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April 23, 2021

April 23rd Birthdays

If you were born on April 23rd you share a birthday with these famous people:

alan oppenheimer birthday, nee alan louis oppenheimer, alan oppenheimer 2015, alan oppenheimer older, american character actor, 1960s television series, the felony squad ed clark, i spy colonel benkovsky, he and she murray mouse, get smart guest star, hogans heroes guest star, here come the brides guest star, the name of the game guest star, that girl guest star, 1960s movies, gammera the invincible, gunn, how to save a marriae and ruin your life, star, the maltese bippy, 1970s films, little big man, the groundstar conspiracy, the thief who came to dinner, westworld, the hindenburg, freaky friday, record city, a pleasure doing business, 1970s tv shows, nichols averrel, mod squad guest star, the courtship of eddies father sy freeman, bonanza guest star, heres lucy guest star, the doris day show guest star, the partridge family guest star, the fbi guest star, insight guest star, the new temperatures rising show guest star, mannix guest star, medical center dr danfield, big eddie jessie smith, the six million dollar man dr rudy wells, washington behind closed doors simon cappell, blind ambition george simonson, tarzan lord of the jungle voices, battle of the planets voice actor, eischied captain finnerty, 1980s movies, private benjamin, moving, 1980s television shows, hotel doctor seigler, knight rider guest star, my wicked wicked ways the legend of errol flynn tv movie, ghostbusters voice artist, centurions voices, rambo voices, the two mrs grenvilles sam rosenthal, night court judge crockett, bionic six voices, she ra princess of power voices, bravestarr voices, whos the boss dean brown, mamas family mayor alvin tutweiler, murphy brown eugene kinsella, 1990s tv series, home free ben brooksktone, 1990s films, invisible the chronicles of benjamin knight, 2000s television series, 2000s tv soap operas, passions voice of alistair crane, octogenarian birthdays, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1930Alan Oppenheimer is 91

American actor of TV (Big Eddie; The Six Million Dollar Man; Murphy Brown; He-Man and the Masters of the Universe; That Girl; Passions; The F.B.I.; Hotel; The Doris Day Show; Hogan’s Heroes; Bonanza), and movies (Westworld; Win, Place or Steal), born April 23, 1930. (Alan Oppenheimer 2015 Photo: Gage Skidmore) 

lee majors birthday, nee harvey lee yeary, lee majors 1969, american actor, 1960s movies, will penny, the norseman,  1960s television series, the big valley heath barkley, 1960s tv westerns, 1970s tv series, the virginian roy tate, owen marshall counselor at law jess brandon, the six million dollar man colonel steve austin, the bionic woman colonel steve austin, 1970s films, the liberation of l b jones, the norseman, steel, killer fish, 1980s movies, agency, the last chase, scrooged, 1980s television shows, the fall guy, colt seavers, 1990s films, keatons cop, trojan war, the protector, musketeers forever, chapter zero, new jersey turnpikes, 1990s tv series, tour of duty pop scarlet, raven herman ski jablonski, raven, 2000s movies, primary suspect, out cold, big fat liar, fate, arizona summer, hell to pay, when i find the ocean, waitin to live, the brothers solomon, the adventures of umbweki, 2000s tv shows, too much sun scott reed, son of the beach colonel seymore kooze, weeds minuteman leader, the game coach ross, according to jim god, 2010s films, johnny, corruption gov, jerusalem countdown, spring break 83, matts chance, the legend of darkhorse county, do you believe, toxin 700 days left on earth, almosting it, wild bill hickok swift justice, jean, 2010s television shows, dallas ken richards, raising hope ralph, ash vs evil dead brock williams, married farrah fawcett 1973, divorced farrah fawcett majors 1982, married karen velez 1988, divorced karen velez 1994, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1939Lee Majors is 82 (nee Harvey Lee Yeary)

