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June 17, 2022

June 17th Birthdays

If you were born on June 17th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

peter lupus birthday, nee peter lupus jr, peter lupus 1964, stage name rock stevens, 1960s television shows, mission impossible willy armitage, body builder, mr hercules, 1960s movies, muscle beach party, hercules and the tyrants of babylon, challenge of the gladiator, goliath at the conquest of damascus, 1980s tv series, recurring as norberg police squad, playgirl centrefold, senior weight lifter, father of peter lupus iii, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1937Peter Lupus is 85 (nee Peter Lupus Jr.; aka Rock Stevens)

American body builder (Mr. Hercules), Playgirl centrefold, and character actor of TV (Mission: Impossible; Police Squad!) and movies (Muscle Beach Party; Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon; Challenge of the Gladiator), born June 17, 1937. (Peter Lupus 1964 Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon)

lane bradbury birthday, born june 17th, american actress, classic movies, maybe ill come home in the spring, major arcana, tv shows, gunsmoke, in the heat of the night, savannah, the fbiLane Bradbury is 84 (nee Janette Lane Bradbury)

American actress of TV (Gunsmoke; Savannah; The Fugitive; Mr. Novak; Iron Horse; The Partridge Family; McCloud; Banacek; Kung Fu; The Streets of San Francisco; Mod Squad), and movies (Major Arcana; The Ultimate Warrior), born June 17, 1938. (Lane Bradbury 1971 Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring)

william lucking birthday, william lucking 1986, american actor, 1960s movies, hells belles, 1960s television series, lancer guest star, 1970s films, wild rovers, the todd killings, the magnificent seven ride, oklahoma crude, the crazy world of julius vrooder, doc savage the man of bronze, birch interval, the return of a man called horse, 10, 1970s tv shows, big hawaii oscar kalahani, the french atlantic affair don crawford, 1980s movies, the ninth configuration, the mountain men, coast to coast, stripes, 1980s television shows, the incredible hulk guest star, vegas guest star, shannon detective norm white, the blue and the gray captain potts, tales of the gold monkey gandy dancer, the a team colonel lynch, jessie sergeant mac mcclellan, simon and simon police officer, outlaws harland pike, napoleon and josephine a love story sergeant dupont, 1990s films, false identity, rescue me, extreme justice, the river wild, the trigger effect, judas kiss, the limey, the last best sunday, 1990s tv series, murder she wrote officer, renegade guest star, star trek deep space nine furel, jag guest star, 2000s movies, erin brockovich, k pax, red dragon, the rundown, the worlds fastest indian, slipstream, 2000s television series, sons of anarchy piermont piney winston, 2010s tv shows, switched at birth bill kennish, murder in the first james harbach, 2010s films, contraband, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1941William Lucking is 81

American actor of TV (Piney on Sons of Anarchy; Days of Our Lives; Outlaws; Shannon; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Murder, She Wrote; Simon & Simon), and movies (The Magnificent Seven Ride!; Coast to Coast; Erin Brokovich; Stripes), born June 17, 1941. (William Lucking 1986 Outlaws Promo: CBS)

barry manilow birthday, nee barry alan pincus, barry manilow 1975, american singer, music producer, songwriter, 1970s hit singles, mandy, its a miracle, could it be magic, i write the songs, looks like we made it, cant smile without you, copacabana, at the copa, ready to take a chance again, somewhere in the night, ships, when i wanted you, 1980s hit songs, the old songs, oh julie, read em and weep, i made it through the rain, lonely together, music producer, songwriters hall of fame, tony awards, emmy awards, grammy awards, commercial jingle writer, commercial singer, friends suzanne somers, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1943Barry Manilow is 79 (nee Barry Alan Pincus)

Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning American Songwriter’s Hall of Fame producer & singer (Mandy; Copacabana; Can’t Smile Without You; I Write the Songs; Could It Be Magic; Ready to Take a Chance Again; It’s a Miracle), born June 17, 1943. (Barry Manilow 1975 Photo: William Morris Agency)

eddy merckx birthday, eddy merckx 1975, nee eduard merckx, nickname the cannibal, belgium bike racer, professional bicycle racer, bike road races, bike track races, tour de france winner, eddy merckx cycles stores, grand tours winner, tour of spain, tours of italy, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1945Eddy Merckx is 77 (nee Édouard Louis Joseph Merckx)

Retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer, 3-time World Champion, 11-time European Grand Tours winner of the (5 time Tour de France & Tours of Italy, 1x Tour of Spain) owner of Eddy Merckx Cycles chain, born June 17, 1945. (Eddy Merckx 1975 Photo: Bert Verhoeff / Nationaal Archief)

tony roche birthday, nee anthony dalton roche, tony roche 1969, australian professional tennis player, aussie tennis pro, 1966 grand slam singles winner, 1966 french open mens singles winner, professional tennis coach, ivan lendls coach, coach of patrick rafter, roger federers coach, international tennis hall of fame, tennis doubles partner john newcombe, friend john newcombe, 1960s australian open doubles winners 1970s, 1966 mixed doubles grand slam winner 1976, 1960s wimbledon mens doubles winners 1970s, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1945Tony Roche is 77 (nee Anthony Dalton Roche)

International Tennis Hall of Fame retired Australian tennis pro, winner of 16 Grand Slam titles (1966 French Open singles; 13 1960s & 1970s doubles with John Newcombe; 2 mixed doubles), later tennis coach (Ivan Lendl), born June 17, 1945. (Tony Roche 1969 Photo: AP Wirephoto)  

joe piscopo birthday, nee joseph charles john piscopo, joe piscopo 2009, american comedian, stand up comedy, actor, sketch comedy, 1980s television series, saturday night live, 1970s films, american tickler, 1980s movies, the house of god, johnny dangerously, wise guys, dead heat, 1990s films, sidekicks, huck and the king of hearts, open season, two bits and pepper, captain nuke and the bomber boys, 1990s tv shows, law and order guest star, 2000s television shows, 2000s movies, baby bedlam, the last request, bartleby, 2010s films, spring break 83, how sweet it is, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1951Joe Piscopo is 71 (nee Joseph Charles John Piscopo)

American stand-up comedian, actor of TV (Saturday Night Live) and movies (Johnny Dangerously; Wise Guys; Dead Heat; Sidekicks; How Sweet It Is; Spring Break ’83; The Last Request), and syndicated radio host (Piscopo in The Morning) born June 17, 1951. (Joe Piscopo 2009 Photo: Phil Konstantin) 

mark linn baker birthday, mark linn baker 1987, american actor, 1970s movies, manhattan, 1980s films, the end of august, my favorite year, going to the chapel, 1980s television series, comedy zone, abc tgif larry appleton, perfect strangers larry appleton, 1990s tv shows, director hangin with mr cooper larry weeks, 1990s movies, noises off, 2000s films, 12 and holding, adam, 2000s television shows, law and order criminal intent wally stevens, twins tv show alan arnold, the electric company sigmund scrambler, law and order guest star, 2010s tv series, red oaks rabbi ken, the leftovers, blue bloods carlton miller, 2010s movies, how do you know, married adrianne lobel 1995, divorced adrianne lobel 2009, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1954Mark Linn-Baker is 68 (nee Mark Linn Baker)

American director & actor of stage, TV (Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers & ABC TGIF; Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper; Blue Bloods; Twins; Red Oaks; The Electric Company), and movies (My Favorite Year; Going to the Chapel; Noises Off; The End of August), born June 17, 1954. (Mark Linn-Baker 1987 Photo: Alan Light) 

