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August 2, 2023

August 2nd Birthdays

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

isabel allenda, born august 2, august 2nd birthday, chilean writer, novelist, author, the house of the spirits, city of the beasts, island beneath the sea, of love and shadows, daughter of fortune, portrait in sepia, the japanese lover, ines of my soulIsabel Allende is 81 (nee Isabel Angelica Allenda Llona)

Chilean award-winning writer, translator, journalist (El Nacional), children’s book author, best-selling novelist (The House of the Spirits; City of the Beasts; Island Beneath the Sea; Of Love and Shadows; Daughter of Fortune; Portrait in Sepia; The Japanese Lover), born August 2, 1942. (Isabel Allende 2008: Mutari)

kathy lennon birthday, nee kathleen mary lennon, kathy lennon 1966, american singer, 1960s female vocal groups, the lennon sisters, 1960s hit songs, tonight you belong to me, sad movies make me cry, scarlet ribbons, dominique, 1960s tv musical variety shows, jimmy durante presents the lennon sisters, the lawrence welk show performers, sister peggy lennon, sister diane lennon, sister janet lennon, sister mimi lennon, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1943Kathy Lennon is 80 (nee Kathleen Mary Lennon; )

American singer with The Lennon Sisters (Tonight, You Belong to Me; Sad Movies [Make Me Cry]; Scarlet Ribbons; Dominique; Greensleeves), TV performer (Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters; The Lawrence Welk Show), born August 2, 1943. Sister of Dianne, Janet, & Peggy Lennon. (Kathy Lennon 1966)

joanna cassidy birthday, born august 2nd, american actress, 1970s movies, the laughing policeman, blade runner, tv shows, buffalo bill, six feet under, body of proof, diagnosis murder, boston legal,Joanna Cassidy is 79 (nee Joanna Virginia Caskey)

American actress of TV (Buffalo Bill; Six Feet Under; Body of Proof; Odd Mom Out; Diagnosis Murder; Boston Legal; Falcon Crest; L.A. Law; Melrose Place) and movies (Blade Runner; Club Paradise; Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Where the Heart Is), born August 2, 1944. (Joanna Cassidy 1973 The Laughing Policeman)

kathryn harrold birthday, kathryn harrold 1987, american actress, 1970s television series, the rockford files megan dougherty, 1970s tv soap operas, the doctors nola dancy aldrich, 1970s movies, nightwing, 1980s films, the  hunter, modern romance, the pursuit of d b cooper, yes giorgio, the sender, heartbreakers, into the night, raw deal, someone to love, 1980s tv shows, macgruder and loud jenny loud, the bronx zoo sara hewhouse, 1990s television shows, ill fly away christina lekatzis, the larry sanders show francine sanders, chicago hope dr karen wilder, judging amy chris osborne, 2000s tv series, jack and jill hannah jjillefsky, king of the hill voice of mother, mister sterling senator from nevada, desperate housewives helen rowland, greek mrs chambers, counselor, married lawrence odonnell 1994, retired actress, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1950Kathryn Harrold is 73 (ex of Lawrence O’Donnell)

American actress of TV (Nola on The Doctors; Christina on I’ll Fly Away; Chicago Hope; Desperate Housewives; The Rockford Files) & movies (Nightwing; The Hunter; Modern Romance; The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper; Yes, Giorgio; Raw Deal; Heartbreakers), born August 2, 1950. (Kathryn Harrold 1981)

mathieu carriere birthday, born august 2nd, german actor, movies, gates to paradise, johann strauss the king without a crown, luther, christopher columbus, the bay boy, don juan or if don juan were a womanMathieu Carrière is 73

German screenwriter & actor of stage, TV, and movies (Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown; Luther; Christopher Columbus: The Bay Boy; Don Juan (Or if Don Juan Were a Woman); Appointment in Bray; The Discovery; Young Törless; Bluebeard), born August 2, 1950. (Mathieu Carrière 1986 Gates to Paradise)

butch patrick birthday, nee patrick alan lilley, butch patrick 1969, american actor, 1960s child actor, 1960s movies, the two little bears, hand of death, one mans way, munster go home, 80 steps to jonah, 1960s television series, alcoa premiere, the real mccoys greg howard, mister ed, gunsmoke, i dream of jeannie richard, walt disneys wonderful world of color the young loner, way down cellar, 1970s films, the phantom tollbooth, the sandpit generals, 1970s tv shows, my three sons gordon dearing, lidsville mark, the smith family, the munsters eddie munster, 1990s movies, scary movie, 2000s films, dickie roberts former child star, frankenstein vs the creature from blood cove, kitaros graveyard gang, it came from trafalgar, 2000s television shows, macabre theatre eddie munster, 2010s movies, soupernatural, young blood evil intentions, bite school, zombie dream, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1953Butch Patrick is 70  (nee Patrick Alan Lilley)

