November 17th Birthdays

If you were born on November 17th you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

Don Spruance is 89 (nee Donald William Spruance)

American actor of TV (Dr. Robert Ward on Ben Casey; The Streets of San Francisco; 12 O’Clock High; The F.B.I.; Hazel; The Fugitive; Gunsmoke; Dennis the Menace; The Donna Reed Show) and movies (Smile; This is Not a Test; Father Goose), born November 17, 1933. (Don Spruance 1965 12 O’Clock High)

Martin Scorsese is 80 (ex of Isabella Rossellini)

Emmy & Oscar-winning American filmmaker & actor of TV (Boardwalk Empire) & movies (The Departed; Taxi Driver; Raging Bull; The Aviator; Cape Fear; Goodfellas; New York, New York; Casino), born November 17, 1942. Ex-partner of Illeana Dougla. (Martin Scorsese 1995: Gorupdebesanez)

Lauren Hutton is 79 (nee Mary Laurence Hutton)

American gap-toothed supermodel (Revlon), movie actress (Paper Lion; The Gambler; Gator; Once Bitten; My Father the Hero; Lassiter; Malone), TV actress, talk show producer & host (Lauren Hutton and…; C.P.W.; Falcon Crest; Paper Dolls), born November 17, 1943. (Lauren Hutton 1974 Photo)

Danny DeVito is 78 (nee Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.; married Rhea Perlman)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of TV (Louie on Taxi; Frank on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and movies (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The War of the Roses; Romancing the Stone; Throw Momma from the Train) born November 17, 1944. (Danny DeVito 2008 Photo: © Glenn Francis)  

Lorne Michaels is 78 (nee Lorne David Lipowitz)

Emmy-winning Canadian-American movie & TV producer (Saturday Night Live; 30 Rock; The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; Late Night With Conan O’Brien; Portlandia; Man Seeking Woman; Late Night with Seth Meyers), born November 17, 1944. (Lorne Michaels 2008 Photo: David Shankbone)

Elvin Hayes is 77

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame American retired 12-time NBA All-Star player (San Diego Rockets, Washington Bullets – 1978 NBA champs), 1969 NBA scoring champion, born November 17, 1945. (Elvin Hayes 1975 The Sporting News Photo: George Gojkovich)

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is 64 (married Pat O’Connor)

American actress of stage, movies (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; Scarface; The Color of Money; The January Man; The Abyss; Consenting Adults; The Perfect Storm) and TV (Without a Trace; Law & Order: Criminal Intent), born November 17, 1958. (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio 2013 Photo: Sarah Lou)

William R. Moses is 63 (nee William Remington Moses; aka Billy Moses; ex of Tracy Nelson)

American actor of TV series (Cole Gioberti on Falcon Crest; Melrose Place; The Secret Life of the American Teenager; Fame L.A.; The Love Boat), TV movies (Ken Malansky in Perry Mason films; Jack Davis in Jane Doe films), and feature films (Mystic Pizza; The Cactus Kid; Almost Dead; Double Exposure; Chain of Command; Trial by Jury), born November 17, 1959.

RuPaul is 62 (nee RuPaul Andre Charles)

Emmy Award-winning American “drag queen” singer, host, judge, actor & producer of stage, TV (RuPaul’s Drag Race; Skin Wars; The RuPaul Show; RuPaul’s Drag U) and movies (But I’m A Cheerleader; Who is Cletis Tout?), born November 17, 1960. (RuPaul 2015 Screenshot: Trending Report)

Merete Van Kamp is 61

Danish beauty & fashion model (John Casablancas; Elite Models), actress of TV (Dallas; Hotel; Princess Daisy) and movies (The Osterman Weekend; You Can’t Hurry Love; Westbrick Murders; The Will), and acting coach/teacher, born November 17, 1961. (Merete Van Kamp Photo: Merete Van Kamp)

Dylan Walsh is 59 (nee Charles Hunter Walsh; ex of Joanna Going)

American actor of TV (Dr. Sean McNamara on Nip/Tuck; Al Burns on Unforgettable; Longmire; Everwood; NCIS: New Orleans) and movies (Power Play; Betsy’s Wedding; Blood Work; The Lake House; The Stepfather; Secretariat), born November 17, 1963. (Dylan Walsh 2014 Screenshot: The Talk)

Sophie Marceau is 56 (nee Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu)

French actress of TV & movies (Braveheart; The World is Not Enough; Female Agents; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Revenge of the Musketeers; Anna Karenina; Don’t Look Back; Alex & Emma; Cartagena), born November 17, 1966. Ex-partner of Christopher Lambert. (Sophie Marceau 2005: Georges Biard) 

Daisy Fuentes is 56 (married Richard Marx; ex of Timothy Adams)

Cuban-American model (Revlon), host & actress of TV (Tess on Loving; MTV US Top 20 Countdown; The Voice Kids; America’s Funniest Home Videos; House of Style; Style World; Hollywood Squares; A New Leaf), born November 17, 1966. (Daisy Fuentes 2009 Photo: The Heart Truth)

(Betty Bronson 1925: Frederick Duncan | Rock Hudson 1956)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on November 17th!

Remember These November 17th Famous Birthdays

Gordon Lightfoot (nee Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr.)

Juno Award-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame Canadian musician, folk rock singer (If You Could Read My Mind; Sundown; The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; Black Day in July; Early Morning Rain; Rainy Day People; Carefree Highway; Beautiful; For Lovin’ Me; Ribbon of Darkness) (born Nov. 17, 1938 – died May 1, 2023; age 84). (Gordon Lightfoot 1970: Reprise Records)

Robert Brown (nee Robin Adair MacKenzie Brown)

American actor of stage, TV (Jason Bolt on Here Come the Brides; Primus; Perry Mason; Police Story; Hollywood Squares) and movies (Tower of London; The Flame Barrier), short story writer, photographer, and voice over actor of radio and television (born Nov. 17, 1926 – died Sept. 19, 2022; age 95). (Robert Brown 1968 Here Come the Brides Photo: ABC TV)

Tom Seaver (nee George Thomas Seaver)

National Baseball Hall of Fame retired American MLB pitcher (New York Mets; Cincinnati Reds; Chicago White Sox), National League 1967 Rookie of the Year, and 3-time Cy Young Award-winner (born Nov. 17, 1944 – died Aug. 31, 2020; age 75). Tom Seaver died of lewy body dementia and COVID-19 complications. (Tom Seaver 1972 Sears Ad Photo: SenseiAlan) 

Peter Snell (aka Sir Peter George Snell)

IAAF Hall of Fame New Zealand world record setting 3-time Olympic gold medalist middle distance runner (1960 Rome Olympics 800 metres; 1964 Tokyo 800 & 1500 metres), 2003 U.S. Orienteering Champion (age 65+), and 2017 World Master Games table tennis player (born Nov. 17, 1938 – died Dec. 12, 2019; age 80). Peter Snell died of heart failure. (Peter Snell 1964)

Rock Hudson (nee Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; ex of Phyllis Gates)

American actor of movies (Giant; Magnificent Obsession; Lover Come Back; The Lawless Breed; Pillow Talk; All That Heaven Allows; Written on the Wind; Ice Station Zebra; Come September; A Farewell to Arms; Winchester ’73) and TV (McMillan & Wife; Dynasty) (born Nov. 17, 1925 – died Oct. 2, 1985; age 59). Rock Hudson died of AIDS complications. (Rock Hudson 1953 Seminole)

Mischa Auer (nee Mischa Ounskowsky)

Russian-American film actor (My Man Godfrey; Up in Mabel’s Room; And Then There Were None; Hold That Ghost; Lady in the Dark; A Royal Scandal; Seven Sinners; Destry Rides Again; You Can’t Take it With You; Brewster’s Millions; For You I Die; I Dream Too Much; The Monte Carlo Story; Drop Dead Darling) (born Nov. 17, 1905 – died Mar. 5, 1967; age 61). (Mischa Auer 1939)

Bob Mathias (nee Robert Bruce Mathias)

American 2-time Olympic gold medal decathlete (1948 London Olympic Games; 1952 Helsinki Olympics), actor of TV (Troubleshooters) & movies (The Bob Mathias Story; China Doll), and U.S. House of Representatives member (1967-1975) (born Nov. 17, 1930 – died Sept. 2, 2006; age 75). Bob Mathias died of cancer. (Bob Mathias 1953 Photo: Eric Mathias) 

Lee Strasberg (nee Israel Strassberg; father of Susan Strasberg)

Polish-American actor of stage, TV (The Godfather Saga), movies (China Venture; The Godfather Part II; …and Justice for All.; The Cassandra Crossing; Boardwalk; Going in Style), Actors Studio Director & teacher called “the father of method acting in America” (born Nov. 17, 1901 – died July 17, 1982; age 89). Lee Strasberg died of a heart attack. (Lee Strasberg 1976 Photo: Keystone)

Curt Lowens (nee Curt Löwenstein; aka Kurt Lowens)

Polish Holocaust survivor & rescuer, actor of TV (General Hospital; The Six Million Dollar Man; The F.B.I.; Wonder Woman; Mission: Impossible; Streets of San Francisco; Barnaby Jones; Dynasty; Cannon) and movies (Counterpoint; The Mephisto Waltz) (born Nov. 17, 1924 – died May 8, 2017; age 91). Cause of death for Curt Lowens is unknown. (Curt Lowens 1966 12 O’Clock High)

Frank Maxwell (nee Charles Francis Maxwell; ex of Maxine Stuart)

American actor (Our Man Higgins; Return to Peyton Place; General Hospital; Barnaby Jones; The Felony Squad; The F.B.I.; The Young Marrieds; Ironside; Perry Mason; Quincy M.E.; Cannon; Emergency!; Mr. Novak; The Fugitive; Family Affair; Rawhide) (born Nov. 17, 1916 – died Aug. 4, 2004; age 87). Cause of death for Frank Maxwell is unknown. (Frank Maxwell 1971 Dan August)

Rance Howard (nee Harold Rance Beckenholdt)

American actor of TV (Henry Boomhauer on Gentle Ben; Days of Our Lives; The Waltons) & films (Bloody Trail; An Eye for an Eye; Gentle Giant; Salty; Where the Lilies Bloom; Grand Theft Auto; Splash; Cocoon) (born Nov. 17, 1928 – died Nov. 25, 2017; age 89). Father of Clint Howard, Ron Howard; grandfather of Bryce Dallas Howard, Paige Howard. (Rance Howard 2007: Jcanch)

Dean Paul Martin (nee Dino Paul Crocetti Jr.; son of Dean Martin)

American singer with Dino, Desi & Billy (I’m a Fool; Not the Lovin’ Kind), actor of TV (Dr. Billy Hayes on Misfits of Science) & films (Players; A Boy…A Girl; Heart Like a Wheel; Backfire), & pilot (born Nov. 17, 1951 – died Mar. 21, 1987; age 35). Ex of Olivia Hussey, Dorothy Hamill. Dean Paul Martin died in an Air Force training mission plane crash. (Dean Paul Martin 1986: AP Laserphoto)

Gene Clark (nee Harold Eugene Clark)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American musician, singer, & songwriter with the Byrds (Eight Miles High; She Don’t Care About Time; I Knew I’d Want You; I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better; Set You Free This Time; Here Without You; If You’re Gone; You Won’t Have to Cry; I’m Feelin’ Higher) (born Nov. 17, 1944 – died May 24, 1991; age 46). Gene Clark died of a bleeding ulcer. (Gene Clark 1965)

Merle Travis

Grammy Award-winning Nashville Songwriters and Country Music Hall of Fame American “Travis Picking” guitarist, singer, songwriter (Sixteen Tons; Divorce Me C.O.D.; So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed; Dark as a Dungeon; Cincinnati Lou) (born Nov. 17, 1917 – died Oct. 20, 1983; age 65). Merle Travis died of a heart attack. (Merle Travis c 1950s Photo: Columbia Records)

Jean Del Val

French character actor of TV (Combat!; Bonanza; Climax!) and movies (The Secret of St. Ives; Fantastic Voyage; Can-Can; Pirates of Tripoli; The Crime Doctor’s Gamble; So Dark the Night; The Spider; Secret Agent of Japan; The Pied Piper; Drums of the Desert) (born Nov. 17, 1891 – died Mar. 13, 1975; age 83). Jean Del Val died of a heart attack. (Jean Del Val 1958 The Veil)

Betty Bronson (nee Elizabeth Ada Bronson)

American actress of TV (My Three Sons) and films (Peter Pan; Ben-Hur; The Singing Fool; The Medicine Man; The Golden Princess; The Cat’s Pajamas; Ritzy; Lover Come Back; Sonny Boy; A Kiss for Cinderella; One Stolen Night; Blackbeard’s Ghost) (born Nov. 17, 1906 – died Oct. 19, 1971; age 64). Betty Bronson died after a long illness. (Betty Bronson 1927 Photo: George F. Hurrell)

Howard Missimer

American silent film actor (Seth’s Woodpile; The Gum Man; The Fisherman’s Luck; Sam Simpkins, Sleuth; Lady Audley’s Jewels; The Adventures of Kitty Cobb; On Lonesome Mountain; In the Bishop’s Carriage;  A Good Catch; The Eternal Question; An American Citizen; Alkali Ike in Jayville) (born Nov. 17, 1867 – died Nov. 19, 1917; age 50). (Howard Missimer 1912 Photo: Essanay)

Anna Lehr (ex of Edwin McKim; mother of Ann Dvorak)

American film actress (Jesus of Nazareth; The Darkest Hour; Mr. Barnes of New York; Ruggles of Red Gap; Cheated Hearts; Home Wanted; Thunderbolts of Fate; The Truth About Husbands; The White Scar; The Call of the Blood; The Valley of Doubt; The Yellow Ticket), Ann Dvorak’s mother, Edwin McKim’s wife (born Nov. 17, 1890 – died Jan. 22, 1974; age 83). (Anna Lehr 1918)

Brent Carver

Tony Award-winning Canadian actor of stage (Kiss of the Spider Woman), television (Leo and Me; Street Legal; Inside Canada), and films (Ararat; Millenium; The Event; Romeo and Juliet; Deeply; Cross Country; The Wars; Shadow Dancing) (born Nov. 17, 1951 – died Aug. 4, 2020; age 68). Brent Carver’s cause of death is unknown. 

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