March Birthdays

March 6th Birthdays

If you were born on March 6th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

valentina tereshkova birthday, valentina tereshkova 1969, nee valentina nikolayeva tereshkova, soviet russian astronaut, engineer, cosmonaut, 1960s space flights, first woman to fly in space, first civilian to fly in space, only woman to fly solo in space, solo space flights only woman, retired astronaut, ussr astronauts, vostok 6 1963 space flight, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1937Valentina Tereshkova

Soviet Russian engineer and astronaut, the first woman and first civilian (former factory worker and amateur skydiver) to fly in space (Vostok 6, June 1963), and the only woman to fly in space solo, born March 6, 1937. (Valentina Tereshkova 1969 Photo: Alexander Mokletsov)

ben murphy birthday, nee benjamin edward castleberry jr, benjamin edward murphy 1973, american actor, 1960s movies, yours mine and ours, the thousand plane raid, 1960s television series, the virginian guest star, the name of the game joseph sample, 1970s tv shows, alias smith and jones jed kid curry thaddeus jones, griff mike murdoch, gemini man sam casey, the chisholms will chisholm, fantasy island guest star, 1970s films, sidecar racers, 1980s television shows, the winds of war warren henry, lottery patrick sean flaherty, berrengers paul berrenger, the love boat guest star, dirty dozen the series lieutenant danko, 1990s tv series, dr quinn medicine woman ethan cooper, jag lt colonel john farrow, 2000s movies, to protect and serve, freezerburn, the uniform motion of folly, the genesis code, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1942Ben Murphy (nee Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr.)

American actor on TV (Jed “Kid” Curry on Alias Smith and Jones; The Name of the Game; Berrenger’s; Gemini Man; Griff; The Chisholms; Lottery!; Dirty Dozen: The Series; The Winds of War; JAG; The Love Boat), movies (Time Walker; Yours, Mine and Ours), born March 6, 1942. (Ben Murphy 1973 Griff: ABC TV)

david gilmour birthday, nee david jon gilmour, david gilmour 1971, english singer, british songwriter, music producer, lead vocalist, pink floyd, rock and roll hall of fame, dark side of the moon album, 1970s hit rock songs, another brick in the wall, comfortably numb, money, 1980s hit rock singles, learning to fly, on the turning away, one slip, 1990s song hits, take it back, high hopes, keep talking, godfather to naomi watts, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1946David Gilmour

English music producer, guitarist, lead singer solo and with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Pink Floyd (Money; Another Brick in the Wall; Learning to Fly; Keep Talking; On The Turning Away; Comfortably Numb; Wish You Were Here) born March 6, 1946. (David Gilmour 1971 Photo: Capitol Records / Billboard)

martin kove birthday, martin kove 1987, american character actor, 1970s movies, women in revolt, savages, the last house on the left, cops and robbers, road movie, the groove tube, the wild party, capone, dath race 2000, the four deuces, white line fever, the white buffalo, seven, 1970s television series, code 4 george baker, weve got each other ken redford, barnaby jones guest star, 1980s films, laboratory, bloodtide, the karate kid, rambo first blood part ii, the karate kid part ii, steele justice, the karate kid part iii, the man from nowhere, 1980s tv soap operas, the edge of night romeo slade, 1980s tv shows, cagney and lacey victor isbecki, hard time on planet earth jesse, 1990s movies, white light, shootfighter fight to the death, the outfit, lightning in a bottle, future shock, wyatt earp, endangered, savage land, death match, without mercy, final equinox, baby face nelson, judge and jury, timelock, top of the world, grizzly mountain, sliding home, nowhere land, the waterfront, josephs gift, hyacinth, 1990s television shows, renegade mitch raines, diagnosis murder captain walter newman, 2000s films, the thief and the stripper, bad guys, final payback, going back, extreme honor, savage season, shattered lies, crocodile 2 death swamp, american gun, trance, curse of the forty niner, devils knight, hollywood its a dogs life, illusion infinity, glass trap, seven mummies, a list, crooked, max havoc ring of fire, fallen angels, messages, the dead sleep easy, blizhniy boy the ultimate fighter, beyond the ring, chinamans chance americas other slaves, immortally yours, middle men, ballistica, 2010s movies, the ascent, bare knuckles, carmens kiss, memphis rising elvis returns, the great fight, the life zone, savage, assassins code, silent but deadly, jet set, reality terror night, im in love with a church girl, friend request, tumbleweed a true story, falcon song, eternity the movie, red sky, tapped out, snapshot, rice girl, the extendables, as night comes, running forever, the dog who saved summer, hardin, beyond the game, wild bill hickok swift justice, jokers wild, traded, six gun savior, assassin x, hospital arrest, garlic and gunpowder, day 13, dark games, price for freedom, fake news, gathering of heroes legend of the seven swords, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1947Martin Kove (father of Jesse Kove)

American actor of movies (The Karate Kid; Kung Fu: The Legend Continues; Rambo: First Blood Part II; Wyatt Earp; Baby Face Nelson; Day 13; The Great Fight; Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood) and TV (Cagney & Lacey; The Edge of Night; Code R; Cobra Kai), born March 6, 1946. (Martin Kove 1982 Bloodtide)

kiki dee birthday, nee pauline matthews, kiki dee 1978, english soul singer, british blue eyed soul, 1970s hit songs, amoureuse, love makes the world go round, ive got the music in me, you dont know how glad i am, once a fool, elton john duets, dont go breaking my heart, loving and free, first thing in the morning, chicago, stay with me baby, 1980s hit singles, star, perfect timing, loving you is sweeter than ever, true love, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1947Kiki Dee (nee Pauline Matthews)

English soul singer solo (I’ve Got The Music In Me; Amoureuse; Loving and Free; Star; Nothing Can Stop Us Now; Someone to Me) and with Elton John (Don’t Go Breaking My Heart; True Love; Snow Queen) born March 6, 1947. (Kiki Dee 1978 Photo: The Rocket Record Company / Erik Management Corporation)

rob reiner birthday, nee robert reiner, rob reiner 1976, american character actor, producer, director, screenwriter, 1960s movies, enter laughing, 1960s tv shows, hey landlord guest star, that girl guest star, gomer pyle usmc guest star, the beverly hillbillies mitch, 1970s films, halls of anger, wheres poppa, summertree, how come nobodys on our side, fire sale, 1970s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, all in the family michael meathead stivic, free country joseph bresner, archie bunkers place, 1980s movies, sleepless in seattle, when harry met sally producer, this is spinal tap, throw momma from the train, producer the princess bride, the sure thing, 1990s films, postcards from the edge, the spirit of 76, sleepless in seattle, bullets over broadway, mixed nuts, bye bye love, for better or worse, the first wives club, mad dog time, primary colors, edtv, the muse, the story of us, misery producer, a few good men, north, the american president, ghosts of mississippi, 2000s movies, alex and emma, dickie roberts former child star, the bucket list, 2010s films, the wolf of wall street, and so it goes, sandy wexler, shock and awe, the magic of belle isle screenwriter, 2010s television shows, new girl bob day, screenwriter, the smothers brothers comedy hour screenwriter, the glen campbell goodtime hour screenwriter, son of carl reiner, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1947Rob Reiner (nee Robert Reiner; son of Carl Reiner)

Emmy-winning American actor (All in the Family), TV & film writer, producer, and director (When Harry Met Sally; A Few Good Men; The Princess Bride; Stand By Me; Misery; The Story of Us; Sleepless in Seattle; Postcards From the Edge), born March 6, 1947. Ex of Penny Marshall. (Rob Reiner 1976: CBS TV)

alex mcarthur birthday, alex mcarthur 1989, american actor, 1980s movies, desert hearts, desperado tv movies, rampage, the return of desperado tv movie, race for glory, 1980s television series, knots landing ken forest, 1990s films, perfect alibi, ladykiller, conspiracy theory, kiss the girls, running home, 1990s tv shows, the road home dickie baineaux, 2000s movies, dischord, route 666, suspended animation, stealing candy, the commission, em and me, 2010s films, the spearhead effect, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1957Alex McArthur 

American actor of TV (Duel McCall on Desperado; Knots Landing; The Road Home) and movies (Suspended Animation; Kiss the Girls; Conspiracy Theory; Rampage; Desert Hearts; The Spearhead Effect; The Commission; Race for Glory; Perfect Alibi; Ladykiller), born March 6, 1957. (Alex McArthur 1989 Photo)

eddie deezen birthday, nee edward harry deezen, eddie deezen 2004, american voie actor, comedian, character actor, 1970s movies, laserblast, i wanna hold your hand, grease, 1941, 1980s films, midnight madness, steigler and steigler, grease 2, zapped, wargames, a polish vampire in burbank, surf ii, delta pi, the rosebud beach hotel, follow that bird, the longshot, the whoopee boys, happy hour, million dollar mystery, critters 2, assault of the killer bimbos, wedding band, beverly hills vamp, 1980s television series, punky brewster eddie malvin, 1990s movies, hollywood boulevard ii, rock a doodle, teenage exorcist, the silence of the hams, spy hard, news traveler, 1990s tv shows, life with louie voice actor, the weird al show voices, 2000s television shows, pigs next door ben voice, dexters laboratory mandark voice, oswald andy pumping voice, lloyd in space larry voice, kim possible ned voice, 2000s films, the polar express, all i want for christmas, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1957Eddie Deezen (nee Edward Harry Deezen)

American character actor of TV (Punky Brewster) and movies (Beverly Hills Vamp; Delta Pi; The Polar Express; The Rosebud Beach Hotel; The Whoopee Boys; I Wanna Hold Your Hand; All I Want for Christmas; Hollywood Boulevard II), born March 6, 1957. (Eddie Deezen 2004 Photo: HerbertMMarx)

tom arnold birthday, nee thomas duane arnold, tom arnold 2006, american stand up comedian, actor, 1990s movies, freddys dead the final nightmare, hero, undercover blues, true lies, nine months, big bully, the stupids, carpool, touch, mchales navy, hacks, golf punks, welcome to hollywood, blue ridge fall, 1990s television series, the jackie thomas show producer, roseanne arnie thomas, tom graham, general hospital billy baggs boggs, the tom show tom amross, 2000s films, exit wounds, lloyd, ablaze, manhood, cradle 2 the grave, barely legal, dickie roberts former child star, soul plane, mr 3000, happy endings, pride, game of life, the great buck howard, the year of getting to know us, remarkable power, the pool boys, madeas witness protection, hit and run, all i want for chrisstmas, 2010s tv shows, sons of anarchy georgie caruso, easy to assemble tom arnold, the first family vice president arthur crandall, sin city saints kevin freeman, im a celebrity get me out of here, married roseanne barr 1990, divorced roseanne barr 1994, friends dax shepard, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1959Tom Arnold (nee Thomas Duane Arnold; ex of Roseanne Barr)

American comedian, producer, and actor of stage, TV (Roseanne; The Jackie Thomas Show; General Hospital; The Tom Show; Sons of Anarchy; NCIS: New Orleans), and movies (True Lies; Happy Endings; Hero; Nine Months; McHales Navy), born March 6, 1959. (Tom Arnold 2006 Photo: Mark Gstohl

connie britton birthday, nee constance elaine womack, connie britton 2007, american singer, country music singer, actress, 1990s movies, the brothers mcmullen, no looking back, 1990s television series, ellen heather, 1990s tv sitcoms, spin city nikki faber, 2000s tv shows, the fugitive maggie kimble hume, the fighting fitzgeralds sophie, the west wing connie tate, lost at home rachel davis,  24 diane huxley, friday night lights tv series tami taylor, 2000s films, friday night lights movie, one eyed king, the next big thing, looking for kitty, the life coach, special ed, the later effect, the last winter, women in trouble, 2010s movies, a nightmare on elm street, conception, seeking a friend for the end of the world, the fitzgerald family christmas, angels sing, the to do list, this is where i leve you, me and earl and the dying girl, american ultra, beatriz at dinner, professor marston and the wonder women, 2010s television shows, american horror story vivien harmon, american crime story faye resnick, nashville rayna jaymes, smilf ally, 911 abby clark, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1967Connie Britton (nee Constance Elaine Womack)

American actress of TV (Rayna James on Nashville; Tami Taylor on Friday Night Lights; Nikki Faber on Spin City; American Horror Story; 24; 9-1-1; The Fighting Fitzgeralds;) and movies (Friday Night Lights; The Next Big Thing; Looking for Kitty; Bombshell), born March 6, 1967. (Connie Britton 2007 Photo: Jeff Balke)

moira kelly, born march 6, march 6th birthday, american actress, tv shows, one tree hill, to have and to hold, the west wing, movies, the cutting edge, twin peaks, chaplin, billy bathgate, the tie that binds, drive she said, portraitMoira Kelly 

American actress of TV (One Tree Hill; To Have & to Hold; The West Wing) & films (The Cutting Edge; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me; Chaplin; Billy Bathgate; The Tie That Binds; Drive, She Said; Dangerous Beauty; Two Tickets to Paradise; Remember the Daze), born March 6, 1968. (Moira Kelly Painting: A. Hamilton)

shaquille oneal birthday, born march 6th, african american basketball player, nba center, orlando magic, 1993 nba rookie of the year, los angeles lakers, 2000s nba champions, nba finals mvp, basketball hall of fameShaquille O’Neal

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame American NBA 15X All-Star center (Orlando Magic – 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year; Los Angeles Lakers – 4X NBA Champs, 3X NBA Finals MVP; Miami Heat; Phoenix Suns; Cleveland Cavaliers), born March 6, 1972. (Shaquille O’Neal 2011 Photo: Craig)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born march 6, famous birthdays, actress, connie britton, tv shows, friday night lights, nashville, lou costello, comedian, abbott and costello, movies, hold that ghost, whos on first(Connie Britton 2013: Tabercil | Lou Costello 1943 Hit The Ice: Exhibitor)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on March 6th!

Remember These March 6th Famous Birthdays

jackie zeman birthday, nee jacklyn zeman, jackie zeman 1978, american model, playboy bunny, actress, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, the edge of night bobbi, one life to live lana mcclain, general hospital bobbie spencer, barbara jean spencer, 1970s movies, deep throat part ii, 1980s films, young doctors in love, class reunion, home shopping network jewelry line, friends shell kepler, anna lee friends, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1953Jacklyn Zeman (aka Jackie Zeman)

American actress of TV soap operas (Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital since 1977; Sofia Madison on The Bay; Bobbi on The Edge of Night; Lana McClain on One Life to Live; Misguided) and movies (Class Reunion; Young Doctors in Love) (born Mar. 6, 1953 – died May 10, 2023; age 70). Jacklyn Zeman died of cancer. (Jaclyn Zeman 1978 General Hospital Promo Video)

dick fosbury, born march 6, march 6th birthday, american high jumper, national track and field hall of fame, fosbury flop creator, 1968 mexico olympics, 1968 olympic games, gold medalist, ncaa high jump champion, world olympians associationDick Fosbury (nee Richard Douglas Fosbury)

National Track and Field Hall of Fame American high jumper, Fosbury Flop high jump method creator (backward, head-first, legs up), record-setting 1968 Mexico Olympic Games gold medalist, 1968 & 1969 NCAA high jump champion, World Olympians Association board member, & World Fit co-founder (born Mar. 6, 1947died Mar. 12, 2023; age 76). (Dick Fosbury 1968)

mary wilson birthday, mary wilson 1965, african american singer, 1960s girl groups, the primettes, the supremes, rock and roll hall of fame, 1960s hit songs, come see about me, where did our love go, baby love, you cant hurry love, the happening, stop in the name of love, back in my arms again, i second that emotion, 1970s hit singles, river deep mountain high, reach out and touch somebodys hand, early morning love, author, autobiography, dreamgirl my life as a supreme, supreme faith someday well be together, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1944Mary Wilson

American singer solo, with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group the Supremes (The Happening; Back in My Arms Again; Where Did Our Love Go; Baby Love; You Can’t Hurry Love; Someday We’ll Be Together), & author (Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme; Supreme Faith: Someday We’ll Be Together) (born Mar. 6, 1944 – died Feb. 8, 2021; age 76). (Mary Wilson 1965 To Tell The Truth)

lou costello birthday, lou costello 1940s, nee louis francis cristillo, american comedic actor, abbott and costello comedy duo, burlesque comedy act, comedy routines whos on first, catchphrase heeeeyyy abbott, im a baaaad boy catchphrase, 1940s comedy movies, one night in the tropics, buck privates, in the navy, hold that ghost, keep em flying, ride em cowboy, rio rita, pardon my sarong, who done it, it aint hay, hit the ice, in society, lost in a harem, here come the coeds, the naughty nineties, bud abbott and lou costello in hollywood, little giant, the time of their lives, buck privates come home, the wistful widow of wagon gap, the noose hangs high, abbott and costello meet frankenstein, mexican hayride, africa screams, abbott and costello meet the killer boris karloff, 1950s comedy films, abbott and costello in the foreign legion, but abbott and lou costello meet the invisible man, comin round the mountain, jack and the beanstalk, lost in alaska, abbott and costello meet captain kidd, abbott and costello go to mars, abbott and costello meet dr jekyll and mr hyde, abbott and costello meet the keystone kops, abbott and costello meet the mummy, dance with me henry, the 30 foot bride of candy rock, 1950s television series, 1950s tv sitcoms, the abbott and costello show, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1906, died march 3 1959, celebrity deathsLou Costello (nee Louis Francis Cristillo)

American comedic actor of radio, stage, TV (The Abbott and Costello Show) and movies (Who Done It? Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy; Hold That Ghost; Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion; Buck Privates; Africa Screams; Dance With Me, Henry) (born Mar. 6, 1906 – died Mar. 3, 1959; age 52). Lou Costello died of a heart attack. (Lou Costello c. 1940s: Insomnia Cured Here)

ed mcmahon birthday, ed mcmahon 1962, nee edward leo peter mcmahon jr, american comedian, actor, 1960s movies, the incident, 1970s films, slaughters big rip off, fun with dick and jane, 1980s movies, ull moon high, butterfly, 1990s films, for which he stands, just write, mixed blessings, the vegas connection, 1990s television series, the tom show charlie dickerson, 2000s movies, bewitched, the weather man, jelly, tv  game show host, the match game, variety show host, snap judgment, star search host, jerry lewis mda labor day telethon host, TV announcer, who do you trust, johnny carson friend, the tonight show with johnny carson sidekick, american family publishers sweepstakes presenter, super bloopers and practical jokes host, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1923, died june 23 2009, celebrity deathsEd McMahon (nee Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr.)

American comedian, actor, & host of TV (The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson; Star Search; The Tom Show; The Match Game) and movies (Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off; Fun With Dick and Jane; Bewitched) (born Mar. 6, 1923 – died June 23, 2009; age 86). Cause of death for Ed McMahon is unknown. (Ed McMahon 1962 The Tonight Show Photo: NBC Television)

gabriel garcia marquez birthday, gabriel garcia marquez 2002, nee gabriel josé de la concordia garcía marquez, colombian author, screenwriter, screenlays, 1980s movies, the year of the plague, time to die, letters from the park, miracle in rome, short story writer, journalist, novelist, love in the time of cholera, one hundred years of solitude, chronicle of a death foretold, news of a kidnapping, living to tell the tale, memories of my melancholy whores, 1982 nobel prize for literature, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1927, died april 17 2014, celebrity deathsGabriel García Márquez (nee Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez)

Colombian journalist, screenwriter, and 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature novelist (One Hundred Years of Solitude; Love in the Time of Cholera; The Autumn of the Patriarch; The General in His Labyrinth) (born Mar. 6, 1927 – died Apr. 17, 2014; age 87). Cause of death for Gabriel Garcia Marquez was pneumonia. (Gabriel García Márquez 2002 Photo: Jose Lara)

frankie howerd birthday, frankie howerd 2010, nee francis alick howerd, english comedian, british comedic actor, 1950s movies, the runaway bus, the ladykillers, jumping for joy, a touch of the sun, further up the creek, 1950s television series, frankly howerd francis, 1960s films, the cool mikado, carry on doctor, carry on up the jungle, the great st trinians train robbery, 1960s tv shows, frankie howerd, whoops baghdad ali oopla, the howerd confessions frankie, up pompeii tv show lurcio, 1970s movies, up pompeii movie, the chastity belt, up the front, the house in nightmare park, 1990s tv series, then churchill said to me private percy potts general fearless freddy hollocks, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1917, died april 19 1992, celebrity deathsFrankie Howerd (nee Francis Alick Howard)

English comedic actor of stage, TV (The Frankie Howerd Show; Superfrank!; Up Pompeii; Frankly Howerd; Frankie Howerd), and movies (Up Pompeii; Carry On Doctor; Further Up the Creek; A Touch of the Sun; The Great St. Trinian’s Train Robbery) (born Mar. 6, 1917 – died Apr. 19, 1992; age 75). Frankie Howerd died of heart failure. (Frankie Howerd 2010 Photo: Allan warren)

hal needham birthday, hal needham 1980s, nee hal brett needham, american movie director, 1970s movies, smokey and the bandit screenplay, hooper, the villain, death car on the freeway, 1980s film director, smokey and the bandit ii, the cannonball run, megaforce, stroker ace, screenplay cannonball run ii screenwriter, body slam, stuntman, actor, 1950s television series, zorro, yancy derringer, 1960s tv shows, the rebel, whispering smith, tales of wells fargo, stoney burke, have gun will travel, the great adventure, the richard boone show, wagon train, rawhide, the virginian, gunsmoke, 1960s movies, the war wagon, the devils brigade, donovans reef, mclintock, 4 for texas, the great race, our man flint, stagecoach, the rat patrol, bandolero, 100 rifles, the great bank robbery, 1970s films, sometimes a great notion, one more train to rob, the culpepper cattle co, ww and the dixie dancekings, jackson county jail, 1970s tv series, alias smith and jones, mannix, charlies angels, the immortal, friends burt reynolds, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1931, died october 25 2013, celebrity deathsHal Needham

American movie screenwriter & director (Smokey and the Bandit; The Cannonball Run; Stroker Ace; Hooper), actor & stuntman of movies (Foul Play; The War Wagon) and TV (Have Gun – Will Travel; Zorro; Gunsmoke) (born Mar. 6, 1931 – died Oct. 25, 2013; age 82). Hal Needham had cancer before he died. (Hal Needham 1980s Photo: Ralph Dominguez / Globe Photos)

ring lardner, born march 6th, american writer, short stores, champion, letters from bugs to gus, novels, the big town, playwright, elmer the great, june moon, the cowboy quarterback, screenwriter, the new klondikeRing Lardner (nee Ringgold Wilmer Lardner; father of Ring Lardner Jr.)

