January 20, 1859 - C. A.
Lindburgh - Economist |
January 20, 1896 - George Burns -
Actor/ Comedian/ Singer |
January 20, 1910 - Joy Adamson - Naturalist and
Author of "Born Free" born in
Troppau,
Silesia,
Austria-Hungary
|
January 20, 1920 - Federico
Fellini - Director |
January 20, 1920 - DeForest Kelly
- Actor "Dr. Lenard Bones McCoy" on the TV series Star Trek born
in Atlanta Georgia. |
January 20, 1926 - Patricia Neal
- Actress |
January 20, 1930 - Edwin Aldrin -
Astronaut |
January 20, 1934 - Arte Johnson -
Comedian star in "Laugh In" from the 1970's |
January 20, 1942 - Phil Esposito
- Hockey Player |
January 20, 1946 - David Lynch -
Director |
January 20, 1952 - Paul Stanley
Guitarist for KISS the Cat |
January 20, 1956 - Bill Maher -
TV personality - Maher currently host the cable talk show "Real
time With Bill Maher." Maher previously hosted the controversial
TV show "Politically Incorrect." Originally a stand-up comedian,
Maher has appeared in films such as "EDtv," "Club Med" and "D.C.
Cab." Maher has also guest-starred on series such as "Married...
With Children," "Roseanne" and "Murder She Wrote." Maher was
born in New York City, New York, on this day. |
January 20, 1966 - Stacey Dash - An American film
and Television Actress Dash started her career as a
child actress on
Sesame Street. She later appeared in
shows such as
The Cosby Show, where she acted beside
friend
Lisa Bonet, and in
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.[1]
Dash's first substantial television role was in
the 1988 television series,
TV 101 which also featured
Matt LeBlanc and
Sam Robards. The series was canceled after
13 episodes. Dash's first major film role was in
the
Richard Pryor comedy
Moving in 1988. She also had sizeable
roles in
Mo' Money and
Renaissance Man during this time. In
1995, Dash starred as a femme fatale in a low
budget film, Illegal in Blue. Dash
received her big break with the 1995 film
Clueless, which starred
Alicia Silverstone and
Britney Murphy. After the TV series
Clueless, her credits include
View from the Top and smaller budget
films, including Gang Of Roses, and
Getting Played. She also has appeared in
small guest roles on TV shows such as
Eve and
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Dash was
also featured in a music videos, . Aged
40, Stacey Dash posed nude in the August
2006 issue of
Playboy. Dash is currently performing in
the 2008
reality television series,
Celebrity Circus. Born Stacey Lauretta
Dash in
Bronx, New York.
|
January 20, 1966 - Rainn Wilson - Actor - Wilson
has won three Screen Actors Guild Awards, one as Arthur Martin
on the cable TV series "Six Feet Under" and two as Dwight
Schrute on the hit series "The Office." He's appeared in films
such as "The Rocker," "Juno" and "Almost Famous" and he co-write
and co-produce the upcoming film "Renaissance Men" in 2009.
Wilson is married to author Holiday Reinhorn. Wilson was born in
Seattle, Washington on this day. |
January 20, 1969 - Melissa Rivers
- TV Host |
January 21, 1902 - Tallulah Bankhead - American
Actress born in
Huntsville,
Alabama |
January 21, 1905 - Christian Dior
- Fashion Designer |
January 21, 1921 - Benny Hill -
British Comedian/ Actor from England. |
January 21, 1924 - Telly Savalas - Actor
played Detective Kojak |
January 21, 1940 - Jack Nicklaus
- Golf Sports Figure |
January 21, 1941 - Placido
Domingo - Singer |
January 21, 1942 - Mack Davis -
Singer |
January 21, 1945 - Martin Shaw
|
January 21, 1947 - Jill
Eikenberry - Actress - Is probably best remembered for her
Golden Globe winning role as lawyer Ann Kelsey on the hit series
"L.A. Law" in which she appeared as part of an ensemble cast
along with her real life husband Michael Tucker. She's appeared
in films such as "Arthur," "The Manhattan Project" and "An
Unmarried Woman," as well as onstage in productions of "Lemon
Sky" and "Life Under Water," both of which earned the actress
Obie awards. Eikenberry was born in New Haven, Conn., on this
day. |
January 21, 1950 - Billy Ocean
- Singer |
January 21, 1956 - Geena Davis -
Actress |
January 21, 1965 - DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Rab Singer |
January 21, 1981 - Izabella Miko
- Actress - Miko has appeared in films such as "Coyote Ugly,"
"Save the Last Dance 2" and "The House of Usher." On the small
screen, Miko played a recurring role on the acclaimed
cable series "Deadwood." the actress studied to be a ballerina
in her native Poland and has appeared in The Killer's' music
video "Mr. Brightside." Miko well next portray goddess Athena in
the upcoming epic "Clash of the Titans." Miko was born in Lodz,
Poland, on this day. |
January 22, 1788 - Lord Byron -
Poet |
January 22, 1875 - D. W. Griffith
|
January 22, 1934 - Billy Bixby -
Actor |
January 22, 1940 - John Hurt -
Actor - Hurt was immortalized in Hollywood history for his
infamous and bone-chilling death scene in the 1979 film horror
classic "Alien." He's been in acclaimed films such as "Midnight
express" and "The Elephant Man," as well as portraying
Ollivander in the "Harry Potter" franchise and appearing in
recent releases of "Hellboy II" and "Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Hurt was born in Derbyshire,
England, on this day. |
January 22, 1949 - Luke Perry -
Actor |
January 22, 1949 - Steve Perry
|
January 22, 1959 - Linda
Blair -
Actress |
January 22, 1965 - Diane Lane - Actress
|
January 22, 1969 - Olivia D' Abo
|
January 22, 1981 - Mandah |
January 22, 1981 - Nicholas
Simmons - is an
American
actor,
musician, and
comic book creator. He was born the son of
Israeli-born musician
Gene Simmons and Canadian-born actress/model
Shannon Tweed. He has a sister named Sophie, who is three
years younger than he. He is most notable as part of the cast of
the A&E reality television show
Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Born Nicholas Adams Tweed
Simmons in
Los Angeles, California on this day. |
January 22, 1987 - Robyn Richards
- Actress - Richards is probably better known to soap opera fans
as Maxie Jones from both "General Hospital" and "Port Charles,"
a role that she played from 1993-2005. In 1998, Richards won a
YoungStar Award for her soap opera work. Richards guest-starred
on an episode of the mainstream series "Veronica Mars," and in
1995 she lent her voice talents to the animated feature "A Goofy
Movie." Also in "Soap Talk" as herself in 2004. |
January 23, 1783 - Stendhal -
Writer |
January 23, 1832 - Edouard Manet
- Artist |
January 23, 1898 - Sergei
Eisenstein |
January 23, 1899 - Humphrey
Bogart - Actor |
January 23, 1931 - Gene Hackman - Actor
- starred in such movies as "China Town" and "Superman." |
January 23, 1944 - Rutger Hauer -
Actor |
January 23, 1949 - John Belushi -
Actor/ Comedian - Started on "Saturday Night Live" now called "SNL"
and created such characters as the Mexican killer bee, samurai
cook and many others. Starred in such films as "Animal
House," and "1941."' |
January 23, 1951 - David Patrick
Kelly - Actor - Kelly was immortalized in Hollywood history for
his improvised and chilling war chant in the role of Luther in
the 1979 cult classic "the Warriors." Kelly has an extensive
list of film credits including "Flags of Our Fathers," "The
Longest Yard" and "48 Hrs." On television, Kelly made a recent
guest appearance on "Gossip Girl," "Law & Order: Criminal
Intent" and "Law & Order." Kelly is also an accomplished stage
actor, appearing on Broadway in "twelfth Knight," and winning a
1998 Obie award. Kelly was born in Detroit on the day. |
January 23, 1957 - Princess
Caroline of Hanover |
January 23, 1974 - Tiffini-Amber
Thiessen - Actress - Thiessen rose to fame as Kelly on the
Saturday morning kids' series "Saved by The Bell" and continued
her success as Valerie on the hit series "Beverly Hills 90210"
from 1994-99. Most recently, she starred on the short-lived show
"what About Brian" and has appeared in films such as "Cyborg
Soldier," "Pandemic" and "Hollywood Ending." Thiessen was born
in Long Beach, California, on this day. |
January 24, 1862 - Edith Wharton
|
January 24, 1917 - Ernest
Borgnine - Actor - Borgnine won a 1955 Oscar playing the title
role in the film "Marty" as well as starring in such classics as
"from Here to "Eternity" and "the Poseidon Adventure." He's had
success on the small screen with the series "McHale's Navy" and
"Airwolf" as well as his recent starring role in the made-for-TV
movie "A Grandpa for Christmas." With no letup in sight at age
92, Borgnine continues to work steadily with upcoming roles in
the films "The Lion of Judah" and "Wishing Well." Borgnine was
born in Hamden, Conn., on this day. |
January 24, 1918 - Oral Roberts -
Religious Figure |
January 24, 1961 - Nastassja Kinski
- Movie Actress - Kinski made her mark in the late '70s and '80s
in sexy roles in films such as "Tess" and "Cat People," as well
as a famous iconic poster with a snake. She's also appeared in
David Lynch's "Inland Empire,' "The Claim" and "Terminal
Velocity." this entertainer is the daughter of acclaimed German
actor Klaus Kinski and she has dated composer Quincy Jones.
Kinski was born in Berlin, Germany, on this date. |
January 24, 1986 - Mischa Barton - Actress "the O.C."
|
January 25, 1759 - Robert Burns -
Poet |
January 25, 1874 - W. Somerset
Maugham - Writer |
January 25, 1882 - Virginia Woolf
- Writer |
January 25, 1919 - Edwin Newman
|
January 25, 1924 - Corazon Aquino
- Political Leader |
January 25, 1933 - María Corazón Sumulong Corazon-Aquino
- President of the
Philippines
born in Manila |
January 25, 1941 - Gregory Sierra
- Actor - Sierra was a TV mainstay in the '70s, portraying Julio
on "Sanford and Son," as well as Sgt. Amenguale on "Barney
Miller." He also appeared regularly on "Miami Vice," "Soap" and
"Murder She Wrote." On the big screen, Sierra has appeared in
"Deep Cover," "Beneath the Planets of the Apes' and "The
Towering Inferno." sierra was born in New york city, New York,
on this day. |
January 25, 1980 - Alicia Keys - Singer/ Songwriter |
January 26, 1880 - Douglas
Macarthur - Military |
January 26, 1925 - Paul Newman -
Actor - Was an
American
actor,
film director,
entrepreneur,
humanitarian and
auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an
Academy Award, two
Golden Globe Awards, a
Screen Actors Guild Award, a
Cannes Film Festival Award, and an
Emmy award, along with many honorary awards. He also won
several national championships as a driver in
Sports Car Club of America road racing and his race teams
won several championships in
open wheel
IndyCar racing. Newman was a co-founder of
Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all
profits and royalties to charity. As of May 2007, these
donations had exceeded US$220 million. Newman was
born
Paul
Leonard
Newman
in
Shaker Heights, Ohio (a suburb of
Cleveland), on this day. |
January 26, 1928 - Eartha Kitt
- Singer/ Actress played Catwoman on the 1960's Batman TV series |
January 26, 1929 - Jules Feiffer
|
January 26, 1941 - Scott Glenn -
Actor - Glenn has had memorable roles in such major films as
"The Right Stuff," "Silence of the Lambs" and "The Hunt for Red
October." This actor started on the stage, performing on
Broadway in a 1965 production of "The Impossible Years."
