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August 31, 2023

August 31st Birthdays

If you were born on August 31st you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

jack thompson birthday, nee john hadley pain, jack thompson 2012, australian actor, australian 1960s television series, motel bill burke, riptide guest star, 1970s tv shows, the rovers guest star, boney guest star, matlock police guest star, tyan guest star, spyforce erskine, the evil tough guest star, homicide detective, behind the legend charles kingsford smith, 1970s movies, wake in fright, marijuana possession and the law, petersen, sunday too far away, scobie malone, that lady from peking, caddie, mad dog morgan, the chant of jimmie blacksmith, the journalist, 1980s films, breaker morant, the earthling, the club, bad blood, the man from snowy river, merry christmas mr lawrence, flesh and blood, burke and wills, short circuit, ground zero, 1990s movies, turtle beach, ruby cairo, resistance, flight of the albatross, deception, wind, a far off place, the sum of us, broken arrow, excess baggage, last dance, under the lighthouse dancing, midnight in the garden of good and evil, 1990s television mini series, a woman of independent means sam garner, 2000s movies, yolngu boy, oyster farmer, man thing, feed, the good german, original sin, the assassination of richard nixon, the good german, december boys, leatherheads, ten empty, australia, maos last dancer, star wars episode ii attack of the clones, 2000s television mini series, 2010s films, dont be afraid of the dark, blinder, the great gatsby, mystery road, around the block, the light between oceans, dont tell, blue world order, swinging safari, 2010s television shows, devils playground cardinal neville, bonnie and clyde warden, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1940Jack Thompson is 83 (nee John Hadley Pain)

Australian actor of TV (Spyforce) & movies (The Man from Snowy River; Breaker Morant; Scobie Malone; Excess Baggage; Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; Australia; The Great Gatsby; Flesh + Bone; Broken Arrow; The Earthling; Mad Dog Morgan), born August 31, 1940. (Jack Thompson 2012 Photo: Eva Rinaldi)

van morrison birthday, nee george ivan morrison, aka sir george ivan morrison, nickname van the man, van morrison 1972, northern irish musician, music producer, rock and roll hall of fame, songwriter, singer, 1960s hit singles, brown eyed girl, midnight special, 1970s hit songs, come running, crazy love, domino, blue money, sweet thing, call me up in dreamland, wild night, tupelo honey, jackie wilson said im in heaven when you smile, redwood tree, saint dominics preview, caledonia, gloria, moondance, wavelength, bright side of the road, full force gale, 1980s hit singles, you make me feel so free, cleaning windows, scandinavia, summertime in england, tore down a la rimbaud, ivory tower, have i told you lately, whenever god shines his light, 1990s hit songs, days like this, thats life, the healing game, grammy awards, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 31st birthdays, born august 31 1945Van Morrison is 78 (nee George Ivan Morrison; “Van the Man“)

Grammy Award-winning Northern Irish musician, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter (Brown Eyed Girl; Gloria; Domino; Moondance; Bright Side of the Road; Someone Like You; Have I Told You Lately; Into the Mystic) born August 31, 1945. (Van Morrison 1972 Photo: Warner Brothers Records)

itzhak perlman birthday, itzhak perlman 1984, israeli american violinist, classical music violinist, orchestra conductor, detroit symphony orchestra, israel philharmonic orchestra, concertos from my childhood, shindlers list theme song, musician, emmy awards, grammy awards, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 31st birthdays, born august 31 1945Itzhak Perlman is 78

Emmy & Grammy Award-winning Israeli-American classical music violinist (Concertos from My Childhood; Schindler’s List theme) and conductor (Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra), born August 31, 1945. (Itzhak Perlman 1984 Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel)

lee bryant birthday, born august 31st, american actress, movies, lassie a new beginning, classic tv shows, tj hooker, the lucie arnaz show, law and order, as the world turns, starsky and hutchLee Bryant is 78

American actress of TV (T. J. Hooker; The Lucie Arnaz Show; Law & Order; As the World Turns; Starsky and Hutch; Kojak; The Rookies; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Jigsaw John; Charlie’s Angels; Lou Grant) & movies (Death Mask; Capricorn One; Fear of Fiction), born August 31, 1945. (Lee Bryant 1978 Lassie: A New Beginning)

