September 20th Birthdays

If you were born on September 20, you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:

Sophia Loren (nee Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone)

Grammy & Oscar-winning Italian actress (Two Women; Houseboat; It Started in Naples; Grumpier Old Men; Desire Under the Elms;  Arabesque; The Pride and the Passion; A Countess From Hong Kong), born September 20, 1934. Married Carlo Ponti; lover of Cary Grant. (Sophia Loren 1961 El Cid Trailer)

Karen Sharpe (married Stanley Kramer)

American actress of TV (Johnny Ringo; Matinee Theatre; I Dream of Jeannie; Gunsmoke; 77 Sunset Strip; Rawhide; The Loretta Young Show; Climax!) and movies (Army Bound; Man with the Gun; Man in the Vault; The Disorderly Orderly), born September 20, 1934. (Karen Sharpe 1960 Bonanza)

Ted Neeley (nee Teddie Joe Neeley)

American drummer, composer, singer (Everything is Alright) & actor of stage (Hair), TV & movies (Jesus Christ Superstar; A Perfect Couple; Hard Country; Django Unchained; Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), born September 20, 1943. (Ted Neeley 1973 Jesus Christ Superstar Photo: NBC Television)

George R. R. Martin (nee George Raymond Richard Martin)

Emmy & Hugo Award-winning American writer of horror, sci-fi, & fantasy novels (A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords), TV screenwriter & producer (Beauty and the Beast; Game of Thrones; The Twilight Zone), born September 20, 1948. (George R. R. Martin 2007 Photo: Bree Chan)

Anthony Denison (nee Anthony John Sarrero)

American actor of television (Andy Flynn on The Closer & Major Crimes; Crime Story; Melrose Place; The Amy Fisher Story; Getting Gotti; Wise Guy; Prison Break) and movies (Island Prey; Criminal Passion; No One Could Protect Her), born September 20, 1949. (Anthony Denison 2009 Photo: Angela George)

Steve Tom (nee Stephen Wilson Tom)

American actor & host of TV (Major Crimes; Funny or Die Presents; Commander in Chief; Prison Break; The Spoils of Babylon) and movies (Rules Don’t Apply; The Guilt Trip; Dumb and Dumber To; Rosewood Lane; Ghost Light), born September 20, 1953. (Steve Tom Photo: © Steve Tom, Used by Permission)

Gary Cole (married Teddy Siddall)

American actor of stage, TV (Midnight Caller; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law; Veep; The West Wing; American Gothic; The Good Wife; Desperate Housewives; Entourage; Family Guy; NCIS), & films (The Chicago 8; The Brady Bunch Movie; I Spy), born September 20, 1956. (Gary Cole 1986 Vital Signs: CBS)

Debbi Morgan (nee Deborah Ann Morgan; ex of Charles S. Dutton)

Emmy Award-winning American actress of TV (All My Children; Loving; The City; Generations; General Hospital; Port Charles; For the People; The Bold and the Beautiful; The Young and the Restless) & movies (Eve’s Bayou), born September 20, 1956. (Debbi Morgan 1984: Operation Prime Time) 

Kristen Johnston 

American actress of TV (Sally Solomon on 3rd Rock From the Sun; Tammy on Mom; Holly Franklin on The Exes; ER; Daytime Divas; Ugly Betty) and movies (Thrill Ride; The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas; Bride Wars; Finding Bliss), born September 20, 1967. (Kristen Johnson 2008 Photo: David Shankbone)

(Ted Neeley 1973: NBC Television | Sophia Loren 1957)

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on September 20th!

Remember These September 20th Famous Birthdays

Guy Lafleur (“The Flower“; “Le Démon Blond“)

Hockey Hall of Fame Canadian NHL right-winger (Montreal Canadiens 1971-1985, 5 Stanley Cups; Quebec Nordiques) and multiple record-setting trophy winner (Conn Smyth; Art Ross; Hart Memorial; 1st to score 50 goals & 100 points in 6 consecutive seasons) (born Sept. 20, 1951 – died Apr. 22, 2022; age 70). (Guy Lafleur Photo: Charles LeBlanc)

Peter Palmer (married Mary Lou Farrell)

American 6′ 3″ college football player (University of Illinois tackle- 1952 Rose Bowl champs, 1951 & 1953 Big Ten champs), baritone singer, dancer & actor of Broadway stages (Lorelei), TV (Sergeant James Bustard on Custer; The Kallikaks; Emergency!; Lancer; Superboy), & films (L’il Abner) (born Sept. 20, 1931 – died Sept. 21, 2021; age 90). (Peter Palmer 1960 Photo: Modern Screen)

JoAnna Cameron

American nurse, model, host & actress of TV (Isis/Andrea Thomas on The Secrets of Isis and Shazam!; Navy Network; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Switch; Columbo; McMillan and Wife) and films (I Love My Wife; Pretty Maids All in a Row; How to Commit Marriage) (born Sept. 20, 1951 – died Oct. 22, 2021; age 70). Joanna Cameron died of stroke complications. (Joanna Cameron 1972)

Anne Meara (married Jerry Stiller; mother of Ben Stiller)

American comedienne (Stiller and Meara, with husband Jerry Stiller), screenwriter & actress of TV (Archie Bunker’s Place; Kate McShane; The King of Queens; All My Children) and movies (Fame; The Boys from Brazil; Awakenings), mother of Ben Stiller (born Sept. 20, 1929 – died May 23, 2015; age 85). Anne Meara died of natural causes. (Anne Meara 1975 Kate McShane: CBS TV)