jon gries birthday, nee jonathan francis gries, aka jon francis, jon gries 2011, american actor, 1960s movies, will penny, born of water, the chicken chronicles, sunnyside, more american graffiti, swap meet, 1980s films, joysticks, real genius, terrorvision, running scared, number one with a bullet, the monster squad, fright night part 2, kill me again, pucker up and bark like a dog, 1990s movies, the grifters, ed and his dead mother, get shorty, casualties, men in black, the maze, mitzi and joe, twin falls idaho, 1990s television series, quantum leap guest star, martin shawn mcdermott, beverly hills 90210 mr trilling dope dealer, the pretender broots, 2000s films, the beatnicks, jackpot, northfork, the big empty, the snow walker, the rundown, napoleon dynamite movie, confessions of an action star, waterborne, the sasquatch gang, stick it, the astronaut farmer, car babes, american pastime, september dawn, the comebacks, frank, taken, bar starz, south of heaven, so long jimmy, around june, elsewhere, the smell of success, 2010s movies, crazy on the outside, good intentions, natural selection, not quite college, redemption for robbing the dead, 5 time champion, deep in the heart, unicorn city, noobz, taken 2, bad turn worse, a true story, skinwalker ranch, eternity the movie, faults, the last survivors, taken 3, pass the light, endgame, durants never closes, the axe murders of villisca, falsely accused, battle for incheono operation chromite, americons, all about the money, 2010s tv shows, lost roger linus, cold case bill shepard, napoleon dynamite tv show  uncle rico, dr fubalous dr reed, supernatural martin creaser, the bridge bob, twin falls idaho producer, producer pickin and grinnin director, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1957Jon Gries is 65 (nee Jonathan Francis Gries; aka Jon Francis)

American actor of TV (Broots on The Pretender; Shawn McDermott on Martin; Lost; The Bridge; Dream Corp LLC; Beverly Hills, 90210) and movies (Real Genius; Running Scared; Napoleon Dynamite; Taken films; Get Shorty; Men in Black; Joysticks), born June 17, 1957. (John Gries 2011 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

daniel mcvicar birthday, aka dan mcvicar, daniel mcvicar 2015, american actor, 1980s television series, scarecrow and mrs king guest star, houston knights guest star, 1980s tv soap operas, the bold and the beautiful clarke garrison, 1990s daytime television serials, 1990s movies, a womans secret, night eyes three, scorned, the silence of the hams, alone in the woods, kiss of death, screw loose, 2010s films, men vs women, one way ticket to the moon, director, screenwriter, producer, 2000s movies, always a first time, blogger (mcvlog) businessman, magmawave media company, italian movie actor, married virginia de agostini, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1958Dan McVicar is 64 (nee Daniel McVicar)

American actor of TV (Clarke Garrison on The Bold and the Beautiful; Scarecrow and Mrs. King) & films (A Woman’s Secret; The Silence of the Hams; Night Eyes Three; Scorned; Kiss of Death), writer, producer & director (Always a First Time), born June 17, 1958. (Daniel McVicar 2015: Rodrigotebani) 

bobby farrelly birthday, nee robert leo farrelly jr, bobby farrelly 2009, american screenwriter, film director, movie producer, 1990s movies, kingpin, theres something about mary, dumb and dumber, outside providence, 2000s films, me myself and irene, say it isnt so, osmosis jones, shallow hal, stuck on you, fever pitch, the heartbreak kid, the ringer, 2000s tv shows, ozzy and drix producer, unhitched producer, 2010s movies, hall pass, the three stooges, dumb and dumber to, lez bomb, 2010s television series, trailer park boys director, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1958Bobby Farrelly is 64 (nee Robert Leo Farrelly Jr.)

American director, screenwriter, and producer of TV (Loudermilk) & movies (There’s Something About Mary; Stuck on You; Fever Pitch; The Heartbreak Kid; Kingpin; Me, Myself & Irene; Shallow Hal; Dumb and Dumber films; The Three Stooges), born June 17, 1958. (Bobby Farrelly 2009 Photo: David Shankbone)

thomas haden church birthday, nee thomas richard mcmillen, thomas haden church 2009, american actor, 1980s television series, booker leon ross, flying blind jonathan, 1990s movies, tombstone, tales from the crypt demon knight, george of the jungle, one night stand, susans plan, free money, goosed, 1990s tv shows, wings lowell mather, ned and stacey ned dorsey, 1990s tv sitcoms, 2000s movies, the specials, 3000 miles to graceland, lone star state of mind, the badge, serial killing 4 dummys, sideways, spanglish, over the hedge voice, idiocracy, charlottes web voice of brooks the crow, spider man 3, smart people, don mckay, imagine that, all about steve, 2000s television shows, broken trail tom harte, 2010s films, easy a, another happy day, killer joe, we bought a zoo, john carter, whitewash, llucky them, heaven is for real, max, daddys home, cardboard boxer, crash pad, 2010s tv series, zombie roadkill ranger chet masterson, divorce robert, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1960Thomas Haden Church is 62 (nee Thomas Richard McMillen)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of TV (Lowell Mather on Wings; Ned and Stacey; Divorce; Broken Trail) and movies (Sideways; George of the Jungle; Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight; Spider-Man 3; We Bought a Zoo; Tombstone), born June 17, 1960. (Thomas Haden Church 2009 Photo: David Shankbone)

greg kinnear birthday, nee gregory buck kinnear, greg kinnear 2006, american actor, 1990s movies, blankman, sabrina, dear god, a smile like yours, as good as it gets, youve got mail, mystery men, 1990s television series, best of the worst host, later host, 2000s films, what planet are you from, nurse betty, loser, the gift, someone lke you, we were soldiers, auto focus, stuck on you, godsend, the matador, bad news bears, little miss sunshine, fast food nation, invincible, unknown, feast of love, baby mama, ghost town, flash of genius, 2010s movies, green zone, the last song, salvation boulevard, thin ice, i dont know how she does it, stuck in love, movie 43, the english teacher, anchorman 2 the legend continues, heaven is for real, murder of a cat, little men, brigsby bear, same kind of different as me, the philosophy of phil, 2010s television shows, the kennedys jack kennedy, rake keegan deane, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1963Greg Kinnear is 59 (nee Gregory Buck Kinnear)

American host & actor of movies (As Good As It Gets; Sabrina; Nurse Betty; You’ve Got Mail; Little Miss Sunshine; Invincible; Someone Like You; Auto Focus; Dear God; Mystery Men; A Smile Like Yours) and TV (Rake; House of Cards; The Kennedys), born June 17, 1963. (Greg Kinnear 2006 Photo: Angel Schatz)

michael gross birthday, nickname the albatross, michael gross 2014, german competitive swimmer, international swimming hall of fame, 1980s west germany competition swimmer, 1984 los angeles summer olympic games gold medalist, 1984 olympics 200m freestyle gold medal, 100m butterfly gold medal 1984 olympics, 1980s swimming world championships, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1964Michael Groß is 58 (aka Michael Gross; “The Albatross“)

International Swimming Hall of Fame German competitive swimmer, 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games 2-time gold medalist (200m freestyle & 100m butterfly), and 5x World Champion (4 world records) between 1981-1988, born June 17, 1964. (Michael Gross 2014 Photo: E-W)

  dan jansen birthday, nee daniel erwin jansen, dan jansen 2010, american speed skater, retired speed skater, spring speed skating, speed skating world records, 1988 world sprint champion speed skater 1994, 1994 lillehammer olympic winter games gold medalist, 1994 olympics 1000m speed skating gold medal, nbc speed skating commentator, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1965Dan Jansen is 57 (nee Daniel Erwin Jansen)

Retired American sprint speed skater who set 8 speed skating world records, 1988 & 1994 World Sprint Champion speed skater, and 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympic games 1000m speed skating gold med winner, born June 17, 1965. (Dan Jansen 2010 Photo: Ineke Vogel)

danny mcmanus birthday, danny mcmanus 2006, american professional football player, retired pro football player, nfl quarterback, cfl quarterback, 1990s canadian football league player 2000s, winnipeg blue bombers qb, bc lions player, edmonton eskimos quarterback, hamilton tiger cats player, calgary stampeders qb, hamilton tiger cats scout, winnipeg blue bombers assistant general manager, director of scouting, 1990s grey cup championships, 1999 cfl all star, 1987 fiesta bowl mvp, 1999 cfl mop, 1999 grey cup mvp, tsn analyst, canadian football hall of fame, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1965Danny McManus is 57

