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October 2, 2023

October 2nd Birthdays

If you were born on October 2nd, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

rex reed birthday, nee rex taylor reed, rex reed 1970, american film critic, television host, at the movies host, the mike douglas show cohost, to tell the truth panelist, new york observer columnist, on the town with red reed writer, the new york post film critic, new york daily news art critic, vogue film critic, gq film critic, author, do you sleep in the nude, conversations in the raw, people are crazy here, valentines and vitriol, personal effects, rex reeds guide to movies on tv and video, actor, 1970s movies, myra breckinridge, the rehearsal, superman, 1980s films, inchon, irreconcilable differences, 1980s television series, to tell the truth panelist, 1990s tv shows, the mike douglas show co host, 1990s television shows, the critic rex reed, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1938Rex Reed

American actor (Myra Breckinridge; Superman; Inchon), host & film critic of newspapers (New York Daily News; The New York Observer) & TV (At the Movies; The Mike Douglas Show; To Tell the Truth; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), born October 2, 1938. (Rex Reed 1970: 20th Century-Fox)

Don McLeandon mclean birthday, nee donald mclean iii, don mclean 1976, american singer, songwriter, grammy hall of fame, songwriters hall of fame, 1960s hit singles, 1970s hit songs, american pie, vincent, crying, castles in the air, and i love you so, wonderful baby, dreidel, 1980s song hits, crying, since i dont have you, its just the sun, 1980s country music hit songs, you cant blame the train, the flight of dragons, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1945 (nee Donald McLean III)

Songwriter’s & Grammy Hall of Fame American singer and songwriter (American Pie; Vincent; Crying; Castles in the Air; And I Love You So; Wonderful Baby; Dreidel; Since I Don’t Have You; You Can’t Blame the Train; Superman’s Ghost), born October 2, 1945. (Don McLean 1976 Photo: Herbert S. Gart)

eric peterson birthday, nee eric neal peterson, eric peterson 1993, canadian playwright, billy bishop goes to war, 1980s tv movies, 1980s voice actor, ewoks teebo voice, star wars droids, the care bears family voice artist, character actor, 1970s movies, the visitor, 1980s films, the king of friday night, the last season, 1980s television series, street legal leon robinovitch, 1990s movies, thick as thieves, bachs fight for freedom, henry and verlin, virus, the sleep room, earth, sleeping dogs lie, 1990s tv shows, da vincis inquest charlie josephs, traders joe fitzpatrick, 2000s films, fairytales and pornography, 2000s television shows, canada a peoples history william lyon mackenzie king, slings and arros gavin gilchrist, this is wonderland judge malone, corner gas oscar leroy, 2010s movies, cas and dylan, corner gas the movie, 2010s tv series, the best laid plans jerry stockton, the ron james show guest star, hard rock medical dr kesler, true and the rainbow kingdom rainbow king, corner gas animated voice of oscar leroy, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1946 Eric Peterson (brother-in-law of Margot Kidder)

Gemini Award-winning Canadian actor of movies & TV (Oscar Leroy on Corner Gas; Leon Robinovitch on Street Legal; This is Wonderland), playwright, screenwriter & star of the TV film Billy Bishop Goes to War, born October 2, 1946. (Eric Peterson 1993-1994 Street Legal Photo: by permission of Gail Harvey)

avery brooks birthday nee avery franklin brooks, avery brooks 20082, aftrican american composer, singer, director, actor, 1980s television series, spenser for hire hawk, a man called hawk, spenser 1990s tv movies, spenser ceremony, spenser pale kings and princes, spenser the judas goat, spenser a savage place, 1990s movies, the big hit, american history x, 1990s tv shows, star trek deep space nine captain sisko, 2000s movies, 15 minutes, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1948Avery Brooks

