August 9th Birthdays

If you were born on August 9th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

Bob Cousy (nee Robert Joseph Cousy)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame retired American professional basketball player, NBA point guard (Boston Celtics – 6x NBA Champions; Cincinnati Royals), 1957 NBA MVP, 13-time NBA All-Star, born August 9, 1928. (Bob Cousey 1950s Photo: Sport Magazine Archives) 

Rod Laver (nee Rodney George Laver; “Rocket“)

International Tennis Hall of Fame Australian retired world #1 men’s tennis player (1964-1970), winner of 200 men’s singles titles and multiple Open and Grand Slam titles (Australian, French, & US Opens; Wimbledon), born August 9, 1938. (Rod Laver 1963 To Tell The Truth)

Sam Elliott (nee Samuel Pack Elliott; married Katharine Ross)

American actor of TV (Beau Bennett on The Ranch; Mission: Impossible; The Sacketts; The Yellow Rose; Justified; 1883; Once an Eagle), movies (Lifeguard; Mask; Prancer; Road House; Tombstone; Gettysburg; I’ll See You in My Dreams; Rush), born August 9, 1944. (Sam Elliott 1986 Houston: The Legend of Texas) 

Jonathan Kellerman (married Faye Marder, aka Faye Kellerman)

Edgar & Anthony Award-winning American psychologist, non-fiction author (Helping the Fearful Child), & crime fiction novelist (When the Bough Breaks, and Alex Delaware series; Billy Straight and Petra Connor series), born August 9, 1949. Father of Jesse Kellerman. (Jonathan Kellerman Painting: A. Hamilton)

Melanie Griffith (ex of Don Johnson, Steven Bauer, Antonio Banderas)

American movie actress (Working Girl; Pacific Heights; Shining Through; Cherry 2000; A Stranger Among Us; Milk Money; Something Wild; Body Double; Crazy in Alabama; The Drowning Pool; Joyride), born August 9, 1957. Daughter of Tippi Hedren; mother of Dakota Johnson. (Melanie Griffith 2013: Manfred Werner)

Michael Kors (nee Karl Anderson Jr.)

American fashion designer for Celine (1997-2003) and his own brand MICHAEL Michael Kors (mens & womens ready-to-wear; fragrance; sportswear; accessories; footwear), born August 9, 1959. (Michael Kors 2008 Photo: Ed Kavishe / www.FashionWirePress.com)

Brett Hull (“The Golden Brett“; son of Bobby Hull)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian-American pro hockey player, NHL right winger (Calgary Flames; St. Louis Blues; Dallas Stars – 1999 Stanley Cup; Detroit Red Wings – 2002 Stanley Cup Champions), 1986 NHL MVP, born August 9, 1964. Nephew of Dennis Hull. (Brett Hull 1994: Johnmaxmena2)

Deion Sanders (“Primetime“)

American Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons; San Francisco 49ers – Super Bowl Champs 1994; Dallas Cowboys – 1995 Super Bowl Champs; Washington Redskins; Baltimore Ravens), & MLB fielder born August 9, 1967. (Deion Sanders c. 1988 Photo: Florida Memory)

Gillian Anderson (ex of Clyde Klotz)

Emmy Award-winning British-American actress of stage, TV (Dana Scully on The X-Files; Hannibal; The Fall; American Gods; Bleak House; Crisis) and movies (The X-Files; The Mighty; Playing By Heart; The House of Mirth; The Last King of Scotland), born August 9, 1968. (Gillian Anderson 2013 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Eric Bana (nee Eric Banadinović)

Australian actor of movies (Hulk; Black Hawk Down; Troy; Munich; Star Trek; The Time Traveler’s Wife; The Other Boleyn Girl; King Arthur: Legend of the Sword; Romulus, My Father; Lone Survivor) and TV (Joe Sabatini on Something in the Air), born August 9, 1968. (Eric Bana 2007 Photo: David Shankbone) 

Chris Cuomo (son of Mario Cuomo; brother of Andrew Cuomo)

Peabody & News Emmy Award-winning American lawyer, non-profit advisor; host, writer & news analyst of radio, podcasts, & TV (Cuomo Prime Time; New Day; Anderson Cooper 360°; Good Morning America; Primetime; 20/20; CNN Tonight), born August 9, 1970. (Chris Cuomo 2016: Senator Chris Coons)

Kevin McKidd 

Scottish director, voice-over artist & actor of TV (Dr. Owen Hunt on Grey’s Anatomy) and films (Trainspotting; Made of Honor; The Rocket Post; AfterLife; 16 Years of Alcohol; Dog Soldiers; Understanding Jane; Bedrooms and Hallways; Small Faces; Brave), born August 9, 1973. (Kevin McKidd 2010: Gordon Correll)

(Charles Farrell 1931: Hal Phyfe [colorized] | Dorothy Jordan 1931: Earl Christy)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on August 9th!

