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Last updated: 2008 August 9.

1934 July 1 Birth of Claude Berri Paris France, director (Le Sex Shop, L'Homme Blesse). [1] Birth of Jamie Farr in Toledo, Ohio, USA; actor (Klinger - M*A*S*H, AfterMASH). [1] [5] Birth of Jean Marsh London England, actress (Dark Places, Eagle has Landed). [1] Birth of Sydney Pollack; director (Tootsie, Presumed Innocent) (dies 2008). [1] [5] July 12 Birth of Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr Louisiana, pianist (Tchaikovsky 1958). [1] July 13 Birth of Alexei S Yeliseyev cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10). [1] Birth of Wole Soyinka Nigeria, dramatist (Road, Kongi's Harvest). [1] July 14 Birth of Leo Joseph Koury Pitts, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List). [1] July 15 Birth of Harrison Birtwistle Accringto, Lancashire, composer (Trombeau). [1] July 17 Birth of Donald Sutherland Canada; actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers). [1] Birth of Pat McCormick comedian (Don Rickles Show, New Bill Cosby Show). [1] July 24 Birth of Willie Davis NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay). [1] July 28 Birth of Jacques D'Amboise dancer/educator (New York City Ballet Company). [1] July 30 Birth of Ben Piazza Ark; actor (Blues Brothers, Ben Casey, Dallas). [1] August 2 Birth of Albert W Hall actor (Apocalypse Now). [1] Birth of Valery Bykovsky cosmonaut (Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, 31). [1] August 4 Birth of Dallas Green baseball manager (Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees). [1] August 6 Birth of John Storey Bonington United Kingdom, mountain climber (Annapurna I in 1970). [1] August 13 Birth of Gary Davidson founder of ABA, WHA, WFL. [1] August 16 Birth of John Standing London England; actor (Edward-Lime Street). [1] August 18 Birth of Rafer Lewis Johnson US, decathalete (Olympic-gold-1960). [1] Birth of Roberto Clemente pro baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates). [1] August 19 Birth of Bill Cleary US, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1960). [1] Birth of David F Durenberger Minnesota, (Senator-Republican-Minn). [1] Birth of Dr Renee Richards trans-sexual tennis player. [1] August 22 Birth of Diana Sands actress (Raisin in the Sun, Doctor's Wife). [1] Birth of Norman Schwartzkopf New Jersey, US General (Liberated Kuwait from Iraq). [1] August 23 Birth of Barbara Eden Tucson Arizona, actress (Dream of Jeannie, Amazing Dobermans). [1] Birth of Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen NFL quarterback (Eagles, Washington Redskins). [1] August 25 Birth of Valery F Bykovsky USSR, cosmonaut (Vostok V Soyuz 22 31/39). [1] August 29 Birth of David Pryor (Senator-Democrat-Arkansas). [1] September 5 Birth of Carol Lawrence Illinois, dancer/actress (Dean Martin Summer Show). [1] September 6 Birth of Jody McCrea Los Angeles California; actor (Ben Matheson-Wichita Town). [1] September 7 Little Milton is born. [5] Birth of Bill Giles Rochester New York, baseball owner (Philadelphia Phillies). [1] September 8 Birth of Peter Maxwell Davies Manchester England, composer (Prolation). [1] September 10 Birth of Charles Kuralt Wilmington North Carolina, newscaster (On the Road). [1] Birth of Roger Maris Yankee, home run champion (61 in 1961, American League Most Valuable Player 1960, 1961). [1] September 12 Birth of Gunther Gebel-Williams lion tamer (Ringling Bros Circus). [1] September 14 Birth of Kate Millett Saint Paul, Minnesota, feminist/author (Sexual Politics). [1] September 16 Birth of Elgin Baylor NBA star (1958-59 Rookie of the Year-Los Angeles Lakers). [1] September 17 Birth of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly tennis, first woman grand slam (1953). [1] Birth of Orlando Cepeda New York Giants player (National League Most Valuable Player 1967). [1] September 20 Birth of Sophia Loren Rome, actress (Desire Under the Elms, Black Orchid). [1] September 21 Birth of Leonard Cohen Montréal, singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man). [1] September 24 Birth of John Brunner Britain, sci-fi author (Sheep Look Up). [1] September 25 Birth of John S Bull Memphis Tennessee, astronaut. [1] September 27 Birth of Barbara Howar Nashville, reporter (Washington Post, Entertainment Tonight). [1] Birth of Claude Jarman Jr Nashville Tennessee; actor (Rio Grande, Inside Straight). [1] Birth of Dick Schaap sportscaster/author (Joe Namath's co-writer). [1] Birth of Greg Morris Cleveland Ohio; actor (Mission Impossible, Vega$). [1] Birth of Wilford Brimley Salt Lake City Utah; actor (Gus-Our House, Cocoon). [1] September 28 Birth of Brigitte Bardot in Paris, France; actress (And God Created Woman). [1] [5] September 30 Birth of Freddie King Gilmer Texas, blues singer (Hideaway). [1] October 3 Birth of Madlyn Rhue Washington DC, actress (Bracken's World, Executive Suite). [1] October 4 Birth of Sam Huff NFL linebacker (New York Giants, Washington Redskins). [1] October 7 Birth of Willie Naulls NBA star (New York Knicks). [1] October 8 Birth of J Carter Brown Providence Rhode Island, art director (Washington National