmer
Ernst Kretschmer (born October 8, 1888 in Wüstenr near Heilbronn (Germany); died February 8, 1964 in Tübingen) Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. h.c., was a psychiatrist who researched the human constitution and established a typology. Life He attended Cannstatt Hochschule, one of the oldest Latin schools in Stuttgart. From 1906 to 1912 he studied theology, medicine, and philosophy at the universities of Tübingen, Munich and Hamburg. From 1913 he was assistant of Robert Gaupp in Tübingen, where he received his habilitation in 1918. He continued as assistant medical director until 1926. Kretschmer was the first to describe the persistent vegetative state which has also been called Kretschmer's syndrome. Another medical term coined after him is Kretschmer’s sensitive paranoia. And between 191... Biography of Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick (born October 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film director and film producer noted for his sprawling war films. He received an A.B from Harvard in 1974. He attended the AFI Conservatory and graduated with an M.F.A. degree in 1975. His movies include The Last Samurai (2003) and Blood Diamond (2006). He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots that thrive on the ambiguity of authority." Films Directed Special Bulletin (1983) About Last Night... (1986) Glory (1989) Leaving Normal (1992) Legends of the Fall (1994) Courage Under Fire (1996) The Siege (1998) The Last Samurai (2003) Blood Diamond (2006) De... Biography of Laetitia Pujol
Laetitia Pujol, born October 8, 1975 in Toulouse (sometimes Morlaix), is a French dancer. Awards 1992: Prix de Lausanne en Suisse 1994: Concours international de ballet de Varna (médaille d'argent) en Bulgarie 1997: Prix du Cercle Carpeaux à l'Opéra de Paris en France... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruno Mantovani
Bruno Mantovani (born 8 October 1974) is a French composer. He has been awarded first prizes from the Paris Conservatory which he joined in 1993. His work has been commissioned by the French government as well as other organizations. Works list 1997 : L'Incandescence de la bruine, for saxophone and piano 1998 : Jazz Connotation, for piano 1998 : Turbulences, for 12 instruments 1998 : Une autre incandescence, for clarinet, viola and piano 1999 : Bug, for clarinet 1999 : Le Grand jeu, for percussion and electronics 1999 : Moi jeu..., for marimba 2000 : Art d'écho, for orchestra 2000 : D'un rêve parti, for 6 instruments 2000 : La Morte Meditata, for mezzo-soprano and ensemble 2000 : Série Noire, for 14 instruments 2001 : Appel d'air, for flute and piano 2001 : Früh, for flute... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Collomb
Paul Collomb, born October 8, 1921 in Oyonnax, Ain, is a French painter and litography artist.... Biography of Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix (born October 8, 1946) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Films 2001 - Mortel transfert - starring Jean-Hugues Anglade, Hélène de Fougerolles 1994 - Otaku: fils de l'empire du virtuel 1992 - IP5: L'île aux pachydermes - starring Yves Montand, Olivier Martinez 1989 - Roselyne et les lions - starring Isabelle Pasco, Philippe Clévenot 1986 - 37°2 le matin - starring Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle 1983 - La lune dans le caniveau - starring Gérard Depardieu, Nastassja Kinski 1981 - Diva - starring Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Frédéric Andrei 1977 - Le Chien de Monsieur Michel, short movie... Biography of Ursula von der Leyen
Minister in the state government of Lower Saxony and Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in the cabinet of Angela Merkel in 2005.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cristina Mullins
Cristina Mullins, born October 8, 1957 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian actress. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0612390/ ) 1970s "Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo" .... Rainha Basília / ... (33 episodes, 2005-2006) - Episode #6.179 (2006) TV episode .... Rainha Basília - Episode #6.176 (2006) TV episode .... Rainha Basília - Episode #6.175 (2006) TV episode .... Rainha Basília - Episode #6.171 (2006) TV episode .... Rainha Basília - Episode #6.170 (2006) TV episode .... Rainha Basília (28 more) "Senhora do Destino" .... Aurélia (45 episodes, 2004-2005) - Episode dated 5 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Aurélia - Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Aurélia - Episode dated 3 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Aurélia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Bell
Robert "Kool" Bell (born Robert Earl Bell, 8 October 1950, Youngstown, Ohio) is an American singer and bassist, who is the founding member of the jazz / R&B / soul / funk / disco band, Kool & the Gang. Bell grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. Along with his brother, Ronald Bell, he began playing jazz, and in 1964 they formed a group named the "Jazziacs". They began playing at clubs in New York City under a series of different band names, before settling on the name "Kool & the Gang" in 1968. He is one of the co-writers of the song "Boardmeeting" from the 2007 album Timbaland Presents Shock Value.... Biography of Molly Quinn
Molly Caitlyn Quinn (born October 8, 1993) is an American actress whose works have included theatre, film, and television. Life and career Quinn is of Irish descent and was born in Texarkana, Texas. She began taking weekly acting lessons from retired director and producer Martin Beck after performing in her community's performance of The Nutcracker at age six. In the sixth grade, she auditioned at the Young Actors Studio where she performed for the programs' director, Linda Seto, as well as representatives from the Osbrink Talent Agency. After six months of "intensive training", Quinn signed a contract with the Osbrink agency. Subsequently, she signed with Management 360. Performance credits Film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Teenage Girl My One and Only (20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vincenzo Peruggia
Vincenzo Peruggia (October 8, 1881, Dumenza, Italy - 1925, Haute-Savoie, France) is the man who once stole the Mona Lisa. Theft In 1911 Vincenzo Peruggia perpetrated what has been described as the greatest art theft of the 20th century. The former Louvre worker walked into the museum one day and, noticing the room containing the Mona Lisa had no guards or visitors, took the painting off its pegs, removed it from the frame, and walked out of the Louvre with it under his arm. Vincenzo hid the painting in his apartment in Paris. Supposedly, when police arrived to search his apartment and question him, they signed documents on top of the painting, which was hidden under the kitchen tablecloth. After keeping the painting hidden in a trunk in his apartment for two years, Peruggia retu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn (October 8, 1910 - March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 film serial Superman, and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman. Early life Born John Feggo, Jr. in Oxford, New Jersey to Hungarian immigrant parents, Kirk Alyn was educated at Columbia University. In 1942, he married actress Virginia O'Brien, with whom he had two daughters and a son before they divorced in 1955. Career Kirk Alyn started out as a chorus boy on Broadway, appearing in notable musicals such as Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin' in the 1930s. He also worked as a singer and dancer in vaudeville before moving to Hollywood in the early 1940s to make feature films, where he was successful only in gaining bit part... Biography of Jean-Pierre Dick
