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August 4, 2023

August 4th Birthdays

If you were born on August 4th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

billy bob thornton birthday, billy bob thornton 2008, american producer, director, screenwriter, actor, 1980s movies, hunters blood, south of reno, going overboard, chopper chicks in zombietown, 1990s television series, the outsiders buck merrill, evening shade florist alvin, hearts afire billy bob davis, 1990s films, for the boys, one false move, trouble bound, blood in blood out, grey knight, indecent proposal, tombstone, floundering, on deadly ground, dead man, the stars fell on henrietta, sling blade, academy award best screenplay, the winner, a gun a car a blonde, u turn, the apostle, an alan smithee film burn hollywood burn, primary colors, homegrown, armageddon, a simple plan, pushing tin, 2000s movies, south of heaven west of hell, the man who wasnt there, daddy and them, bandits, monsters ball, the badge, waking up in reno, levity, intolerable cruelty, love actually, bad santa, chrystal, the alamo, friday night lights, bad news bears, the ice harvest, school for scoundrels, the astronaut farmer, mr woodcock, eagle eye, the informers, the smell of success, 2010s films, faster, jayne mansfields car, the baytown outlaws, parkland, cut bank, the judge, into the grizzly maze, entourage, our brand is crisis, whiskey foxtrot, bad santa 2, 2010s television shows, fargo lorne malvo, goliath billy mcbride, singer, songwriter, musician, married cynda williams 1990, divorced cynda williams 1992, married angelina jolie 2000, divorced angelina jolie 2003, married toni lawrence 1986, divorced toni lawrence 1988, laura dern engagement, 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1955Billy Bob Thornton (ex of Angelina Jolie, Cynda Williams, others)

Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, director, producer & actor of movies (Slingblade; Monster’s Ball; A Simple Plan; Friday Night Lights; Bad Santa; Eagle Eye; Pushing Tin) and TV (Billy Bob Davis on Hearts Afire; Fargo; Goliath), born August 4, 1955. (Billy Bob Thornton 2008 Photo: kubacheck)

barack obama, born ausut 4, august 4th birthday, american politician, 1st black american president, illinois senator, nobel peace prize winner, emmy award, grammy award, author, dreams from my father, the audacity of hope, time person of the year, Barack Obama (nee Barack Hussein Obama II)

Emmy, Grammy & Nobel Peace Prize-winning American lawyer, U.S. senator, 44th American President (1st Black president), author (The Audacity of Hope; Dreams from My Father), &Time 2008 Person of the Year, born August 4, 1961. Married Michelle Robinson. (Barack Obama 2012: Pete Souza)

roger clemens birthday, nee william roger clemens, nickname rocket clemens, roger clemens 2004, american professional baseball player, major league baseball pitcher, mlb pitcher, 1980s boston red sox pitchers 1990s, 1997 toronto blue jays 1998, 1990s new york  yankees players 2000s, houston astros 2000s pitchers, 1980s mlb all star 1990s, 2000s major league baseball all stars, 1999 world series champions 2000s, 1980s cy young award winners 1990s, 2001 cy young award winner 2004, 1986 american league mvp, mindy mcready relationship, paulette dean daly relationship, autobiography, author, rocket man the roger clemens story, retired pro baseball player, 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1962Roger Clemens (nee William Roger Clemens; “Rocket“)

American pro baseball player, MLB pitcher (Boston Red Sox; Toronto Blue Jays; New York Yankees – 1999 & 2000 World Series Champs; Houston Astros), 1986 AL MVP, & 7-time Cy Young Awards, born August 4, 1962. Lover of Mindy McCready. (Roger Clemens 2004: Will Hoy / USAF)

