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January 21, 2018

January 21st Birthdays

If you were born on January 21st you share a birthday with these famous people:

jack nicklaus 78, jack nicklaus 2005, professional american golfer, world golf hall of fame, 1975 bob jones award winner, 2000 payne stewart award, 2008 pga tour lifetime achievement award, 1960s pga tour leading money winner 1970s, majors golf championships, masters tournament winner, us open winner, the open championship winner, pga championships, senior pga tour, golf course designer, glen abbey golf course in oakville ontario, nicklaus design company, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1940Jack Nicklaus is 78 ("The Golden Bear")

Septuagenarian American World Golf Hall of Fame winner of 18 majors golf championships (4x U.S. Open, 5x PGA and 3x Open Championship, 6x Masters Tournament), and golf course designer, born January 21, 1940. (Jack Nicklaus 2005 Photo: Shealah Craighead / White House) 

placido domingo 77, nee jose placido domingo embil, placido domingo 2015, spanish mexican tenor singer, multilingual opera singer, orchestra conductor, baritone opera singer, grammy awards, pop singer, perhaps love, opera films, the three tenors, 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 21st birthday, born january 21 1941Placido Domingo is 77 (nee José Plácido Domingo Embil)

Spanish-Mexican opera conductor and multilingual tenor & baritone opera singer (Otello) , Grammy Award-winning pop singer solo (Perhaps Love) and with The Three Tenors, and septuagenarian senior citizen born January 21, 1941. (Placido Domingo 2015 Photo: Klaus Dolle)

mac davis 76, nee morris mac davis, mac davis 1986, american songwriter, in the ghetto, memories, dont cry daddy, a little less conversation, country music singer, 1970s country music hit songs, baby dont get hooked on me, dream me home, one hell of a woman, stop and smell the roses, rock n roll i gave you the best years of my life, burnin thing, ill paint you a song, music in my life, 1980s country music hit singles, its hard to be humble, lets keep it that way, texas in my rearview window, secrets, youre my bestest friend, i never made love till i made it with you, actor, 1970s movies, north dallas forty, 1980s films, cheaper to keep her, the sting ii, 1990s television series, the client waldo gaines, 1990s movies, possums, angels dance, 2000s movies, jackpot, where the red fern grows, true vinyl, the wendell baker story, beer for my horses, where the fast lane ends, 2000s tv series, king of the hill sports jock announcer voice actor, rodney carl, married sarah barg 1971, divorced sarah barg 1976, friend glen campbell, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1942Mac Davis is 76 (nee Morris Mac Davis)

Septuagenarian American actor in films (North Dallas Forty; The Sting II), TV (The Mac Davis Show; Rodney), country music singer (Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me; Stop and Smell the Roses), and songwriter (In the Ghetto, A Little Less Conversation) born January 21, 1942. (Mac Davis 1986 Photo: U.S. DoD)

jill eikenberry 71, nee jill susan eikenberry, Jill eikenberry 1989, american actress, 1970s made for tv movies, the deadliest season, 1970s films, between the lines, a night full of rain, an unmarried woman, rush it, butsh and sundance the early days, rich kids, 1980s films, hide in plain sight, arthur, the manhattan project, 1980s television series, hill street blues sarah fimpel, kane and abel susan lester, 1990s tv shows, an inconvenient woman pauline mendelson, la law ann kelsey, 2000s movies, manna from heaven, the happiest day of his life, suburban girl, something borrowed, young adult, keep in touch, married michael tucker 1973, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1947Jill Eikenberry is 71

American actress on stage, television (Ann Kelsey on L. A. Law; The Deadliest Season) and movies (Hide in Plain Sight; Arthur; The Manhattan Project; Something Borrowed; Manna From Heaven), and new septuagenarian born January 21, 1947. (Jill Eikenberry 1989 Photo: Alan Light)

billy ocean 68, nee leslie sebastian charles, billy ocean 2012, trinidadian singer, trinidadian british singer, songwriter, english r and b singer, 1970s hit songs, love really hurts without you, lod love on delivery, red light spells danger, 1980s hit singles, caribbean queen, no more love on the run, loverboy, suddenly, mystery lady, when the going gets tough the tough get going, therell be sad songs to make you cry, get outta my dreams get into my car, love is forever, love zone, mystery lady, the colour of love, grammy awards, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1950Billy Ocean is 68 (nee Leslie Sebastian Charles)

