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August 15, 2023

August 15th Birthdays

If you were born on August 15th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

jimmy webb birthday, nee jimmy layne webb, jimmy webb 2016, american singer, composer, songwriters hall of fame, songwriter for glen campbell, 1960s hit songs, by the time i get to phoenix, wichita lineman, galveston, how sweet it is, highway, up up and away, macarthur park, 1970s hit singles, honey come back, do what you gotta do, 2003 johnny mercer award, grammy awards, married patricia sullivan 1974, divorced patricia sullivan, married laura savini 2004, 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, august 15th birthdays, born august 15 1946Jimmy Webb

Grammy Award-winning American Songwriters Hall of Fame composer, singer, and songwriter (Up, Up and Away; MacArthur Park; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Wichita Lineman; Galveston; Highwayman; How Sweet It Is; All I Know; Didn’t We), born August 15, 1946. (Jimmy Webb 2016 Photo: Tore Saetre)

tom johnston birthday, nee charles thomas johnston, tom johnston 1982, 1970s rock and roll bands, the doobie brothers lead singer, songwriter, lead guitar player, guitarist, 1970s hit rock songs, china grove, take me in your arms, listen to the music, long train runnin, 1980s hit rock singles, musician, the doctor, savannah nights, father of lara johnston, vocal group 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, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 15th birthdays, born august 15 1948Tom Johnston (nee Charles Thomas Johnston)

American musician, songwriter, lead guitarist and singer for Vocal Group Hall of Fame band The Doobie Brothers (China Grove; Take Me in Your Arms; Listen to the Music; Long Train Runnin’; The Doctor), and solo artist (Savannah Nights), born August 15, 1948. (Tom Johnston 1982 Photo: David Gans)

tess harper birthday, nee tessie jean washam, tess harper 1989, american actress, 1980s movies, kentucky woman tv film, tender mercies, amityville 3d, silkwood, flashpoint, crimes of the heart, ishtar, far north, criminal law, her alibi, 1980s television mini series, chiefs carrie lee, celebrity susan french, 1990s films, daddys dyin whos got the will, my heroes have always been cowboys, the man in the moon, pretty hatties baby, the turning, my new gun, dirty laundry, the jackal, 1990s tv shows, christy fairlight spencer, early edition lois hobson, 2000s movies, the in crowd, the rising place, morning, loggerheads, jesus mary and joey, karla, jam, broken bridges, broken, no country for old men, kiss the bride, saving sarah cain, fatal secrets, 2000s television shows, jack and bobby former vice president karen carmichael, crash wendy olinville, breaking bad mrs pinkman, 2010s tv series, revenge carole miller, nikki and nora the n and n files, 2010s films, straight as, sunlight jr, frank, hello my name is frank, boys on film 13 trick and treat, the perfect guy, burden, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1950Tess Harper (nee Tessie Jean Washam)

American actress of stage, TV (Christy; Chiefs; Early Edition; Crash; Breaking Bad), and movies (Tender Mercies; Crimes of the Heart; Silkwood; Flashpoint; Criminal Law; Her Alibi; The Jackal; No Country For Old Men; Far North), born August 15, 1950. (Tess Harper 1989 Tender Mercies Photo: HBO)

larry mathews birthday, nee larry mazzeo, larry mathews 1962, american 1960s child actor, 1960s television series, 1960s tv sitcoms, the dick van dyke show ritchie petrie, 1990s tv movies, chairmans choice richie, 2000s television films, the dick van dyke show revisited ritchie petrie, mary tyler moore friends, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1955Larry Mathews (nee Larry Mazzeo)

American former child actor of TV, on-screen “son” of actors Mary Tyler Moore & Dick Van Dyke (Ritchie Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited, and Chairman’s Choice), born August 15, 1955. (Larry Mathews 1962 The Dick Van Dyke Show)

debra messing birthday, nee debra lynn messing, debra messing 2009, american actress, emmy awards, 1990s movies, a walk in the clouds, mchales navy, celebrity, 1990s television series, nypd blue dana abandando, seinfeld beth, ned and stacey stacey colbert, prey dr sloan parker, will and grace adler, 2000s films, the mothman prophecies, hollywood ending, along came polly, the wedding date, purple violets, lucky you, the women, nothing like the holidays, 2000s tv shows, the starter wife molly kagan, 2010s movies, like sunday like rain, albion the enchanged stallion, searching, 2010s television shows, smash julia houston, nightcap debra messing, married daniel zelman 2000, divorced daniel zelman 2016, will chase relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 15th birthdays, born august 15 1968Debra Messing (ex of Daniel Zelman; ex-partner of Will Chase)

