Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 14-20
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 14-20 include actor-musician Steve Martin, cartoonist Gary Larson who draws “The Far Side” and actor Halle Berry
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Your support makes all the difference.Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 14-20:
Aug. 14: Singer Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts is 84. Singer David Crosby is 81. Country singer Connie Smith is 81. Actor-musician Steve Martin is 77. Actor Antonio Fargas (“Starsky and Hutch”) is 76. Bassist Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone is 76. Actor Susan St. James is 76. Romance novelist Danielle Steel is 75. Keyboardist Terry Adams of NRBQ is 74. Cartoonist Gary Larson (“The Far Side”) is 72. Actor Carl Lumbly (“Alias”) is 71. Actor Jackee Harry (“Sister, Sister,” ″227″) is 66. Actor Marcia Gay Harden is 63. Singer Sarah Brightman is 62. Actor Susan Olsen (“The Brady Bunch”) is 61. Actor Halle Berry is 56. Actor Ben Bass (“Rookie Blue”) is 54. Actor Catherine Bell (“JAG”) is 54. Keyboardist Cody McCarver of Confederate Railroad is 54. Guitarist Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind) is 53. Actor Lalanya Masters (“Barbershop”) is 50. Actor Christopher Gorham (“Ugly Betty”) is 48. Actor Mila Kunis is 39. Actor Lamorne Morris (“New Girl”) is 39. TV personality Spencer Pratt (“The Hills”) is 39. Actor Marsai Martin (“black-ish”) is 18.
Aug. 15: Actor Pat Priest (“The Munsters”) is 86. Drummer Pete York of The Spencer Davis Group is 80. Author-journalist Linda Ellerbee is 78. Songwriter Jimmy Webb is 76. Singer-guitarist Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers is 74. Actor Phyllis Smith (“The Office”) is 73. Actor Tess Harper is 72. Actor Larry Mathews (“The Dick Van Dyke Show”) is 67. Actor Zeljko Ivanek (“Madam Secretary,” ″Heroes”) is 65. Actor Rondell Sheridan (“That’s So Raven,” ″Cory in the House”) is 64. Singer-keyboardist Matt Johnson (The The) is 61. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (“Birdman,” “Babel”) is 59. Actor Peter Hermann (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) is 55. Actor Debra Messing (“Will and Grace”) is 54. Actor Anthony Anderson (“black-ish”) is 52. Actor Ben Affleck is 50. Actor Natasha Henstridge (“The Whole Nine Yards,” ″Species”) is 48. Bassist Tim Foreman of Switchfoot is 44. Actor Emily Kinney (“Conviction,” “The Walking Dead”) is 38. Actor Courtney Hope (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 33. Singer Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers is 33. Actor-singer Carlos PenaVega (“Big Time Rush”) is 33. Actor Jennifer Lawrence is 32. DJ Smoove da General of Cali Swag District is 32.
Aug. 16: Actor Gary Clarke (“Hondo,” ″The Virginian”) is 89. Actor Julie Newmar is 89. Actor-singer Ketty Lester (“Little House on the Prairie”) is 88. Actor Anita Gillette is 86. Actor Bob Balaban (“A Mighty Wind,” ″Best In Show”) is 77. Ballerina Suzanne Farrell is 77. Actor Lesley Ann Warren is 76. Bassist Joey Spampinato (NRBQ) is 74. Actor Marshall Manesh (“How I Met Your Mother,” ″Will and Grace”) is 72. Actor Reginald VelJohnson (“Family Matters”) is 70. TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford is 69. R&B singer J.T. Taylor is 69. Director James Cameron (“Titanic,” ″The Terminator”) is 68. Actor Jeff Perry (“Scandal,” ″Grey’s Anatomy”) is 67. Guitarist Tim Farriss of INXS is 65. Actor Laura Innes (“ER”) is 65. Actor Angela Bassett is 64. Singer Madonna is 64. Actor Timothy Hutton is 62. Actor Steve Carell is 60. Actor Andy Milder (“Weeds”) is 54. Actor Seth Peterson (“Burn Notice,” “Providence”) is 52. Country singer Emily Robison of The Dixie Chicks is 50. Actor George Stults (“Seventh Heaven”) is 47. Singer Vanessa Carlton is 42. Actor Cam Gigandet (“Twilight”) is 40. Singer-guitarist Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes is 37. Actor Cristin Milioti (“How I Met Your Mother”) is 37. Actor Shawn Pyfrom (“Desperate Housewives”) is 36. Country singer Ashton Shepherd is 36. Singer Dan Smyers of Dan and Shay is 35. Rapper Young Thug is 31. Actor Cameron Monaghan (“Gotham”) is 29. Singer Greyson Chance is 25.
Aug. 17: Actor Robert De Niro is 79. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 75. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes is 73. Actor Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) is 71. Singer Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners is 69. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch is 67. Bassist Colin Moulding of XTC is 67. Singer Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s is 64. Actor Sean Penn is 62. Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 61. Guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) is 60. Singer Maria McKee is 58. Drummer Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes) is 57. Singer-bassist Jill Cunniff (Luscious Jackson) is 56. Actor David Conrad (“Ghost Whisperer,” “Relativity”) is 55. Rapper Posdnuos of De La Soul is 53. Actor-singer Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block is 53. TV personality Giuliana Rancic (“Fashion Police,” ″E! News”) is 48. Actor Bryton James (“Family Matters”) is 36. Actor Brady Corbet (“24,” “Thirteen”) is 34. Actor Austin Butler (film’s “Elvis”) is 31. Actor Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”) is 28.
Aug. 18: Actor Robert Redford is 86. Actor Henry G. Sanders (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 80. Actor-comedian Martin Mull is 79. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 70. Country singer Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 67. Comedian-actor Denis Leary is 65. Actor Madeleine Stowe is 64. TV news anchor Bob Woodruff is 61. Actor Adam Storke (“Mystic Pizza”) is 60. Actor Craig Bierko (“Sex and the City,” ″The Long Kiss Goodnight”) is 58. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 54. Musician Everlast (House of Pain) is 53. Actor Christian Slater is 53. Rapper Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan is 53. Actor Edward Norton is 53. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 52. Actor Kaitlin Olson (“The Mick,” ″It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 47. Comedian Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 44. Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion is 43. Actor Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”) is 28. Actor Parker McKenna Posey (“My Wife and Kids”) is 27.
Aug. 19: Actor L.Q. Jones (“The Virginian”) is 95. Actor Debra Paget (“Love Me Tender”) is 89. Actor Diana Muldaur (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 84. Actor Jill St. John is 82. Singer Billy J. Kramer is 79. Country singer-songwriter Eddy Raven is 78. Singer Ian Gillan of Deep Purple is 77. Actor Gerald McRaney is 75. Actor Jim Carter (“Downton Abbey”) is 74. Singer-guitarist Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass is 74. Bassist John Deacon of Queen is 71. Actor Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 70. Actor Peter Gallagher is 67. Actor Adam Arkin is 66. Singer-songwriter Gary Chapman is 65. Actor Martin Donovan is 65. Singer Ivan Neville is 63. Actor Eric Lutes (“Caroline In The City”) is 60. Actor John Stamos is 59. Actor Kyra Sedgwick is 57. Actor Kevin Dillon (“Entourage”) is 57. Country singer Lee Ann Womack is 56. Former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren is 55. Country singer Clay Walker is 53. Actor Matthew Perry (“Friends”) is 53. Rapper Fat Joe is 52. Actor Tracie Thoms (“Cold Case”) is 47. Actor Erika Christensen (“Parenthood”) is 40. Actor Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) is 40. Actor Tammin Sursok (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 39. Singer Karli Osborn (SHeDaisy) is 38. Rapper Romeo (formerly Lil’ Romeo) is 33. Actor Ethan Cutkosky (TV’s “Shameless”) is 23.
Aug. 20: News anchor Connie Chung is 76. Trombone player Jimmy Pankow of Chicago is 75. Actor Ray Wise (“Reaper,” ″Twin Peaks”) is 75. Actor John Noble (“Lord of the Rings” films) is 74. Singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is 74. Singer Rudy Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers is 70. Singer-songwriter John Hiatt is 70. Actor-director Peter Horton (“thirtysomething”) is 69. “Today” show weatherman Al Roker is 68. Actor Joan Allen is 66. Actor James Marsters (“Angel,” ″Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 60. Rapper KRS-One is 57. Actor Colin Cunningham (“Falling Skies”) is 56. Actor Billy Gardell (“Mike and Molly”) is 53. Singer Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit is 52. Actor Jonathan Ke Quan (“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”) is 52. Guitarist Brad Avery of Third Day is 51. Actor Misha Collins (“Supernatural”) is 48. Singer Monique Powell of Save Ferris is 47. Actor Ben Barnes (“Westworld,” ″Prince Caspian”) is 41. Actor Meghan Ory (“One Upon A Time”) is 40. Actor Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man”) is 39. Actor Brant Daugherty (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 37. Singer-actor Demi Lovato is 30. Actor Christopher Paul Richards (TV’s “The Kids Are Alright”) is 19.