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Wister also operated a landscape architecture business out of the now-demolished Wister Mansion just off of La Salle University's campus in Philadelphia. In 1946, Wister became the first director of the 600-acre (2.4 km 2) John J. Tyler Arboretum in Lima, PA, serving as president of both the arboretum and bird sanctuary until 1968. In addition ...
Michael Kennedy 1976, son of Robert F. Kennedy; John Kerry 1962, U.S. senator (D-MA), 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, and 68th U.S. Secretary of State; Shamus Khan 1996, sociologist and author; Alan Khazei, founder of City Year; Frederick Joseph Kinsman, ecclesiastical historian; Sol Kumin, businessman and racehorse owner
Michael Nader has died at age 76. The actor, who was best known for roles on Dynasty and All My Children, died on Monday at 11:30 a.m., ET confirms.Nader died at his home in Northern California ...
Grumblethorpe was built as a summer residence in 1744 by Philadelphia merchant and wine importer John Wister, when Germantown was a semi-rural area outside the city of Philadelphia. It eventually became the family's year-round residence when they withdrew from the city during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 .
Michael Nader (February 19, 1945 – August 23, 2021) was an American actor, known for his roles as Dex Dexter on the ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty from 1983 to 1989, and Dimitri Marick on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children from 1991 to 2001, and in 2013.
1938 – Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860) [111] 1941 – Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872) 1943 – Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900) 1943 – Louis Vauxcelles, French art critic (b. 1870) 1944 – Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler (b. 1907)
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements.