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Robin Wagner -- b.8/31/1933
DesignerMisc: Broadway sets
Sir Emery Walker -- b.4/2/1851 d.7/22/1933 (82)
Painter, Engraver, British
Henry Walker -- b.5/14/1843 d.1/14/1929 (85)
Painter, Sculptor
Horatio Walker -- b.5/12/1858 d.9/27/1938 (80)
Painter, Canadian
Mort Walker -- b.9/3/1923 d.1/27/2018 N.S. (94)
Comic Strip CartoonistNames/Places: LN:AddisonBook Titles: Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois
Ralph T. Walker -- b.11/28/1889 d.1/17/1973 (83)
Architect
Raoul Wallenberg -- b.8/4/1912 d.7/17/1947 (34)
Architect, Statesman, SwedishMisc: credited with saving 100,000 Jews in Budapest from the Nazis during World War II. Presumed deceased on July 17, 1947. He was the second person to receive honorary U.S. citizenship [1981]
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis -- b.9/26/1887 d.10/30/1979 (92)
Designer, EnglishMisc: military engineer who invented the innovative "dambuster" bombs used in World War II.
Horace Walpole -- b.9/24/1717 d.3/2/1797 (79)
Architect, Author, Novelist, Historian, Statesman, EnglishNames/Places: NN:4th Earl of OxfordMisc: gothic romance
Thomas Walter -- b.9/4/1804 d.10/30/1887 (83)
Architect
Alexander Wang -- b.12/26/1983 N.S.
Fashion Designer
Vera Wang -- b.6/27/1949
Fashion DesignerMisc: in the Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Roland A. Wank -- b.4/6/1898 N.S. d.1/22/1970 N.S. (71)
Architect, Austrian, Hungarian
Jay Ward -- b.9/21/1920 d.10/12/1989 (69)
Animator, ProducerMisc: animator Tom Sito of California is certain Jay was born Sep 21, though Sep 20 is from some other sources.TV Shows: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, George of the Jungle, Dudley Do-Right, Hoppity Hooper, Mr. Peabody, Fractured Fairy Tales, World of Commander McBragg (and many other cartoons)
Pendleton Ward -- b.7/8/1982 N.S.
Animator, Screenwriter, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer, Video Game Voice ActorTV Shows: Bravest Warriors (creator), Adventure Time (creator and actor)Video Games: Adventure Time (series), Lego Dimensions (series)
Andy Warhol -- b.8/6/1928 d.2/22/1987 (58)
Artist, Producer, GayNames/Places: b. in Pittsburgh, PA; RN:Andrew WarholaMisc: Campbell's soupcans, Brillo boxes, Marilyn Monroe, Mao Tse-Tung; Pop art; some say 1927
James Warren -- b.2/24/1913 N.S. d.3/28/2001 N.S. (88)
Artist, Actor
Whitney Warren -- b.1/29/1864 d.4/23/1943 (79)
Architect
Friedrich Hundert Wasser -- b.12/15/1928 d.2/19/2000 (71)
Artist, Austrian
Dick Waterman -- b.7/14/1935
Photographer, WriterMisc: Blues music promoter
Franklin Watkins -- b.12/30/1894 d.??/??/1972
Painter
Jean-Antoine Watteau -- b.10/10/1684 N.S. d.7/18/1721 N.S. (36)
Painter, FrenchMisc: baptized Oct 10 (no record of actual birthdate)
Bill Watterson -- b.7/4/1958
Comic Strip CartoonistBook Titles: Calvin and Hobbes
George Frederic Watts -- b.2/23/1817 d.7/1/1904 (87)
Painter, Sculptor, English
Sidney Waugh -- b.1/17/1904 d.6/30/1963 (59)
Glass Sculptor
William Webb -- b.6/19/1816 d.10/30/1899 (83)
DesignerMisc: shipbuilder
Bruce Weber -- b.3/29/1946
Photographer, Director
Max Weber -- b.4/18/1881 d.10/4/1961 (80)
Painter, Polish, Russian
Robert Weber -- b.4/22/1924 d.10/20/2016 N.S. (92)
Comic Strip CartoonistMisc: The New Yorker magazine
Harold T. Webster -- b.9/21/1885 d.9/22/1952 (67)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Josiah Wedgwood -- b.7/12/1730 d.1/3/1795 (64)
Artist, Potterist, Inventor, English
Thomas Wedgwood -- b.5/14/1771 N.S. d.7/10/1805 N.S. (34)
Photographer, Inventor, BritishNames/Places: Josiah's son
Weegee -- b.6/12/1899 d.12/26/1968 (69)
Photographer, Photojournalist
William Wegman -- b.12/2/1943
Photographer, ArtistMisc: Dog photographer
Len Wein -- b.6/12/1948 N.S. d.9/10/2017 N.S. (69)
