Lived on Alcatraz as a child when 4 prisoners famously attempted escape in 1962 (Eastwood's 'Escape from Alcatraz'), digging through walls and disappearing forever (save 1) on a homemade raft. Now 1 of the prison's most prominent historians
Actor & Director: Midnight Cowboy, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Gosford Park, Altered States, Absence Of Malice, 2010, The Majestic, The Late Shift, Jakob The Liar, Dead Bang, Bank Shot, Seinfeld
Actor: Beetlejuice, Married To The Mob, The Shadow, The Marrying Man, The Hunt For Red October, Miami Blues, The Getaway, The Cat In The Hat, 30 Rock. Former husband of actress Kim Basinger
American journalist at The Washington Post. Frequently appears on the Meet the Press and the PBS program Washington Week. Co-wrote The Battle for America 2008 with the late Pulitzer Prize winner Haynes Johnson. Served in the military
Emmy award-winning journalist, Bankert joined NewsNation in April 2021 as an anchor/correspondent. Served as part of the weekend anchor team for Good Morning America. Author of Your Hidden Superpower. Appeared in 'How To Get Away w/ Murder
Actress-Seabiscuit,Spiderman 1-2,The 40 Year Old Virgin,Surrender Dorothy,Shaft,Wet Hot American Summer,Catch Me If You Can,Heights,The Sisters, Slither, Scrubs, Zack & Miri Make A Porno, The Baxter,30 Rock
Chef and co-owner of Blue Hill in Manhattan. Author of The Third Plate. Named him the top chef in America in 2009 by The James Beard Foundation. Appointed by Barack Obama to serve on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
Julia Child's Executive Chef for 18 years. Producer for PBS's Baking with Julia and ABC's Good Morning America. Author of 3 award-winning cookbooks and a memoir detailing her life with Julia Child. Nominated for several James Beard awards
German-American author, IT specialist, speaker & former sleeper agent of the KGB who spied on the U.S. from 1978?88. Exposed after the Cold War, Became a resource for U.S, counterintelligence agencies and was allowed to remain in the U.S
Author of Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss (with brother Frederick Barthelme). Director of The Center for Writers at The University of Southern Mississippi
Actress-L.A.Confidential,Wayne's World 2,Batman,The Real McCoy,My Stepmother is an Alien,9 1/2 Weeks,The Getaway,Never Say Never Again,Playboy February 1983/December 1983/December 1984/January 1989/January 1998/November 2008,Cellular 'The Sentinal'
Actress: Alias, Mr.3000, The Lazarus Child, The Rosa Parks Story, The Score, What's Love Got To Do With It?, Supernova, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Contact, Waiting to Exhale, Strange Days, Vampire in Brooklyn, Malcolm X, Ryan's Hope
Actor - Zootopia, Arrested Development, Valerie's Family/The Hogan Family, Little House, Silver Spoons, Simon, George & Leo, It's Your Move, Teen Wolf Too, Juno, Starsky & Hutch, The Break-Up, The Ex, Hancock, The Switch, The Change-Up, Horrible Bosses
Actress - Misery (Oscar win), Dolores Claiborne, Titanic, White Palace, Fried Green Tomatoes, Prelude To a Kiss, Used People, The Waterboy, Primary Colors, Diabolique, About Schmidt, North, Fred Clause, Revolutionary Road, The Blind Side, Harry's Law
Actress (b: 1947) - Family Ties,Family,Bridget Loves Bernie,The Faculty,Ben,All The President's Men,Stand Up & Be Counted,My Breast,The Invasion of Carol Enders,Target Risk,Bitter Sweet Love,Beulah Land,Winnie,Jezebel's Kiss,Devil's Pond,Paradise Texas
Actress - Flashdance, The L Word, The Bride, Vampires Kiss, Devil In A Blue Dress, The Prophecy 2, The Last Days Of Disco, Body & Soul, The Book Of Eli, The Grudge 2, Roger Dodger, In The Soup, Lie To Me, 2000 Malibu Road, The Chicago Code
English Olympian Rowing - London Olympic Games (2012) Double Sculls Gold Medal. She Was Appointed Member Of The Order Of The British Empire (MBE) In The 2013 New Year Honors For Services To Rowing
Film Director - The Onion Field, Malice, Sea Of Love, Taps, Vision Quest, The Boost, Mercury Rising, Domestic Disturbance, The Black Marble, City Hall, The Ragman's Daughter
