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May 20, 2023

May 20th Birthdays

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

constance towers birthday, nee constance mary towers, constance towers 1963, american actress, broadway stage, 1950s films, bring your smile along, over exposed, the horse soldiers, 1950s tv shows, the bob cummings show patricia plumber, 1960s movies, fate is the hunter, sergeant rutledge, shock corridor, the naked kiss, 1960s television series, perry mason guest star, 1960s tv soap operas, love is a many splendored thing marian hiller, 1970s television shows, fantasy island guest star, 1980s tv mini series, on wings of eagles margot perot, 1980s daytime tv serials, capitol clarissa mccandless, la law charlotte kelsey, 1980s movies, sylvester, fast forward, 1990s television shows, malibu road camilla, thunder in paradise cavanna, sunset beach julianna deschanel, 1990s tv soaps,general hospital helena cassadine, 1990s movies, the next karate kid, the nutt house, the relic, a perfect murder, 2000s films, the awakening of spring, 2010s television miniseries, 11 22 63 old sadie dunhill, married john gavin 1974, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1933Constance Towers is 90 (married John Gavin)

American actress-singer of radio, stage, TV (Marian Hiller on Love is a Many Splendored Thing; Helena Cassadine on General Hospital; Perry Mason; Sunset Beach; Capitol), movies (Fate is the Hunter; Sylvester; A Perfect Murder; The Storyteller), born May 20, 1933. (Constance Towers 1963 Photo: Allied Artists)

anthony zerbe birthday, anthony zerbe 1965, american actor, 1960s movies, cool hand luke, will penny, the molly maguires, the liberation of l b jones, 1970s films, they call me mister tibbs, the omega man, the strange vengeance of rosalie, the life and times of judge roy bean, papillon, the laughing policeman, rooster cogburn, farewell my lovely, the turning point, wholl stop the rain, 1970s television series, mission impossible guest star, ironside guest star, gunsmoke guest star, cannon guest star, kung fu guest star, mannix guest star, harry o lt k c trench, miniseries, once an eagle dave shifkin, how the west was won martin grey, the red hand gang kidnapper marco, centennial mervin wendell, 1980s movies, the first deadly sin, soggy bottom usa, the dead zone, off beat, licence to kill, opposing force, pi private investigations, steel dawn, listen to me, see no evil hear no evil, 1980s tv shows, little house on the prairie dr joshua mcqueen, george washington miniseries general st pierre, dynasty crenshaw, dream west bill williams, north and south book ii general ulysses s grant, the equalizer phillipe marcel, the young riders teaspoon hunter, 1990s television shows, under suspicion judge howard friedlander, true crime tyler hume, 1990s films, touch, star trek insurrection, true crime, 2000s movies, behind the broken words, the matrix reloaded, matrix revolutions, veritas prince of truth, 2010s films, american hustle, six dance lessons in six weeks, the investigation,  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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1936Anthony Zerbe is 87

Emmy-winning American actor of TV (Teaspoon Hunter on The Young Riders; Harry O; Cannon; Mission: Impossible) & films (They Call Me Mister Tibbs!; Papillon; Rooster Cogburn; The Dead Zone, Licence to Kill; The First Deadly Sin; Farewell, My Lovely), born May 20, 1936. (Anthony Zerbe 1965 12 O’Clock High)

david proval birthday, nee david aarkon proval, david proval 2008, american character actor, 1970s movies, mean streets, cinderella liberty, rafferty and the gold dust twins, harry and walter go to new york, nunzio, night city angels, the star chamber, 1980s films, the monster squad, vice versa, shakedown, uhf, 1980s television series, fame guest star, fridays curse guest star, 1990s movies, innocent blood, romeo is bleeding, strike a pose, being human, the shawshank redemption, the brady bunch movie, four rooms, to the limit, flipping, the phantom, the relic, dumb luck in vegas, mob queen, the siege, 1990s tv shows, picket fences frank the potato man, 2000s films, newsbreak, zigs, the hollywood sign, 13 moons, white boy, bookies, the circle, angels with angles, hollywood dreams, smokin aces, the unknown trilogy, balls of fury, stiletto, phantom punch, irene in time, the deported, 2000s television shows, everybody loves raymond marco fogagnolo, boomtown paul turcotte, the sopranos richie aprile, 2010s movies, pete smalls is dead, queen of the lot, adventures of serial buddies, just 45 minutes from broadway, silent but deadly, last curtain call, ovation, sharkskin, the brooklyn banker, high and outside, papa, 2010s tv series, vinyl vince finestra, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1942David Proval is 81

American actor of TV (Richie Aprile on The Sopranos; Fame; Everybody Loves Raymond; Picket Fences; Boomtown) and movies (The Star Chamber; Romeo is Bleeding; The Shawshank Redemption; The Phantom), born May 20, 1942. (David Proval 2008 Photo: Captain Elizabeth A. Casebeer / U.S. Army) 

Chercher birthday, nee cherilyn sarkisian, aka cheryl lapiere, aka cher bono, aka cherilyn sarkisian la piere bono allman, cher 1988, american singer, 1960s hit songs, i got you babe, all i really want to do, bang bang my baby shot me down, alfie, you better sit down kids, 1970s hit singles, typsys tramps and thieves, the way of love, living in a house divided, half-breed, dark lady, train of thought, take me home, 1980s song hits, dead ringer for love, i found someone, we all sleep alone, skin deep, after all, if i could turn back time, just like jesse james, 1990s single hits, heart of stone, the shoop shoop song its in  his kiss, love and understanding, save up all your tears, when lovers become strangers, walking in memphis, one by one, believe, strong enough, all or nothing, 2000s dance music hit songs, song for the lonely, a different kind of love song, when the moneys gone, love one another, the musics no good without you, 2010s hit dance singles, you havent seen the last of me, womans world, i hope you find it, take it like a man, i walk alone, actress, 1960s movies, chastity, 1970s tv musical variety shows, the sonny and cher comedy hour hostess, the sonny and cher show hostess, cher hostess, 1980s films, come back to the 5 and dime jimmy dean jimmy dean, silkwood, mask, the witches of eastwick, suspect, moonstruck, 1990s movies, mermaids, the player, faithful, tea with mussolini, 2000s films, stuck on you, 2010s movies, burlesque, zookeeper voice of janet the lioness, married sonny bono 1969, divorced sonny bono 1975, married greg allman 1975, divorced gregg allman 1979, mother of chastity bono, mother of chaz bono, mother of elijah blue allman, daughter of georgia holt, david geffen relationship, plastic surgery advocate, val kilmer relationship, eric stoltz relationship, relationship tom cruise, ron duguay relationship, richie sambora relationship, rob camiletti relationship, lgbtq icons, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1946 is 77 (nee Cherilyn Sarkisian; aka Cheryl LaPiere)

Grammy, Emmy & Oscar-winning American singer (I Got You, Babe; Believe; Half-Breed; Dark Lady; If I Could Turn Back Time) & actress of TV (The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour) & films (Silkwood; Mask; Moonstruck; Mermaids; Burlesque; Suspect), born May 20, 1946. Ex of Gregg Allman. (Cher 1988) 

dave thomas birthday, nee david william thomas, dave thomas 2007, canadian comedian, screenwriter, actor, 1970s comedy shows, sctv, the david steinberg show james the security guard, king of kensington guest star, 1980s movies, double negative, stripes, strange brew screenplay, follow that bird, my  man adam, love at stake, moving, 1980s television series, sctv doug mackenzie, sctv network doug mackenzie, the new show, 1990s films, cold sweat, public enemy number 2, coneheads, 1990s tv shows, grace under fire russell norton, the dave thomas comedy show host, the red green show ben franklin, 2000s movies, rat race, mvp most valuable primate, fancy dancing, whitecoats, love on the side, santas slay, 2000s television shows, arrested development trevor, voice actor, king of the hill lane pratley, caitlins way horse rustler frank, the legend of tarzan hugo, primetime glick bob hope, mission hill mr czelanski, bob and doug mckenzie, 2010s tv series, bounty hunters jesco, comedy bang bang burt aukerman, bones screenwriter, the blacklist screenwriter, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1949Dave Thomas is 74 (brother of Ian Thomas; ex of Pam Thomas)

Canadian comedian, screenwriter (Bones;), & actor of TV (Doug Mackenzie on SCTV & SCTV Network; Russell Norton on Grace Under Fire; Arrested Development; Bounty Hunters) and movies (Stripes; Strange Brew; Coneheads; Rat Race) born May 20, 1949. (Dave Thomas 2007 Photo: John Mueller)

mary pope osborne birthday, nee mary pope, mary pope osborne 2010, american writer, childrens books, author, magic treehouse series, dinosaurs before dark, jason and the argonauts, my brothers keeper, kate and the beanstalk, the knight at dawn, mummies in the morning, pirates past noon, night of the ninjas, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1949Mary Pope Osborne is 74 (nee Mary Pope)

American children’s author (Jason and the Argonauts; My Brother’s Keeper; Kate and the Beanstalk), creator of the Magic Treehouse series (Dinosaurs Before Dark; The Knight at Dawn; Mummies in the Morning; Pirates Past Noon) born May 20, 1949. (Mary Pope Osborne 2010 Photo: HDValentin)

bronson pinchot birthday, nee bronson alcott pinchot, bronson pinchot 1987, american comedic actor, 1980s movies, risky business, beverly hills cop, the flamingo kid, hot resort, after hours, second sight, 1980s television series, sara dennis kemper, george burns comedy week guest star, abc tgif balki bartokomous, perfect strangers balki bartokomous, 1990s tv shows, the trouble with larry burton, lois and clark the new adventures of superman the prankster, the langoliers craig toomy, dumb and dumber dymbster dumbster voices, step by step jean luc rieupeyroux, meego, 1990s films, blame it on the bellboy, true romance, beverly hills cop iii, its my party, courage under fire, the first wives club, slappy and the stinkers, beach movie, out of the cold, 2000s movies, second best, diamond zero, the wager, mr art critic, from a place of darkness, hooking up, good clean fun, pure country 2 the gift, 2000s television shows, 2000s tv soap operas, the young and the restless patrick dalton, 2010s films, you and i, virgin alexander, kung fu and titties, the strike, double play, 2010s tv series, ray donovan flip brightman, chilling adventures of sabrina george hawthorne, audiobook narrator, strangers on a train narrator, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1959Bronson Pinchot is 64

American actor of TV (Balki Bartokomous on Perfect Strangers & ABC TGIF; Step by Step; The Young and the Restless; Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and movies (Beverly Hills Cop; Blame it on the Bellboy; Risky Business; The Flamingo Kid; Courage Under Fire), born May 20, 1959. (Bronson Pinchot 1987: Alan Light) 

tony goldwyn birthday, nee anthony howard goldwyn, tony goldwyn 2014, american actor, 1980s movies, jason lives friday the 13th part vi, gaby a true story, 1980s television series, favorite son tim, 1990s films, ghost, kuffs, traces of red, the pelican brief, the last tattoo, pocahontas the legend, the last word, reckless, nixon, the substance of fire, kiss the girls, trouble on the corner, the lesser evil, 1990s tv shows, a woman of independent means robert steed, under fire james warren, from the earth to the moon neil armstrong, 2000s movies, the 6th day, bounce, an american rhapsody, abandon, joshua, ash tuesday, the last samurai, the godfather of green bay, the sisters, ghosts never sleep, american gun, the last house on the left, 2000s television shows, without a trace greg knowles rick knowles, the l word burr connor, law and order criminal intent frank goren, dexter director, 2010s films, the mechanic, divergent, insurgent, the belko experiment, all i wish, mark felt the man who brought down the white house, 2010s tv series, scandal fitzgerald grant, son of samuel goldwyn jr, justified director, 1990s movie director, a walk on the moon, 2000s film director, someone like you director, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1960Tony Goldwyn is 63 (nee Anthony Howard Goldwyn)

American producer, director, & actor of movies (Ghost; The Pelican Brief; Kiss the Girls; Pocahontas: The Legend; A Walk on the Moon; The Last Samurai), stage, and TV (Scandal; Law & Order: Criminal Intent), born May 20, 1960. Grandson of Samuel Goldwyn. (Tony Goldwyn 2014: Peabody Awards)

todd stottlemyre birthday, nee todd vernon stottlemyre, todd stottlemyre 2017, american professional baseball player, mlb pitcher, 1980s toronto blue jays pitcher 1990s, oakland athletics players, st louis cardinals pitchers, texas rangers 1998 pitcher, arizona diamondbacks player, 1992 world series championships 1993, lou gehrig memorial award, branch rickey award, stock market analyst, stock market trader, acn inc regional vp, son of mel stottlemyre, major league baseball retired player, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1965Todd Stottlemyre is 58

American retired MLB pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays; Oakland Athletics; St. Louis Cardinals; Texas Rangers; Arizona Diamondbacks), with 2 World Series championships (1992 & 1993 Blue Jays), ACN Inc. Regional VP, & son of Mel Stottlemyre, born May 20, 1965. (Todd Stottlemyre 2017 Photo: ACN Inc) 

Paolo Seganti is 58

Italian model and actor of TV (Damian Grimaldi on As the World Turns; Arturo Bandini on One Life to Live; Largo Winch; Cleaners; The Nanny) & movies (L.A. Confidential; Still Breathing; Everyone Says I Love You; Tea With Mussolini; Cradle 2 the Grave), born May 20, 1965. 

mindy cohn birthday, nee melinda heather cohn, mindy cohn 1980, american actress, 1980s tv sitcoms, diffrent strokes natalie green, the facts of life natalie green, body language, 1980s movies, the boy who could fly, 1990s television series, the second half maureen tucker, the kids from 402 voice of nancy francis, 2000s films, under the gun, swing, the third wish, sex and death 101, 2000s television shows, the help maggie the cook, scooby doo voice of velma dinkley, whats new scooby doo velma dinkley, 2010s movies, violet tendencies, youre killing me, hollywood dirt, 2010s tv series, the secret life of the american teenager dylans mom, scooby doo mystery incorporated velma dinkley, fly air traffic controller camille fields, friends charlotte rae, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1966Mindy Cohn is 57 (nee Melinda Heather Cohn)

American voice artist (Velma Dinkley in Scooby Doo cartoons; The Kids from Room 402), actress of movies and TV (Natalie Green on The Facts of Life & Diff’rent Strokes; Body Language; The Second Half; 21 Jump Street), born May 20, 1966. (Mindy Cohn 1980 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Photo: NBC)

timothy olyphant birthday, nee timothy david olyphant, timothy olyphant 2011, american actor, broadway stage actors, 1990s movies, the first wives club, a life less ordinary, scream 2, 1999, go, no vacancy, advice from a caterpillar, 1990s television series, high incident brett farraday, 2000s films, auggie rose, gone in sixty seconds, head over heels, rock star, the safety of objects, coastlines, dreamcatcher, a man apart, the girl next door, catch and release, live free or die hard, meet bill, hitman, stop loss, high life, a perfect getaway, 2000s tv shows, deadwood seth bullock, damages wes krulik, 2010s movies, the crazies, elektra luxx, i am number four, dealin with idiots, this is where i leave you, mothers day, snowden, 2010s television shows, the office danny cordray, justified raylan givens, the grinder timothy olyphant rake grinder, santa clarita diet joel hammond, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1968Timothy Olyphant is 55

American actor of stage, TV (Raylan Givens on Justified; Deadwood; Santa Clarita Diet; Damages; High Incident) and movies (Coastlines: Hitman; Live Free or Die Hard; Catch and Release; The Girl Next Door), born May 20, 1968. (Timothy Olyphant 2011 Photo: Anders Krusberg / Peabody Awards) 

busta rhymes birthday, born may 20th, american singer, rap music, hit songs, whats it gonna be, whoo hah, dont cha, look at me now, break ya neck, dangerous, actor, movies, breaking point, finding forrester, shaft,Busta Rhymes is 51 (nee Trevor George Smith Jr.)

American record producer & rap singer (What’s It Gonna Be?; I Know What You Want; Woo Hah! Got You All in Check; Dangerous; Touch It; Don’t Cha; Break Ya Neck; Look At Me Now), and actor (Breaking Point; Finding Forrester; Shaft), born May 20, 1972. (Busta Rhymes 2002 Photo: Mikamote)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born may 20, famous birthdays, film stars, actor, james stewart, actress, estelle taylor, classic movies, cimarron, street scene, the philadelphia story, harvey, mr smith goes to washington, broken arrown, silent films, while new york sleeps(James Stewart 1947 | Estelle Taylor 1928: Anita Parkhurst)

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

Remember These May 20th Famous Birthdays

joan staley birthday, nee joan lynette mcconchie, joan staley 1960, american violinist, playboy model, miss november 1958, actress, 1960s movies, dondi, gun fight, the ladies man, valley of the dragons, gunpoint, cape fear, the ghost and mr chicken, elvis presley movies, kissin' cousins, roustabout, johnny cool, a new kind of love, gunpoint, 1960s television series, the tab hunter show guest star, the lawless years guest star, bonanza guest star, hawaiian eye guest star, the lively ones tiger, perry mason guest star, the adventures of ozzie and harriet joan, alcoa premiere guest star, the dick powell theatre guest star, the real mccoys guest star, 77 sunset strip hannah, broadside roberta love, kraft suspense theatre guest star, burkes law guest star, batman okie annie, mission impossible ginny, adam 12 guest star, married charkes staley 1956, divorced chuck staley 1960, 1950s sun records backup singer, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1940Joan Staley (nee Joan Lynette McConchie)

American actress of movies (Gunpoint; Roustabout; The Ghost and Mr. Chicken; Gun Fight; Kissin’ Cousins), TV (77 Sunset Strip; Broadside; Perry Mason; Hawaiian Eye; Batman; The Lively Ones; Adam-12; Burke’s Law; The Tab Hunter Show; Mission: Impossible) (born May 20, 1940 – died Nov. 24, 2019; age 79). Joan Staley’s cause of death is unknown. (Joan Staley 1960 Bonanza)

david hedison birthday, nee albert david hedison jr, david hedison 1974, american actor, 1950s movies, the enemy below, son of robin hood, the fly, 1950s tv shows, five fingers victor sebastian, 1960s films, the lost world, the greatest story ever told, marines lets go, 1960s television series, voyage to the bottom of the sea captain lee b crane, 1970s movies, kemek, live and let die, murder in peyton place, 1970s television series, cannon guest star, family peter towne, charlies angels guest star, 1980s movies, licence to kill, ffolkes, the naked face, smart alec, licence to kill, 1980s television shows, romance theatre marc, dynasty sam dexter, fantasy island guest star, the fall guy guest star, the love boat guest star, simon and simon austin tyler, ad porcius festus, murder she wrote guest star, hotel guest star, the colbys roger langdon, 1980s daytime tv serials, 1990s tv shows, 1990s tv soap operas, another world spencer harrison, 1990s films, undeclared war, 2000s movies, mach 2, megiddo the omega code 2, spectres, the reality trap, 2000s tv soaps, the young and the restless arthur hendricks, 2010s movies, confessions of a teenage jesus jerk, father of alexandra hedison, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1927David Hedison is 91 (nee Albert David Hedison Jr.)

American actor of TV (Capt. Lee Crane on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea; Spencer Harrison on Another World; The Young and the Restless; The Colbys; Five Fingers) & movies (Live and Let Die; Licence to Kill; The Lost World) (born May 20, 1927 – died July 18, 2019; age 92). Cause of death for David Hedison is unknown. (David Hedison 1974 The Man in the Wood Photo: ABC TV) 

james stewart birthday, nickname jimmy stewart, nee james maitland stewart, jimmy stewart 1940s, american actor, 1930s movies, after the thin man, of human hearts, its a wonderful world, mr smith goes to washington, destry rides again, 1940s movies, the shop around the corner, the philadelphia story, its a wonderful life, call northside 777, rope, 1950s movies, winchester 73, broken arrow, harvey, the greatest show on earth, the glenn miller story, rear window, the man from laramie, the man who knew too much, the spirit of st louis, vertigo, bell book and candle, 1960s movies, the man who shot liberty valance, mr hobbs takes a vacation, how the west was won, take her shes mine, cheyenne autumn, the flight of the phoenix, the rare breed, bandolero, the cheyenne social club, 1970s tv shows, the jimmy stewart show, 1970s movies, the shootist, airport 77, the big sleep, the magic of lassie, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1908, died july 2 1997, celebrity deaths,James Stewart (nee James Maitland Stewart; aka Jimmy Stewart)

