Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1953

July 8
  • Birth of Jonathan Segal in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Jonathan - Paper Chase). [1]
July 11
  • Birth of Leon Spinks; American heavyweight boxing champion (1978, Olympic-gold-1976). [1] [5]
July 16
  • Birth of Philece Sampler in San Angelo, Texas, USA; actress (Another World). [1]
July 24
  • Birth of Steve Grogan; NFL quarterback (New England Patriots). [1]
July 29
  • Birth of Geddy Lee; lead singer (Rush - "Tom Sawyer"). [1]
July 31
  • Birth of Hugh McDowell; celloist (ELO - "Telephone Line"). [1]
  • Birth of James Read; actor (Wildfire, Remington Steele). [457]
August 1
  • Birth of Robert Cray in Columbus, Georgia, USA; blues singer/songwriter (1987 Grammy). [1] [457]
August 3
  • Birth of Ian Bairnson in Shetland Isles, Scotland; guitarist (Alan Parsons Project, Pilot). [1]
August 5
  • Birth of Samantha Sang; singer ("Emotion"). [1]
August 8
  • Birth of "Sweet" Lou Dunbar; basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters). [1]
  • Birth of Donny Most in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Ralph Malph - Happy Days). [1] [457]
August 11
  • Birth of Hulk Hogan [Terry Bollea] in Georgia, USA; WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89). [1]
  • Birth of Sanford Jensen in South Haven, Michigan, USA; actor (Foley Square). [1]
August 14
  • Birth of James Horner; film composer (Titanic). [457]
August 16
  • Birth of Catlin O'Heaney in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA; actress (Snow White - Charmings). [1]

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  • Birth of James Taylor; rocker (Kool and The Gang - "Joanna"). [1]
  • Birth of Kathie Lee Gifford in Paris, Florida, USA; hostess (Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Today). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Nick Leyva; baseball manager (Philadelphia Phillies 1988-91). [1]
August 17
  • Birth of Kevin Rowlands; rocker (Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come on Eileen"). [1]
August 20
  • Birth of Peter Horton in Bellevue, Washington, USA; actor (Gary - 30 Something). [1]
August 21
  • Birth of Joe Strummer [John Mellor]; rocker (Clash - "Rock the Casbah"). [1]
August 23
  • Birth of Bobby Gubby; rocker (Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies"). [1]
August 27
  • Birth of Alex Lifeson in Surrey, BC, Canada; guitarist (Rush). [457]
August 30
  • Birth of Robert Parish; NBA center (Boston Celtics). [1]
September 4
  • Birth of Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Freddie - Welcome Back Kotter). [1]
September 6
  • Birth of Katherine Cannon in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; actress (Father Murphy, The Survivors). [1]
September 7
  • Birth of Benmont Tench; keyboardist (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers). [457]
  • Birth of Linda G Miller; actress (Mississippi). [1]
September 10
  • Birth of Amy Irving in Palo Alto, California, USA; actress (Yentl, Carrie, Crossing Delancy). [1]
September 12
  • Birth of John Williams; American archer (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
September 13
  • Birth of Taryn Power in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Maria). [1]
September 15
  • Birth of Jerry Page; golfer (largest PGA victory margin). [1]
September 16
  • Birth of Jerry Pate in Macon, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (US Open 1976, Canadian Open 1976). [1]
September 21
  • Birth of John Mengatti in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Nick - White Shadow, For Love and Honor). [1]
September 29
  • Birth of Drake Hogestyn in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA; actor (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). [1]
September 30
  • Birth of Deborah Allen in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; country singer (Jim Stafford Show). [1]
October 1
  • Birth of Greta Waitz in Norway; marathon runner (New York City). [1]
October 7
  • Birth of Christopher Norris in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Summer of '42, Eat My Dust). [1]
October 10
  • Birth of Gus Williams; NBA guard (Golden State, Seattle SuperSonics, Washington Wizards). [1]
