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March 1, 2023

February 29th Birthdays

If you were born on February 29th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

edward faulkner birthday, edward faulkner 1961, american actor, 1960s movies, the little shepherd of kingdom come, 1960s tv shows, have gun will travel, the virginian, gunsmokeEdward Faulkner 

American actor of TV (Have Gun – Will Travel; The Virginian; Gunsmoke; Rawhide; Adam-12; Bonanza; The Fugitive; Lassie; Mod Squad) and movies (The Green Berets; Hellfighters; The Shakiest Gun in the West), born February 29, 1932. (Edward Faulkner 1961 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come)

ken foree birthday, ken foree 2007, american actor, 1970s movies, the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings, dawn of the dead, the wanderers, 1980s films, knightriders, jo jo dancer your life is calling, from beyond, terror squad, viper, true blood, death spa, 1990s movies, without you im nothing, taking care of business, hangfire, night of the warrior, diplomatic immunity, army of one, the dentist, 1990s tv soap operas, general hospital kris, 1990s television series, kenan and kel roger rockmore, 2000s films, dawn of the dead, the devils rejects, devils den, brutal massacre a comedy, halloween, brotherhood of blood, the boneyard collection, zone of the dead, live evil, water for elephants, the lords of salem, cut print, blood brothes, the rift, the midnight man, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1948Ken Foree 

American actor of TV (Roger Rockmore on Kenan & Kel; Kris on General Hospital) and movies (Dawn of the Dead; From Beyond; True Blood; Viper; Hangfire; Water for Elephants; Devil’s Den; Blood Brothers; The Lords of Salem), born February 29, 1948. (Ken Foree 2007 Photo: Lindsey8417) 

tony robbins birthday, nee anthony j mahavoric, tony robbins 2009, american entrepreneur, philanthropist, life coach, leadership academy seminars, the robbins madanes center for intervention, infomercials, author self help books, unlimited power, awaken the giant within, giant steps, money master the game, unshakeable your financial freedom playbook, personal power audiotapes, professional public speaker, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1960Tony Robbins (nee Anthony J. Mahavoric)

American life coach (Leadership Academy seminars; founder The Robbins-Madanes Center for Intervention) and self-help author (Unlimited Power; Awaken the Giant Within; Personal Power audiotapes), born February 29, 1960. (Tony Robbins 2009 Photo: Randy Stewart, blog.stewtopia.com)

happy birthday wishes, birthday cards, birthday card pictures, famous birthdays, salar de atacama, salt flats, chile, nature scenery, (Salar de Atacama Salt Flats, Chile Photo: Raphael Nogueira via Unsplash)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on February 29th!

Remember These February 29th Famous Birthdays

joss ackland birthday, nee sidney edmond jocelyn ackland, joss ackland 1978, english actor, 1950s movies, ghost ship, 1950s television series, destination downing street immelmann, itv lay of the week guest star, 1960s tv shows, first night guest star, the indian tales of rudyard kipling william stevens, david copperfield mr peggotty, lord raino tom hogarth, theatre 625 guest star, the further adventures of the musketeers dartagnan, mogul sam jardine, z cars detective inspector todd, canterbury tales host, 1960s films, rasputin the mad monk, 1970s movies, crescendo, the house that dripped blood, villain, cry of the penguins, hitler the last ten days, penny gold, england made me, the three musketeers, the black windmill, spys, the little prince, one of our dinosaurs is missing, royal flash, operation daybreak, silver bears, the strange case of the end of civilization as we know it, too many chefs, watership down voice of black rabbit, saint jack, 1970s television shows, the crezz charles bronte, 1980s tv series, a question of guilt mr samuel kent, shroud for a nightingale stephen courtney briggs, a killing on the exchange sir max sillman, codename kyril c, a quiet conspiracy theo carter, the justice game sir james crichton, 1980s films, rough cut, the apple, a zed and two noughts, lady jane, the sicilian, it couldnt happen here, white mischief, to kill a priest, olympus force the key, lethal weapon 2, 1990s movies, the palermo connection, the hunt for red october, the sheltering desert, the object of beauty, bill and teds bogus journey, the bridge, once upon a crime, the mighty ducks, nowhere to run, mothers boys, mad dogs and englishmen, d3 the mighty ducks, surviving picasso, amy foster, milk, 1990s television mini series, ashenden cumming, 2000s films, k 19 the widowmaker, ill be there, these foolish things, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1928Joss Ackland (nee Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland)

