Birthdays in Film & Television in 1947

Farrah Fawcett

Feb 2 Farrah Fawcett, American actress (Charlie's Angels, The Burning Bed), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2009)

Feb 3 Paul Auster, American author/poet/director (Mr Vertigo, Smoke)
Feb 3 Stephen McHattie [Smith], Canadian actor (300, Watchmen, The Fountain), born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Feb 4 Jeannie Wilson, actress (Simon & Simon, Stir Crazy), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 5 David Ladd, American actor (Raymie, Catlow, Misty, Deathline), born in Los Angeles, California

Feb 11 Joselito [José Jiménez], Spanish singer and actor, born in Beas de Segura, Andalucia, Spain
Feb 11 Kikko Matsuoka, Japanese actress, born in Tokyo, Japan
Feb 13 Kevin Bloody Wilson [Dennis Bryant], Australian musical comedian, born in Sydney, Australia
Feb 15 Marisa Berenson, American actress (Barry Lyndon; Death in Vienna; SOB), born in NYC, New York
Feb 15 Russell "Rusty "Hamer, American actor (Make Room for Daddy - "Rusty"), born in Tenafly, New Jersey (d. 1990)
Feb 17 Dallas Adams, British actor, painter and writer (Terror From Within)
Feb 20 Jennifer O'Neill, actress (Summer of '42), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 20 Peter Strauss, American actor (The Jericho Mile, Rich Man Poor Man), born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Feb 23 Shakira Caine, Guyana, actress (Man Who be King)/Miss Guyana (1967)
Feb 24 Edward James Olmos, American actor (Miami Vice, Stand & Deliver, Triumph), born in Los Angeles, California
Mar 1 Alan Thicke, Canadian actor, singer-songwriter (Thicke of the Night, Growing Pains), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 2016)
Mar 4 David Franzoni, American screenwriter
Mar 4 Gunnar Hansen, Icelandic-born American actor (Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), born in Reykjavík (d. 2015)
Mar 5 Eddie Hodges, Miss, actor/singer (High Hopes, Adv of Huckleberry Finn)
Mar 6 Judy Loe, British actress (Singles, Meaning of Life), born in Urmston, England
Mar 6 Rob Reiner, American actor and director (All in the Family, Stand By Me), born in The Bronx, New York
Mar 7 Donna Loren, singer/actress (Beach Blanket Bingo), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 7 Lewis J Stadlen, American actor (John-Benson, Savages, Windy City), born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 7 Richard Lawson, actor (Eddie-O'Neills)
Mar 12 Jill O'Hara, Warren Penn, Broadway actress (Promises! Promises!)

Mar 15 Juraj Kukura, Slovak actor
Mar 18 Patrick Chesnais, French actor
Mar 18 Patrick Barlow, English actor, comedian and playwright

Glenn Close

Mar 19 Glenn Close, American actress (The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction), born in Greenwich, Connecticut

Mar 23 Terry Alexander, African-American actor (Day of the Dead, One Life to Live), born in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 23 Barbara Rhodes, Poughkeepsie NY, actress (Don't Just Stand There)
Mar 24 Meiko Kaji, Japanese singer and actress
Mar 27 Tom Sullivan, blind actor (If You Could See What I Hear), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 1 Norm Van Lier, American basketball point guard (NBA All Star 1974, 76, 77; Chicago Bulls) and broadcaster (Comcast SportsNet), born in East Liverpool, Ohio (d. 2009)
Apr 4 Ray Fosse, American baseball player and broadcaster, born in Marion, Illinois
Apr 6 John Ratzenberger, American actor (Cliff Clavin in Cheers), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Apr 8 Cindy Pickett, American actress (Guiding Light, St Elsewhere), born in Norman, Oklahoma
Apr 11 Peter Riegert, American actor (Animal House, Crossing Delancey), born in NYC, New York
Apr 11 Uli Edel, German film director (Last Exit to Brooklyn), born in Neuenburg am Rhein, South Baden, Germany
Apr 11 Meshach Taylor, American actor, born in Altadena, CA, (d. 2014)
Apr 12 Dan Lauria, American actor (Jack Arnold-Wonder Years), born in Brooklyn, New York

David Letterman

Apr 12 David Letterman, American comedian (Late Night), born in Indianapolis, Indiana

Apr 15 Diane "DeDe" Lind, American glamour model and Playboy playmate (Aug, 1967), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 15 Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, American TV producer (Designing Women, Murphy Brown), born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Apr 17 Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Apr 18 Dorothy Lyman, American actress (All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

James Woods

Apr 18 James Woods, American actor (Salvador, Against All Odds), born in Vernal, Utah

Apr 18 Lori Martin, American actress (Velvet-National Velvet), born in Glendale, California
Apr 20 David Leland, English actor and director (Nothing But Trouble), born in Cambridge, England
Apr 25 Jeffrey DeMunn, American actor (Blaze, Frances, Windy City), born in Buffalo, New York

Apr 26 Warren Clarke, English actor (Clockwork Orange), born in Oldham, Lancashire, (d. 2014)
Apr 30 Leslie Grantham, English actor (EastEnders), born in London, England (d. 2018)
May 6 Ben Masters, American actor (Vic-Another World, Making Mr Right), born in Corvalis, Oregon
May 6 Alan Dale, New Zealand born actor (Neighbours), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
May 9 Anthony Higgins, British actor (A Walk with Love and Death, Something for Everyone), born in East Northamptonshire, England
May 10 Meg Foster, Conn, actress (Sunshine, Cagney & Lacey)
May 12 Micheline Lanctôt, American film actor, director and screenwriter
May 13 Edgar Burcksen, Dutch film editor
May 14 Tamara Dobson, actress (Amazons, Cleopatra Jones), born in Baltimore, Maryland
May 16 Bill Smitrovich, actor (Crime Story, Miami Vice)
May 18 Candice Azzara, actress (Fatso), born in Brooklyn, New York
May 21 Jonathan Hyde, Australian-born actor
May 25 Karen Valentine, American actress (Love American Style, Room 222), born in Santa Rosa, California
May 26 Sherry Bain, California, actress (Pipe Dreams)
May 28 Sondra Locke, American actress and director (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter), born in Madison, Tennessee (d. 2018)
May 29 Anthony Geary, actor (Luke/Bill-General Hospital), born in Coalville Utah
Jun 1 Jonathan Pryce, Welsh stage and film actor (Brazil, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Two Popes), born in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales
Jun 6 Robert Englund, American actor (Freddy vs. Jason, A Nightmare on Elm Street), born in Glendale, California
Jun 8 Julie Driscoll, English rocker and actress (33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee), born in London
Jun 15 Lee Purcell, Cherry Point NC, actor (Big Wednesday, Mr Majestyk)
Jun 16 Tom "Bones" Malone, American jazz musician, arranger, and producer (SNL; Blues Brothers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Jun 17 Christopher Allport, American actor (To Live and Die in L.A.), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
Jun 18 Bernard Giraudeau, La Rochelle France, actor (L'Annee des Meduses)
Jun 18 Linda Thorson, actress (Tara-Avengers, Julia-1 Life to Live), born in Toronto, Ontario
Jun 20 Candace "Candy" Clark, American actress (Man Who Fell to Earth, Q, American Graffiti), born in Norman, Oklahoma
Jun 21 Lex van Delden, Dutch actor (Soldier of Orange), born in Amsterdam (d. 2010)
Jun 21 Meredith Baxter-Birney, American actress (Family Ties, Bridget Loves Bernie), born in South Pasadena, California
Jun 21 Michael Gross, American actor (Family Ties, FBI murders), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jun 22 David L. Lander, American actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Squiggy"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
Jun 23 Bryan Brown, actor (F/X, Gorillas in the Mist, Kim, Tai-Pan), born in Sydney, New South Wales

Jun 24 Walter Willison, Monterrey Park California, actor (McDuff the Talking Dog)
Jun 24 Marianne Delgorge, Dutch singer and actress (Ice Cream Soda), born in Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Jun 24 Peter Weller, Stevens Point WI, actor (Robocop, Of Unknown Origin)
Jun 25 Jimmie Walker, American comedian (JJ-Good Times, At Ease), born in The Bronx, New York
Jun 27 Francisca "Cisca" Beaudoux, actress (2 Under a Cap)
Jun 28 Anny Duperey, French film and television actress, born in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

Richard Lewis

Jun 29 Richard Lewis, American comedian (Marty Gold-Anything But Love), born in NYC, New York

Jun 29 Michael Carter, Scottish actor, born in Dumfries, Scotland

Larry David

Jul 2 Larry David, American actor, comedian and screenwriter (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm), born in Brooklyn, New York

Jul 3 Betty Buckley, American actress (Abby-8 is Enough, 1776, Cats), born in Big Spring, Texas
Jul 3 Dave Barry, American humorist and author, born in Armonk, New York
Jul 6 Richard Beckinsale, English actor (Porridge, Doing Time), born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1979)

