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May 6, 2023

May 6th Birthdays

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

Willie Mayswillie mays birthday, nee willie howard mays jr, willie mays 1962, african american professional baseball player, 1950s pro baseball player, 1960s baseball, mlb baseball player, new york giants, san francisco giants, 1954 national league mvp 65, baseball hall of fame, 1951 national league rookie of the year, 1950s mlb all star 1960s, 1950s gold glove award 1960s, 1971 roberto clemente award, 1954 national league batting champion, mlb center fielder, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1931 (“The Say Hey Kid“; godfather of Barry Bonds)

Baseball Hall of Fame American MLB center fielder (New York Giants, San Francisco Giants), 1951 National League Rookie of the Year, 24-time MLB All-Star with 12 Gold Glove Awards (1957-1968), 2-time National League MVP (1954, 1965), born May 6, 1931. (Willie Mays 1962 What’s My Line?)

Bob Segerbob seger  birthday, nee robert clark seger, bob seger 1980, american rock singer, songwriter, rock and roll musician, guitarist, pianist, baby boomer fans, 1960s detroit rock bands, doug brown and the omens, bob seger and the last heard, the bob seger system, 1960s hit rock singles, ramblin gambliln man, bob seger and the silver bullet band, 1970s rock albums, night moves album, stranger in town, 1970s hit rock singles, best rock songs, mainstreet, old time rock and roll, still the same, we've got tonight, night moves single, katmandu, hollywood nights, 1980s rock hit songs, fire lake, against the wind, youll accompny me, tryin to live my life without you, shame on the moon, even now, understanding, american storm, like a rock, shakedown, bruce springsteen friend, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1945 (nee Robert Clark Seger)

American Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician, songwriter, producer, and singer (Night Moves; Mainstreet; Old Time Rock and Roll; Still the Same; We’ve Got Tonight; Hollywood Nights; Like a Rock; Against the Wind; Shame on the Moon; Turn the Page) born May 6, 1945. (Bob Seger 1980 Photo: Cash Box)

richard cox birthday, nee richard zukerman, richard cox 1976, american actor, 1960s television series, 1960s tv soap operas, love of life bobby mackey, 1970s tv shows, 1970s daytime tv serials, search for tomorrow ed minter, executive suite mark desmond, baretta guest star, 1970s movies, seizure, between the lines, 1980s films, cruising, king of the mountain, can she bake a cherry pie, the oasis, hellhole, the vindicator, zombie high, street justice, 1980s television shows, the bronx zoo charlie turner, tanner 88 david seidelman, 1990s tv series, ghostwriter max frazier, the visitor assistant director grushaw, 1990s tv soaps, 1990s guiding light david jacobs, loving giff bowman, 1990s movies, the climb, 2000s films, besotted, outta time, storm watch, missing brendan, barry dingle, the toe tactic, radio free albemuth, 2010s television series, alpha house graydon talbot, csi miami judge ebersol, the librarians prospero, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1948Richard Cox (nee Richard Zukerman)

American actor of TV (Bobby Mackey on Love of Life; Guiding Light; Executive Suite; Loving; Tanner ’88; Ghostwriter; Loving; Search for Tomorrow; Baretta; The Bronx Zoo) and movies (Cruising; King of the Mountain; The Oasis; Missing Brendan), born May 6, 1948. (Richard Cox 1976 Executive Suite CBS Promo)

