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Diane Lane biography Diane Lane was born in New York City on January 22, 1965, to acting coach father Burt Lane and center fielder Colleen Farrington. With these two parents, it was almost genetically inevitable that Diane would possess a mixture of acting skills and good looks. Of course, she had to grow into the last two traits. The acting ability came almost as soon as she was born, and by the age of six, Diane had made her stage debut in acclaimed theater director Andrei Serbian's Medea. Her performance captivated Serbian, so he continued casting her in his productions for the next five years. In 1976, Diane Lane's reputation as a talented and accomplished child star landed her in Joseph Papp's productions of The Cherry Orchard and Agamemnon at Lincoln Center in New York. Performing in such a posh venue meant her reviews would be read across the US, especially in Hollywood. Film director George Roy Hill cast the young Diane Lane to star opposite Sir Lawrence Olivier in

Dustin Hoffman biography Dustin Hoffman is an American actor. Dustin Hoffman's remarkable late but immediate breakthrough as a student in The Graduate (1967) followed a year of alternating stints in the theater and ushered in a consistent career. As an extreme representative of the Actor's Studio acting technique, Method Acting, Dustin Hoffman has identified with his characters down to the most minor details, for example, the club-footed petty con man in Midnight Cowboy (1969), the myopic lifer in Papillon (1973), the female-masked actor in Tootsie (1982) or the autistic in Rain Man (1988). Among his other notable performances are the role of Lenny Bruce in Lenny (1974) and the divorced father in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), for which he won his first Oscar. In the theater, he gained recognition in the 1980s for his role as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which was filmed for television in 1985, and in 1989 as Shylock in William Shakespeare's The Mercha

Daniel Cormier biography Daniel Cormier was born march 20,  1979, in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. Daniel is an American MMA athlete. Before this Olympic wrestler, who 2013 competed in the UFC since May 23, 2015, he had been the light heavyweight champion since July 7, 2018, also a heavyweight champion. last updated October 2022

Doris Day biography Doris Day was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 3, 1922. During her career, Doris Day's acting was a significant draw as audiences would watch her comedies, thrillers, and westerns. From 1948 to 1968, she was in 40 films, where she i.a. is known for the film "Pillow Talk." Doris Day was also known for his singing voice and released many records. She is, among other things, known for the hit "Que Sera Sera." She was married four times and had a son who died after a long illness in 2004. Doris Day died on May 13, 2019, aged 97, at her home in California.  last updated October 2022

Dolores O'Riordan biography Dolores O'Riordan was born September 6, 1971, in Ballybricken, Caherelly, Ireland. Dolores Eileen Mary O'Riordan was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. She was the leader of the rock band The Cranberries for 13 years before the band took an extended break in 2003 the members reunited in 2009. During the band's hiatus, she released two solo albums, Are You Listening? and No Baggage. Died January 15, 2018, Mayfair, London, UK. last updated October 2022

Drew Barrymore biography Drew Barrymore was born on February 22, 1975, in Culver City, California, USA. Coming from a family that produced legendary actors John, Lionel, and Ethel Barrymore, it's no wonder Drew quickly found his way into the limelight. When Drew was 1 month old, she did her first television commercial for Puppy Choice dog food. Other T.V. spots soon followed for Pillsbury chocolate chip cookies and Rice Krispies cereal. But it was clear she was destined for more incredible things. She made her film debut at two, appearing as a boy in the made-for-TV film Suddenly, Love (1978). Another T.V. movie followed Bogie (1980), in which she played Leslie Bogart. That same year, at age five, she moved to the big screen, playing William Hurt's daughter in the philosophical science-fiction film the Altered States. Two years later, she was cast as Gertie in the Steven Spielberg blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). E.T. made her quite famous, and after Irreconcilabl

Delia Sheppard biography Delia Sheppard was born in 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is a multi-faceted performer with talents that reflect her path from classical ballet through the glamor catwalks of fashion kings, from the principal dancer in the Revue at the Lido de Paris to the Femme Fatale roles in major Hollywood productions. Her experience has placed her on film, while her mastery of 5 languages made her the center of attention.  She exudes Danish coolness, France's refined culture, Sun City's energy, and the professionalism of the Royal Dance Academy. Delia dominated the dancing waters of the Vegas show "Splash," which shines late at night on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and appears on camera with stars like Sylvester Stallone and directors like Oliver Stone. Her style synthesizes the fluid movement of the Paris Opera Ballet, the powerful forces of the dancers' muscles and martial arts training, and the films like "The Doors." Deli