American actor of movies and TV (Steve Austin on The Six Million Dollar Man & The Bionic Woman; Heath Barkley on The Big Valley; Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law; Colt Seavers on The Fall Guy; Raven; The Virginian; Dallas; Raising Hope), born April 23, 1939. (Lee Majors 1969 The Ballad of Andy Crocker)

david birney birthday, nee david edwin birney, david birney 1972, american actor, 1960s soap operas, 1960s television series, love is a many splendored thing mark elliott, 1970s tv shows, cannon guest star, medical center guest star, the adams chronicles john quincy adams, police story officer, serpico officer frank serpico, hawaii five o guest star, 1970s daytime television serials, a world apart oliver harrell, bridget loves bernie steinberg, 1970s movies, caravan to vaccares, a dirty knights work, 1980s films, oh god book ii, tomorrows a killer, nightfall, 1980s television shows, the love boat guest star, st elsewhere dr ben samuels, master of the game david blackwell, glitter sam dillon, seal morning dr bernard lacey, secrets thomas strickland, murder she wrote guest star, live shot harry chandler moore, 1990s movies, the naked truth, 2000s films, the comedy of errors, married meredith baxter 1974, divorced meredith baxter 1989, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1939David Birney is 82

American actor of stage, TV (Bridget Loves Bernie; Serpico; St. Elsewhere; Glitter; Secrets; Love is a Many Splendored Thing; A World Apart; Hawaii Five-O; Seal Morning; Cannon), and movies (Caravan to Vaccares; Tomorrow’s a Killer), born April 23, 1939. (David Birney 1972 Photo: Bridget Loves Birney / Screen Gems)

tony esposito birthday, nee anthony james esposito, nickname tony o, tony esposito 1973, canadian professional hockey player, nhl goaltender, national hockey league goalie, team canada goalie, american hockey player, goaltender chicago black hawks, general manager pittsburgh penguins, retired, hockey hall of fame, brother phil esposito, 1969 stanley cup champion, 1970 calder memorial trophy, 1970 vezina trophy 1972, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1943Tony Esposito is 78 (nee Anthony James Esposito; “Tony O“)

Canadian-American NHL Hockey Hall of Fame retired goaltender (Chicago Black Hawks), 3-time Vezina Trophy  (1970, 1972, 1974) & 1970 Calder Memorial Trophy winner, Pittsburgh Penguins GM, and senior born April 23, 1943. (Tony Esposito 1973 Photo: Chicago Black Hawks)

blair brown birthday, nee bonnie blair brown, blair brown 1976, american actress, broadway stage, tony awards, 1970s movies, the paper chase, the choirboys, 1970s television miniseries, the whiteoaks of jalna pheasan vaughan, captains and the kings elizabeth healey hennessey, 1980s films, one trick pony, altered states, continental divide, stealing home, strapless, 1980s tv shows, space penny hardesty pope, the days and nights of molly dodd, 1990s movies, the good policeman, passed away, the astronauts wife, 1990s television shows, feds erica stanton, 2000s films, space cowboys, dogville, loverboy, the sentinel, the treatment, griffin and phoenix, dark matter, first born, 2000s tv series, benjamin franklin jane franklin mecom, american experience narrator, law and order special victims unit attorney lynne riff, 2010s movies, the speed of thought, my art, 2010s television series, fringe nina sharp, limitless marie finch, orange is the new black judy king, richard jordan relationship, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1946

Blair Brown is 75 (nee Bonnie Blair Brown)

Tony Award-winning American actress of TV (Nina Sharp on Fringe; The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd; The Whiteoaks of Jalna; Orange is the New Black) & movies (Continental Divide; Space Cowboys; The Choirboys; Altered States), born April 23, 1946. (Blair Brown 1976 Captains and the Kings Photo: NBC) 

joyce dewitt birthday, nee joyce anne dewitt, joyce dewitt 1977, american actress, 1970s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, threes company janet wood, the roprs janet wood, 1980s tv shows, tv show host, the mike douglas show, 2000s movies, call of the wild, 2010s films, failing better now, the great fight, snapshot, rock story, the savant, homelessness activist, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1949Joyce DeWitt is 72

