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Bette Davis biography Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908, an American actress. Bette Davis was among Hollywood's leading female stars in the 1930s and 1940s. Bette Davis showed her distinctive character in hard-boiled roles, where her protruding eyes and mocking smile. Ice-cold line treatment made her famous as an alternative to the glamor women of the time, for example, in Of Human Bondage (1934), Dangerous (1935), and The Little Foxes (1941). Drawing parallels to her dangerous position, she gave one of her best performances as the aging theater star threatened by a new talent in All About Eve (1950). With What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Bette Davis began a comeback in a series of outlandish horror roles. Her last film, however, was the wistful sister portrait The Whales of August (1987), in which she co-starred with Lillian Gish. In 1977, Bette Davis was the first woman to receive the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. Died 6. October 1989 last

Ben Stiller biography Ben Stiller was born on November 30, 1965. Ben is an American film actor, the son of comedy actors Anne Meara (1929-2015) and Jerry Stiller (1927-2020). Ben Stiller followed in his parent's footsteps and, with a background in the theatre, distinguished himself as a comedian in, There's Something About Mary (1998), which gave him a significant breakthrough, Keeping The Faith (2000), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and Night at the Museum (2006). In the famous Meet the Parents (2000), Meet the Fockers (2004) and Meet the Parents: Little Fockers (2010), Ben Stiller plays a husband who comes into conflict with Robert De Niro 's grumpy father-in-law. Ben Stiller has also directed films, including Reality Bites (1994), The Cable Guy (1996), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). He plays in the latter two. last updated October 2022

Bela Lugosi biography Bela Lugosi (Béla Blasko) was born okcober 20, 1882, Lugoj, Romania. Hungarian actor. After a theater and film career in Hungary and Germany, Lugosi came to the USA in 1921. His name is inextricably linked with the role of Dracula, which he played in the theater 1927-29 and in Tod Browning's film Dracula (1931). With his distinctive accent, Lugosi also appeared as a vampire or madman in horror films, some of the latter directed by Ed Wood. Died August 16, 1956, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He let himself be buried in his Dracula costume. last updated October 2022

Barbra Streisand biography Barbra Streisand was born April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, American actress, singer, and director. After her breakthrough in the Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962), Barbra Streisand had a meteoric career. She starred as Fanny Brice in the Broadway musical Funny Girl (1963-64) and won a Grammy for the lead song People. She won an Oscar for her film debut in 1968 in the same role and subsequently had film roles in, among others, the musical Hello Dolly (1969), the comedies The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), and What's Up Doc? (1972) as well as in the love story The Way We Were (1973). She influenced the remake of A Star Is Born (1976) and won an Oscar for the theme Evergreen. She topped the charts with duets such as You Don't Bring Me Flowers (1978) with Neil Diamond and No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (1979) with Donna Summer, as well as the solo ballad Woman In Love (1980). With humor and insight into her J

Barbara Stanwyck biography Barbara Stanwyck was born July 16, 1907, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. American film actress Barbara Stanwyck established herself as a star in comedies and melodramas. Peaking in Stella Dallas (1937), but is best remembered for hard-boiled femme fatale roles in film noir classics such as Double Indemnity (1944) and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946, The enigmatic Martha Ivers) as well as from crime films such as Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). From the 1960s, she was mostly seen in TV productions, in 1985-86 in the TV series Dynasty (1981-89). Died: January 20, 1990, Providence Saint John's Health Center - Santa Monica Emergency Room, Santa Monica, California, USA last updated October 2022

Burt Reynolds biography Burt Reynolds was an American actor. He was self-deprecating and relaxed throughout the 1970s and 1980s action films and comedies, with a breakthrough in Deliverance (1972) and great popularity in Smokey and the Bandit (1977). He also directed himself, among others, Sharkey's Machine (1981). Reynolds also had more curious roles, e.g., Boogie Nights (1997) and Driven (2001). last updated october 2022

Bobby Fischer biography Bobby Fischer was born on march 9, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died: January 17, 2008, Landspitalinn University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. You can find a more extensive biography of Bobby Fischer here. Bobby Fischer Against The World last updated September 2022

Boris Spassky biography Boris Spassky was born on January 30, 1937, in Leningrad, Russia. You will find a more extensive  biography of Boris Spassky here. last updated September 2022

Brendan Dassey biography Brendan Dassey, born October 19, 1989, is a convicted murderer from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, who at 16 confessed to being a party to first-degree murder, mutilation of a corpse, and second-degree sexual assault. He was sentenced to life in prison, with the earliest possibility of parole in 2048. His videotaped interrogation and confession, which he recanted at trial, substantially contributed to his conviction. last updated September 2022

Brian Wells biography Brian Wells was born November 15, 1956, in Warren, Pennsylvania, USA. His full name was Brian Douglas Wells. On August 28, 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Douglas Wells robbed a PNC Bank near his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. After being apprehended by police, Wells was murdered when an explosive collar locked to his neck detonated.  Died: 28. August 2003, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA last updated October 2022

