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14 hours ago · Christine Houston. Christine Houston (born 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer. [1] She is the creator of the popular 1980s sitcom 227, and also worked on other shows including The Jeffersons, and Punky Brewster. [2] Houston is not only a series writer, she also enjoys writing plays, and novels such as Laughing Through The Tears.
14 hours ago · Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career playing secondary roles on television and film before starring as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO comedy-drama series, Six Feet Under (2001—05), for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
14 hours ago · Cicely Tyson. Cecily [1] [2] Louise " Cicely " Tyson ( / ˈsɪsəliː /; December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. [9] [10] Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody ...
14 hours ago · Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor and television host. The long-running host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015, Stewart returned to the satirical news program in 2024. He hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart on ...
14 hours ago · Odetta. Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), [1] [2] known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement ". [3] Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals.
14 hours ago · Morrie Turner. Morris Nolton Turner [1] (December 11, 1923 – January 25, 2014) [2] was an American cartoonist. He was creator of the strip Wee Pals, the first American syndicated strip with a racially integrated cast of characters.
