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Katharine Cornell MP (1893 - 1974)

Cornell (February 16, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer. She was born to American parents and raised in Buffalo, New York.Cornell is known as the gr...

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Katharine Cornell MP (1893 - 1974)

Cornell (February 16, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer. She was born to American parents and raised in Buffalo, New York.Cornell is known as the gr...

8/24/2018

Sam Waterston MP (1940 - d.)

Atkinson "Sam" Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg...

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Sam Waterston MP (1940 - d.)

Atkinson "Sam" Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg...

12/9/2016

Peter Hall CBE (born 22 November 1930) is the pre-eminent British theatre director of his generation. In 1955 he introduced London audiences to the work of Samuel Beckett with the UK premiere of Waitin...

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Peter Hall CBE (born 22 November 1930) is the pre-eminent British theatre director of his generation. In 1955 he introduced London audiences to the work of Samuel Beckett with the UK premiere of Waitin...

6/28/2016

Stark Young MP (1881 - 1963)

Stark Young wrote several books on the theatre and dozens of works of fiction. Young grew up in Mississippi and his boyhood experiences and love for southern culture influenced his writings, including ...

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Stark Young MP (1881 - 1963)

Stark Young wrote several books on the theatre and dozens of works of fiction. Young grew up in Mississippi and his boyhood experiences and love for southern culture influenced his writings, including ...

5/29/2016

Tyne Daly MP

North Hills, California

TYNE DALY Ellen Tyne Daly (born 21 February 1946) is an American stage and screen actress having won (as of 2021) six television Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of F...

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8/27/2014
4/21/2015
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Tyne Daly MP

North Hills, California

TYNE DALY Ellen Tyne Daly (born 21 February 1946) is an American stage and screen actress having won (as of 2021) six television Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of F...

4/21/2015

Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1954)[1] is an American actor and playwright, noted for two Tony Awards distinctions. He has won Tony awards as Best Leading Actor in both a play and a musical. He also w...

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Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1954)[1] is an American actor and playwright, noted for two Tony Awards distinctions. He has won Tony awards as Best Leading Actor in both a play and a musical. He also w...

4/14/2015

Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist.Charles Strouse Charles Strouse photograph.jpg Charles Strouse Background information Born June 7, 1928 (age 86) Origin New York City, ...

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Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist.Charles Strouse Charles Strouse photograph.jpg Charles Strouse Background information Born June 7, 1928 (age 86) Origin New York City, ...

4/14/2015

Neil Simon MP (1927 - 2018)

"ניל סימון"

Simon (born July 4, 1927) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitz...

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Neil Simon MP (1927 - 2018)

"ניל סימון"

Simon (born July 4, 1927) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitz...

4/14/2015

Madeline Kahn MP (1942 - 1999)

Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedienne and singer. A two-time Academy Award nominee, she also won an Emmy Award and a Tony Award.

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Madeline Kahn MP (1942 - 1999)

Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedienne and singer. A two-time Academy Award nominee, she also won an Emmy Award and a Tony Award.

4/13/2015

Joseph Stein MP (1912 - 2010)

Stein (May 30, 1912 – October 24, 2010[1]%29 was an American playwright best known for writing the books for such musicals as Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba.Contents [show] Biography[edit] Born in New Y...

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Joseph Stein MP (1912 - 2010)

Stein (May 30, 1912 – October 24, 2010[1]%29 was an American playwright best known for writing the books for such musicals as Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba.Contents [show] Biography[edit] Born in New Y...

4/12/2015

Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American singer and actress. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom Alice and for her stage performances, both on Broadway and Off-Broadway.After...

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Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American singer and actress. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom Alice and for her stage performances, both on Broadway and Off-Broadway.After...

4/11/2015

Moss Hart MP (1904 - 1961)

Moss Hart was an American playwright and theatre director.Hart was born in New York City and grew up in relative poverty with his English-born Jewish immigrant parents in The Bronx and in Sea Gate, Bro...

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Moss Hart MP (1904 - 1961)

Moss Hart was an American playwright and theatre director.Hart was born in New York City and grew up in relative poverty with his English-born Jewish immigrant parents in The Bronx and in Sea Gate, Bro...

4/11/2015

Clifford Odets MP (1906 - 1963)

"Odets was born in Philadelphia to Louis Odets (born Gorodetsky) and Pearl Geisinger, Russian- and Romanian-Jewish immigrants, and raised in Philadelphia and the Bronx, New York.[2] He dropped out of h...

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Clifford Odets MP (1906 - 1963)

"Odets was born in Philadelphia to Louis Odets (born Gorodetsky) and Pearl Geisinger, Russian- and Romanian-Jewish immigrants, and raised in Philadelphia and the Bronx, New York.[2] He dropped out of h...

1/5/2015

George Grizzard MP (1928 - 2007)

Cooper Grizzard, Jr. (April 1, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was an American actor of film and stage. He appeared in more than 40 films, dozens of television programs and a number of Broadway plays.Selected ...

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George Grizzard MP (1928 - 2007)

Cooper Grizzard, Jr. (April 1, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was an American actor of film and stage. He appeared in more than 40 films, dozens of television programs and a number of Broadway plays.Selected ...

12/14/2014

Robert Anderson MP (1917 - 2009)

Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 in New York City – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer.He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, which he later s...

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Robert Anderson MP (1917 - 2009)

Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 in New York City – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer.He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, which he later s...

11/25/2014

Stephen Sondheim MP (1930 - 2021)

Stephen Sondheim A Life =============================================================================================================== Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist. One...

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Stephen Sondheim MP (1930 - 2021)

Stephen Sondheim A Life =============================================================================================================== Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist. One...

11/24/2014

Elaine Stritch MP (1925 - 2014)

Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway. She appeared in numerous stage plays and musicals, feature films and many tele...

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Elaine Stritch MP (1925 - 2014)

Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway. She appeared in numerous stage plays and musicals, feature films and many tele...

8/26/2014

George Arliss MP (1868 - 1946)

"George Arliss"

George Arliss= From Wikipedia George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British act...

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George Arliss MP (1868 - 1946)

"George Arliss"

George Arliss= From Wikipedia George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British act...

8/23/2014

Roger L. Stevens MP (1910 - 1998)

Lacey Stevens (March 12, 1910 – February 2, 1998) was an American theatrical producer, arts administrator, and a real estate executive. He is the founding Chairman of both the Kennedy Center for the Pe...

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Roger L. Stevens MP (1910 - 1998)

Lacey Stevens (March 12, 1910 – February 2, 1998) was an American theatrical producer, arts administrator, and a real estate executive. He is the founding Chairman of both the Kennedy Center for the Pe...

6/28/2014