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May 25, 2023

May 25th Birthdays

If you were born on May 25th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

ian mckellen birthday, nee ian murray mckellen, aka sir ian murray mckellen, ian mckellen 2013, english actor, 1960s british television shows, david copperfield, 1960s movies, a touch of love, the promise, alfred the great, 1980s horror movies, the keep, scandal, last action hero, priest of love, plenty, zina, 1980s miniseries, windmills of the gods chairman, 1990s films, last action hero, the ballad of little jo, ill do anything, the shadow, jack and sarah, richard iii, restoration, bent, amy foster, six degrees of separation, gods and monsters, apt pupil, 2000s movies, x-men films, , magneto, the lord of the rings movies gandalf, the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, the lord of the rings the two towers, xmen 2, emile, the lord of the rings the return of the king, asylum, neverwas, the da vinci code, xmen the last stand, 2000s television series, coronation street mel hutchwright, the prisoner 2, 2010s films, the hobbit an unexpected journey, the hobbit the desolation of smaug, miss in her teens, x men days of future past, the hobbit the battle of the five armies, mr holmes, national theatre live no mans land, beauty and the beast cogsworth, 2010s tv series, vicious freddie thornhill, british stage actor, royal shakespeare company actor, national theatre of great britain actor, lgbt activist, gay rights activist, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1939Ian McKellen (aka Sir Ian Murray McKellen)

Tony-winning English actor of stage, TV (David Copperfield; Coronation Street), and films (Scandal; Gods and Monsters; X-Men films; The Lord of the Rings movies; The Da Vinci Code; The Keep; The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; Mr. Holmes), born May 25, 1939. (Ian McKellen 2013 Photo: Gage Skidmore)

leslie uggams birthday, nee leslie marian uggams, leslie uggams 1969, african american actress, broadway musical actress, tony awards, 1960s television series, sing along with mitch regular singer, the bell telephone hour singer, the match game panelist, the leslie uggams show host, thats life guest star, 1960s movies, two weeks in another town, the hollywood squares panelist, 1970s films, skyjacked, black girl, poor pretty eddie, 1970s tv mini series, roots kizzy reynolds moore, backstairs at the white house lillian rogers parks, the magnificent marble machine, the mike douglas show cohost, 1980s tv shows, the love boat guest star, fantasy hostess, 1990s movies, sugar hill, 1990s tv shows, tv soap operas, all my children rose keefer, 2000s films, toe to toe, 2010s television shows, nurse jackie vivian, empire leah walker, 2010s movies, deadpool, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1943Leslie Uggams 

Tony Award-winning American singer & actress of stage, TV (Kizzy on Roots; Backstairs at the White House; Empire; The Leslie Uggams Show; Sing Along with Mitch) and movies (Two Weeks in Another Town; Deadpool; Skyjacked), born May 25, 1943. (Leslie Uggams 1969 Photo: Willliam Morris Agency)

frank oz birthday, nee frank richard oznowicz, frank oz 1984, english actor, american puppeteer, english american voice artist, character actor, 1960s television series, the jimmy dean show rowlf the dog, our place cookie monster, the muppet show puppets, miss piggy, fozzie bear, sesame street puppets, bert, grover, cookie monster, 1970s films, the muppet movie voices, 1980s movie director, little shop of horrors, dirty rotten scoundrels, the muppets take manhattan, the dark crystal, the blues brothers, the great muppet caper, an american werewolf in london, 1990s movie director, what about bob, in and out, bowfinger, the indian in the cupboard, housesitter 2000s film director, the stepford wives, death at a funeral, the score, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1944Frank Oz (nee Frank Richard Oznowicz)

English-American character & voice actor of movies & television, puppeteer on The Muppet Show (Miss Piggy; Fozzie Bear), Sesame Street (Bert; Grover; Cookie Monster), and movie director (Little Shop of Horrors; In & Out; HouseSitter), born May 25, 1944. (Frank Oz 1984 Photo: Baltimore Sun)

karen valentine birthday, nee karen lynne valentine, karen valentine 1970, american actress, emmy awards, 1960s television series, the dream girl of 1967, the dating game contestant, room 222 alice johnson, 1960s television movies, gidget grows up, gidget lawrence, 1970s tv movies, coffee tea or me, carol burnham, 1970s tv shows, karen angelo, the hollywood squares contestant, love american style guest star, the karen valentine show, 1970s movies, the north avenue irregulars, hot lead and cold feet, elollipop, married gary verna 1977, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1947Karen Valentine 