Recently, he appeared with Hilary Swank in "Freedom Writers" and
with Matt Damon in "The Bourne Ultimatum." Glenn was born in
Pittsburgh, on this day. |
January 26, 1944 - Angela Davis -
Radical |
January 26, 1955 - Eddie Van Halen
- Guitarist, Musician - Halen has performed guitar duties for
the rock group Van Halen since 1972, when the band was
originally called Mammoth. Eddie and the rest of the band were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. The
guitarist is the brother of Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen and
Eddie's son Wolfgang has currently assumed the role of bass
player for the band. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on this
day. |
January 26, 1961 - Wayne Gretsky
- Hockey Star |
January 27, 1756 - Wolfgang
Mozart - Composer |
January 27, 1832 - Lewis Carroll
- Writer |
January 27, 1948 - Mikhail
Baryshnikov |
January 27, 1959 - Cris
Collinsworth - Sportscaster and former NFL star - Collinsworth
played in two Super Bowls and three Pro Bowls as a wide receiver
during his career with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1981-88, as
well as being a college All-American at the University of
Florida. He moved to broadcasting after his retirement and has
won four Emmy awards for his work in the categories of
Outstanding Studio Analyst and Outstanding Sports
Personality/Studio Analyst. Colllinsworth was born in Dayton,
Ohio, on this day. |
January 27, 1964 - Bridget Fonda
- Actress |
January 27, 1976 - Chris Gauthier
- Actor - Gauthier currently appears regularly as Vincent on the
off-beat sci-fi series "Eureka." Gauthier also starred as
Malcolm Ross on the series "Harper's Island." On the big screen,
he appeared in the recent releases "Mr. Nobody," "Watchmen" and
"Space Buddies." Gauthier was born in Luton, England, on this
day. |
January 28, 1873 - Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
- Writer |
January 28, 1887 - Arthur Rubinstein |
January 28, 1892 - Ernst Lubitsch |
January 28, 1912 - Jackson Pollock |
January 28, 1933 - Susan Sontag -
Writer |
January 28, 1936 - Alan Alda -
Actor - Alda is still widely recognized for his role as Capt.
"Hawkeye" Pierce on the classic TV series "M*A*S*H" from
1972-1983. During his tenure on the show, Alda won three Emmys
for acting, one for writing and another for directing. Alda won
another Emmy in 2006 for portraying Sen. Arnold Vinick on the
series "The West Wing." He was nominated for an Oscar for his
performance in the 2004 Martin Scorsese film "The Aviator." Alda
was born in Bronx, New York, on this day. |
January 28, 1950 - Barbie Benton
- Celebrity/ Playboy Center Fold |
January 28, 1968 - Sarah
McLachlan |
January 28, 1981 - Elijah Wood - Actor. |
January 28, 1987 - Chelsea
Brummet - Actress - Brummet claim to fame was appearing on the
popular kids' series "All that" from 2000-05. She's
guest-starred on "The War at Home," "Drake & Josh" and "Gilmore
Girls." Also a singer, Brummet recorded the single "Nothing
Day." This performer will next star in the upcoming movie
"Lure." Brummet was born in Elgin, Ill., on this day. |
|
January 29, 1737 - Thomas Paine |
January 29, 1860 - Anton Chekov -
Writer - was a
Russian
short-story writer and
playwright, considered to be one of the greatest short story
writers in world literature.[1]
His playwriting career produced four classics:
The Seagull,
Uncle Vanya,
Three Sisters, and
The Cherry Orchard; and his best short stories are held
in high esteem by writers and critics. Born Anton Pavlovich
Chekhov in
Taganrog, a port on the
Sea of Azov in southern
Russia |
January 29, 1880 - W. C. Fields -
Actor |
January 29, 1923 - Paddy
Chayefsky |
January 29, 1939 - Germaine Greer
- Feminist |
January 29, 1945 - Tom Selleck -
Actor - played Magnum PI on the series of the same name. |
January 29, 1954 - Oprah 'Gail" Winfrey - Talk
Show Host born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on this day.
Creator and founder of the HARPO Production company. |
January 29, 1970 - Heather Graham
- Actress - Graham is probably best known for portraying
Felicity Shagwell in the 1999 film "Austin Powers: The Spy Who
Shagged Me." Her other film credits include "Boogie Nights,"
"From Hell" and "Drugstore Cowboy." She also starred in the 2006
series "Emily's Reasons Why Not." Graham was born in Milwaukee
on this day. |
January 29, 1975 - Sara Gilbert -
Actress - Gilbert made her biggest splash in TV, portraying
Darlene on the hit series "Roseanne" from 1988-1997. She
currently appears in a recurring role on "Big Bang Theory" and
has guest-starred on episodes of "Law & Order: SVU" and "Private
Practice." On the big screen, Gilbert has appeared in "Laws of
Attraction," "Riding in Cars With Boys" and "Poison Ivy."
Gilbert was born in Santa Monica, California, on this day. |
January 30, 1882 - Franklin D.
Roosevelt - President US |
January 30, 1912 - Barbara Tuchman
|
January 30, 1922 - Dick Martin -
TV Host |
January 30, 1930 - Gene Hackman -
Actor - Hackman won a Oscar for his portrayal of hard-nose cop
"Popeye" Doyle in the 1971 classic "The French Connection" and
another as "Little Bill" in the 1992 Clint Eastwood film "Unforgiven."
