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Collin David
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Collin David is the pop subculturologist and Content Manager for CollectorsQuest.com. John C. Reilly is his spirit guide.
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African Americans in Comic Books
February 12, 2013 by Collin DavidPost a commentComic books depict a world where struggles between good, evil, and the morally ambiguous are a matter of life and death. As grandiose as these events may be, many...
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- Famous Fathers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Lefties
Barack Obama
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1961 -
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Dropouts
- African-American Biopics
Malcolm X
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1925 - 1965
African-American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the 1950s and '60s.
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- Famous Fathers
- Name Changers
- Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Boxer, Philanthropist / 1942 -
Muhammad Ali is considered one of the greatest athletes in boxing history, winning both the coveted Golden Gloves title and an Olympic gold medal, among several other honors.
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Unmasked: Actors Behind Their Monster Action Figures
October 23, 2012 by Collin DavidSome of the most well-known and respected actors in the history of cinema are men whose faces we barely know. In 1923, Universal Studios began releasing an extensive...
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- Creepy Actors
- Vampires
- Numerous Nuptials
Boris Karloff
Film Actor / 1887 - 1969
Boris Karloff was an English-born actor whose name became synonymous with horror movies.
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- Elementals
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actors
Claude Rains
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1889 - 1967
In his thirty year career, actor Claude Rains appeared in close to sixty films. He was nominated for four Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards.
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Lon Chaney
Film Actor / 1883 - 1930
Lon Chaney was an actor known for his use of makeup to great effect in such films as The Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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- Creepy Actors
- Vampires
- Famous Aquarians
Lon Chaney Jr.
Film Actor / 1902 - 1973
Lon Chaney Jr. was known for being the only actor to play all of the "big four" monsters: the Mummy, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula.