American short story writer (Letters From Bugs to Gus; Alibi Ike; Champion), novelist (You Know Me Al; Lose With a Smile; The Big Town), sports columnist, playwright (Elmer the Great; June Moon; The Cowboy Quarterback) & screenwriter (The New Klondike) (born Mar. 6, 1885 – died Sept. 25, 1933; age 48). Ring Lardner died of a heart attack. (Ring Lardner 1925)

john smith birthday, john smith 1966, nee robert errol van orden, american actor, 1950s movies, the high and the mighty, seven angry men, were no angels, wichita, desert sands, ghost town, the bold and the brave, quincannon frontier scout, hot rod girl, rebel in town, friendly persuasion, the women of pitcairn island, tomahawk trail, fury at showdown, the kettles on old macdonalds farm, the lawless eighties, the crooked circle, handle with care, island of lost women, 1950s television series, men of annapolis guest star, colt 45 guest star, cimarron city deputy sheriff lane temple, laramie slim sherman, 1960s films, circus world, waco, 1960s tv shows, the virginian guest star, 1970s movies, will to die, justin morgan had a horse, 1970s television shows, walt disneys wonderful world of color, justin morgan had a horse mr ames, emergency captain hammer, mercus welby md doctor, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1931, died january 25 1995, celebrity deathsJohn Smith (nee Robert Errol Van Orden; ex of Luana Patten)

American actor of TV (Cimarron City; Laramie) and movies (Circus World; The Crooked Circle; Tomahawk Trail; Ghost Town; Justin Morgan Had a Horse; Rebel in Town; Hot Rod Girl; Handle With Care; Seven Angry Men; Wichita; We’re No Angels) (born Mar. 6, 1931 – died Jan. 25, 1995; age 63). John Smith died of heart problems and cirrhosis of the liver. (John Smith 1966 I Spy)

molla mallory birthday, molla mallory 1909, nee anna margrethe bjurstedt, aka anna margrethe molla bjurstedt mallory, norwegian amateur tennis player, womens tennis champion, 1912 stockholm olympic games womens tennis player, bronze medalist 1912 stockholm olympics tennis, norwegian american womens tennis player, 1910s us open grand slam titles 1920s, us open grand slam singles champion, us open womens doubles championships, tennis mixed doubles grand slam winner, grand slam championships 1910s and 1920s, international tennis hall of fame, co author tennis for women, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1884, died november 22 1959, celebrity deathsMolla Mallory (nee Anna Margrethe Bjurstedt)

International Tennis Hall of Fame Norwegian-American tennis player, 1912 Stockholm Olympics singles bronze medalist, winner of 13 US Open Grand Slam Championships between 1915-1926 (8 Singles, 2 Doubles & 3 Mixed Doubles) (born Mar. 6, 1884 – died Nov. 22, 1959; age 75). Cause of death for Molla Mallory is unknown. (Molla Mallory 1909 Photo: Gustav Borgen)

ann curtis birthday, ann curtis 1948, nee ann elisabeth curtis, aka ann curtis cuneo, american freestyle swimmer, 1948 london summer olympics, womens freestyle swimming world records, 1948 london olympics gold 400m freestyle, 4 x 100m freestyle relay gold 1948 olympics, silver medalist 100m freestyle swimming 1948 london olympic games, international swimming hall of fame, cofounder ann curtis swim club and school of swimming, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1926, died june 26 2012, celebrity deathsAnn Curtis

International Swimming Hall of Fame American record-setting freestyle swimmer, winner of 3 1948 London Olympic Games medals (Gold – 400m individual & 4 x 100m relay freestyle; Silver – 100m individual) (born Mar. 6, 1926 – died June 26, 2012; age 86). Cause of death for Ann Curtis is unknown. (Ann Curtis 1948 Photo: ACME)

james edwards birthday, born march 6th, african american actor, 1950s movies, the joe louis story, the steel helmet, bright victory, home of the brave, pork chop hill, anna lucastaJames Edwards

American actor of TV (Dr. Kildare; Ramar of the Jungle; Burke’s Law) and movies (Home of the Brave; Pork Chop Hill; The Killing; Bright Victory; Battle Hymn; Men in War; Anna Lucasta; Seven Angry Men; The Manchurian Candidate; Coogan’s Bluff) (born Mar. 6, 1918 – died Jan. 4, 1970; age 51). James Edwards died of a heart attack. (James Edwards 1953 The Joe Louis Story)

jay c flippen birthday, born march 6th, american character actor, movies, the old man who cried wolf, the restless breed, the killing, the wild one, classic tv shows, ensign otoole, climax, Jay C. Flippen (married Ruth Brooks Flippen)

