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Biography of Val Lewton
Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s. Early life Lewton was born Vladimir Ivanovich Leventon (Russian: Владимир Иванович Левентон, Ukrainian: Володимир Іванович Левентон) in Yalta, Imperial Russia (now in Ukraine), in 1904. He was of Jewish descent, the son of moneylender Max Hofschneider and Nina Leventon, a pharmacist's daughter. The family converted t...
Biography of Bert van Marwijk
Lambertus "Bert" van Marwijk (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 19 May 1952 in Deventer, Overijssel) is the coach of the Netherlands national football team. He also played for Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV, Fortuna Sittard, and other clubs, as well as for the Dutch national team. In 1982, he began his transition into coaching, retiring as a player in 1988 and becoming a full time coach. In 2002, he won the UEFA Cup with Feyenoord. He is also the father-in-law of Bayern Munich and Netherlands midfielder Mark van Bommel. Career Playing As a forward and a midfielder he played 393 matches in the Dutch highest division (Eredivisie). He has one cap for the Netherlands national football team. Coaching As a coach he managed to get the small-sized team of Fortuna Sittard into the KNVB Cup final i...
Biography of Michel Boyon
Michel Boyon, born April 30, 1946 in Paris, is a French civil servant and the President of CSA (2007- ). The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) is a French institution, created in 1989, whose role is to regulate the various electronic media in France, such as radio and television, including through eventual censorship....
Biography of Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith (born 13 May 1946) is an English film and television actor. Early life Pigott-Smith was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the son of Margaret Muriel (née Goodman) and Harry Thomas Pigott-Smith, who was a journalist. He was educated at Wyggeston Boys' School, Leicester, King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon, and Bristol University. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting career Television Roles include appearances in the television dramatisations of The Jewel in the Crown and Mrs Gaskell's North and South, where he appeared in both television adaptations. In the 1975 version he played Frederick Hale, in the one of 2004 his father Richard Hale. He has also appeared twice in Doctor Who, in the stories The Claws of Axos (1971), and...
Biography of Nicolas Buffet (musician)
Nicolas Buffet, born on May 13, 1971 in Paris, besst known as NBU, is a French comedian, musician, and composer....
Biography of Cristina Comencini
Cristina Comencini (born May 8, 1956 in Rome) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and novelist. Biography She is one of four daughters of Italian film director Luigi Comencini. Cristina Comencini's film The Beast in the Heart (2005), based on her own novel La bestia nel cuore, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Filmography * Zoo, 1989 * La fine è nota, 1993 * Va' dove ti porta il cuore, 1996 * Matrimoni, 1998 * Liberate i pesci!, 2000 * Il più bel giorno della mia vita, 2002 * La mia mano destra, 2005 * La bestia nel cuore, 2005...
Biography of Roy Halladay
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (born May 14, 1977), nicknamed "Doc", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. His nickname, coined by the late Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek, is a reference to Wild West gunslinger "Doc" Holliday. He was the Blue Jays' first draft selection in the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft, the 17th pick overall, and played for the team from 1998 through 2009, after which he was traded to Philadelphia. Halladay is known for his ability to effectively pitch deep into games, and is currently the active major league leader in complete games with 61, including 19 shutouts. On May 29, 2010, Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history, beating the Florida Marlins by a score of 1–0. On October 6, 2010, in his first po...
Biography of Tim Connolly
Tim Connolly (born May 7, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Connolly played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for two seasons, beginning in 1997–98. After recording 68 points in 46 games in his second OHL season, he was drafted fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. On June 24, 2001, at the NHL Entry Draft, Connolly and Taylor Pyatt were traded by the Islanders to the Buffalo Sabres for captain Michael Peca. After missing only three regular season games total in his first four seasons in the league, injuries began to plague Connolly's career beginning in 2003–04. He missed the entire season with post-concussion syndrome a...
Biography of Ivana Spanovic
Ivana Španović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ивана Шпановић, born 10 May 1990 in Zrenjanin) is a Serbian long jumper. Career Ivana's greatest successes are golds at 2008 World Junior Championships and 2009 Summer Universiade, as well as silvers at 2007 World Youth Championships, 2009 European Junior Championships and 2011 European U23 Championships. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round and qualified for 2012 Olympic Games. In 2008 Španović was selected for the best young athlete of Serbia.Ivana's mother Vesna is also a former athlete.Her coaches Jani Hajdu and Goran Obradović.She is a member and play for Athletic Club Vojvodina Novi Sad. She is currently holdi...
