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March 21, 1685 - Johann Sebastian Bach |
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March 21, 1867 -
Florenz Ziegfeld |
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March 21, 1944
- Timothy Dalton - Actor - Dalton is probably most widely known
for portraying superspy James Bond in "The Living Daylights" and
"Licence to Kill." Dalton also has appeared in such classic
films as "The Lion in Winter," "Mary, Queen of Scots" and
"Wuthering Heights." His recent work includes the comedy "Hot
Fuzz," the Western "American Outlaws" and "Time Squared." Dalton
was born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, on this day. |
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March 21, 1962
- Matthew Broderick - Actor |
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March 21, 1962 - Rosie O'Donnell - Comedian and TV Host. Starred
on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show" and "The View" also played "Betty
Rubble" in the movie "The Flintstones" born in Commack, N.Y. |
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March 21, 1986 - Scott Eastwood - Actor - Scott who also goes by
the name Scott Reeves, has appeared in films such as "The Lion
of Judah," "Invictus" and "Gran Torino." He will next star in
the upcoming indie drama "Epic." Eastwood is the son of
Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood and the half-brother of actress
Alison Eastwood. Scott was born in Carmel, California on this
day. |
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March 22, 1923
- Marcel Marceau - Mime |
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March 22, 1930
- Pat Robertson - Religious Figure |
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March 22, 1931 - William Shatner - Actor
Played Captain Kirk on TV series Star Trek and Admiral Kirk in
the "Star Trek" movies. |
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March 22, 1934
- Orrin Hatch - Politician |
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March 22, 1959 - Matthew Modine - Actor -
Modine rode to fame in the 1980s starring in acclaimed films
such as "Birdy," "Vision Quest" and "Full Metal Jacket." His
more recent work includes appearing in the films "Transporter 2"
and "Mary" as well as appearing regularly on the hit cable
series "Weeds." Besides acting, Modine has written a book
detailing his experiences making one of his most memorable films
entitled "Full Metal Jacket Dairy." Modine was born in Lorna,
California, on this day. |
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March 22, 1975 - Anne Dudek - Actress - Dudek currently stars as
Danielle Brooks on the series "Covert Affairs." She's also had
recurring roles on "House M.D.," "Mad Men" and "Big Love." On
the big screen , Dudek has appeared in such films as "10 Items
or Less," "White Chicks" and "The Human Stain." Anne was born in
Boston on this day. |
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March 22, 1976 - Reese Witherspoon - Actress - Academy Award
winner, played in such films as "Walk the Line", "Legal Blonde"
and "Election." Born in New Orleans. Witherspoon was
born in Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon New
Orleans, Louisiana, on this day. |
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March 22, 1985 - Keira Knightley |
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March 23, 1904 - Joan Crawford |
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March 23, 1910
- Akira Kurosawa - Director |
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March 23, 1949 - Ric Ocasek |
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March 23, 1965 - Richard Grieco - Actor plated "Detective Dennis
Booker" in the 1980's hit series "21 Jump Street" and spin-off
"Booker". Movies "Mobsters" and "A Night at the Roxbury". Born
in Watertown, N.Y. |
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March 23, 1978 - Nicholle Tom - Actress - Nicholle the sister of
soap stars Heather Tom and David Tom, is known to TV viewers for
playing the part of Maggie Sheffield on the hit series "The
Nanny." Tom also lent her voice talents to the role of Supergirl
on both the animated series "Justice League" and "Superman." She
has guest-starred on episodes of "Castle," "The Mentalist" and
"Without a Trace." Nicholle was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. |
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March 23, 1990
- Princess Eugenie - Royalty |
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March 24, 1834
- William Morris - Designer |
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March 24, 1874 - Harry Houdini - Magician/ illusionist |
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March 24, 1907 - Paul Sauve Joseph-Mignault-Paul
Sauve |
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March 24, 1930 - Steve McQueen
- Actor |
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March b24, 1944 - R. Lee Ermey - Actor - Ermey has played
memorable roles in such films as "Full Metal Jacket,"
"Mississippi Burning" and the "Toy Story" franchise. Ermey
hosted the show "Mail Call" and "Lock N' Load With R. Lee Ermey."
