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July 16, 2023

July 16th Birthdays

If you were born on July 16th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

margaret smith court birthday, nee margaret smith, margaret court 1964, australian tennis player, international tennis hall of fame, womens professional tennis players, 1960s womens singles number 1 player, 1963 womens doubles grand slam winner, 1970 womens singles grand slam winner, 1963 mixed doubles grand slam winner, 1960s australian open tenis womens singles winner 1970s, 1960s french open tennis womens singles winner 1973, 1964 wimbledon singles winner 1969, 1960s us open womens tennis singles winner 1970s, 1960s australian open mixed doubles winner, 1960s french open mixed doubles winner, 1960s wimbledon mixed doubles winner 1975, 1960s us open mixed doubles winner 1970s, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1942Margaret Court (nee Margaret Smith)

International Tennis Hall of Fame Australian World #1 ranked women’s tennis player, 1970 women’s singles and 1963 mixed doubles Grand Slam winner (career 24 singles & 21 mixed doubles wins), born July 16, 1942. (Margaret Court 1964 Photo: Eric Koch / Dutch National Archives)

ruben blades birthday, nee ruben blades bellido de luna, ruben blades 2015, aka reuben blades, grammy awards, singer, songwriter, pedro navaja, patria, the hit, actor, 1980s movies, the last fight, crossover dreams, critical condition, fatal beauty, the milagro beanfield war, homeboy, disorganized crime, the lemon sisters, 1990s movies, mo better blues, the two jakes, predator 2, heart of the deal, the super, a million to juan, color of night, scorpion spring, grampa, chinese box, cradle will rock, all the pretty horses, 2000s television series, gideons crossing dr max cabranes, fear the walking dead daniel salazar, 2000s movies, once upon a time in mexico, safe house, married luba masen 2006, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1948Rubén Blades (nee Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna)

Grammy-winning Panamanian singer-songwriter (Pedro Navaja; Patria), actor of TV (Daniel Salazar on Fear the Walking Dead; Gideon’s Crossing) &  movies (The Milagro Beanfield War; Fatal Beauty; The Two Jakes; Cradle Will Rock; Red Pill; Safe House), born July 16, 1948. (Rubén Blades 2015: Gage Skidmore)

michael flatley birthday, nee michael ryan flatley, michael flatley 2009, irish american choreographer, musician, dancer, lord of the dance, riverdance, celtic tiger live, feet of flames, autobiography, author, lord of the dance my story, 1990s television specials, riverdance the show, television personality, 2000s television series, dancing with the stars judge, superstars of dance host, 2010s films, lord of the dance in 3d, lord of the dance dangerous games, blackbird, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1958Michael Flatley 

Irish-American choreographer, producer, host, personality, & step dancer of stage, TV & films (Lord of the Dance; Riverdance; Celtic Tiger Live; Feet of Flames; Blackbird; Michael Flatley in Feet of Flames Taiwan; Dancing With the Stars; Superstars of Dance), born July 16, 1958. (Michael Flatley 2009: Max Lin)

phoebe cates birthday, nee phoebe belle cates, aka phoebe belle kline, aka phoebe cates kline, phoebe cates 2009, american actress, 1980s movies, paradise, fast times at ridgemont high, private school, gremlins, date with an angel, bright lights big city, shag, 1980s television mini series, lade lili, heart of dixie, 1990s films, gremlins 2 the new batch, drop dead fred, bodies rest and motion, princess caraboo, 2000s movies, the anniversary party, 1970s model, singer, married kevin kline 1983, mother of owen joseph kline, mother of greta simone kline, mother of frankie cosmos, blue tree boutique founder, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1963Phoebe Cates (nee Phoebe Belle Cates; married Kevin Kline)

American former model, singer, and actress of stage, TV & movies (Princess Caraboo; Drop Dead Fred; Gremlins; Private School; Fast Times at Ridgemont High; Bright Lights, Big City; Shag; Bodies, Rest & Motion; The Anniversary Party), born July 16, 1963. (Phoebe Cates 2009 Photo: Greg Hernandez)