American host & actress of stage, TV (Janet Wood on Three’s Company & The Ropers; The Mike Douglas Show; Baretta; Hollywood Squares), movies (The Savant; Rock Story; Snapshot; The Great Fight; Failing Better Now; Call of the Wild), born April 23, 1949. (Joyce DeWitt 1977 Three’s Company Photo: ABC)

james russo birthday, james russo 2011, nee james vincent russo, american actor, character actor, 1980s movies, a stranger is watching, fast times at ridgemont high, vortex, exposed, once upon a time in america, beverly hills cop, the cotton club, extremities, china girl, the blue iguana, freeway, the vineyard, were no angels, 1990s films, a kiss before dying, my own private idaho, cold heaven, illicit behavior, trauma, da vincics war, dangerous game, bad girls, panther, condition red, the set up, the real thing, american strays, no way home, small time, donnie brasco, laws of deception, the girl gets moe, under oath, the postman, heist, butter, fait accompli, charades, jimmy zip, the ninth gate, sonic impact, paper bullets, 2000s movies, deep core, the unscarred, bad guys, pendulum, double deception, shattered lies, the house next door, stealing sinatra, a good night to die, paris, the box, open range, target, fallacy, one among us, come as you are, confessions of a pit fighter, all in, satanic, shut up and shoot, cut off, blue lake butcher, machine, the pink conspiracy, the hit, on the doll, kings of the evening, stiletto, break, born of earth, little red devil, shoot first and pray you live because luck has nothing to do with it, dark world, the hitmen diaries charlie valentine, never surrender, public enemies, dreams and shadows, forbidden attraction, 2000s television mini series, broken trail captain billy fender, the capture of the green river killer jeb dallas, csi miami joey salucci, 2010s films, boy wonder, one in the gun, love sick diaries, miss bala, yellow rock, the dragon warrior, django unchained, revan, samuel bleak, five thirteen, chavez cage of glory, 7e, perfect sisters, strike one, voiceless, vigilante diaries, paid in full, code of honor, the bronx bull, 1st strike, american justice, the big shot, a dog and pony show, living among us, desolate, not a stranger, the actor, the broken ones, 2010s tv shows, vegas anthony red cervelli, chicago fire papa lullo, the neighborhood crazy chris, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1953James Russo is 68

American actor of TV (Vegas; Chicago Fire) and movies (The House Next Door; Stealing Sinatra; My Own Private Idaho; Extremities; The Real Thing; Paper Bullets; A Stranger is Watching; Beverly Hills Cop; We’re No Angels; Sonic Impact), born April 23, 1953. (James Russo 2011 One Among Us Trailer / Judah Ray)

michael moore birthday, nee michael francis moore, michael moore 2004, american filmmaker, documentary producer, social activist, documentaries, roger and me, the git one, and justice for all, bowling for collumbine, fahrenheit 9 11, sicko, slacker uprising, capitalism a love story, where to invade next, canadian bacon, non fiction author, stupid white men, dude wheres my country, will they ever trust us again, mikes election guide 2008, actor, lucky numbers, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1954Michael Moore is 68

Academy Award-winning American social activist, author (Downsize This!; Dude, Where’s My Country?), movie screenwriter, actor, film producer and documentary filmmaker (Bowling for Columbine; Roger & Me; Fahrenheit 9/11; Sicko), and senior born April 23, 1954. (Michael Moore 2004 Photo: Prognosic) 

judy davis birthday, nee judith davis, judy davis 1983, australian actress, emmy awards, 1970s movies, high rolling in a hot corvette, my brilliant career, 1980s films, winter of our dreams, hoodwink, heatwave, the final option, a passage to india, kangaroo, high tide, georgia, 1990s movies, alice, impromptu, barton fink, where angels fear to tread, on my own, naked lunch, husbands and wives, the ref, the new age, children of the revolution, blood and wine, absolute power, deconstructing harry, celebrity, 2000s films, gaudi afternoon, the man who sued god, swimming upstream, the break up, marie antoinette, 2000s television mini series, life with judy garland me and my shadows, the starter wife joan mcallister, 2010s movies, the eye of the storm, to rome with love, dark blood, the dressmaker, 2010s tv shows, feud hedda hopper, married colin friels 1984, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1955Judy Davis is 66 (nee Judith Davis)

