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August 20, 2023

August 20th Birthdays

If you were born on August 20th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

connie chung birthday, nee constance yu hwa chung, connie chung 2010, married maury povich 1984, american news reporter, newscaster, tv broadcast news, eye to eye with connie chung, abc 20 20, cnn news connie chung tonight, msnbc weekends with maury and connie, 1970s television news shows, 1980s tv news shows, nbc nightly news, nbc news at sunrise, 1980s tv documentary hosts, 1990s televison news series, abc world new tonight with david muir substitute anchor, cbs evening news with dan rather co anchor, cbs this morning, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1946Connie Chung (nee Constance Yu-Hwa Chung; married Maury Povich)

American television newscaster (NBC News at Sunrise; CBS Evening News; ABC 20/20; CNN Connie Chung Tonight; MSNBC Weekends with Maury and Connie; ABC World News Tonight; NBC Nightly News; The View), born August 20, 1946. (Connie Chung 2010 Photo: Philkon Phil Konstantin)

ray wise birthday, nee raymond herbert wise, ray wise 2011, american actor, 1960s movie, dare the devil, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap opears, love of life jamie rawlins, 1980s tv shows, 1980s daytime television serials, days of our lives hal rummley, dallas blair sullivan, the colbys spiro koralis, knots landing the dealer, la law walter platt, 1980s films, swamp thing, cat people, the journey of natty gann, robocop, season of fear, race for glory, 1990s movies, the rift, twin peaks fire walk with me, bob roberts, rising sun, grey knight, the chase, body shot, the crew, powder, evasive action, 1990s television shows, twin peaks leland palmer, the secrets of lake success henry fleming, second chances judge jim stinson, savannah edward burton, 2000s movies, closing the deal, almost salinas, two can play that game, landspeed, scream at the sound of the beep, dead end, jeepers creepers ii, the battle of shaker heights, sharkskin 6, the rain makers, good night and good luck, the substance of things hoped for, peaceful warrior, the flock, 7 10 split, one missed call, reservations, americaneast, pandemic, infestation, stuntmen, iodine, love at first hiccup, 2000s tv series, resurrection blvd jack mornay, 24 vice president hal gardner, the closer tom blanchard, tim and eric awesome show great job grill vogel, reaper the devil, 2010s films, darnell dawkins mouth guitar legend, x men first class, chillerama, ,rosewood lane, black velvet, tim and erics billion dollar movie, excision, the aggression scale, crazy eyes, fdr american badass, the butterfly room, brother white, wrong cops, inventing adam, big ass spider, revelation road the beginning of the end, lionhead, revelation road 2 the sea of glass and fire, out west, brothers keeper, no god no master, away from here, twin peaks the missing pieces, suburban gothic, land of leopold, digging up the marrow, dead still, guardian angel, jurassic city, the lazarus effect, night of th eliving deb, the breakup girl, unnatural, halloweed, gods not dead 2, the bronx bull, star trek captain pike, shattered, breast mode, 2010s television series, suitemates hans ahnnansoahnn, chuck riley, easy to assemble hendrik, high school usa voices, psych guest star, kross show guest star, farmed and dangerous buck marshall, how i met your mother robin scherbatsky sr, newsreaders skip reming, mad men ed baxter, agent carter hugh jones, broken gene, comedy bang banb guest star, gilmore girls a year in the life jack smith, hitting the breaks theodore teddy montclair, fresh off the boat marvin, fargo paul marrane, 2010s tv soap operas, the young and the restless ian ward, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1947Ray Wise (nee Raymond Herbert Wise)

American actor of TV (Fresh Off the Boat; The Young and the Restless; Twin Peaks; Savannah; Reaper; Newsreaders; Days of Our Lives; Love of Life; 24; Dallas; Knots Landing; Mad Men; The Colbys) and movies (RoboCop; The Bronx Bull), born August 20, 1947. (Ray Wise 2011 Photo: Michael Koschinski)

robert plant birthday, nee robert anthony plant, robert plant 1970s, english musician, lead singer the yardbirds, lead singer led zeppelin, songwriter, 1960s rock singles, good times bad times, whole lotta love, 1970s hit rock songs, stairway to heaven, all my love, immigrant song, ramble on, black dog, rock and roll, fool in the rain, hot dog, you shook me, 1970s greatest rock singer, great rock voices, 1980s hit rock songs, burning down one side, big log, pledge pin, in the mood, rockin at midnight, little by little, other arms,  little by little, sea of love, heaven knows, tall cool one, 1980s rock bands, the honeydrippers lead singer, 1990s hit rock singles, hurting kind ive got my eyes on you, travelling riverside blues, 29 palms, calling to you, i believe, baby come on home, the girl i love she got long black wavy hair, grammy hall of fame, rock and roll hall of fame, friends jimmy page, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1948Robert Plant 

