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April 6, 2023

April 6th Birthdays

If you were born on April 6th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

billy dee williams birthday, nee william december williams jr, billy dee williams 1971, african american actor, black actors, 1950s television series, look up and live guest star, 1950s movies, the last angry man, 1960s tv shows, premiere guest star, 1960s tv soap operas, guiding light dr jim frazier, another world assistant da, 1970s films, the out of towners, the final comedown, lady sings the blues, hit, the take, mahogany, the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings, scott joplin tv movie, brians song tv movie, 1970s television shows, the fbi guest star, 1980s movies, star wars episode v the empire strikes back, lando calrissian in star wars movies, star wars episode vi return of the jedi, nighthawks, marvin and tige, fear city, number one with a bullet, deadly illusion, batman, 1980s tv miniseries, chiefs tyler watts, dynasty brady lloyd, 1990s films, secret agent 00 soul, driving me crazy, giant steps, mask of death, moving target, the prince, steel sharks, the contract, 1990s tv series, heaven and hell north and south book iii francis cardozo, lonesome dove the series aaron grayson, 2000s movies, the visit, the ladies man, very heavy love, good neighbor, the last place on earth, undercover brother, today will be yesterday tomorrow, constellation, hood of horror, imurders, fanboys, the perfect age of rock n roll, 2000s television series, gideons cossing clark boies, 18 wheels of justice burton hardesty, street time charles white, general hospital night shift toussaint dubois, titan maximum admiral bitchface voice, 2010s films, barry munday, this bitter earth, the man in 3b, blood lines, 2010s tv shows, diary of a single mom uncle bo, lego movies lindo calrissian voice actor, ncis leroy jethro moore, 2010s reality tv series, dancing with the stars celebrity contestant, author, psi net, just in time, jazz singer, lets misbehave, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1937Billy Dee Williams (nee William December Williams Jr.)

American actor of TV (Dynasty; Guiding Light; Another World; Brian’s Song; General Hospital: Night Shift; Scott Joplin), and films (Lady Sings the Blues; Mahogany; Star Wars movies; Batman; Number One With a Bullet; The Ladies Man; Blood Lines), born April 6, 1937. (Billy Dee Williams 1971 Dan August)

roy thinnes birthday, roy thinnes 1973, american actor, 1960s television series, the long hot summer ben quick, the untouchables guest star, the reporter guest star, gunsmoke guest star, 12 oclock high guest star, the invaders david vincent, 1960s tv soap operas, general hospital dr phil brewer, 1960s movies, journey to the far side of the sun, 1970s tv shows, the psychiatrist dr james whitman, battlestar galactica croft, from here to eternity captain dana holmes, 1970s films, charley one eye, airport 1975, the hindenburg, 1980s television shows, from here to eternity tv show major dana holmes, falcon crest nick hogan, 1st and ten the championship teddy, 1980s movies, mind benders, rush week, 1990s tv mini series, an inconvenient woman sims lord, murer she wrote guest star, dark shadows roger collins everend trask, the x files jeremiah smith, law and order guest star, 1990s daytime television serials, one life to live sloan carpenter, 2000s films, a beautiful mind, the eyes of van gogh, undone, spectropia, broken english, married lynn loring 1967, divorced lynn loring 1984, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1938Roy Thinnes (ex of Lynn Loring)

American actor of TV (David Vincent on The Invaders; The Long, Hot Summer; Falcon Crest; Dark Shadows; Dr. Phil Brewer on General Hospital; From Here to Eternity; One Life to Live; The X-Files), movies (The Hindenburg; Broken English; Airport 1975), born April 6, 1938. (Roy Thinnes 1973 Satan’s School for Girls)

barry levinson birthday, barry levinson 1989, american filmmaker, academy award,  ovie actor, 1970s movies, silent movie, high anxiety, 1980s films, history of the world part i, 1990s movies, jimmy hollywood, quiz show, 2010s films, muhammad alis greatest fight,  screenwriter, 1980s movie screenplays, diner, the natural, young sherlock holmes, tin men, good morning vietnam, rain man, 1990s film screenplays, movie director, film producer, avalon, bugsy, toys, jimmy hollywood, disclosure, sleepers, wag the dog, sphere, liberty heights, 2000s movie screenwriter, an everlasting place, bandits, envy, man of the year, what just happened, the perfect storm, american tragedy, an everlasting place, bandits, deliver us from eva, analyze that,  2010s films, the bay, the humbling, rock the kasbah, wilder napalm, television series producer, homicide life on the streets producer, the hoop life producer, falcone producer, oz producer, the bedford diaries, the philanthropist, copper, borgia, shades of blue, killing fields tv show producer, married valerie curtin 1975, divorced valerie curtin 1982, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1942Barry Levinson (ex of Valerie Curtin; father of Sam Levinson)

Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, director & producer of movies (Rain Man; Diner; The Natural; Good Morning, Vietnam; Bugsy; Sleepers; Analyze That; The Perfect Storm; Donnie Brasco; Avalon) and TV (Homicide: Life on the Streets), born April 6, 1942. (Barry Levinson 2009: David Shankbone) 

judith mcconnell birthday, nee judith lynn mcconnell, judith mcconnell 1974, american actress, 1960s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, the beverly hillbillies jeanne leeds, green acres darlene wheeler, get smart guest star, dragnet 1967 guest star, marcus welby md guest star, mayberry rfd pamela bennington, mannix guest star, 1970s movies, the brotherhood of satan, how to seduce a woman, the thirsty dead, the doll squad, 1970s television soap operas, general hospital augusta mcleod, as the world turns valerie conway keith, 1980s daytime television serials, another world miranda bishop, one life to live eva vasquez, santa barbara sophia capwell, sliders guest star, 2000s films, the weather man, 2000s tv soaps, passions bad witch, 2010s movies, the purge anarchy, the darkness, 2010s tv shows, cougar town diane, the bay melody garrett, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1944Judith McConnell

American actress of movies (The Weather Man) & TV (Sophia Capwell on Santa Barbara; Valerie Conway on As The World Turns; Miranda Bishop on Another World; One Life to Live; General Hospital; Green Acres; The Beverly Hillbillies; The Bay; Passions), born April 6, 1944. (Judith McConnell 1974 The Thirsty Dead)

john ratzenberger birthday, john ratzenberger 1992, american actor, character actor, 1970s movies, the ritz, twilights last gleaming, a bridge too far, valentino, warlords of teh deep, superman, hanover street, arabian adventure, yanks, the bitch, 1980s films, motel hell, superman ii, outland, ragtime, reds, battletruck, firefox, gandhi, the falcon and the snowman, house ii the second story, shes having a baby, going to the chapel, 1980s television series, small world morris zapp, 1980s tv sitcoms, cheers cliff clavin, 1990s tv shows, sister sister guest star, 1990s voice actor, 1990s movies, toy story, a bugs life voice of pt flea, toy story 2, that darn cat, bad day on the block, one night stand, a fare to remember, 1990s animated tv shows, toy story treats hamm, captain planet and the planeteers rex rigger, 2000s films, tick tock, spirited away, monsters inc yeti voice, determination of death, finding nemo fish school voice, the incredibles voice of underminder, all in, something new, cars voices, ratatouille voice of mustafa, the village barbershop, wall e voice of john, up voice of construction foreman,  2000s television shows, 8 simple rules fred doyle, 2010s movies, what if, toy story 3, cars 2, the woodcarver, brave voie of gordon, monsters university, planes in the name of god, grace of god, santa con, russell madness, inside out voie of fritz, the good dinosaur voice of earl, monkey up, finding dory voice of bill crab, cars 3, coco, shifting gears, 2010s tv series, legit walter nugent, drop dead diva larry kaswell, franklin and bash judge elliot reid, voice artist, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1947John Ratzenberger

American character & voice over actor of movies (Monsters, Inc.; Finding Nemo; The Incredibles; Cars; Toy Story; Up; House II: The Second Story; That Darn Cat), and TV (Cliff Clavin on Cheers; Small World; 8 Simple Rules; Legit; Yanks; Valentino), born April 6, 1947. (John Ratzenberger 1992 Photo: Alan Light)

patrika darbo birthday, nee patrika davidson, patrika darbo 2008, american actress, 1980s television series, growing pains estelle, 1980s tv soap operas, general hospital sally, 1980s movies, the night before, it takes two, the burbs, troop beverly hills, 1990s films, spaced invaders, daddys dyin whos got the will, gremlins 2 the new batch, ghost dad, the willies, dutch, leaving normal, the vagrant, in the line of fire, corrina corrina, babe sheep voice, fast money, house arrest, speed 2 cruise control, midnight in the garden of good and evil, durango kids, 1990s tv shows, step by step penny baker, seinfeld guest star, 1990s daytime tv serials, santa barbara mrs henderson, 2000s films, madhouse, mr and mrs smith, carpool guy, hatchet, moving mcallister, charlie wilsons war, rango voices, 2000s television shows, unfabulous guest star, 2010s movies, life at the resort, my trip back to the dark side, pirates code the adventures of mickey matson, the adventures of mickey matson and the copperhead treasure, the remake, boonville redemption, the hero, god bless the broken road, 2010s tv series, miss behave dr freed, desperate housewives jean, acting dead margot mullen, ladies of the lake dorothy nolan, days of our lives nancy wesley, the bay mickey walker, the bold and the beautiful shirley spectra, daytime television serials, emmy awards, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1948Patrika Darbo (nee Patrika Davidson)

Emmy Award-winning American actress of TV (Nancy Wesley on Days of Our Lives; The Bold and the Beautiful; Step by Step; Growing Pains; Acting Dead; Aunt Cissy) and movies (It Takes Two; The ‘Burbs; Troop Beverly Hills; Leaving Normal), born April 6, 1948. (Patrika Darbo 2008 Photo: lukeford.net)

marilu henner birthday, nee mary lucy denise henner, marilu henner 2011, american actress, 1970s movies, between the lines, bloodbrothers, 1970s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, taxi elaine nardo, 1980s tv shows, 1980s films, hammett, the man who loved women, cannonball run ii, johnny dangerously, rustlers rhapsody, perfect, 1990s movies, la story, chains of gold, noises off, chasers, 1990s television shows, evening shade ava evans newton, batman veronica vreeland voice, titanic miniseries molly brown, 2000s films, lost in the pershing point hotel, enemies of laughter, 2000s tv series, providence georgia, 2010s movies, vamps, in lawfully yours, imperfections, 2010s television series, the lades joan longworth, brooklyn nine nine civian ludley, aurora teagarden tv mystery movies, a bone to pick, real murder, three bedrooms one corpse, radio show host, the marilu henner show host, author, total health makeover, total memory makeover uncover your past take charge of your futurehighly superior autobiographical memory, hyperthymesia, by all means keep moving autobiogaphy, john travolta relationship, judd hirsch relationship, tony danza relationship, married frederic forrest 1980, divorced frederic forrest 1982, married robert lieberman 1990, divorced robert lieberman 2001, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1952Marilu Henner (nee Mary Lucy Denise Henner)

American radio host, author (Total Memory Makeover), actress of TV (Elaine on Taxi; Ava on Evening Shade; Aurora Teagarden movies) & films (The Man Who Loved Women; Rustler’s Rhapsody; L.A. Story), born April 6, 1952. Ex of Frederic Forrest, Robert Lieberman. (Marilu Henner 2011 Photo: Jeff Katz) 

michael rooker birthday, michael rooker 2015, american voice actor, video games voices, call of duty voice artist, character actor, 1980s movies, henry portrait of a serial killer, light of day, rent a cop, above the law, eight men out, mississippi burning, retreads, sea of love, music box, 1990s films, days of thunder, jfk, the dark half, cliffhanger, tombstone, the hard truth, mallrats, bastard out of carolina, the trigger effect, rosewood, keys to tulsa, deceiver, song of hiawatha, the replacement killers, shadow builder, browns requiem, renegade force, a table for one, the bone collector, 2000s movies, newsbreak, hear on earth, the 6th day, table one, replicant, undisputed, the box, the eliminantor, chasing ghosts, lenexa 1 mile, slither, jumper, whisper, hope and redemption the lena baker story, super capers the origins of ed and the missing bullion, penance, freeway killer, blood done sign my name, louis, 2000s television mini series, thief detective john hayes, meteor calvin stark, 2010s films, super, atlantis down, hypothermia, cell 213, mysteria, the lost episode, brothers keeper, guardians of the galaxy, the belko experiment, guardians of the galaxy vol 2, 2010s tv shows, the walking dead merle dixon, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1955Michael Rooker