Diane Kruger biography Diane Kruger was born July 15, 1976, in Algermissen, Germany. An aspiring ballerina, Diane Kruger, turned into a model after an injury and made her way into acting. The German-American actress bagged limelight with the movie Troy and later cemented her position with an acclaimed film performance in Inglourious Basterds. Her other notable works include the drama series The Bridge and the film National Treasure and In the Fade. last updated September 2022

Dr. Michael West biography Dr. Michael West is a hazardous man; he has put several innocent people behind bars. He is a dentist and forensic odontologist. Forensic odontology, or bite mark analysis, is "the application of dental science to legal investigations," It became popular after the arrest and conviction of serial killer Ted Bundy . However, bite mark evidence can be imprecise, and in 2009, the National Academy of Sciences published a study that discredited it as a means to identify and/or convict defendants. In 2009, it was reported that West had once forced a suspect's dental mold into a corpse to make it fit. David Averill, the former president of the American Board of Forensic Science, said that West's actions were "troubling... there's just no justification for him to push the cast into the skin like that. That isn't an acceptable way to perform a bite mark analysis." West is retired and currently living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In a

David Kofoed biography David Kofoed was commander of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office CSI unit in Omaha, Nebraska, from around 2000 until 2010 - when he was sentenced to prison in connection with blood-planting incidents in two unrelated murder cases he worked on in neighboring Cass County. last updated October 2022

Dave Remiker biography Dave Remiker was one of a handful of sheriff's detectives from Manitowoc County whose actions were heavily scrutinized by Steven Avery 's defense lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting. They had built their defense on the premise that Avery was innocent of the Halbach murder and that Manitowoc County Sheriff's planted blood and other clues against him. last updated October 2022

Dennis Rader biography Dennis Rader was born March 9, 1945, is a serial killer known as BTK (an abbreviation he gave himself for "bind, torture, kill"), the BTK Strangler. Between 1974 and 1991, he killed ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, and sent taunting letters to police and media outlets describing the details of his crimes. last updated September 2022

Dominic Johnson biography Dominic Johnson was sentenced to 99 years for his role in David Grunwald ’s murder. last updated October 2022

David Grunwald biography David Benjamin Grunwald was born on January 8, 2000, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Benjamin and Edith Grunwald. He was an only child. Died November 13, 2016 (aged 16) near Knik River, Alaska, USA. The body was discovered on December 2, 2016 (19 days) near Knik River, Alaska, USA. Killed by Bradley Renfro , Dominic Johnson , Erick Almandinger , and likely Austin Barrett . last updated October 2022

Dana Plato biography Dana Plato was born November 7,  1964, in Maywood, California, USA. Dana Michelle Plato was an American actress. An influential "teen idol" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Platon was recognized for her TV work, for which she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars." Died: 8. May 1999, Moore, Oklahoma, USA. last updated October 2022

Didi Conn biography Didi Conn was born July 13, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is best known for her work as Frenchy in Grease . last updated October 2022

Dinah Manoff biography Dinah Manoff was born on January 25, 1956, in New York City, New York, USA. She is best known for her roles as Elaine Lefkowitz on the soap, Marty Maraschino in the film Grease, Libby Tucker in both the stage and film adaptations of I Ought to Be in Pictures, for which she won a Tony Award, and Carol Weston on Empty Rede. last updated September 2022

Dennis Stewart biography Dennis Stewart was born July 29, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, USA.  His full name was Dennis Cleveland Stewart. Best known for Grease (1978) and Grease 2 (1983) as Leo “Craterface” Balmudo. Died April 20, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, USA (complications from AIDS). last updated October 2022

Dyanne Thorne biography Dyanne Thorne was born October 14, 1936, in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Dyanne Thorne was an American actress, performer, and vocalist. She was known for her stage work in Las Vegas and as the lead actress in the Ilsa film franchise, which began with Ilsa, She Wolf from SS. Died January 28, 2020, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. last updated October 2022

Dana Kimmell biography Dana Kimmell was born in 1959, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA. Dana grew up in Kingsburg, California, attending primary school until her family moved to Center, Texas. In 1974, she was one of eight girls selected from 20,000 by Teen magazine to model in Hollywood for a week. Dana Kimmell looks as beautiful as when she played Chris Higgins in the 1982 "Friday the 13th part III". 40 years have gone unnoticed, for Dana still looking damn good. last updated September 2022