Famous People Born in 1950 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 846

• Mar 22 Jocky Wilson, Scottish darts player (BDO World Champion 1982, 89), born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland (d. 2012)
• Mar 23 Anthony De Longis, American actor
• Mar 23 Corrine Clery, actress (Moonraker, Yor), born in Paris, France
• Mar 25 Chuck Greenberg, American jazz and new age saxophonist, composer, and producer (Shadowfax), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
• Mar 25 Robert O'Reilly, American stage and screen actor (Star Trek - "Klingon Chancellor Gowron"), born in New York City
• Mar 25 Ronald "Ronnie" McDowell, American country singer ("The King Is Gone"), born in Portland, Tennessee
• Mar 26 Alan Silvestri, American film score composer (Back To The Future films; Forrest Gump, Cosmos), born in NYC, New York
• Mar 26 Ernest Thomas, American actor (What's Happening!!), born in Gary, Indiana
• Mar 26 Graham Barlow, English cricketer (England batsman in 3 Tests 1976-77)

• Mar 26 Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrass, American singer (Turn Off the Lights), born in Kingstree, South Carolina (d. 2010)
• Mar 26 Tony Papenfuss, American actor (Daryl-Newhart), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Mar 27 Maria Ewing, American opera mezzo-soprano singer (Metropolitan Opera, 1976-97), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2022)
• Mar 27 Petros Efthymiou, Greek politician (Panhellenic Socialist Movement), born in Larissa, Thessaly
• Mar 27 Tony Banks, British progressive rock keyboardist (Genesis - "Supper's Ready"), and film score and classical composer, born in East Hoathly, Sussex, England
• Mar 27 Vic Harris, American MLB player, born in Los Angeles, California
• Mar 28 Jeffrey Miller, American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent State University while protesting against US military, born in Plainview, New York (d. 1970)
• Mar 28 John Whittaker, New Zealand rugby league utility back (26 Tests; Wellington; Warrington), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2020)
• Mar 29 Mory Kanté, Guinean singer and kora harp player (Yé ké yé ké), born in Albadaria, French Guinea (d. 2020)
• Mar 29 Rick Chertoff, American record producer and songwriter (Cyndi Lauper; The Hooters; Sophie B. Hawkins; Joan Osborne), born in New York City
• Mar 30 Dave Ball, British guitarist (Procul Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2015)
• Mar 30 Dave McCurdy, American lawyer, politician (US Representative for Oklahoma (D), 1981-95), and lobbyist, born in Canadian, Texas
• Mar 30 Gene Bowen, American guitarist and composer (Wonder's Edge), born in Biloxi, Mississippi

• Mar 30 Rupert Greenall, British rock keyboardist (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Wisbech, England
• Mar 31 Alison McCartney, pathologist/Breast Cancer campaigner
• Mar 31 Ed Marinaro, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Ofc Joe Coffey"; Laverne & Shirley, 1980-81 - "Sonny"), and NFL running back, 1972-77 (Minnesota Vikings and 2 other teams), born in NYC, New York
• Mar 31 Richard Hughes, American drummer (Johnny Winter Band, 1973-76), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1983)
• Apr 1 Billy Currie, British rock keyboardist and violinist (Ultravox), born in Huddersfield, England
• Apr 1 Ed[uardus] HTM Nijpels, Dutch minister of Environment (VVD)
• Apr 1 Leonard van Spirit, Dutch-British food magnate
• Apr 1 Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (2006-), born in Trenton, New Jersey
• Apr 3 Curtis Stone, American country music bassist and mandolin player (Highway 101 - "Cry, Cry, Cry"), born in Hollywood, California
• Apr 3 Sally Thomsett, English actress (Straw Dogs, Man About the House), born in Sussex
• Apr 4 Christine Lahti, American actress (Harvey Korman Show, Swing Shift), born in Detroit, Michigan