Gallery). [1] October 15 Birth of Peter Haskell Boston Massachusetts; actor (Bracken's World, Rituals). [1] October 18 Birth of Inger Stevens Stockholm Sweden, actress (Katy-Farmer's Daughter). [1] October 20 Birth of Martin Landau actor (Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Tucker). [1] Birth of Timothy West Yorkshire England; actor (Masada). [1] October 22 Birth of Donald McIntyre Auckland New Zealand, Bass-Baritone (Wotan-Das Rheingold). [1] October 28 Birth of Jim Beatty track runner (first sub-4 minute indoor mile). [1] October 29 Birth of Robert E Hughes New York City, orchestra leader (Rich Little Show). [1] October 30 Birth of Hamilton Camp London; actor (Andrew-He and She). [1] November 2 Birth of Ken Rosewall Sydney Australia, tennis star (US 1956). [1] November 9 Birth of Carl Sagan in New York City, USA; astronomer/author/professor (Cosmos, Broca's Brain). [1] [5] Birth of Ingvar Carlsson Prime Minister of Sweden (1986-). [1] November 10 Birth of Norm Cash Eldorado Texas, first baseman (Detroit Tigers). [1] November 11 Birth of Bibi Andersson Sweden, actress (Scenes From a Marriage). [1] Birth of Paula Myers-Pope US, platform diver, two silver, one bronze (Oly 1952-60). [1] November 12 Birth of Ann Flood Jamaica New York, actress (As the World Turns, Edge of Night). [1] Birth of Charles Manson [No Name Maddox], Cincinnati Ohio, criminal (Tate-Labianco). [1] November 13 Garry Marshall is born. [5] November 15 Birth of Joanna Barnes Boston, actress (Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie). [1] November 20 Birth of Valentine J Peter Omaha Nebraska, priest (Boy's Town 1985-). [1] November 21 Birth of Laurence Luckinbill Fort Smith Ark; actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike). [1] November 24 Birth of Alfred Schnittke Russia, composer (Saint Florian). [1] Birth of Martin Charnin Broadway lyricist (Annie, West Side Story). [1] November 26 Birth of Ludmila Shevtsova USSR, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1960). [1] December 1 Birth of Billy Paul Philadelphia Pennsylvania, singer (Me and Mrs Jones). [1] Birth of Hilly Axwijk Suriname social worker. [1] December 3 Birth of Nicolas Coster London England; actor (Lionel-Santa Barbara, Robert Delaney-Another World, Electric Horseman). [1] Birth of Viktor Vassilyevich Gorbatko USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 7, 24, 37/36). [1] December 4 Birth of Victor French Santa Barbara California; actor (Highway to Heaven). [1] Birth of Wink [Winston Conrad] Martindale in Jackson, Tennessee, USA; TV host (Tic-Tac-Dough, Can You Top This). [1] [5] December 5 Birth of Joan Didion US novelist/journalist (Salvador). [1] December 6 Birth of Nick Bockwinkel wrestler (WCW/AWA). [1] December 9 Birth of Al Kaline Baltimore Maryland, baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers). [1] Birth of Alan Ridout composer. [1] Birth of Dame Judi Dench York England, British stage and film actress (As Time Goes By, Goldeneye-"M", Her Majesty Mrs Brown-Queen Victoria). [1] Birth of Milton Gray Campbell Plainfield New Jersey, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1956). [1] Birth of [Amos] Junior Wells Memphis Tennessee, blues singer (In My Younger Days). [1] December 11 Birth of Ron Carey in Newark, New Jersey, USA; actor (Barney Miller, Montefuscos, High Anxiety). [1] (1935 [5]) Birth of Salim Durani cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 1960s). [1] December 12 Birth of Habib Hassan Touma composer. [1] December 13 Birth of Richard Darryl Zanuck film producer/executive. [1] December 14 Birth of Petrus van Doorne Dutch industrialist. [1] December 18 Birth of Boris Valentinovich Volynov USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 21). [1] December 19 Birth of Al Kaline Baltimore Maryland, Hall of Fame outfielder (Detroit Tigers/American League batting champion 1955). [1] Birth of Rudi Carrell [Rudolf W Kesselman] Dutch showmaster. [1] December 21 Birth of Hanif Mohammad cricketer (prolific Pakistani batsman 1952-69). [1] December 25 Birth of Bob Martinez (Governor-Florida). [1] Birth of Giancarlo Baghetti racing driver/journalist. [1] Birth of John Ashley Kansas City Missouri; actor (Clipper-Straightaway). [1] Birth of McKinley Mitchell US gospel/singer (The Town I Live In). [1] December 27 Birth of Larisssa Latynina Ukraine, gymnast (Olympics-gold-1956, 60, 64). [1] December 28 Birth of David Warrilow actor (Simon, Radio Days, Dakota Road, Barton Fink). [1] Birth of John Akers business executive. [1] Birth of Maggie Smith Ilford England, actress (Death on Nile, Clash of Titans). [1] Birth of Peggy Wilson golfer. [1] December 29 Birth of Ed Flanders Minneapolis Minnesota; actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere). [1] Birth of Tom Jarriel LaGrange Georgia, newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20). [1] December 30 Birth of Barry Briggs New Zealand auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66). [1] Birth of Nicolas Coster London; actor (Our Private World, Lobo, Ryan's Four). [1] Birth of Russ Tamblyn Los Angeles California; actor (Twin Peaks, Tom Thumb, Win Place or Steal). [1]