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August 12, 2021

August 12th Birthdays

If you were born on August 12th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

George Hamiltongeorge hamilton birthday, nee george stevens hamilton, george hamilton 1969, american playboy, actor, 1950s movies, crime and punishment usa, 1960s movies, home from the hill, all the fine young cannibals, where the boys are, angel baby, by love possessed, a thunder of drums, light in the piazza, two weeks in another town, the victors, act one, looking for love, your cheatin heart, viva maria, doctor youve got to be kidding, a time for killing, jack of diamonds, the power, 1960s television mini series, a farewell to arms, lt frederick henry, the survivors duncan carlyle, paris 7000 jack brennan, 1970s movies, togetherness, evel knievel, the man who loved cat dancing, medusa, once is not enough, the happy hooker goes to washington, sextette, love at first bite, 1970s tv miniseries, roots stephen bennett, the seekers lt hamilton stovall, 1980s movies, zorro the gay blade, 1980s tv show, 1980s tv soap operas, dynasty joel abrigore, 1990s movies, the godfather part iii, doc holllywood, once upon a crime, amore, 8 heads in a duffel bag, 1990s tv shows, the guild alan van buren, rough riders william randolph hearst, jenny guy hathaway, 2000s movies, silver skies, the congressman, television host, the best of wine and food, reality shows, im a celebrity get me out of here, the hamiltons and the stewarts, married alana stewart 1972, divorced alana stewart 1975, father of ashley hamilton, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1939 is 82

American actor & host of TV (Jenny; The Survivors; Dynasty; The Best of Wine & Food; Paris 7000), movies (Where the Boys Are; Your Cheatin’ Heart; Evel Knievel; Love at First Bite; Zorro: The Gay Blade; Angel Baby; Light in the Piazza), born August 12, 1939. (George Hamilton 1969 The Survivors Photo: ABC)

mark knopfler birthday, nee mark freuder knopfler, mark knopfler 1986, english guitarist, british guitar player, film score composer, the princess bride music, local hero film score, lead singer dire straits, 1970s blues rock bands, blues music, 1970s hit singles, sultans of swing, down to the waterline, 1980s rock songs, private investigations, twisting by the pool, so far away, walk of life, money for nothing, brothers in arms, walk of life, 1990s song hits, calling elvis, heavy fuel, on every street, the bug, brother david knopfler, rock and roll hall of fame, married kitty aldridge 1997, classic automobiles collector, vintage cars collector, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1949Mark Knopfler is 72

English guitarist, film score composer (The Princess Bride; Local Hero), lead singer & songwriter with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Dire Straits (Money for Nothing; Sultans of Swing; Walk of Life; Down to the Waterline), born August 12, 1949. (Mark Knopfler 1986 Photo: Warner Bros. Records) 

ann m martin birthday, nee ann matthews martin, ann m martin 2010s, american childrens fiction writer, youth fiction author, the baby sitters club book series, kristys great idea, claudia and the new girl, the doll people, bummer summer, inside out a corner of the universe, missing since monday, yours turly shirley, belle teal, here today, ten kids no pets, eleven kids one summer, ps longer letter later, snail mail no more, a dogs life the autobiography of a stray, ten rules for living with my sister, childrens picture books author, rachel parker kindergarten showoff, leo the magnificat, baby sitters little sister, california diaries, welcome to camden falls, family tree series, the long way home, the meanest doll in the world, missy piggle wiggle series, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1955Ann M. Martin is 66 (nee Ann Matthews Martin)

American teacher, book publishing editor (Scholastic; Pocket Books), and youth fiction writer of The Baby-Sitter’s Club and other series (Kristy’s Great Idea; Claudia and the New Girl; The Doll People; Bummer Summer), born August 12, 1955. (Ann M. Martin Photo: By Permission of Ann M. Martin) 

bruce greenwood birthday, nee stuart bruce greenwood, bruce greenwood 1987, canadian producer, voice actors, voice artists, canadian actors, 1970s movies, bear island, 1980s television series, huckleberry finn and his friends bob grangerford, legmen jack gage, jessie detective roy moss, danger bay guest star, st elsewhere dr seth griffin, twist of fate ss obersturmbannfuhrer helmut von schraeder daniel grossman, 1980s films, first blood, peyton place the next generation tv movie, the climb, the malibu bikini shop, another chance, wild orchid, 1990s movies, summer dreams the story of the beach boys tv movie, the great pretender tv film, servants of twilight, passenger 57, exotica, paint cans, fathers day, the sweet hereafter, disturbing behavior, thick as thieves, the lost son, double jeopardy, 1990s tv shows, knots landing pierce lawton, veronica clare lieutenant gil reed, hardball dave logan, nowhere man thomas veil, the larry sanders show roger bingham, sleepwalkers dr nathan bradford, 2000s films, rules of engagement, thirteen days, ararat, swept away, below, the core, hollywood homicide, the republic of love, i robot, being julia, racing stripes, mee shee the water giant, capote, the worlds fastest  indian, eight below, deja vu, firehouse dog, im not there, national treasure book of secrets, star trek, maos last dancer, 2000s television shows, class of the titans chiron, john from cincinnati mitch yost, the summit richard adderly, 2010s movies, barneys version, dinner for schmucks, meeks cutoff, super 8, cell 213, donovans echo, for greater glory the true story of cristiada, the place beyond the pines, flight, star trek into darkness, and now a word from our sponsor, devils knot, lost luck, endless love, the captive, good kill, elephant song, wildlike, truth, fathers and daughters, rehearsal, spectral, gold, mark felt the man who brought down the white house, kodachrome, kingsman the golden circle, geralds game, the post, exposure, 2010s tv series, conan flaming c, the river dr emmet cole, mad men richard burghoff, american crime story gil garcetti, the resident randolph bell, young justice voie of batman bruce wayne, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1956Bruce Greenwood is 65 (nee Stuart Bruce Greenwood)

Canadian actor of TV (Dr. Seth Griffin on St. Elsewhere; Knots Landing; Nowhere Man; American Crime Story), and movies (Double Jeopardy; Thirteen Days; Eight Below; The Sweet Hereafter; Exotica; Star Trek; Elephant Song; Gerald’s Game), born August 12, 1956. (Bruce Greenwood 1987 Photo: Alan Light) 

peter krause birthday, nee peter william krause, peter krause 2010, american producer, actor, 1980s movies, blood harvest, 1990s films, lovelife, the truman show, race, my engagement party, 1990s television series, carol and company sketch comedian, beverly hills 90210 jay thurman, if not for you elliot, the great defender crosby caulfield iii, party of five daniel musser, cybill kevin blanders, sports night casey mccall, 2000s tv shows, six feet under nate fisher, the lost room joe miller, dirty sexy money nick george, 2000s movies, civic duty, we dont live here anymore, 2010s films, beastly, night owls, 2010s television shows, parenthood adam braverman, the catch benjamin jones christopher hall, 9 1 1 bobby nash, lauren graham relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1965Peter Krause is 56

American actor of stage, TV (Adam Braverman on Parenthood; Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under; Casey McCall on Sports Night; Carol & Company; Cybill; Dirty Sexy Money; The Catch; 9-1-1; Beverly Hills, 90210), and movies (Lovelife; The Truman Show), born August 12, 1965. (Peter Krause 2010 Photo: SAMHSA) 

pete sampras birthday, born august 12th, american professional tennis player, international tennis hall of fame, 1993 world number 1, mens tennis pro, grand slam singles winner, 1990s wimbledon championPete Sampras is 50 (nee Petros Sampras)

International Tennis Hall of Fame American, winner of 14 Grand Slams (Wimbledon – 1993-1995, 1997-2000; US Open – 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002;  Australian Open 1994 & 1997) & 2 Davis Cups (1992, 1995), 1993 World #1, born August 12, 1971. (Pete Sampras 2011 Photo: Shinya Suzuki)

rebecca gayheart, birthday, born august 12th, american actress, tv shows, loving, soap opera, earth 2, beverly hills 90210, dead like me, the division, nip tuck, movies, nothing to lose, jawbreaker, shadow hours, somebody is waitingRebecca Gayheart is 50

