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Ursula Andress is a Swiss actress, former model and sex symbol, who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No. She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the Bond parody Casino Royale. Birthday: Mar. 19, 1936.

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Sally Jesse Raphael had a long-running talk show featured a host known just as much for her red-framed glasses as she was for her no-nonsense attitude. While a competitor to Phil Donahue's self-titled talk show, Raphael's format was more tabloid than journalism-focused. Many viewers questioned whether the show was staged and disliked the sensational content and fights between guests. Birthday: Feb. 25, 1935.

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Story Musgrave is only the second astronaut to fly on six spaceflights, and he is the most formally educated astronaut with six academic degrees. Musgrave is the only astronaut to fly aboard all five Space Shuttles. Birthday: Aug. 19, 1935.

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Daniels is known for his role as Dr. Mark Craig on the '80s drama "St. Elsewhere," as Mr. Feeny in "Boy Meets World" and as the voice of KITT, the Pontiac Trans Am in the show "Knight Rider." Born March 31, 1927

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Julian Glover is an English classical actor with many stage, television and film roles since commencing his career in the 1950s. He played Grand Maester Pycelle in HBO's "Game of Thrones." Birthday: Mar. 27, 1935.

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Joanne Woodward is best known for the 1957 film "The Three Faces of Eve," for which she won the Oscar for best actress. She was married to Paul Newman. Birthday: Feb. 27, 1930

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Record producer Clive Davis has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Birthday: April 4, 1932

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Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart is an American aeronautical engineer, and a former NASA astronaut, research scientist, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, as well as a former business executive and government executive. Birthday: Oct. 25, 1935.

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Actress Barbara Eden is best known for her titular role on TV's "I Dream of Jeannie."Birthday: Aug. 23, 1931

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Bob Uecker is a former baseball professional and current Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer. Birthday: Jan. 26, 1934.

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James Tolkan is an actor most famous for his roles in the film "Top Gun" and "Back to the Future." Birthday: June 20, 1931

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Julie Andrews is an English actress, singer, and author. With a career spanning seven decades, she has been the recipient of several accolades, including one British Academy Film Award, one Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, and three Grammy Awards She was born Oct. 1, 1935.

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Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH FRSA DBE is a British actress. She made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Birthday: Dec. 9, 1934.

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Armin Mueller-Stahl is an actor best known for roles in "Shine," for which he earned an Oscar nomination as well as films "Angels & Demons," "Avalon" and "The Thirteenth Floor."Birthday: Dec. 17, 1930

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Ruth Buzzi is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She is best known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968–73, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received five Emmy nominations. Birthday: July 24, 1936.

Jean Marsh is an actress and a writer who has appeared several times on the BBC series "Dr. Who." Birthday: July 1, 1934.

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Jerry Lee Lewis is an American singer and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as "rock n' roll's first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century. Birthday: Sept. 29, 1935.

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Nominated for three Academy Awards, Dyan Cannon is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer and editor. Cannon was the first woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy to be nominated for Oscars both in front of and behind the camera. Some movies that she has starred in include Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), The Last of Sheila (1973), Honeysuckle Rose (1980) and Deathtrap (1982). Birthday: Jan. 4, 1937.

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Louise Fletcher played the villainous Nurse Ratched then went on to have a steady career as an actress. Most notably, she was in the 1999 hit "Cruel Intentions" and had a recurring role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." She has also appeared in the popular TV shows "Heroes," "Private Practice," and most recently, "Shameless." Birthday: July 22, 1934.

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Ralph Nader, who recently turned 90, ran four times for president in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. He predicted that Donald Trump will act like a dictator if he wins a second term in the White House.

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Astronaut Ken Mattingly seen here at right stands with Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise, left, and Jim Lovell, center. Mattingly was pulled from the lunar flight two days before liftoff. He later went to space on Apollo 16 and two space shuttle flights. Birthday March 17, 1936.

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Donald P. Bellisario is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982), Airwolf (1984), Quantum Leap (1989), JAG (1995), and NCIS (2003). Birthday: Aug. 8, 1935.

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Mamie Van Doren is an actress and sex symbol. Her films include "Teacher's Pet," "Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women" and "The Navy vs. the Night Monsters."Birthday: Feb. 6, 1931

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Raul Castro, younger brother of Fidel Castro, took over as president of the island nation in 2008.Birthday: June 3, 1931

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Karen Sharpe is a former TV actress and producer. Birthday: Sept. 20, 1934.

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Composer John Williams has produced some of the most recognizable scores in film history, such as "Jaws," the Star Wars series and the first three Harry Potter films. Birthday: Feb. 8, 1932

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Johnny Mathis is an American singer-songwriter of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts to date. Birthday: Sept. 30, 1935.

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Dick Van Dyke started out with roles in movies like "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" then got his own TV show in 1961. Birthday: Dec. 13, 1925

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Dan Rather was a staple on American television as anchor on CBS Evening News from 1981-2005.Birthday: Oct. 31, 1931

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Tippi Hedren is best known for her starring role in "The Birds." Birthday: Jan. 19, 1930

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Actor Dominic Chianese is known for roles such as Junior in "The Sopranos."Birthday: Feb. 24, 1931

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Actor Robert Duvall Birthday: Jan. 5, 1931

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Harris Yulin is an American actor who has starred in over a hundred film and television series. Some of his popular roles include The Judge in Ghostbusters Two (1989), Bernstein in Scarface (1983), and Buddy Dieker in Ozark since 2017. Birthday: Nov. 5, 1937.

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Pat Boone was a singer, composer, actor, writer, television personality, motivational speaker, and spokesman. Birthday: June 1, 1934.

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Ridley Scott is a well known English film director and producer. He is best known for his role in producing science fiction films including The Martian (2015), Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Thelma and Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), and many more. Birthday: Nov. 30, 1937.

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The Puerto Rican actress has won all four major entertainment awards - Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy. She won her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "West Side Story."Birthday: Dec. 11, 1931

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Country music great Loretta Lynn is shown in this Sept. 2000 photo in Nashville, Tenn. Birthday: April 14, 1932.

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Dame Maggie Smith was born in Essex, England, as Margaret Natalie Smith. Recent work included Smith reprising her role as Violet Crawley in the 2019 "Downton Abbey" film. One of her most well-known roles is as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, though she's acted in many popular films including "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Gosford Park" and "The First Wives Club. Birthday: Dec. 28, 1934.

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Actress Gina Lollobrigida is seen here opposite Sean Connery in the film "Woman of Straw." Birthday: July 4, 1927

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Kris Kristofferson is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein. Birthday: June 22, 1936.

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Sandy Koufax is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1955 to 1966. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He has been hailed as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. Birthday: Dec. 30, 1935.

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A veritable jack-of-all-trades, Alan Arkin is an actor, director, singer, producer, composer, and author. His career dates back to the 1950s, though his feature film debut came in the 1966 film "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming," for which he received an Oscar nomination for best actor. Birthday: Mar. 26, 1934.

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Bruce Dern is an American actor, often playing supporting villainous characters of unstable nature. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Nebraska (2013). Birthday: June 4, 1936.

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Donald Sutherland is a Canadian actor whose film career spans 56 years. He has been nominated for eight Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films Citizen X (1995) and Path to War (2002); the former also earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. An inductee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canadian Walk of Fame, he also received a Canadian Academy Award for the drama film Threshold (1981). Birthday: July 17, 1935.

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Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, film director and film producer. He has won multiple awards including two Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, two Emmys, the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a British Academy Television Award, as well as a knighting by Queen Elizabeth the second. He is best known for his role as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and as Alfred Hitchcock in Hitchcock (2012). Birthday: Dec. 31, 1937.

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Lee Meriwether is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the Miss America 1955 pageant. She is known for her role as Betty Jones, Buddy Ebsen's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones. Birthday: May 27, 1935.

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Doc Severinsen is a musician who was the head of "The Tonight Show" orchestra for host Johnny Carson. Birthday: July 7, 1927

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Robert Redford is an American retired actor, director, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including; two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Birthday: Aug. 18, 1936.

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Willie Nelson is a country music singer who has won 12 Grammy Awards.  Birthday: April 29, 1933

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Investor Warren Buffet is known for Berkshire Hathway Inc., his investment company. He's rich.Birthday: Aug. 30, 1930

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Actor Tom Skerritt arrives for the world premiere of "The 15:17 to Paris" at the Warner Bros. Studios SJR theatre in Burbank, California, on February 5, 2018. Skerritt is known for roles in films like "Top Gun," Alien," Steel Magnolias" and "Contact" and the TV show "Picket Fences." Birthday: Aug. 25, 1933.

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Robert Wagner seen here as "Number 2" in Austin Powers in Goldmember. Wagner is an TV and movie actor known for "It Takes a Thief" and "Hart to Hart." Birthday: Feb. 10, 1930

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David McCallum is best known for his roles as Illya Kuryakin in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and as Donal Mallard on "NCIS" as well as films like "The Great Escape." Birthday: Sept. 19, 1933.

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Harrison Schmitt is an American geologist, retired NASA astronaut, university professor, former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and the most recent person still living to have walked on the Moon. Birthday: July 3, 1935.

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This handout picture released by the Vatican press office on March 23, 2013 shows "pope emeritus" Benedict XVI (R) greeting Pope Francis upon his arrival at the heliport in Castel Gandolfo. Pope Francis prepared to go face to face with his predecessor Benedict XVI on Saturday in a historic meeting between two men with very different styles but important core similarities. Birthday: April 16, 1927

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Stage and film actress Claire Bloom is known for film roles "Limelight" opposite Charlie Chaplin, as Greek goddess Hera in the original "Clash of the Titans" and as Queen Mary in the 2010 film "The King's Speech" among more than 60 films.Birthday: Feb. 15, 1931.

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Having a career in acting, directing, producing and screenwriting spanning over six decades, Warren Beatty is no stranger to the film industry. He first starred in Splendor in the Grass (1961) before moving onto films ranging from Reds (1981), to Bulworth (1998), Bonnie & Clyde (1967) and many more. Birthday: March 30, 1937.

Charles Kimbrough is an American actor known for having played the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown. In 1990, his performance in the role earned him a nomination for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series." Birthday: May 23, 1936.

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David Attenborough worked with BBC to write and present the "Life" series. He most recently narraged the latest "Planet Earth" series. Birthday: May 8, 1926

Dick Cavett is an American television personality, comedian and former talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s. Birthday: Nov. 19, 1936.

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Actress Barbara Bain is known for roles on TV's "Mission: Impossible" and "Space: 1999."Birthday: Sept. 13, 1931.

Jimmy Lee Swaggart is an American Pentecostal evangelist. Birthday: Mar. 15, 1935.

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Best known for her portrayal of Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on MASH, for which she won two Emmy Awards, Loretta Swit is an American stage and television actress. She has also appeared in films such as Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1983), Race with the Devil (1975), and Cagney & Lacey (1981-1988). Birthday: Nov. 4, 1937

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Ralph Steadman is a British illustrator best known for his collaboration and friendship with the American writer Hunter S. Thompson.[2] Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures, cartoons and picture books. Birthday: May 15, 1936.

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Record producer Quincy Jones has received 79 Grammy nominations and 28 wins. Birthday: March 14, 1933

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Actor Robert Morse, second from the right, is known for roles like "Mad Men."Birthday: May 18, 1931

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George Maharis, left, starred with Martin Milner on the TV show "Route 66" from 1960-64. Maharis was also a musician.Birthday: Sept. 1, 1928

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Mark Goddard is an American actor who has starred in a number of television programs. He is probably best known for portraying Major Don West, the hot-tempered second in command of the Jupiter 2, in the CBS series Lost in Space (1965–1968). Birthday: July 24, 1936

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Willie Mays in his playing days with the San Francisco Giants.Birthday: May 6, 1931

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Actor Gene Hackman, seen here with Tom Cruise in "The Firm," retired from acting in 2004, but was in nearly 100 movies including Oscar-winning roles in "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven." Birthday: Jan. 30, 1930

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Joe Don Baker is an American character actor and a life member of the Actors Studio. Birthday: Feb. 12, 1936.

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A.J. Foyt is an American retired auto racing driver who has raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open-wheel racing includes United States Automobile Club Champ cars, sprint cars, and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. Birthday: Jan. 16, 1935.

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Mitzi Gaynor is an actress and singer best known for her starring role in the film "South Pacific."Birthday: Sept. 4, 1931

George Joseph Kresge is also known as Kreskin, is an American mentalist who became popular on television in the 1970s. Birthdate: Jan. 12, 1935.

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Before getting into character for Scrooge, Richard Chamberlain got into the holiday spirit with a nighttime visit to West 34th Street. Birthday: Mar. 31, 1934.

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Known as one of the most respected figures in modern American cinema, Morgan Freeman will be celebrating his 85th birthday this year. He is not only an actor but also known for his directing and narrating roles. He starred in The Bucket List (2007) with Jack Nicholson (above), played a cop tracking a murderer in the popular Se7ven (1995), won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Million Dollar Baby (2004), and even narrated in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) among various other roles. Birthday: June 1, 1937.

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Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 - 1981. Birthday: Oct. 1, 1924

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Sam Donaldson is a former journalist and former panelist for "ABC News Now." Birthday: Mar. 11, 1934.

Actress Joan Collins is known for his TV role on "Dynasty" as well as several novels. Birthday: May 23, 1933.

Appearing regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, this English actress, author and model gained bombshell status for her iconic appearance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964). Her other notable appearances include Ten Little Indians (1965), Carry on Nurse (1959) and The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967). Birthday: Jan. 12, 1937.

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Sir Michael Caine is a British actor known for roles like "The Italian Job," "Hannah and Her Sisters," and "Educating Rita." Birthday: March 14, 1933

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Actress Barbara Barrie is known for roles like playing Barney Miller's wife on "Barney Miller." Birthday: May 23, 1931

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Boxing promoter Don King was best known for promoting fights involving Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and more.Birthday: Aug. 20, 1931

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Famous French actress Leslie Caron is best known for her roles in the Oscar-winning best pictures "An American in Paris" and "Gigi."Birthday: July 1, 1931

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Henry Kissinger, right, is a Nobel Peace Price winner, former Secretary of the State and National Security Adviser. Birthday: May 27, 1923

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John Wayne, left, Maureen O' Hara and Claude Jarman Jr. (far right) "Rio Grande." Birthday: Sept. 27, 1934.

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Roman Polanski is a director, producer and fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system. Birthday: Aug. 18, 1933

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The actress was married to director John Cassavetes and starred and was nominted for an Oscar in two of his films, "A Woman Under the Influence" and "Gloria." She also had a memorable turn in "The Notebook." She has won four Emmys and two Golden Globes.Birthday: June 19, 1930

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Producer Norman Lear, seen here on July 20, 2021 with Marla Gibbs, is credited with creating several memorably sit-coms including "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Good Times," "One Day at a Time" and movies such as "The Princess Bride" and "Stand By Me." Birthday: July 27, 1922.

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer is a celebrity sex therapist seen here in this 1992 handout photo. Birthday: June 4, 1928

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Shirley MacLaine is one of Hollywood's most decorated actresses, collecting an Oscar, Golden Globes, BAFTAS, and an Emmy. It was another director named Brooks—James L.—who cast MacLaine in perhaps her most famous role in, "Terms of Endearment." In the twilight of her career, MacLaine appeared on the TV hit "Downton Abbey. Birthday: Apr. 24, 1934.

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Lee Corso is an American sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN and a former coach. He has been a featured analyst on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception in 1987. Birthday: Aug. 7, 1935.

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Mary Costa is best known as the voice of Aurora in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty." Birthday: April 5, 1930

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Author and humanitarian who's won awards for her environmental work. Birthday: Apr. 3, 1934.

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Yoko Ono is an artist, musician, activist and the widow of John Lennon.  Birthday: Feb. 18, 1933

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Kim Novak is a retired actress who starred alongside actors such as Frank Sinatra and Kirk Douglas. Birthday: Feb. 13, 1933

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Cast by Universal studios at age 5, Elinor Donahue has been involved in showbiz since she was very young. An American actress, Donahue is best-known for her role of Betty Anderson, the eldest child of Jim and Margaret Anderson on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best. She has also made appearances in Pretty Woman (1990), Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), and The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1961). Birthday: April 19, 1937.

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Julie Newmar is a Tony Award-winning actress, dancer and singer. Birthday: Aug. 16, 1933

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Best known as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, Billy Dee Williams is an American actor and novelist. Williams can also be seen on screen in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Nighthawks (1981), Batman (1989), Moving Target (1996) and Undercover Brother (2002). Birthday: April 6, 1937.

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Actor William Shatner is best know for playing Capt. James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series in the 1960s and its films in the 1980s and 1990s.Birthday: March 22, 1931

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Actor most famous for "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart" TV shows. Birthday: Sept. 5, 1929

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Actress Glynis Johns is known for playing Winifred Banks in "Mary Poppins." and for playing Desiree Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway, known for singing "Send in the Clowns." Birthday: Oct. 5, 1923.

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June Lockhart (far left) played the mother in the TV series "Lassie" and "Lost in Space." Birthday: June 25, 1925

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Actor Judd Hirsch is best known for playing Alex Reiger in the sit-com "Taxi" for which he won 2 Emmy Awards. He also had roles in the films "Independence Day" and "Ordinary People," which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

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Carol Burnett is best known for her TV show "The Carol Burnett Show." Birthday: April 26, 1933

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Billionnaire Rupert MurdochBirthday: March 11, 1931

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George Chakiris a retired Greek-American dancer, singer, and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Birthday: Sept. 16, 1932.

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John Astin is best known for playing Gomez Addams in TV's "The Addams Family." Birthday: March 30, 1930

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Tenzin Gyatso is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet. Birthday: July 6, 1935.

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Jacques Pepin is a French-born American chef, author, culinary educator, television personality, and artist.[2] Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on American television and has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine, and other publications. He has authored over 30 cookbooks, some of which have become bestsellers. Birthday: Dec. 18, 1935.

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Actor Hal Linden is best know for playing the title character on the ABC sit com "Barney Miller" in the 1970s.Birthday: March 20, 1931

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Hector Elizondo is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series Chicago Hope (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series Last Man Standing (2011–present). His film roles include The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), American Gigolo (1980), Leviathan (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Runaway Bride (1999), The Princess Diaries (2001), and Valentine's Day (2010). Birthday: Dec. 22, 1936.

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Internationally known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series (1966-1969), George Takei has always been a fan favorite. The American actor has also made an appearance in Mulan (1998) and also pursues writing and community activism. Birthday: April 20, 1937.

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Singer and actor Harry Belafonte is seen with Joan Fontaine in a scene from the 1957 film "Island in the Sun." Birthday: March 1, 1927

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Max Baer Jr. is an American actor, producer, comedian and director. He is best-known for playing Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). He has also appeared in Macon County Line (1974) and The Wild McCullochs (1975) as well as produced Ode to Billy Joe (1976). Birthday: Dec. 4, 1937.

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The actress is best known for playing Mrs. Cunningham in 'Happy Days.' Birthday: Oct. 25, 1928

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Retired American actress Polly Holliday has appeared everywhere from stage to television and even film. Her role as sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, earned her many the fan, before she continued on to well-known movies such as The Parent Trap (1998), Gremlins (1984), and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). Birthday: July 2, 1937.

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Russell Irving Tamblyn is an American film and television actor and dancer. Birthday: Dec. 30, 1934.

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Jane Fonda, born in New York City, seemed destined to be an actor, having legendary screen star Henry Fonda as her father. However, she pursued her own strong career, becoming not only an American actress, but also a political activist, environmentalist and a former fashion model. Her notable roles include Bree Daniels in Klute (1971), Viola Fields in Monster-in-Law (2005), and Brenda Morel in Youth (2015). Birthday: Dec. 21, 1937.

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Actor James Earl Jones.Birthday: Jan. 17, 1931

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Alan Alda is an American actor. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he played Hawkeye Pierce in the war television series M*A*S*H (1972–1983). He has had recurring roles on television programs such as The West Wing, and 30 Rock, and has received critical acclaim for films such as Same Time, Next Year (1978) alongside Ellen Burstyn and his directorial debut film The Four Seasons (1981) opposite Carol Burnett. Birthday: Jan. 28, 1936.

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Dabney Coleman, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda are seen in the 1980 film "Nine to Five." Actor Coleman is known for this role as well films "WarGames" and "Tootsie" as well as several TV shows including award-winning turns on "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Slap Maxwell Story." Birthday: Jan. 3, 1932.

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Woody Allen is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films.

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Italian actress Sophia Loren on the set of the 1966 film Arabesque, directed by Stanley Donen. Birthday: Sept. 20, 1934.

Walter Koenig is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series (1967–1969). Birthday: Sept. 14, 1936.

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Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French animal rights activist and former actress and singer. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. Birthday: Sept. 28, 1934.

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The actor is best known for his roles in westerns, the Dirty Harry movies and winning Best Director as well as Best Picture Oscars for "Unforgiven" in 1992 and "Million Dollar Baby" in 2005.Birthday: May 31, 1930

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Gloria Steinem is a writer/journalist and board member of Women's Media Center. Birthday: Mar. 25, 1934.

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Louis Gossett Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his as role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, winning him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won an Emmy Award for his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Birthday: May 27, 1936.

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Linda Lavin is an American actress and singer. She started acting at a young age and is best-known for playing Alice, the main character in the television sitcom series Alice (1976-1985). She spent a few years on Broadway and has been featured in a variety of films including The Back-up Plan (2010) as Nana, The Muppets take Manhattan (1984) as Kermit's Doctor, and even on The Good Wife (2014-2015) as Joy Grubick. Birthday: Oct. 15, 1937.

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Phil Donahue is an American media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. Birthday: Dec. 21, 1935.

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An American actor and filmmaker, Dustin Hoffman, is well-known for his versityal portrayals. He had roles in films including Tootsie (1982), The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Rain Man (1988), and many more. Birthday: Aug. 8, 1937.

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Jamie Farr was a Korean War veteran who starred in the TV series M*A*S*H and received valuable training for his future Hollywood career while on duty. While in the service, he was tasked with making training films, writing scripts, and even touring with famed entertainer Red Skelton. Birthday: July 1, 1934.

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Actor known for many roles including "Big Trouble in Little China," "Blade Runner" and his oft-used voice actor skills such as the films "Kung-Fu Panda" and "Mulan." Birthday: Feb. 22, 1929

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TV journalist Barbara Walters was the first woman to co-anchor an evening news program. Birthday: Sept. 25, 1929

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Actress Gina Lollobrigida arrives at Marina Cicogna Opening Exhibition at Villa Medici on June 3, 2009 in Rome, Italy. Birthday: July 4, 1927

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Frankie Valli, famous as the lead singer of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Born May 3, 1934.

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Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress and activist. She has played Claire in Letters to Juliet (2010), Ruth Wilcox in Howards End (1992), Volumnia in Coriolanus (2011), and many more. Redgrave has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. Birthday: Jan. 30, 1937.

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Actress Piper Laurie seen in this 1954 Universal Pictures handout, is best known for her roles on the TV series "Twin Peaks" and films "The Hustler," "Carrie" and "Children of a Lesser God." Birthday: Jan. 22, 1932.

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Charles Duke (right) is an American former astronaut, U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot. As lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth (and as of 2021 remains) and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days. Birthday: Oct. 3, 1935.

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The actress is best known for playing Mrs. Cunningham in 'Happy Days.' Birthday: Oct. 25, 1928

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Ron Paul is an American author, physician, and retired politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, and for Texas's 14th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. Birthday: Aug. 20, 1935.

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Bill Wyman is an English musician, record producer, songwriter and singer. He was the bassist for the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993. Since 1997 he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. Birthday: Oct. 24, 1936.

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Actress Marla Gibbs is best known for her role as maid Florence Johnston on "The Jeffersons" and as Mary Jenkins on "227."Birthday: June 14, 1931.

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Shirley Jones played the mother on "The Partridge Family." She's seen here seated with Susan Dey, Suzanne Crough, Brian Forster, David Cassidy, Danny Bonaduce, and Dave Madden. Birthday: March 31, 1934.

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Best known for starring on the sitcom That Girl (1966–1971) and her children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me, Marlo Thomas is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She has also played Gran in LOL (2012), Sandra Green in Friends (1996-2002), and even Rene in Ocean's Eight (2018). Birthday: Nov. 21, 1937.

