A Birthday to Die For

1. Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman was one of the greatest actresses from Hollywood's lamented Golden Era. Her natural and unpretentious beauty and her immense acting talent made her one of the most celebrated figures in the history of American cinema. Bergman is also one of the most Oscar-awarded actresses, tied with ...

2. Edna May Oliver

Actress | Penguin Pool Murder

She was born Edna May Nutter, a child of solid New England stock, on 9th November 1883 in Malden, Massachusetts. The daughter of Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter, Edna was a descendant of the 2nd American president John Adams and his son, the 6th American president John Quincy Adams. In addition, ...

3. Betty Friedan

Actress | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Betty Friedan was born on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995), Camera Three (1955) and Ex Libris (1988). She was married to Carl Friedan. She died on February 4, 2006 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

4. Mike Douglas

Actor | Cinderella

Mike Douglas was born on August 11, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Cinderella (1950), The Mike Douglas Show (1961) and Bugsy (1991). He was married to Genevieve Purnell. He died on August 11, 2006 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA.

5. Fran Warren

Actress | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

Fran Warren was born on March 4, 1926 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952), Toys Are Not for Children (1972) and All Star Revue (1950). She was married to Harry Steinman and Woody Witt. She died on March 4, 2013 in Brookfield, ...

6. Merle Haggard

Soundtrack | Wag the Dog

Merle Haggard was born on April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Wag the Dog (1997), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) and Jack Reacher (2012). He was married to Theresa Ann Lane, Debora J Parret, Leona Bell Williams, Bonnie Owens and Billie ...

7. Max Julien

Writer | Cleopatra Jones

Julien began his career in New York's Off-Broadway circuit including Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park. Moving westward, he landed co-starring roles with Jack Nicholson in Psych-Out (1968) and Candice Bergen in Columbia's box-office hit, Getting Straight (1970).

In Uptight (1968), New York Times...

8. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.

Eleanor and Franklin

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. was the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. He was born on August 17, 1914 at the Roosevelts' summer retreat on Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He was the fifth of the ...

9. William Shakespeare

Writer | The Tragedy of Macbeth

William Shakespeare's birthdate is assumed from his baptism on April 25. His father John was the son of a farmer who became a successful tradesman; his mother Mary Arden was gentry. He studied Latin works at Stratford Grammar School, leaving at about age 15. About this time his father suffered an ...

10. Nan Grey

Actress | Three Smart Girls

Born as Eschal Loleet Grey Miller in 1918, Nan Grey was an actress who worked for Universal and other studios in the 1930s. She is probably best remembered for her work in the two Deanna Durbin movies, Three Smart Girls (1936) and Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939). Other than the Durbin vehicles, ...

11. John Banner

Actor | Hogan's Heroes

John Banner, who achieved television immortality for his portrayal of the Luftwaffe POW camp guard Sergeant Schultz in the TV series Hogan's Heroes (1965), was born on Tuesday, January 28th, 1910 in Vienna., which in 1938 was then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The 28-year-old Banner, ...

12. Gertrude Astor

Actress | Stage Struck

The first actress to sign a contract with Universal in 1915, Gertrude Astor (born in Ohio as Gertrude Irene Astor) began her career playing trombone and saxophone on a riverboat. Towering over most of her leading men at 5'11", she often played golddiggers, rich socialites or a leading lady's best ...

13. Maury Chaykin

Actor | My Cousin Vinny

The award-winning Canadian-American character actor Maury Chaykin was born on July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Professor Irving J. Chaykin and his wife Clarice. Irving Chaykin, an American citizen, taught accountancy at the City College of New York. The former Clarice Bloomfield, his...

14. Otto Kruger

Actor | Saboteur

The grandnephew of South African pioneer and former president Paul Krüger, Otto Kruger trained for a musical career from childhood, but after enrolling in Columbia University he switched his career choice to acting. Making his Broadway debut in 1915, at 30, he shortly became a matinée idol of the ...

15. Sidney Bechet

Soundtrack | JFK

Sidney Bechet was born on May 14, 1897 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for JFK (1991), Midnight in Paris (2011) and Chocolat (2000). He was married to Elisabeth Ziegler, Marie-Louise Crawford and Norma Hale. He died on May 14, 1959 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, ...

16. Milton Glaser

Sleepless in Seattle

In 1977, William S. Doyle, Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Commerce hired advertising agency Wells Rich Greene to develop a marketing campaign for New York State. Doyle also recruited Milton Glaser, a productive graphic designer to work on the campaign, and he created the "I...

17. Edward Aschoff

Self | College GameDay

Edward Aschoff was born on December 24, 1985 in Oxford, Mississippi, USA. He died on December 24, 2019 in the USA.

18. Mel Street

Music_department | Dusty's Trail

Mel Street was born on October 21, 1936 in Grundy, Virginia, USA. He is known for Dusty's Trail (1973), The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976) and The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). He died on October 21, 1978 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA.

19. Brad Trumbull

Actor | Paratroop Command

Brad Trumbull was born on November 25, 1924 in Canoga Park, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Paratroop Command (1959), Flight That Disappeared (1961) and Diff'rent Strokes (1978). He died on November 25, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

20. Johnny Longden

Actor | The Winner's Circle

Johnny Longden was born on February 14, 1907 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Winner's Circle (1948), Greatest Sports Legends (1972) and I Love Lucy (1951). He was married to Lois Kathleen Longden, Hazel Longden and Helen McDonald. He died on February 14, ...

21. Frankie Lons

Self | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

Frankie Lons died on July 18, 2021 in Oakland, California, USA.

22. Corrie Ten Boom

Writer | The Hiding Place

During the Second World War, Corrie Ten Boom and her family (all Christians) showed great courage in helping to rescue Jewish people from the Nazis. They were arrested and imprisoned by the Germans. Corrie and her sister were sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp, where her sister died. Corrie was...

23. Jilly Rizzo

Actor | Year of the Dragon

Jilly Rizzo was born on May 6, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Year of the Dragon (1985), Eternity (1990) and Cannonball Run II (1984). He was married to Dorothy. He died on May 6, 1992 in Mission Hills, California, USA.

24. Diane Shalet

Actress | The Reivers

Diane Shalet was born on February 23, 1935 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Reivers (1969), The Last Tycoon (1976) and The Waltons (1972). She was married to Michael Strong. She died on February 23, 2006 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

25. Bob Moose

Self | 1972 National League Championship Series

Bob Moose was born on October 9, 1947 in Export, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Alberta Buriscoe. He died on October 9, 1976 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA.

26. Kim Da-mi

Actress | Manyeo

Kim Da-mi is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the titular role in action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018) (2018). She is also known for her role in the television series Itaewon Class (2020) (2020) and Our Beloved Summer (2021) (2021-2022).

In 2018, Kim ...

27. Michael Praetorius

Soundtrack | Love Story

Michael Praetorius was born on February 15, 1571 in Creuzburg, Saxe-Eisenach, Holy Roman Empire [now Thuringia, Germany]. Michael is known for Love Story (1970), The Hunt (2012) and Trace of Stones (1966). Michael died on February 15, 1621 in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany.

28. Jean Piccard

Production_manager | Le grand soir

Jean Piccard is known for Le grand soir (1976).

29. Laura Hawn

Actress | Swing Shift

Laura Hawn was born on November 27, 1913 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Swing Shift (1984) and Deceived (1991). She was married to Rut Hawn. She died on November 27, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

30. Valentin Rasputin

Writer | Osobyy sluchay

Valentin Rasputin was born on March 15, 1937 in village Atalanka, Ust-Udinsky District, East Siberian Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Irkutsk Oblast, Russia]. He was a writer, known for Osobyy sluchay (1983), Vasiliy i Vasilisa (1981) and Farewell (1983). He was married to Svetlana. He died on March 14, ...

31. Lester Matthews

Actor | The Adventures of Robin Hood

Lester Matthews was born on June 6, 1900 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Werewolf of London (1935) and The Three Musketeers (1939). He was married to Cicely Walper and Anne Grey. He died on June 6, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

32. Stacey Milbern

Self | Democracy Now!

Stacey Milbern was born on May 19, 1987 in Seoul, South Korea. She died on May 19, 2020 in Stanford, California, USA.

33. Janelle Johnson Dolenz

Actress | The Brute Man

Janelle Johnson Dolenz was born on December 2, 1923 in Austin, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Brute Man (1946) and HIT TUNE SERENADE (1943). She was married to Robert Leroy Scott and George Dolenz. She died on December 2, 1995 in Los Gatos, California, USA.

34. Maurice Brenner

Actor | The Purple Rose of Cairo

Maurice Brenner was born on August 25, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), The Phil Silvers Show (1955) and Keep in Step (1959). He died on August 25, 2005 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.

35. George Petrie

Actor | Planes, Trains & Automobiles

George Petrie was born on November 16, 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), The Day After (1983) and Leave It to Beaver (1957). He was married to Patricia Pope. He died on November 16, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, ...

36. Rudy Doucette

Stunts | Gremlins

Rudy Doucette was born on March 29, 1923 in Malta, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Gremlins (1984), The Love Bug (1969) and F Troop (1965). He died on March 29, 2021 in Salem, Oregon, USA.

37. Larry Breeding

Actor | It's Not Easy

Larry Breeding was born on September 28, 1946 in Jacksonville, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for It's Not Easy (1982), The Last Resort (1979) and Hart to Hart (1979). He died on September 28, 1982 in Hollywood, California, USA.

38. Nick Benedict

Actor | The Dukes of Hazzard

Nick Benedict was born on July 14, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991) and All My Children (1970). He was married to Michelle Marie Dow and Ginger. He died on July 14, 2023 in Tehachapi, California, ...

39. Ian Alexander Jr.

Stunts | Yo Gabba Gabba!

Ian Alexander Jr. was born on January 19, 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007), The Snowy Day (2016) and E! Live from the Red Carpet (1995). He died on January 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.