Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)
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Sam, original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. 1943–2017, 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)
Shepard in American English
(ˈʃɛpərd)
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Alan (Bartlett)1923-98; U.S. astronaut: 1st American in space (1961)
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Sam(born Samuel Shepard Rogers) 1943- ; U.S. playwright