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February 28, 2021

February 28th Birthdays

If you were born on February 28th you share a birthday with these famous people:

tommy tune birthday, nee thomas james tune, tommy tune 1977, american singer, dancer, choreographer, theatre producer, director, actor, tony awards, broadway musicals, seesaw, my one and only, nine, grand hotel, hello dolly, the boy friend, 1960s movies, 1970s films, 2000s television series, arrested development argyle austero, 1960s tv shows, dream girl of 67 bachelor judge, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1939Tommy Tune is 82 (nee Thomas James Tune)

Tony Award-winning American producer, director, singer, dancer, choreographer & actor of stage (Seesaw; Nine; My One and Only; Grand Hotel) and movies (Hello, Dolly!; The Boy Friend), born February 28, 1939. (Tommy Tune 1977 Photo: ICM)

mario andretti birthday, nee mario gabriele andretti, mario andretti 1969, italian american race car driver, sprint car racing, midget car racing driver, indycar titles, 1969 indianapolis 500 winner, 1967 daytona 500 winner, 1978 formula one world championship, lotus race car team, march race team, ferrari racing team, alfa romeo race car driver, williams race driver, 24 hour of le mans racer, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1940Mario Andretti is 81

Italian-American sprint, midget, IndyCar (4 titles), World Sportscar Championship, NASCAR and 1978 Formula One World Championship racing car driver, 3-time U.S. Driver of the year, born February 28, 1940. (Mario Andretti 1969 Photo: Raimund Kommer)

kelly bishop birthday, nee carole bishop, kelly bishop 2015, american singer, ballet dancer, actress, tony awards, broadway musicals, a chorus line, 1960s movies, step out of your mind, 1970s films, an unmarried woman, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, as the world turns grace wescott andrews, the thorns ginger thorn, 1980s movies, oharas wife, solarbabies, dirty dancing, me and him, 1990s films, queens logic, six degrees of separation, miami rhapsody, cafe society, private parts, my x girlfriends wedding reception, 1990s tv shows, 1990s daytime television serials, all my children freida landau, one life to live dr robbins serena wyman, 2000s movies, wonder boys, a novel romance, friends with kids, saint janet, the salzburg story, 2000s television shows, gilmore girls emily gilmore, law and order special victims unit julia zimmer, mercy lauren kempton, bunheads fanny flowers, the good wife bea wilson, gilmore girls a year in the life, married lee leonard 1981, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1944Kelly Bishop is 77 (nee Carole Bishop)

Tony Award-winning American dancer and actress of stage, movies (An Unmarried Woman; Dirty Dancing; Wonder Boys; The Salzburg Story; Me and Him), and TV (Gilmore Girls; A Year in the Life; As the World Turns; The Thorns), born February 28, 1944. (Kelly Bishop 2015 Photo: Dominick D)

Steve Martini is 75

American journalist (Los Angeles Daily Journal), lawyer, legal mystery-thriller novelist, author of the Paul Madriani series (Compelling Evidence, Prime Witness; Double Tap; Guardian of Lies; Trader of Secrets; The Rule of Nine; The Enemy Inside; The List; Critical Mass; The Simeon Chamber), born February 28, 1946.  

stephanie beacham birthday, stephanie beacham 2009, english actress, british actress, 1960s television series, the queens traitor mary queen of scots, 1970s tv shows, sentimental education rosanette, itv sunday  night theatre guest star, man at the top paula fraser, marked personal georgina layton, preometheus the life of balzac fanny lovell, 1970s movies, the games, the devils widow, the nightcomers, dracula ad 1972, the aries computer, mafia junction, and now the screaming starts, the confessional, schizo, 1980s films, horror planet, troop beverly hills, the wolves of willoughby chase, 1980s television shows, tenko rose millar, connie, napoleon and josephine a love story, sister kate lambert, 1980s tv soap operas, the colbys sable colby, dynasty, 1990s tv mini series, lucky chances susan martino santangelo, cluedo mrs elizabeth peacock, seaquest 2032 dr kristin westphalen, beverly hills 90210 iris mckayn, bananas dorothea grant, 1990s movies, harry and harriet, wedding bell blues, 2000s films, relative values, unconditional love, seven days of grace, love and other disasters, the witches hammer, plot 7, wild oats, 2000s television series, bad girls phyllida oswyn, coronation street martha fraser, mount pleasant aunty pam, trollied lorraine, boomers maureen, bucket pat, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1947Stephanie Beacham is 74

