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December 23, 2023

December 23rd Birthdays

If you were born on December 23rd, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

harry shearer birthday, harry shearer 2010, sketch comedy, american comedian, character actor, 1950s television series, the jack benny program harry, 1970s movies, prime time, cracking up, coming attractions narrator, real life, the fish that saved pittsburgh, 1980s movies, one trick pony, the right stuff, this is spinal tap, 1970s tv shows, laverne and shirley guest star, 1980s movies, plain clothes, my stepmother is an alien voice of carl sagan, portrait of a white marriage, 1990s movies, blood and concrete, oscar, pure luck, the fisher king, a league of their own, ill do anything, little giants, speechless, my best friends wedding, godzilla, almost heroes, the truman show, small soldiers voice, edtv, dick,  character of derek smalls on talk shows, 2000s movies, haiku tunnel, teddy bears picnic joey lavin, a mighty wind, for your consideration, flood streets, love and taxes, 2000s television shows, jack and jill dr wilfred madison, nixons the one president richard nixon, the simpsons ned flanders, the simpsons principal skinner, lenny voice on the simpsons, television screenwriter, snl screenwriter, america 2night screenplays, spinal tap screenwriter, musician, television producer spinal tap, director, composer, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1943Harry Shearer

Emmy Award-winning American comedian, musician, screenwriter, voice over & character actor of TV (Saturday Night Live; The Simpsons) and movies (This is Spinal Tap; Dick; Nixon’s The One; America 2-Night; Plain Clothes), born December 23, 1943. (Harry Shearer 2010 Photo: Derek Bridges)

susan lucci birthday, susan lucci 2009, american actress, author all my life a memoir, businesswoman, susan lucci collections, television narrator, tv shows, 2010s reality tv series, dancing with the stars participant, celebrity contestant, deadly affairs hostess, the view guest star, rachel ray guest star, 1960s television shows, 1960s tv soap operas, love is a many splendored thing, 1960s movies, me natalie, 1990s tv series, dallas hillary taylor, all my children erica kane jane campbell, 2000s television shows, army wives audrey whitaker, hot in cleveland, devious maids genevieve delatour, 2000s movies, joy, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1946Susan Lucci

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American author, host & actress of TV (Erica Kane on All My Children; Genevieve Delatour on Devious Maids; Dallas; Hot in Cleveland; Love is a Many Splendored Thing; Deadly Affairs), born December 23, 1946. (Susan Lucci 2009 Photo: The Heart Truth / U.S. Govt.)

judy strangis birthday, american actress, born december 23rd, classic tv shows, dan august, electra woman and dyna girl, room 222 helen loomis, voice over actors,Judy Strangis

American screenwriter (CBS Schoolbreak Special) and actress of movies & TV (Helen Loomis on Room 222; Electra Woman and Dyna Girl; Batman; Love, American Style; CHiPs; Barnaby Jones; Medical Center; Mod Squad; Bewitched; The Twilight Zone), born December 23, 1949. (Judy Strangis 1970 Dan August)

joan severance birthday, joan severance 2016, nee joan marie severance, american model, john casablancas elite models, actress, 1980s television series, wiseguy susan profitt, 1980s movies, see no evil hear no evil, no holds barred, worth winning, 1990s movies, bird on a wire, the runestone, illicit behavior, criminal passion, payback, dangerous indiscretion, hard evidence, black scorpion, profile for murder, black scorpion ii aftershock, in dark places, matter of trust, the last seduction ii, 1990s tv shows, profiler christine logan, love boat the next wve security chief camille hunter, 2000s movies, cause of death, last sunset, taylor, born, sharkproof, accidentally engaged, 2000s television shows, one tree hill cynthia price, wicked wicked games anna whitman, masters of sex leona, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1958Joan Severance

American fashion model & actress of TV (Love Boat: The Next Wave; Wiseguy; Wicked Wicked Games) and movies (Bird on a Wire; See No Evil, Hear No Evil; Payback; Black Scorpion films), born December 23, 1958. (Joan Severance 2016 Photo: Dana Patrick Photography & JoanSeverance.com)

eddie vedder birthday, nee edward louis severson iii, eddie vedder 2010, american musician, guitarist, harmonica player, songwriter, 1990s rock bands, grunge rock, pearl jam lead singer, rock and roll hall of fame, 1990s hit rock songs, alive, even flow, jeremy, go, daughter, dissident, spin in the black circle, merkin ball i god id, who you are, hail hail, off he goes, given to fly, last kiss, black, better man, corduroy, leaving here, in hiding, brother, 2000s hit rock singles, nothing as it seems, i am mine, save you, world wide suicide, the fixer, mind your manners, sirens, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 23rd birthday, born december 23 1964Eddie Vedder (nee Edward Louis Severson III)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame American rock musician, lead singer and songwriter of Pearl Jam (Jeremy; Last Kiss; Merkin Ball / I Got Id; Daughter; Who You Are; Given to Fly; Alive; Go; Immortality; Black; Better Man; Brother), born December 23, 1964. (Eddie Vedder 2010 Photo: Michele Boccamazzo)

martha byrne birthday, born december 23rd, american actress, tv shows, soap operas, as the world turns lily snyder, general hospital andrea floyd, pretty the series, movies, sliding home, anna to the infinite power, Martha Byrne

American actress of TV (Becky on Roy; Lily Walsh Snyder on As the World Turns; Andrea Floyd on General Hospital; Anacostia; Pretty the Series; The Young Riders; Kate & Allie) and movies (Sliding Home; Anna to the Infinite Power), born December 23, 1969. (Martha Byrne 2012 Photo: Henk Bezemer)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born december 23, famous birthdays, susan lucci, actress, tv shows, soap operas, all my children, erica kane, devious maids, ann pennington, black bottom, dancer, ziegfeld follies, silent films, gold diggers of broadway, daytime emmy award(Susan Lucci 2009: The Heart Truth | Ann Pennington 1917)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on December 23rd!

Remember These December 23rd Famous Birthdays

frederic forrest birthday, nee frederic fenimore forrest jr, frederic forrest 1983, american actor, 1960s movies, the filthy five, futz, 1970s movies, when the legends die, the don is dead, the conversation, the gravy train, the executioner, the missouri breaks, it lives again, apocalypse now, the rose, 1980s movies, one from the heart, hammett, valley girl, the stone boy, return, where are the children, tucker the man and his dream, valentino returns, cat chaser, music box, 1980s television mini series, quo vadis petronius, lonesome dove blue duck, 21 jump street captain richard jenko, 1990s movies, the two jakes, double obsession, rain without thunder, falling down, trauma, hidden fears, chasers, lassie, one night stand, the brave, the end of violence, one of our own, boogie boy, point blank, whatever, black thunder, the first 9 and a half weeks, implicated, 1990s tv shows, die kinder lomax, the young riders tommy urbach, 2000s movies, shadow hours, the spreading ground, militia, a piece of eden, the house next door, the quality of light, all the kings men, married marilu henner 1980, divorced marilu henner 1983, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1936Frederic Forrest (nee Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.)

American actor of movies (The Rose; The Don is Dead; When the Legends Die; Apocalypse Now; The Missouri Breaks; Point Blank; The Conversation; Falling Down; The Rose; Hammett; Lassie; The Quality of Light) and TV (21 Jump Street; Lonesome Dove) (born Dec. 23, 1936 – died June 23, 2023; age 86). Ex of Marilu Henner. (Frederic Forrest 1983 Saigon – Year of the Cat)

james stacy birthday, nee maurice william elias, james stacy 1968, american actor, 1950s movies, south pacific, 1960s movies, like father like son, summer magic, winter a gogo, a swingin summer, flareup, 1960s television series, the donna reed show guest star, the adventures of ozzie and harriet fred, lancer johnny madrid lancer, gunsmoke guest star, 1970s movies, posse, double exposure, 19990s tv shows, wiseguy ed rogosheske, 1990s movies, f x2, married connie stevens 1963, divorced connie stevens 1966, married kim darby 1968, divorced kim darby 1969, motorcycle accident 1973, double amputee, wheelchair actor, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1936, died september 9 2016, celebrity deathsJames Stacy (nee Maurice William Elias; ex of Kim Darby, Connie Stevens)

American actor of TV (Johnny Madrid Lancer on Lancer; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Wiseguy; Gunsmoke; The Donna Reed Show) and movies (Summer Magic; Posse; Double Exposure; Flareup; Something Wicked This Way Comes) (born Dec. 23, 1936 – died Sept. 9, 2016; age 79). James Stacy died of anaphylactic shock. (James Stacy 1968 Lancer Photo: CBS Television) 

yousuf karsh birthday, yousuf karsh 1936, canadian portrait photographer, armenian canadian celebrity photographer, celebrity portraits, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1908, died july 13 2002, celebrity deathsYousuf Karsh

Armenian-Canadian celebrity portrait photographer (Winston Churchill; Humphrey Bogart; Ernest Hemingway; Elizabeth Taylor; George Bernard Shaw; Princess Elizabeth; Audrey Hepburn; Muhammad Ali) (born Dec. 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002; age 93). Yousuf Karsh died after surgery. (Yousuf Karsh 1936 Photo: Claude Castonguay / Library and Archives Canada)

harry guardino bithday, harry guardino 1964, american actor, character actor, 1950s movies, purple heart diary, flesh and fury, the big tip off, hold back tomorrow, houseboat, pork chop hill, the five pennies, 1960s movies, 5 branded women, king of kings, the pigeon that took rome, hell is for heroes, rhino, the treasure of san gennaro, the adventures of bullwhip griffin, madigan, jigsaw, the hell with heroes, 1960s television series, the reporter danny taylor, 1970s movies, lovers and other strangers, red sky at morning, dirty harry, slingshot, capone, whiffs, st ives, the enforcer, rollercoaster, matilda, goldengirl, 1970s tv shows, monty nash, the new perry mason hamilton burger, hawaii five o guest star, 1980s television shows, the sophisticated gents vice detective collins, murder she wrote haskell drake, 1980s movies, any which way you can, 1990s movies, under surveillance, fist of honor, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1925, died july 17 1995, celebrity deathsHarry Guardino

