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August 7, 2023

August 7th Birthdays

If you were born on August 7th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

anjanette comer birthday, anjanette comer 1971, american actress, 1960s television series, dr kildare carol montgomery, 1960s movies, the loved one, quick before it melts, the appaloosa, banning, guns for san sebastian, in enemy country, 1970s films, rabbit run, the firechasers, the night of a thousand cats, the baby, lepke, the manchu eagle murder caper mystery, fire sale, 1970s television series, love american style guest star, police surgeon guest star, police story constantina, 1990s movies, netherworld, the underneath, 1990s tv shows, jake and the fatman vera lake, streets of laredo beulah, 2000s films, screen door jesus, 2010s movies, a bird of the air, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1939Anjanette Comer (ex of Robert Klane)

American actress of TV (Love, American Style) and movies (The Loved One; The Appaloosa; Banning; Guns for San Sebastian; Quick, Before It Melts; In Enemy Country; Lepke; The Baby; The Firechasers; The Manchu  Eagle Murder Caper Mystery; Fire Sale), born August 7, 1939. (Anjanette Comer 1971 Rabbit, Run)

marlyn mason birthday, marlyn mason 1966, american actress, 1960s television series, ben casey sally weldon, 1960s tv guest star, burkes law guest star, bonanza guest star, laredo guest star, dr kildare laura morrison, the big valley guest star, the man from uncle guest star, 1960s movies, elvis presley movies, the trouble with girls, 1970s films, making it, christina, 1970s tv shows, longstreet nikki bell, the fbi guest star, love american style guest star, barnaby jones eve garrison, 1980s television shows, house calls guest star, charles in charge julia meyers, 1990s movies, lonely hearts, 1990s tv mini series, dead by sunset betty troseth, 2010s films, besetment, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1940Marlyn Mason 

American producer, screenwriter & actress of stage, TV (Longstreet; Ben Casey; Dr. Kildare; Hogan’s Heroes; Barnaby Jones; Love, American Style; Bonanza; Laredo; The F.B.I.) and movies (The Trouble With Girls; Christina; Lonely Hearts), born August 7, 1940. (Marlyn Mason 1966 12 O’Clock High)

garrison keillor birthday, nee gary edward keillor, garrison keillor 2007, american radio broadcast host, 1970s radio variety show host, creator garrison keillors radio show, a prairie home companion, author, novelist, lake wobegon days, happy to be here, leaving home, we are still married, short stories, magazine article writer, national radio hall of fame, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1942Garrison Keillor (nee Gary Edward Keillor)

National Radio Hall of Fame American humorist, author (Lake Wobegon Days; Happy to Be Here; Leaving Home; We Are Still Married; That Time of Year; Pontoon), and radio host (A Prairie Home Companion / Garrison Keillor’s Radio Show), born August 7, 1942. (Garrison Keillor 2007 Photo: Patricia Feaster)

tobin bell birthday, nee joseph henry tobin jr, tobin bell 2007, american character actor, 1980s movies, turk 182, mississippi burning, an innocent man, loose cannons, false identity, goodfellas, 1990s television mini series, love lies and murder al stutz, the 100 lives of black jack savage, 1990s movies, ruby, boiling point, the firm, in the line of fire, malice, the quick and the dead, cheyenne, the 4th floor, 2000s movies, the road to el dorado voice of zaragoza, good neighbor, power play, saw, saw ii, saw iii, boogeyman 2, buried alive, saw iv, saw v, saw vi, saw 3d the final chapter, dark house, phantom halo, manson family vacation, 2000s tv shows, 24 peter kingsley, revelations nathan volk, the kill point alan beck, days of our lives yo ling, the flash savitar voice, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1942Tobin Bell (nee Joseph Henry Tobin Jr.)