He is a Marine Corps veteran and served in the Vietnam War. Lee
was born in Emporia, Kansas on this day. |
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March 24, 1953 - Louie Anderson - Comedian - Anderson served as
host of the revival of the most popular game show "Family Feud"
from 1999-2002. He also created and starred in the popular
Emmy-winning cartoon series "Life With Louie." He's guest
starred on numerous TV shows such as "Scrubs" and "Touched by an
Angel" and has written three books including "Dear Dad Letters
From an Adult Child." Anderson was born in Minneapolis on this
day. |
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March 24, 1964 - Annabella Sciorra |
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March 24, 1969 - Houston - American pornographic actress. Born
in Long Beach, Californa. |
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March 24, 1974 - Alyson Hannigan - actress - plats Lily on the
comedy series "How I Met Your Mother" also played Buffy's pal
Willow on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Michelle in three of
the "American Pie" movies. |
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March 25, 1867
- Arturo Toscanini - Conductor |
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March 25, 1920
- Howard Cosell - Sports Figure |
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March 25, 1921 -
Simone Signoret -
an Award-wining Jewish-French Actress. Born Simone
Henriette Charlotte Kaminker in Wiesbaden Germany. |
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March 25, 1928
- James Lovell - Astronaut |
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March 25, 1934 -
Gloria Steinem |
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March 25, 1940
- Anita Bryant - Singer |
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March 25, 1934
- Gloria Steinem - Publisher |
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March 25, 1942
- Aretha Franklin - Singer |
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March 25, 1947 - Elton John - Elton this
creative guy has been on top of the music world for nearly 40
years with hits such as "Rocket Man," "Bennie and the Jets" and
"Candle in the Wind." He's won five Grammy Awards and was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Elton was
knighted by the Queen of England and given the title of Sir
Elton John. Elton John plans to tour with fellow musical icon
Billy Joel in the summer of 2009. Elton was born Reginald Dwight
in Middlesex, England, on this day. |
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March 25, 1948 - Bonnie Bedelia - Actress - who is the aunt of
Macaulay Culkin. Play Mrs. John McClane in the first two "Die
Hard" blockbuster movies. Born in New York City. |
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March 25, 1960 - Brenda Strong - An
American
actress and
yoga instructor, best known for her roles as
Sue Ellen Mischke on
Seinfeld, Sally Sasser on
Sports Night and
Mary Alice Young on
Desperate Housewives. Born Brenda Lee Strong in
Brightwood,
Oregon on this day. |
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March 25, 1965 - Sarah Jesssica Parker - Actress |
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Marcg 25, 1982 - Sean Faris - Actor - Sean has starred in such
movies as "Forever Strong," "Never Back Down." and "The King of
Fighters." He's had recurring roles on the TV series "Leverage"
and "The Vampire Diaries," and also starred in the short-lived
series "Reunion" and "Life as We Know It." Faris also lent his
voice talents to the 2011 video game "Need for Speed: The Run."
Faris was born in Houston, Texas on this day. |
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March 26, 1859
- A. E. Housman - Writer |
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March 26, 1874 - Robert Frost
- Poet |
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March 26, 1911 -
Tennessee Williams-
Major American Playwright of the twentieth century. Born
Thomas Lanier Williams III |
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March 26, 1930
- Sandra Day O'Connor - Supreme Court |
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March 26, 1931
- Leonard Nimoy - Actor played Lt. Commander Spock on TV series
Star Trek |
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March 26, 1934
- Alan Arkin - Actor |
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March 26, 1939
- James Caan - Actor |
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March 26, 1942
- Erica Jong - Writer |
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March 26, 1944
- Diana Ross - Singer/ Actress |
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March 26, 1948 - Steven Tyler - Rock Star - the Father of Liv
Tyler. Known as The Demon of Screamin' is the Lead singer of the
super rock group "Aerosmith" since 1970. Recent inductees into
the rock and Roll Hall of fame. Aerosmith's Mega hits include
"Walk This Way", "Dream On" and "Dude Look Like A Lady." born
Stephen Tallarico in Yonkers, N.Y. |
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March 26, 1948 - Erica Jong
- An American Author and Educator. Born Erica Weisman in
New York city, New York. |
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March 26, 1949 - Vicki Lawrence - Actress and
singer - Vicki rose to fame as a cast member of "The Carol
Burnett Show," for which she won an Emmy in 1976. She Later
portrayed Mama on the long-running series "Mama's Family" from
1983-1990. Lawrence won another Emmy for her talk show "Vicki!"
in 1993. Lawrence had a No. 1 hit song in 1972 with her
rendition of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia."
Lawrence was born in Inglewood, California, on this day. |
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March 26, 1950 - Martin Short - Comedian/ Actor |
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March 26, 1972 - Leslie Mann - Actress - Leslie has stretched
her comedic legs in such films as "17 Again," "Knocked up" and
"The Forty Year-Old Virgin." She recently lent her talents to
the mercifully short-lived animated series "Allen Gregory" and
guest-starred on an episode of TV's award-winning "Modern
Family." She will next star in the upcoming comedy "This Is 40,"
produced and directed by her husband, Judd Apatow. Mann was born
in san Francisco on this day. |
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March 27, 1879 -
Edward Steichen |
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March 27, 1899 -
Gloria Swanson |
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March 27, 1931 - David Janssen |
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March 27, 1942
- Michael York - Actor |
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March 27, 1963 - Quentin Tarantino
- Actor/ Director |
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March 27, 1886 -
Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
- A German Architect. |
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March 27, 1970 - Elizabeth Mitchell - Actress - Mitchell has
appeared on the hit series "Lost" as Juliet Burke and starred on
the science fiction series "V" as Erica Evans. Mitchell also
played the recurring role of Dr. Kim Legaspi on "ER" during the
2000 season. On the big screen , Mitchell has appeared in such
movies as "The Santa Clause 2" and "Nurse Betty." Elizabeth was
born in Los Angeles on this day. |
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March 27, 1970
- Mariah Carey - Singer - Five-time Grammy winner hits songs
include "Vision of Love," "Dreamlover," "Prisoner," "Emotion"
and "Honey". Born in Long Island, N.Y. |
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March 27, 1975 - Fergie - American pop/R&B Singer-Songwriter,
Actress, and occasional Rapper Performer with the "Black Eyed
Peas" first with "Wild Orchird, " and solo
projects. Born "Stacy Ann Ferguson" in
Hacienda Heights, California on this day. |
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March 28, 1909 - Nelson Algren |
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March 28, 1914
- Edmund Muskie - Politician |
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March 28, 1928
- Zbignew Brzezinski - Political Leader |
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March 28, 1948 - Dianne Wiest - Actress - the recipient of two
Oscars for best supprting actress in "Bullets Over Broadway" and
"Hannah And Her Sisters" both directed by Woody Allen. also had
roles in "Parenthood," "The Lost Boys" and "Edward Scissorhands."
