1 10 23 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/4cbca71c20da4424f2db190be0375f4b.png 8d2b1f5f33017eb0f3aaeab458dd2e84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Actors People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Taylor, Clarice https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/a11484244e74bd4de321cd326747630c.png 53e6782952a46a4838246997dc873f7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Travolta, Joey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TaurusEmerald Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 15, 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Description An account of the resource Joseph “Joey” Travolta is an American actor, filmmaker, director, and advocate for people with disabilities. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, on October 14, 1950, he grew up in a family deeply involved in the performing arts. He attended Dwight Morrow High School and later earned a degree in special education from Paterson State College, combining his interests in education and the arts. Travolta began his entertainment career as a singer and actor before expanding into directing and producing. Over the years, he worked on a variety of film, television, and stage projects, building a career that extended beyond acting into filmmaking and production. His credits include directing feature films, television programs, and music videos, as well as producing independent films. In addition to his work in entertainment, Travolta has become a leading advocate for the inclusion of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the film industry. Drawing on his background as a special education teacher, he founded Inclusion Films, an organization that provides hands-on filmmaking training and employment opportunities for aspiring filmmakers with disabilities. Through this work, he has helped create pathways into the entertainment industry for individuals who have often been excluded from traditional opportunities. Travolta’s career reflects both his Englewood roots and his family's long-standing commitment to the arts, while his advocacy has made him an important voice for accessibility and inclusion in filmmaking. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/0bbff212a2c30f118d56d428137fd57b.png 1ade8484a350e52e839ab018da5cbd6b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Actors People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Travolta, Ellen Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tracy Hunter Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived flickr Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 28, 2004 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Description An account of the resource Ellen Travolta is an American actress whose television career has spanned several decades. She is best known for portraying Louisa Arcola Delvecchio, the mother of Chachi Arcola, on the popular sitcoms Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi, as well as for her roles on General Hospital and Charles in Charge. Throughout her career, she has appeared in numerous television series, films, and stage productions, establishing herself as a versatile performer in both comedy and drama. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, on October 6, 1939, Travolta grew up in a family deeply connected to the performing arts. She was the eldest sibling of actor John Travolta and was strongly influenced by her mother, Helen Burke Travolta, a drama teacher and community theater advocate who encouraged all of her children to pursue artistic interests. Before achieving success as an actress, Travolta performed as a singer, worked as a drama coach, and directed student productions. In addition to her acting career, Travolta has been a longtime supporter of community theater. She has been closely associated with the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre in Idaho, where she has appeared in numerous productions and helped continue her family's commitment to the performing arts. Her life and career reflect the enduring influence of her Englewood upbringing and her family's dedication to theater, music, and entertainment. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/b35e895ceba8d28c0ead76be1dcd330d.png a903b86cb1677a012f6e5e99b094230d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Actors People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shields, Brooke Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bojars Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived watchwithkristin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 31, 2009 Description An account of the resource Brooke Shields is an American actress, model, author, and labor leader whose career has spanned more than five decades. Rising to fame as a child model and actress, she became an international star through films such as Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon, and Endless Love, before later earning acclaim for her television work in Suddenly Susan. In 2024, she was elected president of the Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing professional stage actors and stage managers in the United States. Shields has a notable connection to Englewood through her education. While growing up in nearby Haworth, New Jersey, she attended and graduated from the Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood before enrolling at Princeton University. Her years in Englewood coincided with her rise to national prominence, making her one of the area's most recognizable alumni and a prominent figure connected to Bergen County's rich cultural and artistic heritage. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/6a6786a929404bcd3bbab802acd38147.png 8291a39597a2ba902767626775048fb7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Actors People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harris, Ed Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gage Skidmore Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 22, 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Description An account of the resource Edward Harris is an acclaimed American actor, director, and producer whose distinguished career has spanned more than four decades. Born at Englewood Hospital in Englewood on November 28, 1950, Harris spent his early years in nearby Tenafly before pursuing a career in acting. He earned widespread recognition for his performances in films such as The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, The Truman Show, and The Hours, receiving four Academy Award nominations. Harris also directed and starred in Pollock, a biographical drama about artist Jackson Pollock that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Although he built his career in Hollywood, Harris's roots in Englewood connect him to Bergen County's long tradition of producing influential figures in the arts and entertainment industry. His success on stage, screen, and television—including his acclaimed role as the Man in Black in the HBO series Westworld—has made him one of the most respected actors of his generation. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/205b818deca829fae308b0f59572f232.png c2a34b9c5faf82a7ff8db2919c8b1093 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Davis, Hope Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Peabody Awards Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 30, 2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Description An account of the resource <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Davis">Hope Davis</a> is an acclaimed American actress known for her work in film, television, and theater. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, on March 23, 1964, she spent her early years in Bergen County and was raised in nearby Tenafly, where she graduated from Tenafly High School in 1982. Her Englewood roots placed her within a vibrant cultural community that helped shape her early interest in the arts. Davis built a distinguished acting career with notable roles in films such as The Daytrippers, About Schmidt, American Splendor, Infamous, and Asteroid City. On television, she earned Emmy Award nominations for her performances in In Treatment, The Special Relationship, and Succession. She has also received Golden Globe and Tony Award nominations, establishing herself as one of the most respected character actresses of her generation. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/4d1f4dd0b254c082419ed1f4b5d69238.png 771014a26268122cb1c5a45cad709527 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Actors People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. 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Title A name given to the resource Parker, Sarah Jessica Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shawn Miller Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 25, 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Description An account of the resource <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jessica_Parker">Sarah Jessica Parker</a> (born March 25, 1965) is an award-winning American actress, producer, and fashion entrepreneur best known for her portrayal of Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series Sex and the City. Over a career spanning more than five decades, she has earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards and has become one of the most recognizable figures in American television and popular culture. Before achieving international fame, Parker spent part of her youth in Englewood, New Jersey, where she attended Dwight Morrow High School. Her family moved to Englewood after living in Ohio, New York, and New York City as she pursued acting and dance training from a young age. By the time she was a teenager, Parker had already appeared on Broadway, including in the title role of Annie. Parker later starred in films such as Footloose, Hocus Pocus, and The First Wives Club, but it was her role as Carrie Bradshaw that made her a global icon. Her connection to Englewood places her among the many notable performers who spent formative years in Bergen County before going on to national and international success. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Actors People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Barrera, Shakira Description An account of the resource Shakira Barrera is an actress, dancer, and performer who was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. The daughter of Nicaraguan immigrants, she developed her passion for dance at an early age and trained extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, flamenco, and hip-hop. After graduating from Rutgers University, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment, working as a professional dancer before transitioning into acting. Barrera gained national recognition for her role as Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Rivas in the Netflix wrestling comedy-drama GLOW. Her portrayal of the energetic and outspoken wrestler earned praise for bringing depth and visibility to Latina and LGBTQ characters. In addition to her work on GLOW, Barrera has appeared in television and film projects including Faking It, High & Mighty, and The Manor. Throughout her career, Barrera has spoken about the importance of representation in the entertainment industry and has credited her New Jersey upbringing and dance training as key influences on her success. She is regarded as one of the notable performers with roots in Englewood who has gone on to achieve national recognition in television and film. 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Title A name given to the resource Krones, Lisa Loughlin Description An account of the resource Lisa Loughlin Krones is an American actress whose career includes work in film, television, and theater, where she was recognized for her versatility in both dramatic and comedic roles. In later years, she became closely connected to Englewood, New Jersey, where she lived and became actively engaged in the community. In Englewood, she shifted much of her creative energy toward writing and local history, using her background as a performer and storyteller to help document and preserve the city’s cultural and civic past. Her work reflects a deep commitment to Englewood as both a place she called home and a community whose stories deserved to be remembered and shared. 