American actor of movies (Saw films; Mississippi Burning; An Innocent Man; Loose Cannons; False Identity; Goodfellas; Ruby; The Firm; In the Line of Fire; Malice; Good Neighbor; Power Play) and television (Revelations; 24; Days of Our Lives), born August 7, 1942. (Tobin Bell 2007 Photo: pinguino k) 

david rasche birthday, david rasche 1986, american actor, 1970s movies, manhattan, something short of paradise, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, ryans hope wes leonard, 1980s tv shows, sledge hammer, 1980s daytime television serials, search for tomorrow colonel tom burns, 1980s films, just tell me what you want, honky tonk freeway, fighting back, best defense, cobra, native son, made in heaven, wicked stepmother, an innocent man, wedding band, 1990s movies, masters of menace, delirious, bingo, twenty bucks, a million to juan, bigfoot the unforgettable encounter, magic in the water, pie in the sky, that old feeling, friends and lovers, the settlement, the big tease, pros and cons, 1990s television shows, la law david mccoy, nurses jack trenton, signs and wonders brother nahum, high society peter thomas, 2000s tv series, suddenly susan evan, dag president whitman, 2000s daytime television serials, all my children robert gardener, sherri bart, ugly betty calvin hartley, 2000s films, teddy bears picnic, divine secrets of the ya ya sisterhood, just married, exposed, off the lip, perception, the sentinel, united 93, flags of our fathers, the girl in the park, burn after reading, peter and vandy, in the loop, crimes of the past, blue eyes, 2010s television series, rubicon james wheeler, bored to death bernard, black box hunter black, impastor alden schmidt, veep jim marwood, succession karl, 2010s movies, remembrance, missed connections, revenge for jolly, men in black 3, petunia, the discoverers, the strange case of wilhelm reich, kill your darlings, the big wedding, amira and sam, freedom, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1944David Rasche

American actor of stage, TV (Sledge Hammer!; Jack Trenton on Nurses; Wes Leonard on Ryan’s Hope; All My Children; Ugly Betty; Succession), and movies (Delirious; Best Defense; Burn After Reading; That Old Feeling; The Sentinel), born August 7, 1944. (David Rasche 1986 Sledge Hammer Promo: ABC) 

john glover birthday, nee john soursby glover jr, john glover 1989, american actor, tony awards, 1970s movies, shamus, annie hall, julia, somebody killed her husband, last embrace, 1980s movies, melvin and howard, the incredible shrinking woman, a little sex, the evil that men do, white nights, a killing affair, 52 pick up, masquerade, scrooged, the chocolate war, 1980s television series, kennedy william walton, the days and nights of molly dodd, 1980 tv soap operas, search for tomorrow billy vargas, 1990s tv shows, south beach roberts; brimstone the devil, 1990s movies, ed and his dead mother, night of the running man, batman and robin, dead broke, the broken giant, payback, macbeth in manhattan, 2000s movies, mid century, 2000s tv series, smallville lionel luthor darkseid jor el, the good wife jared andrews, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1944John Glover (nee John Soursby Glover Jr.)

Tony Award-winning American actor of stage, TV (Lionel Luthor on Smallville; Search For Tomorrow; Brimstone; Fear the Walking Dead) and films (Batman & Robin; Payback; Scrooged; Gremlins 2: The New Batch; 52 Pick-Up; Melvin and Howard), born August 7, 1944. (John Glover 1989 A Twist of Fate Photo: NBC)

gary hall sr birthday, nee gary wayne hall, gary hall sr 1972, american simmer, summer olympics swimmer, 1968 mexico city olympic games, silver medalist, mens 400metre individual medlay, 1972 munich olympics, mens 200 metre butterfly silver medal, 1976 montreal olympic games, mens 200metre butterfly silver medalist, international swimming hall of fame, the race club swimming summer camps operator, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1951Dr. Gary Hall Sr. (nee Gary Wayne Hall)

International Swimming Hall of Fame record-setting American swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist (1968 Mexico City 400m individual medley silver; 1972 Munich 200m butterfly silver; 1976 Montreal 100m butterfly bronze), born August 7, 1951. (Dr. Gary Hall Sr. 1972 Photo: Panini) 

wayne knight birthday, nee wayne elliot knight, wayne knight 2013, american actor, comedian, voice artist, 1980s movies, the sex oclock news, forever lulu, dirty dancing, everybodys all american, born on the fourth of july, 1990s films, v i warshawski, dead again, jfk, basic instinct, jurassic park, to die for, chameleon, space jam, for richer or poorer, pros and cons, 1990s television series, square one television peter pickwick, the edge, the second half robert piccolo, the twisted tales of felix the cat, seinfeld newman, 1990s tv sitcoms, 3rd rock from the sun officer don, 2000s movies, rat race, black cloud, forfeit, whos your monkey, kung fu panda, punisher war zone, 2000s tv shows, buzz lightyear of star command voice of zurg, xiaolin showdown voice of dojo kanojo cho, catscratch mr blik voice, woke up dead andrew batten, 2010s films, she wants me, excuse me for living, hail caesar, kung fu panda 3, blindspotting, 2010s television shows, hot in cleveland rick, torchwood brian friedkin, new partner frankie coppola, the exes haskell lutz, startup benny blush, narcos alan starkman, the young and the restless irv, legend of the three caballeros baron von sheldgoose, friends michael richards, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1955Wayne Knight 

