50+ World > Birthdays > November Birthdays > November 17th Birthdays
November Birthdays

November 17, 2019

November 17th Birthdays

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

robert brown birthday, robert brown 1968, nee robin adair mackenzie brown, robert brown year, american actor, 1960s television series, here come the brides jason bolt, 1970s tv shows, primus carter primus, 1950s molvies, the flame barrier, 1960s movies, the tower of london, writer, photographer, voice actor, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1926Robert Brown is 93 (nee Robin Adair MacKenzie Brown)

American actor of stage, TV (Jason Bolt on Here Come the Brides; Primus; Perry Mason; Police Story) and movies (Tower of London; The Flame Barrier), turned writer, photographer, and voice over actor, born November 17, 1926. (Robert Brown 1968 Here Come the Brides Photo: ABC TV)

don spruance birthday, don spruance 1965, nee donald william spruance, american actor, 1960s movies, ma barkers killer brood, this is not a test, father goose, 1960s television series, dennis the menace guest star, two faces west guest star, the donna reed show, hazel guest star, gunsmoke guest star, ben casey dr robert ward, the fugitive guest star, 12 oclock high pilot, the fbi guest star, 1970s films, pickup on 101, smile, 1970s tv shows, the streets of san francisco, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1933Don Spruance is 86 (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)

gordon lightfoot birthday, nee gordon meredith lightfoot jr, gordon lightfoot 1970, canadian musician, folk rock, folk country music, singer, songwriter, 1960s hit songs, remember me im the one, im not sayin, spin spin, the way i feel, canadian railroad trilogy, black day in july, 1970s hit singles, me and bobby mcgee, if you could read my mind, this is my song, talking in your sleep, beautiful, you are what i am, sundown, carefree highway, rainy day people, the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald, the circle is small i can see it in your eyes, daylight katy, 1980s canadian music hit songs, dream street rose, if you need me, baby steck back, blackberry wine, anything for love, stay loose, juno awards, canadian idol, songwriters hall of fame, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1938Gordon Lightfoot is 81 (nee Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr.)

Juno Award-winning Canadian folk rock singer & songwriter (If You Could Read My Mind; Sundown; The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; Black Day in July; Early Morning Rain; Rainy Day People), born November 17, 1938. (Gordon Lightfoot 1970 Photo: Reprise Records)

peter snell birthday, peter snell 1964, aka sir peter george snell, new zealand runner, middle distance runner, olympic gold medalist, 1960s rome olympics 1800 metre winner, 1964 tokyo olympic games, 800 metres gold medalist, 1500 metre gold medal winner 1964 tokyo, 2003 united states orientering shampion men age 65 and older, age 65 plus, 2017 wold master games table tennis player, men age 75 plus athletes, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1938Peter Snell is 81 (aka Sir Peter George Snell)

IAAF Hall of Fame retired New Zealand 3-time Olympic gold medalist 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 November 17, 1938. (Peter Snell 1964 Photo)

martin scorsese birthday, nee martin charles scorsese, martin scorsese 1995, american filmmaker, movie producer, screenwriter, academy award best director, 2000s movies, the aviator, hugo, silence, the departed director, leonardo dicaprio movies, the wolf of wall street, gangs of new york, robert deniro movies, raging bull, taxi driver, 1970s movies, alice doesnt live here any more, 1980s movies, the king of comedy, after hours, the color of money, the last temptation of christ, 1990s movies, goodfellas, cape fear, the age of innocence, casino, kundun, television producer, 2000s television series, boardwalk empire producer, actor, quiz show, movie cameos, married julia cameron 1976, divorced julia cameron 1977, married isabella rossellini 1979, divorced isabella rosselini 1982, married barbara de fina 1985, divorced barbara de fina 1991, father of domenica cameron scorsese, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1942Martin Scorsese is 77

Emmy & Academy Award-winning American producer, actor, screenwriter, & director of TV and movies (The Departed; Taxi Driver; Raging Bull; The Aviator; Cape Fear; Goodfellas; New York, New York; Casino), born November 17, 1942. (Martin Scorsese 1995 Photo: Gorupdebesanez)

lauren hutton birthday nee mary laurence hutton, lauren hutton 1974, american model, gap tooth model, supermodel, revlon model, chanel model, vogue cover girl, 1960s movies, paper lion, 1970s movies, pieces of dreams, little fauss and big halsy, my  name is rocco papaleo, the gambler, gator, welcome to la, viva knievel, the chant of jimmie blacksmith, a wedding, 1970s television mini series, the rhinemann exchange leslie jenner hawkewood, 1980s movies, american gigolo, zorro the gay blade, paternity, all fired up, lassiter, once bitten, malone, run for your life, forbidden sun, 1980s tv shows, 1980s tv soap operas, paper dolls colette ferrier, monte carlo evelyn macintyre, falcon crest liz mcdowell, blue blood gerda minsker, 1990s movies, missing pieces, millions, guilty as charged, my father the hero, a rats tale, 54, just a little harmless sex, loser love, 1990s television shows, cpw linda fairchild rush, 2000s movies, the joneses, i feel pretty, 2000s tv series, nip tuck guest star fiona mcneil, 1990s tv talk show producer, 1990s tv talk show host, lauren hutton and producer host, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1943Lauren Hutton is 76 (nee Mary Laurence Hutton)

American gap-toothed supermodel (Revlon), movie actress (Paper Lion; The Gambler; Gator; Once Bitten; My Father the Hero), 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 birthday, nee daniel michael devito jr, danny devito 2008, american comedy writer, movie producer, erin brockovich, out of sight, pulp fiction, tv producer, reno 911 producer, movie director, hoffa director, comedic actor, character actor, 1970s movies, lady liberty, one flew over the cuckoos nest, deadly hero, th e money, the van, the worlds greatest lover, goin south, swap meet, 1970s television series, 1970s tv sitcoms, taxi louie de palma, 1980s movies, terms of endearment, romancing the stone, johnny dangerously, the jewel of the nile, head office, wise guys, ruthless people, tin men, throw momma from the train, twins, the war of the roses, 1990s movies, other peoples money, batman returns, hoffa, jack the bear, renaissance man, junior, get shorty, matilda, mars attacks, la confidential, the rainmaker, living out loud, man on the moon, 2000s movies, drowning mona, screwed, heist, whats the worst that could happen, death to smoochy, austin powers in goldmember, big fish, be cool, even money, deck the halls, the good night, when in rome, solitary man, im still here, girl walks into a bar, 2000s tv shows, its always sunny in philadelphia frank reynolds, married rhea perlman 1982, father of lucy devito, friends michael douglas, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1944Danny DeVito is 75 (nee Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of TV (Taxi; 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) 

tom seaver birthday, nee george thomas seaver, tom seaver 1972, american baseball player, retired baseball player, national baseball hall of fame, mlb pitcher, major league baseball team player, new york mets, world series, cincinnati reds, chicago white sox, 1967 national league rookie of the year, cy young award winner, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1944Tom Seaver is 75 (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 November 17, 1944. (Tom Seaver 1972 Sears Ad Photo: SenseiAlan) 

lorne michaels birthday, nee lorne david lipowitz, lorne michaels 2008, canadian comedy writer, cbc radio broadcaster, comedy screenwriter, laugh in screenwriter, the beautiful phyllis diller show comedy writer, canadian american tv producer, saturday night live creator, emmy awards, producer the tonight show, late night producer, 30 rock producer, up all night tv producer, married rosie shuster 1971, divorced rosie shuster 1980, cbc radio broadcaster, movie producer, lassie producer, tommy boy producer, waynse world 2, coneheads, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1944Lorne Michaels is 75 (nee Lorne David Lipowitz)

Emmy Award-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), born November 17, 1944. (Lorne Michaels 2008 Photo: David Shankbone) 

elvin hayes birthday, elvin hayes 1975, american basketball player, professional basketball player, retired pro basketball player, naismith memorial basketball hall of fame, nba pro player, san diego rockets, baltimore bullets, 1978 nba champion, 12 time nba all star, 1969 nba scoring champion, radio basketball analyst, houston cougars, 1968 sporting news player of the year, 1968 associated press player of the year, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1945Elvin Hayes is 74