Trinidadian-English Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter (Caribbean Queen; There'll Be Sad Songs [To Make You Cry]; Love Really Hurts Without You; Loverboy; Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car; Suddenly) and senior born January 21, 1950. (Billy Ocean 2012 Photo: Eva Rinaldi)

robby benson 62, nee robin david segal, robby benson 2007, american actor, voice actor, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, search for tomorrow bruce carson, 1970s movies, jory, jeremy, lucky lady, ode to billy joe, one on one, the end, ice castles, walk proud, 1980s films, die laughing, tribute, the chosen, movie madness, running brave, harry and son, city limits, rent a cop, white hot, beauty and the beast voice of beast, 1980s television series, tough cookies detective cliff brady, the legend of prince valiant voice of prince valiant, 1990s movies, deadly exposure, 2000s films, just a dream, 2000s tv shows, american dreams professor witt, director, thunder alley director, friends director, ellen director, evening shade, the naked truth, jesse, broadway stage actor, singer, author, novelist, who stole the funny a novel of hollywood, im not dead yet, nyu professor, usc professor, lyricist, open heart, playwright, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1956Robby Benson is 62 (nee Robin David Segal)

60+ American director (Friends; Ellen), voice actor (Beast in Beauty and the Beast), actor of TV (American Dreams; Search for Tomorrow) and films (Ode to Billy Joe; Ice Castles; The End; Tribute; Running Brave; Rent-a-Cop), & senior born January 21, 1956. (Robby Benson 2007 Photo: Melody Joy Kramer)

geena davis 62, nee virginia elizabeth davis, geena davis 1991, american actress, 1980s movies, tootsie, fletch, transylvania 6 5000, the fly, beetlejuice, earth girls are easy, the accidental tourist, 1980s television series, buffalo bill wendy killian, sara mckenna, 1990s films, quick, change, thelma and louise, a league of their own, hero, angie, speechless producer, cutthroat island, the long kiss goodnight producer, stuart little, 2000s tv shows, the geena davis show teddie cochran, commander in chief president mackenzie allen, coma dr agnetta lindquist, greys anatomy dr nicole herman, the exorcist angela rance, 2000s movies, stuart little 2, accidents happen, me him her, marjorie prime, dont talk to irene, film producer, television producer, archer, mensa member, ann taylor mannequin, new york zoli model, married renny harlin 1993, divorced renny harlin 1998, married jeff goldblum 1987, divorced jeff goldblum 1990, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1956Geena Davis is 62 (nee Virginia Elizabeth Davis)

American 60+ producer and actress of TV (Grey's Anatomy; Commander in Chief; Buffalo Bill; The Geena Davis Show) & movies (A League of Their Own; Thelma & Louise; The Fly; Beetlejuice; The Accidental Tourist; Tootsie), born January 21, 1956. (Geena Davis 1991 Photo: Georges Biard)

hakeem olajuwon 55, nee hakeem abdul olajuwon, aka akeem olajuwon, hakeem olajuwon 1970s, nickname the dream, nigerian american basketball player, basketball hall of fame, professional basketball player, basketball center player, nba player, 1993 nba championships 1994, 1993 nba finals mvp 1994, 1980s nba all star 1990s, national basketball association, retired basketball player, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1963Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is 55 (nee Akeem Olajuwon; "The Dream")

55+ Nigerian-American Basketball Hall of Fame pro NBA basketball player (Houston Rockets; Toronto Raptors), 1994 & 1995 NBA Championships and Finals MVP, 12-time NBA All-Star (1985-1997), born January 21, 1963. (Hakeem Olajuwan c. 1970s-1980s Photo:University of Houston)  

charlotte ross 50, charlotte ross 2016, american actress, 1980s movies, touch and go, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, days of our lives eve baron donovan, 1990s tv shows, the heights hope linden, the 5 mrs buchanans bree buchanan, murder one stephanie lambert, pauly dawn delaney, trinity fiona mccallister, beggars and choosers lori volpone, nypd blue detective connie mcdowell, glee judy fabray, hit the floor olivia vincent, arrow donna smoak2000s tv series, jake in progress annie, 1990s films, foreign student, love and a 45, savage land, looking for lola, 2000s movies, moola, live, drive angry, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1968Charlotte Ross is 50