American actor of TV (The Walking Dead) and movies (Eight Men Out; Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer; Sea of Love; The Dark Half; Cliffhanger; Guardians of the Galaxy; Mississippi Burning; The Replacement Killers), born April 6, 1955. (Michael Rooker 2015 Photo: Red Carpet Report on MingleMediaTV)

paul rudd birthday, paul rudd 2014, nee paul stephen rudd, american comedian, screenwriter, comedy writer, comedic actor, 1990s movies, clueless, the size of watermelons, romeo plus juliet, the locusts, the object of my affection, 200 cigarettes, the cider house rules, 1990s television series, wild oats brian grant, sisters kirby philby, 2000s films, metal mayhem, wet hot american summer movie, the chateau, reaching normal, the shape of things, two days, ps, tennis anyone, the baxter, the 40 year old virgin, the oh in ohio, diggers, the ex, night at the museum, the ten, knocked up, i could never be your woman, over her dead body, forgetting sarah marshall, role models, i love you man, anchorman the legend of ron burgundy, brian fantana in anchorman films, 2000s tv shows, 2000s tv sitcoms, friends mike hannigan, reno 911 miami guy gerricault, 2010s movies, dinner for schmucks, how do you know, our idiot brother, wanderlust, the perks of being a wallflower, this is 40, prince avalanche, admission, all is bright, this is the end, all is bright, this is the end, anchorman 2 the legend continues, they came together, ant man, the fundamentals of caring, captain america civil war, fun mom dinner, the catcher was a spy, ideal home, mute, ant man and the wasp, 2010s television shows, the simpsons voice over actor, hudson valley ballers tampa st pete, the greatest event in television history guest star, parks and recreation bobby newport, wet hot american summer first day of camp andy, wet hot american summer ten years later andy, famous 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, april 6th birthday, born april 6 1969Paul Rudd

American comedian & actor of TV (Sisters; Friends; Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp; Parks and Recreation) and films (Ant-Man; Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy; Clueless; The Object of My Affection; I Love You, Man; This is 40), born April 6, 1969. (Paul Rudd 2014 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born april 6th, famous birthdays, marilu henner, american actress, movie star, tv shows, taxi, evening shade, merle haggard, country music, singer, songwriter, hit songs, the fightin side of me, okie from muskogee(Marilu Henner 2011: Jeff Katz | Merle Haggard 1941: Tally Records [colorized])

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on April 6th!

Remember These April 6th Famous Birthdays

andre previn birthday, nee andreas ludwig priwin, andre previn 1973, german american conductor, jazz pianist, composer, grammy awards, academy awards, movie score composer, 1940s movie scores, the sun comes up, scene of the crime, challenge to lassie, tension, 1950s movie scores, gigi composer, porgy and bess score composer, the outriders, shadow on the wall, dial 1119, kim, cause for alarm, the girl who had everything, bad day at black rock, the catered affair, the fastest gun alive, hot summer night, designing woman, 1960s film scores, the subterraneans, elmer gantry, all in a nights work, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, long days journey into night, two for the seesaw, irma la douce composer, my fair lady composer, goodbye charlie, kiss me stupid, inside daisy clover, the fortune cookie, married betty bennett 1952, divorced betty bennett 1957, married dory langan 1959, divorced dory langan 1969, married mia farrow 1970, divorced mia farrow 1979, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1929, died february 28 2019André Previn (nee Andreas Ludwig Priwin; ex of Mia Farrow)

Academy & Grammy Award-winning German-American conductor, jazz pianist, and movie score composer (Gigi; Porgy & Bess; Irma la Douce; My Fair Lady; Kim; Bad Day at Black Rock; Designing Woman; Elmer Gantry; Paint Your Wagon; Thoroughly Modern Millie) (born Apr. 6, 1929 – died Feb. 28, 2019; age 89). (André Previn 1973 Photo: Bert Verhoeff / Dutch National Archives) 

