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Photo of the Week: The Hatfield Clan

May 28, 2012 by Kim Gilmore

The producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're...

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Famous People Born in 1839

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Devil Anse Hatfield

Murderer / 1839 - 1921

Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield led his family in their notorious and bloody feud with the McCoys during the late 1800s along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.

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Outlaws of the Wild West

May 21, 2012 by Leila Taha

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The Wild West is a part of history that never stops fascinating us. A vast expanse of land free from the law and order of the rest of the country, the Old West was...
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Wild West

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Butch Cassidy

Thief / 1866 - 1909

Outlaw Butch Cassidy, also known as Robert Leroy Parker, partnered with the Sundance Kid to rob banks and trains in the early 1900s.

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Famous People Born in Illinois

Wyatt Earp

Police Officer / 1848 - 1929

Wyatt Earp was a frontiersman, marshal and gambler. After moving to Tombstone, Arizona, he got into a feud, which ended in a gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

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Wild West

Famous Irish-Americans

Name Changers

Billy the Kid

Criminal / 1859 - 1881

Billy the Kid is best known for his time as a thief and gunfighter, constantly on the run from law enforcement.

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Celebrity Race Car Drivers

May 27, 2012 by Leila Taha

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Do you have the need for speed? May 27th is one of the biggest days on the auto racing calendar. The Indianapolis 500, a race that draws over 400,000 people, is...
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Hollywood Heartthrobs

Famous Celebrity Couples

Creepy Actors

Stephen Moyer

Television Actor / 1969 -

Stephen Moyer is best known for his portrayal of seductive vampire Bill Compton on HBO's hit show True Blood.

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James Dean

Film Actor / 1931 - 1955

Actor and cultural icon James Dean starred in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. He was killed in a tragic car accident at age 24.

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Famous Taureans

George Lucas

Filmmaker / 1944 -

George Lucas directed the Star Wars films and Indiana Jones movies, both of which took on a cult-like following.

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Sparks On The Set

Best Actor Oscar Winners

Paul Newman

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Race Car Driver, Entrepreneur / 1925 - 2008

Paul Newman came to be known as one of the finest actors of his time. He also started the Newman's Own food company, which donates all profits to charity.

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Famous TV Doctors

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Patrick Dempsey

Film Actor, Television Actor / 1966 -

American actor & high school dropout Patrick Dempsey is best known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

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John Wayne: Wild Cowboy at Heart

May 23, 2012 by Scott Cooperstein

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For us at Bio.com, May has been a celebration of American West legends—both historical and cinematic. And when it comes to the Hollywood cowboy, Marion Mitchell...
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Best Actor Oscar Winners

Notable Wild West Film Actors

John Wayne

Film Actor / 1907 - 1979

John Wayne, one of the most popular film actors of the twentieth century, remains a popular American icon to this day.

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Remembering The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992)

May 21, 2012 by Kim Gilmore

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“Heeeeeerre’s Johnny!” For decades, TV viewers waited for this rousing introduction by sidekick Ed McMahon, who announced the talk show host in grand style each...
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The Ed Sullivan Show Guests

Celebrity Enlistees

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Johnny Carson

Talk Show Host / 1925 - 2005

One of television's best known personalities, Johnny Carson hosted "The Tonight Show" for 30 years. His farewell show in 1992 drew 50 million viewers.

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Famous Game Show Hosts

Ed McMahon

Comedian, Game Show Host / 1923 - 2009

Ed McMahon was the announcer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, made famous through his banter and his opening introduction, 'Heeeere's Johnny!'

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Lookalike of the Week: Eldest Son

May 22, 2012 by Kayla Arias

Millard Fillmore was the 13^th President of the United States, and Alec Baldwin is an actor and political activist. Both have had their share of ups and downs on the popularity front (e.g. Fillmore is consistently voted as one of the top 10 worst U.S....

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U.S. Presidents

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Millard Fillmore

U.S. President / 1800 - 1874

Millard Fillmore is best known for assuming the presidency after the death of Zachary Taylor, becoming the 13th U.S. president.

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Hotheads

Vegans

Alec Baldwin

Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1958 -

American film, television and theater actor Alec Baldwin stars on the sitcom 30 Rock, for which he received Golden Globes and an Emmy Award.

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