Biography of Nina Roberts
Nina Roberts, born Sophie Malnatti on April 29, 1979 in Villecresnes (Val-de-Marne), is a French former porn star, actress, author and contemporary artist (video and photo). Her first book, J'assume, was published in 2004 by éditions Scali. It told her story in the adult industry, and Virginie Despentes wrote the book's preface. In 2007 Roberts published Grosse Vache (Scali), a brutal portrait of a young women fighting bulimia, anorexia, drugs (cocaine and speed) and finding love, a novel in the form of a diary. She worked on a film adaptation of Grosse Vache in collaboration with Evan Manifatori. Her performance in Casino won her the Ninfa award for Best Actress at the 2008 Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival....
Biography of Michael Cornelison
Michael Cornelison, born on May 5, 1952 in Atlantic, Iowa, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0180165/) 2011 Husk Farmer Comstock (as Mike Cornelison) 2010/I Ash Detective Barrettsmith 2010 Collapse Dr. McFarland 2010 Ticket Out Howie 2009/III Something Blue Mr. Topsen 2009 16 to Life Reverend Kerr 2007 Il nascondiglio Chief of Police 2007 The Final Season Father Schultz (as Mike Cornelison) 2006 Haunting Villisca F.F. Jones 2005 Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life (video) Eliot Ness 2001/I Rain Farmer 2001 Real Time: Siege at Lucas Street Market Dave 1997 Mommy's Day Dr. Price 1995 Mommy Mark Jeffries 1994 Nightshift Collection (video) John 1987 Timesweep (video) Mike Romero ...
Biography of Olivier Tracoulat
Olivier Tracoulat, born May 4, 1975 in Forges-les-Eaux (Seine Maritime), is the most wanted man in France. This 35 year old man is wanted for "murder of a municipal police officer", the young Aurélie Fouquet. On May 20, the young woman was killed in the shooting opponent in Villiers-sur-Marne, the police commandos armed with assault rifles. External link: http://www.freshnewsgazette.com/olive-tracoulat-the-most-wanted-man-in-france/307/...
Biography of Ken Caminiti
Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball and the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player. He was born in Hanford, California, and attended San Jose State University. He died of a drug overdose on October 10, 2004. High school years Caminiti attended Leigh High School in San Jose, California and played football and baseball. In football, he was invited to many all-star games after his senior football season. Baseball career Minor leagues Caminiti played professional baseball for 15 seasons, beginning with the Osceola Astros of the Single-A Florida State League in 1985. He also played third base for the Indios de Mayagüez along with Wally Joyner in the Puerto Rico Winter League. He earned a call-up to the ...
Biography of Clyde A. Hutchison, Jr.
Dr. Clyde Allen Hutchison, Jr. (May 5, 1913 (birth time source: Lescaut) – August 29, 2005) was an American chemist notable for his research in magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Hutchinson was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a chairman and professor of the department of chemistry at the University of Chicago. He was also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Physical Society, a member of the American Chemical Society, Guggenheim fellow at Oxford University, the George Eastman Professor at Oxford University, and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was also a recipient of the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry from the American Chemical Society. Hitchinson participated in the Manhattan Pro...
Biography of Yana Karpova
Yana Karpova (Яна Карпова), born on April 30, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian model. She has walked for Alberta Ferreti, Christian Dior, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Vera Wang, Elie Saab, Lacoste, John Galliano, and Cavalli....
Biography of Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood (born 24 April 1973) is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons. He has won the 2000 European Tour Order of Merit, and the renamed 2009 Race to Dubai. He has represented Europe for the last six consecutive Ryder Cups. He spent over 180 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1998 and 2001 and returned to the top 10 at the end of the 2008 season and again after the 2009 PGA Championship. Career outline Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents. His father John, a math teacher, too...
Biography of Friedrich Schwindl
Friedrich Schwindl, born on May 3, 1737 in Amsterdam, died on August 7, 1786 in Karlsruhe, was a Dutch musician and composer. Works: Trios 24 Menuette für 2 Violinen und Bass Quartette 6 Streichquartette, op.7 6 Quintette für 2 Flöten, 2 Violinen und Cembalo Konzerte Flötenkonzert D-Dur Sinfonien Symphonie périodique Singspiele „Die drei Pächter" (1778) „Das Liebesgrab" (1779)...