American actor of TV (Eddie Munster on The Munsters & Macabre Theatre; Lidsville; My Three Sons; The Real McCoys; Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color; I Dream of Jeannie; Gunsmoke) & films (Munster, Go Home!; The Phantom Tollbooth), born August 2, 1953. (Butch Patrick 1969 Daniel Boone)  

Cynthia Stevenson is 61

American actress of TV (Tracy Calloway on Oh Baby; Hope Davidson on Hope & Gloria; Celia Bachelor on Men in Trees; Trisha McKay on Bob; Dead Like Me; Surviving Suburbia; Off the Wall; According to Jim) and movies (Forget Paris; Agent Cody Banks films; I Love You, Beth Cooper), born August 2, 1962. 

mary louise parker birthday, mary louise 2010, american actress, broadway plays, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, 1980s movies, signs of life, longtime companion, 1990s films, grand canyon, fried green tomatoes, naked in new york mr wonderful, the client, bullets over broadway, boys on the side, reckless, the portrait of a lady, the maker, murder in mind, goodbye lover, let the devil wear black, the five senses, 2000s movies, pipe dream, red dragon, the best thief in the world, saved, romance and cigarettes, the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford, the spiderwick chronicles, solitary man, 2000s tv shows, angels in america harper pitt, the west wing amy gardner, weeds nancy botwin, 2010s television shows, the blacklist naomi hyland, when we rise roma guy, billions george minchak, mr mercedes janey patterson, 2010s films, howl, red, ripd, red 2, jamesy boy, behaving badly, chronically metropolitan, golden exits, red sparrow, writer, esquire magazine columnist, autobiography, author, dear mr you, billy crudup relationship, friends susan sarandon, jeffrey dean morgan engagement, charlie mars relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1964Mary-Louise Parker is 59 (ex-partner of Billy Crudup)

Emmy Award-winning American actress of TV (Nancy Botwin on Weeds; The West Wing; Angels in America; The Blacklist) and movies (Grand Canyon; Boys on the Side; Fried Green Tomatoes; RED 2; Longtime Companion; The Client), born August 2, 1964. (Mary-Louise Parker 2010 Photo: Rick Marshall)

kevin smith birthday, born august 2nd, american comedian, screenwriter, film producer, director, actor, television host, the imdb studio at sundance, comic book men, movies, clerks, jay and silent bob, mallrats, zack and miri make a pornoKevin Smith is 53 (married Jennifer Schwalbach Smith)

American comedian, writer, producer, director, host & actor of TV (The IMDB Studio at Sundance; Comic Book Men) and films (Clerks movies; Jay and Silent Bob films; Jersey Girl; Mallrats; Zack and Miri Make a Porno; Cop Out), born August 2, 1970. (Kevin Smith 2014 Photo: Neil Grabowsky / Montclair Film)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 2, famous birthdays, myrna loy, peter otoole, film stars, actress, british actor, classic movies, lawrence of arabia, the thin man, the best years of our lives, my favorite year, the lion in winter, the great ziegfeld, the red pony(Myrna Loy 1928: Duncan | Peter O’Toole 1976)

