Make This A Birthday To Remember.......

[westgrandboulevard]

Y'see Arr&bee, (now see, there's a rhyme for you...), you were in the phone booth yesterday, waiting for a call from Ms Moe (Superstar).

Then, she was right here, in person...but where were you....

[westgrandboulevard]

April 10th:

Quote for the Day:

"Tourists don't know where they've been, travellers don't know where they're going." - Paul Theroux;

If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Babyface (Kenneth Brian Edmonds; singer, songwriter and record producer) -
Kenny Latimore (R&B singer) -
Bunny Wailer (singer, songwriter and percussionist; The Wailers) -

Sophie Ellis-Bextor (singer, songwriter and model) -
Q-Tip (rapper, singer, actor, record producer and DJ) -
Mandy Moore (actress, singer and songwriter) -
Charlie Hunnam (actor) -

Liz Sheridan (actress) -
Max Von Sydow (actor) -
Peter MacNicol (actor) -
Haley Joel Osment (actor) -

Paul Theroux (travel writer and novelist) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Bobby Smith (1936-2013; co-lead singer and co-founder; The Spinners) -
Eddie Hazel (1950-1992; guitarist; Parliament-Funkadelic) -
Poncie Ponce (1933-2013; actor) -

Omar Sharif (1932-2015; actor) -
Barbara Lea (1929-2011; actress and singer) -
Lyndon Brook (1926-2004; actor) -

Jane Kean (1923-2013; actress and singer) -
Chuck Connors (1921-1992; actor) -
Harry Morgan (1915-2011; actor) -
George Arliss (1868-1946; actor) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 10th.

[arr&bee]

y'see arr&bee, (now see, there's a rhyme for you...), you were in the phone booth yesterday, waiting for a call from ms moe (superstar).

Then, she was right here, in person...but where were you....

one of us has bad timing!!!

[westgrandboulevard]

April 11th:

Quote for the Day:

"One of the first things I remember is my Mum doing the housework to The Supremes. When you hear music like that when you're young, it stays with you." - Lisa Stansfield;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:

Joss Stone (singer, songwriter and actress) -
Lisa Stansfield (singer, songwriter and actress, 'All Around The World') -
Angie Sylvers (R&B/soul singer; The Sylvers) -

Delroy Pearson (singer, songwriter and musician; Five Star) -
Cerys Matthews (singer, songwriter, author and broadcaster; Catalonia) -
Neville Staple (vocalist; The Specials) -

Bob Harris ('Whispering Bob Harris'; music presenter; 'The Old Grey Whistle Test''; co-founder of 'Time Out' magazine) -

Joel Grey (actor, singer, dancer, director and photographer; 'Cabaret') -
Jennifer Esposito (actress and author, Ria in 'Crash') -
Tricia Helfer (former model and actress; Number Six on 'Battlestar Galactica') -

Louise Lasser (actress, television writer and performing arts teacher and director; 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman) -

Bill Irwin (actor, clown and comedian; Tony Award for Best Actor, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?') -

Kelli Garner (actress) -

John Milius (screenwriter, film director and film producer; 'Conan The Barbarian') -

Thomas Harris (novelist; creator of Hannibal Lecter) -



Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Freddie Gorman (1939-2006; singer, songwriter and record producer; The Originals) -
Richard Berry (1935-1997; singer, songwriter and musician; 'Louie Louie'; The Flairs, The Robins) -
Jimmy Lewis (1918-2000; double bass and bass guitarist) -

Meshach Taylor (1947-2014; actor) -
Johnny Sheffield (1931-2010; actor; 'Boy' in the Tarzan films) -
Howard W. Koch (1916-2001; film and television producer; 'The Manchurian Candidate') -
Paul Douglas (1907-1959; actor; Aloysius X. 'Guffy' McGovern in 'Angels In The Outfield') -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 11th.

[arr&bee]

Hey moe,after we wrap up this classic,a bunch us are having a..ostridge egg roll down the steepest hills in da hood,see ya there!!

[westgrandboulevard]

April 12th:


Quote for the Day:

"You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom." - Herbie Hancock;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Lois Reeves (singer; Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) -
Herbie Hancock (pianist; keyboardist; bandleader, composer and actor) -
J.D.Nicholas (vocalist and keyboardist; The Commodores) -
Phil Hurtt (songwriter, record producer and singer) -

Guy Berryman (musician, multi-instrumentalist and producer; Coldplay) -
Will Sergeant (guitarist; Echo & The Bunnymen) -
Vince Gill (country music singer) -
Brendon Urie (singer, songwriter, musician and multi-instrumentalist; 'Panic! at the Disco') -

Jane Withers (actress, model and singer) -
Hardy Kruger (actor; Heinrich Dorfmann in 'The Flight Of The Phoenix') -
Claire Danes (actress; Angela Chase on 'My So-Called Life'; Carrie Mathison on 'Homeland') -

Shannen Doherty (actress, producer, author and television director: Brenda Walsh on 'Beverly Hills 90210') -
Andy Garcia (actor and director; 'Ocean's Eleven'; 'The Godfather; Part III') -
Saoirse Ronan (actress; Briony Tallis in 'Atonement'; Ellis Lacey in 'Brooklyn') -

Nicholas Brendon (actor) -
Suzzane Douglas (actress) -
Jennifer Morrison (actress, producer, director and former child model) -
Ed O'Neill (actor and comedian) -

David Letterman (television host, comedian, writer and producer) -



Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


David Cassidy (1950-2017; actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist; The Partridge Family) -

Tiny Tim (Herbert Buckingham Khaury; 1932-1996; singer, ukulele player and musical archivist; 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips') -

Montserrat Caballe (1933-2018; operatic soprano) -

Frank Bank (1942-2013; Lumpy on 'Leave It To Beaver') -
Ann Miller (1923-2004; dancer, singer and actress) -
Helen Forrest (1917-1999; singer with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Harry James) -
Lily Pons (1898-1976; operatic soprano and actress) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 12th.

[144man]

are you a movie critic now? Besides there are no turkeys in this classic..just get in line and buy a ticket!!

No, I'm not a movie critic. I'm a thread reply critic and I rate the above entry 2/10.

[westgrandboulevard]

Note to Arr&bee: complimentary tickets would receive much higher rating...

[144man]

Not sure about that. On Arr&bee's last post, I got up and walked out halfway through

[westgrandboulevard]

April 13th:

Quote for the Day:

"Would you believe?" - Don Adams, as Maxwell Smart;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Al Green (soul singer, songwriter and record producer) -
Peabo Bryson (R&B and soul singer-songwriter) -
Wayne Lewis (R&B keyboardist and vocalist; Atlantic Starr) -

Lou Bega (singer, songwriter and mambo musician; 'Mambo No. 5') -
Jack Casady (bass guitarist; Jefferson Airplane) -
Max Weinberg (drummer with Bruce Springsteen, and Conan O'Brien) -
Chris Bangs (DJ and record producer) -

Bill Conti (composer and conductor) -

Peter Davison (actor; the fifth Dr. Who) -
Tony Dow (film producer, director, sculptor and actor; Wally Cleaver on 'Leave It To Beaver') -

Edward Fox (actor; The Jackal in 'The Day Of The Jackal'; King Edward III in 'Edward And Mrs Simpson') -

Rick Shroder (actor and film director; 'The Champ'; 'Silver Spoons') -

Lyle Waggoner (actor and former model; Steve Trevor on 'Wonder Woman' and 'The Carol Burnett Show') -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Louis Johnson (1955-2015; musician and bass guitarist; The Brothers Johnson) -

Stanley Donen (1924-2019; film director and choreographer; 'Singin' In The Rain' and 'On The Town') -

Don Adams (1923-2005; actor, comedian and director; Maxwell Smart on 'Get Smart') -

Jack Lambert (1920-2002; actor; Steve 'The Claw' Michael in 'Dick Tracy's Dilemma') -

Howard Keel (1919-2004; actor and singer; Clayton Farlow on 'Dallas') -

Christian Rub (1886-1956; actor; the voice of Gepetto in Disney's 'Pinocchio') -

Butch Cassidy (1866 - c.1908; train and bank robber) -

Guy Fawkes (1570-1606; soldier and co-planner of The Gunpowder Plot, 1605) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 13th.