gregg henry birthday, nee gregg lee henry, gregg henry 1976, american actor, 1970s television mini series, rich man poor man book ii wesley jordache, pearl lt doug north, 1970s movies, mean dog blues, 1980s tv shows, the yeagers kyle yeager, the blue and the gray lester bedell, falcon crest thom dower, i know my first name is steven officer kean, 1980s films, just before dawn, funny money, body double, the last of philip banter, the patriot, fair game, 1990s television shows, the torkelsons randall torkelson, reasonable doubts weldon lewis, in the heat of the night george deschamps, la law guest star, matlock guest star, murder she wrote guest star, ez streets carl eiling, 1990s films, raising cain, bodily harm, star trek insurrection, payback, the big brass ring, 2000s movies, sleep easy hutch rimes, southlander diary of a desperate musician, layover, femme fatale, ballistic ecks vs sever, purgatory flats, sin, silent partner, slither, united 93, the black dahlia, 2000s tv series, family law michael holt, 24 jonathan wallace, eyes clay burgess, gilmore girls mitchum huntzberger, the riches hugh panetta, csi miami guest star, 2010s films, isolation, the reunion, any day now, guardians of the galaxy, jason bourne, the belko experiement, guardians of the galaxy vol 2, 2010s television series, hung mike, ncis los angeles alex harris, breakout kings richard wendell, white collar henry dobbs, bunheads rico, the killing carl reddick, the following dr arthur strauss, csi cyber calvin mundo, chicago med dr dvid downey, hell on wheels brigham young, black lightning martin proctor, scandal hollis doyle, channel zero bill hope, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1952Gregg Henry 

American actor of TV (Rich Man, Poor Man Book II; Gilmore Girls; The Riches; Hung; The Killing; Hell on Wheels; Scandal; Family Law; Reasonable Doubts) and films (Body Double; Payback; The Patriot; The Black Dahlia; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), born May 6, 1952. (Gregg Henry 1976 Photo: ABC TV) 

lynn whitfield birthday, nee lynn butler smith, lynn whihtfield 2014, african american actress, 1980s television series, hill street blues jill thomas, cagney and lacey eleanor taggart, heartbeat dr cory banks, the women of brewster place ciel, matlock angela page, the josephine baker story tv movie, emmy award, 1980s movies, doctor detroit, the sluggers wife, silverado, jaws the revenge, dead aim, 1990s tv shows, equal justice maggie mayfield, the cosby mysteries barbara lorenz, martin elen, 1990s films, in the army now, a thin line between love and hate, gone fishin, the planet of junior brown, eves bayou, stepmom, 2000s television shows, boston public louanna harper, without a trace paula van doren, 2000s movies, a time for dancing, head of state, madeas family reunion, confessions, kings of the evening, the women, the rebound, 2010s films, mama i want to sing, all things fall apart, battlefield america, redemption of a dog, lonely boy, 24  hour love, kings faith, act like you love me, and then there was  you, the last letter, the dempsey sisters, blood lines, take the spotlight, 30 days in atlanta, lap dance, curveball, prayer never fails, the north star, espionage tonight, solace, 2010s tv series, how to get away with murder mary walker, chasing life karen callahan, hit the floor vanessa howard, mistresses marjorie, greenleaf lady mae greenleaf, producer, married vantile whitfield 1974, divorced vantile whitfield 1978, married brian gibson 1990, divorced brian gibson 1992, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1953Lynn Whitfield (nee Lynn Butler-Smith; ex of Brian Gibson)

Emmy Award-winning American actress of stage, TV (The Josephine Baker Story; Greenleaf; Heartbeat; Equal Justice; Without a Trace), and movies (Eve’s Bayou; Madea’s Family Reunion; Gone Fishin’; A Thin Line Between Love and Hate), born May 6, 1953. (Lynn Whitfield 2014 Photo: Errol Sadler)

tom bergeron birthday, nee thomas bergeron, tom bergeron 2009, american talk show host, comedian, radio dj, television game show host, reality series host, 1980s television talk shows, people are talking host, 1990s tv shows, breakfast time host, fox after breakfast host, the early show substitute host, hollywood squares host, 2000s television series, producer americas funniest home videos host, dancing with the stars host, the tony danza show guest, the view guest co host, good morning american host, star trek enterprise guest star, actor, 2000s movies, rock slyde, candy jar, author, im hosting as fast as i can zen and the art of staying sane in hollywood, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1955Tom Bergeron 

