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…
Hope Davis 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.…
Sarah Jessica Parker (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…
Albert Anastasia (1902–1957) was one of the most influential and feared figures in American organized crime during the mid-twentieth century. Born Umberto Anastasio in Calabria, Italy, he immigrated to the United States as a teenager and rose through the ranks of the Mafia…
The Great Migration and the Making of Black Englewood
Between the early twentieth century and World War II, Englewood, New Jersey was transformed by the Great Migration, the mass movement of African Americans out of the South and into northern communities. Although historians…
Kitty Kallen (1921–2016) was a popular American singer whose career spanned the big-band era, radio, television, and popular music. Born Katie Kallen in Philadelphia, she began performing as a child and rose to national prominence in the 1940s as a vocalist with the bands of…
