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July 20, 2021

July 20th Birthdays

If you were born on July 20th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

Cormac McCarthy is 88 (nee Charles McCarthy)

American playwright, screenwriter, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (The Road; Blood Meridian; All the Pretty Horses; No Country for Old Men; Child of God; Suttree; Outer Dark; The Orchard Keeper; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain), born July 20, 1933.

Kim Carneskim carnes birthday, aka kim carnes ellingson, kim carnes 1993, american session musician, backing vocalist, songwriter, the heart wont lie, pop rock singer, 1970s hit rock songs, it huts so bad, grammy awards, 1982 record of the year, 1984 album of the year, 1980s hit rock singles, more love, bette davis eyes, crazy in the night barking at airplanes, crazy in love, dont fall in love with a dreamer, kenny rogers duets, draw of the cards, voyeur, does it make you remember, crazy in love, married dave ellingson 1967, friends ry cooder, mother of ry ellingson, mother of colin ellingson, 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, july 20th birthdays, born july 20 1945 is 76 (aka Kim Carnes Ellingson)

Grammy Award-winning American musician, songwriter (The Heart Won’t Lie), and raspy-voiced singer (Bette Davis Eyes; More Love; Crazy in the Night; More Love; Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer; What About Me?; Say You Don’t Know Me) born July 20, 1945. (Kim Carnes 1993 Photo: Kim Carnes)

carlos santana birthday, carlos santana 1989, mexican american musician, rock guitarist, guitar player, latin music, songwriter, santana band, 1960s hit singles, evil ways, 1970s hit songs, black magic woman, oye como va, everybodys eveything, shes not there, 1980s hit rock songs, winning, hold on, 1990s hit rock singles, smooth, rob thomas duet, maria maria, wyclef jean duet, 2000s rock songs, the game of love, michelle branch duet, why dont you and i, chad kroeger duet, into the night, divorced deborah santana 2007, married cindy blackman 2010, 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, july 20th birthdays, born july 20 1947Carlos Santana is 74

Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American guitar player, and songwriter (Evil Ways; Black Magic Woman; She’s Not There; Smooth; Maria Maria; Why Don’t You & I; Winning; Hold On; The Game of Love; Into the Night), born July 20, 1947. (Carlos Santana 1989 Photo: Michael Grecco / HBO Cinemax)

donna dixon birthday, nee donna lynn dixon, donna dixon 1980s, donna dixon younger, american model, beauty pageant contestant, 1976 miss virginia usa, 1977 miss washington dc world, actress, 1980s television series, the love boat dr jill mcgraw, bosom buddies sonny lumet, berrengers allison harris, charmed lives lauren sullivan, 1980s movies, doctor detroit, twilight zone the movie, spies like us, the couch trip, lucky stiff, cannonball fever, it had to be you, 1990s films, waynes world, exit to eden, nixon, 2010s movies, da sweet blood of jesus, married dan aykroyd 1983, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1957Donna Dixon is is 64

American beauty queen (1976 Miss Virginia USA; 1977 Miss Washington D.C. World), actress of television (Sonny Lumet on Bosom Buddies; Berrenger’s; Charmed Lives) and movies (Spies Like Us; Doctor Detroit; The Couch Trip; Wayne’s World), born July 20, 1957. (Donna Dixon 1980s Photo: nloik) 

frank whaley birthday, nee frank joseph whaley, frank whaley 2017, american actor, 1980s movies, ironweed, field of dreams, little monsters, born on the fourth of july, 1990s films, the freshman, cold dog soup, the doors, career opportunities, back in the ussr, a m idnight clear, hoffa, swing kids, fatal deception mrs lee harvey oswald tv movie, pulp fiction, swimming with sharks, iq, homage, cafe society, broken arrow, the winner, retroactive, glam, bombshell, went to coney island on a mission from god be back by five, it all came true, 1990s television series, the outer limits guest star, buddy faro bob jones, 2000s movies, pursuit of happiness, the jimmy show screenwriter, chelsea walls, a good night to die, world trade center, the hottest state, crazy eights, the system within, cherry crush, vacancy, new york city serenade, drillbit taylor, 2000s tv shows, the dead zone christopher wey, 2010s films, as good as dead, janie jones, aftermath, rob the mob, cold moon, monster trucks, the outcasts, against the night, 2010s television shows, ray donovan van miller, blue bloods gary heller, under the dome dr marston, madoff harry markopolos, luke cage detective rafael scarfe, director, screenwriter, comedian, married heather bucha 2001, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1963Frank Whaley is 58

American screenwriter, director & actor of TV (The Dead Zone; Ray Donovan; Luke Cage) and movies (Career Opportunities; The Doors; Back in the U.S.S.R.; Swing Kids; Field of Dreams; Like Sunday, Like Rain; Broken Arrow; The Jimmy Show), born July 20, 1963. (Frank Whaley 2017 Screenshot: Dante Luna)

reed diamond birthday, nee reed edward diamond, reed diamond 2015, american actor, 1990s movies, memphis belle, clear and present danger, assassins, 1990s television series, 1990s tv soap operas, loving george connor jr, class of 96 stephen sinclair, homicide life on the street mike kellerman, 2000s films, madison, the breed, swat, spider man 2, good night and good luck, berkeley, the darkroom, adrenaline, meet bill, 2000s tv shows, the huntress mike kaputo, presidio med will raymond, the shield terry crowley, judging amy stuart collins, the west wing dr mike gordon, law and order guest star, vanished therapist, journeyman jack vasser, dollhouse laurence dominic, 2010s television shows, 24 jason pillar, desperate housewives greg limon, revolution wheatleys letters joseph wheatley, bones fbi special agent hayes flynn, the mentalist ray haffner, franklin and bash damien karp, state of affairs jules, wayward pines harold balinger, minority report henry blomfeld, underground tom macon, good girls revold gordy, feud peter, agents of shield daniel whitehall, designated survivor john forstell, the purge albert stanton, 2010s movies, moneyball, much ado about nothing, married marnie mcphail 2004, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, july 20th birthdays, born july 20 1967Reed Diamond is 54

American actor of TV (Det. Mike Kellerman on Homicide: Life on the Street; Damien Karp on Franklin & Bash; Loving; Judging Amy; Designated Survivor; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and movies (Spider-Man 2; Much Ado About Nothing; Moneyball), born July 20, 1967. (Reed Diamond 2015 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

josh holloway birthday, josh holloway 2016, born july 20th, american actor, 2000s tv shows, lost james sawyer ford, 2010s tv series, intelligence gabriel vaughn, colony will bowmanJosh Holloway is 52

American producer, model & actor of TV (James ‘Sawyer’ Ford on Lost; Will on Colony; Angel; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Intelligence) and movies (Cold Heart; Moving August; Stay Cool; Paranoia; Sabotage; Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), born July 20, 1969. (Josh Holloway 2016 Photo: Dominick D)

sandra oh birthday, born july 20th, canadian actress, tv shows, greys anatomy, cristina yang, arliss, killing eve, movies, the diary of evelyn lau, last night, under the tuscan sun, sideways, tammy, double happiness, the princess diaries, Sandra Oh is 50

Canadian-American actress of TV (Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy; Rita Wu on Arliss; Eve on Killing Eve) and films (The Diary of Evelyn Lau; Last Night; Under the Tuscan Sun; Sideways; Tammy; The Princess Diaries; Double Happiness; Ramona and Beezus), born July 20, 1971. (Sandra Oh 2011 Photo: Tabercil)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on July 20th!

Remembering These July 20th Famous Birthdays

sally ann howes birthday, sally ann howes 1965, british american singer, english american actress, broadway musicals, brigadoon, 1940s movies, thursdays child, the halfway house, dead of night, pink string and sealing wax, the life and adventures of nicholas nickleby, ana karenina, my sister and i, the history of mr polly, fools rush in, stop press girl, 1950s television movies, cinderella, the golden year, 1950s feature films, honeymoon deferred, paradise lagoon, 1960s television series, the hollywood squares celebrity panelist, to tell the truth panelist, password all stars celebrity contestant, dream girl of 67 fashion hostess, sally ann howes variety show tv movie hostess, 1960s movies, chitty chitty bang bang truly scrumptious, 1980s films, death ship, 1990s tv mini series, secreta miniseries tina matthews, married maxwell coker 1950, divorced maxwell coker 1953, married richard adler 1958, divorced richard adler 1966, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1930Sally Ann Howes (aka ex-Mrs. Richard Adler)

British-American singer & actress of London’s West End and Broadway stages (Brigadoon), TV (Secrets; To Tell the Truth; Sally Ann Howes Variety Show), and movies (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Thursday’s Child; Anna Karenina, Fools Rush In; Paradise Lagoon; Death Ship) (born July 20, 1930 – died Dec. 19, 2021; age 91). (Sally Ann Howes 1965 Photo: Gerard W. Purcell)

diana rigg birthday, diana rigg 1973, nee enid diana elizabeth rigg, dame diana rigg, english stage actress, british west end actress, broadway musicals, tony award, medea, 1960s television series, the avengers emma peel, 1960s movies, a midsummer nights dream, the assassination bureau, on her majestys secret service, 1970s films, julius caesar, the hospital, theater of blood, a little night music, 1970s tv shows, diana smythe, three piece suite, oresteia clytemnestra, masterpiece mystery host, 1980s television shows, masterpiece theatre bleak house lady honoria dedlock, mother love helena vesey, 1980s movies, the great muppet caper, evil under the sun, snow white, 1990s tv mini series, rebecca mrs danvers, the mrs bradley mysteries adela bradley, the last king queen henrietta maria, 1990s films, genghis cohn, a good man in africa, parting shots, 2000s television series, in the beginning mature rebeccah, 2000s movies, heidi, the painted veil, 2010s films, breathe, 2010s tv shows, you me and the apocalypse sutton, game of thrones olenna tyrell, detectorists veronica, victoria duchess of buccleuch, emmy awards, married menachem gueffen 1973, divorced menachem gueffen 1976, married archie stirling 1982, divorced archibald stirling 1990, mother of rachael stirling, philip saville 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1938Diana Rigg (nee Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg)

Tony & Emmy Award-winning English actress of stage (Medea), television (Emma Peel on The Avengers; Masterpiece Mystery; Game of Thrones; Diana; Victoria), and movies (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service; The Hospital; Evil Under the Sun) (born July 20, 1938 – died Sept. 10, 2020; age 82). Diana Rigg died of cancer. (Diana Rigg 1973 Diana Photo: NBC TV)

chris cornell birthday, nee christopher john boyle, chris cornell 2011, american rock singer, songwriter, grunge rock bands, 1990s hard rock bands, soundgarden lead singer, 1990s hit rock songs, black hole sun, pretty noose, burden in my hand, blow up the outside world, ty cobb, cant change me, spoonman, 2000s rock bands, audioslave lead vocalist, 2000s hit rock singles, you know my name, part of me, like a stone, cochise, show me how to live, i am the highway, what you are, your time has come, be yourself, doesnt remind me, original fire, 2010s rock hit songs, nearly forgot my broken heart, live to rise, been away too long, black rain, fell on black days, my wave, center for disease control boys, temple of the dog band, married susan silver 1990, divorced susan silver 2004, friends eddie vedder, andrew wood friends, friends charles chester bennington, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, july 20th birthdays, born july 20 1964, died may 18 2017, celebrity deathsChris Cornell (nee Christopher John Boyle)

American lead rock singer for Soundgarden & Audioslave (Black Hole Sun; Pretty Noose; Burden in My Hand; Like a Stone; Be Yourself; Doesn’t Remind Me; Can’t Change Me; Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart) (born July 20, 1964 – died May 18, 2017; age 52). Chris Cornell had depression and died by suicide. (Chris Cornell 2011 Photo: Josh Jensen)

edmund hillary birthday, nee edmund percival hillary, aka sir edmund hillary, edmund hillary 1955, new zealand mountain climber, mountaineer, first to reach summit mount everest, 1953 mount everest summit expedition, sherpa guide tenzing norgay, philanthropics, founder himalayan trust, 1960 abominable snowman expedition, explorer, 1958 south pole expedition, 1985 north pole flight landing, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1919, died january 11 2008, celebrity deathsEdmund Hillary

New Zealand explorer (1958 South Pole expedition; 1985 North Pole flight landing), first mountain climber (with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay) to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953), founder of the Himalayan Trust (born July 20, 1919 – died Jan. 11, 2008; age 88). Sir Edmund Hillary died of heart failure. (Sir Edmund Hillary 1955 Photo: The Evening Post)

cindy walker birthday, cindy walker 1950, american country music singer, country music songwriter, country music hall of fame, 1940s hit country music songs, lone star trail, when my blue moon turns to gold again, bob wills and the texas playboys songs, cherokee maiden, bubbles in my beer, youre from texas, triflin gal, warm red wine, 1950s hit country music singles, take me in your arms and hold me, the gold rush is over, i dont care, blue canadian rockies, you dont know me, anna marie, distant drums, jim reeves songs, 1960s country music hit sonts, jim i wore a tie today, dream baby how long must i dream, in the misty moonlight, heaven says hello, you are my treasure, texas heritage songwriters hall of fame, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1918, died march 23 2006, celebrity deathsCindy Walker

American Country Music Hall of Fame singer & songwriter (When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again; You Don’t Know Me; Dream Baby [How Long Must I Dream]; Distant Drums; Cherokee Maiden) (born July 20, 1918 – died Mar. 23, 2006; age 87). Cause of death for Cindy Walker is unknown. (Cindy Walker 1950 Photo: Courtesy Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) 

alistair macleod birthday, alistair macleod 2012, canadian short story writer, short story collections, the lost salt gift of blood, as birds bring forth the sun and other stories, remembrance, novelist, fiction author, no great mischief, creative writing professor, university of windsor professor, father of alexander macleod, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1936, died april 20 2014, celebrity deathsAlistair MacLeod

