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October 18, 2023

October 18th Birthdays

If you were born on October 18th, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

mike ditka birthday, nee michael dyczko, aka michael keller ditka, mike ditka 1980s, american football player, pro football hall of fame, nfl tight end, 1960s chicago bears players, 1967 philadelphia eagles player 1968, 1960s dallas cowboys players 1970s, 1971 superbowl champions, 1961 upi nfl rookie of the year, nfl coach, new orleans saints, football commentator, college football hall of fame, 1960s pro bowl player, 1970s dallas cowboys assistant head coach 1980s, 1980s chicago bears head coach 1990s, 1990s new orleans saints head coach, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1939Mike Ditka (nee Michael Dyczko)

Pro Football Hall of Fame American National Football League tight end (Chicago Bears; Dallas Cowboys – 1971 Superbowl Champs), NFL coach (Chicago Bears – 1985 Super Bowl Champs), and 1961 NFL Rookie of the Year, born October 18, 1939. (Mike Ditka 1980s Photo: Korye Logan)

joe morton birthday, nee joseph thomas morton jr, joe morton 2012, african american actor, emmy awards, 1970s movies, between the lines, and justice for all, 1970s television series, grady hal marshall, watch your mouth mr raymond geeter, 1970s tv soap operas, search for tomorrow dr james foster, guiding light dan stennis, 1980s films, the clairvoyant, the brother from another planet, trouble in mind, crossroads, stranded, zelly and me, the good mother, curse of the pink panther, tap, 1980s tv shows, 1980s daytime television serials, another world dr abel marsh leo mars, the equalizer carter brock, 1990s movies, the lost platooon, terminator 2, city of hope, the good policeman, of mice and men, forever young, the inkwell, speed, the walking dead, executive decision, lone star, the pest, trouble on the corner, blues brothers 2000, apt pupil, the astronauts wife, 1990s television shows, equal justice mike james, a different world byron douglas iii, tribeca officer carleton thomas, homicide life on the street sam thorne, under one roof ron langston, mercy point dr grote maxwell, 2000s films, what lies beneath, bounce, ali, dragonfly, paycheck, breaking dawn, back in the day, stealth, lenny the wonder dog, the night listener, american gangster, badland, lifelines, the line, 2000s tv series, prince street lt tom warner, touched by an angel guest star, smallville dr steven hamilton, 2000s tv soaps, all my children zeke mcmillan, law and order leon chiles, csi ny chief dwight hillborne, e ring steven algazi, brothers and sisters peter madsen, american experience documentary narrator, 2010s movies, the mulberry tree, home, batman v superman dawn of justice, justice league, 2010s television series, the good wife daniel golden, eureka henry deacon, coma dr nelson, proof dr charles richmond, grace and frankie jason, scandal rowan pope, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1947Joe Morton (nee Joseph Thomas Morton Jr.)

Emmy Award-winning American actor of television (Henry Deacon on Eureka; Rowan Pope on Scandal; Another World; Search for Tomorrow; All My Children; A Different World; Law & Order) and movies (Terminator 2; Speed; Forever Young), born October 18, 1947. (Joe Morton 2012 Photo: Genevieve)

pam dawber birthday, nee pamela dawber, pam dawber 2012, american model, actress, 19770s movies, a wedding, 1970s television series, 1980s tv sitcoms, mork and mindy, mindy mcconnell, mork and mindy laverne and shirley fonz hour, 1980s television shows, my sister sam, samantha sam russell, 1990s films, stay tuned, 1990s tv series, life and stuff ronnie boxwell, 2000s movies, ill remember april, married mark harmon 1987, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1951Pam Dawber (nee Pamela Dawber; married Mark Harmon)

American model, actress of TV (Mindy McConnell on Mork & Mindy; Sam Russell on My Sister Sam; Life… and Stuff; The Crazy Ones) & films (Stay Tuned; I’ll Remember April; A Wedding; Wild Horses), born October 18, 1951. Sister-in-law of Kristin Nelson & Ricky Nelson. (Pam Dawber 2012: Angela George)

terry mcmillan birthday, terry mcmillan 2008, african american writer, black fiction novelist, author, waiting to exhale, how stella got her groove back, disappearing acts, mama, a day late and a dollar short, its ok if youre clueless, the interruption of everything, getting to happy, who asked you, i almost forgot about you, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1951Terry McMillan

