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| Al Gore American politician, noted for his occasional gaffes Andrew Lang Scottish poet Andrew Marvell Lived 1621-1678 Anna Pavlova Russian ballet dancer B H Liddell Hart Basil Henry Liddell Hart (October 31, 1895 - January 29, 1970) was a military historian Ben Kingsley Famous actor Brooke Shields American actress, starred in films such as 'The Bachelor' and sit com 'Susan' Christopher Walken Actor Clint Eastwood Starred in a host of films since 1955 right up to the 2000s Colin Farrell Actor, been in some films but also TV shows like Dan Rather American journalist, 1931+ Dean Cain Actor, made famous by Superman role Derek Jarman British director Dick Francis British novelist, 1920+ Eddie Cantor American actor Edward Fitzgerald English scholar and poet, 1809-83 Edwin Moses American athlete Eldridge Cleaver American political activist Ewan McGregor Actor from Edinburgh, star of many movies Frank Robinson American baseball player, 1935+ Franz Schubert Austrian composer, 1797 - 1828 Fred Allen American humorist George Marshall American military commander during WWII, lived 1880-1959 Gordie Howe Canadian ice hockey player Henri Matisse Famous French artist, 1869-1954 Henry Sidgwick British philosopher, pronounced 'Sidge - ick' J K Rowling Creator of the Harry Potter books, an incredible rags to riches story as she is now worth over a billion dollars. Now that really is magic! Jackie Robinson American athlete, 1919 - 72 James Thomas Fields American publisher, 1817 - 81 | Joe Namath American football player John Evelyn English diarist, 1620-1706 John Fowles English writer, 1926+ John Keats Famous english poet John Prescott Labour MP and deputy leader under Tony Blair. Subject of much ridicule for his non-sensical sentences, and faces general incredulity over what he actually does. Nickname: Two Jags Justin Timberlake Singer with N'Sync and now enjoyed massive success as a solo artist, with hoardes of screaming teenage girl fans, and Cameron Diaz for good measure! Ken Wilber Philosopher, 1949+ Leo Buscaglia Author Louise Talma Composer, 1906+ Michael Collins Astronaut, 1930+ Milton Friedman 1912+, US economist Minnie Driver Actress, you might know her from "Good Will Hunting" Natalie Clifford Barney American writer, 1876 - 1972 Nikolai Gogol Russian writer, 1809-52 Norman Mailer American novelist 1923- Norman Vincent Peale American religious broadcaster and writer, 1898- Peter Jackson Director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy Piper Perabo Star of "Coyote Ugly" Primo Levi Italian chemist Rene Descartes French philosopher Richard Chamberlain Actor Richard Gere Actor, one of his most famous roles opposite Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" Shirley Jones Actress Tallulah Bankhead Lived 1902 - 1968, US movie actress Thomas Merton Clergyman, born in France 1915-68 Val Kilmer Acted in lots of films but perhaps most famously in "Batman Forever" in 1995 Van Morrison Musician Walt Whitman American poet, 1819-92 |
