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May 5, 2021

May 5th Birthdays

If you were born on May 5th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

pat carroll birthday, nee patricia ann carroll, pat carroll 1955, american voice artist, voice actress, comedian, comedienne, comedic actress, 1940s movies, hometown girl, 1950s television series, the mickey rooney show bobo, caesars hour guest star, the charlie weaver show, 1960s tv shows, the united states steel hour guest star, make room for daddy bunny halper, 1960s films, with six you get eggroll, 1970s television shows, the interns guest star, love american style guest star, getting together rita simon, busting loose pearl markowitz, 1970s movies, the brothers otoole, butterflies in heat, 1980s tv series, trapper john md aunt mo, galaxy high school voice of ms biddy mcbrain, too close for comfort mrs hope stinson, foofur voice of hazel, pound puppies voices, shes the sheriff gussie holt, 1980s films, the little mermaid voice of ursula, 2000s movies, songcatcher, outside sales, freedom writers, nancy drew, 2000s television series, er rebecca chadwick, 2010s films, bffs, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1927Pat Carroll is 94 (nee Patricia Ann Carroll)

Grammy & Emmy Award-winning American actress of stage, TV (Gussie Holt on She’s The Sheriff; Make Room for Daddy; Too Close for Comfort; Busting Loose; ER; The Interns), and movies (Hometown Girl; The Brothers O’Toole; With Six You Get Eggroll), born May 5, 1927. (Pat Carroll 1955 Photo)

will hutchins birthday, nee marshall lowell hutchson, will hutchins 1973, american character actor, 1950s movies, lafayette escadrille, no time for sergeants, 1950s television series, conflict guest star, matinee theatre guest star, 77 sunset strip guest star, maverick guest star, sugarfoot tom brewster, 1960s films, claudelle inglish, merrills marauders, the shooting, spinout, clambake, 1960s tv shows, hey  landlord woodrow banner woody, blondie dagwood bumstead, 1970s movies, shangani patrol, the horror at 37000 feet tv movie, slumber party 57, the happy hooker goest to washington, 1980s films, roar,1990s movies, gunfighter, 2010s movies, the romantics, married chrissie burnett 1965, divorced chris burnett 1969, carol burnett brother in law, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1930Will Hutchins is 91 (nee Marshall Lowell Hutchason)

American character actor of TV (Tom Brewster on Sugarfoot; Hey, Landlord; Blondie; Conflict; 77 Sunset Strip; Maverick) and movies (Spinout; Clambake; Claudelle Inglish; Merrill’s Marauders; No Time for Sergeants; The Shooting), born May 5, 1930. (Will Hutchins 1973 The Horror at 37,000 Feet)

michael murphy birthday, nee michael george murphy, michael murphy 1984, american actor, 1960s television series, combat guest star, ben casey guest star, 1960s movies, double trouble, countdown, the legend of lylah clare, that cold day in the park, the arrangement, 1970s films, mash, count yorga vampire, brewster mccloud, mccabe and mrs miller, whats up doc, the thief who came to dinner, i love you goodbye, phase iv, nashville, the front, an unmarried woman, the great bank hoax, the class of miss macmichael, manhattan, 1980s movies, strange behavior, the year of living dangerously, hot money, talk to  me, cloak and dagger, mesmerized, salvador, shocker, 1980s tv shows, hard copy andy omart, tanner 88 jack tanner, 1990s films, folks, batman returns, clean slate, kansas city, private parts, breaking the surface the greg louganis story tv film, the island, sleeping dogs lie, magnolia, 2000s movies, tart, tricks, silver city, childstar, heights, xmen the last stand, away from her, the trotsky, according to greta, 2000s television shows, tanner on tanner jack tanner, h20 us ambassador conrad, tilt jimmy molloy, this is wonderland judge maxwell fraser, 2010s tv series, the bridge ed wycoff, rogue george kelly, american experience narrator, 2010s films, white house down, they came together, fall, indian horse, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1938Michael Murphy is 83

American actor of TV (Jack Tanner on Tanner on Tanner & Tanner ’88; This is Wonderland; Ben Casey; Combat!) and movies (Cloak & Dagger; Double Trouble; An Unmarried Woman; Manhattan; MASH; Away From Her; Batman Returns), born May 5, 1938. (Michael Murphy 1984 Two Marriages Photo: ABC) 

lance henriksen birthday, nee lance james henriksen, lance henriksen 2010, american voice artist, movie actor, 1970s action movies, it aint easy, to kill the king, dog day afternoon, mansion of the doomed, the next man, network, close encounters of the third kind, damien omen ii, the visitor, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, ryans hope preston post, 1980s films, the dark end of the street, prince of the city, piranha two the spawning, nightmares, the right stuff, the terminator, jagged edge, savage dawn, choke canyon, aliens, near dark, pumpkinhead, survival quest, the last samurai, hit list, the horror show, johnny handsome, 1980s tv shows, cagney and lacey guest star, hardcastle and mccormick guest star, 1990s movies, the pit and the pendulum, stone cold, comrades in arms, reason for living the jill ireland story, alien3, jennifer 8, delta heat, excessive force, super mario bros, knights, the outfit, hard target, the criminal mind, mans best friend, no escape, boulevard, color of night, felony, spitfire, the quick and the dead, aurora operation intercept, the nature of the beast, dead man, mind ripper, powder, gunfighters moon, profile for murder, no contest ii, dusting cliff 7, 1990s television shows, millenium frank black, 2000s films, scream 3, unspeakable, the invitation, dream warrior, one point o, madhouse, avp alien vs predator, modigliani, starkweather, the garden, abominable, the da vinci treasure, pirates of treasure island, sasquatch mountain, bone dry, dying god, dark reel, appaloosa, necessary evil, the slammin salmon, the seamstress, the lost tribe, the penitent man, cyrus, 2010s movies, the genesis code, good day for it, the arcadian, its in the blood, astronaut the last push, dorothy and the witches of oz, sin reaper 3d, phantom, gingerclown, alien rising, blood shot, the book of daniel, house at the end of the drive, road to paloma, dark awakening, hollows grove, garm wars the last druid, paranormal island, stung, spirit riders, harbinger down, kids vs monsters, justice served, monday at 1101am, cut to the chase, daylights end, the sector, after the sun fell, gehenna where death lives, the unwilling, lake eerie, needlestick, wraith, mom and dad, this old machine, gone are the dys, 2010s tv mini series, the witches of oz henry gale, the night shift clive, into the badlands penrith, the blacklist bill mccready, burn kenny maybin, big dogs totentatz, 1980s sci fi movies, 1990s thriller movies, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1940Lance Henriksen is 81

American voice over artist & actor of stage, TV (Millenium; Ryan’s Hope; The Blacklist), video games, and movies (The Terminator; Jagged Edge; Aliens; Jennifer 8; Powder; The Outfit; Hard Target, Scream 3; The Right Stuff; The Last Samurai), born May 5, 1940. (Lance Henriksen 2010 Photo: Ak@ssia) 

michael palin birthday, nee michael edward palin, michael lpalin 2009, english comedian, british narrator, comedy screenwriter, tv host, actor, 1960s british television series, do not adjust your set, monty pythons flying circus, clangers, 1970s movies, monty python and the holy grail, life of brian, jabberwocky, 1970s tv shows, ripping yarns, 1980s films, time bandits, the missionary, the meaning of life, a private function, brazil, a fish called wanted, 1990s movies, american friends, mr toads wild ride, fierce creatures, 1990s television shows, gbh jim nelson, home and away surfer, 2000s films, the last day of wwi, not the messiah hes a very naughty boy, 2010s tv mini series, remember me tom parfitt, clangers narrator, vanity fair william makepeace thackery, 2010s movies, the death of stalin, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1943Michael Palin is 78

English travel writer, comedian, screenwriter, narrator & actor of TV (Monty Python’s Flying Circus; Clangers; Vanity Fair) and movies (A Fish Called Wanda; Time Bandits; Life of Brian; Jabberwocky; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; The Meaning of Life) born May 5, 1943. (Michael Palin 2009 Photo: PalFest)

john rhys davies birthday, john rhys davies 2012, english voice actor, british character actor, 1960s television series, crossroads gareth, 1970s tv shows, budgie laughing spam fitter, i claudius macro, the danedyke mystery armchair, 1970s movies, penny gold, 1980s films, sphinx, raiders of the lost ark, victor victoria, the island of adventure, sahara, grizzly ii the concert, sword of the valiant the legend of sir gawain and the green knight, best revenge, king solomons mines, in the shadow of kilimanjaro, firewalker, the living daylights, tusks, waxwork, young toscanini, rising storm, indiana jones and the last crusade, the princess and the dwarf, 1980s television shows, shogun vasco rodrigues, the quest sir edward, sadat gamal abdel nasser, noble house quillan gornt, war and remembrance sammy mutterperl, , the untouchables, sliders, the lord of the rings, 1990s movies, journey of honor, return to the lost world, canvas, the unnamable ii the statement of randolph carter, the lost world, sunset grill, the seventh coin, south beach, cyborg cop, robot in the family, the high crusade, blood of the innocent, glory daze, the great white hype, marquis de sade, echo of blue, the protector, secret of the andes, 1990s tv mini series, great expectations joe gargery, the strauss dynasty gribov, the pirates of dark water voice actor, the legend of prince valiant voices, the untouchables agent michael malone, murder she wrote guest star, fantastic four thor, sliders professor maximilian arturo, star trek voyager leonardo da vinci, you wish madman mustapha, 2000s television series, the secret adventures of jules verne dumas, helen of troy king priam of troy, the lady musketeer porthos, revelations professor lampley, krod mandoon and the flaming sword of fire grimshank, 2000s films, delta force one the lost patrol, the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, gimli lord of the rings movies, scorcher, the lord of the rings the two towers, the medallion, coronado, the lord of the rings the return of the king, the princess diaries 2 royal engagement, the game of their lives, the lost angel, shadows in the sun, the king maker, one night with the king, the ferryman, in the name of the king a dungeon siege tale, 31 north 62 east, 2010s movies, sophie and sheba, treasure hunters, escape, 100 degrees below zero, concrete blondes, prisoners of the sun, return to the hiding place, apocalypse pompeii, saul the journey to damascus, beyond the mask, golden shoes, to have and to hold, the apostle peter redemption, winter thaw, camera store, aux, 2010s tv shows, once upon a time grand pabbie, harvey beaks, the shannara chronicles eventine elessedil, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1944John Rhys-Davies is 77

English character & voice over actor of TV (Shōgun; Noble House; The Untouchables; Sliders; War and Remembrance), film (The Living Daylights; Gimli in The Lord of the Rings movies; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Victor Victoria; Prisoners of the Sun), born May 5, 1944. (John Rhys-Davies 2012 Photo: Eva Rinaldi)

lisa eilbacher birthday, nee lisa marie eilbacher, lisa eilbacher 1974, saudi arabian american actress, 1970s movies, the war between men and women, run for the roses, the ordeal of patty hearst tv movie, 1970s television series, gunsmoke guest star, the hardy boys nancy drew mysteries callie shaw, 1980s films, on the right track, an officer and a gentleman, 10 to midnight, beverly hills cop, never say die, the last samurai, leviathan, 1980s tv shows, simon and simon guest star, the winds of war madeline henry, ryans four dr ingrid sorenson, me and mom kate morgan, monte carlo maggie egan, 1990s television shows, midnight caller nicky molloy, 1990s movies, live wire, sister cindy eilbacher, female body builders, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1956Lisa Eilbacher is 65

