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People on October 17th: birthdates

Julie Adams: 1926 (is 86 in 2012, 87 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, aka Betty or Julia; AP says 1926, some say 1928
Sergio Andrade: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Lifehouse
Alimi Ballard: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actor, Loving's Frankie Hubbard, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Quizmaster, Numbers' David Sinclair
Jimmy Breslin: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
TV Talk Show Host, Columnist, Journalist
Earl Thomas Conley: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Country Singer, 1st artist in any genre with four #1 singles from the same album.
Dee Jay Daniels: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
TV Actor, The Hughleys' Michael Hughley
Hilary Edson: yr unknown
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Tania Roskov Jones, Another World's Stacey Winthrop, Guiding Light's Eve Guthrie
Eminem: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Rap Singer, The Real Slim Shady aka Marshall Mathers, whatever he calls himself; 8 Mile; probably hates David Tanny as well; hee-hee!; the great Luke Ski parodied his song "Cleaning Out The Closet" into "Stealing Like a Hobbit"
Laura Abigail Haefeli: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Mary Alice Williams & Mark's twin girl
Sara Mary Haefeli: 1992 (is 20 in 2012, 21 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Mary Alice Williams & Mark's twin girl
Michael Hossack: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer
Alan Howard: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Bassist, Saxophonist, British, of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes
Bill Hudson: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Singer, Comedian, of The Hudson Brothers with bros Mark & Brett; Goldie Hawn's ex-
Marsha Hunt: 1917 (is 95 in 2012, 96 in 2013)
Movie Actress
Alan Jackson: 1958 (is 54 in 2012, 55 in 2013)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Don't Rock the Jukebox, Here in the Real World
Dr. Mae Jemison: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Astronaut, the first black woman in space
Johnnie Rose: 2006 (is 6 in 2012, 7 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels' twin son
Mike Judge: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Animator, creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill's Hank Hill/Boomhauer/Stuart Dooley, Daria; also voice of Hank Hill on King of the Hill, Milton on SNL
Loose Bruce Kerr: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Comedian, Novelty Singer
Margot Kidder: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Canadian, b. in Yellowknife, N.W.T.; Superman's Lois Lane, Amityville Horror; John Heard's ex-
Christopher Alan "Chris" Kirkpatrick: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Singer, of 'N Sync
Sharon Leal: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Dahlia Crede, Boston Public's Marilyn Sudor
Fred Leblanc: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Cowboy Mouth
Chris Lowell: 1984 (is 28 in 2012, 29 in 2013)
Actor, Life as We Know It's Jonathan Fields
Norm MacDonald: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Comedian, of Saturday Night Live -97, Dirty Work, Norm MacDonald Show's Norm Henderson, A Minute With Stan Hooper's Stan Hooper; some say Oct 4, 1962
Matthew Macfayden: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Actor
J. C. MacKenzie: yr unknown
TV Actor, Murder One's Arnold Spivak
Ziggy Marley: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Reggae Singer, Songwriter, Jamaican, Bob's son
Rob Marshall: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Movie Director, Chicago
Michael McKean: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Laverne & Shirley's Lenny Kosnowski aka Kolowski, Grand's Tom, Lenny & the Squigtones lead, This Is Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins, A Mighty Wind, Saturday Night Live member 1994-??
Miller Steven: 2006 (is 6 in 2012, 7 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Melisssa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michael's twin son
Shauna O'Brien: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Actress, Showgirls
Jerry Palter: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Folk Singer, of The Folksmen
Joan Prather: 1950 (is 62 in 2012, 63 in 2013)
Actress, Eight is Enough's Janet McArthur Bradford; est age
Gary Puckett: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Guitarist, b. in Hibbing, MN; of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Rene Dif: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Singer, another person with a weird name; of Aqua
Rico: 1934 (is 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
Music Figure, of Specials
David Saint Hubbins: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Music Figure, of Spinal Tap
Bob Seagren: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Actor, Olympic Athlete, Track & Field, FN:Robert Lloyd; won gold medal in pole vault at 1968 Olympics; broke world outdoor record 5 times, first American to clear 18 feet; Soap's Dennis Phillips
Jim Seals: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Guitarist, Saxophonist, Violinist, Fiddler, Songwriter, b. in Sidney, TX; of Seals & (Dash) Crofts; The Paper Chase theme co-singer; some say b. 1941
Grant Shaud: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
TV Actor, Murphy Brown's Miles Silverburg, Oliver Beene's Jerrimiah Beene
Justin Shenkarow: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
TV Actor, Eerie Indiana's Simon, Picket Fences' Matthew
Sydney Simpson: 1985 (is 27 in 2012, 28 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, OJ's daughter
Jim Tucker: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, aka James; of The Turtles
Vincent Van Patten: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Tennis Player, b. in Brooklyn, NY; Apple's Way's Paul Apple, Three For the Road, Young and The Restless' Christian Page; Dick's son
George Wendt: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Chicago; Second City troupe, Cheers' Norm Peterson; Bernadette Birkett's hubby; SNL's Da Bearz' Bob Swerski
Ralph Jr. Wilson: 1918 (is 94 in 2012, 95 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Sportsfigure, Businessperson, Buffalo Bills founder
Wyclef Jean: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, of the Fugees

People on October 17th: birth anniversaries

Joseph A. Albertson: 1906=d.Jan 20, 1993 (was 86)
Businessperson, Philanthropist, built giant supermarket chain
Jean Arthur: 1905=d.Jun 19, 1991 (was 90)
Movie Actress, Comedienne, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It With You, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jean Arthur Show's Patricia, RN:Gladys Georgianna Greene; 30s & 40s movie comedies; some say 1900 or 1908
Luiz Floriano Bonfa: 1922=d.Jan 12, 2001 (was 78)
Musician, founder of the bossa nova music style
Sam Bottoms: 1955=d.Dec 16, 2008 (was 53)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Santa Barbara; Bro of Joseph & Timothy
Spring Byington: 1893?=d.Sep 7, 1971 (was 77)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, December Bride's Lily Ruskin, Laramie's Daisy Cooper; some say b. Oct 17, 1886
Montgomery Clift: 1920=d.Jul 23, 1966 (was 45)
Movie/Stage Actor, Gay, b. in Omaha, N.E.; a twin; FN:Edward; From Here To Eternity
Carol Cole: 1944=d.May 18, 2009 (was 64)
Actress, Grady; Nat King Cole's daughter
"Cozy" Cole: 1909=d.Jan 29, 1981 (was 71)
Drummer, Jazz Musician, b. in East Orange, NJ; RFN:William Randolph; worked for many swing bands including Cab Calloway and Louie Armstrong
Jerry Colonna: 1904=d.Nov 21, 1986 (was 82)
Comedian, Movie Actor, Trombonist, Radio Actor, RFN:Gerald; a bellowing voiced, walrus moustached, bulging eyed comic with Bob Hope for 25 years; some say 1903 or 1905; "Whatsa matter, you crazy or something?"
Beverly Garland: 1926=d.Dec 5, 2008 (was 82)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Santa Cruz, CA; RMLN:Lucy Fessenden; Bing Crosby Show's Ellie, My Three Sons' Barbara Harper Douglas, Scarecrow & Mrs. King's Dotty West, Port Charles' Estelle, DOA; some say 1929 or 1930
Ernest Goodpasture: 1886=d.Sep 20, 1960 (was 73)
Scientist, mumps vaccine founder
Jupiter Hammon: 1711=d.1790
Poet
Rita Hayworth: 1918=d.May 14, 1987 (was 68)
Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer, b. in New York City; RN:Margarita Carmen Cansino; wed 5x's; Gilda, I'll Cry Tomorrow
Richard Mentor Johnson: 1780=d.Nov 19, 1850 (was 70)
Vice President, 9th U.S. Vice President
Gilbert "Zulu" Kauhi: 1937=d.May 3, 2004 (was 66)
TV/Movie Actor, Radio Disc Jock, Musician, Comedian, Gidget, Diamond Head, Hawaii, Hawaii Five-O's Det. Kono Kalkaua; RN:Gilbert Kauhi
Barney Kessel: 1923=d.May 6, 2004 (was 80)
Jazz Musician, Guitarist
Evel Knievel: 1938=d.Nov 30, 2007 (was 69)
Motorcyclist, b. in Butte, MT; Daredevil Stuntrider; RFMN:Robert Craig
Charles Kraft: 1880=d.????
Industrialist, Canadian, builder with his brother James of Kraft Foods
Robert Lowery: 1914=d.Dec 26, 1971 (was 57)
TV/Movie Actor, Circus Boy's Big Tim Champion, Pistols 'n Petticoats
John Marley: 1916=d.May 22, 1984 (was 67)
Movie Actor, Cat Ballou
Arthur Miller: 1915=d.Feb 10, 2005 (was 89)
Dramatist/Playwright, b. in New York City; Marilyn Monroe's ex-; wrote "Death Of A Salesman"
Virgil Partch: 1916=d.1983
Cartoonist, of Big George
Pope John Paul I: 1912=d.Sep 29, 1978 (was 65)
Religious Leader, Italian, RN:Albino Luciano; served 34 days as the 263rd Roman Catholic Pope before he died
Tom Poston: 1921=d.Apr 30, 2007 (was 85)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Panelist, Cartoon Voicist, b. in Columbus, OH; Steve Allen Show reg, To Tell the Truth, On the Rocks, Mork & Mindy's Franklin Delano Bickley, Newhart's George Utley, Bob's Jerry Fleischer, Simpsons' Capital City Goofball
Howard E. Jr. Rollins: 1950=d.Dec 8, 1996 (was 46)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Baltimore, MD; In the Heat of the Night's Det. Virgil Tibbs; some say 1952
Irene Ryan: 1901=d.Apr 26, 1973 (was 71)
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actress, Comedienne, Vaudevillan, Vaudevillaness, Tim's wife; The Beverly Hillbillies' Daisy 'Granny' Moses, Pippin' (Stage); some say 1903
Jerry Siegel: 1914=d.Jan 28, 1996 (was 81)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Superman co-creator with Joe Shuster
Singing Nun-The: 1933=d.Mar 31, 1985 (was 51)
Singer, Belgiumese, akaSister Luc-Gabrielle, RN:Jeanine Deckers; Dominque; some say d. Mar 30
Jack Wagner: 1925=d.Jun 16, 1995 (was 69)
Actor, Voice of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Disney cartoon voicist; Adv's of Ozzie & Harriet's Jack; not the GH man
Nathanael West: 1903?=d.Dec 22, 1940 (was 36)
Novelist, RMLN:Wallenstein Weinstein; some say b. Oct 17, 1902, or b. Oct 17, 1904
John Wilkes: 1725=d.Dec 26, 1797 (was 72)
Journalist, Politician, English

People on October 17th: death anniversaries

Joey Bishop: 2007 (was 89)/b.Feb 3, 1918
Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Panelist, Columnist, Movie Actor, b. in New York City; RN:Joseph Abraham Gottlieb; Jack Paar reg, Joey Bishop Show's Joey Barnes, Liar's Club; some say 1919
Teresa Brewer: 2007 (was 76)/b.May 7, 1931
Pop Singer, Radio Actress, Actress, b. in Toledo; RLN:Breuer; Music Music Music, Ricochet Romance
Frederic Francois Chopin: 1849 (was 39)/b.Feb 22, 1810 O.S.
Composer, Pianist, Polish; other style says b. Mar 1, 1810 N.S.
Charles Anderson Dana: 1897 (was 78)/b.Aug 8, 1819
Editor, Journalist, The New York Sun
Emperor Henry P'u-I: 1967 (was 61)/b.Feb 7, 1906
King, last emperor of China, puppet emperor of Manchukuo
Tennessee Ernie Ford: 1991 (was 72)/b.Feb 13, 1919
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, Pop Singer, Gospel Singer, Radio Disc Jock, Variety Show Host, Songwriter, b. in Bristol, TN; Sixteen Tons, Ballad of Davy Crockett, aka The Ol' peapicker and Ol' Ern, made 80+ albums; RFMN:Ernest Jennings; The Ford Show; d. liver disease in Reston, Va
Christopher Glenn: 2006 (was 68)/b.Mar 23, 1938
Newscaster, CBS News
David Guion: 1981 (was 88)/b.Dec 15, 1892
Composer, Country Musician, Author
Joan Hickson: 1998 (was 92)/b.Aug 5, 1906
Stage Actress
Ellsworth Huntington: 1947 (was 71)/b.Sep 16, 1876
Geographer, explored the influence of climate on civilization.
Jay Livingston: 2001 (was 86)/b.Mar 28, 1915
Composer, Lyricist
Sir Robert McClure: 1873 (was 66)/b.Jan 28, 1807
Explorer, Irish, Arctic; completed the first crossing of the Northwest Passage
Dave McKenna: 2008 (was 78)/b.May 30, 1930
Pianist, Jazz Performer
Vic Mizzy: 2009 (was 93)/b.Jan 9, 1916
Bandleader, composed the theme for The Addams Family
William Vaughn Moody: 1910 (was 41)/b.Jul 8, 1869
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Educator, Death of Eve, Faith Healer
S. J. Perelman: 1979 (was 75)/b.Feb 1, 1904
Humorist, Author, RFN:Sidney Joseph; Around the World in 80 Days
Levi Stubbs: 2008 (was 72)/b.Jun 6, 1936
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, RLN:Stubbles; lead of The Four Tops
Ben Welden: 1997 (was 96)/b.Jun 12, 1901
TV/Movie Actor, best known for playing TV bad guys in Superman and 60s TV westerns; The Big Sleep, The Last Gangster, Shadows in the Night
Billy Williams: 1972 (was 62)/b.Dec 28, 1909
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Your Show of Shows reg; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter singer; lead of the Charioteers 30-50s

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