Jean-Pierre Dick, born October 8, 1965 in Nice, is a French sailor and skipper.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Glenn Meldrum
Glenn Meldrum (born on 8 October 1986 in Melbourne, Australia) is a Australian actor. Filmography Blue Heelers - Todd Gilmore (1 episode, 2003) The Saddle Club - Phil Marsten (2001-2004) The Wog Boy (2000) - Clayton The Genie From Down Under 2 - Baz (2 episodes, 1998) The Genie From Down Under (1996) - Baz (unknown episodes)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victoire Babois
Victoire Babois, born October 8, 1760, was a French poetess.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Theuriet
Claude Adhémar André Theuriet (October 8, 1833 - April 23, 1907), French poet and novelist, was born at Marly-le-Roi (Seine et Oise), and was educated at Bar-le-Duc in his mother's province of Lorraine. He studied law in Paris and entered the public service, attaining the rank of chef de bureau, before his retirement in 1886. He published in 1867 the Chemin des bois, a volume of poems, many of which had already appeared in the Revue des Deux Mondes; Le bleu et le noir, poèmes de la vie réelle (1874), Nos oiseaux (1886), and other volumes followed. M. Theuriet gives natural, simple pictures of rustic and especially of woodland life, and Théophile Gautier compared him to Jaques in the forest of Arden. The best of his novels are those that deal with provincial and country life. Among th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ray Reardon
Ray Reardon, MBE (8 October 1932, Tredegar, UK) is a retired Welsh snooker player. He dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships in that decade. A genial figure, his dark widow's peak and sharp-toothed grin nonetheless earned him the nickname Dracula. Early life and career Born 8 October 1932, in the coal mining community of Tredegar in Monmouthshire, Reardon left school and became a coal miner when he was just 14, like many of his generation and earlier. It is rumoured that he used to wear gloves to protect his hands for snooker. Following an accident underground in which Reardon was actually buried for several hours, he quit mining and became a police officer. He played snooker at an amateur level for many years including winning five Welsh Amateur titles and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hendrik Duryn
Hendrik Duryn, born October 8, 1967 in Leipzig, is a German actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0244456/ ) Nachts, wenn meine Kinder schlafen (2009) (TV) (post-production) .... Charles Rensberg "Unser Charly" .... Marek Kessler (1 episode, 2008) - Schimpanse mit Herz (2008) TV episode .... Marek Kessler "Im Tal der wilden Rosen" .... Phil Gleason (1 episode, 2008) - Prüfung des Herzens (2008) TV episode .... Phil Gleason Die Blüten der Sehnsucht (2007) (TV) .... Nicolas Leiner "Rosamunde Pilcher" .... Justin Giggs / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007) - Nebel über Schloss Kilrush (2007) TV episode .... Patrick O'Connell - Wo die Liebe begann (2006) TV episode .... Justin Giggs "Lilly Schönauer" .... Thomas Berger (1 episode, 2007) - Liebe gut ... Biography of Bill Elliott
William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955 in Dawsonville, Georgia) is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007. He won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship and has garnered 44 wins in that series. He had two Daytona 500 victories, and a record four consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway during 1985-86. He holds the track record at both Talladega and Daytona International Speedway with speeds of more than 200 mph. Elliott won NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award a record 16 times. He withdrew his name from the ballot for that award after winning it in 2002. The award will be renamed for Elliott when he officially retires from the sport. In 2005, Georgia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Francis Joseph Christian
Francis Joseph Christian (born October 8, 1942) is the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire, and the titular bishop of Quincy. He was ordained a bishop on May 14, 1996. Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester. He is originally from Jaffrey, New Hampshire.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Degeyter
Pierre Chretien De Geyter (also known as Pierre Chrétien Degeyter) (Ghent, Belgium, 8 October 1848 – Saint-Denis, France, 26 September 1932) was a socialist (who later became a communist) and a composer, known for writing the music of The Internationale. Early life Pierre De Geyter's parents were originally from the Dutch-speaking part of France, French Flanders. They later moved to Ghent to work in the textile factories. When he was seven, the family, who already counted five children, returned to France and settled in Lille. Pierre worked there as a thread maker and learned how to read and write at workers' evening classes. At age sixteen, he enrolled at the Lille Academy where he first took drawing classes, which allowed him to find a job as a woodcarver. He later took music classes... Biography of Marcel Herrand
Marcel Herrand (October 8, 1897 - June 11, 1953) was a French film actor best remembered for his roles in swashbuckling or historical films. He appeared in over 25 films between 1932 and 1952. He starred in films such as The Last Days of Pompeii (1950) and Fanfan la Tulipe in 1952 alongside Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida in which he played the role of Louis XV of France.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (Born, October 8, 1896 in Lille - Died, October 29, 1967 in Paris) was a French film director. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930 - 1960. He created a world of dark images born of a strange imagination. After the Second World War, he gave a pessimistic representation of French society, showing it as being dominated by hypocrisy, narrow clericalism, meanness and women's slyness. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are Pépé le Moko, Panique, and Voici le temps des assassins. Notwithstanding his being celebrated for his darkness, he enjoyed great success with his Don Camillo films, starring Fernandel. Early Years It was as an actor, in 1916 at the Théâtre de l'Odéon under the direction of Andre Antoine, that Duvivier's career began. In 1918 he... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Valmy