Emmy Award-winning American actress of stage, TV (Alice Johnson on Room 222; Gidget Grows Up; The Karen Valentine Show; Dream Girl of ’67; Coffee, Tea or Me?) and films (The North Avenue Irregulars; Hot Lead and Cold Feet; Forever Young, Forever Free), born May 25, 1947. (Karen Valentine 1970: ABC TV)

klaus meine birthday, klaus meine 2016, german singer, songwriter, heavy metal music, rock music, scorpions lead singer, rock you like a hurricane, wind of change, you and i, send me an angel, but the best for you, does anyone know, a moment in a million years, moment of glory, i wanted to cry, back to you, my city my town, follow your heart, rock n roll band, the world we used to know, who we are, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1948Klaus Meine 

German songwriter (Send Me An Angel) and lead singer of heavy-metal rock band Scorpions (Rock You Like a Hurricane; Wind of Change; You and I; A Moment in a Million Years; The World We Used to Know; Still Loving You; Always Somewhere), born May 25, 1948. (Klaus Meine 2106 Photo:9EkieraM1)

patti darbanville birthday, nee patricia darbanville, patti darbanville 1980, american actress, 1960s films, erotic salad, flesh, 1970s movies, the house, the blood letting, lamour, la fille damerique, the fifth floor, rancho deluxe, big wednesday, the main event, time after time, 1970s television mini series, once an eagle michele, 1980s films, hog wild, modern problems, real genius, the boys next door, call me, fresh horses, wired, 1980s tv shows, wiseguy amber twine, 1990s movies, frame up ii the cover up,the fan, fathers day, archibald the rainbow painter, celebrity, 1990s tv shows, south beach roxanne, my so called life amber vallon, new york undercover lt virginia cooper, 1990s tv soap operas, another world christy carson, guiding light selena davis, 2000s television shows, third watch rose boscorelli, the sopranos lorraine calluzzo, rescue me ellie, 2000s films, world trade center, perfect stranger, you belong to me, the marconi bros, happy tears, the extra man, 2010s movies, morning glory, 2010s tv series, the sinner lorna tannetti, retired model, don johnson relationship, mother of jesse johnson, cat stevens relationship, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1951Patti D’Arbanville (nee Patricia D’Arbanville)

American model, Cat Stevens’ Lady D’Arbanville inspiration, actress of TV (New York Undercover; Wiseguy; Another World; Guiding Light; Rescue Me) & movies (Big Wednesday; The Main Event; Time After Time), born May 25, 1951. Ex-partner of Don Johnson. (Patti D’Arbanville 1980: photoreporters inc.) 

connie sellecca birthday, nee concetta sellecchia, connie sellecca 2015, american actress, 1970s television series, flying high lisa benton, 1980s tv shows, beyond westworld pamela williams, the greatest american hero pam davidson hinkley, hotel christine francis, brotherhood of the rose erika bernstein, 1990s television shows, p s i luv u dani powell wanda talbert, second chances dianne benedict, 1990s movies, eye of the storm, 1990s tv movies, 2000s tv series, bob patterson connie sellecca, 2000s films, i saw mommy kissing santa claus, the wild stallion, 2010s television series, 2010s tv talk shows, intelligence for your life host, television producer, retired model, married gil gerard 1979, divorced gil gerard 1987, married john tesh 1992, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1955Connie Sellecca (nee Concetta Sellecchia; married John Tesh)

American producer, host & actress of TV (Christine Francis on Hotel; Pam Davidson on The Greatest American Hero; Flying High; P.S.I. Luv U; Intelligence for Your Life; Beyond Westworld) & films (The Wild Stallion), born May 25, 1955. Ex of Gil Gerard. (Connie Sellecca 2015 IFYL-Dating 101: Finding the One)

hillary b smith birthday, nee hillary bailey, hillary b smith 2014, american actress, 1980s television series, no soap radio karen, 1980s tv soap operas, the doctors kit mccormac, as the world turns margo hughes, 1980s movies, purple hearts, 1990s films, love potion no 9, lifebreath, 1990s tv shows, something wilder annie bergman, 2000s movies, it had to be you, maid in manhattan, palindromes, 1990s daytime television serials, one life to live nora hanen buchanan, 2010s daytime tv soaps, the bold and the beautiful dr stacy barton, fumbling thru the pieces ellie daniels, venice the series guya, general hospital nora buchanan, television producer, daytime emmy award winner, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1957Hillary B. Smith (nee Hillary Bailey)

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American producer & actress of TV (Nora Hanen Buchanan on One Life to Live & General Hospital; Venice: The Series; As The World Turns; The Bold and the Beautiful) & movies (Love Potion No. 9), born May 25, 1957. (Hillary B. Smith 2014 Photo: Mingle MediaTV)

mike meyers birthday, nee michael john myers, mike myers 2007, canadian american comedian, screenwriter, movie producer, comedic actor, 1980s television variety series, saturday night live wayne campbell linda richman, 1990s movies, waynes world, so i married an axe murderer, waynes world 2, austin powers international man of mystery, 54, the thin pink line, petes meteor, austin powers the spy who shagged me, mystery alaska, 2000s films, shrek voice, austin powers in goldmember, view from the top, nobody knows anything, the cat in the hat, shrek 2, shrek the third, the love guru, inglourious basterds, 2010s movies, shrek forever after, terminal, 2010s tv shows, the gong show tommy maitland host, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1963Mike Myers 

Canadian-American screenwriter, producer, comedian, and actor of movies (Austin Powers films; Shrek movies; Wayne’s World films; Mystery, Alaska; 54; The Cat in the Hat; Bohemian Rhapsody) and TV (Saturday Night Live; The Gong Show), born May 25, 1963. (Mike Myers 2007 Photo: Caroline Bonarde Ucci)

matt borlenghi birthday, matt borlenghi 2011, nee matteo andrea borlenghi, american actor, 1980s movies, cannibal hookers, the american scream, a nightmare on elm street 5 the dream child, 1990s television series, hunter guest star, pig sty johnny barzano, the jeff foxworthy show russ francis, married with children guest star, party girl oneal, police academy the series rich casey, 1990s tv soap operas, all my children brian bodine, 1990s films, kates addiction, 2000s movies, the crew, spiders web, dinocroc, venice underground, bloody mary, cougar club, jack rio, skeletons in the desert, 2000s tv shows, 2000s daytime television serials, the bold and the beautiful ziggy deadmarsh, days of our lives mayor anthony marino, 2010s films, tentacle 8, the turn, a friends obsession, 2010s television shows, champaign ill steve, married heather 2003, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 25th birthdays, born may 25 1967Matt Borlenghi (nee Matteo Andrea Borlenghi)

American actor of TV (Brian Bodine on All My Children; Police Academy: The Series; The Bold and the Beautiful; Days of Our Lives; The Jeff Foxworthy Show; Married with Children) and movies (The Turn; Kate’s Addiction; The Crew; Jack Rio), born May 25, 1967. (Matt Borlenghi 2011 Photo: Michelle – Key Set)

stacy london birthday, stacy london 2010, american fashion consultant, television fashion reporter, access hollywood fashion reporter, today show fashion commentator, the early show fashion reporting, fashion magazine reporter, fashion journalist, editor, vogue, mademoiselle, shape, celebrity stylist kate winslet, liv tylers fashion stylist, television hostess, tv fashion shows, what not to wear cohost, author, the truth about style, clinton kelly coauthor, dress your best the complete guide to finding the style thats right for your body, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 25th birthdays, born may 25 1969Stacy London 

American fashion consultant, reporter (Access Hollywood; Today Show; The Early Show), editor (Vogue; Mademoiselle; Shape), celebrity stylist (Kate Winslet), TV host (What Not to Wear), & author (The Truth About Style) born May 25, 1969. (Stacy London 2010 Photo: Phil Plait from Boulder, USA)

octavia spencer birthday, born may 25th, african american actress, movies, academy awards, the help, hidden figures, the shack, never been kissed, tv shows, mom, ugly betty, red band societyOctavia Spencer 

Academy Award-winning American actress of TV (Mom; Red Band Society; Ugly Betty) and movies (The Help; Hidden Figures; The Shack; Never Been Kissed; Luce; The Shape of Water; Gifted; Win a Date With Tad Hamilton; Big Momma’s House), born May 25, 1970. (Octavia Spencer 2010 Photo: Kevin McIntyre)

justin henry, born may 25, may 25th birthday, american actor, child actor, movies, kramer vs kramer, sixteen cnadles, martins day, sweet hearts dance, not afraid to say, portraitJustin Henry 

Youngest Oscar-nominated American actor of television and films (Billy Kramer in Kramer vs. Kramer; Sixteen Candles; Martin’s Day; Sweet Hearts Dance; Not Afraid to Say…; My Dinner with Jimi; Finding Home; Lost; Reaper; The Junior Defenders), born May 25, 1972. (Justin Henry Painting: A. Hamilton)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born may 25, famous birthdays, boxer, gene tunney, world heavyweight champion, hall of fame, actress, jeanne crain, film star, classic movies, leave her to heaven, state fair, a letter to three wives(Gene Tunney 1936: Arnold Genthe | Jeanne Crain 1956)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on May 25th!

