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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.
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(1899-1947)
Organized Crime Boss
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Al Franken
Television Actor, Comedian, U.S. Representative, Radio Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1951 -
Al Franken is the junior senator of Minnesota who first gained notice as a comedian and political satirist during his long tenure on Saturday Night Live.
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(1951-)
Television Actor, Comedian, U.S. Representative, Radio Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Al Gore
Environmental Activist, U.S. Vice President / 1948 -
Al Gore was the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He is also known for his work regarding environmental issues.
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(1948-)
Environmental Activist, U.S. Vice President
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Al Green
Singer, Minister / 1946 -
Al Green is known for the hit song "Let's Stay Together," and for leaving his musical career at its height in the 1970s to become a reverend at his own church.
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(1946-)
Singer, Minister
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Al Held
Educator, Painter / 1928 - 2005
Painter, Al Held was know for his painting complex cube-like structures in the 1960s, and his precise and brightly colored geometric forms in the 1980s.
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(1928-2005)
Educator, Painter
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Al Jarreau
Theater Actor, Television Actor, Songwriter, Singer / 1940 -
Al Jarreau is quintessential contemporary jazz artist, and the only vocalist in music history to receive Grammy awards in jazz, pop, and R&B categories.
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(1940-)
Theater Actor, Television Actor, Songwriter, Singer
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Al Jolson
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Singer / 1886 - 1950
Al Jolson was a Russian-born U.S. singer, songwriter, and blackface comedian who performed in vaudeville and minstrel shows and starred in The Jazz Singer.
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(1886-1950)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Singer
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Al Lewis
Film Actor, Television Actor, Entrepreneur / 1923 - 2006
Al Lewis was an entertainer who was best known for his role as Grandpa, the elderly vampire in a family of monsters, in the 1964 sitcom The Munsters.
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(1923-2006)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Entrepreneur
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Al Molinaro
Television Actor / 1919 -
American character actor Al Molinaro was loved by television audiences for his recurring roles on The Odd Couple and Happy Days.
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(1919-)
Television Actor
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Al Pacino
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Director / 1940 -
American actor Al Pacino has kept moviegoers riveted since the 1970s, with roles in movies like The Godfather, Serpico and Scent of a Woman.
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(1940-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Director
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Al Roker
Meteorologist, News Anchor, Television Producer / 1954 -
Al Roker is a television personality, a weatherman for NBC's Today show, and a nine-time Emmy winner.
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(1954-)
Meteorologist, News Anchor, Television Producer
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Al Sharpton
Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor / 1954 -
Al Sharpton is an outspoken and sometimes controversial political activist in the fight against racial prejudice and injustice.
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(1954-)
Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor
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Al Smith
Governor / 1873 - 1944
U.S. politician Al Smith was a four-time Democratic governor of New York, and the first Roman Catholic to run for the American presidency (1928).
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(1873-1944)
Governor