Academy Award-winning American actor (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; The Philadelphia Story; Broken Arrow; Call Northside 777; Harvey; Rear Window; The Man Who Knew Too Much; It’s A Wonderful Life; Vertigo; Rope; Shenandoah; Bell Book and Candle; The Mortal Storm; Anatomy of a Murder; The Stratton Story) (born May 20, 1908 – died July 2, 1997; age 89). (Jimmy Stewart 1940s: USAF)

Joe Cockerjoe cocker birthday, nee john robert cocker, aka vance arnold, joe cocker 1978, british musician, english rock singer, british blues singer, soul singer, 1960s hit songs, with a little help from my friends, feeling alright, delta lady, the letter, cry me a river, 1970s hit singles, you are so beautiful, its a sin when you love somebody, 1980s song hits, up where we belong, jennifer warnes duets, when the night comes, 1990s cover songs, unchain my heart, dont let me be misunderstood, joe cocker died december 22 2014, my fathers son, you are so beautiful, jennifer warnes duet, up where we belong, what becomes of the broken hearted, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1944, died december 22 2014, celebrity deaths (nee John Robert Cocker; aka Vance Arnold)

Grammy Award-winning English musician, rock, blues & soul singer (You Are So Beautiful; With a Little Help from My Friends; Up Where We Belong [Jennifer Warnes duet]; Unchain My Heart; Feelin’ Alright; The Letter; When the Night Comes) (born May 20, 1944 – died Dec. 22, 2014; age 70). Joe Cocker died of lung cancer. (Joe Cocker 1978 Photo: Gary Heery / Elektra Records)

william george fargo, born may 20, may 20th birthday, american businessman, wells fargo founder, american express company founder, livingston wells and company founder, mayor of buffaloWilliam George Fargo

American mail carrier, freight agent & express messenger (Livingston, Wells & Co.), entrepreneur (co-founder & President of the American Express Company; co-founder of Wells Fargo & Co.; senior executive & shareholder of several railway companies), and Mayor of Buffalo & (born May 20, 1818 – died Aug. 3, 1881; age 63). (William George Fargo)

james douglas birthday, nee stanley douglas johnson, james douglas 1965, american actor, 1950s movies, time limit, 1950s television series, the life and legend of wyatt earp extra, dragnet guest star, death valley days guest star, 1960s films, gi blues, a thunder of drums, sweet bird of youth, 1960s tv shows, 1960s tv soap operas, peyton place steven cord, another world elliot carrington, 1970s daytime television serials, 1980s movies, threshold, 1980s television shows, 1980s tv soaps, the doctors phillip manning, the edge of night desmond aldrich, as the world turns grand coleman, one life to live dr marcus polk, son of stan johnson, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1929, died march 5 2016, celebrity deathsJames Douglas (nee Stanley Douglas Johnson)

American actor of TV (Steven Cord on Peyton Place; Grant Colman on As the World Turns; Elliot Carrington on Another World; Dr. Marcus Polk on One Life to Live; The Doctors; Desmond Aldrich on The Edge of Night) and movies (G.I. Blues; Sweet Bird of Youth; A Thunder of Drums; Time Limit; ) (born May 20, 1929 – died Mar. 5, 2016; age 86). (James Douglas 1965 Peyton Place)

stan mikita birthday, nee stanislav gvoth, stan mikita 1960s, slovak republic professional hockey player, slovakian canadian pro hockey player, nhl centre, hockey hall of fame, chicago black hawks centre, 1967 hart memorial trophy winner 1868, nhl mvp, chicago black hawks players, 1960s art trophy, nhl leading scorer 1960s, 1967 lady byng memorial trophy 1968, 1961 stanley cup championship, 1976 lester patrick trophy, 1972 team canada summit series player, american hearing impaired hockey association cofounder, retired nhl hockey player, 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, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1940Stan Mikita (nee Stanislav Gvoth)

Slovakian-Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame NHL centre (Chicago Black Hawks), 1967 & 1968 Hart Memorial Trophy MVP, 4-time Art Ross winner, & co-founder American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (born May 20, 1940 – died Aug. 7, 2018; age 78). Stan Mikita had dementia with Lewy bodies when he died. (Stan Mikita 1960s Photo: Ralston-Purina Company) 

margery allingham birthday, nee margery louise allingham, aka maxwell march, margery allingham 1940, english writer, british detective fiction novelist, crime fiction author, albert campion mystery series, mystery books, the crime at black dudley, mystery mile, police at the funeral, flowers for the judge, dancers in mourning, the case of the late pig, the fashion in shrouds, traitors purse, coroners pidgin, the casebook of mr campion, more work for the undertaker, the tiger in the smoke, the beckoning lady, hide my eyes, the cina governess, the mind readers, cargo of eagles, mr campions farthing, mr campions falcon, the allingham minibus, the return of mr campion, the white cottage mystery, the darings of the red rose, black plumes, the oaken heart, autobiography, cance of the years, wanted someone innocent, room to let a radio play, deadly duo, no love lost, the allingham case book, three is a lucky number, maxwell march pseudonym, other mans danger, rogues holiday, the shadow in the house, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 20th birthdays, born may 20 1904, died june 30 1966, celebrity deathsMargery Allingham (aka Maxwell March; daughter of Herbert Allingham)

English detective fiction writer, author of the Albert Campion mysteries (The Crime at Black Dudley; Look to the Lady; Police at the Funeral; Death of a Ghost; The Fashion in Shrouds; The China Governess) (born May 20, 1904 – died June 30, 1966; age 62). Margery Allingham died of breast cancer. (Margery Allingham 1940 Photo: By Permission of the Margery Allingham Society) 

stephanie niznik birthday, born may 20th, american actress, tv series, everwood nina feeney, life is wild, movies, spiders ii breeding ground, the twenty, exit to eden, the twilight of the goldsStephanie Niznik

American actress of stage, TV (Nina Feeney on Everwood; Life is Wild; Diagnosis Murder; Vanishing Son; Murder, She Wrote; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; JAG) and movies (Spiders II: Breeding Ground; Exit to Eden; The Twenty; The Twilight of the Golds; Star Trek: Insurrection) (born May 20, 1967 – died June 23, 2019; age 52). (Cast Photo: Jon Tyson)

elisabeth ogilvie, born may 20th, american novelist, writer, author, bennett island family series, high tide, blueberry summer, rowan head, beautiful girl, summer of the osprey, pen placeholder for celebrityElisabeth Ogilvie

American writer, author of the Bennett Island Family series & other novels (High Tide; Dawning of the Day; Summer of the Osprey; Blueberry Summer; Dreaming Swimmer; Rowan Head; The Seasons Hereafter; Jennie About to Be; Strawberries in the Sea; The Ebbing Tide) & young adult fiction (The Fabulous Year; Beautiful Girl) (born May 20, 1917 – died Sept. 9, 2006; age 89). 

estelle taylor birthday, born may 20th, american actress, silent films, classic movies, cimarron, while new york sleeps, street scene, the ten commandments, the southerner, lady raffles, honor bound, hollywood, a fool there was, a california romanceEstelle Taylor (nee Ida Estelle Taylor; ex of Jack Dempsey)

American model, singer & actress of silent films and classic movies (Cimarron; While New York Sleeps; Street Scene; The Ten Commandments; The Southerner; Lady Raffles; Honor Bound; Hollywood;  A California Romance; The Adventurer; A Fool There Was) (born May 20, 1894 – died Apr. 15, 1958; age 63). Estelle Taylor died of cancer. (Estelle Taylor 1926 Portrait: Marland Stone)

adela rogers st johns, birthda, born on may 20th, american writer, hearst journalist, newspaper reporter, san francisco examiner, los angeles herald, magazines, photoplay, screenwriter, the secret codeAdela Rogers St. Johns (nee Adela Nora Rogers; daughter of Earl Rogers)