American actor of TV (Officer Don Orville on 3rd Rock From the Sun; Newman on Seinfeld; Haskell Lutz on The Exes; Hot in Cleveland), and movies (Jurassic Park; Rat Race; Basic Instinct; Dead Again; V.I. Warshawski; To Die For; Toy Story films), born August 7, 1955. (Wayne Knight 2013 Photo: Shay’s Way)

alexander dityatin birthday, nee aleksandr nikolaevich dityatin, alexander dityatin 2018, soviet russian gymnast, mens 1970s olympic gymnastics medals, 1976 montreal summer olympic games gymnast, 1980s mens rings gymnast, 1980s moscow summer olympics gymnastics mens competitors, pommel horse, vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar, mens floor exercise, international gymnastics hall of fame, retired russian gymnast, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1957Alexander Dityatin (nee Aleksandr Nikolaevich Dityatin)

International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Soviet Olympic gymnastics medalist (1976 Montreal team & rings silver; 1980 Moscow team, all-around & rings gold; pommel horse, vault, parallel bars, & horizontal bar silver, floor bronze), born August 7, 1957. (Alexander Dityatin 2018 Photo: VK 404)

david duchovny birthday, nee david william duchovny, david duchovny 2011, american actor, producer, director, screenwriter, 1980s movies, working girl, new years day, 1990s films, denial, bad influence, julia has two lovers, dont tell mom the babysitters dead, the rapture, ruby, beethoven, vennice venice, chaplin, kalifornia, playing god, the x files movie, 1990s television series, twin peaks dea agent dennis denise bryson, red shoe diaries tv movie and videos, red shoe diaries jake winter, the larry sanders show david duchovny, the x files series agent fox mulder, 2000s tv shows, the lone gunmen fox mulder, life with bonnie johnny volcano, californication hank moody, 2000s movies, evolution, zoolander, full frontal, connie and carla, house of d, trust the man, the tv set, things we lost in the fire, the secret, the x files i want to believe, the joneses, 2010s films, goats, phantom, louder than words, 2010s television shows, aquarius sam hodiak, author, holy cow a modern day dairy tale, bucky f cking dent, miss subways, married tea leoni 1997, divorced tea leoni 2014, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1960David Duchovny (ex of Téa Leoni)

American producer, director, screenwriter, and actor of TV (Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files; Hank Moody on Californication; Jake Winters on Red Shoe Diaries; Aquarius) and movies (Kalifornia; Playing God; The X Files; Phantom), born August 7, 1960. (David Duchovny 2011 Photo: David Shankbone)

harold perrineau birthday, nee harold williams, harold perrineau 2007, african american producer, black actors, dancer, 1980s television series, fame dancer, 1980s movies, shakedown, 1990s films, king of new york, smoke, flirt, blood and wine, romeo plus juliet, the edge, lulu on the bridge, macbeth in manhattan, the best man, 1990s tv shows, ill fly away robert evans, law and order guest star, oz augustus hill, 2000s films, woman on top, overnight sensation, prison song, a day in black and white, on line, the matrix reloaded, the matrix revolutions, 28 weeks later, gardens of the night, ball dont lie, your name here, felon, 2000s television shows, lost missing pieces michael dawson, lost michael dawson kevin johnson, the unusuals detective leo banks, 2010s movies, the killing jar producer, case 219, seeking justice, transit, sunset stories, zero dark thirty, snitch, go for sisters, the best man  holiday, sabotage, the bachelors, without ward, im not here, 2010s tv series, blade voice of blade eric brooks, georgia michael, sons of anarchy damon pope, wedding band stevie, constantine manny, goliath judge keller, criminal minds calvin shaw, claws dean, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1963Harold Perrineau (nee Harold Williams)