American 50+ actress on TV (Days of Our Lives; NYPD Blue; Beggars and Choosers; The Heights; The 5 Mrs. Buchanans; Pauly; Trinity; Hit the Floor; Arrow; Glee) and in movies (Touch and Go; Foreign Student; Looking for Lola), born January 21, 1968. (Charlotte Ross 2016 Photo: Heroes & Villains)

seniors birthdays, older adult birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, happy birthday, senior citizens, centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, senior celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, remembering, in memory of, memorial, birthday card, birthdays on this day, sunsets, sunrise, parasailing, dawn sky, ballooning(Photo: Anton Repponen via Unsplash)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on January 21, 2018!

And remembering

telly savalas 1973, nee aristotelis savalas, brother of george savalas, greek american actor, academy awards, 1950s television series, armstrong circle theatre guest star, 1960s tv shows, the witness guest star, acapulco mr carver, king of diamonds guest star, the untouchables guest star, burkes law guest star, the fugitive guest star, 1960s movies, mad dog coll, the young savages, cape fear, birdman of alcatraz, the interns, love is a ball, johnny cool, the new interns, the greatest story ever told, genghis khan, the slender thread, battle of the bulge, beau geste, the dirty dozen, sol madrid, the scalphunters, buona sera mrs campbell, the assassination bureau, mackennas gold, sophies place, land raiders, on her majestys secret service, 1970s films, kellys heroes, pretty maids all in a row, a town called hell, clay pigeon, crime boss, sonny and jed, horror express, pancho villa, a reason to live a reason to die, lisa and the devil, the house of exorcism, inside out, the diamond mercenaries, capricorn one, excape to athena, beyond the poseidon adventure, the muppet movies, 1970s tv series, kojak lt theo kojak, the french atlantic affair father craig dunleavy, 1980s movies, border cop, fake out, cannonball run ii, beyond reason, faceless, 1990 television movies, kojack tv movies, kojak fatal flaw, kojak ariana, kojak none so blind, mind twister, backfire, 1990s television shows, the commish tommy collette, 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 21st birthday, born january 21 1922, died january 22 1994, celebrity deathsTelly Savalas (nee Aristotelis Savalas)

Academy Award-winning American actor in movies (Birdman of Alcatraz; The Dirty Dozen; Kelly's Heroes; Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell; Cape Fear; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; The Interns) and TV (Kojak; Acapulco) (born Jan. 21, 1922 - died Jan. 22, 1994; age 72). Telly Savalas died of bladder and prostate cancer. (Telly Savalas 1973 Photo: CBS TV)

karl wallenda 1960s, german american trapeze artist, high wire stunt performer, circus performer, the flying wallendas, great grandfather nik wallenda, high wire four man pyramid and cycling act, the great wallendas movie, tallulah gorge skywalk 1970, kings island skywalk 1974, grandfather of rick wallenda, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 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, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1905, died march 22 1978, celebrity deathsKarl Wallenda

German-American founder of The Great Wallendas, trapeze and high wire stunt and circus artist (high wire 4-man pyramid & cycling act) (born Jan. 21, 1905 - died Mar. 22, 1978; age 73). Karl Wallenda fell to his death while performing a high-wire walk between two 10-story towers. (Karl Wallenda 1960s Photo: Florida Memory) 

steve reeves 1958, nee stephen lester reeves, american bodybuillder, professional bodybuilder, 1950 mr universe, movie stuntman, movie actor, 1950s films, jail bait, 1950s action movies, athena, hercules, hercules unchained, the white warrior, goliath and the barbarians, the last days of pompeii, 1960s films, the giant of marathon, morgan the pirate, the thief of baghdad, the trojan horse, duel of the titans, the slave, the avenger, sandokan the great, a long ride from hell, author, powerwalking, building the classic physique the natural way, dynamic muscle building, cofounder steeve reeves international society, steve reeves international inc, horse breeder, 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 21st birthday, born january 21 1926, died may 1 2000, celebrity deathsSteve Reeves (nee Stephen Lester Reeves)

