January 28th Birthdays
If you were born on January 28th you share a birthday with these famous people:
Nicholas Pryor is 86
American actor of movies (Risky Business; Smile; Airplane!) and TV (Beverly Hills, 90210; The Bronx Zoo; Eight is Enough; The Secret Storm; The Edge of Night; General Hospital; The Brighter Day; Another World; The Nurses; All My Children; East of Eden), born January 28, 1935. (Nicholas Pryor 1964 Photo: NBC TV)
Alan Alda is 85 (nee Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo)
American Emmy-winning director, screenwriter & actor of TV (Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H; The West Wing; 30 Rock; ER; The Blacklist), movies (Paper Lion; Same Time, Next Year; The Aviator; The Longest Ride; California Suite; Betsy’s Wedding;), born Jan. 28, 1936. (Alan Alda 1973 M*A*S*H Photo: CBS TV)
John Beck is 78
American actor of TV (Mark Graison on Dallas; Flamingo Road; Nichols; Santa Barbara; Days of Our Lives; Passions) and film (Sleeper; Rollerball; Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid; The Other Side of Midnight; Audrey Rose), and voice over actor born January 28, 1943. (John Beck 1971 Dan August)
Susan Howard is 77 (nee Jeri Lynn Mooney)
American actress of TV (Donna Krebbs on Dallas; Maggie Petrocelli on Petrocelli; Love, American Style; Barnaby Jones; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Mannix; The Flying Nun; Iron Horse) and movies (Moonshine County Express; Sidewinder 1), born January 28, 1944. (Susan Howard 1975 Photo)
Marthe Keller is 76
Swiss opera spoken word performer & director, actress of stage, TV (Wagner; Belle Époque), movies (Bobby Deerfield; Black Sunday; Marathon Man; The Amateur; Dark Eyes; The Formula; Seven Minutes; Fedora; Time of the Wolf), born January 28, 1945. (Marthe Keller 1983 Photo: Salzburger Festspiele)
Barbi Benton is 71 (nee Barbara Lynn Klein)
American retired model (Playboy covers 1969, 1970, 1972 & 1985), country singer, actress of TV (Hee Haw; Pete’s Place; Sugar Time!; Fantasy Island; The Love Boat), movies (Deathstalker), and one-time girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, born January 28, 1950. (Barbi Benton 1977 Sugar Photo: ABC TV)
Nick Price is 64 (nee Nicholas Raymond Leige Price)
World Golf Hall of Fame South African Zimbabwean pro golfer, winner of the 1997 Byron Nelson Award & 3 major championships (1992 & 1994 PGA Championship; 1994 Open Championship), 1993 & 1994 PGA Tour Player of the Year, born January 28, 1957. (Nick Price 2008 Photo: Keith Allison)
Harley Jane Kozak is 64 (nee Susan Jane Kozak)
Agatha Award-winning American mystery novelist (Dating Dead Men), actress of TV (Marty on Santa Barbara; Brett on Texas; Annabelle on Guiding Light; Harts of the West; Knightwatch; L.A. Law) and movies (Parenthood; When Harry Met Sally), born January 28, 1957. (HarleyJaneKozak.com Photo)
Sarah McLachlan is 53
Juno & Grammy Award-winning Canadian pianist & singer-songwriter (Angel; I Will Remember You; One Dream; Building a Mystery; Ordinary Miracle; Possession; Sweet Surrender; World on Fire; Fallen; Adia) born January 28, 1968. (Sarah McLachlan 2010 Photo: Simon Fraser University)
Marnie McBean is 53
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 4-time Olympic medal-winning rower (1992 Barcelona Olympics – coxless pairs & eights gold medalist; 1996 Atlanta Olympics – double sculls gold medal & quadruple sculls bronze medalist), and motivational speaker born January 28, 1968.
Kathryn Morris is 52
American actress of TV (Lilly Rush on Cold Case; Pensacola: Wings of Gold; Reverie; Xena: Warrior Princess) and movies (Resurrecting the Champ; Mindhunters; Paycheck; Role of a Lifetime; Deterrence; Bone Tomahawk), born January 28, 1969. (Kathryn Morris 2008 Photo: yellowblade67)
(Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada Photo: Krista Kankula via Unsplash)
Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on January 28!
And remembering
John Banner (nee Johann Banner)
Austrian-American actor of TV (Schultz on Hogan’s Heroes; The Chicago Teddy Bears) & film (The Blue Angel; 36 Hours; The Argyle Secrets; Once Upon a Honeymoon; The Juggler; Operation Eichmann; The Fallen Sparrow; Guilty of Treason) (born Jan. 28, 1910 – died Jan. 28, 1973; age 63). John Banner had an abdominal hemorrhage. (John Banner 1965 Hogan’s Heroes Photo: CBS)
Parry O’Brien (nee William Patrick O’Brien)
American U.S. Olympic & National Track and Field Halls of Fame shot put champion, winner of 3 Olympic medals for shot put (1952 Helsinki Olympic Games gold; 1956 Melbourne Olympics gold; 1960 Rome Summer Olympics silver) (born Jan. 28, 1932 – died Apr. 21, 2007; age 75). Cause of death for Parry O’Brien was a heart attack. (Parry O’Brien 1959 Photo: Associated Press)
Colette (nee Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette)
French actress, mime, journalist, and Belle Époque novelist (Gigi; Mitsou; The Vagabond; Claudine at School; Claudine in Paris; Claudine Married; Claudine and Annie; Chéri; The Other Woman; Duo; The other one; La Chatte) (born Jan. 28, 1873 – died Aug. 3, 1954; age 81). Cause of death for Colette is unknown. (Colette c. 1890s Photo)
American character actor of stage, TV (Suspense; The Edge of Night), and movies (Mask of the Avenger; My Favorite Spy; Gambit; Jump Into Hell; Kim; Reign of Terror; Viva Zapata!; The 27th Day; Border Incident; Casanova’s Big Night; Bengal Brigade; Salome) (born Jan. 28, 1910 – died Dec. 15, 1989; age 79). Arnold Moss died of lung cancer. (Arnold Moss 1967 Daniel Boone)
Mary Boland (nee Marie Anne Boland)
American film actress (Down to Their Last Yacht; Danger – Love at Work; Mama Loves Papa; Pride and Prejudice; Stingaree; Ruggles of Red Gap; There Goes the Groom; Artists and Models Abroad; Boy Trouble; New Moon; Nothing But Trouble; Guilty Bystander) (born Jan. 28, 1882 – died June 23, 1965; age 83). Mary Boland died of a heart attack. (Mary Boland 1936 College Holiday)
Arthur Rubinstein (nee Artur Rubinstein)
Polish-American classical musician, concert pianist (Berlin Philharmonic; Carnegie Hall), recording artist (Chopin Piano Concertos; Debussy; Ravel), film and movie soundtrack performer (Night Song; Follow the Boys; Song of Love) (born Jan. 28, 1887 – died Dec. 20, 1982; age 95). Arthur Rubinstein died in his sleep. (Arthur Rubinstein 1945 Photo: Cine-Mundial)
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