Today is the 92nd birthday of the singer Tony Bennett. The longevity and reinvention and adaption of his career has introduced him to generations that
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Happy 113th Birthday Myrna Loy
Today is the 113th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
Happy 111th Birthday Barbara Stanwyck
Today is the 111th birthday of Barbara Stanwyck. Born Ruby Stevens, reinvented herself into an internationally-known actress, and stayed in the public eye for 60
Happy 111th Birthday Rosalind Russell
Today is the 111th birthday of Rosalind Russell. Suggesting any one of her films to watch is in no way discounting any of the others.
Happy 122nd Birthday Howard Hawks
Today is the 122nd birthday of the film director Howard Hawks. He directed one of my very favorite films Bringing Up Baby as well as
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 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
Happy 87th Birthday James Dean
Today is the 87th birthday of James Dean. What is is about him that he has influenced so many people? Sixty years after his death, he
Happy 111th Birthday James Michener
Today is the 111th birthday of the prolific writer of historical novels, James Michener. Every once in a while, I wonder if anyone is reading
Happy 114th Birthday Cary Grant
Today is Cary Grant’s 114th birthday. It is no secret I love Cary Grant. I long to have a mid-century mid-atlantic accent, to have effortless style,
Happy 79th Birthday Sal Mineo
Today is the 79th birthday of the 50’s actor Sal Mineo. He is probably best known for his role opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a