Biography of Stephen Berra
Stephen Steve, sometimes Steve Berra (born May 10, 1973) is an American professional skateboarder. Career Steve Berra began his skateboarding career in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 14. In 1989, Steve Berra met skating legend Tony Hawk in Nebraska. The two forged a friendship over their love for all things skateboarding. At the age of 18,Berra quit his affiliation with Blockhead to turn pro for and start Birdhouse Skateboards, along with Hawk, Jeremy Klein, and Willy Santos. While with Birdhouse, the 23-year-old Hawk counseled Berra on many things, leading to his initial forays into acting. In 1992, Berra left Birdhouse Skateboards, a move he admits, was due to being "young, misunderstood, and silly." Several months later, Berra joined the Foundation Skateboards team, skating in thei...
Biography of Bernard Vrancken
Bernard Vrancken, born on May 19, 1965 in Ixelles, is a Belgian cartoonist....
Biography of Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve (born May 5, 1983) is a Québécois pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine. Biography Annie Villeneuve was born on May 5, 1983 in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. She has a twin sister, Suzie Villeneuve, who also had a singing career until 2010. Villeneuve grew up around music and participated in her church choir. Later, she joined the choir La chorale des jeunes Saguenéens. In 2000, Villeneuve joined the musical group Québecissime from the Saguenay region. She has covered many popular songs by Canadian singers such as Celine Dion. In 2003, Villeneuve participated in the first season of Star Académie, a reality televis...
Biography of Karine Tuil
Karine Tuil, born May 3, 1972 in Paris, is a French writer. Her books are translated in Italian and German. Awards: Prix Wizo (2001) for her second novel, "Interdit" Nomination for the Prix Goncourt (2010) for her last novel, "Six mois, six jours" Bibliography * 2000 : Pour le pire (Éditions Plon, pocket 11352) (ISBN 2-259-19294-7) * 2001 : Interdit (Éditions Plon, pocket 11613 ) (ISBN 2-259-19520-2) * 2002 : Du sexe féminin (Éditions Plon, pocket 11941 ) (ISBN 2-259-19708-6) * 2003 : Tout sur mon frère (Éditions Grasset, livre de Poche 30276) (ISBN 2-246-65401-7) * 2005 : Quand j'étais drôle (Éditions Grasset (ISBN 2-246-65411-4) * 2007 : Douce France (Éditions Grasset) (ISBN 2246709911) * 2008 : La Domination (Éditions Grasset) (ISBN 224673...
Biography of Pierre Fournier (journalist)
Pierre Fournier, born on May 12, 1937 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, died on February 15, 1973 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne (heart failure), was a French journalist, cartoonist, author, and draughtsman. Bibliography and sources La Vie des gens, Square Paris (1971) Où on va ? J'en sais rien mais on y va, Recueil posthume de ses textes et dessins dans Hara-Kiri Hebdo et Charlie Hebdo jusqu'au 15 février 1971 par Danielle Fournier, Square (1973) Y'en a plus pour longtemps, anthologie sélective de ses articles par son ami Roland de Miller, Square (1973) Pierre Fournier, Carnets d'avant la fin du monde, biographie : texte de Danielle Fournier, puis recueil de dessins. Revue Les Cahiers dessinés, éditions Buchet-Chastel. (ISBN 2-283-01951-6)...
Biography of Pernille Holmboe
Pernille Holmboe (born 2 May 1977 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian model widely known as the face of the Swedish clothing company Gina Tricot, with whom she had a long-running contract, that was terminated in 2010. She is especially known for this among Norwegians, to whom she has been "synonymous" with the brand. She has been modeling since her teens, first in Milan and Paris, and then New York City, before moving to London, where she now resides. After six years as the face for Gina Tricot she has resigned and replaced by Brazilian model Emanuela de Paula in 2010. One of reasons for the change was because she got pregnant according to Victor Appelqvist, marketing director at Gina Tricot....
