Born on This Day: March 22

Flemish painter whose elegant portraits shaped European court art and influenced portraiture for centuries.

American physicist whose oil-drop experiment measured the electron’s charge and advanced modern atomic physics.

American comedian and pianist whose verbal and physical style with the Marx Brothers influenced film comedy.

American author whose Western fiction shaped popular understanding of frontier history and adventure.

French mime whose artistry revived and internationalized modern pantomime.

American composer and lyricist whose complex music and language transformed musical theater.

Canadian actor and author whose Star Trek role became a lasting part of science-fiction and popular culture.

English composer whose musicals reshaped commercial theater and reached international audiences.