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Earl Warren
Supreme Court Justice, Governor / 1891 - 1974
Earl Warren was Governor of California, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and head of the commission that investigated the JFK assassination.
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(1891-1974)
Supreme Court Justice, Governor
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Michael Warren
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1946 -
Michael Warren is an actor best known for his work on the critically-acclaimed television series Hill Street Blues.
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(1946-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Doc Watson
Guitarist, Singer / 1923 - 2012
Doc Watson was a blind American guitarist/singer and folk music pioneer whose unprecedented flat-picking style and interpretations of traditional American songs influenced generations of musicians.
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(1923-2012)
Guitarist, Singer
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
Songwriter / 1948 -
Composer. Andrew Lloyd Webber is an English composer known for such musical theater hits as Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Phantom of the Opera.
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(1948-)
Songwriter
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Ben Webster
Saxophonist / 1909 - 1973
Jazz musician Ben Webster (1909–1973) played tenor saxophone with jazz greats like Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington and Art Tatum.
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(1909-1973)
Saxophonist
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Harvey Weinstein
Business Leader, Producer / 1952 -
Harvey Weinstein founded the Miramax Film Corporation with his brother Bob and together the two produced hit films including Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting.
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(1952-)
Business Leader, Producer
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Rachel Weisz
Film Actress, Television Actress, Model / 1970 -
British actress and model Rachel Weisz is best known for her performances in The Mummy, Stealing Beauty and The Constant Gardener.
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(1970-)
Film Actress, Television Actress, Model
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Lawrence Welk
Conductor, Television Personality / 1903 - 1992
Bandleader and TV performer Lawrence Welk’s TV program featured band music with vocalists, dancers, and instrumental soloists, and was a huge success.
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(1903-1992)
Conductor, Television Personality
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William Westmoreland
General / 1914 - 2005
William Westmoreland was a U.S. Army general who made a name for himself as commander of American troops in Vietnam.
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(1914-2005)
General
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Edward Weston
Photographer / 1886 - 1958
Edward Weston's photography captured organic forms and texture. Portraits of his family taken in the 1940s are some of his best work.
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(1886-1958)
Photographer
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Pearl White
Women's Rights Activist, Film Actress / 1889 - 1938
Pearl White was an American silent film actress best known for her role in The Perils of Pauline, in which she did her own stunt work.
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(1889-1938)
Women's Rights Activist, Film Actress
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Dianne Wiest
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1948 -
Dianne Wiest is an actress known for roles in films such as The Lost Boys and on the TV show In Treatment.
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(1948-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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William I
King / 1797 - 1888
William I is best known for ruling Prussia as regent, and king, and later as German emperor.
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(1797-1888)
King
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Tennessee Williams
Playwright / 1911 - 1983
Tennessee Williams was an American writer, whose signature works include A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie.
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(1911-1983)
Playwright
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Vanessa Williams
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer / 1963 -
Vanessa Williams is an actress and singer known for her Miss America scandal and her roles on TV shows such as Ugly Betty.
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(1963-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer
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Mykelti Williamson
Actor / 1957 -
Actor Mykelti Williamson has appeared in films such as Forrest Gump and Free Willy, and on TV shows such as 24.
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(1957-)
Actor
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Sonny Boy Williamson
Singer / 1914 - 1948
Sonny Boy Williamson, originally John Lee Curtis Williamson, was a blues singer and harmonica player. He was the first musician to use the nickname Sonny Boy.
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(1914-1948)
Singer
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Bruce Willis
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1955 -
Bruce Willis first made a splash on TV in Moonlighting, costarring Cybill Shepherd, but his fame really grew with films such as Die Hard, The Sixth Sense and The Expendables.
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(1955-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Bob Wills
Songwriter, Singer / 1905 - 1975
Bob Wills was a country music fiddler, singer, and songwriter whose band pioneered the “western swing” genre.
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(1905-1975)
Songwriter, Singer
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Harriet E. Wilson
Author / 1825 - 1900
Harriet E. Wilson is best known as the first African-American female novelist.
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(1825-1900)
Author
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Mary Wilson
Singer / 1944 -
Singer Mary Wilson, along with friends Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, formed The Supremes in 1961 and soon became a Motown legend.
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(1944-)
Singer
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Nancy Wilson
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1954 -
Nancy Wilson is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the rock band Heart, along with her sister, Ann Wilson.
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(1954-)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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Reese Witherspoon
Actress, Producer, Philanthropist / 1976 -
Reese Witherspoon was introduced to the world of acting at a young age. She has since won numerous awards and worldwide recognition for her film performances.
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(1976-)
Actress, Producer, Philanthropist
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Tom Wolfe
Journalist, Author / 1931 -
Tom Wolfe is a journalist and best-selling author well known as a proponent of the New Journalism, using fiction-writing techniques in journalism.
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(1931-)
Journalist, Author
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Bob Woodward
Journalist / 1943 -
Bob Woodward is an American journalist and author who reported on the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post. His coverage greatly contributed to the Post's 1973 Pulitzer Prize.
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(1943-)
Journalist
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Andrew Young, Jr
Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader / 1932 -
Andrew Young, Jr is a clergyman and was an activist during the civil rights movement. He was also a member of congress and twice elected at the mayor of Atlanta.
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(1932-)
Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader
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Cy Young
Baseball Player / 1867 - 1955
Cy Young watch a Major League Baseball pitcher. He won more major league games than any other pitcher and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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(1867-1955)
Baseball Player
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Ian Ziering
Actor, Reality Television Star / 1964 -
Ian Ziering is an actor known for his role on the teen soap opera Beverly Hills 90210, and for appearing on TV's Dancing with the Stars.
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(1964-)
Actor, Reality Television Star