Compelling People — Interesting Lives
Tuesday
November 2009
COMMENTS
Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Authors
Anne Rice, one of America’s most read and celebrated authors, began life on October 4, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and The Big Easy later became a backdrop for several of her stories.
Wednesday
October 2009
COMMENTS
Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Musicians
Born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23, 1949, in Sydney, Australia, Rick Springfield is a songwriter, singer, musician, and actor.
In the music world, the artist is probably best known for the 1981 #1 single “Jessie’s Girl.” The single was certified Gold and went on to sell close to two million copies in the United States alone.
Tuesday
September 2009
COMMENTS
Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Actors
Described as being one of the funniest physical comedians of all time, Thomas Daniel “Tim” Conway was born in Willoughby, Ohio on December 15, 1933. He is best known for his roles as Ensign Charles Parker in the popular 1960s WW II sitcom, McHale’s Navy, and for co-starring on The Carol Burnett Show.
Wednesday
September 2009
COMMENTS
Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Actors
Born on March 25, 1962 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Thom Bierdz is best known for his portrayal of Phillip Chancellor III on the popular CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. He originated the role in 1986, but left three years later when his character “died” in a drunk-driving accident, returning only briefly in 2004 for a “dream sequence.”