American actor of stage, TV (Michael Dawson on Lost; Augustus Hill on Oz; Fame; I’ll Fly Away; Sons of Anarchy; Criminal Minds), and movies (Romeo + Juliet; Woman on Top; The Edge; The Best Man; The Matrix Reloaded), born August 7, 1963. (Harold Perrineau 2007 Photo: Ewen Roberts)

elizabeth manley birthday, elizabeth manley 2010, 1980s canadian amateur competitive figure skater, 1988 world ladies figure skating silver medal, 1988 calgary winter olympic games ladies figure skater, 1988 calgary silver medalist figure skating, canadian ladies figure skating champion, professional figure skater, autobiography, author, thumbs up as i am my life after the olympics, figure skating coach, retired canadian figure skater, autobiography, author, thumbs up, as i am my life after the olympics, canadas sports hall of fame, married brent theobald 2006, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1965Elizabeth Manley

Canadian figure skater, 1988 World and Calgary Winter Olympic ladies figure skating silver medalist, 3-time Canadian ladies champion, author (Thumbs Up!; As I Am: My Life After the Olympics), and figure skating coach, born August 7, 1965. (Elizabeth Manley 2010 Photo: Brendan Lally) 

sydney penny, born august 7, august 7th birthday, american actress, tv shows, the new gidget, all my children, santa barbara, soap operas, sunset beach, the bold and the beautiful, largo winch, days of our lives, portraitSydney Penny 

American actress of films & TV (Dani on The New Gidget; Julia Santos on All My Children; B.J. Walker on Santa Barbara; Meg on Sunset Beach; Samantha on The Bold and the Beautiful; Largo Winch; Beverly Hills, 90210; Days of Our Lives), born August 7, 1971. (Sydney Penny c. 1980s Painting: A. Hamilton)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 7, famous birthdays, ann harding, billie burke, actress, film star, classic movie, the wizard of oz, east lynne, holiday, topper, fathers little dividend, peter ibbetson, mrs florenz ziegfeld, mrs harry bannister(Ann Harding 1930: Earl Christy | Billie Burke 1917: Neysa McMein)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 7th!

Remember These August 7th Famous Birthdays

b j thomas birthday, nee billy joe thomas, b j thomas 1972, america singer, 1960s hit songs, im so lonesome I could cry, hooked on a feeling, raindrops keep fallin on my head, grammy hall of fame, academy award best song, 1970s hit singles, i just cant help believing, most of all, no love at all, mighty clouds of joy, rock and roll lullaby, hey wont you play another somebody done somebody wrong song, help me make it to my rockin chair, dont worry baby, still the lovin is fun, evrybody loves a rain song, 1980s hit songs, whatever happened to old fashioned love, as long as we got each other, growing pains theme song, dusty springfield duet, married gloria richardson 1968, autobiography, author, home where i belong, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1942B. J. Thomas (nee Billy Joe Thomas)

American Grammy Hall of Fame singer (Hooked on a Feeling; Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head; Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song; I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry; I Just Can’t Help Believing; What’s Forever For; Rock and Roll Lullaby) (born Aug. 7, 1942 – died May 29, 2021; age 78. B. J. Thomas died of lung cancer. (B J Thomas 1972 Photo: William Morris Agency)

billie burke birthday, nee mary william ethelbert appleton burke, billie burke 1933, american actress, silent movie actress, 1910s silent movies, peggy, glorias romance, the mysterious miss terry, arms and the girl, the land of promise, eves daughter, lets get a divorce, in pursuit of polly, the make believe wife, good gracious annabelle, the misleading widow, sadie love, wanted a husband, 1920s silent movies, away goes prudence, the frisky mrs johnson, the education of elizabeth, 1930s movies, a bill of divorcement, christopher strong, dinner at eight, only yesterday, where sinners meet, finishing school, were rich again, forasking all others, society doctor, after office hours, becky sharp, doubting thomas, a feather in her hat, splendor, my american wife, piccadilly jim, topper, the bride wore red, navy blue and gold, merrily we live, topper takes a trip, bridal suite, the wizard of oz, eternally yours, 1940s movies, the ghost comes home, irene, the captain is a lady, topper returns, the man who came to dinner, whats cookin, girl trouble, gildersleeve on broadway, swing out sister, the cheaters, the bachelors daughters, the barkleys of broadway, and baby makes three, 1950s movies, father of the bride, fathers little dividend, the young philadelphians, 1960s movies, pepe, 1940s radio shows, the billie burke show, 1950s television talk shows, at home with billie burke, married florenz ziegfeld 1914, mother of patricia ziegfeld stephenson, autobiography, author, with a feather on my nose, with powder on my nose, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1884, died may 14 1970, celebrity deathsBillie Burke (nee Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke)

