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April 2, 2020

April 2nd Birthdays

If you were born on April 2nd you share a birthday with these famous people:

linda hunt birthday, nee lydia susanna hunter, linda hunt 2015, american actress, short actress, dwarfism, 1980s movies, popeye, the year of living dangerously, academy award, best supporting actress oscar, the bostonians, dune, silverado, elenni, she devil, 1990s movies, kindergarten cop, if looks could kill, rain without thunder, twenty bucks, younger and younger, ready to wear, the relic, eat your heart out, 1990s television series, space rangers commander chennault, the practice judge zoey hiller, 2000s movies, dragonfly, yours mine and ours, stranger than fiction, 2000s tv shows, auschwitz the nazis and the final solution narrator, carnivale management voice, american experience narrator, without a trace dr clare bryson, 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 2ndbirthday, born april 2 1945Linda Hunt is 75 (nee Lydia Susanna Hunter)

Academy Award-winning American actress of stage, TV (Hetty Lange on NCIS: Los Angeles; The Practice; Without a Trace), and movies (The Year of Living Dangerously; Dune; Silverado; Kindergarten Cop), born April 2, 1945. (Linda Hunt 2015 Photo: Red Carpet Report on MingleMediaTV)

emmylou harris birthday, emmylou harris 1979, american singer, country music songwriter, grammy awards, country music hall of fame, 1970s hit country music songs, if i could only win your love, together again, one of thse days, sweet dreams, you never can tell cest la vie, makingn believe, to daddy, two more bottles of wine, easy fron now on, too far gone, save the last dance for me, blue kentucky girl, 1980s hit country music singles, beneath still waters, wayfaring stranger, the boxer, mister sandman, i dont have to crawl, if i needed you, tennessee rose, born to run, lost his love on our last date, im movin on, in my dreams, pledging my love, white line, heartbreak hill, heaven only knows, to know his is to love him, telling me lies, those memores of you, dolly parton linda ronstadt trio, after the gold rush, we believe in happy endings with earl thomas conley, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1947Emmylou Harris is 73

Septuagenarian Grammy Award-winning American Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter (Sweet Dreams; Mister Sandman; Making Believe; To Daddy; Together Again; Two More Bottles of Wine; Beneath Still Waters) born April 2, 1947. (Emmylou Harris 1979 Photo: Warner Records / Reprise) 

pamela reed birthday, pamela reed 1980, american actress, 1970s television series, the andros targets sandi farrell, 1980s movies, the long riders, melvin and howard, eyewitness, young doctors in love, the goodgye people, the best of times, rachel river, chattahoochee, the right stuff, the clan of the cave bear, 1980s tv shows, hemingway mary welsh, tanner 88 t j cavanaugh, grand janice pasetti, the civil war various voices, 1990s films, cadillac man, kindergarten cop, passed away, bob roberts, junior, santa fe, bean, why do fools fall in love, standing on fishes, 1990s television shows, family album denise lerner, the home court judge sydney j solomon, 2000s movies, proof of life, life of the party, 2000s tv series, tanner on tanner t j cavanaugh, pepper dennis lynn dinkle, jericho gail green, eli stone mrs stone, the beast assistant director ida paulsen, parks and recreation marlene knope, csi crime scene investigation donna hoppe, 2010s films, savannah sunrise, the architect, outside in, the long dumb road, 2010s television series, ncis los angeles mrs roberta deeks, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1949Pamela Reed is 71

American actress of stage, TV (The Home Court; Jericho; The Andros Targets; Tanner ’88; Grand) & movies (The Clan of the Cave Bear; The Long Riders; The Right Stuff; The Best of Times; Kindergarten Cop; Eyewitness), April 2, 1949. (Pamela Reed 1977 The Andros Targets Photo: CBS)

larry robinson 67, larry robinson 2008, nee larry clark robinson, nickname big bird, canadian professional hockey player, hockey hall of fame, nhl defenceman, montreal canadiens, los angeles kings, 1976 team canada 1980s, canada cup, 1970s stanley cup 1986, nhl all star player nhl hockey coach, new jersey devils coach, retired nhl hockey player, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1951Larry Robinson is 69 (“Big Bird“)

