February 8th Birthdays
If you were born on February 8th you share a birthday with these famous people:
John Williams is 89 (nee John Towner Williams)
Grammy & Academy Award-winning American film score composer for movies (Star Wars; Jaws; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Jurassic Park) & TV (Bachelor Father; Checkmate; Empire), born February 8, 1932. (John Towner Williams 2006 Photo: Nationalparks at the English language Wikipedia)
Linda Marsh is 82 (nee Linda Cracovaner)
American actress of stage, TV (Mannix; Ironside; Hawaii Five-O; Mod Squad; The Streets of San Francisco; The Waltons; Cannon; The Rookies; The F.B.I.; The Six Million Dollar Man; Gunsmoke; Dan August; The Big Valley), and movies (Che!; Homebodies), born February 8, 1939. (Linda Marsh 1970 Daniel Boone)
Nick Nolte is 80
American actor of TV (Graves) and movies (The Deep; North Dallas Forty; The Prince of Tides; Affliction; Another 48 Hrs.; Lorenzo’s Oil; Cape Fear; Cannery Row; Down and Out in Beverly Hills; Jefferson in Paris; Teachers) born February 8, 1941. (Nick Nolte 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Photo: ABC TV)
Robert Klein is 79
American singer, comedian, comedy screenwriter & actor of stage, TV (Sisters; The Stones; The Mysteries of Laura; Will & Grace), movies (Mixed Nuts; The Owl and the Pussycat; Rivals; Hooper; The Bell Jar; Two Weeks Notice; One Fine Day), born February 8, 1942. (Robert Klein 1981 Photo)
Brooke Adams is 72 (aka Brooke Adams-Shaloub)
American actress of TV (Monk; All Downhill from Here; O.K. Crackerby! Moonlighting) & movies (Invasion of the Body Snatchers; Days of Heaven; The Dead Zone; Almost You; Key Exchange), born February 8, 1949. (Brooke Adams 1979 A Man, A Woman, and a Bank Photo: Avco Embassy Pictures)
Cristina Ferrare is 71 (nee Cynthia Cristina Ferrare)
American author, movie actress (The Impossible Years; J. W. Coop; The Weather Man), fashion model spokesperson (Max Factor), and TV show host (Home and Family; Big Bowl of Love; Incredible Sunday), born February 8, 1950. (Cristina Ferrare 1968 The Impossible Years Photo: MGM)
Mary Steenburgen is 68
Academy Award-winning American actress of TV (The Last Man on Earth; Joan of Arcadia; Justified) & movies (Goin’ South; Time After Time; Parenthood; Melvin and Howard; Cross Creek; Pontiac Moon; Elf; Hope Springs; The Help), born February 8, 1953. (Mary Steenburgen 1979 Time After Time Trailer)
John Grisham is 66 (nee John Ray Grisham Jr.)
American lawyer and best-selling legal crime fiction novelist (The Firm; The Pelican Brief; The Client; A Time to Kill; The Runaway Jury; The Rainmaker; The Chamber; The Street Lawyer; The Testament; The Summons; The Last Juror; Rogue Lawyer), born February 8, 1955. (John Grisham 2009 Photo: BJTJ1)
Dino Ciccarelli is 61
Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian professional ice hockey player, NHL right winger (Minnesota North Stars; Washington Capitals; Detroit Red Wings; Tampa Bay Lightning; Florida Panthers), 4-time NHL All-Star (1982, 1983, 1989, 1997), and sports bar owner, born February 8, 1960.
Vince Neil is 60 (nee Vincent Neil Wharton)
American hard rock singer solo, and as lead vocalist of Mötley Crüe (Dr. Feelgood; Without You; Too Young to Fall in Love; If I Die Tomorrow; Afraid; Without You; Kickstart My Heart; Girls, Girls, Girls; Shout at the Devil), born February 8, 1961. (Vince Neil 1990 Photo: Alan Light)
Mary McCormack is 52
American singer-actress of stage, TV (Mary Shannon on In Plain Sight; Justine Appleton on Murder One; Kate Harper on The West Wing; ER; House of Lies), and movies (Private Parts; Mystery, Alaska; K-Pax; Backfire!; Deep Impact), born February 8, 1969. (Mary McCormack 2012 Photo: Genevieve)
(Sweet Water Meadows of the West 1893 Painting: John William North via Unsplash)
Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on February 8th!
