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December 24, 2023

December 24th Birthdays

If you were born on December 24th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

erhard keller birthday, erhard keller 1971, west german speed skater, 1968 500m speed skating world record, 1968 grenoble olympics 500m gold medal, 500 metre speed skating gold medal 1972 sapporo olympics, 1971 500 metre speed skating world champion, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1944Erhard Keller

West German 1968 world record sprint speed skater (500m in -39.5 seconds), 2-time Olympic Games 500m speed skating gold medalist (1968 Grenoble; 1972 Sapporo), & 1971 World Champion, born December 24, 1944. (Erhard Keller 1971 Photo: Bert Verhoeff / Dutch National Archives)

red green birthday, nee steven smith jr, aka steve smith, red green 2012, canadian comedian, sketch comedy actor, comedy screenwriter, newspaper columnist, author, actor, host, 1990s canadian television series, 1990s canadian comedy tv shows, the red green show, 2000s movies, duct tape forever, 1980s television shows, smith and smiths comedy mill, me and max, 1970s tv series, smith and smith, married morag smith 1966, wife morag smith, hamilton chch tv, sketch comedy, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1945Red Green (Steven Smith Jr.)

Canadian comedian, comedy screenwriter, columnist, author, producer, actor and host of television (The Red Green Show; Smith & Smith; Me & Max; The Comedy Mill; Steve Smith Playhouse) and movies (Duct Tape Forever), born December 24, 1945. (Steve Smith 2012 Photo: RadioKAOS)

anil kapoor birthday, anil kapoor 2009, indian tv producer, 24 india producer, punjabi singer, actor, 2000s movies, slumdog millionaire, chocolate deep dark secrets, mission impossible ghost protocol, mubarakan, 2000s television series, 24 president omar hassan, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1956Anil Kapoor

Indian singer, producer & actor of TV (President Omar Hassan on 24; 24: India) and movies (Slumdog Millionaire; Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets; Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol; Mubarakan; Calcutta Mail), born December 24, 1956. (Anil Kapoor 2009: Kristin Dos Santos)

lee daniels birthday, nee lee louis daniels, lee daniels 2009, african american actor, black movie producer, director, screenwriter, 2000s movies, the paperboy, lee daniels the butler, precious, monsters ball, shadowboxer, tennessee, the woodsman, 2000s television series creator, star, empire, screenplays, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1959Lee Daniels (nee Lee Louis Daniels)

American actor, screenwriter, director & producer of TV (Empire; Star) and movies (The Paperboy; Star; Empire; Lee Daniels’ The Butler; Precious; Monster’s Ball; Shadowboxer; Tennessee; The Woodsman; Shadowboxer; Concrete  Cowboy), born December 24, 1959. (Lee Daniels 2009: David Shankbone)

mark valley birthday, nee mark thomas valley, mark valley 2010, american actor, 1990s television series, 1990s tv soap operas, another world father pete, days of our lives jack deveraux, 1990s movies, the innocent, some girl, the siege, 2000s movies, the next best thing, jericho, big time, stolen, zero dark thirty, lost boy, losing in love, gun shy, 2000s tv shows, once and again will gluck, pasadena robert greeley, er richard lockhart, keen eddie detective eddie arlette, the 4400 warren lytell, boston legal brad chase, swingtown brad davis, fringe john scott, emilys reasons why not reese callahan, human target christopher chance, harrys law oliver richard, body of proof tommy sullivan, crisis cia director widener, csi crime scene investigation daniel shaw, girlfriends guide to divorce dr harris, the millionaires barry quinn, married anna torv, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 24th birthday, born december 24 1964Mark Valley (ex of Anna Torv)

American actor of TV (Boston Legal; Human Target; Harry’s Law; Body of Proof; Fringe; Keen Eddie; ER; Pasadena; The 4400; Days of Our Lives; Another World; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) & movies (Jericho; The Siege; Zero Dark Thirty), born December 24, 1964. (Mark Valley 2010 Photo: Cameron Yee)

diedrich bader birthday, diedrich bader 2010, american comedian, character actor, comic actor, sketch comedy, improv comedy, 1990s television series, tv game shows, hollywood squares panelist, danger theatre the searcher, hercules voie of adonis, 1990s movies, the beverly hillbillies, teresas tattoo, office space, 2000s movies, certain guys, couple days a period piece, jay and silent bob strike back, ice age voice of oscar, evil alien conquerors, napoleon dynamite, eurotrip, dead and breakfast, miss congeniality 2 armed and fabulous, asterix and the vikings voice of olaf and un hygienix, cattle call, cook off, sunny and share love you, balls of fury, meet the spartans, the starving games, muffin top a love story, all she wishes,  2000s television shows, lloyd in space boomer voice, the drew carey show oswald lee harvey, center of the universe tommy barnett, the secret saturdays voie of fiskerton, bones andrew hacker, outsourced charlie davies, squad 85 the commissioner, chosen deaniel easton, save me elliot tompkins, the exes paul, rush hour agent westhusing, veep bill ericsson, better things rich, american housewife greg otto, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 24th birthday, born december 24 1966Diedrich Bader

American voice over & character actor of TV (Oswald on The Drew Carey Show; Greg on American Housewife; Veep; Center of the Universe; Outsourced) & in movies (The Beverly Hillbillies; Office Space; Napoleon Dynamite; EuroTrip), born December 24, 1966. (Diedrich Bader 2010: Thelemoncookie) 

ricky martin birthday, born december 24th, puerto rican singer, menudo member, hit singles, livin la vida loca, shes all i ever had, she bangs, actor, tv shows, american crime story, general hospital miguel morez, alcanzar una estrella iiRicky Martin (nee Enrique Martin Morales)

Puerto-Rican songwriter, singer with Menudo & solo (Livin’ la Vida Loca; She’s All I Ever Had; She Bangs), and actor of TV (Miguel Morez on General Hospital; American Crime Story; Alcanzar una estrella II), born December 24, 1971. (Ricky Martin 2011 Photo: Casa Rosada / Argentina Presidency of the Nation)

stephenie meyer, born december 24, american writer, fantasy horror books, best sellers, novelist, author, twilight, eclipse, breaking dawn, the host, the chemist, film producer, austenland, Stephenie Meyer (nee Stephenie Morgan)

American best-selling fantasy novelist, film producer (Austenland) & writer of the vampire romance series (Twilight; Midnight Sun; New Moon; Eclipse; The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner; Breaking Dawn) & other novels (The Host; The Chemist), born December 24, 1973. (Stephenie Meyer 2012: Gage Skidmore)

ryan seacrest, born december 24, december 24th birthday, american producer, radio, host, american top 40, tv shows, american idol, shahs of sunset, live with kelly and mark, keeping up with the kardashians, on air with ryan seacrest, new years eve specialsRyan Seacrest (ex-partner of Julianne Hough)

Emmy-winning American producer & host of radio (American Top 40) & TV (American Idol; Shahs of Sunset; Live with Kelly and Mark; Keeping Up with the Kardashians; On-Air with Ryan Seacrest; Entertainment Tonight; New Year’s Eve specials), born December 24, 1974. (Ryan Seacrest 2016: Jim Greenhill)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born december 24, famous birthdays, film star, actress, ruth chatterton, ava gardner, classic movies, showboat, bhowani junction, mogambo, the sun also rises, dodsworth, madame x, sarah and son, the rich are always with us, mrs george brent, mrs frank sinatra, mrs mickey rooney, mrs ralph forbes(Ruth Chatterton 1930: Earl Christy | Ava Gardner 1951)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on December 24th!

Remember These December 24th Birthdays

sharon farrell, born december 24, december 24th birthday, american actress, tv shows, the young and the restless, hawaii five o, movies, the reivers, out of the blue, cant buy me love, marlowe, kiss her goodbye, the stunt man, its alive, portraitSharon Farrell (nee Sharon Forsmoe; ex of Andrew Prine, etc.)

American actress of TV (Florence Webster on The Young and the Restless; Hawaii Five-O; Saints and Sinners; Rituals) & movies (The Reivers; Out of the Blue; Can’t Buy Me Love; It’s Alive; Marlowe; Kiss Her Goodbye; The Stunt Man; Night of the Comet; The Spy With My Face; Lone Wolf McQuade) (born Dec. 24, 1940 – died May 15, 2023; age 82). (Sharon Farrell Painting: A. Hamilton)

clarence gilyard birthday, nee clarence alfred gilyard jr, clarence gilyard 2018, african american actor, 1980s movies, top gun, the karate kid part ii, off the mark, die hard, 1980s television series, diffrent strokes guest star, chips officer benjamin walker, the duck factory roland culp, matlock conrad mcmasters, 1990s films, walker texas ranger 3 deadly reunion, 1990s tv shows, walker texas ranger james trivette, 2000s movies, left behind ii tribulation force, 2010s films, little monsters, from above, a matter of faith, the track, the beast, the sector, christmas on the coast, 2010s television shows, artscene guest star, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1955Clarence Gilyard (nee Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr.)

American actor of TV (James Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger; Conrad McMasters on Matlock; CHiPs; The Duck Factory; artScene) and film (Die Hard; Top Gun; The Karate Kid Part II; From Above; Little Monsters; A Matter of Faith), & acting teacher (born Dec. 24, 1955 – died Nov. 28, 2022; age 66). (Clarence Gilyard 2018 Photo: Ren1man)

mary higgins clark birthday, nee mary theresa eleanor higgins, mary higgins clark 2009, american suspense novelist, mystery author, where are the children, a stranger is watching, the cradle will fall, a cry in the night, while my pretty one sleeps, remember me, pretend you dont see her, daddys little girl, no place like home, i heard that song before, where are you now, just take my heart, alirah and willy mystery stories, weep no more my lady, under suspicion laurie moran series, ive got you under my skin, mother of carol higgins clark, 1949 pan am stewardess, 1960s radio scriptwriter, short story writer, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1927Mary Higgins Clark is 92 (nee Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins)

American best-selling suspense novelist (A Stranger is Watching; Pretend You Don’t See Her; Where are the Children?; The Cradle Will Fall; A Cry in the Night; While My Pretty One Sleeps; Remember Me; Just Take My Heart) (born Dec. 24, 1927 – died Jan. 31, 2020; age 92). Cause of death for Mary Higgins Clark is unknown. (Mary Higgins Clark 2009 Photo: Mark Coggins)

ava gardner birthday, ava gardner 1952, nee ava lavinia gardner, american actress, 1940s movie star, 1940s movies, ghosts on the loose, 3 men in white, maisie goes to reno, she went to the races, whistle stop, the killers, the hucksters, singapore, one touch of venus, the bribe, the great sinner, east side west side, 1950s movies, pandora and the flying dutchman, my forbidden past, show boat, lone star, the snows of kilimanjaro, ride vaquero, mogambo, knights of the round table, the barefoot contessa, bhowani junction, the little hut, the sun also rises, the naked maja, on the beach, 1960s movies, the angel wore red, 55 days at peking, seven days in may, the night of the iguana, the bible in the beginning, mayerling, 1970s movies, the devils widow, the life and times of judge roy bean, earthquake, the executioner, the blue bird, the cassandra crossing, the sentinel, city on fire, 1980s movies, the kidnapping of the president, priest of love, regina roma, 1980s television mini series, ad agrippina, knots landing ruth sumner galveston, married mickey rooney 1942, divorced mickey rooney 1943, married artie shaw 1945, divorced artie shaw 1946, married frank sinatra 1951, divorced frank sinatra 1957, howard hughes friendship, relationship bullfighter luis miguel bominguin, relationship actor benjamin tatar, relationship john huston, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1922, died january 25 1990, celebrity deathsAva Gardner (married Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw & Frank Sinatra)