Remember These May 25th Famous Birthdays

anne heche birthday, anne heche 2007, nee anne celeste heche, american actress, 1980s television series, 1990s tv soap operas, another world vicky hudson, another world marley love, daytime emmy award best actress, 1990s movies, an ambush of ghosts, the adventures of huck finn, ill do anything, milk money, wild side, pie in the sky, the juror, walking and talking, donnie brasco, volcano, i know what you did last summer, wag the dog, six days seven nights, return to paradise, psycho, the third miracle, 2000s tv shows, ally mcbeal melanie west, everwood amanda hayes, nip tuck nicole morretti, men in trees marin frist, hung jessica haxon, 2000s films, prozac nation, john q, sexual life, birth, suffering mans charity, what love is, toxic skies, spread, 2010s movies, cedar rapids, rampart, thats what she said, black november, arthur newman, nothing left to fear, wild card, opening night, catfight, the last word, my friend dahmer, armed response, the best of enemies, 2010s television shows, blackout dr debra westen, save me beth harper, the michael j fox show, the legend of korra voice of suyin beifong, dig lynn monahan, aftermath karen copeland, the brave patricia campbell, chicago pd supt katherine brennan, ellen de generes relationship, james tupper relationship, daughter of nancy heche, autobiography, author, call me crazy, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 25th birthdays, born may 25 1969Anne Heche (ex-partner of Ellen DeGeneres, James Tupper)

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actress of TV (Vicky / Marley on Another World; Men in Trees; Hung; Ally McBeal; Everwood) and movies (Six Days Seven Nights; Volcano; Psycho; Milk Money; The Juror; I Know What You Did Last Summer) (born May 25, 1969 – died Aug. 12, 2022; age 53). Anne Heche died of injures from a car crash. (Anne Heche 2007: Roy Cevallos)

tom t hall birthday, nee thomas hall, nickname the storyteller, tom t hall 1967, american country music singer, country music songwriter, 1960s hit songs, dj for a day, ballad of forty dollars, a week in a country jail, harper valley pta, grammy awards, 1970s country music hit singles, shoeshine man, salute to a switchblade, the year clayton delaney died, me and jesus, the monkey that became prseident, old dogs children and watermelon wine, hello were lonely, patti page duets, ravishing ruby, i love, that song is driving me crazy, country is, i care, deal, i like beer, faster horses the cowboy and the poet, fox on the run, your man loves you honey, its all in the game, may the force be with you always, i wish i loved somebody else, what have you got to lose, son of clayton delaney, you show me your heart and ill show you mine, 1980s hit country music songs, the old side of town, ps i love you, 1940s radio announcer, wwii armed forces radio network singer, country music hall of fame, 1990s song hits, little bitty, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1936Tom T. Hall is 85 (nee Thomas T. Hall; “The Storyteller“)

Songwriters & Country Music Hall of Fame Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter (Harper Valley P.T.A.; I Love; The Year Clayton Delaney Died; Country Is; I Care; [Old Dogs, Children And] Watermelon Wine; Little Bitty; Ravishing Ruby; P.S. I Love You) (born May 25, 1936 – died Aug. 20, 2021; age 85) (Tom T. Hall 1967 Photo: Mercury Records / Billboard)

john gabriel birthday, born may 25th, american singer, actor, tv shows, soap operas, ryans hopt, seneca beaulac, general hospital, movies, sex and the college girl, hells bloody devils, its my turn, the story of ruthJohn Gabriel (nee Jack Monkarsh)