sebastian roche birthday, nee sebastian charles edward roche, sebastian roche 2013, scottish french actor, 1990s television series, roar longinus, merlin gawin, 1990s tv soap operas, loving peter rogers, law and order guest star, 1990s movies, the last of the mohicans, household saints, loungers, the peacemaker, into my heart, 2000s films, 15 minutes, never get outta the boat, seagull, the namesake, what we do is secret, new york city serenade, beowulf, happy tears, 2000s tv shows, big apple vlad, benjamin franklin vicomte, odyssey 5 kurt mendel, earthsea tygath, 24 john quinn,  fringe thomas jerome newton, 2010s television shows, supernatural balthazar, the vampire diaries mikael mikaelson, criminal minds clyde easter, scandal dominic bell, 2010s daytime television serials, general hospital jerry jacks james craig, royal pains guy childs, the young pope cardinal michel marivaux, kings of con serge, genius emile gilot, 2010s movies, the adventures of tintin, safe house, a walk among the tombstones, phantom halo, negative, we love you sally carmichael, married vera farmiga 1997, divorced vera farmiga 2004, married alicia hannah 2014, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 4th birthdays, born august 4 1964Sebastian Roché (ex of Vera Farmiga)

Scottish-French actor of stage, TV (Jerry Jacks / James Craig on General Hospital; Loving; Fringe; Supernatural; The Vampire Diaries; Criminal Minds; The Man in the High Castle; The Originals) and movies (The Last of the Mohicans; The Peacemaker), born August 4, 1964. (Sebastian Roché 2013 Photo: Rach)

dennis lehane birthday, dennis lehane 2010, american fiction writer, mystery series novelist, patrick kenzie and angela gennaro mystery books, author, a drink before the war, darkness tkae my hand, sacred, gone baby gone, prayers for rain, moonlight mile, coughlin series, the given day, live by night, world gone by, mystic river, shutter island, coronado stories, the drop, since we fell, 2010s television producer, boardwalk empire producer, bloodline producer, mr mercedes producer, 2010s tv screenwriter, the wire screenplays, boardwalk empire episode writer, mr mercedes teleplay screenwriter, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 4th birthdays, born august 4 1965Dennis Lehane 

Anthony Award-winning American author of the Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro series (A Drink Before the War; Gone, Baby, Gone; Moonlight Mile) and other novels (Mystic River; Shutter Island; The Drop; The Given Day), born August 4, 1965. (Dennis Lehane 2010 Photo: David Shankbone)

crystal elizabeth chappell birthday, nee crystal elizabeth chappell, crystal chappell 2010, american actress, 1990s movies, lady in waiting, bigfoot the unforgettable encounter, 1990s television series, diagnosis murder eve laurie, silk stalkings guest star, 1990s tv soap operas, one life to live maggie carpenter, santa barbara jane kingsley, guiding light olivia spencer oneill lewis, days of our lives dr carly manning alamain, 2010s tv shows, 2010s daytime television series, 2010s soap opera gay storylines, gay couples on soap operas, web soap operas, co creator venice the series, venice the series gina brogno, beacon hill claire preston, the inn jane, the bold and the beautiful danielle spencer, 2010s films, a million happy nows, married scott fanjoy 1988, divorced scott fanjoy 1991, married michael sabatino 1997, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 4th birthdays, born august 4 1965Crystal Chappell (married Michael Sabatino)

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American producer & actress of TV (Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light; Carly Manning Alamain on Days of Our Lives; One Life to Live; The Bold and the Beautiful; Santa Barbara; Venice the Series; The Inn), born August 4, 1965. (Crystal Chappell 2010 Photo: Greg Hernandez)  

Michael Lawrence Marsh 

American National Track and Field Hall of Fame former athlete, 3-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter (1992 Barcelona, Spain Summer Olympic Games – 200m gold & 4 x 100 m relay gold; 1996 Atlanta, USA Olympics – 4 x 100 m relay bronze), born August 4, 1967. 

daniel dae kim birthday, nee daniel dae hyun kim, daniel dae kim 2010, korean american producer, voice artist, actor, 1990s movies, american shaolin, addicted to love, the jackal, no salida, for love of the game, 1990s television series, su yas brother in law, beverly hills 90210 dr sturla, crusade lt john matheson, 1990s tv soap operas, all my children dr kim, 2000s films, cradle 2 the grave, hulk, sin, spider man 2, crash, the cave, the onion movie, 2000s tv shows, angel gavin park, miss match clifford kim, star trek enterprise, er ken sung, 24 tom baker, lost missing pieces jin kwon, the andromeda strain dr tsi chou, lost jin soo kwon, 2010s television shows, the legend of korra voie of hiroshi sato, hawaii five 0 chin ho kelly, the good doctor producer, 2010s movies, insurgent, ktown cowboys, allegiant, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, august 4th birthdays, born august 4 1968Daniel Dae Kim 