André Valmy (born 8 October 1919) is a French film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1940 and 2001. Selected filmography The Smugglers' Banquet (1952) Before the Deluge (1954) Black Dossier (1955) If All the Guys in the World (1955)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John W. Gardner
John William Gardner, (October 8, 1912–February 16, 2002) was Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Lyndon Johnson. He was also President of the Carnegie Corporation and the founder of two influential national U.S. organizations: Common Cause and Independent Sector. He authored books on improving leadership in American society and other subjects. He was also the founder of two prestigious fellowship programs, The White House Fellowship and The John Gardner Fellowship at Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. Gardner's term as Secretary of HEW was at the height of Johnson's Great Society domestic agenda. During this tenure, the Department undertook both the huge task of launching Medicare, which brought quality ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Bachelet
Jean Bachelet, born October 8, 1994 in Azans and died February 26, 1977 in Cannes, was a Fernch photographer. Filmography * 1924 : Catherine ou une vie sans joie * 1924 : Romanetti, le roi du maquis * 1924 : La Réponse du destin * 1924 : Mandrin * 1925 : Le Soleil de minuit * 1925 : La Fille de l'eau * 1926 : Nana de Jean Renoir * 1927 : Sur un air de charleston * 1927 : Marquitta * 1928 : La Petite marchande d'allumettes * 1928 : Tire au flanc * 1929 : Le Requin * 1929 : L'Affaire du collier de la reine (Le Collier de la reine) * 1930 : L'Arlésienne * 1930 : Les Galeries Washington * 1930 : La Petite Lise de Jean Grémillon * 1931 : Le Roi du cirage * 1932 : Mirages de Paris * 1932 : Paris-... Biography of Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Davies (born October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role in Saving Private Ryan and for portraying Daniel Faraday on the television series Lost. Early life Davies was born in Saugus, California (source: Imdb). He is the son of children's author Mel Boring; Davies is his mother's maiden name. He has three siblings: Josh, Zachary, and Katy. His parents separated when he was young, leaving Davies to relocate to Kansas with his mother until the mid-1970s, when she died of lupus, Davies went to live with his father and stepmother in Santa Barbara, California, before moving to Rockford, Iowa, in 1986, where he completed high school. Career In 1992, he appeared on two episodes of The Wonder Years. He appeared in small roles in the NBC TV m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Mahler Dam
Paul Mahler Dam, born October 8, 1931 in Bornholm, is a Danish astrologer, author, scientist, teacher and lecturer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Parent
Jean Parent, born October 8, 1926 in Clermont-Ferrand (63), is a French professor of economics in Aix-en-Provence, Clermont-Ferrand and Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris-III. Book "Le Modèle suédois" (1970)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frederick Beavis
Frederick J. Beavis (October 8, 1914 - July 11, 1997) was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, who briefly served as interim mayor of the city in 1978. Beavis operated the Beavis Bros. Roofing Co. with his brothers before becoming a full-time politician. Beavis became an alderman in 1961 in the city's ward 1. Except for a brief period between 1975 and 1977 he served on council until 1988. He served on several committees and sat on Metro Council as well. He was also a member of Metro's executive committee. After mayor David Crombie resigned in August 1978 to enter federal politics, city council became deadlocked with regards to voting in a new interim mayor. Beavis and fellow councillor Anne Johnston each had an equal number of votes. With the consent of both candidate... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Flavio Ambrosetti
Flavio Ambrosetti, born October 8, 1919 in Lugano, is a Swiss musician and saxophonist.... Biography of John Cowper Powys
John Cowper Powys (pronounced /ˌdʒɒn ˌkuːpər ˈpoʊ.ɪs/) (8 October 1872 – 17 June 1963) was a British novelist and lecturer. Powys was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, in 1872, the son of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys (1843–1923), who was vicar of Montacute, Somerset for thirty-two years, and Mary Cowper Johnson, a descendent of the poet William Cowper. He came from a family of eleven children, many of whom were also talented. His two younger brothers Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939) and Theodore Francis Powys were well-known writers, while his sister Phillipa published a novel and some poetry. Another sister Marian Powys was an authority on lace and lace-making and published a book on this subject. His brother A. R. Powys, was Secretary of the Soc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ellen Wilkinson
Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (8 October 1891 – 6 February 1947) was the Labour Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough and later for Jarrow on Tyneside. She was one of the first female MPs in Britain. History Wilkinson was born in Stretford, the daughter of Richard Wilkinson and Ellen Wood, both Methodists. Richard Wilkinson was employed as a Manchester textile worker then became an insurance clerk. Ellen won several scholarships and was thus able to progress her education, mainly at the Ardwick School. In 1910 she became a student at the University of Manchester, where she studied history. She was a very small woman, under five feet in height, with a shock of red hair, pale skin and arresting blue eyes. Political career Wilkinson developed an interest in socialism after reading Merrie E... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Amy Tipton
Amy Tipton (born October 8, 1980) is a voice actress from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She has voiced a number of anime characters, and is the English voice of Pai Chan. Besides being the English voice of Pai Chan, including the video game, she is also famous for her role as Aoi Futaba. She has also starred in One Tree Hill, Little Britain USA, and Unscripted. Voice roles Babel II - Beyond Infinity (TV) as Aira (9-10) Virtua Fighter as Pai Chan Virtua Fighter (TV) as Pai Chan Voogie's Angel as Voogie You're Under Arrest series as Aoi Futaba Other Filmography '62 pickup (2010) Toni "Little Britain USA" (2008) Mommy #1 "One Tree Hill" (2007) Flight Attendant Reinventing the Wheelers (2007) Leanne Four the Roses (2006) others New Disguise (2005) others "Navy NC... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Galo Blanco