American producer, actor & host of radio and TV (America’s Funniest Home Videos; Dancing With the Stars; Hollywood Squares; Good Morning America; People Are Talking; Fox After Breakfast; Star Trek: Enterprise) and films (Rock Slyde; Candy Jar), born May 6, 1955. (Tom Bergeron 2009 Photo: jfer 21)

kate collins birthday, kate collins 1988, american actress, tv soap opera star, 1980s television series, 1990s tv soap operas, 2000s television soaps, all my children natalie marlowe, janet green on all my children, one life to live guest star, guiding light guest star, search for tomorrow guest star, another world guest star, movies, riot on 42nd st, daughter of astronaut michael collins, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1959Kate Collins 

American actress of movies, TV soap operas (Natalie Marlowe & Janet Green on All My Children 1986-2011; One Life to Live; Guiding Light; Search for Tomorrow; Another World), and daughter of astronaut Michael Collins, born May 6, 1959. (Kate Collins 1988 All My Children ABC Promo)

roma downey birthday, roma downey 2015, northern irish actress, 1980s television soap operas, one life to live lady johanna leighton, 1990s television series, the 100 lives of black jack savage danielle st clair, a woman named jackie jacqueline bouvier, promised land monica, touched by an angel monica, 1990s movies, the last word, 2000s tv shows, the division reagan gilancy, 2000s films, funky monkey, 2010s television shows, the bible mother mary, the baxters, 2010s movies, son of god, tv movies producer, borrowed hearts producer, ben hur, television series producer, the dovekeepers producer, married leland orser 1987, divorced leland orser 1989, married david anspaugh 1995, divorced david anspaugh 1998, married mark burnett 2007, della reese friend, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1960Roma Downey (married Mark Burnett)

Northern Irish producer & actress of films & TV (Monica on Touched by an Angel; Lady Johanna Leighton on One Life to Live; The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage; A Woman Named Jackie; The Division), born May 6, 1960. Ex of Leland Orser, David Anspaugh. (Roma Downey 2015: Salvation Army USA West)

julianne phillips birthday, julianne phillips 1994, american model, elite modeling agency, actress, 1980s television movies, summer fantasy, his mistress, 1980s films, odd jobs, sweet lies, seven hours to judgment, skin deep, fletch lives, 1990s tv films, getting up and going home, the only way out, a vow to kill, original sins, wheres the money noreen, tidal wave no escape, 1990s movies, big bully, allie and me, colin fitz lives, hollywood boulevard, 1990s television series, sisters francesca reed margolis frankie, married bruce springsteen 1985, divorced bruce springsteen 1989, first wife of bruce springsteen, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1960Julianne Phillips (ex of Bruce Springsteen)

American model (Elite Modeling Agency) and actress of TV (Frankie Reed Margolis on Sisters) and movies (Odd Jobs; Sweet Lies; Seven Hours to Judgment; Skin Deep; Fletch Lives; Big Bully; Allie & Me; Hollywood Boulevard; Colin Fitz Lives!), born May 6, 1960. (Julianne Phillips 1994 Photo: Alan Light) 

anne parillaud birthday, anne parillaud 1998, french actress, 1990s movies, la femme nikita, what time is it, map of the human heart, innocent blood, frankie starlight, dead girl, the man in the iron mask, shattered image, 2000s films, gangsters, sex is comedy, deadlines, promised land, kid power, the last mistress, 2010s movies, in their sleep, what the day owes the night, married luc besson 1986, divorced luc besson 1991, married jean michel jarre 2005, divorced jean michel jarre 2010, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1960Anne Parillaud (ex of Luc Besson, Jean Michel Jarre)

French movie actress (La Femme Nikita; Map of the Human Heart; Innocent Blood; The Man in the Iron Mask; Gangsters; Frankie Starlight; Dead Girl; Shattered Image; Deadlines; Promised Land; Six Days, Six Nights) born May 6, 1960. (Annie Parillaud 1998 Photo: Georges Biard)

george clooney birthday, nee george timothy clooney, george clooney 2009, american director, producer, screenwriter, actor, 1980s movies, and theyre off, grizzly ii the concert, return to horror high, return of the killer tomatoes, 1980s television series, e/r ace, the facts of life george burnett, 1990s tv shows, baby talk joe, roseanne booker brooks, bodies of evidence detective ryan walker, sunset beat chic chesbro, er dr doug ross, 1990s films, the harvest, unbecoming age, from dusk till dawn, one fine day, batman and robin, the peacemaker, out of sight, the thin red line, three kings, 2000s movies, o brother where art thou, the perfect storm, spy kids, oceans eleven, welcome to collinwood, solaris, confessions of a dangerous mind, spy kids 3 game over, intolerable cruelty, oceans twelve, good night and good luck, syriana, the good german, oceans thirteen, michael clayton, leatherheads, burn after reading, up in the air, the men who stare at goats, 2010s films, the american, the ides of march, the descendants, gravity, the monuments men, tomorrowland, hail caesar, money monster, 2010s television shows, catch 22 scheisskopf, 2000s movie producer, kilroy, fail safe, rock star, insomnia, welcome to collinwood, far from heaven, the jacket, the big empty, rumor has it, a scanner darkly, academy award, argo producer, television series producer, memphis beat producer, unscripted producer, k street producer, director, screenwriter, the monuments men screenplay, the ides of march screenplay, good night and good luck screenwriter, philanthropist, businessman, married talia balsam 1989, divorced talia balsam 1993, married amal alamuddin 2014, friend rande gerber, friend cindy crawford, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1961George Clooney (married Amal Alamuddin; ex of Talia Balsam)

Oscar-winning American producer (Argo) & actor (ER; Sisters; Facts of Life; Syriana; Batman & Robin; Ocean’s Eleven; Out of Sight; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; One Fine Day; Hail, Caesar!), born May 6, 1961. Nephew of Rosemary Clooney; cousin Miguel Ferrer. (George Clooney 2009: Nicolas Genin)

martin brodeur birthday, born may 6, 1972, canadian american hockey player, olympic gold medalist, 2002 olympics, team canada 2010, goalie, goaltender, nhl all star, new jersey devils, st louis blues, vezina trophy, Martin Brodeur 

Canadian-American Olympic hockey goalie (gold – Team Canada 2002 & 2010), professional NHL  player (New Jersey Devils – 3 Stanley Cups; St. Louis Blues), 4-time Vezina Trophy, 10-time NHL All-Star, & New Jersey Devils Executive VP, born May 6, 1972. (Martin Brodeur 2012 Photo: Resolute)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born may 6, famous birthdays, bob seger, orson welles, singer, songwriter, mainstreet, old time rock and roll, night moves, filmmaker, actor, classic movies, citizen kane, the magnificent ambersons, radio programs, the war of the worlds(Bob Seger 1980s: Capitol Records | Orson Welles 1946)

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

Remember These May 6th Famous Birthdays

leon hughes sr birthday, nee leon hughes, leon hughes 1957, african american singer, 1950s vocal groups, the lamplighters, the hollywood flames, the celebritys, the dukes, the coasters, 1950s hit songs, young blood, down in mexico, searchin, one kiss led to another, yakety yak, charlie brown, poison ivy, along came jones, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1932Leon Hughes Sr. (nee Leon Hughes)

Doo Wop Music Hall of Fame American singer and founding member of R&B Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vocal group The Coasters (Down in Mexico; Young Blood; Searchin’; Yakety Yak; Charlie Brown; Poison Ivy; Along Came Jones; Little Egypt; Blue Moon) (born May 6, 1932 – died Mar. 1, 2023; age 92) (Leon Hughes Sr. 1957 Photo: Topps Gum Cards ATCO Records)

ben masters, born may 6th, american actor, tv shows, muggsy, passions, soap operas, heartbeat, noble house, another world, movies, dream lover, mandingo, key exchange, all that jazz, making mr rightBen Masters (nee Benjamin Masters)