Korean-American TV producer (The Good Doctor), actor of stage, video games, TV (Jin-Soo Kwon on Lost; Chin Ho Kelly on Hawaii Five-0; Crusade; Angel; 24; Miss Match; ER; Star Trek: Enterprise), and movies (Crash; Spider-Man 2; The Jackal), born August 4, 1968. (Daniel Dae Kim 2010 Photo: KoreAm)

michael deluise birthday, nee michael robert deluise, born august 4th, american actor, 1980s tv shows, 21 jump street joey penhall, 1990s tv showsMichael DeLuise 

American actor of TV (Tony Piccolo on SeaQuest 2032; Brooklyn South; Gilmore Girls; One Big Family; 21 Jump Street; NYPD Blue; My Two Dads; L.A. Law) and movies (Wayne’s World; Encino Man), David and Peter’s brother, and Dom’s son, born August 4, 1969. (Michael DeLuise 2006 Photo: Lukeisback.com)

jeff gordon birthday, born august 4th, nascar driver, hall of fame, hendrick motorsports, nascar cup series, 1990s nascar cup champion, fox nascar announcer, Jeff Gordon (nee Jeffrey Michael Gordon

NASCAR Hall of Fame American pro stock car racing driver (Hendrick Motorsports) in the Sprint Cup Series 1993-2015, 1994 youngest driver to win a NASCAR title (age 24), 4-time Cup Series Champ (1995, 1997, 1998 & 2001), born August 4, 1971. (Jeff Gordon 2015 Photo: Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 4, famous birthdays, anita page, actress, louis armstrong, trumpeter, composer, singer, what a wonderful world, la vie en rose, classic movies, hello dolly, our blushing brides, little accident, silent films, our modern maidens(Anita Page 1931: Jose M. Recoder | Louis Armstrong 1947: New York Sunday News)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 4th!

Remembering These August 4th Famous Birthdays

richard belzer birthday, nee r ichard jay belzer, richard belzer 2009, american actor, stand up comedy, comedian, 1980s movies, fame, author author, night shift, scarface, america, fletch lives, the wrong guys, 1990s movies, the bonfire of the vanities, missing pieces, north, a very brady sequel, species ii, man on the moon, 1990s television series, the flash joe kline, homicide life on the street john munch, 2000s tv shows, law and order special victims unit john munch, 2000s movies, the comedian, conspiracy theorist, cousin henry winkler, author, ufos jfk and elvis conspiracies you dont have to be crazy to believe, how to be a stand up comic, i am not a cip, i am not a psychic, dead wrong straight facts on the countrys most controversial cover ups, hit list an indepth investigation into the mysterious deaths of witnesses to the jfk assassination, someone is hiding something what happened to malaysia airlines flight 370, 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1944Richard Belzer

American author, stand-up comedian, actor of TV (John Munch on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit & Homicide: Life on the Street; The Flash) & films (Night Shift; Scarface; The Wrong Guys; Fletch Lives; Man on the Moon; Polish Bar; Get on the Bus; Missing Pieces; Off and Running) (born Aug. 4, 1944 – died Feb. 19, 2023; age 78) (Richard Belzer 2009: Jay Tamboli)