American model (Noxema), actress of TV (Hannah Mayberry on Loving; Earth 2; Beverly Hills, 90210; Dead Like Me; The Division; Nip/Tuck) & films (Nothing to Lose; Jawbreaker; Shadow Hours; Somebody is Waiting; Urban Legend), born August 12, 1971. (Rebecca Gayheart 2016 Photo: thepaparazzigamer)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 12th!

Remember These August 12th Famous Birthdays

john derek birthday, john derek 1953, nee derek delevan harris, american photographer, movie director 10, bolero director, tarzan the ape man, actor, 1940s movies, ill be seeing you, knock on any door, all the kings men, 1950s movies, rogues of sherwood forest, mask of the avenger, saturdays hero, the family secret, scandal sheet, thunderbirds, prince of pirates, ambush at tomahawk gap, the last posse, mission over korea, sea of lost ships, the outcast, the adventures of hajji baba, prince of players, an annapolis story, run for cover, the leather saint, the ten commandments, fury at showdown, the flesh is weak, omar khayyam, high hell, pirate of the half moon, prisoner of the volga, 1960s movies, exodus, nightmare in the sun, once before i die, 1960s television series, frontier circus ben travis, married bo derek 1976, married patti behrs 1948, divorced patti behrs 1955, married ursula andress 1957, divorced ursula andress 1966, married linda evans 1968, divorced linda evans 1974, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1926, died may 22 1998, celebrity deathsJohn Derek (nee Derek Delevan Harris)

American film director (10; Bolero; Tarzan the Ape Man), actor of TV (Frontier Circus) & movies (Knock on Any Door; All the King’s Men; Rogues of Sherwood Forest; Mask of the Avenger; Scandal Sheet; The Outcast; Prince of Pirates; Thunderbirds) (born Aug. 12, 1926 – died May 22, 1998; age 71). John Derek died of cardiovascular disease. (John Derek 1953 Ambush at Tomahawk Gap)

kurt kasznar birthday, nee kurt servischer, kurt kasznar 1953, austrian american actor, 1950s movies, anything can happen, the light touch, lovely to look at, lili, talk about a stranger, glory alley, the happy time, sombrero, ride vaquero, kiss me kate, give a girl a break, all the brothers were valiant, the great diamond robbery, valley of the kings, the last time i saw paris, jump into hell, my sister eileen, flame of the islands, anything goes, a farewell to arms, legend of the lost, helden, the journey, for the first time, 1960s movies, 55 days at peking, casino royale, the kings pirate, the perils of pauline, the ambushers, married leora dana 1950, divorced leora dana 1958, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1913, died august 5 1979, celebrity deathsKurt Kasznar (nee Kurt Servischer)

Austrian-American actor of stage, TV (Land of the Giants), and movies (Kiss Me Kate; My Sister Eileen; The Last Time I Saw Paris; Anything Goes; A Farewell to Arms; Legend of the Lost; Valley of the Kings; The Bad and the Beautiful) (born Aug. 12, 1913 – died Aug. 6, 1979; age 65). Kurt Kasznar was diagnosed with cancer before his death. (Kurt Kasznar 1953 Lili Movie Trailer)

cecil b demille birthday, nee cecil blount demille, cecil b demille 1920, american filmmaker, film pioneer, silent movie actor, silent movie producer, silent movie director, movie producer, 1910s movies, 1900s movie director, brewsters millions, male and female, the call of the north, carmen, the trail of the lonesome pine, old wives for new, 1920s movie director, adams rib, the godless girl, manslaughter, 1930s movie director, cleopatra, the plainsman, the buccaneer, union pacific, 1940s movie director, north west mounted police, reap the wild wind, samson and delilah, 1950s movie director, the greatest show on earth, the ten commandments director, married constance adams 1902, father of katherine demille, father of richard demille, brother william c demille, uncle of agnes demille, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1881, died january 21 1959, celebrity deathsCecil B. DeMille (nee Cecil Blount DeMille)