Canadian senior citizen, retired Hockey Hall of Fame NHL hockey defenceman (Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings), 10-time NHL All-Star with 6 Stanley Cup wins, and NHL coach (New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings), born April 2, 1951. (Larry Robinson 2008 Photo: Horge)

christopher meloni birthday, nee christopher peter meloni, christopher meloni 2011, american actor, 1980s television series, 1st and ten the championship vito del greco johnny gunn, 1990s tv shows, the fanelli boys frankie fanelli, in a childs name jerry cimarelli, the boys doug kirkfield, dinosaurs voice of spike, misery loves company mitch, nypd blue jimmy liery, leaving la reed sims, brooklyn south joe, homicide life on the street bounty hunter dennis knoll, 1990s tv movies, when will i be loved, something to live for the alison gertz story, without a kiss goodbye, a dangerous affair, 1990s films, clean clate, junior, twelve monkeys, bound, the small hours, fear and loathing in las vegas, the souler opposite, runaway bride, carlos wake, 2000s television shows, law and order elliot stabler, oz chriss keller, 2000s films, wet hot american summer, harold and kumar go to white castle, harold and kumar escape from guantanamo bay, nights in rodanthe, brief interviews with hideous men, carriers, 2010s movies, dirty movie, awful nice, 42, man of steel, white bird in a blizzard, they came together, small time, sin city a dame to kill for, the diary of a teenage girl, i am wrath, marauders, almost friends, snatched, 2010s tv series, law and order special victims unit elliot stabler, true blood roman zimojic, surviving jack dunlevy, wet hot american summer first day of camp jonas gene, underground august pullman, wet hot american summer ten years later gene, happy nick sax, happy 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1961Christopher Meloni is 59 

American producer (Happy!), actor of TV (Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Oz; 1st & Ten: The Championship; The Fanelli Boys; Misery Loves Company; NYPD Blue; Leaving L.A.; True Blood; Underground) and movies (Runaway Bride), born April 2, 1961. (Christopher Meloni 2011 Photo: vic_sf49) 

clark gregg birthday, clark gregg 2012, american actor, 1980s movies, stage manager, fat man and littleboy, 1990s television series, shannons deal mercer, a woman named jackie ken odonnell, the commish tom cannon, 1990s films, lana in love, i love trouble, clear and present danger, ride me, the usual suspects, above suspicion, the last time i committed suicide, six ways to sunday, the spanish prisoner, hot sauce, the adventures of sebastian cole, magnolia, 2000s tv shows, sports night the stranger, the west wing fbi special agent michael casper, the shield william faulks, the new adventures of old christine richard campbell, 2000s movies, state and main, artificial intelligence, lovely and amazing, one hour photo, we were soldiers, 11 14, the human stain, spartan, in enemy hands, in good company, when a stranger calls, bickford shmecklers cool ideas, hoot, in the land of women, the air i breathe, choke, iron man, 500 days of summer, iron man 2, 2010s films, thor, mr poppers penguins, the avengers, much ado about nothing, very good girls, trust me, the to do list, labor day, brightest star, thrilling adventure hour live, live by night, spinning man, 2010s television shows, agents of shield phil coulson, ultimate spider man voice artist, television director, movie producer, trust me screenplay, screenwriter, what lies beneath screenplay, married jennifer grey 2001, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1962Clark Gregg is 58

American movie producer, director & screenwriter (What Lies Beneath; Trust Me), actor of TV (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; The New Adventures of Old Christine; The West Wing), and films (In Enemy Hands; State and Main; Iron Man; Thor), born April 2, 1962. (Clark Gregg 2012 Photo: Gordon Correll)

happy birthday wishes, birthday cards, birthday card pictures, famous birthdays, breakfast, blueberry waffles, food, treats, syrup, whipped cream(Fruit & Waffles Photo: Casey Chae via Unsplash)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on April 2nd!