louis armstrong birthday, nee louis daniel armstrong, nickname satchmo, louis armstrong 1953, african american trumpet player, black musicians, swing singer blues, grammy hall of fame, composer, american jazz musician, cornet player, trumpeter, 1920s hit jazz singles, st louis blues, bessie smith songs, heebie jeebies, west end blues, weather bird, 1930s hit jazz songs, blue yodel no 9 standing on the corner, all of me, when the siants go marching in, 1950s song hits, mack the knife, porgy and bess, 1960s hit singles, lazy river, la vie en rose, what a wonderful world, helly dolly singer, actor, movie performer, 1930s movies, ex flame, pennies from heaven, artists and models, every days a holiday, doctor rhythm, going places, 1940s films, birth of the blues, cabin in the sky, pillow to post, new orleans, a song is born, 1950s movie musicals, im in the revue, glory alley, the glenn miller story, high society, the five pennies, the beat generation, la paloma, 1960s films, paris blues, auf wiedersehen, when the boys meet the girls, hello dolly, a man called adam, rhythm and blues hall of fame, married lil hardin armstrong 1924, divorced lil hardin armstrong 1938, married lucille wilson 1942, rock and roll hall of fame songs, 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1901, died july 6 1971, celebrity deathsLouis Armstrong (“Satchmo“)

Grammy Hall of Fame American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer (What a Wonderful World; Lazy River; St. Louis Blues; La Vie en Rose; Hello, Dolly!; All of Me), and movie actor (Hello, Dolly! A Man Called Adam; Paris Blues; Glory Alley) (born August 4, 1901 – died July 6, 1971; age 69). Louis Armstrong died of a heart attack. (Louis Armstrong 1953 Photo: Herman Hiller)

maurice richard birthday, maurice richard 1945, nee joseph henri maurice richard, nickname rocket richard, canadian professional hockey player, nhl hockey teams, 1940s montreal canadiens hockey players 1950s, hockey hall of fame, first to score 50 goals in 1 seasons, 1940s nhl all stars 1950s, 1947 hart trophy, 1947 national hockey league mvp, 1940s stanley cup champions 1950s, 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1921, died may 27 2000, celebrity deathsMaurice “Rocket” Richard (nee Joseph Henri Maurice Richard)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian pro hockey player, NHL Montreal Canadiens right-winger (1942-1960 – 8 Stanley Cups), first to score 50 goals in 1 season (1944-1945), 1947 Hart Trophy 1947 (NHL MVP), and 14x NHL All-Star, (born August 4, 1921 – died May 27, 2000; age 78). Maurice Richard died of respiratory failure. (Maurice Richard 1945 Photo: Conrad Poirier)

queen elizabeth the queen mother birthday, nee elizabeth angela marguerite bowes lyon, wife of king george vi, married prince albert duke of york 1923, mother of princess margaret, mother of queen elizabeth ii, queen consort of the united kingdom and dominions, last empress of india, former duchess of york, centenarian 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1900, died march 20 2002, celebrity deathsQueen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 

Nee Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, Queen Consort of King George VI (United Kingdom and Dominions), last Empress of India, and mother of Queen Elizabeth II (born August 4, 1900 – died Mar. 20, 2002; age 101). Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother had a cold before she died. (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Photo: Allan Warren)

joseph calleia birthday, maltese american actor, born august 4th, classic movies, algiers, man of the people, tough guy, sworn enemy, his brothers wife, gilda, sinner take all, riffraff, the conspiratorsJoseph Calleia (nee Joseph Alexander Caesar Herstall Vincent Calleja)

Maltese-American movie actor (Man of the People; Tough Guy; Sworn Enemy; His Brother’s Wife; Gilda; Sinner Take All; His Woman; Riffraff; The Conspirators; My Little Chickadee; After the Thin Man; Golden Boy; The Glass Key; Captain Carey, U.S.A.; Lured; Sundown; Exclusive Story; The Jungle Book; My Sin) (born Aug. 4, 1897 – died Oct. 31, 1975; age 78). (Joseph Calleia 1938 Algiers)

anita page birthday, nee anita evelyn pomares, anita page 1929, american actress, 1920s movies, silent movie star, telling the world, our dancing daughters, while the city sleeps, the flying fleet, the broadway melody, our modern maidens, speedway, navy blues, 1930s movies, 1930s movie starlet, great day, free and easy, caught short, our blushing brides, little accident, war nurse, reducing, the easiest way, gentlemans fate, sidewalks of new york, under eighteen, are you listening, night court, skyscraper souls, prosperity, jungle bride, soldiers of the storm, the big cage, i have lived, hitch hike to heaven, 1960s movies, the runaway, clark gable relationship, 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 4th birthdays, born august 4 1819, died september 6 2008, celebrity deathsAnita Page (nee Anita Pomares; ex of Nacio Herb Brown)