Lowell Ganz is 75

American producer & screenwriter of TV (Laverne & Shirley; Joanie Loves Chachi; The Odd Couple; Busting Loose) and movies (Night Shift; Splash; Spies Like Us; Parenthood; City Slickers; A League of Their Own; Fever Pitch; Where the Heart Is; Father’s Day; Multiplicity), born August 31, 1948.

rudolph schenker birthday, rudolph schenker 1985, german hard rock guitarist, rock songwriter, 1960s rock bands, scorpions guitarist, 1980s hit rock songs, no one lke you, cant live without you, rock you like a hurricane, still loving you, big city nights, rhythm of love, passion rules the game, 1990s hit rock singles, wind of change, send me an angel, dont believe her, alien nation, under the same sun, white dove, you and i, to be number 1, 2000s rock song hits, here in my heart, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1948Rudolph Schenker is 75

German guitarist, songwriter & founder of rock band Scorpions (Wind of Change; Rock You Like a Hurricane; Send Me an Angel; No One Like You; Still Loving You; Big City Nights; You and I; Under the Same Sun), born August 31, 1948. (Rudolph Schenker 1985 Photo: Mercury / Polygram Records)

richard gere birthday, nee richard tiffany gere, richard gere 1985, american actor, 1970s movies, report to the commissioner, baby blue marine, looking for mr goodbar, days of heaven, bloodbrothers, yanks, 1980s movies, american gigolo, an officer and a gentleman, breathless, beyond the limit, the cotton club, king david, power, no mercy, miles from home, 1990s movies, internal affairs, pretty woman, rhapsody in august, final analysis, sommersby, and the band played on, mr jones, intersection, first knight, primal fear, red corner, the jackal, runaway bride, 2000s movies, autumn in new york, dr t and the women, the mothman prophecies, unfaithful, chicago, shall we dance, bee season, the hoax, the flock, the hunting party, im not there, nights in rodanthe, brooklyns finest, hachi a dogs tale, amelia, the double, arbitrage, time out of mind, the second best exotic marigold hotel, the benefactor, norman, the dinner, married cindy crawford 1991, divorced cindy crawford 1995, married carey lowell 2002, divorced carey lowell 2016, married alejandra silva 2018, penelope milford relationship, priscilla presley relationship, kim basinger relationship, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1949Richard Gere is 74 (ex of Cindy Crawford, Carey Lowell)

American musician, composer, movie actor (Pretty Woman; Looking for Mr. Goodbar; Yanks; American Gigolo; An Officer and a Gentleman; Runaway Bride; The Cotton Club; No Mercy; Final Analysis; Chicago; Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; The Jackal), born August 31, 1949. (Richard Gere 1985: Joan Halifax) 

tom candiotti birthday, nee thomas caesar candiotti, nickname the candy man, tom candiotti 1983, american professional baseball player, mlb pitcher, major league baseball players, 1983 milwaukee brewers players 1984, 1980s cleveland indians pitchers 1990s, 1991 toronto blue jays players, 1990s los angeles dodgers pitchers, 1998 oakland athletics 1999 players, celebrity bowler, international bowling hall of fame, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1957Tom Candiotti is 66 (nee Thomas Caesar Candiotti; “The Candy Man“)

American MLB pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers 1983-1984; Cleveland Indians 1986-1991 & 1999; Toronto Blue Jays 1991; Los Angeles Dodgers 1992-1997; Oakland Athletics 1998-1999), MLB broadcast analyst, born August 31, 1957. (Tom Candiotti 1983 Photo: Dale Guldan)

debbie gibson birthday, born august 31st, american singer, songwriter, hit songs, foolish beat, lost in your eyes, out of the blue, only in my dreams, deep down, shake your love, electric youth, actress, movies, my girlfriends boyfriendDebbie Gibson is 53 (nee Deborah Ann Gibson)

American songwriter & singer (Foolish Beat; Lost in Your Eyes; Out of the Blue; Deep Down; Shake Your Love; Electric Youth; Only in My Dreams; No More Rhyme), host & actress of TV and films (My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend; Rock of Ages), born August 31, 1970. (Debbie Gibson 1980s Photo: MR O from USA)

chris tucker birthday, born august 31st, comedian, stand up comedy, comedic actor, movies, rush hour, the fifth element, money talks, silver linings playbook, jackie brown, dead presidents, friday, house party 3 Chris Tucker is 52 (nee Christopher Tucker)

