Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was an iconic African-American tap dancer and actor best known for his Broadway performances and film roles. Synopsis Broadway legend Bill "Bojangles"…
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Pierre Salinger served as presidential press secretary to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. In the 1970s, he resumed his career as a journalist…
Carl Bernstein is an investigative reporter who along with Bob Woodward is known for breaking the 1970s Watergate scandal, which led to the resignation of…
Paulo Coelho wrote the best-selling novel, The Alchemist, which sold 35 million copies and is the most translated book in the world by a living…
Walter Huston was a prolific Oscar-winning actor of stage and screen known for films like ‘Dodsworth,’ ‘The Maltese Falcon’ and ‘The Treasure of the Sierra…
Robert Gates served as director of the CIA under George H.W. Bush before serving as secretary of defense under presidents George W. Bush and Barack…
American radio astronomer and physicist Joseph H. Taylor Jr. was the co-recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize for Physics for discovering the first binary pulsar.…
William IV was king of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover in the early 19th century. Synopsis England’s King William IV was opposed…
Actor Haing S. Ngor endured persecution and numberous atrocities under the Khmer Rouge before moving to the U.S. and starring in The Killing Fields. Synopsis…
American actor & high school dropout Patrick Dempsey is best known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.…
Fashion designer Guccio Gucci founded the Gucci firm in Florence, Italy in 1920. His store was known for leather craftsmanship and accessories. Synopsis Guccio Gucci…
Award-winning comedian Jon Stewart is known for his long-running stint as the host of Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,’ having also directed…