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December 13, 2023

December 13th Birthdays

If you were born on December 13th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

dick van dyke birthday, dick van dyke 1964, american actor, comedic actor, comedian, emmy awards, 1960s movies, bye bye birdie, what a way to go, mary poppins, the art of love, lt robin crusoe usn, divorce american style, fitzwilly, never a dull moment, chitty chitty bang bang, some kind of a nut, the comic, 1960s television series, 1960s tv sitcoms, the dick van dyke show rob petrie, 1970s television shows, the new dick van dyke show, the carol burnett show guest star, 1970s movies, cold turkey, the runner stumbles, 1980s tv series, the van dyke show dick burgess, 1990s movies, dick tracy, 1990s tv series,  diagnosis murder movies, diagnosis murder dr mark sloan, 2000s tv movies, murder 101 films, murder 101 dr jonathan maxwell, murder 101 college can be murder, 2000s movies, night at the museum, night at the museum secret of the tomb, life is boring, stars in shorts no ordinary love, buttons, older brother jerry van dyke, father of barry van dyke, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1925Dick Van Dyke (brother of Jerry Van Dyke; father of Barry Van Dyke)

Emmy-winning American actor of TV (The Dick Van Dyke Show; Dr. Mark Sloan on Diagnosis Murder) and movies (Mary Poppins; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; The Art of Love; Fitzwilly; Bye Bye Birdie), born December 13, 1925. Ex-partner of Michelle Triola Marvin. (Dick Van Dyke 1964 What a Way to Go! Trailer) 

lou adler, born december 13, american record producer, grammy awards, rock and roll hall of fame, ode records, dunhill records, carole king tapesty producer, movie producer, the rocky horror picture showLou Adler (married Page Hannah; ex of Shelley Fabares)

Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American record producer, Ode Records & Dunhill Records founder (Carole King; The Mamas & the Papas), & movie producer (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born December 13, 1933; ex-partner of Britt Ekland. (Lou Adler 2012: Angela George)

kathy garver birthday, nee kathleen marie garver, kathy garver 1960s, american actress, 1950s child actress, 1950s movies, monkey on my back, 1950s television series, this is alice sally, 1960s youth actress, 1960s tv shows, dr kildare tracey richards, the patty duke show monica robinson, family affair catherine cissy patterson davis, 1960s television game shows, the hollywood squares celebrity panelist, voice artist, voice actress, 1989s animated television shows, spiderman and his amazing friends firestar voice, the fonz and the happy days gang voice artist, 1990s movies, closer than the boy next door, 2000s movies, sweet november, the princess diaries, family secrets, seizing me, race you to the bottom, black august, soupernatural, horrorween, hercules saves christmas, mom murder and me, technicolour llama, unleashed, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1945Kathy Garver (nee Kathleen Marie Garver)

American actress of TV (Cissy Davis on Family Affair; This is Alice; Dr. Kildare; The Patty Duke Show), movies (Monkey on My Back), and game show panelist (The Hollywood Squares) born December 13, 1945. (Kathy Garver Family Affair c. 1966-1970 Photo: Courtesy KathyGarver.Com) 

wendie malick birthday, wendie malick 2009, american actress, 1980s movies, a little sex, scrooged, 1980s television series, trauma center dr brigitte blaine, search for tomorrow shalimar, another world henchwoman, anything but love alice, kate and allie claire, baywatch gayle buchannon, 1990s movies, funny about love, bugsy, the american president, trojan war, just add love, jerome, divorce a contemporary western, 1990s tv shows, dream on judith tupper stone, good company zoe hellstrom, just shoot me nina van horn, 2000s movies, cahoots, on edge, manna from heaven, raising genius, racing stripes, waiting, adventureland, confessions of a shopaholic, the goods live hard, sell hard, alvin and the chipmunks the squeakquel, i was a 7th grade dragon slayer, knucklehead, about fifty, what happens next, 2000s tv series, frasier ronee lawrence, jake in progress naomi, big day jane, hot in cleveland victoria chase, rush hour captain lindsay cole, voice artist, 2000s voice actress, 2000s animated tv shows, bratz burdine maxwell voice, the xs mrs x voice, the emperors new school chicha voice, kung fu panda fenhuang voice, bojack horseman beatrice horseman, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1950Wendie Malick (ex of Mitch Glazer)

American actress of TV (Nina on Just Shoot Me; Victoria on Hot in Cleveland; Dream On; Trauma Center; Jake in Progress; Rush Hour; Frasier; Baywatch; Search for Tomorrow; Another World; The Ranch), movies (Raising Genius), born December 13, 1950. (Wendie Malick 2009 Photo: David Shankbone)

tamora pierce birthday, tamora pierce 2004, american childrens fiction writer, young adult fantasy novelist, fantasy author, alanna the first adventure, in the hand of the goddess, the woman who rides like a man, lioness rampant, wild magic, wolf speaker, emperor mage, the realms of the gods, sandrys book, triss book, dajas book, briars book, first test, page, magic steps, street magic, squire, song of the lioness, cold fire, the immortals, lady knight, air and earth, shatterglass, tricksters choice, tricksters queen, protector of the small, the will of the empress, terrier, melting stones, bloodhound, mastiff, beka cooper the hunt records, battle magic, tempests and slaughter, a spys guide to tortall from the desk of george cooper, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1954Tamora Pierce

American youth fantasy fiction writer, author of the Tortal and Circle universe series (Alanna: The First Adventure; Wild Magic; First Test; Trickster’s Choice; Terrier; Sandry’s Book; Magic Steps; The Will of the Empress), born December 13, 1954. (Tamora Pierce 2004 Photo: Salina at German Wikipedia)

steve buscemi birthday, nee steven vincent buscemi, steve buscemi 1996, american comedian, director, producer, character actor, emmy awards, 1980s movies, the way it is, parting glances, sleepwalk, no picnic, film house fever, kiss daddy goodnight, heart, call me, vibes, heart of midnight, slaves of new york, bloodhounds of broadway, mystery train, 1980s television miniseries, lonesome dove luke, 1990s films, tales from the darkside the move, king of new york, force of circumstance, millers crossing, zandalee, barton fink, billy bathgate, life is nice, claude, reservoir dogs, in the soup, crisscross, twenty bucks, rising sun, ed and his dead mother, the hudsucker proxy, floundering, pulp fiction, airheads, somebody to love, the search for one eye jimmy, living in oblivion, things to do in denver when youre dead, desperado, fargo, trees lounge, kansas city, escape from la, con air, the real blonde, the big lebowski, the impostors, armageddon, louis and frank, big daddy, 1990s tv shows, the adventures of pete and pete phil hickle, 2000s movies, animal factory, 28 days, double whammy, ghost world, the grey zone, monsters inc voice, domestic disturbance, love in the time of money, 13 moons, mr deeds, spy kids 2 island of lost dreams, spy kids 3 game over, coffee and cigarettes, big fish, the island, romance and cigarettes, mparis je taime, delirious, interview, i think i love my wife, i now pronounce you chuck and larry, the messenger, city of war the story of john rabe, rage, handsome harry, saint john of las vegas, youth in revolt, 2000s television shows, the sopranos tony blundetto, 2010s films, grown ups, the chosen one, pete smalls is dead, rampart, on the road, the incredible burt wonderstone, grown ups, time out of mind, the cobbler, hotel transylvania voice of wayne, the ridiculous 6, norman, lean on pete, the death of stalin, nancy, the week of, hotel transylvania 3 summer vacation, 2010s tv series, 30 rock lenny wosniak, boardwalk empire enoch thompson nucky thompson, horace and pete, portlandia guest star, neo yokio the remembrancer, miracle workers god, new york city firefighter 1980s, married jo andres 1987, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1957Steve Buscemi (nee Steven Vincent Buscemi)

American director & actor of TV (Nucky Thompson on Boardwalk Empire; The Sopranos; 30 Rock) and movies (Fargo; The Big Lebowski; Reservoir Dogs; Armageddon; Big Fish; Ghost World; 28 Days; Con Air; Billy Bathgate), born December 13, 1957. (Steve Buscemi 1996 Photo: Beth Herzhaft / Herzco)

lynn holly johnson birthday, lynn holly johnson 2005, american figure skater, ice capades skater, actress, 1970s movies, ice castles, 1980s films, the watcher in the woods, for your eyes only, where the boys are, alien predator, angel river, the sisterhood, hyper space, 1990s movies, out of sight out of mind, diggin up business, the criminal mind, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1958Lynn-Holly Johnson

American former figure skater, actress of TV & movies (Ice Castles; For Your Eyes Only; Where the Boys Are; The Watcher in the Woods; Diggin’ Up Business; Out of Sight, Out of Mind; Alien Predator; Hyper Space), born December 13, 1958. (Lynn-Holly Johnson 2005 Photo: Moviefan at Dutch Wikipedia)

johnny whitaker birthday, nee john orson whitaker jr, johnny whitaker 1973, american 1950s child actor, 1960s movies, the russians are coming the russians are coming, 1960s television series, family affair jonathan jody patterson davis, 1960s tv soap operas, general hospital scotty baldwin, 1970s tv shows, family affair jody davis, green acres guest star, gunsmoke guest star, walt disneys wonderful world of color, sigmund and the sea monsters johnny stuart, 1970s films, the biscuit eater, napoleon and samantha, snowball express, tom sawyer, mystery in draculas castle, 2010s movies, a talking cat, preppers grove, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1959Johnny Whitaker (nee John Orson Whitaker Jr.)

American child actor of TV (Jody Davis on Family Affair; Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital; The Mystery in Dracula’s Castle; Green Acres; Gunsmoke), and movies (Napoleon and Samantha; Tom Sawyer; Snowball Express), born December 13, 1959. (Johnny Whitaker 1973 Photo: CBS TV Network) 

karen lorre birthday, karen witter, born december 13th, american actress, tv soap operas, one life to live tina lord, the new mike hammer, movies, buried alive, midnight, out of the darkKaren Lorre (nee Karen Rachel Witter; ex of Chuck Lorre)

American model & actress of TV (Tina Lord on One Life to Live; The New Mike Hammer; Bedtime; I Married a Centerfold) and movies (Buried Alive; Midnight; Out of the Dark; Dangerously Close; The Vineyard; The Perfect Match; Another Chance), born December 13, 1962. (Karen Lorre Photo: © Karen Lorre)

jamie foxx birthday, nee eric marlon bishop, jamie foxx 2005, african american singer, songwriter, screenwriter, director, producer, stand up comedian, black actor, academy award best actor, 1990s movies, toys, the truth about cats and dogs, the great white hype, booty call, the players club, held up, any given sunday, 1990s television series, roc crazy george, in living color, 2000s films, bait, ali, shade, breakin all the rules, collateral, ray, stealth, jarhead, miami fice, dreamgirls, the kingdom, the soloist, law abiding citizen, 2000s tv shows, the jamie foxx show jamie king, from gs to gents producer, 2010s movies, valentines day, im still here, due date, horrible bosses, django unchained, white house down, the amazing spider man 2, a horrible bosses 2, annie, sleepless, baby driver, robin hood, 2010s television shows, producer white famous jamie foxx, in the flow with affion crockett producer, beat shazam host, off script host, grammy award, 2000s hit songs, unpredictable, blame it, slow jamz, gold digger, katie holmes relationship, ashley mccall scott relationship, lil kim relationship, fantasia relationship, christina milian relationship, vivica a fox relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1967Jamie Foxx (nee Eric Marlon Bishop)

Grammy & Academy Award-winning American comedian, singer, & actor of TV (The Jamie Foxx Show; In Living Color), movies (Ray; Collateral; Django Unchained; The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Dreamgirls; Horrible Bosses), born December 13, 1967. (Jamie Foxx 2005 Photo: Ed Edahl / FEMA)

bart johnson birthday, born december 13th, american actor, movies, high school musical, coach bolton, a deadly obsession, a date to die for, little women, television series, hyperion bayBart Johnson (nee Barton Robert Johnson; married Robyn Lively)

American actor of TV (Hyperion Bay; The Client List; JAG) and films (Coach Bolton in High School Musical films; A Deadly Obsession; A Date to Die For; Little Women; Initiation; The Yankles; Desertion; Evil Angel; Murder.com; Simon Says), born December 13, 1970. (Bart Johnson 2009 Photo: Thekingdude007)

christie clark, born december 13, december 13th birthday, american actress, tv shows, soap operas, daytime television, days of our lives, carrie brady, beyond salem, night sins, winter heat, portraitChristie Clark

American actress of daytime soap operas, TV mini-series & movies (Carrie Brady on Days of Our Lives 1986 – 2019, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Night Sins, & Winter Heat), and films (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2; Children of the Corn II), born December 13, 1973. (Christie Clark Painting: A. Hamilton)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born december 13, famous birthdays, van heflin, lillian roth, film star, actor, actress, classic movies, green dolphin street, 310 to yuma, shane, academy award, musicals, the love parade, the vagabond king, animal crackers, author, ill cry tomorrow(Van Heflin 1943 | Lillian Roth 1930 [colorized])

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on December 13th!

Remember These December 13th Famous Birthdays

christopher plummer birthday, nee arthur christopher orme, christopher plummer 1964, canadian actor, broadway stage plays, musicals, tony awards, academy awards, emmy awards, 1950s movies, stage struck, wind across the everglades, 1960s movies, the fall of the roman empire, the sound of music, inside daisy clover, triple cross, the night of the generals, oedipus the king, nobody runs forever, lock up your daughters, battle of britain, the royal hunt of the sun, 1970s movies, the pyx, the spiral staircase, the return of the pink panther, conduct unbecoming, the day that shook the world, the man who would be king, aces high, the assignment, the disappearance, international velvet, he silet partner, starcrash, murder by decree, 1970s television miniseries, arthur haileys the moneychangers roscoe heyward, hanover street, 1980s movies, eyewitness, the amateur, highpoint, ordeal by innocence, dreamscape, lily in love, the boy in blue, the boss wife, i love ny, dragnet, vampire in venice, shadow dancing, souvenir, mindfield, kingsgate, 1980s tv mini series, the thorn birds archbishop vittorio contini verchese, spearfields daughter lord jack cruze, crossings armand de villiers, 1990s movies, where the heart is, red blooded american girl, firehead, money, star trek vi the undiscovered country, liars edge, malcolm x, wolf, crackerjack, dolores claiborne, twelve monkeys, blackheart, the clown at midnight, hidden agenda, the insider, 1990s tv shows, berlin lady wilhem speer, counterstrike alexander addington, madeline narrator, 2000s movies, dracula 2000, lucky break, a beautiful mind, ararat, nicholas nickleby, blizzard, cold creek manor, national treasure, alexander, must love dogs, syriana, heidi, the new world, inside man, the lake house, man in the chair, closing the ring, emotional arithmetic, already dead, caesar and cleopatra, the imaginarium of doctor parnassus, the last station, beginners, the tempest, priest, barrymore, the girl with the dragon tattoo, muhammad alis greatest fight, elsa and fred, hector and the search for happiness, the forger, danny collins, pixies, remember, the exception, married tammy grimes 1956, divorced tammy grimes 1960, father of amanda plummer, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1929Christopher Plummer (nee Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer)

Emmy, Tony, & Academy Award-winning Canadian actor of stage, TV & movies (Beginners; The Sound of Music; Remember; Inside Daisy Clover; Triple Cross; National Treasure; Battle of Britain; Eyewitness; Stage Struck; The Insider; Knives Out) (born Dec. 13, 1929 – died Feb. 5, 2021; age 91). Married Elaine Taylor; ex of Tammy Grimes.  (Christopher Plummer 1964 Hamlet at Elsinore)

curd jurgens birthday, curt jurgens 1962, nee curd gustav andreas gottlieb franz jurgens, aka curt jurgens, austrian actor, german austrian actor, 1930s german movies, the unknown, to new shores, 1940s movies, the mozart story, the heavenly waltz, young girls of vienna, kissen is no sin, 1950s movies, rose of the mountain, music by night, the last waltz, circus of love, prisoners of love, orient express, afraid to love, the devils general, love without illusions, and god created woman, the house of intrigue, bitter victory, an eye for an eye, the enemy below, this happy feeling, me and the colonel, the inn of the sixth happiness, duel in the forest, time bomb, ferry to hong kong, the blue angel, i aim at the stars, 1960s movies, brainwashed, gustav adolfs page, disorder, the longest day, beach casaonva, three penny opera, miracle of the white stallions, hide and seek, lord jim, dirty heroes, battle of britain, the battle on the river neretva, the invincible six, hellob goodbye, 1970s movies, french intrigue, the mephisto waltz, war is hell, the spy who loved me, just a gigolo, breakthrough, goldengirl, married eva bartok 1955, divorced eva bartok 1956, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1915, died june 18 1982, celebrity deathsCurt Jürgens (nee Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens)