American singer-actor of TV (Dr. Seneca Beaulac on Ryans Hope; Teddy Holmes on General Hospital; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Loving; Generations; Days of Our Lives) and films (Sex and the College Girl; Hell’s Bloody Devils; It’s My Turn; The Story of Ruth; Stagecoach; The Hiding Place) (born May 25, 1931 – died June 11, 2021; age 90). (John Gabriel 1960 Photo: 20th Century-Fox Dynamo)

jeanne crain birthday,nee jeanne elizabeth crain, jeanne crain 1945, nicknamed hollywoods number one party girl, american actress, 1940s movies, home in indiana, in the meantime darling, winged victory, state fair, leave her to heaven, centennial summer, margie, apartment for peggy, a letter to three wives, you were meant for me, the fan, pinky, 1950s films, cheaper by the dozen, take care of my little girl, people will talk, the model and the marriage broker, belles on their toes, o henrys full house, dangerous crossing, vicki, city of bad men, duel in the jungle, man without a star, gentlemen marry brunettes, the second greatest sex, the fastest gun alive, the tattered dress, the joker is wild, 1960s movies, guns of the timberland, madison avenue, twenty plus two, pontius pilate, invastion 1700, hot rods to hell, 1960s television series, general electric theater guest star, the united states steel hour guest star, burkes law guest star, 1970s films, the night god screamed, skyjacked, married paul brinkman 1945, mother of paul brinkman jr, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1925, died august 3 2003, celebrity deathsJeanne Crain

American movie actress (Winged Victory; State Fair; Centennial Summer; Vicki; You Were Meant For Me; Apartment For Peggy; A Letter to Three Wives; Cheaper by the Dozen; Pinky; Gentlemen Marry Brunettes, The Joker is Wild; Dangerous Crossing; Margie; The Fan) (born May 25, 1925 – died Aug. 3, 2003; age 77). Jeanne Crain died of a heart attack. (Jeanne Crain 1945 Leave Her to Heaven) 

claude akins birthday, nee claude marion akins, claude akins 1960, american character actor, 1950s movies, bitter creek, the caine mutiny, shield for murder, down three dark streets, the human jungle, the sea chase, battle stations, johnny concho, the burning hills, the sharkfighters, hot summer night, the kettles on old macdonalds farm, the lonely man, joe dakota, the defiant ones, onionhead, rio bravo, porgy and bess, dont give up the ship, yellowstone kelly, hound dog man, 1950s television series, dragnet guest star, the man behind the badge guest star,treasury men in action guest star, tv readers digest guest star, the pepsi cola playhouse guest star, you are there guest star, star stage guest star, my friend flicka, crusader guest star, whirlybirds reporter roger bronson, studio 57 guest star, alfred hitchcock presents cop, the lineup guest star, jane wyman presents the fireside theatre guest star, the adventures of jim bowie, schlitz playhouse guest star, general electric theater guest star, the restless gun guest star, yancy derringer toby cook, the loretta young show guest star, 1960s films, comanche station, inherit the wind, claudelle inglish, black gold, merrills marauders, a distant trumpet, the killers, ride beyond vengeance, incident at phantom hill, return of the magnificent seven, first to fight, waterhole number 3, the devils brigade, the great bank robbery, 1960s tv shows, western tv series, recurring actor, the alaskans constable watts, the rifleman guest star, riverboat guest star, zane grey theater guest star, tales of wells fargo guest star, wagon train guest star, surfside 6 guest star, the roaring 20s guest star, the twilight zone guest star, bonanza guest star, the untouchables guest star, empire joe horvath, laramie guest star, the great adventure father kranz, laredo frequent guest star, rawhide, gunsmoke guest star, the virginian guest star, series regular, combat guest star, 1970s movies, a man called sledge, flap, skyjacked, battle for the planet of the apes, timber tramps, tentacles, 1970s television shows, the fbi guest star, movin on sonny pruitt, nashville 99 lt stoney huff, the rhinemann exchange walter kendall, police story guest star, b j and the bear sheriff elroy p lobo, the misadventures of sheriff lobo, 1980s tv series, celebrity uncle bun luther, legmen tom bannon, the love boat guest star, murder she wrote captain ethan cragg, hotel guest star, dream west tom fitzpatrick, 1980s films, monster in the closet, the curse, pushed too far, 1990s movies, where evil lives, falling from grace, seasons of the heart, twisted fear, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1926, died january 27 1994, celebrity deathsClaude Akins

American actor of movies  (The Caine Mutiny; The Burning Hills; Rio Bravo; Black Gold; The Killers; The Great Bank Robbery) and TV (Movin’ On; Sheriff Lobo on B.J. and the Bear & The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo; Gunsmoke; Rawhide; My Friend Flicka; Rawhide) (born May 25, 1926 – died Jan. 27, 1994; age 67). Claude Akins died of stomach cancer. (Claude Akins 1960 Bonanza) 

dixie carter birthday, nee dixie virginia carter, dixie carter 1977, american actress, broadway stage, 1970s television series, on our own april baxter, out of the blue marion richards, 1970s tv soap operas, the doctors, the edge of night assistant da brandy henderson, 1980s tv shows, filthy rich carlotta beck, diffrent strokes maggie mckinney, designing women julia sugarbaker, 1980s movies, going berserk, 1990s television hows, ladies man peaches, family law randi king, 1990s films, the big day, 2000s tv series, desperate housewives gloria hodge, 2000s movies, that evening sun, married arthur l carter 1967, divorced arthur l carter 1977, married george hearn 1977, divorced george hearn 1979, married hal holbrook 1984, nonagenarian birthdays, octogenarian birthdays, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1939, died april 10 2010, celebrity deathsDixie Carter (married Hal Holbrook; ex of George Hearn)

American actress of stage, movies (That Evening Sun), and TV (Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women; Randi King on Family Law; The Edge of Night; On Our Own; Out of the Blue; Filthy Rich; Diff’rent Strokes; Ladies Man; Desperate Housewives) (born May 25, 1939 – died Apr. 10, 2010; age 70). Dixie Carter died of endometrial cancer. (Dixie Carter 1977: CBS TV)

hal david birthday, nee harold lane david, hal david 2011, american lyricist, grammy awards, songwriter, burt bacharach songwriting partner, dionne warwick collaborator, 1960s hit songs, raindrops keep fallin on my head, ill never fall in love again, walk on by, i say a little prayer, whats new pussycat, alfie, the look of love, dont make me over, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1921, died september 1 2012, celebrity deathsHal David (nee Harold Lane David)

Grammy Award-winning American lyricist solo, and song-writing partner of Burt Bacharach (Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head; I’ll Never Fall in Love Again; Walk On By; I Say a Little Prayer; What’s New Pussycat?; Alfie; The Look of Love; Don’t Make Me Over; I Love This Time of Year; Out of My Dreams) (born May 25, 1921 – died Sept. 1, 2012; age 91). (Hal David 2011 Photo: pat padua)

beverly sills birthday, nee belle miriam silverman, beverly sills 1972, american opera singer, colatura soprano singer, 1950s operas, 1960s operas, 1970s opera singer, roberto devereux, lucia di lammermoor, manon, the barber of seville, la traviata, carmen, the magic flute, giulio cesare, 1970s television talk show guest, 1970s television tv variety series, lifestyles with beverly sills host, married peter greenough 1956, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1929, died july 2 2007, celebrity deathsBeverly Sills (nee Belle Miriam Silverman)

American coloratura soprano singer known for leading roles in operas (Roberto Devereux; Lucia di Lammermoor; Manon; The Barber of Seville; La traviata; The Magic Flute; Carmen), TV talk show performer and host (Lifestyles with Beverly Sills) (born May 25, 1929 – died July 2, 2007; age 78). Beverly Sills died of lung cancer. (Beverly Sills 1972 Photo: ABC / Dunhill Records)

steve cochran, born may 25, american actor, classic movies, highway 201, inside the walls of folsom prison, tomorrow is another day, dallas, storm warning, copacabana, white heat, the chase, the best years of our lives, come next springSteve Cochran (nee Robert Alexander Cochran; ex of Fay McKenzie)

American actor of TV & films (Come Next Spring; The Desert Song; Tomorrow is Another Day; Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison; Highway 301; Storm Warning; Copacabana; White Heat; The Chase; The Best Years of Our Lives; Jim Thorpe: All American; A Song is Born) (born May 25, 1917 – died June 15, 1965; age 48). Steve Cochran died of a lung infection. (Steve Cochran 1952: Fink and Smith)

ralph waldo emerson, born may 25, may 25th birthday, american abolitionist, poet, transcendentalist philosophy, author, letter to martin van buren, essayist, self reliance, the american scholar, new england reformers, Ralph Waldo Emerson

American abolitionist, poet (Brahma), transcendentalist philosopher & lecturer, writer (Letter to Martin Van Buren), author & essayist (Self-Reliance; The American Scholar; Nature; Circles; The Over-Soul; The Poet; Experience; New England Reformers; Compensation; Society and Solitude) (born May 25, 1803 – died Apr. 27, 1882; age 78). (Ralph Waldo Emerson 1857: J.J. Hawes)

bennett cerf birthday, nee bennett alfred cerf, bennett cerf 1957, american publisher, random house founder, humorist, jokes, author, try and stop me, publisher of ayn rand atlas shrugged, james joyce ulysses publisher, 1950s tv game shows, 1960s television game show panelist, whats my line celebrity panelist, the match game panelist, see what you know host, married sylvia sidney 1935, divorced sylvia sidney 1936, married phyllis fraser 1940, father of christopher cerf, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1898, died august 27 1971, celebrity deathsBennett Cerf (married Phyllis Fraser; ex of Sylvia Sidney)

American publisher, co-founder of Random House (Ayn Rand – Atlas Shrugged; James Joyce – Ulysses), humorist & author (Bennett Cerf’s Book of Riddles; Try and Stop Me; The Laugh’s On Me), TV game show host & panelist (What’s My Line?; See What You Know; The Match Game) (born May 25, 1898 – died Aug. 27, 1971; age 73). (Bennett Cerf 1957 What’s My Line?)

bill sharman birthday, nee william walton sharman, bill sharman 1950, american basketball player, naismith memorial basketball hall of fame, 1950s nba player, boston celtics shooting guard, washington capitols basketball player, 1960s basketball coach, aba league, 1970s nba coach, los angeles lakers, 1972 nba coach of the year, 1950s brooklyn dodgers minor league baseball player, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1926, died october 25 2013, celebrity deathsBill Sharman (nee William Walton Sharman)

American Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame NBA player (Washington Capitols, Boston Celtics), 1970 ABA & 1972 NBA Coach of the Year (Los Angeles Lakers), 1955 NBA All-Star Game MVP (born May 25, 1926 -died Oct. 25, 2013; age 87). Bill Sharman had a stroke the week before he died. (Bill Sharman 1950 Photo: Vic Milton / The Sporting News Archives)

marie doro, born may 25, may 25th birthday, american actress, chorus girl, silent movies, broadway, film star, oliver twist, lost and won, beatrice, castles for two, the heart of nora flynn, common ground, sally bishop, mrs elliott dexterMarie Doro (nee Marie Katherine Stewart; ex of Elliott Dexter)

American chorus-girl & actress of vaudeville & Broadway stages, and silent movies (Oliver Twist; Lost and Won; Beatrice; Castles for Two; The Heart of Nora Flynn; Common Ground; Sally Bishop; The Lash; Diplomacy; The Morals of Marcus; The Wood Nymph; Heart’s Desire: Midnight Gambols) (born May 25, 1882 – died Oct. 9, 1956; age 74). (Marie Doro 1916: Witzel / Photoplay)

henry calvin birthday, nee wimberly calvin goodman, born may 25th, american character actor, classic tv shows, zorro sergeant garcia, movies, toby tyler, babes in toyland, Henry Calvin (nee Wimberly Calvin Goodman)

American actor of TV (Sergeant Garcia on Zorro; Musical Comedy Time; Repertory Theatre; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; Mannix; Petticoat Junction; The Dick Van Dyke Show; The Clock) and movies (Toby Tyler; Babes in Toyland; Crime Against Joe; The Broken Star; Ship of Fools) (born May 25, 1918 – died Oct. 6, 1975; age 57). Henry Garcia died of throat cancer. (Henry Calvin 1961 Zorro)

robert ludlum birthday, aka jonathan ryder, aka michael shepherd, robert ludlum 1954, american writer, stage actor, theatre producer, spy books, thrillers, action adventure stories, novelist, author, the scarlatti inheritance, the holcroft covenant, the bourne identity, the osterman weekend, the rhinemann exchange, the road to gandolfo, the bourne ultimatum, jason bourne series, the matlock paper, the cry of the halidon, the road to gandolfo, the gemini contenders, the chancellor manuscript, the matarese circle, the parsifal mosaic, the acquitaine progression, the icarus agenda, the road to omaha, the scorpio illusion, the apocalypse watch, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1827, died march 12 2001, celebrity deathsRobert Ludlum (pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder, Michael Shepherd)

