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People on November 15th: birthdates

Edward Asner: 1929 (is 83 in 2012, 84 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Jewish, b. in Kansas City, MO; RFN:Yitzak Eddie; Lou Grant on Mary Tyler Moore and on Lou Grant; ex-SAG president; Roots' Capt. Davies, Rich Man Poor Man, Captain Planet & the Planeteers, The Bronx Zoo, Trials of Rosie O'Neill's Walter Kovatch, Fish Police, Hanna Barbera cartoons, Hearts Afire's George Lahti, Thunder Alley's Gil, The Bachelor, Center of the Universe's Art Pressman, Up
Howard H. Jr. Baker: 1925 (is 87 in 2012, 88 in 2013)
Government Official, Senator, Sec. of state; ex-White House chief of staff
Travis Baker: 1975 (is 37 in 2012, 38 in 2013)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Blink 182
Daniel Barenboim: 1942 (is 70 in 2012, 71 in 2013)
Pianist, Conductor, Israeli, Argentine
Joanna Barnes: 1934 (is 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Writer, b. in Boston, MA; Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie; NOT related to either Barnes or Barnes
Jack Burns: 1933 (is 79 in 2012, 80 in 2013)
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, TV Producer, Writer, Variety Show Host, Andy Griffith Show's Warren Ferguson, Getting Together, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home's Ralph, Burns & (Avery) Schreiber team
David Carr: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Drummer, Christian rock musician of the group Third Day
Joshua Burke Chapin: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Harry's son
Judith Chapman: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Ginny Webber, Days of Our Lives's Anjelica Curtis, Young and the Restless' Gloria Fisher Abbott #2
Petula Clark: 1932 (is 80 in 2012, 81 in 2013)
Country Singer, TV/Movie/Stage Actress, English, b. in Surrey; Downtown; RN:Sally Owen
Michael Cooper: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of ConFunkShun
Beverly D'Angelo: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Columbus, OH; Captains & the Kings, Coal Miner's Daughter, several National Lampoon movies
Roger Donaldson: 1943 (is 69 in 2012, 70 in 2013)
Movie Director, Cocktail, Cadillac Man, White Sands
E-40: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Rap Singer, what's with all those rappers with weird names like this? sounds like an oil lubricant
Kevin Eubanks: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
Jazz Performer, Guitarist, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno bandleader 90s-00s, Jay Leno Shoe bandleader 09-10, Tonight Again 2010.
Mari Fernandez: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Singer, of Sweet Sensation
Steve Fossen: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, Bassist, of Heart
William Fries: 1928 (is 84 in 2012, 85 in 2013)
Country/Western Performer, C.W. McCall voice
Annabella Rose Gentile: 2001 (is 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Cathy Moriarty and Joseph's daughter
Judy Gold: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Comedienne
Bob Gunton: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Movie Actor, Patch Adams, The Perfect Storm
Peter Hammond: 1923 (is 89 in 2012, 90 in 2013)
Actor, Director, English
Jay Harrington: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Actor
Jack Ingram: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Country Singer
John Kerr: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Attorney/Lawyer, Peyton Place, Arrest & Trial, South Pacific, Pit and Pendulum
Yaphet Kotto: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Jewish, African; Live and Let Die, For Love & Honor, Homicide: Life On The Street's Lt. Al Giardello; some say b. 1937 or b. 1944 or 1947, AP says 1949
Chad Kroeger: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer/Musician
Virginie Ledoyen: 1976 (is 36 in 2012, 37 in 2013)
Movie Actress, The Beach
Joe Leeway: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)?
Rock & Roll Percussionist, Synthesizer, English, Conga; of The Thompson Twins; some say b. Sep 20 1949; some say b. Nov 15, 1955 (is 57 in 2012)
Frida Lyngstad: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Swedish, Norweigan; of ABBA, soloist; RFN:Anni-Frid
C. W. McCall: 1928 (is 84 in 2012, 85 in 2013)
Country Singer, Songwriter, b. in Audubon, IA; RN:Bill Fries; Convoy singer, also Old Home, Filler Up, Keep On Truckin' Cafe; some say b. Nov 28 or 1929
Johnny Lee Miller: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Actor, Trainspotting, The Escapist, Melinda and Melinda; Eli Stone
Jonny Lee Miller: 1972 (is 40 in 2012, 41 in 2013)
Actor, Melinda and Melinda
Sean Murray: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Actor, Navy NCIS's Timothy McGee
ODB: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Rap Performer, Wu Tang Clan
Alexander O'Neal: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)?
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Music Producer, AP says Nov 15; some say b. Nov 14, 1953 (is 59 in 2012), b. Nov 15, 1953 (is 59 in 2012), b. Jan 23, 1954 (is 58 in 2012), or b. Jan 23, 1955 (is 57 in 2012)
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Prince, 9th in successtion to the British Throne
Sydney Tamiia Poitier: 1973 (is 39 in 2012, 40 in 2013)
Actress, Sidney's daughter
Bill Richardson: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Governor
John Roberts: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Newsperson, CBS News anchor and reporter
Perry Rosemond: yr unknown
Comedy Writer, Canadian, of The Royal Canadian Air Farce
Jesse Sandoval: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Performer, of The Shins
Craig Shoemaker: 1958 (is 54 in 2012, 55 in 2013)
Comedian
Tilda Swinton: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Actress, English, Broken Flowers, AP says November 5
Rachel True: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Actress
Judge Joseph A. Wapner: 1919 (is 93 in 2012, 94 in 2013)
Judge/Jurist, b. in Los Angeles; The People's Court Judge (Retired)
Sam Waterston: 1940 (is 72 in 2012, 73 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Cambridge, MA; QED's Quentin E. Deverill, Friendly Fire, Oppenheimer, I'll Fly Away's Forrest Bedford, Law & Order's Asst. D.A. Jack McKoy
James Widdoes: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Animal House's & Delta House's Robert Hoover, Charles in Charge's Stan Pembroke
Shailene Woodley: 1991 (is 21 in 2012, 22 in 2013)
Actress
Ace Young: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
Singer, American Idol 2006

People on November 15th: birth anniversaries

Willy Alfredo: 1898=d.Mar 13, 1976 (was 77)
Comedian, Dutch
Jerome Bonaparte: 1784=d.Jun 24, 1860 (was 75)
King, French, Napoleon's brother
Carol Bruce: 1919=d.Oct 9, 2007 (was 87)
TV/Stage Actress, Singer, WKRP in Cincinnatti's Lillian "Mama" Carlson
Stephen Burns: 1954=d.Feb 22, 1990 (was 35)
Actor
Barbara Cason: 1928=d.Jun 18, 1990 (was 61)
Actress, Temperatures Rising, Carter Country's Cloris, It's Garry Shandling's Show's Ruth Shandling
William Cowper: 1731 O.S.=d.Apr 25, 1800 (was 68)
Poet, Attorney/Lawyer, English; other style says b. Nov 26, 1731 N.S.
Sir Samuel Cunard: 1787?=d.Apr 28, 1865
Pioneer, Executive, Canadian, trans-Atlantic steam navigation; founded first regular Atlantic steamship line; some say b. Nov 21, 1787
W. Averell Harriman: 1891=d.Jul 26, 1986 (was 94)
Statesman, Diplomat, Governor, Ambassador, FN:William
Sir William Herschel: 1738=d.Aug 25, 1822 (was 83)
Astronomer, German, discovered Uranus in 1781
Curtis E. LeMay: 1906=d.Oct 1, 1990 (was 83)
General, Air Force officer; NN:Iron Eagle
Little Willie John: 1937=d.May 27, 1968 (was 30)
HALL OF FAMER, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Fever writer; RN:William Edgar John or John Davenport; some say d. May 26 or Mar 27
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani: 1905=d.Mar 29, 1980 (was 74)
Bandleader, Violinist, Conductor/Composer, Austrian, Donkey Serenade; some say d. Mar 30
Whitman Mayo: 1930=d.May 22, 2001 (was 70)
TV Actor, Sanford & Son's- Grady's- & Sanford Arms' Grady Wilson, Hell Town's One Ball
Clyde McPhatter: 1933=d.Jun 13, 1972 (was 38)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Tenor, The Drifters lead, soloist; MN:Lensley; some say b. 1932 or 1923; d. heart attack
Bill Melendez: 1916=d.Sep 2, 2008 (was 91)
Cartoonist, Peanuts specials animator
O.D.B.: 1968=d.Nov 13, 2004 (was 35)
Rap Performer, Ol' Dirty Bastard; RN: Russell Jones
Georgia O'Keeffe: 1887=d.Mar 6, 1986 (was 98)
Painter, MN:Totto
William The Elder Pitt: 1708=d.May 11, 1778 (was 69)
Statesman, British, NN:The Great Commoner
Thalmus Rasulala: 1939=d.Oct 9, 1991 (was 51)
Actor, What's Happening!'s Bill Thomas, Roots, New Dragnet's Capt. Boltz
Erwin K. Rommel: 1891=d.Oct 14, 1944 (was 52)
General, Army Officer, German, NN:The Desert Fox; d. suicide
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd: 1816 O.S.=d.????
Astronomer, made the first telescope designed for celestial photography; other style says b. Nov 25, 1816 N.S.
Lewis Stone: 1879=d.Sep 13, 1953 (was 73)
Movie/Stage Actor, Prisoner Of Zenda; d. Sep 12?
Tony Thompson: 1954=d.Nov 12, 2003 (was 48)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of Chic, Power Station
Logan Whitehurst: 1977=d.Dec 3, 2006 (was 29)
Novelty Singer

People on November 15th: death anniversaries

Lloyd Bacon: 1955 (was 65)/b.Jan 16, 1890
Actor, Charlie Chaplin
Lionel Barrymore: 1954 (was 76)/b.Apr 28, 1878
Movie Actor, Movie Director, b. in Philadelphia; RLN:Blythe; Maurice's son; Ethel & John's brother
Andre-Eugene Blondel: 1938 (was 75)/b.Aug 28, 1863
Physicist, French, the oscillograph and for developments in photometry.
Stokely Carmichael: 1998 (was 57)/b.Jun 29, 1941
Civil Rights Leader, aka Kwame Ture
Thomas Chamberlin: 1928 (was 85)/b.Sep 25, 1843
Geologist, Educator, who proposed the planetesimal hypothesis, which held that a star once passed near the Sun, pulling away from it matter that later condensed and formed the planets.
Saul Chaplin: 1997 (was 85)/b.Feb 19, 1912
Movie Producer, Songwriter, Pianist, "An American in Paris" (1951), "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954) and "West Side Story" (1961). In the early 1960s, Chaplin turned to producing, with credits including "The Sound of Music" (1965) and "Man of La Mancha" (1972).
Dennis Cole: 2009 (was 69)/b.Jul 19, 1940
TV Actor, Soap Actor, b. in Detroit; Felony Squad's Det. Jim Bridges, Bracken's World, Young & The Restless; Jaclyn Smith's ex-; not b. 1943
Russ Conway: 2000 (was 73)/b.Sep 2, 1927
Pianist, Composer, English
Allen DuMont: 1965 (was 64)/b.Jan 29, 1901
Engineer, Inventor, perfected the practical cathode ray tube
Bill "Doc" English: 1994 (was 60)/b.Feb 7, 1934
Impostor, RN:William Thomas; posed as a fake Buckwheat
Jean Gabin: 1976/b.May 17, 1904
Movie Actor, French, RN:Jean-Alexis Moncourge
Christoph Willibald Gluck: 1787 (was 73)/b.Jul 2, 1714
Composer
Dulcie Gray: 2011 (was 96)/b.Nov 2, 1915
Stage Actress, Writer
Alger Hiss: 1996 (was 92)/b.Nov 11, 1904
Government Official, ex-state Dept official
David Holt: 2003 (was 76)/b.Aug 14, 1927
Movie Actor
Johannes Kepler: 1630 (was 58)/b.Dec 27, 1571
Astronomer, Mathematician, German, Father of Modern Astronomy; planetary motion laws, discovered planets travel in eliptical orbits.
John Neville Keynes: 1949 (was 97)/b.Aug 31, 1852
Philosopher, Economist, British
Dorothy Loudon: 2003 (was 70)/b.Sep 17, 1933
TV/Stage Actress, Singer, Garry Moore Show reg, Annie, Roaring 20s singer
Margaret Mead: 1978 (was 76)/b.Dec 16, 1901
Anthropologist, Author, American
John Morgan: 2004 (was 74)/b.Sep 21, 1930
Comedian, Comedy Writer, Wales, of The Royal Canadian Air Farce
William Murdock: 1839 (was 85)/b.Aug 21, 1754
Inventor, Scotish, coal-gas lighting, pioneered steam power development
Ken Ober: 2009 (was 52)/b.Jul 3, 1957
Actor, Game Show Host, Remote Control, Parenthood
Tyrone E. Jr. Power: 1958 (was 45)/b.May 5, 1913
Movie/Stage Actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band
Fritz Reiner: 1963 (was 74)/b.Dec 19, 1888
Conductor, Hungarian, Pitts Symphony 1938-48, Chicago Symphony Orch
George Romney: 1802 (was 67)/b.Dec 15, 1734
Painter, English
Karl Slover: 2011 (was 93)/b.Sep 21, 1918
Actor, The Wizard of Oz
Laurence Tisch: 2003 (was 80)/b.Mar 5, 1923
TV Executive, CBS's CEO
John Witherspoon: 1794 (was 71)/b.Feb 5, 1723
Educator, Revolutionary, Clergyman, Scotish, Declaration of Independence signer

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