Emmy Award-winning American actress of stage, TV (Grace Adler on Will & Grace; Stacey Colbert on Ned and Stacey; Laura Diamond on The Mysteries of Laura; Julia Houston on Smash) and movies (The Wedding Date), born August 15, 1968. (Debra Messing 2009 Photo: © Martyne Borkowski | Rubenstein) 

anthony anderson birthday, born august 15th, african american host, comedian, producer, actor, tv shows, blackish andre johnson, law and order kevin bernard, hang time, movies, barbershop, me myself and irene, the departedAnthony Anderson 

American producer and actor of TV (Andre Johnson on Black-ish; Det. Kevin Bernard on Law & Order; Hang Time; All About the Andersons; The Shield; To Tell the Truth) and films (Barbershop; Me, Myself & Irene; The Departed; Scream 4), born August 15, 1970. (Anthony Anderson 2006 Photo: nascar20guy)

ben affleck birthday, born august 15th, american actor, film producer, director, screenwriter, academy awards, movies, good will hunting, argo, pearl harbor, armageddon, shakespeare in love, gone baby bone, the sum of all fears, Ben Affleck (nee Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; married Jennifer Lopez)

Oscar-winning American TV & film screenwriter, producer, director, & actor (Good Will Hunting; Argo; Pearl Harbor; Armageddon; Shakespeare in Love; Gone Baby Gone; The Sum of All Fears; Town; Project Greenlight), born August 15, 1972. Ex of Jennifer Garner. (Ben Affleck 2014: Gage Skidmore)

natasha henstridge, born august 15, august 15th birthday, canadian model, actress, tv shows, she spies, eli stone, diggstown, the secred circle, movies, species, the whole nine yards, bounce, it had to be you,Natasha Henstridge (ex of Damian Chapa, Darius Campbell)

Canadian model, actress of TV (Cassie McBain on She Spies; Diggstown; Eli Stone; The Secret Circle; Commander in Chief; Charmed; Medinah) & movies (The Whole Nine Yards; Bounce; It Had to Be You; Species), born August 15, 1974. Ex-partner of Liam Waite. (Natasha Henstridge 2009: The Heart Truth)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 15, famous birthdays, ethel barrymore, edna ferber, american theatre, actress, film star, classic movies, none but the lonely heart, the spiral staircase, dinner at eight, academy award, pulitzer prize, writer, author, so big, novelist, giant, show boat(Ethel Barrymore 1901: Burr McIntosh | Edna Ferber 1928: Nickolas Muray)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 15th!

Remember These August 15th Famous Birthdays

mike henry birthday, born august 15, 1936, american pro football player, nfl linebacker, actor, classic tv shows, dan august, movies, tarzan and the valley of gold, smokey and the bandit, Mike Henry (nee Michael Dennis Henry)

American NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers & L.A. Rams), actor of TV (Rudolpho on General Hospital; Sunset Strip; The Six Million Dollar Man) and movies (Tarzan and the Valley of Gold; Smokey and the Bandit; More Dead Than Alive; Rio Lobo) (born Aug. 15, 1936 – died Jan. 8, 2021; age 84). Mike Henry died of Parkinson’s & CTE complications (Mike Henry 1970 Dan August)

lori nelson birthday, born august 15th, american actress, tv shows, how to marry a millionaire, classic movies, hot rod girl, francis goes to west point, the all american, ma and pa kettle films, untamed youth, tumbleweed, pardners, Lori Nelson (nee Dixie Kay Nelson; “Santa Fe’s Shirley Temple“)