American Female Author And Professional Speaker - Novel - 'You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself' (2007), 'Not Now-- I'm Having A No Hair Day' (1996), 'The Clue Phone's Ringing... It's for You!' (2011), 'Our Family Has Cancer, Too!' (1998)
American former world champion freestyle skier, film producer, actor, stuntman, and author. He is best known for his work as producer on There's Something About Mary and Wicked and as author of The NYT best seller The Looking Glass Wars
9-year-old girl kidnapped in New York by a friend of the family, and held in an underground bunker from December 28, 1992, to January 13, 1993. Author of Buried Memories
Roll Out!, Battlestar Galactica, St. Elsewhere, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, M*A*S*H, Eating Raoul, Cat People, This Is Spinal Tap, She - Devil, Parenthood, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Star Trek Voyager, Providence, 7th Heaven, Veronica Mars
American Singer, Composer and Actor born 1927.'Banana Boat Song','Island in the Sun','Coconut Woman','Hava Naghila','Angelina','Come Back Liza','Cotton Fields like Home','Matilda','Try to Remember', 'Jump In The Line', WWII Veteran
Canadian Born - American Citizen Figure Skater. 2004-2008 U.S. Figure Skating National Champ. With Ben Agosto. 2006 Turin Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist with Ben Agosto. 2004-2008 U.S. Figure Skating National Champ. (Doubles)
American Singer-Songwriter And Actress Who First Started In The Mid-1980s. She Is Notable For Her Grammy Award Winning Duet With Peabo Bryson, 'A Whole New World' For The Disney's 1992 Animated Feature Film Aladdin
Trump's original 'Apprentice.' As a young Brazilian businessman he had to sell Trump on his idea in 3 minutes. He left with a closed deal that led to the multi-million dollar creation of Trump Realty, Brazil
Actress-Assault on Precinct 13, Payback,ER,Coyote Ugly,Playboy August 2006,Silver City,Thank You For Smoking,A History of Violence,The Dark,The Sisters,Secret Window,Nobody's Perfect.The Cooler,Auto Focus,Duets,Permanent Midnight, Eve in The Mummy 3, NCIS
Author of crime fiction and a journalist in NYC. Has been a top editor at the New York Post, NY Daily News, Star Magazine, and NBC News. 'The Last Scoop' is the third novel in his award-winning Clare Carlson series
Author of 9 books, including 'Crazy Man, Crazy: The Bill Haley Story' with Bill Haley Jr. (2019) and 'The Story of Motown New and Revised Edition' (2018)
American attorney, represented President Bill Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal. Also Caspar Weinberger during the Iran-Contra scandal, etc. Brother of William J. Bennett, former U.S. Secretary of Education
Actress: Murphy Brown, Boston Legal, T he Sand Pebbles, Gandhi, Starting Over, The Wind and the Lion, Soldier Blue, Carnal Knowledge, Getting Straight, The Executioner, Bite the Bullet, Oliver's Story, Stick, The Domino Principle, Sex and the City
Professor at the Wharton School of the Univ of Pennsylvania, internationally bestselling author of Contagious, Invisible Influence, and The Catalyst. He is a world-renowned expert on change, word of mouth, viral marketing, social influence
Former head writer for Sesame Street. Helped launch Reading Rainbow. Wrote the lyrics for the song 'The Street I Live On', which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. Won 9 Emmys. Author of the children's book The Elephant Wish
Actress: Saved By The Bell, The L Word, CSI Miami, Showgirls, The Real Blonde, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Cover Story, Baywatch, Melissa & joey, S. Darko, Titus // Playboy October 1995
Author and American economist. served 2 terms as the 14th Chair of the Federal Reserve, from 2006 to 2014. Oversaw the Federal Reserve's response to the late-2000s financial crisis, for which he was named the 2009 Time Person of the Year
Actress: Roseanne, Hercules, The L Word, 2 Broke Girls, Hudson Hawk, The King of Comedy, Dallas Doll, Tales from the Crypt, Highlander, The Sopranos, Las Vegas, Crossing Jordan
American motivational speaker, life coach, and author. Founder of HerFuture.com, a social networking and mentoring website for women. In 2009, she was featured in The NYT as a 'guru' for the next generation
