Literary Library

Terry Jones

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1942 - January 21, 2020 Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and author Author of "The Tyrant and the Squire", "The Saga of Erik...
Actor Author Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Comedian Comedy Director Historian Monty Python Wales Welsh Whitbread Award

Ossie Davis

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1917 - February 4, 2005African-American actor, director, writer and activistAuthor of "Purlie Victorious", "Escape to Freedom: The St...
Acting Activist Actor African American Director Frederick Douglass Writer

Noel Coward

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973English playwright, composer, director, actor and singerAuthor of more than 65 plays and musicals including "The...
Actor British Composer Director England English Great Britain Music Musical Play Plays Playwright Sing Singer Theater Theatre

George Furth

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1932 - August 11, 2008American librettist, playwright and actorAuthor of "Company" (for which he won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Awa...
Acting Actor Drama Desk Award Librettist Libretto Music Musical Musician Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Tony Award

Bob Paris

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1959 - American writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional body builderAuthor of "Natural Fitness: ...
Acting Activist Actor Body Builder Body Building Civil Rights Gay LGBTQ Public Speaker Speaker Writer

Robert Lepage

by Angela Beck
December 12, 1957 - Canadian playwright, actor, film director and stage directorAuthor of "The Seven Streams of the River Ota", "The Far Side of t...
Acting Actor Canada Canadian Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Theatre Director

John Osborne

by Angela Beck
December 12, 1924 - December 24, 1994English playwright, screenwriter and actorAuthor of "Look Back in Anger" (for which he won the New York Drama ...
Academy Award Acting Actor England English Film Filmmaker Films Movie Movies NY Drama Critics Circle Award Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

Kirk Douglas

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1916 - February 5, 2020American actor, filmmaker, novelist and memoiristAuthor of "The Ragman's Son", "My Stroke of Luck" and "I Am Sp...
Acting Actor Film Filmmaker Films Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Presidential Medal of Freedom

Joe Cassavetes

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1929 - February 3, 1989American actor, film director and screenwriterAuthor of the screenplays "Faces" (for which he was nominated for...
Academy Award Acting Actor Film Film Director Filmmaker Films Movie Movies Screenplay Screenwriter Writers Guild

Norma Miller

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1919 - May 5, 2019African-American dancer, choreographer, actress, author and comedianAuthor of "Swingin' at the Savoy", "Stompin' at ...
Actor Actress African American African American History Author Choreographer Comedian Dance Dancer The Savoy

Wyatt Emory Cooper

by Angela Beck
September 1, 1927 - January 5, 1978American author, screenwriter and actorAuthor of "Families: A Memoir and a Celebration" and "The Chapman Report...
Actor Author Film Screenplay Screenwriter TV

Emma Walton Hamilton

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1962 - English-American children's book author, theatrical director and actressAuthor of "Simeon's Gift", "The Very Fairy Princess: He...
Actor Actress Children's Book Children's Book Author England English Julie Andrews Theater Theatre Director