American actress of TV (Greta on How to Marry a Millionaire) & films (Hot Rod Girl; Francis Goes to West Point; All American; All I Desire; Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Waikiki; Tumbleweed; Walking My Baby Back Home; Pardners; Bend of the River; Destry; Mohawk) (born Aug. 15, 1933 – died Aug. 23, 2020; age 87). Lori Nelson had Alzheimer’s disease before she died. (Lori Nelson 1952)

abby dalton 85, nee marlene wasden, abby dalton 1963, american actress, 1950s movies, rock all night, cole younger gunfighter, girls on the loose, stakeout on dope street, 1950s television series, 1950s sitcoms, hennesey lt martha hale rn, 1960s tv shows, 1960s tv sitcoms, the joey bishop show ellie barnes, 1960s movies, the plainsman, 1970s movies, a whale of a tale, 1980s television shows, 1980s tv soap operas, falcon crest julia cumson, 1990s television soap operas, the young and the restless lydia summers, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1932Abby Dalton (nee Marlene Wasden; mother of Kathleen Kinmont)

American actress of TV (Lt. Martha Hale on Hennesey; Ellie Barnes on The Joey Bishop Show; Julia Cumson on Falcon Crest; Lydia Summers on The Young and the Restless) and movies (A Whale of a Tale; Mrs. Sweeney; Rock All Night; The Plainsman; Cole Younger, Gunfighter) (born Aug. 15, 1932 – died Nov. 23, 2020; age 88). Ex mother-in-law of Lorenzo Lamas. (Abby Dalton 1963: NBC)

Mike Connors mike connors birthday, nee krekor ohanian, nickname touch connors, mike connors 1966, american actor, 1950s movies, sudden fear, the 49th man, sky commando, island in the sky, day of triumph, five guns west, the twinkle in gods eye, the day the world ended, jaguar, swamp women, the oklahoma woman, flesh and the spur, the ten commandments, shake rattle and rock, voodoo woman, lie fast die young, 1950s television series guest star, 1950s tv series star, tightrope nick stone, 1960s movies, the dalton that got away, panic button, good neighbor sam, where love has gone, harlow, stagecoach, 1960s westerns, kiss the girls and make them die, 1960s television shows, 1970s tv series, mannix, joe mannix, todays fbi ben slater, 1970s movies, avalanche express, nightkill, 1980s tv miniseries, war and remembrance col harrison hack peters, 1990s movies, james dean live fast die young, gideon, 1990s voice actor, hercules chipacles voice, nonagenarian birthdays, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1925, died january 26 2017, celebrity deaths(nee Krekor Ohanian; “Touch” Connors)

American actor of TV (Joe Mannix on Mannix; Tightrope; Today’s F.B.I.) and movies (Sudden Fear; Five Guns West; Shake, Rattle & Rock!; Good Neighbor Sam; Where Love Has Gone; Avalanche Express; Situation Hopeless…But Not Serious; Harlow; Panic Button) (born Aug. 15, 1925 – died Jan. 26, 2017; age 91). Mike Connors died of leukemia. (Mike Connors 1966 Stagecoach)

Rose Marierose marie birthday, nee rose marie mazetta, rose marie 1970, american actress, 1930s child singer, 1930s child actress, baby rose marie, 1930s movies, international house, vaudeville performer, broadway musicals, 1940s singer miss rose marie, 1950s actress, 1950s films, top banana, the big beat, 1950s television series, the bob cummings show martha randolph, 1960s movies, dont worry well think of a title, dead heat on a merry go round, 1960s tv shows, my sister eileen bertha, you dont say rose marie, the dick van dyke show sally rogers, the doris day show myrna gibbons, 1970s television shows, swat hilda, adam 12 guest star, 1970s movies, memory of us, the man from clover grove, 1980s movies, cheaper to keep her, lunch wagon, witchboard, 1990s tv series, hardball mitzi balzer, 1990s movies, lost and found, married bobby guy 1946, vince miranda friends, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1923, died december 28 2017, celebrity deaths (nee Rose Marie Mazetta; “Baby Rose Marie“; “Miss Rose Marie“)

American 1930s child singer, comedienne & actress of stage, radio, movies (Top Banana; Memory of Us) & TV (Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show; Myrna Gibbons on The Doris Day Show; My Sister Eileen; The Bob Cummings Show; The Hollywood Squares) (born Aug. 15, 1923 – died Dec. 28, 2017; age 94). Rose Marie died of natural causes. (Rose Marie 1970 Photo)

edna ferber birthday, edna ferber 1928, american short story writer, author, playwright, our mrs mcchesney, minick a play, stage door, the royal family, dinner at eight, the land is bright, novelist, pulitzer prize, so big, personality plus, the girls, gigolo, show boat, mother knows best, cimarron, american beauty, come and get it, a peculiar treasure, saratoga trunk, giant, ice palace, a kind of magic, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1885, died april 16 1968, celebrity deathsEdna Ferber

American short story writer, playwright (Our Mrs. McChesney; Stage Door; Dinner at Eight), and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (So Big; Cimarron; Giant; Show Boat; Ice Palace; Saratoga Trunk; Personality Plus; American Beauty) (born Aug. 15, 1885 – died Apr. 16, 1968; age 82). Edna Ferber died of stomach cancer. (Edna Ferber 1928 Photo: Nikolas Muray / Theatre Magazine)

julia child birthday, nee julia carolyn mcwilliams, julia child 1960s, american chef, tv host, 1960s cooking shows, 1960s tv cooking series, 1960s tv host, the french chef host, 1970s television cooking shows, julia child and company host, 1980s the way to cook video documentary host, 1990s cooking shows, in julias kitchen with master chefs, 2000s television cooking series, julia and jacques cooking at home, cookbook author, french cooking chef, the french chef, mastering the art of french cooking, julia child and more company, national book award winner, autobiography, my life in france, married paul cushing child 1946, world war ii oss researcher, wwii office of strategic services research assistant, friends chef simone beck, 1965 peabody award, emmy awards, daytime emmy awards,nonagenarian birthdays, 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, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 15th birthdays, born august 15 1912, died august 13 2004, celebrity deathsJulia Child

Emmy Award-winning American chef, author (The French Chef; Mastering the Art of French Cooking), and TV host (The French Chef; Julia Child & Company; The Way to Cook; Julie & Jacques Cooking at Home), and WWII OSS researcher (born Aug. 15, 1912 – died Aug. 13, 2004; age 91). Julia Child died of kidney failure. (Julia Child 1960s The French Chef Photo: ABC Television)

ethel barrymore birthday, ethel barrymore 1901, nee ethel mae blythe, american actress, 1900s movies, silent movies, the nightingale, the final judgement, the kiss of hate, the awakening of helena ritchie, the white raven, the call of her people, the greatest power, the lifted veil, lifes whirlpool, the eternal mother, national red cross pageant, an american widow, our mrs mcchesney, the divorcee, 1930s films, rasputin rasputin and the empress, 1940s movies, academy award, none but the lonely heart, the spiral staircase, the farmers daughter, moss rose, night song, the paradine case, moonrise, portrait of jennie, the great sinner, the red danube, that midnight kiss, pinky, 1950s movies, kind lady, the secret of convict lake, deadline usa, just for you, the story of three loves, main street to broadway, young at heart, johnny trouble, sister of john barrymore, sister of lionel barrymore, aunt of john drew barrymore, great aunt of drew barrymore, winston churchill relationship, duke of manchester relationship, gerald du maurier relationship, richard harding davis relationship, laurence irving engagement, mother of ethel barrymore colt, married russell griswold colt 1909, divorced russell griswold colt 123, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1879, died june 18 1959, celebrity deathsEthel Barrymore (nee Ethel Mae Blythe; “First Lady of American Theatre“)

Oscar-winning American stage (George White’s Scandals) & film actress (None But the Lonely Heart; The Spiral Staircase; The Paradine Case; Portrait of Jennie; Pinky; The Farmer’s Daughter; Dinner at Eight; Just For You) (born Aug. 15, 1879 – died June 18, 1959; age 79). Lionel & John Barrymore’s sister; ex of Russell Colt; mother of John Drew  & Ethel Barrymore Colt. (Ethel Barrymore 1901)

oscar peterson birthday, nee oscar emmanuel peterson, nickname o p, oscar peterson 1946, canadian jazz pianist, composer, canadiana suite, hymn to freedom, piano player, piano teacher, piano mentor york university, friends jean chretien, bob rae friends, canadian jazz and blues hall of fame, juno awards hall of fame, martin luther king jr achievement award 1986, grammy lifetime achievement award, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1925, died december 23 2007, celebrity deathsOscar Peterson (“O.P.“)

Juno & Grammy Award-winning Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame Canadian pianist & composer (Canadiana Suite; Hymn to Freedom), performer of stage, radio, and recording studios, piano teacher and mentor (born Aug. 15, 1925 – died Dec. 23, 2007; age 82). Cause of death for Oscar Peterson was kidney failure. (Oscar Peterson 1946 Photo: John Boyd / Toronto History)

georgann johnson birthday, georgann johnson 1960, retired, american actress, 1950s television series, the larry storch show, mister peepers marge bellows weskit, danger guest star, campbell summer soundstage guest star, studio one in hollyowod guest star, armstrong circle theatre guest star, star stage guest star, kraft theatre guest star, alfred hitchcock presents guest star, 1950s movies, short cut to hell, 1960s tv shows, 1960s tv soap operas, the doctors edith cobb, the doctors and the nurses carrie hayes, dr kildare guest star, the fugitive guest star, 1960s films, midnight cowboy, 1970s television shows, 1970s daytime television serials, another world ellen bishop grant, somerset ellen grant, as the world turns jane spencer, 1970s movies, from the mixed up files of mrs basil e frankweiler, the front, 1980s tv series, 1980s tv soaps, all my children eugenia robards, our family honor katherine mckay, the colbys dr waverly, its a living phyllis frankel, wiseguy senator janet getzloff, archie bunkers place alice snowden, hart to hart guest star, 1980s films, health, looker, shoot the moon, the sluggers wife, murphys romance, quicksilver, blind date, 1990s movies, father hood, seven girlfriends, 1990s television series, the trials of rosie oneill mother charlotte oneill,  dr quinn medicine woman elizabeth quinn, 2000s tv shows, crossing jordan jordans grandmother, married stanley prager 1954, 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1926, died june 4 2018, celebrity deathsGeorgann Johnson (nee Georgia Anne Johnson; married Stanley Prager)

American actress of TV (Ellen Grant on Another World & Somerset; Charlotte O’Neill on The Trials of Rosie O’Neill; All My Children; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; Mister Peepers; Wiseguy; The Doctors) and movies (Murphy’s Romance) (born Aug. 15, 1926 – died June 4, 2018; age 91). Georgann Johnson’s cause of death is unknown. (Georgann Johnson 1960 One Step Beyond) 

chief yowlachie birthday, nee daniel simmons, chief yowlachie 1950, american indian actor, native american character actor, silent movies, 1920s films, kentucky days, tonio son of the sierras, moran of the mounted, forlorn river, war paint, with sitting bull at the spirit lake massacre, hawk of the hills, the red raiders, the glorious trail, hawk of the hills, the invaders, 1930s movies, the santa fe trail, the girl of the golden west, 1940s films, winners of the west, white eagle, king of the stallions, wild west, bowery buckaroos, the prairie, the senator was indiscreet, the dude goes west, red river, the paleface, ma and pa kettle, mrs mike, 1950s movies, a ticket to tomahawk, cherokee uprising, the painted hills, warpath, buffalo bill in tomahawk territory, son of geronimo apache avenger, the pathfinder, rose marie, gunfighters of the northwest, famous septuagenarian 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 15th birthdays, born august 15 1891, died march 7 1966, celebrity deathsChief Yowlachie (nee Daniel Simmons)

Native American bass-baritone opera singer & movie character actor (Tonio, Son of the Sierras; With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre; Red River; War Paint; King of the Stallions; White Eagle; Hawk of the Hills; Cherokee Uprising; Winners of the West; Rose Marie) (born Aug. 15, 1891 – died Mar. 7, 1966; age 74). (Chief Yowlachie 1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk)

janice rule birthday, born august 15th, american actress, classic tv shows, dan august, route 66, movies, holiday for sinners, bell book and candle, goodbye my fancy, starlift, gun for a cowardJanice Rule (nee Mary Janice Rule; ex-fiance of Farley Granger)

