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July 17, 2023

July 17th Birthdays

If you were born on July 17th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

gale garnett birthday, nee gale zoe garnett, gale garnett 1964, new zealand canadian singer, grammy awards, canadian songwriter, 1960s hit songs, well sing in the sunshine, lovin place, actress, 1960s television series, hawaiian eye guest star, 77 sunset strip guest star, the real mccoys angela maria, 1970s movies,  journey, happy mothers day love george, 1970s tv shows, norman corwin presents guest star, the naked mind, king of kensington carol, 1980s films, the children, tribute, overnight, 1990s movies, mr and mrs bridge, thirty two short films about glenn gould, men with guns, 2000s movies, my big fat greek wedding, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1942Gale Garnett 

Grammy Award-winning New Zealand-Canadian singer-songwriter (We’ll Sing in the Sunshine; Lovin’ Place), actress of television (The Real McCoys; King of Kensington; 77 Sunset Strip) and movies (My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Mr. & Mrs. Bridge; Tribute), born July 17, 1942. (Gale Garnett 1964 Photo: WWDC Radio)

lucie arnaz birthday, nee lucie desiree arnaz, lucie arnaz 2013, american film producer, the desilu story producer, actress, 1960s television series, the lucy show guest star, heres lucy kim carter, 1970s television movies, who is the black dahlia, 1970s tv talk shows, cohost the mike douglas show, 1970s feature films, billy jack goes to washington, 1970s tv game shows, the ten thousand dollar pyramid celebrity contestant, 1980s tv shows, the lucie arnaz show jane lucas, 1980s movies, the jazz singer, second thoughts, 1990s television shows, sons and daughters tess hammersmith, lucie and desi a home movie producer, 2000s films, down to you, wild seven, 2010s movies, smoking non smoking, singer, daughter of lucille ball, daughter of desi arnaz, sister of desi arnaz jr, married laurence luckinbill 1980, emmy awards, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1951Lucie Arnaz (daughter of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz; sister of Desi Jr.)

Emmy-winning American producer (The Desilu Story), actress of TV (Kim Carter on Here’s Lucy; Who is the Black Dahlia?; The Lucie Arnaz Show; Sons and Daughters) & movies (The Jazz Singer; Down to You), born July 17, 1951. Married Laurence Luckinbill. (Lucie Arnaz 2013: GoodNewsNetwork.org)

david hasselhoff birthday, nee david michael hasselhoff, nickname the hoff, david hasselhoff 1983, american singer, 1980s hit singles, looking for freedom, tv producer, actor, 1970s movies, revenge of the cheerleaders, starcrash, pleasure cove, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, the young and the restless dr william snapper foster, semi tough shake tiller, the love boat guest star, knight rider michael knight, baywatch mitch buchannon, 1980s films, starke zeiten, lovable zanies ii, witchery, 1990s movies, the final alliance, legacy, welcome to hollywood, the big tease, 1990s tv shows, baywatch nights mitch buchannon, baywatch movies, 2000s films, layover, dodgeball a true underdog story, the spongebob squarepants movie, fugitives run, click, kickin it old skool, 2010s movies, dancing ninja, hop, piranha 3dd, keith lemon the film, 2000s reality tv series, meet the hasselhofs, americas got talent judge, britains got talent judge, britains got more talent, 2010s television shows, hoff the record host, david hasselhoff show host, 2010s movies, baywatch movie, killing hasselhoff, autobiography, author, making waves, married catherine hickland 1984, divorced catherine hickland 1989, married pamela bach 1989, divorced pamela bach 2006, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1952David Hasselhoff (“The Hoff“; ex of Catherine Hickland, Pamela Bach)