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Christina Pickles is a British-American actress. She is known for her role as Nurse Helen Rosenthal in the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere (1982–1988), for which she received five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Birthday: Feb. 17, 1935.

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Ellen Burstyn poses for a portrait to promote the film, "The Tale," at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Park City, Utah. Burstyn won an Oscar for best actrees in the 1975 film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and has been nominated for five other roles including parts in "Requiem For A Dream," "The Exorcist" and "The Last Picture Show." Birthday: Dec. 7, 1932.

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Jim Brwon is a former American football player, sports analyst, and actor. He was a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. He is considered to be one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history. Birthday: Feb. 17, 1936.

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Singer and actor Harry Belafonte showed support for the Dream Defenders in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Tallahassee on July 25, 2013. Birthday: March 1, 1927

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Mel Brooks is a producer and writer best known for his roles in "The Producers," "Young Frankenstein," and "Spaceballs." Birthday: June 28, 1926

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Famous singer Tony Bennett, seen here in 2012 celebrating his 85th birthday. Birthday: Aug. 3, 1926

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Barbara Babcock won an Emmy in 1981 for her role as Grace Gardner on 'Hill Street Blues.' Babcock also played Dorothy Jennings on 'Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman' (1993-1998.) She graduated from Miss Porter's in 1955. Birthday: Feb. 27, 1937.

Engelbert Humperdinck is an English pop singer. Humperdinck has been described as "one of the finest middle-of-the-road balladeers around". Overall he has sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Birthday: May 2, 1936.

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Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second person to step foot on the moon. Birthday: Jan. 20, 1930

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Actor Michael Emmet Walsh was a well-established film actor before his role as Bryant in "Blade Runner." After the film, Walsh continued acting starring in films like "Blood Simple," "Killer Image" and "Christmas with the Kranks." Birthday: Mar. 22, 1935.

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Diane Ladd is an American actress, film director, producer, and author. She has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. Birthday: Nov. 29, 1934

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Achieving prominence in the 1960s, Tom Courtenay is an English stage and screen actor. His more notable movies include 45 Years (2015), Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) and Nicholas Nickleby (2002). Birthday: Feb. 25, 1937.

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Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century. Birthday: Dec. 17, 1936.

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Actress Angie Dickinson is known for film and TV roles including "Rio Bravo," "Big Bad Mama" and "Police Woman."Birthday: Sept. 30, 1931

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Tina Louise is an actress, singer, and author, who's most known for playing Ginger on "Gilligan's Island." Birthday: Feb. 11, 1934.

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An American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter, Jack Nicholson is well-known in the film industry. He is a three-time Academy Award winner and twelve-time nominee. He has participated in a wide array of genres including his role as the Joker in Batman (1989), Jack Torrance in The Shining (1980), Edward in The Bucket List (2007) and more. Nicholson stopped his acting career in 2010. Birthday: April 22, 1937.

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The Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker (1974-1981): Considered by most to be the most popular of the classic Doctors, his run lasted seven years, longer than any other before or since. His toothy smile and boundless enthusiasm made him instantly likeable, turning him into the iconic image of "Dr. Who." His run ended after he fell from a radio telescope while battling the Master, an evil Time Lord with whom the Doctor had battled several times before. Birthday: Jan. 20, 1934.

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Bobby Vinton is an American singer and songwriter who briefly appeared in films. In pop music circles, as a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince," as his music pays tribute to his Polish heritage. One of his most popular songs is "Blue Velvet," a cover of Tony Bennett's 1951 song, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and number two in the UK in 1990. Birthday: Apr. 16, 1935.

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Actor Robert Blake reacts after being found not guilty of murdering his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, at the Van Nuys Courthouse March 16, 2005 in Van Nuys, California. Blake was acquitted of murdering his wife, who was gunned down four years ago in a the couple's car outside a restaurant where they had just dined. Blake is best known for his role on TV's "Baretta" as well as films like "Lost Highway." Birthday: Sept. 18, 1933.

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Bob Barker was the host of the hit TV game show "The Price is Right" from 1972 to 2007. Birthday: Dec. 12, 1923