• Apr 5 Franklin Chang-Diaz, Costa Rican-Chinese American NASA astronaut (STS 61C, 34,46,60,75, sk:91), born in San José, Costa Rica
• Apr 5 Miki Manojlović, Serbian actor (The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
• Apr 5 Mildred Douglas, Surinames/Dutch singer (Mai Tai)
• Apr 5 Paul Oscher, American blues musician (Muddy Waters Blues Band), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Apr 6 Dennis E. Eckart, American politician (Rep-D-OH, 1981-93), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• Apr 8 Carmen Twillie, American session singer (The Lion King - "Circle of Life"; Celene Dion; Pink Floyd), born in Playa del Rey, California
• Apr 8 Grzegorz Lato, Polish footballer and manager, born in Malbork, Poland
• Apr 9 Kenneth Cockrell, American astronaut (STS 56, 69, 80), born in Austin, Texas
• Apr 9 Nathan Cook, American actor (Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
• Apr 9 Peter John Wood, British session and touring rock keyboardist, born in Middlesex, England (d. 1993)
• Apr 9 Pierre Gagnaire, French chef, born in Apinac, France
• Apr 10 Barry M. Riemer, American author (The Great American Con Machine)
• Apr 10 Eddie Hazel, American pop guitarist (Funkadelic - "Uncle Jam Wants You"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
• Apr 10 Ken Griffey Sr., American baseball outfielder (3 x MLB All Star; Cincinnati Reds, NY Yankees), born in Donora, Pennsylvania
• Apr 11 Bill Irwin, American actor (My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall), born in Santa Monica, California
• Apr 11 Ferenc Mészáros, Hungarian soccer goalkeeper (29 caps; Vasas SC 252 games), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2023)
• Apr 12 David Cassidy, American singer ("I Think I Love You"), and actor (Partridge Family - "Keith"), born in NYC, New York (d. 2017)
• Apr 12 Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman and F1 team principal (Renault F1), born in Verzuolo, Italy
• Apr 12 Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (2012-2014), born in Malemia, Nyasaland
• Apr 12 Kari Palaste, Finnish architect, born in Kajaani, Finland
• Apr 12 Tom Werner, American producer (Roseanne, Cosby Show), born in NYC, New York
• Apr 13 Beto Fuscão, Brazilian soccer defender (8 caps; Fluminense, Grêmio, Palmeiras), born in Florianópolis, Brazil (d. 2022)
• Apr 13 Riff West, American rock bassist (Molly Hatchet), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2014)
• Apr 13 Ron Perlman, American actor (Quest for Fire, Beauty & the Beast), born in The Bronx, New York
• Apr 13 Terry Lester, American actor (Young & Restless, As World Turns), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Apr 13 Tommy Raudonikis, Australian rugby league halfback (20 Tests; Rothmans Medal 1972; Wests, Newtown) and coach (Wests, NSW), born in Bathurst, Australia (d. 2021)
• Apr 14 Ansje Beentjes, Dutch actress (Blindgangers), born in Alkmaar,, Netherlands
• Apr 14 Francis Collins, American scientist who led the Human Genome Project, born in Staunton, Virgibia
• Apr 14 Randolph Powell, actor (Alan-Dallas, Logan's Run), born in Iowa City, Iowa
• Apr 15 Amy Wright, American actress (Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Apr 16 David Graf, American actor (Police Academy- Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry), born in Zanesville, Ohio (d. 2001)
• Apr 16 Vladimir Golubev, Russian soccer defender (3 caps USSR; Zenit Leningrad 335 games) and manager (Zenit Leningrad), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2022)
• Apr 17 Bruce McNall, American former NHL team owner, born in Arcadia, California
• Apr 17 Kevin Porter, American basketball point guard (NBA assists leader 1975, 78-79, 81), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Apr 17 L. Scott Caldwell, American actress (Rose-Lost), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Apr 18 Bill Sudderth III, American R&B trumpet player (Atlantic Starr - Touch a Four Leaf Clover)
• Apr 18 Ed Caraeff, American photographer, illustrator, and album cover art director (Steely Dan, Bee Gees, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Hall & Oates), born in Santa Monica, California
• Apr 18 Kenny Ortega, American film and TV producer (High School Musical trilogy), born in Palo Alto, California
• Apr 19 Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in NYC, New York
• Apr 19 Jacques Herzog, Swiss architect (Herzog & de Meuron - Tate Modern), born in Basel, Switzerland
• Apr 19 Jeff Hammond, Australian cricketer (Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour), born in North Adelaide, South Australia
• Apr 19 Marc Demeyer, Belgian road racing cyclist (Paris-Brussel 1974), born in Avelgem, Belgium (d. 1982)
• Apr 20 Itumeleng J. Mosala, South African president (Azanian People's Org)
• Apr 20 Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Indian politician, born in Naravaripalli, India
• Apr 20 Steve Erickson, American novelist (American Nomad), born in Santa Monica, California
• Apr 22 (Jesse) "Pete" Carr, American guitarist and session musician (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section; LeBlanc and Carr), born in Daytona Beach, Florida (d. 2020)
• Apr 22 Forrest McDonald, American blues rock guitarist (Blues In A Bucket), born in Austin, Texas
• Apr 22 Jancis Robinson, wine writer/broadcaster
• Apr 22 Lewis Biggs, curator (Tate Gallery-North Liverpool)
• Apr 22 Peter Frampton, British rock guitarist and vocalist (Humble Pie; Frampton Comes Alive - "Show Me The Way"), born in Kent, England
• Apr 23 Steve McCurry, American photographer (Afghan Girl), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Apr 24 Rob Hyman, American rock singer-songwriter, keyboardist, melodica and accordion player (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in Meriden, Connecticut
• Apr 25 Steve Ferrone, British session and touring funk, rock, and R&B drummer (Average White Band, 1974-83; Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1994 to 2017), born in Brighton, England
• Apr 26 (Lakshminarayana) "L." Shankar, Indian rock, jazz and Indian classical violinist, singer and composer (Shakti; Frank Zappa; Peter Gabriel), born in Madras, Tamil Nadu
• Apr 26 Peter Schaufuss, Danish dancer and director of ballet (Deutsche Opera Berlin), born in Copenhagen, Denmark