American producer, reality star & actor of movies and television (Dr. Snapper Foster on The Young and the Restless; Michael Knight on Knight Rider; Mitch Buchannon on Baywatch & Baywatch Nights; America’s Got Talent; Semi-Tough), born July 17, 1952. (David Hasselhoff 1983 Knight Rider Photo: NBC)

bryan trottier birthday, nee bryan john trottier, bryan trottier 1975, canadian professional hockey player, retired pro hockey player, 1976 calder memorial trophy, 1979 art ross trophy winner, 1979 hart memorial trophy, 1980 conn smythe trophy winner, 1989 king clancy memorial trophy winner, nhl centre iceman, national hockey league forward, 1980s new york islanders players, 1990s pittsburgh penguins centres, 1980s stanley cup winners, 1991 stanley cup winners 1992, canadas sports hall of fame, colorado avalanche assistant coach 2001, 2001 stanley cup winners, buffalo sabres assistant coach 2014, hockey hall of fame, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1956Bryan Trottier

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian NHL centre (New York Islanders – 4x Stanley Cups 1980-1983; Pittsburgh Penguins – 2x Stanley Cups 1991-1992), 9-time NHL All-Star, 1976 Calder, 1979 Art Ross & Hart trophy winner, born July 17, 1956. (Bryan Trottier 1975 New York Islanders Photo: APWirephoto)

mark burnett birthday, nee james mark burnett, mark burnett 2009, english film producer, british television producer, reality television series, screenwriter, emmy awards, 2000s television series, are you smarter than a 5th grader screenwriter, bully beatdown creator, diili creator, rock star inxs, rock star supernova, gold rush, amnesia, the contender australia, , wedding day, expedition africa, starmaker, 2010s tv shows, rock n roll fantasy camp, the voice, women of the bible documentary, lucha underground producer, the dovekeepers, shark tank producer, ad the bible continues, survivor producer, luis miguel la serie, author, dare to succeed how to survive and thrive in the game of life, jump in even if you dont know how to swim, married roma downey 2006, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1960Mark Burnett (nee James Mark Burnett; married Roma Downey)

Emmy Award-winning British screenwriter & producer of television (Survivor; The Voice; Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?; Shark Tank; Diili; Rock Star: INXS; Bully Beatdown, and author (Jump In!: Even If You Don’t Know How to Swim), born July 17, 1960. (Mark Burnett 2009 Photo: Angela George) 

alex winter birthday, nee alexander ross winter, alex winter 1999, british american actor, english american stage actors, 1980s movies, death wish 3, the lost boys, medium rare, haunted summer, bill and teds excellent adventure film, rosalie goes shopping, 1990s television series, bill and teds excellent adventures bill s preston esquire, screenwriter, director, producer, 1990s films, bill and teds bogus journey, freaked, fever, the borrowers, 2000s tv shows, saul of the mole men king mole man voice, 2010s movies, grand piano, smosh the movie, documentary shorts, zappa, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1965Alex Winter (nee Alexander Ross Winter)

British-American screenwriter, producer, director & actor of stage, movies (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure; The Lost Boys; Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey; Death Wish 3; Haunted Summer; Freaked; Medium Rare), TV (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures), born July 17, 1965. (Alex Winter 1999 Photo: Danny Norton)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born july 17, famous birthdays, william gargan, nicolette larson, actor, classic movies, they knew what they wanted, a close call for ellery queen, singer, back up vocalist, hit songs, lotta love, let me go love, tv shows, martin kane, golden age radio(William Gargan 1933: Ernest A. Bachrach | Nicolette Larson 1985: MCA Records [both colorized])

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on July 17th!

Remember These July 17th Famous Birthdays

Donald Sutherland donald sutherland, canadian actor, emmy awards, academy award, movies, the hunger games, ordinary people, mash, invasion of the body snatchers, klute, dont look now, kellys heroes, the dirty dozen, painting, 1960s, 1970s (father of Rossif, Angus, & Kiefer Sutherland)

Honorary Oscar & Emmy-winning Canadian actor of TV (Dirty Sexy Money) & films (The Hunger Games; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; Ordinary People; Klute; Don’t Look Now; Kelly’s Heroes; MASH; Space Cowboys; The Great Train Robbery) (born July 17, 1935 – died June 20, 2024; age 88). Married Francine Racette; ex of Shirley Douglas. (Donald Sutherland Painting: A. Hamilton)

matti nykanen birthday, nee matti ensio nykanen, matti nykanen 1984, 1980s finnish ski jumper, 1984 winter olympic games ski jumper 1988, 1988 calgary olympics ski jumping gold medalist, individual lh, team lh, individual nh, 1984 sarajevo olympics ski jumping gold medals, world cup ski jumping, sky flying champion, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1963Matti Nykänen

