Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted September 12, 2022 NBA giant (literally, 7'6"- 2.3m) Yao Ming is 42. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,201 Posted September 12, 2022 Silvia Pinal, the distinguished and remarkable Mexican film, stage and television actress, one of the most famous of all time, with notable works in the films of Luis Buñuel, such as "Simon of the Desert" and "Viridiana", is 91 today. Silvia Pinal is one of the last surviving legends of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Rachel Ward, British-born Australian film, stage and television actress well-known for her starring role opposite Richard Chamberlain in "The Thorn Birds", one of the most popular television mini-series of all time, is 65 today. Rachel Ward is the great-granddaughter of William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, who was Governor-General of Australia. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted September 12, 2022 Robert Irwin is 94 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted September 12, 2022 Sir Wes Hall is 85 today. Half of the feared Hall/Griffith bowling partnership, he began his cricketing life as a wicketkeeper/batsman, taking up bowling later. He was included in the 1957 WI squad to tour England in 1957 despite only having played one first-class match. He wasn't called upon during that tour, making his test debut the follwoing year, versus India in Bombay, despite initially being left out of that squad (coming in as a late replacement for Frank Worrall). The West Indians won te series 3-0. There immediately followed a three test series v Pakistan, where Hall became the first West Indian bowler to take a test hat-trick. He played three seasons in the Lancashire league, for Accrington CC, taking 100, 106 and 123 wickets. he also played a notable role in the 'tied test' of 1960, entrusted to bowl the final (8-ball) over, with Australia requiring six runs and the West Indians requiring three wickets (after a 134 run 7th wicket stand) , with over going 1 W . 1b 1 2W W, the final 2 wickets being run-outs as the Australians tried for the winning run (the over also included a dropped catch off the fifth ball). In his 48th test, v New Zealand, Hall was injured which prevented him from continuing bowling. and the injury prevented from playing in the following test, and was never selected again. He continued to play for Barbados until 1971, before retiring from playing. After retirement, Hall entered politics becoming the Barbados Sports and Tourism Minister. He later became an ordained minister in the Pentecostal Church. He was knighted for services to sport in 2012. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 12, 2022 Bertie Ahern Former Prime Minister of Ireland turns 71 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,201 Posted September 13, 2022 Barbara Bain, American film, stage and television actress who won three consecutive Emmy Awards for her leading role as agent Cinnamon Carter in the 1960s television series "Mission: Impossible", is 91 today. She is also best known for her performance as Dr. Helena Russell in the television series "Space: 1999". Jacqueline Bisset, the attractive British film actress who first came to prominence performing Steve McQueen's love interest in the remarkable cop thriller "Bullit", is 78 today. She is also best known for films such as "Airport", "Class", "Murder on the Orient Express" and many others. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 13, 2022 British actress Jacqueline Bisset celebrates turning 78 today. She has starred in numerous films including Murder on the Orient Express, The Man from Acapulco and The Deep. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 13, 2022 Arrgh Sorry @MariNisia we pretty much both posted about Jacqueline Bisset at the same time! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,201 Posted September 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Arrgh Sorry @MariNisia we pretty much both posted about Jacqueline Bisset at the same time! Don't worry... I think it means we have good taste. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted September 13, 2022 Ian Hamilton is 97. This video below should help those unaware of who he is (THUMBNAIL NOT INTENTIONAL): Definitely a contender for a spot on DeathList 2023. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,201 Posted September 14, 2022 Walter Koenig, American film and television character actor who rose to fame for his celebrated performance as Ensign Pavel Chekov in "Star Trek: The Original Series", is 86 today. He also wrote the fantasy novel "Buck Alice" and the comic book "Raver". Melissa Leo, American film and television actress who won the Golden Globe and an Oscar for her impressive portrayal of the domineering mother of an aspiring boxer in "The Fighter", is 62 today. On the small screen, her most notable role was as the Detective (later Sergeant) Kay Howard on the NBC series "Homicide: Life on the Street". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted September 14, 2022 Morten Harket, lead singer of A-ha, is 63. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 14, 2022 English television football commentator Martin Tyler turns 77 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted September 14, 2022 Dmitry Medvedev is 57 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 14, 2022 Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland , who is married to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, celebrates his 49th birthday today. Canadian Olympian and professional diver Cedric Fofana celebrates his 19th birthday today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,059 Posted September 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Canadian Olympian and professional diver Cedric Fofana celebrates his 19th birthday today. When I was 19, I found the Tuck Position easier than a 3.4. Getting more difficult now obvs. Anyhow, that's me for a while, catch you around GC. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,201 Posted September 15, 2022 Tommy Lee Jones, the incredibly versatile American actor and film director who has starred in many famous films during his great career and won an Oscar for his notable performance as Samuel Gerard in "The Fugitive", is 76 today. Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore were roommates for four years during their time at Harvard in the late '60s. Henry Silva, the proliferant American film, stage and television character actor who has played a wide variety of criminals, mobsters and robbers in films including "The Bravados", "Johnny Cool", "Sharky's Machine", "Code of Silence" and "Above the Law", is 94 today. He also played a communist agent in the original "The Manchurian Candidate". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: When I was 19, I found the Tuck Position easier than a 3.4. Getting more difficult now obvs. Anyhow, that's me for a while, catch you around GC. Well I hope wherever you are going for a while that all is OK?- and that you will be back on here soon making your presence felt with your valuable contributions. Don't be a stranger . Best Wishes Gooseberry 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted September 15, 2022 Prince Harry- who was sixth in the line of succession a week ago, and is now fifth in line- is 38. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted September 15, 2022 Gaylord Perry is 84 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted September 15, 2022 US film director & screenwriter Ron Shelton is 77 today. He was a minor-league baseball player for four years, notably within the Orioles organisation, and his original scripts are primarily sports-based, most notably his first, Bull Durham, partially based on his own experiences. The film, starring Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner & Tim Robbins, garnered an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay, as well as winning the Writers' Guild of America best screenplay amongst others. His next screenplay was Blaze, based on the book by Huey Perry, starring Paul Newman as the Louisiana Governer who fell in love with a young stripper (Blaze, played by Lolita Davidovich, who would become Shelton's wife). His original (sport-based) screenplays also include the critically acclaimed White Men Can't Jump & Tin Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted September 16, 2022 American singer and actor Nick Jonas, formerly a member of family pop group The Jonas brothers, celebrates his 30th birthday today. Pictured above in a photo shoot were he seems to be imitating the legendary Marky Mark Calvin Klein photo shoot from the early 1990s. American actor Mickey Rourke celebrates his 70th birthday today. Pictured above in a photo with Kim Basinger in 1986 promoting their raunchy movie Nine and a half weeks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,201 Posted September 16, 2022 George Chakiris, American actor, dancer and singer who won a Golden Globe and the Oscar for his famous performance as Bernardo, leader of the Sharks, in the 1961 film version of "West Side Story", is 90 today. Chakiris played the role of Riff in the original London stage production. His father was Stephen Chakiris and his mother Zoe Anastasiadou, immigrants from Greece. Jennifer Tilly, American-Canadian actress most famous for her distinctive voice, the film "Bullets over Broadway" and her performance of the serial killer Tiffany Valentine in the Chucky film franchise, is 64 today. Her father was Chinese and her mother was Finnish and Irish. She is the older sister of actress Meg Tilly. Jennifer Tilly is also a professional poker player. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted September 16, 2022 Jules Bass, one half of Rankin-Bass, is 87. You may recognize Rankin-Bass from nearly every single Christmas special- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, The Year Without a Santa Claus- they also made the 1977 Hobbit film, The Last Unicorn, and were the executive producers of ThunderCats. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted September 16, 2022 Janis Paige is 100 today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
