Today is the 101st birthday of the screenwriter and producer of some of my favorite TV show reruns as a kid: Sherwood Schwartz. The world
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Happy 113th Birthday Dick Powell
Today is the 113th birthday of the actor Dick Powell. I have a fondness for him from his radio show from the early 1950s Richard
Happy 75th Birthday Jean Shrimpton
Today (or possibly tomorrow) is the 75th birthday of one of the world’s first supermodels: Jean Shrimpton. Her beauty is undeniable. I love that she
Happy 127th Birthday Groucho Marx
Today is the 127th birthday of Groucho Marx. I think of him often, especially quotes of his. I try my best to live by this one:
Happy 114th Birthday Mark Rothko
Today is the 114th birthday of the artist Mark Rothko. His works are inspiring in their pure boldness. Photographs remove the texture and movement. The world
Happy 90th Birthday Peter Falk
Today is the 90th birthday of Peter Falk. He won Emmy Awards 28 years apart. I have often mentioned that, if left to my own
Happy 112th Birthday Clara Bow
Today is the 112th birthday of the original It Girl: Clara Bow. She is still seen as and and example of empowerment and strength for
Happy 83rd Birthday Van Cliburn
Today is the 83rd birthday of the exceptionally talented pianist Van Cliburn. The world is a better place because he was in it and still
Happy 92nd Birthday Malcolm X
Today is the 92nd birthday of the Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X. The world is a better place because he was in it and still
Happy 123rd Birthday Martha Graham
Today is the 123rd birthday of Martha Graham. Her contribution to dance is absolutely unparalleled, unmatched, and priceless. Without her, the entire art form would not resemble what
Happy 110th Birthday Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar
Today is the 110th birthday of Swifty Lazar. I am a sucker for a person in a pair of gigantic glasses (think of Iris Apfel and
Happy 55th Birthday Leigh Bowery
Today is the 55th birthday of visionary, artist, and quite possibly alien from the future Leigh Bowery. It is very brave to make your life performance