Saudia Arabian-American actress of TV (Midnight Caller; The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries; Ryan’s Four; The Winds of War) and movies (Beverly Hills Cop; 10 to Midnight; An Officer and a Gentleman; Run for the Roses; The Last Samurai; Live Wire), born May 5, 1956. (Lisa Eilbacher 1974 Movin’ On)

tom schanley birthday, nee thomas lee schanley, tom schanley photos, american actor, 1980s television series, the yellow rose whit champion, dynasty josh harris, melrose place john rawlings, children of the dust cavalry officer, 1980s movies, nothing underneath, fever pitch, listen to me, 1990s films, savage, courage under fire, conspiracy theory, expose, 2000s movies, santas letters, 2000s tv shows, jag guest star, 2010s television shows, outlaw carl phillips, graceland cash windgate, 2010s films, a better life, till you get to baraboo, get the gringo, 10 things i hate about life, eruption la, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1961Tom Schanley is 60 (nee Thomas Lee Schanley)

American actor of TV (Whit Champion on The Yellow Rose; Dynasty; Melrose Place; Graceland; Outlaw) and movies (Fever Pitch; Courage Under Fire; Nothing Underneath; Listen To Me; Conspiracy Theory; Savage; Expose), born May 5, 1961. (Tom Schanley Photo: Bjorn Kommerell / © TomSchanley.com)  

brian williams birthday, nee brian douglas williams, brian williams 2009, american news journalist, televison news reports, tv news host, 1980s television news shows, panorama host, 1990s nbc news correspondent, nbc nightly news anchor, 1990s white house news correspondent, msnbc the news with brian willams anchor, 2000s tv news series, nbc nightly news anchor, rock center with brian williams  host, msnbc chief breaking news anchor, the 11th hour with brian williams 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1959Brian Williams is 62

Emmy & Peabody Award-winning American MSNBC and NBC News journalist, White House correspondent, TV news anchor, and host (The 11th Hour With Brian Williams; NBC Nightly News; The News With Brian Williams; Rock Center), born May 5, 1959. (Brian Williams 2009 Photo: David Shankbone)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on May 5th!

Remember These May 5th Famous Birthdays

tammy wynette birthday, nee virginia wynette pugh, nickname first lady of country music, tammy wynette 1975, american country music singer, 1960s country music hit songs, apartment no 9, your good girls gonna go bac, my elusive dreams, i dont wanna play house, take me to your world, divorce, singing my song, stand by your man, the ways to love a man, 1970s country music hit singles, he loves me all the way, run woman run, the wonders you perform, we sure can love each other, good lovin makes it right, reach out your hand and touch somebody, my man understands, bedtime story, till i get it right, kids say the darndest things, another lonely song, woman to woman, you make me want to be a mother, till i can make it on my own, you and me, lets get together one last time, one of a kind, womanhood, no one else in this world, they call it makin love, george jones duets, the ceremony, we re gonna hold on, golden ring, near you, 1980s hit country music songs, another chance, sometime when we touch mark gray duet, country music hall of fame, grammy awards, married george jones 1969, divorced george jones 1975, loretta lynn friends, married george richey 1978, burt reynolds affair, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 5th birthdays, born may 5 1942, died april 6 1998, celebrity deathsTammy Wynette (nee Virginia Wynette Pugh; “First Lady of Country Music“)

Grammy Award-winning American Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter solo (Stand By Your Man; I Don’t Wanna Play House; D-I-V-O-R-C-E; It’s All Over) & with husband George Jones (We’re Gonna Hold On; Golden Ring) (born May 5, 1942 – died Apr. 6, 1998; age 55). Tammy Wynette died of a blood clot. (Tammy Wynette 1975 Photo: Hubert Long / Epic Records)

alice faye birthday, nee alice jeane leppert, alice faye 1941, american singer, academy award songs, youll never know, actress, 1930s movies, hello frisco hello, now ill tell, she learned about sailors, 365 nights in hollywood, george whites 1935 scandals, every night at eight, music is magic, king of burlesque, poor little rich girl, sing baby sing, stowaway, on the avenue, you cant have everything, wake up and live, youre a sweetheart, in old chicago, sally irene and mary, alexanders ragtime band, tail spin, rose of washington square, hollywood cavalcade, barricade, 1940s films, lillian russell, tin pan alley, that night in rio, the great american broadcast, weekend in havana, hello frisco hello 1943, the gangs all here, four jills in a jeep, fallen angel, 1960s movies, state fair, movie musicals, 1970s movies, the magic of lassie, every girl should have one, married tony martin 1937, divorced tony martin 1940, married phil harris, octogenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 5th birthdays, born may 5 1915, died may 9 1998, celebrity deathsAlice Faye (nee Alice Jeane Leppert)