Grammy and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame English musician, singer & songwriter for Led Zeppelin (Stairway to Heaven; All My Love; Immigrant Song; Ramble On; Whole Lotta Love), The Honeydrippers, and solo artist (Other Arms; Little by Little), born August 20, 1948. (Robert Plant 1970s Photo: Dina Regine)

peter horton birthday, peter horton 1988, american director, producer, actor, 1970s television series, dallas wayne, eight is enough guest star, 1980s movies, serial, fade to black, split image, children of the corn, where the river runs black, amazon women on the moon, side out, 1980s tv shows, seven brides for seven brothers crane mcfadden, director thirtysomething gary shepherd, 1990s films, singles, the baby sitters club, 2 day sin the valley, the end of violence, t rex back to the cretaceous, 1990s television shows, producer brimstone ezekiel stone, producer greys anatomy director, producer the philanthropist, 2000s movies, the dust factory, happy endings, the naked brothers band the movie, 2000s tv series, director once and again, the geena davis show max ryan, line of fire nick brustin, director the shield producer, 2010s television series, american odyssey director, married michelle pfeiffer 1981, divorced michelle pfeiffer 1988, 50 most beautiful people, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1953Peter Horton (ex of Michelle Pfeiffer)

American producer, director & actor of television (Gary on Thirtysomething; The Geena Davis Show; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; Brimstone; Grey’s Anatomy; Six Degrees; Once and Again) and movies (Singles; Children of the Corn), born August 20, 1953. (Peter Horton 1988 Photo: Alan Light)

al roker birthday, nee albert lincoln roker jr, al roker 2012, african american television journalist, black tv news anchors, tv producer, tv newsman, 1980s tv news series, news 4 new york weatherman, 1990s tv host macys thanksgiving day parade 2000s, 1990s tv shows, going places host, hollywood squares panelist, weekend today weather anchor, 2000s television shows, roker on the road host, my life in food host, 2010s tv series, nbc nightly news with lester holt host, today weather anchor, the al roker show, nbcs today, nbc news at sunrise, the today show host, weekend today, remember this host, married deborah roberts 1995, cousin lenny kravitz, murder mystery writers, crime fiction novelists, author, the morning show murders, the midnight show murders, billy blessing detective books, non fiction writer, been there done that family wisdom for modern times, never goin back winning the weight loss battle for good, christmas in rockefeller center host, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1954Al Roker (nee Albert Lincoln Roker Jr.; married Deborah Roberts)

American journalist, producer, actor, host & weatherman of radio, TV (The Al Roker Show; NBC’s Today; NBC Nightly News; NBC News at Sunrise; Today Show; Weekend Today; My Life in Food), and mystery co-author (The Morning Show Murders), born August 20, 1954. (Al Roker 2012 Photo: Chuck129)

joan allen birthday, joan allen 2000, american actress, tony awards, broadway plays actress, 1980s movies, compromising positions, manhunter, zeisters, peggy sue got married, tucker the man and his dream, in country, 1980s television mini series, evergreen iris friedman, 1990s films, ethan frome, searching for bobby fischer, josh and sam, mad love, nixon, the crucible, the ice storm, face off, pleasantville, all the rage, when the sky falls, 2000s movies, the contender, off the map, the notebook, the bourne supremacy, pamela landy in bourne films, yes, the upside of anger, bonneville, the bourne ultimatum, death race, hachi a dogs tale, 2000s tv shows, the mists of avalon morgause, georgia okeefe tv movie, 2010s films, good sharma, the bourne legacy, a good marriage, room, 2010s television shows, luck claire lachay, the killing colonel margaret rayne, the family claire warren, married peter friedman, divorced peter friedman 2002, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1956Joan Allen (ex of Peter Friedman)

Tony Award-winning American actress of stage, movies (Nixon; Pleasantville; The Upside of Anger; Tucker: The Man and His Dream; The Contender; Face/Off; The Bourne Supremacy; The Crucible; Bonneville; In Country; Hachi: A Dog’s Tale), & TV (The Killing), born August 20, 1956. (Joan Allen 2000: Jared Purdy) 

james marsters birthday, nee james wesley marsters, james marsters 2006, american musician, voice artist, actor, 1990s television series, northern exposure guest star, medicine ball mickey collins, 1990s movies, winding roads, house on haunted hill, buffy the vampire slayer spike, 2000s tv shows, the enforcers sullivan mcmanus, angel spike, without a trace detective grant mars, torchwood captain john hart, 2000s films, chance, shadow puppets, p s i love you, dragonball evolution, 2010s movies, billie bob joe, dudes and dragons, new life, 2010s television shows, caprica barnabas greeley, smallville braniac 5, the super hero squad show mr fantastic voices, warehouse 13 professor sutton, metal hurlant chronicles guest star, witches of east end mason tarkoff, hawaii five 0, dragon ball super zamasu english voice david gray, vidiots james marsters, runaways victor stein, audiobook narrator, the dresden files series narrator, ghost of the robot rock band singer, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1962James Marsters 

American  musician, singer, narrator & actor of stage, audiobooks (The Dresden Files series), TV (Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel; Smallville; Hawaii Five-0; Without a Trace; Runaways), & movies (P. S. I Love You), born August 20, 1962. (James Marsters 2006 Photo: Raven Underwood)

fred durst birthday, born august 20th, american songwriter, singer, rapper, songwriter, alt rock, limp bizkit, hit songs, take a look around, rollin air raid vehicle, counterfeit, rearranged,  film producer, the longshots, the fanaticFred Durst (nee William Frederick Durst)

American music video & film producer and director (The Longshots; The Fanatic), songwriter, rapper & lead singer of Limp Bizkit (Take a Look Around; Rollin’ [Air Raid Vehicle]; Counterfeit; Re-Arranged; My Way; Nookie; Break Stuff), born on August 20, 1970. (Fred Durst 2008 Photo: David Shankbone)

misha collins, born august 20, august 20th birthday, american poet, author, producer, screenwriter, host, actor, tv shows, supernatural, castiel, james novak, gotham knights, podcasts, bridgewaterMisha Collins (nee Dmitri Tippens Krushnic)

American poet (Some Things I Still Can’t Tell You), author (The Adventurous Eaters Club), producer, writer, host & actor of movies, podcasts (Bridgewater), & TV (Castiel / James Novak on Supernatural; Gotham Knights; 24; Roadfood), born August 20, 1974. (Misha Collins 2017: Gage Skidmore)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, august 20th, famous birthdays, robert plant, led zeppelin, jacqueline susann, writer, novelist, author, once is not enough, valley of the dolls, the love machine, rock singer, songwriter, stairway to heaven, all my love, ramble on(Jacqueline Susann 1951: Bruno of Hollywood  [colorized] | Robert Plant: Dina Regine [colorized])

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 20th!

Remember These August 20th Famous Birthdays

greg bear birthday, nee gregory dale bear, greg bear 2005, american science fiction writer, sci fi short stories, the wind from a burning woman, science fiction novels, blood music, dinosaur summer, vitals, city at the end of time, legacy, eon, darwin series, darwins radio, darwins children, the forge of god novels, anvil of stars, songs of earth and power series, the infinity concerto, the serpent mage, quantico series, mariposa, quantum logis series, queen of angels, moving mars, war dogs books, the way sci fi series, the way of all ghosts, eternity, halo science fiction books, cryptum, primordium, silentium, star trek the original series corona, star wars rogue planet, mentored by ray bradbury, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1951Greg Bear (nee Gregory Dale Bear)

American science fiction short story writer (The Wind from a Burning Woman; Tangents; Heads) and novelist (Blood Music; Dinosaur Summer; Vitals; City at the End of Time; Legacy; Eon; Queen of Angels; Moving Mars; The Forge of God; Darwin’s Radio; Hull Zero Three) (born Aug. 20, 1951 – died Nov. 19, 2022; age 71). (Greg Bear 2005 Photo: Geoffrey A. Landis)

isaac hayes birthday, nee isaac lee hayes jr, isaac hayes 1975, african american actor, 1970s movies, tough guys, truck turner, it seemed like a good idea at the time, 1970s television series, the rockford files gandolph fitch, 1980s movies, escape from new york, dead aim, counterforce, im gonna git you sucka, 1990s films, fire ice and dynamite, guilty as charged, prime target, cb4, posse, robin hood men in tights, deadly exposure, oblivion, it could happen to you, flipper, six ways to sunday, blues brothers 2000, ninth street, 2000s movies, reindeer games, dr dolittle 2, dead dog, dream warrior, hustle and flow, voice actor, south park chef voice, singer, songwriter, academy award, theme from shaft, do your thing, joy, baby, soul man, i thank you, grammy awards, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1942, died august 10 2008, celebrity deathsIsaac Hayes (nee Isaac Lee Hayes Jr.)

Grammy Award-winning American Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer & songwriter (Soul Man; Do Your Thing), Academy Award-winning movie score composer (Theme From Shaft), and actor (Escape From New York; South Park) (born Aug. 20, 1942 – died Aug. 10, 2008; age 65). Isaac Hayes died of a stroke. (Isaac Hayes 1975 It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time)

theresa saldana birthday, theresa saldana 1981, american actress, 1970s movies, i wanna hold your hand, nunzio, home movies, 1980s films, defiance, raging bull, the evil that men do, sophia loren her own story tv movie, victims for victims the theresa saldana story, the night before, double revenge, of men and angels, 1980s tv shows, werewold rosa, 1980s tv soap operas, santa barbara carlotta quivar, 1990s movies, angel town, carlos wake, 1990s television shows, new kids on the block voice of rosa, the commish rachel scali, nothing sacred paula, 1990s daytime television serials, all my children christina vargas, 2000s films, gang warz, illusion infinity, founder victims for victims, author, beyond survival, 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 20th birthdays, born august 20 1954, died june 6 2016, celebrity deathsTheresa Saldana

American actress of TV (Rachel Scali on The Commish; All My Children; Santa Barbara; Nothing Sacred; Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story) and movies (Raging Bull; I Wanna Hold Your Hand; Defiance; Illusion Infinity; The Night Before) (born Aug. 20, 1954 – died June 6, 2016; age 61). Theresa Saldana died of pneumonia. (Theresa Saldana 1981 Photo: Jim Accordino)

jacqueline susann birthday, jacqueline susann 1970s, american novelist, best selling writers, author, valley of the dolls, once is not enough, the love machine, every night josephine, dolores, yargo, actress, 1940s television series, the morey amsterdam show lola the hatcheck girl, 1950s tv shows, jacqueline susann's open door hostess, shoppers corner co hostess, your surprise store hostess, 1960s movies, valley of the dolls, 1970s films, the love machine, the singing filipina, married irving mansfield 1939, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 20th birthdays, born august 20 1918, died september 21 1974, celebrity deathsJacqueline Susann (nee Jacqueline Susan; married Irving Mansfield)

Best-selling American writer & novelist (Valley of the Dolls; Once is Not Enough; The Love Machine; Every Night, Josephine!; Dolores; Yargo), host & actress of TV (The Morey Amsterdam Show; Jacqueline Susann’s Open Door; Your Surprise Store) (born Aug. 20, 1918 – died Sept. 21, 1974; age 56). Jacqueline Susann died of lung cancer. (Jacqueline Susann ’70s: Happyprince)

jim reeves, born august 20, country music, hall of fame, gentleman jim, american singer, songwriter, hell have to go, bimbo, four walls, mexican joe, i guess im crazy, this is it, is it really over, distant drums, blue side of lonesomeJim Reeves (nee James Travis Reeves; “Gentleman Jim“)

Country Music Hall of Fame American singer-songwriter (He’ll Have to Go; Bimbo; Four Walls; Mexican Joe; I Guess I’m Crazy; This is It; Is It Really Over?; Distant Drums; Blue Side of Lonesome; I Won’t Come in While He’s There; Blue Boy; Home; Losing Your Love; Welcome to My World) (born Aug. 20, 1923 – died July 31, 1964; age 40). Jim Reeves died in a plane crash. (Jim Reeves 1958)

alan reed birthday, nee herbert theodore bergman, aka teddy bergman, american character actor, voice over actor, 1940s movies, days of glory, nob hill, the postman always rings twice, 1950s films, perfect strangers, emergency wedding, the redhead and the cowboy, here comes the groom, viva zapata, actors and sin, i the jury, geraldine, womans world, the far horizons, lady and the tramp voice of boris, kiss of fire, the desperate hours, time table, the revolt of mamie stover, he laughed last, the tarnished angels, marjorie morningstar, 1950s television series, the life of riley guest star, life with luigi pasquale, duffys tavern finnegan, telephone time guest star, mr adams and eve j b hafter, make room for daddy guest star, 1960s movies, breakfast at tiffanys, a dream of kings, 1960s television shows, 1960s animated tv shows, the flintstones fred flintstone voice, the dick powell theatre guest star, mickey swidler, the beverly hillbillies guest star, 1970s films, shinbone alley, the seniors film, senior citizen birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 20th birthdays, born august 20 1907, died june 14 1977, celebrity deathsAlan Reed (nee Herbert Theodore Bergman; aka Teddy Bergman)

American character and voice over actor of radio, stage, TV (Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones; Duffy’s Tavern; Mr. Adams and Eve) and movies (Viva Zapata!; Days of Glory; I, The Jury; Nob Hill; The Postman Always Rings Twice; Perfect Strangers; The Seniors) (born Aug. 20, 1907 – died June 14, 1977; age 68). Alan Reed died of a heart attack. (Alan Reed 1956 Time Table)

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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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