American movie actress of classic movies (Our Blushing Brides; Little Accident; Jungle Bride; The Big Cage; Soldiers of the Storm; Prosperity; Gentleman’s Fate; Night Court; Sidewalks of New York; Skyscraper Souls) & silent films (While the City Sleeps; Our Dancing Daughters; The Flying Fleet) (born August 4, 1910 – died Sept. 6, 2008; age 98). (Anita Page 1929 Our Modern Maidens: MGM)

raoul wallenberg, born august 4, swedish spy, humanitarian, world war two, wwii, budapest angel, soviet occupied hungary, hungarian jews, rescue, disappeared, espionage agentRaoul Wallenberg

Swedish WWII humanitarian, rescuer of Hungarian Jews (rented Budapest buildings for shelter, handed out false protective passports to Jews on trains to Auschwitz, bribed military & political figures (born Aug. 4, 1912 – detained by Soviet forces for espionage questioning Jan. 17, 1945 & disappeared). (Raoul Wallenberg 1930s-1940s: Julius Jaaskelainen)

harry lauder, born august 4, august 4th birthday, scottish comedian, songwriter, singer, i love a lassie, the end of the road, roamin in the gloamin, author, a minstrel in france, movies, tobermory, auld lang syne, huntingtower, song of the roadHarry Lauder

Scottish coal miner, comedian, songwriter, singer (I Love a Lassie; The End of the Road), performer of world stages (Great Britain, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand; South Africa), & films (Song of the Road; Tobermory; Auld Lang Syne; Huntingtower), & author (Roamin’ in the Gloamin’; A Minstrel in France) (born Aug. 4, 1870 – Feb. 26, 1950; age 79). (Harry Lauder 1928)

percy bysshe shelley, born august 4, august 4th birthday, english radical, free love advocate, author, wolfstein or the mysterious bandit, poet, queen mab, the mask of anarchy, the cloud, ode to the west wind, ozymandias, married mary wollstonecraft godwinPercy Bysshe Shelley (married Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin)

Regency-era English advocate of free love, parliamentary reforms, nonviolent resistance etc., author (Wolfstein; or, The Mysterious Bandit), & poet (Queen Mab; The Mask of Anarchy; The Cloud; Ode to the West Wind; Ozymandias; Mont Blanc; To a Skylark) (born Aug. 4, 1792 – died July 8, 1822; age 29). Percy Shelley drowned. (Percy Bysshe Shelley 1829: Alfred Clint) 

louis vuitton, born august 4, august 4th birthday, french fashion designer, luggage maker, trunk maker, bags, purses, lightweight canvas trunks, Louis Vuitton

French businessman (Louis Vuitton brand founder), packer and trunk maker to Empress Eugenie de Montijo (wife of Napoleon III, 1st President of France), fashion designer of trunks and bags, & luggage innovator (durable, lightweight rectangular canvas trunks vs. leather; 1st pick-proof lock) (born Aug. 4, 1821 – died Feb. 27, 1892; age 70). (Louis Vuitton c. 1860s-1880s)

ernesto maserati, born august 4, august 4th birthday, italian race car driver, 1927 italian driver champion 1930, automotive engineer, maserati a6 deisgner, maserati of modena founder, osca car company, brother alfieri masterati, ettore maserati brotherErnesto Maserati (brother of Alfieri, Ettore, and Bindo Maserati)

Italian race car driver (1927 & 1930 Italian drivers champion), automotive engineer & designer (Maserati A6), co-founder of Maserati of Modena (Bologna, 1914) with his brothers; Maserati director & chief engineer after 1932; co-founder of the O.S.C.A. car company with Ettore & Bindo (born Aug. 4, 1898 – died Dec. 1, 1975; age 77). (Ernesto Maserati 1930)

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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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