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Cynthia Harris

American actress of stage, TV (Sylvia Buchman on Mad About You; Patricia Hale on All My Children; Sirota’s Court; Husbands, Wives & Lovers; L.A. Law; Ann Jillian; Edward & Mrs. Simpson; Rescue Me; Law & Order), movies (I Do & I Don’t; Three Men and a Baby; Isadora; Reuben, Reuben) (born Aug. 9, 1934 – died Oct. 3, 2021; age 87) (Cynthia Harris 1976: NBC TV)

Robert Shaw (married Mary Ure)

English writer & actor of stage, TV (Captain Dan Tempest on The Buccaneers), movies (Jaws; From Russia With Love; The Sting; The Taking of Pelham One Two Three; A Man for All Seasons; Black Sunday; Force 10 From Navarone; The Deep; Young Winston) (born Aug. 9, 1927 – died Aug. 28, 1978; age 51). Robert Shaw died of a heart attack. (Robert Shaw 1964 Hamlet at Elsinore)

Daniel Keyes

Hugo Award-winning American science fiction and comic magazine editor, creative writing professor, writer of non-fiction (The Minds of Billy Milligan), short stories, & novels (Marvel Science Stories; Atlas Comics; Flowers for Algernon) (born Aug. 9, 1927 – died June 15, 2014; age 86). Daniel Keyes died of pneumonia complications. (Daniel Keyes 1970: Ohio University)

Whitney Houston (cousin of Dionne Warwick, Leontyne Price)

Emmy & Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American singer (I’m Your Baby Tonight; Saving All My Love for You; How Will I Know; Greatest Love of All; I Will Always Love You; I Wanna Dance With Somebody) & film actress (The Bodyguard) (born Aug. 9, 1963 – died Feb. 11, 2012; age 48). Whitney Houston drowned in a bathtub. (Whitney Houston 1990s: Nisakorn Keanmepol)

Beverlee McKinsey (nee Beverlee Magruder)

American actress of TV (Iris Wheeler Cory Carrington on Another World & Texas; Alexandra Spaulding von Halkien Thorpe on Guiding Light; Martha Donnelly / Julie Richards on Love is a Many Splendored Thing; General Hospital) (born Aug. 9, 1935 – died May 2, 2008; age 72). Beverlee McKinsey of kidney transplant complications. (Beverlee McKinsey 1965 Seaway)

Clint Ritchie (nee Clinton Charles Augustus Ritchie; “Bucky“)

American actor of TV (Clint Buchanan on One Life to Live; Thunder; Batman; The Felony Squad), movies (The Peace Killers; Patton; The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre; Against a Crooked Sky; Bandolero!; First to Fight) (born Aug. 9, 1938 – died Jan. 31, 2009; age 70). Clint Ritchie died from a stroke after pacemaker surgery. (Clint Ritchie 1985 One Life to Live Promo: ABC)

Chris Haney

Canadian high school dropout who became a newspaper journalist & photo editor (Montreal Gazette), entrepreneur, businessman & co-creator (with Scott Abbott) of the Trivial Pursuit board games (born Aug. 9, 1950 – died May 31, 2010; age 59). Cause of death for Chris Haney is unknown. (Trivial Pursuit Photo: Ian Stannard)

Charles Farrell (married Virginia Valli; ex-partner of Janet Gaynor)

American actor of TV (Vern Albright on My Little Margie), silent films (7th Heaven; The Rough Riders; Clash of the Wolves; Lucky Star) & classic movies (Body and Soul; Old Ironsides; The Big Shakedown; The Red Dance; Just Around the Corner; Wild Girl; Tail Spin; Delicious) (born Aug. 9, 1900 – died May 6, 1990; age 89). Ex-partner of Janet Gaynor. (Charles Farrell c 1935: Powolny)

Paul Kelly (married Dorothy Mackaye)

Tony-winning American movie actor (Duffy of San Quentin; Gunsmoke; Flight Command; Split Second; Springfield Rifle; The Painted Hills; Flying Tigers; Not A Ladies’ Man; The Secret Code; Crossfire; Deadline for Murder; The Cat Creeps; The Glass Alibi; Mr. and Mrs. North) convicted of manslaughter (born Aug. 9, 1899 – died Nov. 6, 1956; age 57). (Paul Kelly 1950 Guilty of Treason)

Nat Pendleton (nee Nathan Greene Pendleton; brother of Steve Pendleton)

American wrestler (1920 Olympic silver) & movie actor (Jail House Blues; The Great Ziegfeld; Young Dr. Kildare; Fugitive Lovers; Deception; The Luckiest Girl in the World; The Defense Rests; Dr. Gillespie films; The Thin Man; It’s a Wonderful World; Trapped By Television; The Cat’s Paw) (born Aug. 9, 1895 – died Oct. 12, 1967; age 72). Nephew of Arthur V. Johnson. (Nat Pendleton 1934)

Dorothy Jordan (married Merian C. Cooper)

American actress of Broadway (Funny Face) & movies (Min and Bill; The Cabin in the Cotton; One Man’s Journey; The Wet Parade; Hell Divers; Down to Earth; Love in the Rough; Young Sinners; A Tailor Made Man; Shipmates; That’s My Boy; The Roadhouse Murder; The Lost Squadron; In Gay Madrid) (born Aug. 9, 1906 – died Dec. 7, 1988; age 82). (Dorothy Jordan 1931: Clarence Sinclair Bull)

Tom Tyler (nee Vincent Markowski)

American TV (The Cisco Kid) and film actor (Out of the West; Lightning Lariats; Adventures of Captain Marvel; The Last Outlaw; Stagecoach; The Light of Western Stars; Lost Ranch; Clancy of the Mounted; The Phantom; The Westerner) (born Aug. 9, 1903 – died May 1, 1954; age 50). Tom Tyler died of scleroderma complications and heart failure. (Tom Tyler 1930: Exhibitors Herald-World)

Robert Surtees

Oscar-winning American film cinematographer (The Bad and the Beautiful; Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo; King Solomon’s Mines; Quo Vadis; Oklahoma!; Mutiny on the Bounty; The Graduate; Ben-Hur; Doctor Dolittle; Summer of ’42; The Sting; The Hindenburg; The Last Picture Show) (born Aug. 9, 1906 – died Jan. 5, 1985; age 78). (Robert Surtees 1956 Photo: American Cinematographer)

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