Mel Gibson"He is one of the most bankable and sought after actors around. He can turn a room full of sophisticated women into a group of autograph-seeking coeds. ("Mel Gibson." U*X *L Biographies. U*X*L, 2003. Student Resource Center, April 24, 2005 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC) is none other than the famous Mel Gibson Born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, this American heartthrob is not only a traditional Catholic, a renowned and charitable actor who stands up for what he believes in, but he is also an award-winning director. Gibson remains a devout and traditional Catholic, he had a chapel built on his land . "Mel donated ten million dollars to two Los Angeles hospitals; UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will each receive $5 million, which will reimburse hospitals for medical care for children from foreign countries who cannot receive it in their home countries because it is unavailable or inaccessible." ( “Mel Gibson.” Hollywood Reporter October 13, 2004. April 15, 2005 ) Mel stands strong in his beliefs, stands up for what he believes in, and in doing so, I believe he sets a wonderful example for many The Christian Coalition praised Gibson for his strong stance against Proposition 71, which puts a $3 billion human embryonic stem cell research initiative on the California ballot." ("Christian Coalition Commends Mel Gibson for His Strong Stance Against Prop. 71-The $3 Billion Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Initiative on California Ballot. Mrs. Anne Gibson. Mr. Hutton Gibson was a brakeman on the New York Central Railroad who believed that New York City was not the best place to raise eleven children. With this belief in 1961 Mr. Hutton moved the family north to a nearby farm in Mount Vision. 1964 Mr. H. Gibson suffered a serious accident at work lost his job as a brakeman for the New York Central Railroad. Accident forced the Gibsons to move into cheap rental housing, until the legal battle between Mr. H. Gibson and the New York Central Railroad was resolved It took three years for justice to be found for Mr.