Biography Category
(Howard Winchester Hawks), 1896–1977, American film director, b. Goshen, Ind. Although not as well known as such contemporaries as John Ford and Alf...
(h r kl ´t s) (KEY) , c.535–c.475 B.C., Greek philosopher of Ephesus, of noble birth. According to Heraclitus, there was no permanent reality excep...
(äntô´ny j n v ´z ) (KEY) , 1712–69, Italian philosopher and economist, a pioneer in writing philosophy in Italian instead of in Latin. Genoves...
1937–, American film actor, b. Neptune, N.J. After appearing in a series of low-budget movies for some 10 years, he scored his first success with Ea...
1911–37, American movie star, b. Kansas City, Mo., as Harlean Carpentier. Harlow brought charm and a sexual knowingness to a series of comedies duri...
(t sh r´ m f ´n ) (KEY) , 1920–97, Japanese actor, b. Qingdao, China. Mifune was a versatile actor, noted for a wide range of roles in more than ...