American philanthropist, author, professional bodybuilder (1950 Mr. Universe), stuntman and actor (Athena; Hercules; Jail Bait; The White Warrior; Goliath and the Barbarians; The Last Days of Pompeii; Morgan, the Pirate; Duel of the Titans) (born Jan. 21, 1926 - died May 1, 2000; age 74). Steve Reeves died of a blood clot after surgery. (Steve Reeves 1958 Hercules Screenshot)

benny hill 1960, nee alfred hawthorne hill, english slapstick comedian, british comedy performer, 1940s radio performer, comedic actor, 1950s movies, who done it, skywatch, light up the sky, 1950s television series, the services show presenter, show case presenter, the benny hill show host, 1960s tv shows, benny hill host, the benny hill host 1967 host, 1960s films, those magnificent men in their flying machines, how i flew from london to paris in 25 hours 11 minutes, chitty chitty bang bang, the italian job,  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 21st birthday, born january 21 1924, died april 20 1992, celebrity deathsBenny Hill (nee Alfred Hawthorne Hill)

English slapstick comedian and actor on radio, stage, TV (The Benny Hill Show; Benny Hill) and movies (Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; The Italian Job) (born Jan. 21, 1924 - died Apr. 20, 1992; age 68). Benny Hill had kidney failure and died of a coronary thrombosis. (Benny Hill 1960 Light Up the Sky Trailer Screenshot)

charles aidman 1966, american actor, character actor, 1950s movies, pork chop hill, 1950s television series, have gun will travel guest star, one step beyond guest star, 1960s tv shows, thrill guest star, wagon train guest star, the rebel guest star, kraft suspense theatre major kitchener, the doctors and the nurses guest star, run for your life hal andre, the wild wild west jeremy pike, gunsmoke, guest star, walt disneys wonderful world of color menace on the mountain, secrets of pirates inn, 1960s films, war hunt, countdown, hour of the gun, angel angel down we go, tell them willie boy is here, adam at six am, 1970s movies, kotch, dirty little billy, twilights last gleaming, alien zone, 1970s television shows, quincy me guest star, 1980s tv series, the twilight zone narrator, 1980s films, zoot suit, uncommon valor, innerspace, 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 21st birthday, born january 21 1925, died november 7 1993, celebrity deathsCharles Aidman

American actor in movies (Pork Chop Hill; War Hunt; Countdown; Hour of the Gun; Tell Them Willie Boy is Here) and frequent TV guest star (The Twilight Zone; The Wild Wild West; Gunsmoke; Run For Your Life; Quincy M.E.) (born Jan. 21, 1925 - died Nov. 7, 1993; age 68). Charles Aidman died of cancer. (Charles Aidman 1966 12 O'Clock High Screenshot)

wolfman jack 1973, nee robert weston smith, american disc jockey, syndicated radio shows, radio personality, television host, 1980s tv series, little darlins rock and roll palace, 1960s tv show host, the midnight special guest host, actor, 1970s movies, the seven minutes, american graffiti, deadmans curve, sgt peppers lonely hearts club band, hanging on a star, more american graffiti, 1970s television series, the wolfman jack show, 1980s films, motel hell, mortuary academy, 1980s animated tv shows, voice actor, the fonz and the happy days gang narrator, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, january 21st birthday, born january 21 1938, died july 1 1995, celebrity deathsWolfman Jack (nee Robert Weston Smith)

American radio disc jockey, host & personality in movies (American Graffiti), TV (The Wolfman Jack Show; Little Darlin's Rock and Roll Palace; The Midnight Special; Dead Man's Curve), & featured in hit songs (Clap for the Wolfman; Hit the Road Jack) (born Jan. 21, 1938 - died Feb. 3, 1995; age 95). Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack. (Wolfman Jack 1973 Photo: Wooden Nickel Records)

Christian Dior

French fashion designer for Robert Piguet, Lucien Lelong, and founder of the world-wide Christian Dior house of fashion, creator of the "New Look" (born Jan. 21, 1905 - died Oct. 24, 1957; age 52). Cause of death for Christian Dior was a heart attack. 

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Anita Hamilton

Baby boomer 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 and 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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