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December 9, 2023

December 9th Birthdays

If you were born on December 9th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

judi dench birthday, nee judith olivia dench, judi dench 1983, british director look back in anger, english actress, 1950s british television series, hilda lessways, itv play of the week, 1960s tv shows, an age of kings katherine princess of france, theatre 625, jackanory storyteller, 1960s movies, the third secret, four in the morning, he who rides a tiger, a study in terror, a midsummer nights dream, 1970s movies, luther, dead cert, 1980s tv mini series, love in a cold climate sadie, a fine romance laura, 1980s movies, weatherby, a room with a view, 84 charing cross road, a handful of dust, henry v, 1990s television miniseries, the torch ada, middlemarch george eliot voice, 1914 1918 narrator, as time goes by jean pargeter hardcastle, 1990s movies, jack and sarah, goldeneye, hamlet, mrs brown, tomorrow never dies, james bond movies m, the world is not enough, shakespeare in love, tea with mussolini, 2000s movies, chocolat, iris, the shipping news, the importance of being earnest, die another day, the chronicles of riddick, ladies in lavender, pride and prejudice, mrs henderson presents, casino royale, notes on a scandal, quantum of solace, rage, nine, jane eyre, pirates of the caribbean on stranger tides, my week with marilyn, j edgar, the best exotic marigold hotel, run for your wife, skyfall, philomena, the second best exotic marigold hotel, branagh theatre live the winters tale, miss peregrines home for peculiar children, tulip fever, victoria and abdul, murder on the orient express, 2000s tv series, cranford miss matty jenkyns, academy award nominations, married actor michael williams, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1934Judi Dench (nee Judith Olivia Dench; married Michael Williams)

Academy Award-winning British movie actress (Shakespeare in Love; M in GoldenEye, Skyfall & James Bond films; Philomena; Chocolat; Mrs. Brown; A Room with a View; 84 Charing Cross Road; Pride & Prejudice; Victoria & Abdul; Iris), born December 9, 1934. (Judi Dench 1983 Saigon – Year of the Cat) 

beau bridges birthday, nee lloyd vernet bridges iii, beau bridges 1981, american director, seven hours to judgment, 1940s child actor, 1940s movies, the red pony, zamba, 1960s actor, 1960s television series, the clear horizon eddie tinker, sea hunt warren tucker, ensign otoole seaman howard spicer, ben casey lawrence larry masterson, my three sons russ burton howard sears, mr novak guest star, walt disneys wonderful world of color, 1960s movies, the explosive generation, village of the giants, the incident, for love of ivy, gaily gaily, 1970s movies, adams woman, the landlord, the christian licorice store, hammersmith is out, childs play, your three minutes are up, lovin molly, the other side of the mountain, dragonfly, swashbuckler, two minute warning, greased lightning, norma rae, the fifth musketeer, the runner stumbles, 1970s television miniseries, the lives of benjamin franklin, 1980s tv shows, united states richard chapin, space randy claggett, 1980s movies, silver dream racer, honky tonk freeway, night crossing, love child, heart like a wheel, the hotel new hampshire, the killing time, the wild pair, seven hours to judgment, the iron triangle, the fabulous baker boys, the wizard, 1990s movies, daddys dyin whos got the will, married to it, sidekicks, rocketman, the white river kid, 1990s tv movies, 1990s tv series, harts of the west dave hart, maximum bob, 2000s movies, sordid lives, meeting daddy, boys klub, the good german, i see you dot com, smile, the ballad of jack and rose, debating robert lee, charlottes web, americanizing shelley, spinning into butter, max payne, my girlfriends boyfriend, dont fade away, the descendants, columbus circle, eden, hit and run, rushlights, underdog kids, lawless range, the mountain between us, dirty politics, 2000s television shows, beggars and choosers dan falco, will and grace naniel mcfarland, the agency tom gage, stargate atlantis major general hank landry, stargate sg1, my  name is earl carl hickey, brothers and sisters nick brody, white collar agent kramer, franklin and bash leonard franklin, the goodwin games benjamin goodwin, the millers tom miller, masters of sex barton scully, blackish paul johnson, bloodline roy gilbert, grammy award, emmy award, son of actor lloyd bridges, brother jeff bridges,  septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1941Beau Bridges (nee Lloyd Vernet Bridges III; son of Lloyd Bridges)

Emmy-winning American actor of TV (Stargate SG-1; The Agency; The Millers; The Clear Horizon; Ensign O’Toole; Homeland) and movies (Norma Rae; The Other Side of the Mountain; The Fabulous Baker Boys), born December 9, 1941. Brother of Jeff Bridges. (Beau Bridges 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Trailer)

michael nouri birthday, michael nouri 1979, american actor, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, search for tomorrow steve kaslo, somerset tom conway, beacon hill giorgio bullock, the last convertible jean rgr des barres, 1980s tv mini series, bay city blues joe rohner, downtown detective john forney, the gangster chronicles charles lucky luciano, 1980s movies, gangster wars, flashdance, the imagemaker, the hidden, 1990s movies, thieves of fortune, little vegas, captain america, fatal sky, the spychic, total exposure, a passion for murder, da vincis war, american yakuza, no escape no return, fortunes of war, inner sanctum ii, lady in waiting, to the limit, overkill, picture this, 1990s tv shows, love and war kip zakaris, 2000s movies, the squeeze, street level, the list, woman walks ahead, finding forrester, carman the champion, lovely and amazing, terminal error, klepto, high roller the stu ungar story, the terminal, seraching for bobby d, boynton beach club, last holiday, invincible, the proposal, sinatra club, easy rider 2 the ride home, any day now, 2000s tv series, 2000s daytime television series, the young and the restless elliot hampton, all my children caleb cooney cortlandt, the oc dr neil roberts, brothers and sisters milo peterman, army wives general ludwig, damages phil grey, ncis mossad director eli david, the clap thanassis, yellowstone bob schwartz, american crime story norman blachford, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1945Michael Nouri

American actor of TV (Love & War; Search for Tomorrow; Somerset; Beacon Hill; Downtown; All My Children; The Young and the Restless; The O.C.; The Gangster Chronicles) and films (Flashdance, Last Holiday; Gangster Wars; The Boynton Beach Club), born December 9, 1945. (Michael Nouri 1979 Photo)

joan armatrading birthday, nee joan anita barbara armatrading, joan armatrading 1970s, british musician, black guitarist, singer, songwriter, 1970s hit songs, love and affection, show some emotion, 1980s hit singles, rosie, my myself i, all the way from america, im lucky, no love, drop the pilot, i love it when you call me names, temptation, thinking man, kind words and a real good heart, the shouting stage, living for you, 1990s hit songs, more than one kind of love, wrapped around her, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1950Joan Armatrading

English guitarist, singer & songwriter (Love and Affection, Drop the Pilot; Show Some Emotion; Me Myself I; I’m Lucky; [I Love it When You] Call Me Names; Rosie; The Flight of the Wild Geese; Mama Mercy; The Weakness in Me; Down to Zero), born December 9, 1950. (Joan Armatrading 1970s Photo: Eddie Malin)

michael dorn birthday, michael dorn 2018, american actor, 1970s television series, chips officer jebediah turner, 1980s tv shows, star trek the next generation lieutenant worf, 1980s tv soap operas, days of our lives jimmy, capitol senator ed lawrence, 1980s movies, jagged edge, star trek vi the undiscovered country, 1990s movies, star trek generations, timemaster, first contact, mennos mind, star trek insurrection, 1990s television shows, star trek deep space nine, 2000s movies, shadow hours, the prophets game, mach 2, face value, ali, the gristle, the santa clause 2, star trek nemesis, lessons for an assassin, shade, heart of the beholder, all youve got, fallen angels, the santa clause 3 the escape clause, night skies, the deep below, fist of the warrior, end of the road, ted 2, the man from earth holocene, 2000s tv series, castle dr carter burke, video games voice artist, star trek video games worf voice, cow and chicken animated tv series voices, i am weasel voice, duck dogers martian centurian robots voices, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1952Michael Dorn

American voice over & character actor of TV (Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation & Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Officer Turner on CHiPs; Days of Our Lives; Capitol; Castle) and movies (Star Trek: Generations & sequels), born December 9, 1952. (Michael Dorn 2018 Photo: Super Conventions)

john malkovich birthday, nee john gavin malkovich, john malkovich 1994, american producer, director, character actor, emmy award, 1980s movies, places in the heart, the killing fields, eleni, making mr right, the glass menagerie, empire of the sun, miles from home, dangerous liaisons, 1990s films, the sheltering sky, queens logic, the object of beauty, shadows and fog, of mice and men, jennifer 8, alive, in the line of fire, the convent, beyond the clouds, mary reilly, mulholland falls, the portrait of lady, the ogre, con air, the man in the iron mask, rounders, marcel prousts time regained, being john malkovich, the messenger the story of joan of arc, ladies room, 2000s movies, shadow of the vampire, im going home, savage sould, knockaround guys, hotel, ripleys game, a talking picture, johnny english, the libertine, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, color me kubrick, art school confidential, klimt, eragon, beowulf, the great buck howard, gardens of the night, in tranzit, changeling, mutant chronicles, burn after reading, disgrace, afterwards, 2000s television mini series, les miserables, napoleon charles talleyrand, 2010s films, jonah hex, red, secretariat, drunkboat, transformers dark of the moon, lines of wellington, warm bodies, deadly code, red 2, cesar chavez, cut bank, casanova variations, zoolander 2, deepwater horizon, dominion, unlocked, the wilde wedding, i love you daddy, bullet head, casanovagen, supercon, mile 22, bird box, 100 years, 2010s tv shows, as linhas de torres vedras general wellington, crossbones edward blackbeard teach, billions grigor andolov, married glenne headly 1982, divorced glenne headly 1988, michelle pfeiffer relationship, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1953John Malkovich (ex of Glenne Headly)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of TV and movies (Being John Malkovich; In the Line of Fire; Mary Reilly; Of Mice and Men; Dangerous Liaisons; Jennifer 8; Con Air; The Man in the Iron Mask; Secretariat; RED), born December 9, 1953. (John Malkovich 1994 Photo: Gorupdebesanez) 

donny osmond birthday, nee donald clark osmond, donny osmond 1978, 1970s teen idol, singer, the osmond family, brother of marie osmond, marie osmond duets, 1970s hit songs, sweet and innocent, go away little girl, hey girl, puppy love, too young, why, lonely boy, the twelfth of never, young love, a million to one, when i fall in love, are you lonesome tonight, im leavin it all up to you, morning side of the mountain, make the world go away, deep purple, aint nothing like the real thing, youre my soul and inspiration, 1980s hit singles, soldier of love, sacred emotion, 1990s song hits, my love is a fire, actor, broadway musicals, joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat, las vegas act, 1970s movies, goin coconuts, 1970s television series, donny and marie, 1980s tv shows, the love boat guest star, 1990s television shows, hollywood squares panelist, 2000s tv game shows, pyramid host, the pyramid game host, identity presenter, name that tune host, dancing with the stars contestant, 2000s films, college road trip, ctu provo, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1957Donny Osmond(nee Donald Clark Osmond)

American singer-actor solo (Go Away Little Girl; Puppy Love), with sister Marie Osmond (I’m Leavin’ It [All] Up To You), & The Osmond Family, on stage (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) and TV (Donny and Marie; Pyramid), born December 9, 1957. (Donny Osmond 1978 Photo: CBS)

joe lando birthday, nee joseph john lando, joe lando 2012, american producer, actor, 1980s movies, star trek iv the voyage home, 1990s films, i love you to death, seeds of doubt, blindness, no code of conduct, 1990s television series, dr quin medicine woman byron sully, jag christopher ragle, 1990s tv soap operas, one life to live jake harrison, guiding light macauley west, 2000s movies, the adventures of cinderellas daughter, 2000s tv shows, higher ground peter scarbrow, wildfire pete ritter, 2010s films, born wild, freshwater, sniper ultimate kill, 2010s television shows, melrose place mr mckellan, the bay lee nelson, the secret circle john blackwell, hit the floor detective ray harris, 2010s daytime television serials, the bold and the beautiful judge craig mcmullen, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1961Joe Lando (nee Joseph John Lando)

American actor of TV (Byron Sully on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman & California; Jake on One Life to Live; Guiding Light; The Bold and the Beautiful; Higher Ground; Melrose Place; JAG) and movies (Seeds of Doubt), born December 9, 1961. (Joe Lando 2012 Photo: Artemisboy sur Wikipedia anglais)

felicity huffman birthday, nee felicity kendall huffman, felicity huffman 2012, emmy award, american actress, 1980s movies, things change, 1990s films, reversal of fortune, hackers, the spanish prisoner, magnolia, 1990s television series, golden years terry spann, law and order guest star, sports night dana whitaker, 2000s movies, raising helen, christmas with the kranks, transamerica, georgia rule, phoebe in wonderland, 2000s tv shows, out of order lorna colm, frasier julia wilcox, the da charlotte ellis, desperate housewives lynette scavo, get shorty special agent clara dillard, 2010s television shows, american crime jeanette hesby, central park five linda fairstein, 2010s films, trust me, rudderless, big game, cake, stealing cars, krystal, married william h macy 1997, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1962Felicity Huffman (married William H. Macy)

Emmy-winning American actress of TV (Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives; Sports Night; American Crime; Frasier; Golden Years; Get Shorty) & movies (Georgia Rule; Transamerica; Reversal of Fortune; Raising Helen), born December 9, 1962. (Felicity Huffman 2012 intervju, London – TV 2)

allison smith, born december 9, december 9th birthday, american actress, tv shows, kate and allie, the west wing, movies, a reason to believe Allison Smith

American actress of stage, TV (Jennie Lowell on Kate & Allie; Mallory O’Brien on The West Wing; Spy Game; Buddy Faro; Sweet Justice; Providence; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), and movies (A Reason to Believe), born December 9, 1969. (Allison Smith Painting: A. Hamilton)

jakob bylan, born december 9, american singer, rock songwriter, the empire in my mind, the guardian theme song, nothing but the whole wide world, the wallflowers, one headlight, the difference, bob dylan sonJakob Dylan (son of Bob Dylan)