Born in Kansas City, Missouri on this day. |
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March 28, 1955
- Reba McEntire - Singer Country |
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March 28, 1969 - Brett Ratner - Producer and Director - Ratner
has directed such films as "Tower Heist," "Red Dragon" and "Rush
Hour." He also produced the series "Prison Break" and "Women's
Murder Club." Brett was born in Miami Beach, Florida, on this
day. |
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March 28, 1970
- Vince Vaughn - Actor - Vaughn has become a top box office draw
with hit films such as "Wedding Crashers," "The Break-Up" and
"Fred Claus" under his belt. His first big break came when he
appeared on the series "China Beach" and he made his film debut
in the 1993 movie "Rudy." Vaughn is often romantically linked to
his co-stars including Joey Lauren Adams and Jennifer Aniston.
Vaughn was born in Minneapolis on this day. |
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March 29, 1916
- Eugene McCarthy - Politician - U.S. Senator from Minnesota.
Born Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy in
Watkins Minnesota. |
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March 29, 1918 - Pearl Bailey - Singer |
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March 29, 1937
- Billy Carter - President Jimmy Carter's brother. Invented and
endorsed "Billy Beer" |
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March 29, 1943
- Eric Idle - Comedian |
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March 29, 1954
- Karen A. Quinlan - Celebrity |
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March 29, 1957 - Christopher Lambert - Actor - Lambert made his
biggest splash in movies portraying immortal Connor MacLeod in
the "Highlander" films. He's also starred in "Mortal Kombat,"
"The Sicilian" and "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of The
Apes" and "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Christopher was
born in Great Neck, New York, on this day. |
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March 29, 1964 - Elle Macpherson |
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March 29, 1968 - Lucy Lawless - Actress -
Famous for her portrayal of "Xena: Warrior Princess" which aired
the from 1995 - 2000. she also appeared on shows such as "The
X-Files," "the Simpsons," and "Two and a Half Men," as well as
appearing regulary on the cable sci-fi drama series "Battlestar
Galactica." Born in Mount Albert, New Zealand. |
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March 30, 1844
- Paul Verlaine - Writer |
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March 30, 1853
- Vincent Van Gogh - Artist |
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March 30, 1937
- Warren Beatty - Actor |
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March 30, 1945
- Eric Clapton - Singer |
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March 30, 1962
- Hammer - Singer |
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March 30, 1968 - Celine Dion - Céline Marie Claudette
Dion - Canadian French/ English Singer Songwriter Performer
of Pop, Rock, Soul. Dion has risen to the top of the music
world, winning five Grammys as well as Academy awards for the
theme to "Beauty and the Beast" and for "My Heart Will Go On"
from the movie "Titanic." In May 2007, she released the French
album "D'elles" and in November 2007 she released the English
album "Taking Chances," which she supported with the yearlong
"Taking Chances Tour" beginning last February 2008. The youngest of fourteen children,
Dion was born
Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada on this day. |
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March 30, 1990 - Cassie Scerbo - Actress - Cassie stars as
Lauren Tanner on the series "Make It or Break It" and has
guest-starred on "CSI: Miami." She's also starred in the TV
movies "Bring It On: On IT to Win It," "Soccer Mom" and "Teen
Spirit." She appeared with her group Slumber Party Girls on the
series "Dance Revolution" from 2006-07. Cassie was born in Long
Island, New York, on this day. |
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March 31, 1927 - Cesar Chavez |
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March 31, 1928 - Gordon "Gordie" Howe - Is
a former professional Hockey Player who played for the Detroit
Red Wings and Hartford Whalers. He is often referred to as
Mr. Hockey, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest
players of all time, being most famous for his scoring prowess,
physical strength, and longevity. Born Flora, Saskatchewan,
Canada on this day. |
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March 31, 1933
- Christopher Walken - Actor |
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March 31, 1934
- Shirley Jones - Actor |
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March 31, 1935
- Herb Alpert - Musician |
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March 31, 1935
- Richard Chamberlain - Actor - Chamberlain grew to fame
portraying the title character on the medical drama "Dr.
Kildare" from 1961-66. He went on to find success starring in
epic miniseries such as "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," as well
as starring opposite Sharon Stone in "King Solomon's Mines" and
the sequel "Allen Quatermain and the Lost City Of Gold."
Recently, the semi-reclusive Chamberlain guest-starred on an
episode of TV's "Desperate Housewives." Chamberlain was born in
Beverly Hills, California, on this date. |
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March 31, 1945
- Gabe Kaplan - Actor/ Comedian played "Mr. Kotter" on the hit
'70s series "Welcome Back, Kotter." Since the 1978 Kaplan has
been visting the tables as a professional poker player with
winnings exceeding $1 million. Currently he serves as
commentator for the TV series "High Stakes Poker." Born in Los
Angeles, California, on this day. |
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March 31, 1948
- Rea Perlman - Actress - Perlman won four Emmy awards as Carla
Tortelli during 11 seasons spent on the classic series "Cheers."