Author, CEO of Access Group, an athlete management firm and chief marketing officer of Seven Figures Management, a sports marketing and athlete representation firm. Set up an Indian reality TV contest called The Million Dollar Arm
Author and former CIA officer and Directorate of Operations between October 1982 and June 2005. Served as a CIA Station Chief on 3 separate occasions and led several of CIA?s most important counterterrorism deployments
Actress: One Day at a Time, C.H.O.M.P.S., The Promise of Love, Silent Witness, Ordinary Heroes, Number One with a Bullet, Sydney, Murder of Innocence, Cafe Americain, Touched by an Angel, Hot in Cleveland
Colombian-French politician and former senator, was kidnapped FARC on February 23, 2002, and rescued from captivity by Colombian security forces on July 2, 2008
American Model - Miss America 1951. Accomplished Opera Singer, Political Activist, And Lecturer; her refusal to pose in a swimsuit inspired the pageant's sponsor to create the rival Miss USA pageant
American poet, memoirist, and teacher. As a result of a carjacking he committed at the age of 16, he was sentenced to over 8 yrs in prison. He has since gone on to author several award-winning works
Actress: Blossom, The Big Bang Theory, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Webster, The Facts of Life, MacGyver, Molloy, Beaches, The Chicago 8, Bones, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Australian Television Host - TV Series - 'Rove Live' (2006-2009), 'The 7PM Project' (2009-2011), 'The Project' (2011-2013), 'So You Think You Can Dance Australia' (2014)
Actress: 7th Heaven, Ulee's Gold, Summer Catch, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Blade Trinity, Rules of Attraction, Stealth, Valentines Day, The Tall Man, Total Recall, New Years Eve, The Sinner, Limetown
Canadian Pop - Punk Singer // Actress: The Boys Club, Once a Thief, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lunch With Charles, House of the Dead, Cold Squad, The L Word, Crossing
Author and Canadian tv news reporter, most recently working as a Senior International Correspondent with CNN based in New Delhi. Joined the Asian Development Bank as Principal Director of the Department of External Relations in 12/2013
American author, playwright, poet and feminist activist. She is the eldest daughter of Barry Bingham, Sr., patriarch of the Bingham family of Louisville, KY which dominated the news media of the city and state for most of the 20th century
American Professional Speaker. Human Rights Pioneer and Workplace Diversity Consultant. Attorney And Former Corporate Executive Who Chaired The Board Of Directors Of The National Gay And Lesbian Task Force
Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist and author, best known for his 1990 non-fiction book Friday Night Lights. Longtime contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine. In 2019, HBO released a documentary on Mr. Bissinger titled 'Buzz'
former college/NFL quarterback; played for Penn State University, Chiefs & Steelers; 1982 Davey O'Brien Award winner; #7 pick overall 1983 NFL Draft; member of Penn States 1982 National championship team; now works for ESPN
American Female Former Speed Skater. Five Time Olympic Gold Medalist - 1988 Calgary (1), 1992 Albertville (2), And 1994 Lillehammer (2). Three Time World Champion - 1989 Heerenveen, 1994 Calgary, And 1995 Milwaukee
Survivor, expert, activist and one of the country?s pre-eminent voices on the subject of bullying. She is the author of The New York Times bestselling memoir, Please Stop Laughing At Me? One Woman?s Inspirational Story
Director and Head of Talent at Schmidt Futures. Served 5 years as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. Serves on the board of Operation Gratitude. Co-author of Union: A Democrat, a Republican, & a Search for Common Ground
Northern Irish TV Presenter - TV Series - 'The One Show' (2007-2011), 'Let Me Entertain You' (2006-2007), 'Strictly Come Dancing' (2008-2009), 'Daybreak' (2010-2011), 'Dancing On Ice' (2012*-2014), 'This Morning' (2012-2015)
Actor: Star Wars - The Phantom Menace, Flash Gordon, High Road to China, Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves, The Last Valley, Man of La Mancha, Z Cars, The Black Adder, Lovejoy, MacGyver, Alexander, Back in Business
