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August 8, 2022

August 8th Birthdays

If you were born on August 8th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

nita talbot birthday, nee anita sokol, nita talbot 1966, american actress, 1950s movies, this side of the law, bundle of joy, 1950s television series, man against crime gloria, joe and mabel spooner, the thin man beatrice blondie collins, 1950s soap operas, search for tomorrow rose peterson, 1960s tv soap operas, the secret storm nina difrancisco, 1960s tv shows, bourbon street beat lusti weather, the jim backus show dora miles, hogans heroes marya, 1960s movies, whos got the action, girl happy, elvis presley movies, that funy feeling, a very special favor, the cool ones, 1970s movies, buck and the preacher, the day of the locust, 1970s television shows, here we go again judy evans, supertrain rose casey, 1980s movies, night shift, the concrete jungle, chained heat, 1980s daytime television serials, general hospital delfina, 1980s tv soaps, starting from scratch rose, married don gordon 1954, divorced don gordon 1958, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1930Nita Talbot is 92 (nee Anita Sokol)

American actress of TV (Dora Miles on The Jim Backus Show; Hogan’s Heroes; Search for Tomorrow; The Secret Storm; Man Against Crime; Bourbon Street Beat; The Thin Man; General Hospital) & movies (Girl Happy; That Funny Feeling; Bundle of Joy), born August 8, 1930. (Nita Talbot 1966 Daniel Boone)

dustin hoffman birthday, nee dustin lee hoffman, dustin hoffman 1984, producer luck, american actor, 1960s movies, the graduate, madigans millions, midnight cowboy, 1970s movies, little big man, who is harry kellerman and why is he saying those terrible things about me, straw dogs, papillon, lenny, all the presidents men, marathon man, agatha, kramer vs kramer, 1980s movies, tootsie, ishtar, rain man, family business, 1990s movies, dick tracy, billy bathgate, hook, outbreak, sleepers, wag the dog, sphere, 2000s movies, moonlight mile, runaway jury, finding neverland, i heart huckabees, meet the fockers, the lost city, stranger than fiction, barneys version, little fockers, kung fu panda movies voice of shifu, 2000s television series, luck chester bernstein, academy awards, best actor, emmy awards, married anne byrne 1969, divorced anne byrne 1980, married lisa gottsegen 1980, father of jake hoffman, friends chevy chase, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1937Dustin Hoffman is 85

Emmy & Academy Award-winning American actor of stage, TV & movies (The Graduate; Midnight Cowboy; Papillon; Rain Man; Lenny; All the President’s Men; Marathon Man; Kramer vs Kramer; Tootsie; Hook; Meet the Fockers; Outbreak; Agatha), born August 8, 1937. (Dustin Hoffman 1984: Gorup de Besanez)

connie stevens birthday, nee concetta rosalie ann ingoglia, connie stevens 1961, american singer, 1960s hit songs, sixteen reasons, actress, 1950s movies, young and dangerous, eighteen and anxious, dragstrip riot, rock a bye baby, the party crashers, 1960s movies, susan slade, parrish, palm springs weekend, two on a guillotine, never too late, way way out, 1960s television series, hawaiian eye cricket blake, wendy and me wendy conway, 1970s films, the grissom gang, scorchy, sgt peppers lonely hearts club band, 1980s tv mini series, scruples maggie mcgregor, starting from scratch helen deangelo, the love boat guest star, 1980s movies, grease 2, 1990s movies, james dean live fast die young, 2000s television shows, titus juanita titus, 8 simple rules tina, 2000s films, double duty, 2010s movies, just before i go, search engines, married james stacy 1963, divorced james stacy 1966, married eddie fisher 1967, divorced eddie fisher 1969, mother of joely fisher, mother of tricia leigh fisher, sister of john megna, producer, director, screenwriter, bob hope uso performer, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1938Connie Stevens is 84 (nee Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia)