Biography of Eve Arnold
Eve Arnold, Hon. FRPS, OBE (née Cohen; April 21, 1912 – January 4, 2012) was an American photojournalist. She joined Magnum Photos agency in 1951, and became a full member in 1957. Early life and career Eve Cohen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the middle of nine children born to immigrant Russian-Jewish parents, William Cohen (born Velvel Sklarski), a rabbi, and his wife, Bessie (Bosya Laschiner). Her interest in photography began in 1946 while working in a New York City photo-finishing plant. Over six weeks in 1948, she learned photographic skills from Harper's Bazaar art director Alexey Brodovitch at the New School for Social Research in Manhattan. Arnold's images of Marilyn Monroe on the set of the actress's last film, The Misfits (1961) were iconic, but she had taken ...
Biography of Lussi (singer)
Lussi, born April 27, 1984 in Nancy, is a French singer, a contestant of Nouvelle Star 2010, a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia and broadcast by M6 in France....
Biography of Carlo Mollino
Carlo Mollino (May 6, 1905 - August 27, 1973) was an Italian architect and designer. Born in Turin, Piedmont, Carlo Mollino was the son of Eugenio Mollino, an engineer. As he grew up, Carlo Mollino became interested in a variety of topics that were as outrageous as his art, such as design, architecture, the occult, and race cars. He was once credited as saying, "Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic." That credo was certainly reflected throughout his body of work. Mollino's architecture and furniture are famous for their ability to enable occupants to manipulate volumes at a whim. Carlo Mollino died in 1973, while still working. Architecture In 1930, Carlo Mollino started his career as an architect designing a house in Forte dei Marmi and receiving the G. Pisto...
Biography of Shawn Drover
Shawn Drover (born May 5, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian drummer, best-known for his work with the heavy metal band Megadeth. He began playing the drums at the age of 13. In 1993 he founded the Canadian based power metal band, Eidolon, with his brother Glen. He uses Sabian cymbals and ddrum drums mounted on a drum rack reminiscent of the Greg Voelker Rack System. Notes While in rehearsal for "Blackmail The Universe Tour" in October 2004, five days before the first show, Shawn replaced newly returned drummer Nick Menza in thrash metal band Megadeth, who was unable to prepare for the physical demands of a full US tour. Shawn also plays guitar. He was playing guitar during Megadeth's "Blackmail The Universe Tour" in Kawasaki, Japan (April 3, 2005). Shawn and his b...
Biography of Graham Gouldman
Graham Keith Gouldman (born 10 May 1946) is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc. Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968 Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England. He played in a number of Manchester bands from 1963, including The High Spots, The Crevattes, The Planets and The Whirlwinds, which became a house band at his local Jewish Lads' Brigade. The Whirlwinds – comprising Gouldman (vocals, guitar), Bernard Basso (bass), Stephen Jacobson (guitar, bongos), Malcolm Wagner, Maurice Spering and Phil Cohen – secured a recording contract with HMV, releasing a recording of the Buddy Holly song "Look At Me", backed with "Baby Not Like You", written by Lol Creme, in June 1964. In late 1964 Gouldman dissolved The Whirlwinds and in F...
Biography of Mickey Morandini
Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini (born April 22, 1966, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania) is a former All-Star second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the A-level Williamsport Crosscutters. He played in the 1993 World Series as a member of the Phillies, and the 1998 National League Division Series as a member of the Cubs. Early life and career Morandini grew up in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, where he attended Leechburg Area High School. After graduation, Morandini attended Indiana University, where he started his college career as a center fielder, moving to the infield as a third baseman and shortstop after his freshman year. Morandini declined the option to enter the Major League Baseb...
Biography of Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Condit is the former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion and a former WEC Welterweight Champion. As of March 2013, Condit is ranked as the #2 welterweight contender in the world by ufc.com. Mixed martial arts Early life Condit attended Cibola High School on Albuquerque's West Side. Background and training Condit formerly fought in the UFC's sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the final WEC welterweight champion. He also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase in Japan. Condit now trains at Jackson's Submission Fighting out of Albuquerque, NM. World Extreme Cagefighting Condit made his ...