Galo Blanco (born October 8, 1976) is a retired professional tennis player from Oviedo, Spain. Blanco is a member of the men's professional tour since 1995. Most of Blanco's early professional tour appearances were earned by qualifying for tournaments. He would do so by winning the qualifier's rounds that are usually played before the tournaments themselves, to fill one last tournament spot. It was that way that he was able to participate at the Fairmonts tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. in 1996, for example. Blanco eventually began to be invited to tournaments, and his name has gained reasonable importance in the men's professional circuit. He came closest to winning a Grand Slam title in 1997, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open. He lost in the second round of t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Chavardès
Maurice Chavardès, born October 8, 1918 in Narbonne, was a French journalist and writer.... Biography of Louis Vierne
Louis Victor Jules Vierne was a renowned French organist and composer. He was born October 8, 1870 in Poitiers and died June 2, 1937 in Paris. Life Louis Vierne was born nearly blind due to congenital cataracts but at an early age was discovered to have an unusual gift for music. (At age 2 he heard a piano for the first time. The pianist played him a Schubert lullaby and he promptly began to pick out the notes of the lullaby on the piano.) After completing school in the provinces, Louis Vierne entered the Paris Conservatory. From 1892, Vierne served as an assistant to the organist Charles-Marie Widor at the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Vierne subsequently became principal organist at the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, a post he held from 1900 until his death in 1937. Vi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carman Moore
Carman Moore, born Carman Leroy Moore October 8, 1936 in Lorain, Ohio, is an American musician and composer. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2269487/ ) # Our Planet Earth (1991) # The Other Side of the Moon (1990) # Personal Problems (1980)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary W. Boyd
Mary W. Boyd, born October 8, 1914 in Portland, Oregon, died May 27, 1980, was an American astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Huub Rothengatter
Hubertus (Huub) Rothengatter (born October 8, 1954, Bussum, Netherlands) is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 30 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on June 17, 1984. He scored no championship points. He always drove for small and under-funded teams, his drives all either started or became available midseason. He tried to get Dutch sponsors, amongst others by putting in a page-high advertisement in "De Telegraaf"-newspaper. Reputedly, when Niki Lauda was asked about him, he referred to him as "rattengott" - literally "God of the rats". Rothengatter later entered into F1 management, as a manager for Dutch driver Jos Verstappen.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Van Hoeydonck
A Belgian printmaker and painter, Paul Van Hoeydonck (Born 1925) studied both archeology and art history in Antwerp, Belgium. His first one man exhibition took place in that city in 1952. During the following years van Hoeydonck both lived and worked in Belgium and in the United States. His art is now included in the collections of leading museums in Europe and America. He also created "Fallen Astronaut", an aluminium statue about 8.5 cm long that is the only piece of art on the Moon. The Apollo 15 crew had agreed with Van Hoeydonck that no replicas of "Fallen Astronaut" were to be made. After mentioning the statuette during their post-flight press conference, the National Air and Space Museum contacted the crew asking for a replica made for the museum. The crew agreed under the cond... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne-Caroline Chausson
Anne-Caroline Chausson (born October 8, 1977 in Dijon, France) is a French downhill time trial and cross-country mass start, dual, and four-cross mountain bicycle racer, best known for having won fifteen Union Cycliste Internationale senior world championship rainbow jerseys, fourteen continental championships, and seven Mountain Bike World Cup season-ending championships, and, in part in view of which, for having been a nominee for the 2003 Laureus World Sports Awards Alternative Sportsperson of the Year. Born in Dijon, Chausson enjoyed success early in her career, winning the 1993, 1994, and 1995 downhill junior world championship gold medals before matriculating to the senior circuit, at which she would win titles in eight consecutive years. In 1996, when she finished second behind A... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lianne Picart-Poirier
Lianne Picard-Poirier, born October 8, 1980 in Ottawa, Ontario, is a Canadian actress. Filmographie (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681423/ ) - 1. "For Better or for Worse" (2000) (2 episodes) 2000 - 5.5 (18) 2 TV episodes: * Movie Magic/Learning Curve (????) * There Goes My Baby/Compulsory Figures/My Son the Egg (????) (voice) - 2. "Hoze Houndz" (1999) Brook / Crystal (unknown episodes, 1999) 1999 - 6.3 (6) - 3. Hype: The Time Quest (1999) (VG) (voice) (as Lianne Picard Poirier) 1999 - - - 4. For Better or for Worse: The Babe Magnet (1994) (TV) (voice) Elizabeth Patterson 1994 - - - 5. For Better or for Worse: The Good-for-Nothing (1993) (TV) (voice) Elizabeth Patterson 1993 - ... Biography of Angus T. Jones
Angus Turner Jones (born October 8, 1993) is an American actor, widely known for his role as Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–present). Career Aside from Two and a Half Men, Jones has also had supporting roles in the films See Spot Run, The Rookie, Bringing Down the House, George of the Jungle 2, and The Christmas Blessing. Jones signed a contract guaranteeing him $7.9 million over two seasons (26 episodes), plus a $500,000 signing bonus. This amounts to $300,000 per episode of Two and a Half Men, making him the highest paid child star on television. Notable events On June 7, 2008, Jones joined stars including Dakota Fanning, Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer, and former Bringing Down the House co-star Kimberly J. Brown, to lend their support to the First Sta... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tim Draxl
Tim Draxl, born October 8, 1981 in Sydney, is an Australian actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1039877/ ) # Undocumented (2009/I) (post-production) .... William # "Day One" (completed) (1 episode) - Pilot (????) TV episode # Ivory (2009) (completed) .... Andreas # In My Sleep (2010) .... Justin # Red Canyon (2008) .... Devon # "Supernova" .... Prof. Mike French (12 episodes, 2005-2006) - May the Best Man Win (2006) TV episode .... Prof. Mike French - Something Wicked This Way Comes (2006) TV episode .... Prof. Mike French - Perseverance (2006) TV episode .... Prof. Mike French - Big Red (2006) TV episode .... Prof. Mike French - How's Your Father (2006) TV episode .... Prof. Mike French (7 more) # The Deal (2006/II) .... Da... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Toussaint Desanti
Jean-Toussaint Desanti, born October 8, 1914 in Ajaccio, Corsica, died January 20, 2002, was a French philosopher and writer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paulinho Nogueira