German-Austrian film actor (The Inn of the Sixth Happiness; Lord Jim; …And God Created Woman; This Happy Feeling; I Aim at the Stars; Miracle of the White Stallions; Battle of Britain; The Spy Who Loved Me; Michael Strogoff; Bitter Victory; The Enemy Below; The Spies) (born Dec. 13, 1915 – died June 18, 1982; age 66). Ex of Eva Bartok. (Curd Jürgens 1962 The Longest Day Trailer)

emily carr birthday, emily carr middle aged, canadian writer, klee wyck author, artist, painter, modernist art, post impressionist paintings, group of seven artist, canadian landscape painter, famous paintings, the crazy stair, the crooked staircase, blunden harbour, the indian church, kitwancool, odds and ends, autumn in france, breton in church, totem walk at sitka, the big raven, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1871, died march 2 1945, celebrity deathsEmily Carr (nee Millie Emily Carr)

Canadian writer (Klee Wyck), artist and modernist and post-impressionist Group of Seven painter (The Crazy Stair / The Crooked Staircase; The Big Raven; Blunden Harbour; Totem Walk at Sitka; The Indian Church) (born Dec. 13, 1871 – died Mar. 2, 1945; age 73). Cause of death for Emily Carr was a heart attack. (Emily Carr Photo: Library and Archives Canada) 

mark stevens birthday, mark stevens 1956, nee richard william stevens,aka stephen richards, american movie director, 1950s movie director, cry vengeance, time table, gun fever, man on a raft, the man in the water, sunscorched, actor, 1940s movies, objective burma, god is my copilot, within these walls, pride of the marines, from this day forward, the dark corner, i wonder whos kissing her now, the street with no name, the snake pit, sand, oh you beautiful doll, dancing in the dark, 1950s movies, please believe me, between midnight and dawn, target unknown, katie did it, little egyypt, reunion in reno, mutiny, the big frame, torpedo alley, jack slade, cry vengeance, gunsight ridge, gun fever, gunsmoke in tucson, 1950s television series, martin kane, big town steve wilson, 1960s movies, september storm, escape from hell island, fate is the hunter, frozen alive, jessy does not forgive he kills, spain again, cry for poor wally, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1916, died september 15 1994, celebrity deathsMark Stevens (nee Richard William Stevens)

American director, actor of TV (Big Town; Martin Kane; Wagon Train) & films (The Street With No Name; The Snake Pit; Torpedo Alley; Jack Slade; Cry Vengeance; I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now; From This Day Forward; Dancing in the Dark; Please Believe Me; Fate is the Hunter; Objective, Burma!) (born Dec. 13, 1916 – died Sept. 15, 1994; age 77). (Mark Stevens 1956 Time Table)

archie moore birthday, archie moore 1956, nee archibald lee wright, nickname the mongoose, african american professional boxer, 1952 world light heavyweight boxing champion, 1950s wlhbc, actor, 1960s movies, the adventures of huckleberry finn, the carpetbaggers, the fortune cookie, 1970s movies, the outfit, breakheart pass, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, search for tomorrow kid granett, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1916, died december 9 1998, celebrity deathsArchie Moore (nee Archibald Lee Wright, “The Mongoose“)

American World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion from 1952-1962, actor of TV (Search for Tomorrow) and movies (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; The Carpetbaggers; The Fortune Cookie; Breakheart Pass; The Outfit) (born Dec. 13, 1916 – died Dec. 9, 1998; age 81). Archie Moore died of heart failure. (Archie Moore 1956 Photo: United Press)

richard d zanuck birthday, richard d zanuck 1990, nee richard darryl zanuck, american movie producer, academy awards, 1950s movie producer, 1950s movies, compulsion, 1960s movies, the chapman report, 1970s movies, the sting, the sugarland express, the eiger sanction, jaws, 1980s movies, the island, neighbors, the verdict, cocoon, target, cocoon the return, driving miss daisy, 1990s movies, rush, mulholland falls, chain reaction, deep impact, true crime, 2000s movies, rules of engagement, planet of the apes, road to perdition, big fish, charlie and the chocolate factory, sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street, alice in wonderland, clash of the titans, dark shadows, married lili gentle 1958, divorced lili gentle 1969, marrie dlinda harrison 1969, divorced linda harrison 1978, married lili fini 1978, father of dean zanuck, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1934, died july 13 2012, celebrity deathsRichard D. Zanuck (nee Richard Darryl Zanuck; married Lili Fini)

