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Actors and Actresses - Stage and Real Names

January 02 - Jet Travolta, Son of John Travolta & Kelly Preston, age 16

January 04 - Martin Patterson 'Pat' Hingle, Actor(portrayed the Commissioner in Batman movies) age 84

January 06 - Cheryl Holdridge, Actress(a very popular "Mouseketeer" on The Mickey Mouse Club) age 64

January 8 - Claude Jeeter, Musician (with the 50s gospel group Swan Silvertones)age 94

January 8 - Don Galloway,Actor (Raymond Burr's protge on Ironside) age 71

January 13 - Patrick McGoohan,Actor (Danger Man/Secret Agent & The Prisoner) age 80

January 14 - Ricardo Montalban,Actor (Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island) age 88

January 27 - John Updike Novelist (won 2 Pulizers for his Rabbit series)age 76

February 6 - James Whitmore Actor (portrayed Will Rogers on stage) age 87

February 11 - Estelle Bennett Singer ( the girl group The Ronettes) age 67

February 28 - Paul Harvey (Aurandt) Newsman & Radio Broadcaster (The Rest of the Story segments) age 91

March 7 - Jimmy Boyd Singer & actor (recorded original "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus") age 70

March 13 -Betsy Blair Actress (Oscar nominated for "Marty") age 85

March 15 -Ron Silver Actor & politcal activist (best known recently for recurring role on West Wing) age 65

March 18 -Natasha Richardson Tony award winning Actress (daughter of Vanesa Redgrave and married to Liam Neeson) age 45

March 27 -Irving R Levine NBC on air newsman for 45 years age 86

March 29 -Andrew (Andy) Hallet played Lorne on tv series "Angel"

April 25 -Beatrice (Bea) Arthur Emmy award winning actress-comedienne, star of Maude and Golden Girls tv shows

May 2 - Jack Kemp Pro Football quarterback and politician, 9 term Congressman and Secretary of HUD

May 4 - Dom DeLuise Actor / Comedian, best known for his movies with Burt Reynolds

June 3 - Koko Taylor Singer, was known as the "Queen of the Blues"

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June 3 - David Carradine Actor, best known for role in "Kung Fu" tv series and "Kill Bill" movies

June 10 - Huey Long Guitarist, original member of the Ink Spots

June 23 - Ed McMahon Announcer, TV Personality, side kick to Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show from 1962 - 1992

June 25 - Farrah Fawcett Actress, best known for her role in Charlie's Angels

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June 25 - Michael Jackson Singer, songwriter, dancer, entertainer, legitimately referred to as "The King of Pop", was a pioneer in music video's, pop music, and pop culture

June 27 - Gale Storm Actress/ Singer, tv shows "My Little Marjie and The Gale Storm Show"

June 28 - Billy Mays Actor / Pitchman, promoted "as seen on tv" products, was spokesperson for oxi-clean

July 01 - Karl Malden Actor, best known for playing Lt. Mike Stone on The Streets of San Francisco

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July 01 - Anna Karen Morrow Actress, best known for playing Mrs. Chernak on "Peyton Place"

July 06 - Robert McNamara Defense Secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson during the Vietnam War

July 17 - Walter Cronkite Broadcast Journalist, was the anchorman for the CBS Nightly News for 19 years and possibly the most trusted man in America

August 6 - John Hughes Film director, producer and writer, films include Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and more

August 11 - Eunice Kennedy Shriver Philanthropist and champion for the mentally disabled , founded the Special Olympics, sister of John Kennedy (JFK)

August 13 - Les Paul inventor, muscian and song writer credited with inventing the electric guitar which made rock music possible

August 19 - Don Hewitt television news producer, created the news show "60 Minutes"

August 25 - Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy 9 term US Senator from Mass. was the youngest of seven including John (JFK) and Bobby Kennedy

September 13 - Paul Burke Actor, character roles in Twelve O'Clock High and Naked City

September 14 - Patrick Swayze Actor / dancer, movies include Dirty Dancing, Ghost and North & South

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September 14 - Henry Gibson Actor, Judge on Boston Legal also Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

September 16 - Mary Allin Travers Singer songwriter with 60's group Peter Paul & Mary

October 13 - Al Martino Singer / actor, played character of Johnny Fontaine in Godfather movies

October 19 - Joseph Wiseman Canadian Actor, played Dr. No in the James Bond film of the same name

October 22 - Soupy Sales Comedian, panelist on What's My Line? also made getting a pie in the face famous