American film-making pioneer, Academy Award-winning movie producer and director (The Greatest Show on Earth; The Ten Commandments; Union Pacific; Male and Female; The Godless Girl; Carmen; Sunset Blvd.; Cleopatra; Samson and Delilah) (born Aug. 12, 1881 – died Jan. 21, 1959; age 77). Cecil B. DeMille died of heart failure. (Cecil B. DeMille c. 1920 Photo: Witzel)

jane wyatt birthday, nee jane waddington wyatt, jane wyatt 1949, american actress, 1950s television series, fathers knows best, margaret anderson, jane wyatt 1930s movies, one more river, great expectations, were only human, the luckiest girl in the world, lost horizon, 1940s movies, girl from gods country, kisses for breakfast, hurricane smith, weekend for three, army surgeon, the navy comes through, buckskin frontier, the kansan, none but the lonely heart, strange conquest, the bachelors daughters, boomerang, gentlemans agreement, pitfall, bad boy, no minor vices, canadian pacific, task force, 1950s movies, house by the river, our very own, my blue heaven, the man who cheated himself, criminal lawyer, interlude, 1960s movies, two little bears, never too late, 1970s movies, treasure of matecumbe, father knows best reunion movies, 1980s television shows, st elsewhere katherine auschlander, 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, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1910, died october 20 2006, celebrity deathsJane Wyatt

American actress of TV (Margaret Anderson on Father Knows Best; St. Elsewhere) & films (Great Expectations; Lost Horizon; My Blue Heaven; Task Force; Gentleman’s Agreement; Boomerang!; We’re Only Human; My Blue Heaven; Our Very Own; The Luckiest Girl in the World) (born Aug. 12, 1910 – died Oct. 20, 2006; age 96). (Jane Wyatt 1949 Canadian Pacific)

porter wagoner birthday, nee porter wayne wagoner, aka skid row joe, porter wagoner 1969, nickname mr grand ole opry, american country music singer, country music hall of fame, 1960s television show, 1960s country music tv, the porter wagoner show, porter wagoner 1950s hit singles, a satisfied mind, eat drink and be merry tomorrow youll cry, what would you do if jesus came to your house, tryin to forget the blues, i thought i heard you calling my name, 1960s country music hit songs, misery loves company, your old love letters, ive enjoyed as much of this as i can stand, sorrow on the rocks, ill go down swinging, green green grass of home, skid row joe song, the cold hard facts of life, the carroll county accident, big wind, 1960s dolly parton duets, just someone i used to know, 1970s country music duets, please dont stop loving me, if teardrops were pennies, making plans, a world without music, what aint to be just might happen, nudie suits, manuel suits, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1927, died october 28 2007, celebrity deathsPorter Wagoner (“Mr. Grand Ole Opry“; aka Skid Row Joe)

Country Music Hall of Fame best-selling American songwriter & singer solo (Misery Loves Company; A Satisfied Mind; Sorrow on the Rocks; Big Wind), in Dolly Parton duets (Please Don’t Stop Loving Me), and TV host (The Porter Wagoner Show) (born Aug. 12, 1927 – died Oct. 28, 2007; age 80). Porter Wagoner died of lung cancer. (Porter Wagoner 1969 Photo: Moeller Talent Inc.) 

buck owens birthday, nee alvis edgar owens jr, buck owens 1970s, american country music singer, country music hall of fame, country music songwriter, 1950s country music, 1950s country hit singles, under your spell again, 1960s country music songs, excuse me i think ive got a heartache, foolin around, under the influence of love, at naturally, loves gonna live here, my heart skips a beat, i dont care just as log as you love me, ive got a tiger by the tail, before you go, only you can break my heart, buckaroo, waiting in your welfre line, think of me, open up your heart, where does the good times go, sams place, your tender loving care, how long will my baby be gone, whos gonna mow your grass, johnny b goode, tall dark stranger, 1970s country music hit songs, rollin in my sweet babys arms, made in japan, buck owens 1980s hit singles, streets of bakersfield duet, country music tv show host, 1950s television musical series, cals corral musician, 1960s tv shows, buck owens ranch show host, hee haw co host, 1970s musical variety tv series, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1929, died march 25 2006, celebrity deathsBuck Owens (nee Alvis Edgar Owens Jr.)

