Baird, Bil and Cora — born Aug. 15, 1904, Grand Island, Neb., U.S. died March 18, 1987, New York, N.Y. born Jan. 26, 1912, New York City died Dec. 6, 1967, New York City U.S. puppeteers. Bil Baird (originally William Britton Baird) worked under the puppeteer Tony Sarg … Universalium
Baird — [berd] John Logie [lō′gē] 1888 1946; Scot. inventor & television pioneer * * * (1888–1946) a Scottish inventor who is remembered mainly for his work on early forms of television in the 1920s and 1930s. The BBC began using Baird’s system in 1929,… … Universalium
Baird — (as used in expressions) Baird, Bil y Cora Baird, John L(ogie) Weaver, James B(aird) … Enciclopedia Universal
Bil Baird — William Britton Baird ou Bil Baird[note 1] de son nom de scène (né le 15 août 1904 et décédé le 18 mars 1987) est un marionnettiste américain. Sommaire 1 Carrière … Wikipédia en Français
Mason City — a city in N Iowa. 30,144. * * * ▪ Iowa, United States city, seat (1855) of Cerro Gordo county, northern Iowa, U.S., along the Winnebago River, about 120 miles (195 km) north of Des Moines. The area was inhabited by Winnebago (Ho Chunk) and… … Universalium
Marionette — This article is about the type of puppet. For other uses, see Marionette (disambiguation). Marionette from Tiller family marionette company, 1870s 1890s … Wikipedia
Jim Henson — For other uses of Henson , see: Henson. Infobox Celebrity name=Jim Henson caption= Jim Henson at the 1989 Emmy Awards. birth date=birth date|mf=yes|1936|9|24|mf=y birth place=Greenville, Mississippi death date=death date and… … Wikipedia
SHEVELOVE, BURT — (1915–1982), U.S. theater writer. Born in Newark, N.J., Shevelove graduated from Brown University and earned a master s degree in theater from Yale. After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War II, he started his theatrical career… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Puppetry — is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. [ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames Hudson/2005/ISBN 13 978 0 500 51226 5]… … Wikipedia
The Sound of Music (film) — The Sound of Music Original poster by Howard Terpning Directed by Robert Wise Produced b … Wikipedia
