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October 29, 2020

October 29th Birthdays

If you were born on October 29th, you share a birthday with these famous people:

david brigati birthday, david brigati 2007, american singer, 1950s singer, the hi fives, 1950s hit songs, dorothy, joey dee and the starlighters, face of an angel, peppermint twist, 1960s blue eyed soul bands, the young rascals, 1960s hit songs, once upon a dream, musician, background vocalist, backup singer, brother eddie brigati, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1940David Brigati is 80 (“The Fifth Rascal“)

American musician, and singer for the Hi-Fives (Dorothy), Joey Dee and the Starlighters (Face of an Angel; Peppermint Twist), and background singer with his brother Eddie in The Young Rascals (Once Upon a Dream), born October 29, 1940. (David Brigati 2007 Photo: Ky1958 )

melba moore birthday, nee beatrice melba hill, melba moore 2005, american singer, r and b singer, 1970s hit songs, i got love, i am his lady, this is it, lean on me, free, make me believe in you, the way you make me feel, you stepped into my life, pick me up ill dance, 1980s hit singles, take my love, loves comin at ya, livin for your love, read my lips, when you love me like this, love the one im with a lot of love, a little bit more, falling, its been so long, i cant complain, 1990s r and b hit songs, do you really want my love, lift every voice and sing, actress, 1970s movies, pigeons, lost in the stars, hair, broadway musicals, tony awards, hair, purlie, 1980s television mini series, ellis island flora mitchum, melba patterson, falcon crest francine hope, 1990s tv shows, 1990s tv soap operas, loving dr burkhart, 1990s movies, def by temptation, 2000s movies, the fighting temptations, daughter of teddy hill, clifton davis relationship, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1945Melba Moore is 75 (nee Beatrice Melba Hill)

American R&B singer (You Stepped Into My Life; This is It), Tony Award-winning actress of stage, TV (Falcon Crest; Melba; Ellis Island; The Love Boat) and movies (Hair; Melba; Loving; Purlie; The Fighting Temptations), born October 29, 1945. (Melba Moore 2005 Photo: Melba Moore)

richard dreyfuss birthday, nee richard stephen dreyfus, richard dreyfuss 2013, american actor, academy awards, 1960s movies, the young runaways, hello down there, 1970s movies, dillinger, american graffiti, the apprenticeship of duddy kravitz, the second coming of suzanne, inserts, jaws, close encounters of the third kind, the goodbye girl, the big fix, 1980s movies, the competition, whose life is it anyway, the buddy system, down and out in beverly hills, stand by me, tin men, stakeout, nuts, moon over parador, let it ride, always, 1990s movies, rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead, postcards from the edge, once around, what about bob, lost in yonkers, another stakeout, silent fall, the last word, the american president, mr hollands opus, night falls on manhattan, mad dog time, krippendorfs tribe, 2000s movies, who is cletis tout, silver city, poseidon, w, my life in ruins, leaves of grass, the lightkeepers, piranha 3d, red, paranoia, 2000s television series, the education of max bickford, weeds warren schiff, parenthood gilliam t blount, coma professor hillside, your family or mine louis, bernie madmoff tv mini series, shots fired arlen cox, married jeramie rain 1983, divorced jeramie rain 1995, brother lorin dreyfuss, uncle of natalie dreyfuss, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1947Richard Dreyfuss is 73 (nee Richard Stephen Dreyfus)

Academy Award-winning American actor of stage, TV, and movies (The Goodbye Girl; Mr. Holland’s Opus; Jaws; American Graffiti; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; The Big Fix; Stakeout; Always; Stand by Me; Dillinger; Tin Men), born October 29, 1947. (Richard Dreyfuss 2013 Photo: Georges Biard) 

kate jackson birthday, nee lucy kate jackson, kate jackson 1973, american director, producer, actress, 1970s television series, 1970s prime time tv soap operas, dark shadows daphne harridge collins, the rookies jill danko, charlies angels abrina duncan, 1970s movies, night of dark shadows, limbo, thunger and lightning, 1980s movies, dirty tricks, making love, loverboy, 1980s tv shows, scarecrow and mrs king, mrs amanda king, baby boom j c wiatt, 1990s movies, error in judgement, 2000s movies, larceny, no regrets, married andrew stevens 1978, divorced andrew stevens 1981, married david greenwals 1982, divorced david greenwals 1984, breast cancer survivor, tom mankiewicz relationship, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1948Kate Jackson is 72 (nee Lucy Kate Jackson)

American producer & actress of TV (Sabrina Duncan on Charlie’s Angels, Daphne on Dark Shadows; Jill Danko on The Rookies; Amanda King on Scarecrow & Mrs. King; Baby Boom) and movies (Loverboy: Making Love), born October 29, 1948. (Kate Jackson 1973 Satan’s School for Girls) 

denis potvin birthday, nee denis charles potvin, denis potvin 1984, canadian professional hockey player, hockey hall of fame, national hockey league players, nhl defenceman, 1970s new york islanders player 1980s, 1980s stanley cup champions, 1990s florida panthers sportscaster, 2000s ottawa senators tv broadcaster, retired pro hockey player, 1974 calder memorial trophy winner, james norris memorial trophy winner, brother jean potvin, cousin marc potvin, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1953Denis Potvin is 67

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian pro hockey player, NHL defenceman (New York Islanders captain – 4x Stanley Cups), Calder & James Norris Memorial Trophy winner, and TV sports broadcaster (Florida Panthers & Ottawa Senators), born October 29, 1953. (Denis Potvin 1984 Photo: Charny) 

lee child birthday, nee james d grant, nickname jim grant, lee child 2010, english writer, british thriller novelist, author, jack reacher books, thriller novels, killing floor, die trying, tripwire, the visitor, echo burning, without fail, persuader, the enemy, one shot, the hard way, bad luck and trouble, nothing to lose, gone tomorrow, 61 hours, worth dying for, the affair, a wanted man, never go back, personal, make me, night school, the midnight line, brother andrew grant, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1954Lee Child is 66 (nee James D. Grant; aka Jim Grant)

Anthony Award-winning English thriller novelist, Jack Reacher series author (Killing Floor; One Shot; The Hard Way; Die Trying; Worth Dying For; Never Go Back; The Midnight Line; Echo Burning; Without Fail; Nothing to Lose), born October 29, 1954. (Lee Child 2010 Photo: Mark Coggins) 

dan castellaneta birthday, nee daniel louis castellaneta, dan castellaneta 2004, american character actor, voice artist, 1980s movies, nothing in common, k9, the war of the roses, 1980s television series, the tracey ullman show, animated tv shows, the simpsons voice of homer simpson, 1990s television shows, darkwing duck voice of megavolt, fievels american tails chula voice, back to the future dr emmett brown voice, sibs warren morris, aladdin evil genie voice, eek the cat voice ov mittens, the spooktacular new adventures of casper voices, 1990s films, the client, love affair, the computer wore tennis shoes, all dogs go to heaven ii, space jam, plump fiction, my giant, 2000s movies, rugrats in paris the movie, recess schools out, peter pan ii retern to neverland voices, the cat in the hat thing voices, buttleman, i see you dot com, i want someone to eat cheese with, the pursuit of happyness, chasing robert, the simpsons movie, superhero movie, remembering phil, 2000s television shows, reba eugene fisher, hey arnold voices, entourage andrew preston, castle judge markway, greek dr milton hastings, 2010s films, super 8, fantastic four, 2010s tv series, parks and recreation derry murbles, the simpsons grampa simpson, married deb lacusta 1987, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1957Dan Castellaneta is 63 (nee Daniel Louis Castellaneta)

American character & voice-over actor of TV (Homer Simpson on The Simpsons; Sibs; The Tracey Ullman Show; Aladdin; Hey Arnold!) and movies (The Simpsons Movie; My Giant; The Settlement; The Pursuit of Happyness; Super 8), born October 29, 1957. (Dan Castellaneta 2004 Photo: Kevin Stockdale)

finola hughes birthday, finola hughes 2009, british dancer, english television host, actress, broadway musicals, cats singer dancer, 1980s movies, the apple, nutcracker, staying alive, 1980s television series, la law lauren sevilla, 1990s films, soapdish, aspen extreme, dark side of genius, above suspicion, jekyll island, 12 bucks, 1990s tv shows, jacks place chelsea duffy, blossom carol, pacific palisades kate russo, 1990s television soap operas, sunset beach helena greer, all my children dr alex devane marick, charmed patty halliwell, 2000s movies, intrepid, 2000s television shows, general hospital night shift anna devane, 2010s films, special ops, like crazy, ,driving by braille, dance off, 2010s tv series, beware the batman voie of lady shiva, 2010s daytime television serials, general hospital anna devane scorpio, married russell young 1992, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1959Finola Hughes is 61

