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Encyclopedia > Eva LeGallienne

Eva Le Gallienne (January 11, 1899June 3, 1991) was an actress, producer, and director well-known during the first half of the 20th century. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...


She was born in London and made her stage debut in 1914. She went to America in 1915 and appeared on Broadway, founding the Civic Repertory Theater in New York in 1926, and becoming instrumental in the success of the repertory theatre movement in the U.S. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... America is usually meant as either: A continent or set of continents and islands (the Americas) between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, usually subdivided into: North America Central America and the Caribbean South America The United States of America. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Properly, repertory is a style of a number of repertory companies which rehearsed and performed plays in a fortnight. ...


In 1964 she was presented with a special Tony Award in recognition of her 50th year as an actress and in honor of her work with the National Repertory Theatre. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ...


Although known primarily for her theatre work (on and off the stage), she has also appeared in films and television productions. She earned an Oscar nomination for her work in the 1980 film Resurrection and won an Emmy Award for a televised version of The Royal Family after having starred in a Broadway theatre revival of that play in 1976. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... See also: 1979 in film 1980 1981 in film 1970s in film 1980s in film years in film film // Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London. ... Resurrection is a 1980 film which tells the story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. ... An Emmy Award. ... A play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, The Royal Family lampooned the famous Barrymore acting clan. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...


She made a guest appearance in a 1984 episode of St. Elsewhere, appearing with Brenda Vaccaro and Blythe Danner as three women sharing a room. See also: 1983 in television, other events of 1984, 1985 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1984-85 American network television schedule. ... St. ... Brenda Vaccaro (born November 18, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is a American stage, motion picture, and television actress. ... Blythe Danner is a prolific American actress who has appeared in numerous stage, screen, and film roles. ...


The National Endowment for the Arts recognized her with the National Medal of Arts in 1986. The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence. ... The National Medal of Arts is an award and title bestowed on selected honorees by the National Endowment for the Arts. ... The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government. ...


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Her parents divorced when she was 7, and she and her sister was raised by their mother, who aspired to be an actress.
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Ruth Elizabeth Davis (April 5, 1908 - October 6, 1989), better known as Bette Davis, was an Academy Award winning American actress.
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