[144man]

What with the MPs' performance on Brexit, Guy Fawkes must now be thought of as a hero.

[westgrandboulevard]

April 14th:

Quote for the Day:

'The Sound Of Young America' - Motown Records;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:

Motown: incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on this date in 1960, in Detroit, Michigan;

- also -

Loretta Lynn (country singer and songwriter) -
Ritchie Blackmore (guitarist and songwriter; Deep Purple) -

Peter Capaldi (actor, writer and director; the twelfth Dr. Who; Malcolm Tucker in 'The Thick Of it') -

Robert Carlyle (actor; 'The Full Monty'; 'Stargate Universe') -
Julie Christie (actress; 'Darling'; 'McCabe And Mrs Miller') -
Abigail Breslin (actress) -

Adrien Brody (actor and producer) -
Brad Garrett (comedian and actor) -
Gina McKee (actress) -
Lloyd Owen (actor) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Rod Steiger (1925-2002; actor; Police Chief Bill Gillespie, 'In The Heat Of The Night') -

Bradford Dillman (1930-2018; actor and author; Captain Briggs in 'Sudden Impact') -

Jay Robinson (1930-2013; actor) -
Gloria Jean (1926-2018; actress and singer) -
Shorty Rogers (1924-1994; jazz musician) -

Audrey Long (1922-2014; actress) -
Valerie Hobson (1917-1998; actress; 'Kind Hearts And Coronets') -
John Gielgud (1904-2000; actor and theatre director; Hobson in 'Arthur') -

Lee Tracy (1898-1968; actor) -

J. Farrell MacDonald (1875-1952; actor and director) -
(some sources state June 6th as date of birth)

Anne Sullivan (1866-1936; teacher, instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 14th.

[westgrandboulevard]

April 15th:

Quote for the Day:

"I ain't good lookin', but I'm somebody's angel child." - Bessie Smith;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Ed O'Brien (guitarist; Radiohead) -
Sy Johnson (jazz arranger and pianist) -
Dave Edmunds (singer-songwriter and record producer) -
Linda Perry (singer-songwriter and record producer) -

Emma Thompson (actress and screenwriter) -
Emma Watson (actress) -
Flex Alexander (actor, comedian and dancer) -

Maureen Arthur (actress) -
Josiane Balasko (actress, writer and director) -
Alice Braga (actress) -
Claudia Cardinale (actress) -

Lois Chiles (actress) -
Luke Evans (actor) -
Tom Kane (actor) -
Sam McMurray (actor) -

Danny Pino (actor) -
Seth Rogen (actor, comedian, writer, producer and director) -
Julie Sommars (actress) -
Douglas Spain (actor, director and producer) -

Michael Tucci (actor) -
Robert Walker, Jr. (actor) -
Susan Ward (actress) -
Thomas F. Wilson (actor) -

Jeffrey Archer (novelist and politician) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Mighty Sam McClain (1943-2015; blues singer and songwriter) -
Glenn Shadix (1952-2010; actor) -
Michael Kamen (1948-2003; film composer and conductor) -
Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995; actress) -

Roy Clark (1933-2018; singer and musician) -
Harvey Lembeck (1923-1982; actor) -
Michael Ansara (1922-2013; actor) -
Hans Conried (1917-1982; actor) -

Helene Hanff (1916-1997; author) -
Marian Jordan (1898-1961; actress) -
Bessie Smith (1894-1937; blues singer) -
Wallace Reid (1891-1923; actor and director) -

Florence Bates (1888-1954; actress) -
Albert Sharpe (1885-1970; actor) -
Henry James (1843-1916; author) -
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519; artist) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 15th.

[arr&bee]

not sure about that. On arr&bee's last post, i got up and walked out halfway through

you mean that you left before the surprise ending??

[westgrandboulevard]

April 16th:

Quote for the Day:

"It's marvellous to be popular, but foolish to think it will last." - Dusty Springfield;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Bobby Vinton (singer and songwriter) -
Jimmy Osmond (singer, actor, and businessman; The Osmonds) -
Akon (singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor) -

Ellen Barkin (actress and film producer) -
Peter Billingsley (actor, director and producer) -
Jon Cryer (actor, screenwriter, television director and film producer) -
Peter Mark Richman (actor) -



Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Ed Townsend (1929-2003; singer, songwriter, producer and attorney) -
Dusty Springfield (1939-1999; singer and record producer) -
Herbie Mann (1930-2003; jazz musician and record label executive) -

Roy Hamilton (1929-1969; singer) -
Edie Adams (1927-2008; comedienne, actress, singer and businesswoman) -
Henry Mancini (1924-1994; composer, conductor and arranger) -

Warren Barker (1923-2006; composer for film, radio and television) -
Kingsley Amis (1922-1995; novelist, poet, critic and teacher) -
Peter Ustinov (1921-2004; actor, writer, dramatist and film maker) -

Merce Cunningham (1919-2009; dancer and choreographer) -
Billy Benedict (1917-1999; actor) -
Barry Nelson (1917-2007; actor) -

Alfonso Bedoya (1904-1957; actor) -

Charlie Chaplin (Charles Chaplin; 1889-1977; 'The Tramp'; comic actor, film maker and composer) -

Wilbur Wright (1867-1912; aviation pioneer, co-founder of the aeroplane; The Wright Brothers) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 16th.

[sophisticated_soul]

I miss Dusty so much.

[westgrandboulevard]

April 17th:

Quote for the Day:

"The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much." - Thornton Wilder;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Redman (rapper, DJ, record producer and actor) -
Michael Sembello (singer, musician and songwriter) -
Jan Hammer (musician, composer and record producer) -
Chris Barber (jazz musician, bandleader and trombonist) -

Sean Bean (actor; Boromir in 'The Lord Of The Rings' series; Simon/Tracie on BBC 'Accused') -
David Bradley (actor; Argus Filch in the 'Harry Potter' film series) -
Teri Austin (actress; Jill Bennett on 'Knots Landing') -
Olivia Hussey (actress; Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet') -

Victoria Beckham (businesswoman, fashion designer, model and singer; The Spice Girls) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Valorie Jones (1956-2001; singer; The Jones Girls) -
Jerry Knight (1952-1996; R&B vocalist and bass guitarist; co-founding member of Raydio) -
Chris Bartley (1947-2009; singer) -
Billy Fury (1940-1983; singer) -

Richard Marquand (1938-1987; film director; 'Return Of The Jedi') -
Joan Lorring (1926-2014; actress and singer; Bessy Watty in 'The Corn Is Green') -
Lindsay Anderson (1923-1994; film director; 'If...') -
William Holden (1918-1981; actor; 'Stalag 17'; 'Sunset Boulevard'; 'Network') -

Anne Shirley (1918-1993; actress; Laurel Dallas in 'Stella Dallas') -
Arthur Lake (1905-1987; actor; Dagwood Bumstead in the 'Blondie' film series) -
Thornton Wilder (1887-1975; playwright and novelist; 'The Bridge Of San Luis Rey') -

Senor Wences (1896-1999; ventriloquist; characters included 'Johnny' and 'Pedro') -
Irene Castle (1893-1969; dancer; Vernon and Irene Castle) -
Karen Blixen (1885-1962; novelist; 'Babette's Feast' and 'Out Of Africa') -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 17th.

[arr&bee]

WEST,MOE I NEED YOUR HELP..AS YOU MAY KNOW-OUR OWN JERRY IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AND WE NEED TO GET ON THE BANDWAGON TO GET HIM ELECTED,NOW MOE MAYBE YOU CAN DO A SERIES OF ONE WOMAN SHOWS WITH LINES FROM YOUR GREATEST ROLES..[I bet you can raise 20.00]AND WEST MY GOOD FELLOW,MAYBE YOU CAN SPEAK TO PARLIMENT..[without funkadelic]ABOUT THIS MOMENTOUS EVENT AND THE GOOD RELATIONS THIS WILL HAVE BETWEEN OUR COUNTRIES..[FREE EXCHANGE OF HOOCH ACROSS THE ATLANTIC]..[MY POLAROID CLASSICS BEING SHOWN ALL OVER THE UK]NOW IS THE TIME AND THIS IS THE PLACE!!

[westgrandboulevard]

The very first question Ms. Moe (Superstar) will raise is "so, what sort of fee are we talking about...?"

[westgrandboulevard]

April 18th:

Quote for the Day:

"I'm proud that Della was sort of a prototype for TV secretaries. There really was no such established character on TV when 'Perry Mason' came along" - Barbara Hale;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


James Drury (actor; 'The Virginian') -
Melissa Joan Hart (actress; 'Sabrina, The Teenage Witch') -
David Hewlett (actor, writer and director; Dr. Rodney McKay on 'Stargate: Atlantis') -

Robert Hooks (actor, producer and activist; Mr. T. in 'Trouble Man') -
John James (actor and producer; Jeff Colby on 'Dynasty') -

Jane Leeves (actress, model, producer, comedian, singer and dancer; Daphne Crane on 'Frasier') -
Hayley Mills (actress; Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick in 'The Parent Trap') -

Rick Moranis (actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, musician and songwriter; 'Second City Television'/SCTV; 'Honey, I Shrunk The Kids') -

David Tennant (actor; the tenth Doctor Who) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Clyde Stubblefield (1943-2017; drummer with James Brown) -
Charles Love (1945-2014; guitarist and vocalist; Bloodstone)
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown (1924-2005; blues, also multi-styled singer and multi-instrumentalist) -

Lori Martin (1947-2010; actress; Nancy Bowden in 'Cape Fear') -
Bob Hastings (1925-2014; actor; Lt. Carpenter on 'McHale's Navy') -
Barbara Hale (1921-2017; Della Street on 'Perry Mason') -

Virginia O'Brien (1919-2001; actress; Kitty in 'The Big Store') -
Wendy Barrie (1912-1978; actress; 'The Private Life Of Henry VIII') -
Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977; conductor) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 18th.

[moe]

you mean that you left before the surprise ending??

There is NO surprise ending when it comes to you, R&B!!

[westgrandboulevard]

April 19th:

Quote for the Day:

"I talk by playing, not by words." - Bernie Worrell;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Mark Volman (guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; founding member of The Turtles) -

Alan Price (musician, singer-songwriter and musical arranger; The Animals; The Alan Price Set; worked with Georgie Fame) -

Big Youth (Jamaican DJ) -
Hayden Christiansen (actor and producer; Sam Monroe in 'Life As A House'; Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars; Episodes II and III') -

Tim Curry (actor and singer; Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show') -

Elinor Donahue (actress; Betty Anderson on 'Father Knows Best') -
Kate Hudson (actress; Penny Lane in 'Almost Famous') -

Ashley Judd (actress; Rebecca Winstone in 'Missing') -
Tony Plana (actor and director; Ignacio Suarez on 'Ugly Betty') -



Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Bernie Worrell (1944-2016; keyboardist and composer; Parliament-Funkadelic) -

Dudley Moore (1935-2002; actor, comedian, musician and composer; 'Beyond The Fringe' 'Not Only...But Also' with Peter Cook; 'Foul Play'; '10'; 'Arthur') -

Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967; actress; Jerri Jordan in 'The Girl Can't Help It') -
Dick Sargent (1930-1994; actor; replaced Dick York as Darrin Stephens on 'Bewitched') -
Alexis Korner (1928-1984; blues musician and radio broadcaster) -

Frank Fontaine (1920-1978; comedian and singer; Crazy Guggenheim on 'The Jackie Gleason Show') -

George O'Brien (1899-1985; actor; The Man, in 'Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans') -
Madge Kennedy (1891-1987; actress; Judge Anne B. Carroll in 'The Marrying Kind') -

May Robson (1858-1942; actress; Apple Annie in 'Lady For A Day') -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 19th.

[arr&bee]

there is no surprise ending when it comes to you, r&b!!

hehehehhehe,moe you know me so well,hehehehe!!

[arr&bee]

The very first question Ms. Moe (Superstar) will raise is "so, what sort of fee are we talking about...?"

FEE??? WHY MY GOOD MAN,AFTER JERRY IS IN OFFICE MOE CAN WRITE HER OWN TICKET..[and may have to]IMAGINE JUST PICKING UP THE PHONE AND CALLING THE PRESIDENT AT ANY MOMENT SHE PLEASES..[she'll only have to pay a small surcharge]BEING INVITED TO THE BROWN HOUSE[HE'S CHANGING THE COLOR]TO HOBNOB WITH THE CREME OF THE CROP..AND DECENT FOLKS TOO,THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME FOR OUR LITTLE MOE!

[westgrandboulevard]

April 20th:

Quote for the Day:

"The secret is in keeping busy, and loving what you do." - Lionel Hampton;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Stephen Marley (reggae musician; 'Revelation Pt. 1 - The Root Of Life') -
Johnny Tillotson (singer-songwriter) -
Jimmy Winston (musician and actor; keyboardist with Small Faces) -

Craig Frost (keyboardist; Grand Funk Railroad) -
Michael Brandon (actor; Jerry Dempsey on 'Dempsey and Makepeace') -
Jessica Lange (actress; Julie Nichols in 'Tootsie'; Carly Marshall in 'Blue Sky') -

Ryan O'Neal (actor and former boxer; Oliver Barrett IV in 'Love Story'; Moses 'Moze' Pray in 'Paper Moon') -

Andy Serkis (actor, director and author; Gollum in 'The Lord Of The Rings' series) -

George Takei (actor, director, author and activist; Hikaru Sulu on 'Star Trek') -
Gregory Itzin (actor; President Logan on '24') -
Clint Howard (actor; Jonson Ritter in the 'Austin Powers' films) -

Joey Lawrence (actor; Joey Rosso on 'Blossom') -
Lara Jill Miller (actress; Samantha 'Sam' Kanisky in 'Gimme A Break!') -

Elena Verdugo (actress; officer manager and nurse Consuelo Lopez on 'Marcus Welby M.D.') -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Luther Vandross (1951-2005; singer, songwriter and record producer) -
Lionel Hampton (1908-2002; jazz vibraphonist and bandleader) -
James Gammon (1940-2010; actor; Lou Brown in the 'Major League' films) -

Elena Verdugo (1925-2017; actress; office manager and nurse Consuelo Lopez on 'Marcus Welby, M.D.') -

Nina Foch (1924-2008; actress; Erica Martin in 'Executive Suite') -
Tito Puente (1923-2000; mambo and latin jazz musician, songwriter and record producer) -

June Storey (1918-1991; actress; leading lady to Gene Autry in ten films) -
Bruce Cabot (1904-1972; actor; Jack Driscoll in 'King Kong') -

Harold Lloyd (1893-1971; actor, comedian, film director, film producer, screenwriter and stuntman; 'Safety Last'; 'The Freshman'; 'The Kid Brother') -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 20th.

[westgrandboulevard]

April 21st:

Quote for the Day:

"Smile at a stranger. See what happens." - Patti LuPone;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Iggy Pop (singer-songwriter, musician, producer and actor; The Stooges) -
Robert Smith (singer, songwriter and musician; lead singer with The Cure) -

Patti LuPone (actress and singer; 'Evita'; 'Gypsy') -

Charles Grodin (actor, comedian, author and former cable talk show host; Jonathan 'The Duke' Mardukas in 'Midnight Run'; George Newton in 'Beethoven'; 'The Tonight Show'; 'The Late Show') -

Andie MacDowell (actress and fashion model; Ann Bishop Mullany in 'Sex, Lies and Videotape'; Bronte Parrish in 'Green Card'; Carrie in 'Four Weddings And A Funeral') -

James McAvoy (actor; 'The Last King Of Scotland'; Atonement') -
Toby Stephens (actor; 'Die Another Day') -

Toby Danza (actor; Anthony Mark 'Tony' Banta on 'Taxi'; Tony Micella on 'Who's The Boss?') -