American singer (You’ll Never Know) & movie actress (Hello, Frisco, Hello; George White’s Scandals; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; Rose of Washington Square; Hollywood Cavalcade; State Fair; Sally, Irene and Mary; Four Jills in a Jeep; In Old Chicago) (born May 5, 1915 – died May 9, 1998; age 83). Alice Faye died of stomach cancer. (Alice Faye 1941 That Night in Rio Photo)

roger rees birthday, roger rees 1982, welsh actor, welsh american actor, 1970s television series, bouquet of barbed wire, 1980s tv mini series, the life and adventures of nicholas nickleby, singles malcolm, cheers robin colcord, 1980s movies, star 80, gods outlaw, 1990s films, mountains of the moon, if looks could kill, stop or my mom will shoot, robin hoot men in tights, the substance of fire, sudden manhattan, trouble on the corner, next stop wonderland, a midsummer nights dream, the bumblebee flies anyway, 1990s tv shows, mantis john stonebrake, titanic j bruce ismay, boston common president harrison cross, liberty the american revolution thomas pane, 2000s movies, blackmale, 3am, the scorpion king, frida, the emperors club, going under, crazy like a fox, game 6, a life in suitcases, the pink panther, falling for grace, the treatment, garfield 2, the prestige, the invasion, the narrows, happy tears, 2000s television shows, three sisters frederick, veritas the quest de molay, the west wind british ambassador lord john marbury, greys anatomy dr colin marlow, 2010s films, almost perfect, affluenza, survivor, 2010s tv series, warehouse 13 james macpherson, elementary alistair moore, it could be worse roger goldstein, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1944, died july 10 2015, celebrity deathsRoger Rees

Tony Award-winning Welsh-American actor of stage, TV (Singles; Cheers; M.A.N.T.I.S.; Boston Common; The West Wing) and movies (Star 80; Robin Hood: Men in Tights; The Scorpion King; The Prestige; The Pink Panther; If Looks Could Kill) (born May 5, 1944 – died July 10, 2015; age 71). Roger Rees died of brain cancer. (Roger Rees 1982 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby)

john s ragin birthday, nee john stanley ragin, john s ragin 1974, american actor, 1960s television series, armstrong circle theatre guest star, blue light guest star, the invaders guest star, the felony squad doctor, 1970s tv shows, mission impossible guest star, the bold ones the new doctors guest star, men at law guest star, the bold ones the lawyers guest star, ironside guest star, the fbi guest star, sons and daughters walter cramer, barnaby jones guest star, quince me dr robert asten, 1970s movies, killer bees tv movie, the parallax view, earthquake, moving violation, 1990s tv series, 1990s tv soap operas, santa barbara dr grant jameson, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1929, died april 14 2013, celebrity deathsJohn S. Ragin (nee John Stanley Ragin)

American actor & guest star of TV (Dr. Robert Asten on Quincy M.E.; Dr. Grant Jameson on Santa Barbara; Sons and Daughters; The Felony Squad; The F.B.I.; Ironside; Barnaby Jones; The Fugitive; Mission: Impossible) and movies (The Parallax View; Earthquake) (born May 5, 1929  – died Apr. 14, 2013; age 83). Cause of death for John S. Ragin is unknown. (John S. Ragin 1974 Killer Bees) 

gordon richards birthday, aka sir gordon richards, nickname moppy richards, gordon richards 1938, english flat racing jockey, 1920s british flat racing champion jockey 1930s, 1940s english champion jockey 1950s, race horse trainer for lady beaverbrook, dorothy paget racehorse trainer, 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 5th birthdays, born may 5 1904, died november 10 1986, celebrity deathsGordon Richards (aka Sir Gordon Richards; “Moppy“)