Country Music Hall of Fame American musician, singer & songwriter (I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail; Only You [Can Break My Heart]; Act Naturally; Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms), and TV host (Hee Haw; Buck Owens’ Ranch Show) (born Aug. 12, 1929 – died Mar. 25, 2006; age 76). Buck Owens died of a heart attack. (Buck Owens c 1970s Photo: Jack McFadden / Capitol)

william goldman birthday, william goldman 1975, american novelist, edgar awards, harper, magic, the temple of gold, soldier in the rain, no way to treat a lady, the thing of it is, the silent gondoliers, the color of light,  academy awards, screenwriter, butch cassidy and the sundance kid, all the presidents men, marathon man, the stepford wives, the princess bride,  the great waldo pepper, a bridge too far, misery, a few good men, memoirs of an invisible man, year of the comet, chaplin, the chamber screenplay, the ghost and the darkness screenplay, absolute power screenwriter, the generals daughter screenplay, hearts in atlantis adaptation, autobiography, which lie did i tell, brother james goldman, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1931William Goldman

Academy Award-winning American author & screenwriter (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; All the President’s Men; The Princess Bride; Marathon Man; The Stepford Wives; Magic; Harper) (born Aug. 12, 1931 – died Nov. 16, 2018; age 87). William Goldman died of colon cancer and pneumonia complications. (William Goldman 1975 Photo: Bert Verhoeff / Nationaal Archief)

mary roberts rinehart birthday, nee mary ella roberts, mary roberts rinehart 1914, american short story writer, playwright, mystery novelist, 1900s crime fiction books, 1920s mystery novels, 1930s author, the door, the circular staircase, the case of jennnie brice, the bat, the breaking point, the red lamp, the great mistake, fictional character tish carberry, hilda adams creator, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1876, died september 22 1958, celebrity deathsMary Roberts Rinehart (nee Mary Ella Roberts)

American WWii war correspondent (The Saturday Evening Post), playwright and mystery novelist (The Door; The Circular Staircase; The Case of Jennie Brice, The Bat; The Breaking Point; The Red Lamp; The Great Mistake), (born Aug. 12, 1876 – died Sept. 22, 1958; age 82). Mary Roberts Rinehart’s cause of death is unknown. (Mary Roberts Rinehart 1914 Photo: Theodore C. Marceau)

erwin schrodinger birthday, nee erwin rudolf josef alexander schrodinger, aka erwin schroedinger, erwin schrodinger 1933, 1933 nobel prize for physics, austrian physics author, quantum theory researcher, wave equation developer, wave mechanics theory, father of quantum mechanics, schrodingers cat thought experiment, colour theory, the physics of genetics, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1887, died january 4 1961, celebrity deathsErwin Schrödinger (“Father of Quantum Physics“)

Austrian 1933 Physics Nobel Prize winner, author (What is Life), quantum theory researcher (wave equation developer; colour theory) & developer of the “Schrödinger’s cat” thought-experiment (born Aug. 12, 1887 – died Jan. 4, 1961; age 73). Erwin Schrödinger died of tuberculosis. (Erwin Schrödinger 1933 Photo: Nobel Foundation)

stephen brooks birthday, nee james gardner brooks jr, stephen brooks 1966, american actor, 1960s television series, 12 oclock high guest star, the fbi special agent jim rhodes, 1960s tv soap operas, the doctors and the nurses dr ned lowry, 1970s tv shows, the interns dr greg pettit, medical center guest star, barnaby jones guest star, 1980s television shows, 1980s daytime television serials, days of our lives joshua fallons, 1980s movies, crystal gazing, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1942, died december 1 1999, celebrity deathsStephen Brooks (nee James Gardner Brooks Jr.)