Canadian Football Hall of Fame retired American pro football player, CFL quarterback (Winnipeg Blue Bombers; BC Lions; Edmonton Eskimos; Hamilton Tiger-Cats; Calgary Stampeders) with 3 Grey Cup championships, CFL exec & TSN analyst, born June 17, 1965. (Dany McManus 2006 Photo: DanM [Calgary])

jason patric birthday, jason patrick 2016, american actor, 1980s movies, solarbabies, the lost boys, the beast of war, 1990s films, denial, after dark my sweet, roger cormans frankenstein unbound, rush, geronimo an american legend, the journey of august king, sleepers, speed 2 cruise control, incognito, your friends and neighbors, 2000s movies, narc, the alamo, walker payne, expired, in the valley of elah, downloading nancy, my sisters keeper, 2010s films, the losers, keyhole, cavemen, the outsider, the prince, the abandoned, lost and found, the yellow birds, gangster land, 2010s television series, wayward pines dr theo yedlin, friends kiefer sutherland, julia roberts relationship, son of jason miller, son of linda mae bleason, brother of joshua john miller, grandson of jackie gleason, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1966Jason Patric is 56

American actor of stage, TV (Wayward Pines), and movies (The Lost Boys; Sleepers; Geronimo: An American Legend; Speed 2: Cruise Control; The Alamo; In the Valley of Elah; Walker Payne; After Dark, My Sweet; Rush; The Journey of August King), born June 17, 1966. (Jason Patrick 2016 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

will forte birthday, born june 17th, american comedian, writer, actor, tv shows, saturday night live, the last man on earth, phil tandy miller, 30 rock, movies, the brothers solomon, macgruber, thats my boyWill Forte is 52 (nee Orville Willis Forte IV)

American comedian, producer, writer, and actor of TV (Phil Tandy Miller on The Last Man on Earth; Saturday Night Live; 30 Rock; Conan) and films (The Brothers Solomon; MacGruber; That’s My Boy; Baby Mama; The Ridiculous 6), born June 17, 1970. (Will Forte 2013 Photo: Xizi /Cecilia Hua | Neon Tommy)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born june 17, famous birthdays, film stars, actor, ralph bellamy, actress, louise fazenda, silent movies, tillies punctured romance, classic films, ellery queen master detective, sunrise at campobello, the mad parade, bad boy, trading places(Louise Fazenda 1924: E. Dahl from Spurr Photo | Ralph Bellamy 1932: Powolny)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on June 17th!

Remember These June 17th Famous Birthdays

Sonya Eddy

American nurse, actress of TV (Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital & General Hospital: Night Shift; Those Who Can’t; Legit; Fresh Off the Boat; Burning Hollywood; Joan of Arcadia; ER; Seinfeld; The Middle) and movies (Barbershop; Blast From the Past; Matchstick Men; Inspector Gadget; K-11; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone) (born June 17, 1967 – died Dec. 19, 2022; age 55)

james shigeta birthday, nee james saburo shigeta, james shitgeta 1968,  japanese american singer, actor, 1950s movies, the crimson kimono, 1960s movies, walk like a dragon, cry for happy, bridge to the sun, flower drum song, paradise hawaiian style, elvis presley movies, the hardy boys the mystery of the chinese junk, 1960s television series, medical center doctor osaka, 1970s movies, lost horizon, the yakuza, 1970s guest star, tv shows, the streets of san francisco, tv mini series, arthur haileys the moneychangers wizard wong, once an eagle lin tso han, 1980s movies, die hard, midnight man, drive, mulan, 1990s tv series, beverly hills 90210 ben sosna, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1929, died july 28 2014, celebrity deathsJames Shigeta