Author - Dance At The Slaughterhouse (Edgar Award). Series: Matthew Scudder (which includes Eight Million Ways To Die, which was made into a film), Evan Tanner, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Chip Harrison & Keller
American journalist, commentator, and op-ed columnist for The New York Times. In April 2021 Blow began hosting Prime with Charles M. Blow, a primetime show on the Black News Channel
Professional speaker and author inspiring a movement for C-level leaders in the position of CEO, COO, CFO, CIO and beyond to harness the potential they already hold to genuinely lead
Film Director - The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, What's Up Doc?, Mask, Texasville, Nickelodeon, Daisy Miller, Saint Jack, At Long Last Love. Illegally Yours, Targets, Voyage To The Planet Of Prehistoric Women. Actor - The Sopranos
Trinidad And Tobago Former Male Athlete - Runner - Gold Medals - World Championships 200 Metres (Athens 1997), Commonwealth Games 100 Metres(Kuala Lumpur (1998), Goodwill Games 200 Metres ( New York 1998). 2 Gold Medals- World Junior Championships(1992)
Jamaican Male Athlete - Sprints.Olympic Gold Medalist 100m and 200m Beijing (2008). Olympic Gold Medalist 100m London (2012) And Rio De Janeiro (2016). World Record Holder at both 100m (9.58secs) and 200m (19.19)
English Journalist And TV Presenter - 'Cash in the Celebrity Attic' (2008-2013), 'Rip Off Britain' (2009-2010), 'Loose Women'(2004-2009), 'What Are You Like?'(2008), 'The Great British Menu'(2006-2008), 'Through the Keyhole'(2008), 'Countdown'(2003-2008)
Co-author of the middle grade books Shivers! The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything, Shivers! The Pirate and Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers. Performs of Shivers to schools across the country to promote literacy and writing through comedy
Iranian Actress - TV Series - 'Homeland' (2013-2014), 'Scandal' (2014), 'How I Met Your Mother' - Guest (2011-2014), 'General Hospital' (2007-2009), 'General Hospital: Night Shift' (2007). Movie - 'Shirin in Love' (2014), 'Ben-Hur' (2016)
French Born Irish TV Presenter - TV Series - 'Bang Goes the Theory' (2009-2012), 'Top of the Pops' (2002), 'Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'(2006), 'Museum of Life'(2010), 'Country Tracks'(2010-2011), 'Countrywise: Guide to Britain'(2016), 'Stargazing'(2011)
Australian Female Professional Motivational Speaker. Former Reporter, Producer, And Documentary Maker For The Nine Network News and The Seven Network News (1992-1998)
American Singer and Actor born 1934.Songs-->'Speedy Gonzales','Love Letters in Sand','I Almost Lost My Mind','Johnny Will','April Love','Kansas City','Moody River'.Films-->'Journey To Centre of Earth','April Love','Yellow Canary','Mardi Gras','State Fair'
Swedish Male Former Profession Tennis Player - French Open Winner (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981). Wimbledon Winner (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980). US Open Finalist (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981). Davis Cup Winner (1975)
American writer of children's lit best known for his best selling What is? illustrated book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child-life professionals
Survived for 7 months inside Auschwitz, where the average lifespan of a child was just 2 weeks. Immigrated to the US after liberation. Worked more than 40 years as a scientist and researcher focusing on growth hormone and cancer treatment
Hockey Hall of Fame - Class of 1991 - New York Islanders - Right Wing - 4x Stanley Cup / 1x Conn Smythe / 3x Lady Byng / Calder Trophy / 50 in 50 - 1980-81
Actor: Grease!, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spin City, War & Remembrance, George Washington 1&2, Parent Trap 3&4, Weekend At Bernie's 2, Project Metalbeast, The Skulls 3, Nip/Tuck, Las Vegas, Law & Order SVU, Grandpa Clyde in Phineas and Ferb 2007-2015
NYT bestselling author of eighteen uplifting works of historical and contemporary fiction including the Cobbled Court Quilt series. Her novel, The Second Sister? was adapted into the 2018 Hallmark HOF feature film ?Christmas Everlasting?