His resume of films includes such classics as "Bonnie & Clyde,"
"Superman" and "The Poseidon Adventure." Now retired from
acting, Hackman has written the novels "Wake of the Perdido
Star," "Justice For None" and "Escape From Andesonville."
Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California on this day. |
January 30, 1937 - Vanessa
Redgrave - Actress |
January 30, 1951 - Phil Collins -
Singer and actor - Collins found superstar success both as a
solo artist and as singer and drummer for the band Genesis. as a
solo artist, his hits include "In the Air Tonight," "Sussudi,"
and "Another Day in Paradise." For Genesis, Collins crooned such
hits as "Follow You Follow Me," "Land of Confusion" and "We
Can't Dance." Collins is also an accomplished actor and starred
in the 1988 comedy "Buster." Collins was born in London,
England, on this day. |
January 30, 1974 - Christian "Morgan" Bale - Actor
born in
Haverford west,
Pembrokeshire,
Wales
|
January 31, 1797 - Franz Schubert
- Composer |
January 31, 1872 - Zane Grey
|
January 31, 1881 - Anna Pavlova -
Dancer |
January 31, 1887 - Charles E.O.
Carter - Astrologer |
January 31, 1892 - Eddie Cantor -
Entertainer |
January 31, 1903 - Tallulah
Bankhead - Actress |
January 31, 1919 - Jackie Robinson
- Baseball Lengend,
Sports Figure |
January 31, 1921 - Carol Channing
- Actress |
January 31, 1921 - Mario Lanza
|
January 31, 1921 - Mario Lanza -
Singer |
January 31, 1923 - Carol Channing
Actress/ Singer |
January 31, 1923 - Norman Mailer
- Writer |
January 31, 1938 - Princess
Beatrix - Neth Royalty |
January 31, 1947 - Nolan Ryan
|
January 31, 1959 - Kelly Lynch - Actress |
January 31, 1970 - Minnie Driver
- Actress - Driver was nominated for a 1997 Oscar for her
performance in the film "Good Will Hunting." Other films for the
actress include "Beautiful," "Ella Enchanted" and "The Phantom
of the Opera." Currently, driver stars on the hit series "The
Riches" and has been nominated for an Emmy award for her work on
the series. The actress also had a recurring role on the series
"Will & Grace." Driver was born in London, England, on this day. |
February 1, 1561 - Sir Francis
Bacon - Writer |
February 1, 1882 - Louis St. Laurent
|
February 1, 1901 - Clark Gable
- Actor |
February 2, 1902 - Langston Hughes |
February 1, 1904 - S. J. Perelman
|
February 1, 1923 -
Benjamin "Ben" Weider -
Was the co-founder of the
International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) along with
brother
Joe Weider. He was a
Jewish businessman from
Montreal well-known in two areas:
Bodybuilding and
Napoleonic history.
In Bodybuilding he founded and
ran a physical fitness and sporting goods
company bearing his name. He was
IFBB president until October 29th 2006, when
he announced his retirement. He donated a gym to
the Israeli
Knesset. In Napoleonic circles Weider was
known as a forceful advocate of the theory that
Napoleon was assassinated by a member of his
entourage during his exile in
Saint Helena. In 1975 he was made a Member
of the
Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer
in 2006.[2]
In 2000, he was made a Knight of the
National Order of Quebec. On October 12,
2000, he received the
French Legion of Honor. Weider was also a
1984 nominee for the
Nobel Peace Prize. Weider was born in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
|
February 1, 1938 - Sherman Hemsley - Actor played
George Jefferson in All in the Family and the Jefferson sitcoms |
February 1, 1941 - Joy Philbin - is the wife of
television personality Regis Philbin. she has hosted the HGTV
television show and the syndicated home show Haven. she
occasionally co-hosts with her husband on his show Live With
Regis And Kelly when Kelly Ripa has a day off. She and Regis
Philbin have been married since March 1, 1970 and have two
children together Joanna and Jennifer. Born Joy Senese on this
day in New York, New York. |
February 1, 1969 - Lisa Marie Presley
Singer, the King's Daughter |
February 1, 1984 - Lee Thompson
Young - Actor - Young made his biggest splash to date starring
in the title role of the series "The Famous Jett Jackson" from
1999-2001. On the big screen, Young has appeared in movies such
as "The Hills Have Eyes II" and "Friday Night Lights," as well
as "Jett Jackson: The Movie." Recently, the actor has been
guest-starring on various TV shows like "Scrubs," "FlashForward"
and "Lincoln Heights." Young was born in Columbia, S.C., on this
day. |
February 2, 1882 - James Joyce -
Writer |
February 2, 1902 - Charles
Lindbergh - Pilot |
February 2, 1940 - Graham Nash -
Musician |
February 2, 1947 - Farrah Fawcett
- Actress and TV star - Was an
American actress. A multiple
Golden Globe and
Emmy Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when
she first appeared as private investigator
Jill Munroe in the TV series
Charlie's Angels in 1976. Fawcett later appeared
off-Broadway to the approval of critics and in highly rated
television movies in roles often challenging (The
Burning Bed,
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story,
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story,
Margaret Bourke-White) and sometimes unsympathetic (Small
Sacrifices). Fawcett was also a
pop culture figure whose hairstyle was emulated by millions
of young women and whose poster sales broke records, making her
an international
sex symbol in the 1970s and 1980s. While her impact was
particularly strong on the teens of the 1970s, her appeal
spreads over multiple generations. Farrah was born
Ferrah Leni Fawcett in
Corpus Christi, Texas, the younger of two daughters, on this
day. |
February 2, 1949 - Brent Spiner -
Actor - Spiner made his place in TV lore portraying the robot
Lt. Cmdr. Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" from
1987-1994 and in four "star Trek" motion pictures. He's also
appeared in films such as "The Aviator," "I Am Sam" and
"Independence Day." Recently, he's guest-starred on "Leverage"
and starred in the series "Threshold" as well as appearing in a
recurring role on "Star Trek" spinoff "Enterprise" as Dr. Arik
Soong. Spiner was born in Houston, Texas, on this day. |
February 2, 1954 - Christie
Brinkley - Model - Brinkley rose to fame on the cover of several
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues in the late '70s and early
'80s. She became known as "the red Ferrari girl" in the 1983
film "National Lampoon's Vacation" and would reprise the role in
1997's "National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation." She briefly hosted
"Living in the Nineties With Christie Brinkley" and wrote
"Christie Brinkley's Outdoor Beauty and Fitness Book." Brinkley
was married to rock star Billy Joel from 1985-1994 and received
a highly publicized divorce from estate developer Peter Cook in
2008. |
February 2, 1962 - Michael T. Weiss - Actor |
February 2, 1970 - Jennifer
Westfeldt - Actress - Westfeldt starred on the series "Notes
From the Underbelly" for two seasons as well as appearing in the
recurring roles of Meredith Reed on "24" and Jen Harmon on
"Grey's Anatomy." Westfeldt made hr TV debut on the series "Two
Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" in 1998 before drawing
widespread acclaimed for her performance in the 2001 indie movie
"Kissing Jessica Stein." Jennifer was born in Guilford, Conn.,
on this date. |
February 2, 1977 - Shakira - Pop
singer |
February 3, 1885 - Gilbert
Bessemeyer - Embezzler |
February 3, 1874 - Gertrude Stein
- Writer |
February 3, 1894 - Norman Rockwell
- American Artist |
February 3, 1943 - Blythe Danner
- Actress - Also the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and
director Jack Paltrow. Danner recently won consecutive Emmy
awards for her performance on the series "Huff." She also won a
Tony award in 1970, appearing in the play "Butterflies are
free." She appeared regularly on "Will & Grace" and has starred
in films such as "Sylvia," "The Prince of Tides" and "Futureworld."
Danner was born in Philadelphia on this day. |
February 3, 1965 - Maura Tierney
- Actress - Tierney starred as Abby Lockhart on the hit series
"ER" and portrayed Lisa Miller on "NewsRadio." On the big
screen, Tierney appeared in films such as "Baby Mama,"
"Insomnia" and "Liar Liar." She had a recurring role on the
popular cable series "Rescue Me" and has guest-starred on series
such as "Law & Order" and "King of the Hill." Tierney was born
in Boston, on this day. |
February 4, 1881 - Fernand Leger
- Artist |
February 4, 1902 - Charles Lindbergh
|
February 4, 1921 - Betty Freidan
- Feminist |
February 4, 1940 - George A.
Romero - Director - Romero created the 1969 cult classic horror
movie "Night of the Living Dead," as well as its two popular
sequels "Dawn of the Dead" and "Day of the Dead." In recent
years, Romero revisited the world of the undead with "Land of
the Dead" and "Dairy of the Dead" and is currently working on
the latest installment of the series, "Survival of the Dead."
Romero was born in New York City on this day. |
February 4, 1945 - David Brenner
- Comedian |
February 4, 1947 - Dan Quayle -
Vice President US |
February 4, 1948 - Alice cooper - Rocker/
Musician |
February 4, 1959 - Lawrence Taylor - Former NFL
star and actor - Taylor was a 10-time Pro Bowl selection and the
1986 MVP during a 13 year career with the New York Giants. He
entered the Pro Football Hall Of Frame in 1999 and gave an
outstanding performance in the Oliver Stone film "Any given
Sunday." He also appeared in the films "The Waterboy" and
"Shaft," as well as the popular cable TV series "The Sopranos."
Taylor was born in Williamsburg, Va. on this day. |
February 4, 1969 - Brandy Ledford - Actress -
Played "Doyle" in the sci-fi series "Andromeda," "Stargate: Atlantis," "Stargate: SG-1," "Smallville," "Baywatch" Born
Denver, Colorado. |
February 5, 1900 - Adlai
Stevenson - Politician |
February 5. 1934 - Hank Aaron -
Sports Figure |
February 5, 1948 - Barbara Hershey -Actress
|
February 5, 1948 - Christopher
Guest - Writer, director and actor - Guest is probably best
known for his role as Nigel Tufnel in the 1984 Rob Reiner comedy
"This Is Spinal Tap." He won a 1976 Emmy for co-writing "The
Lily Tomlin Special" and spent the 1984-85 TV season as a cast
member of "Saturday Night Live." His film credits include "The
Princess Bride." "Waiting For Guffman" and "A Mighty Wind."
Guest has been married to actress Jamie Lee Curtis since 1984. |
February 5, 1962 - Jennifer Jason Leigh
|
February 5, 1969 - Michael Sheen
- Actor - Sheen has appeared I such films as "New Moon,"
"Frost/Nixon" and "Blood Diamond." He's starred in British TV
movies "Gallowglass" and "The Deal," as well as appearing on
stag in the role of Mozart in "Amadeus," both on and off
Broadway. This thespian will next grace the big screen along
Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's version of "Alice in Wonderland" in
2010. sheen was born in Newport, Wales, on this day. |
February 6, 1756 - Aaron Burr |
February 6, 1895 - Babe Ruth -
Sports Figure |
February 6, 1911 - Ronald Reagan
- President US |
February 6, 1917 - Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Actress/ Celebrity |
February 6, 1912 - Eva Braun -
Hitler's Consort |
February 6, 1931 - Rip Torn -
Actor |
February 6, 1940 - Tom Brokaw -
Newscaster |
February 6, 1943 - Fabian -
Singer |
February 6, 1945 - Michael Tucker
- Actor - Tucker's greatest success to date came with his
three-time Emmy nominated role as Stuart Markowitz on the
acclaimed TV drama "L.A. Law" from 1986-1994. He's appeared in
films such as "The Eyes of Laura Mars," "the Purple Rose o
Cairo" and "L.A. Law: The Movie." Recently, Tucker has appeared
as a guest star on series such as "Law & Order," "The District'
and "Judging Amy." tucker was born in Baltimore on this day. |
February 6, 1951 - Maria Shriver
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February 6, 1962 - Axl Rose -
Singer and songwriter - Rose has been the frontman for the hard
rock band Guns N' Roses since 1985. Rose, born William Bruce
Rose Jr., has written most of the songs on the bands
biggest-selling albums "Appetite for Destruction," "Use Your
Illusion I," and "Use Your Illusion II." Rose collaborated with
Sebastian Bach on the 2007 single "Back in the Saddle" and Guns
N' Roses recently released their latest and long-awaited album,
"Chinese Democracy" 2009. Rose was born in Lafayette, Ind., on
this day.
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February 7, 1812 - Charles
Dickens - Writer/ Author |
February 7, 1870 - Alfred Adler -
Psychiatrist |
February 7, 1885 - Sinclair Lewis
- Writer |
February 7, 1917 - Stephen Crane
- Writer |
February 7, 1960 - James Spader -
Actor - Spader has the distinction of winning an Emmy for the
same character on two different series when he won for
portraying attorney Alan Shore on "The Practice" in 2004 and
then won the same award while appearing on "Boston Legal" in
2005 and 2007. His film resume includes "Stargate," "Sex, Lies
and Videotape" and "Pretty in Pink." Now that the very popular
"Boston Legal" has aired its final episode, die-hard fans are
waiting to see where this quirky and talented actor will land
next. Spader was born in Boston on this day. |
February 7, 1962 - Garth Brooks -
Country music Western Singer star - Brooks has topped the
country charts with singles such as "If Tomorrow Never Comes,"
"The Dance" and Friends In Low Places." He's won two Grammy
awards, earned two Emmy nominations and received a Golden Globe
nomination in his illustrious career. Retired from music since
2001, Brooks came out of retirement in 2009 to perform in Las
Vegas. brooks was born in Tulsa, Okla., on this day. |
February 7, 1966 - Chris Rock -
Comedian / Actor |
February 7, 1978 - Ashton Kutcher - Actor
- That 70's Show |
|
February 8, 1688 - Emanuel
Swedenborg - Occultist |
Feburary 8, 1868 - Evangeline "Smith" Adams -
American Astrologer born in
Jersey City,
New
Jersey |
February 8, 1819 - John Ruskin -
Writer |
February 8, 1921 - Lana Turner -
Actress |
February 8, 1928 - Jules Vern -
Writer |
February 8, 1931 - James Dean -
Actor |
February 8, 1932 - John Williams
- Composer - Williams has created some of the most memorable
scores in movie history, including themes for "Star Wars,"
"superman" and "Jaws." He's been nominated for 45 Academy Awards
and has won Oscar for his compositions in "Fiddler On The Roof,"
"E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial," and "Schindler's List." Williams
also created the themes for the classic TV shows "Lost in Space"
and "The Time Tunnel." Williams was born in Queens, New York
City, New York on this day. |
February 8, 1925 - Jack Lemmon -
Actor |
February 8,1941 - Nick Nolte - Actor |
February 8, 1974 - Seth Green |
February 9, 1891 - Ronald Coleman
- Actor |
February 9, 1914 - Gypsy Rose Lee
- Entertainer |
February 9, 1942 - Carol King -
Songwriter |
February 9, 1943 - Joe Pesci -
Comedian/ Actor |
February 9, 1945 - Mia Farrow -
Actress |
February 9, 1955 - Charles
Shaughnessy - Actor Shaughnessy achieved his greatest success to
date portraying Sheffield on the hit series "The Nanny" from
1993-99. Shaughnessy reunited with "Nanny" co-star Fran Drescher
for two seasons on "Living With Fran." Recently this performer
was a guest-star on "Hannah Montana" and "Mad Men." His first
big break came with the role of Shane Donovan on "Days of Our
Lives" from 1984-1992. Shaughnessy was born in London, England,
on this day. |
February 9, 1979 - Ziyi Zhang -
Actress - Zhang made her biggest U.S. splash in the 2000 epic
film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Her other films include
"House of the Flying Daggers," "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "TMNT."
Her most recent film was the Chinese release of "Forever
Enthralled." This international star will next appear opposite
Dennis Quaid in the 2009 thriller "The Horsemen." Zhang was born
in Beijing, China on this day. |
February 10, 1890 - Boris
Pasternak - Writer |
February 10, 1894 - Harold
MacMillan - Prime Minister |
February 10, 1494 - Rabelais -
Writer |
February 10, 1927 - Mary Violet Leontyne
Price |
February 10, 1950 - Mark Spitz -
Swimmer |
February 10, 1927 - Leotyne Price
- Singer |
February 10, 1930 - Robert Wagner - Actor
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February 10, 1955 - Greg Norman -
Golf great - Norman is a two-time British open champion and was
the PGA player of the year in 1995. Norman finished third at the
2008 British open though these days he devotes most of his time
to designing golf courses and he co-owns the sports equipment
company MacGregor Golf. In June 2008, Norman married former
tennis superstar Chris Evert. Norman was born in Queensland,
Australia, on this day. |
February - 10, 1964 - Glenn Beck
- Controversial host - Beck currently hosts the news show "Glenn
Beck" as well as the national radio show, "The Glenn Beck
Program." He's written several best-selling books, including
"Arguing With Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big
Government" and "Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an
Out-Of -Control Government." Beck was born in Everett,
Washington on this day. |
February - 10, 1967 - Laura Dern
- Actress |
February 11, 1847 - Thomas Alva Edison |
February 11, 1919 - Eva Gabor -
Actress |
February 11, 1920 - King Farouk -
Egypt Royalty |
February 11, 1926 - Leslie
Nielsen - Comedic Actor - Nielsen is well known for portraying
the bumbling Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" trilogy and in the
TV series "Police Squad!" His other comedic triumphs include the
"Scary Movie" franchise "Airplane!" and "Spy Hard." He's also
appeared in scores of dramatic roles, such as "Forbidden
Planet," "The Poseidion Adventure" and "Project: Kill." In the
1980's, Leslie's brother Erik served as Deputy Prime Minister of
Canada. Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, on this day. |
February 11, 1936 - Burt Reynolds - Actor
|
February 11, 1964 - Sarah Palin -
Is the 11th Governor
of
Alaska and the
Republican
vice-presidential nominee in the
2008 United States presidential election. She was a member
of the
Wasilla, Alaska,
city council from 1992 to 1996 and mayor from 1996 to 2002.
After an unsuccessful campaign for
lieutenant governor of Alaska in 2002, she chaired the
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 to
2004. She was elected
governor of Alaska in November 2006 by defeating the
incumbent governor in the
Republican primary and a former two-term
Democratic governor in the general election. She is the
youngest person to have been elected to the position, and is
Alaska's first
female governor. Palin was born
in
Sandpoint,
Idaho on this day. |
February 12, 1809 - Abraham
Lincoln - President US |
February 12, 1880 - John L. Lewis
- Union Leader |
February 12, 1908 - Charles
Darwin - Evolutionist |
February 12, 1915 - Lorne Greene
- Actor |
February 12, 1916 - Joseph Alioto
- Politician |
February 12, 1939 - Ray Manzarek
- Musician - Manzarek was the keyboardist for the legendary rock
band "The Doors" in the late '60s and early '70s. He currently
tours with riders On the Storm, featuring former Doors guitarist
Robby Krieger and singer Brett Scallions formerly of Fuel.
Manzarek has also worked as a music producer, most notably with
the punk band X in the 1980s. He also wrote the 2006 novel
"Snake Moon." Manzarek was born in Chicago on this day. |
February 12, 1953 - Joanna Kerns - Actress
) |
February 12, 1968 - Chynna
Phillips - Singer |
February 12, 1980 - Christina Ricci |
February 13, 1885 - Bess Truman -
First Lady |
February 13, 1933 - Kim Novak -
Actress |
February 13, 1934 - George Segal
- Actor - Segal may be better known to younger audience as Jack
Gallo on the hit sitcom "Just Shot Me" from 1997-2003. His
resume of starring roles include the original 1977 "Fun With
Dick and Jane," "The Owl And the Pussycat" and "Who's Afraid Of
Virginia Woolf?" Most recently, Segal appeared on an episode of
the series "Private Practice." Segal was born in Long Island,
New York, on this day. |
February 13, 1944 - Stockard
Channing - Actress |
February 13, 1944 - Jerry Springer - TV Host.
|
February 13, 1950 - Peter Gabriel
- Singer/ Song Writer |
February 14, 1882 - John
Barrymore - Actor |
February 14, 1894 - Jack Benny -
Comedian/ early Sitcom Actor |
February 14, 1913 - James Hoffa -
Union Leader |
February 14, 1913 - James Pike |
February 14, 1921 - Hugh Downs -
TV Host |
February 14, 1927 - Harvy Korman
- Actor/ Comedian. |
February 14, 1934 - Florence Henderson - Actress
Miss Brady of the Brady Bunch |
February 14, 1944 - Carl Berstein
- Journalist |
February 14, 1960 - Meg Tilly - Actress
|
February 15, 1564 - Galileo Galilei - Was a
Tuscan (Italian)
physicist,
mathematician,
astronomer, and
philosopher who played a major role in the
scientific revolution. |
February 15, 1820 - Susan B. Anthony - American Civil
Rights Leader, born in Massachusetts
Adams, Massachusetts
(West Grove) |
February 15, 1927 - Harvey Korman - American
comedic actor - Korman who performed in television and movies
production beginnings in 1960. His big break was being featured
performer on "The Danny Kaye Show," but was probably best
remember for performance on the sketch comedy series "The Carol
Burmett Show" and in comedy films of "Mel Brooks," most notably
as Hedley Lamarr in "Blazing Saddles." His early work included
voice-over work on "Tom and Jerry" and as "the Great Gazoo" on
"The Flintstones." Was born Harvey Herschel Korman in Los
Angeles, California. |
February 15, 1930 - Sarah Jane
Moore - Criminal |
February 15, 1935 - Roger Chaffee
- Astronaut |
February 15, 1951 - Jane Seymour
- Actress |
February 15, 1954 - Matt Groening
- Producer and Cartoonist - Groening is the creator of the
popular animated TV family "The Simpsons." Groening created "The
Simpsons" as a short feature in 1987 during "The Tracey Ullman
Show." The characters took off and became the long-running
series that has won 11 Emmys and is now in its 20th season.
Groening also produced the series "Futurama" and has penned the
syndicated comic strip "Life in Hell" since 1978. Groening was
born in Portland, Oregon, on this day. |
February 15, 1971 - Alex Borstein
- Actress - Borstein has provided the voice of Lois Griffin on
"Family Guy" since 1999. Borstein first made her mark on TV as a
cast member of the comedy series "MADtv" from 1997-2002. On the
big screen, she's appeared in films such as "Little Man," "Catwoman"
and "Bad Santa." This performer has been married to
actor/director Jackson Douglas since 1999. Alex Borstein was
born in Highland Park, Ill., on this day. |
February 15, 1971 - Renee O'Connor - Actress played
Gabrielle on Xena Warrior Princess |
February 15 1978 - Liana Kerzner - Better
known by her
stage name, Liana K, is a
Canadian
television
entertainer who co-hosts the
talk show,
Ed's Night Party. After studying
English Literature and
Anthropology for a time at
York University, she abandoned her academic studies in
1997 when she was hired for behind-the-scenes work on
Ed's Night Party. This eventually led to Kerzner earning the
positions of senior producer and co-head writer of the program.
By
2004, she joined
Ed the Sock to become the first female co-host in the 14
year history of the show. Kerzner has also been involved in many
of Ed the Sock's other media projects, including the annual
Fromage specials and Smartass: The Ed the Sock Report,
both on the Canadian
cable
music and
variety
television channel
MuchMusic. She and Ed also co-hosted the 2007
Constellation Awards. She has also written for the
Accidental Comics series Ed and Red's Comic Strip (in
which she appears in both photographs and art), and has appeared
at a number comic book and science fiction conventions to
promote the comic and Ed's Night Party; she usually
appears at these events dressed in the costume of a comic book
or SF character, such as the illustrated example at right in
which she appeared as
Power Girl, and the 2008 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo
for which she dressed in
Princess Leia's slave girl outfit from
Return of the Jedi. Kerzner has been also active as a
performer in theatre and competitive dance from a young age.
In truth, Liana never thought her
appearance would be a factor in her future, since all through
her childhood it was her intelligence that took centre stage. A
genius-level IQ, Liana skipped grades and spent her formative
years corralled like veal in one gifted class after another.
This led her to an English scholarship at Toronto's York
University, which she walked away from to join the circus (the
world of TV). Another thing that makes Liana different from
other TV babes -- she's real. What you see is what you get. Her
hair color is natural, her nose is still the one she was born
with and her breasts, though sizeable, are natural. And she
doesn't submit to the beauty myth that causes others to starve
themselves to size 0. Liana is a proud size 10 and, as the
enthusiastic response of our male TV audience has proven, women
don't need to be toothpicks to make men drool. Just check out
her 2006 calendar. When not working on producing, hosting and
writing Ed's projects or developing her new TV, comic book and
radio projects, Liana spends time at home with her pets, toys,
videogames and books or checking out the independent music scene
in Toronto. Liana was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on this
day. |
February 16, 1665 - Queen Anne -
Royalty |
February 16, 1903 - Edgar Bergan
- Ventriloquist |
February 16, 1909 - Max Baer -
Boxer |
February 16, 1935 - Sonny Bono -
Singer for the duo group Sonny and Cher |
February 16, 1951 - William Katt
- Actor - Katt might be best known for portraying Paul Drake Jr:
in the revival of the series "Perry Mason" in the 1980s. He also
starred in the series "The Greatest American Hero" from
1981-1983. On the big screen, Katt has starred in films such as
"Carrie," "House" and "Gamers." More recently, Katt has
guest-starred on series such as "Heros" and "House M.D." Katt is
the real-life son of "Perry Mason" co-star Barbara Hale. Katt
was born in Los Angeles on this day. |
February 16, 1958 - Ice-T "Tracy Marrow'"-Rapper/
Actor |
February 17, 1766 - Thomas
Malthus - Economist |
February 17, 1902 - Marian
Anderson - Singer |
February 17, 1925 - Hal Holbrook
- Entertainer |
February 17, 1936 - Jim Brown |
February 17, 1981 - Paris Whitney Hilton - American
Celebutante, an Actress, model, Singer, Heiress to the Hilton
fortune born in New York, New York. |
February 17, 1981 - Joseph
Gordon-Lewitt - Actor - Gordon-Lewitt is probably best known for
portraying Tommy Solomon on the hit series "3rd Rock From the
Sun" from 1996-2001. Before that, he had a recurring role on
"Roseanne" and has since appeared in films such as "Angels in
the Outfield," "Manic" and "Brick." Gordon-Lewitt will next star
as Cobra Commander in the upcoming film "G.I. Joe: the Rise of
Cobra" in 2009. Gordon-Lewitt was born in Los Angeles,
California on this day. |
February 18, 1836 - Ramakrishna -
Mystic |
February 18, 1862 - Charles M.
Schwab - Industrialist |
February 18, 1894 - Andres
Sogovia - Musician |
February 18, 1890 - Adolph Manjou
- Actor |
February 18, 1922 - Helen Gurley
Brown - Publisher |
February 18, 1933 - Yoko Ono -
Singer, wife of the late John Lennon |
February 18, 1950 - Cybill
Shepherd - Actress - Cybill starred as Maddie Hayes on the 1980s
series "Moonlighting" with the then little known Bruce Willis,
and as Cybill Sheridan on the 1990s series "Cybill," winning
Golden Globe awards for both roles. Her film credits include
"Taxi Driver," "The Last Picture Show" and "The Heartbreak Kid."
Currently. this Southern belle appears regularly on the series
"The L Word" and "Psych." Cybill was born in Memphis on this
day. |
February 18, 1954 - John Travolta
- Actor |
February 18, 1957 - LeVar Burton
- Actor - Burton is perhaps best known for his role as Geordi La
Forge on the popular sci-fi series "Star Trek: The Next
Generation." Burton first drew notice in his Emmy-winning role
as Kunta Kinte in the blockbuster 1977 miniseries "Roots."
Burton also hosted the popular children's series "Reading
Rainbow" and has guest-starred recently on "Family Guy" and
"Becker." Burton was born in Landstuhl, Germany, on this day. |
February 18, 1964 - Matt Dilllon - Actor
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