  • Birth of Midge Ure; rocker ("Dear God", Ultravox - "We Came to Dance"). [1] [457]
October 11
  • Birth of David Morse in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA; actor (St. Elsewhere, House, Inside Moves, Hack). [1] [457]
October 14
  • Birth of Greg Evigan in South Amboy, New Jersey; actor (BJ - BJ and the Bear, Melrose Place, My Two Dads). [1] [457]
October 15
  • Birth of Tito Jackson; singer (The Jackson Five - "ABC", "Never Can Say Goodbye"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Larry Miller; Actor/comedian (8 Simple Rules, Buzz Lightyear, Dilbert). [457]
October 16
  • Birth of Susan Pedersen; American 4 X 100m medley swimmer (Olympic-gold-1968). [1]
October 20
  • Birth of Keith Hernandez in San Francisco, California, USA; New York Mets' first baseman (nine golden gloves). [1]
October 21
  • Birth of Charlotte Caffey; singer, guitarist (The Go-Gos - "Our Lips are Sealed"). [1] [457]
October 24
  • Birth of James di Donato; twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles. [1]
  • Birth of Jonathan di Donato; twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles. [1]
  • Birth of Billy Thomas; country musician (Terry McBride and the Ride). [457]
October 26
  • Birth of Julian Keith Strickland; drummer/guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"). [1] [457]
October 27
  • Birth of Michael A Baker in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Lieutenant Commander US Navy/astronaut (STS 43). [1]
  • Birth of Peter Firth in Bradford, England; actor (Equus, Lifeforce, Tess). [1]
October 29
  • Birth of Denis Potvin in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; New York Islanders' defenseman (Norris trophy). [1]
October 30
  • Birth of Kathleen Cody in Bronx, New York, USA; actress (Charley and the Angel). [1]
October 31
  • Birth of John Lucas; NBA guard (Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks). [1]
November 1
  • Birth of Jackie Zeman; actress (Bobbie Spencer - General Hospital). [1]
  • Birth of Michael Zaslow; actor (One Life to Live, Guiding Light). [1]
  • Birth of N Jan Davis in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA; PhD/astronaut (sk:STS-47). [1]
November 2
  • Birth of Alfre Woodard in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; actress (St. Elsewhere). [1]
November 3
  • Birth of Dennis Miller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; comedian/TV host (Saturday Night Live, The Dennis Miller Show). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Kate Capshaw; actress (Black Tie Affair, Edge of Night). [457]
  • Birth of Kathy Kinney; actress (Drew Carey Show). [457]
November 11
  • Birth of Andy Partridge; guitars/vocal (XTC-Oranges and Lemons). [1]
November 13
  • Birth of Tracy Scoggins in Galveston, Texas, USA; actress (The Colbys, Gumshoe Kid). [1]
November 14
  • Birth of Alexander O'Neal; British personality (James Hearsky Harris III). [1]
November 15
  • Birth of James Widdoes; director-actor (My Wife and Kids, Charles in Charge). [457]
November 16
  • Birth of Griff Rhys Jones; British humorist/actor (Morons From Outer Space). [1]
November 21
  • Birth of Tina Brown; journalist publisher (Tatler). [1]
November 27
  • Birth of Curtis Armstong; actor (Boston Legal, One on One, The Chronicle, Moonlighting). [5] [457]
December 2
  • Birth of Jay Dean Haas in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; PGA golfer (1978 Andy Williams-San Diego). [1]
  • Birth of Meg Griffin; DJ (WNEW-FM, WPLJ-FM, WKRK-FM)/VJ (V-1). [1]
  • Birth of Myung-Whan Chung in Seoul, Korea; pianist (Chung Sisters). [1]
December 3
  • Birth of Franz Klammer in Austria; downhill skier (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
December 5
  • Birth of Jonathan Lewis; trombonist (Atlantic Star - "Touch a Four Leaf Clover"). [1]
  • Birth of Larry Zbyszko [Living Legend Whistler]; wrestler (WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF). [1]
December 6
  • Birth of Gina Hecht in Winter Park, Florida, USA; actress (Melanie - Hizzoner, Mork and Mindy). [1]
  • Birth of Thomas Hulce in Plymouth, Michigan, USA; actor (Amadeus, Equus, Echo Park). [1]