And remembering

Shirley Douglas

Canadian actress of stage, television (May Bailey on Wind at My Back; Street Legal, Robson Arms) & movies (Lolita; The Wars; Dead Ringers), American Civil Rights activist, daughter of politician Tommy Douglas, ex-wife of Donald Sutherland, and mother of Kiefer Sutherland (born Apr. 2, 1934 – died Apr. 5, 2020; age 86). Shirley Douglas died of pneumonia complications. 

howard engel birthday, canadian journalist, reporter, cbc producer, st catharines writer, mystery novelist, benny cooperman mysteries, the suicide murders, memory book, east of suez, city of fallen angels, the ransom game, murder on location, murder sees the light, a city called july, a victim must be found, dead and buried, the whole megillah, there was an old woman, getting way with murder, my brothers keeper, the cooperman vatiations, murder in montparnasse, mr doyle and dr bell, memoir, the man who forgot how to read, first wife marian engel, married 1962, divorced 1978, second wife janet hamilton, widowed 1988, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1931Howard Engel

Canadian CBC producer, news reporter, non-fiction author (The Man Who Forgot How to Read), mystery novelist (City of Fallen Angels; The Suicide Murders; Memory Boo; East of Suez; Murder Sees the Light; Murder on Location) (born April 2, 1931 – died July 16, 2019; age 88). Cause of death for Howard Engel is unknown.(Howard Engel 2007 Photo: Joshua Sherurcij) 

buddy ebsen birthday, buddy ebsen 1962, nee christian ludolf ebsen jr, american actor, singer, dancer, 1930s movies, broadway melody of 1936, captain january, born to dance, banjo on my knee, broadway melody of 1938, the girl of the golden west, yellow jack, my lucky star, four girls in white, the kid from texas, the wizard of oz singing voice of the tin man, 1940s films, they met in argentina, parachute battaltion, sing your worries away, 1950s movies, under mexicali stars, silver city bonanza, thunder in gods country, rodeo king and the senorita, utah wagon train, red garters, night people, attack, between heaven and hell, 1950s television series, walt disneys wonderful world of color, davy crockett and the river pirates george russel, northwest passage sergeant hunk marriner, maverick guest star, 1960s tv shows, the beverly hillbillies jed clampett, davy crockett, have gun will travel guest star, bus stop virge blessing, rawhide guest star, tales of wells fargo guest star, gunsmoke guest star, bonanza guest star, 1960s movies, breakfast at tiffanys, the interns, mail order bride, the one and only genuine original family band, 1970s television shows, alias smith and jones guest star, barnaby jones, 1980s tv series, the yellow rose toat gilmore, matt houston roy houston, 1990s films, the beverly hillbillies movie barnaby jones, 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, april 2nd birthday, born april 2 1908, died july 6 2003, celebrity deathsBuddy Ebsen (nee Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.)

American singer, dancer, and actor of stage, TV (Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies; Barnaby Jones; Northwest Passage; Matt Houston; Davy Crockett), and movies (Breakfast at Tiffany’s; Sing Your Worries Away; Parachute Battalion; The Interns) (born Apr. 2, 1908 – died July 6, 2003; age 95). Buddy Ebsen died of respiratory failure. (Buddy Ebsen 1962 Photo: The Beverly Hillbillies)

alec guinness birthday, alec guinness 1948, nee alec guinness de cuffe, aka sir alec guinness, english actor, 1940s movies, great expectations, oliver twist, kind hearts and coronets, a run for your money, 1950s films, last holiday, the mudlark, the lavender hill mob, the man in the white suite, the promoter, the captains paradise, malta story, the detective, to paris with love, the prisoner, the lady killers, the swan, the bridge on the river kwai, academy award, all at sea, the horses mouth, the scapegoat, our man in havana, 1960s movies, tunes of glory, a majority of one, damn the defiant, lawrence of arabia, the fall of the roman empire, situation hopeless but not serious, doctor zhivago, hotel paradiso, the quiller memorandum, the comedians, 1970s films, cromwell, scrooge, brother sun sister moon, hitler the last ten days, murder by death,star wars episode iv a new hope, ben obi wan kenobie in star wars films, 1970s television series, tinker tailor soldier spy george smiley, 1980s tv shows, smileys people george smiley, 1980s movies, raise the titanic, lovesick, star wars episode vi return of the jedi, a passage to india, little dorrit, a handful of dust, 1990s films, kafka, mute witness, father of matthew guinness, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1914, died august 5 2000, celebrity deathsAlec Guinness (nee Alec Guinness de Cuffe; aka Sir Alec Guinness)