Retired Finnish ski jumper, 5-time World Champion (1980s) & Winter Olympics medalist (1988 Calgary gold – Team LH, Individual LH & NH; 1984 Sarajevo gold – Individual LH, bronze – Individual NH) (born July 17, 1963 – died Feb. 4, 2019; age 55). Matti Nykänen died of pancreatitis and pneumonia. (Matti Nykänen 1984 Photo: Kai Honkanen / Museovirasto)

diahann carroll birthday, nee carol diahann johnson, diahann carroll 1976, african american singer, black model, actress, broadway musicals, tony awards, 1950s movies, movie musicals, carmen jones, porgy and bess, 1960s films paris blues, goodbye again, hurry sundown, the split, 1960s television series, julia baker, 1970s movies, claudine, 1980s tv shows, primetime tv soap operas, the colbys dominique deveraux, dynasty dominique deveraux, a different world marion gilbert, 1990s films, the five heartbeats, eves bayou, 1990s television shows, tv miniseries, lonesome dove the series ida grayson, twice in a lifetime jael, 2000s television shows, the legend of tarzan queen la, soul food aunt ruthie, greys anatomy jane burke, diary of a single mom therapist dr cole, white collar june ellington, 2000s movies, peeples, the masked saint, married monte kay 1956, divorced monte kay 1963, married vic damone 1987, divorced vic damone 1996, david frost engagement, sidney poitier affair, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1935Diahann Carroll (nee Carol Diahann Johnson; ex of Vic Damone)

Tony-winning American singer-actress of stage, TV (Julia Baker on Julia; Dominique Deveraux on Dynasty & The Colbys; White Collar; Grey’s Anatomy), movies (Carmen Jones; Porgy & Bess; Hurry Sundown; The Split; Claudine; Paris Blues) (born July 17, 1935 – died Oct. 4, 2019; age 84). Ex-fiance of David Frost; ex-partner of Sidney Poitier. (Diahann Carroll 1976: CBS TV)

james cagney birthday, james cagney 1930s, nickname jimmy cagney, nee james francis cagney jr, american tap dancer, actor, academy awards, 1930s movie star, 1930s films, movie tough guy, the public enemy, blonde crazy, winner take all, hard to handle, lady killer, he was her man, here comes the navy, the st louis kid, g men, frisco kid, boy meets girl, angels with dirty faces, academy award best actor, the oklahoma kid, the roaring twenties, 1940s movies, the strawberry blonde, captains of the clouds, yankee doodle dandy, blood on the sun, white heat, 1950s films, kiss tomorrow goodbye, the west point story, love me or leave me, the seven little foys, mister roberts, tribute to a bad man, these wilder years, man of a thousand faces, shake hands with the devil, 1960s movies, the gallant hours, one two three, 1980s films, ragtime, brother william cagney, friends ronald reagan, friends ralph bellamy, floyd patterson friends, mikhail baryshnikov friends, milos forman friends, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1899, died march 30 1986, celebrity deathsJames Cagney (nee James Francis Cagney Jr.; aka Jimmy Cagney)

American tap dancer & Academy Award-winning actor of stage, TV, and movies (Angels with Dirty Faces; Yankee Doodle Dandy; Love Me or Leave Me; One, Two, Three; The Public Enemy; The Roaring Twenties; White Heat; Ragtime) (born July 17, 1899 – died Mar. 30, 1986; age 86). Brother of William & Jeanne Cagney. (James Cagney 1930s: Warner Bros. Studio)

art linkletter birthday, nee arthur gordon kelly, aka gordon arthur kelley, art linkletter 1959, canadian american actor, tv show host, radio personality, actor, 1930s radio announcer KGB, 1940s radio show host, house party radio show, people are funny, 1950s television series host, 1950s tv shows, life with linkletter, hollywood talent scouts, 1960s tv series, the art linkletter show, 1970s tv game show panelist, the hollywood squares, guest host the tonight show, 1940s movies, people are funny, 1950s films, champagne for caesar, hula hoop investor, friends ronald reagan, daytime emmy lifetime achievement award, father of jack linkletter, father of diane linkletter, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1912, died may 26 2010, celebrity deathsArt Linkletter (nee Arthur Gordon Kelly; father of Jack Linkletter)