Emmy Award-winning Australian actress of TV (Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows; Hedda Hopper on Feud) & movies (A Passage to India; The Dressmaker; My Brilliant Career; Husbands and Wives; Absolute Power), born April 23, 1955. (Judy Davis 1983 The Merry Wives of Windsor Photo: PBS)

valerie bertinelli birthday, nee valerie anne bertinelli, valerie bertinelli 1975, american actress, 1970s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, one day at a time barbara cooper royer, 1970s movies, chomps, 1980s tv movies, the seduction of gina, i was a mail order bride, the princess and the cabbie, shattered vows, silent witness, number one with a bullet, 1980s tv shows, ill take manhattan maxime maxi amberville, 1990s television shows, sydney kells, in a childs name angela silvano cimarelli, cafe americain holly aldridge, 2000s tv series, touched by an angel gloria, 2010s television series, signed sealed delivered rebecca starkwell, hot in cleveland melanie moretti, valeries home cooking hostess, rachel ray guest, the talk guest co hostess, kids baking championship host, jenny craig spokesperson, weight loss author, married eddie van halen 1981, divorced eddie van halen 2007, mother of wolfgang van halen, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1960Valerie Bertinelli is 61

American actress & host of TV (Barbara Cooper on One Day at a Time; Melanie Moretti on Hot in Cleveland; Touched by an Angel; Cafe Americain; Sydney; Valerie’s Home Cooking; Kid’s Baking Championship), and Jenny Craig spokesperson, born April 23, 1960. (Valerie Bertinelli 1975 Photo: CBS) 

george lopez birthday, george lopez 2010, american comedian, stand up comedy, actor, 1980s television series, comedy club, 1990s movies, ski patrol,l fatal instinct, 2000s films, bread and roses, real women have curves, outta time, frank mcklusky ci, the adventures of sharkboy and lavagirl 3d, tortilla heaven, 2000s tv game shows, hollywood squares panelist, dancing with the stars celebrity contestant, 2000s reality tv shows, george lopez, 2000s films, balls of fury, henry poole is here, swing vote, 2010s tv series, 2010s tv talk shows, lopez tonight, take me out host, saint george, lopez, the comedy get down george lopez, the 5th quarter george lopez, 2010s movies, the spy next door, valentines day, april apocalypse, school dance, spare parts, meet the blacks, car dogs, tv producer, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1961George Lopez is 60

American stand-up comedian, producer, comedy screenwriter, host and actor of stage, TV (George Lopez; Lopez Tonight; Comedy Club; Hollywood Squares; Dancing With The Stars; Saint George; Lopez), and movies (Valentine’s Day), born April 23, 1961. (George Lopez 2010 Photo: Maria Gallegos / BAMC)

