Today is the 126th birthday of the actor William Powell. I adore his performances in the Thin Man films and My Man Godfrey. His mid-century mid-atlantic accent
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Happy 102nd Birthday Sandra Gould
Today is the 102nd birthday of Sandra Gould. Who doesn’t love Gladys Kravitz, the nosy neighbor from “Bewitched?” Always peeking through the curtains, seeing something she
Happy 110th Birthday Lupe Vélez
Today is the 110th birthday of the actress Lupe Vélez. Her life story is the sort that is couldn’t be made up. The world is a better
Happy 102nd Birthday Olivia de Havilland
Today is the 102nd birthday of one of the last living actors/actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood and the last living actor from the film
Happy 65th Birthday Cyndi Lauper
Today is the 65th birthday of the singer/songwriter/actor/activist Cyndi Lauper. I remember when her “She’s So Unusual” album was released. She was unusual, she was
Happy 92nd Birthday Christine Jorgensen
Today is the 92nd birthday of Christine Jorgensen. When confronted with people’s opinions about the gender identities of others, I often claim that they are
Happy 115th Birthday Bob Hope
Today is the 115th birthday of an entertainer whose list of honors is almost as long as his list of films: Bob Hope. In his one
Happy 72nd Birthday Cher
Today is the 72nd birthday of Cher. Love her or love her, there are any number of reasons you love her more, any decade that
Happy 88th Birthday Lorraine Hansberry
Today is the 88th birthday of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry. She wrote one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Her contribution to
Happy 106th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 106th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10
Happy 111th Birthday Katharine Hepburn
Today is Katharine Hepburn’s 111th birthday. I tried to narrow down my favorite film of hers, but I couldn’t. If you haven’t seen “A Delicate
Happy 123rd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 123rd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and
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