Oscar-winning American film producer (Driving Miss Daisy; The Verdict; Jaws; The Sting; Road to Perdition; Big Fish; MacArthur; Neighbors; True Crime; Cocoon; Deep Impact; Compulsion; The Chapman Report; Dark Shadows) (born Dec. 13, 1934 – died July 13, 2012; age 77). Son of Darryl F. Zanuck; ex of Lilil Gentle, Linda Harrison. (Richard D. Zanuck 1990: Alan Light)

robert prosky birthday, nee robert joseph porzuczek, robert prosky 1982, polish american character actor, 1980s movies, hanky panky, monsignor, the lords of discipline, christine, the keep, the natural, outrageous fortune, big shots, broadcat news, the great outdoors, things change, 1980s television series, hill street blues sgt stan jablonski, the murder of mary phagan tom watson, 1990s films, loose cannons, gremlins 2 the new batch, funny about love, green card, age isnt everything, far and away, hoffa, last action hero, rudy, mrs doubtfire, miracle on 34th street, the scarlet letter, dead man walking, the chamber, mad city, dudley do right, 1990s tv shows, lifestories storyteller, coach, veronicas closet pat chase, 2000s movies, eye see you, suits on the loose, the skeptic, 2000s television shows, danny lenny, the practice father patrick, k street tommys dad, 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, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1930, died december 8 2008, celebrity deathsRobert Prosky (nee Robert Joseph Porzuczek)

Polish-American actor of TV (Sgt. Stan Jablonski on Hill Street Blues; Veronica’s Closet; The Practice) & movies (Far and Away; Hanky Panky; Miracle on 34th Street; Rudy; Hoffa; Mrs. Doubtfire; The Natural; Dead Man Walking; Broadcast News; The Great Outdoors; Green Card; The Chamber) (born Dec. 13, 1930 – died Dec. 8, 2008; age 77). (Robert Prosky 1982 World War III Promo)

van heflin birthday, nee emmett evan heflin jr, van heflin 1940s, american actor, academy award best supporting actor, 1930s movies, a woman rebels, the outcasts of poker flat, flight from glory, annapolis salute, saturdays heroes, back door to heaven, 1940s films, santa fe trail, the feminine touch, h m pulham esq, johnny eager, kid glove eager, grand central muder, seven sweethearts, tennessee johnson, presenting lily mars, the strange love of martha ivers, till the clouds roll by, possessed, green dolphin street, b fs daughter, tap roots, the three musketeers, act of violence, madame bovary, east side west side, 1950s movies, tomahawk, the prowler, weekend with father, my son john, the golden mask, shane, wings of the hawk, tanganyika, the raid, womans world, black widow, battle cry, count three and pray, patterns, 310 to uma, gunmans walk, tempest, they came to cordura, 1960s films, 5 branded women, under ten flags, the wastrel, cry of battle, the greatest story ever told, once a thief, stagecoach, the man outside, the ruthless four, the big bounce, 1960s television series, playhouse 90 guest star, 1970s movies, airport, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1908, died july 23 1971, celebrity deathsVan Heflin (nee Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.)