American comedian, host, and actor of stage, television (Def Comedy Jam; African American Lives), and movies (Rush Hour films; The Fifth Element; Money Talks; Silver Linings Playbook; Jackie Brown; Dead Presidents; Friday; House Party 3), born August 31, 1971. (Chris Tucker 2012 Photo: Canadian Film Centre)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 31, famous birthdays, pop singer, debbie gibson, foolish beat, lost in your eyes, actor, academy awards, classic movies, the best years of our lives, a star is born, dr jekyll and mr hyde, out of the blue(Debbie Gibson 1990s: MR O from USA | Fredric March 1932: Shalitt)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 31st!

Remember These August 31st Famous Birthdays

warren berlinger birthday, warren berlinger 1960s, american character actor, 1950s television series, 1950s tv soap operas, the secret storm jerry ames, 1950s movies, teenage rebel, three brave men, blue denim, 1960s films, because theyre young, platinum high school, the wackiest ship in the army, all hands on deck, billie, spinout, thunder alley, 1960s tv shows, that girl guest star, walt disneys wonderful world of color kilroy, brackens world artie halpern, 1970s television shows, the funny side, a touch of grace walter bradley, love american style, operation petticoat chief engineer dobritch, emergency guest star, charlies angels guest star, alice guest star, happy days guest star, 1970s movies, the long goodbye, the four deuces, the red badge of courage, lepke, i will i will for now, harry and walter go to new york, the shaggy da, the magician of lublin, 1980s films, the cannonball run, the world according to garp, free ride, going bananas, outlaw force, take two, ten little indians, 1980s tv series, chips guest star, trapper john md guest star, too close for comfort herb, murder she wrote guest star, 1990s movies, hero, that thing you do, 2000s films, they call him sasquatch, married betty lou keim 1960, newphew of milton berle, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1937Warren Berlinger

American actor of movies (The Shaggy D.A.; Because They’re Young; That Thing You Do; Spinout; Billie; Blue Denim; Three Brave Men; All Hands on Deck) & TV (Jerry Ames on The Secret Storm; The Joey Bishop Show; A Touch of Grace; Bracken’s World; Operation Petticoat; Love, American Style) (born Aug. 31, 1937 – died Dec. 2, 2020; age 83). (Warren Berlinger c. 1961-1963 Photo: NBC TV)

fredric march birthday, nee ernest frederick mcintyre bickel, fredric march 1937, american actor, tony awards, silent movies, 1920s movies, the wild party, clara bow costar, the studio murder mystery, paris bound, jealousy, the marriage playground, 1930s movies, paramount on parade, ladies love brutes, true to the navy, manslaughter, the royal family of broadway, academy awards, honor among lovers, claudette colbert costar, my sin, dr jekyll and mr hyde, strangers in love, merrily we go to hell, smilin through, the sign of the cross, tonight is ours, the eagle and the hawk, design for living, all of me, good dame, death takes a holiday, the affairs of cellini, the barretts of wimpole street, les miserables, anna karenina, the dark angel, the road to glory, mary of scotland, anthony adverse, a star is born, nothing sacred, the buccaneer, there goes my heart, trade winds, 1940s movies, susan and god, victory, so ends our night, one foot in heaven, bedtime story, i married a witch, the adventures of mark twain, tomorrow the world, the best years of our lives, another part of the forest, an act of murder, christopher columbus, 1950s movies, death of a salesman, man on a tightrope, executive suite, the bridges at toko ri, the desperate hours, alexander the great, the man in the gray flannel suit, 1960s movies, inherit the wind, the young doctors, seven day sin may, hombre, 1970s movies, tick tick tick, the iceman cometh, tony awards, academy awards, married florence eldridge 1927, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1897, died april 14 1975, celebrity deathsFredric March (nee Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel)

