Jan Struther

Jan Struther

female, deceased (1953)
Christian hymnwriter, Whitchurch, The Simpsons, English, pen name, Buckinghamshire…InformationPlease
Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek (June 6 1901 - July 20 1953), an English...
Dan Golenpaul

Dan Golenpaul

male
InformationPlease, American radio producer, Information Please Almanac
Dan Golenpaul (1900 - February 13, 1974) was the creator of the popular radio quiz show Information Please. Golenpaul also edited early editions of...
Franklin Pierce Adams

Franklin Pierce Adams

male, deceased (1960)
F.P.A, InformationPlease, Evening Mail, New York Tribune, journalist, evers
Franklin Pierce Adams, was an American columnist (under the pen name F.P.A.) and wit, best known for his newspaper column, "The Conning Tower," and...
Milton Cross

Milton Cross

male, deceased (1975)
The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, WJZ, Blue Network, myocardial infarction, NBC, Radio and television announcer…InformationPlease
Milton John Cross was a famous radio announcer on the NBC and ABC radio networks. He was best known as the voice of the Metropolitan Opera, hosting...
John F. Kieran

John F. Kieran

male, deceased (1981)
The New York Times, J.G. Taylor Spink Award, the bronx, Grand Slam in tennis, A Natural History of New York City, The Story of the Olympic Games…InformationPlease
John F. Kieran (August 2 1892 - December 10 1981) was an American sportswriter and naturalist. Born in New York City, in 1915 he began writing for...
John Kieran

John Kieran

male, deceased (1981)
from New York City, World War II, The New York Times, Radio personality, writer, Naturalist…Information, Please!
John F. Kieran (August 21892-December 91981) was an American writer, amateur naturalist and radio and television personality. A native of The...

Lyman Bryson

male, deceased (1959)
University of Michigan, Educator, CBS, American, Information, Please, Peoples Platform
Lyman Bryson (July 11, 1888 - November 24, 1959) was an American educator and media adviser. Born in Valentine, Nebraska, and educated at the...
Moe Berg

Moe Berg

male, deceased (1972)
twentieth century, Princeton University, Office of Strategic Services, Columbia Law School, Jewish person, baseball…Information, Please!
Morris "Moe" Berg (March 2, 1902, New York, New York - May 29, 1972, Belleville, New Jersey) was an American professional baseball player who later...