American novelist (Waiting to Exhale; How Stella Got Her Groove Back; Disappearing Acts; Getting to Happy; A Day Late and a Dollar Short; and The Interruption of Everything; Who Asked You?; I Almost Forgot About You), born October 18, 1951. (Terry McMillan 2008 Photo: David Shankbone) 

arliss howard, born october 18, october 18th birthday, american director, actor, tv shows, medium, movies, wilder napalm, full metal jacket, plain clothes, tequila sunrise, crisscross, the lesser evil, the lost world jurassic park, portraitArliss Howard (nee Leslie Richard Howard; married Debra Winger)

American director & actor of stage, TV (Medium; Rubicon), & movies (Wilder Napalm; Full Metal Jacket; Plain Clothes; Tequila Sunrise; The Lost World: Jurassic Park; The Time Traveler’s Wife; Big Bad Love; To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar), born October 18, 1954. (Arliss Howard Painting: A. Hamilton)

martina navratilova birthday, nee martina subertova, martina navratilova 2011, czechoslovakian american tennis player, retired professional tennis player, womens tennis champion, 1978 womens world number 1 tennis player, 1980s womens grand slam singles winner 1990s, 1980s australian open womens singles winners, 1982 french open womens singles winner 1984, 1970s wimbledon womens singles winners 1980s, 1980s us open womens singles winner, 1980s grand slam doubles winners 1990, 1980s australian open womens doubles winner, 1975 french open womens doubles winners 1980s, 1970s wimbledon womens doubles winners 1980s, 1970s us open womens doubles winner 1980s, 1970s grand slam mixed doubles winners 1980s, 2003 australian open mixed doubles winner, 1974 french open mixed doubles winner 1985, 1985 wimbledon mixed doubles winner 1990s, 1980s us open mixed doubles winner 2006, doubles partner pam shriver, international tennis hall of fame, rita mae brown relationship, nancy lieberman relationship, judy nelson relationship, julia lemigova relationship, lgb spokesperson, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1956Martina Navratilov (nee Martina Šubertová)

International Tennis Hall of Fame Czechoslovakian-American women’s professional tennis player, 1978 World #1, with 31 Grand Slam doubles & 18 singles wins (Australian Open, French, & US Open; 9x Wimbledon), born October 18, 1956. (Martina Navratilova 2011 Photo: Andrew Campbell)

jon lindstrom birthday, nee jon robert lindstrom, jon lindstrom 2010s, american producer, director, screenwriter, actor, 1980s movies, listen to me, 1980s television series, 1980s tv soap operas, rituals brady chapin, santa barbara mark mccormick, 1990s films, oasis cafe, must love dogs, introducing dorothy dandridge tv movie, 1990s tv shows, baywatch guest star, 1990s daytime television serials, port charles dr kevin collins, 2000s movies, the double born, 2000s television shows, 2000s tv soaps, as the world turns craig montgomery, 2010s films, what happens next, how we got away with it, gods not dead 2, the queen of hollywood blvd, 2010s television shows, true detective jacob mccandless, switch dr dickson, married eileen davidson 1997, divorced eileen davidson 2002, married cady mcclain 2014, musician, drummer the high lonesome, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1957Jon Lindstrom (married Cady McClain; ex of Eileen Davidson)