Academy Award-winning American actor of stage, radio, and movies (Johnny Eager; Green Dolphin Street; 3:10 to Yuma; Shane; Tennessee Johnson; The Strange Love of Martha Ivers; Gunman’s Walk; Madame Bovary; Once a Thief; Black Widow; Kid Glove Killer; Stagecoach; The Three Musketeers) (born Dec. 13, 1908 – died July 23, 1971; age 62). (Van Heflin 1940s Photo: jecinci)

john hart birthday, american actor, classic tv shows, hawkeye and the last of the mohicans, the lone ranger, rawhide, leave it to beaver, national velvet, i love lucy, John Hart (aka John Hilton)

American actor of TV (The Lone Ranger; Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans; Rawhide; Dallas; Leave it to Beaver; National Velvet; I Love Lucy; Perry Mason; The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin) and movies (Day of the Nightmare) (born Dec. 13, 1917 – died Sept. 20, 2009; age 91). John Hart died of dementia complications. (John Hart 1957 Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans)

albert paulsen birthday, nee albert paulson, albert paulsen 1975, ecuadorian american actor, character actor, emmy award, 1960s movies, all fall down, the manchurian candidate, the three sisters, gunn, che, 1960s television series, g e true josef gabchik, 77 sunset strip guest star, bob hope presents the chrysler theatre, 12 oclock high guest star, combat carl dorfman, the man from uncle dr kurt erikson, the rat patrol guest star, premiere guest star, mission impossible eric, 1970s films, mrs pollifax spy, the laughing policeman, the next man, the gypsy warriors, 1970s tv shows, hawaii five o guest star, 1980s movies, eyewitness, wild wind, 1980s television shows, quincy me guest star, 1980s tv soap operas, general hospital general gastineau, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthday, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1925, died april 25 2004, celebrity deathsAlbert Paulsen (nee Albert Paulson)

Emmy Award-winning Ecuadorian-American character actor of TV (Doctor’s Hospital; Combat!; General Hospital; Mission: Impossible; Hawaii Five-O) and movies (Gunn; The Next Man; The Laughing Policeman; Mrs. Pollifax-Spy; All Fall Down; Eyewitness; The Manchurian Candidate; How to Steal the World) (born Dec. 13, 1925 – died Apr. 25, 2004; age 78). (Albert Paulsen 1975 Movin’ On)

don taylor birthday, don taylor 1951, nee donald ritchie taylor, playwright, author, screenwriter, screenplays, my wicked wicked ways the legend of errol flynn, actor, 1940s movies, winged victory, song of the thin man, the naked city, for the love of mary, battleground, 1950s films, ambush, father of the bride, target unknown, fathers little dividend, flying leathernecks, the blue veil, submarine command, japanese war bride, destination gobi, the girls of pleasure island, stalag 17, johnny dark, the men of sherwood forest, ill cry tomorrow, the bold and the brave, ride the high iron, love slaves of the amazons, 1950s television series, lux video theatre, crossroads, steve canyon, bachelor father director, alfred hitchcock presents director, dennis the menace director, m squad director, johnny ringo director, the rifleman director, the dupont show with june allyson director, 1960s tv shows, zane grey theater guest star, checkmate guest star, burkes law, 87th precinct director, dr kildare director, ensign otoole director, the dick powell theatre, the lloyd bridges show, the farmers daughter director, 1960s feature films, ride the wild surf, jack of diamonds, 1970s movie director, escape from the planet of the apes, the great scout and cathouse thursday, the island of dr moreau, damien omen ii, 1980s films, the final countdown, married phyllis avery 1944, divorced phyllis avery 1955, married hazel court 1964, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthday, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 13th birthdays, born december 13 1920Don Taylor (nee Donald Ritchie Taylor; married Hazel Court)

American writer, director, & actor of TV (My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn; Burke’s Law; The Farmer’s Daughter; Zane Grey Theater; Bachelor Father; Checkmate) & films (Escape from the Planet of the Apes; Damien: Omen II; The Naked City; I’ll Cry Tomorrow) (born Dec. 13, 1920 – died Dec. 29, 1998; age 78). Ex of Phyllis Avery. (Don Taylor 1951 Father of the Bride)

lillian roth birthday, born december 13th, american singer, actress, movies, the love parade, animal crackers, boardwalk, take a chance, paramount on parade, author, ill cry tomorrow, beyond my worth, Lillian Roth (nee Lillian Rutstein; married & divorced 6 times)

American singer & actress of stage, TV, and movies (The Love Parade; The Vagabond King; Honey; Paramount on Parade; Animal Crackers; Madam Satan; Sea Legs; Ladies They Talk About; Take a Chance; Boardwalk), and author (I’ll Cry Tomorrow; Beyond My Worth) (born Dec. 13, 1910 – died May 12, 1980; age 69). Lillian Roth died of a stroke. (Lillian Roth 1940 Photo: Acme Photo)

ross macdonald birthday, born december 13th, nee kenneth millar, author, novelist, detective fiction, mystery books, lew archer series, the moving target, the drowning pool, the zebra striped hearseRoss Macdonald (nee Kenneth Millar; married Margaret Millar, nee Sturm)