British dancer, host & actress of stage (Cats), TV (Anna Devane on General Hospital, All My Children, & General Hospital: Night Shift; Charmed; Pacific Palisades; Granite Flats; L. A. Law), and movies (Staying Alive; Aspen Extreme), born October 29, 1959. (Finola Hughes 2009 Photo: Angela George) 

mike gartner birthday, nee michael alfred gartner, 1981 mike gartner 1982, canadian professional hockey player, wha players, national hockey league right wingers, nhl player, washington capitals player, new york rangers right winger, toronto maple leafs player, phoenix coyotes right winger, nhlpa president, hockey hall of fame, world hockey association, retired hockey player, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1959Mike Gartner is 61 (nee Michael Alfred Gartner)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian professional hockey player, WHA & NHL right winger (Washington Capitals; New York Rangers; Toronto Maple Leafs; Phoenix Coyotes), NHL Players Association former president, born October 29, 1959. (Mike Gartner c 1981-1982 Photo: Washington Capitals / NHL) 

joely fisher birthday, born october 29th, american singer, actress, tv shows, ellen paige clark, til death joy stark, wild card zoe busiek, desperate housewives, normal ohio, movies, search engines, inspector gadgetJoely Fisher is 53

American actress of stage, TV (Paige Clark on Ellen; Joy Stark on ‘Til Death; Zoe Busiek on Wild Card; Desperate Housewives; Normal, Ohio; Grosse Pointe; Last Man Standing), and movies (Search Engines; Inspector Gadget; Nostradamus), born October 29, 1967. (Joely Fisher 2019 Photo: Geffen Playhouse)

rufus sewell birthday, nee rufus frederik sewell, rufus sewell 2015, english stage actor, british movie actor, 1990s movies, twenty one, dirty weekend, a man of no importance, carrington, victory, hamlet, the woodlanders, dangerous beauty, dark city, the very thought of you, illuminata, at sachem farm, in a savage land, 1990s television series, gone to seed billy, midmdlemarch will ladislaw, screen two guest star, 2000s films, bless the child, a knights tale, extreme ops, the legend of zorro, tristan plus isolde, the illusionist, paris je taime, amazing grace, the holiday, downloading nancy, vinyan, 2000s tv shows, arabian nights ali baba, helen of troy agamemnon, the last king charles ii, john adams alexander hamilton, eleventh hour dr jacob hood, 2010s movies, the tourist, hotel noir, all things to all men, the sea, ill follow you down, hercules, the devils hand, abraham lincoln vampire hunter, blinky bill, gods of egypt, 2010s television shows, the pillars of the earth tom builder, zen aurelio zen, masterpiece mystery aurelio zen, parades end reverend duchemin, victoria lord melbourne, the man in the high castle obergruppenfuhrer john smith, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 29th birthday, born october 29 1967Rufus Sewell is 53

English actor of TV (The Man in the High Castle; The Pillars of the Earth; Eleventh Hour; Victoria) and movies (The Holiday; Hercules; The Tourist; The Legend of Zorro; A Knight’s Tale; Bless the Child; The Very Thought of You; Dangerous Beauty), born October 29, 1967. (Rufus Sewell 2015 Photo: Dave Maass)

grayson mccouch birthday, nee grayson jonathan mccouch, grayson mccouch 2009, american actor, 1990s movies, armageddon, 1990s television serires, 1990s tv soap operas, another world dr morgan winthrop, legacy sean logan, 2000s tv shows, all souls dr mitchell grace, 2000s daytime television serials, as the world turns dusty donovan, 2000s films, throttle, 2010s television shows, hollywood heights don masters, 2010s tv soaps, general hospital kyle sloane, betty buckley relationship, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 29th birthday, born october 29 1968Grayson McCouch is 52

American actor of stage, TV (Dusty Donovan on As the World Turns; Another World; Hollywood Heights; Legacy; All Souls; General Hospital; Beverly Hills, 90210; The Cosby Mysteries) and movies (Armageddon; Throttle), born October 29, 1968. (Grayson McCouch 2009 Photo: Johnbtv)

johann koss birthday, nee johann olav koss, johann olav koss 2013, norwegian speed skater, speed skating world record holders, olympic gold medalist, 1992 albertville speed skaters, 1992 albertville 1500 m speed skating gold medal, 1992 olympics 10000 speed skating silver medals, 1994 lillehammer olympics, 1994 olympic games 1500 m speed skating gold medal, 1994 lillehammer 5000 m speed skating gold medalist, 1994 olympics 10000 speed skating gold medals, norway speed skating coach, founder of right to play, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 29th birthday, born october 29 1968Johann Olav Koss is 52