Tony & Oscar-winning American actor of silent films (The Wild Party) & classic movies (The Best Years of Our Lives; The Desperate Hours; Anthony Adverse; The Barretts of Wimpole Street; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; A Star is Born; Death of a Salesman; Trade Winds) (born Aug. 31, 1897 – died Apr. 14, 1975; age 77). Married Florence Eldridge. (Fredric March 1937 Nothing Sacred)

richard basehart birthday, richard basehart 1958, nee john richard basehart, american actor, 1940s movies, repeat performance, cry wolf, he walked by night, roseanna mccoy, reign of terror, tension, 1950s movies, outside the wall, fourteen hours, the house on telegraph hill, fixed bayonets, decision before dawn, titanic, the strangers hand, angels of darkness, the good die young, la strada, jailbirds, canyon crossroads, cartouche, finger of guilt, the extra day, moby dick, miracles of thursday, time limit, the brothers karamazov, love and troubles, the ambitious one, 1960s movies, 5 branded women, portrait in black, for the love of mike, passport to china, hitler, the savage guns, kings of the sun, the satan bug, 1960s television series, voyage to the bottom of the sea admiral harriman nelson, web gus dunlap, 1970s movies, chatos land, rage, mansion of the doomed, the island of dr moreau, the great bank hoax, being there, television narrator, 1980s tv shows, 1980s television series, knight rider narrator, four day sin november narrator, vietnam the ten thousand day war narrator, father of jackie basehart, married valentina cortese 1951, divorced valentina cortese 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1914, died september 17 1984, celebrity deathsRichard Basehart (nee John Richard Basehart; ex of Valentina Cortese)

American actor of TV (Admiral Nelson on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea; Narrator on Knight Rider; Four Days in November) and movies (He Walked By Night; The Good Die Young; Moby Dick; Portrait in Black; Hitler; The House on Telegraph Hill) (born Aug. 31, 1914 – died Sept. 17, 1984; age 70). Richard Basehart died of a stroke. (Richard Basehart 1958 Zane Grey Theater)

maria montessori birthday, nee maria tecia artemisia montessori, italian doctor, teacher, mentally disabled educator, creator montessori method teaching, pioneering educator, , montessori schools founder, casa dei bambini, childrens house, author the montessori method, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1870, died may 6 1952, celebrity deathsMaria Montessori

Italian doctor, pioneering educator for mentally disabled children, creator of the Montessori Method and schools (Casa dei Bambini / Children’s House), and author (The Montessori Method) (born Aug. 31, 1870 – died May 6, 1952; age 81). Cause of death for Maria Montessori is unknown. (Maria Montessori Photo: Nationaal Archief )

buddy hackett birthday, nee leonard hacker, buddy hackett 1958, american comedian, actor, 1940s television series, school house, 1950s tv shows, seven at eleven, 1950s movies, walking my baby back home, fireman save my child, gods little acre, 1990s television shows, action uncle lonnie, 1960s movies, all hands on deck, everythings ducky, the music man, the wonderful world of the brothers grimm, its a mad mad mad mad world, muscle beach party, the golden head, the love bug, 1990s movies, hey babe, scrooged, the little mermaid voice of scuttle, 190s movies, paulie, father of sandy hackett, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1924, died june 30 2003, celebrity deathsBuddy Hackett (nee Leonard Hacker)

American comedian & actor of stage, TV (Hollywood Squares; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; What’s My Line?), and movies (It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; The Love Bug; The Little Mermaid; The Music Man) (born Aug. 31, 1924 – died June 30, 2003; age 78). Buddy Hackett had diabetes and a stroke before he died. (Buddy Hackett 1958 God’s Little Acre)

jean beliveau birthday, nee joseph jean arthur beliveau, jean beliveau 1960s, canadian ice hockey player, professional hockey players, montreal canadiens team captains, 1956 hart memorial mvp, 1964 mvp, 1956 art ross top scorer trophy, 1950s stanley cups champions 1960s, montreal canadiens executive, vice president and director of public relations, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1931, died march 6 2014, celebrity deathsJean Béliveau (nee Joseph Jean Arthur Béliveau)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian professional hockey player, NHL Montreal Canadiens (1950-1971), Team Captain & Executive with 17 Stanley Cup wins, Hart Memorial Trophy MVP (1956 & 1964) & 1956 Art Ross top scorer (born Aug. 31, 1931 – died Mar. 6, 2014; age 77). Jean Béliveau had a couple of strokes before he died. (Jean Béliveau 1960s Photo: Ralston-Purina Company)