American actress of radio (The Billie Burke Show), TV (At Home With Billie Burke), classic & silent films (The Wizard of Oz; Merrily We Live; Topper movies; Becky Sharp; Father’s Little Dividend; Pepe; The Young Philadelphians; Father of the Bride; A Bill of Divorcement; Christopher Strong) (born Aug. 7, 1884 – died May 14, 1970; age 85). Married Florenz Ziegfeld. (Billie Burke 1933: MGM)

louis leakey birthday, nee louis seymour bazett leakey, s b leakey, louis leakey 1962, kenyan archaeologist, paleoanthropologist, human evolution from apes, african primate research sponsor, friend and sponsor jane goodall, affair dian fossey, sponsor birute baldikas, husband mary leakey, father colin leakey, father richard leakey, kenyan intelligence officer, 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, august 7th birthdays, born august 7 1903, died october 1 1972, celebrity deathsLouis Leakey (nee Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey; married Mary Leakey)

Kenyan intelligence policeman, archaeologist and paleoanthropologist who researched human evolution and supported primate researchers in natural habitats (Dian Fossey; Jane Goodall, Birutė Galdikas) (born Aug. 7, 1903 – died Oct. 1, 1972; age 69). Cause of death for Louis Leakey was a heart attack. (Louis S.B. Leakey 1962 Photo: Science Service / Smithsonian Institution)

ann harding birthday, born august 7th, american actress, classic movies, eyes in the night, her private affair, the lady consents, the flame within, mission to moscow, a night of terrorAnn Harding (nee Dorothy Walton Gatley)

American actress of TV & films (Holiday; Her Private Affair; Mission to Moscow; The Lady Consents; The Flame Within; The Magnificent Yankee; A Night of Terror; The Fountain; Those Endearing Young Charms; Gallant Lady; Strange Intruder; Peter Ibbetson; East Lynne) (born Aug. 7, 1902 – died Sept. 1, 1981; age 79). Ex of Harry Bannister, Werner Janssen. (Ann Harding 1942 Eyes in the Night)

herb reed, born august 7, august 7th birthday, african american singer, vocal group hall of fame, rock and roll hall of fame, the platters, bass singer, sixteen tons, blues in the night, on the top of my mind, smoke gets in your eyes, the great pretenderHerb Reed (nee Herbert Reed)

Vocal Group & Rock and Roll Halls of Fame bass singer & founding member of The Platters (Sixteen Tons; Blues in the Night; On the Top of My Mind; Singin’ in the Rain; In a Little Spanish Town; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; The Great Pretender; Only You; Darktown Strutters Ball; Sleepy Time Gal) (born Aug. 7, 1928 – died June 4, 2012; age 83). (Herb Reed 1955: Martha Robi)

carl alfalfa switzer, born august 8, american child actor, our gang, little rascals, 1930s film shorts, classic movies, easy to take, the great mike, scandal street, gas house kids, mrs wiggs of the cabbage patch, henry and dizzy, big town scandalCarl “Alfalfa” Switzer

American child actor, Alfalfa in Our Gang / Little Rascals film shorts & other movies (Easy to Take; The Great Mike; Scandal Street; Gas House Kids; I Love You Again; Barnyard Follies; Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch; Henry and Dizzy; Shantytown; Big Town Scandal) (born Aug. 8, 1927 – died Jan. 21, 1959; age 31). Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer was shot during a fight. (Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer 1938)

steve ihnat, born august 7, slovakian american, actor, film star, tv shows, the fbi, gunsmoke, daniel boone, the virginian, movies, madigan, strike me deadly, passion street usa, zig zag, countdown, fuzz, in flike flint hour of the gunSteve Ihnat (nee Stefan Ihnat; married Marya Carter)

Slovakian-American actor of TV (The F.B.I.; Gunsmoke; The Virginian; Mission: Impossible; Iron Horse; Mannix) & films (Madigan; Strike Me Deadly; Passion Street, U.S.A.; Zig Zag; Countdown; Hour of the Gun; In Like Flint; Fuzz; Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring) (born Aug. 7, 1934 – died May 12, 1972; age 37). Steve Ihnat died of a heart illness. (Steve Ihnat 1965 Daniel Boone)

phyllis crane, born august 7, august 7th birthday, canadian american actress, 1930s movies, three little pigskins, the lure of hollywood, the battling bookworm, its a cinch, hello baby, three hollywood girls, so this is college, hot and howPhyllis Crane

Canadian-American movie actress (Three Little Pigskins; The Lure of Hollywood; The Battling Bookworm; It’s a Cinch; Hello, Baby; Three Hollywood Girls; So This is College; The Forward Pass; Getting Hitched; Ten Cents a Dance; Racing Romance; Stolen Kisses; College Lovers; Aloha; Young Bride) (born Aug. 7, 1914 – died Oct. 12, 1982; age 68). (Phyllis Crane 1930: The Film Daily)

ulrich salchow, born august 7, august 7th birthday, danish swedish figure skater, salchow jump creator, world figure skating hall of fame, london olympics, 1908 olympic games, figure skating gold, european mens figure skating championUlrich Salchow (nee Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow

World Figure Skating Hall of Fame Danish-Swedish men’s figure skater (creator of the Salchow jump, 1903), 1908 London Olympic Summer Games gold medalist, 10X World Figure Skating Champion (19091-1905, 1907-1911), 9X European Champion, ISUPresident (1925-1937) (born Aug. 7, 1877 – died Apr. 19, 1949; age 71) (Urich Salchow 1908: British Olympic Association)

mata hari, born august 7, august 7th birthday, margaretha zella, dutch dancer, folies bergere, courtesan, world war one, double agent, german spy, french espionage agent, executed for spyingMata Hari (nee Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod; aka Margaretha Zelle)

Dutch exotic dancer (Folies Bergere), artist’s model, influential courtesan (politicians, military officers, industry leaders, etc.); WWI double agent for France / Germany, convicted of spying for Germany; inspiration for songs, books, plays, movies, TV shows, etc. (born Aug. 7, 1876 – died Oct. 15, 1917; age 41). Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad. (Mata Hari c. 1895)

nicholas ray, born august 7, august 7th birthday, american director, movies, rebel without a cause, in a lonely place, they live by night, 55 days at peking, a womans secret, knock on any door, flying leathernecks, johnny guitar, bigger than lifeNicholas Ray (nee Raymond Nicholas Kienzle Jr.; father of Anthony Ray)

American stage & film actor, writer, & director (Rebel Without a Cause; In a Lonely Place; They Live By Night; 55 Days at Peking; A Woman’s Secret; Knock on Any Door; Born to Be Bad; Flying Leathernecks; Johnny Guitar; Bigger Than Life; King of Kings Wind Across the Everglades; The Lusty Men) (born Aug. 7, 1911 – died June 16, 1979; age 67). Ex of Gloria Grahame. (Nicholas Ray 1955)

felice bryant, born august 7, august 7th birthday, american songwriter, songwriters hall of fame, country music hall of fame, partner boudleaux bryant, hit songs, wake up little susie, rocky top, bye bye love, sleepless nights, raining in my heartFelice Bryant (nee Matilda Genevieve Scaduto)

Songwriters & Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter with husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant (Wake Up, Little Susie; Rocky Top; Bye Bye Love; Sleepless Nights; Raining in My Heart; We Could; Country Boy; Take a Message to Mary; She Wears My Ring) (born Aug. 7, 1925 – died Apr. 22, 2003; age 77). Cause of death for Felice Bryant is unknown. (Felice Bryant 1962)

nino martini, born august 7, august 7th birthday, italian singer, lyric tenor, opera singer, rigoletto, lucia di lammermoor, la traviata, la boheme, actor, movies, one night with you, the gay desperado, music for madameNino Martini

Italian lyric tenor, opera singer (Rigoletto; La Traviata; Lucia di Lammermoor; Don Pasquale; La Bohème; The Barber of Seville) of radio & stage (Milan; New York’s Metropolitan Opera), film singer-actor (One Night With You; The Gay Desperado; Music for Madame; Here’s to Romance; Paramount on Parade) (born Aug. 7, 1902 – died Dec. 10, 1976; age 74). (Nino Martini 1947)

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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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