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Jackie Coogan

Jackie CooganactorBorn: 10/26/1914Birthplace: Los Angeles Actor whose role at the age of seven in The Kid with Charlie Chaplin made him a childhood star. Though he was worth a fortune, the…

Rickey, Branch

(Encyclopedia) Rickey, Branch, 1881–1965, American baseball executive, b. Stockdale, Ohio. As manager or executive, he was with the St. Louis Browns (1913–15), the St. Louis Cardinals (1917–42), the…

June Taylor 2004 Deaths

June TaylorAge: 86 Emmy Award–winning choreographer whose Broadway-inspired numbers on The Jackie Gleason Show introduced TV audiences to the chorus line. Died: Miami, Fla., May 16, 2004Roger…

Art Carney 2003 Deaths

Art CarneyAge: 85 comic actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Ed Norton, Jackie Gleason's sidekick on The Honeymooners. He created the role of Felix Unger in the Broadway…

Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley actress Born: 8/14/1928 Birthplace: Eve, Missouri Actress adept at adding a comedic twist…

Alice Ghostley Biography

Alice Ghostley actress Born: 8/14/1928 Birthplace: Eve, Missouri Actress adept at adding a comedic twist…

Langer, William Leonard

(Encyclopedia) Langer, William Leonard, 1896–1977, American historian, b. Boston. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1923 and began teaching there in 1927. Langer served in U.S. intelligence in…

Veeck, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Veeck, Bill (William Louis Veeck, Jr.), 1914–86, American baseball executive, b. Chicago. The son of an owner of the Chicago Cubs, Veeck began his executive career with the Milwaukee…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-KerseeBorn: Mar. 3, 1962Track & Field 2-time world champion in both long jump (1987,91) and heptathlon (1987,93); won heptathlon gold medals at 1988 and '92 Olympics and LJ…

Jackie Robinson Biography

Jackie RobinsonBorn: Jan. 31, 1919Baseball 1B-2B-3B 4-sport athlete at UCLA (baseball, basketball, football and track); hit .387 with Kansas City Monarchs of Negro Leagues in 1945; signed by…