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Title A name given to the resource Cohon, Robert Peter "Pete Coyote" Description An account of the resource <div> </div> <div> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn"> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> Peter Coyote (born Robert Peter Cohon, 1941) is an American actor, writer, narrator, and cultural figure whose career spans more than five decades across theater, film, literature, and documentary media. His work is distinguished by a sustained engagement with American countercultural movements, a commitment to political critique, and a later-life turn toward Zen Buddhist practice and philosophical inquiry. Coyote first came to prominence in the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s, most notably as a central member of the Diggers, a radical street-theater and anarchist collective that merged performance, direct action, and anti-capitalist critique. The Diggers’ interventions—free stores, guerrilla theater, communal experiments—helped shape the political and aesthetic sensibilities of the Haight-Ashbury era. Coyote’s participation placed him at the intersection of art, activism, and alternative social organization, themes that would echo throughout his later work. Transitioning into film in the late 1970s, Coyote established himself as a character actor of intellectual authority and moral ambiguity, frequently cast in roles that balance institutional power with underlying ethical complexity. His filmography includes prominent performances in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jagged Edge (1985), Bitter Moon (1992), and numerous independent and international productions. Perhaps most significantly, Coyote has become one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary documentary culture. His distinctive vocal presence—measured, resonant, and rhetorically restrained—has made him a primary narrator for Ken Burns, PBS, and major historical documentary projects. Through this work, he has contributed to the shaping of public memory and national historiography, particularly in films on subjects such as the Vietnam War, American presidents, and major cultural movements. As an author, Coyote has produced two memoirs, Sleeping Where I Fall (1998) and The Rainman’s Third Cure (2015), both of which offer reflexive, literate accounts of his experiences in the counterculture and his later philosophical development. These texts are valuable primary sources for scholars of the 1960s, communal movements, and American spiritual history. A committed Zen Buddhist, Coyote was ordained as a priest in the Soto Zen tradition. His spiritual practice informs both his public persona and his written work, providing a lens through which he reinterprets earlier experiences in activism, addiction, and artistic life. Taken together, Coyote’s career constitutes a unique case study in the interrelation of countercultural politics, media performance, narrative historiography, and spiritual inquiry in late-20th- and early-21st-century American culture. Growing up in Englewood during the 1940s and early 1950s left a profound mark on Peter Coyote’s identity, worldview, and early understanding of race, community, and belonging. He remembers Englewood as a place of trees, woods, and freedom—a landscape that offered a “be back before dark” kind of childhood. Yet the most significant influence came from the people who raised him. From ages three to fourteen, Coyote was essentially brought up within a Black community. His family’s housekeeper at 90 Booth Avenue, Sue Howard—an 18-year-old Black woman sent by his aunt to stabilize the household during his mother’s breakdown—became his primary caregiver. Sue, her boyfriend Ozzie, and their friends created a kitchen filled with laughter, gospel music, and emotional warmth, in sharp contrast to the isolation of his birth mother in the next room. This environment shaped his early emotional life and gave him a deep sense of comfort and connection with Black culture. Englewood also taught Coyote about race and exclusion. He saw firsthand how Sue Howard was treated as a Black woman in public spaces, and he experienced his own form of outsider status as a Jewish child in the 1940s, when Jews were not considered fully “white.” He was barred from the local country club except as a limited guest, giving him an early sense of social marginality. His school experiences reflected the town’s segregation. At the elite all-white Boys’ School he felt uncomfortable, eventually failing out and transferring to Dwight Morrow High School, which was racially diverse and where many of his friends from the Fourth Ward attended. This environment felt more like home. In 1958 he brought a Black girl to the junior prom, defying social expectations—an early expression of the rebellious moral independence that would later define his activism. Englewood’s physical landscape did not strongly shape Coyote’s relationship to American history, but the social landscape—its racial divisions, its communities, and its injustices—left lasting emotional and ethical imprints. The warmth of Black domestic life, the sting of exclusion, and the realities of segregation formed the backdrop against which he later developed his political consciousness, countercultural commitments, and storytelling sensibility. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frank Schulenberg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Peter Coyote at Durell Vineyard, Sonoma, on the occasion of 10 Years Project Coyote, April 2019 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain