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May 16, 2023

May 16th Birthdays

If you were born on May 16th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

danny trejo birthday, danny trejo 2016, hispanic american character actor, mexican looking actor, voice actor, action movies, movie bad guy, 1980s films, runaway train, penitentiary iii, the hidden, death wish 4 the crackdown, bulletproof, kinjite forbidden subjects, lock up, 1990s movies, marked for death, guns, wedlock, femme fatale, the last hour, whore, lonely hearts, sex crimes, doppelganger, blood in blood out, sunset grill, mi vida loca, love cheat and steal, criminal passion, victor one, dead badge, the stranger, desperado, heat, from dusk till dawn, anaconda, champions, con air, trojan war, los locos, dilemma, the replacement killers, point blank, six days seven nights, soundman, inferno, six shots of tequila, 1990s television series, tracey takes on guest star, nypd blue guest star, walker texas ranger guest star, 2000s films, reindeer games, skippy, spy kids, bubble boy, 13 moons, the salton sea, do it for uncle manny, spi kids 2 island of lost dreams, xxx, nightstalker, once upon a time in mexico, spy kids 3 game over, anchorman the legend of ron burgundy, lost, all douls day dia de los muertos, tennis anyone, the crow wicked prayer, the devils rejects, chasing ghosts, venice underground, dreaming on christmas, propensity, sherrybaby, seven mummies, high hopes, living the dream, danny roane first time director, vengeance, hood of horror, tv the movie, richard iii, halloween, the blue rose, el superstar the unlikely rise of juan frances, necessary evil, fanboys, the grind, 2000s tv shows, heist ernesto, desperate housewives victor ramos, king of the hill voice of enrique, 2000s soap operas, the young and the restless bartender, 2010s movies, the killing jar, shoot the hero, predators, machete, six days in paradise, american flyer, house of the rising sun, spy kids 4 all the time in the world, a very harold and kumar 3d christmas, the insomniac, machete kills, bullet, muppets most wanted, in the blood, reaper, the night crew, no way out, 2010s television shows, sons of anarchy romeo parada, dr fubalous tyrannosaurus death, saint george tio,  from dusk till dawn the series the regulator, danny trejo restaurants, trejos tacos, trejos cantina, trejos coffee and donuts, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1944Danny Trejo 

American character & voice over actor of TV (Sons of Anarchy; King of the Hill) and action movies (Con Air; Heat; Desperado; From Dusk Till Dawn; The Replacement Killers; Six Days Seven Nights; Reindeer Games; Spy Kids films; Machete), born May 16, 1944. (Danny Trejo 2016 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

bill smitrovich birthday, nee william stanley zmitrowicz jr, bill smitrovich 2010, american actor, character actor, 1980s movies, a little sex, without a trace, maria's lovers, splash, the beniker gang, key exchange, silver bullet, a killing affair, band of the hand, manhunter, her alibi, renegades, crazy people, 1980s television series, miami vice guest star, crime story sgt danny krychek, 1990s tv shows, life goes on drew thatcher, millenium lt bob bletcher, 1990s films, bodily harm, nick of time, the phantom, independence day, the trigger effect, ghosts of mississippi, air force one, around the fire, kiss toledo goodbye, 2000s television shows, nash bridges ray urbanski, a nero wolfe mystery inspector cramer, the practice ada kenneth walsh, nypd blue guest star, criminal minds detective farraday, without a trace alexander olczyk, the event vice prsident raymond jarvis, 2000s movies, thirteen days, iron man, eagle eye, seven pounds, the game of their lives, heavens fall, the contract, the last lullaby, iron man, 2010s films, the rum diary, ted, the november man, ted 2, valley of bones, 2010s tv series, the last ship jed chandler, rake bernie michaels, greys anatomy guest star, dynasty tom carrington, 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, baby zoomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1947Bill Smitrovich (nee William Stanley Zmitrowicz Jr.)

American actor of TV (Drew  Thatcher on Life Goes On; Danny Krychek on Crime Story; A Nero Wolfe Mystery; The Practice; Without a Trace; Millenium; Miami Vice) & films (Iron Man; November Man; Her Alibi; Eagle Eye; Ted), born May 16, 1947. (Bill Smitrovich 2010 Photo: Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez, U.S. Air Force) 

pierce brosnan birthday, nee pierce brendan brosnan, pierce brosnan 1989, irish american actor, 1980s movies, the long good friday, the mirror crackd, nomads, the fourth protocol, taffin, the deceivers, 1980s television mini series, the manions of america rory omanion, nancy astor robert gould shaw, remington steele, noble house ian dunross, around the world in 80 days phileas fogg, 1990s films, mister johnson, the lawnmower man, live wire, entangled, mrs doubtfire, love affair, goldeneye, the mirror has to faces, mars attacks, dantes peak, robinson crusoe, james bond movies, tomorrow never dies, the nephew, the thomas crown affair, the match, grey owl, the world is not enough, 2000s movies, the tailor of panama, evelyn, die another day, laws of attraction, after the sunset, the matador, seraphim falls, shattered, married life, mamma mia, the greatest, 2010s films, percy jackson and the olympians the lightning thief, the ghost writer, remember me, salvation boulevard, i dont know how she does it, love is all you need, the worlds end, the love punch, a long way down, the november man, some kind of beautiful, survivor, no escape, urge, it, a christmas star, the only living boy in new york, the foreigner, spinning man, 2010s tv shows, the son eli mccullough, married cassandra harris 1980, married keely shaye smith 2001, father of sean brosnan, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1953Pierce Brosnan (married Cassandra Harris, Keely Shaye Smith)

Irish-American actor of TV (Remington Steele; The Manions of America; The Son; Noble House; Nancy Astor) & films (GoldenEye; Tomorrow Never Dies; Dante’s Peak; Robinson Crusoe; Mamma Mia!; The Fourth Protocol; The Thomas Crown Affair; Laws of Attraction), born May 16, 1953. (Pierce Brosnan 1989 Photo)

debra winger birthday, nee debra lynn winger, debra winger 1984, american actress, 1970s movies, slumber party 57, thank god its friday, french postcards, 1970s television series, wonder woman wonder girl, 1980s films, urban cowboy, cannery row, an officer and a gentleman, terms of endearment, mikes murder, legal eagles, black widow, betrayed, 1990s movies, everybody wins, the sheltering sky, leap of faith, wilder napalm, a dangerous woman, shadowlands, forget paris, 2000s films, big bad love, radio, eulogy, rachel getting married, 2010s tv shows, in treatment frances greer, the red tent rebecca, the ranch  maggie bennett, 2010s movies, lola versus, boychoir, the lovers, academy award nomination, married timothy hutton 1986, divorced timothy hutton 1990, married arliss howard 1996, bob kerry relationship, nick nolte relationship, andrew rubin relationship, mother of noah hutton, richard gere fight, shirley maclaine fight, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1955Debra Winger (married Arliss Howard; ex of Timothy Hutton)

American actress of movies (Urban Cowboy; Cannery Row; An Officer and a Gentleman; Terms of Endearment; Legal Eagles; Black Widow; The Sheltering Sky; Wilder Napalm; Forget Paris; Radio; French Postcards) and TV (The Ranch), born May 16, 1955. (Debra Winger 1984 Photo: Alice Attie / The Gersh Agency)

olga korbut birthday, nee olga valentinovna korbut, olga korbut 1972, russian gymnast, balarusian gymnastics athlete, soviet union female gymnast, 1972 summer olympics gold medalist, 1972 munich germany olympic games, 1972 womens team gymnastics gold, balance beam 1972 gold medalist, gold medal floor exercise 1972, 1972 uneven bars silver medalist, 1976 montreal canada olympics gymnast, 1976 team gold medal, silver medal 1976 olympics balance beam, retired olympic gymnast, gymnastics teacher, the korbut flip, uneven parallel bars backflip, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1955Olga Korbut (“Sparrow from Minsk“)

International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Belarusian gymnast, six-time Olympic Games medal winner (1972 Munich: team, balance beam & floor exercise gold; uneven bars silver | 1976 Montreal: team gold; balance beam silver), born May 16, 1955. (Olga Korbut 1972 Photo: Klaus Zaugg)

jack morris, born may 16, may 16th birthday, american baseball player, baseball hall of fame, mlb pitcher, all star, detroit tigers, world series champions, toronto blue jays, minnesota twins, cleveland indians, 1991 world series mvpJack Morris (nee John Scott Morris)

