Famous People Born in 1944 (Part 4)

Birthdays 601 - 800 of 939

• Aug 16 Dick Zimmer, American politician (Rep-R-New Jersey 1991-97), born in Newark, New Jersey
• Aug 16 Mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistan left-arm quick, 1 Test)

• Aug 16 Russ Titelman, American record producer and songwriter, born in Los Angeles, California

• Aug 18 Carl Wayne, English singer and actor (The Move), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2004)
• Aug 19 Bodil Malmsten, Swedish writer (The Price of Water in Finistère), born in Bjärme, Sweden (d. 2016)
• Aug 19 Buzz Kilman, American Chicago radio personality, born in Detroit. Michigan
• Aug 19 Charles Wang, Chinese-American CEO (Computer Associates) and philanthropist, born in Shanghai, China
• Aug 19 Eddy Raven [Futch], American country singer ("Right Hand Man"), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
• Aug 19 Peter Leitch, Canadian jazz guitarist, arranger, and composer (New Life Orchestra), born in Montreal, Quebec
• Aug 19 Samuel J. de Beer, South Africa vicar and politician, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Aug 20 Graig Nettles, American MLB 3rd baseman (NY Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians), born in San Diego, California
• Aug 20 John Povey, English musician (The Pretty Things; Electric Banana), born in London