Norwegian 5-time Olympic medalist speed skater (1992 Albertville 1500m gold, 10000m silver; 1994 Lillehammer 1500m, 5000m, and 10000m gold), speed skating coach for Norway, and founder of Right to Play, born October 29, 1968. (Johann Olav Koss 2013 Photo: Righttoplayinternational)

winona ryder birthday, born october 29th, american actress, films, beetlejuice, little women, the age of innocence, how to make an american quilt, heathers, mermaids, mr deeds, great balls of fire, alien resurrection, edward scissorhandsWinona Ryder is 49 (nee Winona Laura Horowitz)

American film actress (Beetlejuice; Little Women; How to Make An American Quilt; Great Balls of Fire; Alien: Resurrection; Edward Scissorhands; Mermaids; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; The Age of Innocence; Girl, Interrupted; Reality Bites; Mr. Deeds), born October 29, 1971. (Winona Ryder 2010 Photo: Karon Liu)

happy birthday wishes, birthday cards, birthday card pictures, famous birthdays, kingston, scenery, sunset, nature, trees, lake(Kingston Sunset Photo: © 2020 Evi Tureluren / One Year in Kingston)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on October 29th!

And remembering

peter green birthday, born october 29th, british guitarist, blues, rock and roll hall of fame, fleetwood mac, singer, songwriter, black magic woman, albatross, shake your moneymaker, need your love so bad, oh wellPeter Green (nee Peter Allen Greenbaum)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame British blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac (Black Magic Woman; Albatross;Shake Your Moneymaker; Man of the World; Need Your Love So Bad; The Green Manalishi; Oh Well) (born Oct. 29, 1946 – died July 25, 2020; age 73). Cause of death for Peter Green is unknown. (Peter Green 1970 Photo: Nick Contador)

robert hardy birthday, nee timothy sydney robert hardy, robert hardy 1958, english actor, british actor, 1950s british television series, david copperfield, 1950s movies, torpedo run, 1960s english tv shows, an age of kings, king henry v prince of wales, the dark island nicolson, the spread of the eagle caius martius coriolanus, 1960s movies, the spy who came in from the cold, how i won  the war, berserk, 1970s television shows, daniel deronda henleigh grandcourt, manhunt abwehr sergeant gratz, mogul alec stewart, elizabeth r robert dudley earl of leicester, edward the king prince albert, 1970s movies, 10 rillington place, young winston, dark places, the death wheelers, escape to nowhere, gawain and the green knight, yellow dog, the slap, 1980s tv mini series, winston churchill the wilderness years, the cleopatras julius caesar, the far pavilions the commandant, jennys war klein, hot metal russell spam terrence twiggy rathbone, war and remembrance winston churchil, all creatures great and small siegfried farnon, 1990s television mini series, middlemarch arthur brooke, look at kthe state were in judge sutcliffe, bramwell sir herbert hamilton, gullivers travels dr parnell, 1990s movies, mary shelleys frankenstein, mrs dalloway, the tichborne claimant, an ideal husband, 2000s tv shows, the 10th kingdom, shackleton sir james caird, little dorrit tite barnacle, 2000s movies, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, cornelius fudge, the gathering, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, making waves, harry potter and the goblet of fire, lassie, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, framed, married elizabeth fox 1952, divorced elizabeth hardy 1956, married sally pearson 1961, divorced sally pearson 1986, brother in law of robert morley, father of justine hardy, friends richard burton, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1925, died august 3 2017, celebrity deathsRobert Hardy (nee Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy)

English actor of stage, TV (Siegfried Farnon on All Creatures Great and Small; Mogul; War and Remembrance; The Far Pavilions; Middlemarch; LIttle Dorrit), and movies (Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter films; Lassie; An Ideal Husband; Sense and Sensibility) (born Oct. 29, 1925 – died Aug. 3, 2017; age 91). Cause of death for Robert Hardy is unknown. (Robert Hardy 1958 The Veil)

dominick dunne birthday, nee dominick john dunne, dominick dunne 1988, american television producer, adventures in paradise producer, film producer, the boys in the band, panic in needle park, ash wednesday movie producer, screenwriter, 919 fifth avenue producer, the users tv movie, play it as it lays, vanity fair journalist, novelist, author, the winners, the two mrs grenvilles, fatal charms and other tales of today, people like us, an inconvenient woman, the mansions of limbo, a season in purgatory, another city not my own, the way we lived then recollections of a well knkown name dropper, justice crimes trials and punishments, too much money, brother john gregory dunne, brother in law of joan didion, married ellen beatriz griffin 1954, divorced ellen beatriz griffin 1965, father of griffin dunne, father of dominique dunne, 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 29th birthday, born october 29 1925, died august 26 2009, celebrity deathsDominick Dunne