Comic Book Artist, Writer, EditorNames/Places: Wolverine (co-creator), DC Comics' Swamp Thing (co-creator)
Chester Weinberg -- b.9/23/1930 d.4/24/1985 (54)
Fashion Designer
Adolph A. Weinman -- b.12/11/1870 d.8/8/1952 (81)
Sculptor, German
Robert W. Weir -- b.6/18/1803 d.5/1/1889 (85)
Painter, Educator
John Weitz -- b.5/25/1923 d.10/3/2002 (79)
Fashion Designer, Author, Spy, American, GermanMisc: sportsman
Wim Wenders -- b.8/14/1945
Photographer, Author, Playwright, Producer/Director, German
Stow Wengenroth -- b.7/25/1906 d.1/22/1978 (71)
Artist, Lithographer
Benjamin West -- b.10/10/1738 d.3/11/1820 (81)
Painter, American, English
Erin Westmore -- b.10/29/1904 d.2/1/1987 (82)
ArtistMisc: Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore -- b.10/29/1904 d.9/30/1970 (65)
Artist, Cosmetic Executive, BritishMisc: make-up artist
Edward Weston -- b.3/24/1886 d.1/1/1958 (71)
Photographer
Russell Westover -- b.3/8/1886 d.5/3/1966 (80)
Comic Strip CartoonistMisc: Tillie the Toiler
Cullen Whipple -- b.9/4/1801 N.S. d.10/23/1868 N.S. (67)
Machinist, InventorMisc: patented the screw machine
James Whistler -- b.7/10/1834 d.7/17/1903 (69)
Painter, EtcherNames/Places: b. in Lowell, Ma.; MN:Abbott McNeill; b. Jul 14?Misc: the world famous painter of his mother, Whistler's Mother
Stanford White -- b.11/9/1853 d.6/25/1906 (52)
ArchitectMisc: Madison Square Garden, Washington Arch
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney -- b.1/9/1875 d.4/18/1942 (67)
Sculptor
Olaf Wieghorst -- b.4/30/1899 d.4/27/1988 (88)
PainterMisc: famous Western artist
Leigh A. Wiener -- b.8/25/1929 d.5/11/1993 (63)
Photographer, Photojournalist
Kurt Wiese -- b.4/22/1887 d.5/27/1974 (87)
Illustrator, Author, German
Archibald M. Willard -- b.8/22/1836 d.10/11/1918 (82)
PainterMisc: Spirit of '76; some say Aug 26
Frank Willard -- b.9/21/1893 d.1/11/1958 (64)
Comic Strip CartoonistMisc: Moon Mullins
Mo Willems -- b.2/11/1968 N.S.
Animator, Children's AuthorBook Titles: Knuffle Bunny, Pigeon (series)TV Shows: Sesame Street
Billy Dee Williams -- b.4/6/1937
Painter, Actor, Cartoon Voice ActorNames/Places: b. in New York City; a twinTV Shows: 18 Wheels of Justice, Chiefs, Dynasty (as Brady Lloyd 1984-85), General Hospital Night Shift (as Tousssaint DuBois)Movie Titles: Batman (1989), The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Brian's Song (TV movie), Lady Sings the Blues
Christine Williams -- b.1/7/1945 N.S.
Artist, Actress, Model, Playmate, American, EnglishMisc: October 1963
Garth Williams -- b.4/16/1912 d.5/8/1996 (84)
Illustrator, Children's AuthorBook Titles: Charlotte's Web, Little House On The Prarie
Gluyas Williams -- b.7/23/1888 d.2/13/1982 (93)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Harland Williams -- b.11/14/1962
Artist, Children's Author, Actor, Comedian, Radio Talk Show Host, Cartoon Voice Actor, Radio Broadcaster, Musician, American, CanadianTV Shows: Simon (as Simon)Movie Titles: Dumb and Dumber, Down Periscope, RocketMan, Wag the Dog, There's Something About Mary, Superstar, The Whole Nine Yards, Freddy Got Fingered, Because of Winn-Dixie, Robots, Surf School, Meet the Robinsons, The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, Madagascar 2, My Life in Ruins, Robot and Monster
J. R. Williams -- b.3/30/1888 N.S. d.6/17/1957 N.S. (69)
Comic Strip Cartoonist, CanadianMisc: The Willets Family, Out Our Way
Mason Williams -- b.8/24/1938
Photographer, Author, Comedy Writer, Composer, Songwriter, Folk GuitaristNames/Places: b. in Abilene, TexasMisc: some say b. 1936Song Titles: Classical GasTV Shows: Andy Williams Show (writer), Glen Campbell Show (writer), Smothers Brothers (regular and writer), Pat Paulsen Show (writer), Saturday Night Live (writer)
Robert Williams -- b.3/2/1943 N.S.