American actor, producer, best-selling spy thriller novelist & creator of the Jason Bourne character (The Scarlatti Inheritance; The Holcroft Covenant; The Bourne Identity; The Osterman Weekend; The Rhinemann Exchange) (born May 25, 1927 – died Mar. 12, 2001; age 73). Robert Ludlum died while recovering from burns caused by a fire. (Robert Ludlum 1954 Martin Kane) 

w p kinsella birthday, nee william patrick kinsella, canadian short story writer, author, dance me outside, the fencepost chronicles, the alligator reporrt, the dixon cornbelt league and other baseball stories, novelist, shoeless joe, the iowa baseball confederacy, box socials, if wishes were horses, butterfly winter, field of dreams movie inspiration, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1935, died september 16 2016, celebrity deathsW. P. Kinsella ( nee William Patrick Kinsella)

Canadian writer of short stories (Dance Me Outside; The Fencepost Chronicles) and novels (Shoeless Joe; The Iowa Baseball Confederacy; Box Socials; If Wishes Were Horses; Butterfly Winter) with baseball & native themes (born May 25, 1935 – died Sept. 16, 2016; age 81). W. P. Kinsella ended his life with the help of a doctor. (W. P. Kinsella Photo: By permission Lee Harwood) 

bill bojangles robinson birthday, nee luther robinson, nickname bojangles robinson, bill robinson 1942, african american tap dancer, actor, vaudeville entertainer, broadway musicals performer, actor, 1930s movie musicals, dixiana, harlem is heaven, the little colonel, shirley temple movies, hooray for love, the big broadcast of 1936, in old kentucky, the littlest rebel, one mile from heaven, rebecca of sunnybrook farm, just around the corner, up the river, road demon, 1940s films, stormy weather, friends ed sullivan, sammy davis jr friend, ann miller friend, shirley temple friends, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1878, died november 25 1949, celebrity deathsBill Robinson (nee Luther Robinson; “Bojangles“)

Pioneering African-American tap dancer (first interracial movie dance scene), singer, entertainer and actor of vaudeville & Broadway stages, radio, & movies (The Little Colonel; Stormy Weather; Harlem is Heaven; Hooray for Love;  Up the River) (born May 25, 1878 – died Nov. 25, 1949; age 71). Bill Robinson died of heart failure. (Bill Bojangles Robinson 1942 Photo: James Kriegsmann)

victoria shaw, born may 25, may 25th birthday, australian model of the year, 1951, actress, movies, the crimson kimono, the eddy duchin story, westworld, edge of eternity, because theyre young, i aim at the stars, married roger smithVictoria Shaw (nee Jeanette Ann Lavina Mary Elizabeth Elphick)

Australian 1951 Model of the Year, actress of TV (12 O’Clock High; The F.B.I.; 77 Sunset Strip; Ironside) and films (The Crimson Kimono; The Eddy Duchin Story; Westworld; Edge of Eternity;  Because They’re Young; I Aim at the Stars; Return of the Plainsman; Alvarez Kelly; Ride the Tiger) (born May 25, 1925 – died Aug. 17, 1988; age 53). Ex of Roger Smith. (Victoria Shaw 1957)

gene tunney birthday, nee james joseph tunney, nickname the fighting marine, gene tunney 1936, american professional boxer, world boxing hall of fame, 1926 world heavyweight boxing champion 1928, defeated jack dempsey, the long count fight, 1922 american light heavyweight boxing champion 1923, 1928 ring magazine fighter of the year, married mary polly lauder 1928, father of john v tunney, gene l tunneys father, 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 25th birthdays, born may 25 1897, died november 7 1978, celebrity deathsGene Tunney (nee James Joseph Tunney; “The Fighting Marine”)

World Boxing Hall of Fame World Heavyweight boxing champ (1926-1928) who defeated Jack Dempsey in “The Long Count Fight“, American light heavyweight boxing champ (1922-1923), 1928 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (born May 25, 1897 – died Nov. 7, 1978; age 81). Gene Tunney had a circulation illness before he died. (Gene Tunney c 1936 Photo: Arnold Genthe)

kitty kallen birthday, american singer, big band singer, harry  james hit songs, its been a long long time, jimmy dorsey band singer, besame mucho, 1950s hit songs, little things mean a lot, in the chapel in the morningKitty Kallen (nee Katie Kallen)

Hit Parade Hall of Fame American big band singer for Harry James (It’s Been a Long, Long Time) & Jimmy Dorsey (Besame Mucho), solo artist (Little Things Mean a Lot; In The Chapel in the Moonlight), and actress of movies (The Second Greatest Sex) (born May 25, 1921 – died Jan. 7, 2016; age 94). Cause of death for Kitty Kallen is unknown. (Kitty Kallen 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour)

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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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