Today is the 102nd birthday of universally-loved award-winning children’s author Beverly Cleary. You will have a difficult time finding anyone who has not read her books as
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Happy 85th Birthday Jean-Paul Belmondo
Today is the 85th birthday of the crown prince of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) film movement: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Eschewing the popular subject matters and
Happy 90th Birthday James Garner
Today is the 90th birthday of James Garner. For the most part, when left to my own devices, my TV viewing style is very similar to
Happy 118th Birthday Spencer Tracy
Today is the 118th birthday of the actor Spencer Tracey. Have you seen Adam’s Rib or Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? or Woman of the Year?
Happy 132nd Birthday Edward Weston
Today is the 132nd birthday of the photographer Edward Weston. His images are hauntingly beautiful. The world is a better place because he was in
Happy 113th Birthday Joan Crawford
Today is the 113th birthday of the woman who started life as Lucille Fay LeSueur and created Joan Crawford. Through reinvention, resilience, five husbands and four
Happy 101st Birthday Dinah Shore
Today is the 101st birthday of the singer, actor, talk show host and former owner of significant mid-century modern Palm Springs architecture: Dinah Shore. I
Happy 58th Birthday Dorothy Stratten
Today is the 58th birthday of a girl that will always be only 20 years old: Dorothy Stratten. The world is a better place because
Happy 97th Birthday Betty Hutton
Today is the 97th birthday of Betty Hutton. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she
Happy 128th Birthday Marjorie Main
Today is the 128th birthday of the actress Marjorie Main. I honestly do not remember how I first saw the Ma and Pa Kettle movies,
Happy 91st Birthday Sidney Poitier
Today is the 91st birthday of the actor Sidney Poitier. Read his book, watch Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. The world is a better place
Happy 51st Birthday Kurt Cobain
Today is the 51st birthday of Kurt Cobain. I drive by his old house on my way home and even 20 years after his death,
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