Baseball Hall of Fame American baseball player, MLB 5-time All-Star pitcher (Detroit Tigers – 1984 World Series Champs; Minnesota Twins – 1991 World Series Champs & MVP; Toronto Blue Jays -’92 & ’93 World Series Champs; Cleveland Indians), born May 16, 1955. (Jack Morris 2016: apardavila) 

mare winningham birthday, nee mary megan winningham, mare winningham 1983, american actress, 1970s television series, the young pioneers nettie peters, 1980s movies, one trick pony, threshold, st elmos fire, nobodys fool, shy people, made in heaven, miracle mile, turner and hooch, 1980s tv miniseries, the thorn birds justine oneill, 1990s films, hard promises, teresas tattoo, wyatt earp, the war, georgia, bad day on the block, 1990s tv shows, intruders mary wilkes, mad about you sarah mccain, er dr amanda lee, 2000s movies, the adventures of ociee nash, dandelion, war eagle arkansas, swing vote, brothers, 2000s television shows, the brotherhood of poland new hampshire dottie shaw, clubhouse lynne young, greys anatomy susan grey, boston legal patrice kelly, 2010s television series, 24 elaine al zacar, mildred pierce ida corwin, torchwood ellis hartley monroe, hatfields and mccoys sally mccoy, under the dome agatha seagrave, the affair cherry lockhart, american horror story hazel evers 2010s films, mirror mirror, philomena, geostorm, og, the seagull, singer, songwriter, married a martinez 1981, divorced a martinez 1996, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1959Mare Winningham (nee Mary Megan Winningham)

Emmy-winning American actress of TV (American Horror Story; ER; The Affair; Grey’s Anatomy; Boston Legal; Amber Waves; The Outsider) & movies (St. Elmo’s Fire; Turner & Hooch; Georgia), born May 16, 1959. Married Anthony Edwards; ex of A. Martinez. (Mare Winningham 1983 The Thorn Birds: ABC)

anne parillaud, born may 16, may 16th birthday, french actress, movies, la femme nikita, map of the human heart, the man in the iron mask, frankie starlight, innocent blood, gangsters, deadlines, promised land, Anne Parillaud (ex of Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Jarre)

French actress of TV & movies (La Femme Nikita; Map of the Human Heart; The Man in the Iron Mask; Frankie Starlight; Innocent Blood; Gangsters; Deadlines; Promised Land; Shattered Image; What the Day Owes the Night), born May 16, 1960. Ex-partner of Alain Delon. (Anne Parillaud 1998: Georges Biard)

nina arvesen birthday, nee nina elisabeth arvesen, nina arvesen 2013, american model, dancer, actress, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, the young and the restless cassandra hall rawlins, 1990s daytime tv serials, the bold and the beautiful cassandra hall, santa barbara angela raymond cassidy, dance studio instructor, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1961Nina Arvesen

Norwegian-American model, dancer, and actress of commercials and daytime television soap operas (Cassandra Hall Rawlins on The Young and the Restless & The Bold and the Beautiful; Angela Raymond Cassidy on Santa Barbara), born May 16, 1961. (Nina Arveson 2013 Photo: F Drake JRZzspeed) 

scott reeves, born may 16, may 16th birthday, american actor, tv shows, nashville, the young and the restless, soap operas, general hospital, days of our lives, movies, edge of honor, country music, singer, songwriter, portraitScott Reeves (nee Gregory Scott Reeves; married Melissa Brennan Reeves)

American actor of TV (Noel Laughlin on Nashville; Ryan McNeill on The Young and the Restless; Steve Webber on General Hospital; Jake Hogansen on Days of Our Lives), movies (Edge of Honor), & country music singer-songwriter (Made in America), born May 16, 1966. (Scott Reeves Painting: A. Hamilton)

thurman thomas, born may 16, may 16th birthday, american football player, college football hall of fame, pro football hall of fame, nfl running back, buffalo bills, pro bowl, 199s nfl offensive player of the year, miami dophins, Thurman Thomas