American singer-songwriter (The Empire in My Mind / The Guardian theme song; Here Comes Now; Nothing But the Whole Wide World) & for the Wallflowers (One Headlight; The Difference; Heroes; 6th Avenue Heartache; Three Marlenas), born December 9, 1969. (Jakob Dylan 2019: Greg2600)

reiko aylesworth birthday, born december 9th, asian american actress, tv shows, 24 michelle dessler, soap operas, one life to live rebecca lewis, lost, er, movies, crazylove, the killing floor, bad parents, Reiko Aylesworth

American actress of stage, television (Michelle Dessler on 24; Rebecca Lewis on One Life to Live; The Other F Word; Scorpion; Revolution; Damages; ER; Lost; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and films (Crazylove; The Killing Floor), born December 9, 1972. (Reiko Aylesworth 2014 Photo: La Modification)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born december 9, famous birthdays, kirk douglas, douglas fairbanks jr, classic movies, spartacus, the prisoner of zenda, gunga din, the bad and the beautiful, lust for life, morning glory, champion, married joan crawford, father of michael douglas(Kirk Douglas 1949: Smith | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 1931: Fryer [colorized]) 

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on December 9th!

Remember These December 9th Famous Birthdays

dick butkus, born december 9, december 9th birthday, american football player, pro football hall of fame, pro bowl, nfl linebacker, chicago bears, 1969, defensive player of the year, 1970, actor, movies, any given sunday, necessary roughness, spokesman, Dick Butkus (nee Richard Marvin Butkus)

Pro Football Hall of Fame American NFL Chicago Bears 8X Pro Bowl linebacker, 2X NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1969, 1970), celebrity pitchman, actor of TV (Coach Mike Katowinski on Hang Time; Blue Thunder, My Two Dads) & movies (Any Given Sunday; Necessary Roughness) (born Dec. 9, 1942 – died Oct. 5, 2023; age 80). (Dick Butkus 1969: Topps)

kirk douglas birthday, nee issur danielovitch, kirk douglas 1952, american author, movie producer, movie director, movie actor, 1940s movies, the strange love of martha ivers, mourning becomes electra, out of the past, i walk alone, the walls of jericho, my dear secretary, a letter to three wives, champion, 1950s movies, young man with a horn, the glass menagerie, along the great divide, ace in the hole, detective story, the big trees, the big sky, the bad and the beautiful, the story of three loves, the juggler, act of love, ulysses, 20000 leagues under the sea, the racers, man without a star, the indian fighter, lust for life, top secret affair, gunfight at the ok corral, paths of glory, the vikings, the last train from gun hill, the devils disciple, 1960s movies, strangers when we meet, spartacus, town without pity, the last sunset, lonely are the brave, two weeks in another town, the hook, the list of adrian messenger, for love or money, seven days in may, in harms way, the heroes of telemark, cast a giant shadow, is paris burning, the way west, the war wagon, a lovely way to die, the brotherhood, the arrangement, 1970s movies, there was a crooked man, th elight at the edge of the world, a gunfight, catch me a spy, the master touch, scalawag, posse, once is not enough, holocaust 2000, the fury, the villain, home movies, 1980s movies, saturn 3, the final countdown, the man from snowy river, eddie macons run, tough guys, 1990s movies, oscar, welcome to veraz, greedy, diamonds, 2000s movies, it runs in the family, illusion, empire state building murders, father of michael douglas, married diana douglas 1943, divorced diana douglas 1951, bryna productions founder, centenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1916Kirk Douglas (nee Issur Danielovitch; ex of Diana Dill)

American film producer, director, & actor (Spartacus; Lust for Life; The Strange Love of Martha Ivers; Gunfight at the O.K. Corral; Out of the Past; The Indian Fighter; A Letter to Three Wives; Tough Guys; The Bad and the Beautiful; My Dear Secretary; Young Man With a Horn) (born Dec. 9, 1916 – died Feb. 5, 2020; age 103). Father of Michael Douglas. (Kirk Douglas 1952 The Big Trees)

buck henry birthday, nee henry zuckerman, buck henry 1978, american filmmaker, television series producer, captain nice producer, movie director, heaven can wait director, first family director, television screenwriter, 1960s television series, get smart creator, movie screenwriter, 1960s movies, the graduate screenplay, candy, 1970s screenplays, catch 22 screenwriter, the owl and the pussycat, is there sex after death, whats up doc, the day of the dolphin, 1980s movies, protocol, 1990s movies, to die for, town and country, 1960s actor, the troublemaker, the secret war of harry frigg, 1970s movie actor, taking off, the man who fell to earth, old boyfriends, 1980s movie actor, gloria, strong medicine, eating raoul, aria, rude awakening, 1980s television series, the new show characters, falcon crest foster glenn, 1990s movies, tune in tomorrow, defending your life, the linguinin incident, the player, the lounge people, short cuts, even cowgirls get the blues, grumpy old men, to die for, the real blonde, 1999, im losing you, it all came true, breakfast of champions, 2000s movies, lisa picard is famous, the last shot, 2000s tv shows guest star, hot in cleveland fred, 30 rock dick lemon, franklin and bash judge henry dinsdale, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1930Buck Henry (nee Henry Zuckerman)