Tony & Academy Award-winning English actor (The Bridge on the River Kwai; Lawrence of Arabia; Doctor Zhivago; Star Wars films; Great Expectations; Kind Hearts and Coronets; The Lavender Hill Mob; A Passage to India; Our Man in Havana) (born Apr. 2, 1914 – died Aug. 5, 2000; age 86). Alec Guinness died of liver cancer. (Alec Guinness 1948 Oliver Twist Trailer)  

catherine gaskin birthday, catherine gaskin 1960, australian author, irish fiction writer, irish-australian romance novelist, historical romances, all else is folly, sara dane, blakes reach, family affairs, the tilsit inheritance, a falcon for a queen, the lynmara legacy, fiona, the charmed circle, promises, with every year, this other eden, dust in sunlight, daughter of the house, corporation wife, i know my love, the file on devlin, edge of glass, the property of a gentleman, the summer of the spanish woman, promises, the ambassadors women, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1929, died september 6 2009, celebrity deathsCatherine Gaskin

Irish-Australian fiction writer and romance novelist (A Falcon for a Queen; Sara Dane; The Charmed Circle; Blake’s Reach; The Tilsit Inheritance; Fiona; Family Affairs; This Other Eden; All Else is Folly; Daughter of the House; The File on Devlin) (born Apr. 2, 1929. – died Sept. 6 2009; age 80). Catherine Gaskin died of ovarian cancer. (Catherine Gaskin 1960 Photo: Doubleday & Co.)

leon russell birthday, leon russell 1970, leon russell younger, american rock singer, songwriter, delta lady, tight rope, lady blue, a song for you, this masquerade, a hard rains a gonna fall, lady blue, superstar, songwriters hall of fame, rock and roll hall of fame, piano player, pianist, session musician, grammy 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, april 2nd birthday, born april 2 1942, died november 13 2016, celebrity deathsLeon Russell (nee Claude Russell Bridges)

Grammy Hall of Fame American Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer and songwriter (Delta Lady; A Song For You; This Masquerade; Tight Rope; Lady Blue; Superstar) (born Apr. 2, 1942 – died Nov. 13, 2016; age 74). Leon Russell was recovering from a heart attack and subsequent heart surgery when he died. (Leon Russell 1970 Photo: Shelter Records / Billboard)

walter chrysler birthday, walter chrysler 1937, nee walter percy chrysler, buick motor company president, automobile company executive, the chrysler corporation founder, automotive hall of fame, thoroughbred race horse breeder, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1875, died august 18 1940,Walter Chrysler

American machinist, railroad mechanic, Automotive Hall of Fame auto executive (Buick Motor Company President), and founder of Chrysler Corporation, and thoroughbred racehorse breeder (born Apr. 2, 1875 – died Aug. 18, 1940; age 65). Cause of death for Walter Chrysler was a cerebral hemorrhage. (Walter Chrysler 1937 Photo: Harris & Ewing)

jack webb birthday, jack webb 1954, nee john randolph webb, american actor, radio series, the jack webb show radio series, pat novak for hire radio show, 1940s movies, he walked by night, 1950s films, appointment with danger, the men, sunset boulevard, dark city, halls of montezuma, youre in the navy now, dragnet movie, pete kellys blues, the d i, 1950s television series, dragnet sgt joe friday tv show, 1960s movies, the last time i saw archie, dragnet 1966, 1960s tv shows, g e true narrator, dragnet 1967 sergeant joe friday, 1970s television shows, project ufo narrator, tv producer, screenwriter noahs ark tv series, ohara us treasury creator, aam 12 creator, the new adam 12 creator, emergency tv show producer, producer temple houston, 77 sunset strip producer, married julie london 1947, divorced julie london 1954, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 2nd birthday, born april 2 1920, died december 23 1982, celebrity deathsJack Webb (nee John Randolph Webb)

