Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the most outspoken journalists of mid-20th-century America.
Born 1913
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Sammy Cahn was born to write for Frank Sinatra…
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In the course of his long career, Peter Cushing was lucky enough to be part of three wildly popular entertainment institutions: Hammer Films, “Doctor Who” and “Star Wars”…
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His blues legacy is as deep and wide as the river his name evokes.
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The death of Bama football coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant marked the end of an era. But in Alabama, it felt like the end of the world…
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Remembering Hollywood leading man Burt Lancaster by watching a few fan favorites…
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We wish we had more movies from Vivien Leigh, but we’re also glad of the great performances she left behind – and today, we’re remembering her three award-winning roles.
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In this century, Lloyd Bridges’s fame has been eclipsed by that of his talented sons, Jeff and Beau. But when those two were just youngsters, their father was a star …
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The piano man played with an aggressive style and sang with a distinctive gravelly voice.
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Ralph Ellison wrote one of the great American novels and then struggled to produce another for the rest of life. Here’s how it happened.