ivan dixon birthday, ivan dixon 1965, nee ivan nathaniel dixon iii, african american actor, 1950s movies, something of value, porgy and bess, 1960s films, a raisin in the sun, battle at bloody beach, nothing but a man, a patch of blue, wheres jack, 1960s tv sitcoms, 1960s television series, the new breed guest star, cains hundred guest star, perry mason guest star, the twilight zone guest star, dr kildare guest star, the defenders guest star, the outer limits guest star, the fugitive guest star, the name of the game guest star, hogans heroes james kinch kinchloe, 1970s actor, 1970s movies, clay pigeon, suppose they gave a war and nobody came, car wash, 1970s television series director, room 222 director, nichols director, the waltons director, the rockford files director, 1970s film director, 1970s movies, the spook who sat by the door director, 1980s tv director, 1980s television shows, bret maverick director, the greatest american hero director, magnum pi director, 1980s actor, amerika dr alan drummond, 1990s tv series director, brewster place director, 1960s civil rights movement, negro actors for action president, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1931, died march 16 2008, celebrity deaths,Ivan Dixon (nee Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III)

American actor of movies (A Raisin in the Sun; Nothing But a Man; A Patch of Blue; Car Wash), TV (Kinchloe on Hogan’s Heroes; Amerika; The Twilight Zone; The Outer Limits; Perry Mason), and TV director (Magnum, P.I.; The Waltons; The Rockford Files; Room 222) (born Apr. 6, 1931 – died Mar. 16, 2008; age 76). Ivan Dixon died of renal failure. (Ivan Dixon 1970 Photo)   

merle haggard birthday, merle haggard 1961, nee merle ronald haggard, country music hall of fame, guitar player, musician, fiddler, guitarist, country music singer,  songwriter, 1960s country music hit songs, im a lonesome fugitive, branded man, sing me back home, the legend of bonnnie and clyde, mama tried, huntry eyes, workin man blues, okie from muskogee, 1970s country music hit singles, the fightin side of me, daddy frank, carolyn, grandma harp, its not love but its not bad, i wonder if they ever think of me, everybodys had the blues, if we make it through december, things arent funny anymore, old man from the mountain, kentucky gambler, always wanting you, movin on, its all in the movies, the roots of my raising, cherokee maiden, 1980s hit country music songs, bar room buddies, i think ill just stay here and drink, my favorite memory, big city, yesterdays wine, going where the lonely go, you take me for granted, pancho and lefty, thats the way love goes, someway when things are good, lets chase each other around the room, a place to fall apart, natural high, twinkle twinkle lucky star, today i started loving you again, married bonnie owens 1965, divorced bonnie owens 1978, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1937, died april 6 2016, celebrity deathsMerle Haggard (ex of Bonnie Owens)

American Grammy Award-winning Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter (The Fightin’ Side of Me; Carolyn; Everybody’s Had the Blues; Okie From Muskogee; If We Make it Through December; Today I Started Loving You Again) (born Apr. 6, 1937 – died Apr. 6, 2017; age 79). Merle Haggard died of pneumonia complications. (Merle Haggard 1961 Photo: Tally Records)

dick peabody birthday, dick peabody 1969, nee richard peabody, american model, character actor, 1960s movies, mackennas gold, support your local sheriff, the good guys and the bad guys, 1960s television series, combat littlejohn, gunsmoke guest star, daniel boone guest star, bonanza guest star, the big valley guest star, lancer guest star, 1970s films, the moonshine war, 1970s tv shows, cannon guest stra, kojak guest star, 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 6th birthday, born april 6 1925, died december 27 1999Dick Peabody (nee Richard Peabody)

American actor of radio, TV (Littlejohn on Combat!; Gunsmoke; Bonanza; The Big Valley; Here Come the Brides; Lancer; Cannon; Kojak), and movies (Mackenna’s Gold; Support Your Local Sheriff!; The Good Guys and the Bad Guys; The Moonshine War) (born Apr. 6, 1925 – died Dec. 27, 1999; age 74). Dick Peabody died of prostate cancer. (Dick Peabody 1969 Daniel Boone)

michael baseleon birthday, born april 6th, american actor, classic tv shows, movin on, police story, general hospital, flamingo road, the fbi, mission impossible, chips, movies, childrens games, Michael Baseleon

American actor of TV (Police Story; Tony Perelli on General Hospital; The F.B.I.; Flamingo Road; Mission: Impossible; CHiPs; Barnaby Jones; The A-Team; Cannon; Ironside; Mod Squad; Here Come the Brides), and movies (Children’s Games; The Passover Plot) (born Apr. 6, 1925 – died Oct. 9, 1986; age 61). Michael Baseleon died of a heart attack. (Michael Baseleon 1975 Movin’ On)

lowell thomas, born april 6, april 6th birthday, american radio broadcaster, national radio hall of fame, author, travel writer, biographer, t e lawrence photographer, filmmaker, documentary producer, cinerama founder, war correspondentLowell Thomas (father of Lowell Thomas Jr.)