james coburn birthday, nee james harrison coburn iii, james coburn 1961, american actor, 1950s movies, ride lonesome, face of a fugitive, 1960s movies, the magnificent seven, the great escape, hell is for heroes, charade, the man from galveston, the americanization of emily, major dundee, a high wind in jamaica, the loved one, our man flint, what did you do in the war daddy, dead head on a merry go round, in like flint, waterhole number 3, the presidents analyst, duffy, candy, hard contract, 1960s television series, klondike jeff duran, acapulco gregg miles, 1970s movies, the carey treatment, the honkers, pat garret and billy the kid, the last of sheila, harry in your pocket, the internecine project, bite the bullet, hard times, sky riders, the last hard men, midway, firepower, ,the muppet movie, goldengirl, 1980s movies, the baltimore bullet, loving couples, high risk, looker, death of a soldier, train to heaven, 1990s movies, young guns ii, hudson hawk, the player, the hit list, deadfall, sister act 2 back in the habit, maverick, the set up, eraser, the nutty professor, keys to tulsa, affliction, 2000s movies, snow dogs, american gun, married paula murad 1993, lynsey de paul relationship, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1928, died november 18 2002, celebrity deathsJames Coburn (nee James Harrison Coburn III)

Academy Award-winning American TV and movie actor (The Magnificent Seven; Hell is for Heroes; The Great Escape; Charade; Our Man Flint; The Carey Treatment; Affliction; Snow Dogs; The President’s Analyst; Major Dundee) (born Aug. 31, 1928 – died Nov. 18, 2002; age 74).  James Coburn had rheumatoid arthritis and died of a heart attack. (James Coburn 1961 Charade)

claire du brey birthday, claire du brey 1937, nee clara violet dubreyvich, american character actress, silent movies, 1910s films, civilization, peggy, the pipers price, the reward of the faithless, the fighting gringo, follow the girl, the rescue, pay me, triumph, anything once, the winged mystery, madame spy, brace up, the magic eye, the risky road, social briars, midnight madness, up romance road, modern love, prisoners of the pines, border raiders, what every woman wants, the old maids baby, a man in the open, the wishing ring man, a man and his money, the sawdust doll, modern husbands, when fate decides, the devils trail, the spie bride, the world aflame, dangerous hours, the walk offs, 1920s movies, the heart of a child, the green flame, lifes twist, a light woman, the house of whispers, perilous valley, that girl montana, my ladys latchkey, i am guilty, the bronze bell, the hole in the wall, glass houses, the ordel, to have and to hold, only a shop girl, you never know, when love comes, the voice from the minaret, ponjola, borrowed husbands, the sea hawk, the girl of gold, drusilla with a million, infatuation, exquisite sinner, miss nobody, the devil dancer, two sisters, 1930s films, for the love o lil, shadows of sing sing, the sin of nora moran, jane eyre, among the missing, the devil doll, ramona, wife doctor and nurse, the baroness and the butler, little miss broadway, that certain age, the strange case of dr meade, jesse james, everybodys baby, the story of alexander graham bell, south of the border, 1940s movies, high school, charlie chans murder cruise, black diamonds, brigham young, private nurse, rise and shine, a close call for ellery queen, juke box jenny, the magnificent dope, bells of capistrano, oh what a night, lights of old santa fe, dakota, the invisible informer, don ricardo returns, secret of the whistler, bells of san fernando, the bishops wife, lightnin in the forest, who killed doc robin, french leave, out of the storm, streets of san francisco, abbott and costello meet the killer boris karloff, 1950s films, destination big house, raiders of the seven seas, hot rod gang, frontier gun, escort west, 1950s television series, cavalcade of america guest star, broken arrow guest star, westinghouse desilu playhouse guest star, tales of wells fargo guest star, marie dressler companion, centenarian birthday, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1892, died august 1 1993, celebrity deathsClaire Du Brey (nee Clara Violet Dubreyvich)