American actor of stage, TV (Julian Crane on Passions; Heartbeat; Noble House; Pensacola: Wings of Gold; Another World; Muggsy; Barnaby Jones; Murder, She Wrote), & movies (Heartbeat; Dream Lover; Mandingo; Key Exchange; All That Jazz; Making Mr. Right) (born May 6, 1947 – died Jan. 11, 2023; age 75). Ben Masters died of COVID-19 complications. (Ben Masters 1978: NBC)

orson welles birthday, nee george orson welles, orson welles 1941, american actor, shakespearean stage actor, magician, producer, director, writer, mercury theatre founder, stage actor, radio actor, 1930s radio shows, the war of the worlds narrator, movie actor, 1930s films, too much johnson, 1940s movies, producer citizen kane screenwriter, academy awards best picture, the magnificent ambersons narrator, journey into fear, jane eyre, follow the boys, tomorrow is forever, the stranger, the lady from shanghai, macbeth, black magic, the third man, prince of foxes, 1950s films, the black rose, othello, trents last case, royal affairs in versailles, trouble in the glen, three cases of murder, napoleon, confidential report, moby dick, man in the shadow, touch of evil, the long hot summer, the roots of heaven, compulsion, ferry to hong kong, 1960s movies, david and goliath, crack in the miror, the battle of austerlitz, lafayette, the trial, the vips, marco the magnificent, chimes at midnight, is paris burning, a man for all seasons, casino royale, the sailor from gibraltar, ill never forget whats is name, oedipus the king, the last roman, tepepa, the southern star, house of cards, twelve plus one, the battle on the river neretva, 1970s films, the kremlin letter, start the revolution without me, catch 22, waterloo, the deep, a safe place, ten days wonder, necromancy, get to know your rabbit, treasure island, voyage of the damned, the muppet movie, hot money, where is parsifal, someone to love, 1980s movies, the secret life of nikola tesla, 1980s television mini series narrator, shogun, tales of the klondike, magnum pi, married virginia nicolson 1934, divorced virginai nicolson 1940, married rita hayworth 1943, divorced rita hayworth 1947, married paola mori 1955, divorced paola mori 1985, dolores del rio relationship, oja kodar relationship, william randolph hearst feud, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1915, died oct 10 1985, celebrity deathsOrson Welles (nee George Orson Welles; married Paola Mori)

Oscar-winning American filmmaker & actor of stage (Mercury Theatre), radio (The War of the Worlds), TV (Magnum, P.I.), & movies (Citizen Kane; The Magnificent Ambersons; The Lady from Shanghai; The Long, Hot Summer) (born May 6, 1915 – died Oct. 10, 1985; age 70). Ex of Rita Hayworth; ex-partner of Dolores Del Rio. (Orson Welles 1941: CBS Radio) 

sigmund freud birthday, nee sigismund schlomo freud, sigmund freud 1885, austrian doctor, neurologist, psychoanalysis founder, psychotherapy techniques, psychology theories, dream analysis, free association, transference, oedipus complex, theory of the unconscious, the id, super ego, libido theory, death drive theory, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1856, died september 23 1939, celebrity deathsSigmund Freud (nee Sigismund Schlomo Freud)

Austrian professor, neurologist, founder of psychoanalysis, developer of associated therapeutic techniques & theories (dream analysis, free association, Oedipus complex, theory of the unconscious) (born May 6, 1856 – died Sept. 23, 1939; age 83). Sigmund Freud had cancer of the jaw and died of a morphine overdose. (Sigmund Freud 1885 Photo)

stewart granger birthday, nee james lablache stewart, stewart granger 1952, english american actor, 1930s movies, so this is london, 1940s films, secret mission, thursdays child, the man in grey, the lamp still burns, man of evil, a lady surrenders, madonna of the seven moons, waterloo road, caesar and cleopatra, caravan, the magic bow, captain boycott, blanche fury, saraband, woman hater, adam and evalyn, 1950s movies, king solomons mines, soldiers three, the light touch, the wild north, scaramouche, the prisoner of zenda, salome, young bess, all the brothers were valiant, beau brummell, green fire, moonfleet, footsteps in the fog, the last hunt, bhowani junction, the little hut, gun glory, harry black and the tiger, 1960s films, north to alaska, the secret partner, sodom and gomorrah, commando, swordsman of siena, the secret invasion, amongst vultures, the crooked road, the oil prince, old surehand, killers carnival, target for killing, requiem for a secret agent, the trygon factor, the last safari, 1970s television series, 1970s westerns, the virginian colonel alan mackenzie, 1970s movies, the wild geese, 1980s tv mini series, crossings george hackett, hotel guest star, 1980s films, hell hunters, fine gold, married elspeth march 1938, divorced elspeth march 1948, married jean simmons 1950, divorced jean simmons 1960, married caroline lecerf 1964, divorced caroline lecerf 1969, charolais cattle rancher, 1970s spanish real estate investor, author, sparks fly upward autobiography, deborah kerr affair, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1913, died august 16 1993, celebrity deathsStewart Granger (nee James Lablache Stewart; ex of Jean Simmons)

English-American actor of movies (The Wild Geese; Sodom and Gomorrah; North to Alaska; Moonfleet; Beau Brummell; Young Bess; Scaramouche; King Solomon’s Mines; Caesar and Cleopatra; The Whole Truth) and TV (The Virginian) (born May 6, 1913 – died Aug. 16, 1993; age 80). Stewart Granger died of bone and prostate cancer. (Stewart Granger 1952 Scaramouche Trailer)

rudolph valentino, born may 6th, italian actor, film star, silent movies, the sheik, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, camille, the son of the sheik, cobra, the eagle, the hooded falcon, a sainted devil, monsieur beaucaire, blood and sandRudolph Valentino (nee Rodolfo di Valentina d’Antonguolla)

Italian silent film actor (The Sheik; The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; Cobra; The Son of the Sheik; The Eagle; Camille; The Hooded Falcon; Blood and Sand; Monsieur Beaucaire; A Sainted Devil; The Delicious Little Devil) (born May 6, 1895 – died Aug 23, 1926; age 31). Ex of Jean Acker, Natacha Rambova. Rudolph Valentino died of sepsis. (Rudolph Valentino 1920s)

rubin carter birthday, nickname hurricane carter, rubin carter 1958, african american professional boxer, american canadian retired boxer, 1960s wrongful murder conviction, overturned convictions, canadian motivational speaker, author, the sixteenth round, autobiography, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1937, died april 20 2014, celebrity deathsRubin Carter (“Hurricane” Carter)

American-Canadian middleweight professional boxer convicted of murder and released after almost 20 years (the conviction was overturned twice), author (The Sixteenth Round), and inspiration for The Hurricane (1999) starring Denzel Washington (born May 6, 1937 – died Apr. 20, 2014; age 76). Rubin Carter died of prostate cancer. (Rubin Carter 1958 Photo: Rubin Carter)

bill quinn birthday, nee william tyrell quinn, bill quinn 1967, american actor, 1920s child actor, 1920s silent movies, no mother to guide her, the new school teacher, 1950s television series, the big story guest star, 1960s films, the mountain road, cry for happy, five finger exercise, advise and consent, the birds, mirage, dark intruder, when the boys meet the girls, love is a f unny thing, 1960s tv shows, one step beyond guest star, wanted dead or alive, the detectives, zane grey theater guest star, perry mason guest star, hawaiian eye guest star, the rifleman frank sweeney, 77 sunset strip guest star, arrest and trial judge, broadside guest star, the munsters guest star, mchales navy admiral, dr kildare guest star,  honey west policeman, my three sons doctor, please dont eat the daisies dean carter, the fugitive guest star, the virginian guest star, the man from uncle guest star, iron horse guest star, the felony squad burke, bonanza guest star, the wild wild west doctor, i dream of jeannie guest star, judd for the defense guest star, the big valley guest star, the outsider guest star, brackens world guest star, that girl guest star, the name of the game guest star, 1970s television shows, men at law judge, ironside medical examiner, mayberry rfd guest star, mannix guest star, night gallery doctor, the bold ones the lawyers guest star, the fbi guest star, mod squad guest star, allias smith and jones guest star, mary tyler moore walter richards, the odd couple dr melnitz, owen marshall counselor at law judge, cannon guest star, barnaby jones guest star, the rookies guest star, police story guest star, rich man poor man book ii senator mcinerney, the streets of san francisco guest star, mcmillan and wife police chief paulson, the bob newhart show guest star, the rockford files, all in the family mr van ranseleer, little house on the prairie guest star, 1970s movies, how to frame a figg, ace eli and rodger of the skies, the police connection, psychic killer, matilda, 1980s films, bustin loose, dead and buried, twilight zone the movie, lucky stiff, star trek v the final frontier, 1980s tv series, insight guest star, the greatest american hero harlan blackford, archie bunkers place mr van ranseleer, trapper john mb guest star, newhart guest star, highway to heaven guest star, bob newharts father 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1912, died april 29 1994, celebrity deathsBill Quinn (nee William Tyrell Quinn; father-in-law of Bob Newhart)

American actor of movies & TV (Archie Bunker’s Place & All in the Family; The Rifleman; McMillan & Wife; The Bob Newhart Show; Arrest and Trial; McHale’s Navy; My Three Sons; Ironside; Mary Tyler Moore; The Odd Couple; Bonanza; Zane Grey Theater; The F.B.I.; Hawaiian Eye) (born May 6, 1912 – died Apr. 29, 1994; age 81). Bill Quinn died of natural causes. (Bill Quinn 1967 I Spy)

claire whitney birthday, born may 6th, american actress, silent movies, east lynne, the great gatsby, the chamber mystery, camille, classic films, enlighten thy daughter, frisco lil, sos your uncle, the mummys ghostClaire Whitney (married Robert Emmett Keane)

American actress of classic & silent films (East Lynne; The Great Gatsby; The Chamber Mystery; Camille; Enlighten Thy Daughter; The Strange Mrs. Crane; Rocky; Frontier Investigator; An Old-Fashioned Girl; The Silver Bullet; The Haunted Mine; The Mummy’s Ghost; So’s Your Uncle) (born May 6, 1890 – died Aug. 27, 1969; age 79). (Claire Whitney 1920 Who’s Who on the Screen)

raymond bailey birthday, nee raymond thomas bailey, raymond bailey 1962, american actor, 1930s movies, sos tidal wave, daredevils of the red circle, hells kitchen, flight at midnight, 1940s movie extra, 1950s films, the kangaroo kid, tarantula, the return of jack slade, picnic, outside the law, congo crossing, ive lived before, the girl he left behind, the great american pastime, band of angels, the incredible shrinking man, darbys rangers, underwater warrior, lafayette escadrille, the lineup, vertigo, no time for sergeants, the space children, king creole, i want to live, al capone, 1950s television series, tales of tomorrow guest star, the great gildersleeve fred fuller, frontier prosecutor, ford star jubilee guest star, screen directors playhouse guest star, studio 57 guest star, crusader guest star, conflict guest star, whirlybirds mr culvar, navy log guest star, matinee theatre guest star, lux video theatre guest star, the george burns and gracie allen show, gunsmoke guest star, the millionaire guest star, special agent 7, black saddle guest star, the man and the challenge guest star, zane grey theater guest star, the ann sothern show guest star, 1960s tv shows, johnny ringo guest star, the untouchables john carvell, bat masterson justice of the peace, 77 sunset strip guest star, general electric theater guest star, my sister eileen mr beaumont, walt disneys wonderful world of color, perry mason guest star, wagon train guest star, laramie guest star, margie mr yates, have gun will travel guest star, alfred hitchcock presents guest star, the many loves of dobie gillis dean magruder, bonanza guest star, my three sons guest star, the twilight zone guest star, mister ed guest star, the beverly hillbillies milburn drysdale, 1960s movies, wake me when its over, from the terrace, the absent minded professor, five weeks in a balloon, 1970s films, herbie rides again, the strongest man in the world, nancy kulp friend, 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 6th birthdays, born may 6 1904, died april 15 1980, celebrity deathsRaymond Bailey

American character actor of stage, TV (Milburn Drysdale on The Beverly Hillbillies; The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; My Sister Eileen; The Twilight Zone) and movies (Herbie Rides Again; The Strongest Man in the World; Vertigo) (born May 6, 1904 – died April 15, 1980; age 75). Raymond Bailey had Alzheimer’s Disease & died of a heart attack. (Raymond Bailey 1962 The Beverly Hillbillies) 

paul scardon birthday, born may 6th, american director, silent films, actor, movies, the goddess, the man from the rio grande, the son of davy crockett, today i hang, the fargo kid, the juggernaut, the alibi, the green god, rose of the south, tangled livesPaul Scardon (married Betty Blythe)

Australian silent film director & actor (The Goddess; The Man From the Rio Grande; The Son of Davy Crockett; Today I Hang; The Fargo Kid; The Juggernaut; Waterloo Bridge; The Battle Cry of Peace; The Alibi; The Gamblers; The Green God; Rose of the South; The Enemy; Tangled Lives; Her Own Free Will; Canon City) (born May 6, 1874 – died Jan. 17, 1954; age 79). (Paul Scardon 1919)

robert peary, born may 6, may 6th birthday, american civil engineer, us navy, rear admiral peary, greenland explorer, arctic expeditions, peary land, farthest north, geographic north pole, national geographic society medalsRobert Peary (married Josephine Diebitsch)

American civil engineer, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Greenland & Arctic explorer (tried crossing Greenland by dogsled; discovered Independence Fjord in Peary Land; reached “Farthest North”; claimed reaching the Geographic North Pole), National Geographic Society medalist (born May 6, 1856 – died Feb. 20, 1920; age 63). (Rear Admiral Robert Peary 1900: Nadar)

gaston leroux, born may 6, may 6th birthday, french writer, le matin journalist, silent movies, producer, publisher, detective fiction, mystery novelist author, the phantom of the opera, the mystery of the yellow room, joseph rouletabille mystery series, chere bibi booksGaston Leroux

French court reporter & theater critic, Le Matin international correspondent (Russian Revolution), silent film producer (Société des Cinéromans), fiction publisher, and mystery novelist (The Phantom of the Opera), author of the Chéri Bibi and Joseph Rouletabille mysteries (The Mystery of the Yellow Room) (born May 6, 1868 – died Apr. 15, 1927; age 58). (Gaston Leroux: Unknown) 

dana hill, american actress, bory may 6, may 6th birthday, tv shows, the two of use, sugar and spice, movies, cross creek, national lampoons european vacation, shoot the moon, Dana Hill (nee Dana Lynne Goetz)

American voice-over artist of TV (Max Goof on Goof Troop; Duckman: Private Dick / Family Man; Problem Child; The Pink Panther; Rugrats), actress of TV (The Two of Us; Sugar and Spice) & films (National Lampoon’s European Vacation; Cross Creek; Shoot the Moon) (born May 6, 1964 – died July 15, 1996; age 32). Dana Hill died after a stroke while in a diabetic coma. (Dana Hill c. 1984)

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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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