January Birthdays

January 31st Birthdays

If you were born on January 31st you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

nolan ryan birthday, nee lynn nolan ryan jr, nolan ryan 1974, nickname the ryan express, american professional baseball player, mlb pitcher, major league baseball, hall of fame, texas rangers pitcher, new york mets, california angels, houston astros, 1969 world series championships, mlb all star player, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1947Nolan Ryan (nee Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.; “The Ryan Express“)

Baseball Hall of Fame American retired MLB pitcher (California Angels, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers), 1969 World Series Champion (New York Mets), and Texas Rangers CEO, born January 31, 1947. (Nolan Ryan 1973 Photo: AP Wirephoto)

glynn turman birthday, nee glynn russell turman, african american actor, glynn turman 1969, glynn turman younger, 1960s television series, peyton place lew miles, 1970s movies, honky, awol, five on the black hand side, thomasine and bushrod, together brothers, cooley high, the river niger, jds revenge, the serpents egg, a hero aint nothin but a sandwich, 1970s tv shows, centennial nate person,  1980s films, penitentiary ii, gremlins, out of bounds, 1990s television shows, matlock major dennis orlando, murder she wrote guest star, a different world colonel brad taylor, 1990s television series director, a different world director, the parent hood director, the wayans bros director, 1990s movies, the inkwell, subterfuge, how stella got her groove back, light it up, 2000s tv director, house of lies fridays at galweather director, 2000s films, men of honor, the visit, the seat filler, sahara, city teacher, kings of the evening, takers, preaching to the pastor, burlesque, super 8, john dies at the end, who  killed soul glow, the obama effect, the pastors secrets, act like you love me, dakotas summer, race, 2000s tv series, big apple ted olsen, resurrection blvd bobby davis, the bernie mac show carl, all of us earl james, the wire mayor clarence v royce, in treatment alex prince sr, the defenders judge bob owens, house of lies jeremiah kaan, fly captain david davenport, married aretha franklin 1978, divorced aretha franklin 1984, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1947Glynn Turman (ex of Aretha Franklin)

American director, actor of TV (A Different World; Peyton Place; The Wire; House of Lies; Fly; Fargo) and movies (Cooley High; Burlesque; Super 8; How Stella Got Her Groove Back; A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), born January 31, 1947. (Glynn Turman 1969 Peyton Place)

jonathan banks birthday, nee jonathan ray banks, jonathan banks 1995, american character actor, 1970s movies, coming home, the cheap detective, wholl stop the rain, the rose, 1970s television mini series, ike the war years sergeant, 1980s films, airplane, stir crazy, gangster wars, frances, 48 hrs, gremlins, beverly hills cop, armed and dangerous, cold steel, pin, 1980s tv miniseries, the gangster chronicles dutch schultz, tj hooker guest star, hill street blues reggie, simon and simon guest star, otherworld kroll, hardcastle and mccormick guest star, falcon crest kolinski, wiseguy frank mcpike, 1990s movies, freejack, there goes the neighborhood, boiling point, body shot, under siege 2 dark territory, flipper, dark breed, let the devil wear black, foolish, trash, 1990s television shows, women of the house jim sugarbaker, fired up guy mann, diagnosis murder guest star, 2000s tv series, the trouble with normal dr lowell, ering admiral cooper, alias frederick brandon, day break shadow man, dexter fbi deputy director max adams, shark jason normandy, ringer remy osterman, breaking bad mike ehrmantraut, better call saul, community professor buzz hickey, the lizzie borden chronicles mr flowers, skylanders academy eruptor voice actor, 2000s films, downward angel, italian ties, crocodile dundee in los angeles, proximity, rsvp, dark blue, circadian rhythm, reign over me, identity thief, watercolor postcards, bullet, authors anonymous, term life, mudbound, the commuter, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1947Jonathan Banks 

American actor of movies (Airplane!; 48 Hrs.; Beverly Hills Cop; Dark Blue) & TV (Mike Ehrmantraut on Better Call Saul & Breaking Bad; Frank McPike on Wiseguy; Fired Up; Community; The Gangster Chronicles; Falcon Crest; Women of the House), born January 31, 1947. (Jonathan Banks 1995 Photo: Netta Bank)

k c birthday, nee harry wayne casey, harry casey 2006, american musician, record producer, songwriter, rock your baby, singer, founder kc and the sunshine band, rhythm and blues music, r and b singer, 1970s hit songs, get down tonight, thats the way i like it, shake shake shake shake your booty, im your boogie man, keep it comin love, please dont go, yes im ready, i like to do it, do you wanna go party, 1980s hit singles, give it up, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1951K.C. (nee Harry Wayne Casey)

American musician, songwriter (Rock Your Baby), singer and founder of K.C. And the Sunshine Band (Get Down Tonight; That’s the Way [I Like It]; Please Don’t Go; I’m Your Boogie Man; [Shake Shake Shake] Shake Your Booty), born January 31, 1951. (Harry Casey KC & The Sunshine Band 2006 Photo: BradP)

virginia ruzici birthday virginia ruzici 1981, romanian tennis player, professional tennis player, 1978 french open womens singles winner, 1978 french open womens doubles championship, grand slam tennis player, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1955Virginia Ruzici

Romanian professional tennis player, winner of the 1978 French Open women’s singles and women’s doubles grand slam championships, turned tennis pro manager (Simona Halep), born January 31, 1955. (Virginia Ruzici 1981 Photo: Mircea Hudek

johnny rotten birthday, nee john joseph lydon, johnny rotten 1977, english singer, british musician, songwriter, founder the sex pistols, sex pistols lead singer, 1970s punk rock bands, 1970s hit songs, anarchy in the uk, god save the queen, pretty vacant, holidays in the sun, no one is innocent my way, something else friggin in the riggin, silly thing who killed bambi, cmon everybody, the great rock n roll swindle, actor, 1980s movies, the great rock n roll swindle, order of death, 2000s films, the independent, song to song, television host, 2000s television series, rotten tv host, im a celebrity get me out of here celebrity contestant, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1956Johnny Rotten (nee John Joseph Lydon)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame English actor, musician, songwriter, & lead singer of the Sex Pistols (God Save the Queen; C’mon Everybody; Pretty Vacant; Holidays in the Sun; Anarchy in the U.K.) punk rock band, born January 31, 1956. (Johnny Rotten 1977 Photo: Koen Suyk / Dutch National Archives

kelly lynch birthday, kelly lynch 2007, american model, elite model, actress, married mitch glazer 1992, 1980s movies, portfolio, osa, bright light big city, cocktail, warm summer rain, road house, drugstore cowboy, 1990s films, desperate hours, curly sue, three of hearts, imaginary crimes, the beans of egyypt maine, virtuosity, white mans burden, heavens prisoners, persons unknown, cold around the heart, mr magoo, homegrown, 2000s movies, charlies angels, joe somebody, the slaughter rule, dallas 362, at last, the jacket, welcome to california, the visitation, normal adolescent behavior, the perfect age of rock n roll, a good funeral, kaboom, passion play, glass chin, the frontier, rock the kasbah, seattle road, keplers dream, 2000s television series, the l word ivan aycock, 90210 laurel cooper, magic city meg bannock, mr mercedes deborah hartsfield, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1959Kelly Lynch (married Mitch Glazer)

American model & actress of TV (90210; Magic City; The L Word; Mr. Mercedes) and film (Road House; Virtuosity; Drugstore Cowboy; Desperate Hours; Charlie’s Angels; Three of Hearts; Persons Unknown; Heaven’s Prisoners; Imaginary Crimes), born January 31, 1959. (Kelly Lynch 2007 Photo: Michael Locke

anthony lapaglia birthday, nee anthony m lapaglia, anthony lapaglia 2008, austrialian actor, 1980s movies, cold steel, slaves of new york, mortal sins, 1990s films, betsys wedding, he said she said, one good cop, 29th street, whispers in the dark, innocent blood, so i married an axe murderer, the custodian, killer, the client, paperback romance, mixed nuts, chameleon, empire records, trees lounge, brilliant lies, commandments, phoenix, the repair shop, summer of sam, sweet and lowdown, 1990s television mini series, murder one diary of a serial killer, jimmy wyler murder one, 2000s movies, company man, looking for alibrandi, the house of mirth, autumn in new york, jack the dog, lantana, the bank, the salton sea, dead heat, im with lucy, the guys, analyze that, manhood, happy hour, spinning boris, winter solstice, the architect, played, happy feet, balibo, overnight, mental, underground the julain assange story, crazy kind of love, a good marriage, big stone gap, this isnt funny, holding the man, a month of sundays, the operative, the assignment, toy gun, annabelle creation, 2000s tv shows, frasier simon moon, without a trace jack malone, the code jan roth, riviera constantine clios, sunshine eddie, bad blood vito rizzuto, broadway plays, lend me a tenor, friends poppy montgomery, married gia carides 1998, divorced gia carides 2015, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1959Anthony LaPaglia (ex of Gia Carides)

Australian actor of TV (Without a Trace; Murder One; Frasier; The Code) & movies (Betsy’s Wedding; He Said, She Said; One Good Cop; 29th Street; The Client; Mixed Nuts; Empire Records; Paperback Romance; Whispers in the Dark), born January 31, 1959. (Anthony LaPaglia 2008 Photo: Robert Connolly)

minnie driver birthday, born january 31, 1970, british american actress, movies, good will hunting, grosse pointe blank, sleepers, tarzan, tv shows, speechless, about a boy, will and graceMinnie Driver (ex-fiance of Josh Brolin)

British-American actress of TV (Maya DiMeo on Speechless; About a Boy; Will & Grace; The Riches; Return to Zero) and movies (Good Will Hunting; Grosse Pointe Blank; Sleepers; Big Night; The Phantom of the Opera; Ella Enchanted; Return to Me), born January 31, 1970. (Minnie Driver 2011 Photo: Justin Hoch)

portia de rossi birthday, born january 31st, australian american actress, tv shows, arrested development, lindsay bluth funke, ally mcbeal nelle porter, scandal elizabeth north, better off ted, new york daze, movies, the invisibles, sirens, Portia de Rossi (nee Amanda Lee Rogers; married Ellen DeGeneres)

Australian-American actress of TV (Nelle Porter on Ally McBeal; Lindsay Bluth Funke on Arrested Development; Elizabeth North on Scandal; Better Off Ted; Nip/Tuck) and films (The Invisibles; Sirens; Girl), born January 31, 1973. (Portia De Rossi 1999 Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on January 31st!

Remember These January 31st Famous Birthdays

stuart margolin birthday, stuart margolin 1965, american actor, 1960s television series, the gertrude berg show lester wexley, ensign otoole lt miller, channing guest star, occasional wife bernie, that girl guest star, it takes a thief guest star, 1960s movies, women of the prehistoric planet, dont just stand there, 1970s tv shows, my world and welcome to it guest star, nichols deputy mitch mitchell, love american style, gunsmoke guest star, mash guest star, rhoda dr arthur alborn, the rockford files angel martin, 1970s films, the gamblers, kellys heroes, the stone killer, death wish, the big bus, futureworld, days of heaven, 1980s movies, sob, class, running hot, a fine mess, iron eagle ii, bye bye blues, 1980s television shows, bret maverick philo sandeen, mr smith dr klein, hill street blues andy sedita, 1990s tv series, mom pi bernie fox, bride of violence miniseries chinnici, matlock nelson adelson, beggars and choosers kendall gifford, 1990s films, deep sleep, guilty by suspicion, impolite, the lay of the land, the hi line, the rockford files tv movies, the rockford files i still love la, the rockford files if it bleeds it leads, 2000s television series, director, these arms of mine miles rankin, tom stone jack welsh, intelligence flanagan, 2000s films, the hoax, arbitrage, the discoverers, the second time around, fly by night, north of 60, promised land, touched by an angel, television movies director, the facts of life down under, stranger in town, songwriter, day after day its slippin away, songwriting partner jerry riopelle, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1940Stuart Margolin

American director, screenwriter & actor of stage, TV (Angel Martin on The Rockford Files; Nichols; Love, American Style; Touched By An Angel; Promised Land; Tom Stone; Mr. Smith; Hill Street Blues; Bret Maverick) and movies (Kelly’s Heroes; Death Wish; Iron Eagle II; Lanigan’s Rabbi) (born Jan. 31, 1940 – died Dec. 12, 2022; age 82). (Stuart Margolin 1965 12 O’Clock High)