College Football Hall of Fame & Pro Football Hall of Fame American football player, NFL running back (Buffalo Bills – 1991 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 5X Pro Bowl; Miami Dolphins 2000), and philanthropist (Thurman Thomas Foundation), born May 16, 1966. (Thurman Thomas 2010: Jeff Kem)

janet jackson birthday, nee janet damita jo jackson, janet jackson 2007, african american singer, songwriter, 1980s hit songs, what have you done for me lately, nasty, when i think of you, control, lets wait awhile, the pleasure principle, miss you much, rhythm nation, 1990s hit singles, escapade, alright, come back to me, black cat, love will never do without you, thats the way love goes, if, again, because of love, any time any place, you want this, runaway, go til its gone, together again, i get lonely, 2000s song hits, doesnt really matter, all for you, someone to call my lover, son of a gun, grammy awards, dancer, actress, 1970s television series, a new kind of family jojo ashton, the jacksons tv show, 1970s tv sitcoms, good times millicent penny gordon woods, 1980s tv shows, difrent strokes charlene duprey, the love boat guest star, fame cleo hewitt, 1990s movies, poetic justice, 2000s films, nutty professor ii the klumps, why did i get married, 2010s movies, why did i get married too, for colored girls, sister of michael jackson, sister of the jackson five, married james debarge 1984, annulled marriage to james debarge 1985, married rene elizondo jr 1991, divorced rene elizondo jr 2000, married wissam al mana 2012, jermaine dupri relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1966Janet Jackson (sister of Jermaine, Randy, La Toya & Michael Jackson)

Grammy-winning American singer (What Have You Done For Me Lately; Miss You Much; Rhythm Nation), actress of TV (Good Times; Fame; The Jacksons) & movies (Poetic Justice; Nutty Professor II: The Klumps), born May 16, 1966. Ex of James DeBarge. (Janet Jackson 2007: Aladdin82 at English Wikipedia)

ralph tresvant birthday, nee ralph edward tresvant, aka ralph edward tresvant sr, african american singer, songwriter, record producer, 1980s r and b groups, new edition lead singer, 19809s hit songs, candy girl, cool it now, mr telephone man, lost in love, if it isnt love, can you stand the rain, youre not my kind of girl, count me out, 1990s hit singles, hit me off, im still in love with you, sensitivity, stone cold gentleman, do what i gotta do, actor, 2010s movies, girls trip, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1968Ralph Tresvant

American actor, record producer, songwriter, and singer solo (Sensitivity; Do What I Gotta Do) & with New Edition (Candy Girl; Cool It Now; If It Isn’t Love; Hit Me Off: I’m Still in Love With You; Can You Stand the Rain; Mr. Telephone Man), born May 16, 1968. (Ralph Tresvant 2007 Photo: eternalconceptspr)

tracey gold birthday, tracey gold 1983, nee tracey claire fisher, american actress, 1970s television mini series, captains and the kings rosemary armagh, night cries tv movie, the dark secret of harvest home missy penrose, chips donna, shirley michelle miller, 1980s tv shows, incredible sunday hostess, goodnight beantown susan barnes, trapper john md guest star, abc afterschool specials guest star, growing pains carol seaver, 1980s movies, shoot the moon, the willies, 1990s films, wanted, 2000s movies, shes no angel, solar flare, 2000s television shows trapped in tv guide tracey gold, 2010s films, all hallows eve, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1969Tracey Gold (nee Tracey Claire Fisher; sister of Missy Gold)

American hostess & actress of TV (Carol Seaver on Growing Pains; Incredible Sunday; Shirley; Goodnight, Beantown; Trapper John, M.D.; Captains and the Kings) and movies (She’s No Angel; Shoot the Moon; Wanted; Solar Flare; All Hallows’ Eve), born May 16, 1969. (Tracey Gold 1983 Photo: Louise Palanker)

david boreanaz birthday, david boreanaz 2004, american actor, 1990s movies, the macabre pair of shorts, 1990s television series, buffy the vampire slayer angel, 2000s films, valentine, im with lucy, the crow wicked prayer, these girls, the hard easy, mr fix it, suffering mans charity, the mighty macs, 2000s tv shows, angel angelus series, bones seeley booth, 2010s television shows, special agent seeley booth on bones, full circle jace cooper, seal team jason hayes, 2010s movies, officer down, married jaime bergman 2001, rachel uchitel affair, emily deschanel relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1969David Boreanaz

American producer, director, & actor of TV (Angel on Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel; Seeley Booth on Bones; Jason Hayes on SEAL Team; Full Circle) and movies (Valentine; Mr. Fix It; Officer Down; The Hard Easy; I’m with Lucy; The Mighty Macs), born May 16, 1969. (David Boreanaz 2004: Raven Underwood)

tori spelling, born may 16, may 16th birthday, american actress, tv shows, beverly hills 90210, tori and dean inn love, entertainment tonight, movies, kiss the bride, scary movie 2, author, mommywood, stori tellingTori Spelling (daughter of Candy & Aaron Spelling)

American personality & actress of TV (Donna Martin-Silver on Beverly Hills, 90210 & BH90210; Tori & Dean: Inn Love; Entertainment Tonight) & films (Trick; The House of Yes; Scary Movie 2; Kiss the Bride), and author (Mommywood), born May 16, 1973. Married Dean McDermott. (Tori Spelling 2009)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born may 16, famous birthdays, actress, film stars, margaret sullavan, liberace, classic movies, sincerely yours, the shop around the corner, the mortal storm, only yesterday, emmy award(Liberace 1954 | Margaret Sullavan 1934: Marland Stone)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on May 16th!

Remember These May 16th Famous Birthdays

henry fonda birthday, henry fonda 1935, henry fonda younger, nee henry jaynes fonda, nickname hank fonda, henry fonda younger, american actor, tony award, academy award, 1930s films, the farmer takes a wife, way down east, i dream too much, the trail of the lonesome pine, the moons our home, spendthrift, you only live once, wings of the morning, slim, that certain woman, i met my love again, jezebel, blockade, spawn of the north, the mad miss manton, jesse james, let us live, the story of alexander graham bell, young mr lincoln, drums along the mohawk, 1940s movies, the grapes of wrath, lillian russell, the return of frank james, chad hanna, the lady eve, wild geese calling, you belong to me, the male animal, rings on her fingers, the magnificent dope, tales of manhattan, the big street, immortal sergeant, the ox bow incident, my darling clementine, the long night, the fugitive, daisy kenyon, on our merry way, fort apache, 1950s feature films, mister roberts, war and peace, the wrong man, 12 angry men, the tin star, stage struck, warlock, the man who understood women, 1950s tv shows, the star and the story host, the deputy chief marshal simon fry, 1960s movies, advise & consent, the longest day, how the west was won, spencers mountain, the best man, fail safe, sex and the single girl, the rounders, in harms way, the secret agents, battle of the bulge, a big hand for the little lady, welcome to hard times, firecreek, madigan, yours mine and ours, the boston strangler, once upon a time in the west, 1970s films, too late the hero, the cheyenne social club, there was a crooked man, sometimes a great notion, the serpent, ash wednesday, my name is nobody, the last 4 days, midway, tentacles, the last of the cowboys, rollercoaster, the biggest battle, fedora, the swarm, city on fire, wanda nevada, meteor, 1970s television series, leaders of the twentieth century documentary narrator, the smith family detective sgt chad smith, captains and the kings senator enfield bassett, roots the next generations colonel frederick warner, 1980s movies, on golden pond, father of jane fonda, father of peter fonda, grandfather of bridget fonda, grandfather of troy garity, married margaret sullavan 1931, divorced margaret sullavan 1933, married frances seymour brokaw 1936, divorced frances seymour brokaw 1950, married susan blanchard 1950, divorced susan blanchard 1956, married afdera franchetti 1957, divorced afdera franchetti 1961, married shirlee fonda 1965, friends james stewart, jimmy stewart friend, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1905, died august 12 1982, celebrity deathsHenry Fonda (“Hank“; father of Peter Fonda, Jane Fonda)

Oscar & Tony-winning American actor (Jezebel; The Lady Eve; The Grapes of Wrath; My Darling Clementine; Mister Roberts; 12 Angry Men; How the West Was Won; The Cheyenne Social Club; On Golden Pond; Midway; Wings of the Morning) (born May 16, 1905 – died Aug. 12, 1982; age 77). Ex of Margaret Sullavan, Susan Blanchard; grandfather of Bridget Fonda. (Henry Fonda 1935)

yvonne craig birthday, nee yvonne joyce craig, yvonne craig 1960s, american actress, singer, 1950s movies, eighteen and anxious, gidget, the young land, the gene krupa story, 1960s films, high time, by love possessed, ski party, elvis presley movies, it happened at the worlds fair, kissin cousins, quick before it melts, one spy too many, one of our spies is missing, in like flint, 1950s television series, the many loves of dobie gillis, 1960s tv shows, batman batgirl, sam benedict guest star, 77 sunset strip guest star, 1970s television shows, the partners guest star, love american style guest star, mannix guest star, 1970s movies, how to frame a figg, 2000s tv shows, olivia grandma, married jimmy boyd 1960, divorced jimmy boyd 1962, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1937, died august 17 2015, celebrity deathsYvonne Craig

American actress of TV (Batgirl on Batman; The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; Olivia) & movies (Gidget; The Gene Krupa Story; How to Frame a Figg; Kissin’ Cousins; Ski Party; By Love Possessed; It Happened at the World’s Fair; One Spy Too Many; Eighteen and Anxioius) (born May 16, 1937 – died Aug. 17, 2015; age 78). Yvonne died of liver & breast cancer. (Yvonne Craig 1960s Photo: ABC)

margret rey birthday, nee margarete elisabethe waldstein, curious george childrens books, curious george illustrator, curious george picture books, childrens writer, wife of h a rey, creator of curious george, childrens storybooks, author, curious george takes a job, curious george rides a bike, curious george goes to the hospital, curious george gets a medal, curious george flies a kite, curious george learns the alphabet, cecily g and the nine monkeys, brandeis university professor of creative writing, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1906, died december 21 1996, celebrity deathsMargret Rey (nee Margarete Waldstein)

German-American children’s picture book co-illustrator, writer & creator with husband H.A. Rey, of the Curious George series (Curious George Takes a Job; Curious George Rides a Bike; Curious George Goes to the Hospital; Curious George Gets a Medal) (born May 16, 1906 – died Dec. 21, 1996; age 90). Margret Rey died of a heart attack. (Curious George Cover Photo: HiMY SYeD) 

harry carey jr birthday, american actor, born may 16th, classic tv shows, public defender, western films, john wayne movies, red river, she wore a yellow ribbon, moonrise, 3 godfathers, Harry Carey Jr. (nee Henry George Carey Jr.)

American actor of TV (The New Adventures of Spin and Marty; Have Gun – Will Travel) & movies (Red River; She Wore a Yellow Ribbon; Wagon Master; Gun the Man Down; Rio Grande; Mister Roberts; The Searchers; Big Jake; The River’s Edge; 3 Godfathers) (born May 16, 1921 – died Dec. 27, 2012; age 91). Son of Olive & Harry Carey; son in law of Paul Fix. (Harry Carey Jr. 1954 Public Defender)

liberace birthday, nee wladziu valentino liberace, lnickname mr showmanship, liberace 1968, american entertainer, mr showmanship nickname, piano player, pianist, singer, actor, 1950s television shows, the liberace show host, 1950s movies, south sea sinner, sincerely yours, 1960s films, when the boys meet the girls, the loved one, 1960s television series, batman chandell harry, the red skelton hour guest star, 1980s tv soap operas, another world guest star, emmy award, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1919, died february 4 1987, celebrity deathsLiberace (nee Wladziu Valentino Liberace; “Mr. Showmanship“)

Emmy Award-winning American entertainer – singer, concert pianist, actor and guest star of stage, radio, TV (The Liberace Show; Batman) and movies (Sincerely Yours; When the Boys Meet the Girls), & cookbook author (Liberace Cooks) (born May 16, 1919 – died Feb. 4, 1987; age 67). Liberace was HIV positive and died of pneumonia. (Liberace 1968 Photo: Allan Warren)

studs terkel birthday, nee louis terkel, studs terkel 1977, american nonfiction writer, 1985 pulitzer prize for general non fiction, author, the good war an oral history of world war two, giants of jazz, division street america, hard times an oral history of the great depression, working people talk about what they do all day, american dreams lost and found, my american century, will the circle be unbroken, radio broadcaster, radio shows, the studs terkel program, actor, 1940s tv series, studs place host, 1980s movies, eight men out, 1990s television shows, the civil war miniseries documentary benjamin f butler, 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, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1912, died october 31, 2008, celebrity deathsStuds Terkel (nee Louis Terkel)

1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer (“The Good War”; Giants of Jazz; And They All Sang; Working; Hard Times; Race; Division Street), broadcaster, historian, host & actor of stage, radio (The Studs Terkel Program), TV (Studs’ Place; The Civil War) and movies (Eight Men Out) (born May 16, 1912 – died Oct. 31, 2008; age 96). Studs Terkel died after a fall.(Studs Terkel 1977: UPI)

margaret sullavan birthday, nee margaret brooke sullavan, margaret sullavan 1938, american actress, james stewart costar, 1930s movies, only yestserday, little man what now, the good fairy, so red the rose, next time we love, the moons our home, i loved a soldier, three comrades, the shopworn angel, the shining hour, 1940s films, the shop around the corner, the mortal storm, so ends our night, back street, appointment for love, cry havoc, 1950s movies, no sad songs for me, married henry fonda 1931, divorced henry fonda 1933, married willliam wyler 1934, divorced william wyler 1936, married leland hayward 1936, divorced leland hayward 1947, mother of brooke hayward, henry fondas first wife, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1909, died january 1 1960, celebrity deathsMargaret Sullavan (ex of Henry Fonda, William Wyler, Leland Hayard)

American film actress (Only Yesterday; The Good Fairy; Next Time We Love; The Mortal Storm; The Moon’s Our Home; Three Comrades; The Shining Hour; The Shop Around the Corner; Cry ‘Havoc’) (born May 16, 1909 – died Jan. 1, 1960; age 50). Mother of Brooke Hayard. Margaret Sullavan died of an accidental barbiturate overdose. (Margaret Sullavan 1938 The Shopworn Angel)

billy martin birthday, nee alfred manuel martin, billy martin 1954, american professional baseball player, mlb second baseman, major league baseball player, 1950s mlb second baseman, 1956 mlb all star, new york yankees second baseman, kansas city athletics, detroit tigers, cleveland indians, 1960s major league player, cincinnati reds, milwaukee braves, minnesota twins, 1960s minnesota twins coach, 1970s mlb manager, oakland athletics, new york yankees manager, 1977 world series championships, 1950s world series championships. 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 16th birthdays, born may 16 1928, died december 25 1989, celebrity deathsBilly Martin (nee Alfred Manuel Martin)

American professional baseball player, MLB second baseman (New York Yankees), 1956 All Star, MLB AL manager (New York Yankees; Detroit Tigers; Texas Rangers; Oakland Athletics), with 5 World Series championships (player – 4; manager – 1) (born May 16, 1928 – died Dec. 25, 1989; age 61). Billy Martin died from a car accident (Billy Martin 1954 Photo: Baseball Digest)

john holland birthday, born may 16th, american actor, classic tv shows, tombstone territory, perry mason, movies, air patrol, the naked brigade, gentleman from dixie, dangerous lady,John Holland (nee Harold Boggess)

American actor of TV (Perry Mason; Adam’s Rib; Wagon Train; Hawaiian Eye; Maverick; Death Valley Days; The Wackiest Ship in the Army) and films (Air Patrol; The Naked Brigade; Gentleman from Dixie; Dangerous Lady; Phantom of Chinatown) (born May 16, 1908 – died May 21, 1993; age 85). Cause of death for John Holland is unknown. (John Holland 1959 Tombstone Territory)

bull montana birthday, born may 16th, american wrestler, actor, silent movies, the two twins, palooka from paducah, victory, on the front page, bashful buccaneer, the timber queen, manhattan madness, the lost world, laughing at danger, Bull Montana (nee Luigi Montagna)

Italian-American wrestler and silent film actor (The Two Twins; Palooka from Paducah; Victory; On the Front Page; Bashful Buccaneer; The Timber Queen; Manhattan Madness; The Lost World; Laughing at Danger; How to Handle Women; Dick Turpin; Breaking Into Society; Held to Answer; The Show of Shows) (born May 16, 1887 – died Jan. 24, 1950; age 62). (Bull Montana 1925: Evans)

woody herman, born may 16th, american musician, boy wonder of the clarinet, big bands, hit songs, blues in the night, woodchoppers ball, laura, caldonia, sabre dance, movie performer, wintertime, earl carroll vanitiesWoody Herman (nee Woodrow Charles Herman)

American “Boy Wonder of the Clarinet” musician, singer, big band leader, recording artist (Blues in the Night; Woodchopper’s Ball; Laura; Caldonia; Sabre Dance; Blue Flame; Amen; Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me; A Kiss Goodnight) & film performer (Wintertime; Earl Carroll Vanities; New Orleans (born May 16, 1913 – died Oct. 29, 1987; age 74). (Woody Herman 1942: The Radio Annual)

Barbara Lee

American singer with 1960s girl group The Chiffons (He’s So Fine / My Sweet Lord; One Fine Day; Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow; I Have a Boyfriend; Sailor Boy; Easy to Love; Nobody Knows What’s Going On In My Mind But Me; Tonight I’m Gonna Dream; Sweet Talkin’ guy; My Boyfriend’s Back; Stop, Look and Listen) (born May 16, 1947 – died May 15, 1992; age 44). 

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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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