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Josh Mapes
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Josh Mapes is the Video Manager for BIO.com. He'd like the ghost of Julia Child to haunt his house, so there would always be butter melting on the stove.
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Anna Jarvis: Mother of Modern Mother's Day
May 12, 2012 by Josh MapesPost a commentTomorrow, mothers in the United States will receive phone calls, candy, and homemade art projects. It's the one day a year they'll hopefully get to sit back, put...
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BIO Pics: Famous Gender-Benders
February 24, 2012 by Josh MapesGlenn Close's performance as Albert Nobbs—a 19th century Irish woman who lives as a man in order to gain access to greater opportunity—is one of the standout performances...
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Barbra Streisand: Singing in the Movies
April 24, 2012 by Josh MapesBarbra Streisand, the best-selling female recording artist in the United States and winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, celebrates her 70th birthday today...
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BIO Pics: The Godfather and Movie Mobsters
March 15, 2012 by Josh MapesOn March 15, 1972, The Godfather opened in New York City, restoring the public’s fascination with the Mafia and organized crime. Mobster movies of the 1930s, such...
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- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1906
Bugsy Siegel
Organized Crime Boss / 1906 - 1947
Iconic mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel built the Flamingo casino in Las Vegas, igniting an era of glamour, gambling and gangsters in the desert.
- In these groups:
- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Sparks On The Set
- Actors Turned Directors
Warren Beatty
Film Actor, Director / 1937 -
Warren Beatty is an Oscar-winning director and actor known for such films as Bonnie and Clyde, Reds and Heaven Can Wait.
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- African-American Biopics
- Famous Virgoans
Frank Lucas
Drug Dealer / 1930 -
By the 1960s, gangster and drug kingpin Frank Lucas had constructed an international drug ring that spanned from New York to South East Asia.
- In these groups:
- Hollywood Heartthrobs
- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Sober Celebs
Denzel Washington
Film Actor / 1954 -
Former star of the hit TV drama St. Elsewhere, actor/director Denzel Washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in several feature films, including Training Day and American Gangster.
Donnie Brasco
Police Officer / 1939 -
Donnie Brasco was the alias of Joseph Pistone, an undercover FBI agent that infiltrated the Bonanno crime family.
- In these groups:
- Hollywood Heartthrobs
- Creepy Actors
- Famous Lookalikes
Johnny Depp
Film Actor, Director / 1963 -
Johnny Depp is an award-nominated actor known for his portrayal of odd-ball characters including Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean.
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Henry
Henry Hill
Organized Crime Boss / 1943 - 2012
Henry Hill was a member of the Lucchese crime family who became a federal informant, inspiring the Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas.
- In these groups:
- Famous Scottish People
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
Ray Liotta
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1954 -
American actor Ray Liotta is best known for his on-the-edge tough-guy characterizations in films like Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1992) and No Escape (1994).
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Ugly Inside and Out
- Famous Capricorns
Al Capone
Organized Crime Boss / 1899 - 1947
A child from an Italian immigrant family, Al Capone (a.k.a. 'Scarface') rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago mafia during the Prohibition era.
Robert De Niro
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Director / 1943 -
Legendary award-winning actor Robert De Niro has starred in such films as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Godfather: Part II and Silver Linings Playbook.
