February Birthdays

February 23rd Birthdays

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

jada rowland birthday, jada rowland 1968, american actress, 1950s television series, producers showcase guest star, 1960s tv shows, sesame street jennie, 1960s tv soap operas, the secret storm amy britton, as the world turns dr susan burke stewart baxter, 1970s daytime television serials, the doctors nurse carolee simpson aldrich, retired actress, childrens books illustrator, 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, january 23rd birthday, born january 23 1943Jada Rowland

American actress of stage and television (Dr. Susan Burke Stewart Baxter on As the World Turns; Amy Ames Britton Kincade on The Secret Storm; Nurse Carolee Simpson Aldrich on The Doctors; Sesame Street), and children’s book illustrator, born February 23, 1943. (Jada Rowland 1968 Photo: CBS)

bernard cornwell birthday, english author, historical fiction novelist, books, richard sharpe series, sharpes tigers, sharpes triumph, sharpes devil, nathaniel starbuck series, rebel, copperhead, the bloody ground, the winter king, harlequin, the pagan lord, 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, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1944Bernard Cornwell

English-American historical fiction author of the Richard Sharpe and Nathaniel Starbuck series (Sharpe’s Tiger; Sharpe’s Triumph; Rebel; Copperhead; The Bloody Ground; The Winter King; Harlequin; The Last Kingdom), born February 23, 1944. (Bernard Cornwell 2013 Photo: Sarah Sierszyn

john sandford, born february 23, february 23rd birthday, american writer, journalist, pulitzer prize, mystery author, novelist, rules of prey, shadow prey, lucas davenport mysteries, dark of the moon, virgil flowers books, portraitJohn Sandford (nee John Roswell Camp)

Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist (The Saint Paul Pioneer Press) & mystery novelist (Rules of Prey, Shadow Prey, and Lucas Davenport series; Dark of the Moon, Heat Lightning, and Virgil Flowers series; Uncaged; Singular Menace), born February 23, 1944. (John Sandford Painting: A. Hamilton)

marc garneau birthday, nee joseph jean pierre marc garneau, marc garneau 2000, first canadian astronaut, 1984 nasa space shuttle 1996, 2000 nasa space shuttles, engineer, canadian space agent president, canadian member of parliament, canadian politician, minister of transport, 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, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1949Marc Garneau (nee Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau)

First Canadian astronaut on NASA Space Shuttles (1984, 1996, 2000), engineer, former naval officer, Canadian Space Agency President, and Canadian Member of Parliament (Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Transport), born February 23, 1949. (Marc Garneau 2000 Photo: NASA)

patricia richardson birthday, patricia richardson 1993, nee patricia castle richardson, patricia richardson 1993, american actress, 1980s movies, christmas evil, chud, lost angels, in country, 1980s television series, double trouble beth mcconnell, the equalizer sandy saleswoman, eisenhower and lutz kay kk dunne, fm lee ann plunkett, 1990s tv shows, home improvement jill taylor, 1990s films, ulees gold, 2000s movies, viva las nowhere, california dreaming, lost dream, beautiful wave, black box, still waitin gin the wings, county line, 2000s television shows, strong medicine dr andy campbell, the west wing sheila brooks, 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, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1951Patricia Richardson (ex of Ray Baker)

American actress of TV (Jill Taylor on Home Improvement; Dr. Andy Campbell on Strong Medicine; Eisenhower & Lutz; Double Trouble; FM; The West Wing; Double Trouble) and movies (Ulee’s Gold; Viva Las Nowhere; In Country), born February 23, 1951. (Patricia Richardson 1993 Photo: Alan Light

kristin davis birthday, nee kristin landen davis, aka kristin lee davis, kristin davis 1999, american actress, 1980s films, doom asylum, 1990s movies, nine months, sour grapes, 1990s television series, 1990s tv soap operas, general hospital nurse betsy chilson, melrose place brooke armstrong, seinfeld jenna, atomic train megan seger, sex and the city charlotte york, 2000s television shows, bad teacher ginny taylor clapp, 2000s films, the adventures of sharkboy and lavagirl 3d, the shaggy dog, deck the halls, sex and the city movies, couples retreat, sex and the city 2, journey 2 the mysterious island, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1965Kristin Davis

American actress of TV (Charlotte York on Sex and the City; Brooke Armstrong on Melrose Place; RN Betsy Chilson on General Hospital; Bad Teacher) & films (The Shaggy Dog; Sex and the City 2; Deck the Halls; Couples Retreat; Doom Asylum), born February 23, 1965. (Kristin Davis 1999 Photo: Alan Light

michael dell birthday, michael dell 2006, american investor, businessman, entrepreneur of the year, ceo of the year, founder dell technologies ceo, msd capital lp investment firm founder, philanthropist, michael and susan dell foundation, medical school grants, 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, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1965Michael Dell

American investor and entrepreneur, founder of and CEO of Dell Technologies, MSD Capital L.P. investment firm founder, and philanthropist (co-founder of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation), born February 23, 1965. (Michael Dell 2006 Photo: Joi Ito)