jessica walter birthday, jessica walter 2007, american actress, emmy awards, 1960s television series, 1960s tv soap operas, love of life julie murano, naked city guest star, the doctors and the nurses edith robertson, the defenders guest star, for the people phyllis koster, 1960s movies, lilith, the group, grand prix, bye bye braverman, number one, 1970s films, play misty for me, goldengirl, 1970s tv shows, marcus welby md guest star, the fbi guest star, medical center guest star, love american style guest star, ironside amy prentiss, barnaby jones guest star, amy prentiss, the streets of san francisco guest star, all that glitters joan hamlyn, 1980s movies, going ape, spring fever, the flamingo kid, tapeheads, 1980s television shows, bare essence ava marshall, bare essence ava marshall, the love boat guest star, threes a crowd claudia bradford, trapper john md melanie townsend mcintyre, wildfire lady diabolyn voice actress, aarons way connie lo verde, 1990s films, ghost in the machine, pcu, temptress, slums of beverly hills, 1990s tv series, dinosaurs fran sinclair voice, murder she wrote guest star, coach susan miller, 1990s daytime tv serials, one life to live eleanor armitage, oh baby celia calloway, 2000s television shows, jack and jill mrs louise zane, 90210 tabitha wilson, saving grace betty hanadarko, gravity henrietta, retired at 35 elaine robbins, jennifer falls maggie, archer malory archer voice actress, ncis judith mcknight, star vs the forces of evil ms heinous meteora voices, arrested development lucille bluth, 2000s movies, my best friends wife, dummy, unaccompanied minors, bending the rules, keep the change, undercover grandpa, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1941Jessica Walter (married Ron Leibman)

Emmy-winning American actress of movies (Play Misty for Me; Grand Prix; The Flamingo Kid; Keep the Change) & TV (Mallory Archer voice on Archer; Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development; Love of Life; Oh Baby; Retired at 35; Bare Essence; Trapper John, M.D.; One Life to Live; 90210) (born Jan. 31, 1941 – died Mar. 24, 2021; age 80). (Jessica Walter 2008 Photo: Kristin Dos Santos)

jackie robinson birthday, jackie robinson 1950, nee jack roosevelt robinson, african american baseball player, professional baseball player, baseball hall of fame, mlb second baseman, brooklyn dodgers, major league baseball player, first black player on a mlb team, broke the color barrier, 1955 world series champion, 1947 mlb rookie of the year, 1949 national league mvp, first black baseball player mvp, brooklyn dodgers retired uniform number 42, civil rights movement, first black mlb tv analylst, first black corporation vice president, chock full of nuts vice president, business executive, freedom national bank cofounder, 1949 national league batting champion, major league baseball all century team player, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1919, died october 24 1972, celebrity deathsJackie Robinson (nee Jack Roosevelt Robinson)

Baseball Hall of Fame American professional baseball player, MLB second baseman who broke the color barrier in 1946 (Brooklyn Dodgers), 1955 World Series champion, 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year, and 1949 NL MVP (born Jan. 31, 1919 – died Oct. 24, 1972; age 53). Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack. (Jackie Robinson 1950 Photo: United States Information Agency

carol channing birthday, carol channing 1973, nee carol elaine channing, american comedian, singer, dancer, voice artist, comedic actress, raspy voice actress, broadway musicals, hello dolly, tony awards, gentlemen prefer blondes, the vamp, lorelei, american theatre hall of fame, 1950s movies, the first traveling saleslady, 1950s television series, the red skelton hour daisy june, the george burns show, 1960s television shows, the carol channing show tv film, rowan and martins laugh in guest performer, 1960s tv quiz shows, whats my line mystery guest, ive got a secret panelist, 1970s television game shows, the hollywood squares panelist, 1960s movies, thoroughly modern millie, skidoo, 1980s tv shows, the love boat aunt sylvia duvall, 1990s voice actress, chip n dale rescue rangers canina lafur voice, wheres waldo voices, the addams vamily grandmama addams voice, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1921Carol Channing is 97 (ex of Alex Carson)

Tony Award-winning American comedic singer, dancer, & actress of stage (Hello, Dolly!), TV (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In; The Love Boat; The Carol Channing Show) and movies (Thoroughly Modern Millie; The First Traveling Saleslady) (born Jan. 31, 1921 died Jan. 15, 2019; age 97). Carol Channing died of natural causes.(Carol Channing 1973 Photo: Allen Warren)

mario lanza, born january 31st, january 31 birthday, american actor, opera singer, movie star, musicals, classic films, the great caruso, the toast of new orleans, because youre mine, seven hills of rome, serenade, for the first time, that midnight kissMario Lanza (nee Alfredo Arnold Cocozza)

American opera singer (Madama Butterfly), actor & film star of 1940s-1950s movie musicals (The Great Caruso; The Toast of New Orleans; Because You’re Mine; Seven Hills of Rome; Serenade; For the First Time; That Midnight Kiss; The Student Prince; Winged Victory) (born Jan. 31, 1921 – died Oct. 7, 1959; age 38). Mario Lanza died of a pulmonary embolism. (Mario Lanza 1951: Smith)

james franciscus 1969, nee james grover franciscus, american actor, 1950s movies, four boys and a gun, the mugger, 1950s television series, studio one in hollywood guest star, naked city detective james jimmy halloran, 1960s films, i passed for white, the outsider, miracle of the white stallions, youngblood hawke, snow treasure, the valley of gwangi, marooned, the great sex war, 1960s tv shows, the investigators russ andrews, mr novak john novak, the fbi guest star, 1970s movies, beneath the planet of the apes, the cat o nine tails, the amazing dobermans, the greek tycoon, good guys wear black, concorde affaire 79, city on fire, killer fish, 1970s television shows, longstreet mike longstreet, doc elliot benjamin elliot, hunter james hunter, 1980s films, when time ran out, nightkill, the last shark, butterfly, veliki transport, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1934, died september 10 1991, celebrity deathsJames Franciscus

American actor of TV (Mr. Novak; Naked City; Longstreet; Doc Elliot; Hunter; The Investigators) and movies (Beneath the Planet of the Apes; Youngblood Hawke; Miracle of the White Stallions; The Amazing Dobermans; The Outsider) (born Jan. 31, 1934 – died Sept. 10, 1991; age 70). James Franciscus died of emphysema. (James Franciscus 1969 Marooned Photo: Columbia Pictures)

suzanne pleshette birthday, suzanne pleshette 1960s, american actress, suzanne pleshette younger, 1950s movies, the geisha boy, 1960s films, rome adventure, 40 pounds of trouble, the birds, wall of noise, a distant trumpet, fate is the hunter, youngblood hawke, a rage to live, the ugly dachshund, nevada smith, mister buddwing, the adventures of bullwhip griffin, walt disney movies, blackbeards ghost, the power, if its tuesday this must be belgium, target harry,  1960s television series, dr kildare guest star, the fugitive guest star, the fbi guest star, the name of the game guest star, 1970s movies, suppose they gave a war and nobody came, support your local gunfighter, the shaggy da, hot stuff, 1970s tv shows, the bob newhart show emily hartley, 1980s films, oh god book ii, arch of triumph, 1980s television shows, suzanne pleshette is maggie briggs, bridges to cross tracy bridges, nightingales christine broderick, 1990s tv series, the boys are back jackie hansen, the single guy sarah eliot, 2000s television series, good morning miami claire arnold, 8 simple rules laura, will and grace lois whitley, tv game shows, the hollywood squares panelist, tv talk show guest, the tonight show starring johnny carson guest, voice actress animated movies, married troy donahue 1964, divorced troy donahue 1964, married tom poston 2001, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1937, died january 19 2008, celebrity deathsSuzanne Pleshette (married Tom Poston; ex of Troy Donahue) 

American actress of TV (The Bob Newhart Show; The Boys Are Back) & movies (If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium; The Birds; Rome Adventure; Support Your Local Gunfighter; Fate is the Hunter; Blackbeard’s Ghost; The Shaggy D.A.) (born Jan. 31, 1937 – Jan. 19, 2008; age 70). Cousin of John Pleshette. (Suzanne Pleshette 1960s Photo: Film Star Vintage)

zane grey birthday, zane grey 1895, nee pearl zane grey, american writer, deep sea fisherman, sport fishing, porpoise club cofounder, non fiction author, tales of tahitian waters, 1910s youth fiction author, the young forester, the young pitcher, the young lion hunter, the short stop, baseball fiction, adventure story novelist, western fiction writer, historical fiction novelist, western author, betty zane, spirit of the border, the last of the plainsmen, riders of the purple sage, the lone star ranger, the rainbow trail, the border legion, wildfire, the man of the forest, to the last man, the call of the canyon, the light of western stars, the thundering herd, the vanishing american, under the tonto rim, forlorn river, nevada, wild horse mesa, fighting caravans, sunset pass, arizona ames, robbers roost, the drift fence, the hash knife outfit, west of the pecos, raiders of spanish peaks, western union, knights of the range, twin sombreros, majestys rancho, thirty thousand on the hoof, the maverick queen, the dude ranger, stranger from the tonto, arizona clan, horse heaven hill, last of the duanes, tonto basin, dentist, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1872, died october 23 1939, celebrity deathsZane Grey (nee Pearl Zane Grey; father of Romer Zane Grey)

