September 2nd Birthdays
If you were born on September 2nd you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:
American poet (Amarillo Born), actor of TV (Wayne Harkness on Knots Landing; Alias Smith and Jones) and movies (Fighting Mad; Over the Edge; Boxcar Bertha; The Silence of the Lambs; Nowhere to Run; Used Cars; Tom Horn; The All American Boy), born September 2, 1940. (Harry Northup 1976 Fighting Mad)
Terry Bradshaw (ex of JoJo Starbuck)
American Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers 1970-1983 – 4-time Super Bowl champions), 1979 NFL MVP, 2x Super Bowl MVP (1978 & 1979), football analyst, movie actor (Failure to Launch), born September 2, 1948. (Terry Bradshaw 1966 Louisiana Tech Photo)
Nate Archibald (nee Nathaniel Archibald; “Tiny“)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame American retired professional basketball player, NBA point guard (Cincinnati Royals; Kansas City Kings; Boston Celtics, 1981 NBA champion), & 6-time NBA All-Star, born September 2, 1948. (Nate Archibald 1974 Photo: Malcolm W. Emmons)
Mark Harmon (nee Thomas Mark Harmon; married Pam Dawber)
American producer & actor of TV (Chicago Hope; St. Elsewhere; Reasonable Doubts; NCIS; Flamingo Road) & movies (The Presidio; Stealing Home; Summer School), born September 2, 1951. Son of Tom Harmon & Elyse Knox; brother of Kristin Nelson, Kelly Harmon. (Mark Harmon 2005: Jerry Avenaim)
Jimmy Connors (nee James Scott Connors; ex-fiance of Chris Evert)
International Tennis Hall of Fame American 1974 World #1 professional tennis player, winner of a 8 Grand Slam singles wins (1974 Australian Open; 1974 & 1982 Wimbledon; 5x US Open) & 2 doubles (Wimbledon, US Open), born September 2, 1952. (Jimmy Connors 1978 Photo: AP Wirephoto)
Linda Purl (ex of Desi Arnaz, Jr., William Broyles Jr.)
American actress of TV (The Secret Storm; Matlock; Happy Days; Robin’s Hoods; The Office; Beacon Hill; Port Charles; First Monday; The Manions of America; Homeland) & movies (The High Country; Mighty Joe Young), born September 2, 1955. Partner of Patrick Duffy. (Linda Purl 1986 Dark Mansions Promo)
Keanu Reeves
Canadian producer & actor of stage, TV and movies (Speed; The Matrix films; Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure; The Lake House; Parenthood; Point Break; A Walk in the Clouds; The Devil’s Advocate; Sweet November; Something’s Gotta Give), born September 2, 1964. (Keanu Reeves 2009 Photo: Siebbi)
Lennox Lewis (“The Lion“)
International Boxing Hall of Fame British-Canadian super-heavyweight amateur boxer (1983 Junior World Champion; 1988 Seoul Olympics gold), 3X World Heavyweight Boxing Champion (defeating Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, & others), born September 2, 1965. (Lennox Lewis 2010: -nickon-)
Salma Hayek (nee Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez)
Daytime Emmy Award-winning Mexican-American director, producer, & actress of movies (Frida; Desperado; Puss in Boots; From Dusk till Dawn; Fools Rush In; Miracle Alley; Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and TV (Ugly Betty; 30 Rock; Teresa), born September 2, 1966. (Salma Hayek 2012 Photo: Georges Biard)
Tuc Watkins (nee Charles Curtis Watkins III)
American actor of TV (Bob Hunter on Desperate Housewives; Pierce Dorman on General Hospital; Malcolm on Beggars and Choosers; David Vickers on All My Children & One Life to Live; Sisters) & movies (I Think I Do), born September 2, 1966. Partner of Andrew Rannells. (Tuc Watkins 2009: Greg Hernandez)
Daytime Emmy-winning American actress of TV (Annie on Guiding Light; Nina on General Hospital; Kellie on The Drew Carey Show; Erin on Titus; Finding Carter; Lost) & films (Blood and Circumstance; Our Little Secret; Electrick Children), born September 2, 1968.(Cynthia Watros 2008: Sgt. Zachary Mott)
(Keanu Reeves 2013: GabboT | Marge Champion 1953)
Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on September 2nd!
Remember These September 2nd Famous Birthdays
Marge Champion (nee Marjorie Celeste Belcher; married Boris Sagal)
American choreographer, dancer & actress of Broadway, TV (The Marge and Gower Champion Show; The Admiral Broadway Revue), & films (Show Boat; Lovely to Look At; Three for the Show; Jupiter’s Darling) (born Sept. 2, 1919 – died Oct. 21, 2020; age 101). Half-sister of Lina Basquette; ex of Art Babbitt, Gower Champion; stepmother of Katey Sagal. (Marge Champion 1953)
Allen Drury
American journalist (The New York Times), novelist and winner of the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Advise and Consent; Come Nineveh, Come Tyre; The Throne of Saturn; Toward What Bright Glory?; Pentagon; Mark Coffin, U.S.S.; Anna Hastings; Decision) (born Sept. 2, 1918 – died Sept. 2, 1998; age 80). Allen Drury died of cardiac arrest. (Allen Drury 1961 Photo: AP Wirephoto)
Christa McAuliffe (nee Sharon Christa Corrigan)
International Air & Space Hall of Fame member, first teacher to join the Teacher in Space Project, she was a crew member on the space shuttle Challenger when it launched and subsequently crashed less than 2 minutes later, killing all aboard; inspiration for films, scholarships & schools (born Sept. 2, 1948 – died Jan. 28, 1986; age 37). (Christa McAuliffe 1985: NASA)
Billy Preston (nee William Everett Preston
Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American keyboardist (organ, piano), session musician (Eric Clapton; The Beatles; Little Richard), singer, & songwriter (You Are So Beautiful; That’s the Way God Planned It; Outa-Space; Will It Go Round in Circles; Nothing from Nothing; With You I’m Born Again) (born Sept. 2, 1946 – died June 6, 2006; age 59). (Billy Preston 1974)
Amanda Randolph (aka Mandy Randolph; sister of Lillian Randolph)
American songwriter, pianist & singer (The Yellow Dog Blues; I Got Another Lovin’ Daddy; I’ve Got Something in My Eye); actress of Broadway, radio (Kitty Foyle), TV (Louise on The Danny Thomas Show; Mama on The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show; Beulah; Amanda), & films (Song of the Birds; Swing!) (born Sept. 2, 1896 – died Aug. 24, 1967; age 70). (Amanda Randolph 1953: CBS Radio)
American producer & screenwriter of TV (Dallas; Gunsmoke; The Wild Wild West; Hawaii Five-O; Petrocelli; Route 66; Logan’s Run; The Fantastic Journey) & assistant director of films (Gunfighters of the Northwest; The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd; Chicago Syndicate; Angel Baby; The Miami Story) (born Sep. 2, 1927 – died Sept. 5, 1996; age 69). (Leonard Katzman 1979: CBS)
Barbara Jo Allen (aka Vera Vague; married Norman Morrell)
Actress of TV, radio (Death Valley Days; One Man’s Family; I Love a Mystery), & films (Hiss and Yell; Snafu; Born to Be Loved; Earl Carroll Sketchbook; Cowboy Canteen; Rosie the Riveter; Lake Placid Serenade; Ice Capades Revue; Melody Ranch; Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid) (born Sept. 2, 1906 – died Sept. 14, 1974; age 68). Ex of Barton Yarborough. (Barbara Jo Allen 1941: Screenland)
Marjorie Warfield (nee Marjorie Warfield Chase; aka Dorothy Derby)
American hostess & actress of stage (Broadway – Legal Murder; It Never Rains), radio (Nobody’s Children; G.I. Wife; Little Moments With Big People), & silent movies (Red Blood; Laddie; The Grub Stake; The Courtship of Myles Standish) (born Sept. 2, 1902 – died Apr. 15, 1991; age 88). Ex of Joseph Walker; mother of Marjorie Louise Walker. (Marjorie Warfield 1922: Camera!)
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