john hannah birthday, john hannah 2010, scottish actor, 1980s british television series, brond robert, bookie johnny dawson, 1990s movies, harbour beat, four weddings and a funeral, madagascar skin, the innocent sleep, the final cut, the james gang, so this is romance, sliding doors, resurrection man, the mummy, the hurricane, the intruder, 1990s tv shows, faith nick simon, out of the blue ds frankie drinkall, mccallum dr iain mccallum, 2000s films, circus, pandaemonium, the mummy returns, before you go, before you go, im with lucy, i accuse, ghost son, the last legion, the mummy tomb of the dragon emperor, 2000s television shows, rebus di john rebus, alias martin shepard, mds robert dalgety, carnivale stangler, amnesia ds mackenzie stone, sea of souls  john wade, new street law jack roper, cold blood jake osbourne, 2010s tv series, spartacus war of the damned babiatus, kidnap and ransom alexander willard, spartacus gods of the arena batiatus, damages rutger simon, the other wife richard kendall, the widower ds charlie henry, a touch of cloth di jack cloth, valentines kiss lord rupert mallory, marleys ghosts adam, agents of shield holden radcliffe, dirk gentlys holistic detective agency mage, 2010s movies, the words, the wee man, the christmas candle, ping pong summer, shooting for socrates, bone in the throat, angel, alleycats, love of my life, another mothers son, the marker, toy gun, scorched earth, blood sweat and terrors, married joanna roth 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1962John Hannah is 59

Scottish actor of movies (Four Weddings and a Funeral; Sliding Doors; The Mummy; The Hurricane; The Intruder; I’m With Lucy) and TV (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency; Spartacus; Damages), born April 23, 1962. (John Hannah 2010 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

melina kanakaredes birthday, nee melina eleni kanakaredes, aka melina eleni kanakaredes constantinides, melina kanakaredes 209, american actress, 1990s movies, bleeding hearts, the long kiss goodnight, dangerous beauty, founders, 1990s television series, new york news angela villanova, guiding light eleni andros cooper spaulding, due south victoria metcalf, nypd blue benita alden, leaving la libby galante, the practice andrea wexler, 2000s films, percy jackson and the olympians the lightning thief, 15 minutes, 2000s tv shows, providence dr sydney hansen, csi ny stella bonasera, 2010s television shows, extant dorothy, notorious dana hartman, the resident lane hunter, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1967Melina Kanakaredes is 54 (aka Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides)

American actress of TV (Stella Bonasera on CSI: NY; Dr. Sydney Hansen on Providence; Guiding Light; New York News; NYPD Blue; Leaving L.A.; The Resident; Extant; The Practice; Notorious; Due South) and movies (Dangerous Beauty; Snitch), born April 23, 1967. (Melina Kanakaredes 2009 Photo: Praxinoa)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on April 23rd!

And remembering

roy orbison birthday, nee roy kelton orbison, nickname the caruso of rock, the big o nickname, roy orbison 1965, american songwriter, singer, songwriters hall of fame, rock, and roll hall of fame, grammy awards, 1950s hit rock songs, trying to get to you, only the lonely knokw the way i feel, blue angel, im hurtin, 1960s rock singles, running scared, crying, dream baby how long must i dream, the crowd, working for the man, in dreams, falling, blue bayou, pretty paper, its over, oh pretty woman, goodnight, lana, 1980s hit rock songs, you got it, end of the line, traveling wilburys, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1936, died december 6 1988, celebrity deathRoy Orbison (“the Caruso of Rock“; “the Big O“)

Grammy Award-winning American Songwriters and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer solo (Crying; Oh, Pretty Woman; Only the Lonely [Know the Way I Feel];  Running Scared; Dream Baby {How Long Must I Dream]; In Dreams; You Got It (born Apr. 23, 1936 – died Dec. 6, 1988; age 52). Roy Orbison died of a heart attack. (Roy Orbison 1965 Photo: Jac. de Nijs / Dutch National Archives)  

sandra dee birthday, nee alexandra zuck, sandra dee 1959, american actress, 1950s movies, until they sail, the reluctant debutante, the restless years, a stranger in my arms, imitation of life, gidget, the wild and the innocent, a summer place, 1960s films, portrait in black, romanoff and juliet, tammy tell me true, come september, if a man answers, tammy and the doctor, take her shes mine, id rather be rich, that funny feeling, a man could get killed, doctor youve got to be kidding, rosie, 1970s movies, the dunwich horror, 1980s films, lost, 1950s teen model, married bobby darin 1960, divorced bobby darin 1967, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1942, died february 20 2005, celebrity deathsSandra Dee (nee Alexandra Zuck)