Perlman previously played Zena on the show "Taxi," where she met
Danny DeVito. Perlman and Devito have been married since 1982.
Her recent work includes appearing in the comedy "10 Items Or
less" and starring in the TV movie "The Christmas Choir."
Perlman was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day. |
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March 31, 1971 - Ewan McGregor - Actor played "Obi-Wan Kenobi"
in Star Wars |
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March 31, 1985 - Jessica Szohr - Actress - Jessica starred as
Vanessa Abrams on "Gossip Girl" from 2007-11. She also played
recurring roles on "CSI: Miami" and "What About Brian." On the
big screen, Szohr's film credits include "Tower Heist," "I Don't
Know How She Does It" and "Piranha." She will next star in the
upcoming comedy "Love Bite." Szohr was born in Milwaukee on this
date. |
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April 1, 1815
- Otto Bismarck - Military |
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April 1, 1873 -
Sergei Rachmaninoff
- An Russian Composer, Pianist, and Conductor. |
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April 1, 1883
- Lon Chaney - Actor |
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April 1, 1886
- Wallace Beery - Actor |
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April 1. 1932
- Debby Reynolds - Actress |
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April 1, 1938 - Ali MacGraw - Actress- Best recognized for her
Golden globe-winning and Oscar nominated role in the 1971
tearjerker "Love Story." A former fashion model and once wife of
superstar Steve McQueen. She also starred in such films as "The
Getway," "Convoy" and "The Winds of War". Born
Alice MacGraw in Pound Ridge,
New York on this day. |
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April 1, 1952 - Annette O'Toole -
Actress - O'Toole is no stranger to the Man of Steel. having
portrayed Martha Kent on the series "Smallville" from 2001-07
and playing Lana Lang in the 1983 film "Superman III." She's
starred on the series "Nash Bridges" and "The Huntress," as well
as the miniseries "It" and films such as "48 Hours" and "Cat
People." O'Toole has been married to comedian and actor Michael
McKean since 1999. O'Toole was born in Houston, Texas, on this
day. |
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April 1, 1953
- Ali MacGraw - Actress |
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April 1, 1953 - Barry Sonnenfeld |
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April 1, 1981 - Hannah Spearritt - British Actress and former
Singer - Spearritt was previously a member of the successful pop
group S Club 7 from 1999-2003. Now she stars as Abby Maitland in
the Sci-fi series "Primeval." Spearritt was a regular pin-up in
dozens of magazines and was a regular in the FHM Top 100 Sexist
Woman polls between 2000-2004. Hannah's hobbies include
kickboxing, tennis and photography. born Hannah Louise Spearritt
on this date in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfork. United Kingdom
on this day. |
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April 1, 1982 - Sam Huntington - Actor - Sam currently stars on
the series "Being Human." He's guest-starred on episodes of
"Veronica Mars," "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY." He's also appeared
in movies such as "Superman Returns," "Fanboys" and "Detroit
Rock City." Huntington is the great-nephew of late acting great
Ralph Bellamy. Huntington was born in Peterborough, New
Hampshire on this day. |
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April 2, 1805
- Hans C. Anderson - Writer |
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April 2, 1914 - Sir Alec Guinness - Actor |
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April 2, 1908
- Buddy Epsen - Actor - starred on the 60's hit series the
"Beverly Hill Billie's." |
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April 2, 1914
- Sir A. Guinness - Actor |
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April 2, 1920
- Jack Webb - Actor |
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April 2, 1947
- Emmylou Harris - Singer - a 12-time Grammy winner with a
career dating from the early '70s. hits include "Elite Hotel,"
"After The Gold Rush" and her most recent success of 2005 "the
Connection" She work such top artist as Dolly Parton, Roy
Orbison and Neil Young. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on this day. |
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April 2, 1949 - Pamela Reed |
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April 2, 1967 - Renee Estevez - Actress - Estevez might be best
known for portraying Nancy on the hit series "The West Wing."
She made her TV debut in the 1986 movie "Shattered Spirits" and
has appeared on such shows as "JAG," "Growing Pains" and
"MacGyver." Estevez is the daughter of actor Martin Sheen as
well as the sister of actors Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
Renee was born in New York City on this day. |
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April 2, 1975 - Adam Rodriguez - Actor - Rodriguez has played
Eric Delko on "CSI: Miami" since 2002. He's also had a recurring
role on "Ugly Betty" and starred in the series "Roswell." His
film credit includes "I can Do Bad All by Myself," "Unknown" and
"Caught in the Crossfire." Adam was born in New York City on
this day. |
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April 3, 1893 - Leslie Howard |
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April 3, 1924
- Doris Day - Actress |
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April 3, 1926 - Gus Grissom - Astronaut |
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April 3, 1928 - Father Emmett Johns -
Montreal legend, also known as "Pops", is the founder of
the organization Dans La Rue. a
shelter and
support group for
street
youth in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada. Fr. Johns was a member of the
Quebec delegation which attended the
funeral of Pope John Paul II. In 2003, he was made a Grand
Officer of the
National Order of Quebec. In 1999, he was made a Member of
the
Order of Canada. |
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April
3, 1928 - Marlon Brando, Jr.