  • Birth of Kin Shriner in New York City, New York, USA, twin brother of Wil Shriner; actor (Scott - General Hospital, Rituals, Justice League, Port Charles, As the World Turns, Young and the Restless). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Wil Shriner in New York City, New York, USA, twin brother of Kin Shriner; comedian, talk show host (Wil Shriner Show). [1] [457]
December 8
  • Birth of Kim Basinger in Athens, Georgia, USA; actress (9 1/2 Weeks, Batman, From Here to Eternity, Dog and Cat). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Roy Firestone; sportscaster (Life's Most Embarrassing Moments). [1]
December 9
  • Birth of John Malkovich in Christopher, Illinois, USA; actor/director (Killing Fields). [1]
  • Birth of World B Free; NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors). [1]
December 10
  • Birth of Jack Scalia; actor/director (Amore, Deadly Desire, Donor, T-Force). [1]
December 11
  • Birth of Bess Armstrong in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actress (Julia - On Our Own, Four Seasons, Jaws, My So-Called Life, Married People, All is Forgiven). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Ken Wahl; actor (Wanderers, Wise Guys). [1]
  • Birth of Peter Isacksen in Dover, New Hampshire, USA; actor (CPO Sharkey, Jessie). [1]
December 12
  • Birth of Bruce Kulick in Brooklyn, New York, USA; rocker (Kiss - "Beth", "Rock and Roll All Nite"). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Ray Stewart in Matsqui, British Columbia, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Dunhill Cup). [1]
  • Birth of Tom Sanders in Jackson, Wyoming, USA; aerial cameraman (Living Daylights). [1]
  • Birth of Zoltan Magyar in Hungary; side horse gymnast (Olympics-gold-1976, 1980). [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Joe Toplyn in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; comedic writer (Late Night with David Letterman). [1]
  • Birth of Vijay Amritraj in India; tennis player/actor (Octopussy). [1]
December 16
  • Birth of Filip Bolluyt; Dutch actor (Daybreak). [1]
December 17
  • Birth of Barry Livingston in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Ernie - My Three Sons, Sons and Daughters). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Mark Gane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; rocker (M+M). [1]
  • Birth of Sharon White; country singer (The Whites). [457]
December 18
  • Birth of Elliot Easton [Elliot Shapiro] in Brooklyn, New York, USA; rock guitarist (The Cars). [1]
December 19
  • Birth of Peter McEwan; cricket player (New Zealand batsman early 1980s). [1]
December 21
  • Birth of Andras Schiff in Budapest, Hungary; pianist (Tchaikovsky-1974). [1]
  • Birth of Arie Luyendyk in Netherlands; Indy-car racer (1990 Indianapolis 500). [1]
  • Birth of Betty Wright; US gospel/singer/TV hostess (Little Miss Broadway). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Tina Brown; journalist (New Yorker). [1]
December 22
  • Birth of Bernnadette Stanis in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Thelma - Good Times). [1]
December 23
  • Birth of John Callahan in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Craig - Santa Barbara, Falcon Crest). [1]
  • Birth of Tatsumi Fujinami; wrestler (WWF/NWA). [1]
December 27
  • Birth of Arthur Kent; newscaster [Scud Stud], NBC-Gulf War coverage. [1]
  • Birth of Kevin Wright; cricket player (Australian wicket-keeper 1979). [1]
December 28
  • Birth of Richard Clayderman; pianist (Amour, Romantic America). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Pittman; TV executive/developer (MTV). [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Kate Schmidt in the USA; javelin thrower (Olympics-bronze-1972). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of Daniel T Barry in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 72). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of James Remar in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actor (48 Hours, Rent-a-Cop, The Cotton Club, Dexter, Jericho, North Shore). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Jane Badler in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Fine Gold, Easy Kill, V). [1]

End of 1953. Next: 1954.

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.
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