• Aug 21 Doug Young, American national and world powerlifting champion, born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2005)
• Aug 21 Perry Christie, 3rd Prime Minister of the Bahamas, born in Nassau, Bahamas
• Aug 21 Peter Weir, Australian director/writer (Witness, Dead Poets Society), born in Sydney, New South Wales
• Aug 22 Henk Veldhoen, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Heinenoord, Netherlands (d. 1996)
• Aug 23 Antonia Novello, 14th US Surgeon General (1990-92) 1dt woman and Hispanic holder, born in Farjardo, Puerto Rico
• Aug 23 Lena Tabori, Swedish actress model and daughter of Viveca Lindfors, born in Stockholm, Sweden
• Aug 24 Bill Goldsworthy, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars), born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (d. 1996)
• Aug 24 Gregory Jarvis, American engineer and astronaut (STS 25), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Aug 24 Peter Hutton, American filmmaker, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)
• Aug 24 Rocky Johnson, Canadian pro wrestler (father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; with Tony Atlas first black champions in WWE history), born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2020)
• Aug 25 Anthony Heald, American actor (Orphans; Silence of Lambs), born in New Rochelle, New York
• Aug 25 Conrad Black, Canadian-born British newspaper magnate, born in Montreal, Quebec
• Aug 25 Pat Martino [Azzara], American jazz guitarist (DownBeat Guitar Player of the Year, 2004), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
• Aug 25 Sherley Anne Williams, American poet and novelist (Dessa Rose), born in Bakersfield, California
• Aug 26 Alan Parker, British session guitarist (Blue Mink; Serge Gainsbourg) and television and film composer (American Gothic), born in Matlock, Derbyshire, England
• Aug 26 Cornelia J. "Corry" Arends, Dutch actress (Fool's Hat)
• Aug 26 Neroli Fairhall, New Zealand archer (first paraplegic to compete in the Olympic Games 1984), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2006)
• Aug 26 Richard, English prince and Duke of Gloucester, born in Northampton, England
• Aug 26 Stephen Greif, English actor (Blake's Seven), born in Sawbridgeworth, England
• Aug 27 Barry Conyngham, Australian composer (Gardener Of Time; Kangaroo Island), born in Sydney
• Aug 27 G W Bailey, Port Arthur, Texas, American actor (Police Academy, The Closer)
• Aug 27 Tim Bogert, American rock bassist (Vanilla Fudge; Jeff Beck), born in NYC, New York [1]
• Aug 27 Wim Jurg, corrector/chairman (Werelddambond FMJD)
• Aug 28 Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Aug 28 Melvin Dummar, American gas station attendant, claimant to the Howard Hughes estate, and subject of the film "Melvin and Howard", born in Utah (d. 2018)
• Aug 30 Charles Colbert, American rocker (American Breed - "Bend Me, Shape Me"), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Aug 30 Freek de Jonge, Dutch comedian (Neerlands Hoop), born in Westernieland, Netherlands
• Aug 30 John Surman, English jazz musician, born in Tavistock, Devon, England
• Aug 30 Molly Ivins, American political columnist and author, born in Monterey, California (d. 2007)
• Aug 30 Tug McGraw, American baseball player and father of Tim McGraw, born in Martinez, California (d. 2004)
• Aug 30 William "Smitty" Smith, American rock keyboardist and session musician (Motherlode - "When I Die"), born in Belleville, Virginia (d. 1997)
• Aug 31 Clive Lloyd, West Indies cricket batsman, captain (110 Tests; 7,515 runs @ 46.67, HS 242no; British Guiana, Lancashire CCC), born in Georgetown, British Guiana
• Aug 31 Earnie Shavers, American boxer (2 x world heavyweight c'ship challenger [Muhammad Ali 1977, Larry Holmes 1979]), born in Garland, Alabama (d. 2022)
• Aug 31 Jos LeDuc, Canadian professional wrestler (d. 1999)
• Aug 31 Roger Dean, British artist and album cover designer (Yes; Osibia; Asia), born in Ashford, Kent, England
• Sep 1 Archie Bell, American soul-pop singer (Archie Bell & the Drells - "Tighten Up"), born in Henderson, Texas
• Sep 1 Leonard Slatkin, American conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 1979-96; Detroit Symphony, 2008-19), born in Los Angeles, California
• Sep 2 Claude Nicollier, Swiss astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75), born in Vevey, Switzerland
• Sep 2 Orlando Martínez, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold bantamweight 1972), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2021)
• Sep 3 Bill Price, British audio engineer (Tom Jones; Wings: Sparks; Elton John), and record producer (The Clash; Sex Pistols; Waterboys), born in England (d. 2016)
• Sep 3 Sherwood C. Spring, American astronaut (STS 61B), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• Sep 4 Christopher Needler, English businessman, born in Kingston upon Hull, England
• Sep 4 Gene Parsons, American rock drummer (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers), born in Morongo Valley, California
• Sep 4 Jennifer Salt, American actress (Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party), born in Los Angeles, California
• Sep 5 Dario Bellezza, Italian poet, born in Rome (d. 1996)
• Sep 5 Rod Arrants, American actor (Vamping, Ape, Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
• Sep 6 Aubrey Mokoape, South African political anti-apartheid activist and leader (Pan-African Congress and Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Sep 6 Gordon DeMarco, American writer and activist, born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1995)
• Sep 6 Linda Kaye Henning, American actress (Betty Joe-Petticoat Junction), born in Los Angeles, California
• Sep 6 Swoosie Kurtz, American actress (Slap Shot, Garp, Sisters), born in Omaha, Nebraska
• Sep 7 Bertel Haarder, Danish politician (Minister of Education), born in Kruså, Denmark
• Sep 8 Peter Bellamy, English folk singer, born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1991)
• Sep 9 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, born in Amsterdam (d. 1978)
• Sep 10 Héctor Silva, Argentine rugby union number 8 (24 caps; Los Tilos) and coach (Argentina 1985-87), born in La Plata, Argentina (d. 2021)
• Sep 10 Thomas Allen, British operatic baritone singer, born in Seaham Harbour, England
• Sep 11 Everaldo, Brazilian footballer, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Sep 11 Freddy Thielemans, Belgian socialist politician (Mayor of Brussels), born in Laeken, Belgium
• Sep 11 John McSherry, American MLB baseball umpire, 1971-96 (World Series - 1977, 87; All-Star Game - 1975, 82, 91), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1996)

• Sep 12 Colin Young, Barbadian-British singer (The Foundations - "Build Me Up Buttercup"), born in Barbados, West Indies
• Sep 12 Leonard Peltier, Native American activist (American Indian Movement), born in Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Sep 12 Ron Ward, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
• Sep 12 Yoshio Kikugawa, Japanese soccer defender (16 caps; Mitsubishi Motors FC) and manager (Avispa Fukuoka FC 1982-94), born in Fujieda, Japan (d. 2022)
• Sep 13 Carol Barnes, British television news journalist (ITN; ITV), born in Norwich, England (d. 2008)
• Sep 13 Jacqueline Bisset, English actress (Class, Deep, Secrets), born in Weybridge, Surrey, England
• Sep 13 Les Harvey, Scottish rock guitarist (Stone The Crows), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1972)
• Sep 13 Peter Cetera, American rock bassist, lead singer, and songwriter (Chicago, 1967-85 - "25 or 6 to 4" ;"If You Leave Me Now"), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Sep 14 Joey Heatherton, American dancer and actress (Bluebeard), born in Rockville Center, New York
• Sep 15 Sotirios Hatzigakis, Greek politician, born in Trikala,, Greece

• Sep 16 Betty Kelly, American rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas), born in Attalla, Alabama
• Sep 17 Reinhold Messner, Italian mountain climber (Mount Everest), born in Brixen (Bressanone), Italy
• Sep 18 Charles Lacy Veach, American astronaut (STS 39, STS 52), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
• Sep 18 Michael Franks, American jazz singer and songwriter, born in La Jolla, California
• Sep 18 Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress, born in Chipiona, Spain (d. 2006)
• Sep 19 Anders Björck, Swedish politician (Minister for Defence), born in Nässjö, Jönköping County, Sweden
• Sep 20 Jeremy Child, English actor (Privilege, Taffin), born in Woking, Surrey, England
• Sep 21 Fannie Flagg, American actress and comediene (Candid Camera), born in Birmingham, Alabama
• Sep 21 Hamilton Jordan, political advisor (Crisis, Last Year of Carter Pres)
• Sep 21 Jesse Ed Davis, Native American guitarist, born in Norman, Oklahoma (d. 1988)
• Sep 21 Steve Beshear, American politician (D) Governor of Kentucky (2007-2015), born in Dawson Springs, Kentucky
• Sep 21 Susan Maureen Fleetwood, Scotland, actress (Krays, Sacrifice)
• Sep 22 John S. Tanner, American politician (Rep-D-Tennessee 1989-2011), born in Halls, Tennessee
• Sep 22 Roger Nichols, American recording engineer, producer and inventor (Steely Dan; John Denver), born in Oakland, California (d. 2011)
• Sep 23 Loren J Shriver, Iowa, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-C, STS 31, STS 46)
• Sep 24 Bernd Bransch, German soccer defender (64 caps GDR; Chemie Halle FC, FC Carl Zeiss Jena), born in Halle/Saale, Germany (d. 2022)
• Sep 24 Diana Körner, German actress (Barry Lyndon), born in Wolmirsleben, Germany
• Sep 25 Aleksandr Lenyov, Russian soccer midfielder / defender (10 caps Soviet Union; Torpedo Moscow), born in Novomoskovsk, Russia (d. 2021)
• Sep 25 Doris Matsui, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Poston, Arizona
• Sep 25 Eugenia Zukerman, American flutist and novelist (Deceptive Cadence), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Sep 25 Grayson Shillingford, West Indian cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 15 wickets, BB 3/63; Windward Islands), born in Macoucherie, Dominica (d. 2009)

• Sep 26 Anne Robinson, English television host (The Weakest Link), born in Crosby, Lancashire, England
• Sep 26 Victoria Vetri, American model and Playboy playmate (Sep 1967, Playmate of the Year 1968), convicted of manslaughter, born in San Francisco, California
• Sep 27 IDG Garnett, British Vice-Admiral, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (NATO)
• Sep 28 Matthew Cowles, American soap actor (Eban Japes-Loving, Billy-All My Children), born in New York, (d. 2014)
• Sep 29 Mike Post [Leland Michael Postil], American Grammy and Emmy award-winning television composer (Rockford Files; Hill Street Blues; Magnum P.I.), born in Berkley, California
• Sep 29 Torben Jensen, Danish actor (Taxa, Hayfever, Watch Me Fly, Guldregn)
• Sep 30 Diane Dufresne, French Canadian singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
• Sep 30 Jimmy Johnstone, Scottish soccer forward (23 caps; Celtic FC), born in Viewpark, Scotland (d. 2006)
• Oct 1 Barbara Parritt, American soul singer (The Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
• Oct 1 Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad, American baritone a cappella singer (Persuasions - "Street Corner Symphony"), born in Bamberg, South Carolina (d. 1988)
• Oct 2 Ton Koopman, Dutch conductor (Royal Conservatory of the Hague), born in Zwolle, Netherlands
• Oct 2 Vernor [Steffen] Vinge, American sci-fi author (Witling, True Names), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
• Oct 3 Bob Riley, American politician (52nd Governor of Alabama), born in Ashland, Alabama
• Oct 3 Pierre Deligne, Belgian mathematician, born in Etterbeek, Belgium
• Oct 3 Roy Horn, German-American Las Vegas entertainer (Siegfried & Roy), born in Nordenham, Germany (d. 2020)
• Oct 4 Marlena Davis, American pop singer (The Orlons - "Don't Hang Up"; "South Street"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
• Oct 4 Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish singer and actress (d. 2006)