American dentist, avid deep-sea fisherman, writer of adventure, baseball, fishing, and children’s books, and western novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage; Twin Sombreros; The Drift Fence; The Hash Knife Outfit; Nevada; Wildfire; Betty Zane; The Lone Star Ranger; Western Union) (born Jan. 31, 1872 – died Oct. 23, 1939; age 67). Zane Grey died of heart failure. (Zane Grey 1895 Photo)

tallulah bankhead birthday, nee tallulah brockman bankhead, tallulah bankhead younger, married john emery 1937, divorced john emery 1941, american actress, broadway stage actress, the little foxes, private lives, tony awards, radio series actress, the big show host, 1910s movies, silent movies, who loved him best, the trap, 1920s films, his house in order, 1930s movies, tarnished lady, my sin, the cheat, thunder below, devil and the deep, faithless, stage door canteen, lifeboat, a royal scandal, main street to broadway, 1960s films, die die my darling, the daydreamer voice actress, 1950s television series, the united states steel hour guest star, the all star revue host, 1960s tv shows, batman black widow, four riders of the algonquin round table, relationship george raft, friends tennessee williams, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1902, died december 12 1968, celebrity deathsTallulah Bankhead (ex of John Emery; daughter of William B. Bankhead)

American actress & host of TV, radio (The Big Show), stage (The Little Foxes; Private Lives), movies (Lifeboat; Devil and the Deep; My Sin; Tarnished Lady; Faithless; Thunder Below; A Royal Scandal),(born Jan. 31, 1902 – died Dec. 12, 1968; age 66). Tallulah Bankhead had emphysema and died of pleural pneumonia. (Tallulah Bankhead Photo: Insomnia Cured Here)

ernie banks birthday, ernie banks 1960s, african american baseball player, nickname mr cub, mr sunshine nickname, nee ernest banks, national baseball hall of fame, major leage baseball all century team, negro leagues, kansas city monarchs, professional baseball player, major league baseball player, chicago cubs player coach, 1958 national league mvp 1959, 1960 gold glove award winner, philanthropist, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1931, died january 23 2015, celebrity deathsErnie Banks (nee Ernest Banks; “Mr. Cub” and “Mr. Sunshine“)

National Baseball Hall of Fame American professional baseball player, MLB shortstop and first baseman (Chicago Cubs), National League MVP (1958 & 1959),1960 Gold Glove Award winner, and philanthropist (born Jan. 31, 1931 – died Jan 23, 2015; age 83). Ernie Banks died of a heart attack. (Ernie Banks c. 1960s Baseball Card Photo: Baseball Collection)

garry moore birthday, garry moore 1952, nee thomas garrison morfit iii, american comedian, entertainer, 1940s radio series host, talent ltd, the garry moore show radio series, 1950s television game show host, ive got a secret host, 1, to tell the truth, actor, the garry moore show televison series, variety programs, whats my line panelist, the match game panelist, humor columnist mumble mumble, 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 31st birthday, born january 31 1915, died november 28 1993, celebrity deathsGarry Moore (nee Thomas Garrison Morfit III)

American comedian, entertainer, host and actor of radio (Talent, Ltd.; The Garry Moore Show), TV (The Garry Moore Show; I’ve Got a Secret; To Tell The Truth; What’s My Line?; Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In), and humor columnist (born Jan. 31, 1915 – died Nov. 28, 1993; age 78). Cause of death for Garry Moore was emphysema. (Garry Moore 1952 I’ve Got a Secret)

norman mailer birthday, norman mailer 1960, norman mailer younger, nee norman kingsley mailer, aka andreas wilson, american writer, journalist, the village voice founder, esquire magazine articles, essayist, novelist, 1979 pulitzer prize for fiction, pulitzer prize for non fiction, author, the naked and the dead, the executioners song, armies of the night, barbary shore, the deer park, an american dream, ancient evenings, harlots ghost, the castle in the forest, playwright, producer, director, actor, 1980s movies, ragtime, screenwriter, master spy the robert hanssen story, biographer, marilyn monroe a biography, anti vietnam war activist, peace activist, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1923, died november 10 2007, celebrity deathsNorman Mailer (aka Andreas Wilson; married Barbara Davis)

