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People on September 15th: birthdates

Signe Tory Anderson: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, of Jefferson Airplane
Dave Annable: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Actor
Scott Thompson Baker: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, General Hospital's Colton Shore, All My Children's Craig Lawson, Bold & Beautiful's Connor Davis, Savannah's Brian Donaldson, Bold and the Beautiful's Connor Davis
Pat Barrett: 1933 (is 79 in 2012, 80 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Canadian, of Crew Cuts
Les Braid: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Bassist, British, RN:William Leslie Braid; of The Swinging Bluejeans
Josh Charles: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Actor, Sports Night's Dan Rydell
Lenny Clarke: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Actor, Comedian, Lenny star, John Larroquette's Officer Hampton
Forrest Compton: 1925 (is 87 in 2012, 88 in 2013)
TV Actor, Soap Actor, Gomer Pyle USMC's Col. Gray, The Edge of Night's Mike Karr, Loving's Dr. Daly, One Life to Live's Judge Frankel
Norm Crosby: 1927 (is 85 in 2012, 86 in 2013)
Comedian, b. in Boston; Phyllis Diller Show, Liar's Club panelist
D.J. Kay Gee: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Rap Singer, Music Figure, of Naughty By Nature
Henry Darrow: 1933 (is 79 in 2012, 80 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, RN:Henry Thomas Delgado; The High Chaparral's Manolito Montoya, Harry-O's Det. Lt. Manny Quinlan, New Dick Van Dyke, Santa Barbara's Raphael Castillo
Amy Davidson: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Actress, 8 Simple Rules' Kerry Hennessy
Mitch Dorge: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Modern Rock Musician, of Crash Test Dummies
Zach Filkins: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Pop Musician, of One Republic
Murray Gell-Mann: 1929 (is 83 in 2012, 84 in 2013)
Physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics for 1969 for his work pertaining to the classification of subatomic particles and their interactions.
Jimmy Gilmer: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)?
Singer, Pianist, of The Crickets, The Fireballs; some say b. Sep 15, 1939 (is 73 in 2012)
Jaki Graham: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Music Figure, British
Charles Grigsby: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #11 (2003)
Stella Luna Ivery: 2009 (is 3 in 2012, 4 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Ellen Pompeo and Chris's daughter
Tommy Lee Jones: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, b. in San Saba, TX; One Life to Live's Dr. Mark Toland, Love Story, Coal Miner's Daughter, Lonesome Dove, Eyes of Laura Mars, JFK, The Fugitive, Batman Forever's Two-Face, Men in Black, Volcano, U.S. Marshals, Small Soldiers' Chip Hazard (voice), Double Jeopardy, Rules of Engagement, Space Cowboys, The Hunted, The Missing, Man of the House, Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, In the Valley of Elah, No Country For Old Men
Kelly Keagy: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Night Ranger
Dan Marino: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, NFL Quarterback, Movie Actor, b. in Pittsburgh, PA; Miami Dolphins; 4-time leading passer in AFC (1983-84,86,89); set NFL single season records for TD passes (48) and passing yards (5,084) with Miami in 1984; entered 1994 season ranked 2nd in career TD passes (298); career 47,299+ yards; ten 3,000 yard seasons.
Heidi Montag: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Personality
Jessye Norman: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Opera Singer
Danny Nucci: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Actor, Austrian, Titanic
Prince Henry Charles Albert David Of Wales: 1984 (is 28 in 2012, 29 in 2013)
Prince, British, Chuck & Di's 2nd son
Snooky Pryor: 1921 (is 91 in 2012, 92 in 2013)
Blues Singer, Harmonicaist, Drummer, RFN:James Edward
Marisa Ramirez: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Gia Campbell, Young and the Restless' Carmen Mesta and Imes
Ezra Samuel Reiser: 1995 (is 17 in 2012, 18 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Paula & Paul's son
Julia Marie Schlatter: 1997 (is 15 in 2012, 16 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Colleen and Charlie's daughter
Tawny Schneider: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Newscaster, Beauty Pagent Winner, John's ex-wife; RMLN:Elaine Godin then Little; Miss America of 1976
Allen Shellenberger: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Lit
Ron Shelton: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Writer, Director
Ivette Sosa: 1976 (is 36 in 2012, 37 in 2013)
Pop Singer, of Eden's Crush
Larry Sparks: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Bluegrass Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter
Oliver Stone: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Producer, Platoon, Good Morning Vietnam, Born of the 4th of July, JFK, The Doors, Wall Street, Nixon, The People vs Larry Flynt, Natural Born Killers, Any Given Sunday, wrote Midnight Express
Francine Tacker: yr unknown
Actress, The Paper Chase's Elizabeth Logan, Dallas' Jenna Wade '80, Oh Madeline's Annie, Goodtime Girls

People on September 15th: birth anniversaries

Roy Acuff: 1903=d.Nov 23, 1992 (was 89)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Fiddler, Songwriter, b. in Maynardsville, TN; King of Country Music; The Wabash Cannonball & The Great White Speckled Bird; MN:Claxton; Grand Ole Opry & Hee Haw regular
"Cannon Ball" Adderley: 1928=d.Aug 8, 1975 (was 46)
Jazz Performer, Alto-sax, Soprano-sax, Composer, Bandleader, b. in Tampa, FL; RFN:Julian Edwin; alto sax
Phil Arnold: 1909=d.May 9, 1968 (was 58)
Actor
Sir Donald Coleman Bailey: 1901=d.May 5, 1985 (was 83)
Engineer, British, invented the Bailey bridge, which was of great military value in World War II.
Jack Bailey: 1907=d.Feb 1, 1980 (was 72)
Game Show Host, Jokers' Wild, Place the Face, Truth or Consequences, Queen for a Day
Jean Sylvain Bailly: 1736=d.Nov 12, 1793 (was 57)
Astronomer, Mayor, French, noted for his computation of an orbit for Halley's Comet (1759) and for his studies of the four satel lites of Jupiter then known.
Robert Charles Benchley: 1889=d.Nov 21, 1945 (was 56)
Humorist, Biographer, Movie Actor, Short Story Writer, Comedian, Editor, Critic; Harvard's Lampoon; My 10 Years in a Quandary
Al Casey: 1915=d.Sep 11, 2005 (was 89)
Violinist, Ukelele, Guitarist
Dame Agatha Christie: 1890=d.Jan 12, 1976 (was 85)
Short Story Writer, Dramatist/Playwright, Novelist, English, RN:Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller; Mysteries; Murder On The Orient Express, 66 mystery novels and 13 short stories; d. in Wallingford, England
John Conte: 1915=d.Sep 4, 2006 (was 90)
Actor, TV Host, Matinee Theater; curr a TV station manager
Tom Conway: 1904=d.Apr 22, 1967 (was 62)
Movie Actor, Russian, RN:Thomas Charles Sanders; Mark Saber star; George Sanders' brother
Jackie Cooper: 1922=d.May 3, 2011 (was 88)
TV/Movie Actor, Movie Producer/Director, TV Director, b. in Los Angeles; Our Gang member; some say 1921; The People's Choices' Socrates Sock Miller, Hennesey's Charles J. Chick Hennesey, Mobile One
James Fenimore Cooper: 1789=d.Sep 14, 1851 (was 61)
Novelist, Historian, Critic, America's first major novelist, "Last Of The Mohicans"
Porfirio Diaz: 1830=d.Jul 2, 1915 (was 84)
Head of State, Soldier, Prez of Mexico 1877-80, 84-1911
Milton S. Eisenhower: 1899=d.May 2, 1985 (was 85)
Educator, Dwight's brother
Frank Ernest Gannett: 1876=d.Dec 3, 1957 (was 81)
Editor, Publisher, Newspapers
Sheilah Graham: 1904=d.Nov 17, 1988 (was 84)
Columnist, RN:Lily Shiel; Hollywood Gossip
King Umberto II: 1904=d.Mar 18, 1983 (was 78)
King, ruled 1946
Paul-Pierre Levy: 1886=d.Dec 15, 1971 (was 85)
Mathematician, Engineer, French, theory of probability
Margaret Lockwood: 1916=d.Jul 15, 1990 (was 73)
Movie Actress, India, RLN:Day; The Lady Vanishes, The Wicked Lady
Jan Matzeliger: 1852=d.Aug 24, 1889 (was 36)
Inventor, best known for his shoe-lasting machine that mechanically shaped the upper portions of shoes.
Robert McCloskey: 1914=d.Jun 30, 2003 (was 88)
Children's Author, Illustrator
John N. Mitchell: 1913?=d.Nov 9, 1988 (was 75)
Presidential Aide, Attorney general for Nixon; a key figure in the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration; some say b. Sep 5, 1913
Kathryn Murray: 1906=d.1999
Variety Show Hostess, Dancer, RLN:Kohnfelder; Arthur's wife & partner; Arthur Murray Party
Merlin Jay Olsen: 1940=d.Mar 11, 2010 (was 69)
HALL OF FAMER, Actor, Football Announcer, NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle, Mormon, b. in Logan, UT; Little House on the Prarie's Jonathan Garvey, Father Murphy's John Michael Murphy; Rams Fearsome Foursome Defensive Tackle in 14 Pro Bowls, played 208 games; NFL commentator
Joseph Pevney: 1911=d.May 18, 2008 (was 96)
Director, directed some of the most popular Star Trek TOS episodes as well as TV from 60s to 80s
Jean Renoir: 1894=d.Feb 12, 1979 (was 84)
Movie Director, Writer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Actor, French, Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion; Pierre Auguste's son; some say d. Feb 13
Gene Roland: 1921=d.1982
Composer, Arranger, Horns
Arvell Shaw: 1923=d.Dec 5, 2002 (was 79)
Jazz Bassist
Bobby Short: 1924=d.Mar 21, 2005 (was 80)
Singer, Pianist, Author, b. in Danville, IL; saloon singer; RFN:Robert Waltrip
Penny Singleton: 1908=d.Nov 12, 2003 (was 95)
Movie Actress, Cartoon Voicist, RN:Mariana Dorothy McNulty; The Jetsons' Jane Jetson; Famous as Blondie in 30-40's films; some say b. 1906
Wendie Jo Sperber: 1959=d.Nov 29, 2005 (was 46)
TV/Movie Actress, Comedienne, 1941, Bosom Buddies' Amy Cassidy, Pvt. Benjamin's Pvt. Stacy Kouchalakas, Women in Prison's Pam, Babes' Charlene Gilbert, Hearts Afire's Mavis Davis
William Howard Taft: 1857=d.Mar 8, 1930 (was 72)
SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, President, b. in Cincinnatti; 27th U.S. President 1909-13; the heaviest president in history at 325 lbs.
Fay Wray: 1907=d.Aug 8, 2004 (was 96)
Movie Actress, Canadian, b. in Alberta; King Kong; some say Sep 10 or 1904, but she said Sep 15

People on September 15th: death anniversaries

Andre Baruch: 1991 (was 83)/b.Aug 20, 1908
Announcer, Baseball Announcer, Radio Disc Jock, French, Your Hit Parade, The Shadow, Brooklyn Dodgers
Willie Bobo: 1983 (was 49)/b.Feb 28, 1934
Jazz Musician, Drummer, Bandleader
Isambard Brunel: 1859 (was 53)/b.Apr 9, 1806
Engineer, British, Shipbuilder; built the Clifton suspension bridge, designed the Great Western steamship and was the engineer appointed to construct the Great Western Railway.
William Seward Burroughs: 1898 (was 43)/b.Jan 28, 1855
Inventor, invented recording adding machine/practical calculators
Abraham Clark: 1794 (was 68)/b.Feb 15, 1726
Politician, Declaration of Independence signer
Frederick DeCordova: 2001 (was 90)/b.Oct 27, 1910
TV Producer/Director, Movie Producer, Tonight Show
Barrett Deems: 1998 (was 84)/b.Mar 1, 1914
Jazz Performer, Drummer, world's fastest drummer
Bill Evans: 1980 (was 51)/b.Aug 16, 1929
Jazz Pianist, Composer, of Miles Davis; an innovative pianist
Virginia Gregg: 1986 (was 70)/b.Mar 6, 1916
Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Calvin & the Colonel's Maggie Belle, Little Women
Johnny Hartman: 1983 (was 60)/b.Jul 3, 1923
Singer, Pianist
Fred Hillebrand: 1963 (was 69)/b.Dec 25, 1893
Actor, Comedian, Songwriter, Martin Kane's Lt. Bender
John Hoyt: 1991 (was 86)/b.Oct 5, 1904
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, RN:John Hoysradt; Gimme a Break's Grandpa Stanley Kanisky
Tommy Leonetti: 1979 (was 50)/b.Sep 10, 1929
Singer, Actor, Your Hit Parade underrated reg singer, Gomer Pyle USMC's Cpl. Nick Guccinello
Johnny Ramone: 2004 (was 55)/b.Oct 8, 1948
Punk Rock Singer/Guitarist, American, RN:John Cummings; of The Ramones; some say 1951
Pablo Santos: 2006 (was 19)/b.Jan 9, 1987
Actor, Mexican, Greetings From Tucson's David Tiant
Brett Somers: 2007 (was 83)/b.Jul 11, 1924
TV Actress, Panelist, Canadian, The Odd Couple's Blanche Madison, Perry Mason '73, Match Game panelist; Jack Klugman's ex-wife
John Hanning Speke: 1864 (was 37)/b.May 3, 1827
Explorer, British
Anton Von Webern: 1945 (was 61)/b.Dec 3, 1883
Composer, Austrian, b. Vienna, d. Mittersill, near Salzburg, Austria; the 12-tone Viennese school (see atonality). He is known especially for his passacaglia for orchestra, his chamber music, and various songs (Lieder).
Robert Penn "Red" Warren: 1989 (was 84)/b.Apr 24, 1905
Poet, Novelist, Educator, Critic, Essayist, Actor, Publisher, b. in Guthrie, KY; 1st U.S. poet laureate '86, All the King's Men & his poetry won 3 Pulitzer Prizes
"Cootie" Williams: 1985 (was 77)/b.Jul 24, 1908?
Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, b. 7-10-10?; some say b. Jul 24, 1910
Thomas Clayton Wolfe: 1938 (was 37)/b.Oct 3, 1900
Novelist
Rick Wright: 2008 (was 65)/b.Jul 28, 1943
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Keyboardist, English, RFN:Richard; of Pink Floyd

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