American 1950s teen model and movie actress (Gidget; Tammy Tell Me True; Imitation of Life; A Summer Place; That Funny Feeling; Romanoff and Juliet; Come September; The Reluctant Debutante; The Restless Years; A Stranger in My Arms) (born Apr. 23, 1942 – died Feb. 20, 2005; age 62). Sandra Dee died of kidney disease complications. (Sandra Dee 1959 The Wild and the Innocent)

shirley temple birthday, aka shirley temple black, 1930s child actress, juvenile academy award, 1930s movies, red haired alibi, kids last stand, out all night, stand up and cheer, change of heart, little miss marker, now ill tell, baby take a bow, now and forever, bright eyes, the little colonel, our little girl, curly top, the littlest rebel, captain january, poor little rich girl, dimples, stowaway, wee willie winkie, heidi, rebecca of sunnybrook farm, little miss broadway, just around the corner, the little princess, susannah of the mounties, 1940s films, the blue bird, young people, kathleen, miss annie rooney, since you went away, ill be seeing you, kiss and tell, honeymoon, the bachelor and the bobby soxer, that hagen girl, fort apache, mr belvedere goes to college, adventure in baltimore, the story of seabiscuit, a kiss for corliss, 1950s television series, shirley temples storybook singer, married john agar 1945, divorced john agar 1950, married charles alden black, mother of lori black, american ambassador to ghana, us ambassador to czechoslovakia, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1928, died february 10 2014, celebrity deathsShirley Temple (aka Shirley Temple Black)

Juvenile Academy Award-winning American movie actress (Little Miss Marker; Heidi; Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm; The Little Princess; The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer; Bright Eyes; Captain January; The Little Colonel) and U.S. Ambassador (born Apr. 23, 1928 – died Feb. 10, 2014; age 85). Shirley Temple died of COPD. (Shirley Temple Photo: Pixabay)  

ngaio marsh birthday, nee edith ngaio marsh, aka dame ngaio marsh, ngaio marsh 1940s, new zealand writer, crime fiction, mystery novelist, roderick alleyn mystery series, kiwi author, a man lay dead, vintage murder, enter a murderer, the nursing home murder, death in ecstasy, artists in crime, death in a white tie, overture to death, death at the bar, surfeit of lampreys, death and the dancing footman, colour scheme, died in the wool, final curtain, swing brother swing, opening night, spinsters in jeopardy, scales of justice, off with his head, singing in the shrouds, false scent, hand in glove, dead water, death at the dolphin, clutch of constables, when in rome, tied up in tinsel, black as hes painted, last ditch, grave mistake, photo finish, light thickens, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1895, died february 18 1892, celebrity deathsNgaio Marsh (nee Edith Ngaio Marsh)

New Zealand actress, director and mystery novelist, author of the Roderick Alleyn mystery series (A Man Lay Dead, Vintage Murder; Overture to Death; Death and the Dancing Footman; Artists in Crime; Clutch of Constables) (born Apr. 23, 1895 – died Feb. 18, 1982; age 85). Cause of death for Ngai Marsh is unknown. (Ngaio Marsh 1940s Photo: Christchurch City Libraries)

ray peterson birthday, nee ray t peterson, ray peterson 1970, american singer, pop music, country music, rock and roll singer, rockabilly hall of fame, 1950s hit songs, the wonder of you, goodnight my love pleasant dreams, 1960s hit singles, tell laura i love her, corinna corinna, missing you, i could have loved you so well, give us your blessing, friends elvis presley, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1939, died january 25 2005, celebrity deathsRay Peterson