• Apr 28 Robert Greenidge, Trinidadian steelpan drum player (Jimmy Buffett; John Lennon; Grover Washington, Jr.), born in Success Village, Trinidad
• Apr 28 Willie Colon, American actor (Last Flight), born in The Bronx, New York
• Apr 29 Debbie Stabenow, American politician (Senator-D-Michigan 2001-), born in Gladwin, Michigan
• Apr 29 Phillip Noyce, Australian film director (Rabbit-Proof Fence; The Bone Collector), born in Griffith, Australia
• May 1 Dann Florek, American actor (Law & Order), born in Flat Rock, Michigan
• May 1 Danny McGrain, Scottish soccer right-back (62 caps; Celtic), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• May 1 Marina Stepanova, Russian athlete (3-time 400m hurdles WR; first woman to run sub 53s; 52.94s 1986), born in St. Petersburg, Russia
• May 2 Duncan Gay, Australian politician, Vice-President of the Executive Council (2014-17), born in Crookwell, New South Wales
• May 2 Lou Gramm [Grammatico], American rock singer-songwriter (Foreigner - "Hot Blooded"; "Cold As Ice"), born in Rochester, New York
• May 2 Randy Colley (Moondog Rex), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), born in Alexander City, Alabama (d. 2019)
• May 3 Mary Hopkin, Welsh folk singer ("Those Were the Days"; "Goodbye"), born in Pontardawe, Wales
• May 4 Darryl Hunt, British celtic-rock bassist (The Pogues - "Fairytale of New York"), born in Christchurch, Hampshire, England (d. 2022)
• May 4 Hilly Hicks, American actor (Roll Out, Roots), born in Los Angeles, California
• May 4 René van Asten, Dutch actor (Herenstraat 10), born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• May 5 Galen Fous, American acoustic jazz-fusion guitarist (Sacred Ground), born in Portland, Oregon
• May 5 Googoosh [Faegheh Atashin (فائقه آتشین)], Persian singer and actress, born in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran
• May 5 Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer (Mouth & MacNeal - "I See A Star"), born in Tilburg, Netherlands
• May 6 Robbie McIntosh, Scottish drummer (Average White Band - "Pick Up The Pieces"), born in Dundee (d. 1974)
• May 7 (Charles) "Prairie" Prince, American rocker (The Tubes; Chris Isaak; Jefferson Starship, 1992-2008), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
• May 7 Randall 'Tex' Cobb, American boxer and actor, born in Bridge City, Texas