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

Remember These February 23rd Famous Birthdays

mary pat gleason birthday, american screenwriter, daytime emmy award, soap operas, tv shows, guiding light, character actress, jane hogan, mom, movies, no easy way, the crucible, 13 going on 30, a cinderella story, big stone gap, Mary Pat Gleason (nee Mary Patrick Gleason)

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American screenwriter and actress of TV (Jane Hogan on Guiding Light; Mom; Desperate Housewives; Highway to Heaven; Night Court; Texas; Will & Grace) & movies (No Easy Way; The Crucible; 13 Going on 30; Big Stone Gap) (born Feb. 23, 1950 – died June 2, 2020; age 70). Mary Pat Gleason died of cancer. (Mary Pat Gleason 2011 Photo: Angela George)

peter fonda birthday, nee peter henry fonda, peter fonda 1963, american actor, 1960s movies, tammy and the doctor, the victors, lilith, the young lovers, the wild angels, the trip, spirits of the dead, easy rider, 1970s films, the hired hand, the last movie, two people, dirty mary crazy larry, open season, race with the devil, 92 in the shade, the diamond mercenaries, fighting mad, futureworld, outlaw blues, high ballin, wanda nevada, 1980s movies, the cannonball run, split image, its all right my friend, dance of the dwarfs, peppermint frieden, spasms, certain fury, hawkens breed, mercenary fighters, the rose garden, 1990s films, enemy, family express, bodies rest and motion, south beach, deadfall, molly and gina, love and a 45, nadja, escape from la, ulees gold, painted hero, welcome to hollywood, the limey, 2000s movies, south of heaven west of hell, thomas and the magic railroad, second skin, wooly boys, the heart is deceitful above all things, el cobrador in god we trust, ghost rider, wild hogs, 310 to yuma, japan, the perfect age of rock n roll, the boondock saints ii all saints day, the trouble with bliss, smitty, harodim, as cool as i am, copperhead, the ultimate life, the harvest, house of bodies, jesse james lawman, the runner, borderland, the ballad of lefty brown, the most hated woman in america, autobiography dont tell dad, henry fonda son, jane fonda brother, 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, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1940Peter Fonda (son of Henry Fonda & Frances Ford Seymour)

American film producer, screenwriter, & actor (Easy Rider; The Hired Hand; The Limey; Futureworld; Ulee’s Gold; Open Season; Escape from L.A.; Ghost Rider; Race with the Devil; 3:10 to Yuma; Wild Hogs; The Victors) (born Feb. 23, 1940died Feb. 16, 2019; age 79.) Brother of Jane Fonda. Peter Fonda died of lung cancer complications. (Peter Fonda 1963 Tammy and the Doctor Trailer)

victor fleming birthday, nee victor lonzo fleming, american cinematographer, producer, movie director, academy award best director, director clark gable movies, 1910s movies, silent movies, when the clouds roll by, 1920s films, the mollycoddle, mamas affair, womans place, the lane that had no turning, red hot romance, anna ascends, dark secrets, law of the lawless, to the last man, the call of the canyon, code of the sea, empty hands, adventure, the devils cargo, a song of his father, lord jim, the blind goddess, mantrap, the way of all flesh, hula, the rough riders, abies irish rose, the awakening, the wolf song, the virginian, 1930s movies, common clay, renegades, 1931 documentary, around the world with douglas fairbanks, treasure island, reckless, the farmer takes a wife, captains courageous, test pilot, the wizard of oz, gone with the wind, 1950s films, dr jekyll and mr hyde, tortilla flat, a guy named joe, adventure, joan of arc, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1889, died january 6 1949, celebrity deathsVictor Fleming

Academy Award-winning American movie director (Gone with the Wind; The Wizard of Oz; Captains Courageous; The Virginian; Tortilla Flat; Joan of Arc; A Guy Named Joe; Test Pilot; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; When the Clouds Roll By; The Farmer Takes a Wife) (born Feb. 23, 1889 – died Jan. 6, 1949; age 59). Victor Fleming died after a heart attack. (Victor Fleming Photo: MGM)

norman taurog birthday, born february 23rd, american director, academy awards, movies, skippy, boys town, a bedtime story, the ghetto, the adventures of tom sawyer, werre not dressing, if i had a million, broadway melody, words and music, gi bluesNorman Taurog (ex of Julie Leonard; uncle of Jackie Cooper)

Oscar-winning American classic & silent film screenwriter and director (Skippy; Boys Town; A Bedtime Story; The Ghetto; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; We’re Not Dressing; If I Had a Million; Broadway Melody; Words and Music; The Caddy; Visit to a Small Planet; G.I. Blues; Blue Hawaii; Onionhead; Speedway) (born Feb. 23, 1899 – died Apr. 7, 1981; age 82). (Norman Taurog 1931)

diane varsi birthday, diane varsi 1950s, nee diane marie antonia varsi, american actress, 1950s movies, peyton place allison mackenzie, ten north frederick, from hell to texas, compulsion, 1960s films, sweet love bitter, roseanna, wild in the streets, killers three, 1970s movies, bloody mama, johnny got his gun, the people tv movie, i never promised you a rose garden, russ tamblyn relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1938, died november 19 1992, celebrity deathsDiane Varsi (ex of Michael Hausman)

American actress of TV & movies (Peyton Place; Ten North Frederick; From Hell to Texas; Compulsion; Sweet Love, Bitter; Roseanna; Wild in the Streets; Bloody Mama; Johnny Got His Gun; I Never Promised You a Rose Garden) (born Feb. 23, 1938 – died Nov. 19, 1992; age 54). Diane Varsi had Lyme disease and died of respiratory failure. (Diane Varsi c. 1950s Photo: kate gabrielle)

johnny winter birthday, johnny winter 1979, nee john dawson winter iii, american musician, blues foundation hall of fame, rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, johnny b goode, jumpin jack flash, be careful with a fool, muddy waters record producer, edgar winter brother, 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, february 23rd birthday, born february 23 1938, died november 19 1992, celebrity deathsJohnny Winter (nee John Dawson Winter III; brother of Edgar Winter)

American Blues Foundation Hall of Fame rock musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (Johnny B. Goode, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Be Careful With A Fool; Sound the Bell; Mean Town Blues; Suzie Q; Ain’t Nothing to Me), record producer (Muddy Waters), and brother of Edgar Winter (born Feb. 23, 1944 – died July 16, 2014; 70). (Johnny Winter 1979 Photo: Bob Sanderson)

jon hall birthday, born february 23rd, american actor, classic tv shows, ramar of the jungle, 1940s movies, san diego i love you, kit carson, the lion man, the hurricane, ali baba and the forty thieves, Jon Hall (nee Charles Felix Locher; aka Lloyd Crane)

American inventor, actor of TV (Ramar of the Jungle; Perry Mason) & movies (Kit Carson; The Lion Man; The Hurricane; South of Pago Pago; The Tuttles of Tahiti; Aloma of the South Seas; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves; The Prince of Thieves) (born Feb. 23, 1915 – died Dec. 13, 1979; age 64). Ex of Frances Langford, Raquel Torres. Died by suicide. (Jon Hall 1944 San Diego, I Love You)

samuel pepys, born february 23, february 23rd birthday, english politician, mp, royal society president, restoration era, diarist, king charles ii supporter, oliver cromwell supporter, writer, authorSamuel Pepys (cousin of the 1st earl of Sandwich)

English politician (MP), Navy administrator (Chief Secretary to the Admiralty), President of the Royal Society, & Restoration-era diarist who wrote first-hand accounts of people and events (King Charles II’s return from exile; Oliver Cromwell; The Great Fire of London; The Great Plague) (born Feb. 23, 1633 – died May 23, 1703; age 70). (Samuel Pepys Portrait 1666: John Hayls)

addison powell birthday, younger addison powell 1960, american actor, 1960s classic television series, dark shadows eric lang, 1980s tv soaps, another world henry washam, Addison Powell

American actor of TV (Dr. Eric Lang on Dark Shadows; Henry Washam on Another World; Armstrong Circle Theatre; The F.B.I.; Mod Squad; Gunsmoke; War and Remembrance; Texas) & films (Three Days of the Condor; The Rosary Murders; The Thomas Crown Affair; MacArthur; The Mating Game) (born Feb. 23, 1921 – died Nov. 8, 2010; age 89). (Addison Powell 1960 The New Girl)

john sutter, swiss mexican, american traveler, alta california, california land grant, sutters fort, sacramento river settlement, sutters mill, 1848, california gold rushJohn Sutter (nee Johann August Sutter; father of John Augustus Sutter Jr.)

Swiss-Mexican-American traveler (The Oregon Trail; Kingdom of Hawaii) granted 48,400 acres by Mexico in Alta California, he encouraged American immigration and abused native workers & slave laborers; he built Sutter’s Fort on the Sacramento River, site of Sutter’s Mill & the 1848 Gold Rush (born Feb. 23, 1803 – died June 18, 1880; age 77) (John Sutter C. 1850)

steve priest, born february 23, february 23rd birthday, english musician, bass guitarist, singer, rock bands, the sweet, the ballroom blitz, fox on the run, little willy, love is like oxygen, androgynous, portraitSteve Priest (nee Stephen Norman Priest)

British bass guitarist, backing vocalist with The Sweet (The Ballroom Blitz; Fox on the Run; Little Willy; Action; Love is Like Oxygen; Block Buster!; Co-Co; Wig-Wam Bam; Hell Raiser; Teenage Rampage; The Six Teens; Poppa Joe; The Lies in Your Eyes), later lead singer of Steve Priest’s Sweet (born Feb. 23, 1948died June 4, 2020; age 72). (Steve Priest c. 1970s 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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