Cartoonist, PainterMisc: Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine founder
Gahan Wilson -- b.2/18/1930
Comic Strip Cartoonist, Illustrator, AuthorMisc: Macabre style, appearing in "The New Yorker", "Playboy", and other magazines.
Peta Wilson -- b.11/18/1970
Designer, Actress, Model, AustralianTV Shows: La Femme Nikita (star)Movie Titles: Superman Returns, Beautiful, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Tom Wilson -- b.8/1/1931 d.9/16/2011 (80)
Comic Strip CartoonistMisc: creator of ZiggyBook Titles: Ziggy
Harry Winston -- b.3/1/1896 d.12/28/1978 (82)
Jewelry Designer
Anna Wintour -- b.11/3/1949 N.S.
Fashion Designer, Journalist, Editor, EnglishMisc: Vogue editor-in-chief
Aliya Wolf -- b.1/17/1975
Photographer, Model, PlaymateMisc: February 2004
Erwin Wolfson -- b.3/27/1902 d.6/26/1962 (60)
ArchitectMisc: Pan-Am building builder
Gwen Wong -- b.8/12/1942 N.S.
Artist, Actress, Model, Playmate, PhillipeanNames/Places: RN:Gwen LipscombMisc: April 1967
Beatrice Wood -- b.12/24/1892 d.3/12/1998 (105)
Artist, Potterist
Grant Wood -- b.2/13/1892 d.2/12/1942 (49)
PainterMisc: painter of the American Gothic
Charles Woodbury -- b.7/14/1864 d.1/21/1940 (75)
Painter
Diane Woodruff -- b.9/1/1940 d.11/19/1993 (53)
Painter
Jackson Woolley -- b.??/??/1910 d.1/19/1992 (81)
Artist, Stage Actor
Thomas Woolner -- b.12/17/1825 d.10/7/1892 (66)
Sculptor, Poet, English
Mary Woronov -- b.12/8/1943
Painter, Author, ActressNames/Places: NN:Cult Queen
Charles Frederick Worth -- b.10/13/1825 d.3/10/1895 (69)
Fashion Designer, British
Sir Christopher Wren -- b.10/20/1632 J-LD or 10/30/1632 N.S. d.2/25/1723 Ju-1 (90) or 3/8/1723 N.S. (90)
Architect, Astronomer, Mathematician, EnglishMisc: 52 London Churches; greatest English architect of his time, built many of the cathedrals in London
Frank Lloyd Wright -- b.6/8/1867 d.4/9/1959 (91)
ArchitectMisc: some say b. 1869 & was 89
John Lloyd Wright -- b.12/12/1892 d.12/20/1972 (80)
Architect, EngineerNames/Places: Frank's sonMisc: Invented Lincoln Logs in 1916.
Joseph Wright -- b.7/16/1756 d.9/13/1793 (37)
Painter
Russel Wright -- b.4/3/1904 N.S. d.12/21/1976 N.S. (72)
DesignerMisc: of industrials
Lee Wulf -- b.2/10/1905 d.4/28/1991 (86)
Artist, Author, Lecturer, Filmmaker, Sports FigureMisc: expert angler; one of the world's best known and most respected sports fishermen
William Wurster -- b.10/20/1895 d.9/19/1973 (77)
Architect, Educator
Alexander Wyant -- b.1/11/1836 d.11/29/1892 (56)
Painter
James Wyatt -- b.8/3/1746 d.9/4/1813 (67)
Architect, English
Andrew Wyeth -- b.7/12/1917 d.1/16/2009 (91)
PainterNames/Places: N.C.'s son
Carolyn Wyeth -- b.10/26/1909 d.3/1/1994 (84)
PainterNames/Places: Andrew's sis
Henriette Wyeth -- b.10/22/1907 d.4/3/1997 (89)
MuralistNames/Places: N.C.'s daughter, Andrew's sis
James "Jamie" Wyeth -- b.7/6/1946 N.S.
PainterNames/Places: Andrew's son
N. C. Wyeth -- b.10/22/1882 d.10/19/1945 (62)
Artist, Illustrator, MuralistNames/Places: Andrew's dad
Victoria Wyndham -- b.5/22/1945
Sculptor, Soap ActressTV Shows: Guiding Light (as Charlotte Waring Bauer), Another World (as Rachel Davis Matthews Clark Frame Cory Cory Cory Hutchins / Justine)