American Rockabilly Hall of Fame singer (The Wonder of You; Tell Laura I Love Her; Corinna, Corinna; Missing You; I Could Have Loved You So Well; Goodnight My Love [Pleasant Dreams]) who overcame boyhood polio (born Apr. 23, 1939 – died Jan. 25, 2005; age 65). Ray Peterson died ofcancer. (Ray Peterson 1970 Photo: Universal Records / Billboard)

jan hooks birthday, nee janet vivian hooks, jan hooks 1988, american comedian, actress, 1980s television series, the bill tush show, not necessarily the news, comedy break, 1980s movies, pee wees big adventure, wildcats, funland, 1990s films, batman returns, coneheads, a dangerous woman, simon birch, 1990s tv shows, designing women carlene frazier dobber, saturday night live hillary clinton, the martin short show meg harper short, hiller and diller kate, 3rd rock from the sun vicki, 2000s television shows, primetime glick dixie glick, the simpsons manjula nahasapeemapetilon voice artist, 2000s movies, jiminy glick in lalawood, 2010s tv series, 30 rock verna maroney, 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, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1939, died january 25 2005, celebrity deathsJan Hooks

American comedienne and actress of TV (Saturday Night Live; Designing Women; 3rd Rock from the Sun; Not Necessarily the News; The Martin Short Show; Primetime Glick; 30 Rock) and movies (Wildcats; Batman Returns; Coneheads; Simon Birch) (born Apr. 23, 1957 – died Oct. 9, 2014; age 57). Jan Hooks died of throat cancer. (Jan Hooks 1988 Photo: Alan Light)

herve villechaize birthday, nee herve jean pierre villechaize, herve villechaize 1977, small actor, french artist, model, midget actor, 1970s movies, maidstone, the gand that couldnt shoot straight, the last stop, greasers palace, crazy joe, the man with the golden gun, hot tomorrows, the one and only, 1980s films, forbidden zone, airplane ii the sequel, two moon junction, 1980s television series, fantasy island tattoo, 1990s tv variety series, the carol burnett show, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 23rd birthday, born april 23 1943, died september 4 1993, celebrity deathsHervé Villechaize

French artist, model, and actor of stage, TV (Tattoo on Fantasy Island) & movies (The Man With the Golden Gun; The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight; The One and Only; Airplane II: The Sequel; Two Moon Junction) (born Apr. 23, 1943 – died Sept. 4, 1993; age 50). Cause of death for Hervé Villechaize was a suicide shooting. (Hervé Villechaize 1977 Fantasy Island Photo: ABC TV)

janet blair birthday, born april 23rd, american actress, movie musicals, the fabulous dorseys, classic films, my sister eileen, i love trouble, the fuller brush man, wwii pinup modelJanet Blair (nee Martha Janet Lafferty)

American WWII pin-up model, big-band singer, actress of stage, TV (Betty Smith on The Smith Family; Burke’s Law; Marcus Welby, M.D.) and movies (My Sister Eileen; I Love Trouble; The Fuller Brush Man; Boys’ Night Out; The Black Arrow) (born Apr. 23, 1921 – died Feb. 19, 2007; age 85). Janet Blair died of pneumonia complications. (Janet Blair 1947 The Fabulous Dorseys)

roy halston birthday, born april 23rd, american designer, fashion wear, pillbox hat, shirtdress, ultrasuede suits, braniff airways, uniform designer, 1976 us olympic team, girl scouts, new york police, perfume, beddingRoy Halston (nee Roy Halston Frowick)

American fashion designer (Jacqueline Kennedy’s pillbox hat; the shirtdress; Ultrasuede suit, menswear), uniforms (Braniff Airways; U.S Olympic Team; Girl Scouts; New York P.D.; Avis Rent-a-Car), perfume, luggage, lingerie, and bedding (born Apr. 23, 1932 – died Mar. 26, 1990; age 57). Roy Halston died of Kaposi’s sarcoma. (Roy Halston 1981 Photo: ABC)

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Anita Hamilton

50+ World editor & baby boomer writer Anita Hamilton has always been interested in the "real people" stories behind the characters that create and inhabit the world of music, books, movies, television shows, current events, history, etc. A lifelong love of research (ok, nosiness) and writing, combined with a loving and supportive family complete with 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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