O.J. Simpson

Jul 9 O.J. Simpson, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, broadcaster and actor (Heisman Trophy 1968; NFL MVP 1973; Buffalo Bills), born in San Francisco, California

Jul 10 Richard Schmiechen, American film producer (The Times of Harvey Milk), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1993) [1]
Jul 14 Nick Benedict, actor (Pistol-Birth of a Legend), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 18 Ayn Rumen, American actress (Janet-McLean Stevenson Show), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jul 18 Kurt Mann, American actor (Bad Penny), born in Roslyn, New York
Jul 19 Mike Dutfield, documentary producer, born in Chingford, Essex, England (d. 1995)
Jul 21 Wendell Burton, actor (Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show), born in San Antonio, Texas
Jul 22 Albert Brooks, comedian (Broadcast News, Lost in America), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 23 David Essex [Cook], English rock vocalist and actor (That'll be the Day), born in London, England
Jul 24 Geoffrey McQueen, TV Writer
Jul 24 Robert Hays, actor (Airplane!, Starman, Scandalous), born in Bethesda, Maryland
Jul 27 Betty Thomas, American actress (Lucy Baines-Hill Street Blues), born in St Louis, Missouri
Jul 28 Sally Struthers, American actress (All in the Family), born in Portland, Oregon

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jul 30 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American body builder, actor (Terminator) and politician (38th Governor of California), born in Thal, Austria

Jul 30 Margo Sappington, American actress (Oh Calcutta, Where's Charley), born in Baytown, Texas
Jul 30 William Atherton, American actor (Real Genius, Ghostbusters, Class of 44), born in Orange, Connecticut
Jul 31 Richard Griffiths, British actor (Withnail & I, Harry Potter), born in Thornaby-on-Tees
Aug 1 Rick Anderson, American actor and rock bassist (Tubes), born in St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug 6 Sally Eaton, Ill, Broadway actress (Jeanie-Hair)
Aug 8 Larry Wilcox, actor (Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs), born in San Diego, California
Aug 13 Gretchen Corbett, American actress (Beth-Rockford Files), born in Portland, Oregon
Aug 13 John Stocker, Canadian voice actor (The Dream Team), born in Toronto, Ontario
Aug 14 Peter Christian, English actor, born in Liverpool, England
Aug 15 Brian Hulls, British TV news cameraman, born in London (d. 1996)
Aug 15 Raakhee Gulzar, Indian actress (Shubho Mahurat), born in Ranaghat, Bengal, India
Aug 19 Gerald McRaney, American actor (Simon & Simon, Major Dad), born in Collins, Mississippi
Aug 19 Dave Dutton, English actor (Coronation Street), born in Atherton, England
Aug 22 Cindy Williams, American actress (Shirley- Laverne & Shirley), born in Van Nuys, California
Aug 23 David Robb, British actor (I, Claudius), born in London
Aug 24 Anne Archer, actress (Fatal Attraction, Patriot Games), born in Los Angeles, California
Aug 26 Candy Moore, American actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ), born in Maplewood, New Jersey
Aug 26 Emiliano Díez, Cuban actor

Barbara Bach

Aug 27 Barbara Bach [Goldbach], American actress (The Spy Who Loved Me, Force 10 from Navarone), born in Queens, New York

Aug 27 Harry Reems, American actor, (d. 2013)
Aug 28 Alice Playton, American actress (Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name), born in NYC, New York
Aug 31 Mona Marshall, American voice actress

Jane Curtin

Sep 6 Jane Curtin, American actress (SNL: Kate & Allie; Third Rock From The Sun), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Sam Neill

Sep 14 Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (Jurassic Park, Dead Calm, The Piano), born in Omagh, Northern Ireland

Sep 16 Russ Abbot [Russell A Roberts], British TV comedian (The Russ Abbot Show, September Song), born in Cheshire, England
Sep 23 Mary Kay Place, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Loretta"), and country singer ("Baby Boy"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sep 24 Erik Hivju, Norwegian actor, born in Norway
Sep 25 Cheryl Tiegs, American model (Sports Illustrated) and fashion designer, born in Breckenridge, Minnesota
Sep 26 Graham Faulkner, English actor (Brother Sun Sister Moon), born in London, England
Sep 27 Denis Lawson, actor (Return of Jedi, Born Kicking, Chain)
Sep 27 Liz Torres, actress (Mahalia Sanchez-John Larroquette Show), born in The Bronx, New York
Sep 27 Barbara Dickson, Scottish actress and singer (Answer Me), born in Dunfermline, Scotland
Sep 28 Harold Dow, news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours), born in Hackensack, New York
Sep 29 Martin Ferrero, American actor

