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--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri. --2. In 1947,
an old friend and I formed a comedy-pantomime act known as "The Merry Mutes". --3. In 1955, I hosted the "CBS Morning
Show" and an evening program, "Cartoon Theatre". --4. My real break came in 1960, when I co-starred in the Broadway musical
"Bye, Bye, Birdie". --5. I appeared as Burt the Chimney Sweep in the classic 1964 Disney musical "Mary Poppins".
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on February 26, 1924 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
--2. I made my name on Broadway in the 1950s, starring in the musical "Oh, Captain and Inherit the Wind". --3. I made
my film debut in 1957 with "Oh, Men, Oh Women". --4. I am best remembered for my role on the television series "The Odd
Couple". --5. In 1991, I created the National Actors Theater, a New York-based repertory company devoted to American and
British classics.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City. --2.
Both my mom and dad were comedians. --3. I made my big-screen debut in "Fresh Horses". --4. I left for Los Angeles after just five weeks as a writer on "Saturday Night Live". --5. Along with
peers Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick, David Cross, Margaret Cho, Bob Odenkirk, and Mary Lyn Rajskub, we are collectively known
as the Posse.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on May 25, 1963, in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada. --2. I began acting in commercials at the age of
eight and appeared in ads for Datsun, Pepsi, Kmart, and Apple Jacks, among others. --3. At the end of my senior year at
Stephen Leacock High School in 1981, he auditioned for and was accepted into the Second City Comedy
Troupe. --4. In 1989, producer Lorne Michaels hired me as an actor and writer for Saturday Night Live. --5. In 1993,
my film career seemed well on its way, with two reasonably successful releases, "Wayne's
World 2", and "So I Married An Axe Murderer", both of which had moderate success.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on May 4, 1959, in Marshville, North Carolina.
--2. As a teenager, my interest in country music was matched only by my increasing experimentation with drugs and alcohol.
--3. My first single, "On The Other Hand," reached a disappointing No. 67 on the country music charts. --4. My second
track, "1982" secured a place in the Top 10. --5. In the 1990s, I concentrated on an acting career, winning roles in the
made-for-TV movies "Dead Man's Revenge" and "Steel Chariots".
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on August 18, 1937, in Santa Monica, California.
--2. I won a baseball scholarship to the University of Colorado
at Boulder in 1955. --3. With aspirations to become a
painter, I took a job in a Los Angeles oil field to earn money in order to travel to Paris, where I planned to attend art school. --4. I made my feature
film debut in "War Hunt" in 1962. --5. In addition to my own illustrious film career, I have become known as the godfather
of American independent film.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on March 14, 1933, in Bermondsey, London, England. --2. I took my stage name partly as a tribute to a 1954 Humphrey Bogart
film. --3. I landed my first major film role as an upper-class soldier in the 1964 war drama "Zulu". --4. In 1966,
I earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for my performance as the titular womanizer in "Alfie". --5. In 2000,
I was knighted by Great Britain's Queen
Elizabeth II.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on November 11, 1964, in Freeport, Illinois.
--2. I spent roughly seven years shuttling between on- and off-Broadway productions, often paying the bills through small
roles in daytime soap operas. --3. In 1991, I got a small break with an appearance in the biographical television movie
"Darrow" with Kevin Spacey. --4. I spent much of the 1990s fighting for progressively larger roles, including an award-winning
performance in a Broadway run of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie". --5. It wasn't until I caught the eye
of producer David E. Kelley in 1997 that I became a household name, as an independent female attorney in "Ally McBeal".
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan.
--2. I was the son of a Minnesota congressman. --3.
After studying mechanical engineering for two years at the University
of Wisconsin, I left school in 1922 to enroll in flight school. --4.
Impressed by German military power, I made a number of speeches advocating American neutrality during World War II, a stance
that earned me a good deal of criticism. --5. My autobiography, "The Spirit of St. Louis", won a Pulitzer Prize.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York.
--2. I graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University
of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics. --3. I am presently the
producer of the Miss Universe pageant. --4. In 1999, I announced that I was considering running for President, as a Reform
Party candidate in 2000. --5. Thanks to the success of my recent hit NBC reality series, I have proven that the rich just
keep on getting richer.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on December 9, 1934, in York, England.
--2. I made my 1957 stage debut as Ophelia in the Old Vic's Liverpool production of "Hamlet".
--3. Known for my commanding stage and screen presence, as well as my versatility, I excel at both drama and comedy. --4.
I received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for my role as Queen Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Love". --5. I was awarded
the Order of the British Empire in 1970 and made Dame of the British Empire in 1988.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on February 3, 1950, in Dallas, Texas.
--2. As a teenager, I doubled for Faye Dunaway, the lead in the acclaimed film "Bonnie and Clyde".
--3. From 1995 to 1996, I starred as a media mogul in the short-lived daytime drama "The City". --4. On the big screen,
I appeared in such films as "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", "Campus Man", and "Venus Rising". --5. I've recently starred in
a series of much-talked-about commercials for Old Navy clothing.
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on October 5, 1975 in Reading, England.
--2. I made my first appearance on British television at age seven in a cereal commercial. --3. I appeared on the
British stage in productions such as 'Adrian Mole' and 'Peter Pan'. --4. I landing my debut film role in 1994, in "Heavenly
Creatures". --5. I landed squarely on the A-list of leading ladies with my performance as Rose DeWitt in the record-breaking
blockbuster "Titanic".
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on June 28, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee.
--2. After stints as a cashier at New York's Museum
of Modern Art and a singing waitress in a Catskill resort, I distinguished
myself in 1983's 'Night Mother', for which I earned a Tony nomination. --3. Until the 1990s, I had only minor parts in
TV series such as "Love Boat", "All My Children", "St. Elsewhere", and "China
Beach". --4. With the critical and popular success of "Misery", my
film career hit an upswing. --5. I won a Best Actress Oscar for her role opposite in "Misery", followed by a Golden Globe
for her role as the comically emancipated housewife in "Fried Green Tomatoes".
--WHO AM I? --1.
I was born on July 6, 1925, in San Mateo, California.
--2. In 1954, I got my first regular television gig, appearing alongside singers such as Dinah Shore and Perry Como as the headliner
of a twice-weekly music telecast on "The CBS Morning Show". --3. One of my company's earliest and most successful
projects was the game show, "Jeopardy!". --4. I became the first TV interviewer to introduce the "theme" format to talk
shows. --5. In 1986, I sold my production company to Columbia Pictures for an estimated $250 million.
--WHO AM I? --1. I was born on September
21, 1968, in Westchester County, New York.
--2. Though I was considered too overweight to be a serious actress, I was able to find a part in the film "Hairspray".
--3. I played Holly Pellegrino for one season on the ABC TV series "China
Beach". --4. I embarked on a strict diet and exercise regime, and
by 1993 I had lost 40 percent of my original weight, trimming down to 150 pounds and a size ten. --5. My talk show debuted
in September 1993 and, in its first season, skyrocketed to the top of the charts, second only to seasoned veteran, Oprah.
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