Shepard
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Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.
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Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.
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Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)
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Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)
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During his presentation, Shepard showed officials some of those internal documents from the Watergate Special Prosecution Force first led by special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Speaking on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, the actor said his relationship with his dad got "more difficult" as an adult.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Queen also met local children and Ashdown Forest staff and volunteers as she opened the walking trail at a memorial site dedicated to Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh original illustrator EH Shepard.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
LeBeau never hits a false note as Jerry in a performance that has the rough vulnerability of a Shepard master class à la “True West” or “Curse of the Starving Class.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Shepard had been strapped into his seat for four hours.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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