American actor of TV (Ensign O’Toole; Climax!; Burke’s Law; The Virginian; The Name of the Game; Rawhide) and movies (The Restless Breed; The Midnight Story; The Killing; The Far Country; Firecreek; The Wild One; Winchester ’73) (born Mar. 6, 1899 – died Feb. 3, 1971; age 71). Jay C. Flippen died during aneurysm surgery. (Jay C. Flippen 1970 The Old Man Who Cried Wolf)

guy kibbee birthday, born march 6th, american actor, classic movies, scattergood baines, power of the press, captain january, babbitt, its a wonderful world, our town, miss annie rooney, little lord fauntleroy, 42nd streetGuy Kibbee

American movie actor (Scattergood Baines; Power of the Press; Captain January; It’s A Wonderful World; Babbitt; Miss Annie Rooney; Our Town; Little Lord Fauntleroy; Captain Blood; Chad Hanna; 42nd Street; Laughing Sinners;  Man of the World; Blonde Crazy; Union Depot) (born Mar. 6, 1882 – died May 24, 1956; age 74). (Guy Kibbee Photo: Who’s Who at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

lisa gaye birthday, born march 6th, american actor, classic tv shows, black saddle, perry  mason, how to marry a millionaire, the bob cummings show, sea hunt, death valley days, 77 sunset stripLisa Gaye (nee Leslie Gaye Griffin; sister of Debra Paget, Teala Loring)

American actress of TV (Perry Mason; How to Marry a Millionaire; Death Valley Days; The Bob Cummings Show; Sea Hunt; 77 Sunset Strip; The Flying Nun; Bat Masterson; Tombstone Territory; Surfside 6) and movies (Face of Terror; Night of Evil; Drums Across the River; Ten Thousand Bedrooms) (born Mar. 6, 1935 – died July 14, 2016; age 81). (Lisa Gaye 1959 Black Saddle)

patricia donahue birthday, born march 6th, american actress, classic tv shows, bonanza, soap operas, general hospital birdie wells, michael shayne, richard diamond private detective, the thin manPatricia Donahue (nee Patricia Mahar; ex of Sam Donahue, Euan Lloyd)

American actress of TV (Birdie Wells on General Hospital; Michael Shayne; Richard Diamond, Private Detective; The Thin Man; The F.B.I.; The Saint; Barnaby Jones; The Rockford Files; Perry Mason) and movies (In the Money; The Fastest Guitar Alive; Cutter’s Way; Paper Tiger; A Public Affair; A Boy Ten Feet Tall) (born Mar. 6, 1925 – died June 11, 2012; age 87). (Patricia Donahue 1960 Bonanza)

michelangelo, born march 6, march 6th birthday, italian renaissance, architect, st peters basilica, basilica of santa maria maggiore, poet, sculptor, david statue, pieta statue, painter, sistine chapel ceiling, the last judgment frescoMichelangelo (nee Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni)

Italian Renaissance architect (St. Peter’s Basilica; Tomb of Pope Julius II; Basilica of San Lorenzo’s Medici Chapel; Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore), poet, sculptor (David; Pietà; Moses; Angel) and painter (Sistine Chapel ceiling & The Last Judgment fresco; Doni Madonna) (born Mar. 6, 1476 – died Feb. 18, 1564; age 88). (Michelangelo c. 1545: Daniele da Volterra)

willie stargell, born march 6, march 6th birthday, african american baseball player, baseball hall of fame, mlb first baseman, pittsburgh pirates, left fielder, mlb all star, world series champion, MVP, roberto clemente award 1974Willie Stargell (nee Wilver Dornell Stargell; “Pops“)

Baseball Hall of Fame American pro baseball player, MLB Pittsburgh Pirates 1st baseman & left fielder, 7X MLB All-Star, 2X World Series champion (1977 – World Series MVP; 1979 – World Series MVP, MLB MVP, Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year), 1974 Roberto Clemente Award winner (born Mar. 6, 1940 – died Apr. 9, 2001; age 61). (Willie Stargell 1980: Walt Seng)

rochelle hudson, born march 6, march 6th birthday, american actress, 1931 wampas baby star, movies, imitation of life, the country beyond, show them no  mercy, woman wise, the music goes round, poppy, curly top, meet boston blackie, les miserablesRochelle Hudson (nee Rachael Elizabeth Hudson; married 4X)

American 1931 WAMPAS Baby Star actress of TV & films (Imitation of Life; The Country Beyond; Show Them No Mercy!; Woman-Wise; The Music Goes ‘Round; Poppy; Hell’s Highway; Such Women Are Dangerous; Curly Top; Meet Boston Blackie; Men Without Souls; Les Misérables; That I May Live; Bachelor Bait) (born Mar. 6, 1916 – died Jan. 17, 1972; age 55) (Rochelle Hudson 1937)

cyrano de bergerac, born march 6, march 6th birthday, french nobility, battle of arras swordsman, duelist, playwright, science fiction writer, novelist, comical history of the states and empires of the moon, plays, operas, moviesCyrano de Bergerac (nee Savinien dy Cyrano)