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

Remembering These August 2nd Famous Birthdays

nehemiah persoff birthday, nehemiah persoff 1968, palestinian american actor, 1950s movies, the harder they fall, the wild party, the wrong man, men in war, street of sinners, the sea wall, the badlanders, never steal anything small, some like it hot, green mansions, al capone, day of the outlaw, 1950s television series, the philco goodyear television playhouse guest star, armstrong circle theatre guest star, producers showcase guest star, kraft theatre guest star, the united states steel hour guest star, playhouse 90 guest star, 1960s films, the big show, the comancheros, the hook, a global affair, fate is the hunter, the greatest story ever told, too many thieves, the money jungle, mafia, the power, panic in the city, the girl who knew too much, mrs pollifax spy, 1960s tv shows, route 66 guest star, the untouchables guest star, naked city guest star, rawhide guest star, burkes law guest star, the trials of obrien georgi, the big valley guest star, i spy guest star, the wild wild west guest star, mission impossible guest star, walt disneys wonderful world of color guest star, michael ohara the fourth artie moreno, the treasure of san bosco reef captain malcione, mod squad guest star, 1970s movies, the people next door, red sky at morning, lapin 360, voyage of the damned, deadly harvest, psychic killer, 1970s television shows, love american style guest star, insight guest star, gunsmoke guest star, marcus welby md guest star, mccloud guest star, high hopes dr aaron herzog, hawaii five o guest star, the hardy boys nancy drew mysteries vladimir, police story guest star, the french atlantic affair col schreiner, fantasy island guest star, 1980s films, st helens, oharas wife, yentl, twins, the last temptation of christ, an american tail fievel voie of papa, 1980s tv series, condominium conlaw, barney miller yacov berger, sadat leonid brezhnev, 1990s movies, 4 faces, watercolourist painter, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1919Nehemiah Persoff

Palestinian-American actor of TV (High Hopes; Hawaii Five-O) & movies (Street of Sinners; Some Like It Hot; Green Mansions; Al Capone; The Comancheros; Men in War; A Global Affair; Fate is the Hunter; Yentl; Voyage of the Damned; The Big Show; The Wild Party; Never Steal Anything Small; This Angry Age) (born Aug. 2, 1919 – died Apr. 5, 2022; age 102). (Nehemiah Persoff 1968 Mafia)

lisa brown birthday, lisa brown 1987, american actress, 1980s broadway stage actress, 1980s television series, guiding light nola reardon chamberlain, quint and nola supercouple, as the world turns iva snyder, 1990s tv shows, 1990s daytime television series, loving fbi agent 1995, soap opera acting coach, guiding light acting coach, one life to live acting coach, tv director, as the world turns director, one life to live director, 2000s television shows, misguiding light miniseries director, gotham the series director, married tom nielsen 1982, divorced tom nielsen 1991, married brian neary 1997, mother of james anthony neary , 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1954Lisa Brown

American TV soap opera acting coach, director & actress of stage & TV (Nola Reardon Chamberlain on Guiding Light; Iva Snyder on As the World Turns; Loving; Gotham the Series; Misguiding Light; One Life to Live) (born Aug. 2, 1954 – died Nov. 24, 2021; age 67). Cause of death for Lisa Brown is unknown. (Lisa Brown 1987 As the World Turns Promo: CBS)

carroll oconnor birthday, nee john carroll oconnor, carroll oconnor 1978, american actor, 1960s movies, a fever in the blood, by love possessed, lonely are the brave, lad a dog, cleopatra, in harms way, hawaii, what did you do in the war daddy, not with my wife you dont, warning shot, point blank, waterhole number 3, the devils brigade, for love of ivy, death of a gunfighter, marlowe, 1960s television series, armstrong circle theatre guest star, sunday showcase guest star, the untouchables guest star, naked city guest star, the dick powell theatre guest star, the defenders guest star, the great adventure guest star, ben casey guest star, dr kildare guest star, slatterys people guest star, gunsmoke guest star, walt disneys wonderful world of color guest star, ride a northbound horse guest star, insight guest star, 1970s films, kellys heroes, doctors wives, law and disorder, 1970s tv shows, 1970s tv sitcoms, all in the family archie bunker, 1980s television shows, archie bunkers place archie bunker, gloria archie bunker, in the heat of the night chief william o bill gillespie, 1990s tv series, party of five jake gordon, mad about you gus stemple, 1990s movies, gideon, 2000 films, return to me, actors studio  member, father of hugh oconnor, friends larry hagman, friend alan autry, denise nicholas friends, martin sheen friends, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1924, died june 21 2001, celebrity deathsCarroll O’Connor (nee John Carroll O’Connor; father of Hugh O’Connor)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of TV (Archie Bunker on All in the Family & Archie Bunker’s Place; Chief Bill Gillespie on In the Heat of the Night; Party of Five; Mad About You) & movies (Lad: A Dog; Hawaii; Marlowe; Kelly’s Heroes; Gideon) (born Aug. 2, 1924 – died June 21, 2001; age 76). Carroll O’Connor died of a heart attack. (Carroll O’Connor 1978 Photo: CBS)