British actor of TV (Z Cars; The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling), and movies (The Little Prince; Operation: Daybreak; The Three Musketeers; S*P*Y*S; Lethal Weapon 2; The Hunt for Red October; Swept From the Sea; The Mighty Ducks; The Bridge; Surviving Picasso; Firelight) (born Feb. 29, 1928 – died Nov. 19, 2023; age 95). (Joss Ackland c. 1978 Maggie and Her: ITV)

henri richard birthday, nee joseph henri richard, nickname the pocket rocket, henri richard 1963, canadian hockey player, montreal canadiens centre, national hockey league player, nhl player, hockey hall of fame, brother maurice richard, montreal canadiens captain 1970s, teammate maurice richard, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1928Henri Richard (nee Joseph Henri Richard; “The Pocket Rocket“)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian NHL hockey player, Montreal Canadiens centre & captain (1971-1975), teammate and brother of Maurice Richard, and winner of 11 Stanley Cups between 1956-1973 (born Feb. 29, 1936 – died Mar. 6, 2020; age 84). Henri Richard had Alzheimer’s Disease before he died. (Henri Richard 1963-1964 Photo: Chex Cereal Boxes)

dinah shore birthday, dinah shore 1951, nee fannye rose shore, american singer, tv personality, big band singer, 1940s singer, 1940s hit songs, the breeze and i, maybe, yes my darling daughter, i hear a rhapsody, quireme mucho, jim, miss you, i dont want to walk without you, blues in the night, skylark, he wears a pair of silver wings, sleepy lagoon, one dozen roses, dearly beloved, why dont you fall in love with me, youd be so nice to come home to, murder he says, ill walk alone, sleigh ride in july, candy, along the navajo trail, shoo fly pie and apple pan dowdy, laughing on the outside, the gypsy, doin what comes naturily, you keep coming back like a song, i love you for sentimental reasons, the anniversary song, i wish i didnt love you so, you do, how soon, buttons and bows, baby its cold outside, dear hearts and gentle people, my heart cries for you, 1950s hit singles, sweet violets, blue canary, whatever lola wants, actress, 1940s movie musicals, thank your lucky stars, up in arms, follow the boys, belle of the  yukon, till the clouds roll by, 1950s films, aaron slick from punkin crick, 1950s television variety shows, the dinah shore show hostess, the dinah shore chevy show, 1970s tv shows, dinahs place hostess, dinah hostess, television hall of fame, gene krupa relationship, james stewart relationship, general george patton relationship, married george montgomery 1943, divorced george montgomery 1962, frank sinatra relationship, dick martin relationship, eddie fisher relationship, rod taylor relationship, burt reynolds relationship, lpga hall of fame honorary member, colgate dinah shore golf tournament, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1916, died february 24 1994, celebrity deathsDinah Shore (nee Fannye Rose Shore; ex of George Montgomery)

American big-band singer (I’ll Walk Alone; The Anniversary Song; The Gypsy; Buttons and Bows; Whatever Lola Wants; Blues in the Night), actress and host of TV (Dinah!; The Dinah Shore Chevy Show) & films (Follow the Boys) (born Feb. 29, 1916 – died Feb. 24, 1994; age 77). Ex-partner of Burt Reynolds. Dinah Shore died of ovarian cancer. (Dinah Shore 1951: Paramount Pictures)

