Famous People From Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania & Celebs Born In Wilkes-Barre

Birthdate: February 11, 1909

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: February 5, 1993

Polish-American screenwriter and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz won Academy Awards for his work in the movies All About Eve and Letter to Three Wives. He was associated with Paramount, MGM, and Twentieth Century Fox. He also had his own production company, Figaro, and directed the film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor.