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November 16, 2023

November 16th Birthdays

If you were born on November 16th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

joanna pettet birthday, nee joanna jane salmon, joanna pettet 1980, english actress, british actress, retired actress, 1960s movies, the group, the night of the generals, casino royale, robbery, blue, the best house in london, 1960s television series, dr kildare yvonne barlow, 1970s movies, to catch a pebble, welcome to arrow beach, 1980s movies, double exposure, black commando, sweet country, 1980s tv shows, knots landing detective lieutenant janet baines, 1990s movies, terror in paradise, married actor alex cord 1968, divorced alex cord 1989, terence stamp relationship, friends alan bates, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16Joanna Pettet (nee Joanna Jane Salmon; ex of Alex Cord)

British-Canadian actress of films (Casino Royale; Blue; The Group; The Night of the Generals; Sweet Country; Black Commando; Robbery; The Best House in London) & TV (Knots Landing; Dr. Kildare; Thriller; The Doctors; Captains and the Kings), born November 16, 1942. (Joanna Pettet 1980 Cry of the Innocent) 

steve railsback birthday, nee stephen hall railsback, steve railsback 2010, american actor, actors studio student, new york theatre, 1970s movies, the visitors, cockfighter, angela, 1970s television movies, helter skelter, from here to eternity private robert e lee prewitt, 1980s movies, the stung man, deadly games, turkey shoot, trick or treats, veliki transport, the golden seal, torchlight, lifeforce, armed and dangerous, distortions, the survivalist, nukie, scenes from the goldmine, blue monkey, 1990s movies, the assassin, forever, alligator ii the mutation, calendar girl, save me, barb wire, street corner justice, termination man, disturbing behavior, made men, me and will, pressure point, stranger in the house, 1990s tv series, the visitor colonel james vise, 2000s movies, ed gein, zigs, slash, the box, intermedio, neo ned, king of the lost world, the plaguers, ready or not, follow the prophet, once fallen, wild in the blue, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1945Steve Railsback (nee Stephen Hall Railsback)

American actor of TV (From Here to Eternity; Charles Manson in Helter Skelter; The Visitor; The X-Files) and films (The Stunt Man; The Golden Seal; Deadly Games; Lifeforce; Save Me; Blue Monkey; Angela), born November 16, 1945. (Steve Railsback 2010 Photo: HSalmena Communications Group)

william kent krueger birthday, william kent krueger 2011, american mystery writer, anthony awards, mystery novelist, edgar award, mystery novels, ordinary grace, sheriff cork oconnor, pi cork oconnor books, iron lake, blood hollow, mercy falls, copper river, windigo island, manitou canyon, purgatory ridge, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1950William Kent Krueger

Edgar & Anthony Award-winning American mystery writer (Ordinary Grace) author of the Cork O’Connor series (Iron Lake; Blood Hollow; Mercy Falls; Copper River; Manitou Canyon), born November 16, 1950. (William Kent Krueger 2011 Photo: © Tony Nelson / WilliamKentKrueger.com)

marg helgenberger birthday, nee mary marg helgenberger, marg helgenberger 2013, american actress, emmy award, 1980s movies, after midnight, always, 1980s television series, ryans hope siobhan ryan novak, shell game natalie thayer, 1990s films, crooked hearts, desperate motive, the cowboy way, blind vengeance, bad boys, species, just looking, the last time i committed suicide, fire down below, species ii, 1990s tv shows, china beach k c kolowski, the tommy knockers bobbi anderson, er karen hines, 2000s movies, erin brokovich, in good company, mr books, columbus day, 2000s television shows, csi crime scene investigation catherine willows, 2010s tv series, intelligence lillian strand, under the dome christine price, 2010s films, almost friends, married alan rosenberg 1989, divorced alan rosenberg 2010, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1958Marg Helgenberger (nee Mary Marg Helgenberger)

Emmy-winning American actress of TV (K. C. Koloski on China Beach; Siobhan Ryan on Ryan’s Hope; Catherine Willows on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) and movies (Species; Fire Down Below; In Good Company), born November 16, 1958. Ex of Alan Rosenberg. (Marg Helgenberger 2013: Gage Skidmore)

diana krall birthday, nee diana jean krall, diana krall 2008, canadian jazz pianist, jazz singer, music producer, songwriter, jazz singer, hit jazz songs, jingle bells, the look of love, there aint no sweet man thats worth the salt of my tears, devil may care, ill be home for christmas, walk on by, just like a butterfly thats caught in the rain, tony bennett duets, grammy awards, juno awards, married elvis costello 2003, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1964Diana Krall (married Elvis Costello)

Juno & Grammy Award-winning Canadian jazz pianist, songwriter, and singer (The Look of Love; There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears; Devil May Care; Walk on By; Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught in the Rain), born November 16, 1964. (Diana Krall 2008 Photo: Jose Goulao)

maeve quinlan birthday, american irish actress, born november 16th, tv shows, soap operas, the bold and the beautiful, south of nowhere, 90210, 3way, cowgirl up, movies, totally blondeMaeve Quinlan (ex of Tom Sizemore)

American-Irish actress of TV (Megan Conley on The Bold and the Beautiful; Paula Carlin on South of Nowhere; 90210) and movies (Totally Blonde; Not Easily Broken; Ken Park; Cougars Inc.; Heart of America) born November 16, 1964. (Maeve Quinlan 2019 Photo: Dustin Senger / U.S. Army)

dwight gooden birthday, nee dwight eugene gooden, nickname doc gooden, dr k nickname, dwight gooden 1984, african american professional baseball player, retired pro baseball pitcher, mlb all star pitcher, major league baseball player, 1980s new york meets pitcher 1990s, 1986 world series champs, 1996 new york yankees pitcher 1997, 1996 world series champions, 1998 cleveland indians player 1999, 2000 houston astros pitcher, 2000 tampa bay devil rays player, 2000 new york yankees pitcher, 2000 world series champs, 1980s mlb all star, 1985 nl cy young award, 1984 national league rookie of the year, 1992 silver slugger award, 1996 no hitter game pitcher, new york mets hall of fame, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1964Dwight Gooden(“Doc” Gooden; “Dr. K“)

American professional baseball player, MLB 4-time All-Star pitcher (New York Mets – 1986 World Series champs; New York Yankees – 1996 & 2000 World Series champs; Cleveland Indians), and 1984 NL Rookie of the Year, born November 16, 1964. (Dwight Gooden 1984 Photo: AP Laserphoto)

tricia cast birthday, nee patricia m cast, tricia cast 1996, american actress, 1970s television series, the bad news bears amanda wurlitzer, 1980s tv shows, cbs afternoon playhouse guest star, its  your move julie burton, walt disneys wonderful world of color, the ghosts of buxley hall posie taylor, 1980s tv soap operas, santa barbara christy duvall, the young and the restless nina webster chancellor, 1990s daytime television serials, 2000s movies, old habits die hard, 2010s television shows, local air sherri easley, married jack allocco 1989, divorced jack allocco 2000, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1966Tricia Cast (nee Patricia M. Cast)

Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actress of TV (Nina Webster on The Young and the Restless 1986-2014; Christy Duvall on Santa Barbara; Amanda Wurlitzer on The Bad News Bears; It’s Your Move) and movies (Old Habits Die Hard), born November 16, 1966. (Tricia Cast 1996 Photo: Tricia Cast)

dean mcdermott birthday, dean mcdermott 2011, canadian american chef, cookbook author, the gourmet dad, tv cooking show host, chopped canada host, actor, 1980s movies, graveyard shift ii, 1980s television series, cbcs magic hour guest star, my secret identity guest star, 1990s films, straight line, stepping out, iron eagle iv, a cool dry place, bone daddy, 1990s tv shows, exploring ontarios provincial parks nick ward, wild cats covert action teams voice of warblade, fast track guest star, due south constable turnbull, power play mark simpson, 2000s television shows, tracker detective vic bruno, earth final conflict brenton michaels, 1 800 missing alan coyle, tilt martin shea, h20 clark, tori and dean inn love cohost, 2000s movies, open range, touch of pink, against the ropes, kiss the bride, saving god, 2010s films, ecstasy, garlic and gunpowder, 2010s tv series, slasher chief iain vaughn, 2010s reality tv shows, tori and dean storibook weddings, rachel vs guy celebrity cook off team guy, home and family guest, tori and dean cabin fever, true tori, married mary jo eustace 1993, divorced mary jo eustace 2006, married tori spelling 2006, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1966Dean McDermott (married Tori Spelling; ex of Mary Jo Eustace)

Canadian-American chef, author (The Gourmet Dad), host & actor of TV (Chopped Canada; Due South; Power Play; 1-800-Missing; Tori & Dean: Inn Love) and films (Saving God; Against the Ropes), born November 16, 1966. Son-in-law of Candy & Aaron Spelling.(Dean McDermott 2011: Naomiml) 

lisa bonet, born november 16, november 16th birthday, african american actress, tv shows, the cosby show, denise hustable, a different world, life on mars, the red road, ray donovan, movies, angel heart, enemy of the state, mrs jason momoa, lenny kravitz exLisa Bonet (aka Lilakoi Moon; married Jason Momoa; ex of Lenny Kravitz)

