July 4th Birthdays
If you were born on July 4th you share an Independence Day birthday with these famous people:
Eva Marie Saint is 96
Emmy & Academy Award-winning American actress of movies (On the Waterfront; That Certain Feeling; A Hatful of Rain; Raintree County; North by Northwest; The Sandpiper; Grand Prix; Exodus); and TV (How the West Was Won; Moonlighting), born July 4, 1924. (Eva Marie Saint 1980 Photo: pixabay )
Gina Lollobrigida is 93 (nee Luigina Lollobrigida)
Italian actress of movies (Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Solomon and Sheba; Come September; Trapeze; Beat the Devil; Miss Italia) and TV (Falcon Crest), photojournalist (Paul Newman), born July 4, 1927. (Gina Lollobrigida 1965 Photo: Chiara Samugheo / Radiocorriere)
Ed Bernard is 81
American actor of TV (Det. Joe Styles on Police Woman & Police Story; The White Shadow; Principal Willis on The White Shadow; Hardcastle and McCormick; Police Story; T. J. Hooker) and films (Shaft; Under Cover; Trader Horn), born July 4, 1939. (Ed Bernard 1978 Police Woman Photo: Columbia Pictures Television)
Geraldo Rivera is 77 (nee Gerald Michael Rivera)
American lawyer, author, Peabody Award-winning television reporter and talk show host (Eyewitness News; Good Night America; The Five; Geraldo; Rivera Live; Geraldo at Large; Geraldo Rivera Reports; The Five), born July 4, 1943. (Geraldo Rivera 1970s Photo: ABC Television)
American actress of TV (Maureen Morrissey on General Hospital; Mannix; The Amazing Howard Hughes; Ironside; Harry O; Lou Grant; Dynasty; Seasons in the Sun) and movies (The Aurora Encounter; Charge of the Model T’s; The Octagon), born July 4, 1947. (Carol Bagdasarian 1980 The Octagon)
John Waite is 68
British senior, rock musician, songwriter, & singer solo (Missing You; Change; Tears), for The Babys (Isn’t It Time; Every Time I think of You; Back on My Feet Again), and Bad English (When I See You Smile), born July 4, 1952. (John Waite 1970s The Babys Photo: Nicolas Zurcher / Gold Circle Records)
Pam Shriver is 58 (nee Pamela Howard Shriver)
International Tennis Hall of Fame American 1988 Seoul Womens Doubles tennis gold medalist, winner 21x Grand Slam Women’s Doubles 1981-1991 (Australian, French & US Open, Wimbledon) and 1987 French Open Mixed Doubles, born July 4, 1962. (Pam Shriver 1978 Photo)
Henri Leconte is 57
Retired French tennis player, 1984 French Open Men’s Doubles winner, 1986 World #5 Men’s singles tennis player, member of the 1991 French Davis Cup winning team, & Australian Open TV commentator, born July 4, 1963. (Henri Leconte 2011 Photo: Andrew Campbell)
(Sunset, Budapest Parliament Buildings, Hungary Photo: Seth Fogelman via Unsplash)
Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on July 4th!
And remembering
Bill Withers (nee William Harrison Withers Jr.)
Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American musician, songwriter & singer (Lean on Me; Ain’t No Sunshine; In the Name of Love; Use Me; Just the Two of Us [Grover Washington Jr. duet]; Grandma’s Hands) (born July 4, 1938 – died Marc. 30, 2020; age 81). Bill Withers died of heart problem complications. (Bill Withers 1976 Photo: Columbia Records)
Neil Simon (nee Marvin Neil Simon)
Emmy, Tony, & 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Award-winning American playwright (Come Blow Your Horn), screenwriter of TV (Your Show of Shows; The Phil Silvers Show) & movies (Barefoot in the Park; The Odd Couple; Lost in Yonkers; Sweet Charity) (born July 4, 1927 – died Aug. 26, 2018; age 91). Neil Simon died of pneumona complications. (Neil Simon 1982 Photo: AP)
Gloria Stuart (nee Gloria Stewart)
American actress of TV (General Hospital) & movies (Titanic; The All-American; Air Mail; The Invisible Man; Beloved; Gold Diggers of 1935; My Favorite Year; The Love Letter; Wildcats; The Million Dollar Hotel; The Old Dark House; Winner Take All) (born July 4, 1910 – died Sept. 26, 2010; age 100). Gloria Stuart had lung cancer and died of respiratory failure. (Gloria Stuart 1931 Photo: Freulich)
Mary Stuart (nee Mary Houchins)
Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy Award-winning American singer & actress of TV (Joanne Vincente Tate Barron Tourneur on Search for Tomorrow; Meta Bauer on One Life to Live; Guiding Light) and movies (Father Makes Good; Leave it to Henry; The Big Punch) (born July 4, 1926 – died Feb. 28, 2002; age 75). Mary Stuart died after a stroke. (Mary Stuart 1955 Photo: CBS TV)
“Popo” Phillips (nee Pauline Esther Friedman; aka Abigail Van Buren)
American radio show host, newspaper advice columnist (Dear Abby 1956-2002), author (Dear teenager), and twin sister of Eppie Lederer (Ann Landers) (born July 4, 1918 – died Jan. 16, 2013; age 94). Pauline Phillips had Alzheimer’s Disease for 11 years before her death. (Pauline Phillips 1961 Photo: Easter Seals)
“Eppie” Lederer (nee Esther Pauline Friedman; aka Ann Landers)
American newspaper advice columnist (Ask Ann Landers 1955-2002), radio host, twin sister of Pauline Phillips (Abigail Van Buren) and mother of Margo Howard (born July 4, 1918 – died June 22, 2002; age 83). Cause of death for Eppie Lederer was multiple myeloma. (Eppie Lederer 1961 Photo: Fred Palumbo | World Telegram)
Gertrude Lawrence (nee Gertrude Alice / Alexandra Dagmar Klasen)
Tony Award-winning British singer, dancer, & actress of stage (The King and I; Private Lives; Pygmalion; London Calling!), TV, movies (The Glass Menagerie; Men Are Not Gods; No Funny Business; Lord Camber’s Ladies) (born July 4, 1898 – died Sept. 6, 1952; age 54). Gertrude Lawrence died of abdominal & liver cancer. (Gertrude Lawrence 1919 The Battle of Paris Photo: Paramount)
Mitch Miller (nee Mitchell William Miller)
American musician, oboe player, orchestra conductor, performer & host of stage, recordings (The Yellow Rose of Texas), TV (Sing Along With Mitch; The Match Game), movies, record producer, head of A&R at Mercury Records and Columbia Records (born July 4, 1911 – died July 31, 2010; age 99). Cause of death for Mitch Miller is unknown. (Mitch Miller 1940 Photo: Delar)
Academy Award-winning British film screenwriter (Chariots of Fire; A Dry White Season; Twice in a Lifetime) and actor of TV (PC David Graham on Z Cars; Cowboys; Jackanory; Man at the Top) and movies (Kes; Villain; Straw Dogs) (born July 4, 1934 – died Nov. 2, 2015; age 81). Colin Welland had Alzheimer’s Disease for some years before he died. (Colin Welland 1971 Photo)
Barbara Weeks (nee Susan Kingsley)
American film actress (Hell’s Headquarters; Two Fisted Justice; By Whose Hand?; Palmy Days; Deception; Discarded Lovers; Forbidden Trail; White Eagle; Stepping Sisters; Men in Her Life; Cheaters at Play; Devil’s Lottery; The Night Mayor; Rusty Rides Alone; One Man Justice) (born July 4, 1913 – died June 24, 2003; age 89). (Barbara Weeks 1931 Photo: The New Movie Magazine)
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