American producer of TV (Adventures in Paradise) & films (The Boys in the Band; Panic in Needle Park; Ash Wednesday), Vanity Fair journalist, and novelist (The Two Mrs. Grenvilles; Too Much Money; An Inconvenient Woman; A Season in Purgatory) (born Oct. 29, 1925 – died Aug. 26, 2009; age 83). Dominick Dunne died of bladder cancer. (Dominick Dunne 1988 Photo: Tony Prime)

fanny brice birthday, nee fania borach, aka fannie brice, fanny brice 1911, american burlesque performer, comemdienne, 1910s model, vaudeville actress, broadway star, singer, 1920s hit songs, my  man, second hand rose, 1930s radio series, the baby snooks show, 1920s movies, my man, 1930s films, be yourself, the man from blankleys, the great ziegfeld, everybody sing, 1940s movies, ziegfeld follies, sister of lew brice, sister in law of mae clarke, florenz ziegfeld partnership, married julius w nicky arnstein 1918, divorced nicky arnstein 1927, married billy rose 1929, divorced billy rose 1938, inspiration for the movie rose of washington square, funny girl movie inspiration, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 29th birthday, born october 29 1891, died ,may 29 1951 celebrity deathsFanny Brice (nee Fania Borach; aka Fannie Brice)

Grammy Hall of Fame American model, comedienne, singer (My Man; Second Hand Rose), actress of vaudeville & Broadway stages, radio (The Baby Snooks Show), and movies, inspiration for movies Funny Girl, & Rose of Washington Square (born Oct. 29, 1891 – died May 29, 1951; age 59). Fanny Brice died of a cerebral hemorrhage. (Fanny Brice 1911 Photo: Bain News Service) 

bob ross birthday, nee robert norman ross, bob ross 1980s, american artist, landscape painter, art teacher, wet on wet painting teacher, alla prima painting technique, television series host, the joy of painting host, bob ross inc founder, bob ross art supplies brand, bob ross painting instruction books, bob ross painting classes, author, the best of the joy of painting with bob ross, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 29th birthday, born october 29 1942, died july 4 1995, celebrity deathsBob Ross (nee Robert Norman Ross)

American artist, landscape oil painter, art teacher (wet-on-wet or alla prima technique) and television host (The Joy of Painting), founder of Bob Ross Inc. (art supplies, painting instruction books & classes), and author (The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross) (born Oct. 29, 1942 – died July 4, 1995; age 52). Bob Ross died.of lymphoma. (Bob Ross 1980s Photo: haiden goggin)

lew parker birthday, nee austin lewis jacobs, lew parker 1966, american actor, 1940s movies, are you with it, 1950s films, country music holiday, 1950s television series, star time john bickerson, the jackie gleason show guest star, cavalcade of stars guest comedian, your surprise store host, the ed sullivan show john bickerson, the steve allen plymouth show john bickerson, the arthur murray party guest star, 1960s tv shows, the lucy show guest star, that girl lew marie, heres lucy guest star, married betty kean, brother in law of jane kean, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 29th birthday, born october 29 1907, died october 27 1972, celebrity deathsLew Parker (nee Austin Lewis Jacobs)

American comedian, musical theatre actor & host of stage, TV (Lew Marie on That Girl; John Bickerson on Star Time; Your Surprise Store; The Lucy Show; Here’s Lucy; The Jackie Gleason Show; The Ed Sullivan Show), and movies (Are You with It?; Country Music Holiday) (born Oct. 29, 1907 – died Oct. 27, 1972; age 64). Lew Parker died of cancer. (Lew Parker 1966 The Lucy Show)

geraldine brooks birthday, born october 29th, american actress, 1970s tv shows, dan august, love of life arden dellacorte, 1940s movies, cry wolf, 1950s films, the green gloveGeraldine Brooks (nee Geraldine Stroock)