American character actor of stage, movies (Houseboat; Jigsaw; Pork Chop Hill; Dirty Harry; Hell is for Heroes; Madigan; The Hell With Heroes; The Enforcer, and TV (The Reporter; The New Perry Mason; Monty Nash; Murder, She Wrote; Hawaii Five-O) (born Dec. 23, 1925 – July 17, 1995; age 69). Harry Guardino died of lung cancer. (Harry Guardino 1964 The Reporter Photo: CBS TV)

gerald s oloughlin birthday, gerald s oloughlin 1971, nee gerald stuart oloughlin jr, american actor, 1950s television guest star, 1950s movies, lovers and lollipops, a hatful of rain, 1960s tv shows, the defencers guest star, 1960s tv soap operas, guiding light lt carl wyatt, 1960s movies, ensign pulver, a fine madness, a man called adam, in cold blood, ice station zebra, riot, 1970s television shows, men at law devlin mcneil thatcher, the rookies lieutenant ed ryker, blind ambition john j jack caufield, 1970s movies, desperate characters, the organization, the valachi papers, twilights last gleaming, 1980s tv minisseries, the blue and the gray sgt otoole, automan, our house joe kaplan, murder she wrote guest star, 1980s movies, frances, city heat, quicksilver, 1990s television shows, equal justice mr ted bauer, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1921, died july 31 2015, celebrity deathsGerald S. O’Loughlin  (nee Gerald Stuart O’Loughlin Jr.)

American actor of stage, TV (Lt. Ed Ryker on The Rookies; Guiding Light; Joe Kaplan on Our House; Men at Law; Automan; The Doctors) and movies (A Hatful of Rain; In Cold Blood; Ice Station Zebra; The Valachi Papers; Frances; City Heat; A Man Called Adam; Frances; Twilight’s Last Gleaming; Cop Hater) (born Dec. 23, 1921 – died July 31, 2015; age 93). (Gerald S. O’Loughlin 1971 Dan August)

bob kurland, born december 23, december 23rd birthday, american basketball player, naismith memorial basketball hall of fame, ncaa center, oklahoma a and m player, aau all american, phillips 66ers, olympic gold medalsBob Kurland 

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame American amateur basketball player, 2X NCAA champion center (Oklahoma A&M); Phillips 66ers 6X AAU All-American & 3X champion; 2X Summer Olympics gold medals (USA team – 1948 London; 1952 Helsinki) (born Dec. 23, 1924 – died Sept. 29, 2013; age 88). (Bob Kurland 1944-1945: Oklahoma A&M)

james gregory birthday, james gregory 1957, american character actor, 1950s television series, the philco goodyear television playhouse guest star, danger guest star, kraft theatre guest star, studio one in hollywood guest star, the lawless years barney ruditsky, 1950s movies, the scarlet hour, nightfall, the young stranger, the big caper, gun glory, underwater warrior, onionhead, al capone, hey boy hey girl, 1960s movies, x15, two weeks in another town, the manchurian candidate, pt 109, twilight of honor, captain newman md, a distant trumpet, quick before it melts, the sons of katie elder, a rage to live, the silencers, murderers row, clambake, the ambushers, the secret war of harry frigg, the love god, 1960s tv shows, rawhide guest star, f troop major duncan, gunsmoke  guest star, bonanza, the big valley simon carter, the virginian, the strongest man in the world, 1970s movies, beneath the planet of the apes, the hawaiians, the million dollar duck, shoot out, the late liz, 1970s television shows, that girl jonathan adams, ironside guest star, police story, sanford and son commander, detective school nick hannigan, barney miller inspector frank luger, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1911, died september 16 2002, celebrity deathsJames Gregory 

American actor of TV (Inspector Frank Luger on Barney Miller; The Lawless Years; Danger; Detective School; Ironside) & movies (The Manchurian Candidate; PT 109; Captain Newman, M.D.; Underwater Warrior; Al Capone; Murderers’ Row; Clambake) (born Dec. 23, 1911 – Sept. 16, 2002; age 90). James Gregory died of natural causes. (James Gregory 1957 The Young Stranger Trailer)

cy denneny birthday, cy denneny 1920, nee cyril joseph denneny, canadian professional hockey player, ice hockey player, nhl forward, ottawa senators 1916, 1920s ottawa senators player, 1920s stanley cup championships, hockey hall of fame, top scoring nhl foward, 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 23rd birthday, born december 23 1891, died september 10 1970, celebrity deathsCy Denneny (nee Cyril Joseph Denneny)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian professional hockey player, top-scoring NHL forward (Ottawa Senators 1916-1928; Boston Bruins player-coach 1928-1929) with 4 Stanley Cup wins (1920, 1921, 1923 & 1927) (born Dec. 23, 1891 – died Sept. 10, 1970; age 78). Cause of death for Cy Denneny is unknown. (Cy Denneny 1920 Ottawa Senators Photo: Ross Dunn / Flickr)

ann pennington birthday, born december 23rd, american dancer, the black bottom dance, actress, ziegfeld follies, silent movies, gold diggers of broadway, hello baby, tanned legs, night parade, the mad dancer, sunshine nanAnn Pennington (nee Anna Pennington; “Tiny Penny“)

American “Black Bottom” dancer & actress of Broadway (Ziegfeld Follies; George White’s Scandals) and silent movies (Gold Diggers of Broadway; Hello Baby!; Tanned Legs; Night Parade; The Golden Strain; Madame Behave; The Mad Dancer; Sunshine Nan) (born Dec. 23, 1893 – died Nov. 4, 1971; age 77). Ann Pennington died of a stroke. (Ann Pennington 1916 Photo: Picture Play)

corey haim, born december 23, canadian actor, tv shows, the edison twins, movies, lucas, the lost boys, license to drive, murphys romance, firstborn, silver bullet, oh what a night, the hostage game, dream a little dreamCorey Haim (ex-fiance of Nicole Eggert; ex-partner of Alyssa Milano)

Canadian actor of TV (The Edison Twins) & films (Lucas; The Lost Boys; License to Drive; Murphy’s Romance; Firstborn; Silver Bullet; Oh, What a Night; The Hostage Game; Dream a Little Dream; Watchers) (born Dec. 23, 1971 – died Mar. 10, 2010; age 38). Corey Haim was addicted to prescription drugs and died of lung and heart ailments. (Corey Haim 2008: Bree from Worcester, MA)

madam c j walker, born december 23, african american businesswoman, female entrepreneur, national womens hall of fame, hair care products, first american female self made millionaire, beauty salons, sales agent training programMadam C. J. Walker (nee Sarah Breedlove)

National Women’s Hall of Fame American hair care products entrepreneur (developed a sales agent training program; beauty salons, door-to-door & mail-order businesses), hair stylist, activist, & philanthropist; orphaned at age 7, and the 1st self-made female millionaire in America (born Dec. 23, 1867 – died May 25, 1919; age 51). (Madam C. J. Walker 1914: Scurlock Studio) 

jose greco, born december 23, italian american dancer, flamenco dancer, choreographer, dance company, foundation for hispanic dance, classic movies, ship of fools, the proud and the damned, holiday for lovers, around the world in 80 daysJosé Greco (nee Costanzo Greco)

Italian-American flamenco dancer & choreographer, José Greco Dance Company &José Greco Foundation for Hispanic Dance founder, performer of stage, TV & classic movies (Ship of Fools; The Proud and the Damned; Holiday for Lovers; Around the World in 80 Days), author (Gypsy in My Soul) (born Dec. 23, 1918 – died Dec. 31, 2000; age 82). (José Greco 1975: Larry Bessel)

don mcneill, born december 23, american radio host, announcer, radio hall of fame, actor, script editor, tv variety show, golden age of radio, longest running variety talk show, the breakfast club, the two professors, take two game show, Don McNeill (nee Donald T. McNeill)

Radio Hall of Fame golden age of radio American script editor, actor, host & announcer of long-running (1933-1968) radio & TV variety/talk show The Breakfast Club (comedy, vocal groups, soloists, chat), Take Two game show host, later a communications teacher (born Dec. 23, 1907 – died May 7, 1996; age 88). (Don McNeill 1949: Radio Mirror)

john callahan, born december 23, december 23rd birthday, american actor, tv shows, falcon crest, soap operas, all my children, general hospital, santa barbara, days of our lives, the bay, desperate housewives, portraitJohn Callahan (ex of Eva LaRue)

American actor of movies & TV (Eric Stavros on Falcon Crest; Edmund Grey on All My Children; Leo Russell on General Hospital; Craig Hunt on Santa Barbara; Dr. Baker on Days of Our Lives; Det. Mackenzie Johnson on The Bay; Watch Over Me; Emerald Point N.A.S.; Murder, She Wrote; Desperate Housewives) (born Dec. 23, 1953 – died Mar. 28, 2020; age 66). (John Callahan Painting: A. Hamilton)

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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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