Michael Edward Palin is an English comedian, actor, writer and
television presenter known for being one of the members of
the acclaimed comedy group Monty Python. He was made a
BAFTA fellow, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.
Palin began acting at the age of five, when he performed in a
school play presentation of “A Christmas Carol”.
Audrey Hepburn ( Born Audrey Kathleen Ruston in Belgium)
(May 4, 1929-January 20, 1993)
Audrey Hepburn was both a film and fashion icon. She was ranked by
the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend
in the history of American cinema. Hepburn played the Academy Award–
winning lead role in Roman Holiday (1953). She starred in a number of
successful films, such as Sabrina(1954), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961),
Charade (1963), and My Fair Lady (1964). Hepburn remains one of a
few people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards.
Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio)
Front man Frankie Valli was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
with the Four Seasons in 1990. He has had twenty-nine top forty hits with
his distinctive falsetto voice that include “Sherry” (1962) “Big Girls Don’t Cry”
(1962) “Walk Like A Man” (1963) and “Rag Doll (1974). Valli once worked as
a barber until his singing career was enough to support him.
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Pinky Lee (Pincus Leff) (May 2, 1907 – April 3, 1993)
Lee was burlesque comic and host of a Emmy-nominated afternoon
children’s television program The Pinky Lee Show in the early 1950s
on NBC. It was followed each day by the Howdy Doody Show.
In later years, Lee worked as a teacher and appeared in local area
musical theater productions.
Pinky’s last show from 1956
A very young Duane Eddy is pictured playing with
The Sunset Riders in the 1950s.
Grammy Award-winning guitarist Duane Eddy had a string of hit records
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, produced by Lee Hazlewood. They
are noted for their distinctive ‘’twangy” sound. He had sold 12 million
records by the year 1963. These singles included "Rebel Rouser",
"Peter Gunn", and "Because They’re Young”. Duane Eddy was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.