peter otoole birthday, nee peter seamus otoole, peter otoole 1962, irish english actor, 1960s movies, kidnapped, the savage innocents, the day they robbed the bank of england, lawrence of arabia, becket, lord jim, whats new pussycat, how to steal a million, the bible in the beginning, the night of the generals, the lion in winter, great catherine, goodbye mr chips, 1960s television series, rendezvous guest star, 1970s films, brotherly love, murphys war, under milk wood, the ruling class, man of la mancha, rosebud, man friday, the far side of paradise, power play, zulu dawn, caligula, 1980s movies, the stunt man, my favorite year, supergirl, creator, club paradise, the last emperor, high spirits, up to date, 1980s television mini series, strumpet city jim larkin, masada general cornelius flavius silva, uncle silas ruthyn, 1990s films, wings of fame, the rainbow thief, king ralph, isabelle eberhardt, rebeccas daughters, the seventh coin, fairytale a true story, phantoms, the manor, molokai, 1990s tv shows, civvies barry newman, heaven and hell north and south book iii sam trump, coming home miniseries colonel edgar carey lewis, joan of arc miniseries, bishop ierre cauchon, 2000s movies, rock my world, the final curtain, bright young things, troy, lassie, venus, one night with the king, stardust, ratatouille voice of anton ego, my talks with dean spanley, thomas kinkades christmas cottage, 2000s television shows, casanova older, the tudors pope paul iii, iron road relic, 2010s films, eager to die, for greater glory the true story of cristiada, decline of an empire, the whole world at our feet, diamond cartel, honorary academy award, emmy award, married sian phillips 1959, divorced sian phillips 1979, father of kate otoole, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1932, died december 14 2013, celebrity deathsPeter O’Toole

Emmy-winning Irish-English TV (The Tudors) & movie actor (Kidnapped; Becket; Lord Jim; How to Steal a Million; The Lion in Winter; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Murphy’s War; The Stunt Man; My Favorite Year; Man of La Mancha; Zulu Dawn: Lassie; The Day They Robbed the Bank of England) (born Aug. 2, 1932 – died Mar. 6, 2013; age 77). (Peter O’Toole 1962 Lawrence of Arabia Trailer)

frederic auguste bartholdi, born august 2, august 2nd birthday, french artist, sculptor, statue of liberty artist, lion of belfort, bartholdi fountain, bribeauval, vercingetorix statue, francesca da rimini, marquis de lafayette, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

French artist, painter & sculptor (Statue of Liberty; Lion of Belfort; Bartholdi Fountain; Gribeauval; Vercingetorix; Switzerland Succoring Strasbourg; Marquis de Lafayette; Francesca da Rimini), French National Guard squadron leader (Franco-Prussian War liaison to Giuseppe Garibaldi)  (born Aug. 2, 1834 – died oct. 4, 1904; age 70). (Frederic Auguste Bartholdi c. 1863: F. Mulnier)

myrna loy birthday, nee myrna adele williams, myrna loy 1930s, american actress, 1920s movies, silent movies, what price beauty, the caveman, so this is paris, don juan, bitter apples, if i were single, the crimson city the desert song, 1930s movies, under a texas moon, the last of the duanes, the bad man, rogue of the rio grande, a connecticut yankee, arrowsmith, emma, vanity fair, new morals for old, the mask of fu manchu, topaze, penthouse, manhattan melodrama, the thin man, wife vs secretary, the great ziegfeld, libeled lady, after the thin man, nick and nora charles movies, clark gable movies, too hot to handle, the rains came, 1940s moies, the thin man goes home, shadow of the thin man, the bachelor and the bobby soxer, song of the thin man, mr blandings builds his dream house, the red pony, if this be sin, cheaper by the dozen, 1950s movies, belles on their toes, the ambassadors daughter, 1960s movies, from the terrace, midnight lace, the april fools, 1970s movies, airport 1975, the end, just tell me what you want, honorary academy award, married arthur hornblow jr 1936, divorced arthur hornblow jr 1942, married john hertz 1942, divorced john hertz jr 1944, married gene markey 1946, divorced gene markey 1950, married howland h sargeant 1951, divorced howland h sargeant 1960, william powell costar, spencer tracy relationship, leslie howard relationship, eleanor roosevelt friends, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1905, died december 14 1993, celebrity deathsMyrna Loy (nee Myrna Adele Williams; ex-love of Spencer Tracy)