American singer (Sixteen Reasons), actress of stage, television (Cricket Blake on Hawaiian Eye; Wendy and Me; Scruples), and movies (Two on a Guillotine; Way…Way Out; Palm Springs Weekend; Rock-a-Bye Baby; The Party Crashers), born August 8, 1938. (Connie Stevens 1961 Susan Slade: Film Star Vintage)

brooke bundy birthday, brooke bundy 1970, american actress, 1960s movies, firecreek, the young runaways, the gay deceivers, 1960s television series, the donna reed show joanne wells, mr novak guest star, the doctors and the nurses mona, gunsmoke guest star, the virginian guest star, bob hope presents the chrysler theatre guest star, bonanza guest star, judd for the defense guest star, mission impossible katherine, lancer guest star, lassie guest star, my three sons guest star, mannix guest star, the fbi guest star, mod squad guest star, 1970s tv shows, owen marshall counselor at law guest star, emergency guest star, medical center guest star, cannon guest star, police story, police woman, barnaby jones, insight, 1970s tv soap operas, days of our lives rebecca north, general hospital diana maynard taylor rn, 1970s films, dangerous relations, 1980s television shows, trapper john md guest star, father murphy madeline walker, chips guest star, 1980s horror movies, a nightmare on elm street 3 dream warriors, a nightmare on elm street 4 the dream master, explorers, mission kill, stewardess school, survival quest, twice dead, riding the edge, night visitor, beverly hills bodysnatchers, married peter helm 1962, divorced peter helm 1966, mother of tiffany helm, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1944Brooke Bundy is 78

American actress of TV (Days of Our Lives; General Hospital; The Donna Reed Show; My Three Sons; Mr. Novak; The Mod Squad; Bonanza) and movies (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors; The Young Runaways; Firecreek; The Gay Deceivers), born August 8, 1944. (Brooke Bundy 1970 Dan August)

ken dryden birthday, nee kenneth wayne dryden, 1974 ken dryden 1975, canadian professional hockey player, hockey hall of fame, nhl goalie, national hockey league goaltender, 1970s montreal canadiens goalie, retired hockey player, 1971 conn smythe trophy winner, 1971 stanley cup playoffs mvp, 1972 calder trophy winner, 1972 rookie of the year, 1972 team canada summit series goalie, 1970s vezina trophy winner, lawyer, canadian politician, york centre member of parliament, author, face off at the summit, the game, home game hockey and life in canada, the moved and the shaken the story of one mans life, in school our kids our teachers our classrooms, becoming canada, 1980s abc television sports commentator, cousin murray murdoch, montreal canadiens number 29 retired, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1947Ken Dryden is 75 (nee Kenneth Wayne Dryden)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens 1970-1979 – 6 Stanley Cups; Team Canada 1972 Summit Series), 5x Vezina Trophy, 1971 Conn Smythe & 1972 Calder Trophy winner, lawyer, and author, born August 8, 1947. (Ken Dryden 1970s Montreal Canadiens Photo: ABC)

larry wilcox birthday, larry wilcox 1972, american tv producer, the ray bradbury theater producer, death of a centerfold the dorothy stratten story tv movie producer, actor, 1970s movies, mr and mrs bo jo jones tv movie, the last hard men, 1970s television series, lassie dale holden mitchell, walt disneys wonderful world of color, the streets of san francisco george morgan, trail of danger, fire on kelly mountain, chips officer jon baker, 1980s tv shows, hotel guest star, the love boat guest star, murder she wrote guest star, 1990s films, mission manila, loaded weapon 1, the little chp, cops n roberts, 2000s movies, the thundering 8th, 94 feet, forgiven this gun4hire, vietnam war veterans, bonneville salt flats land speed record holder, motorcycle racing rider, automobile race rider, founder of wilcox productions, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1947Larry Wilcox is 75