American actress of TV (Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show & A Different World; Body Language; Life on Mars; The Red Road; Ray Donovan) & films (Angel Heart; Enemy of the State; High Fidelity; Biker Boyz; Dead Connection; Bank Robber), born November 16, 1967.(Lisa Bonet c. 1980s Painting: A. Hamilton)

tammy lauren birthday, nee tammy lauren faxquez, tammy lauren 1978, american actress, 1970s television series, 1970s child actress, angie hillary, out of the blue stacey richards, whos watching the kids melissa turner, 1980s movies, the last flight of noahs ark, tiger warsaw, 1980s tv shows, chips cheryl, the best times giselle kraft, morning star eveningstar lisa thurston, fresno miniseries candy cane, family ties marilyn keaton, 1990s films, chains of gold, radioland murders, wishmaster, mad city, honeymoon, 1990s television shows, homefront ginger szabo, cbs schoolbreak special guest star, sisters evelyn barrington, daves world julie, walker texas ranger bobbie hunt, martial law detective dana dickson, home improvement patty, 2000s tv series, the drew carey show lily, wanda at large jenny hawkins, the young and the restless detective maggie sullivan, 2000s tv soap operas, daughter of charles jarrott, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1968Tammy Lauren (nee Tammy Lauren Vasquez)

American actress of TV (Ginger Szabo on Homefront; Det. Maggie Sullivan on The Young and the Restless; Home Improvement; Who’s Watching the Kids) and movies (Wishmaster; The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark), born November 16, 1968. (Tammy Lauren 1978 Who’s Watching the Kids Photo: NBC-TV)

martha plimpton birthday, born november 16th, american actress, films, the goonies, stanley and iris, parenthood, beautiful girls, mrs parker and the vicious circle, tv shows, raising hope virginia chance, the river ratMartha Plimpton (daughter of Keith Carradine)

Emmy-winning American actress of TV (Virginia on Raising Hope; The Good Wife) & films (The Goonies; Stanley & Iris; Parenthood; Beautiful Girls; Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle; The River Rat), born November 16, 1970. Ex-partner of River Phoenix. (Martha Plimpton 2015: PEN American Center)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born november 16, famous birthdays, burgess meredith, guy stockwell, actors, film stars, classic movies, tobruk, war lord, beau geste, blindfold, of mice and men, story of g i joe, foul play, rocky, tv shows, adventures in paradise, emmy awards, married paulette goddard, dean stockwell brother(Burgess Meredith 1954: BBDO / General Electric | Guy Stockwell 1966 Beau Geste)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on November 16th!

Remember These November 16th Famous Birthdays

Clu Gulagerclu gulager birthday, nee william martin gulager, clu gulager 1964, american actor, 1960s television series, the tall man billy the kid, the virginian sheriff emmett ryker, 1960s movies, the killers, and now miguel, winning, 1970s movies, the last picture show, molly and lawless john, mcq, the drought, the other side of midnight, a force of one, mystery in dracula's castle, walt disneys wonderful world of color, 1970s tv miniseries, once an eagle alvin merrick, king willliam sullivan, the mackenzies of paradise cove, 1980s movies, touched by love, chattanooga choo choo, the initiation, into the night, prime risk, the return of the living dead, lies, a nightmare on elm street 2 freddys revenge, hunters blood, from a whisper to a scream, summer heat, the hidden, tapeheads, im gonna git you sucka, teen vamp, 1980s tv shows, 1990s movies, my heroes have always been cowboys, eddie presley, killing device, palmers pickup, horror movies, 2000s movies, feast, piranha 3dd, tangerine, give til it hurts, directors commentary terror of frankenstein, blue jay, father of tom gulager, father of john gulager, married miriam byrd nethery 1960, husband of miriam byrd gulager, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1928 (nee William Martin Gulager)

American actor of TV (Emmett Ryker on The Virginian; Billy the Kid on The Tall Man; Cannon; Wagon Train; Black Beauty) & movies (The Killers; The Last Picture Show; Winning; McQ; The Other Side of Midnight; Into the Night; The Return of the Living Dead; Mystery in Dracula’s Castle; And Now Miguel) (born Nov. 16, 1928 – died Aug. 5, 2022; age 93). (Clu Gulager 1961)

burgess meredith 1954, nee oliver burgess meredith, burgess meredith 1940, american producer, director, screenwriter, actor, broadway plays, actors studio life member, emmy awards, academy awards, 1930s movies, winterset, there goes the groom, spring madness, idiots delight, of mice and men, 1940s movies, castle on the hudson, second chorus, san francisco docks, that uncertain feeling, tom dick and harry, street of chance, the story of gi joe, the diary of a chambermaid, magnificent doll, mine own executioner, on our merry way, the gay adventure, 1950s movies, the man on the eiffel tower, joe butterfly, the kidnappers, 1950s television series, lights out professor lyman, 1960s movies, advise and consent, the cardinal, in harms way, madame x, batman the movie, a big hand for the little lady, hurry sundown, stay away joe, skidoo, mackennas gold, hard contract, 1960s tv shows, 77 sunset strip vincent marion, mr novak principal martin woodridge, batman the penguin, 1970s movies, there was a crooked man, the yin and yang of mr go, clay pigeon, the man, golden needles, the day of the locust, the hindenburg, rocky, burnt offerings, the sentinel, foul play, the great bank hoax, magic, rocky ii, 1970s television shows, search vcr cameron, korg 70000bc narrator, 1980s movies, clash of the titans, true confessions, rocky iii, santa claus the movie, full moon in blue water, 1980s tv series, gloria dr willard adams, 1990s movies, oddball hall, state of grace, rocky v, grumpy old men, camp nowhere, across the  moon, grumpier old men, 1990s television shows, in the heat of the night judge cully, married paulette goddard 1944, divorced paulette goddard 1949, autobiography, author, so far so good, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1907, died september 9 1997, celebrity deathsBurgess Meredith (nee Oliver Burgess Meredith; ex of Paulette Goddard)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of films (Story of G. I. Joe; Magnificent Doll; Of Mice and Men; The Man on the Eiffel Tower; Rocky; The Day of the Locust; Foul Play; The Sentinel) and TV (Mr. Novak; Batman; Gloria) (born Nov. 16, 1907 – died Sept. 9, 1997; age 89). Burgess Meredith had Alzheimer’s Disease and melanoma when he died. (Burgess Meredith 1940 Second Chorus)

guy stockwell birthday, nee guy harry stockwell, guy stockwell 1966, american actor, broadway stage actor, cofounder los angeles art theater, 1940s child actor, 1960s television series, adventures in paradise chris parker, the richard boone show danny jones, 1960s movies, sword of zorro, the war lord, and now miguel, blindfold, the plainsman, beau geste, tobruk, banning, the kings pirate, in enemy country, the monitors, the gatling gun, its alive, airport 1975, 1970s tv shows, 1970s tv soap operas, return to peyton place dr michael rossi, brother dean stockwell, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1933, died february 6 2002, celebrity deathsGuy Stockwell (brother of Dean Stockwell)

American actor of TV (Chris Parker on Adventures in Paradise; The Richard Boone Show; Return to Peyton Place; Gunsmoke), movies (Sword of Zorro; The Plainsman; Beau Geste; Tobruk; The King’s Pirate; Blindfold; Banning; The War Lord; In Enemy Country) (born Nov. 16, 1933 – died Feb. 6, 2002; age 68). Guy Stockwell died of diabetes complications. (Guy Stockwell 1966 Beau Geste)

patricia barry birthday, born november 16th, american actress, classic tv shows, thriller, guiding light sally gleason, soap operas, first love laurie james, dr kildare, all my children, the rifleman, Patricia Barry (nee Patricia Allen White; aka Patricia White)

American actress of films (Rose of Santa Rosa; Cry Wolf; The Tattooed Stranger) & TV (Sally Gleason on Guiding Light; Laurie James on First Love; Dr. Kildare; All My Children; The Rifleman; Days of Our Lives; Perry Mason; Insight; Gunsmoke; Rawhide; The Twilight Zone; Bachelor Father; My Three Sons; Maverick) (born Nov. 16, 1921 – died Oct. 11, 2016; age 94). (Patricia Barry 1962 Thriller)

lawrence tibbett, born november 16, november 16th birthday, american opera singer, metropolitan opera, 1930s, falstaff, largo al factotum, broadway, actor, movies, the rogue song, the cuban love song, metropolitan film, under your spell, new moonLawrence Tibbett (nee Lawrence Mervil Tibbet)

American opera singer (Metropolitan Opera – Falstaff, The Emperor Jones), recording artist (Largo al factotum) singer-actor of stage (Broadway, London, Paris, Sydney), radio, TV, & movies (Metropolitan; Under Your Spell; New Moon; The Rogue Song; The Cuban Love Song; The Prodigal), & WWI marine (born Nov. 16, 1896 – died July 15, 1960; age 63). (Lawrence Tibbett 1930)

royal dano birthday, royal dano 1967, nee royal edward dano sr, american character actor, 1950s movies, undercover girl, under the gun, the red badge of courage, flame of araby, bend of the river, johnny guitar, the far country, the trouble with harry, tribute to a bad man, moby dick, santiageo, tension at table rock, crime of passion, all mind to give, trooper hook, man in the shadow, saddle the wind, handle with care, man of the west, never steal anything small, these thousand hills, the boy and the bridge, face of fire, hound dog man, 1950s television series, omnibus abraham lincoln, suspense guest star, 1960s movies, cimarron, posse from hell, the adventures of huckleberry finn, king of kings, 7 faces of dr lao, gunpoint, welcome to hard times, the last challenge, day of the evil gun, if he hollers let him go, death of a gunfighter, the undefeated, death valley days guest star, gunsmoke guest star, 1970s movies, skin game, slingshot, the culpepper cattle co, the great northfield minnesota raid, howzer, ace eli and rodger of the skies, cahill us marshal, electra glide in blue, big bad mama, the wild party, capone, the outlaw josey wales, drum, 1970s tv shows, how the west was won elam hanks, murder in peyton place tv movie, the one man jury, 1980s movies, take this job and shove it, hammett, something wicked this way comes, the right stuff, teachers, cocaine wars, red headed stranger, house ii the second story, killer klowns from outer space, ghoulies ii, 1990s tv series, twin peaks judge clinton sternwood, 1990s movies, the dark half, spaced invaders, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1922, died may 25 1994, celebrity deathsRoyal Dano

American actor of TV (How the West Was Won; Gunsmoke; Death Valley Days; The Big Valley) and films (The Red Badge of Courage; The Trouble with Harry; Tension at Table Rock; Crime of Passion; Skin Game; Flame of Araby) (born Nov. 16, 1922 – died May 15, 1994; age 71). Royal Dano died of a heart attack while arguing after a car accident. (Royal Dano 1967 Daniel Boone) 

george o petrie birthday, george o petrie 1950, american actor, 1940s radio series, 1950s radio actor, charlie wild private detective, the adventures of the falcon, 1940s movies, winged victory, 1950s movies, four days leave, at swords point, 1950s television series, two girls named smith, the honeymooners freddie muller, the jackie gleason show, 1960s movies, gypsy, hud, wall of noise, he rides tall, 1960s tv shows, 1960s tv sitcoms, leave it to beaver george haskell, the edge of night peter quinn, 1970s tv shows, 1970s tv soap operas, general hospital judge lowell, 1970s movies, telefon, the other side of the mountain part ii, 1980s movies, wavelength, baby boom, planes trains and automobiles, 1980s tv series, hard copy scoop webster, the new leave it to beaver, wiseguy don rudy aiuppo, dallas harv smithfield, 1990s television shows, hermans head mr waterton, mad about you sid the elevator operator, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1912, died november 16 1997, celebrity deathsGeorge O. Petrie

American actor of radio, TV (Harv Smithfield on Dallas; The Honeymooners; The Jackie Gleason Show; Mad About You; Two Girls Named Smith; General Hospital; Wiseguy; Quincy M.E.) and movies (Four Days Leave; Hud) (born Nov. 16, 1912 – died Nov. 16, 1997; age 85). George O. Petrie died of lymphoma. (George O. Petrie 1950 Charlie Wild, Private Detective Photo: NBC Radio)

w c handy birthday, w c handy 1892, nee william christopher handy, african american musician, singer, music teacher, bandleader, music publisher, composer, songwriter, memphis blues, the st louis blues, beale street blues, called father of the blues, maharas colored minstrels band, handys orchestra of memphis band, 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, november 16th birthdays, born november 16 1873, died march 28 1958, celebrity deathsW. C. Handy (nee William Christopher Handy; “Father of the Blues“)

Songwriter’s Hall of Fame American cornet player, singer, music teacher, bandleader (Mahara’s Colored Minstrels; Handy’s Orchestra of Memphis), music publisher, and composer (Memphis Blues; Saint Louis Blues; Beale Street Blues) (born Nov. 16, 1873 – died Mar. 28, 1958; age 84). Cause of death for W. C. Handy was pneumonia. (W. C. Handy c. 1892 Photo)

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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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