Shepard
Americannoun
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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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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
Test pilot Chuck Yeager, played by Sam Shepard at his soulful best, embodies older ways as the modern world rockets ever upward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“A Shepard tone can make you feel like you’re flying. Or sinking,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
There were rock stars, politicians, authors and community advocates; here was Toby Keith and conservative tax reform lobbyist Grover Norquist, there was street artist Shepard Fairey and Big Bird.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
“Why don’t you just fix your little problem,” Shepard said, “and light this candle.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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