Paulinho Nogueira (October 8, 1929-2003), was a Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer. He was an eclectic composer and his influences ranging from Bossa Nova to Bach. Paulinho Nogueira created the craviola, a musical instrument similar to the acoustic guitar, but with 12 strings. Discography * “A voz do violão” (1959) Columbia LP * “Brasil, violão e sambalanço” (1960) RGE LP * “Menino desce daí/Tema do boneco de palha” (1961) RGE 78 * “Sambas de ontem e de hoje” (1961) RGE LP * “Outros sambas de ontem e de hoje” (1962) RGE LP * “Mais sambas de ontem e de hoje” (1963) RGE LP * “A nova bossa é violão” (1964) RGE LP * “O fino do violão” (1965) RGE LP * “Sambas e marchas da nova geração” (1966) RGE LP * “Paulinho Nogueira” (1967) RG... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rouben Mamoulian
Rouben Mamoulian (pronounced: roo-BEN ma-mool-YAN (October 8, 1897 – December 4, 1987) was an Armenian-American film and theatre director. Biography Born in Tbilisi, Georgia (ruled at that time by imperial Russia) to an Armenian family, Rouben relocated to England and started directing plays in London in 1922. He was brought to America the next year by Vladimir Rosing to teach at the Eastman School of Music and was involved in directing opera and theatre. In 1930, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Stage career Mamoulian began his Broadway director career with a production of DuBose Heyward's Porgy, which opened on October 10, 1927. He directed the revival of that show in 1929 along with George Gershwin's operatic treatment, Porgy and Bess, which opened on Oct... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen
Hyacinthe-Louis De Quelen (8 October 1778 - 31 December 1839) was Archbishop of Paris. Biography Born in Paris, he was educated at the College of Navarre. Ordained in 1807, he served a year as Vicar-General of Saint-Brieuc and then became secretary to Cardinal Fesch. When the latter was sent back to his diocese, de Quelen exercised the sacred ministry at St. Sulpice and in the military hospitals. Under the Restoration of 1814 he became successively spiritual director of the schools in the archdiocese, Vicar-General of Paris, and coadjutor archbishop to the Cardinal de Talleyrand-Périgord, succeeding the latter in 1821. The favours of Louis XVIII and Charles X did not make him subservient. As a peer of the realm he opposed, on behalf of the middle classes, the conversion of the nati... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Kemp
Robert Kemp (8 October 1879, Paris - 3 July 1959) was a French journalist and literary critic, writing for L'Aurore, La Liberté, Le Temps and Le Monde (successor to Temps). On 29 November 1956 he was elected to seat 5 of the Académie française.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dale Dye
Captain Dale Adam Dye (born October 8, 1944) is an American actor, presenter, businessman, and former U.S. Marine who served in combat during the Vietnam War. Early life & marine service Dye was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the son of Della Grace (née Koehler) and Dale Adam Dye. He graduated from the Missouri Military Academy as an Officer Cadet. Lacking money for college, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1964 and was sent to Vietnam. He served in Vietnam as a Marine Correspondent from 1964-1965, and from 1967-1970, surviving 31 major combat operations. During the war he received a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in combat. He spent thirteen years as an enlisted Marine, rising to the rank of Master Sergeant. He was chosen to attend Officer Cand... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cesar Milstein
César Milstein (8 October 1927 – 24 March 2002) was an Argentine biochemist in the field of antibody research. Milstein shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984 with Niels K. Jerne and Georges Köhler. Biography Milstein was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, to a Jewish family. He graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and obtained a PhD under Professor Stoppani (Professor of Biochemistry) in the Medical School on kinetic studies with the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase. In 1958, funded by the British Council, he joined the Biochemistry Department at the University of Cambridge to work for a PhD under Malcolm Dixon on the mechanism of metal activation of the enzyme phosphoglucomutase. During this work he collaborated with Frederick Sanger whose group he joined with... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Fernandez
Jean Fernandez (born 8 October 1954 in Mostaganem, French Algeria) is a football manager, currently manages AS Nancy. He has previously managed FC Metz and Olympique Marseille, where French national team star Franck Ribéry saw him as a mentor. He managed AJ Auxerre for five years, and was named as France's manager of the year in the 2009/10 season after guiding Auxerre into the UEFA Champions League. Fernandez competed for France at the 1976 Summer Olympics.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis E. Azzato
Louis E. Azzato, born October 8, 1930 in New York, is an American engineer, CEO of Foster Wheeler, a construction company.... Biography of Don Most
Don Most (born August 8, 1953; Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the long-running television series Happy Days. Voice acting Most performed as a voice actor on several Saturday morning cartoon series. Among these roles were: Ralph Malph on Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980); Eric the Cavalier in Dungeons & Dragons (1983); and Stiles on Teen Wolf (1986-1989). Film credits Film credits include EDtv (1999) and Planting Melvin (2005). He also made guest appearances on many TV shows, including CHiPs, The Love Boat, Sliders, and Star Trek: Voyager. He is sometimes credited as "Donny Most". Most makes a brief appearance 3 minutes into the 17th episode of the fifth season of Family Guy titled "It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married O... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Francisque Sarcey
Francisque Sarcey (October 8, 1827 – May 16, 1899) was a French journalist and dramatic critic. He was born in Dourdan, Seine-et-Oise. After some years as schoolmaster, a job for which his temperament was ill-fitted, he entered journalism in 1858. He contributed to Le Figaro, L'Illustration, Le Gaulois, Le XIX' Siècle and other periodicals; but his main interest was dramatic criticism, of which he had his first experience in L'Opinion nationale in 1859. In 1867 he began to contribute to Le Temps the "feuilleton" with which his name was associated till his death. His position as dictator of dramatic criticism was unique. He had the secret of taking the public into his confidence, and his pronouncements upon new plays were accepted as final. He was a masterly judge of acting and of sta... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edmond Michelet