Japanese-American singer and actor of stage, TV (Medical Center; Once an Eagle; Beverly Hills, 90210; Ironside), and movies (Flower Drum Song; Die Hard; Paradise, Hawaiian Style; Mulan; The Crimson Kimono; Bridge to the Sun; Cry For Happy) (born June 17, 1929 – died July 28, 2014; age 85) James Shigeta’s cause of death is unknown. (James Shigeta 1968 Photo: ABC Network) 

ralph bellamy birthday, nee ralph rexford bellamy, ralph bellamy 1967, american actor, 1930s movies, rebecca of sunnybrook farm, wild girl, below the sea, ace of aces, one is guilty, eight bells, air hawks, dangerous intrigue, it cant last forever, the awful truth, his girl friday, 1940s movies, ellery queen master detective, ellery queen movies, 1940s tv shows, 1950s television series, man against crime, mike barnett, 1960s movies, sunrise at campobello, 1960s tv series, the eleventh hour, dr l richard starke, the survivors, baylor carlyle, 1970s television shows, the most deadly game, ethan arcane, 1970s movies, cancel my reservation, 1970s mini series, arthur haileys the moneychangers, jerome patterton, once an eagle, ed caldwell, hunter, harold baker, 1980s television miniseries, the winds of war, president franklin delano roosevelt, 1980s movies, trading places, war and remembrance, 1990s movies, pretty woman, married ethel smith 1945, divorced ethel smith 1947, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1904, died november 29 1991, celebrity deathsRalph Bellamy

American actor of TV (Mike Barnett on Man Against Crime; The Eleventh Hour; The Survivors; The Most Deadly Game; Hunter; Hotel; The F.B.I.), & movies (The Awful Truth; Ellery Queen movies; Sunrise at Campobello; Pretty Woman; Trading Places) (born June 17, 1904 – died Nov. 29, 1991; age 87). Ralph Bellamy died of was a lung illness. (Ralph Bellamy 1967 12 O’Clock High) 

carl van vechten birthday, carl valn vechten 1934, american modern dance critic, music critic, the new york times, novelist, author, peter wiffle, spider boy, the tiger in the house, music after the great war, music and bad manners, the merry go round, the music of spain, in the garret, the tattooed countess, nigger heaven, celebrity photographer, pearl bailey photographer, photographer of tallulah bankhead, truman capote photographer, photographer of christopher plummer, vincent price photographer, gertrude stein friend, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1880, died december 21 1964, celebrity deathsCarl Van Vechten

American modern dance and music critic (New York Times), novelist (Peter Wiffle; Spider Boy), and celebrity photographer (Pearl Bailey; Tallulah Bankhead; Truman Capote; Christopher Plummer; Vincent Price) (born June 17, 1880 – died Dec. 21, 1964; age 84). Cause of death for Carl Van Vechten is unknown. (Carl Van Vechten 1934 Photo: Carl Van Vechten)

igor stravinsky birthday, nee igor fyodorovich stravinsky, 1903, russian american composer, neo classical music, ballet music, fireworks, the firebird, petrushka, rite of spring, symphony in c, orchestral music, funeral song, the nightingale opera, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1882, died april 6 1971, celebrity deathsIgor Stravinsky

Grammy Award-winning Russian-American conductor, pianist, and classical music composer for orchestras (Funeral Song; Symphony in C), concerts, opera (The Nightingale), and ballets (Fireworks; The Firebird; Petrushka; Rite of Spring; Symphony in C) (born June 17, 1882 – died Apr. 6, 1971; age 88). Igor Stravinsky died of heart failure. (Igor Stravinsky 1903 Photo)

louise fazenda, born june 17, american actress, silent movies, tillies punctured romance, vamping venus, down on the farm, film star, 1930s movies, the mad parade, alice in wonderland, bad boy, the old maid, the desert songLouise Fazenda (aka Mrs. Hal B. Wallis)

American silent film star (Tillie’s Punctured Romance; Vamping Venus; Down on the Farm) & classic movie actress (The Mad Parade; Doughnuts and Society; Alice in Wonderland; Bad Boy; The Old Maid; Leathernecking; Newly Rich; Swing Your Lady; The Desert Song; No, No, Nanette; Loose Ankles (born June 17, 1895 – died Apr. 17, 1962; age 66).(Louise Fazenda 1927: Melbourne Spurr)

tommy burns birthday, tommy burns 1912, nee noah brusso, canadian heavyweight boxer, canadian boxing hall of fame, international boxing hall of fame, professional boxer, 1906 world heavyweight boxing champion, lost heavyweight boxing title to jack johnson, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1881, died may 10 1955, celebrity deathsTommy Burns (nee Noah Brusso)

Canadian and International Boxing Hall of Fame World Heavyweight Boxing Champion (1906-1908) nicknamed “The Little Giant of Hanover“, 1st white boxer to give a black boxer a shot at the title (& lost, to Jack Johnson) (born June 17, 1881 – died May 10 1955; age 73). Cause of death for Tommy Burns was a heart attack. (Tommy Burns 1912 Photo: Library and Archives Canada) 

ruth graves wakefield birthday, nee ruth graves, american chef, toll house inn owner, whitman massachuseets hotel owner, toll house chocolate chip cookie inventor, cookbook author, toll house tried and true recipes, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1903, died january 10 1977, celebrity deathsRuth Graves Wakefield (nee Ruth Graves)

American chef, co-owner of the Massachusetts Toll House Inn, inventor of the Toll House chocolate chip cookie, and author of the cookbook Toll House Tried and True Recipes, (born June 17, 1903 – died Jan. 10, 1977; age 73). Cause of death for Ruth Wakefield is unknown. (Ruth Wakefield Grand Forks AFB Display Photo: Senior Airman Amanda N. Stencil / USAF)

frank sully birthday, frank sully 1941, american character actor, movie extra, 1930s movies, gentle julia, life begins at college, hold that coed, some like it hot, 1940s movies, the grapes of wrath, the doctor takes a wife, escape to glory, lets go collegiate,yesterdays heroes, sleepytime gal, boston blackies rendezvous, along came jones, the phantom thief, boston blackie movies, blondie movies, 1950s movies, a merry mix up, 1960s television series, the virginian, danny the bartender, three stooges movies, a merry mix up, rling in the ring, pardon my backfire, guns a poppin, 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1908, died december 17 1975, celebrity deathsFrank Sully

Prolific American character actor of Three Stooges films (A Merry Mix Up; Pardon My Backfire) and other movies (The Grapes of Wrath; Let’s Go Collegiate; Boston Blackie movies; Blondie movies) and TV (The Virginian) (born June 17, 1908 – died Dec. 17, 1975; age 67). Frank Sully’s cause of death is unknown. (Frank Sully 1941 Let’s Go Collegiate / Monogram Pictures)

sammy fain birthday, sammy fain 1932, nee samuel e feinberg, american composer, songwriters hall of fame, academy award best song, tin pan alley songwriter, 1920s hit songs, let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day, if i give up the saxophone, 1930s hit singles, you brought a new kind of love to me, when i take my sugar to tea, was that the human thing to do, just a melody for a memory, one step ahead of my shadow, its time to sing sweet adeline again, by a waterfall, two little flies on a lump of sugar, how do i know its sunday, collegiate wedding, hey sailor, banking on the weather, evry day, if you dont want to be sweethearts, that old feeling, boy meets girl, 1940s hit singles, ill be seeing you, the king who couldnt dance the worry song, 1950s hit songs, the good green acres of home, love is a many splendored thing, wagon train theme song, april love, 1960s hit singles, tender is the night, the deadwood stage whip crack away, once upon a dream, are you having any fun, secret love, paris lullaby, broadway musicals composer, lyricist, hellzapoppin composer, alive and kicking composer, famous 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, june 17th birthdays, born june 17 1902, died december 6 1989Sammy Fain (nee Samuel E. Feinberg)

Songwriters Hall of Fame and Academy Award-winning American music composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing; Secret Love; Wagon Train theme; Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella; Once Upon a Dream; April Love; I’ll Be Seeing You; Certain Smile; That Old Feeling; Sweet Georgia Brown) (born June 17, 1902 – died Dec. 6, 1989; age 87). (Sammy Fain 1932 The Crooning Composer)

evalyn knapp birthday, born june 17th, american actress, 1930s movies, perils of pauline, one frightened night, his private secretary, corruption, bachelor mother, slightly married, rivers end, smart moneyEvalyn Knapp

American movie actress (Perils of Pauline; One Frightened Night; His Private Secretary; Corruption; Bachelor Mother; Slightly Married; River’s End; Smart Money; High Pressure; Fireman, Save My Child; The Vanishing Frontier; The Night Mayor; Rawhide) (born June 17, 1906 – died June 12, 1981; age 74). Evalyn Knapp died of heart disease. (Evalyn Knapp 1934 Photo: Columbia Pictures)

beryl reid birthday, nee beryl elizabeth reid, beryl reid 1970, born june 17 1919, english character actress, 1950s movies, the belles of st trinians, 1970s films, the beast in the cellar, tony awards, the killing of sister george, joseph andrews, bafta, Beryl Reid

Tony Award-winning English actress of TV (Connie Sachs on Smiley’s People & Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole), and movies (The Killing of Sister George; Joseph Andrews; No Sex Please, We’re British; The Belles of St. Trinian’s) (born June 17, 1919 – died Oct. 13, 1996; age 77). Beryl Reid died of pneumonia. (Beryl Reid 1970 The Beast in the Cellar)

keith larsen birthday, born june 17th, american actor, classic tv shows, westerns, tombstone territory, northwest passage major rogers, brave eagle, the hunter, movies, son of belle starr, hiawatha, last of the badmenKeith Larsen

American actor of TV (Major Robert Rogers on Northwest Passage; Brave Eagle; The Hunter; The Aquanauts) and films (Son of Belle Starr; Hiawatha; Last of the Badmen; Arrow in the Dust; Fort Vengeance; War Paint; Security Risk; The Rose Bowl Story) (born June 17, 1924 – died Dec. 13, 2006; age 82). Cause of death for Keith Larsen is unknown. (Keith Larsen 1960 Tombstone Territory)

russell simpson birthday, born june 17th, american actor, silent movies, classic films, the grapes of wrath, the border legion, desert gold, the virginian, the lone star ranger, border patrol, west of the pecos, Russell Simpson

American film actor (The Grapes of Wrath; The Border Legion; Desert Gold; Peg O’ My Heart; The Virginian; The Lone Star Ranger; West of the Pecos; Border Patrol; Dodge City; Drums Along the Mohawk; Virginia City; Santa Fe Trail; Tobacco Road; Along Came Jones; My Darling Clementine) (born June 17, 1880 – died Dec. 12, 1959; age 79). (Russell Simpson 1924 Photo: Freulich)

flora finch birthday, born june 17th, american actress, movie star, silent films, the church across the way, those awful hats, the great adventure, prudence the pirate, hearts and diamonds, her crowning glory, the cat and the canaryFlora Finch

American silent film actress (The Church Across the Way; Those Awful Hats; The Great Adventure; Prudence the Pirate; Hearts and Diamonds; Her Crowning Glory; The Cat and the Canary; A Kiss For Cinderella; Monsieur Beaucaire; Fifth Avenue; The Haunted House; Men and Women; When Knighthood Was in Flower) (born June 17, 1867 – died Jan. 4, 1940; age 72). (Flora Finch 1913)

Jerry Fielding (nee Joshua Itzhak Feldman; aka Gerald Feldman)

Blacklisted Emmy Award-winning American jazz musician, band leader, composer for TV (Hogan’s Heroes; The Bionic Woman; The Snoop Sisters; Mission: Impossible; Mannix; McMillan & Wife) & films (Advise and Consent; The Wild Bunch; The Outlaw Josey Wales; Scorpio) (born June 17, 1922 – died Feb. 17, 1980; age 57). Jerry Fielding died of heart failure after a heart attack.

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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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