American actress of silent films (Dangerous Hours; The Sea Hawk; The Fighting Gringo; Brace Up; What Every Woman Wants; Two Sisters; Miss Nobody; The Girl of Gold) & classic movies (High School; Shadows of Sing Sing; Gabriel Over the White House; That Certain Age; Bells of Capistrano) (born Aug. 31, 1892 – died Aug. 1, 1993; age 100). (Claire Du Brey 1937 Nothing Sacred)

william saroyan birthday, william saroyan 1940, armenian american playwright, the time of your life, hello out there, 1940 pulitzer prize for drama, 1943 academy award for best story, novelist, the human comedy, my name is aram, tracys tiger, short story writer, the summer of the beautiful white horse, married carol marcus grace 1943, divorced carol grace 1949, married carol grace 1951, divorced carol saroyan 1952, sanora babb relationship, father of aram saroyan, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1908, died may 18 1981, celebrity deathsWilliam Saroyan (ex of Carol Grace, aka Carol Matthau)

Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Armenian-American playwright & novelist (The Time of Your Life; Hello Out There; The Human Comedy), poet (My Heart’s in the Highlands) & short story writer (The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse) (born Aug. 31, 1908 – died May 18, 1981; age 72). William Saroyan died of prostate cancer. (William Saroyan 1940 Photo: Al Aumuller)

arthur godfrey birthday, nee arthur morton leo godfrey, nickname the old redhead, arthur godfrey 1948, american entertainer, nickname the old redhead, novelty singer, actor, 1960s comedy movies, the glass bottom boat, 4 for texas, radio show host, professor quizz, arthur godfrey time, 1950s television show host, arthur godfreys talent scouts, arthur godfrey and his 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1903, died march 16 1983, celebrity deathsArthur Godfrey (“The Old Redhead“)

American entertainer, radio & TV host (Professor Quiz; Arthur Godfrey Time; Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts; Arthur Godfrey and His Friends), actor in movies (4 for Texas; The Glass Bottom Boat; Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows) (born Aug. 31, 1903 – died Mar. 16, 1983; age 79). Cause of death for Arthur Godfrey was emphysema. (Arthur Godfrey 1948 Photo: Associated Press) 

g d spradlin birthday, nee gervase duan spradlin, born august 31st, american character actor, 1980s movies, houston the legend of texas, ed wood, 1970s films, zabriskie pointG. D. Spradlin (nee Gervase Duan Spradlin)

American character actor of TV (Rich Man, Poor Man – Book II; Bonanza; Dragnet 1967; Space) & movies (The Lords of Discipline; Ed Wood; Zabriskie Point; The Formula; The Godfather: Part II; North Dallas Forty; Apocalypse Now) (born Aug. 31, 1920 – died July 24, 2011; age 90). G. D. Spradlin died of natural causes. (G. D. Spradlin 1986 Houston: The Legend of Texas)

noble willingham birthday, nee noble henry willingham jr, noble willingham 1974, american character actor, 1970s movies, the last picture show, paper moon, hit, chinatown, big bad mama, aloha bobby and rose, fighting mad, greased lightning, the boys in company c, norma rae, fast charlie the moonbeam rider, butch and sundance the early days, 1980s movies, brubaker, the howling, harrys war, first monday in october, independence day, la bamba, summer heat, born in east la, good morning vietnam, blind fury, 1980s television series, cutter to houston, mayor warren jarvis, ann jillian duke howard, 1990s movies, pastime, career opportunities, city slickers, the last boy scout, article 99, of mice and men, the distinguished gentleman, fire in the sky, the hudsucker proxy, ace ventura pet detective, city slickers ii, the legend of curlys gold, walker texas ranger 3 deadly reunion, up close and personal, 1990s television shows, walker texas ranger c d parker, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1931, died january 17 2004, celebrity deathsNoble Willingham (nee Noble Henry Willingham Jr.)

American actor of TV (C. D. Parker on Walker, Texas Ranger) & films (Up Close and Personal; City Slickers II; Ace Ventura Pet Detective; La Bamba; Good Morning Vietnam; The Last Picture Show; Norma Rae; Fire in the Sky; Independence Day; Paper Moon; Aloha Bobby and Rose) (born Aug. 31, 1931 – died Jan. 17, 2004; age 72). (Noble Willingham 1974 Big Bad Mama)

margaret landis, born august 31, august 31st birthday, american actress, silent films, an enemy of men, trigger fingers, the western wallop, the miracle baby, the ladder jinx, the latest from paris, amarilly of clothes line alley, cullen landis sisterMargaret Landis (sister of Cullen Landis; ex of Bertram Bracken)