Bob Prince biography Captain Bob Prince was another corrupt, incompetent cop in the Henry Lee Lucas case. Bob Prince was the head of the special Lucas task force that comprised Texas Rangers. Formed in November 1983, the task force was not investigative but meant to make access to Henry Lee Lucas easier for other law enforcement agencies. Eventually, the task force came under fire for allegations of having coerced, pressured, and promised rewards to Lucas for his confessions. In the mid-1980s, when the Lucas case fractured, the Rangers dismissed any criticism of them as unfair. They said it was not their job to document Lucas’ actual whereabouts when the crimes in question occurred. “We didn’t feel like that was our responsibility,” said Ranger Bob Prince, head of the task force. He said they were a mere conduit of information, a clearinghouse. But to accept that, one must ignore the hidden files. last updated October 2022

Betsy Russell biography Betsy Russell was born September 6, 1963, in San Diego, California, USA. Betsy is best known for her roles in Private School (1983), Tomboy (1985), and Jill Tuck, one of the primary characters of the Saw film series from 2006 to 2010. last updated October 2022

GM Bent Larsen biography Bent Larsen was born in Thisted, Denmark, on March 4, 1935. Read a more extensive  biography of Bent Larsen here. last updated October 2022

Bradley Renfro biography Bradley Renfro was sentenced to 105 years and to serve 75 years for the kidnapping and murder of David Grunwald . Renfro is the last defendant to be sentenced to the four teenagers charged with the November 2016 murder. Renfro was convicted by a Palmer jury of eight charges, including murder, kidnapping, and arson. Renfro was 16 at the time of the crimes. last updated September 2022

Benjamin Walker biography Benjamin Walker was born on June 21, 1982. USA Benjamin Walker graduated from the prestigious school Julliard In 2004 with a degree in acting. His great passion was theater, and he advanced into the theater world. The actor's most famous theatrical role was Andrew Jackson in the play 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' (2007-2011). The part made him refuse to play Beast in X-Men: First Class (2011), a role that was filled by Nicholas Hoult. The breakthrough in film came with the role of the young Alfred Kinsey in the 2004 film 'Kinsey,' in which Liam Neeson plays the older version of the character. It also became a role in Clint Eastwood 's Flags of our Fathers (2006). Benjamin's first international lead role comes with the film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, in which he plays the President of the USA, who goes hunting for vampires at night. He has filmed 'Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight opposite Christopher Plummer and Edward

Britney Spears biography Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana, on December 2, 1981. As a young girl growing up, Britney always knew she wanted to pursue a musical career and took her talents to her local church, where she performed "What Child Is This," and even on national television, with her appearance as a Star Search contestant. The last couple of years might have been tough for Britney Spears but for sure, not on her looks. She still looks as good as when we first started seeing her in the music video  ...Baby One More Time  from 1999. At 8, Britney Spears auditioned for the popular children's variety show Mickey Mouse Club but was refused because of her young age. Luckily for Britney Spears, one of the show's producers saw the young singer's talent and helped her find an agent in New York City. Britney Spears spent the next three summers in New York, where she studied at the famous Off-Broadway Dance Center and the Professional Performing Arts Sch

Benedicte Balling biography Benedicte Balling was born February 10, 1976, Frederiksberg, Denmark. She was co-host of TV2's Go 'Morgen Danmark. Benedicte was also her Mother of Hugo. Unfortunately, she died on April 8, 2019 last updated October 2022

Bitten Knudsen biography Bitten Knudsen born march 1953 in Denmark. She was one of the most photographed supermodels of the 1970s and early 1980s and the best friend of Supermodel Gia Carangi . She was also an actress known for Hollywood Vice Squad (1986). Unfortunately, she died in her sleep on March 22, 2008, in Denmark. last updated October 2022

Brigitte Nielsen biography Brigitte Nielsen was born in Helsingør, Denmark, on July 15, 1963. In 1979 she moved to France & Italy, where she began her modeling career. In 1984, the Italian producer Dino de Laurentiis contracted her for the film Red Sonja (1985) with Arnold Schwarzenegger . Brigitte met Sylvester Stallone the following year, and in December 1985, they married. Meanwhile, she shot 3 other films: Rocky IV (1985), Cobra (1986), and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), directed by Tony Scott and together with Eddie Murphy , Paul Reiser , and Chris Rock .  In July 1987, Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen divorced, and Brigitte recorded an LP called: "Everybody tells a story." In the '90s, she acted in several movies, such as 976-EVIL 2: The Astral Factor (1991), Fantaghirò II (1992) (TV) and its sequels, Double 0 Kid, The (1993), Chained Heat II (1993), Galaxis (1995) with Sam Raimi ,  Compelling Evidence (1995), She's Too Tall (1998) with Corey Feldman

Brad Pitt biography Brad Pitt was born December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA. The oldest of three children, Pitt was highly active while attending Kickapoo High School . Bill Pitt, a trucking company manager, wanted his children, Brad, Doug, and Julie, to attend church regularly, and this is what young Brad did when he wasn't singing in school musicals, playing sports at school, or on the debating team. Although Brad Pitt was always a movie buff, he decided to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, to study journalism with a focus on advertising, and live the regular life of a college frat boy. His love for film kicked in, and Pitt decided to head for L.A. - two credits shy of graduating. His parents, Bill and Jane, were under the impression that he was heading to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena for fear that they would not let him go. But Brad Pitt was far from a student while in California. He was donning a chicken suit for El Pollo Loco and