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October 8, 2019

October 8th Birthdays

If you were born on October 8th, you share a birthday with these famous people:

james olson birthday, james olson 1974, american actor, 1950s movies, sharkfighters, the strange one, 1960s movies, the three sisters, rachel rachel, moon zero two, crescendo, 1970s movies, the andromeda strain, wild rovers, the groundstar conspiracy, 1970s television series, 1970s tv guest star, 1970s tv movies, the missiles of october, maude senator bob myers, the bionic woman rod kyler, the court martial of george armstrong custer, battlestar galactica, the mafu cage, the misadventures of sheriff lobo paul vane, 1980s movies, ragtime, amityville ii the possession, commando, rachel river, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1930James Olson is 89

 American actor of TV (Hawaii Five-O; The F.B.I.; Mannix; The Streets of San Francisco) & films (The Andromeda Strain; Ragtime; Amityville II: The Possession; Commando; The Groundstar Conspiracy; The Strange One; Rachel, Rachel), born October 8, 1930. (James Olson 1974 Movin’ On)

paul hogan birthday, paul hogan 1980s, australian tv host, a current affair, screenwriter, movie producer, actor, 1980s movies, crocodile dundee ii, 1990s movies, crocodile dundee in los angeles, almost an angel, lightning jack, flipper, strange bedfellows, 2000s movies, married linda kozlowski 1990, divorced linda kozlowski 2014, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1939Paul Hogan is 80

Australian TV host (A Current Affair), TV & movie screenwriter, producer and actor (Crocodile Dundee; Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles; Almost An Angel; Lightning Jack; Flipper; Strange Bedfellows; Charlie & Boots; That’s Not My Dog!), born October 8, 1939. (Paul Hogan Reproduction Photo: Eva Rinaldi) 

jesse jackson sr birthday, nee jesse louis burns, jesse jackson 1975, american politician, 1980s democratic presidential candidate nominee, civil rights activist, baptist minister, cnn tv host, 1990s political talk shows, both sides with jesse jackson, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1941Jesse Jackson Sr. is 78 (nee Jesse Louis Burns)

American human and civil rights activist, politician (1980s Democratic presidential candidate nominee), CNN TV host (Both Sides with Jesse Jackson), and Baptist minister, born October 8, 1941. (Jesse Jackson 1975 Photo: U.S. News & World Report)

r l stine birthday, nee robert lawrence stine, r l stine 2008, american screenwriter, goosebumps tv series, r l stines the haunting hour, eye candy, the nightmare room, childrens book series, juvenile fiction writer, goosebumps book series, mostly ghostly childrens books, the nightmare school kids books, fear street youth series, cheerleaders book series, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1943R. L. Stine is 76 (nee Robert Lawrence Stine)

American television screenwriter (Goosebumps; R. L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour; The Nightmare Room), children’s book series novelist (Goosebumps; Fear Street; The Nightmare School; Mostly Ghostly; Cheerleaders; Losers in Space), born October 8, 1943. (R. L. Stine 2008 Photo: © Larry D. Moore)

chevy chase birthday, nee cornelius crane chase, chevy chase 1980, american comedian, stand up comedy, sketch artist, actor, 1970s movies, the groove tube, foul play, caddyshack, modern problems, seems like old times, national lampoons vacation, 1980s movies, fletch, deal of the century, national lampoons european vacation, follow that bird, spies like us, three amigos, the couch trip, funny farm, fletch lives, national lampoons christmas vacation, 1990s movies, memoirs of an invisible man, la story, last action hero, cops and robbersons, man of the house, vegas vacation, dirty work, 1970s comedies, 1970s television variety series, saturday night live, sketch comedy, 2000s movies, snow day, orange county, goose on the loose, jack and the beanstalk, hot tub time machine, 200s comedy series, community tv show, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1943Chevy Chase is 76 (nee Cornelius Crane Chase)

