**Mis-cel-la-ne-ous/Birthdays - January 23 1737 - John Hancock statesman and patriot; died Oct 8, 1793; see John Hancock Day [above] 1832 - Edouard Manet artist: leader of the impressionist movement; died Apr 30, 1883 1898 - Randolph Scott (Crane) actor: Last of the Mohicans, The Nevadan, Ride the High Country, To the Shores of Tripoli, Man in the Saddle, Go West Young Man, Bombardier; died Mar 2, 1987 1907 - Dan Duryea actor: The Flight of the Phoenix, Five Golden Dragons; died June 7, 1968 1915 - Potter Stewart Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court [1958-1981]; died Dec 7, 1985 1916 - David Douglas Duncan photojournalist; author: The World of Allah, Viva Picasso, This Is War! : A Photo Narrative of the Korean War, Picasso Paints a Portrait, Great treasures of the Kremlin 1919 - Ernie Kovacs comedian: The Ernie Kovacs Show; actor: Bell Book and Candle, North to Alaska; killed in car crash Jan 13, 1962 1920 - Ray Abrams jazz/be-bop tenor saxophonist; died Jul 6, 1992 1925 - Marty Paich pianist, composer, arranger with/for: Peggy Lee, Shorty Rogers’ Giants, Dorothy Dandridge, Shelley Manne, Art Pepper, Shorty Rogers, Dave Pell, Mel Torme, Ray Brown, Anita O’Day, Stan Kenton, Terry Gibbs, Ella Fitzgerald, and Buddy Rich; died Aug 12, 1995 1928 - Ken Errair singer, musician: group: The Four Freshmen 1928 - Jeanne Moreau actress: The Summer House, La Femme Nikita, The Last Tycoon, The Bride Wore Black, Jules et Jim, Viva Maria, Dangerous Liaisons 1933 - Chita Rivera (Conchita del Rivero) singer, dancer, actress: Sweet Charity, Pippin, Mayflower Madam 1934 - Joey (John Joseph) Amalfitano baseball: NY Giants, SF Giants, Houston Colt .45’s, Chicago Cubs; manager: Chicago Cubs 1934 - Lou Antonio actor, director: Mayflower Madam, A Real American Hero, A Taste for Killing 1936 - Jerry Kramer football: Green Bay Packers guard: Super Bowl I, II 1938 - Eugene Church singer: How Long; died Apr 16, 1993 1943 - Gil Gerard actor: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Sidekicks, Hooch, Soldier’s Fortune 1944 - Rutger Hauer actor: Lady Hawke, Nighthawks, Blade Runner, Beyond Justice, Forbidden Choices 1948 - Anita Pointer singer: group: The Pointer Sisters: Fairy Tale, Fire, He’s So Shy, Slow Hand, Jump [For My Love], Automatic, Neutron Dance, I’m So Excited, Dare Me 1950 - Richard Dean Anderson actor: Legend, MacGyver, Emerald Point N.A.S., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, General Hospital, Stargate SG-1 1950 - Bill Cunningham musician: bass, piano: group: The Box Tops: The Letter, Cry like a Baby, Soul Deep, Big Star 1953 - Pat Haden football: Los Angeles Rams; sportscaster 1953 - Robin Zander singer, musician: guitar: group: Cheap Trick: I Want You to Want Me, Ain’t That a Shame, Voices, Dream Police 1957 - Princess Caroline of Monaco royalty: daughter of Prince Ranier and Princess Grace of Monaco 1957 - Earl Falconer musician: bass, singer: group: UB40: Food for Thought, Here I Am [Come and Take Me], If It Happens Again, Red Red Wine, Don’t Break My Heart, Bring Me Your Cup, Sing Our Own Song, One in Ten, Red, Red Wine, Kingston Town 1963 - Gail O’Grady actress: N.Y.P.D. Blue, Monk, Boston Legal, American Dreams 1974 - Tiffani-Amber Thiessen actress: Beverly Hills 90210, Saved by the Bell, Son in Law
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