American composer, director & actor of stage, television (Captain Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Hawk on Spenser: For Hire & Spenser TV movies; A Man Called Hawk), and movies (American History X; The Big Hit; 15 Minutes), born October 2, 1948. (Avery Brooks 2008 Photo: JohnstonDJ)

donna karan birthday, nee donna ivy faske, nickname the queen of seventh avenue, donna karan 2011, american fashion designer, fashion lines, clothing lines, essentials for women, signature for men, dkny brand, donna karan new york brand, fragrances, urban zen fashion brand, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1948Donna Karan (nee Donna Ivy Faske; “The Queen of Seventh Avenue“)

Coty Hall of Fame & Coty American Fashion Critics Award-winning fashion designer, creator of the “Essentials“, DKNY, and “Signature” clothing lines, fragrances, DKNY and Urban Zen brands, Womenswear Designer of the Year (1990 & 1996), born October 2, 1948. (Donna Karan 2011 Photo:  Parriswells)

annie leibovitz birthday, nee anna lou leibovitz, annie leibovitz 2009, american photographer, portrait photographer, celebrity photographer, rolling stone magazine staff photographer, john lennon and yoko oho, yoko ono picture, linda ronstadt photographer, demi moore vanity fair cover photographer, david cassidy rolling stone cover photographer, the rolling stones, mick jagger, susan sontag relationship, vanity fair photographer, album cover photographer, vogue photographer, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1949Annie Leibovitz (nee Anna-Lou Leibovitz; partner of Susan Sontag)

American celebrity portrait photographer (John Lennon & Yoko Ono; Demi Moore; The Rolling Stones / Mick Jagger; Queen Elizabeth II; Susan Sontag; Linda Ronstadt) for album covers, magazines (Rolling Stone; Vanity Fair; Vogue), born October 2, 1949. (Annie Liebovitz 2009 Photo: Anna)

sting birthday, nee gordon matthew thomas sumner, sting 1984, english musician, jazz guitarist, nickname sting, lead singer, songwriter, the police 1970s rock bands, 1970s hit rock singles, message in a bottle, walking on the moon, roxanne, cant stand losing you, 1980s hit rock songs, every breath you take, the police 1980s hit rock songs, dont stand so close to me, de do do do de da da da, every little thing she does is magic, spirits in the material world, king of pain, synchronicity ii, solo artist sting, 1980s hit rock singles, if you love somebody set them free, money for nothing, well be together, be still my beating heart, 1990s hit rock songs, all this time, if i ever lose my faith in you, all for love with bryan adams and rod stewart, fields of gold, 2000s hit rock singes, desert rose, married trudie styler 1992, married frances tomelty 1976, divorced frances sumner 1984, father of joe sumner, father of mickey sumner, father of eliot sumner, rock and roll hall of fame, emmy awards, grammy awards, the police lead singer, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1951Sting (nee Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner; married Trudie Styler)

Emmy & Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame English singer & songwriter (If You Love Somebody Set Them Free) with The Police (Every Breath You Take; Roxanne; Message in a Bottle; Every Little Thing She Does is Magic), born October 2, 1951. Ex of Frances Tomelty. (Sting 1984 A&M Records) 

lorraine bracco birthday, lorraine bracco 2000, american model, tv producer, actress, 1980s movies, what did i ever do to the good lord to deserve  wife who drinks in cafes with men, the pick up artist, someone to watch over me, sing, the dream team, up to date, 1990s films, goodfellas, stranger in the house, talent for the game, switch, medicine man, radio flyer, traces of red, even cowgirls get the blues, being human, the basketball diaries, hackers, les menteurs, silent cradle, ladies room, 1990s television series, the sopranos dr jennifer melfi, 2000s tv shows, lipstick jungle janice lasher, 2000s movies, riding in cars with boys, tangled, death of a dynasty, crazy for love, 2010s films, son of morning, 2010s television shows, producer i married a mobster narrator, rizzoli and isles angela rizzoli, blue bloods mayor margaret dutton, winery owner, bracco wines owner, married daniel guerard 1979, divorced daniel guerard 1982, harvey keitel relationship, married edward james olmos 1994, divorced edward james olmos 2002, sister elizabeth bracco, jason cipolla relationship, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1954Lorraine Bracco (ex of Edward James Olmos; ex love of Harvey Keitel)