American actor of TV (Special Agent Jim Rhodes on The F.B.I.; Dr. Greg Pettit on The Interns; Joshua Fallon on Days of Our Lives; The Doctors and the Nurses; Barnaby Jones; Medical Center; 12 O’Clock High) and movies (Crystal Gazing) (born Aug. 12, 1942 – died Dec. 1, 1999; age 57). Stephen Brooks died of a heart attack. (Stephen Brooks 1966 The F.B.I. Photo: Warner Brothers Studios)

deborah walley birthday, deborah walley 1967, american actress, 1960s movies, gidget goes hawaiian, bon voyage, summer magic, walt disney movies actress, the young lovers, beach blanket bingo, ski party, sergeant dead head, dr goldfoot and the bikini machine, the ghost in the invisible bikini, its a bikini world, spinout, elvis presley films costar, the bubble, 1960s television serires, the mothers in law suzie hubbard buell, 1970s films, drag racer, the severed arm, benji, 1970s tv shows, love american style guest star, 1980s television shows, chip n dale rescue rangers voice of foxglove, writer, author, grandfathers good medicine, screenwriter, childrens theatre companies, imagination playshops acting instructor, photoplay magazine most popular actress of 1961, married john ashley 1962, divorced john ashley 1966, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 12th birthdays, born august 12 1941, died may 10 2001, celebrity deathsDeborah Walley

American actress of stage, TV (Suzie Hubbard Buell on The Mothers-In-Law), movies (Gidget Goes Hawaiian; Spinout; Bon Voyage!; Summer Magic; Beach Blanket Bingo; The Young Lovers; Ski Party; Ghost in the Invisible Bikini), and author (born Aug. 12, 1941 – died May 10, 2001; age 59). Deborah Walley died of esophageal cancer. (Deborah Walley 1967-1969 Photo: NBC Television)

alfred lunt birthday, born august 12th, american actor, tony awards, broadway plays, the seagull, design for living, married to lynn fontanne, silent movies, bakcbone, the ragged edge, second youth, stage door canteenAlfred Lunt (nee Alfred Davis Lunt Jr.)

Emmy and Tony Award-winning American Theatre Hall of Fame actor of radio, Broadway plays (The Seagull; Ondine; Design for Living), TV, and films (The Ragged Edge; Second Youth; Stage Door Canteen), married to frequent co-star Lynn Fontanne (born Aug. 12, 1892 – died Aug. 2, 1977; age 84). Alfred Lunt died of cancer. (Alfred Lunt 1923 Photo: Backbone / Exhibitors Herald)

kay campbell birthday, born august 12th, american actress, classic radio, radio stars, ma perkins evey fitz, tv shows, soap operas, all my children kate martin, the guiding light helene benedict, the edge of nightKay Campbell (nee Catherine Campbell)

American actress of radio (Evey Fitz on Ma Perkins 1945-1960; Lucky Girl; The Flying Patrol; Katie’s Daughter) and daytime TV soap operas (Kate Martin on All My Children 1970-1985; Helene Benedict on The Guiding Light 1957-1964; Rose Pollock on The Edge of Night) (born Aug. 12, 1904 – died May 27, 1985; age 80). Kay Campbell died after a car accident. (Kay Campbell Ma Perkins)

Ruth Lowe (aka Mrs. Nathan Sandler)

Canadian musician, solo pianist, performer with bandleader Ina Ray Hutton, songwriter of the first Billboard #1 hit song, I’ll Never Smile Again (performed by Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra) in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and other hit songs (My Next Romance; Put Your Dreams Away [For Another Day]) (born Aug. 2, 1914 – died Jan. 4, 1981; age 66).

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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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