American producer, director, and actor of TV (True Detective; Bosch; Kevin Collins / Ryan Chamberlain on General Hospital & Port Charles; Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns; Santa Barbara; Rituals) and movies (Must Love Dogs), born October 18, 1957. (Jon Lindstrom Photo: JonLindstrom.Com)

jean claude van damme birthday, jean claude van damme 190s, nee jean claude camille francois van varenberg, nickname the muscles from brussels, belgian martial arts expert, martial artist, french screenwriter, producer, action movies, belgian actor, 1980s movies, monaco forever, no retreat no surrender, bloodsport, black eagle, cyborg, kickboxer, 1990s films, lionheart, death warrant, double impact, universal soldier, nowhere to run, last action hero, hard target, timecop, street fighter, sudden death, the quest, maximum risk, double team, knock off, legionnaire, universal soldier the return, inferno, 2000s movies, replicant, the order, derailed, in hell, the secret adventures of gustave klopp, wake of death, heist school, until death, jcvd, universal soldier regeneration, 2010s films, soldiers, assassination games, dragon eyes, the expendables 2, universal soldier day of reckoning, 6 bullets, alien uprising, welcome to the jungle, enemies closer, swelter, full love, pound of flesh, kill em all, kickboxer retaliation, black water, the bouncer, 2010s television series, jean claude van johnson jcvd johnson, married darcy lapier 1994, divorced darcy lapier 1997, married gladys portugues 1987, divorced gladys portugues 1992, married gladys portugues 1999, kylie minogue affair, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1960Jean-Claude Van Damme (nee Jean-Claude Camille Van Varenberg)

Belgian martial arts expert, film producer & actor (Double Impact; Universal Soldier films; Nowhere to Run; Hard Target; Timecop; Street Fighter; Kickboxer movies; Sudden Death; The Quest; The Expendables 2), born October 18, 1960. M. Gladys Portugues. (Jean-Claude Van Damme 1990s: Georges Biard)

vincent spano birthday, aka vincent stewart, aka vincent m spano, american director, movie producer, actor, 1970s movies, the double mcguffin, over the edge, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, search for tomorrow jackie peterson, 1980s films, a stranger is watching, baby its you, the black stallion returns, rumble fish, alphabet city, marias lovers, creator, good morning babylon, and god created woman, high frequency, rouge venise, 1990s movies, heart of the deal, oscar, city of hope, alive, indian summer, the ascent, the tie that binds, no strings attached, a brooklyn state of mind, the unknown cyclist, the christmas path, goosed, 1990s tv shows, prince street detective alex gage, 2000s films, texas rangers, silence, nevermore, fatal secrets, 2000s television series, law and order special victims unit fbi agent dean porter, 2010s movies, april rain, peraly gates, torch, bent, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1962Vincent Spano (aka Vincent Stewart; ex partner of Natassja Kinski)

American actor of TV (Search for Tomorrow; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) & movies (Baby It’s You; The Black Stallion Returns; Rumble Fish; Alive; Alphabet City; And God Created Woman; City of Hope; The Tie That Binds; Over the Edge), born October 18, 1962. (Vincent Spano Watching Comic Bible 2012)

wynton marsalis birthday, born october 18th, african american, classical musician, jazz trumpeter, pulitzer prize, grammy awards, composer, blood on the fields, think of one, hot house flowers, jazz at lincoln centerWynton Marsalis

Pulitzer Prize & Grammy Award-winning American jazz / classical trumpeter & composer (Blood on the Fields; Think of One; Hot House Flowers), Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra head, and author (Sweet Swing Blues on the Road), born October 18, 1971. (Wynton Marsalis 2004 Photo: Jonathan Feinstein)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born october 18, famous birthdays, chuck berry, miriam hopkins, rock and roll, guitarist, singer, songwriter, actress, classic movies, film star, becky sharp, dr jekyll and mr hyde, design for living, maybellene, johnny be goode, no particular place to go(Chuck Berry 1972: Pickwick / Billboard [colorized] | Miriam  Hopkins 1932: Marland Stone)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on October 18th!