English actress of radio, stage, TV (The Colbys; Dynasty; Coronation Street; SeaQuest 2032; Bad Girls; Marked Personal; Beverly Hills, 90210), and movies (Troop Beverly Hills; Relative Values), born February 28, 1947. (Stephanie Beacham 2009 Photo: Immortal-truth at English Wikipedia)

bernadette peters birthday, nee bernadette lazzara, bernadette peters 1977, american singer, actress, broadway musicals, tony awards, grammy awards, 1970s movies, ace eli and rodger of the skies, the longest yard, we fields and me, silent movie, vigilante force, the jerk, 1970s television series, alls fair charley drake, 1980s tv shows, the martian chronicles genevieve seltzer, 1980s films, tulips, pennies from heaven, heartbeeps, annie, slaves of new york, pink cadillac, 1990s movies, alice, impromptu, let it snow, 1990s television shows, the odyssey circe, 2000s tv series, ally mcbeal cassandra lewis, greys anatomy sarabeth breyers, ugly betty jodie papadakis, smash leigh conroy, the good fight lenore rindell, mozard in the jungle gloria windsor, 2000s films, it runs in the family, wine and kisses, coming up roses, childrens book author, broadway barks, stella is a star, stella and charlie friends forever, steve martin relationship, friend mary tyler moore, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1948Bernadette Peters is 73 (nee Bernadette Lazzara)

American Grammy & Tony Award-winning singer-actress of stage, television (Smash; Ugly Betty; Mozart in the Jungle; The Good Fight) & movies (The Longest Yard; The Jerk; Pennies From Heaven; Annie; Pink Cadillac), born February 28, 1948. (Bernadette Peters 1977 All’s Fair Photo: CBS TV) 

mercedes ruehl birthday, nee mercedes j ruehl, mercedes ruehl 2009, american actress, 1991 tony awards, broadway plays, lost in yonkers, 1970s movies, dona flor and her two husbands, the warriors, 1980s films, four friends, heartburn, twisted, radio days, 84 charing cross road, the secret of my success, leader of the band, big, married to the mob, slaves of new york, 1990s movies, another you, crazy people, lost in yonkers, last action hero, roseannas grave, the minus man, out of the cold, the fisher king, academy award, 1990s television series, frasier kate costas, 2000s films, whats cooking, more dogs than bones, the amati girls, spooky house, zeyda and the hitman, chu and blossom, 2000s tv shows, widows dolly rawlins, power connie teresi, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1948Mercedes Ruehl is 73

Tony & Academy Award-winning American actress of stage, television (Frasier; Power), and movies (The Fisher King; Lost in Yonkers; Married to the Mob; Big; Leader of the Band; The Amati Girls; Zeyda and the Hitman),  born February 28, 1948. (Mercedes Ruehl 2009 Photo: Americasroof)

paul krugman birthday, nee paul robin krugman, paul krugman 2008, american economist, professor of economics, mit, princeton, graduate center of the city university of new york, 2008 nobel memorial prize in economic sciences, new trade theory, new economic geography, non fiction writer, economics author, the self organizing economy, emu and the regions, world savings shortage, what do we need to know about he international monetary system, currencies and crises, geography and trade, the risks facing the world economy, trade policy and the market structure, the conscience of a liberal, peddling prosperity economic sense and nonsense in an age of diminished expectations, the age of diminished expectations, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1953Paul Krugman is 68

American economist, Professor of Economics (MIT, Princeton, City University of New York), and winner of the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (New Trade Theory and New Economic Geography works), born February 28, 1953. (Paul Krugman 2008 Photo: Prolineserver)

cristina raines birthday, nee cristina herazo, cristina raines 1974, filipino american actress, 1970s movies, stacey, hex, nashville, russian roulette, the sentinel, the duellists, 1970s television mini series, centennial lucinda mckeag zendt, the family holvak ellen baldwin, 1980s films, the silver dream racer, touched by love, real life, nightmares, north shore, 1980s tv shows, flamingo road lane ballou, the love boat guest star, quo vadis poppaea, hotel guest star, highway to heaven commander kimberly michaels, keith carradine relationship, mark harmon relationship, married christopher crowe 1986, divorced christopher crowe 1996, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1952Cristina Raines is 69 (nee Cristina Herazo)

Filipino-American retired actor of TV (Lane Ballou on Flamingo Road; Centennial; Quo Vadis?; The Love Boat; Hotel; Kojak) and movies (The Sentinel; Nashville; The Duellists; Hex; Russian Roulette; Real Life; Silver Dream Racer; Touched By Love), born February 28, 1952. (Cristina Raines 1974 Movin’ On)

gilbert gottfried 63, gilbert gottfried 1991, american comedian, stand up comedy, voice actor, character actor, 1980s movies, the house of god, bad medicine, beverly hills cop ii, hot to trot, 1980s television series, up all night host, 1990s films, problem child, the adventures of ford fairlane, look whos talking too, problem child 2, highway to hell, aladdin voice of parrot iago, house party 3, silk degrees, meet wally sparks, how to be a player, doctor dolittle dog voice, goosed, 1990s tv shows, a different world sergeant, silk stalkings guest star, aladdin animated tv show iago voice, wings lewis, saturday night live guest star, 1990s tv game shows, hollywood squares panelist, 2000s television game shows, 2000s tv series, house of mouse voice of iago, til death tommy, mlarky detective gilbert, law and order special victims unit, a million ways to die in the west, cyber chase digit, teenage mutant ninja turtles kraang sub prime voice, the jim gaffican show, rock story, 2000s movies, the amazing floydini, back by midnight, funky monkey, the last requests, hysterical psycho, jack and the beanstalk, miss december, directors cut, gender bender, midnight show, the comedian, hospital arrest, gilbert gottfrieds amazing colossal podcast, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1955Gilbert Gottfried is 66

American stand up comedian, voice & character actor of stage, movies (Problem Child; Look Who’s Talking 2; Aladdin; Bad Medicine; Beverly Hills Cop II), & TV (Hollywood Squares; Cyberchase; Saturday Night Live; Up All Night), born February 28, 1955. (Gilbert Gottfried 1991 Photo: Alan Light)

john turturro birthday, nee john michael turturro, john turturro 2009, italian american actor, 1980s movies, raging bull, exterminator, the flamingo kid, desperately seeking susan, to live and die in la, hannah and her sisters, gung ho, off beat, the color of money, five corners, the sicilian, do the right thing, 1980s television mini series, the fortunate pilgrim larry, 1990s films, catchfire, mo better blues, state of grace, millers crossing, men of respect, jungle frever, barton fink, brain donors, mac, fearless, b eing human, quiz show, the search for one eye jimmy, search and destroy, unstrung heroes, clockers, girl 6, box of moon light, grace of my heart, the truce, lesser prophets, animals with the tollkeeper, the big lebowski, ok garage, he got game, illluminata, rounders, cradle will rock, 2000s movies, company man, o brother where art thou, two thousand and none, the luzhin defence, the man who cried, thirteen conversations about one thing, collateral damage, mr deeds, fear x, anger management, secret window, 2bperfectlyhonest, she hate me, secret passage, romance and cigarettes, a few days in september, the good shepeherd, slipstream, transformers, margot at the wedding, what just happened, you dont mess with the zohan, mircale at st anna, the taking of pelham 123, transformers revenge of teh fallen, the nutcracker in 3d, cars 2 foice of francesco bernoulli, transformers dark of the moon, somewhere tonight, fading gigolo, gods behaving badly, gods pocket, rio i love you, exodus gods and kings, partly coudy with sunny spells, mia madre, the ridiculous 6, hands of stone, landline, transformers the last knight, 2000s television series, the bronx is burning billy martin, monk ambrose monk, the night of john stone, the name of the rose william of baskerville, screenwriter, producer, director, romance and cigarettes, going places, illuminata, nicholas turturro brother, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1957John Turturro is 64

Emmy Award-winning Italian-American actor of movies (Quiz Show; Barton Fink; Miller’s Crossing; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; The Color of Money; Secret Window; Transformers films) & TV (The Night Of), born February 28, 1957. (John Turturro 2009 © Rubenstein Photo: Martyna Borkowski)

cindy wilson birthday, nee cynthia leigh wilson, cindy wilson 2007, american songwriter, singer, new wave rock bands, the b52s singer, alt rock, 1970s hit songs, rock lobster, 1980s hit singles, private idaho, dance this mess around, planet claire, give me back my man, legal tender, girl from ipanema goes to greenland, love shack, 1990s rock songs, roam, deadbeat club, good stuff, meet the flintstones, debbie, acoustic guitarist, bongos, the cindy wilson band, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1957Cindy Wilson is 64 (nee Cynthia Leigh Wilson)

American musician, songwriter and singer for alt-rock new-wave band the B-52s (Private Idaho; Love Shack; Roam; Dance This Mess Around; Rock Lobster; Planet Claire; Give Me Back My Man; [Meet] The Flintstones), born February 28, 1957. (Cindy Wilson 2007 Photo: Theu64510 at English Wikipedia)

rae dawn chong birthday, rae dawn chong 2018, canadian actress, black actress, 1970s movies, stony island, 1980s films, quest for fire, beat street, fear city, cheech and chongs the corsican brothers, choose me, city limits, american flyers, commando, the color purple, soul man, the squeeze, running out of luck, the principal, the borrower, 1980s television series, st elsewhere billie vaughn, 1990s movies, denial, tales from the darkside the movie, amazon, chaindance, when the partys over, time runner, boulevard, boca, amberwaves, hideaway, the break, crying freeman, mask of death, small time, starlight, goodbye america, things i forgot to remember, 1990s tv shows, melrose place carrie fellows, poltergeist the legacy tanya moreau, 2000s films, dangerous attraction, the visit, constellation, max havoc ring of fire, 2000s television shows, mysterious ways dr peggy fowler, wild card sophie mason, 2010s movies, cyrus, jeff who lives at home, shiver, knock em dead, reborn, 2010s tv series, better things patty donner, my sister is so gay parker, daughter of tommy chong, thomas c howell relationship, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1957Rae Dawn Chong is 60

Canadian actress of movies (The Color Purple; Commando; Quest For Fire; Beat Street; American Flyers; Soul Man; Time Runner; Fear City; The Squeeze) and TV (Mysterious Ways; St. Elsewhere; Melrose Place), born February 28, 1962. (Rae Dawn Chong 2013 The Making of the Celebrant / Eastern Video Productions)

robert sean leonard birthday, born february 28th, american actor, tv shows, house dr james wilson, falling skies, movies, dead poets society, swing kids, standoff , tape, ground control, the i insideRobert Sean Leonard is 52

American actor of TV (Dr. James Wilson on House; Falling Skies; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and movies (Dead Poets Society; Swing Kids; Standoff; Tape; Killer: A Journal of Murder; Ground Control; The I Inside; Safe Passage), born February 28, 1969. (Robert Sean Leonard 2007 Photo: Arnold Gatilao)

patrick monahan birthday, born february 28th, american rock singer, train lead singer, hit rock songs, hey soul sister, drops of jupiter, drive by, meet virginia, 50 ways to say goodbye, play that song, angel in blue jeans,Patrick Monahan is 52

American rock musician, lead singer-songwriter of Train (Hey, Soul Sister; Drops of Jupiter [Tell Me]; Drive By; Meet Virginia; 50 Ways to Say Goodbye; Play That Song; Angel in Blue Jeans; Marry Me; If It’s Love; Bruises; I Am; She’s on Fire), born February 28, 1969. (Patrick Monahan 2011 Photo: Eva Rinaldi)

daniel handler birthday, lemony snicket, born february 28th, american author, the basic eight, watch your mouth, why we broke up, we are pirates, a series of unfortunate events, the bad beginningDaniel Handler is 51 (aka Lemony Snicket)

American musician (accordion), playwright, & novelist (The Basic Eight; Watch Your Mouth; We Are Pirates), author of A Series of Unfortunate Events / Lemony Snicket books (The Bad Beginning; The Reptile Room), born February 28, 1970. (Daniel Handler Photo: Meredith Heuer; Used by Permission)

happy birthday wishes, birthday cards, birthday card pictures, famous birthdays, beachy head, white cliffs, eastbourne, chalk cliffs, seven sisters,england, ocean(Beachy Head Seven Sisters Cliffs, Eastbourne, England Photo: Ana Paula Grimaldi via Unsplash)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on February 28th!

And remembering

gavin macleod birthday, nee allan george see, gavin macleod 1959, american actor, 1950s comedy movies, operation petticoat, i want to live, pork chop hill, 1960s movies, twelve hours to kill, high time, a man called gannon, war hunt, the sword of ali baba, mchales navy joins the air force, deathwatch, the sand pebbles, the party, 1960s television series, mchales navy happy, 1970s tv shows, 1970s tv sitcoms, the mary tyler moore show murray slaughter, 1970s movies, kellys heroes, 1980s television shows, the love boat captain merril stubing, scruples curt arvey, 2000s movies, time changer, checking out, the secrets of jonathan sperry, princess cruise lines, alcoholic, born again christian, autobiography, this is your captain speaking, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1931

Gavin MacLeod (nee Allan George See)

American actor of movies (Kelly’s Heroes; Pork Chop Hill; Operation Petticoat) & TV (Happy on McHale’s Navy; Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Captain Steubing on The Love Boat; The Untouchables), recovered alcoholic & born again Christian (born Feb. 28, 1931 – died May 29, 2021; age 90). (Gavin MacLeod 1975 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Photo: CBS TV)

frank bonner birthday, born february 28th, american comedian, character actor, tv shows, sitcoms, wkrp in cincinnati, herb tarlek, sidekicks, just the ten of us, movies, you cant hurry love, the hoax, las vegas lady, under the hollywood sign, director, city guys, harry and the hendersonsFrank Bonner (nee Frank Woodrow Boers Jr.)

American television director (City Guys; Harry and the Hendersons), and actor of TV (WKRP in Cincinnati; Sidekicks; Just the Ten of Us; The New WKRP in Cincinnati; Saved by the Bell) and movies (Las Vegas Lady; The Hoax; You Can’t Hurry Love) (born Feb. 28, 1942 – died June 16 2021; age 79). Frank Bonner died of Lewy body dementia complications. (Frank Bonner 1978 Photo: CBS TV)

don francks birthday, don francks 1968, nee donald harvey francks, nickname iron buffalo, canadian actor, musician, composer, 1950s movies, the fast ones, 1950s canadian television series, rcmp constable bill mitchell, encounter tom price, 1960s movies, drylanders, finians rainbow, 1960s tv shows, playdate, the wayne and shuster hour guest star, jericho franklin sheppard, misterogers, mister rogers neighborhood, 1970s movies, mccabe and mrs miller, drying up the streets, fast company, fish hawk, summers children, 1980s movies, my bloody valentine, the big town, 1980s voice actor, police academy the series, alf voices, 190s movies, johnny mnemonic, harriet the spy, dinner at freds, the minion, summer of the monkeys, 1990s television shows, la femme nikita walter, 2000s tv series, the last chapter ii the war continues president stanz, street time mr don goldstein, hemlock grove nicolae, gangland undercover lizard, 1980s animated tv shows, inspector gadget big mad agent voice, senior citizen, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1932, died april 3 2016 celebrity deathsDon Francks (nee Donald Harvey Francks; “Iron Buffalo“)

Canadian composer, singer, & actor of TV (Walter on La Femme Nikita; MisteRogers) & movies (R.C.M.P.; MisteRogers; La Femme Nikita; McCabe & Mrs. Miller; Hemlock Grove; Riel; My Bloody Valentine), voice over actor (The Care Bears Family; This Land; Babar) (born Feb. 28, 1932 – died Apr. 3, 2016; age 84). Don Francks died of lung cancer. (Don Francks 1968 Finian’s Rainbow)

charles durning birthday, charles durning 1975, nee charles edward durning, american actor, 1960s movies, harvey middleman fireman, stiletto, 1960s television series, nypd lawrence, 1970s films, hi mom, i walk the line, the pursuit of happiness, doomsday voyage, dealing or the berkeley to boston forty brick lost bag blues, sisters, deadhead miles, the sting, the front page, dog day afternoon, the hindenburg, breakheart pass, harry and walter go to new york, twilights last gleaming, the choirboys, the fury, an enemy of the people, the greek tycoon, tilt, the muppet movie, north dallas forty, starting over, when a stranger calls, 1970s television shows, the cop and the kid officer frank murphy, captains and the kings ed healey, studs lonigan paddy lonigan, 1970s tv soap operas, another world police chief gil mcgowan, 1980s movies, die laughing, the final countdown, true confessions, sharkys machine, the best little whorehouse in texas, tootsie, hadleys rebellion, two of a kind, to be or not to be, mass appeal, stick, the man with one red shoe, stand alone, big trouble, where the river runs black, tough guys, solar babies, the rosary murders, happy new year, a tigers tale, cop, far north, ballet, brenda starr, cat chaser, 1980s tv shows, eye to eye oscar poole, amazing stories guest star, 1990s tv mini series, the kennedys of massachusetts, evening shade dr harlan elldridge, a woman of independent means andrew alcott, orleans frank vitelli, cybill a j sheridan, the practice stephen donnell, now and again narrator, early edition guest star, 1990s films, dick tracy, fatal sky, vi warshawski, the music of chance, the hudsucker proxy, iq, the last supper, the grass harp, home for the holidays, spy hard, one fine day, the secret life of algernon, shelter, jerry and tom, hi life, 2000s movies, lakeboat, o brother where are thou, very mean men, the last producer, state and main, never look back, lapd to protect and to serve, turn of faith, mother ghost, pride and loyalty, dead canaries, death and texas, one last ride, rivers end, resurrection the j r richard story, the la riot spectacular, dirty deeds, jesus mary and joey, decansos, unbeatable harold, local color, forget about it, polycarp, good dick, deal, the drum beats twice, break, imurders, the golden boys, a bunch of amateurs, shannons rainbow, three chriss, the waiter, an affirmative act, naked run, the great fight, the life zone, rogue assassin, scavenger killers, bleeding hearts, 2000s television series, first monday justice henry hoskins, everybody loves raymond father hubley, everwood eugene brown, rescue me michael gavin, family guy voice of francis griffin, world war ii veteran, purple heart, silver star, bronze star, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1923, died december 24 2012, celebrity deathsCharles Durning 

Decorated WWII American vet & character actor of stage, TV (Evening Shade; Rescue Me; The Cop and the Kid), & movies (The Sting; The Choirboys; Dog Day Afternoon; Starting Over; Dick Tracy; Mass Appeal; O Brother, Where Art Thou?), (born Feb. 28, 1923 – died Dec. 24, 2012; age 89). Charles Durning died of natural clauses. (Charles Durning 1975 Hawaii Five-O Photo: CBS TV)  

zero mostel birthday, zero mostel 1960, nee samuel joel mostel, american comedian, singer, comedic actor, broadway musicals, tony awards, blacklisted actor, jewish american actor, 1940s movies, du barry was a lady, 1950s films, panic in the streets, the enforcer, sirocco, mr belvedere rings the bell, the guy who came back, the model and the marriage broker, 1960s movie musicals, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, the producers, monsieur lecoq, great catherine, the great bank robbery, 1970s films, the angel levine, the hot rock, maco, rhinoceros, once upon a scoundrel, foreplay, journey into fear, mastermind, the front, 1970s television series, the electric company voice of spell binder, father of josh mostel, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1915, died september 8 1977, celebrity deathsZero Mostel (nee Samuel Joel Mostel)

Blacklisted Tony Award-winning American comedic singer & actor of stage, movies (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Fiddler on the Roof; The Producers; Panic in the Streets; Du Barry Was a Lady; The Angel Levine) & TV (The Electric Company) (born Feb. 28, 1915 – died Sept. 8, 1977; age 62). Zero Mostel died of an aortic aneurysm. (Zero Mostel c 1960 Photo)

ben hecht birthday, ben hecht 1949, jewish american, civil rights activist, journalist, wwi war correspondent, chicago daily news reporter, novelist, short story writer, 1930s movies screenwriter, design for living, barbary coast, wuthering heights screenplay, 1930s play s the great magoo, 1940s film screenlays, comrade x, the black swan, lifeboat, spellbound, the front page, scarface, gilda, notorious, 1950s movie screenplays, the indian fighter, miracle in the rain, the iron petticoat, a farewell to arms screenp;lay, legend of the lost, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1894, died april 18 1964, celebrity deathsBen Hecht

American Jewish and civil rights activist, WWI journalist (Chicago Daily News), novelist, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Underworld; The Front Page; Scarface; Spellbound; Notorious; Design for Living; Topaze; Queen Christina) (born Feb. 28, 1894 – died Apr. 18, 1964; age 70). Cause of death for Ben Hecht was a heart attack. (Ben Hecht 1949 Photo: Publicity Still)