National Radio Hall of Fame American biographer, author, & travel writer, WWI & WWII war correspondent, TV & radio broadcaster (Literary Digest), T. E. Lawrence photographer & filmmaker, lecturer, entrepreneur (Cinerama), documentary producer (Seven Wonders of the World; Search for Paradise) (born Apr. 6, 1892 – died Aug. 29, 1981; age 89). (Lowell Thomas 1932)

anthony fokker, born april 6, april 6th birthday, dutch pilot, airplane manufacturer, monoplane designer, fokker tri planes, wwi german planes, international air and space, national aviation, hall of fame, fokker aircraft companyAnthony Fokker (nee Anton Herman Gerard Fokker; “The Flying Dutchman“)

International Air & Space, and National Aviation Halls of Fame Dutch pilot, Fokker monoplane & tri-planes designer, entrepreneur & manufacturer (Dutch Aircraft Factory; Fokker Aircraft Company; Atlantic Aircraft Corporation), invented a synchronization device to fire through the propeller (born Apr. 6, 1890 – died Dec. 23, 1939; age 49). (Anthony Fokker 1912)

gertrude short, born april 6, april 6th birthday, american actress, silent films, telephone film shorts, silent movies, polly of the movies, womens wares, tillie the toiler, park avenue logger, laughing sinners, once a gentleman Gertrude Short (nee Carmen Gertrude Short; ex of Scott Pembroke)

American actress of “Telephone Girl” & other silent films (Polly of the Movies; Women’s Wares; Tillie the Toiler; The Show; Ladies at Ease; A Poor Girl’s Romance), & early sound movies (Park Avenue Logger; Laughing Sinners; Once a Gentleman) (born Apr. 6, 1902 – died July 31, 1968; age 66). Sister of Florence Short, Antrim Short; cousin of Blanche Sweet. (Gertrude Short 1927)

donald wills douglas, born april 6, april 6th birthday, american engineer, airplane designer, international air and space, national aviation, hall of fame, douglas aircraft company, mcdonnell douglas corporation, commercial airplanes, wwii military transport planesDonald Wills Douglas

International Air & Space, and National Aviation Hall of Fame American engineer, airplane designer (Martin MB-1 bomber; DC-3), entrepreneur & manufacturer (Douglas Aircraft Company / McDonnell Douglas Corporation) of commercial airplanes and WWII military transport planes (born Apr. 6, 1892 – died Feb. 1, 1981; age 88). (Donald Wills Douglas c. 1920s)

mickey cochrane, born april 6, april 6 birthday, american baseball player, baseball hall of fame, mlb catcher, philadelphia athletics, world series champions, detroit tigers, american league mvp, detroit tigers manager, Mickey Cochrane (nee Gordon Stanley Cochrane; “Black Mike”)

Baseball Hall of Fame American baseball player, record-setting 2X All-Star MLB catcher (Philadelphia Athletics – 1929 & 1930 World Series Champs, 1928 AL MVP; Detroit Tigers player-manager – 1935 World Series Champs, 1934 AL MVP), Detroit Tigers manager 1934-1938, WWII US Navy trainer (born Apr. 6, 1903 – died June 28, 1962; age 59) (Mickey Cochrane 1933)

raphael, born april 6, april 6th birthday, italian artist, high renaissance, tapestry designer, architect, printmaker, portrait painter, fresco painter, vatican palace frescos, loggie, raphael rooms, villa farnesia, santa maria della pace frescosRaphael (nee Raffaello Santi; aka Rafaello Sanzio da Urbino)

Italian High Renaissance architect, tapestry designer, fresco painter (Vatican Palace Loggie and Raphael Rooms; Villa Farnesia; Santa Maria della Pace church; Santa Maria del Popolo chapel), portrait painter (Pope Julius II; Pope Leo X; King Francis I of France), and printmaker (born Apr. 6, 1483 – died Apr. 6, 1520; age 37) (Raphael 1504-1506)

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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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