American movie director (Heaven Can Wait), actor & screenwriter of TV (Get Smart series & charactors creator), movies (The Graduate; The Owl and the Pussycat; Catch-22; What’s Up, Doc?; Town & Country; To Die For), and TV host-actor (Saturday Night Live) (born Dec. 9, 1930 – died Jan. 8, 2020; age 89). Buck Henry died of a heart attack. (Buck Henry 1978 Photo: Alan Light)

margaret hamilton birthday, margaret hamilton 1973, nee margaret brainard hamilton, american character actress, 1930s movies, another language, hat coat and glove, theres always tomorrow, by your leave, broadway bill, the farmer takes a wife, way down east, chatterbox, these three, the moons our home, the witness chair, laughing at trouble, you only live once, whens your birthday, good old soak, mountain justice, ill take romance, nothing sacred, the adventures of tom sawyer, a slight case of murder, mother careys chickens, fours a crowd, breaking the ice, stablemates, the wizard of oz miss gulsh, the wicked witch of the west, angels wash their faces, babes in arms, main street lawyer, 1940s movies, my lilttle chickadee, the villain still pursued her, im notobys sweetheart now, the invisible woman, play girl, the gay vagabond, twin beds, meet the stewarts, the affairs of martha, city without men, johnny come lately, guest in the house, george whites scandals, janie gets married, faithful in my fashion, the sin of harold diddlebock, dishonored lady, driftwood, reaching from heaven, state of the union, texas brooklyn and heaven, bungalow 13, the sun comes up, the red pony, 1950s movies, the great plane robbery, wabash avenue, riding high, comin round the mountain, 1950s television series, ethel and albert aunt eva, man against crime mrs barker parmalee, valiant lady mrs sayre, studio one in hollywood guest star, 1960s tv shows, the addams family granny hester frump, 1960s tv soap operas, the secret storm katie, 1960s movies, 13 ghosts, the good years narrator, paradise alley, the daydreamer, rosie, angel in my pocket, 1970s daytime television shows, as the world turns miss peterson, sigmund and the sea monsters mrs eddels, mister rogers neighborhood margaret h witch, lou grant thea taft, 1970s movies, brewster mccloud, the anderson tapes, journey back to oz, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1902, died may 16 1985, celebrity deathsMargaret Hamilton

American actress of movies (The Wizard of Oz; The Red Pony; Brewster McCloud; Dishonored Lady) and TV (Valiant Lady; The Secret Storm; As the World Turns; The Addams Family; Lou Grant) (born Dec. 9, 1902 – died May 16, 1985; age 82). Margaret Hamilton had Alzheimer’s Disease and died of a heart attack. (Margaret Hamilton 1973 The Partridge Family Photo: ABC TV)

redd foxx birthday, redd foxx 1972, nee john elroy sanford, african american actor, black actor, african american actor, 1970s movies, cotton comes to harlem, 1970s television series, sanford and son fred g sanford, 1970s tv sitcoms, grady screenwriter, 1980s tv shows, sanford, the redd foxx show al hughes, 1980s movies, harlem nights bennie wilson, 1990s television shows, the royal family alfonso royal, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1922, died october 11 1991, celebrity deathsRedd Foxx (nee John Elroy Sanford)

American screenwriter (Grady) and character actor of TV (Fred G. Sanford on Sanford and Son, and Sanford; The Redd Foxx Show; The Royal Family) and movies (Cotton Comes to Harlem; Harlem Nights; Norman… Is That You?) (born Dec. 9, 1922 – died Oct. 11, 1991; age 68). Redd Foxx died of a heart attack. (Redd Foxx 1977 The Redd Foxx Show Photo: ABC Television)

dalton trumbo birthday, nee james dalton trumbo, aka robert rich, aka millar kaufman, dalton trumbo 1950, american novelist, eclipse author, johnny got his gun novel, blacklisted screenwriter, 1930s movies, road gang, love begins at twenty, devils playground, fugitives for a night, a man to remember, the flying irishman, sorority house, the kid from kokomo, five came back, career, heaven with a barbed wire fence, 1940s movie screenplays, curtain call, a bill of divorcement, kitty foyle, accent on love, you belong to me, the remarkable andrew, a guy named joe, tender comrade, thirty seconds over tokyo, jealousy, our vines have tender grapes, 1950s movie screenwriter, the prowler, he ran all the way, roman holiday, carnival story, they were so young, the boss, the brave one, cowboy, terror in a texas town, career, 1960s movies, spartacus, exodus, town without pity, the last sunset, lonely are the brave, the sandpiper, hawaii, the fixer, 1970s movie screenplays, the horsemen, johnny got his gun screenplay, the way we were, axecutive action, papillon, ishi the last of his tribe, 1980s screenwriter, always, aka millard kaufman, aka guy endore, psuedonym ian mclellan hunter, aka felix lutzkendorf, ben l perry, robert rich, , sally stubblefield, james leicester, edmund h north, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1905, died september 10 1976, celebrity deathsDalton Trumbo (nee James Dalton Trumbo; Millard Kaufman; Robert Rich)