will ferrell birthday, nee john william ferrell, will ferrell 2012, american stand up comedian, improv comedian, sketch comedy, screenwriter, producer, actor, 1980s television series, are oh vee host, 1990s movies, men seeking women, austin powers international man of mystery, screenplay a night at the roxbury, the thin pink line, the suburbans, austin powers the spy who shagged me, dick, superstar, 2000s films, drowning mona, the ladies man, jay and silent bob strike back, zoolander, old school, elf, anchorman the legend of ron burgundy, melinda and melinda, the wendell baker story, kicking and screaming, bewitched, winter passing, the producers, talladega nights the ballad of ricky bobby, stranger than fiction, blades of glory, semi pro, step brothers screenwriter, land of the lost, 2000s  tv shows, saturday night live guest host, 2010s movies, the other guys, everything must go, tim and erics billion dollar movie, casa de mi padre, the campaign, anchorman 2 the legend continues, the lego movie, get hard, daddys home, zoolander 2, the house, daddys home 2, tammy producer, 2010s television shows, the office deangelo vickers, eastbound and down ashley schaeffer, 30 rock shane hunter, the spoils of babylon eric jonrosh shah of iran, the spoils before dying eric jonrosh, no activity adrian, producer funny or die presents creator, big lake producer, between two ferns with zach galifianakis producer, bad judge producer, im sorry producer, drunk history producer, la to vegas producer, the chris gethard show producer, succession producer, married viveca paulin 2000, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1967Will Ferrell 

American comedian, producer (Succession) & actor of TV (Saturday Night Live) & films (The Other Guys; Old School; Elf; Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy; Step Brothers; A Night at the Roxbury; Dick; Bewitched; Talladega Nights; Daddy’s Home), born July 16, 1967. (Will Ferrell 2012: Eva Rinaldi) 

corey feldman birthday, born july 16th, american actor, movies, the lost boys, the goonies, stand by me, license to drive, gremlins, the burbs, friday the 13th, we will rock you, dream a little dream, tv shows, the bad news bearsCorey Feldman (ex of Vanessa Marcil)

American actor of TV (The Bad News Bears) & films (The Lost Boys; The Goonies; Stand By Me; License to Drive; Gremlins; The ‘Burbs; Dream a Little Dream; Friday the 13th movies; We Will Rock You), born July 16, 1971. (Corey Feldman 2010 Photo: © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born july 16, famous birthdays, barbara stanwyck, ginger rogers, dancers, actresses, film stars, classic movies, double indemnity, shall we dance, kitty foyle, black widow, oscars, emmy awards, tv shows, the big valley, the colbys, mrs robert taylor, mrs lew ayres(Barbara Stanwyck 1944: Max Factor | Ginger Rogers 1936: Earl Christy)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on July 16th!

Remembering These July 16th Famous Birthdays

philece sampler birthday, nee philece p sampler, philece sampler 2010s, american voice artist, animated television series voices, japanese character voices, daytime television soap opera star, actress, 1970s movies, the seniors, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, days of our lives renee dumonde, rituals lacey jarrett gallagher, another world donna love hudson, 1980s films, pretty smart, 1990s movies, tom and huck, voice acting, animated japanese tv shows, animated movie voices, 2000s tv shows, the interior gloria, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1953Philece Sampler (nee Philece P. Sampler)

American voice over artist and actress of daytime television soap operas (Renee DuMonde on Days of Our Lives; Lacey Jarrett Gallagher on Rituals; Donna Love Hudson on Another World; The Interior) and movies (The Seniors; Pretty Smart) (born July 16, 1953 – died July 1, 2021; age 67). Philece Sampler died of a heart attack. (Philece Sampler Photo: Used by permission) 

george hilton birthday, born july 16th, uruguayan american actor, 1960s movies, any gun can play, spaghetti westerns, halleluja for django, the ruthless four, a bullet for sandoval, George Hilton (nee Jorge Hill Acosta y Lara)

Uruguayan-American actor of movies (Halleluja for Django; The Ruthless Four; A Bullet for Sandoval; Last of the Badmen; The Brute and the Beast; The Battle of El Alamein; Professionals for a Massacre; The Devil with Seven Faces; Two Faces of Fear; Mark of Zorro) (born July 16, 1934 – died July 28, 2019; age 85). George Hilton died after a long illness. (George Hilton 1967 Any Gun Can Play)

barbara stanwyck birthday, nee ruby catherine stevens, barbara stanwyck 1941, american model, dancer, actress, 1920s movies, mexicali rose, 1930s movies, ladies of leisure, so big, baby face, the woman in red, annie oakley, his brothers wife, stella dallas, union pacific, 1940s movie star, 1940s movies, the lady eve, ball of fire, double indemnity, hollywood canten, christmas in connecticut, the strange love of martha ivers, the two mrs carrolls, cry wolf, sorry wrong number, the lady gambles, east side west side, 1950s movies, no man of her own, titanic, executive suite, cattle queen of montana, escape to burma, the maverick queen, these wilder years, 1960s television series, wagon train, kate crawley, the big valley, victoria barkley, 1960s movies, elvis presley movies, roustabout, 1980s tv mini series, the thorn birds, dynasty, the colbys, constance colby, married frank fay 1928, divorced frank fay 1935, married robert taylor 1939, divorced robert taylor 1952, rex cherryman relationship, friends linda evans, friends joel mccrea, frances dee friends, george brent friends, robert preston friends, henry fonda friends, jimmy stewart friend, james stewart friends, joan crawford friends, jack benny friends, william holden friends, gary cooper friends, fred macmurray friends, robert wagner relationship, farley granger relationship, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1907, died january 20 1990, celebrity deathsBarbara Stanwyck (nee Ruby Catherine Stevens)