• May 8 Pierre de Meuron, Swiss architect (Herzog and de Meuron - Tate Modern), born in Basel, Switzerland
• May 9 James A Butts, American triple jumper (Olympic silver 1976), born in Los Angeles, California
• May 9 Matthew Kelly, actor/TV host (Holding the Fort, Relative Strangers)
• May 9 Tom Petersson, American rock bassist (Cheap Trick - "I Want You to Want Me"), born in Rockford, Illinois
• May 10 Sally James [Cann], British children's TV-show presenter (Tiswas), born in Chiswick, London
• May 11 Dane Iorg, American MLB baseball player, 1977-86 (Philadelphia Philles, St. Louis Cardinals, and 2 other teams), born in Eureka, California
• May 11 Jeremy Paxman, English broadcaster (University Challenge, Newsnight), born in Leeds, England
• May 11 John Kelly, American General, President Trump's Chief of Staff (2017-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• May 12 (John) "Jocko" Marcellino, American rock singer (Sha Na Na, 1969-present), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
• May 12 Billy Squier, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("The Stroke"; "My Kind Of Lover"), born in Wellesley, Massachusetts
• May 12 Bruce Boxleitner, American actor (Tron; Scarecrow and Mrs King; Babylon 5), and novelist, born in Elgin, Illinois
• May 12 Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor (Hello Again; Cool World), born in Dublin, Ireland
• May 12 Renate Stecher-Meissner, German sprinter (3-time Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Süptitz, Germany
• May 12 Ronnie Foster, American soul, funk, and acid jazz Hammond B-3 organist, keyboard player, and record producer, born in Buffalo, New York
• May 12 Shōzō Fujii, Japanese judoka (World Champion 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1979), born in Higashikagawa, Kagawa. Japan
• May 13 Danny Kirwan, British musician, singer and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac - "Albatross"), born in London, England (d. 2018)
• May 13 Joe Johnston, American film director (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids; Jumanji; October Sky), and visual effects artist, born in Austin, Texas

• May 14 Jill Stein, American physician, activist and Green Party nominee for President (2016), born in Chicago, Illinois
• May 14 Mark Blum, American actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
• May 15 Nicholas Hammond, American actor (The Amazing Spider-Man), born in Washington, D.C.
• May 16 Jock Bartley, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Firefall - "Just Remember I Love You"), born in Hutchinson, Kansas
• May 16 Johannes Bednorz, German superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)
• May 16 Ray Condo [Tremblay], Canadian rockabilly guitarist and sax player, born in Hull, Quebec (d. 2004)
• May 17 Alan Johnson, British politician (Home Secretary 2009-10), born in London
• May 17 Algirdas Martinaitis, Lithuanian classical composer (Cantus ad futurum), born in Paserbentys, Lithuania
• May 17 Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist (Little Shop of Horrors: The Little Mermaid), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1991)
• May 17 Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian politician
• May 18 Mark Mothersbaugh, American new wave rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Devo - "Whip It"), born in Akron, Ohio
• May 18 Rodney Milburn Jr, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1972), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 1997)
• May 18 Thomas Gottschalk, German radio and TV host (Telespiele), born in Bamberg, Germany
• May 20 Andy Johns, British sound engineer (Rolling Stones; Led Zeppelin), and record producer (Free; Humble Pie; L.A. Guns), born in Epsom, Surrey, England (d. 2013)
• May 20 Reinaldo Merlo, Argentine footballer
• May 22 Alekos Alavanos, Greek politician (Member of the European Parliament for Greece), born in Athens, Greece
• May 22 Bernie Taupin, British lyricist (Elton John), and singer, born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire
• May 23 Aleksandr Klepikov, Russian rower (Olympic gold Soviet Union coxed four 1976), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 2021)
• May 23 Linda Thompson, actress (Hee Haw), born in Memphis, Tennessee

