Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Jerry Orbach
Born Jerome Bernard Orbach, October 20, 1935, in New York, NY; died of prostate cancer, December 28, 2004, in New York, NY. Actor. Jerry Orbach spent a dozen years on the hit NBC crime dra...
Dean Ornish
Physician and author Born July 16, 1953, in Dallas, TX; son of Edwin (a dentist) and Natalie (a historian) Ornish; married Shirley E. Brown (a nutritional expert and co–dire...
George Orwell
Born: June 25, 1903 Motihari, India Died: January 21, 1950 London, England English writer, novelist, and essayist The...
Donny and Marie Osmond
Performing together, separately, and as part of a larger family vocal group, American vocalists Donny (born 1957) and Marie (born 1959) Osmond remained icons of popular culture eve...
Joel Osteen
Minister and author Born Joel Scott Osteen, March 5, 1963, in Houston, Texas; son of John (a minister) and Dodie (a church official; maiden name, Pilgrim) Osteen; married Vi...
Dawn Ostroff
Entertainment President of the CW Network Born in 1960, in Brooklyn, NY; married Mark; children: two. Addresses: Home —Los Angeles, CA. ...
OutKast
Rap duo Members include André 3000 (born André Benjamin, May 27, 1975, in Georgia; son of Lawrence Walker (a collections agent) and Sharon Benjamin Hodo (a real estate agent...
Ovid
Born: 43 B.C.E. Sulmo, Italy Died: c. 18 C.E. Tomis (now Constanta, Romania) Roman poet ...
Clive Owen
Actor Born October 3, 1964, in Keresley, Warwickshire, Coventry, England; married Sarah-Jane Fenton (an actress), 1995; children: Hannah, Eve. Education: ...
Lindsay Owen-Jones
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L'Oreal S.A. Born c. 1946 in Wallasey, England. Education: Oxford University, B.A., 1968; Insead, Fountainebleu, Fr...
Terrell Owens
December 7, 1973 • Alexander City, Alabama Football player Terrell Owens is one of the most popular—and controversial— players in the National Football League (NFL). Th...
Jesse Owens
Born: September 12, 1913 Oakville, Alabama Died: March 31, 1980 Tucson, Arizona African American track star American ...
Buck Owens
Born Alvis Edgar Owens Jr., August 12, 1929, in Sherman, TX; died of a heart attack, March 25, 2006, in Bakersfield, CA. Singer. Country music pioneer Buck Owens may be best remembered for...
Mehmet Oz
Physician and author Born June 11, 1960, in Cleveland, OH; son of Mustafa (a cardiothoracic surgeon) and Suna Atabay (a physician and director of a pharmaceutical company) O...