American actor of TV (Jon Baker on CHiPs; Dale on Lassie; Streets of San Francisco; Hotel) and movies (Loaded Weapon 1; The Little CHP), television producer (The Ray Bradbury Theater), Vietnam War veteran, and motorcycle & car race driver, born August 8, 1947. (Larry Wilcox 1972 Lassie)

keith carradine birthday, nee keith ian carradine, keith carradine 1976, american singer, songwriter, hit songs, im easy, academy award best song, actor, 1970s movies, mccabe and mrs miller, emperor of the north, a gunfight, idaho transfer, antoine and sebastian, hex, thieves like us, nashville, thieves like us, run run joe, you and me, lumiere, welcome to la, the duellists, pretty baby, sgt peppers lonely hearts club band, old boyfriends, an almost perfect affair, 1980s films, the long riders, southern comfort, choose me, marias lovers, trouble in mind, the inquiry, the morderns, backfire, samuel fullers street of no return, cold feet, 1980s tv mini series, chiefs foxy funderburke, confessional liam devline, confessional liam devline, a rumor of war lt murph mccoy, 1990s movies, the bachelor, daddys dyin whos got the will, the ballad of the sad cafe, crisscross, mrs parker and the vicious circle, andre, the tie that binds, wild bill, 2 days in the valley, a thousand acres, standoff, out of the cold, 1990s tv shows, dead mans walk bigfoot wallace, fast track dr richard beckett, 2000s films, cahoots, wooly boys, falcons, the angel doll, the adventures of ociee nash, our very own, elvis and anabelle, bobby z, the californians, all hat, lake city, winter of frozen dreams, 2000s television shows, deadwood wild bill hickock, complete savages nick savage, dexter special agent frank lundy, dollhouse matthew harding, crash owen, numb3rs carl mcgowan, criminal minds frank breitkopf, street time frank dugan, 2010s tv series, madam secretary president conrad dalton, the big bang theory wyatt, missing martin newman, damages julian decker, fargo lou solverson, 2010s movies, cowboys and aliens, the family tree, peacock, aint them bodies saints, after the fall, dakotas summer, terroir, bereave, a quiet passion, ray meets helen, son of john carradine, brother robert carradine, brother christopher carradine, brother david carradine, brother bruce carradine, brother michael bowen, married sandra will 1982, divorced sandra will 1999, shelley plumpton relationship, father of martha plimpton, father of sorel johannah carradine, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1949Keith Carradine is 73

American Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter (I’m Easy), actor of stage, TV (Chiefs; President Conrad Dalton on Madam Secretary; Dexter; Complete Savages; Fargo), and movies (Nashville; Pretty Baby), born August 8, 1949. (Keith Carradine 1975 Photo: Margie Korshak Associates Inc.) 

don most birthday, aka donny most, don most 1980s, american actor, 1970s television series, happy days ralph malph, 1970s movies, huckleberry finn tv movie, crazy  mama, with this ring tv movie, leo and loree, 1980s tv shows, the fonz and the happy days gang voice of ralph malph, fantasy island guest star, the love boat guest star, dungeons and dragons eric the cavalier voice, teen wolf voice of stiles, 1980s films, stewardess school, 1990s movies, acting on impulse, edtv, 1990s television shows, the crow stairway to heaven dr john dorsett, 2000s films, the thundering 8th, planting melvin, the great buck howard, finding madison, the yankies, 2000s tv series, star trek voyager kadan, 2010s movies, bones movie, chez upshaw, campin buddies, follow, six la love stories, remember isobel, 2010s television series, glee rusty pillsbury, the bold and the beautiful pete, singer, swing music, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1953Don Most is 69 (aka Donny Most) 

American voice-over artist, singer, actor of TV (Ralph Malph on Happy Days; The Love Boat; Glee; The Bold and the Beautiful; Teen Wolf) and movies (Leo and Loree; Crazy Mama; Edtv; The Thundering 8th; Huckleberry Finn), born August 8, 1953. (Don Most 1980s: Selma Rubin Talent Agency Inc.)

nigel mansell birthday, nee nigel ernest james mansell, nigel mansell 1994, british racing car driver, retired english race car driver, international motorsports hall of fame, 1992 formula one world championship winner, 1993 cart indy car world series champion, formula one teams driver, lotus driver, williams driver, ferrari driver, mclaren driver, cart indycar team driver, newman haas racing, hawthorn memorial trophy winner, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1954Nigel Mansell is 69