English flat racing jockey who recovered from tuberculosis to achieve British Champion Jockey a record 26 times & over 4870 winners, later race horse trainer for Lady Beaverbrook, Dorothy Paget, and others (born May 5, 1904 – died Nov. 10, 1986; age 84). Cause of death for Gordon Richards is unknown. (Gordon Richards 1938 Photo: Associated Press Photo)

arthur leonard schawlow birthday, arthur leonard schawlow 1981, american physicist, physics researcher, spectroscopy research, superconductivity research, nuclear resonance research, author, microwave spectroscopy, invention of the laser, charles towns research partner, 1981 nobel prize in physics, septuagenarian birthdays, senior citizen birthdays, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 5th birthdays, born may 5 1921, died april 28 1999, celebrity deathsArthur Leonard Schawlow

American physicist, author (Microwave Spectroscopy), & researcher (spectroscopy; superconductivity; nuclear resonance) who invent the laser with Charles Townes, and  1981 Nobel Prize in Physics winner (born May 5, 1921 – died April 28, 1999; age 77). Arthur Schawlow died of leukemia. (Arthur Leonard Schawlow 1981 Photo: Jose Mercado / Stanford News Service)  

alexander ragulin birthday, nee alexander pavlovich ragulin, nickname rags, aka aleksandr ragulin, alexander ragulin c 1960s stamp photo 1970s, russian hockey player, soviet union hockey player, 1964 innsbruck austria olympic games hockey gold medal, 1968 grenoble france winter olympics hockey gold medalist, hockey gold medal winner 1972 sapporo japan olympic games, 1972 summit series russian hockey player, russian hockey defenseman, international ice hockey federation hall of fame, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, may 5th birthdays, born may 5 1941, died november 17 2004, celebrity deathsAlexander Ragulin (“Rags”; aka Aleksandr Ragulin)

International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame Russian hockey defenseman, 3-time Winter Olympics hockey gold medalist (1964 Innsbruck Austria; 1968 Grenoble France; 1972 Sapporo Japan), 1972 Summit Series player (born May 5, 1941 – died Nov. 17, 2004; age 63). Cause of death for Alexander Ragulin is unknown. (Alexander Ragulin Stamp Photo) 

john van dreelen birthday, dutch american actor, born may 5th, classic tv shows, 12 oclock high, the fbi, 77 sunset strip, hawaiian eye, classic movies, the enemy general, von ryans expressJohn Van Dreelen (nee Jacques van Drielen Gimberg; aka Jack Gimberg)

Dutch-American actor of TV (The F.B.I.; Noble House; 77 Sunset Strip; Hawaiian Eye; It Takes a Thief; The Word; Falcon Crest; Ironside; Perry Mason; The Six Million Dollar Man) and movies (The Enemy General; The Flying Fontaines; Von Ryan’s Express) (born May 5, 1922 – died Sept. 4, 1992; age 70). John Van Dreelen’s cause of death is unknown. (John Van Dreelen 1966 12 O’Clock High)

bing russell birthday, born may 5th, classic tv shows, bonanza deputy clem foster, the virginian, mannix, gunsmoke, death valley days, the big valley, laramie, the untouchables, zane grey theaterBing Russell (nee Neil Oliver Russell)

American actor of TV (Deputy Clem Foster on Bonanza; The Virginian; Mannix; Emergency!; Gunsmoke; Death Valley Days; The Streets of San Francisco; The Big Valley; The Twilight Zone; Laramie; The Untouchables; Zane Grey Theater; Stagecoach West) (born May 5, 1926 – died Apr. 8, 2003; age 76). Bing Russell died of cancer complications. (Bing Russell 1957 Tombstone Territory)

max marcin, american writer, short stories, playwright, broadway plays, cheating cheaters, eyes of youth, the woman in room 13, silent films, director, screenplays, city streets, radio programs, crime doctor,Max Marcin (nee Max Schlamjack)