Canadian-American Grammy Award-winning radio & TV host and personality (House Party; People Are Funny; The Linkletter Show; The Art Linkletter Show; Life With Linkletter; Hollywood Talent Scouts; Art Linkletter and the Kids) (born July 17, 1912 – died May 26, 2010; age 97). Art Linkletter’s cause of death is unknown. (Art Linkletter 1959 Photo: What’s My Line?)

erle stanley gardner 1966, american lawyer, short story writer, mystery magazine write, mystery novelist, perry mason mystery series, the case of the velvet claws, bertha cool and donald lam mystery books, the bigger they come, the court of last resort books, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1889, died march 11 1970, celebrity deathsErle Stanley Gardner (aka Robert Parr, Kyle Corning)

American lawyer, short story (Fugitive Road) & non-fiction writer (The Court of Last Resort), mystery novelist (The Knife Slipped), creator of fiction’s Perry Mason (The Case of the Velvet Claws; The Bigger They Come; The Case of the Lazy Lover; The Case of the Dangerous Dowager) (born July 17, 1889 – died Mar. 11, 1970; age 80).  (Erle Stanley Gardner 1966 Photo: John Atherton / anetode)

william gargan birthday, born july 17th, american actor, tv shows, the new adventures of martin kane, classic films, movies, a close call for ellery queen, the canterville ghost, they knew what they wanted, night editor, William Gargan 

American actor of TV (The New Adventures of Martin Kane) & films (A Close Call for Ellery Queen; They Knew What They Wanted; Night Editor; Behind Green Lights; Follow That Woman; The Bells of St. Mary’s; The Canterville Ghost; Who Done It?; Miss Annie Rooney) (born July 17, 1905 – died Feb. 17, 1979; age 73). (William Gargan 1933 Photo: Ernest A. Bachrach)

jack conway birthday, born july 17th, american actor, director, silent movies, our modern maidens, classic films, assignment in brittany, saratoga, a tale of two cities, arsene lupin, viva villa, the hucksters, Jack Conway (nee Hugh Ryan Conway; Father of Pat Conway)

American actor, director of silent movies (Our Modern Maidens; The U.P. Trail) & classic films (The Hucksters; Assignment in Brittany; Boom Town; Saratoga; A Yank at Oxford; A Tale of Two Cities; Arsene Lupin; Libeled Lady) (born July 17, 1887 – died Oct. 11, 1952; age 65). Ex of Viola Barry; son-in-law of Francis X. Bushman, uncle of Francis X. Bushman Jr. (Jack Conway 1924) 

phyllis diller birthday, nee phyllis ada driver, american stand up comedian, comedienne, bestselling author, phyllis dillers housekeeping hints, phyllis dillers marriage manual, the complete mother, the joys of aging and how to avoid them, plastic surgery advocate, actress, 1960s movies, splendor in the grass, the fat spy, boy did i get a wrong number, eight on the lam, did you hear the one about the traveling saleslday, the adding machine, 1970s television series, 1970s comedies, uncle crocs block, witchy goo goo, 1970s movies, a pleasure doing business, 1990s movies, the perfect man, the silence of the hams, 1990s gv guest star, blossom, emily of new moon, 7th heaven, the bold and the beautiful, 1990s tv soap operas, gladys pope, 2000s game show panelist, hollywood squares, 1980s game shows panelist, the new hollywood squares,match game hollywood squares hour, talk show guest, late nite tv guest star, the tonight show starring johnny carson, the mike douglas show, the jack paar tonight show, plastic surgery advocate, 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, july 17th birthdays, born july 17 1917, died august 20 2012, celebrity deathsPhyllis Diller (nee Phyllis Ada Driver)

American stand-up comedienne and actress of stage, TV (The Phyllis Diller Show; The Bold and the Beautiful; Uncle Croc’s Block; Love, American Style), movies (Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!; The Adding Machine; Eight on the Lam), & best-selling author (The Joys of Aging & How to Avoid Them) (born July 17, 1917 – died Aug. 20, 2012; age 95). (Phyllis Diller: Jeff Tidwell) 

mauritz stiller, born july 17, july 17th birthday, finnish swedish actor, theater, silent films, movie scenarios, director, street of sin, hotel imperial, the woman on trial, barbed wire, the temptress, the blizzard, erotikon, greta garbo discovery, the saga of gosta berling,Mauritz Stiller (nee Moshe Stiller)

Finnish-Swedish stage & silent film industry writer & director (Street of Sin; Hotel Imperial; The Woman on Trial; Barbed Wire; The Temptress; The Blizzard; Erotikon; Vampyren), discovered Greta Gustafsson / Greta Garbo (The Saga of Gosta Berling) (born July 17, 1883 – died Nov. 18, 1928; age 45). Mauritz Stiller died of pleurisy. (Mauritz Stiller 1926: Freulich)

nicolette larson, born july 17, american singer, neil young background vocalist, hit songs, lotta love, let me go love, give a little, thats how you know when loves right, linda ronstadt duetsNicolette Larson (married Russ Kunkel)

American singer (Lotta Love; Let Me Go Love; Give a Little; That’s How You Know When Love’s Right [Steve Wariner duet]), background singer for Neil Young, Hoyt Axton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Rita Coolidge (born July 17, 1952 – died Dec. 16, 1997; age 45). Nicolette Larson died of liver failure and cerebral edema. (Nicolette Larson 1985: MCA Records [colorized])

phyllis davis birthday, born july 17th, american actress, classic movies, sweet sugar, terminal island, beyond the valley of the dolls, tv shows, vegas beatrice travis, fantasy island, magnum piPhyllis Davis

American actress of TV (Beatrice Travis on Vega$; Fantasy Island; Magnum, P.I.; Love, American Style; The Love Boat; The Beverly Hillbillies; The Wild Wild West; Streets of San Francisco) & films (Terminal Island; Beyond the Valley of the Dolls; Train Ride to Hollywood; Guns) (born July 17, 1940 – died Sept. 27, 2013; age 73). Phyllis Davis died of cancer. (Phyllis Davis 1972 Sweet Sugar Trailer)

james abbe birthday, american photojournalist, celebrity photographer, shadowland images, movie star portraits, radio commentatorJames Abbe (aka Abbe)

American photojournalist (Washington Post), portrait photographer of politicians (Stalin; Hitler), dancers, actors & actress of stage and movies (Rudolph Valentino; Lillian Gish; Louise Brooks; Bessie Love) for magazines (Shadowland; Vogue; Motion Picture Classic) & books (born July 17, 1883 – died Nov. 11, 1973; age 90). (James Abbe 1923 Maurice Goldberg / Vanity Fair)

barbara oneil, birthday, born july 17th, american actress, 1930s movies, stella dallas, i am the law, the toy wife, gone with the wind, tower of london, 1940 films, all this and heaven too, i remember mama, shining victoryBarbara O’Neil (ex of Joshua Logan)

American actress of TV (Studio One), and films (All This, and Heaven Too; I Am the Law; Gone With the Wind; Stella Dallas; I Remember Mama; Tower of London; When Tomorrow Comes; The Sun Never Sets; The Toy Wife; Love, Honor and Behave; Shining Victory; The Nun’s Story; Flame of the Islands; Angel Face) (born July 17, 1910 – died Sept. 3, 1980; age ). (Barbara O’Neil 1939)

john jacob astor, born july 17, july 17th birthday, german american, fur trader, shipping magnate, american fur company founder, opium smuggler, new york real estate, manhattan developer, mackinac island builder, astor library founderJohn Jacob Astor (nee Johann Jakob Astor; Astor family head)

German-American entrepreneur, fur trade & shipping magnate (American Fur Company founder), importer/exporter (furs, tea, sandalwood, opium smuggling), real estate investor & developer (Mackinac Island; Manhattan & New York real estate), & philanthropist (Astor Library) (born July 17, 1763 – died Mar. 29, 1848; age 84). (John Jacob Astor c. 1825: John Wesley Jarvis)

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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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