American journalist (The Village Voice), Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction & non-fiction novelist (The Executioner’s Song; The Armies of the Night; The Naked and the Dead; The Deer Park; Harlot’s Grave; The Castle in the Forest) (born Jan. 31, 1923 – died Nov. 10, 2007; age 84). Ex of Beverly Bentley. Norman Mailer died of acute renal failure. (Norman Mailer 1960: AP Wirephoto)

jean simmons birthday, jean simmons 1955, nee jean merilyn simmons, english actress, 1940s movies, give us the moon, mr emmanuel, kiss the bride goodbye, meet sexton blake, johnny in the clouds, great expectations, hungry hill, black narcissus, the inheritance, the woman in the hall, hamlet, the blue lagoon, adam and evalyn, 1950s films, so long at the fair, trio, cage of gold, the clouded yellow, she couldnt say no, androcles and the lion, angel face, young bess, affair with a stranger, the robe, the actress, the egyptian, a bullet is waiting, desiree, footsteps in the fog, guys and dolls, hilda crane, this could be the night, until they sail, the big country, home before dark, this earth is mine, 1960s movies, elmer gantry, spartacus, the grass is greener, all the way home, life at the top, mister buddwing, divorce american style, rought night in jericho, the happy ending, 1970s films, say hello to yesterday, my sycamore, dominique, 1980s television mini series, the thorn birds fiona fee cleary, north and south clarissa main, north and south book ii, murder she wrote eudora mcveigh shipton, 1990s television shows, mysteries of the bible narrator, dark shadows elizabeth collins stoddard naomi collins, great expectations miniseries miss havisham, 1990s movies, how to make an american quilt, 2000s films, shadows in the sun, married stewart granger 1950, divorced stewart granger 1960, married richard brooks 1960, divorced richard brooks 1980, friends spencer tracy, katharine hepburn friends, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1929, died january 22 2010, celebrity deathsJean Simmons (ex of Stewart Granger, Richard Brooks)

Emmy-winning English-American host & actress of films (Guys and Dolls; Hamlet; The Robe; Elmer Gantry; Spartacus; The Happy Ending; Androcles and the Lion; Young Bess; Great Expectations; The Grass is Greener; Black Narcissus) and TV (The Thorn Birds; North and South) (born Jan. 31, 1929 – died Jan. 22, 2010; age 80). Jean Simmons died of lung cancer. (Jean Simmons 1955 Photo)

franz schubert, born january 31, january 31 birthday, austrian composer, classical music, art songs, chamber music, symphonies, ave maria etherial, winterreise, death and the maiden, rosamundeFranz Schubert

Austrian musician (piano, violin, organ), composer of art songs (classical music set to poetry) for solo voice, orchestral overtures, chamber & piano music, and symphonies (Ave Maria Ethereal; String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor; String Quintet in C; Winterreise; Death and the Maiden; Rosamunde) (born Jan. 31, 1797 – died Nov. 19, 1828; age 31). (Franz Schubert c. 1814: Josef Abel)

jersey joe walcott birthday, jersey joe walcott 1962, nee arnold raymond cream, american professional boxer, international boxing hall of fame, 1951 world heavyweight boxing champion, boxing referee, 1965 muhammad ali sonny liston match referee, camden county sheriff 1970s, 1950s movie actor, the harder they fall, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1914, died february 25 1994, celebrity deathsJersey Joe Walcott (nee Arnold Raymond Cream)

