Which "Laverne & Shirley" star went on to direct "Big" and "A League of Their Own"?

Which actor-playwright won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for "Buried Child"? What last name is shared by actor Samuel L. and country singer Alan? Which salsa singer and actor ran for president of Panama in 1994? Actress Billie Burke was an adviser for a 1936 musical biopic about which great showman, her husband? Actress Gong Li has appeared in many films from which country, including 1991's "Raise the Red Lantern"? The DH.88 Comet racing plane made its debut in 1934. Which company built it? Which actress had her first major film role in 1949's "Ladies of the Chorus"? Who won the Best Actress Oscar for 1950 for "Born Yesterday"?