American film actress (The Thin Man; Vanity Fair; Libeled Lady; The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer; The Great Ziegfeld, Too Hot to Handle; The Best Years of Our Lives; Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House; The Red Pony; Transatlantic; Cheaper by the Dozen) (born Aug. 2, 1905 – died Dec. 14, 1993; age 88). Ex of Gene Markey, Arthur Hornblow Jr., Howland H. Sargeant. (Myrna Loy: MGM)

gary merrill birthday, nee gary fred merrill, gary merrill 1953, american actor, 1940s movies, twelve oclock high, 1950s movies, where the sidewalk ends, all about eve, another mans poison, decision before dawn, phone call from a stranger, the girl in white, night without sleep, witness to murder, the black dakotas, the human jungle, navy wife, bermuda affair, the missouri traveler, crash landing, the wonderful country, 1950s television series, justice jason tyler, 1960s movies, the savage eye, the great impostor, mysterious island, a girl named tamiko, the woman who wouldnt die, ride beyond vengeance, destination inner space, around the world under the sea, the last challenge, clambake, the incident, the power, a wrong way to love, 1960s tv shows, the reporter lou sheldon, 1970s television shows, young dr kildare dr gillespie, 1970s movies, huckleberry finn, married bette davis 1941, divorced bette davis 1960, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1915, died march 5 1990, celebrity deathsGary Merrill (ex of Bette Davis)

American actor of TV (Justice; Young Dr. Kildare; The Reporter; Zane Grey Theater; Movin’ On) and movies (Twelve O’Clock High: All About Eve; Another Man’s Poison; Decision Before Dawn; Clambake; Thieves; A Girl Named Tamiko; The Great Impostor) (born Aug. 2, 1915 – died Mar. 5, 1990; age 74). Gary Merrill died of lung cancer. (Gary Merrill 1953 A Blueprint for Murder Trailer)

Wes Cravenwes craven birthday, nee wesley earl craven, wes craven, 2012, american actor, american screenwriter, horror movie director, horror movie producer, actor, 1970s movies, the last house on the left, the hills have eyes, the fireworks woman, 1980s films, swamp thing, 1980s horror films, deadly blessing, the hills have eyes part ii, a nightmare on elm street, shocker, 1980s television series, freddys nightmares, nightmare on elm street, scream movies, music of the heart director, 1990s movies, the people under the stairs, 2000s film director, red eye director, pornographic film director, sean s cunningham, 2010s movies, my soul to take, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1939, died august 30 2015, celebrity deaths (nee Wesley Earl Craven)

American horror movie and TV series actor, screenwriter, producer & director (The Last House on the Left; The Hills Have Eyes films; A Nightmare on Elm Street movies; Freddy’s Nightmares; Scream; Red Eye; The People Under the Stairs; Deadly Blessing; Swamp Thing) (born Aug. 2, 1939 – died Aug. 30, 2015; age 76). Wes Craven died of brain cancer. (Wes Craven 2010: Bob Berkian0)

jack warner birthday, aka jack l warner, nee jacob warner, jack warner 1955, aka jakob wonsai, canadian american filmmaker, warner bros studio head, movie producer, rin tin tin movies, the jazz singer, the public enemy, yankee doodle dandy, casablanca, whos afraid of virginia woolf, my fair lady, the treasure of the sierra madre, pt 109, father of jack m warner, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1892, died september 9 1978, celebrity deathsJack L. Warner (nee Jacob Warne; brother of Harry, Albert & Sam Warner)

Canadian-American head of Warner Bros. Studios from 1923-1966 (Rin Tin Tin movies; The Jazz Singer; The Public Enemy; Yankee Doodle Dandy; Camelot; Casablanca; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; My Fair Lady; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; To Have and Have Not) (born Aug. 2, 1892 – died Sept. 9, 1978; age 86). Step-father of Joy Page. (Jack Warner 1955 Photo) 

marin sais, born august 2, august 2nd birthday, american actress, westerns, silent films, the pony express girl, twelfth night, frances ballon house detective, the secret code, barbara brent, tigers unchained, red ryder films, cowboy and the prizefighter, stingaree, deadwood dickMarin Sais (nee Mae Smith; ex of Jack Hoxie)