American producer & actress of TV (Dr. Jennifer Melfi on The Sopranos; Angela Rizzoli on Rizzoli & Isles; Blue Bloods) and movies (Goodfellas; Someone to Watch Over Me; Sing; The Dream Team; Crazy for Love), born October 2, 1954. (Lorraine Bracco 2000 Photo: Patrick McMullan / Peabody Awards)

freddie jackson birthday, nee frederick anthony jackson, freddie jackson 2018, african american soul singer, r and b singer, 1980s hit songs, rock me tonight for old times sake, you are my lady, hell never love you like i do, love is just a touch away, a little bit more, melba moore duets, tasty love, have you ever loved somebody, i dont want to lose your love, jam tonight, nice n slow, hey lover, you and i got a thang, crazy for me, i do , natalie cole duets, 1990s hit singles, all over you, love me down, do me again, main course, i could use a little love right now, can i touch you, me and mrs jones, make love easy, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1956Freddie Jackson (nee Frederick Anthony Jackson)

American gospel, soul, and R&B singer (You Are My Lady; Love Survives [Irene Cara duet]; Rock Me Tonight [For Old Times Sake]; He’ll Never Love You [Like I Do]; Tasty Love; Have You Ever Loved Somebody; A Little Bit More; All I’ll Ever Ask), born October 2, 1956. (Freddie Jackson 2018 Sister Circle Live)

glenn anderson birthday, nee glenn chris anderson, glenn anderson 2008, canadian professional hockey player, 1980s team canada players, 1984 canada cup gold medalists 1987, nhl right winger, national hockey league players, 1980s edmonton oilers players, 1980s stanley cups, 1980s edmonton oilers stanley cups 1990s, 1990s toronto maple leafs right wingers, 1990s new york rangers players, 1994 stanley cup c hampions, st louis blues right wingers, nhl all stars, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1960Glenn Anderson

Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Canadian right winger (Edmonton Oilers – 5x Stanley Cups; Toronto Maple Leafs; New York Rangers – 1994 Stanley Cup; St. Louis Blues), 4-x NHL All-Star, & Team Canada 1984 & 1987 Canada Cup gold medalist, born October 2, 1960. (Glenn Anderson 2008 Photo: Horge) 

kelly ripa birthday, born october 2nd, american actress, daytime television, soap operas, all my children hayley vaughan santos, hope and faith fairfield, talk show host, live with regis and kelly, live with kelly and ryanKelly Ripa (married Mark Consuelos)

American producer, actress and host of television (Hayley Vaughan Santos on All My Children; Faith Fairfield on Hope & Faith; Ed; Live with Regis and Kelly / Live with Kelly and Ryan; American Housewife) and films (Marvin’s Room; The Stand-In), born October 2, 1970. (Kelly Ripa 2006 Photo: Keith Willis)

tiffany darwish, born october 2, october 2nd birthday, american singer, pop songwriter, i saw him standing there, i think were alone now, couldve been, all this time, voices that care, radio romance, feelings of forever, hold and old friends hand, here in my heartTiffany (nee Tiffany Darwish)

American actress, pop songwriter & singer (I Think We’re Alone Now; Could’ve Been; I Saw Him Standing There; All This Time; Voices that Care; Radio Romance; Feelings of Forever; Hold and Old Friend’s Hand; Here in My Heart; If Love is Blind), born October 2, 1971. (Tiffany c. 1987 Painting: A. Hamilton)

birthday wishes, happy birthday, greeting card, born october 2, famous birthdays, george mcfarland, spanky mcfarland, sting, child actor, classic movies, our gang, little rascals, oshaughnessys boy, singer, songwriter, the police, every little breath you take, roxanne, if you love somebody set them free(George “Spanky” McFarland 1935 | Sting 2009: George Shankbone)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on October 2nd!