Canadian novelist (No Great Mischief), creative writing professor (U. of Windsor), & short story writer (The Lost Salt Gift of Blood; As Birds Bring Forth the Sun; The Closing Down of Summer; Remembrance; Second Spring) (born July 20, 1936 – died Apr. 20, 2014; age 77). Alistair MacLeod had a stroke months before dying. (Alistair MacLeod 2012 Photo: Graham Iddon)

lola albright birthday, nee lola jean albright, lola albright 1962, american singer, 1950s pin up model, 1940s movie extra, actress, 1940s movies, champion, tulsa, 1950s movie star, the good humor man, beauty on parade, when youre smiling, the silver whip, treasure of ruby hills, the magnificent matador, the tender trap, pawnee, oregon passage, seven guns to mesa, 1950s television series, the bob cummings show kay michaels, the red skelton hour guest star, peter gunn edie hart, 1960s films, elvis presley movies, kid galahad, joy house, lord love a duck, the way west, the money jungle, where were you when the lights went out, the impossible years, 1960s television shows, peyton place constance mackenzie carson, burkes law guest star, valentines day guest star, rawhide guest star, branded ann williams, the man from uncle guest star, married warren dean 1944, divorced warren dean 1949, married jack carson 1952, divorced jack carson 1958, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1924, died march 23 2017, celebrity deathsLola Albright

American actress of TV (Edie Hart on Peter Gunn; The Bob Cummings Show; Peyton Place) and movies (Champion; A Cold Wind in August; Kid Galahad; The Good Humor Man; The Tender Trap; Lord Love a Duck; Tulsa; The Impossible Years) (born July 20, 1924 – died Mar. 23, 2017; age 92). Lola Albright died of natural causes. (Lola Albright 1962 Kraft Music Hall Photo: J Walter Thompson) 

buddy knox birthday, nee buddy wayne knox, buddy knox 1957, american singer, rockabilly hall of fame, songwriter, 1950s hit rock songs, party doll, hula love, thats why i cry, rock your little baby to sleep, i think im gonna kill myself, 1960s hit rock singles, lovey dovey, ling ting tong, somebody touched me, swinging daddy, the girl with the golden hair, shes gone, hitch hike back to georgia, long lonely nights, good time girl, father of michael knox, 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 20th birthdays, born july 20 1933, died february 14 1999 , celebrity deathsBuddy Knox

American Rockabilly Hall of Fame singer and songwriter (Party Doll; Hula Love; Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep; Somebody Touched Me; Lovey Dovey; She’s Gone; Ling, Ting, Tong; Long Lonely Nights) (born July 20, 1933 – died Feb. 14, 1999; age 65). Cause of death for Buddy Knox was lung cancer. (Buddy Knox 1957 Photo: Topps Gum Cards / Roulette Records)

murray forbes birthday, born july 20th, american actor, voice over artist, radio star, classic radio series, ma perkins, willy fitz, todays children, the guiding light, story ofmary marlin, author, hollow triumph, thrillers, novelist, Murray Forbes

American actor of vaudeville, radio (Willy Fitz Sr. on Ma Perkins; The General Tire Show; The Guiding Light; Papa Schultz on Today’s Children; Talkie Picture Time; The Hoofinghams; The Story of Mary Marlin), and thriller novelist, author of Hollow Triumph (1946) (born July 20, 1905 – died Jan. 28, 1987; age 81). Murray Forbes died of cancer. (Murray Forbes 1946 Radio Mirror)

art jarrett birthday, born july 20th, american musician, bandleader, singer, everything i have is yours, bandleader, actor, movies, trigger pals, ace of aces, dancing lady, riptide, melody girl, lets fall in love, susies affairs, hollywood party, happy heelsArt Jarrett (nee Arthur L. Jarrett Jr.)

American musician (trombone, guitar, banjo), tenor singer (Everything I Have is Yours), bandleader & actor of orchestras, vaudeville stages, and films (Trigger Pals; Ace of Aces; Dancing Lady; Riptide; Melody Girl; Let’s Fall in Love; Susie’s Affairs; Hollywood Party; Happy Heels; Art Jarrett) (born July 20, 1907 – died July 23, 1987; age 80). (Arthur Jarrett 1932 Photo: Radio Album)

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Anita Hamilton

50+ World editor & baby boomer writer 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 complete with 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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