American actress in westerns (The Pony Express Girl; Frances Ballon House Detective in The Secret Code; Twelfth Night; Barbara Brent in Tigers Unchained; His Birthright; Bonds of Honor; The Vanity Pool; Duchess in Cowboy and the Prizefighter & Red Ryder films; Ethel Porter in Stingaree movies; Deadwood Dick) (born Aug. 2, 1890 – died Dec. 31, 1971; age 81). (Maris Sais 1916: Witzel)

james baldwin birthday, nee james arthur baldwin, aka jimmy baldwin, james baldwin 1969, african american novelist, author, non fiction writer, notes of a native son, the fire next time, no name in the street, the devil finds work, remember this house, the evidence of things not seen, autobiography, novels, go tell it on the mountain, giovannis room, another country, if beale street could talk, just above my head, tell me how long the trains been gone, friends harry belafonte, friends sidney poitier, friends nina simone, josephine baker friends, ray charles friends, miles davis friends, yves montand friends, american civil rights movement activist, friends medgar evers, malcolm x friends, marthin luther king jr friends, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1924, died december 1 1987, celebrity deathsJames Baldwin (“Jimmy” Baldwin)

American author (The Devil Finds Work; The Fire Next Time; Go Tell it on the Mountain; Giovanni’s Room; Another Country; If Beale Street Could Talk; Just Above My Head; Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone; Notes of a Native Son; Sonny’s Blues) (born Aug. 2, 1924 – died Dec. 1, 1987; age 63). James Baldwin died of stomach cancer. (James Baldwin 1969 Photo: Allen Warren)

ann dvorak birthday, born august 2nd, american actress, 1930s films, classic movies, scarface, sky devils, three on a match, flame of barbary coast, the long night, the strange love of molly louvain, love is a racket, the way to love, Ann Dvorak (nee Anna McKim; daughter of Ann Lehr; ex of Leslie Fenton)

American classic & silent film actress (Scarface; Sky Devils; Three on a Match; The Crowd Roars; The Long Night; The Strange Love of Molly Louvain; Love is a Racket; The Way to Love; College Coach; Massacre; Midnight Alibi; Housewife; Racing Lady; Flame of Barbary Coast; Abilene Town) (born Aug. 2, 1911 – died Dec. 10, 1979; age 68). Ann Dvorak died of cancer. (Ann Dvorak 1935)

doris coley kenner jackson, nee doris coley, aka doris coley kenner, doris coley 1962, african american musician, singer, 1960s girl groups, 1960s female vocal groups, the shirelles singer, 1950s hit songs, i met him on a sunday ronde ronde, dedicated to the one i love, 1960s hit singles, tonights the night, will you love me tomorrow, mama said, big john aint you gonna marry me, baby its you, soldier boy, welcome home baby, a thing of the past, what a sweet t hing that was, stop the music, foolish little girl, dont say goodnight and mean goodbye, what does a girl do, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1941, died febuary 4 2000, celebrity deathsDoris Coley Kenner (aka Doris Coley Kenner-Jackson)

American musician and singer with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame female vocal group The Shirelles (Soldier Boy; Mama Said; Will You Love Me Tomorrow; Dedicated to the One I Love; Foolish Little Girl; Welcome Home, Baby) (born Aug. 2, 1941 – died Feb. 4, 2000; age 58). Doris Coley Kenner Jackson died of breast cancer. (Doris Coley 1962 The Shirelles Photo: Scepter Records)

andre gagnon birthday, andre gagnon 2016, french canadian composer, music arranger, movie score, running, phobia, the hot touch, tell me that you love me, the pianist, nelligan opera music composer, 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 2nd birthdays, born august 2 1936André Gagnon

Juno Award-winning French-Canadian classical-pop music pianist, arranger & composer for opera (Nelligan), theatre, television and movies (The Pianist; Running; Phobia; The Hot Touch; Tell Me That You Love Me) (born Aug. 2, 1936 – died Dec. 3, 2020; age 84). André Gagnon had Lewy body disease before he died. (André Gagnon 2016 Photo: Asclepias)

glenn tryon, born august 2, american producer, screenwriter, director, actor, silent films, classic movies, skinner steps out, george whites scandals, hold that ghost, hellzapoppin, nazty nuisance, married jane frazee, lillian hall husbandGlenn Tryon (nee Glenn Monroe Kunkel; ex of Jane Frazee)

American producer, screenwriter, director & actor of silent & classic movies (Skinner Steps Out; George White’s Scandals; Hold That Ghost; Hellzapoppin; Nazty Nuisance; Bachelor Bait; The Daring Young Man; King of Jazz; Variety Girl; The Pride of the Legion; Tangled Destinies; Daybreak) (born Aug. 2, 1898 – died Apr. 18, 1970; age 71). Married Jane Frazee & Lillian Hall. (Glenn Tryon 1931)

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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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