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 birthday, mary elizabeth mastrantonio 2013, american actress, 1980s movies, scarface, the color of money, slam dance, the january man, the abyss, 1990s films, fools of fortune, class action, robin hood prince of thieves, white sands, consenting adults, three wishes, two bits, limbo, my life so far, 2000s movies, the perfect storm, tabloid, 2000s television series, without a trace anne cassidy, 2010s films, amok, 2010s tv shows, law and order criminal intent zoe callas, hostages mary kincaid, limitless nasreen pouran, grimm kelly burkhardt, the punisher marion james, blindspot madeline burke, married pat oconnor 1990, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1958Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is 61

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 60 (nee William Remington Moses; aka Billy Moses)

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 birthday, nee rupaul andre charles, rupaul 2015, african american drag queen, transvestite performer, female impersonator, model, singer, 1990s movies, fled, crooklyn, blue in the face, the brady bunch movie, to wong foo thanks for everything julie newmar, red ribbon blues, a very brady sequel, edtv, but im a cheerleader, 1990s television series, the rupaul show host, hollywood squares panelist, nash bridges simone dubois, 2000s films, who is cletis tout, whitepaddy, starrbooty, another gay sequel gays gone wild, 2000s tv shows, tori and dean inn love guest, rupauls drag race host judge, 2000s tv soap operas, port charles madame alicia, 2010s television shows, the bonnie hunt show guest, the soup guest, rupauls drag u host, rupauls drag race untucked host, good work panelist, skin wars judge, skin wars fresh paint, rupauls drag race all stars, girlboss lionel, adam ruins everything gil, broad city marcel, harvey beaks jackie slitherstein, drag tots corny the unicorn, animals dr labcoat, 2010s movies, hall american forbidden, hurricane bianca, emmy awards, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1960RuPaul is 59 (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 birthday, merete van kamp older, danish fashion model, john casablancas model, elite model, danish actress, 1980s movies, the osterman weekend, mission kill, you cant hurry love, lethal woman, 1980s television mini series, princess daisy valenski, dallas grace, hotel devon sloan, 2000s films, next step, craig, 2010s movies, westbrick murder, the will, acting coach, danish acting teacher, the van kamp studio, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1961Merete Van Kamp is 58

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 birthday, nee charles hunter walsh, dylan walsh 2014, american actor, 1980s movies, loverboy, 1980s television series, kate and allie ben, 1990s films, where the heart is, betsys wedding, arctic blue, nobodys fool, radio inside, congo, eden, changing habits, men, final voyage, chapter zero, 1990s tv shows, gabriels fire louis klein, brooklyn south officer jimmy doyle, 2000s movies, jet boy, we were soldiers, par 6, blood work, deadly little secrets, power play, edmond, the lake house, just add water, the stepfather, 2000s television shows, everwood carl feeney, nip tuck dr sean mcnamara, 2010s films, secretariat, authors anonymous, c street, american fright fest, 2010s tv series, revenge jason prosser, castle fbi agent harris, ncis new orleans captain jim messier, unforgettable al burns, when we rise dr marcus conant, longmire shane muldoon, life sentence peter abbott, law and order special victims unit john conway, married melora walters 1996, divorced melora walters 2003, married joanna going 2004, divorced joanna going 2012, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1963Dylan Walsh is 56 (nee Charles Hunter Walsh)

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 birthday, nee sophie daniele sylvie maupu, sophie marceau 2005, french director, screenwriter, actress, 1980s movies, the party 2, for saganne, happy easter, lamour braque, police, descent into hell, chouans, letudiante, my nights are more beautiful than your days, 1990s films, pacific palisades, for sasha, la note bleue, fanfan, revenge of the musketeers, braveheart, beyond the clouds, anna karenina, marquise, firelight, lost and found, a midsummer nights dream, the world is not enough, 2000s movies, fidelity, belphegor phantom of the louvre, alex and emma, im staying, the car keys, a ce soir, anthony zimmer, trivial, female agents, lol laughing out loud, dont look back, cartagena, 2010s films, with love from the age of reason, happiness never comes alone, arretez moi, quantum love, the missionaries, jailbirds, madame mills une voisine si parfaite, andrzej zulawski relationship, jim lemley relationship, christopher lambert relationship, autobiography, author, menteuse telling lies, speak to me of love director, 1983 cesar award most promising actress, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 17th birthdays, born november 17 1966Sophie Marceau is 53 (nee Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu)