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April 3, 1942
- Marsha Mason - Actress |
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April 3, 1942
- Wayne Newton - Singer |
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April 3, 1944
- Tony Orlando - Singer |
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April
3, 1958 - Alex Baldwin - Actor |
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April 3, 1959 - David Hyde Pierce
- Actor - Pierce won four Emmy awards portraying Niles crane on
the hit series "Frasier" form 1993-2004. Pierce also provides
the voice of sideshow bob's brother Cecil on "The Simpsons." In
2007, Pierce won a Tony award for his performance in the
Broadway musical "Curtains." Pierce also has appeared on stage
in "Spamalot" and on the big screen in films such as "Sleepless
in Seattle," "Hellboy" and "Nixon." Pierce was born in Saratoga
Springs, New York, on this day. |
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April 3, 1963 - Eddie Murphy
- An Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe, Screen Actor Guild
Award-winning American Actor, Film Director, Producer and
Comedian. Born Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy in
Brooklyn, New York on this day. |
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April 3, 1972 - Jennie Garth - Actress - Made her first big
appearance as Kelly on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and now stars as
Valerie on the hit sitcom "What I Like About You." An outspoken
vegetarian, she's appeared in minor films such as "Power98,"
"Secret Santa" and "Girl, Positive," as well as doing a recent
stint as a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars" 2008. With her
unique voice she has charmed many fans. Born in Urbana, Illinois
on this day. |
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April 3, 1973 - Adam Scott - Actor - Scott currently stars as
Ben Wyatt on the hit series "Parks and Recreation." He also
starred on the series "Party Down" and had recurring roles on
"Six Feet Under" and "Eastbound & Down." He's appeared in films
such as "Piranha," "Who Loves the Sun" and "The Aviator." Adam
was born in Santa Cruz, California, on this day. |
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April 3, 1986 - Amanda Bynes - Is an
American
actress and former show host on
Nickelodeon,
singer and
voice actor. After appearing in several successful
television series on Nickelodeon in the mid-to late 1990s and
early 2000s, Bynes transitioned to a film career, starring in
several films aimed at teenage audiences, including
She's the Man (2006) and
Hairspray (2007). Amanda Bynes has been described by
The Boston Globe as having an "Everygirl" appeal, In 2006,
she was named one of
Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25", and in 2007, was
on the Forbes list as the 5th highest paid celebrity under 21
earning $2.5 million. Bynes was born Amanda Laura Bynes
in
Thousand Oaks, California on this day. |
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April 4, 1906
- John Cameron Swayze - Newscaster |
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April 4, 1928
- Maya Angelou - Writer |
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April 4, 1932 -
Anthony Perkins -
American stag and screen actor, perhaps best known for
his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and three
sequels. Born in
New York, New York on this day. |
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April 4, 1946 - Craig T. Nelson |
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April 4, 1950 - Christine Lahti - Actress - Lahti won a 1998
Emmy as dr. Kate Austin on the popular series "Chicago Hope."
Recently, she's had a recurring role as Martha O'Dell on "Studio
60 on the Sunset Strip" and she starred in the short-lived
series "Jack & Bobby." Her big screen efforts include the films
"...and justice For all," "Swing Shift' and "Hideaway." The
actress has been married to director Thomas Schlamme since 1983.
Lahti was born in Birmingham, Michigan, on this day. |
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April 4, 1964 - David Cross - Actor - Cross is probably best
known for playing Tobias on the series "Arrested Development."
He currently stars on the cable series "The Increasingly Poor
Decisions of Todd Margaret" and has a recurring role on "Modern
Family." On the big screen , Cross apeared in "Eternal Sunshine
of the Spotless Mind" and has lent his voice talents to "Kung Fu
Panda" and "Small Soldiers." David was born in Atlanta on this
day. |
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April 4, 1965 - Robert Downey Jr. - Actor - received a 1992
Oscar nomination for his vivid portrayal of the comic legend in
"Chaplin." Other films are "Natural Born Killers," "In Dreams"
and "The Shaggy Dog." He has also done television stunts
on "Saturday Night Live" and "Ally McBeal." His next big star
roleas the comic book hero in the upcoming film "Iron Man." Born
in New York City. |
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April 5, 1837
- A. Swinburne Writer |
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April 5, 1856
- Booker T. Washington - Educator |
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April 5, 1900
- Spencer Tracy - Actor |
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April
5, 1908 - Bette Davis
- Actress |
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April 5, 1916
- Gregory Peck - Actor |
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April 5, 1920
- Arthur Hailey - Writer |
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April 5, 1937
- Colin Powell - Military |
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April 5, 1943 - Max Gail - Actor -Played Det. Stan 'Wojo'
Wojciehowicz on the hit '70s series "Barney Miller." his film
credits include "D.C. Cab" "Street Crimes" and his most recent
appearance in "Tillamook Treasure" still very active in
television starred on "Sons & Daughters" as well as appearing on
"The "Drew Carey Show" and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" |
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April 5, 1952 - Mitch Pileggi |
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April 5, 1970 - Wendy Braun - This gal has appeared in films
such as "A Perfect Getaway," "Spanglish" and "Evolution." She's
guest-starred on episodes of TV's "Brent," "The Mentalist" and "Harry's
Law" and has lent her voice talent to video games such as
"Dragon Age: Originss" and "Mass Effect." Wendy was born in
Northbrook, Illinois, on this day. |
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April 6, 1874
- Harry Houdini - Magician |
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April 6, 1892
- Lowell Thomas - Newscaster |
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April 6, 1929
- Andre Previn - Conductor |
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April 6, 1931
- Ram Dass - Guru |
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April 6, 1937
- Merle Haggard - Singer |
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April 6, 1937
- Billy Dee Williams - Actor |
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April 6, 1944
- Michele Phillips - Singer |
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April 6, 1955 - Michael Rooker |
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April 6, 1969 - Paul Rudd - Versatile actor - Rudd has appeared in such films as "Clueless," "Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy" and "The 40 Year-Old Virgin." He's had recurring roles on "Friends" and "Reno 911!" as well as appearing on stag in production of "Twelfth Night," "Three Days Of Rain" and "The Last Night Of Ballyhoo." Rudd was born in Passaic, New Jersey, on this day. |
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April 6, 1975 - Zach Braff - Actor - Zach made his mark in
television with his Emmy nomination portrayal of Dr. John Dorian
on the series "Scrubs." Braff's film credits include "The Ex."
"The Last Kiss" --and he also directed and starred in 2004's
"Garden State." Braff was born in South Orange, New Jersy, on
this day. |
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April 7, 1915 - Billie Holiday - Singer |
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April 7, 1928
- James Garner - Actor - Garner has become a television icon, both for his Emmy-winning role as P.I. Jim Rockford on "The Rockford Files" and as Old West gambler Bret Maverick." He's starred on the big screen in films such as "The Great Escape," "The Thrill of it All," "Space Cowboys" and "The Notebook." His more recent TV work included the critically acclaimed "Barbarians at the Gate" and a key role on the now defunct sitcom "8 Simple Rules." Garner was born in Norman, Okla., on this day. |
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April 7, 1938
- Jerry Brown - Politician |
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April 7, 1939
- Francis Ford Coppola - Director |
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April 7, 1939
- Sir David Frost - TV Host |
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April 7, 1964 - Russell Crowe - Actor - won the Best Actor Oscar
of 2000 for his performance as Maximus in the Ridley scott epic
film "Gladiator." He also won a 2001 Golden Globe for his role
in "Beautiful Mind." Crowe has been married to actress Danielle
Spencer since 2003. born in Wellington, New Zealand. |
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April 8, 1918
- Betty Ford - First Lady |
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April 8, 1939
- Elizabeth C. Prophet - Religious Leader |
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April 8, 1954
- Dennis Quaid - Actor- Played in such major films as "Breaking
Away," "Great Balls of Fire" and "The Day After Tomorrow." Quaid
is also an accomplished musician who performs with his band, the
Sharks. Previously married to actress Meg Ryan, Quaid and wife
Kimberly had twins in 2007. Birth place Houston. |
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April 8, 1960 - John Schneider - Actor and singer - Schneider is easily remembered for his role as Bo Duke on the classic TV series "The Dukes Of Hazzard." Most recently, he portrayed Superman's father on the long-running series "Smallville." Also an accomplished singer in the country music world, Schneider has recorded No. 1 hits such as "Country Girls," "I've Been Around Enough to Know" and "You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight." Schneider was born in Mount Kisco, New York, on this day. |
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April 8, 1963
- Julian Lennon - Beatle Son |
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April 8, 1966 - Robin Wright Penn - Actress - She had memorable
roles in films such as "The Princess Bride," "Forest Gump" and,
most recently, "Beowulf." She began her acting career as a
regular on the soap "Santa Barbara" and that part earned her
three Emmy nominations. Born in Dallas, Texas on this day. |
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April
8, 1969 - Patricia Arquette |
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April 9, 1821
- C. Baudelaire - Writer |
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April 9, 1892
- Mary Pickford - Actress |
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April 9, 1915 - Francis Daniel Johnson, Sr. - 20th Premier of
Quebec. His sons,
Pierre-Marc Johnson and
Daniel Johnson, Jr. also became premiers of Quebec:
Pierre-Marc as leader of the
sovereigntist
Parti Québécois for a brief period in
1985, and Daniel Jr as leader of the
federalist
Liberal Party of Quebec for nine months in
1994. Born in
Danville,
Quebec,
Canada. |
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April 9, 1926
- Hugh Hefner - Publisher of Playboy Magazine |
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April 9, 1966 - Cynthia Nixon - Actress - Iis an
American
Tony- and
Emmy Award-winning
actress who is known for her portrayal of lawyer
Miranda Hobbes in the popular
HBO
comedy-drama, and
movie
Sex and the City (1998-2004, 2008). Born Cynthia
Ellen Nixon on this day in
New York City, New York. |
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April 9, 1990 - Kristen Stewart - Actress - Stewart has had most recent success playing the part of Bella in the adolescent vampire yarn "Twilight," a role she is slated to reprise in the upcoming sequel "New Moon." Her other film credits include "Panic Room," "Zathura" and "What Just Happened." Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California, on this day. |
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April 10, 1929 - Max Von Sydow - Actor - Is known for his chess
match with death in Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal," as well
as his performance as Father Marron in "The Exorcist." Von Sydow
has appeared in recent films such as "Rush Hour 3," "the diving
Bell and the Butterfly," and will star in the upcoming project
"truth & Treason." |
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April 10, 1932
- Omar Sharif - Actor |
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April 10, 1938
- Don Meredith - Football Star |
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April 10, 1951
- Steven Seagal - Actor and martial arts expert - Seagal karate-chopped his way to box office success in the 1980s and'90s starring in action packed films such as "Above the Law," "Hard to Kill" and "Under Siege." Seagal also plays guitar and performs with the band Thunderbox. He has released the albums "Songs From the Crystal Cave" and "Mojo Priest." His next project will be appearing in the reality series "Steven Seagal: Lawman." Seagal was born in Lansing, Mich., on this day. |
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April 11, 1923
- Harry Reasoner - Newscaster |
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April 11, 1928
- Ethel Kennedy - Political Family |
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April 11, 1932 - Joel Grey - Song and dance man - Grey is the father of "Dirty Dancing" star Jennifer Grey. Grey is widely recognized for his portrayal of Master of Ceremonies in the stage and film versions of "Cabaret," a role for which he won a Tony in 1966 and an Oscar in 1972. Other films include "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins," "Man On A Swing" and "Dancer in the Dark." He's appeared recently on TV in episodes of "Private Practice," "House" and "Alias." Grey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on this day. |
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April 11, 1939
- Louise Lasser Actress |
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April 11, 1947 - Meshach Taylor |
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April 11, 1987 - Joss Stone -
English
soul and
R&B
singer-songwriter Singer and Actress - Stone burst onto the music
scene in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut, best-selling album
"The Soul Sessions," the Grammy-nominated "Mind, Body, And
Soul," and, most recently, "Introducing Joss Stone." Stone has
recently moved into acting, appearing in an episode of "American
Dreams" and making her film debut in the 2006 fantasy epic "Eragon".
Born in Dover, Kent, England on this day. |
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April 12, 1923 - Ann Miller
- An American dancer, singer and actress. |
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April 12, 1930
- Tiny Tim - Entertainer |
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April 12, 1947
- David Letterman - TV Show Host - Has hosted his own successful
late night talk show since 1982. winning five Emmy awards. He
began his career in radio and became a weatherman on a
local TV news broadcast before moving on to comedy writing and
performing stand-up. beside his hit "Late Show With David
Letterman," the king of late night TV is a racing fan who owns a
car in the IRL IndyCar series. born in Indianapolis. |
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April 12, 1950
- David Cassidy - Singer |
| April 12, 1956 - Andy Garcia |
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April 13, 1743
- Thomas Jefferson - President US |
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April 13, 1909
- Eudora Welty - Writer |
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April 13, 1945 - Tony Dow - Actor and director - Dow is still best known to audiences as Wally Cleaver, a role he played from 1957 - 63 on the classic series "Leave It To Beaver." He reprised his role as Wally from 1986-88 on "Still the Beaver" and has guest-starred on episodes of "Diagnosis Murder" and "Freddy's Nightmares" as well as appearing in the film "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star." Dow has also directed episodes of shows such as "Coach," "Swamp Thing" and "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids: The TV Show." Dow was born in Los Angeles, California, on this day. |
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April 13, 1950 - Ron Perlman |
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April 13, 1970
- Ricky Schroder - Child Actor |
| April 14, 1904 - John Gielgud |
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April 14, 1926 - Liz Renay |
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April 14, 1934
- Loretta Lynn - Singer Country Western |
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April 14, 1939
- Claudia Cardinale - Actress |
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April 14, 1941
- Pete Rose - Sports Figure |
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April 14, 1960 - Brad Garret - Actor - Originally a stand-up
comic, garret was a grand prizewinner on "Star Search" before
appearing on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in 1984. He
has won three Emmy awards as Robert Barone on the hit sitcom
"Everybody Loves Raymond" for nine years. Currently he stars on
the comedy series "Til Death," while sidelining with voices for
such famous features as Walt Disney's "Ratatouille" and
appearing as a contestant on "American Idol." Born in Woodland
Hills, California on this day. |
| April 14, 1961 - Robert Carlyle - Actor - Carlyle became an international name in the mid 1990's, starring in the hit films "Trainspotting" and "The Full Monty." His success continued with movies such as "The World Is Not Enough," "Ravenous" and "28 Days Later" to his credit. Recently, he starred in the TV movie "24: Redemption" and is slated to star in the upcoming sci-fi spinoff, "Stargate Universe." Carlyle was born in Glassgow, Scotland on this day. |
| April 14, 1977 - Sarah Michelle
Geller - Actress |
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April 15, 1452 -
Leonardo da Vinci - Was
an
Italian
polymath, having been a scientist,
mathematician,
engineer,
inventor,
anatomist,
painter,
sculptor,
architect,
botanist,
musician and
writer. Born as the illegitimate son of a notary, Piero da
Vinci, and a peasant woman, Caterina, at
Vinci in the region of
Florence, Leonardo was educated in the studio of the
renowned Florentine painter,
Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in
the service of
Ludovico il Moro in
Milan. He later worked in
Rome,
Bologna and
Venice, spending his final years in France at the home given
to him by King
François I. Born Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci at
the third hour of the night" in the
Tuscan hill town of
Vinci, in the lower valley of the
Arno River in the Territory of
Florence on this day. |
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April 15, 1843
- Henry James - Writer |
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April 15, 1933
- Elizabeth Montgomery - Actress |
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April 15, 1958
- Roy Clark - Country Singer |
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April 15, 1959 - Emma
Thompson - Respected actress - Thompson won an Oscar for her performance in the 1992 film "Howard's End" and another Oscar for writing an excellent screenplay for 1996's "Scense and Sensibility." Thompson won an Emmy for her 1998 guest spot on the sitcom "Ellen" and has also guest starred on "Cheers." She has portrayed Sybil Trelawney in two "Harry Potter" movies and recently starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in "Last Chance Harvey." Thompson was born in London, England on this day. |
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April 15, 1990 - Emma Watson - Actress - This starlet has made
her mark in films starring as Hermione granger in five "Harry
Potter" movies with two more on the way. she has also starred in
the British TV movies "Ballet Shoes" and the animated feature
"The Tale of Despereaux" based on the popular children's book.