Canadian-American author (Lew Archer mysteries – The Moving Target; The Drowning Pool; The Way Some People Die; The Doomsters; The Galton Case; Black Money; Sleeping Beauty; The Blue Hammer; The Zebra-Striped Hearse; The Underground Man; Blue city) (born Dec. 13, 1915 – died July 11, 1983; age 67). Ross Macdonald died of Alzheimer’s Disease. (Ross MacDonald 1978: PBS)

norman foster, born december 13, american screenwriter, actor, director, tv shows, the loretta young show, movies, rachel and the stranger, woman on the run, charlie chan in reno, mysterious mr moto, the sign of zorro, married sally blane, ex of claudette colbertNorman Foster (nee Norman Foster Hoeffer; married Sally Blane)

American director, screenwriter, & actor of TV (The Loretta Young Show) & films (Rachel and the Stranger; Woman on the Run; Charlie Chan in Reno; Mysterious Mr. Moto; The Sign of Zorro; Kiss the Blood Off My Hands; Scotland Yard; Journey Into Fear; Brighty of the Grand Canyon) (born Dec. 13, 1903 – died July 7, 1975; age 72). Ex of Claudette Colbert. (Norman Foster 1934)

larry parks, born december 13, american singer, bread and butter, actor, classic movies, musicals, the jolson story, jolson sings again, mystery ship, down to earth, counter attack, the gallant blade, renegades, the deerslayer, blacklistedLarry Parks (nee Samuel Lawrence Klausman Parks; married Betty Garrett)

Blacklisted American singer (Bread & Butter), film actor (The Jolson Story; The Gallant Blade; Mystery Ship; Jolson Sings Again; Down to Earth; Counter-Attack; Renegades; The Deerslayer; Emergency Wedding; She’s a Sweetheart; Hey, Rookie; The Swordsman), & construction company owner (born Dec. 13, 1914 – died Apr. 13, 1975; age 60). Godfather of Jeff Bridges. (Larry Parks 1947) 

king henry iv of france, king of navarre, born december 13, good king henry, henry the great, french kings, bourbon family, married marie de medici, king louis xiii father, queen elisabeth father, queen henrietta maria fatherKing Henry IV of France, King of Navarre (aka Good King Henry)

Son of the Queen of Navarre & Antoine de Bourbon; fostered French colonization (Acadia, Canada); married Marie de’ Medici; father of King Louis XIII of France, Queen Elisabeth of Spain and Portugal, Queen Henrietta Maria of England, Scotland & Ireland (born Dec. 13, 1553 – died May 14, 1610; age 56). King Henry IV was assassinated. (King Henry 1610)

harry strang birthday, born december 13th, american character actor, classic tv shows, the lone ranger, the adventures of rin tin tin, death valley days, perry mason, movies, buck privates, kit carsonHarry Strang

American character actor of TV (The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin; Death Valley Days; Cheyenne; Perry Mason; Tales of Wells Fargo; Highway Patrol; Lawman; Laramie; The Roy Rogers Show) and movies (Buck Privates; Kit Carson; The Fatal Hour; The Lone Star Trail; Manhunt of Mystery Island) (born Dec. 13, 1892 – died Apr. 10, 1972; age 79). (Harry Strang 1957 The Lone Ranger)

werner von siemens, born december 13, december 13th birthday, german electrical engineer, inventor, pointer telegraph, first electric elevator, first electric tram service, electric railway, electric trolleybus, siemens ag found, Werner von Siemens (Ernst Werner Siemens)

German nobleman, electrical engineer & inventor (pointer telegraph using the alphabet vs morse code; world’s 1st electric elevator; world’s 1st electric tram service/ railway & electric trolleybus; x-ray tubes; electric meter; etc.), global industrialist entrepreneur (Siemens AG founder) (born Dec. 13, 1816 – died Dec. 6, 1892; age 75). (Werner von Siemens c. 1885)

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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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