I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.
It is easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.
Hasil Adkins, Musician (1937) |
Andre Agassi, Athlete (1970) |
George Allen, Sr., Coach (1918) |
Richard Carlson, Author (1912) |
Dale Earnhardt, Celebrity (1951) |
Duke Ellington, Musician (1899) |
David Icke, Athlete (1952) |
Curtis Joseph, Athlete (1967) |
Irvin Kershner, Director (1923) |
John Nelson Darby, Clergyman (1882) |
George Farquhar, Dramatist (1707) |
Irving Fisher, Economist (1947) |
John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist (2006) |
William Gillette, Actor (1937) |
Rufus King, Lawyer (1827) |