dennis farina birthday, dennis farina 2007, american actor, 1980s movies, thief, code of silence, jo jo dancer your life is calling, manhunter, midnight run, 1980s television series, hunter vic terranova, crime story lt mike torello, miami vice albert lombard, 1990s tv shows, blind faith prosecutor kelly, cruel doubt tom brereton, buddy faro, 1990s films, men of respect, mac, were talkin serious money, street crimes, another stakeout, striking distance, little big league, get shorty, eddie, that old feeling, out of sight, saving private ryan, the mod squad, 2000s movies, reindeer games, bad seen, snatch, sidewalks of new york, big trouble, stealing harvard, paparazzi, you kill me, purple violets, the grand, bagboy, bottle shock, what happens in vegas, knucklehead, the last rites of joe may, authors anonymous, lucky stiff, 2000s television shows, in laws victor pellet, empire falls walt comeau, justice league unlimited, law and order joe fontana, luck gus demetriou, unsolved mysteries host, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1944, died july 22 2013 , celebrity deathsDennis Farina

American actor and host of TV (Unsolved Mysteries; Crime Story; Law & Order) and movies (That Old Feeling; Get Shorty; Striking Distance; Another Stakeout; Out of Sight; The Mod Squad; Reindeer Games; Bad Seed; Street Crimes) (born Feb. 29, 1944 – died July 22, 2013; age 69). Cause of death for Dennis Farina was a pulmonary embolism. (Dennis Farina 2007 Photo: David Shankbone)

william wellman birthday, born february 29th, wild bill, wwii, fighter pilot, american film producer, director, classic movies, the public enemy, academy awards, wings, a star is born, screenwriter, lafayette escadrilleWilliam A. Wellman (“Wild Bill“; married Dorothy Coonan)

Academy Award-winning American film producer, screenwriter, & director (A Star is Born; Wings; The Public Enemy; Lafayette Escadrille; Nothing Sacred; The Ox-Bow Incident; Battleground; The High and the Mighty; The Story of G.I. Joe; Beggars of Life; Beau Geste), and WWI fighter pilot (born Feb. 29, 1896 – died Dec. 9, 1975; age 79). Ex of Helene Chadwick. (William Wellman 1925)

james mitchell birthday, james mitchell 1966, american dancer, actor, broadway musicals, jerome robbins productions, gower champion broadway shows, director, choreographer, partner albert wolsky, movie actor, 1940s films, white savage, colorado territory, the house across the street, border incident, 1950s movie musicals, stars in my crown, the toast of new orleans, devils doorway, the band wagon, deep in my heart, the prodigal, oklahoma, the peacemaker, 1960s television series, 1960s tv soap operas, the edge of night lloyd griffin, 1970s tv shows, where the heart is julian hathaway, 1970s films, the turning point, 1980s tv soaps, all my children palmer cortlandt, 1980s daytime television serials, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1920, died january 22 2010, celebrity deathsJames Mitchell (partner of Albert Wolsky)

American dancer and actor of stage, TV (Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children; Where the Heart Is) and movies (The Turning Point; The Peacemaker; Oklahoma; The Prodigal; The Band Wagon; Devil’s Doorway; The Toast of New Orleans; Stars in My Crown) (born Feb. 29, 1920 – died Jan. 22, 2010; age 89). James Mitchell died of COPD and penumonia. (James Mitchell 1966 Hawk)

jimmy dorsey birthday, jimmy dorsey 1943, nee james dorsey, american musican, jazz clarinetist, trumpeter, saxophonist, big band leader, dorseys novelty six, jimmy dorsey orchestra, dorsey brothers orchestra, composer, 1930s hit songs 1940s, so rare, its the dreamer in me, pennies from heaven, you let me down, is it true what they say about dixie, change partners, the breeze and i, amapola, my sister and i, maria elena, green eyes, blue champagne, tangerine, besame mucho, lullaby of broadway, chasing shadows, big band and jazz hall of fame, the dorsey brothers act, 1950s television series, 1950s musical tv shows, stage show host, tommy dorsey brother, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1904, died june 12 1957, celebrity deathsJimmy Dorsey (nee James Dorsey; brother of Tommy Dorsey)

