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December 8, 2023

December 8th Birthdays

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

john rubinstein birthday, nee john arthur rubinstein, john rubinstein 2008, american director, theatre director, television director, film composer, music composer, broadway stage actor, singer, movie actor, 1960s movies, journey to shiloh, the trouble with girls, 1970s movies, getting straight, zachariah, the sandpit generals, the car, the boys from brazil, 1970s television series, family jeff maitland, 1980s movies, daniel, someone to watch over me, 1980s tv shows, emerald point nas lt commander edwards, crazy like a fox harrison k fox, the two mrs grenvilles bratsie bleeker, 1990s movies, another stakeout, mercy, 1990s tv series, robocop chip chayken, party of five walter aclott, the practice judge joseph papp, hello i must be going, i will follow you into the dark, 2000s movies, red dragon, 21 grams, choose connor, jekyll, the candlelight murders, rome and jewel, split second, the atticus institute, daddy, 2000s television shows, angel linwood murrow, the guardian senator nathan caldwell, presidio med, star trek enterprise minister kuvak, barbershop nicholas kane, girlfriends dr wulfberg, day break barry colburn, dirty sexy money dr zwerling, parenthood principal liam taylor, wizards of waverly place gorog, harrys law judge randy, the mentalist judge manchester, perception fbi agent jack crawford, feud george cukor, dear white people president fletcher, 2000s tv soap operas, the young and the restless dr charles taylor, desperate housewives principal hobson, married judi west 1971, divorced judi west 1989, father of michael weston, audiobook narrator, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1946John Rubinstein (ex of Judi West; father of Michael Weston)

American actor of TV (Crazy Like a Fox; Family; Desperate Housewives; Angel; The Young and the Restless; Parenthood; The Practice), movies (The Boys From Brazil; Someone to Watch Over Me; Another Stakeout; The Trouble With Girls), born December 8, 1946. (John Rubinstein 2008 Photo: Melesse)

kim basinger birthday, nee kimila ann basinger, kim basinger 1990, american model, ford fashion model, 1983 playboy model, actress, academy award best actress, 1970s television mini series, from here to eternity lorene robers, dog and cat officer j z kane, 1980s movies, hard country, mother lode, never say never again, the man who loved women, the natural, fool for love, 9 and a half weeks, no mercy, blind date, nadine, my stepmother is an alien, batman,1990s films, the marrying man, final analysis, cool world, the real mccoy, waynes world 2, the getaway, ready to wear, la confidential, 2000s movies, i dreamed of africa, bless the child, 8 mile, people i know, the door in the floor, elvis has left the building, cellular, even money, the sentinel, the burning plain, while she was out, the informers, 2010s films, charlie st cloud, black november, third person, grudge match, 4 minute mile, the 11th hour, the nice guys, fifty shade darker, married ronald snyder 1980, divorced ron snyder britton 1989, jon peters relationship, prince relationship, richard gere relationship, married alec baldwin 1993, divorced alec baldwin 2002, mother of ireland baldwin, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1953Kim Basinger (nee Kimila Ann Basinger; ex of Alec Baldwin)

Academy Award-winning American actress of TV (From Here to Eternity; Dog and Cat) and movies (Nadine; The Getaway; The Natural; Batman; 9 1/2 Weeks; I Dreamed of Africa; Cellular; L. A. Confidential; Blind Date; 8 Mile; No Mercy; Final Analysis), born December 8, 1953. (Kim Basinger 1990 Photo: Alan Light)

billy hufsey birthday, billy hufsey 2008, american dancer, singer, actor, 1980s movies, graduation day, off the wall, 1980s television series, fame christopher donlon, 1980s tv soap operas, days of our lives emilio ramirez, married with children zorro, 1990s films, zero tolerance, cold night into dawn, hot potato celebrity, raising asia, confessions of a teen idol tv movie, roccos star tv film, 2000s movies, tomcats, crazy girls go undercover, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1957Billy Hufsey