And remembering
Allan Rich
Blacklisted American character actor of TV (Hill Street Blues; Judging Amy) and movies (Serpico; Voices; Bad Guys; Another Chance; Quiz Show; A League of Old Men; The Frisco Kid; Uncle Joe Shannon), founder of We Care About Kids nonprofit organization (born Feb. 8, 1926 – died Aug. 22, 2020; age 94). Allan Rich died of dementia complications. (Alan Rich 1977 A Killing Affair)
Jack Lemmon (nee John Uhler Lemmon III)
Emmy and Academy Award-winning actor of movies (Mister Roberts; Some Like it Hot; The Apartment; The Odd Couple; Grumpy Old Men; Bell Book and Candle; Irma la Douce; The Front Page; The China Syndrome), and TV (Tuesdays with Morrie) (born Feb. 8, 1925 – died June 27, 2001; age 76). Jack Lemmon died of bladder cancer. (Jack Lemmon 1968 Photo: Wire Photo)
Lana Turner (nee Julia Jean Turner)
American actress of movies (The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Bad and the Beautiful, Peyton Place, Imitation of Life; Green Dolphin Street; Portrait in Black; By Love Possessed; Madame X; Mr. Imperium; The Sea Chase; Cass Timberlane) and TV (Falcon Crest) (born Feb. 8, 1921 – died June 29, 1995; age 74). Lana Turner died of throat cancer. (Lana Turner 1939 These Glamour Girls Trailer)
Billy Bishop (nee William Avery Bishop; “Hell’s Handmaiden“)
Canadian Royal Flying Corps WWI ace pilot & aerial photographer (combat bombing, reconnaissance), awarded the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Military Cross; Distinguished Service Order Bar, & British War Medal (born Feb. 8, 1894 – died Sept. 11, 1956; age 62). Billy Bishop’s cause of death is unknown. (Billy Bishop 1919 Photo: Pringle & Booth)
Audrey Meadows (nee Audrey Meadows Cotter)
American actress of stage, TV (Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners & The Jackie Gleason Show; Too Close for Comfort; Uncle Buck; The Bob & Ray Show; The Red Skelton Hour) and movies (That Touch of Mink; Take Her; She’s Mine; Rosie!) (born Feb. 8, 1922 – died Feb. 3, 1996; age 73). Audrey Meadows died of lung cancer. (Audrey Meadows 1951 Photo: NBC Television)
Alejandro Rey
Argentine-American actor of TV (The Flying Nun; Slattery’s People; Days of Our Lives; Santa Barbara; Dallas) and movies (Fun in Acapulco; The Stepmother; Blindfold; Mr. Majestyk; Moscow on the Hudson; Breakout; High Velocity; Sunburn) (born Feb. 8, 1930 – died May 21, 1987; age 57). Alejandro Rey died of lung cancer. (Alejandro Rey 1967 The Flying Nun ABC Promo)
Dan Seals (nee Danny Wayland Seals; aka England Dan)
American country rock musician and singer-songwriter with England Dan & John Ford Coley (I’d Really Love to See You Tonight; It’s Sad to Belong; Nights Are Forever Without You; Love is the Answer) & solo (Meet Me in Montana; Bop) (born Feb. 8, 1948 – died Mar. 25, 2009; age 61). Dan Seals had mantle cell lymphoma (cancer) before he died. (Dan Seals 1976 Photo: Billboard)
King Vidor (nee King Wallis Vidur)
Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, movie producer & director (The Big Parade; War and Peace; Stella Dallas; Duel in the Sun; Poor Relations; Three Wise Fools; Bird of Paradise; The Texas Rangers; Northwest Passage; The Fountainhead; Hallelujah) (born Feb. 8, 1894 – died Nov. 1, 1982; age 88). Cause of death for King Vidor was a heart problem. (King Vidor c. 1921 Photo)
American film producer (Bright Lights, Beg City; Perfect; Mike’s Murder; The Baby Maker), actor of TV (Jimmy Olson on The Adventures of Superman; Gomer Pyle: USMC) and movies (Fighter Squadron; Battle Zone; About Mrs. Leslie; Johnny Trouble) (born Feb. 8, 1928 – died Sept. 20, 2015; age 87). Cause of death for Jack Larson is unknown. (Jack Larson 1952 Kid Monk Baroni)
Lyle Talbot
American actor of stage, TV (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; The Bob Cummings Show) and movies (City of Fear; Klondike; Murder in the Clouds; Fog Over Frisco; Chick Carter, Detective; Appointment With Murder) (born Feb. 8, 1902 – died Mar. 2, 1996; age 94). Lyle Talbot died of congestive heart failure. (Lyle Talbot 1936 Trapped by Television: Columbia Pictures)
Dame Edith Evans (nee Edith Mary Evans)
English character actress of stage, TV & movies (The Importance of Being Earnest; Look Back in Anger; The Nun’s Story; The Chalk Garden; The Whisperers, Fitzwilly; Scrooge, A Doll’s House; Tom Jones; Prudence and the Pill) (born Feb. 8, 1888 – died Oct. 14, 1976; age 88). Cause of death for Dame Edith Evans is unknown. (Edith Evans 1952 The Importance of Being Earnest Trailer)
Charlie Ruggles (nee Charles Sherman Ruggles)
American comedic movie actor (Bringing Up Baby; Anything Goes; Charley’s Aunt; The Parent Trap; Trouble in Paradise; Madame Butterfly; The Farmer’s Daughter; Ruggles of Red Gap; Murder in the Private Car; Papa’s Delicate Condition) (born Feb. 8, 1886 – died Dec. 23, 1970; age 84). Cause of death for Charlie Ruggles was cancer. (Charlie Ruggles 1963 Photo: NBC Television)
Betty Field
American TV & movie actress (The Great Gatsby; Of Mice and Men; Picnic; Bus Stop; Peyton Place; Butterfield 8; Birdman of Alcatraz; The Shepherd of the Field; 7 Women; Coogan’s Bluff; The Southerner; Victory; King’s Row; What a Life) (born Feb. 8, 1913 [or 1918] – died Feb. 3, 1973; age 60 [or 55]). Betty field died of a stroke. (Betty Field 1941 The Shepherd of the Field Trailer)
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