Remember These October 18th Birthdays

cynthia weil birthday, cynthia weil 2012, married barry man, barry man's wife, cynthia weil and barry mann songwriting duo, 1960s hit songs, youve lost that lovin feelin, youre my soul and inspiration, kicks, 1990s hit songs, somewhere out there, cynthia weil songwriter collaborations, 1980s hit songs, hes so shy, running with the night, love will conquer all, never gonna let you go, dont know much, here you come again, walking in the rain, im gonna be strong, on broadway, blame it on the bossa nova, mother of jenn mann, rock and roll hall of fame, grammy awards, academy awards, mystery novelist, author, im glad i did, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1940Cynthia Weil (married Barry Mann)

Grammy Award-winning Songwriters and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame American lyricist with husband Barry Mann & others (You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’; We Gotta Get Out of This Place; He’s So Shy; Somewhere Out There; On Broadway; Only in America; Don’t Know Much) (born Oct. 18, 1940 – died June 1, 2023; age 82. (Cynthia Weil 2012 Photo: Angela George)

dawn wells birthday, nee dawn elberta wells, dawn wells 1964, american actress, 1960s movies, the new interns, 1960s television series, 1960s tv sitcoms, gilligans island mary ann summers, 1970s movies, the town that dreaded sundown, return to boggy creek, 1970s tv movies, the castaways on gilligans island, rescue from gilligans island, voice actress, 1980s animated series, gilligans planet, voice of ginger grant, 1990s movies, soulmates, lovers knot, 2000s movies, forever for now, silent but deadly, this is our time, 1970s game shows, the new high rollers assistant, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1938Dawn Wells

American actress of TV (Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island; The New High Rollers; 77 Sunset Strip; Hawaiian Eye; Surfside 6) and movies (The New Interns; The Town That Dreaded Sundown; Return to Boggy Creek; Silent But Deadly) (born Oct. 18, 1938 – died Dec. 30, 2020; age 82). Dawn Wells died of COVID-19 complications. (Dawn Wells 1964 Gilligan’s Island Photo: CBS TV)

george c scott birthday, george c scott 1961, nee george campbell scott, broadway director, producer, actor, 1950s movies, the hanging tree, 1960s movies, anatomy of a murder, the hustler, the list of adrian messenger, dr strangelove or how i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, the yellow rolls royce, the bible in the beginning, not with my wife you dont, the flim flam man, petulia, 1960s television series, east side west side, 1970s movies, academy awards, patton, they might be giants, the last run, the hospital, the new centurions, rage, oklahoma crude, the day of the dolphin, bank shot, the savage is loose, the hindenburg, islands in the stream, crossed swords, hardcore, 1980s movies, the changeling, the formula, taps, firestarter, 1980s tv shows, mr president, president samuel arthur tresch, 1990s movies, the exorcist iii, malice, angus, gloria, 1990s television shows, traps joe trapchek, new york news ollie herman, titanic captain edward j smith, married colleen dewhurst 1960, divorced colleen dewhurst 1965, married colleen dewhurst 1967, divorced colleen dewhurst 1972, married trish van devere 1972, father of devon scott, father of campbell scott, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1927, died september 22 1999, celebrity deathsGeorge C. Scott (nee George Campbell Scott; married Trish Van Devere)

American director, actor of TV (East Side/West Side) & films (The Hospital; They Might Be Giants; The Hustler; Petulia; The Hindenburg; Patton; The Hanging Tree; Firestarter; A Christmas Carol; The New Centurions; The Changeling) (born Oct. 18, 1927 – died Sept. 22, 1999; age 71). Ex of Colleen Dewhurst. George C. Scott died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. (George C. Scott 1961)

peter boyle birthday, nee peter lawrence boyle, peter boyle 1978, american character actor, emmy awards, 1960s movies, medium cool, the monitors, the virgin president, 1970s films, joe, t r baskin, the candidate, steelyard blues, slither, kid blue, the friends of eddie coyle, ghost in the noonday sun, crazy joe, young frankenstein, taxi driver, swashbuckler, fist, the brinks job, hardcore, beyond the posideon adventure, where the buffalo roam, 1980s movies, in god we trust or gimme that prime time religion, outland, hammett, yellowbeard, johnny dangerously, turk 182, surrender, walker, the in crowd, red heat, the dream team, cannonball fever, 1980s television series, joe bash, 1990s films, solar crisis, men of respect, kickboxer 2 the road back, nervous ticks, honeymoon in vegas, malcolm x, killer, the shadow, the santa clause, the surgeon, born to be wild, while you were sleeping, sweet evil, milk and money, that darn cat, species ii, doctor dolittle, 1990s tv shows, midnight caller j j killian, flying blind alicias dad, nypd blue dan breen, lois and clark the new adventures of superman bill church, the single guy walter eliot, 2000s movies, monsters ball, the adventures of pluto nash, scooby doo 2 monsters unleashed, the santa clause 3 the escape clause, all roads lead home, 2000s television shows, everybody loves raymond frank barone, tv sitcoms, friends bruce springsteen, ray romano friends, dana carvey friends, kevin james friends, richard lewis friends, fred willard friends, martin mull friends, martin shot friends, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1935, died december 12 2006, celebrity deathsPeter Boyle