International Motorsports Hall of Fame British racing car driver, 1992 Formula One World Championship winner, 1993 CART Indy Car World Series champion, 7-time Hawthorn Memorial Trophy winner, and author (Driven to Win; My Story), born August 8, 1953. (Nigel Mansell 1991 Photo: Stuart Seeger)

deborah norville birthday, nee deborah anne norville, deborah norville 2008, american television news anchor, tv journalist, television reporter, nbc news at sunrise, nbc today show host, cbs news correspondent, cbs street stories reporter, cbs 48 hours journalist, cbs evening news, america tonight cohost, primetime news magazine series, inside edition anchor, msnbc news, deborah norville tonight host, 1990s radio show host, the deborah norville show from her home to yours host, tv documentary host, bad girls host, writer, author, thank you power making the science of gratitude work for you, back on track how to straighten out your life when it throws you a curve, the power of respect benefit form the most forgotten element of success, knitting and crocheting hobby, host of knit and crochet now, author knit with deborah norville 18 classic designs for the whole family, childrens book author, i dont want to sleep tonight, i can fly, chicken soup for the soul stories, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1958Deborah Norville is 64

Emmy Award-winning American news correspondent, host & anchor of TV (Inside Edition; NBC News at Sunrise; Today Show; America Tonight; CBS Sunday Evening News; Deborah Norville Tonight; Street Stories; 48 Hours), born August 8, 1958. (Deborah Norville 2010 Photo: Martyna Borkowski / © Rubenstein) 

the edge birthday, nee david howell evans birthday, nickname the edge, the edge 2008, irish rock musician, songwriter, singer, keyboardist, 1980s rock bands, u2 lead guitarist, 19890s hit rock songs, fire, gloria, a celebration, new years day, two hearts beat as one, pride in the name of love, the unforgettable fire, with or without you, i still havent found what im looking for, where the streets have no name, in gods country, one tree hill, desire, angel of harlem, when love comes to town, all i want is you, 1990s hit rock singles, the fly, mysterious ways, one, even better than the real thing, whos gonna ride your wild horses, stay faraway so close, hold me thrill me kiss me kill me, miss sarajevo, discotheque, staring at the sun, last night on earth, please, sweetest thing, 2000s rock hit songs, beautiful day, elevation, walk on, electrical storm, take me to the clouds above, vertigo, all because of you, sometimes you cant make it on your own, the saints are coming, get on your boots, magnificent, 2010s rock hit singles, i will follow, ordinary love,, invisible, youre the best thing about me, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1961“The Edge” is 61 (nee David Howell Evans)

Grammy-winning Irish rock songwriter, keyboardist and lead guitarist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band U2 (Beautiful Day; With or Without You; Sunday Bloody Sunday; Where the Streets Have No Name; Desire; Angel of Harlem), born August 8, 1961. (David Howell Evans / The Edge 2008: Chris Harte Photography)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born august 8, famous birthdays, esther williams, mel tillis, competitive swimmer, country music, singer, songwriter, actress, film star, classic movies, million dollar mermaid, neptunes daughter, take me out to the ball game, i aint never, good woman blues, heart healer, mrs fernando lamas, mrs ben gage(Esther Williams 1952: Engstead | Mel Tillis 1970: MGM / Billboard)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 8th!

Remember These August 8th Famous Birthdays

Richard Andersonrichard anderson birthday, nee richard norman anderson, richard anderson 1970, american actor, 1940s movies the pearl, 1950s movies, the vanishing westerner, the magnificent yankee, grounds for marriage, payment on demand, cause for alarm, no questions asked, rich young and pretty, the people against ohara, across the wide missouri, the unknown man, just this once, scaramouche, holiday for sinners, fearless fagan, the story of three loves, i love melvin, dream wife, give a girl a break, escape from fort bravo, the student prince, hit the deck, its a dogs life, forbidden planet, a cry in the night, three brave men, the buster keaton story, paths of glory, the long hot summer, curse of the faceless man, compulsion, the gunfight at dodge city, 1950s television series, zorro ricardo del amo, 1960s tv shows, bus stop d a glenn wagner, the lieutenant lt col clinton hiland, perry mason lt steve drumm, 12 oclock high brig gen phil doud, 1960s movies, a gathering of eagles, johnny cool, seven days in may, kitten with a whip, seconds, ride to hangmans tree, the hardy boys the mystery of the chinese junk, 1970s movies, macho callahan, tora tora tora, doctors wives, 1970s television shows, dan august chief george untermeyer, the six million dollar man tv movies, dan august tv movies, 1980s tv series, cover up henry towler, kane and abel alan lloyd, dynasty buck fallmont, 1990s movies, the player, gettysburg, the glass shield, the blood trail, married carol lee ladd 1955, divorced carol lee ladd 1956, married katharine thalberg 1961, divorced katharine thalberg 1973, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1926, died august 31 2017, celebrity deaths