Edmond Michelet (Paris, 8 October 1899 – 9 October 1970 in Brive) was a French politician. He helped many victims of the Nazis in occupied France, including Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand. In 1943 he was arrested and incarcerated at the Dachau concentration camp where he assisted other prisoners during a typhus epidemic and was infected himself. When Dachau was liberated he was still aiding the sick and was the last to leave. (While a prisoner, he was helped by abbé Franz Stock.) He was made minister of the Army by Charles de Gaulle in 1946. He served as Minister of Justice from 1959 to 1961. Michelet was the main collaborator of Abraham Vereide, the leader of the Family fundamentalist organisation, based in the United States . References * Edmond Michel... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Maynard
Walter Frederick George Williams (born 8 October 1928), better known by the stage name Bill Maynard, is an English comedian and actor. Early life and career Maynard was born at 5 Oak Cottages, Heath End, Surrey, and attended Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School in Leicestershire, and started as a variety performer, taking his professional surname from an advertising board (billboard) for Maynard's Wine Gums, a popular British confectionery at the time. He was placed fourth in the UK heat of the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest. With Terry Scott he appeared at Butlins Holiday Camp in Skegness and partnered him in the TV series Great Scott, It's Maynard!. In 1973 Maynard worked with television actor and comedian Ronnie Barker in the (original) "Football Blues" which aired as "Spanners Eleven... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Menut
Guy Menut, born October 8, 1944 in Toulon, is a French politician, member of PS (Socialist Party).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giuseppe Beghetto
Giuseppe Beghetto, born October 8, 1939 in Tombolo, is an Italian cyclist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilbert Declercq (trade union leader)
Gilbert Declercq, born on October 8, 1919 in Nantes, died on January 21, 2004 in Nantes, was a French trade union leader and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Gillespie (baseball)
Robert William Gillespie (October 8, 1919 (source: Steinbrecher, birth certificate) - November 4, 2001) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1944 and 1950 for the Detroit Tigers (1944), Chicago White Sox (1947–48) and Boston Red Sox (1950). Listed at 6' 4", 187 lb., Gillespie batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. In a four-season career, Gillespie posted a 5-13 record with a 4.73 ERA in 58 pitching appearances, including 23 starts, two complete games, 59 strikeouts, 102 walks, and 202 ⅓ innings of work. Gillespie died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at age 82.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter von Reichenau
Walter von Reichenau (October 8, 1884 – January 17, 1942) was a German Generalfeldmarschall. Reichenau was born in Karlsruhe to a Prussian general and joined the German Army in 1902. During World War I he served on the Western Front. He was awarded the Iron Cross First Class and by 1918 had been promoted to the rank of Hauptmann. Reichenau stayed in the army under the Weimar Republic as a General Staff officer. From 1931 he was Chief of Staff to the Inspector of Signals at the Reichswehr Ministry, and later served with General Werner von Blomberg in East Prussia. His uncle, an ardent Nazi, introduced him to Adolf Hitler in 1932 and von Reichenau became a convert, joining the Nazi Party soon after. Doing so was a violation of army regulations, which forbade army members from joining p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emiel Puttemans
Emiel Puttemans (born October 8, 1947 in Vossem, Leuven, Belgium) was a middle- and long-distance runner who set world records for 3000 m. (7 minutes 37.6 seconds) in 1972, for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971 and for 5000 m. (13 minutes 13 seconds) in 1972. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in on the 10,000 m and finished in a respectable fifth place in the 5,000 meter event.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Holshouser
James Eubert Holshouser, Jr. (born 8 October 1934) was the Republican Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977. Holshouser was trained as an attorney and served several terms representing Watauga County, NC in the North Carolina General Assembly. He also chaired the state Republican Party before becoming North Carolina's first Republican governor elected since 1896, narrowly defeating Skipper Bowles. At age 38, he was also the state's youngest governor since the nineteenth century. Many Republicans disliked Holshouser's moderate stances on issues. The governor supported Gerald Ford for president in 1976, while Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms supported Ronald Reagan. When Reagan won the North Carolina presidential preference primary of 1976, the Republican state conv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Thys
Philippe Thys (real name Philippe Thijs; born, Anderlecht, Belgium, 8 October 1889 - died, Anderlecht, Belgium, 16 January 1971) was a Belgian cyclist and three times winner of the Tour de France. Professional career In 1910, Thys won Belgium's first national cyclo-cross championship. The following year he won the Circuit Français Peugeot, followed by stage races from Paris to Toulouse and Paris to Turin. He turned professional to ride the Tour de France. Thys won the Tour in 1913 despite breaking his bicycle fork and finding a bicycle shop to mend it. The repair cost him a 10-minute penalty but he won by just under nine minutes. Thys took the stage and the race lead when Eugène Christophe broke his fork on the way to Luchon. Marcel Buysse overtook him in the results the followi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Derrick Bird
Derrick Bird, born October 8, 1957 in West Cumbria, died June 2, 2010, was a British taxi driver and a serial killer. Cumbria shootings The Cumbria shootings occurred on 2 June 2010 when a gunman shot 37 people, killing 12 of them, in the Cumbria region of North West England, United Kingdom. A series of attacks occurred, beginning in mid-morning in Frizington and moving to Whitehaven, Egremont, Seascale and Gosforth, sparking a large manhunt by Cumbria Constabulary. The gunman, a local taxi driver named as 52-year-old Derrick Bird, was later found dead in a wooded area, having abandoned his vehicle in the village of Boot. Two weapons that appeared to have been used were recovered. Thirteen people, including Bird, are known to have been killed and 25 injured, three of them critically... Biography of Spark Matsunaga
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (Japanese: スパーク松永) (born October 8, 1916, in Kukuiula, Hawaii – died April 15, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a United States Senator from Hawaii. He was a Japanese American Democrat whose legislation in the United States Senate led to the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. He became a United States Army Reservist in 1941, volunteered for active duty in July that year, and was twice wounded in battle while serving with the renowned 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After his release from the Army, Captain Matsunaga entered Harvard Law School, graduating in 1951. He served as a public prosecutor and private-practice attorney, and was a member of both the Hawaiian statehood de... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Glangeaud
Philippe Glangeaud, born October 8, 1866 in St Dizier-Leyrenne, died in 1930, was a French geologist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Mourier
Louis Mourier, born October 8, 1873 in Vézénobres (Gard), died February 20, 1960 in Paris, was a French politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Simone Bolelli
Simone Bolelli (born October 8, 1985 in Bologna) is a professional Italian tennis player. Bolelli reached his career-high singles ranking of World Number 47 on May 19, 2008. His highest doubles rank was World Number 154, achieved on January 29, 2007. Bolelli turned professional in 2003 and uses his right hand in play. Career 2003 In 2003, Bolelli reached his first ITF Futures tournament semifinal at Egypt F1, losing to 485th-ranked Jaroslav Pospisil. He played entirely Futures events except for one Challenger tournament in Brindisi, losing to Galo Blanco in the second round. He finished the year ranked 623. 2004-2005 2004 saw Simone reached his first Futures final, losing to Dominique Coene. He then made another final and won two futures titles, making a 2 wins out of 3 fina... Biography of Terry Gou
Terry Tai-Ming Gou, sometimes written as Terry Guo, (traditional Chinese: 郭台銘; simplified Chinese: 郭台铭; pinyin: Guō Táimíng) (born October 8, 1950 in Shanxi province) is a Taiwanese tycoon who leads Hon Hai Precision, a company that manufactures electronics on contract for other companies. It is now the largest such electronics manufacturing services company in the world, with factories in several countries, mostly in China, where it employs 800,000 people and is its largest exporter. Professional life Gou founded Hon Hai in Taiwan in 1974 with ten workers to make plastic parts for television sets. In 1988 he opened his first factory in China, in Shenzhen, where his largest factory remains today. He now owns 30% of the public company and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Enzo Baldoni
Enzo G. Baldoni (October 8, 1948 – August 26, 2004) was an Italian journalist working freelance and for the Italian news magazine Diario. He was kidnapped near Najaf, Iraq, on August 21, 2004, by the "Islamic Army in Iraq", a Muslim fundamentalist terrorist organization, allegedly linked with Al-Qaeda. The Islamic Army released a videotape, aired on August 24 by Al Jazeera, in which it requested the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq in 48 hours. Failure to comply would result in Baldoni's execution. On August 26, Al Jazeera came into possession of a videotape depicting Baldoni's murder. This latter videotape wasn't aired because of its gruesome nature. The existence of this tape is based on claims made by Al Jazeera only. Other sources claim it is only a video frame or a still shot... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of JJ Valaya
JJ Valaya is one of the senior-most fashion designers of India. He has a larger than life approach to luxury fashion & lifestyle. He believes that it is the marriage of the uniqueness of India’s craft and tradition with the energy and the ever-changing nature of contemporary fashion that sets the pace for his designs. Biography Early life JJ Valaya was born on October 8, 1967 in Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan in India but spent most of his childhood traveling to different parts of the country due to his father's various postings in the army. He studied commerce at high school to be a chartered accountant eventually. But his passion for beautiful things and fixation for the rich Indian art and culture took him to the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi where he gr... Biography of Paul Burchill
Paul Burchill (born Paul Kenneth Birchall on October 8, 1979) is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand. Wrestling career British promotions He is a former primary school teacher from Surrey, England, and played in the Rugby Football League as a center where he earned the nickname "Ripper", but got into professional wrestling in 2001 after walking into an FWA Weekend Training camp and quickly impressing the man running the camp, Mark Sloan. After finishing his training at the Training Academy, under Sloan's guidance, Burchill made his debut in August 2002. He made a huge impact in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, interfering in many matches and leaving a trail of broken bodies along the way. During much o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Missi Johnson
Missi Johnson (born Melissa Johnson, 8 October, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) is a royalty-earning singer-songwriter who writes and sings mostly easy-listening, folk, and alternative country. She is notable for her "cover" of “Star” which was originally written and recorded by the 70’s rock band Nazareth which has become quite popular in the UK. Her ethereal vocal style came to the attention of Manny Charlton when he began to collect tribute songs from artists around the world for an up-coming Nazareth Tribute CD. Melissa studied vocal performance on a music scholarship at Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee from 1986-1988. She transferred to the University Of Tennessee to study Opera on a music scholarship. Her bold originality, delicate vocals, and cryptic lyric... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sheila Ferguson
Sheila Ferguson (born October 8, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer and was one of the longest serving singers of 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees. Ferguson settled in the UK after marrying an Englishman. She has appeared extensively in theatre, including the musicals Soul Train and Always, which also starred Shani Wallis, at the Victoria Palace, London. She appeared three times on the TV show Never Mind The Buzzcocks, three times as a panelist and once dressed as a pirate in the celebrity line up. She was a panelist in Les Dawson's first hosting of the quiz show Blankety Blank in 1984. In 2004, she was a contestant on the fourth British series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. In 2004, she released her debut solo album, New Kind o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Burr Steers
Burr Steers (born October 8, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter and director. A son of Newton Ivan Steers, Jr. (1917 - 1993), a Republican congressman from Maryland, and Nina Gore Auchincloss (born 1935), a stepsister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and a half-sister of the writer Gore Vidal, Steers has had minor roles in a few of Quentin Tarantino's films, playing Roger (or "Flock of seagulls") in Pulp Fiction and providing one of the radio voices in Reservoir Dogs. He also has appeared in The Last Days of Disco, Fix and Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid. He wrote and directed Igby Goes Down in 2002, an acidic urban coming of age film that starred Kieran Culkin and Susan Sarandon. Steers also was the screenwriter of the film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, which starred Kate Hudson and M... Biography of Josephine de La Baume
