(1931-) Irish travel writer. Her books include Full Tilt 1965, Tibetan Foothold 1966, In Ethiopia with a Mule 1968, and Cameroon with Egbert 1989. Traveling with minimal resources in the UK as well as in Asia, Africa, and South America, her responses to both people and landscapes are reported with warmth and a naive originality.

(1961-) US film actor and comedian. His first film, 48 Hours 1982, introduced the street-wise, cocksure character that has become his specialty. Its great success, and that of his next two films, Trading Places 1983 and Beverly Hills Cop 1984, made him one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1980s.
Murphy began his career at 15 as a stand-up comedian before appearing regularly on the US television show Saturday Night Live. Other films include Beverly Hills Cop II 1987, his filmed live show Eddie Murphy Raw 1987, Coming to America 1988, which he co-wrote, Harlem Nights 1989, which he produced and directed, and Boomerang and The Distinguished Gentleman both 1992.

(1924-1971) US actor and war hero. He starred mainly in low-budget Westerns. His more prestigious work includes The Red Badge of Courage 1951, The Quiet American 1958, and The Unforgiven 1960.
He was the most decorated soldier of World War II, and was promoted by Hollywood as such, in the film story of his war years To Hell and Back 1955, in which he starred.

1. City in Texas (USA); zip code 75094.
2. Town in North Carolina (USA).
3. Unincorporated community in Missouri (USA).