Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) Dressing for the Carnival 1877 Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 76.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York In this painting Homer evoked the dislocation and endurance of African American culture that is a legacy of slavery—specifically the Jonkonnu…
(1901–1971) Louis Daniel Armstrong Works: • Basin Street Blues • Black and Blue (1965) • Hello Dolly • West End Blues • What a wonderful world (1967) • When the saints go marching In Filmography as Actor: High Society 1956…
(1963–2012) Whitney Elizabeth Houston Filmography as Actress: The Bodyguard 1992 Director: Mick Jackson Starring: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston Born August 9 1963 Newark, NJ (USA) Died February 11 2012 Beverly Hills, CA (USA) Cause of death Accident (drowning) Occupation Actress Model Occupation Producer Singer…
(1931–2024) Filmography as Actor: Jesus of Nazareth 1977 Director: Franco Zeffirelli Starring: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey Born January 17 1931 Arkabutla, MS (USA) Died September 9 2024 Pawling, NY (USA) Occupation Actor Awards Academy Honorary Award Emmy Golden Globe Awards Grammy Kennedy…
(1937) Filmography as Actor: The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 Director: Brian De Palma Starring: Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith Born June 1 1937 Memphis, TN (USA) Occupation Actor Producer Awards Academy Award Golden Globe Awards Hollywood Walk of Fame Kennedy Center Honors…
(1911–1995) Thelma McQueen Filmography as Actress: Gone with the Wind 1939 Director: Victor Fleming Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh Born January 7 1911 Tampa, FL (USA) Died December 22 1995 Augusta, GA (USA) Cause of death Accident (burns) Occupation Actress Dancer…
Rulers: • Presidents of the United States Cities, Towns and Villages: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Islands: • Appledore Island, ME…