Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1950

July 5
  • Birth of Gary Matthews; baseball player (1973 National League rookie of year). [1]
  • Birth of Huey Lewis; singer (Huey Lewis and the News). [457]
July 6
  • Birth of Sultan Rakhmanov; super heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1980). [1]
July 11
  • Birth of Bonnie Pointer; singer (Pointer Sisters). [1]
July 12
  • Birth of Eric Carr; drummer (Kiss - "Beth"). [1]
July 13
  • Birth of George D "Pinky" Nelson in Iowa, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26). [1]
July 17
  • Birth of Geezer Butler; bassist (Black Sabbath). [457]
July 23
  • Birth of Belinda J Montgomery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; actress (The Man From Atlantis, Stone Cold Dead, Doogie Howser, Miami Vice). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Blair Thornton; guitarist (Bachman-Turner-Overdrive). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Kaity Tong; news anchor (WABC-TV, New York City). [1]
July 24
  • Birth of Sam Behrens; actor (General Hospital, L.A. Law). [1]
July 26
  • Birth of Susan George in London, England; actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo, EastEnders, Tales of the Unexpected). [1] [457]
July 29
  • Birth of Radu Voina in Romania; team handball (Olympics-silver/2 bronze-1972, 1976, 1980). [1]
July 30
  • Birth of Frank Stallone in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Barfly, Outlaw Force). [1]
July 31
  • Birth of Lane Davies; actor (Mason - Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts). [1]
August 2
  • Birth of Kathryn Harrold in Tarzewell, Virginia, USA; actress (MacGruder and Loud). [1]

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August 3
  • Birth of John Landis; actor (An American Werewolf in London), director (The Twilight Zone). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Waldemar Cierpinski in the German Democratic Republic; marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980). [1]
  • Birth of JoMarie Payton; actress (Family Matters, Proud Family). [457]
August 5
  • Birth of Holly Palance in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It). [1]
  • Birth of Rose Mittermaier in the German Federal Republic; slalom/downhill (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
August 6
  • Birth of Dorian Harewood in Dayton, Ohio, USA; actor (Earl - Glitter, Trauma Center, Roots: the Next Generations, Boomtown, 7th Heaven). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Nathan Purdee; actor (Nathan - The Young and the Restless). [1]
  • Birth of Winston E Scott in Miami, Florida, USA; US Navy Commander/astronaut. [1]
August 7
  • Birth of David James Wottle; 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
  • Birth of Rodney Crowell; singer/guitarist (for Emmylou Harris). [1] [457]
August 11
  • Birth of Erik Brann; guitarist (Iron Butterfly). [1]
  • Birth of Steve Gary Wozniak; cofounder of Apple Computer. [1] [637.1]
August 14
  • Birth of Terry Adams; keyboardist (NRBQ). [457]
August 15
  • Birth of Princess Anne in England (daughter of Queen Elizabeth II). [1]
  • Birth of Tess Harper; actress (Amityville 3D, Tender Mercies, Breaking Bad, Early Edition, Christy). [1] [457]
August 16
  • Birth of Joey Spampinato; bassist (NRBQ). [457]
August 27
  • Birth of Charles Fleischer in Washington DC, USA; comedian (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?). [1]
  • Birth of Cynthia Potter; American springboard diver (Olympic-bronze-1976). [1]
August 28
  • Birth of Ron "Louisiana Lightning" Guidry; New York Yankees' pitcher (Cy Young 1978). [1]
September 5
  • Birth of Cathy Guisewite; cartoonist (Cathy). [1]
  • Birth of Kathy Cronkite; actress (Annie - Hizzonner). [1]
September 7
  • Birth of Adriano Panatta in Rome, Italy; tennis star (French 1976, Italian 1976). [1]
  • Birth of Chrissie Hynde in Akron, Ohio, USA; rocker (Pretenders - "Mystery Achievement"). [1]
  • Birth of Peggy Noonan; author (What I Saw at the Revolution). [1]
September 9
  • Birth of Tom Wopat in Lodi, Wisconsin, USA; actor (Luke Duke - The Dukes of Hazzard). [1]
September 10
  • Birth of Joe Perry in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; rocker (Aerosmith - "Walking the Dog"). [1]
September 19
  • Birth of Joan Lunden in Fair Oaks, California, USA; news host (Good Morning America). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Rudy Ramos in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Wind - High Chaparral). [1]