American reporter (Hearst newspapers; magazines – Photoplay; Saturday Evening Post; Cosmopolitan), author (How to Write a Story and Sell It), screenwriter of silent & classic films (The Secret Code; Lady of the Night; The Girl Who Had Everything; A Free Soul; That Brennan Girl; I Want a Divorce) (born May 20, 1894 – died Aug. 10, 1988; age 94). (Adela Rogers St. Johns 1934)

george gobel, born may 20, may 20th birthday, american tv personality, singer, guitarist, comedian, host, actor, tv shows, the george gobel show, harper valley pta, hollywood squares, movies, i married a woman, the birds and the beesGeorge Gobel (aka “Lonesome George“)

Emmy-winning American guitarist, singer, comedian, host & actor of stage, radio (National Barn Dance), TV (The George Gobel Show; Harper Valley P.T.A.; Hollywood Squares), films (I Married a Woman; The Birds and the Bees), and TV producer (Gomalco – Leave It to Beaver), WWII USAF flight instructor (born May 20, 1919 – died Feb. 24, 1991; age 71). (George Gobel 1956)

edith fellowes, born may 20, may 20th birthday, american actress, 1930s movies, child star, films, pennies from heaven, pride of the bluegrass, the little adventuress, and so they were married, five little peppers at home, mrs wiggs of the cabbage patchEdith Fellowes (ex of Freddie Fields; mother of Kathy Fields)

American actress of TV & films (Pennies from Heaven; Pride of the Bluegrass; The Little Adventuress; Heart of the Rio Grande; And So They Were Married; Five Little Peppers At Home; She Married Her Boss; Jane Eyre; Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch; Life Begins with Love; The Rider of Death Valley; Mush and Milk) (born May 20, 1923 – died June 26, 2011; age 88) (Edith Fellowes 1936)

hal newhouser, born may 20, may 20th birthday, american baseball player, national baseball hall of fame, mlb all star, pitcher, detroit tigers, 1944, 1945 world series, al mvp, cleveland indians, mlb scoutHal Newhouser (nee Harold Newhouser; aka “Prince Hal“)

National Baseball Hall of Fame American professional baseball player, 7-time MLB All-Star pitcher (Detroit Tigers – 1945 World Series champions, 2X AL MVP & Triple Crown winner; Cleveland Indians), & MLB scout (Baltimore Orioles; Cleveland Indians; Detroit Tigers; Houston Astros) (born May 20, 1921 – died Nov. 10, 1998; age 77). (Hal Newhouser 1944: Associated Press)

john emery, born may 20, may 20th birthday, 1942, american actor, movies, spellbound, here comes mr jordan, mademoiselle fifi, the mad magician, the gay intruders, the spanish main, ten north frederick, the girl cant help it, assignment in brittanyJohn Emery (ex of Tallulah Bankhead, Tamara Geva)

American actor of radio, Broadway, TV, & movies (Spellbound; Here Comes Mr. Jordan; Mademoiselle Fifi; The Mad Magician; The Gay Intruders; Ten North Frederick; The Spanish Main; The Voice of the Turtle; The Girl Can’t Help It; The Woman in White; Assignment in Brittany; Forever, Darling) (born May 20, 1905 – died Nov. 16, 1964; age 59). Partner of Joan Bennett. (John Emery 1942)

lyda roberti, born may 20, may 20th birthday, russian american actress, movies, million dollar legs, college rhythm, the kid from spain, torch singer, three cornered moon, dancers in the dark, nobodys baby, george whites 1935 scandalsLyda Roberti (nee Lyda Pecjak)

Russian-American circus performer, singer & actress of stage & films (Million Dollar Legs; College Rhythm; The Kid from Spain; Torch Singer; Three Cornered Moon; Dancers in the Dark; Nobody’s Baby; Wide Open Faces; George White’s 1935 Scandals; The Big Broadcast of 1936) (born May 20, 1906 – died Mar. 12, 1938; age 31). Lyda Roberti died of a heart attack. (Lyda Roberti 1932)

Bill Hewlett (nee William Redington Hewlett; married Flora Lamson)

American electrical engineer, CEO / President & co-founder with David Packard of Hewlett-Packard Company, WWII US Army Signal Corps Officer, Institute of Radio Engineers President, business director (Hexcel; Chase Manhattan Bank; Chrysler Corporation), and philanthropist (William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) (born May 20, 1913 – died Jan. 12, 2001; age 87). 

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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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