actorBorn: 1/29/1945Birthplace: Detroit Emmy Award-winning telelvision and film actor best known for his role as the suave, mustachioed private investigator Thomas Magnum on Magnum, P.I. (1980–88…
playwrightBorn: 7/3/1937Birthplace: Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia Tony Award-winning playwright known for his dazzling wordplay and clever constructions. His plays include Rosencrantz and…
(Thomas Cruise Mapother IV)actorBorn: 7/3/1962Birthplace: Syracuse, New York Versatile actor known for both the wide range of roles he has played and his boyish good looks. One of Hollywood's…
actorBorn: 1/6/1880Birthplace: Mix Run, Pennsylvania Mix was king of the Hollywood western during the silent film era. A superb marksman and rider, he performed most of his own stunts. His flair…
actorBorn: 5/31/1950Birthplace: Chicago Known for his rugged good looks, he played the part of the insecure TV star in The Big Chill (1983) and the battle-tough sergeant in Platoon (1986), for…
musician; actorBorn: 12/7/1949Birthplace: Pomona, California Waits made a number of critically acclaimed albums before his commercial breakthrough Small Change (1976). He followed with Heartattack…
TV journalistBorn: 2/6/1940Birthplace: Webster, South Dakota Well-respected TV journalist whose popularity with American viewers grew during his term as host of the Today show (1976–82). Brokaw…
novelistBorn: 4/12/1947Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland A former insurance salesman, he is known for his best-selling thrillers, including The Hunt for Red October (1984), Patriot Games (1987), and…
Born: Dec. 20, 1950Rodeo 6-time All-Around champion (1974-79); 1st cowboy to win $100,000 in one season (1978); 1st to win $1 million in career (1986).
Born: Mar. 25, 1966Baseball LHP Atlanta Braves' pitcher led the majors in wins from 1991-95 with 91; NL Cy Young winner in 1991 and '98; seven-time All-Star and was the NL starter twice; World…
