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Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and film and theatrical scores. A student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, he is best known for his dis...

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4/8/2018
4/27/2024
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Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and film and theatrical scores. A student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, he is best known for his dis...

4/27/2024

Gilbert Heron Miller (1884 - 1969)

Gilbert Heron Miller American theatrical producer; He won an honorary Tony Award in 1965 "for having produced 88 plays and musicals and for his perseverance which has helped to keep New York and t...

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2/3/2013
2/19/2024
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Gilbert Heron Miller (1884 - 1969)

Gilbert Heron Miller American theatrical producer; He won an honorary Tony Award in 1965 "for having produced 88 plays and musicals and for his perseverance which has helped to keep New York and t...

2/19/2024

Chita Rivera MP (1933 - 2024)

Biography Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024),[ professionally known as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer and dancer who originated roles in ...

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Chita Rivera MP (1933 - 2024)

Biography Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024),[ professionally known as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer and dancer who originated roles in ...

1/30/2024

Glynis Margaret Payne Johns MP (1923 - 2024)

"Forwood", "Foster", "Henderson", "Arnold"

Biography Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress. In a career spanning eight decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 pla...

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1/5/2024
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Glynis Margaret Payne Johns MP (1923 - 2024)

"Forwood", "Foster", "Henderson", "Arnold"

Biography Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress. In a career spanning eight decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 pla...

1/5/2024

Gregory Hines MP (1946 - 2003)

Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best kno...

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12/30/2023
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Gregory Hines MP (1946 - 2003)

Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best kno...

12/30/2023

Joseph Papierovski MP (1921 - 1991)

"Joseph Papp"

"Joe" Papp (June 22, 1921 – October 31, 1991) was an American theatrical producer and director. He established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in lower Manhattan. There, ...

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3/8/2011
12/16/2023
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Joseph Papierovski MP (1921 - 1991)

"Joseph Papp"

"Joe" Papp (June 22, 1921 – October 31, 1991) was an American theatrical producer and director. He established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in lower Manhattan. There, ...

12/16/2023

Frances Sternhagen MP (1930 - 2023)

Frances Hussey Sternhagen was born in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1930. Her father was a tax court judge and her mother was a homemaker who served as a nurse during World War I.She was edu...

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11/29/2023
11/29/2023
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Frances Sternhagen MP (1930 - 2023)

Frances Hussey Sternhagen was born in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1930. Her father was a tax court judge and her mother was a homemaker who served as a nurse during World War I.She was edu...

11/29/2023

Southern-bred Mary-Louise Parker, from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, was born on August 2, 1964, the youngest of four born to Judge John Morgan Parker and the former Caroline Louise Morell. She comes f...

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12/12/2014
11/23/2023
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12/12/2014

Southern-bred Mary-Louise Parker, from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, was born on August 2, 1964, the youngest of four born to Judge John Morgan Parker and the former Caroline Louise Morell. She comes f...

11/23/2023

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961, usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993) is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles on ...

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11/10/2023
11/17/2023
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Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961, usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993) is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles on ...

11/17/2023

Santino Fontana is an American actor and singer. He began his career in 2007 and soon gained wide acclaim for his leading performances on Broadway and Off-Broadway. He has received a Tony Award, two ...

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8/30/2023
11/9/2023
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8/30/2023

Santino Fontana is an American actor and singer. He began his career in 2007 and soon gained wide acclaim for his leading performances on Broadway and Off-Broadway. He has received a Tony Award, two ...

11/9/2023

Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City...

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11/6/2023
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Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City...

11/6/2023

Michael McGrath (1957 - 2023)

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9/15/2023

Jule Styne MP (1905 - 1994)

"Jule"

Jule Styne (/ˈdʒuːli staɪn/; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British-American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which include several very well known and fre...

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10/10/2011
7/18/2023
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Jule Styne MP (1905 - 1994)

"Jule"

Jule Styne (/ˈdʒuːli staɪn/; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British-American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which include several very well known and fre...

7/18/2023

Charles Boyer MP (1899 - 1978)

With his passionate, deep-set eyes, classical features, and ultra-suave manner, it is small wonder that French actor Charles Boyer was known as one of the great cinematic lovers. He became a true star ...

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12/6/2010
7/18/2023
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Charles Boyer MP (1899 - 1978)

With his passionate, deep-set eyes, classical features, and ultra-suave manner, it is small wonder that French actor Charles Boyer was known as one of the great cinematic lovers. He became a true star ...

7/18/2023

John D. Rockefeller III MP (1906 - 1978)

John Davison Rockefeller III was a philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the eldest son of philanthropists John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rock...

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7/22/2008
7/18/2023
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John D. Rockefeller III MP (1906 - 1978)

John Davison Rockefeller III was a philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the eldest son of philanthropists John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rock...

7/18/2023

Billy Porter is an American actor, singer, writer, and director. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and he achieved fame performing on Broadway before starting a solo career ...

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6/25/2023
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Billy Porter is an American actor, singer, writer, and director. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and he achieved fame performing on Broadway before starting a solo career ...

6/25/2023

Glenda Jackson MP (1936 - 2023)

Glenda May Jackson, CBE (born 9 May 1936) is a British actress and former Labour Party politician. As a professional actress from the late 1950s, she spent four years as a member of the Royal Shakes...

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3/30/2021
6/15/2023
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Glenda Jackson MP (1936 - 2023)

Glenda May Jackson, CBE (born 9 May 1936) is a British actress and former Labour Party politician. As a professional actress from the late 1950s, she spent four years as a member of the Royal Shakes...

6/15/2023

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born October 22, 1975) is an American actor known for portraying Mitchell Pritchett on the ABC sitcom Modern Family , which has earned him 5 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awa...

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10/20/2013
6/13/2023
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born October 22, 1975) is an American actor known for portraying Mitchell Pritchett on the ABC sitcom Modern Family , which has earned him 5 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awa...

6/13/2023

Juanita Hall MP (1901 - 1968)

Hall (November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein mu...

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6/12/2023
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Juanita Hall MP (1901 - 1968)

Hall (November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein mu...

6/12/2023

Helen Tamiris MP (1902 - 1966)

"Helen Tamiris", "Helen Katz"

Helen Tamiris was an American choreographer, modern dancer, and teacher. Sources "Helen Tamiris." Wikipedia , revision of 6 June 2023. Accessed 7 June 2023.

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1/16/2009
6/7/2023
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Helen Tamiris MP (1902 - 1966)

"Helen Tamiris", "Helen Katz"

Helen Tamiris was an American choreographer, modern dancer, and teacher. Sources "Helen Tamiris." Wikipedia , revision of 6 June 2023. Accessed 7 June 2023.

6/7/2023