September 2nd Birthdays
If you were born on September 2nd you share a celebrity birthday with these famous people:
American poet (Amarillo Born), actor of TV (Wayne Harkness on Knots Landing; Alias Smith and Jones) and movies (Fighting Mad; Over the Edge; Boxcar Bertha; The Silence of the Lambs; Nowhere to Run; Used Cars; Tom Horn; The All American Boy), born September 2, 1940. (Harry Northup 1976 Fighting Mad)
Terry Bradshaw is 75 (ex of JoJo Starbuck)
American Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers 1970-1983 – 4-time Super Bowl champions), 1979 NFL MVP, 2x Super Bowl MVP (1978 & 1979), football analyst, movie actor (Failure to Launch), born September 2, 1948. (Terry Bradshaw 1966 Louisiana Tech Photo)
Nate Archibald is 75 (nee Nathaniel Archibald; “Tiny“)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame American retired professional basketball player, NBA point guard (Cincinnati Royals; Kansas City Kings; Boston Celtics, 1981 NBA champion), & 6-time NBA All-Star, born September 2, 1948. (Nate Archibald 1974 Photo: Malcolm W. Emmons)
Mark Harmon is 72 (nee Thomas Mark Harmon; married Pam Dawber)
American producer & actor of TV (Chicago Hope; St. Elsewhere; Reasonable Doubts; NCIS; Flamingo Road) & movies (The Presidio; Stealing Home; Summer School), born September 2, 1951. Son of Tom Harmon & Elyse Knox; brother of Kristin Nelson, Kelly Harmon. (Mark Harmon 2005: Jerry Avenaim)
Jimmy Connors is 71 (nee James Scott Connors; ex-fiance of Chris Evert)
International Tennis Hall of Fame American 1974 World #1 professional tennis player, winner of a 8 Grand Slam singles wins (1974 Australian Open; 1974 & 1982 Wimbledon; 5x US Open) & 2 doubles (Wimbledon, US Open), born September 2, 1952. (Jimmy Connors 1978 Photo: AP Wirephoto)
Linda Purl is 68 (ex of Desi Arnaz, Jr., William Broyles Jr.)
American actress of TV (The Secret Storm; Matlock; Happy Days; Robin’s Hoods; The Office; Beacon Hill; Port Charles; First Monday; The Manions of America; Homeland) & movies (The High Country; Mighty Joe Young), born September 2, 1955. Partner of Patrick Duffy. (Linda Purl 1986 Dark Mansions Promo)
Keanu Reeves is 59
Canadian producer & actor of stage, TV and movies (Speed; The Matrix films; Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure; The Lake House; Parenthood; Point Break; A Walk in the Clouds; The Devil’s Advocate; Sweet November; Something’s Gotta Give), born September 2, 1964. (Keanu Reeves 2009 Photo: Siebbi)
Lennox Lewis is 58 (“The Lion“)
International Boxing Hall of Fame British-Canadian super-heavyweight amateur boxer (1983 Junior World Champion; 1988 Seoul Olympics gold), 3X World Heavyweight Boxing Champion (defeating Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, & others), born September 2, 1965. (Lennox Lewis 2010: -nickon-)
Salma Hayek is 57 (nee Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez)
Daytime Emmy Award-winning Mexican-American director, producer, & actress of movies (Frida; Desperado; Puss in Boots; From Dusk till Dawn; Fools Rush In; Miracle Alley; Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and TV (Ugly Betty; 30 Rock; Teresa), born September 2, 1966. (Salma Hayek 2012 Photo: Georges Biard)
Tuc Watkins is 57 (nee Charles Curtis Watkins III)
American actor of TV (Bob Hunter on Desperate Housewives; Pierce Dorman on General Hospital; Malcolm on Beggars and Choosers; David Vickers on All My Children & One Life to Live; Sisters) & movies (I Think I Do), born September 2, 1966. Partner of Andrew Rannells. (Tuc Watkins 2009: Greg Hernandez)
Daytime Emmy-winning American actress of TV (Annie on Guiding Light; Nina on General Hospital; Kellie on The Drew Carey Show; Erin on Titus; Finding Carter; Lost) & films (Blood and Circumstance; Our Little Secret; Electrick Children), born September 2, 1968.(Cynthia Watros 2008: Sgt. Zachary Mott)
(Keanu Reeves 2013: GabboT | Marge Champion 1953)
Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday on September 2nd!
