Warren Beatty Born: Mar 30, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '60s-'90s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama Career Highlights: McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Bonnie and Clyde, Truth or Dare First Major Screen Credit: The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
Woody Allen Born: Dec 01, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Comedy Drama Career Highlights: Crimes and Misdemeanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, Annie Hall First Major Screen Credit: What's New Pussycat? (1965)
Walter Matthau Born: Oct 01, 1920 in New York City, New York
Died: Jul 01, 2000 in Santa Monica, California Occupation: Actor, Director, Active: '50s-'90s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama Career Highlights: The Bad News Bears, The Sunshine Boys, Charley Varrick First Major Screen Credit: The Indian Fighter (1955)
William Holden Born: Apr 17, 1918 in O'Fallon, Illinois
Died: Nov 16, 1981 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Occupation: Actor Active: '40s-'70s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Career Highlights: The Wild Bunch, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Sunset Boulevard First Major Screen Credit: Our Town (1940)
William Wyler Born: Jul 01, 1902 in Mulhouse, Germany
Died: Jul 27, 1981 in Beverly Hills, California Occupation: Director, Actor, Active: '20s-'60s Major Genres: Drama, Western Career Highlights: Roman Holiday, The Best Years of Our Lives, Friendly Persuasion First Major Screen Credit: Crook Buster (1925)
Walt Disney Born: Dec 05, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Dec 15, 1966 in Los Angeles, California Occupation: Director, Actor, Writer, Active: '20s-'60s Major Genres: Children's/Family, Comedy Career Highlights: Bambi, Pinocchio, Fantasia First Major Screen Credit: Little Red Riding Hood (1922)
William Powell Born: Jul 29, 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: Mar 05, 1984 in Palm Springs, California Occupation: Actor, Writer, Active: '20s-'40s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Career Highlights: The Thin Man, The Last Command, Evelyn Prentice First Major Screen Credit: Dangerous Money (1924)
Wallace Beery Born: Apr 01, 1885 in Kansas City, Missouri
Died: Apr 15, 1949 in Los Angeles, California Occupation: Actor Active: teens-'40s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Career Highlights: Grand Hotel, Dinner at Eight, Robin Hood First Major Screen Credit: The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
W.C. Fields Born: Jan 29, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: Dec 25, 1946 in Pasadena, California Occupation: Actor, Writer, Active: '20s-'40s, '90s Major Genres: Comedy Career Highlights: The Bank Dick, David Copperfield, It's a Gift First Major Screen Credit: Pool Sharks (1915)
Will Rogers Born: Nov 04, 1879 in Oologah, Oklahoma
Died: Aug 15, 1935 in Near Point Barrow, Alaska Occupation: Actor, Active: '20s-'30s Major Genres: Comedy Career Highlights: State Fair, Judge Priest, Doctor Bull First Major Screen Credit: Doubling for Romeo (1921)
Winona Ryder Born: Oct 29, 1971 in Winona, Minnesota Occupation: Actor, Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Career Highlights: Heathers, Little Women, Lucas First Major Screen Credit: Lucas (1986)
Wes Anderson Born: May 01, 1969 in Houston, Texas Occupation: Writer, Director, Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Comedy Drama Career Highlights: Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited First Major Screen Credit: Bottle Rocket (1996)
Will Smith Born: Sep 25, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama Career Highlights: Six Degrees of Separation, Enemy of the State, Men in Black First Major Screen Credit: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 01 (1990)
Wong Kar-Wai Born: *ba zz, 1958 in Shanghai, China Occupation: Writer, Director, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Romance Career Highlights: Chungking Express, In The Mood For Love, Days of Being Wild First Major Screen Credit: Once Upon a Rainbow (1982)
Whoopi Goldberg Born: Nov 13, 1955 in New York City, New York Occupation: Actor, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy, Children's/Family Career Highlights: Ghost, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Soapdish First Major Screen Credit: The Color Purple (1985)
Willem Dafoe Born: Jul 22, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin Occupation: Actor, Writer, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Thriller Career Highlights: Platoon, The English Patient, The Last Temptation of Christ First Major Screen Credit: White Lies (1981)
William Hurt Born: Mar 20, 1950 in Washington, District Of Columbia Occupation: Actor, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Thriller Career Highlights: The Accidental Tourist, The Big Chill, Altered States First Major Screen Credit: Altered States (1980)
William H. Macy Born: Mar 13, 1950 in Miami, Florida Occupation: Actor, Writer, Director, Active: '90s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Career Highlights: Boogie Nights, Fargo, Magnolia First Major Screen Credit: Lip Service (1988)
Wim Wenders Born: Aug 14, 1945 in Dusseldorf, West Germany Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor, Active: '60s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Film, TV & Radio Career Highlights: The American Friend, Kings of the Road, Falsche Bewegung First Major Screen Credit: Klappenfilm (1968)