Remember These October 2nd Famous Birthdays

bud abbott birthday, bud abbott 1948, nee william alexander abbott, american comedian, film producer, 1920s burlesque performer, 1920s vaudeville entertainer, straight man for lou costello, abbott and costello movies, actor, 1940s movies, one night in the tropics, buck privates, in the navy, hold that ghost, keep em flying, ride em cowboy, rio rita, pardon my sarong, who done it, it aint hay, hit the ice, in society, lost in a harem, here come the coeds, the naughty nineties, bud abbott and lou costello in hollywood, little giant, the time of their lives, buck privates come home, the wistful widow of wagon gap, the hoose hangs high, abbott and costello meet frankenstein, mexican hayride, africa screams, abbott and costello meet the killer boris karloff, 1950s movies, 1950s comedy films, abbott and costello in the foreign legion, bud abbott and lou costello meet the invisible man, comin round the mountain, jack and the beanstalk, lost in alaska, abbott and costello meet captain kidd, abbott and costello go to mars, abbott and costello meet dr jekyll and mr hyde, abbott and costello mee thte keystone kops, abbott and costello meet the mummy, dance with me henry, 1950s television series, 1950s sitcoms, the abbott and costello show, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1897, died april 24 1974, celebrity deathsBud Abbott (nee William Alexander Abbott; comedy partner of Lou Costello)

American comedian & actor of TV (The Abbott and Costello Show) and movies (Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein; Abbott and Costello Go to Mars; Hold That Ghost; Who Done It?; Dance with Me, Henry; Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy; Lost in Alaska; Buck Privates) (born Oct. 2, 1897 – died Apr. 24, 1974; age 76). Bud Abbott died of cancer. (Bud Abbott 1949 Africa Screams)

groucho marx birthday, groucho marx, 1951, nee julius henry marx, youngest marx brother, chico marx brother, harpo marx brother, american comedian, actor, 1930s movies, 1930s movie comedies, the marx brothers movies, the cocoanuts, animal crackers, monkey business, horse feathers, duck soup, a night at the opera, a day at the races, room services, at the circus, 1940s comedy movies, go west, the big store, a night in casablanca, copacabana, love happy, 1950s movies, mr music, double dynamite, a girl in every port, the story of mankind, 1960s movies, skidoo, 1950s television variety series, 1950s tv shows, 1950s game show host, you bet your life, writer, author, married eden hartford 1954, divorced eden hartford 1969, afther of arthur marx, father of miriam marx, father of melinda marx, brother gummo marx, brother zeppo marx, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1890, died august 19 1977, celebrity deathsGroucho Marx (nee Julius Henry Marx)

American comedian with The Marx Brothers, writer, host & actor of stage, TV (You Bet Your Life) & movies (Duck Soup; A Night at the Opera; Animal Crackers; Horse Feathers; Monkey Business; A Day at the Races; Go West; At The Circus) (born Oct. 2, 1890 – died Aug. 19, 1977; age 86). Brother of Chico, Harpo, Gummo & Zeppo Marx. (Groucho Marx 1951 You Bet Your Life: NBC Radio) 

graham greene birthday, nee henry graham greene, graham greene 1939, english writer, british fiction author, a gun for sale, brighton rock, the power and the glory, the heart of the matter, the end of the affair, loser takes all, novellas, the third man, screenwriter, screenplays, mystery writer, suspense author, thriller novelist, the quiet american, our man in havana, the comedians, travels with my aunt, the human factor, the tenth man, married vivien dayrell browning 1927, catherine walston lady walston relationship, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1904, died april 3 1991, celebrity deathsGraham Greene (nee Henry Graham Greene)