American novelist (Eclipse; Johnny Got His Gun) and Academy Award-winning blacklisted screenwriter (The Brave One; Exodus; Spartacus; Roman Holiday; Five Came Back; Hawaii; Papillon; Always; Executive Action; Lonely Are the Brave; Gun Crazy) (born Dec. 9, 1905 – died Sept. 10, 1976; age 70). Dalton Trumbo died of a heart attack. (Dalton Trumbo 1950 The Hollywood Ten)

douglas fairbanks jr birthday, douglas fairbanks jr 1939, nee douglas elton fairbanks jr, american naval officer, wwii war hero, legion of merit, croix de guerre, distinguished service cross, silver star, world war ii navy captain, diversion deception tactics, married joan crawford 1929, divorced joan crawford 1933, son of douglas fairbanks sr, american actor, 1920s movies, silent movie child actor, stephen steps out, the air mail, wild horse mesa, stella dallas, the american venus, padlocked, broken hearts of hollywood, man bait, women love diamonds, is zat so, a texas steer, dead mans curve, modern mothers, the toilers, the power of the press, the barker, the jazz age, fast life, our modern maidens, the careless age, the forward pass, the show of shows, 1930s movies, party girl, loose ankles, the dawn patrol, little accident, the way of all men, outward bound, one night at susies, little caesar, laviateur, the stolen jools short, chances, i like your nerve, union depot, its tough to be famous, lathlete incomplet, love is a racket, scarlet dawn, parachute jumper, the life of jimmy dolan, the narrow corner, morning glory, captures, the rise of catherine the great, success at any price, mimi, man of the  moment, the amateur gentleman, accused, when thief meets thief, the prisoner of zenda, joy of living, the rage of paris, having wonderful time, the young in heart, gunga din, the sun never sets, rulers of the sea, 1940s movies, green hell, safari, angels over broadway, the corsican brothers, sinbad the sailor, the exile, that lady in ermine, the fighting oflynn, 1950s movies, the great manhunt, mr drakes duck, the last moment, 1980s movies, ghost story, nonagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1909, died may 7 2000, celebrity deathsDouglas Fairbanks Jr. (nee Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr.; ex of Joan Crawford)

American WWII U.S. Navy hero & actor (The Prisoner of Zenda, Gunga Din; The Jazz Age; Ghost Story; Our Modern Maidens; Union Depot; Morning Glory; Sinbad, The Sailor; The Fighting O’Flynn; Little Caesar; The Dawn Patrol; Angels Over Broadway; Wild Horse Mesa; Stella Dallas) (born Dec. 9, 1909 – died May 7, 2000; age 90). Step-son of Jack Whiting. (Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 1939)

frances reid birthday, frances reid 1964, american actress, actors studio member, 1930s television, little women 1939 tv movie, 1940s tv, the philco goodyear television playhouse guest star, matinee theatre, 1950s radio serials, portia faces life, 1950s tv movies, the secret vote, 1950s tv soap operas, the inner flame portia manning, 1960s television series, wagon train guest star, dr kildare emmy foray, 1960s movies, seconds, 1960s daytime television shows, the edge of night rose pollock, as the world turns grace baker, days of our lives alice horton, 1970s movies, the andromeda strain, nonagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1914, died february 3 2010, celebrity deathsFrances Reid

American actress of stage, radio (Portia Faces Life), TV (Alice Horton on Days of Our Lives from 1965-2009; The Inner Flame; The Brighter Day; As The World Turns; The Edge of Night; Dr. Kildare; Wagon Train; Perry Mason) and movies (Seconds; The Andromeda Strain) (born Dec. 9, 1914 – died Feb. 3, 2010; age 95). Frances Reid’s cause of death is unknown. (Frances Reid 1964 Channing) 