• Oct 5 Ben Korthals, Dutch politician and lawyer (VVD), born in Voorschoten, Netherlands
• Oct 6 José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1977)
• Oct 6 Merzak Allouache, director (Salut Cousin, Amour a Paris)
• Oct 7 Donald Tsang, Former Chief executive of Hong Kong (2005-1012), born in Hong Kong
• Oct 7 Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter (Crayon Angels: Jesus Was A Cross Maker), born in Studio City, California (d. 1979) [1]
• Oct 8 Bruce Morrison, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut), born in New York
• Oct 8 Susan Raye, American country music singer ("L.A. International Airport"), born in Eugene, Oregon
• Oct 9 John Entwistle, English rock bass guitarist and vocalist (The Who - "Boris The Spider"), born in London, England (d. 2002)
• Oct 9 Nona Hendryx, American R&B singer-songwriter (Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles; LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade"), born in Trenton, New Jersey
• Oct 10 Christopher Ndodebandla Dlamini, South African trade unionist and SACP-leader, born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
• Oct 10 Petar Zhekov, Bulgarian soccer forward (44 caps; Beroe Stara Zagora, CSKA Sofia), born in Knizhovnik, Bulgaria (d. 2023)
• Oct 10 Renier Schoeman, South African journalist and politician
• Oct 10 Stephen Scott, American composer (Bowed Piano Ensemble; Vikings of Sunrise), and educator (Colorado College), born in Corvallis, Oregon (d. 2021)
• Oct 11 Mike Fiore, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Oct 11 Rodney Marsh, British football forward (9 caps; QPR, Manchester City) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Hatfield, England
• Oct 12 Angela Rippon, British television personality, born in Plymouth, Devon, England
• Oct 13 Buddy Allin, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2007)
• Oct 13 Robert Lamm, American keyboardist, songwriter, and vocalist (Chicago - "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?": "Beginnings"; "Saturday in the Park"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
• Oct 14 Udo Kier, German actress (Warhol Dracula, Warhol Frankenstein), born in Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany
• Oct 15 Haim Saban, Israeli-American media proprietor (Saban Entertainment), born in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
• Oct 15 Kay Ivey, American politician, 54th Governor of Alabama (2017-), born in Camden, Alabama
• Oct 15 Mac Collins, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia), born in Jackson, Georgia
• Oct 15 Sali Berisha, 41st Prime Minister of Albania (2005-13) and 3rd President of Albania (1992-97), born in Viçidol, Albania
• Oct 16 Bob Cottam, cricketer (England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours)
• Oct 16 Johnny Washbrook, actor (Ken-My Friend Flicka), born in Toronto, Ontario
• Oct 17 Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)
• Oct 18 Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author (Deryni Rising, Saint Camber)
• Oct 18 Nelson Freire, Brazilian classical pianist, born in Boa Esperança, Brazil (d. 2021)
• Oct 18 Slobodan Škrbić, Serbian soccer defender (4 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade, Lille), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2022)
• Oct 19 George McCrae, American soul and disco singer ("Lead Me On"; "Rock Your Baby"), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
• Oct 19 Keith Adrian [Johnson], Indies/Dutch actor (Intrepid Mr Twist)
• Oct 19 O Yeong-Su, South Korean actor (Squid Game), born in Kaepung County, Japanese Korea
• Oct 19 Peter Tosh [Winston Hubert McIntosh], Jamaican reggae musician (The Wailers -"Get Up Stand Up"; Mystic Man, Legalize It), born in Westmoreland, Jamaica (d. 1987)
• Oct 19 Vasilis Botinos, Greek soccer winger (12 caps; Olympiacos FC 140 games, 120 goals), born in Volos, Greece (d. 2022)
• Oct 20 William Hugh Albright, American composer and musician, born in Gary, Indiana (d. 1998)
• Oct 21 Janet Ahlberg, illustrator
• Oct 23 Warren Burton, American actor (Jason Dunlap-Another World, born in Chicago, Illinois
• Oct 24 Bettye Swann [Champion], American soul singer ("Make Me Yours"; "Don't Touch Me"),born in Shreveport, Louisiana
• Oct 24 Ted Templeman, American musician and record producer (Doobie Brothers; Nicolette Larson; Van Halen), born in Santa Cruz, California
• Oct 24 Viktor Prokopenko, Ukrainian footballer and coach, born in Zhdanov, Ukrainian SSR (d. 2007)
• Oct 25 Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Thai boxer (WBA flyweight title 1970), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2022)
• Oct 25 Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
• Oct 25 James Carville, American political stategist and commentator, born in Carville, Louisiana
• Oct 25 Jon Anderson, British progressive rock singer and songwriter (Yes - "Roundabout"; "Close To The Edge"; Jon & Vangelis), born in Accrington, Lancashire, England
• Oct 25 Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, American vocalist (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Washington, D.C.
• Oct 26 Kenneth Lee Ascher, American jazz pianist, composer ("Rainbow Connection"), and arranger (John Lennon), born in Washington, D.C.
• Oct 26 Mike Piano, American rocker (Sandpipers), born in Rochester, New York
• Oct 26 Ries Smits, Dutch economist and politician (CDA), born in Tricht, Netherlands
• Oct 27 Piet Oudolf, Dutch garden designer (New Perennial style, High Line NY), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
• Oct 28 Anton Schlecker, German billionaire (Schlecker drug store), born in Ehingen, Germany
• Oct 28 Bob Andy [Keith Anderson], Jamaican reggae songwriter, and vocalist ("Feel the Feeling"; "Fire Burning"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2020)
• Oct 28 Coluche [Michel Colucci] French comedian (My Best Friend's Girl), born in Paris (d. 1986)
• Oct 28 Dennis Franz, American actor (Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue - "Lt. Buntz"), born in Maywood, Illinois
• Oct 29 Claude Brochu, Canadian Major League Baseball executive (Montreal Expos), born in Quebec City, Quebec
• Oct 29 Denny Laine [Brian Hines], British rock guitarist (The Moody Blues; Wings), born in Tyseley, Birmingham, England
• Oct 29 Fausto Leali, Italian entertainer, born in Nuvolento, Brescia, Italy
• Oct 29 Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands
• Oct 30 Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi politician (supported US 2003 invasion), born in Kadhimiya, Baghdad (d. 2015)
• Oct 31 Otto Wiesheu, German politician, born in Zolling, Germany
• Oct 31 Sally Kirkland, American actress (Anna, Sting, Pvt Benjamin, Big Bad Mama), born in NYC, New York
• Nov 1 (Richard) "Kinky" Friedman, American country rocker ("Ride 'Em Jewboy"), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Nov 1 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, American pro wrestling manager, colour commentator and wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
• Nov 1 Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia 2011-13, born in Faa'a, Tahiti, French Polynesia
• Nov 2 Jeffrey Alan Hoffman, American NASA astronaut (STS 51-D, 35, 46, 61, 75) and MIT professor, born in Brooklyn, New York
• Nov 2 Keith Emerson, English rock keyboardist, composer, and arranger (Emerson, Lake & Palmer - "Karn Evil 9"), born in Todmorden, West Yorkshire (d. 2016)
• Nov 2 Liesel Westermann, German discus thrower (Olympic silver 1968; world record 63.96m 1969), born in Sulingen, Germany
• Nov 2 Patrice Chereau, French opera director and actor (Danton), born in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, France (d. 2013)
• Nov 3 Bob Nave, American rock and blues Hammond B-3 organist (Lemon Pipers - "Green Tambourine"), jazz radio DJ, and philanthropist, born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2020)
• Nov 3 Mel Farr, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1967, 70; Detroit Lions), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2015)
• Nov 4 Scherrie Payne, American singer (The Supremes), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Nov 4 Willem Breuker, Dutch saxophonist and conductor (WB Collective), born in Amsterdam (d. 2010)
• Nov 6 Bill Henderson, Canadian rock vocalist and guitarist (Chilliwack), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Nov 7 James Dashow, American-Italian composer, born in Chicago, Illinois
• Nov 7 Joe Niekro, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1979; NL wins leader 1979; Houston Astros; World Series 1987; NY Yankees), born in Martins Ferry, Ohio (d. 2006)
• Nov 7 Julian Christopher, American actor (Jerry-Magician), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Nov 7 Luigi Riva, Italian footballer (Cagliari), born in Leggiuno, Italy

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