American dancer, singer, personality and actor of TV (Christopher Donlon on Fame; Emilio Ramirez on Days of Our Lives; Hot Potato; Raising Asia; Confessions of a Teen Idol) and movies (Graduation Day; Off the Wall; Zero Tolerance), born December 8, 1958. (Billy Hufsey 2008 Photo: Angela George) 

teri hatcher birthday, nee teri lynn hatcher, teri hatcher 1993, american actress, 1980s movies, the big picture, tango and cash, 1980s television series, the love boat, capitol angelica stimac clegg, karens song laura matthews, macgyver penny parker, 1990s films, soapdish, straight talk, the cool surface, heavens prisoners, 2 days in the valley, dead girl, tomorrow never dies, fever, 1990s tv shows, sunday dinner tt fagori, lois and clark the new adventures of superman lois lane, seinfeld sidra, 2000s movies, spy kids, a touch of fate, two girls from lemoore, resurrecting the champ, coraline, 2000s television shows, desperate housewives susan mayer delfino, 2010s tv series, jane by design, the odd couple charlotte, supergirl rhea, 2010s films, sundown, nfl cheerleader, married jon tenney 1994, divorced jon tenney 2003, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 8th birthdays, born december 8 1964Teri Hatcher (ex of Jon Tenney)

American actress of TV (Susan on Desperate Housewives; Lois Lane on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; The Love Boat; Capitol; MacGyver; Supergirl; The Odd Couple; Seinfeld) and movies (Soapdish; Tomorrow Never Dies), born December 8, 1964. (Teri Hatcher 1993 Photo: Alan Light)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born december 8, famous birthdays, jim morrison, singer, songwriter, rock and roll hall of fame, james macarthur, actor, film star, classic movies, disney films, kidnapped, swiss family robinson, spencers mountain, son of helen hayes(Jim Morrison 1968: Joel Brodsky / Elektra Records | James MacArthur The Young Stranger Trailer)

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

Remember These December 8th Famous Birthdays

sinead oconnor birthday, aka shuhada davitt, aka magda davitt, nee sinead marie bernadette oconnor, sinead oconnor 2007, irish songwriter, rock singer, grammy awards, 1980s hit rock songs, jump in the river, mandinka, i want your hands on me, 1990s hit rock singles, nothing compares 2 u, the emperors new clothes, three babies, my special shild, silent night, success had made a failure of our home, dont cry for me argentina, you m ade me the thief of your heart, thank you for hearing me, fire on babylon, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 8th birthdays, born december 8 1966Sinéad O’Connor (aka Shuhada’ Sadaqat; aka Magda Davitt)

Grammy Award-winning Irish songwriter and singer (Nothing Compares 2 U; The Emperor’s New Clothes; Jump in the River; Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home; You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart; Mandinka; Thank You For Hearing Me) (born Dec. 8, 1966 – died July 26, 2023; age 56). Ex-partner of Peter Gabriel, John Waters. (Sinéad O’Connor 2007 Photo: cinetech)

gregg allman birthday, nee gregory lenoir allman, gregg allman 1977, american rock musician, rhythm and blues music, rock guitarist, southern country rock, rock keyboardist, brother duane allman, substance abuse, autobiography, author, my cross to bear, 1970s rock bands, allman brothers band, 1970s hit rock songs, ramblin man, crazy love, midnight rider, 1980s hit rock singles, im no angel, anything goes, cant get over you, slip away, cant keep running, 1990s rock song hits, good clean fun, end of the line, no one to run with, seven turns, 2010s songs, my only true friend, rock and roll hall of fame, married cher 1975, divorced cher 1978, father of elijah blue allman, 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 8th birthday, born december 8 1947, died may 27 2017, celebrity deathsGregg Allman (nee Gregory LeNoir Allman; ex of Cher; father of Elijah Blue)

Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American guitarist, singer-songwriter solo (I’m No Angel; Midnight Rider; Anything Goes; Can’t Get Over You), with The Allman Brothers (Ramblin’ Man; End of the Line), & senior (born Dec. 8, 1947 – died May 27, 2017; age 69). Gregg Allman died of liver cancer complications. (Gregg Allmann 1977 Photo: Capricorn Records)  

david carradine birthday, david carradine 1976, nee john arthur carradine, american actor, 1960s movies, taggart, bus rileys back in town, too many thieves, the violent ones, heaven with a gun, young billy young, the good guys and the bad guys, 1960s television series, shane, 1970s movies, the mcmastes, macho callahan, boxcar bertha, you and me, death race 2000 frankenstein, cannonball, bound for glory, thunder and lightning, gray lady down, the serpents egg, deathsport, fast charlie the moonbeam rider, 1970s tv shows, kung fu kwai chang caine, the family holvak craw, 1980s movies, cloud dancer, the long riders, americana, safari 3000, q, trick or treats, lone wolf mcquade, the warrior and the sorceress, on the line, behind enemy lines, armed response, the misfit brigade, tropical snow, run for your life, warlords, fatal secret, night children, wizards of the lost kingdom ii, nowhere to run, sonny boy, crime zone, sundown the vampire in retreat, try this one for size, think big, open fire, future force, animal protector, the mad bunch, crime of crimes, 1980s tv mini series, north and south justin lamotte, north and south book ii, matlock steve mazarowski, 1990s movies, bird on a wire, midnight fear, project eliminator, karate cop, distant justice, kill zone, macon county jail, the rage, the new swiss family robinson, kiss of a stranger, sublet, lovers and liars, knocking on deaths door, 1990s television shows, kung fu the legend continues, 2000s movies, dangerous curves, god, the donor, down n dirty, kill bill vol 1, kill bill vol 2, the golden boys, six days in paradise, money to burn, kill bill the whole bloody affair, film director, musician, martial arts expert, martial artist, son of john carrdine, barbara hershey relationship, brother keith carradine, brother robert carradine, uncle of ever carradine, uncle of martha plumpton, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1936, died june 3 2009, celebrity deathsDavid Carradine (nee John Arthur Carradine; son of John Carradine)

American actor of TV (Kwai Chang Caine on Kung Fu; Shane; North and South) & movies (The Long Riders, Kill Bill movies; Boxcar Bertha; Bird on a Wire; Death Race 2000; Bound for Glory; Gray Lady Down) (born Dec. 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009; age 72). Ex-partner of Barbara Hershey. David Carradine died of accidental autoerotic asphyxiation. (David Carradine 1976 Cannonball!)

james macarthur birthday, nee james gordon macarthur, james macarthur 1957, american actor, 1950s movies, take the high ground, the young stranger, the light in the forest, third man on the mountain, 1960s movies, walt disney movies, kidnapped, swiss family robinson, the interns, spencers mountain, cry of battle, the truth about spring, the bedford incident, battle of the bulge, ride beyond vengeance, mosbys marauders, the loveins, hang em high, the angry breed, 1960s television series, hawaii five o danny williams dano, 1970s tv shows, adopted son of helen hayes, charles macarthurs adopted son, married joyce bulifant 1958, divorced joyce bulifant 1967, married melody patterson 1970, divorced melody patterson 1975, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1937, died october 28 2010, celebrity deathsJames MacArthur (adopted son of Charles MacArthur & Helen Hayes)

American actor of TV (Danny Williams on Hawaii Five-O) & films (Kidnapped; Swiss Family Robinson; The Truth About Spring; Spencer’s Mountain; The Interns; The Light in the Forest; Mosby’s Marauders; The Bedford Incident; Third Man on the Mountain) (born Dec. 8, 1937 – Oct. 28, 2010; age 72). Ex of Melody Patterson, Joyce Bulifant. (James MacArthur 1957 The Young Stranger Trailer) 