Sep 30 Rula Lenska, St Neots England, actress (Friends from Europe are here)
Oct 1 Stephen Collins, actor (Star Trek I, Tattingers), born in Des Moines, Iowa
Oct 1 Larry Lamb, British actor (EastEnders; Gavin & Stacey), born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Oct 3 Alan Rachins, American actor (Douglas-LA Law), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oct 9 Tony Zappone, American broadcaster and journalist, born in Tampa, Florida
Oct 10 Giant Haystacks [Martin Ruane], English professional wrestler, born in Camberwell, London, England (d. 1998)
Oct 12 Chris Wallace, newscaster (NBC Weekend News), born in Chicago, Illinois
Oct 15 Lynn Lowry, American actress (Cat People, Crazies), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Oct 17 Michael McKean, American actor (Laverne & Shirley, Saturday Night Live, Spinal Tap), born in NYC, New York
Oct 18 Joe Morton, American actor (Hal-Grady, Abel Marsh-Another World), born in NYC, New York
Oct 18 Paul Chuckle, British comedian
Oct 22 Lee Meredith [Judith Lee Sauls], River Edge NJ, actress (Producers)

Kevin Kline

Oct 24 Kevin Kline, American actor (Sophie's Choice, Big Chill), born in St. Louis, Missouri

Oct 28 Tom Fitzsimmons, actor (Franklin-Paper Chase), born in San Francisco, California

Richard Dreyfuss

Oct 29 Richard Dreyfuss, American actor (Jaws, Nuts, Mr Holland's Opus), born in Brooklyn, New York

Oct 31 Deidre Hall, American actress (Days of our Lives, Our House), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 6 Edward Yang, Taiwanese film director (Yi Yi), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2007)
Nov 6 Jack Arnold, character on TV programme The Wonder Years
Nov 9 Robert David Hall, American actor (Dr. Albert Robbins M.D, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), born in East Orange, New Jersey
Nov 13 Joe Mantegna, American actor (House of Games, Weeds), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 18 Jameson Parker, actor (American Justice, Simon & Simon), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 19 Julian Graham Theodore Hough, actor (Deathwatch, Jabberwocky)
Nov 24 Dwight Schultz, American actor (A-Team - "Murdock"; Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Barclay"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 25 Tracey Walter, American character actor (Repo Man; Best of the West), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
Nov 25 John Larroquette, actor (Dan Fielding-Night Court), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 26 Susanne Zenor, American actress (Days of Our Lives), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 1 Bob Fulton, Australian rugby league five eighth, coach and broadcaster (35 Tests; coach Australia 39 Tests; RL Immortal), born in Warrington, England
Dec 7 Peter de Jong, Dutch actor (Maxi-Mini & Maxi), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec 7 Vincent Baggetta, American actor (Lou-Chicago Story), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2017)
Dec 7 Tony Thomas, American TV and film producer, born in Hollywood, California
Dec 8 Belinda Balaski, actor (Cannonball, Proud Men, Howling), born in Inglewood, California
Dec 10 Douglas Kenney, American humorist (co-founded the magazine National Lampoon), born in West Palm Beach, Florida (d. 1980)
Dec 11 Tom Fuccello, American actor (Dave-Dallas), born in Newark, New Jersey
Dec 13 Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), born in Borger, Texas (d. 2017)
Dec 16 Ben Cross, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek), born in London, England (d. 2020)
Dec 17 Wes Studi, Native American actor (Last of the Mohicans), born in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma
Dec 26 Joyce Jillson, Cranston RI, psychic/actress (Superchick)
Dec 27 Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
Dec 28 Andrew Olle, broadcaster
Dec 29 Ted Danson, American actor (Cheers, 3 Men & A Baby, CSI), born in San Diego, California
Dec 29 Vincent Winter, Scottish child actor, born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom (d. 1998)
Dec 30 Michael Burns, American actor (Barnaby West-Wagon Train), born in Mineola, New York
Dec 31 Tim Matheson, American actor (Animal House, Fletch, Up the Creek), born in Glendale, California

About 1947

How Old? 73 or 74 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Dog (Jan 1 - Jan 21), Pig (Jan 22 - Dec 31)

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