American comedian, writer, producer, and actor of movies (Foul Play; Caddyshack; Fletch; Modern Problems; National Lampoon’s Vacation) and television (Saturday Night Live; Pierce Hawthorne on Community), born October 8, 1943. (Chevy Chase 1980 Photo: Alan Light)

sigourney weaver birthday, nee susan alexandra weaver, sigourney weaver 1989, american actress, 1970s television series, 1970s tv soap operas, somerset avis ryan, the best of families, 1970s movies, 1970s horror films, alien, 1980s movies, eyewitness, ghostbusters, the year of living dangerously, deal of the century, half moon street, gorillas in the mist, aliens, working girl, ghostbusters 2, 1990s movies, aliens 3, 1492 conquest of paradise, dave, death and the maiden, jeffrey, copycat, snow white a tale of terror, the ice storm, alien resurrection, a map of the world, company man, 2000s movies, heartbreakers, big bad love, holes, the village, imaginary heroes, infamous, vantage point, baby mama, avatar, you again, paul, the cabin in the woods, exodus gods and kings, 2000s tv shows, the defenders, married jim simpson 1984, friends jamie lee curtis, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1949Sigourney Weaver is 70 (nee Susan Alexandra Weaver)

American producer, actress of movies (Alien; Ghostbusters; The Year of Living Dangerously, Gorillas in the Mist; Working Girl; Copycat; Alien: Resurrection; Avatar; You Again; Paul) and television (Somerset; The Defenders), born October 8, 1949. (Sigourney Weaver 1989 Photo: Alan Light)

robert kool bell birthday, nee robert earl bell, muslin name muhammad bayyan, american jazz musician, rhythm and blues music, singer, songwriter, disco music, kool and the gang founding member, 1970s bands, 1970s hit pop songs, ladies night, too hot, cherish, fresh, misled, hollywood swinging, jungle boogie, 1980s hit pop singles, joanna, celebration, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1950Robert Kool Bell is 69 (nee Robert Earl Bell; aka Muhammad Bayyan)

American jazz, R&B, disco & soul music musician, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Kool and the Gang (Celebration; Joanna; Ladies Night; Too Hot; Cherish; Fresh; Misled; Hollywood Swinging; Jungle Boogie), born October 8, 1950. (Robert Kool Bell 2011 Photo: Worthy FM)

michael dudikoff birthday, nee michael joseph dudikoff ii, michael dudikoff 1982, american actor, 1970s television series, happy days guest star, 1980s movies, the black marble, bloody birthday, making love, i ought to be in pictures, uncommon valor, bachelor party, radioactive dreams, american ninja, avenging force, american ninja 2 the confrontation, platoon leader, river of death, 1980s tv shows, star of the family douggie krebs, north and south book ii lt rudy bodford, 1990s films, midnight ride, american ninja 4 the annihilation, the human shield, rescue me, chain of command, cyberjack, soldier boyz, moving target, strategic command, the shooter, freedom strike, black thunder, ringmaster, musketeers forever, in her defense, the silencer, 1990s television shows, cobra robert scandal jackson, 2000s movies, ablaze, quicksand, 2010s films, the bouncer, navy seals vs zombies, fury of the fist and the golden fleece, 2010s tv series, zombie break room tank dempsey, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8Michael Dudikoff is 65 (nee Michael Joseph Dudikoff II)

American actor of TV (Cobra; Star of the Family) and movies (American Ninja; In Her Defense; Platoon Leader; Midnight Ride; River of Death; The Human Shield; Rescue Me; Chain of Command; Bachelor Party; Uncommon Valor; Strategic Command), born October 8, 1954. (Michael Dudikoff 1982 Photo: ABC)

stephanie zimbalist birthday, stephanie zimbalist 1984, american actress, 1970s movies, the magic of lassie, 1970s television mini series, centennial elly zendt, 1980s films, the awakening, 1980s tv shows, remington steele laura holt, 1990s tv movies, caroline, 2000s films, the prophets game, borderline normal, malpractice, 2000s television shows, touched by an angel guest star, 2010s movies, hamlets ghost, a timeless love, daughter of efrem zimbalist jr, granddaughter of efrem zimbalist, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1956Stephanie Zimbalist is 63

American actress of stage, TV (Laura Holt on Remington Steele; Centennial; Caroline?) and movies (The Magic of Lassie; The Awakening; The Prophet’s Game; Borderline Normal; Malpractice; Hamlet’s Ghost; A Timeless Love), born October 8, 1956. (Stephanie Zimbalist 1984 Photo: Entertainment Tonight)

james depaiva birthday, nee james paul depaiva, james depaiva 1987, american actor, 1980s television serires, 1980s tv soap operas, one life to live max holden, 2000s soap opera director, as the world turns director, 2010s television shows, 2000s daytime television serials, general hospital dr david bensch, tainted dreams eddy parish, acting teacher, director, married patti hansen 1981, divorced patti hansen 1983, married misty rowe 1986, divorced misty rowe 1995, married kassie wesley 1996, musician livewire, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1957James DePaiva is 62

American musician, TV director (As the World Turns; One Life to Live) and actor (Max Holden on One Life to Live 1987-2007; Dr. David Bensch on General Hospital; Tainted Dreams; The Bay), born October 8, 1957. (James DePaiva 1987 One Life to Live Promo: ABC)

cece winans birthday, nee priscilla marie winans, aka cece love, cece winans 2009, african american gospel singer, bebe winans duets, r and b singers, 1980s hit songs, up where we belong, i o u me, love said not so, change your nature, heaven, celebrate new life, lost without you, 1990s hit singles, addictive love, ill take you there, mavis staples duets, its ok, the blood, mc hammer duets, depend on you, cant take this away, count it all joy, 2000s song hits, close to you, grace, found love, sister of bebe winans, friends whitney houston, godmother of bobbi kristina brown, autobiography, author, on a positive note, throne room ushered into the presence of god, always sisters becoming the princess you were created to be, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 8th birthdays, born october 8 1964Cece Winans is 55 (nee Priscilla Marie Winans; aka Cece Love)

Grammy Award-winning American author (On a Positive Note), R&B and gospel singer solo and with her brother Bebe (Addictive Love; I’ll Take You There; It’s O.K. Lost Without You; Heaven; I.O.U. Me; Up Where We Belong), born October 8, 1964. (Cece Winans 2009 Photo: Pastorflex)

Matt Biondi is 54 (nee Matthew Nicholas Biondi)

International Swimming Hall of Fame American world record-setting freestyle and butterfly competitive swimmer, winner of 11 Olympic medals (1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle relay gold; 1988 Seoul 3x relay gold, 50m freestyle gold & 100m freestyle gold Olympics; 1992 Barcelona 2x relay gold) born October 8, 1965. (Robert Kool Bell 2011 Photo: Worthy FM)

karyn parsons birthday, karyn parsons 1990s, african american actress, tv producer, television screenwriter, 1980s television series, the bronx zoo extra, 1980s movies, death spa, 1990s films, class act, major payne, mixing nia, 1990s tv shows, the fresh prince of bel air hilary banks, lush life margot hines, melrose place jackie zambrano, 2000s movies, the ladies man, 13 moons, 2000s television shows, the job toni, 2010s tv series, fly denise wyatt, screenwriter, sweet blackberry presents producer, married randy brooks 1987, divorced randy brooks 1990, married alexandre rockwell 2003, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 8th birthdays, born october 8 1966Karyn Parsons is 53

American producer, screenwriter, & actress of TV (Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; The Job; Lush Life; Melrose Place; Fly; The Bronx Zoo; Sweet Blackberry Presents) and movies (The Ladies Man; Major Payne; Death Spa; Class Act), born October 8, 1966. (Karyn Parsons 1990s Photo: EPA)

emily procter birthday, nee emily mallory procter, emily procter 2007, american actress, 1990s movies, leaving las vegas, crosscut, jerry maguire, the girl gets moe, family plan, guinevere, forever fabulous, body shots, the big tease, kingdom come, 1990s television series, just shoot me anchorwoman, 2000s films, big mommas house 2, 2000s tv shows, the west wing ainsley hayes, csi miami calleigh duquesne, 2010s movies, love everlasting, barry munday, 2010s television shows, white collar amanda callaway, paul bryan relationship, friends jorja fox, 50 plus birthdays, over age 50 birthdays, age 50 and above birthdays, generation x birthdays, baby boomer birthdays, zoomer birthdays, celebrity birthdays, famous people birthdays, october 8th birthdays, born october 8 1968Emily Procter is 51

American actress of TV (Calleigh Duquesne on CSI: Miami; The West Wing; Just Shoot Me; White Collar) and movies (Love Everlasting; Guinevere; Forever Fabulous; Kingdom Come; Family Plan; Leaving Las Vegas; Big Momma’s House 2; Jerry Maguire), born October 8, 1968. (Emily Procter 2007 Photo: mtlsrt04)

dylan neal birthday, born october 8th, canadian actor, soap operas, the bold and the beautiful dylan shaw, cedar cove jack griffith, tv shows, dawsons creek, sabrina the teenage witch, arrow, hyperion bayDylan Neal is 50

