MariNisia 4,194 Posted March 26, 2023 Alan Arkin, the admired and versatile American actor, who started his career in the entertainment industry as a member of a folk group, whose first notable film was "The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming" (1966), who won an Oscar for his remarkable work in "Little Miss Sunshine", is 89 today. Alan Silvestri, the exceptional and respected American composer and conductor of film and television scores, one of the most important names of his generation, who started his distinguished career at a very young age, and best known for his frequent collaboration with Robert Zemeckis, is 73 today. Silvestri and Zemeckis worked together on many hit films, including "Back to the Future", "Cast Away", "Forrest Gump", "Romancing the Stone", "The Polar Express", and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Alan Silvestri's other scoring assignments included films such as "Lilo & Stitch", "Predator", "Ready Player One", "Stuart Little", "The Avengers", and "The Bodyguard". 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted March 26, 2023 American actor and singer Jonathan Groff celebrates his 38th birthday today. His acting credits include hit US television series musical drama Glee, Hit animated film Frozen and its sequels, American Sniper, Angel has fallen and new film Knock at the Cabin. Famously appeared in musical Hamilton on Broadway too. American singer and superstar Diana Ross celebrates her birthday today. The Motown legend turns 79.. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 26, 2023 Retired vicar Richard Coles is 61 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 419 Posted March 26, 2023 American actress Sophia Woodward, who plays Luna Loud in "A Loud House Christmas" and "The Really Loud House" which are live-action adaptations of "The Loud House", is 19 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miranda lass 98 Posted March 26, 2023 On 25/03/2023 at 03:29, Drewsky1211 said: (The legendary) Elton John is 76. He's still standing! Also was disappointed that are you ready for love was not in the biopic as it's my favourite of his songs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted March 26, 2023 Steven Tyler is 75 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,123 Posted March 27, 2023 Gino Pivatelli, former Italian football player, is 90 today. He is one of the last surviving players of the 1954 World Cup, the last Italian. He was Serie A top goalscorer in 1956 with Bologna, and with AC Milan won Serie A title in 1962 and European Cup in 1963 (the first for an Italian side) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,742 Posted March 27, 2023 Julian Glover, known for roles in The Empire Strikes Back, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is 88. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,194 Posted March 27, 2023 Talisa Soto, the attractive and sexy American actress and ex-model of Puerto Rican descent, who started her career as a model when she was just 15 years old; appearing in magazine issues such as Elle, Glamour and Vogue, who gained prominence for her performances as Lupe Lamora in the 1989 James Bond film "Licence to Kill", and as Kitana in "Mortal Kombat" and its sequel "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation", is 56 today. Michael York, the famous film, stage, and television actor, a classically trained stage actor, who started his performing career at the National Youth Theatre, who starred in a very diverse range of interesting films such as "Cabaret", "Conduct Unbecoming", "Murder on the Orient Express", "Logan's Run", "England Made Me", and "The Three Musketeers", among others, who was born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England, is 81 today. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted March 27, 2023 Former Welsh footballer and football manager Terry Yorath, who has managed Wales National team previously, celebrates his 73rd birthday today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted March 27, 2023 Mariah Carey is 54 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,742 Posted March 28, 2023 Neil Kinnock is 81. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,194 Posted March 28, 2023 Mario Vargas Llosa, the exceptional Peruvian-Spanish essayist, journalist, novelist, politician and professor, one of the most important authors and intellectuals of his generation and one of the world's greatest living writers, a famous defender of liberalism, who was awarded the 1994 Miguel de Cervantes Prize (the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary award), and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, is 87 today. Michael Parkinson, the famous author, journalist and television presenter, affectionately known as "Parky", who began his extraordinary career as a newspaper journalist on local papers in Yorkshire, well known for his chat show Parkinson in which he interviewed more than 2000 guests over the decades, who was born in Cudworth in South Yorkshire, England, is 88 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted March 28, 2023 American philosopher and author Daniel Dennett celebrates turning 81 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,194 Posted March 28, 2023 You know, you always talk about interesting people. So congratulations on that, @Gooseberry Crumble. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted March 28, 2023 Jerome Isaac Friedman is 93 today. Rodrigo Duterte is 78 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John "요한" Sulu 419 Posted March 29, 2023 American politician Frank Murkowski, who was an Alaska senator from 1981 to 2002 and governor from 2002-2006, is 90 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,742 Posted March 29, 2023 Two people are 80 today: John Major (the oldest-living UK PM)... and Eric Idle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,194 Posted March 29, 2023 Esther Arroyo, Spanish model-turned-actress and television presenter, who gained immediate prominence when she was Miss Spain 1990, famous for her perpetual and sweet smile, who was involved in a serious car accident, on October 10, 2008; which caused her several injuries and 10 years of nightmare, she almost lost a leg, is 55 today. Terence Hill, the attractive Italian actor, director, producer and screenwriter, who began his prolific career in 1951 under his real name, Mario Girotti, who gained international fame for his starring roles in action and comedy films, many with friend and co-star Bud Spencer, is 84 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,185 Posted March 29, 2023 Lord Norman Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, Chancellor of the Conservative Party, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, No.14 on this year's DL, etc. is 92 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted March 29, 2023 British singer and musician Eden Kane celebrates his 83rd birthday today. A teen idol /pin up in the pre Beatles era. His hit songs include I don't know why(I just do), Well I ask you, Get lost, A new kind of lovin and Forget me not. Thank you @MariNisia Your too kind! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,742 Posted March 30, 2023 MC Hammer is 61. Did you know that he had his own cartoon? (the theme song animation is passable- but the animation in the show is absolute garbage) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,194 Posted March 30, 2023 John Astin, the respected American actor, who began his excellent career on the stage and made his first Broadway appearance in George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara", known for playing eccentric characters and remembered for his stupendous role as Gomez Addams, the crazy patriarch of The Addams Family, is 93 today. Warren Beatty, the charismatic and legendary American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, the younger brother of actress Shirley MacLaine, who lost his virginity at the age of 20, but averaged one woman a day in the next 35 years, whose success began with his first film, "Splendor in the Grass" (1961), is 86 today. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 30, 2023 Radio DJ Johnnie Walker is 78 today. Beginning on pirate radio (England, Caroline - where he was one of the last still broadcasting) before several stints with the BBC as well as stints in the US and on UK local radio. Radio 1 in 1969 - 1976 when he fell out with the management (he described the Bay City Rollers as "musical garbage"). US with some Radio Luxembourg recordings 1976-1981. UK Local radio 1981-1985 Radio 1 1987-88. BBC GLR 1988-1990 before being dismissed for suggesting that people would be celebrating the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as PM Radio 5, 1990-1994, initially 3 shows/week until his GLR dismissal after which he appeared on Radio 5 daily. Radio 1 1991-1995, until leaving for good in 1995 1995- LBC and Classic Gold Radio 2, 1997, initially documentaries & fill-ins until getting his own show in 1998. He was briefly suspended following a tabloid exposé about his drug use, but returned after. He took a break in 2003 after disclosing he was suffering from cancer (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma); he was off the air for over 8 months. On his return, he played Eric Clapton's Hello Old Friend (Walker & Clapton were born on the same day). He took a further break in January 2019 when he received treatment for a heart condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted March 30, 2023 Canadian singer Celine Dion celebrates her 55th birthday today. Hugely successful British crime novelist Martina Cole celebrates her 64th birthday today. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