Biography of Lauren Potter
Lauren Elizabeth Potter (born May 10, 1990) is an American actress, best known for her role as Becky Jackson on the hit show Glee. Biography Potter was born May 10, 1990 in Inland Empire, California. She graduated from Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, and is studying at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California, as of Fall 2011. Like her character on Glee, Lauren has Down syndrome. Career Potter portrays the character Becky Jackson, a cheerleader with Down syndrome, on the TV show Glee. Cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) takes a special interest in Becky in part because Sue's older sister, Jean, also has Down syndrome. In November 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Potter to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, wh...
Biography of Levi Henriksen
Levi Henriksen (born 15 May 1964) is a Norwegian novelist and short story writer. He made his literary début in 2002, with the short story collection Feber. His first novel, Snø vil falle over snø som har falt from 2004 gave him Norwegian Booksellers' Prize. Other books are the novel Badlands (2006), the easy readers Den aller siste mohikaner (2006) and Trekkspilltvillingene (2007), the novel Like østenfor regnet (2008), and the short story collection Alt det som lå meg på hjertet (2009). Awards * Norwegian Booksellers' Prize 2004 Bibliography * Lille Norge i store Alaska – med Jens Haugen (foto) – reiseskildring (1999) * Fra Magerdalen til Elvis Presley Boulevard – essaysamling (2000) * Feber – novellesamling (2002) * Ned Ned Ned – novellesamlin...
Biography of Kelsey Moore
Kelsey Elizabeth Moore (born on May 19, 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a pageant titleholder from Chandler, Arizona who won the Miss Texas USA title and who competed in Miss USA 2010. Moore, a resident of El Paso, Texas, became the first state winner from that city since Christine Friedel won the title in 1994. She was also the first winner in many years who had not previously competed in the pageant, the first in many years from out of state and the youngest winner since 2007. Moore was a student at the University of Texas at El Paso and a middle blocker on their volleyball team. She had previously lead Savannah Christian Preparatory to the state championship in 2005 and Valley Christian High School to success in 2007. Miss USA 2010 Moore failed to reach the final 15 in the event...
Biography of Misha Defonseca
Misha Defonseca (born on May 12, 1937 in Etterbeek (birth time source: birth certificate Acte n° 598, André Dekoster)), born as Monique De Wael, is a Belgian writer and the author of Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, first published in 1997 and at that time professed to be a memoir. It became an instant success in Europe and was translated into 18 languages. The French version of the book was a derivative work based on the original with the title Survivre avec les loups that was published in 1997 by the Éditions Robert Laffont; this second version was adapted into the French film Survivre avec les loups (Surviving With Wolves). On 29 February 2008, the author as well as her lawyers admitted that the bestselling book was a hoax, despite its having been presented as autobiographica...
Biography of Vincent Lecavalier
Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian professional hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Rimouski Océanic Lecavalier played two years of junior hockey for the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). During his tenure, he quickly established himself as one of the NHL's top prospects. In his first season with the Océanic, he won the Michel Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL's top rookie forward, and the RDS Cup as the top rookie overall. Tampa Bay Lightning Lecavalier was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, during which new Lightning owner Art Williams proclaimed that Lecavalier would be "the Michael Jordan of hockey". On March 1, 2000, followin...
Biography of Sommore
Sommore (born Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966 (sources: Imdb and Wikipedia in Spanish) is an actress and comedienne from Trenton, New Jersey. She is the half sister of actress Nia Long. Rambough attended Morris Brown College, and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Television and film appearances Sommore has appeared on various shows including HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, Comic View, and BET Live from L.A. She has also done guest appearances on television sitcoms The Hughleys and The Parkers, and she has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also appeared on Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav. In 2008, she appeared as one of the mob members on several episodes of the game show 1 vs. 100. Her film appearances include Soul Plane, A Miami Tail, Friday After Ne...
Biography of Gaston Mazzacane
Gastón Hugo Mazzacane (born May 8, 1975 in La Plata) is a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in 21 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 12, 2000. He scored no championship points. Racing career He is Argentina's most recent F1 driver, but is unfortunately best known as a "pay driver". He began his F1 career in 1999 as the test driver for Minardi. In late February 2000, it was announced that he would be the teammate of Marc Gené in the race team. "I intend to learn over the first half of the season and then I feel I will have the confidence to perform well," Mazzacane told the press at Minardi's car debut at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. His debut year in Formula One began with a broken gearbox at his first race, the 2000 Australian Grand Prix, followed by a 10th place ...
Biography of Jack Blanchard
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan is an American country music duo from Florida. It is composed of guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Jack Blanchard (born May 8, 1942) and his wife, keyboardist/vocalist Misty Morgan (born May 23, 1945). The duo recorded for several labels in the 1970s, including the charting albums Birds of a Feather and Two Sides of Jack and Misty. Between 1969 and 1976, the duo also released fourteen singles, including "Tennessee Bird Walk", a Number One country hit and #23 pop hit in 1970. Biography Jack Blanchard was born on May 8, 1942, and Misty Morgan was born on May 23, 1945. Both were born in the same hospital in Buffalo, New York and lived in Ohio as children. They met in 1963 in Florida, where Blanchard was working as a comedian and Morgan as a pianist. Musical c...
Biography of Lucien Meraint
Lucien Meraint, born on May 8, 1928 in Reims (birth time source: Gauquelin), is a French former professional boxer....
Biography of Harry Shum Jr.
Harry Shum, Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is a Costa Rican-born American dancer, actor, choreographer and singer of Chinese descent. He is best known for his role as Mike Chang on the Fox television show Glee. He has appeared in dance films such as Stomp the Yard, You Got Served, Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D. He also plays the character of Elliot Hoo in The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. Early life Shum was born in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica on April 28, 1982. His mother is a native of Hong Kong, and his father is from Guangzhou, China. They relocated to Costa Rica, where Shum and his two older sisters were born. When Shum was six years old, the family moved to San Francisco, California. He states, "I feel I have the best of so many worlds. I speak Chinese and Spanish. Spanish i...
Biography of Thomy Bourdelle
Thomy Bourdelle (April 20, 1891 in Paris–June 27, 1972 in Toulon, Var) was a French actor. Selected filmography Le martyre de Sainte-Maxence (1928) Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) The Rebel (1931) Danton (1932) The Three Musketeers (1932) Le testament du Dr. Mabuse (1933) L'étoile de Valencia (1933) The Man with a Broken Ear (1934) Seven Sinners (1936) Arsene Lupin, Detective (1937) Adrienne Lecouvreur (1938) Brazza ou l'épopée du Congo (1940) Captain Ardant (1951) Alarm in Morocco (1953) Tabor (1954) Head Against the Wall (1958) Bibliography Powrie, Phil & Rebillard, Éric. Pierre Batcheff and stardom in 1920s French cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2009 Kalat, David. The Strange Case of Dr...
Biography of Nicolas Troussel
Nicolas Troussel , born May 11, 1974 in Morlaix, is a French sailor and skipper. Palmarès 1995 : 1er du Spi Ouest-France 1997 : 7e du Championnat d'Europe de Class 8 - 1er de la course de l'EDHEC 1998 : 1er de la Solitaire du Télégramme - 1er du Circuit européen de Melges 24 1999 : 36e de la Solitaire du Figaro - 9e de la Porquerolles Solo - 5e de la Tri Armor 2000 : 21e de la Route du Ponant 2001 : 8e de la Solitaire du Figaro - 2e du Trophée BPE 2002 : 16e de la Solitaire du Figaro 2003 : 8e du Tour de Bretagne à la voile - 11e du Trophée BPE 2004 : 17e de la Solitaire du Figaro - 1er de la Transat AG2R (avec Armel LeCléac'h) - 11e de la Generali Solo 2005 : 23e de la Solitaire du Figaro - 4e du IB Group Challenge - 7e du Tour de Bretagne à la voile 2006 : 1er d...
Biography of Grace Phipps
Grace Victoria Phipps (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress and singer. She played Amy in The Nine Lives of Chloe King until its cancellation after ten episodes. She was also cast as April Young in The Vampire Diaries. She appeared in ten episodes in season four, one of which was a voice performance. Early life Phipps was born in Austin, Texas, raised in Boerne, Texas and San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, and The North East School of the Arts, majoring in Musical Theatre. Career Acting "I have to say one morning, I was walking in my fitting and Claire Holt was walking into hers. And she was like, "Hey. You're the new girl. Take my number. If you're bored in your hotel, call me." It's like going into a new school a bit because they've...
Biography of Yves Swolfs
Yves Swolfs, born on April 25, 1955 in Brussels, is a Belgian cartoonist and author. Selected words: Viol à Grey Rock, Les Archers, 1980 Scénario et dessin : Yves Swolfs Rhésus, Brüsel, 1999 Scénario : Christian Chelman - Dessin : Yves Swolfs - 500 exemplaires numérotés et signés par les auteurs Rémission, Soleil, 2008 Scénario : Yves Swolfs - Dessin : Brice Cossu - Couleurs : Stéphane Paitreau...
Biography of Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (pronounced /kɑrdɨˈnæl oʊfɨˈʃæl/), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop. Life and career Harrow was born in Scarborough, Ontario, in Toronto's east end, and raised by Jamaican immigrant parents. He later settled in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of York, Ontario, in Toronto's west end. He started rapping at the age of eight and was winning competitions by the time he was 12. Also at the age of 12, he performed live and on stage for the first time, with Nelson Mandela in attendance during Mandela's first visit to...
Biography of Jerry Chesnut
Jerry Donald Chesnut (born May 7, 1931) is an American country music songwriter. His hits include "A Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by George Jones) and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley). Born and raised in Harlan County, Kentucky he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career. In 1968 Jerry Lee Lewis's hit recording of Chesnut's "Another Place, Another Time" was nominated for a Grammy Award. He is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Selective list of Chesnut songs This list includes the song title and artist/s who have recorded the song. Another Place, Another Time - Jerry Lee Lewis, Arthur Alexander Don't She Look Good? Bill Anderson, Eddie Arnold Good Year for the Roses - George Jones, Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Johnny Pa...
Biography of Marcel Kittel
Marcel Kittel (born 11 May 1988) is a German racing cyclist, who rides for Argos-Shimano. Born in Arnstadt, Kittel made his Tour de France debut in 2012 when he was selected as leader of his team for the 2012 Tour de France, where he would compete for stage wins and the green jersey. However he withdrew an hour into stage 5, after suffering from a viral infection of the stomach and intestines from stage 2, the fourth retirement of the 2012 Tour. He bounced back in the beginning of August, when he won the first stage of the Eneco Tour, the first event in his return to racing. The only rider who was competitive with him in the final bunch sprint was Frenchman Arnaud Démare (FDJ-BigMat). After bad luck struck on stage 3, where he suffered a flat tyre with 5 kilometres to go, Kittel prevail...
Biography of Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis (Greek: Ντιν Ταβουλάρης; born May 18, 1932) is an American motion picture production designer whose work appeared in numerous box office hits such as The Godfather movies, Apocalypse Now, The Brink's Job, One from the Heart and Bonnie and Clyde. Biography Although born in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Greek immigrant parents, Tavoularis spent his entire childhood and teenage years in Los Angeles, in the shade of the Hollywood studios. He studied architecture and painting at different art schools and landed a job at the Disney Studios first as an 'in-betweener in the animation department, and later as a storyboard artist. In 1967, Arthur Penn called him to take charge of the artistic direction of Bonnie a...
Biography of Edvald Boasson Hagen
Edvald Boasson Hagen (born 17 May 1987 in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team Team Sky. He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no. 3 in the world by UCI as of 31 August 2009. Career Boasson Hagen joined the Norwegian continental team Team Maxbo Bianchi in 2006 and in his first season in the continental circuits he took eight wins including three stages of the Tour de l'Avenir. In 2007 he enjoyed a successful season and scored fifteen wins, ending up second in number of victories behind ProTour sprinter Alessandro Petacchi. But, after the disqualification of the Italian in May 2008 for doping, Alessandro Petacchi lost 5 stage wins in the...
Biography of Michael Formanek
Michael Formanek (born May 7, 1958) is an American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California and associated with the jazz scene in New York City. In the 1980s, Formanek worked as a sideman with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, Fred Hersch, and Attila Zoller. His debut release as a leader was 1990's Wide Open Spaces, featuring saxophonist Greg Osby, violinist Mark Feldman, guitarist Wayne Krantz, and drummer Jeff Hirshfield. In 1992 he released Extended Animation with the same ensemble, except with Tim Berne replacing Osby on sax. In 1993 Formanek, Berne, and Hirshfield recorded as a trio on the album Loose cannon. Following this, Formanek led the septet of himself, Berne, trumpeter Dave Douglas, reed player Marty Ehrlich, trombonist Kuumba Frank Lacy, drummer Marvin... |
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