maximilian schell birthday, maximilian schell 1970, austrian actor, austrian swiss movie actor, 1950s movies, the young lions, 1960s movies, judgment at nuremberg, five finger exercise, the condemned of altona, the reluctant saint, topkapi, return from the ashes, the doctor and the deavil, the deadly affair, beyond the mountains, counterpoint, the castle, krakatoa east of java, simon bolivar, 1970s movies, first love, pope joan, the pedestrian, the odessa file, the rehearsal, the man in the glass booth, the day that shook the world, st ives, cross of iron, a bridge too far, julia, players, avalanche express, together, the black hole, 1980s movies, arch of triumph, the chose, the islands, morgen in alabama, the assisi underbround, an american place, the rose garden, the freshman, a far off place, little odessa, the fampyre wars, through roses, telling lies in america, the eighteenth antel, left luggage, vampires, deep impact, on the wings of love, 2000s movies, i love you baby, just messing about, festival in cannes, house of the sleeping beauties, the brothers bloom, darkness, 2000s television mini series, the shell seekers lawrence sterne, 1990s tv series, joan of arc brother jean le maistre, abraham pharaoh, wiseguy amado guzman, pianist, conductor, screenwriter, producer, director, filmmaker, brother of maria schell, married natalya andrejchenko 1985, divorced natalya andrejchenko 2005, married iva mihanovic 2013, relationship soraya esfandiary bakhtiari, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1930, died february 1 2014, celebrity deathsMaximilian Schell (brother of Maria Schell, Carl Schell)

Academy Award-winning Austrian-Swiss movie actor (Judgement at Nuremberg, Julia; The Young Lions; Topkapi; The Deadly Affair; Counterpoint; Avalanche Express; The Odessa File; The Man in the Glass Booth; A Bridge Too Far; The Castle) (born Dec. 8, 1930 – Feb. 1, 2014; age 83). Maximilian Schell had pneumonia before he died. (Maximilian Schell 1970 Photo)

lee j cobb birthday, nee leo jacoby, lee j cobb 1968, american character actor, 1930s movies, north of the rio grande, rustlers valley, danger on the air, golden boy, 1940s films, this thing called love, men of boys town, paris calling, the moon is down, tonight we raid calais, buckskin frontier, the song of bernadette, winged victory, anna and the king of siam, johnny oclock, boomerang, captain from castile, call northside 777, the miracle of the bells, the luck okf the irish, the dark past, thieves highway, 1950s movies, the man who cheated himself, sirocco, the family secret, the fighter, the tall texan, yankee pasha, gorilla at large, on the waterfront, day of triumph, the racers, the road to denver, the left hand of god, the man in the gray flannel suit, miami expose, 12 angry men, the garment jungle, the three faces of eve, the brothers karamazov, man of the west, party girl, the trap, green mansions, but not for me, 1950s television series, zane grey theater guest star, 1960s films, exodus, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, how the west was won, the devils children, come blow your horn, our man flint, in like flint, mafia, coogans bluff, they came to rob las vegas, mackennas gold, 1960s tv shows, the virginian judge henry garth, 1960s westerns, 1970s movies, the liberation of l b jones, macho callahan, lawman, the man who loved cat dancing, ultimatum, the great kidnapping, the exorcist, last moments, blood sweat and fear, that lucky touch, mark shoots first, nick the sting, 1970s television shows, the young lawyers david barrett, father of julie cobb, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 8th birthdays, born december 8 1911 died february 11 1976, celebrity deathsLee J. Cobb (nee Leo Jacoby; father of Julie Cobb)

American Theatre Hall of Fame actor of TV (Judge Henry Garth on The Virginian; The Young Lawyers) & movies (On the Waterfront; The Brothers Karamazov; 12 Angry Men; Man of the West; The Three Faces of Eve; Call Northside 777; The Luck of the Irish) (born Dec. 8, 1911 – Feb. 11, 1976; age 64). Lee J. Cobb died of a heart attack. (Lee J. Cobb 1968 Coogan’s Bluff Trailer)

flip wilson birthday, nee clerow wilson jr, flip wilson 1970, african american stand up comedian, comedy screenwriter, actor, 1960s television series, dream girl of 67 bachelor judge, the ed sullivan show comedian, rowan and marmtins laugh in, the hollywood squares panelist, 1970s tv shows, flip host, the flip wilson show host, the tonight show starring johnny carson guest host, clerow wilsons great escape, clerow wilson and the miracle of ps 14, 1970s movies, uptown saturday night, skatetown usa, the fish that saved pittsburgh, 1980s television shows, charlie and co charlie richmond, 227 guest star, emmy award, grammy award, the devil made me do it phrase, character of geraldine, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 8th birthdays, born december 8 1933, died november 25 1998, celebrity deathsFlip Wilson (nee Clerow Wilson Jr.)