American model, dancer, and Emmy-winning actress of stage (Ziegfeld Follies), TV (Victoria Barkley on The Big Valley; The Colbys; The Thorn Birds) and movies (Roustabout; Stella Dallas; Double Indemnity; These Wilder Years) (born July 16, 1907 – died Jan. 20, 1990; age 82). Ex of Robert Taylor, Frank Fay; ex-partner of Robert Wagner. (Barbara Stanwyck 1941 Ball of Fire) 

ginger rogers birthday, nee virginia katherine mcmath, ginger rogers 1945, american dancer, actress, movie musicals, movie stars, 1930s movies, queen high, follow the leader, the tenderfoot, 42nd street, gold diggers of 1933, professional sweetheart, chance at heaven, flying down to rio, fred astaire dance partner, the gay divorcee, roberta, top hat, swing time, shall we dance, stage door, the story of vernon and irene castle, 1940s movies, kitty foyle, roxie hart, the major and the minor, once upon a honeymoon, i'll be seeing you, weekend at the waldorf, magnificent doll, it had to be you, the barkleys of broadway, 1950s movies, storm warning, monkey business, forever female, black widow, the first traveling saleslady, 1960s movies, harlow, academy awards best actress, married jack pepper 1929, divorced jack pepper 1931, married lew ayres 1934, divorced lew ayres 1940, married jack briggs 1943, divorced jack briggs 1949, married jacques bergerac 1953, divorced 1957, married william marshall 1961, divorced william marshall 1969, friends lucille ball, bette davis 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1911, died july 17 1995, celebrity deathsGinger Rogers (nee Virginia Katherine McMath; daughter of Lela Rogers)

Oscar-winning American dancer-actress (Kitty Foyle; Black Widow; Forever Female; Storm Warning; Magnificent Doll; Roxie Hart; Stage Door; Shall We Dance; Top Hat; Gold Diggers of 1933; The Major and the Minor; Harlow) (born July 16, 1911 – died July 17, 1995; age 89). Ex of Jack Pepper, Lew Ayres, Jack Briggs, Jacques Bergerac, William Marshall. (Ginger Rogers 1945: Jack Albin)

shoeless joe jackson birthday, nee joseph jefferson jackson, shoeless joe jackson 1915, younger shoeless joe jackson, american professional baseball plyer, 1900s mlb outfielder 1910s, 1920 major league baseball player, mlb left fielder, philadelphia athletics, cleveland naps, cleveland indians, chicago white sox, cleveland indians hall of fame, 1917 world series champions, inspiration for field of dreams, eight men out inspiration, the natural inspiration, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1887, died december 5 1951, celebrity deathsShoeless Joe Jackson (nee Joseph Jefferson Jackson)

American pro baseball player, 1908-1920 MLB outfielder (Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps / Indians, Chicago White Sox – 1917 World Series Champions) banned in the 1919 World Series Black Sox Scandal (born July 16, 1887 – died Dec. 5, 1951; age 64). Shoeless Joe Jackson died of a heart attack. (Shoeless Joe Jackson Photo: Chicago Daily News) 

bess myserson birthday, bess myerson 1957, jewish miss america 1945, miss new york 1945, beauty queen, beauty pageants, model, commissioner of new york city,  department of consumer affairs, department of cultural affairs, tv game show panelist, 1950s game shows, the names the same, 1960s television game shows, ive got a secret, the match game, mother of barra grant, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1924, died december 14 2014, celebrity deathsBess Myerson

American model, first Jewish Miss America (1945), Miss New York 1945, celebrity personality & TV game show panelist (The Match Game; I’ve Got a Secret; The Name’s the Same), and Commissioner of New York City (1969-1973; 1983-1987) (born July 16, 1924 – died Dec. 14, 2014; age 90). Bess Myerson had dementia before her death. (Bess Myerson 1957 Photo)

orville redenbacher birthday, nee orville clarence redenbacher, orville redenbacher 1979, american farmer, agriculturalist, inventor, redbow popcorn, founder orville redenbacher brand popcorn, 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, july 16th birthdays, born july 16 1907, died september 19 1995, celebrity deathOrville Redenbacher