joe malone birthday, joe malone 1920, nee maurice joseph malone, nickname phantom joe malone, canadian hockey player, canadian hockey hall of fame, nhl hockey player, national hockey league, hamilton tigers, montreal canadiens, nha quebec bulldogs, 1912 stanley cup 1913, nhl record 7 goals single game, ontario professional hockey league, waterloo colts ophl, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1890, died may 15 1969, celebrity deathsJoe Malone (nee Maurice Joseph Malone; “Phantom Joe“)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian NHA (Quebec Bulldogs), Ontario Professional Hockey League (Waterloo Colts), & NHL hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers) who set the NHL record of 7 goals in a single game on January 31, 1920 (born Feb. 28, 1890 – died May 15, 1969; age 79). Joe Malone died of a heart attack. (Joe Malone Photo: Hamilton Tigers 1920)

vincente minnelli birthday, vincente minnelli 1956, nee lester anthony minnelli, american director, 1940s movies, cabin in the sky, i dood it, meet me in st louis, the clock, ziegfeld follies, yolanda and the thief, undercurrent, the pirate, madame bovary, 1950s films, father of the bride, fathers little divident, an american in paris, the bad and the beautiful, the story of three loves, the band wagon, the long long trailer, brigadoon, the cobweb, kismet, lust for life, tea and sympathy, designing woman, gigi, the reluctant debutante, some came running, 1960s movies, home from the hill, bells are ringing, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, two weeks in another town, the courtship of eddies father, goodbye charlie, the sandpiper, 1970s movie musicals, on a clear day you can see forever, a matter of time, married judy garland 1945, divorced judy garland 1951, father of liza minnelli, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1903, died july 25 1986, celebrity deathsVincente Minnelli (nee Lester Anthony Minnelli)

Oscar-winning American director (Meet Me In St. Louis; The Band Wagon; An American in Paris; Gigi; The Bad and the Beautiful; Brigadoon; Father of the Bride; Designing Woman; The Courtship of Eddie’s Father; Madame Bovary; Lust for Life) (born Feb. 28, 1903 – died July 25, 1986; age 83). Vincente Minnelli died of emphysema and pneumonia. (Vincente Minnelli 1956 Photo) 

bubba smith birthday, bubba smith 1985, nee charles aaron smith, african american professional football player, black pro football player, nfl defensive end, national football league, baltimore colts, oakland raiders, houston oilers, brother tody smith, 1970s televisoin series, 1970s tv sitcoms, good times claude, 1970s movies, a pleasure doing business, 1980s tv shows, semi tough puddin, blue thunder lyman bubba kelsey, half nelson kurt, open all night robin, 1980s films, escape from ds3, stroker ace, police academy, police academy 2 their first assignment, black moon rising, police academy 3 back in training, police academy 4 citizens on patrol, the wild pair, police academy 5 assignment miami beach, police academy 6 city under siege, 1990s movies, gremlins 2 the new batch, the naked truth, my samurai, fist of honor, the silence of the hams, drifting school, 2000s films, the flunky, down n dirty, full clip, blood river, 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 28th birthday, born february 28 1945, died august 3 2011, celebrity deathsBubba Smith (nee Charles Aaron Smith)

American NFL pro football player (Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers), 1968 NFL champion, and actor of TV (Blue Thunder; Open All Night) & movies (The Naked Truth; Police Academy movies) (born Feb. 28, 1945 – died Aug. 3, 2011; age 66). Bubba Smith died of heart disease and acute drug intoxication. (Bubba Smith 1985 Blue Thunder Photo: ABC)

molly picon birthday, born february 28th, american actress, yiddish comedienne, tv shows, soap operas, somerset sarah briskin, movies, fiddler on the roof, come blow your horn, for petes sake, thats life, cannonball runMolly Picon (nee Mollie Picon)

American Yiddish character actress of stage, TV (Sarah Briskin on Somerset; Car 54, Where Are You?; The Facts of Life), and movies (Come Blow Your Horn; Fiddler on the Roof; For Pete’s Sake; That’s Life; The Cannonball Run; The Cannonball Run II) (born Feb. 28, 1898 – died Apr. 5, 1992; age 94). Molly Picon died of Alzheimer’s disease. (Molly Picon 1975 Murder on Flight 502)

linus pauling birthday, linus pauling 1962, american biochemist, nobel peace prize 1962, nobel prize in chemistry 1954, quantum chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, inventor, pauling electronegativity scale, 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, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1901, died august 19 1994, celebrity deathsLinus Pauling

American biochemist, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize peace activist, co-founder of quantum chemistry and molecular biology fields of science, inventor of the Pauling Electronegativity Scale (born Feb. 28, 1901 – died Aug. 19, 1994; age 93). Linus Pauling died of prostate cancer. (Linus Pauling 1962 Photo: Nobel Foundation) 

jim boles birthday, jim boles 1965, nee james boles, american character actor, 1950s television series, one mans family joe yarbourogh, hands of mystery guest star, man against crime guest star, inner sanctum guest star, the jackie gleason show guest star, robert montgomery presents guest star, the united states steel hour guest star, 1950s movies, the tattooed stranger, the man with my face, naked in the sun, 1960s films, the pusher, fluffy, the ghost and mr chicken, the trouble with angels, a big hand for the little lady, waterhole number 3, pj, angel in my pocket, the love god, 1960s tv shows, look up and live mr gordon, naked city guest star, cheyenne guest star, the twilight zone guest star, hawaiian eye guest star, the lucy show guest star, the rogues guest star, the alfred hitchcock hour guest star, perry mason guest star, peyton place raymond gormby, the man from uncle dr, bonanza guest star, the big valley guest star, the monkees guest star, the firginian guest star, get smart dr ratton, the guns of will sonnett guest star, 1970s movies, wusa, skin game, ace eli and rodger of the skies, doctor death seeker of souls, when the line goes through, nightmare honeymoon, once is not enough, the apple dumpling gang, the great texas dynamite chase, 1970s television shows, the name of the game guest star, marcus welby md guest star, night gallery guest star, mannix guest star, the odd couple guest star, little house on the prairie brewster, married athena lorde, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1914, died may 26 1977, celebrity deathsJim Boles (nee James Boles)

American character actor of TV (One Man’s Family; Little House on the Prairie) and movies (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken; The Man With My Face; A Big Hand for the Little Lady; The Love God?; Once is Not Enough; The Trouble With Angels; Nightmare Honeymoon) (born Feb. 28, 1914 – died May 26, 1977; age 63). Jim Boles died of cardiac arrest. (Jim Boles 1965 Daniel Boone Screenshot) 

don mcguire birthday, don mcguire 1951, american actor, 1940s movies, pride of the marines, too young to know, shadow of a woman, humoresque, the man i love, nora prentiss, that way with women, love and learn, possessed, always together, my wild irish rose, the fuller brush man, wallflower, i surrender dear, congo bill, whiplash, boston blackies chinese venture, the threat, 1950s films, joe palooka meets humphrey, armored car robbery, sideshow, three guys named mike, double dynamite, johnny concho director, the delicate delinquent director, hear me good director, 1960s television series director, hennesey, don't call me charlie producer, 1950s screenwriter, 1950s movie screenplays, meet danny wilson, back at the front, walking my baby back home, 3 ring circus, bad day at black rock, artists and models adaptation, 1970s television mini series screenplay, from here to eternity miniseries screenwriter, 1980s movie screenwriter, tootsie story by, 1940s hollywood press agent, hearst press reporter, married karen x gaylor 1948, divorced karen x gaylor 1953, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, february 28th birthday, born february 28 1919Don McGuire

American screenwriter, producer & director of TV (Hennesey) and movies (Tootsie; Walking My Baby Back Home; Bad Day at Black Rock; The Delicate Delinquent; Artists and Models), and film actor (Congo Bill; Sideshow; The Fuller Brush Man) (born Feb. 28, 1919 – died Apr. 13, 1999; age 80). Cause of death for Don McGuire is unknown. (Don McGuire 1951 Three Guys Named Mike)

olan soule birthday, born february 28th, american character actor, classic tv shows, petticoat junction, have gun will travel, captain midnight, bonanza, dragnet 1967, the real mccoys, perry mason, Olan Soule

American character actor of movies, and TV (Have Gun – Will Travel; Captain Midnight; Bonanza; Dragnet 1967; The Real McCoys; Perry Mason; Rawhide; My Three Sons; 77 Sunset Strip; The Andy Griffith Show; Gunsmoke; Stagecoast West; The F.B.I.; The Big Valley) (born Feb. 28, 1909 – died Feb. 1, 1994; age 84). Olan Soule died of lung cancer. (Olan Soule 1963 Petticoat Junction)

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Anita Hamilton

50+ World editor & baby boomer writer Anita Hamilton has always been interested in the "real people" stories behind the characters that create and inhabit the world of music, books, movies, television shows, current events, history, etc. A lifelong love of research (ok, nosiness) and writing, combined with a loving and supportive family complete with 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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