English screenwriter, fiction, mystery, & suspense-thriller novelist (The End of the Affair; The Heart of the Matter; The Third Man; The Human Factor; The Quiet American; Our Man in Havana; The Tenth Man; The Comedians; Travels With My Aunt; The Power and the Glory) (born Oct. 2, 1904 – died Apr. 3, 1991; age 86). Graham Greene died of leukemia. (Graham Green 1939 Photo: Bassano Ltd)

charles drake birthday, charles drake 1951, nee charles ruppert, american actor, 1930s movies, career, 1940s movies, nine lives are not enough, the man who came to dinner, busses roar, air force, conflict, you came along, whistle stop, winter wonderland, a night in casablanca, the pretender, the tender years, tarzans magic fountain, 1950s movies, comanche territory, i was a shoplifter, winchester 73, peggy, harvey, air cadet, little egypt, you never can tell, the treasure of lost canyon, bonzo goes to college, gunsmoke, the lone hand, it came from outer space, war arrow, the glenn miller story, tobor the great, four guns to the border, to hell and back, female on the beach, all that heaven allows, the price of fear, walk the proud land, jeanne eagels, until they sail, step down to terror, no name on the bullet, 1960s movies, tammy tell me true, back street, showdown, the lively set, dear heart, the third day, the money jungle, valley of the dolls, the counterfeit killer, the swimmer, hail hero, the arrangement, 1950s television series, rendezvous john burden, 1970s movies, the seven minutes, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1917, died september 10 1994, celebrity deathsCharles Drake (nee Charles Ruppert)

American actor of TV (Rendezvous; Wagon Train) and movies (Harvey; Air Force; Winchester ’73; Winter Wonderland; Bonzo Goes to College; Tammy Tell Me True; Air Cadet; To Hell and Back; Jeanne Eagels; Gunsmoke; It Came From Outer Space) (born Oct. 2, 1917 – died Sept. 10, 1994; age 76). Cause of death for Charles Drake is unknown. (Charles Drake 1951 Air Cadet Movie)

barton yarborough, born october 2, october 2nd birthday, american actor, radio programs, golden age of radio, one mans family, i love a mystery, dragnet, i love adventure, hawk larabee, movies, the devils mask, the unknown, the red dragon, kilroy was hereBarton Yarborough (nee William Barton Yarborough; ex of Barbara Jo Allen)

American actor of stage, TV, radio (Clifford Barbour on One Man’s Family; Doc Long on I Love a Mystery & I Love Adventure; Sergeant Ben Romero on Dragnet; Hawk Larabee; Adventures by Morse), & films (The Devil’s Mask; The Unknown; The Ghost of Frankenstein; The Red Dragon; Kilroy Was Here) (born Oct. 2, 1900 – died Dec. 19, 1951; age 51). (Barton Yarborough 1936)

johnnie cochran birthday, nee johnnie l cochran jr, johnnie cochran 2001, african american lawyer, first la county black district attorney, criminal defense attorney, celebrity clients, sean combs defense attorney, defense lawyer for michael jackson, todd bridges defense lawyer, defense attorney for jim brown, riddick bowe defense attorney, defense lawyer for marion jones, oj simpson defense lawyer, phrase if it doesnt fit you must acquit, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1937, died march 29 2005, celebrity deathsJohnnie Cochran (nee Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.)

American L.A. County D.A. turned celebrity criminal defense attorney (Sean Combs, Michael Jackson; Todd Bridges; Jim Brown; Riddick Bowe; Marion Jones) who coined the phrase “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” (O.J. Simpson) (born Oct. 2, 1937 – died Mar. 29, 2005; age 67). Johnnie Cochran died of a brain tumor. (Johnnie Cochran 2001 Photo: Mark Winograd)

moses gunn birthday, moses gunn 1975, african american actor, black actors, character actor, 1960s movies, nothing but a man, 1970s films, wusa, the great white hope, wild rovers, shaft, eagle in a cage, the hot rock, shafts big score, the iceman cometh, amazing grace, cornbread earl and me, rollerball, aaron loves angela, remember my name, 1970s television series, the cowboys jebediah nightlinger, good times carl dixon, 1980s movies, the ninth configuration, ragtime, amityville ii the possession, the neverending story, firestarter, certain fury, heartbreak ridge, leonard part 6, dixie lanes, the luckiest man in the world, 1980s tv shows, the contender george beifus, little house on the prairie joe kagan, father murphy moses gage, a man called hawk old man, the cosby show guest star, the women of brewster place ben, 1990s television shows, homicide life on the street risley tucker, 60 plus birthdays, 55 plus birthdays, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1929, died december 16 1993, celebrity deathsMoses Gunn

American actor of TV (Father Murphy; Little House on the Prairie; Good Times; The Cowboys; A Man Called Hawk), and movies (Aaron Loves Angela; Shaft; Shaft’s Big Score; Ragtime; Amazing Grace; Rollerball; The Hot Rock; The Iceman Cometh) (born Oct. 2, 1929 – died Dec. 16, 1993; age 64). Moses Gunn died of asthma complications. (Moses Gunn 1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me) 

spanky mcfarland birthday, nee george robert phillips mcfarland, aka george mcfarland, spanky mcfarland 1930s, 1930s child models, 1930s child actors, 1930s movies, little rascals best of our gang, 1930s movie shorts, hal roach our gang movie shorts, free eats, spanky short, choo choo, the famous ferguson case, the pooch, hook and ladder, free wheeling ,birthday blues, a lad an a lamp, fish hooky, forgotten babies, the kid from borneo, one track minds, mush and milk, bedtime worries, day of reckoning, wild poses, miss fanes baby is stolen, the cracked ice man, hi neighbor, for petes sake, mrs barnacle bill, the first round up, benny from panama, honky donkey, mike fright, washee ironee, kentucky kernels, mamas little pirate, shrimps for a day, anniversary trouble, beginners luck, their night out, teachers beau, sprucin up, here comes the band, little papa, oshaughnessys boy, little sinner, our gang follies of 1936, the pinch singer, divot diggers, the trail of the lonesome pine, the lucky corner, second childhood, arbor day, bored of education, two too young, pay as you exit, spooky hooky, general spanky, reunion in rhythm, glove taps, hearts are thumps, rushin ballet, three smart boys, roamin holiday, night n gales, fishy tales, framing youth, the pigskin palooka, mail and female, our gang follies of 1938, canned fishing, bear facts, three men in a tub, came the brawn, aladdins lantern, men in fright, football romeo, pecks bad boy with the circus, practical jokers, alfalfas aunt, tiny troubles, duel personalities, clown princes, cousin wilbur, joy scouts, dog daze, auto antics, captain spankys show boat, dad for a day, time out for lessons, 1940s films, alfalfas double, the big premiere, all abut hash, the new pupil, bubbling troubles, good bad boys, waldos last stand, goin fishin, kiddie kure, baby blues, fightin fools, ye olde minstrels, 1 2 3 go, robot wrecks, helping hands, come back miss pipps, wedding worries, melodies old and new, going to press, dont lie, surprised paries, doin their bit, rovers big chance, mighty lak a goat, unexpected riches, johnny doughboy, i escaped from the gestapo, seeing hands, 1980s movies, the aurora encounter, 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 2nd birthdays, born october 2 1928, died june 30 1993, celebrity deathsSpanky McFarland (nee George Robert Phillips McFarland)

American child actor of movies & shorts (O’Shaughnessy’s Boy; The Trail of the Lonesome Pine; General Spanky; Little Rascals: Best of Our Gang; Kentucky Kernels; Johnny Doughboy; I Escaped from the Gestapo; Day of Reckoning) (born Oct. 2, 1928 – died June 30, 1993; age 64). Spanky McFarland’s cause of death is unknown. (Spanky McFarland 1930s Photo: Insomnia Cured Here)

william ching birthday, born october 2nd, american actor, classic movies, film noir, doa, belle le grand, bal tabarin, oh susanna, pat and mike, the moonlighter, never wave at a wac, scared stiff, in a lonely placeWilliam Ching