American businessman, agriculturalist and farmer, entrepreneur and creator of the “RedBow” strain of popcorn, spokesperson & co-founder of the Orville Redenbacher popcorn company and brand (born July 16, 1907 – died Sept. 19, 1995; age 88). Orville Redenbacher had a heart attack in his jacuzzi and drowned. (Orville Redenbacher 1979 Photo: Hunt-Wesson)

edward earle, born july 16, july 16th birthday, canadian american actor, vaudeville, broadway, silent movies, the wind, east lynne, the innocence of ruth, film star, spite marriage, mystery mountain, phantom ranger, mandrake the magicianEdward Earle

Canadian-American actor of vaudeville & Broadway stages, TV, & movies, with 450+ film credits (The Wind; East Lynne; The Innocence of Ruth; Spite Marriage; Mystery Mountain; Phantom Ranger; Mandrake, the Magician; Code of the Rangers; The Revenge Rider; Alimony Madness; High Speed; Kid Gloves) (born July 16, 1882 – died Dec. 15, 1972; age 90). (Edward Earle 1918)

joshua reynolds, born july 16, july 16th birthday, english artist, royal academy of arts, society of artists of great britain, landscapes, the thames from richmond hill, portrait painter, age of innocence, george clive and family, lord heathfield, charles lennoxJoshua Reynolds

English Society of Artists of Great Britain co-founder, Royal Academy of Arts President, lecturer, landscape artist (The Thames from Richmond Hill) and portrait painter (Age of Innocence; George Clive and his Family with an Indian Maid; The Ladies Waldegrave; Lord Heathfield; Charles Lennox) (born July 16, 1723 – died Feb. 23, 1792; age 68). (Joshua Reynolds c. 1750) 

sonny tufts, born july 16, july 16th birthday, american actor, movies, so proudly we haill, the seven year itch, swell guy, i love a soldier, the virginian, easy come easy go, the crooked way, miss susie slagles, here come the waves, blaze of noon, cross my heartSonny Tufts (nee Bowen Charlton Tufts III)

American actor of stage, TV, & films (So Proudly We Hail!; The Seven Year Itch; Swell Guy; I Love a Soldier; The Virginian; Easy Come, Easy Go; The Crooked Way; Miss Susie Slagle’s; Here Come the Waves; Blaze of Noon; Cross My Heart; Glory at Sea; Bring on the Girls; Easy Living; The Untamed Breed; No Escape) (born July 16, 1911 – died June 4, 1970; age 58). (Sonny Tufts 1945)

mary philbin, born july 16, july 16th birthday, american actress, 1922 wampas baby star, silent films, the phantom of the opera, the man who laughs, the last performance, the temple of venus, the blazing trail, penrod and sam, drums of love, Mary Philbin (ex-fiance of Paul Kohner; lover of Guinn ‘Big Boy’ Williams)

American silent film actress (The WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1922; The Phantom of the Opera; The Man Who Laughs; The Last Performance; The Temple of Venus; Merry-Go-Round; Drums of Love; After the Fog; Love Me and the World is Mine; Fifth Avenue Models; The Blazing Trail; Penrod and Sam) (born July 16, 1902 – died May 7, 1993; age 90). (Mary Philbin 1922: Edwin Bower Hesser)

carmen lombardo birthday, born july 16th, canadian musician, royal canadians, orchestra, singer, songwriter, hit songs, there ought to be a moonlight saving time, powder your face with sunshine, return to me, coquetteCarmen Lombardo (brother of Guy Lombardo) 

Canadian musician, songwriter, & singer with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians Orchestra (Powder Your Face With Sunshine; [There Ought To Be A] Moonlight Saving Time; Return to Me; Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away; Coquette; Sweethearts on Parade; Seems Like Old Times) (born July. 16, 1903 – died Apr. 17, 1971; age 68). (Carmen Lombardo 1964: James Kriegsmann)

percy kilbride, born july 16, july 16th birthday, american character actor, movies, the egg and i, riffraff, ma and pa kettle, the southerner, george washington slept here, keeper of the flame, the sun comes up, white woman, free for all, black bart, fallen angelPercy Kilbride

American character actor of stage & movies (The Egg and I; Riffraff; Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm; Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair; You Gotta Stay Happy; The Southerner; George Washington Slept Here; Keeper of the Flame; The Sun Comes Up; White Woman; Free for All; Black Bart; Fallen Angel; You Were Meant For Me) (born July 16, 1888 – died Dec. 11, 1964; age 76). (Percy Kilbride 1910: Davies)

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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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