American actor of TV (Oscar Goldman on The Six Million Dollar Man & The Bionic Woman; Perry Mason; Chief George Untermer on Dan August; Cover Up; Bus Stop; Dynasty; Zorro; 12 O’Clock High) and movies (Rich, Young and Pretty; I Love Melvin; Storm Warning) (born Aug. 8, 1926 – died Aug. 31, 2017; age 91). Richard Anderson died of natural causes. (Richard Anderson 1970)

mel tillis birthday, nee lonnie melvin tillis, mel tillis 1977, american country music singer, outlaw country musician, songwriter, 1950s country music hit singles, the violet and the rose, finally, 1960s country music hits, wine, stateside, life turned her that way, goodbye wheeling, something special, whos julie, old faithful, these lonely hands of mine, shell be hanging round somewhere, 1970s hit country songs, heart over mind, heaven everyday, commercial affection, the arms of a fool, brand new mister me, untouched, would you want the world to tend, i aint never, neon rose, sawmill, midnight me and the blues, stomp them grapes, memory maker, the best way i know how, woman in the back of my mind, lookin for tomorrows and findin yesterdays, mental revenge, love revival, good woman blues, heart healer, burning memoreies, i got the hoss, what did i promise her last night, i believe in you, aint no california, send me down to tucson, coca cola cowboy, blind in love, lying time again, 1980s country music hit singles, southern rains, grand ole opry member, father of pam tillis, country music hall of fame, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1932, died november 19 2017, celebrity deaths, Mel Tillis (nee Lonnie Melvin Tillis)

Country Music Hall of Fame American singer and songwriter (I Ain’t Never; Good Woman Blues; Heart Healer; I Believe in You; Coca-Cola Cowboy; Southern Rains; Sawmill; Midnight, Me, and the Blues; Memory Maker; Life Turned Her That Way) (born Aug. 8, 1932 – died Nov. 19, 2017; age 85). Mel Tillis died of respiratory failure. (Mel Tillis 1977 Photo: The Jim Halsey Co. Inc. / MGM)

rory calhoun birthday, nee francis timothy mccown, rory calhoun 1950, american actor, 1940s movies, the great john l, nob hill, the red house, miraculous journey, that hagen girl, adventure island, massacre river, 1950s films, a ticket to tomahawk, return of the frontiersman, county fair, rogue river, id climb the highest mountain, meet me after the show, way of a gaucho, with a song in my heart, the silver whip, powder river, how to marry a millionaire, river of no return, the yellow tomahawk, dawn at socorro, a bullet is waiting, four guns to the border, the looters, aint misbehavin, the treasure of pancho villa, the spoilers, raw edge, red sundown, flight to hong kong, utah blaine, the big caper, the hired gun, domino kid, ride out for revenge, apache territory, the saga of hemp brown,  1950s television series, 1950s westerns, the ford television theatre guest star, screen directors playhouse guest star, producer the texan bill longley, 1960s movies, the colossus of rhodes, the secret of monte cristo, marco polo, the gun hawk, face in the rain, the young and the brave, young fury, finger on the trigger, black spurs, apache uprising, our men in bagdad, operation delilah, daytons devils, operation cross eagles, the girl of the nile, 1960s tv shows, death valley days guest star, 1970s films, night of the lepus, won ton ton the dog who saved hollywood, mission to glory a true story, love and the midnight auto supply, mule feathers, revenge of bigfoot, bitter heritage, 1980s movies, motel hell, smokey and the judge, angel, avenging angel, hell comes to frogtown, roller blade warriors taken by force, 1980s television shows, the blue and the gray miniseries general george meade, 1980s tv soap operas, capitol judge judson tyler, 1990s films, bad jim, pure country, married lita baron 1948, divorced lita baron 1970, married sue rhodes 1971, divorced sue rhodes 1979, married sue rhodes 1982, friends alan ladd, friends sue carol ladd, betty grable 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1922, died april 28 1999, celebrity deathsRory Calhoun (nee Francis Timothy McCown)

American actor of TV (Bill Longley on The Texan; Capitol; Wagon Train) & films (Rogue River; With a Song in My Heart; The Silver Whip; Ain’t Misbehavin’; How to Marry a Millionaire; Marco Polo; The Red House; Way of a Gaucho) (born Aug. 8, 1922 – died Apr. 28, 1999; age 76). Rory Calhoun died of emphysema & diabetes complications. (Rory Calhoun 1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk) 

esther williams birthday, nee esther jane williams, mgm nickname million dollar mermaid, esther williams 1940s, american actress, swimming movies, 1940s movies, andy hardys double life, a guy named joe, bathing beauty, thrill of a romance, ziegfeld follies, the hoodlum saint, easy to wed, till the clouds roll by, fiesta, this time for keeps, on an island with you, take me out to the ball game, neptunes daughter, 1950s movies, pagan love song, skirts ahoy, million dollar mermaid, dangerous when wet, easy to love, jupiters darling, the unguarded moment, 1960s movies, the big show, magic fountain, international swimming hall of fame, van johnson costar, retro womens swimwear spokeswoman, swimming pools namesake, autobiography, author, the million dollar mermaid book, friend cyd charisse, victor mature affair, jeff chandler relationship, married keonard kovner 1940, divorced leonard kovner 1944, married ben gage 1945, divorced ben gage 1959, married fernando lamas 1969, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1921, died june 6 2013, celebrity deathsEsther Williams (aka Mrs. Fernando Lamas & Mrs. Ben Gage)

International Swimming Hall of Fame American swimmer (U.S. National champ), & movie actress (Million Dollar Mermaid; Ziegfeld Follies; Till the Clouds Roll By; Take Me Out to the Ball Game; Neptune’s Daughter; Dangerous When Wet; Thrill of a Romance) (born Aug. 8, 1921 – died June 6, 2013; age 91). (Esther Williams: Nickolas Muray / Smithsonian Institution) 

webb pierce birthday, webb pierce, 1957, nee michael webb pierce, american honky tonk musician, country music singer, guitar player, songwriter, 1950s hit singles, 1950s hit country music songs, wondering, that heart belongs to me, back street affair, ill go on alone, thats me without you, the last waltz, i havent got the heart, its been so long, dont throw your life away, there stands the glass, im walking the dog, slowly, even tho, more and more, youre not mine anymore, in the jailhouse now, im gonna fall out of love with you, i dont care, love love love, if you were me, why baby why, yes i know why, cause i love you, little rosa, any old time, teenage boogie, im tired, honky tonk song, oh so many years, someday, bye bye love, missing you, holiday for love, dont do it darlin, one week later, kitty wells duets, cryin over you, youll come back, falling back to you, tupelo county jail, a thousand miles ago, i aint never, 1960s country music hit singles, no love have i, is it wrong for loving you, drifting texas sand, fallen angel, let forgiveness in, sweet lips, walking the streets, how do you talk to a baby, all my love, crazy wild desire, take time, cow town, sands of gold, if the back door could talk, those wonderful years, memory no 1, finally, who i i think i am, whered ya stay las night, fool fool fool, this thing, country music hall of fame, rockabilly musician, grand ole opry member, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1921, died february 24 1991, celebrity deathsWebb Pierce (nee Michael Webb Pierce)

Country Music Hall of Fame American honky tonk & rockabilly guitarist, singer and songwriter (Wondering; In the Jailhouse Now; There Stands the Glass; Love, Love, Love; Slowly; I Don’t Care; More and More; I Ain’t Never; Back Street Affair) (born Aug. 8, 1921 – died Feb. 24, 1991; age 69). Webb Pierce died of pancreatic cancer. (Webb Pierce 1957 Photo: Decca Records) 

dino de laurentiis birthday, dino de laurentiis 2009, nee agostino de laurentiis, italian movie producer, academy awards, 1940s movies, adam and eve, 1950s movies, cops and robbers, la strada, woman of rome, and american in rome, the millers beautiful wife, war and peace, 1960s movies, kiss the girls and make them die, 1970s movies, the valachi papers, serpico, mandingo, king kong, king of the gypsies, hurricane, beyond the reef, halloween ii, 1980s movies, the bounty, year of the dragon, taipan, 1990s movies, desperate hours, sometimes they come back, once upon a crime, 2000s movies, u571, hannibal, red dragon, hannibal rising, married silvana mangano 1949, divorced silvana mangano 1988, married martha schumacher 1990, 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 8th birthdays, born august 8 1919, died november 10 2010, celebrity deathsDino De Laurentiis (nee Agostino De Laurentiis)

Italian Academy Award-winning movie producer of 500+ films (La Strada; Adam and Eve; Cops and Robbers; A Woman of Rome; War and Peace; The Valachi Papers; Serpico; King Kong; Dune; Red Dragon; U-571) (born Aug. 8, 1919 – died Nov. 10, 2010; age 91). Cause of death for Dino De Laurentiis is unknown. (Dino De Laurentiis 2009 Photo: Justin Sewell)

ford rainey birthday, younger ford rainey 1960, american character actor, the new girl, classic television shows, 1950s tv series, 1960s tv, the richard boone show, days of our lives, window on main streetFord Rainey

American actor of movies & TV (Days of Our Lives; The Richard Boone Show; Bonanza; The Bionic Woman; Mannix; The King of Queens; Gunsmoke; The Virginian; The F.B.I.; Insight; Cannon; Alias Smith and Jones; Perry Mason; Insight; Lassie; Daniel Boone; Rawhide) (born Aug. 8, 1908 – died July 25, 2005; age 96). Ford Rainey died of a stroke. (Ford Rainey 1960 The New Girl)

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American character actor of TV (Sgt. Thomas Velie on Ellery Queen; Once an Eagle; Gunsmoke) and movies (Flaming Star; 40 Pounds of Trouble; Taggart; The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre; Vanishing Point; North Dallas Forty; The Outfit; The Wild Party; Shadows) (born Aug. 8, 1928 – died Dec. 12, 2017; age 89). Cause of death for Tom Reese is unknown. (Tom Reese 1959 Johnny Staccato)

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American actor of TV (Law of the Plainsman; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Lassie; I Love Lucy; The Loretta Young Show; Wagon Train; The Rifleman; Death Valley Days; Thriller) and movies (The Wrong Man; The Time Tunnel; Man in the Dark; China Venture; Loophole; All I Desire; The Yellow Mountain) (born Aug. 8, 1903 – died Mar. 23, 1988; age 84). (Dayton Lummis 1960 Bonanza)

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American actress of TV (Fireside Theatre; Annie Oakley; Crossroads; The Lineup; Perry Mason; Zane Grey Theater; Lassie; Mr. & Mrs. North) and movies (Kansas Pacific; April in Paris; The Winning Team; The Story of Will Rogers; Buckaroo From Powder River; The Big Bluff; Arctic Fury) (born Aug. 8, 1923 – died Aug. 17, 1973; age 50). Eve Miller died by suicide. (Eve Miller 1952 The Big Trees)

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American trick gun artist, marksman, and character actor of western TV shows (Ranger Clint Travis on 26 Men; Cheyenne; Tales of Wells Fargo; Sergeant Preston of the Yukon) and movies (Treasure of the Aztecs; Pyramid of the Sun God) (born Aug. 8, 1923 – died Dec. 10, 2019; age 96). Cause of death for Kelo Underson is unknown. (Kelo Henderson 1957 26 Men)

Dr. Bob Smith

American doctor and surgeon who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with Bill Wilson in 1935, and helped 5000+ alcoholics during his lifetime (born Aug. 8, 1879 – died Nov. 16, 1950; age 71). Cause of death for Bob Smith was colon cancer.

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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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