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| A Bartlett Giamatti Comissioner of Baseball, 1989 Abraham Maslow Pyschologist, 1908-70, invented his famous 'Pyramid of Need' Adolf Hitler German dictator, 1889 - 1945 Adrien Brody Actor Al Pacino Best known for his role in 'The Godfather' as well as many other films Alec Baldwin Starred in many films such as 'Mercury Rising' Alec Guinness British actor, famously in Star Wars Alicia Silverstone Hollywood actress, been in films like Batman and Clueless Amanda Bynes Actress Anatole France French novelist 1844-1924 Andie MacDowell Actress in '4 Weddings And A Funeral' and other films Andre Agassi Tennis player now married to Steffi Graf Anita Loos US novelist Anne McCaffrey Popular fiction writer Anne Sullivan Educationist, 1866-1936 Annie Dillard Writer Anouk Aimee Actress Anthony Quinn Actor Anthony Trollope Lived 1815 - 1882, leading English novelist of the mid 19th Century Arthur Hailey English novelist, 1920 - 2004 Arthur Wellesley First Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Artur Schnabel Austrian-born pianist Ashley Judd Famous actress Barbara Kingsolver Novelist, came to fiction writing through her career as a scientific writer and journalist Barbra Streisand Actress and singer Bernard Malamud American novelist 1914-86 Bette Davis Famous actress Betty Ford Wife of US President Gerald Ford Billie Holiday American jazz singer Booker T Washington A famous novelist Bud Wilkinson US Football Coach Camille Paglia American author, 1947+ Carmen Electra Film star and model Carol Burnett American actress, 1933+ Catherine The Great Empress of Russia from 1762 Charles Baudelaire French poet 1821-67 Charlie Chaplin Famous comedian of the early 20th century Charlotte Bronte English novelist, author of classical works such as Jane Eyre, 1816 - 1855 Christian Slater American heart-throb actor, 1968+ Chuck Norris Actor Claire Danes American actress most famous for her role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Romeo And Juliet' Clarence Darrow Famous lawyer Colin Powell US secretary of state Cynthia Nixon Actress - sex in the city Cynthia Ozick American novelist, 1928+ David Blaine Magician, who endured sitting in a box for 40 days with the London public pelting him with eggs and ridicule David Frost Famous TV Presenter David Letterman American talk show host, 1947+ Dean Acheson Lived 1893 - 1971, American politician Dennis Quaid Actor Dora Russell English feminist, 1894-1986 Doris Day Actress and comedienne, star of the 50s and 60s Duke Ellington American musician, 1899 - 1974 Dusty Springfield Famous singer, 1939 - 99 Eddie Murphy US comedy actor, 1961+ Edgar Wallace English thriller writer Edmond Rostand French playwright, 1868-1918 Edward Gibbon Lived 1737 - 1794, English historian Edward Grey British Foreign Secretary at the outbreak of World War 1 Edwin Markham Poet, 1852-1940 Ella Fitzgerald Popular jazz singer Ellen Barkin Actress Emile Zola French novelist 1840-1902 Emma Caulfield Anya in Buffy The Vampire Slayer Emma Watson Plays Hermione in J K Rowling wizard hit Harry Potter Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now Director Fred Zinnemann American director, 1907 - 97 George Allen US senator George Canning British Tory politician George Herbert English clergyman George Steiner American critic, 1929+ Graham Norton Comedian known for his campness! Voted most annoying man in Britain in a recent poll - suffering from severe over exposure on TV with a tired routine and tired gags Gregory Peck Successful American actor. Lived: 1916 - 2003 Halston Designer, 1932+ Hank Azaria Does some voices in the Simpsons Harper Lee Author of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Hayden Christensen Actor, stars in the recent "Star Wars" movies Heath Ledger Actor Henry Clay American politician, 1777-1852 Henry Fielding Lived 1707 - 1754, English novelist and playwright Henry James American novelist Herbert Spencer English philosopher, 1820-1903 Hosea Ballou American Clergyman, lived 1771 - 1852 Hugh Hefner Of playboy fame Ian Hay Lived 1876-1952 Isak Dinesen Danish novelist 1885-1962 J Robert Oppenheimer Physicist Jack Black Actor, star of School of Rock, Shallow Hal and many other films Jack Nicholson Played the Joker in Batman Jackie Chan Incredible stuntsman and actor James Branch Cabell US essayist and novelist, 1879 - 1958 James Hamilton Athlete, born 1974 James Monroe 5th US President (1817 - 25) James Woods Actor Jane Leeves British actress, Daphne Moon in Frasier Jay Leno American talk show host Jayne Mansfield American film star | Jennifer Garner Prolific actress Jerry Seinfeld Famous comic actor Jerry Seinfield American entertainer/actor, surname spelt Seinfeld (Seinfield is a common mis-spelling) Jessica Alba Starred in movies such as Never Been Kisses Jessica Lange US actress John Arbuthnot Scottish physician John Ford English dramatist, 1586 - 1640 John Keble English clergyman John Lubbock Anthropologist, 1834-1913 John Mortimer English novelist and barrister John Muir Green campaigner, 1838-1914 Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI, 1927+ Josh Billings Legendary American comedian Joss Stone Talented British singer, from Devon, popular album the Soul Sessions Judy Davis Actress Karl Kraus Austrian writer, 1874 - 1936 Kate Hudson Famous actress Kelly Clarkson Musician, the first American Idol Kenneth Tynan Lived 1927 - 1980 Kingsley Amis London born novelist who died in 1995 Kirsten Dunst Actress, star of The Virgin Suicides and many others Kofi Annan Former UN Secretary General, many people not realising he has left the post Leo Rosten Author Leonardo Da Vinci Italian painter, sculptor and engineer. Lived 1452 - 1519 Leopold Stokowski British born American conductor Lisa Stansfield Famous and successful singer Lowell Thomas US broadcast journalist Ludwig Wittgenstein Famous Austrian philosopher (1889 - 1951) Mandy Moore Sexy singer, dated Andy Roddick for a while Maria Callas American opera singer, 1923 - 77 Maria Sharapova Glamorous Russian tennis player Marilu Henner Actress Mark Strand Poet, 1934+ Marlon Brando Actor born in 1924, star of many movies over the years Martin Lawrence Actor Marvin Gaye American legendary musician, 1939 - 84 Mary Hemingway Writer, 1908+ Mary Pickford Canadian actress, 1893 - 1979 Maya Angelou Famous American writer who wrote several books about her life as a young Black woman fighting for equality Melissa Joan Hart Better known for her role in 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch' Michael Moore Comedian, director and outspoken critic of the Bush government in the USA Michelle Pfeiffer Ever popular Hollywood star Montserrat Caballe Opera singer who also did a duet with Freddie Mercury on the song "Barcelona", the 1992 Olympics theme Nicholas Brendon Buffy actor Nicholas Murray Butler President of Columbia University, 1901 - 45 Nikita Khrushchev Soviet statesman Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England from 1599-1658 Otto Von Bismarck Founder of the German Empire Paul Daniels Aged magician, married to the wonderful Debbie McGee Paul Theroux Travel writer Paulina Porizkova Actress Penelope Keith British actress, 1939+ Peter Frampton Famous guitarist Peter Ustinov Actor and director and Chancellor of Durham University 1992 - 2004 Quentin Reynolds Author Renee Zellweger Star of Bridget Jones Diary Robert Carlyle Actor Robert Downey Jr American actor who recently made a special appearance in "Ally McBeal" Robert Lynd Essayist and critic, 1879 - 1949 Rollo May Writer, 1909 - 1994, best known for his work on our struggles in living in the modern world Ruby Wax Zany American comedienne Russell Crowe Australian actor who started his career in Neghbours before moving onto Hollywood Sachin Tendulkar Indian cricketer Saddam Hussein President of Iraq 1979 - 2003 Samuel Beckett Playwright born in Ireland, 'Waiting for Godot' is one of his most famous works Sarah Michelle Gellar Star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and has branched into movies, like Scooby Doo Seamus Heaney Irish Poet 1939 - Shannen Doherty Brenda in "Beverly Hills 90210" Shirley MacLaine US actress Shirley Temple Successful actress born in 1928 who began her career aged only 6 Spencer Tracy Actor Spike Milligan Author and poet Steve Martin Starred in plenty of films such as the Father Of The Bride comedies Stuart Pearce Footballer Terry Pratchett Author, writer of the popular Discworld series, 1948+ Thomas Beecham British conductor Thomas Hobbes British philosopher Thomas Jefferson American politician linked to the Declaration of Independence Thomas Middleton English Dramatist Thomas Szasz Hungarian-born psychiatrist Thornton Wilder American novelist and playwright, 1897-1975 Tim Curry Actor Tom Clancy American writer of popular novels Tom Lehrer American humourist, 1928- Tony Benn Labour left wing politician, 1925+ Ulysses S Grant 18th President of the USA 1822-85 Uma Thurman Actress, starred in Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill amongst others Victoria Beckham Posh Spice and failed solo artiste Vladimir Nabokov Russian novelist Washington Irving American short story writer, 1783 - 1859 William Harvey Lived 1578-1657 William Hazlitt English essayist, 1778-1830 William Shakespeare The most famous English playwright of all time, 1564 - 1616. He wrote a large number of plays in different genres, such as comedies, tragedies, histories and of course romances. Some of his work is still regularly studied in classrooms to this day so his influence is enduring; for instance Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth are still commonly studied. His longest play was Hamlet which many consider to be the greatest play of all time. His influence on the English language was immense with a surprisingly high number of words tracing their origin to his work, as indeed do many phrases. His mind was clearly very productive and his command for story telling and commenting on humans and humanity meant his stories have reached through the ages even if the language now is difficult to understand. For many he is the greatest writer that has ever lived. William Wordsworth Very famous English poet, 1770 - 1850 Wolfgang Pauli Austrian-Swiss physicist, 1900 - 58 Zubin Mehta Indian conductor |