• May 23 William Barr, American lawyer (US Attorney General, 1992-93 and 2019-20), born in New York City
• May 24 Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Auburn, Washington
• May 24 Larry Seidlin, American judge (judge during the infamous Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death), born in The Bronx, New York
• May 25 (Elizabeth) Ann Crumb, American stage and screen actress and singer, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2019)
• May 25 Robby Steinhardt, American rock violinist and singer (Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"), born in Lawrence, Kansas
• May 27 Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Garrett), American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter, Tony Award-winning stage actress (The Wiz), and radio host (NPR's "JazzSet"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
• May 28 Ian Bradley, British writer and academic
• May 28 Jim Harris, American professional wrestler
• May 29 (Maureen) "Rebbie" Jackson, American singer (R U Tuff Enuff), born in Gary, Indiana
• May 29 Talat Ali, Pakistani cricket batsman (Pakistan 10 Tests), born in Lahore, Punjab
• May 30 Bertrand Delanoë, French politician
• May 30 Paresh Rawal, Indian Bollywood actor (Woh Chokri, Woh Chokri), born in Bombay, India
• May 31 Edward Barker, English cartoonist, born in Birmingham, England
• May 31 Gregory Harrison, American actor (Trapper John, M.D. - "Gonzo"; Falcon Crest; Logan's Run), born in Catalina, California
• Jun 1 Annemarie Jorritsma, Dutch politician and Parliamentary leader in the Senate (2015-), born in Hengelo, Netherlands
• Jun 1 Charlene [D'Angelo], singer (I've Never Been To Me)
• Jun 1 Gemma Craven, actress (Wagner, Story of Slipper & Rose), born in Dublin, Ireland
• Jun 1 Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-10, TM-16)
• Jun 1 Juvencio Osorio, Paraguayan soccer central midfielder (12 caps; RCD Español Barcelona, Cerro Porteño Asunción), born in Asunción, Paraguay (d. 2023)
• Jun 2 Joanna Gleason, actress (Morgan-Hello Larry), born in Toronto, Ontario
• Jun 2 Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian soccer midfielder (14 caps, Yugoslavia; FC Partizan, FC Bordeaux) and manager (Cyprus, PAOK, Partizan), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2021)
• Jun 2 Toni Alessandrini, actress (Vice Academy Part 2), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Jun 3 (Susan} "Suzi" Quatro, American rock singer and bassist (Stumblin' In), and actress (Happy Days - "Leather Tuscadero"), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Jun 3 Deniece Williams [Chandler], American pop singer ("Love Won't Let Me Wait"; "Let's Hear It For The Boy"), born in Gary, Indiana
• Jun 3 Marlene Elejarde, Cuban athlete 4x100m runner (Olympic silver 1968), born in Havana, Cuba
• Jun 3 Melissa Mathison, American screenwriter (E.T.), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
• Jun 4 Brian Rose, English cricketer (England batsman in 9 Tests 1977-81), born in Dartford, Kent, England
• Jun 4 Dagmar Krause, German singer (Slapp Happy; Henry Cow; Art Bears), born in Hamburg, Germany
• Jun 4 Wayne Powers, American actor (Laverne & Shirley, 13 East), born in New Rochelle, New York
• Jun 5 Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino journalist & political activist, born in Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines
• Jun 5 Adrian Cosma, Romanian handballer (Olympic silver 1976)
• Jun 5 J. J. Bittenbinder, American television host and author
• Jun 5 Ronnie Dyson, American stage actor (Hair - "Aquarius"; Salvation), and soul singer ("(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"; "I Don't Wanna Cry"), born in Washington, DC (d. 1990)
• Jun 6 Chantal Akerman, Belgian feminist filmmaker (Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, Je Tu II Elle), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2015)
• Jun 7 Gary Graham, American actor (Alien Nation, Star Trek: Enterprise), born in Long Beach, California
• Jun 7 Howard Finkel, American pro wrestling ring announcer (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
• Jun 8 Elmar Oliveira, American violinist (Naumburg competition, 1976; Tchaikovsky Competition, 1978; Avery Fisher Prize, 1983), born in Naugatuck, Connecticut
• Jun 8 Kathy Whitton Baker, American actress (Right Stuff, 16 Candles), born in Midland, Texas
• Jun 9 Trevor Bolder, British rock bassist (The Spiders From Mars; Uriah Heep, 1976-2013), and record producer, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 2013)
• Jun 11 Graham Russell, Australian soft rock vocalist and guitarist (Air Supply - "All Out of Love"; "Lost In Love"), born in Melbourne, Victoria
• Jun 11 Michael Swan, American actor (Duncan-As The World Turns), born in Palo Alto, California
• Jun 11 Pokey Watson, American 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1968), born in Mineola, New York
• Jun 13 Gerd Zewe, German football player and manager, born in Stennweiler, West Germany
• Jun 13 Michael Stark, Australian actor
• Jun 14 Bart van Lier, Dutch trombonist, born in Haarlem
• Jun 14 Jeremy Sinden, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Ascendancy, Harem), born in London (d. 1996)
• Jun 14 Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, born in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
• Jun 15 Lakshmi Mittal, Indian industrialist (ArcelorMittal), born in Sudulpur, India

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