American actor of TV (Our Miss Brooks) and movies (Belle Le Grand; Bal Tabarin; Oh! Susanna; Pat and Mike; The Moonlighter; Never Wave at a W.A.C.; My World Dies Screaming; Michigan Kid; The Wild Blue Yonder; In a Lonely Place; Scared Stiff; Tall Man Riding) (born Oct. 2, 1913 – died July 1, 1989; age 75). William Ching died of congestive heart failure. (William Ching 1949 D.O.A.) 

b reeves eason birthday, born october 2nd, american director, screenwriter, actor, classic movies, silent films, ben hur a tale of the christ, the adventures of rex and rinty, law of the wild, the phantom, the vanishing legionB. Reeves Eason (nee William Reeves Eason; aka Breezy Eason)

American filmmaker & actor of TV, classic & silent films (Murder in the Big House; The Adventures of Rex and Rinty; Law of the Wild; The Phantom; Spy Ship; The Desert Hawk; Red River Valley; The Last of the Mohicans; Sunset Trail; The Vanishing Legion; Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ) (born Oct. 2, 1886 – died June 9, 1956; age 69). Father of B. Reeves Eason Jr. (B. Reeves Eason 1923)

persis khambatta, born october 2, indian model, femina miss india, indian actress, movies, star trek the motion picture, nighthawks, the wilby conspiracy, conduct unbecomingPersis Khambatta

Indian model, 1965 Femina Miss India & Miss Photogenic, actress of TV (Academy Awards presenter) and films (Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Nighthawks; The Wilby Conspiracy; Conduct Unbecoming; First Strike) (born Oct. 2, 1948 – died Aug. 18, 1998; age 49). Persis Khambatta died of a heart attack. (Persis Khambatta 1979: AP AAA Wire Story)

lani ogrady, born october 2, american actress, nee lani grady, don grady sister, tv shows, eight is enough, mary bradford, movies, massacre at central highLani O’Grady (nee Lanita Rose Agrati)

American actress of TV movies & series (Mary Bradford on Eight is Enough; The Love Boat; Harry O; Days of Our Lives; Quincey M.E.; Cage Without a Key; The Kid With the Broken Halo) and films (Massacre at Central High), sister of Don Grady, and talent agent (born Oct. 2, 1954 – died Sept. 25, 2001; age 46). Lani O’Grady died of multiple-drug intoxication. (Lani O’Grady 1979: ABC-TV)

jack finney, born october 2, october 2nd birthday, american author, short story writer, the love letter, the widows walkfantasy, science fiction, novels, the body snatchers, time and again, assault on a queen, good neighbor sam, Jack Finney (nee John Finney; aka Walter Braden Finney)

American copywriter, short story author (The Love Letter; The Widows Walk; Such Interesting Neighbors; The Third Level), crime, fantasy & science fiction novelist (The Body Snatchers; Assault on a Queen; Time and Again; Good Neighbor Sam; Marions Wall) (born Oct. 2, 1911 – died Nov. 14, 1995; age 84). (Jack Finney c. 1965 Painting: A. Hamilton, based on a Philip J. Planert pic)

mahatma gandhi, indian politician, indian national congress party, born october 2, october 2nd birthday, civil rights activist, non violent resistance, indian independence from britain, fasting, Mahatma Gandhi (nee Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)

Indian lawyer, politician (Indian National Congress party leader), political and civil rights activist (women’s rights; ending discrimination) who advocated non-violent resistance while campaigning for India’s independence from the British Raj, frequently fasted & imprisoned for leading protests (born Oct. 2, 1869 – died Jan. 30, 1948; age 78). (Mahatma Gandhi 1931: Elliott & Fry)

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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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