Joséphine de La Baume, born on October 8, 1984 in Paris, is a French actress, singer, and model. Filmography (source: http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm3033378/) 2013/I Rush (post-production) Agnes Bonnet ???? Joy de V. (post-production) Joy 2012 Kiss of the Damned 2012 Confession of a Child of the Century Desgenais's Mistress 2012 Titanic (TV mini-series) Madame Aubart – Episode #1.4 (2012) … Madame Aubart – Episode #1.1 (2012) … Madame Aubart 2011 Johnny English Reborn Madeleine 2011/I One Day Marie 2011 Billy Bates Seductress 2010 Notre jour viendra Fille anglaise #2 2010 La princesse de Montpensier Suivante Marie 2009 Abracadabra (short) Kelly 2009 Boogie Woogie Frenchie 2009 Some Kinda Fuckery (short) Jo 2008 I Am an Is... Biography of Harvey Pekar
Harvey Lawrence Pekar (play /ˈpiːkɑr/; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name. Pekar described American Splendor as "an autobiography written as it's happening. The theme is about staying alive. Getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another. I've tried to control a chaotic universe. And it's a losing battle. But I can't let go. I've tried, but I can't." Early life Harvey Pekar and his younger brother Allen were... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter. Career Gavin was born in Dublin and grew up in Ballygall a neighbourhood located on Dublin's Northside located between Finglas and Glasnevin where he went to school. He was a founding member of the post-punk group The Virgin Prunes and has recorded several solo albums and soundtracks. In 1986, after the demise of Virgin Prunes, Gavin devoted himself to painting for a while, sharing a studio with Bono, Guggi and Charlie Whisker. This resulted in the exhibition Four Artists - Many Wednesdays (1988) at Dublin’s Hendricks Gallery. Friday, Guggi and Whisker showed paintings, while Bono opted to exhibit photos taken in Ethiopia. Gavin's part of the show was entitled I d... Biography of Tatiana Grigorieva
Tatiana Grigorieva (Russian: Татьяна Григорьева; born October 8, 1975 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10 year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals. She went on to star in series six of Dancing with the Stars and as Olympia on the 2008 revival of Gladiators. Biography As a former national level hurdler in Russia, Tatiana took up pole vaulting when she migrated to Australia in 1997. Within 12 months of picking up a pole, she became one of the world's best, placing third in the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York. In her first appearance at the 1999 World Championships in Athl... Biography of Karyn Parsons
Karyn Parsons (born October 8, 1966) is an American television and film actress and model best known for the role of Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Early life Parsons was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Louise Parsons, is African American and from Charleston, South Carolina. Her father, Kenneth B. Parsons, is of Welsh descent, and from butte, Montana. During an interview with Essence in 2008, she described her parentage. She attended Santa Monica High School. Career Parsons is known for her role as Hilary Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which ran from 1990 to 1996. She co-created, co-produced and co-starred in the sitcom Lush Life in 1996, which was later canceled. In 2001, she starred in the critically acclaimed but short-... Biography of Arlene Dickinson
Arlene Dickinson (born October 8, 1956) is a South African-Canadian marketing professional and CEO of Venture Communications. Dickinson joined Venture Communications in 1988, taking sole ownership in 1998. During her tenure she has taken the company from a local firm into one of Canada's largest independent marketing firms, with offices in Calgary, Toronto and Ottawa. She has been recognized with several honours and awards including: Global Television Woman of Vision, the Calgary Business Owner of the Year Award, PROFIT and Chatelaine magazine's TOP 100 Women Business Owners, the Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, and Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100. Her company, Venture Communications, has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. Dickinson is... Biography of Dawna Friesen
Dawna Friesen (born on October 8, 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian television journalist and is the anchor and executive editor of Global National. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and graduate of Red River College, Friesen has worked in journalism since 1985, working in Thunder Bay, Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Brandon, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Vancouver, British Columbia. Friesen reported and anchored for CBC Television in Vancouver and for CBC Newsworld. She then moved to the CTV as a national reporter for the network, and an anchor for CTV NewsNet. She moved to NBC News in 1999, and was a foreign correspondent in the network's London bureau. She is married to CTV News London Bureau Chief Tom Kennedy and together they have one son. She began anchori... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Fairchild
Jim Fairchild (born Kirby James Fairchild October 8, 1973 in Fresno, California) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He records under the name All Smiles. Fairchild was the lead guitarist of California rock band Grandaddy, and is currently the touring lead guitarist of Modest Mouse. Biography Jim Fairchild moved to Modesto at the age of two, and began to play guitar at the age of 14. He has lived in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon where he began to work under the name "All Smiles". As of 2009 he lives in San Francisco. Fairchild joined Grandaddy as guitarist in 1995, and remained with the band until they broke up in 2006. He is featured on the Giant Sand release, Cover Magazine. In 2001, he was the touring guitarist with Giant Sand, who were the opening act... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Teddy Riley
Edward Riley (born October 8, 1967), professionally known as Teddy Riley, is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist and record producer credited with the creation of the New Jack Swing genre. Through his production work with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Doug E. Fresh, Today, Keith Sweat, Heavy D., Usher, Jane Child, etc. and membership of the groups Guy and Blackstreet, Riley is credited with having a massive impact and seminal influence on the formation of contemporary R&B, hip-hop, soul and pop since the 1980s. Riley is reputed to be worth $80 million due to his productions." Early life Teddy Riley was raised in St. Nicholas Houses, Harlem, New York. Riley, a child prodigy since the age of 5, began playing instruments in the church. His uncle, who o... |
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