International Boxing Hall of Fame American boxer, 1951 World Heavyweight Champion, boxing referee (1965 Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston), 1971-1974 Camden County Sheriff, and actor (The Harder They Fall)  (born Jan. 31, 1914 – died Feb. 25, 1994; age 80). Cause of death for Jersey Joe Walcott is unknown. (Jersey Joe Walcott 1962 Cain’s Hundred Photo: NBC TV

don hutson birthday, don hutson 1935, don hutson younger, nee donald montgomery hutson, american professional football player, pro football hall of fame, 1930s green bay packers players, green bay packers 1940s player, assistant coach, 1941 nfl mvp 1942, 1936 nfl championship 1939, 1944 national football league championship, 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, january 31st birthday, born january 31 1913, died june 26 1997, celebrity deathsDon Hutson (nee Donald Montgomery Hutson)

Pro Football Hall of Fame American NFL football player (1935-1945) & assistant coach (1944-1948) with the Green Bay Packers, 2-time NFL MVP (1941 & 1942), with 3 NFL championship wins (1936, 1939 & 1944) (born Jan. 31, 1913 – died June 26, 1997; age 84). Cause of death for Don Hutson is unknown. (Don Hutson 1935 Photo: ACME Photo)

john agar birthday, born january 31st, american actor, classic movies, shield for murder, she wore a yellow ribbon, sands of iwo jima, of love and desire, frontier gun, johnny reno, along the great divideJohn Agar (ex of Shirley Temple)

American actor of TV (The Virginian; Rawhide) and movies (Sands of Iwo Jima; Of Love and Desire; Night Fright; Frontier Gun; The Magic Carpet; Along the Great Divide; She Wore a Yellow Ribbon; Johnny Reno; The Rocket Man; Young Fury; Joe Butterfly; Waco) (born Jan. 31, 1921 – died Apr. 7, 2002; age 81). John Agar died of emphysema complications. (John Agar 1954 Shield For Murder)

joanne dru birthday, nee joan letitia lacock, born january 31st, american actress, classic movies, the wild and the innocent, red river, all the kings men, tv shows, guestward ho babs hooten,Joanne Dru (nee Joan Letitia LaCock; ex of Dick Haymes, John Ireland)

American actress of TV (Guestward Ho!) & movies (September Storm; The Light in the Forest; Drango; Hell on Frisco Bay; 3 Ring Circus; The Warriors; Southwest Passage; Forbidden; All the King’s Men; Red River; She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) (born Jan. 31, 1922 – died Sept. 10, 1996; age 74). Joanne Dru died of lymphedema complications. (Joanne Dru 1959 The Wild and the Innocent)

paul carr birthday, born january 31st, american actor, tv shows, movin on, tv soap operas, the doctors, the young and the restless, days of our lives, the virginian, mannix, dallas, ironside, police story Paul Carr

American director, writer, producer, and actor of movies & TV (The Doctors; The Young and the Restless; Days of Our Lives; The Virginian; Dallas; Mannix; Ironside; The Six Million Dollar Man; Police Story; Mod Squad; 12 O’Clock High; The Rifleman; Rawhide; Quincy M.E.) (born Jan. 31, 1934 – died Feb. 17, 2006; age 72). Paul Carr died of lung cancer. (Paul Carr 1974 Movin’ On)

eddie cantor birthday, nee isidore itzkowitz, banjo eyes, born january 31, american songwriter, singer, makin whoopee, if you knew susie, movie actor, 1930s movies, kid millions, roman scandals, Eddie Cantor (nee Isidore Itzkowitz; “Banjo Eyes“)

American songwriter (Merrily We Roll Along), singer (Makin’ Whoopee; If You Knew Susie), comedian & actor of stage (Ziegfeld Follies; Kid Boots), radio, & films (Roman Scandals; Kid Millions; Strike Me Pink; Whoopee!; Show Business; Palmy Days) (born Jan. 31, 1892 – died Oct. 10, 1964; age 72). (Eddie Cantor 1940 Forty Little Mothers Trailer)

henri desgrange, born january 31, january 31 birthday, french bicycle racer, sports journalist, lauto velo editor, lequip writer, endurance bicycle riding, tour de france, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, wwiHenri Desgrange

French sports journalist & editor (L’Auto-Vélo / L’Équipe), world record-setting track & endurance riding bicycle racer, bicycling executive (Parc des Princes velodrome; Velodrome d’Hiver), 1st organizer of the Tour de France (1903-1933), WWI veteran (Croix de Guerre, Légion d’honneur) (born Jan. 31, 1865 – died Aug. 16, 1940; age 75). (Henri Desgrange 1925)

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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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