French nobleman & swordsman (Battle of Arras) duelist, letter writer, playwright, and early science-fiction novelist (Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon; The States and Empires of the Sun), inspiration for plays, operas, ballets, and movies (Cyrano de Bergerac; Roxanne; Cyrano) (born Mar. 6, 1619 – died July 28, 1655; age 36). (Cyrano de Bergerac c. 1654)

john of gaunt, duke of lancaster, duke of aquitaine, earl of richmond, earl of leicester, king edward ii son, married constance of castile, father of philippa queen of portugal, henry iv father, catherine queen of castile fatherPrince John of Gaunt (brother of Edward the Black Prince)

Duke of Lancaster & Aquitaine, Earl of Richmond & Leicester; son of King Edward III of England & Philippa of Hainault; uncle of King Richard II; married Blanche of Lancaster, Constance of Castile; father of Philippa, Queen of Portugal, Henry IV, King of England, Catherine, Queen of Castile, others (born Mar. 6, 1340 – died Feb. 3, 1399; age 58). (John of Gaunt: unknown)

harry swoger birthday, born march 6th, american character actor, classic tv shows, westerns, bonanza, gunsmoke, the big valley, the virginian, lancer, dennis the menace, the guns of will sonnett, iron horseHarry Swoger

American actor of movies (Angel Baby; Robin and the Seven Hoods) & TV (The Big Valley; The Virginian; Gunsmoke; Lancer; Dennis the Menace; The Guns of Will Sonnett; Iron Horse; Mannix; Maverick; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Untouchables; The Man From U.N.C.L.E.; Laredo; Riverboat) (born Mar. 6, 1919 – died June 14, 1970; age 51). (Harry Swoger 1960 Bonanza)

virginia gregg birthday, virginia gregg 1959, american actress, voice actress, character actress, 1940s radio series, 1950s radio serials, the adventures of sam space, the jack benny program, one mans family, the cbs radio mystery theatre, have gun will travel radio series, 1940s movies, casbah, the amazing mr x, the gay intruders, 1950s films, love is many splendored thing, ill cry tomorrow, terror at midnight, crime in the streets, the fastest gun alive, the di, portland expose, twilight for the gods, the hanging tree, dragnet movie, hound dog man, operation petticoat, 1950s television series, dragnet tv show minna joyce guest star, alfred hitchcock presents guest star, goodyear theatre guest star, general electric theater guest star, mike hammer guest star, sugarfoot guest star, maverick guest star, zane grey theater, 1960s movies, psycho voice of norma bates, all the fine young cannibals, man trap, house of women, shoot out at big sag, spencers mountain, two on a guillotine, joy in the morning, a big hand for the little lady, the bubble, madigan, heaven with a gun, 1960s tv shows, calvin and the colonel voice of maggie belle klaxon, make room for daddy guest star, hawaiian eye guest star, 77 sunset strip guest star, rawhide guest star, hazel guest star, the alfred hitchcock hour guest star, perry mason guest star, my three sons ms miller, ben casey mrs graham, dr kildare guest star, gunsmoke guest star, the virginian guest star, dragnet 1967 guest star, 1970s films, a walk in the spring rain, no way back, goodbye franklin high, 1970s tv series, the bold ones the new doctors guest star, mannix guest star, mod squad guest star, cannon guest star, ironside guest star, marcus welby md guest star, emergency guest star, adam 12 guest star, 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, march 6th birthday, born march 6 1916, died september 15 1986, celebrity deathsVirginia Gregg

American actress of radio, TV (Dragnet; Ben Casey; Gunsmoke; Emergency; Adam-12), and movies (Spencer’s Mountain; The Amazing Mr. X; Terror at Midnight; I’ll Cry Tomorrow; Psycho; Love is a Many-Splendored Thing; Two on a Guillotine) (born Mar. 6, 1916 – died Sept. 15, 1986; age 70). Cause of death for Virginia Gregg was lung cancer. (Virginia Gregg 1959 Operation Petticoat)

william j bell, born march 6, march 6th birthday, american screenwriter, tv producer, daytime television programs, tv soap operas, guiding light, as the world turns, days of our lives, the bold and the beautiful, another world, the young and the restless, our private worldWilliam J. Bell (married Lee Phillip Bell)

American TV screenwriter (Guiding Light; As the World Turns) & producer, co-creator of daytime TV soap operas (Days of Our Lives; The Bold and the Beautiful; The Young and the Restless; Another World; Our Private World) (born Mar. 6, 1927 – died Apr. 29, 2005; age 78). Father of Bradley Phillip Bell & Lauralee Bell Martin. (William J. Bell Painting: A. Hamilton)

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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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