American actress of TV (Arden Dellacorte on Love of Life; Executive Suite; The Fugitive; Climax!; The Virginian; Bonanza) and movies (The Green Glove; Cry Wolf; Mr. Ricco; Johnny Tiger; Streets of Sorrow; Street of Sinners; Challenge to Lassie; Volcano) (born Oct. 29, 1925 – died June 19, 1977; age 51). Geraldine Brooks died of a heart attack. (Geraldine Brooks 1971 Dan August)

hadda brooks birthday, born october 29th, african american singer, hit songs, out of the blue, swingin the boogie, classic movies, in a lonely place, the joint is jumpin, tv shows, the hadda brooks showHadda Brooks (nee Hattie L. Hapgood; “Queen of the Boogie“)

American singer, pianist, & performer of stage, radio (Out of the Blue; Swingin’ The Boogie), TV (The Hadda Brooks Show), and films (The Bad and the Beautiful; The Crossing Guard; The Thirteenth Floor; I’ll Wave Back; Boogie Woogie Blues; The Joint Is Jumpin‘)  (born Oct. 29, 1916 – died Nov. 21, 2002; age 86). Hadda Brooks died after open-heart surgery. (Hadda Brooks 1950 In a Lonely Place)

baby peggy birthday, born october 29th, american writer, child actress, vaudeville, silent film stars,  silent movies, fools paradise, helens babies, ah wilderness, prisoners of the storm, brownies little venus, fools first, the carling of new york, Baby Peggy (nee Peggy-Jean Montgomery; aka Diana Serra Cary)

American child actress of vaudeville & silent movies (Fool’s Paradise; Helen’s Babies; Ah! Wilderness; Prisoners of the Storm; Captain January; Brownie’s Little Venus; Fools First; The Darling of New York; The Law Forbids; Souls At Sea), writer & film historian (born Oct. 29, 1918 – died Feb. 24, 2020; age 101). Cause of death for Baby Peggy is unknown. (Baby Peggy 1923 Photo: Evans)

desmond bagley birthday, born october 29th, english author, writer, adventure thriller, the golden keel, wyatts hurricane, the vivero letter, the tightrope men, the snow tiger, flyaway, bahama crisis, juggernaut, windfall, high citadelDesmond Bagley

English reporter, film critic, short story writer, and adventure thriller author (The Golden Keel; Wyatt’s Hurricane; The Vivero Letter; The Tightrope Men; The Snow Tiger; Flyaway; Juggernaut; Windfall; High Citadel) (born Oct. 29, 1923 – died Apr. 12, 1983; age 59). Desmond Bagley died of stroke complications. (Desmond Bagley Photo: By Permission of Graham Jackson L.M.P.A. Guernsey)

akim tamiroff birthday, born october 29th, armenian american actor, classic films, anastasia, the bridge of san luis rey, for whom the bell tolls, five graves to cairo, they who date, after the fox, romanoff and julietAkim Tamiroff (nee Hovakim Tamiryants)

Armenian-American film actor (Anastasia; Fiesta; The Bridge of San Luis Rey; For Whom the Bell Tolls; Five Graves to Cairo; They Who Dare; After the Fox; Romanoff and Juliet; Pardon My Past; ; Outpost in Morocco; Relentless; Ocean’s 11; Desert Legion) (born Oct. 29, 1899 – died Sept. 17, 1972; age 72). Akim Tamiroff died of cancer. (Akim Tamiroff 1937 Photo: Rugene Robert Richee)

julia swayne gordon birthday, born october 29th, american actress, film star, silent movies, wings, playmates, beau brummel, the smart set, children of divorce, the younger generation, the eternal womanJulia Swayne Gordon

American actress of silent films (Wings; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; A Tale of Two Cities; Lady Godiva; Captain Jenk’s Dilemma; Playmates; Beau Brummel; Children of Divorce; The Smart Set) & classic movies (The Younger Generation; The Eternal Woman) (born Oct. 29, 1878 – died May 28, 1933; age 54). (Julia Swayne Gordon 1911 Photo: Vitagraph / The Motion Picture Story Magazine)

douglass montgomery birthday, born october 29th, american actor, movies, waterloo bridge, little women, forbidden, harmony lane, lady tubbs, a house divided, paid, the mystery of edwin drood, the cat and the canary, five and ten, live begins with loveDouglass Montgomery (nee Robert Douglass Montgomery; aka Kent Douglass)

American actor of stage and films (Waterloo Bridge; Little Women; Forbidden; Harmony Lane; Lady Tubbs; A House Divided; Paid; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; The Cat and the Canary; Five and Ten; Life Begins With Love; Everything is Thunder; Music in the Air; 8 Girls in a Boat; Counsel for Crime) (born Oct. 29, 1907 – died July 23, 1966; age 58). (Kent Douglass 1932 Photo: Hurrell)

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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.

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