Antonin Artaud was a French actor, costume designer and writer who revolutionized drama with his idea of a Theater of Cruelty.
1896-1948
1945-
American short-story writer and novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his turbulent personal life and his famous novel The Great Gatsby.
1896-1940
Sociologist E. Franklin Frazier blazed a trail in the 1940s and 50s for African American academics who studied black culture.
1894-1962
1825-1911
Canadian-born American actor Phil Hartman is best known for his performances on Saturday Night Live.
1948-1998
Jim Henson was an American puppeteer best known for creating TV characters, including the Muppets, and for his work on the popular children's show Sesame Street.
1936-1990
1893-1929
John Marshall became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1801. He is largely responsible for establishing the Supreme Court's role in federal government.
1755-1835
Linda McCartney was a photographer who became widely known as the wife of Beatle Paul McCartney.
1941-1998
1921-2008
1923-1950
1905-1993
1934-2001