Emmy Award-winning American character actor of TV (Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond) & movies (Young Frankenstein; Joe; Slither; Beyond the Poseidon Adventure; Red Heat; The Dream Team; While You Were Sleeping) (born Oct. 18, 1935 – died Dec. 12, 2006; age 71). Peter Boyle died of cancer and heart disease. (Peter Boyle 1978 Photo: Alan Light)

inger stevens, born october 18, swedish american actress, tv shows, the farmers daughter, movies, hang em high, the world the flesh and the devil, cry terror, man on fire, 5 card stud, house of cards, firecreek, a dream of kings, madiganInger Stevens (nee Inger Stensland; married Ike Jones)

Swedish-American actress of stage, TV (Katy on The Farmer’s Daughter), and films (Hang ‘Em High; The World, the Flesh and the Devil; Cry Terror!; Man on Fire; 5 Card Stud; House of Cards; Firecreek; A Dream of Kings; Madigan; A Guide for the Married Man) (born Oct. 18, 1934 – died Apr. 30, 1970; age 35). Inger Stevens died by suicide (acute barbiturate poisoning). (Inger Stevens 1958)

roberta gale, born october 18, american actress, 1930s movies, westerns, terror of the plains, no mans range, mystery ranch, classic films, are these our children, police call, st louis woman, cheers of the crowd, film starRoberta Gale (ex of S. Mark Taper)

American actress of 1930s westerns (Terror of the Plains; No Man’s Range; Mystery Ranch; Alias John Law) and classic films (Are These Our Children; Police Call; St. Louis Woman; Cheers of the Crowd; Her Splendid Folly; Strife of the Party; The Way of All Fish; Moonlight and Monkey Business) (born Oct. 18, 1914 – died Jan. 29, 2008; age 93). (Roberta Gale 1931: Screenland)

waldo salt birthday, born october 18th, american screenwriter, blacklisted, academy awards, film screenplays, midnight cowboy, coming home, serpico, taras bulba, classic movies, the philadelphia story, the shopwork angelWaldo Salt (aka Arthur Behrstock and Mel Davenport)

Academy Award-winning blacklisted American screenwriter (The Shopworn Angel; Midnight Cowboy; Coming Home; Serpico; Taras Bulba; The Philadelphia Story [uncredited]; The Day of the Locust; Tonight We Raid Calais; Mr. Winkle Goes to War; The Flame and the Arrow; Rachel and the Stranger; Flight from Ashiya) (born Oct. 18, 1914 – died Mar. 7, 1987; age 72). (Waldo Salt 1953)

victor sen yung birthday, nee sen yew cheung, victor sen yung 1960, aka sen yung, aka sen young, aka victor sen young, aka victor young, chinese american actor, 1930s movies, shadows over shanghai, charlie chan in honolulu, james chan in charlie chan movies, charlie chan in reno, charlie chan at treasure island, charlie chan in panama, charlie chans murder cruise, charlie chan at the wax museum, charlie chan in rio, 1940s movies, murder over new york, dead men tell, a yank on the burma road, castle in the desert, secret agent of japan, moontide, the mad martindales, little tokyo usa, across the pacific, manila calling, china, night plane from chungking, shadows over chinatown, dangerous money, dangerous millions, the trap, web of danger, the crimson key, the flame, the chinese ring, half past midnight, the shanghai chest, the golden eye, tommy chan in films, the feathered serpent, chinatown at midnight, 1950s movies, the groom wore spurs, forbidden, trader tom of the china seas, the shanghai story, the left hand of god, men in war, she demons, 1960s movies, flower drum song, 1960s television series, bachelor father cousin charlie fong, bonanza hop sing, 1960s movies, a flea in her ear, 1970s tv shows, kung fu tamo, 1970s tv movies, the red pony, 1970s feature films, the killer elite, the man with bogarts face, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1915, died november 9 1980, celebrity deathsVictor Sen Yung (nee Sen Yew Cheung)

American actor of TV (Hop Sing on Bonanza; Tamo on Kung Fu; Bachelor Father; Get Smart; I Spy; The F.B.I.; Perry Mason; Hong Kong) and movies (James Chan in Charlie Chan in Honolulu & The Trap; Across the Pacific; The Golden Eye; Flower Drum Song) (born Oct. 18, 1915 – died Nov. 9, 1980; age 65). Victor Sen Yung died of natural gas poisoning. (Victor Sen Yung 1960 Bonanza)

isabel briggs myers birthday, isabel briggs myers 1921, american personality test co creator, myers briggs type indicator, mbti, daughter of katharine cook briggs, mystery novelist, murder yet to come, give me death, non fiction author, gifts differing understanding personality type, introduction to type a description of the theory and applications of the myers briggs type indicator, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1897, died may 5 1980, celebrity deathsIsabel Briggs Meyers (nee Isabel Briggs) 

American co-creator (with her mother Katharine Cook Briggs) of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test (MBTI), non-fiction author (Gifts Differing; Introduction to Type), and mystery novelist (Murder Yet to Come; Give Me Death) (born Oct. 18, 1897 – died May 5, 1980; age 82). Isabel Briggs Myers cause of death is unknown. (Isabel Brigg-Myers 1921: Katharine Myers)

erin moran birthday, erin moran 1974, nee erin marie moran, aka erin marie moran fleischmann, american 1960s child actress, 1970s actresses, 1960s movies, how sweet it is, 80 steps to jonah, the happy ending, 1960s television series, daktari jenny jones, death valley dayes guest star, 1970s films, watermelon man, 1970s tv shows, family affair guest star, gunsmoke guest star, the don rickles show janie robinson, the fbi guest star, happy days joanie cunningham, 1980s television shows, tv sitcoms, joanie loves chachi joanie cunningham, the love boat joanne morgan, 1980s movies, galaxy of terror, 2000s films, dickie roberts former child star, broken promise, 200s tv soap operas, the bold and the beautiful kelly demartin, 2010s movies, not another b movie, friends scott baio, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1960, died april 22 2017, celebrity deathsErin Moran (aka Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann)

American actress of movies (How Sweet It Is!; Watermelon Man; 80 Steps to Jonah) and TV (Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days & Joanie Loves Chachi; Daktari; Family Affair; Death Valley Days; Gunsmoke; The Don Rickles Show; The F.B.I.; The Love Boat) (born Oct. 18, 1960 – died Apr. 22, 2017; age 56). Erin Moran died of throat cancer complications. (Erin Moran 1974 Photo: ABC TV)

miriam hopkins birthday, miriam hopkins 1961, nee ellen miriam hopkins, american actress, 1930s movies, fast and loose, the smiling lieutenant, 24 hours, dr jekyll and mr hyde, two kinds of women, dancers in the dark, world and the flesh, trouble in paradise, the story of temple drake, the strangers return, design for living, all of me, she lovs me not, becky sharp, splendor, these three, the richest girl in the world, barbary coast, men are not gods, the woman i love, woman chases man, wise girl, the old maid, 1940s movies, virgnia city, lady with red hair, a gentleman after dark, old acquaintance, the heiress, 1950s movies, the mating season, the outcasts of poker flat, 1960s movies, the childrens hour, the chase, savage intruder, 1970s movie, bette davis feud, married anatole litvak 1937, divorced anatole litvak 1939, friends john ohara, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1902, died october 9 1972, celebrity deathsMiriam Hopkins (nee Ellen Miriam Hopkins; ex of Anatole Litvak)

