Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sushmita Banerjee aka Sushmita Bandhopadhyay aka Sayeda Kamala

Writer and activist -- via the Times of India.

Arthur Malet aka Vivian Malet

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Bobby Martin

Composer, arranger, and producer; "the Granddaddy of R & B & soul" -- via philly.com. He arranged, "Me & Mrs. Jones," "Cowboys to Girls," and "TSOP," among many other classics. AND . . . he wrote the theme for "Soul Train"!

Dante DiPaolo



Actor and dancer -- via cincinnati.com.

David Garrick aka Philip Core

Singer -- via the Independent.



Thursday, September 12, 2013

Al Bartlett


Physics professor -- via the Daily Camera. His lecture on overpopulation is world-famous!

Ray Dolby

Inventor and audio pioneer -- via the Washington Post.

Louise Currie

Actress -- via westernclippings.com.

Lorna Lewis

Actress -- via westernboothill.com.


Stephen Antonakos

Sculptor -- via the New York Times.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Manson Whitlock

Typewriter repairman -- via the New York Times.

Jack Beal

Artist -- via the New York Times.






David S. Landes

Historian and author -- via the New York Times.

Florencia Fabris

Soprano -- via Broadway World.



Lotfi Mansouri

Opera director and manager -- via the New York Times. Inventor of the supertitles!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Ralph Childs

Singer -- via souljazzandfunk.com.



Ken Wallis

Aviator and autogyro pioneer; stunt pilot -- via the New York Times. Most famously, he piloted "Little Nellie" in the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice."



Ole Ernst

Actor -- via dr.dk.

David Jacobs

Broadcaster -- via the BBC.

Murray Gershenz

Record store owner, vinyl expert, character actor -- via the New York Times.