American actress of TV (Route 66; Suspicion; Dr. Kildare; The Fugitive; Burke’s Law), & movies (Holiday For Sinners; Invitation to a Gunfighter; Bell Book and Candle; The Swimmer; The Chase; Goodbye, My Fancy; Starlift; Rogue”s Marach; The Subterraneans) (born Aug. 15, 1931 – died Oct. 17, 2003; age 72). Ex of Ben Gazzara, Robert Thom, N. Richard Nash. (Janice Rule 1970 Dan August)

jill haworth birthday, english actress, british movies, exodus, the cardinal, in harms way, horror house, 1960s tv shows, 12 oclock high, the fbi, the outer limits, the long hot summerJill Haworth (ex-partner of Sal Mineo, Aaron Spelling)

English dancer & actress of stage, TV (The F.B.I.; The Outer Limits; The Rogues; Burke’s Law; The Long, Hot Summer; Run For Your Life; Rawhide; Mission: Impossible; Baretta; Bonanza; Vega$) and movies (Exodus; The Cardinal; In Harm’s Way; It!; Horror House) (born Aug. 15, 1945 – died Jan. 3, 2011; age 65). Jill Haworth died of natural causes. (Jill Haworth 1964 12 O’Clock High).

huntz hall birthday, born august 15th, american actor, 1940s films, bowery boys movies, dead end kids films, neath brooklyn bridge, gentle giant, cyclone, valentino, second fiddle to a steel guitar, up in smoke, Huntz Hall (nee Henry Richard Hall)

American actor of stage, TV (The Chicago Teddy Bears), and in Dead End Kids, Bowery Boys, and other movies (Gentle Giant; Cyclone; Valentino; Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar; Up in Smoke; Jungle Gents; Bowery Bombshell; Block Busters; Junior Army) (born Aug. 15, 1920 – died Jan. 20, 1999; age 78). Huntz Hall died of congestive heart failure. (Huntz Hall 1942 ‘Neath Brooklyn Bridge)

wendy hiller, born august 15, august 15th birthday, english actress, academy award, movies, separate tables, pygmalion, major barbara, a man for all seasons, sons and lovers, toys in the attic, i know where im going, something of valueWendy Hiller (married Ronald Gow)

Oscar-winning English actress of TV, stage, & film (Separate Tables; Major Barbara; Pygmalion; A Man for All Seasons; Sons and Lovers; Toys in the Attic; How to Murder a Rich Uncle; I Know Where I’m Going!; Murder on the Orient Express; Voyage of the Damned; The Elephant Man; The Cat and the Canary) (born Aug. 15, 1912 – died May 14, 2003; age 90). (Wendy Hiller 1941)

signe hasso, born august 15, august 15th birthday, swedish actress, movies, a double lifle, the seventh cross, to the ends of the earth, a scandal in paris, the house on 92nd street, dangerous partners, the story of dr wassell, johnny angelSigne Hasso (nee Signe Eleonora Cecilia Larsson; ex of Harry Hasso)

Swedish actress of stage, TV, & movies (A Double Life; The Seventh Cross; To the Ends of the Earth; A Scandal in Paris; The House on 92nd Street; Dangerous Partners; The Story of Dr. Wassell; Johnny Angel; Outside the Wall; Where There’s Life; Strange Triangle; Assignment in Brittany; Heaven Can Wait) (born Aug. 15, 1915 – died June 7, 2002; age 86). (Signe Hasso 1943: Hollywood)

napoleon bonaparte, born august 15, august 15th birthday, french soldier, revolutionary wars, emperor napoleion i of france, emperor of elba, protector of the confederation of the rhine, married josephine de beauharnaisNapoleon Bonaparte (nee Napoleone Buonaparte; Napoleon I of France)

Regency era French Revolutionary Wars military & political leader, First Consul of the French Republic, Emperor of France, King of Italy, Emperor of Elba, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (born Aug. 15, 1769 – died May 5, 1821; age 51). Married Marie Louise, Archduchess of Austria; father of Napoleon II; ex of Joséphine de Beauharnais. (Napoleon Bonaparte 1812)

bobby helms birthday, nee robert lee helms, bobby helms 1968, american country music singer, guitarist, 1950s hit country music songs, fraulein, my special angel, jingle bell rock, just a little lonesome, jacqueline, borrowed dreams, the fool and the angel, new river train, 1960s country music hit singles, lonely river rhine, he thought hed die laughing, the day you stop loving me, i feel you i love you, so long, 1970s country song hits, mary goes round, rockabilly hall of fame, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 15th birthdays, born august 15 1933, died june 19 1997, celebrity deathsBobby Helms (nee Robert Lee Helms)

Rockabilly Hall of Fame American country music singer (Jingle Bell Rock; Fraulein; My Special Angel; Jacqueline; Just a Little Lonesome; Lonely River Rhine; Borrowed Dreams; New River Train; The Fool and the Angel; He Thought He’d Die Laughing) (born Aug. 15, 1933 – died June 19, 1997; age 63). Bobby Helms died of asthma & emphysema. (Bobby Helms 1968 Photo: Little Darlin’)

mary nash birthday, born august 15th, american actress, silent films, classic movies, heidi, the little princess, the philadelphia story, in the meantime darling, come and get it, arms and the woman, uncertain lady, wells fargoMary Nash (nee Mary Honora Ryan; sister of Florence Nash)

American actress of stage and films (Heidi; The Little Princess; The Philadelphia Story; In the Meantime, Darling; Come and Get It; Arms and the Woman; Uncertain Lady; The King and the Chorus Girl; Wells Fargo; Easy Living; Charlie Chan in Panama; The Rains Came; Gold Rush Maisie; Swell Guy) (born Aug. 15, 1884 – died Dec. 3, 1976; age 92). (Mary Nash 1915 Life-Photo)

sir walter scott, born august 15, august 15th birthday, scottish poet, the lady of the lake, marmion, lochinvar, gothic writer, historical romance, novelist, author, ivanhoe, rob roy, the bride of lammermoor, waverly, guentin durward, the talisman, guy manneringSir Walter Scott

Scottish non-fiction writer (The History of Scotland), poet (The Lady of the Lake; Marmion; Lochinvar; The Field of Waterloo), gothic & historical novelist (Ivanhoe; Rob Roy; The Bride of Lammermoor; Waverly; Guy Mannering; Quentin Durward; The Talisman; The Fortunes of Nigel; Kenilworth) (born Aug. 15, 1771 – died Sept. 21, 1832; age 61). (Sir Walter Scott c. 1822: Henry Raeburn)

billie rhodes, born august 15, august 15th birthday, american actress, singer, vaudeville, silent films, something in her eye, the blue bonnet, wanted a leading lady, leave it to gerry, the love call, finishing mary, miss trixie of the folliesBillie Rhodes (nee Levita Axelrod; “The Nestor Girl“)

American comedienne, singer & actress of vaudeville and silent movies (Something in Her Eye; The Blue Bonnet; Wanted: A Leading Lady; Leave it to Gerry; The Love Call; In Search of Arcady; The Star Reporter; Just Kidding; Hoop-La; Miss Trixie of the Follies; Finishing Mary) (born Aug. 15, 1894 – died Mar. 12, 1988; age 93). Married William Parsons, G. Pat Collins. (Billie Rhodes 1919)

stieg larsson, born august 15, august 15th birthday, swedish editor, journalist, writer, novelist, anthony award, crime thrillers, author, millenium series, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, portraitStieg Larsson (nee Karl Stig-Erland Larsson)

Anthony Award-winning (posthumously) Swedish editor, journalist, and novelist, author of the crime thriller Millenium series (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo; The Girl Who Played With Fire; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest), 2-time Glass Key Award-winner (born Aug. 15, 1954 – died Dec. 31, 2004; age 50). Stieg Laarsson died of a heart attack.

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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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