American movie actress (The Heiress; Becky Sharp; Barbary Coast; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; The Smiling Lieutenant; Design For Living; Trouble in Paradise; The Children’s Hour; The Mating Season; Virginia City; The Chase; The Old Maid; Old Acquaintance; Splendor; Wise Girl) (born Oct. 18, 1902 – died Oct. 9, 1972; age 69). Miriam Hopkins died of a heart attack. (Miriam Hopkins 1932)

chuck berry birthday, chuck berry 1965, nee charles edward anderson berry, african american, guitarist, singer, songwriter, rock and roll hall of fame, guitarist, 1950s hit rock and roll songs, maybellene, roll over beethoven, school day ring ring goes the bell, sweet little sixteen, johnny b goode, run rudolph run, 1960s hit rock songs, no particular place to go, you never can tell, nadine, 1970s hit rock singles, my ding a ling, reelin and rocking, shake rattle and roll, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1926, died , celebrity deathsChuck Berry (nee Charles Edward Anderson Berry)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame American guitarist, singer & songwriter (Johnny B. Goode; Maybellene; Roll Over Beethoven; Sweet Little Sixteen; No Particular Place to Go; My Ding-a-Ling; Nadine; Rock and Roll Music; C’est La Vie; Little Marie) (born Oct. 18, 1926 – died Mar. 18, 2017; age 90). Chuck Berry died of cardiac arrest. (Chuck Berry 1965: Joop van Bilsen / Dutch National Archives)

melina mercouri birthday, melina mercouri 1962, nee maria amalia mercouri, greek actress, actress in movies, 1950s movies, stella, he who must die, the gypsy and the gentleman, the law, 1960s movies, never on sunday, the last judgment, phaedra, the victors, topkapi, the uninhibited, a man could get killed, 1030pm summer, gaily gaily, 1970s movies, promise at dawn, the rehearsal, once is not enough, nasty habits, a dream of passion, minister for culture of greece, married jules dassin 1966,  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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1920, died march 6 1994, celebrity deathsMelina Mercouri (nee Maria Amalia Mercouri; married Jules Dassin)

Greek singer and actress of stage & movies (Stella; Never on Sunday; Phaedra; The Victors; Topkapi; A Man Could Get Killed; Once is Not Enough; Nasty Habits; Gaily, Gaily; The Uninhibited; A Dream of Passion), and Greek Minister for Culture (born Oct. 18, 1920 – died Mar. 6, 1994; age 73). Melina Mercouri died of lung cancer. (Melina Mercouri 1962 Phaedra Trailer)

roy del ruth, born october 18, october 18th birthday, american director, classic movies, the maltese falcon, it happened on fifth avenue, here i am a stranger, lady killer, blonde crazy, gold diggers of broadway, the little giant, on moonlight bay, ziegfeld follies, topper returnsRoy Del Ruth (nee Thomas LeRoy Ruth; married Winnie Lightner)

American TV & film director (The Maltese Falcon; It Happened on Fifth Avenue; Here I Am a Stranger; Lady Killer; Blonde Crazy; Gold Diggers of Broadway; The Little Giant; On Moonlight Bay; Ziegfeld Follies; Topper Returns; Private Number; Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back; The Babe Ruth Story) (born Oct. 18, 1893 – died Apr. 27, 1961; age 67). Father of Thomas Del Ruth. (Roy Del Ruth 1930)

king mongkut, king of siam, father of science and technology, 1800s, the english governess at the siamese court, anna and the king of siam, the king and iKing Mongkut (32 wives; 82 children)

King of Siam from 1851-1868, modernised his country “The Father of Science and Technology”, inspiration for author Anna Leonowens memoir The English Governess at the Siamese Court (1870), Margaret Landon’s novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), The King and I musical (1951) & movie (1946) (born Oct. 18, 1804 – died Oct. 1, 1868; age 63). (King Mongkut 1865-66) 

bobby troup birthday, bobby troup 1973, nee robert wesley troup jr, american jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, daddy, 1940s hit songs, get your kicks on route 66, 1950s hit rock songwriter, the girl cant help it, married actress julie london, record producer cry me a river, 1950s television series, musical chairs, perry mason guest star, dragnet 1967, 1950s movies, bop girl goes calypso, the high cost of loving, the five pennies, the gene krupa story, 1960s films, first to fight, number one, 1970s movies, mash, 1970s tv shows, emergency dr joe early, married julie london 1959, father of ronnie troup, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1918, died february 7 1999, celebrity deathsBobby Troup (nee Robert Wesley Troup Jr.; married Julie London)