September 20
  • Birth of Debi Morgan in Dunn, North Carolina, USA; actress (Angie - All My Children, Cry Uncle). [1]
  • Birth of Loredana Berte in Milan, Italy; second wife of Björn Borg. [1]
September 21
  • Birth of Bill Murray in Evanston, Illinois, USA; comedian (Saturday Night Live, What About Bob?, Stripes, Groundhog Day). [1] [5]
September 30
  • Birth of Victoria Tennant in London, England; actress (All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War). [1]
October 1
  • Birth of Randy Quaid in Houston, Texas, USA; actor (Midnight Express, Vacation, Saturday Night Live, The Grubbs, Davis Rules). [1] [5] [457]
October 2
  • Birth of Mike Rutherford; rocker (Genesis - "Against All Odds", Mike and the Mechanics). [1]
  • Birth of Persis Khambatta in Bombay, India; actress (Star Trek, Megaforce). [1]
October 3
  • Birth of Pamela Hensley in Glendale, California, USA; actress (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century). [1]
October 4
  • Birth of Alan Rosenberg; actor (Civil Wars, The Guardian). [457]
October 5
  • Birth of Jeff Conway in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Bobby - Taxi). [1]
October 8
  • Birth of Robert "Kool" Bell; rocker (Kool and the Gang - "Joanna"). [1] [457]
October 9
  • Birth of Gary Frank in Spokane, Washington, USA; actor (Sons and Daughters, Family). [1]
October 10
  • Birth of Dennis Holmes; actor (Mike - Laramie). [1]
October 11
  • Birth of Catlin Adams in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Ms Loomis - Square Pegs). [1] [457]
October 12
  • Birth of Susan Anton in Oak Glen, California, USA; actress-singer (Golden Girl, Spring Fever, Baywatch, Stop Susan Williams). [1] [5] [457]
October 14
  • Birth of Sheila Young Ockerwitz; American 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
October 18
  • Birth of Merry Martin in Camden, Michigan, USA; actress (Leslie - Peter Loves Mary). [1]
October 20
  • Birth of Finola Hughes in London, England; actress (Anna Devane - General Hospital). [1]
  • Birth of Tom Petty in Gainesville, Florida, USA; singer (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Refugee"). [1] [457]
October 21
  • Birth of Ronald E McNair in Lake City, South Carolina, USA; astronaut (STS 41B, 51L-Challenger disaster). [1]
October 25
  • Birth of John Matuszak in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; NFL player (Oakland Raiders)/actor (Hollywood Beat). [1]
  • Birth of Chuck Roberts; CNN Headline News anchor. [457]
October 26
  • Birth of Chuck Foreman; NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings). [1]
October 30
  • Birth of Phil Chenier; NBA guard (Washington Bullets). [1]
October 31
  • Birth of Jane Pauley in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; newscaster (Today, NBC Weekend). [1]
  • Birth of John Candy in Ontario, Canada; comedian (SCTV, Uncle Buck) (dies 1994). [1] [5]
November 1
  • Birth of Dan Peek; pop singer-musician (America). [457]
November 4
  • Birth of Markie Post [Marjorie] in Palo Alto, California, USA; actress (Christine - Night Court, Odd Man Out). [1] [457]
November 6
  • Birth of Ernest Thompson in Bellows Fall, Vermont, USA; actor (Sierra, Westside Medical). [1]
November 10
  • Birth of Jack Scalia in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Berrengers, Hollywood Beat). [1]
November 16
  • Birth of Carl J Meade in Illinois, USA; Major US Air Force/astronaut (STS 38, sk:STS-50). [1]
  • Birth of David Leisure; actor (Joe Isuzu, Airplane, Charley - Empty Nest). [1] [5]
November 17
  • Birth of Roland Matthes in the German Democratic Republic; 100m/200m backstroke (Olympics-gold-1968, 1972). [1]
November 18
  • Birth of Elizabeth Perkins; actress (About Last Night, Big). [1]
  • Birth of Graham Parker; musician (Live Sparks, Mercury Poisoning). [1]
November 21
  • Birth of Alberto Juantorena in Cuba; 400m dash (Olympic-gold-1976). [1]
  • Birth of Livingston Taylor in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; rocker ("I Will be in Love With You"). [1] [457]
November 22
  • Birth of Greg Luzinski; baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox). [1]
  • Birth of Little Steven; rocker (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - "Born to Run"). [1]
  • Birth of Tina Weymouth; rocker (Talking Heads - "And She Was"). [1]
November 24