American silent movie actress (An Enemy of Men; Trigger Fingers; The Western Wallop; The Miracle Baby; The Ladder Jinx; The Inspirations of Harry Larrabee; My Man; The Latest from Paris; Youth and Adventure; Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley; The Cricket on the Hearth; Sowing the Wind; Alice Adams; Rose o’ the Sea) (born Aug. 31, 1890 – died Apr. 8, 1981; age 89). (Margaret Landis 1917)

alan jay lerner birthday, alan lerner 1956, american lyricist, musical theatre songwriter, tony awards, academy awards, broadway musicals writer, songwriting partner frederick loewe, lerner and loewe musicals, movie musicals, my fair lady, brigadoon, gigi, camelot, on a clear day you can see forever, an american in paris, paint your wagon, royal wedding, the little prince, i could have danced all night lyrics, autobiography, author, the street where i live, married marion bell 1947, divorced marion bell 1949, married nancy olson 1950, divorced nancy olson 1957, married sandra payne 1974, divorced sandra payne 1976, married liz robertson 1981, father of michael alan lerner, 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 31st birthdays, born august 31 1918, died june 14 1986, celebrity deathsAlan Jay Lerner (ex of Marion Bell, Nancy Olson, others)

Tony and Academy Award-winning American lyricist, musical theatre writer solo & with songwriting partner Frederick Loewe (My Fair Lady; Brigadoon; Gigi; Camelot; On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; An American in Paris; Paint Your Wagon; Royal Wedding) (born Aug. 31, 1918 – died June 14, 1986; age 67). Alan Lerner died of lung cancer. (Alan Lerner 1956 What’s My Line?) 

dore schary birthday, born august 31st, american screenwriter, film producer, classic movies, boys town, the bad and the beautiful, the window, lassie come home, the farmers daughter, the bachelor and the bobby soxer, mr blandings builds his dream houseDore Schary (nee Isidore Schary)

American writer & producer of stage and films (Boys Town; The Bad and the Beautiful; Young Tom Edison; Kid Glove Killer; Bataan; Lassie Come Home; The Farmer’s Daughter; The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer; Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House; The Window; The Red Badge of Courage) (born Aug. 31, 1905 – died July 7, 1980; age 74). (Dore Schary 1951 Photo: The Film Bulletin)

queen wilhelmina, born august 31, august 31st birthday, dutch nobility, queen of the netherlands, wwii dutch resistance, mother of queen juliana of the netherlands, daughter of king william iii,Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (nee Princess Pauline of Orange-Nassau)

Queen of the Netherlands (November 1890 – September 1948), symbol of WWII Dutch Resistance; daughter of King William III of the Netherlands & Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont; married Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; mother of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (born Aug. 31, 1880 – died Nov. 28, 1962; age 82). (Queen Wilhelmina 1898: Therese Schwartze)

frank robinson, born august 31, august 31st birthday, american baseball player, baseball hall of fame, mlb all star, mlb outfielder, cincinnati reds, nl mvp, baltimore orioles, world series champions, al mvp, california angels, mlb manager, mlb coach, Frank Robinson

Baseball Hall of Fame American 14X MLB All-Star outfielder, manager & coach (Cincinnati Reds – Gold Glove award, NL Rookie of the Year & MVP, Baltimore Orioles – 2X World Series champ & MVP; Cleveland Indians; Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals; Milwaukee Brewers) (born Aug. 31, 1935 – died Feb. 7, 2019; age 83). (Frank Robinson 1961: Baseball Digest)

wheeler dryden, born august 31, august 31st birthday, british american comedian, director, actor, vaudeville, broadway, silent movies, mud and sand, charlie chaplin brother, the great dictator, limelight, monsieur verdoux, sydney chaplin brotherWheeler Dryden (nee George Dryden Weeler Jr.; father of Spencer Dryden)

British-American comedian, director & actor of stage (vaudeville; Broadway) & movies (Skirts; Limelight; The Great Dictator; Monsieur Verdoux; Mud and Sand; Songs of France; False Women; Jacques Bizet) (born Aug. 31, 1892 – died Sept. 30, 1957; age 65). Son of Leo Dryden & Hannah Hill; half-brother of Sydney & Charlie Chaplin. (Wheeler Dryden 1920: White)

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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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