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

daisy fuentes birthday, daisy fuentes 2009, cuban american model, revlon model, actress, 1990s movies, curdled, television host, 1990s television series, 1990s tv soap operas, loving tess, 1990s mtv music video awards host, daisy fuentes tv show host, miss universe pageant hostess, mtv us top 20 countdown hostess, americas funniest home videos hostess, house of style hostess, 2000s tv shows, style world hostess, hollywood squares, i spike, 2010s television shows, the voice kids hostess, daisy fuentes brand fashion, daisy fuentes brand accessories, eyewear brands, married timothy adams 1991, divorced timothy adams 1995, luis miguel relationship, matt goss engagement, married richard marx 2015, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 17th birthdays, born november 17 1966Daisy Fuentes is 53

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), born November 17, 1966. (Daisy Fuentes 2009 Photo: The Heart Truth)

happy birthday wishes, birthday cards, birthday card pictures, famous birthdays, sunrise, lake minnewanka, alberta, nature scenery(Sunrise, Lake Minnewanka, Alberta Photo: James Wheeler via Unsplash)

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

And remembering

rock hudson birthday, nee roy harold scherer jr, rock  hudson 1953, american actor, 1940s movies, undertow, 1950s films, i was a shoplifter, winchester 73, peggy, the deswert hawk, shakedown, tomahawk, air cadet, bright victory, the fat man, iron man, here come the nelsons, bend of the river, scarlet angel, has anybody seen my gal, horizons west, the lawless breed, seminole, sea devils, the golden blade, gun fury, back to gods country, beneath the 12 mile reef, taza son of cochise, magnificent obsession, bengal brigade, captain lightfoot, one desire, all that heaven allows, never say goodbye, giant, written on the wind, battle hymn, something of value, the tarnished angels, a farewell to arms, twilight for the gods, this earth is mine, pillow talk, 1960s movies, the last sunset, come september, lover come back, the spiral road, a gathering of eagles, mans favorite sport, send me no flowers, strange bedfellows, a very special favor, seconds, blindfold, tobruk, a fine pair, ice station zebra, the undefeated, darling lili, 1970s films, hornets nest, pretty maids all in a row, showdown, embryo, avalanche, 1970s television series, mcmillan and wife stewart mcmillan, 1980s movies, the mirror crackd, the devlin connection iii, the ambassador, 1980s tv shows, the martian chronicles colonel john wilder, the devlin connection nbrian devlin, dynasty daniel reece, married phyllis gates 1955, divorced phyllis gates 1958, friends doris day, friends elizabeth taylor, friends susan saint james, friends carol burnett, marc christian relationship, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, november 17th birthdays, born november 17 1925, died october 2 1985, celebrity deathsRock Hudson (nee Roy Harold Scherer Jr.)

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)

bob mathias birthday, bob mathias 1953, nee robert bruce mathias, american decathlete, united states marine corps officer 1950s, stanford university college football player, stanford university rose bowl 1952, 1950 decathlon world record, 1948 london olympic games decathlon gold medal, 1952 helsinki olympics decathlete gold medal, olympic gold medalist, 1960s us house of representatives, 1970s us house of representatives, actor, 1950s television series, troubleshooters frank dugan, 1950s movies, china doll, the bob mathias story, 1960s movies, it happened in athens, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1930, died september 2 2006, celebrity deathsBob 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) 

merle travis birthday, nee merle robert travis, merle travis 1950s, american western musician, travis picking guitarist, country music hall of fame, nashville songwriters hall of fame, singer, 1940s country music hit songs, 1950s country music hit singles, sixteen tons, divorce me c o d, so round so firm so fully packed, dark as a dungeon, cincinnati lou, no vacancy, reenlistment blues, i am a pilgrim, missouri, sweet temptation, steel guitar rag, three times seven, fat gal, merles boogie woogie, kentucky means paradise, crazy boogie, what a shame, wildwood flower, john henry jr, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1917, died october 20 1983, celebrity deathsMerle 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)

lee strasberg birthday, lee strasberg 1976, nee israel strassberg, polish american actor, movie actor, 1950s movies, china venture, 1970s movies, the godfather part ii, the cassandra crossing, and justice for all, boardwalk, going in style, actors studio director 1951, acting teacher, method acting teacher, the father of method acting in america, father of actress susan strasberg, father of john strasberg, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1930, died september 2 2006Lee Strasberg (nee Israel Strassberg)