Grammy Big Band and Jazz Halls of Fame American musician, band leader (Dorsey Brothers Orchestra; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra), composer (So Rare; It’s The Dreamer In Me; Pennies from Heaven; Amapola), and TV host (Stage Show) (born Feb. 29, 1904 – died June 12, 1957; age 53). Jimmy Dorsey died of throat cancer. (Jimmy Dorsey 1943: Billboard 1943 Music Yearbook)

alex rocco birthday, alex rocco 1990, nee alessandro federico petricone jr, american actor, 1960s movies, motorpsycho, the st valentines day massacre, the boston strangler, 1970s films, blood mania, wild riders, brute corps, the godfather, stanley, bonnies kids, the outside man, slither, the friends of eddie coyle, detroit 9000, three the hard way, freebie and the bean, rafferty and the gold dust twins, the friends of eddie coyle, hearts of the west, a woman for all men, fire sale, rabbit test, voices, 1970s television series, kojak guest star, cannon guest star, three for the road pete karras, delvecchio bernie carrol, police story guest star, the rockford files sherman royle, harold robbins 79 park avenue frank millerson, starsky and hutch thomas callendar, 1980s movies, herbie goes bananas, the stunt man, nobodys perfekt, the entity, cannonball run ii, stick, gotcha, stiffs, pk and the kid, return to horror high, scenes from the goldmine, lady in white, dream a little dream, wired, 1980s tv shows, the facts of life charlie polniaczek, the famous teddy z al floss, 1990s films, the pope must diet, the spy within, that thing you do, dead of night, just write, goodbye lover, dudley do right, 1990s television shows, sibs  howie ruscio, the george carlin show harry rossetti, one life to live fbi chief christopher scaletta, 2000s movies, the last producer, the wedding planner, italian ties, the country bears, the job, crazylove, find me guilty, jam, smokin aces, rady or not, now here, and theyre off, the house across the street, 2000s tv series, the division john exstead sr, magic city arthur evans, scammerhead, silver skies, dont sleep, winter hill gang boston, 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 29th birthday, born february 29 1936, died july 18 2015, celebrity deathsAlex Rocco (nee Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of TV (The Facts of Life; The Famous Teddy Z; Sibs; The George Carlin Show) & movies (Detroit 9000; The Godfather; The Friends of Eddie Coyle; The Stunt Man; P.K. and the Kid; The House Across the Street; Silver Skies) (born Feb. 29, 1936 – died July 18, 2015; age 79). Alex Rocco died of pancreatic cancer. (Alex Rocco 1990 Photo: Alan Light)

arthur franz birthday, born february 29th, american actor, classic movies, the sniper, the caine mutiny, abbott and costello meet the invisible man, tarnished, sands of iwo jima, the young lions, the carpetbaggersArthur Franz (ex of Adele Longmire)

American actor of TV (World of Giants; Perry Mason; Climax!; The F.B.I.; The Virginian; Mr. Novak) & films (The Sniper; The Young Lions; The Caine Mutiny; The Carpetbaggers; Anzio; Sands of Iwo Jima; Tarnished; Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man; That Championship Season; Alvarez Kelly) (born Feb. 29, 1920 – died June 17, 2006; age 86). (Arthur Franz 1952 Fink-Smith)

don sutherin, born february 29, february 29th birthday, canadian football hall of fame, cfl defensive back, professional football player, hamilton tiger cats, grey cup champions, cfl coach, edmonton eskimos, calgary stampeders, ottawa rough ridersDon Sutherin (“Suds” Sutherin)

Canadian Football Hall of Fame American NFL (New York Giants; Pittsburgh Steelers) player & CFL 3X All-Star (Hamilton Tiger-Cats – 2X Grey Cup Champ; Ottawa Rough Riders – 2X Grey Cup Champs), 3X Grey Cup Champion CFL Coach (Edmonton Eskimos; Calgary Stampeders; Hamilton Tiger-Cats) (born Feb. 29, 1936 – died Jan. 11, 2022; age 84). (Don Sutherin 1958)

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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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