Emmy & Grammy Award-winning American comedian, host & actor of stage, TV (Flip; Charlie & Co.; Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; Clerow Wilson movies); and movies (Uptown Saturday Night; Skatetown, U.S.A.; The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh) (born Dec. 8, 1933 – Nov. 25, 1998; age 64). Flip Wilson died of liver cancer. (Flip Wilson 1970 Photo)

sammy davis jr birthday, nee samuel george davis jr, nickname mr show business, sammy davis jr 1971, african american singer, musician, dancer, comedian, actor, vaudeville performer, broadway mr wonderful, 1950s hit songs, hey there, somethings gotta give, love me or leave me, that old black magic, 1960s hit singles, what kind of foola am i, ive gotta be me, 1970s song hits, the candy man, 1950s movies, anna lucasta, porgy and bess, oceans 11, 1950s tv series, the colgate comedy hour, the ed sullivan show guest, whats my line mystery guest, 1960s films, sergeants 3, pepe, convicts 4, three penny opera, johnny cool, robin and the 7 hoods, nightmare in the sun, the rat pack captured, a man called adam, salt and pepper, sweet charity, 1960s television shows, the sammy davis jr show host, the hollywood squares panelist, the mike douglas show co host, 1970s movies, one more time, 1970s television series, mod squad guest star, the name of the game billy baker, rowand and martins laughin guest, gone with the west, sammy stops the world, nbc follies host, sammy and company host, tattletales, 1970s tv soap operas, one life to live chip warren, 1980s films, the cannonball run, cannonball run ii, the perils of pk, moon over parador, tap, 1980s tv shows, 1980s daytime television serials, general hospital eddie phillips, the tonight show starring johnny carson guest host, married may britt 1960, divorced may britt 1968, married altovise davis 1970, friends frank sinatra, dean martin, liza minnelli friends, the rat pack, grammy lifetime achievement award, rhythm and blues hall of fame, joey bishop friends, peter lawford friends, angie dickinson friends, las vegas performer, elvis presley friends, eddie cantor friends, kim novak relationship, grammy hall of fame, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, december 8th birthdays, born december 8 1925, died may 16 1990, celebrity deathsSammy Davis Jr. (nee Samuel George Davis Jr.; “Mr. Show Business”)

Grammy Hall of Fame American singer (The Candy Man), dancer-actor of TV (The Sammy Davis Jr. Show; Sammy and Company; One Life to Live), and movies (Ocean’s 11; Pepe; Porgy and Bess; A Man Called Adam; Sweet Charity) (born Dec. 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990; age 64). Ex of May Britt. Sammy Davis Jr. died of throat cancer complications. (Sammy Davis Jr. 1971 The Trackers)

jim morrison, born december 8, american singer, rock and roll, hall of fame, poet, songwriter, the doors, light my fire, hello i love you, love me two times, people are strange, love her madly, riders on the storm, break on through to the other sideJim Morrison (nee James Douglas Morrison)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American poet, songwriter, & lead singer of the Doors (Light My Fire; Hello, I Love You; Love Me Two Times; Break On Through [To The Other Side]; People Are Strange; Love Her Madly; Riders on the Storm; Touch Me) (born Dec. 8, 1943 – died July 3, 1971; age 27). Jim Morrison’s cause of death was listed as heart failure. (Jim Morrison 1968: Joel Brodsky) 

dewey martin birthday, dewey martin 1950s, american wwii pilot, wwii japanese pow, actor, 1950s movies, the golden gloves story, kansas raiders, the thing from another world, flame of araby, the big sky, tennessee champ, prisoner of war, men of the fighting lady, land of the pharaohs, the desperate hours, meet me in las vegas, the proud and profane, ten thousand bedrooms, 1960s movies, the longest day, savage sam, flight to fury, cordillera, 1970s movies, seven alone, married peggy lee 1956, divorced peggy lee 1958, 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 8th birthdays, born december 8 1923, died april 9 2018, celebrity deathsDewey Martin (ex of Peggy Lee)

American WWII pilot, Japanese POW, actor of TV (Climax!; Mannix) & films (Prisoner of War; The Big Sky; The Desperate Hours; Flight to Fury; Savage Sam; The Proud and Profane; Tennessee Champ; The Golden Gloves Story; Land of the Pharaohs; Seven Alone; 10,000 Bedrooms; Men of the Fighting Lady) (born Dec. 8, 1923 – died Apr. 9, 2018; age 94). (Dewey Martin 1950s Photo)

paul cavanagh birthday, born december 8th, british actor, classic movies, the woman, unfaithful, born to love, the storm, charade, dishonored lady, the woman in green, wife wanted, crime over londonPaul Cavanagh (nee William Grigs Atkinson)

British actor of TV (Perry Mason) & movies (Unfaithful; Born to Love; Tarzan and His Mate; The Storm; Transgression; Heartbreak; Curtain at Eight; Splendor; One Exciting Adventure; Crime Over London; Wife Wanted; The Woman in Green; Dishonored Lady; Charade) (born Dec. 8, 1888 – died Mar. 15, 1964; age 75). Paul Cavanagh died of a heart attack. (Paul Cavanagh 1945 The Woman)

frank faylen birthday, born december 8th, american actor, classic movies, that nazty nuisance, the sniper, the lone gun, race street, terror at midnight, passage west, tv shows, the many loves of dobie gillis, Frank Faylen (nee Charles Francis Ruf; married Carol Hughes)

American actor of TV (Herbert T. Gillis on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) & films (The Sniper; The Lone Gun; Terror at Midnight; The Canterville Ghost; The Nevadan; Yanks Ahoy; The Lost Weekend; It’s a Wonderful Life; The Perils of Pauline; The Grapes of Wrath) (born Dec. 8, 1905 – died Aug. 2, 1985; age 79). Frank Faylen died of pneumonia. (Frank Faylen 1943 That Nazty Nuisance)

mary queen of scots, mary stuart, mary i of england, queen of france, married king francis ii, married henry stuart lord darnley, married lord bothwell, mother of king james vi, daughter of king james v, cousin queen elizabethMary, Queen of Scots (aka Queen Mary I of Scotland, Queen of France)

Queen of Scotland, daughter of King James V of Scotland & Mary of Guise; 1st cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth of England; m. King Francis II of France, Lord Bothwell, & Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley [parents of King James VI of Scotland / King James I of England & Ireland] (born Dec. 8, 1542 – died Feb. 8, 1587; age 44). Mary Stuart was executed. (Mary, Queen of Scots) 

richard llewellyn, born december 8, british playwright, screenwriter, novelist, how green was my valley, none but the lonely heart, green green my valley now, the flame of hercules, poison pen, eye witnessRichard Llewellyn (nee Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd)

British playwright, screenwriter, and best-selling novelist (How Green Was My Valley; None But the Lonely Heart; Green, Green My Valley Now; The Flame of Hercules; Up Into the Singing Mountain; Down Where the Moon is Small; The Silk Noose; Eye Witness) (born Dec. 8, 1906 – died Nov. 30, 1983; age 76) (Richard Llewellyn 1961: Louise Thomas / Doubleday & Co)

ernest lehman, born december 8, december 8th birthday, american producer, director, writer, edgar award, academy award, movies, north by northwest, family plot, the king and i, west side story, the sound of music, hello dolly, sabrina, whos afraid of virginia woolf, portraitErnest Lehman

Edgar Award & Honorary Oscar-winning American producer, director, & screenwriter (North by Northwest; Family Plot; The King and I; West Side Story; The Sound of Music; Hello, Dolly!; Sabrina; From the Terrace; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), short story writer, & novelist (The French Atlantic Affair) (born Dec. 8, 1915 – died July 2, 2005; age 89). (Ernest Lehman 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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