American jazz pianist, singer, songwriter ([Get Your Kicks On] Route 66; The Girl Can’t Help It; That Darn Cat), actor of TV (Dr. Joe Early on Emergency!; Perry Mason; Dragnet 1967) and movies (The Gene Krupa Story; The High Cost of Loving; MASH) (born Oct. 18, 1918 – died Feb. 7, 1999; age 80). Bobby Troup died of a heart attack. (Bobby Troup 1973 Emergency: NBC TV)

alvin lockhart birthday, calvin lockhart 1970, nee bert cooper, bahamanian american actor, 1960s television series, girl in a black bikini, 1960s movies, dark of the sun, a dandy in aspic, only when i larf, salt and pepper, nobody runs forever, joanna, 1970s movies, halls of anger, leo the last, cotton comes to harlem, myra breckinridge, melinda, hung up, the african deal, the beast must die, uptown saturday night, honeybaby honeybaby, lets do it again, the baron, 1980s movies, the baltimore bullet, coming to america, 1980s television shows, dynasty jonathan lake, 1990s movies, wild at heart, predator 2, twin peaks fire walk with me, 2000s movies, rain, twin peaks the missing pieces, 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, october 18th birthdays, born october 18 1934, died march 29 2007, celebrity deathsCalvin Lockhart (nee Bert Cooper)

Bahamian-American actor of stage, TV (Girl in a Black Bikini; Dynasty), and movies (Joanna; Let’s Do It Again; Halls of Anger; Cotton Comes to Harlem; Melinda; Uptown Saturday Night; Myra Breckenridge; Coming to America) (born Oct. 18, 1934 – died Mar. 29, 2007; age 72). Calvin Lockhart died of a stroke. (Calvin Lockhart 1970: The Mirish Corporation / United Artists)

annette hanshaw birthday, born october 18th, american singer, 1920s hit songs, black bottom, body and soul, big city blues, 1930s music, radio shows, maxwell house show boat, movies, captain henrys radio showAnnette Hanshaw (nee Catherine Annette Hanshaw; “The Personality Girl“)

American jazz-pop singer of radio (Maxwell House Show Boat) & films (Captain Henry’s Radio Show), and recording artist (Black Bottom; Body and Soul; Big City Blues; I Don’t Know Why; That’s You, Baby) under her own name and pseudonyms (Gay Ellis, Dot Dare, Patsy Young etc.) (born Oct. 18, 1901 – died Mar. 13, 1985; age 83). (Annette Hanshaw 1930: What’s On the Air)

pierre trudeau, born october 18, october 18th birthday, canadian lawyer, politician, prime minister, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, justin trudeau father, margaret trudeau husband, Pierre Trudeau (nee Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau)

Canadian lawyer, politician; Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Canadian Prime Minister 1968-1979 & 1980-1984 (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) (born Oct. 18, 1919 – died Sept. 28, 2000; age 80). Ex of Margaret Margaret Sinclair Trudeau; father of Justin Trudeau; ex-partner of Barbra Streisand, Margot Kidder. (Pierre Trudeau 1975; Rob Mieremet)

fannie hurst, born october 18, october 18th birthday, american actress, playwright, short story writer, author, humoresque, sister act, novelist, imitation of life, back street, lummox, stardust, mannequin, five and tenFannie Hurst (aka Rose Samuels)

American Broadway actress, playwright, short story writer (Humoresque; Sister Act; Night Bell; Symphony of Six Million; Golden Fleece; The Superman; Back Pay; The Good Provider) & best-selling novelist (Imitation of Life; Back Street; Lummox; Stardust; Mannequin; Five and Ten) (born Oct. 18, 1889 – died Feb. 23, 1968; age 78). (Fannie Hurst 1914: Kandeler 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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