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 birthday, nee kurt lowenstein, aka kurt lowens, curt lowens 1966, polish holocaust survivor, wwii dutch resistance, german holocaust rescuer, polish american actor, 1960s movies, werewolf in a girls dormitory, joseph desa, iimperial venus, tobruk, counterpoint, the secret of santa vittoria, 1960s television series, 12 oclock high guest star, garrisons gorillas guest star, mission impossible guest star, the fbi guest star, it takes a thief guest star, 1970s films, the mephisto waltz, trader horn, the hindenburg, the swiss conspiracy, the other side of midnight, missile x the neutron bomb incident, 1970s tv shows, cannon guest star, the streets of san francisco guest star, the six million dollar man guest star, wonder woman guest star, barnaby jones guest star, the french atlantic affair wilhelm greitzen, 1980s movies, firefox, the entity, to be or not to be, private war, night children, 1980s television shows, romance theatre porter, v dr maurice jankowski, dynasty guest star, 1980s tv soap operas, general hospital claude donnet, 1990s films, paid to kill, a midnight clear, mandroid, invisible the chronicles of benjamin knight, aurora operation intercept, the emissary a biblical epic, river made to drown in, 2000s movies, the cutter, ray of sunshine, miracle at st anna, angels and demons, 2010s films, she wants me, 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 17th birthdays, born november 17 1924, died may 8 2017Curt Lowens (nee Kurt 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 birthday, nee charles francis maxwell, born november 17th, american character actor, classic tv shows, our man higgins, peyton pace, general hospital, the fbi, perry masonFrank Maxwell (nee Charles Francis Maxwell)

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 birthday, nee harold rance beckenholdt, rance howard 2007, american character actor, 1950s movies, frontier woman, 1960s movies, village of the giants, the desert raven, an eye for an eye, gentle giant, 1960s television series, gentle ben henry boomhauer, 1970s movies, bloody trail, salty, where the lilies bloom, chinatown, eat my dusst, the legend of frank woods, grand theft auto, another man another chance, mr no legs, 1970s tv shows, the waltons dr mcivers, 1980s television shows, 1980s tv soap operas, days of our lives henry clovis, 1980s movies, smokey bites the dust, love lettes, forever and beyond, the lonely guy, splash, cocoon, creator, gung ho, innerspace, dark before dawn, born, trust me, the burbs, listen to me, parenthood, limit up, 1990s movies, 9 and a half ninjas, i dont buy kisses anymore, far and away, universal soldier, wishman, ticks, fearless, ed and his dead mother, snapdragon, forced to kill, the paper, the cowboy way, terminal velocity, ed wood, little giants, apollo 13, sgt bilko, tiger heart, where truth lies, independence day, mars attacks, ghosts of mississippi, traveller, money talks, the lay of the land,  sparkle and charm, the sender, chairman of the board, land of the free, small soldiers, the night caller, psycho, happy texas, 1990s tv series, babylon 5 david sheridan, clueless mr bell, two of a kind mr filmore, 2000s movies, love and sex, ping, how the grinch stole christmas, legend of the phantom rider, leaving the land, toolbox murders, the alamo, back by midnight, cinderella man, aimee semple mcpherson, sasquatch mountain, georgia rule, ghost town the movie, walk hard the dewey cox story, drillbit taylor, frost nixon, anels and demons, valentines day, once fallen, the genesis code, huff, nebraska, the lone ranger, 40 nights, father of ron howard, father of clint howard, 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 17th birthdays, born november 1 1928Rance Howard (nee Harold Rance Beckenholdt)

American actor of TV (Henry Boomhauer on Gentle Ben; Days of Our Lives; The Waltons), movies (Bloody Trail; An Eye for an Eye; Gentle Giant; Salty; Where the Lilies Bloom; Grand Theft Auto; Splash; Cocoon; Salty; Frontier Woman) (born Nov. 17, 1928. – died Nov. 25, 2017; age 89). Rance Howard had West Nile virus before he died of heart failure. (Rance Howard 2007 Photo: Jcanch)

jean del val birthday, born november 17th, french character actor, classic tv shows, the veil, combat, bonanza, movies, fantastic voyage, the secret of st ives, so dark the night, 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)

*Images are public domain or Creative Commons licensed & sourced via Wikimedia Commons, Vimeo, YouTube, or Flickr, unless otherwise noted*

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.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *