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People on August 17th: birthdates

Chet Allen: 1932 (is 80 in 2012, 81 in 2013)
Actor, Director, of Bonino & The Troubleshooters; Tim Brooks listed his "death" as June 17, 1984, but a e-mail corrected that he is currently living in a suburb of Los Angeles. Apologies to all for that death error.
Colin Angus: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)?
Modern Rock Performer, of The Shamen; some say b. Aug 24, 1961 (is 51 in 2012)
Belinda Carlisle: 1958 (is 54 in 2012, 55 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, b. in Hollywood; Gogos' lead; soloist; Morgan Mason's (Pres. Reagan's Speechwriter) wife
Vanessa Carlton: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
Singer
Orlagh Cassidy: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Doris Wolfe
Gilby Clarke: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Guns 'n Roses
David Conrad: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Actor, of Relativity, Miss Match's Michael Mendelsohn, Ghost Whisperer's Jim Clancy
Martha Coolidge: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Director
Brady Corbert: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Actor
Jill Cunniff: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Modern Rock Singer, Bassist, of Luscious Jackson
Robert De Niro: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Producer, Roman Catholic, TV Producer, b. in New York City; Search for Tomorrow, Godfather II, Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Untouchables, GoodFellas, Awakenings, Frankenstein, Raging Bull, Cape Fear, Mean Streets, Bang the Drum Slowly, Casino, Backdraft, Sleepers, Marvin's Room, Wag the Dog, Jackie Brown, Great Expectations, Meet the Parents, Men of Honor, 15 Minutes, Showtime, City by the Sea, Analyze That, Godsend, Shark Tale, Meet The Fockers, Hide and Seek, The Good Shepherd, Arthur and the Invisibles, Righteous Kill
Wesley Eure: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' ex-Mike Horton, Land of the Lost, CHOMPS
Jonathan Franzen: 1959 (is 53 in 2012, 54 in 2013)
Author
Steven Gorman: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Black Crowes
Everette Harp: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Jazz Musician
Sib Hashian: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Boston
Bryton James: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Actor
Robert Joy: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Actor, Canadian, CSI NY;s Dr. Sid Hammerback
Roman Keitel: 2004 (is 8 in 2012, 9 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Daphna Kastner and Harvey's son
Julianna McCarthy: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Liz Brooks Foster
Bryton McClure: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
TV Actor, Family Matters' Richie
Byron McClure: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Actor, Young & The Restless' Devon Hamilton
Maria McKee: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Country Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Lone Justice lead, soloist
Kelvin "Posdnous" Mercer: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, of De La Soul
Colin Moulding: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
New Wave Singer, Rock & Roll Bassist, Songwriter, English, of XTC
Maureen O'Hara: 1920 (is 92 in 2012, 93 in 2013)
Movie Actress, Irish, b. in Dublin; Quiet Man, McLintock!, Long Gray Line, Parent Trap, Spencer's Mountain; RLN:Fitzsimmons; some say b. 1921
Jake Patellis: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
TV Actor, The Good Life's Paul Bowman
Bruce Penhall: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Actor, Looks like Robert Redford; CHiPs' cadet Bruce Nelson; b. 1958?; AP says May 10, 1957
Sean Penn: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in Santa Monica; ex-Brat Pack; Madonna's ex-hubby; Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Colors, Dead Man Walking, Thin Red Line, Sweet and Lowdown, Up at the Villa, I Am Sam, Mystic River
Thomas Jr. Picardo: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Music Producer, NN:Tommy West of Cashman & West
Posdnous: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Rap Singer, RN:Kelvin Mercer; of De La Soul
Steve Price: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Drummer, of Pablo Cruise, sessionist for Grace Slick, Rick James, Mary Jane Girls and others
Kevin Rowland: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, British, Dexy's Midnight Runners lead
Mike Salling: 1982 (is 30 in 2012, 31 in 2013)
Actor
Ed Sanders: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, of The Fugs
John Seiter: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Drummer, of The Turtles, Spanky & Our Gang
Gary Talley: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Guitarist, Bassist, of Box Tops
Tammy Townsend: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Wendy Reardon
Donnie Wahlberg: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Actor, RFN:Donald E.; of The New Kids on the Block then NKOTB, Boomtown's Det. Joel Stevens
Kevin Welch: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer
Jiang Zemin: 1926 (is 86 in 2012, 87 in 2013)
Head of State, Chinese president

People on August 17th: birth anniversaries

Luther Allison: 1939=d.Aug 12, 1997 (was 57)
Blues Singer, Blues Guitarist, formed the Rolling Stones in 1954 (not the Mick Jagger group) with his brother Gran and was renamed the Four Jivers later on; soloist
Hazel Bishop: 1906=d.Dec 5, 1998 (was 92)
Cosmetic Executive, Inventor, non smear lipstick
Harrison V. Chase: 1913=d.2000
Editor, co-founder & co-editor of Chase's Annual Events
Bob Clayton: 1922=d.Nov 1, 1979 (was 57)
Game Show Host, Concentration host in 60s and 70s, announcer of The Pyramid series in the 70s and other game shows
Larry Clinton: 1909=d.May 2, 1985 (was 75)
Singer, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader, Trumpeter
Glenn Corbett: 1929=d.Jan 16, 1993 (was 63)
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, Route 66's Linc, Dallas's Paul, The Doctors
Davy Crockett: 1786=d.Mar 6, 1836 (was 49)
Explorer, RFN:David; Frontiersman; Soldier; Adventurer, grinned down bears; King of the Wild Frontier.
Pierre de Fermat: 1601?=d.Jan 12, 1665 (was 63)
Mathematician, French, often called the founder of the modern theory of numbers. Together with RenDescartes, Fermat was one of the two leading mathematicians of the first half of the 17th century.; some say b. Aug 16, 1601
Mark Dinning: 1933=d.Mar 22, 1986 (was 52)
Singer, Guitarist, Teen Angel
George Duvivier: 1920=d.Jul 11, 1985 (was 64)
Jazz Musician, Bassist, Arranger
Marcus Garvey: 1887=d.Jun 10, 1940 (was 52)
Philanthropist, Universal Negro Improvement Association founder
Georgia Gibbs: 1919=d.Dec 9, 2006 (was 87)
Pop Singer, b. in Worcester, MA; NN:Her Nibs; FN:Fredda Lipson Gibbons
Ann Harding: 1904=d.Sep 1, 1981 (was 77)
Movie Actress, RN:Dorothy Walton Gatley; some say b. Aug 7, 1901 or Aug 17, 1902
Thomas Hodgkin: 1798=d.Apr 5, 1866 (was 67)
Physician, English, early described (1832) the malignant disease of lymph tissue that bears his name.
Quincy Howe: 1900=d.Feb 17, 1977 (was 76)
Newscaster, Writer, Editor, Commentator, CBS News, People's Platform, It's News to Me
Ted Hughes: 1930=d.Oct 28, 1998 (was 68)
Poet, English, poet laureate (1984-)
Paul Kammerer: 1880=d.Sep 23, 1926 (was 46)
Biologist, Austrian, claimed to have produced experimental evidence that acquired traits could be inherited.
Joshua Andrew Koenig: 1968=d.Feb 18, 2010 (was 41)
Actor, Growing Pains's Boner
David Koresh: 1959=d.Apr 19, 1993 (was 33)
Anarchist, b. Houston, TX; RN:Vernon Wayne Howell; the wacky Waco man; cult leader (Davidians), (Editor's note: he doesn't represent THIS David!)
Drake Kid Levin: 1946=d.Jul 4, 2009 (was 62)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Paul Revere & the Raiders
Janet Lewis: 1899=d.Dec 1, 1998 (was 99)
Novelist, Poet
Julia Marlowe: 1866=d.Nov 12, 1950 (was 84)
Stage Actress, English, RN:Sarah Frances Frost; known especially for her interpretations of William Shakespeare.
Robert Moore: 1927=d.May 10, 1984 (was 56)
Stage Actor, Stage Director, of Diana; Broadway's 70-80s successful dir. (Promises Promises, Deathtrap, Woman of the Year)
Duke Pearson: 1932=d.Aug 4, 1980 (was 47)
Pianist, Composer, Bandleader
Jean Poiret: 1926=d.Mar 14, 1992 (was 65)
Movie Actor, Dramatist/Playwright, French, Movie Director, La Cage Aux Folles
Ike Quebec: 1918=d.Jan 16, 1963 (was 44)
Tenor-sax
Wayne Raney: 1921=d.Jan 23, 1993 (was 71)
Singer, Harmonicaist, of Delmore Brothers
Larry Rivers: 1923=d.Aug 15, 2002 (was 79)
Painter, Actor, Cartoonist, Sculptor, Teacher, b. in New York City,; pop art; RN:Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg; Washington crossing the Delaware 1953
Franklin D. Jr. Roosevelt: 1914=d.Aug 17, 1988 (was 74)
Celebrity Son, Canadian, son of FDR and Eleanor
Frederick Russell: 1870=d.????
Scientist, developed the first successful typhoid fever vaccine
Mae West: 1892=d.Nov 22, 1980 (was 88)
Movie/Stage Actress, Screen/Scriptwriter, Dramatist/Playwright, b. in Brooklyn; "Come up and see me sometime", "I've never met a man I didn't like", "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted"; some say b. 1893; d. in Hollywood
Monty Woolley: 1888=d.May 6, 1963 (was 74)
Movie/Stage Actor, RFMN:Edgar Montillion; the Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner

People on August 17th: death anniversaries

Conrad Aiken: 1973 (was 84)/b.Aug 5, 1889
Poet, Critic, Short Story Writer, Novelist
Pearl Bailey: 1990 (was 72)/b.Jun 27, 1918
TV/Stage Actress, Blues Singer, Gospel Singer, b. in Newport News, VA; own TV show, Silver Spoons' Lulu Baker, voice of Big Mama the own in "The Fox and The Hound"; d. in Philadelphia, heart attack
Richard Barthelmess: 1963 (was 68)/b.May 9, 1895?
Actor; some say b. May 9, 1897
Matthew Boulton: 1809 (was 80)/b.Sep 3, 1728
Engineer, British, manufacturer and engineer who financed and introduced James Watt's steam engine.
Clarence Brown: 1987 (was 97)/b.May 10, 1890
Movie Director
Ole Bull: 1880 (was 70)/b.Feb 5, 1810
Violinist, Composer, Norweigan
Mike Condello: 1995/b.yr unknown
Songwriter, Wallace and Ladmo show parodies
Don Dubbins: 1991 (was 63)/b.Jun 28, 1928
Actor
Ira Gershwin: 1983 (was 86)/b.Dec 6, 1896
Lyricist, Author, b. in New York City; with his composer brother George, wrote such classic songs as "S Wonderful" and "The Man I Love"; d. in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Gerald Gordon: 2001 (was 67)/b.Jul 12, 1934
Soap Actor, of The Doctors, General Hospital's Mark Dante
Rudolf Hess: 1987 (was 93)/b.Apr 26, 1894
Criminal, Egyptian, Hitler's deputy; Nazi War Criminal; spent 46 years in a Spandau prison; the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, d. at a Berlin hospital, apparent suicide.
Howard Koch: 1995 (was 93)/b.Dec 12, 1901
Screen/Scriptwriter, wrote the radio script for "War of the Worlds" and won an Oscar for the screenplay of "Casablanca"
Fernand Leger: 1955 (was 74)/b.Feb 4, 1881
Artist, French
Angelo J. Leno: 1994 (was 83)/b.Dec 10, 1910
Celebrity Parent, Jay's father
Horace McMahon: 1971 (was 64)/b.May 17, 1907
Actor, Martin Kane's Capt. Willis, Danny Thomas Show's Horace, Naked City's Lt. Mike Parker, Jackie Gleason Show reg; RLN:MacMahon
Billy Murray: 1954 (was 77)/b.May 25, 1877
Pop Singer, NN:The Denver Nightengale; Major star 1900-1930
Barney Phillips: 1982 (was 68)/b.Oct 20, 1913
Actor, Dragnet's Sgt. Ed Jacobs, Twelve O'Clock High's Maj. Doc Kaiser, Felony Squad's Capt. Franks, Betty White Show
Flip Phillips: 2001 (was 86)/b.Feb 26, 1915
Tenor-sax
Franklin D. Jr. Roosevelt: 1988 (was 74)/b.Aug 17, 1914
Celebrity Son, Canadian, son of FDR and Eleanor
Henry Joseph Round: 1966 (was 85)/b.Jun 2, 1881
Engineer, English, electronics engineer whose numerous inventions contributed to the development of radio communications.
Johnny Sayles: 1993 (was 56)/b.Feb 9, 1937
Soul Singer
Richard Upjohn: 1878 (was 76)/b.Jan 22, 1802
Architect, British, Trinity church
Vivian Vance: 1979 (was 67)/b.Jul 26, 1912
TV/Stage Actress, b. in Cherryville, KS; I Love Lucy's Ethel Mertz, The Lucy Show's Vivian Bagley; some say 1907, 11, or 13
Murvyn Vye: 1976 (was 63)/b.Jul 15, 1913
Actor, Bob Cummings Show's Lionel
Paul Williams: 1973 (was 34)/b.Jul 2, 1939
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Temptations; d. suicide

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