Canadian actor of movies & TV (Jack Griffith on Cedar Cove; Dylan Shaw on The Bold and the Beautiful; Dawson’s Creek; Hyperion Bay; Sabrina, The Teenage Witch; Blood Ties; Arrow; JAG; Wild Roses; Pacific Palisades; Smallville; The L Word; The Jake Effect), born October 8, 1969. (Dylan Neal Photo: Dylan Neal)

matt damon birthday, born october 8th, american screenwriter, academy award, good will hunting, actor, movies, good will hunting, jason bourne, interstellar, invictus, oceans eleven, the talented mr ripley, the departedMatt Damon is 49 (nee Matthew Paige Damon)

Academy Award-winning American TV & film screenwriter, producer & actor (Good Will Hunting; Jason Bourne films; Interstellar; Invictus; Oceans Eleven; The Talented Mr. Ripley; The Runner; The Departed), born October 8, 1970. (Matt Damon 2009 Photo: Nicolas Genin from Paris, France)

happy birthday wishes, birthday cards, birthday card pictures, famous birthdays, muskoka, lake, reflection, mirror, ontario, canada, clouds, nature scenery,(Muskoka Lake Reflection, Ontario, Canada Photo: © 2020 Evi Tureluren / One Year in Kingston)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on October 8th!

eddie rickenbacker birthday, eddie rickenbacker 1920s, nickname fast eddie, nee edward vernon rickenbacher, american pilot, world war i fighter ace, medal of honor, wwi hero, air transporation pioneer, eastern airlines head, rickenbacker motor company founder, automobile designer, indianapolis 500 race car driver, indianapolis motor speedway owner, nickname fast eddie, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1890, died july 23 1973, celebrity deathsEddie Rickenbacker (nee Edward Rickenbacher; “Fast Eddie”)

American WWI fighter ace pilot, Medal of Honor hero, air flight pioneer (Eastern Airlines head), automobile designer (Rickenbacker Motor Company), & Indianapolis 500 race driver (“Fast Eddie“) (born Oct. 8, 1890 – died July 23, 1973; age 82). Eddie Rickenbacker had a stroke and pneumonia before he died. (Eddie Rickenbacker 1920s Photo: Hartsook US Air Force) 

ray stricklyn birthday, ray stricklyn 1960, nee lewis raymond stricklyn, american actor, 1950s movies, the catered affair, the last wagon, the return of dracula, ten north frederick, the remarkable mr pennypacker, the big fisherman, 1950s television series, the silent service guest star, broken arrow guest star, schlitz playhouse guest star, 1960s films, the lost world, young jesse james, the plunderers, arizona raiders, track of thunder, 1960s tv shows, wagon train guest star, perry mason guest star, bonanza guest star, 1970s movies, dogpound shuffle, la ilegal, 1970s television shows, the colbys dr jimmy lee parris, wiseguy senator pickering, 1990s tv series, veronica clare barclay duvall, harry and the hendersons guest star, 1990s tv soap operas, days of our lives howard alston hawkins iii, hollywood publicist, joan collins relationship, bette davis relationship, playwright, confessions of a nightingale, 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 8th birthdays, born october 8 1928, died may 14 2002, celebrity deathsRay Stricklyn (nee Lewis Raymond Stricklyn)

American actor of TV (Days of Our Lives; The Colbys; Wiseguy; Broken Arrow; Perry Mason; Wagon Train), and movies (Young Jesse James; Ten North Frederick; The Return of Dracula; The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker; The Catered Affair; The Lost World) (born Oct. 8, 1928 – died May 14, 2002; age 73). Ray Stricklyn died of emphysema. (Ray Stricklyn 1960 Bonanza)

allen case birthday, born october 8th, american actor, classic tv shows, the deputy, the legend of jesse james, perry mason, chips, gunsmoke, have gun will travel, the bob newhart show, police woman, the rifleman, Allen Case (nee Alan Case Lavelle Jones)

American actor of TV movies and series (Deputy Clay McCord on The Deputy; Frank James on The Legend of Jesse James; Perry Mason; CHiPs; Gunsmoke; Have Gun – Will Travel; The Bob Newhart Show; Police Woman; The Rifleman; The Time Tunnel; The Virginian; Barnaby Jones) (born Oct. 8, 1934 – died Aug. 25, 1986; age 51). Allen Case died of a heart attack. (Allen Case 1961 The Deputy)

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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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