American actor of radio (The Jack Webb Show), screenwriter, producer, director, & actor of TV (Sgt. Joe Friday on Dragnet & Dragnet 1967; Adam-12; O’Hara, U.S. Treasury; 77 Sunset Strip), and movies (Dragnet; Pete Kelly’s Blues; Sunset Boulevard) (born Apr. 2, 1920 – died Dec. 23, 1982; age 62). Jack Webb died of a heart attack. (Jack Webb 1954 Dragnet Trailer)

ron palillo birthday, ron palillo 1975, nee ronald gabriel paolillo, american actor, 1970s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, welcome back kotter arnold horshack, 1970s movies, skatetown usa, 1980s tv shows, laverne and shirley in the army voice of sgt squealy, little clowns of happytown voice of arnie and ralphies dad, 1980s films, surf ii, doin time, jason lives friday the 13th part vi, snake eater, hellgate, snake eater ii the drug buster, 1990s television shows, midnight patrol adventures in the dream zone voice artist, 1990s movies, committed, wind, dickie roberts former child star, 1990s tv soap operas, one life to live gary warren, 2000s films, trees 2 the root of all evil, 2010s movies, the guardians, its a done gone tale destinys stand, acting teacher, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1954, died august 14 2012, celebrity deathsRon Palillo (nee Ronald Gabriel Paolillo)

American voice actor, director & character actor of stage, TV (Arnold Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter; Gary Warren on One Life to Live) and movies (Skatetown, U.S.A.; Committed; The Guardians; Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star) (born Apr. 2, 1954 – died Aug. 14, 2012; age 63). Ron Palillo died of a heart attack. (Ron Palillo 1975 Welcome Back, Kotter Photo: ABC TV)

dabbs greer birthday, nee robert william greer, dabbs greer 1960, american character actor, 1950s television series guest star, dick tracy, fireside theatre, cavalcade of america, big town sgt jim ward, you are there venable, frontier marshal, alfred hitchcock presents, science fiction theatre, tv readers digest, the george burns and gracie allen show, lux video theatre, west point, code 3, jane wyman presents the fireside theatre, how to marry a millionaire mr blandish, adventures of superman, whirlybirds, trackdown, wanted dead or alive, black saddle, the loretta young show, the many loves of dobie gillis, 1950s movies, under the gun, trouble along the way, house of wax, affair with a stranger, half a hero, china venture, riot in cell block 11, bitter creek, the desperado, private hell 36, seven angry men, invasion of the body snatchers, hot rod girl, hot cars, chain of evidence, the vampire, pawnee, my man godfrey, young and dangerous, baby face nelson, it the terror from beyond space, i want to live, lone texan, day of the outlaw, 1960s tv shows, death valley days, zane grey theater guest star, stagecoach west, the aquanauts, the rifleman, the detectives, checkmate, laramie, lawman, the twilight zone, the untouchables, the outer limits, rawhide, the andy griffith show, wagon train, lassie casey howell, peyton place tv series, profiles in courage, the dick van dyke show, hank coach ossie weiss, perry mason tv series, the fugitive, the virginian, gomer pyle usmc, the wild wild west, judd for the defense, mannix, the ghost and mrs muir norrie coolidge, 1960s films, roustabout, shenandoah, 1970s movies, the cheyenne social club, rage, white lightning, 1970s television shows, the magical world of disney, bonanza, the fbi tv series, ironside, the rookies tv show, gunsmoke jonas, cannon, little house on the prairie reverend robert alden, 1980s films, two  moon junction, 1990s movies, pacific heights, little giants, con air, the green mile, 1990s tv series, picket fences reverend henry novotny, 2000s television series, maybe its me grandpa fred stage, nonagenarian actor, 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 2nd birthday, born april 2 1917, died april 28 2007Dabbs Greer (nee Robert William Greer)

American actor of movies & TV (Little House on the Prairie; Gunsmoke; Picket Fences; The Ghost and Mrs. Muir; The F.B.I.; The Rifleman; Perry Mason; Bonanza; The Fugitive; Ironside; Cannon; The Dick Van Dyke Show; Mannix; The Andy Griffith Show) (born Apr. 2, 1917 – died Apr. 28, 2007; age 90). Dabbs Greer died of renal failure and heart disease. (Dabbs Greer 1960 Johnny Ringo)

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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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