Polish-American novelist, playwright, film director & screenwriter (Eyes of Youth; Cheating Cheaters; The Woman in Room 13; The Love of Sunya; Here Comes the Bride; Three Live Ghosts), and radio program writer-creator (Crime Doctor) (born May 5, 1879 – died Mar. 30, 1948; age 68). Cause of death for Max Marcin is unknown. (Max Marcin 1933 Photo: Motion Picture Herald)

alice howell birthday, born may 5th, american comedienne, actress, silent films, movies, cinderella cinders, how stars are made, the great smash, wandering daughters, the pride of the force, her unmarried life, papas petAlice Howell (nee Alice Florence Clark)

American comedienne, actress of burlesque and vaudeville stages, and silent movies for Keystone, L-KO & Century Comedies (Cinderella Cinders; How Stars Are Made; The Great Smash; Wandering Daughters; The Pride of the Force; Her Unmarried Life; The Elite of Hollywood; Papa’s Pet) (born May 5, 1888 – died Apr. 12, 1961; age 72) (Alice Howell 1917 Photo: Photoplay)

freeman gosden birthday, born may 5th, american comedian, voice over actor, radio, blackface, amos n andy, golden age radio, radio programs, sam n henry, 1930, calvin and the colonel, movies, check and double checkFreeman F. Gosden (nee Freeman Fisher Gosden; “Amos“)

American comedian, musician, writer, host, blackface & voice actor of radio (Amos on Amos ‘n’ Andy; Sam ‘n’ Henry; Correll and Gosden, the Life of the Party), TV (Calvin and the Colonel; The Amos ‘n Andy Show) & films (Check and Double Check; The Big Broadcast of 1936; The Lion Tamer) (born May 5, 1899 – died Dec. 10, 1982; age 83). (Freeman Gosden 1930 Photo: Radio Digest) 

christopher morley birthday, born may 5th, american writer, journalist, editor, poet, poems, on vimy ridge, author, bestsellers, novels, books, kitty foyle, thunder on the left, kathleen, parnassus on wheels, the haunted bookshopChristopher Morley

American writer, journalist (Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger; New York Evening Post), editor (Ladies’ Home Journal; Saturday Review of Literature) poet (On Vimy Ridge), and best-selling novelist (Kitty Foyle, Thunder on the Left, Kathleen, Parnassus on Wheels, The Haunted Bookshop) (born May 5, 1890 – died Mar. 28, 1957; age 66). (Christopher Morley 1935 Photo: Radio Mirror)

harry woods birthday, born may 5th, american actor, tv shows, westerns, tombstone territory, movies, the lawless nineties, monkey business, call of the rockies, the ghost rider, in early arizona, hawaiian buckaroo, stagecoach days, indian agent, sunset passHarry Woods

American westerns TV & film actor(The Lawless Nineties; Monkey Business; Call of the Rockies; The Ghost Rider; In Early Arizona; Hawaiian Buckaroo; Stagecoach Days; Indian Agent; Sunset Pass; Lawless Riders; The Texas Ranger; Last of the Duanes; The House of the Seven Gables; Wild Horse Mesa; West of the Pecos; Nevada) (born May 5, 1889 – died Dec. 28, 1968;age 79). (Harry Woods 1925)

Douglas Marland (nee Marland Messner)

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American TV soap opera actor and screenwriter (The Brighter Day; As the World Turns; Another World; The Doctors; General Hospital; As the World Turns; Guiding Light; Loving; A New Day in Eden) (born May 5, 1934 – died Mar. 6, 1993; age 58). Douglas Marland died of abdominal surgery complications. 

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Anita Hamilton

50+ World editor & baby boomer writer Anita Hamilton has always been interested in the "real people" stories behind the characters that create and inhabit the world of music, books, movies, television shows, current events, history, etc. A lifelong love of research (ok, nosiness) and writing, combined with a loving and supportive family complete with 3 mini-dachshund minions, keeps her busy.

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