Watson was born in Paris, France on this day. |
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April 16, 1889
- Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr. - Comedian/Actor |
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April 16, 1921
- Peter Ustinov - Actor |
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April 16, 1924
- Henry Mancini - Composer |
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April 16, 1935
- Bobby Vinton - Singer |
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April 16, 1954 - Ellen Barkin
- Actress - A veteran actress whose film resume includes
"Diner," "The Big Easy," "The Adventures of Buckaroo
Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" and "Sea OF Love." she's
also won a 1997 Emmy award for her performance in the TV movie
"Before Women Had Wings." This thespian has been married to
noted actor Gabriel Byrne and billionaire ron Perelman. She was
born in New York City. |
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April 16, 1965 - Martin Lawrence - Actor and comedian - Lawrence rose to fame starring in the successful sitcom "Martin" from 1992-1997. He went on to big screen success starring opposite Will Smith in the blockbusters "Bad Boys" and "Bad Boys 2." He's starred in hits such as "Big Momma's House" "Big Momma's House 2" and Wild Hogs" and in 2009 Lawrence will be reprising his best loved roles in "Big Momma's House 3," "Wild Hogs 2" and "Bad Boys 3." Lawrence was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on this day. |
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April 17, 1897 -
Thornton Wilder -
An American Playwright and novelist. |
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April 17, 1918
- William Holden - Actor |
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April 17, 1951
- Olivia Hussey - Actress |
| April 17, 1967 - Liz Phair - Musician - Phair rose to fame in the Indie Rock world in the 1990s and her star value increased with the release of her second album "Whip Smart" and the hit single "Supernova." She became a popular act of the world famous Lillith Fair and sung backing vocals to Sheryl Crow's hit "Soak up the Sun." Phair currently scores the TV series "90210" and also scored the short-lived show "Swingtown." Phair was born in New Haven, Conn., on this day. |
| April 17, 1972 - Jennifer Garner
- Actress |
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April 17, 1974 - Victoria "Caroline' Beckham - Is an
English
pop
singer,
songwriter,
dancer, turned
fashion designer,
author,
businesswoman, and occasional
actress and
model. Celebrity - She rose to fame
in the 1990s as "Posh Spice" a nickname first coined
by the
British tabloid press while she was part of the pop group Spice Girls.
In her television ventures, Beckham has had five official
documentaries and reality shows made about her, some of which
include Being Victoria Beckham and The Réal Beckhams.
Her last documentary to date was
Victoria Beckham: Coming to America which documented her
move to the
United States with her family in 2007. She since made a
cameo appearance in an episode of American TV series,
Ugly Betty and been a guest judge on
Project Runway. The former "Posh" Victoria
Adams has been married to English
football /soccer star David Beckham since 1977;
the couple has three children boys. The couple's joint wealth
was last estimated at £112 million. Born Victoria Adams in
Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, England. |
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April 18, 1857
- Clarence Darrow - Attorney |
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April 18, 1882 -
Leopold Stokowski
- Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra |
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April 18, 1946
- Hayley Mills - Child Actress |
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April 18, 1947
- James Woods - Actor |
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April 18, 1967 - Maria Bello - Actress - Maria has starred in
films such as "Coyote Ugly," and gave way to Golden
globe-nominated roles in "The Cooler" and "A History of
Violence." Bello's big break came when she starred on the
short-lived series "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" in 1996. Her latest part
will be starring in the blockbuster "The Mummy: Tomb of the
Dragon Emperor." Bello was born in Norristown, PA. on this day. |
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April 18, 1976 - Melissa Joan Hart - Actress - rose to fame starring on the kids' show "Clarissa Explains It All." Her success continued with the hit series "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" that ran from 1996-2003. She's starred in films such as "Drive Me Crazy," "Rent Control" and "Holiday In Handcuffs," as well as guest starring on TV's "Law & Order: SVU." Her next project will be filming the sequel "Holiday In Handcuffs 2." Hart was born in Smithtown, New York, on this day. |
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April 18, 1984 -
America Georgine Ferrera -
Is a Honduran / American Actress -
She is perhaps best known for her Golden Globe, Screen
Actors Guild, and Emmy Award-winning role as Betty Suarez on
the ABC television comedy drama series "Ugly Betty" and
for her roles in the films "Real Women Have Curves" and "The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
(2005) and the sequel "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"
(2008).
Born in Los Angeles, California on this day. |
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April 19, 1933
- Jane Mansfield - Actress/ Pinup Model |
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April 19, 1935
- Dudly Moore - Actor |
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April 19, 1949
- Paloma Picasso - Designer |
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April 19, 1979 - Kate Hudson - Actress - The daughter of actress
Goldie Hawn and comedian Bill Hudson. she became a star in her
own right with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 2000 film
"Almost Famous." Since then she's gone on to box-office sucess
in movies such as "The Skeleton Key," "You, Me and Dupree" and
"Fool's Gold." Kate was born in Los Angeles |
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