  • Birth of Damon Evans in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (Lionel - The Jeffersons). [1]
  • Birth of Roscoe Born in Topeka, Kansas, USA; actor (Mark - Paper Dolls). [1]
November 28
  • Birth of Ed Harris in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA; actor (The Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma, Empire Falls, Riders of the Purple Sage). [1] [5] [457]
November 30
  • Birth of Kathryn Witt in Miami, Florida, USA; actress (Pam - Flying High, Lenny). [1]
  • Birth of Margaret Whitton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Cutters, Good and Evil, Barbara - Hometown, Major League). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Paul Westphal; NBA guard (Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns). [1]
December 1
  • Birth of Richard Keith in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA; actor (Little Ricky - I Love Lucy). [1]
December 2
  • Birth of Merrill Ashley in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; ballerina (New York City Ballet). [1]
December 3
  • Birth of John Akii-bua in Uganda; 400-metre hurdler (Olympics-gold-1972). [1]
  • Birth of Muntu Myeza; South African anti-apartheid activist. [1]
December 4
  • Birth of Pamela Stephenson in Auckland, New Zealand; actress (Superman III, Saturday Night Live). [1]
December 6
  • Birth of Daniel Sahuleka; Moluks/Dutch singer/guitarist (Viva la Libertad). [1]
December 8
  • Birth of Dan Hartman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("Sometimes When We Touch"). [1]
  • Birth of Rick Baker in Binghamton, New York, USA; special effects makeup artist (The Exorcist). [1]
December 9
  • Birth of Joan Armatrading in Saint Kitts; singer ("Back to the Night"). [1]
December 10
  • Birth of Simon Owen in Wanganui, New Zealand, USA; Australasia golfer. [1]
December 12
  • Birth of Billy Smith in Ontario, Canada; NHL goaltender (New York Islanders). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Davey O'List; rocker (Roxy Music - "Avalon"). [1]
  • Birth of Heather North in Pasadena, California, USA; actress (The Barefoot Executive). [1]
  • Birth of Wendie Malick; actress (Just Shoot Me). [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Vicki Michelle in Essex, England; actress (Virgin Witch, Allo Allo). [1]
December 15
  • Birth of Ernst Hirsch Ballin; Dutch minister of Justice (198?-94). [1]
December 16
  • Birth of Caroline Munro Windsor; actress (Golden Voyage of Sinbad). [1]
  • Birth of Ieremia Tabai; President of Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) (1979-91). [1]
December 17
  • Birth of Carlton Barrett; Jamaican reggae drummer (Bob Marley and Wailers). [1]
December 18
  • Birth of Gillian Armstrong in Melbourne, Australia; director (High Tide, Mrs Soffel). [1]
  • Birth of Leonard Maltin in New York City, New York, USA; movie critic (Entertainment Tonight). [1] [5]
  • Birth of Martha Johnson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; rocker (M+M). [1]
December 22
  • Birth of Rick Nielsen; guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist (Cheap Trick - "Surrender"). [1]
December 24
  • Birth of Peter te Bos; Dutch singer (Claw Boys Claw). [1]
December 25
  • Birth of Manny Trillo; baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies). [1]
December 26
  • Birth of Michael Jones; rocker (BT Express - "Here Comes the Express"). [1]
  • Birth of Victoria Racimo in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Corene - Falcon Crest). [1]
December 27
  • Birth of Jack van Gelder; Dutch TV host. [1]
  • Birth of Terry Bozzio; rock drummer (Missing Persons - "Hello I Love You"). [1]
December 28
  • Birth of Alex Chilton in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; rock guitarist/vocalist (Box Tops - "Let Me Get Close to You", "The Letter"). [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Jon Polito in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Fire With Fire, Homicide). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of Yunus I Mahomed; South African attorney/leader (UDF). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of Inge Helten in the German Federal Republic; sprinter (Olympics-bronze-1976). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Bryan Gilder in Corvallis, Oregon, USA; PGA golfer (1980 Canadian Open). [1]

End of 1950. Next: 1951.

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.
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