Remember These September 2nd Famous Birthdays
Marge Champion (nee Marjorie Celeste Belcher; married Boris Sagal)
American choreographer, dancer & actress of Broadway, TV (The Marge and Gower Champion Show; The Admiral Broadway Revue), & films (Show Boat; Lovely to Look At; Three for the Show; Jupiter’s Darling) (born Sept. 2, 1919 – died Oct. 21, 2020; age 101). Half-sister of Lina Basquette; ex of Art Babbitt, Gower Champion; stepmother of Katey Sagal. (Marge Champion 1953)
Allen Drury
American journalist (The New York Times), novelist and winner of the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Advise and Consent; Come Nineveh, Come Tyre; The Throne of Saturn; Toward What Bright Glory?; Pentagon; Mark Coffin, U.S.S.; Anna Hastings; Decision) (born Sept. 2, 1918 – died Sept. 2, 1998; age 80). Allen Drury died of cardiac arrest. (Allen Drury 1961 Photo: AP Wirephoto)
Christa McAuliffe (nee Sharon Christa Corrigan)
International Air & Space Hall of Fame member, first teacher to join the Teacher in Space Project, she was a crew member on the space shuttle Challenger when it launched and subsequently crashed less than 2 minutes later, killing all aboard; inspiration for films, scholarships & schools (born Sept. 2, 1948 – died Jan. 28, 1986; age 37). (Christa McAuliffe 1985: NASA)
Billy Preston (nee William Everett Preston
Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American keyboardist (organ, piano), session musician (Eric Clapton; The Beatles; Little Richard), singer, & songwriter (You Are So Beautiful; That’s the Way God Planned It; Outa-Space; Will It Go Round in Circles; Nothing from Nothing; With You I’m Born Again) (born Sept. 2, 1946 – died June 6, 2006; age 59). (Billy Preston 1974)
Amanda Randolph (aka Mandy Randolph; sister of Lillian Randolph)
American songwriter, pianist & singer (The Yellow Dog Blues; I Got Another Lovin’ Daddy; I’ve Got Something in My Eye); actress of Broadway, radio (Kitty Foyle), TV (Louise on The Danny Thomas Show; Mama on The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show; Beulah; Amanda), & films (Song of the Birds; Swing!) (born Sept. 2, 1896 – died Aug. 24, 1967; age 70). (Amanda Randolph 1953: CBS Radio)
American producer & screenwriter of TV (Dallas; Gunsmoke; The Wild Wild West; Hawaii Five-O; Petrocelli; Route 66; Logan’s Run; The Fantastic Journey) & assistant director of films (Gunfighters of the Northwest; The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd; Chicago Syndicate; Angel Baby; The Miami Story) (born Sep. 2, 1927 – died Sept. 5, 1996; age 69). (Leonard Katzman 1979: CBS)
Barbara Jo Allen (aka Vera Vague; married Norman Morrell)
Actress of TV, radio (Death Valley Days; One Man’s Family; I Love a Mystery), & films (Hiss and Yell; Snafu; Born to Be Loved; Earl Carroll Sketchbook; Cowboy Canteen; Rosie the Riveter; Lake Placid Serenade; Ice Capades Revue; Melody Ranch; Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid) (born Sept. 2, 1906 – died Sept. 14, 1974; age 68). Ex of Barton Yarborough. (Barbara Jo Allen 1941: Screenland)
Marjorie Warfield (nee Marjorie Warfield Chase; aka Dorothy Derby)
American hostess & actress of stage (Broadway – Legal Murder; It Never Rains), radio (Nobody’s Children; G.I. Wife; Little Moments With Big People), & silent movies (Red Blood; Laddie; The Grub Stake; The Courtship of Myles Standish) (born Sept. 2, 1902 – died Apr. 15, 1991; age 88). Ex of Joseph Walker; mother of Marjorie Louise Walker. (Marjorie Warfield 1922: Camera!)
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