broderick crawford birthday, broderick crawford 1954, nee william broderick crawford, american character actor, radio actor, vaudeville stage actor, 1930s movie actor, 1930s movies, woman chases man, start cheering, ambush, sudden money, undercover doctor, beau geste, island of lost men, the real glory, eternally yours, slightly honorable, 1940s movies, i cant give you anything but love baby, when the daltons rode, seven sinners, trail of the vigilantes, texas rangers ride again, the black cat, tight shoes, badlands of dakota, south of tahiti, north of the klondike, butch minds the baby, larceny inc, broadway, men of texas, sin town, the runaround, black angel, slave girl, the flame, the time of your life, sealed verdict, bad men of tombstone, a kiss in the dark, night unto night, anna lucasta, all the kings men, 1950s movies, cargo to capetwon, convicted, born yesterday, the mob, scandal sheet, lone star, stop youre killing me, last of the comanches, the last posse, night people, human desire, down three dark streets, new york confidential, big house usa, not as a stranger, il bidone, the fastest gun alive, between heaven and hell, the decks ran red, 1950s television series, highway patrol chief dan mathews, 1960s movies, goliath and the dragon, square of violence, convicts 4, the castilian, a house is not a home, up from the beach, kid rodelo, mutiny at fort sharpe, the oscar, the texican, the vulture, red tomahawk, 1960s tv shows, king of diamonds john king, burkes law guest star, 1970s movies, ransom money, hells bloody devils, gregorio and his angel, the yin and yang of mr go, maharlika, embassy, terror in the wax museum, the private files of j edgar hoover, the hughes mystery, a little romance, 1970s tv series, the interns dr peter goldstone, 1980s movies, harlequin, there goes the bride, the uppercrust, liars moon, married joan tabor 1962, divorced joan tabor 1967, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1911, died april 25 1986, celebrity deathsBroderick Crawford (nee William Broderick Crawford; ex of Joan Tabor)

American actor of stage, TV (Dan Mathews on Highway Patrol; John on King of Diamonds; The Interns), and films (All the King’s Men; The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover; Convicts 4; Lone Star; Larceny, Inc.; Big House, U.S.A.; Beau Geste) (born Dec. 9, 1911 – died Apr. 26, 1986; age 74). Broderick Crawford had several strokes before he died. (Broderick Crawford 1954 Night People Trailer)

john cassavetes birthday, nee john nicholas cassavetes, john cassavetes 1959, american filmaker, producer, director, screenwriter, actor, 1950s movies, shadows, the night holds terror, crime in the streets, edge of the city, affair in havana, saddle the wind, our virgin island, 1950s television series, danger guest star, the elgin hour guest star, armstrong circle theatre guest star, climax guest star, johnny staccato, 1960s films, the webster boy, the killers, devilsl angels, the dirty dozen, rosemarys baby, bandits in rome, machine gun mccain, if its tuesday this must be belgium, faces, too late blues, a child is waiting, 1960s tv shows, the alfred hitchcock hour, burkes law guest star, bob hope presents the chrysler theatre guest star, 1970s movies, husbands, capone, two minute warning, mikey and nicky, opening night, the fury, brass target, whose life is it anyway, a woman under the influence, the killing of a chinese bookie, opening night, 1980s films, the incubus, tempest, marvin and tige, love streams, gloria screenwriter, father of nick cassavetes, father of alexandra cassavetes, father of zoe cassavetes, married gena rowlands 1954, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1929, died february 3 1989, celebrity deathsJohn Cassavetes (married Gena Rowlands; father of Nick Cassavetes)

American screenwriter, director, and actor of stage, TV (Johnny Staccato), and movies (The Dirty Dozen; The Killers; Crime in the Streets; Edge of the City; Affair in Havana; Rosemary’s Baby; Faces; Husbands; Saddle the Wind; The Night Holds Terror) (born Dec. 9, 1929 – died Feb. 3, 1989; age 59). John Cassavetes died of cirrhosis of the liver. (John Cassavetes 1959 Photo: NBC Television)

bartlett robinson birthday, american character actor, born december 9th, classic tv shows, zane grey theater, mona mccluskey, gunsmoke, mannix, lou grant, bonanza, the twilight zone, the virginianBartlett Robinson (aka Bart Robinson)

American actor of stage, radio (Portia Faces Life), films, & TV (Mona McCluskey; Perry Mason; Wendy and Me; Gunsmoke; Laramie; Mannix; Lou Grant; Bonanza; The Virginian; The Twilight Zone; Bachelor Father; Richard Diamond, Private Detective; Hawaii Five-O) (born Dec. 9, 1912 – died Mar. 26, 1986; age 73). Bartlett Robinson died of cancer. (Bartlett Robinson 1959 Zane Grey Theater)

clarine seymour, born december 9, december 9th birthday, american actress, silent movies, the idol dancer, just rambling along, scarlet days, true heart susie, 1919, 1920Clarine Seymour (aka Clare Seymour)