Elaine May (screenwriter, film director, actress and comedian; 'Heaven Can Wait'; 'Primary Colours'; Nichols and May) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Clara Ward (1924-1973; gospel singer; The Famous Ward Singers) -
Bobby McClure (1942-1992; soul singer; 'Don't Mess Up A Good Thing') -
Paul Davis (1948-2008; singer-songwriter; 'I Go Crazy') -
John Mortimer (1923-2009; playwright; 'Rumpole Of The Bailey') -

Anthony Quinn (1915-2001; actor, painter and writer; 'Zorba The Greek'; 'Viva Zapata'; 'Lust For Life') -

Billy Bitzer (1872-1944; cinematographer; collaborated with D.W. Griffith) -
Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855; novelist; 'Jane Eyre') -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 21st.

[westgrandboulevard]

April 22nd:

Quote for the Day:

"I don't want people to know what I'm really like. It's not good for an actor." - Jack Nicholson;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Paul Carrack (singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist; solo career and former session musician. Former member of Ace, 'How Long'; Roxy Music; Squeeze 'Tempted'; and Mike + The Mechanics, 'The Living Years') -

Vernon Sawyer (R&B and soul singer; Blue Magic) -
Mel Carter (singer and actor; 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me') -

Arthur Baker (record producer and DJ) -

Peter Frampton (rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist; Humble Pie; The Herd) -

Joseph Bottoms (actor; Robin Lee Graham in 'The Dove'; Rudi Weiss in 'Holocaust'; Lieutenant Charlie Pizer in 'The Black Hole') -

Barry Guy (composer and double bass player) -
Simon Napier-Bell (music manager, author and journalist) -

Jack Nicholson (actor and film maker; 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'; 'Terms Of Endearment'; 'As Good As It Gets') -

Byron Allen (comedian, television producer; founder, chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios) -



Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Glen Campbell (1936-2017; rock and country singer, musician, songwriter, television host and actor; 'Gentle On My Mind'; 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix'; 'Wichita Lineman') -

Charles Mingus (1922-1979; jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader) -
Bull Moose Jackson (1919-1989; blues and R&B singer and saxophonist) -

Jason Miller (1939-2001; actor and playwright; Father Damien Karras in 'The Exorcist') -

Aaron Spelling (1923-2006; film and television producer; 'Charlie's Angels', 'The Love Boat', 'Dynasty' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210') -

Charlotte Rae (1926-2018; actress, comedian, singer and dancer; Edna Garrett in 'Diff'rent Strokes' and 'The Facts Of Life') -

Bettie Page (1923-2008; model; 'Queen Of The Pinups') -

Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999; violinist and conductor) -

Eddie Albert (1906-2005; actor and activist; Irving Radovich in 'Roman Holiday'; Mr Corcoran in 'The Heartbreak Kid'; Oliver Wendell Douglas in 'Green Acres') -

Ralph Byrd (1909-1952; actor; Dick Tracy) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 22nd.

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April 23rd:


Quote for the Day:

"People often ask me how would I like to be remembered, and I answer that I would simply like to be remembered." - Roy Orbison;


If this is your Birthday, you are sharing it with:


Narada Michael Walden (producer, drummer, singer and songwriter) -
Taio Cruz (singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer; 'Break Your Heart') -
John Miles (singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player; 'Music') -

Lee Majors (actor) -
Judy Davis (actress) -
Blair Brown (actress) -

Dev Patel (actor) -
John Hannah (actor) -
Joyce DeWitt (actress) -


Remembering: those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:


Roy Orbison (1936-1988; singer, songwriter and musician) -
Sandra Dee (1942-2005; actress) -
Shirley Temple Black (1928-2014; singer, dancer, businesswoman and diplomat) -

Ronald Neame (1911-2010; cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and director) -

Simone Simon (1911-2005; actress) -
(some sources state 1910 as year of birth)

Raymond Huntley (1904-1990; actor) -
Jimmie Noone (1895-1944; jazz clarinettist and bandleader) -

Cow Cow Davenport (1894-1955; boogie-woogie and piano blues player, organist, singer and vaudeville entertainer) -

William Shakespeare (1564-1616; poet, playwright and actor) -


Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on April 23rd.