American singer & actress of movies (Showboat; Bhowani Junction; 55 Days at Peking; Mogambo; The Barefoot Contessa; The Sun Also Rises; The Cassandra Crossing; Whistle Stop; The Killers; The Night of the Iguana; The Hucksters) & TV (Knots Landing) (born Dec. 24, 1922 – Jan. 25, 1990; age 67). Ava Gardner died of pneumonia after a fall. (Ava Gardner 1952 The Snows of Kilimanjaro)

michael curtiz birthday, born december 24th, hungarian american director, films, movies, academy awards, oscar, casablanca, the sea wolf, mildred pierce, white christmas, yankee doodle dandy, life with father, angels with dirty facesMichael Curtiz (nee Manó Kaminer; married Bess Meredyth)

Oscar-winning Hungarian-American film director (Casablanca; Captain Blood; Angels With Dirty Faces; The Sea Wolf; Mildred Pierce; White Christmas; Yankee Doodle Dandy; Life With Father; We’re No Angels; Black Fury; Four Daughters; The Adventures of Robin Hood; King Creole) (born Dec. 24, 1886 – died Apr. 11, 1962; age 75). Ex of Lucy Doraine. (Michael Curtiz 1929: Motion Picture News)

lemmy birthday, lemmy 2005, nee ian fraser kilmister, english bass guitarist, musician english singer, songwriter, mamma im coming home, hard rock musician, heavy metal bands, motorhead, hit rock singles, ace of spades, bomber, overkill, drug abuse, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1945, died december 28 2015, celebrity deathsLemmy (nee Ian Fraser Kilmister)

English bass guitarist, singer-songwriter (Mama, I’m Coming Home) and co-founder of heavy metal band Motörhead (Ace of Spaces; Bomber; Overkill) (born Dec. 24, 1945 – Dec. 28, 2015; age 70). Lemmy died of heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, & prostate cancer. (Lemmy 2005 Photo: Mark Marek Photography)

ruth chatterton, born december 24, american actress, classic movies, film star, dodsworth, madame x, sarah and son, the rich are always with us, sins of the fathers, the dummy, unfaithful, female, frisco jenny, lilly turner, journal of a crimeRuth Chatterton (ex of George Brent, Ralph Forbes)

American actress of stage, radio, TV, & classic movies (Dodsworth; Madame X; Sarah and Son; The Rich Are Always With Us; Sins of the Fathers; The Dummy; Unfaithful; Female; Frisco Jenny; Lilly Turner; Journal of a Crime; Anybody’s Woman; Charming Sinners), pilot, and author (Homeward Borne) (born Dec. 24, 1892 – died Nov. 24, 1961; age 68). Ruth Chatterton 1930: Earl Christy)

franz waxman, born december 24, december 24th birthday, german conductor, film score composer, movies, academy awards, sunset boulevard, a place in the sun, rebecca, rear window, peyton place, bride of rankenstein, suspicion, dr jekyll and mr hyde, taras bulbaFranz Waxman (nee Franz Wachsmann)

Oscar-winning German-Polish pianist, conductor & film score composer (Sunset Boulevard; A Place in the Sun; Rebecca; Rear Window; Peyton Place; Bride of Frankenstein; The Nun’s Story; Objective, Burma!; Taras Bulba; The Silver Chalice; Humoresque; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Suspicion; The Young in Heart) (born Dec. 24, 1906 – died Feb. 24, 1967; age 60). (Franz Waxman 1955)

king john, born december 24, december 24th birthday, plantagenet king, king of england, magna carta, married isabella of angouleme, father of king henry iii, son of king henry ii, british royalty, King John of England

Plantagenet King of of England, Magna Carta signer; son of King Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine; brother of Henry the Young King and King Richard I; married Isabella,of Angouleme; father of King Henry III of England, Richard, King of the Romans, Isabella, Holy Roman Empress, and Joan, Queen of Scotland (born Dec. 24, 1166 – died Oct. 19, 1216; age 49). (King  John Effigy)

howard hughes, born december 24, american entrepreneur, millionaire, businessman, national aviation hall of fame, engineer, spruce goose, hughes aircraft company, film producer, hells angels, scarface, the outlaw, philanthropistHoward Hughes (nee Howard Robard Hughes Jr.; ex of Jean Peters)

Motorsports & National Aviation Halls of Fame American entrepreneur, engineer, pilot & business owner (Spruce Goose; Hughes Aircraft Company; Trans World Airlines), world air speed record-setting pilot, philanthropist, and film producer (Hell’s Angels; Scarface; The Outlaw; Cock of the Air; Vendetta) (born Dec. 24, 1905 – died Apr. 5, 1976; age 70). (Howard Hughes 1930) 

kate spade, born december 24, december 24th birthday, american fashion editor, mademoiselle editor, fashion designer, accessories designer, founder kate spade new york, frances valentine fashion brand, painting, Kate Spade is 55 (nee Katherine Noel Brosnahan; AKA Kate Valentine)

American fashion editor (Mademoiselle), businesswoman, fashion designer (Kate Spade handbags, accessories, footwear, fragrance, housewares), Kate Spade New York & Frances Valentine fashion brand co-founder (born Dec. 24, 1962 – died June 5, 2018; age 55). Married Andy Spade; sister-in-law of David Spade; aunt of Rachel Brosnahan. (Kate Spade Painting: A. Hamilton)

james hadley chase birthday, nee rene lodge brabazon raymond, james hadley chase 1965, english thriller writer, mystery novelist, author, no orchids for miss blandish, eve, ill get you for this, lay her among the lillies, safer dead, youve got it coming, theres always a price tag, the guilty are afraid, try this one for size, septuagenarian birthday, 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 24th birthday, born december 24 1906, died february 6 1985James Hadley Chase (nee René Lodge Brabazon Raymond)

Best-selling English thriller writer (No Orchids for Miss Blandish; Eve; I’ll Get You For This; Lay Her Among the Lillies; Safer Dead; You’ve Got it Coming; There’s Always a Price Tag; The Guilty Are Afraid; Try This One For Size) (born Dec. 24, 1906 – Feb. 6, 1985; age 78). Cause of death for James Hadley Chase is unknown. (James Hadley Chase 1965 Bookjacket Photo: Robert Hale Limited)

dave bartholomew birthday, nee davis bartholomew, dave bartholomew 1977, american musician, record producer, dixieland jazz bandleader, trumpeter, tuba player, composer, songwriter, 1950s hit songs, i hear you knocking, aint that a shame, im walkin, fat man, blue monday, my ding a ling, fats domino songwriting partner, chuck berry songs, centenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 24th birthday, born december 24 1918Dave Bartholomew (nee Davis Bartholomew)

Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame American musician, composer (I Hear You Knocking; Ain’t That A Shame; I’m Walkin; The Fat Man; My Ding-a-Ling; Blue Monday; Shrimp & Gumbo; Country Boy), producer, and jazz bandleader (born Dec. 24, 1918 – died June 23, 2019; age 100). Dave Bartholomew died of heart failure. (Dave Bartholomew 1977: Klaus Hiltscher)

kit carson, born december 24, american pioneer, frontiersman, beaver trapper, wilderness guide, fur trapper, oregon trail, california, us army, brigadier general, american civil war, mexican american war, indian fighter, indian agent, Kit Carson (nee Christopher Houston Carson)

American frontiersman, fur trapper & wilderness guide (John C. Fremont –  Oregon Trail), U.S. Army Brigadier General (American Civil War; Mexican-American War; Jicarilla War; Navajo Wars; Plains Indian Wars); Indian fighter & agent (Jicarilla Apaches; Ute Indians) (born Dec. 24, 1809 – died May 23, 1868; age 58). (Kit Carson c. 1830s-1850s)

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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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