American actress of silent movies (The Idol Dancer; Just Rambling Along; Scarlet Days; True Heart Susie; The Mystery of the Double Cross; It Happened to Adele; His Busy Day) (born Dec. 9, 1898 – died Apr. 25, 1920; age 21). Clarine Seymour died of pneumonia after emergency surgery to correct what was termed “intestinal strangulation”. (Clarine Seymour 1919: Albert Witzel)

emmett kelly birthday, emmett kelly 1953, american clown, circus performer, aerial kellys trapeze artist, professional clown, ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus clown, whiteface clown, hobo clown, weary willie, clown actor, 1950s movies, the fat man, the greatest show on earth, wind across the everglades, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1898, died march 28 1979, celebrity deathsEmmett Kelly (“Weary Willie“)

American professional circus performer, trapeze artist (Aerial Kellys) and circus clown for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, on TV and in films (The Greatest Show on Earth; The Fat Man; Wind Across the Everglades) (born Dec. 9, 1898 – died Mar. 28, 1979; age 80). Emmett Kelly died of a heart attack. (Emmett Kelly 1953 Photo: Pan American Coffee Bureau)

dick van patten birthday, dick van patten 1977, nee richard vincent van patten, american actor, 1950s television series, mama nels hansen, 1960s television shows, 1960s tv soap operas, young dr malone larry renfrew, 1960 smovies, violent midnight, charly, 1970s television shows, arnie walter granscog, the partners sgt nelson higgenbottom, the new dick van dyke show max mathias, when things were rotten friar tuck, barnaby jones merle pearson overton, eight is enough tom bradford, the love boat guest star, 1970s movies, zachariah, making it, beware the blob, joe kidd, dirty little billy, snowball express, soylent green, westworld, superdad, the strongest man in the world, treasure of matecumbe, gus, the shaggy da, freaky friday, high anxiety, 1980s movies, spaceballs, going to the chapel, 1990s tv series, wiou floyd graham, 1990s movies, body trouble, final embrace, robin hood men in tights, a dangerous place, love is all there is, evasive action, angel on abbey street, 2000s movies, big brother trouble, the price of air, groom lake, dickie roberts former child star, the sure hand of god, quiet kill, freezerburn, opposite day, father of actor vincent van patten, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 9th birthdays, born december 9 1928, died june 23 2015, celebrity deathsDick Van Patten (nee Richard Vincent Van Patten)

American actor of TV (Eight is Enough; Young Dr. Malone; When Things Were Rotten; The New Dick Van Dyke Show) & movies (High Anxiety, Charly; The Shaggy D.A.; Freaky Friday; Robin Hood: Men in Tights) (born Dec. 9, 1928 – died June 23, 2015; age 86). Father of Vince Van Patten, brother of Joyce Van Patten, uncle of Talia Balsam. (Dick Van Patten 1977: ABC TV)

john milton, born december 8, english poet, blank verse, author, paradise lost, paradise regained, when i consider how my light is spent, John Milton

English blank verse poet (Paradise Lost; Paradise Regained; When I Consider How My Light is Spent), playwright, non-fiction author (History of Britain), political speech writer, reform advocate for education, religion (pro divorce), & politics (pro-Cromwell, Puritans & commonwealth; anti-Royalist) (born Dec. 9, 1608 – died Nov. 8, 1674; age 65). (John Milton c. 1620s)

carol dempster, born december 9, december 9th birthday, american actress, silent movies, isnt life wonderful, sally of the sawdust, the sorrows of satan, the love flower, one exciting night, the white rose, sherlock holmes, 1920sCarol Dempster (ex-partner of D. W. Griffith)

American dancer & actress of stage & silent films (Isn’t Life Wonderful; Sally of the Sawdust; America; The Sorrows of Satan; The Love Flower; One Exciting Night; The White Rose; Sherlock Holmes; That Royle Girl; Scarlet Days; True Heart Susie; The Hope Chest) (born Dec. 9, 1901 – died Feb. 1, 1991; age 89). (Carol Dempster 1922: Alfred Cheney Johnston / Motion Picture Magazine)

robert livingston, born december 9, american actor, silent films, westerns, classic movies, the three mesquiteers, stony brooke, saddle legion, daredevils of the clouds, winning of the west, mule train, riders in the sky, storm over lisbonRobert Livingston (nee Robert Edward Randall; aka Robert Randall)

American actor of silent films, sound movies (Stony Brooke in The Three Mesquiteers westerns; Saddle Legion; Daredevils of the Clouds; Winning of the West; Mule Train; Law of the Badlands; Riders in the Sky; Lake Placid Serenade), & TV (The Cisco Kid) (born Dec. 9, 1904 – died Mar. 7, 1988; age 83). Brother of Jack Randall; ex of Margaret Roach. (Robert Livingston 1935)

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Anita Hamilton

50+ World editor & writer Anita Hamilton's articles are inspired by real historical events, places, and people. Her travel experiences, a lifelong keen interest in history, art, vintage music, books, silent films, classic movies, "golden age" television shows, fashion, & entertainment in general - combined with years of research - make her a subject matter expert with acquired knowledge & expertise on these topics. This, and a loving and supportive family complete with 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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