The Happy Birthday Thread

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Ben Stein is 78.

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Matt Clark, the excellent American film, stage and television character actor whose phenomenal film career began with a role in Norman Jewison's "In the Heat of the Night", is 86 today.

Matt Clark is best known for his work in numerous films, such as "The Beguiled", "The Grissom Gang", "The Cowboys", "Pocket Money", "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid", "Emperor of the North Pole", "White Lightning", "The Outlaw Josey Wales", "Driver", "Brubaker", "An Eye for an Eye", "Honkytonk Man", "Country", "Return to Oz", "Back to the Future Part III" and "Class Action", among others.

 

 

Joe J. Gibbs, the successful American football coach in the NFL from 1973 to 2007, who is a three-time Super Bowl champion football head coach and a NASCAR Championship team owner, is 82 today.

Joe J. Gibbs coached the Washington Redskins for 12 seasons from 1981 to 1993.

 

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Retired American actress and widow of Bing Crosby - Kathryn Crosby , celebrates her 89th birthday today.

 

She went  by the work and stage names of  Kathryn Grant or Kathryn  Grandstaff.

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Kevin Chamberlin is 59 today

 

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The one and only Tina Turner celebrates her 83rd  birthday today. 

Birthday greetings to the iconic singer. 

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Natasha Bedingfield is 41.

 

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Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, the famed Argentine activist, architect, painter, professor, sculptor and writer who was awarded the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his activity for the protection of democracy and human rights for the people of Latin America, is 91 today.

In 1977, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel was arrested and imprisoned, without a trial, for 14 months in which he was repeatedly tortured.

 

 

Jamie Rose, American actress, primarily a television actress, who is probably widely known for her regular role as Vickie Gioberti, one of the young characters in the famous 1980s soap opera "Falcon Crest" from 1981 to 1983, is 63 today.

Jamie Rose left "Falcon Crest" after only two seasons due to creative reasons, and she was replaced by Dana Sparks.

 

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Jacqueline White,  an American actress from the golden age of Hollywood, celebrates her 100th birthday today!

I need to check  again later but there hasn't been much mention of her on social media,  twitter in particular and no happy birthday messages on twitter for her 99th birthday last year.

A few mentions of her turning 100 but not as far as I can tell from authoritative accounts as such. 

I am slightly entertaining speculation that she may have died off radar.  I hope not- but anyway  as far as I know she is still alive so 

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Bill Nye is 67.

 

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Roberto Mancini, the exceptional Italian football player who started his successful professional career at Bologna and widely known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played over 550 matches, is 58 today.

Roberto Mancini has reached a legendary status both as a player and as a coach.

 

 

Patricia McPherson, American television actress who is particularly remembered for her performance of Bonnie Barstow, the qualified mechanic in charge of KITT's care, in the 1980s television series "Knight Rider" from 1982 to 1986, is 68 today.

Patricia McPherson retired from acting in the early 90s, her last credited role was in the legal television series "Matlock" in 1991, was fired after the first season.

She was convinced to come back for the third season as Bonnie Barstow, and would remain until the end of the popular show in 1986.

Patricia McPherson is now part of an environmentalist group.

 

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Caroline Kennedy, US ambassador to Australia  and only living child of former US President John F Kennedy and first lady Jackie, celebrates her 65th birthday today. 

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British singer songwriter  David Van Day  of 1980s pop group Dollar and part of the latter make up of group Bucks Fizz  celebrates his 66th birthday today. 

 

 

Legendary  Motown record producer, executive and songwriter  Berry Gordy celebrates his 93rd birthday today. 

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Randy Newman is 79.

 

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Joe Dante, the phenomenal American film and television director, editor and producer who began his filmmaking career in the trailer department of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, and as a trailer editor, is 76 today.

Joe Dante is extensively known for his comic horror and science-fiction films, such as "Piranha", "The Howling", "Gremlins" (his great masterpiece), "Explorers", "Innerspace", "Gremlins 2: The New Batch", "Small Soldiers" and "Looney Tunes: Back in Action", among others.

 

 

 

Ed Harris, the extraordinary and noted American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who began his professional acting career performing on the stage, is 72 today.

 

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Oscar nominated American actress Diane Ladd celebrates her 87th birthday today. 

 

 

 

American  pop singer  Jonathan Knight, who was a member of boyband  New Kids on the block, celebrates his 54th birthday today. 

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Chuck Mangione is 82.

 

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Rahm Emanuel, American diplomat and politician who served as an adviser to US President Bill Clinton and later was chief of staff to US President Barack Obama, is 63 today.

 

 

Ryan Giggs, the notorious Welsh international footballer, the most successful player in the history of European football, who has played throughout his professional career for Manchester United and Wales national team, is 49 today.

During his prodigious career, Ryan Giggs won thirteen Premier League, four FA Cups, three English League Cups, and two Champions League titles, among others.

 

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John Mayall, of the eponymous Bluesbreakers, whose past membership is a virtual Who's Who of rock & blues musicians, is 89 today.

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Billy Idol is 67.

 

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Laurent "Jaja" Jalabert, French former professional road racing cyclist who made his professional debut as a member of the French Toshiba team, and quickly established himself as a daring sprinter, is 54 today.

Jalabert won several classics, including Milan-San Remo in 1995 and the Tour of Lombardy in 1997.

 

 

David Mamet, the remarkable and renowned American essayist, film director, playwright and screenwriter who won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for "Glengarry Glen Ross" in 1984, is 75 today.

 

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Mark WIng-Davey (below, right), best known for playing Zaphod Beeblebrox in the radio & TV versions of Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy, is 74 today.

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Hugely successful British film director  Ridley Scott celebrates his 85th birthday today. 

He is behind iconic films such  as Alien , Thelma and Louise,  Blade Runner and Gladiator. 

 

American actor  Ben Stiller celebrates his 57th birthday today. 

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American actress Charlene Tilton , best known for playing Lucy Ewing in iconic US Primetime soap  Dallas on and off between 1978 and 1990, celebrates her 64th birthday today. 

 

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Bette Midler is 77.

 

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Lee Trevino, the remarkable American former professional golfer, one of the greatest players in golf history, who won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his extraordinary career, is 83 today.

In 1975, Trevino was struck by lightning at the Western Open. Miraculously, he survived but his back was permanently injured.

Lee Trevino was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981.

 

 

Gilbert O'Sullivan, the famed and successful Irish singer and songwriter who is best known for his early 1970s hits "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair", "Get Down" and "Nothing Rhymed", is 76 today.
 

 

O'Sullivan sold more UK singles than any other solo male artist in 1972.

His best-selling album is "I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter", which sold over 100.000 copies.