Upton Sinclair (cousin of Wallis Simpson; great-grandson of Arthur Sinclair)

Pulitzer Prize-winning American newspaper & magazine writer (jokes, boys adventure stories; articles), investigative reporter, politician, non-fiction author (The Brass Check), & novelist (The Jungle; Oil; The GnoMobile; Damaged Goods; The Wet Parade; Jimmie Higgins; The Money Changers; The Adventurer) (born Sept. 20, 1878 – died Nov. 25, 1968; age 90). (Upton Sinclair 1900)

Peg Phillips (nee Margaret Linton)

American character actress who began acting professionally after becoming a senior citizen, on TV (Ruth-Anne Miller on Northern Exposure; 7th Heaven; How the West Was Fun; 7th Heaven) and in movies (Waiting for the Light; Dogfight) (born Sept. 20, 1918 – died Nov. 7, 2002; age 84). Peg Phillips died of pulmonary disease. (Peg Phillips 1993 Photo: Alan Light)

Fernando Rey (nee Fernando Casado Arambillet)

Spanish character and voice over actor of stage, TV, and movies (The French Connection; Don Quixote, Voyage of the Damned; Guns of the Magnificent Seven; The Immortal Story; Seven Beauties; White Fang) (born Sept. 20, 1917 – died Mar. 9, 1994; age 77). Fernando Rey died of bladder cancer. (Fernando Rey 1985 Padre Nuestro Photo: International Film Exchange)

Norman Z. McLeod (nee Norman Zenos McLeod)

American WWI fighter pilot, film cartoonist, director of TV (The Halls of Ivy; The Gale Storm Show) & movies (My Favorite Spy; The Paleface; Road to Rio; The Trial of Mary Dugan; Little Men; Topper Takes a Trip; Pennies From Heaven; Horse Feathers; Monkey Business; Taking a Chance; Along Came Youth) (born Sept. 20, 1895 – died Jan. 27, 1964; age 68). (Norman Z. McLeod 1939)

Elliott Nugent (son of J.C. Nugent)

American playwright, screenwriter, director, & actor of stage, silent movies & classic films (The Cat and the Canary; The Great Gatsby; My Favorite Brunette; Mr. Belvedere Goes to College; The Male Animal; Wise Girls; Whistling in the Dark; She’s Working Her Way Through College; College Scandal; Just For You) (born Sept. 20, 1896 – died Aug. 9, 1980; age 83). (Elliott Nugent 1925)

Sidney Olcott (nee John Sidney Allcott; married Valentine Grant)

Canadian actor of stage & silent films, and filmmaker (Ben Hur; The Humming Bird; Timothy’s Quest; Monsieur Beaucaire; From the Manger to the Cross; Little Old New York; The Green Goddess; The Claw; The Charmer; Madame Butterfly; Uncle Tom’s Cabin), Motion Picture Directors Association founding member (born Sept. 20, 1872 – died Dec. 16, 1949; age 76). (Sidney Olcott 1924)

Walter Kingsford (nee Walter Pearce; father of Guy Kingsford)

English actor of stage, TV & movies (The Invisible Ray; Algiers; The Lone Wolf in Paris; Smashing the Spy Ring; The Man in the Iron Mask; Young Dr. Kildare & Dr. Kildare films; My Favorite Blonde; The Black Arrow; Fly By Night) (born Sept. 20, 1881 – died Feb. 7, 1958; age 76). Walter Kingsford died of a heart attack. (Walter Kingsford 1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie Photo: MGM Trailer)

Kenneth More (married Angela Douglas)

English actor of TV (The Forsyte Saga) & films (The 39 Steps; A Night to Remember; The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw; The Deep Blue Sea; Brandy for the Parson; Sink the Bismarck!; Man in the Moon; We Joined The Navy; The Comedy Man) (born Sept. 20, 1914 – died July 12, 1982; age 67). Kenneth More died of Parkinson’s Disease. (Kenneth More 1959 North West Frontier)

Clarice Taylor

American actress TV (Anna Huxtable on The Cosby Show; Hope Stark on The Doctors; Beulah Land; Sanford and Son; Ironside), and movies (Play Misty for Me; Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon; Sommersby; Change of Mind; Such Good Friends) (born Sept. 20, 1917 – died May 30, 2011; age 93). Clarice Taylor died of congestive heart failure. (Clarice Taylor 1960 The New Girl)

Dan Barton (nee Daniel George Berman; married Anne Barton)

American voice over & character actor of radio, video games, movies, & TV (The F.B.I.; Earl Carnes on Days of Our Lives; Barnaby Jones; Dan Raven; The Streets of San Francisco; Zane Grey Theater; Dragnet; The Roy Rogers Show) (born Sept. 20, 1921 – died Dec. 13, 2009; age 88). Dan Barton died of kidney disease and heart failure. (Dan Barton 1958 Tombstone Territory)

Kermit Maynard (aka Tex Maynard; brother of Ken Maynard)

American stuntman, extra, & actor of TV (The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp; Wagon Train) & film westerns (Wilderness Mail; The Red Blood of Courage; Code of the Mounted; Wild Horse Round-Up; Phantom Patrol; Northern Frontier; The Black Lash; His Fighting Blood; Song of the Trail; The Night Riders; Trails of the Wild) (born Sept. 20, 1897 – died Jan. 16, 1971; age 73). (Kermit Maynard ’36)

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