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People born on 17 April
(28 found)
Avi Kaplan
singer
Real/Birth Name:
Avriel Kaplan
Nickname(s):
Avi
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1989
Age today:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Visalia, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Basso profondo with group
Pentatonix
.
Rooney Mara
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Patricia Rooney Mara
Also Known As:
Tricia Mara
Patricia Mara
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1985
Age today:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Bedford, New York, USA
Relationships:
great granddaughter of
Art Rooney
niece of
Art Rooney II
daughter of
Chris Mara
great niece of
Dan Rooney
great niece of
Jack Mara
niece of
John Mara
younger sister of
Kate Mara
Younger than Kate Mara by 2 years.
daughter of
Kathleen Rooney Mara
great niece of
Patrick Rooney
first cousin once removed of
Patrick Rooney Jr.
great granddaughter of
Tim Mara
first cousin once removed of
Timothy J. Mara
granddaughter of
Timothy Rooney
first cousin once removed of
Tom Rooney
granddaughter of
Wellington Mara
Details - all relationships
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Ancestors:
Chris Mara
Wellington Mara
Tim Mara
Kathleen Rooney Mara
Timothy Rooney
Art Rooney
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Social Network
,
Tanner Hall
,
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
,
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
in the role of
Lisbeth Salander
.
Sizzla
reggae music
,
singer
,
accused
Real/Birth Name:
Miguel Orlando Collins
Also Known As:
Sizzla Kalonji
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1976
Age today:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Kingston, Jamaica
Brief Facts:
British Home Office refused a tour; alleged anti-gay lyrics.
Blood Raw
rapper
,
criminal
Real/Birth Name:
Bruce Falson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1975
Age today:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Panama City, Florida, USA
Brief Facts:
Six years in prison in Florida. Group
U.S.D.A.
. Album
My Life: The True Testimony
.
Victoria Beckham
singer
,
dancer
,
model
,
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Victoria Adams
Also Known As:
Posh Spice
Posh
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1974
Age today:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Harlow, Essex, England, UK
Relationships:
wife of
David Beckham
Older than David Beckham by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:
"Posh" of the former UK singing group
Spice Girls
. Song
Out of your mind
. OBE in 2016 New Year Honours.
Tony Boselli
football
,
sports analyst
Real/Birth Name:
Don Anthony Boselli Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1972
Age today:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Modesto, California, USA
Brief Facts:
Offensive tackle. Teams
University of Southern California
,
Jacksonville Jaguars
,
Houston Texans
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
College Football Hall of Fame
2014.
Florida Sports Hall of Fame
2011.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame
2016.
Morris Trophy
1994.
Jennifer Garner
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Jennifer Anne Garner
Also Known As:
Jennifer Anne Affleck
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1972
Age today:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, USA
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Ben Affleck
Older than Ben Affleck by less than 1 year.
ex-wife of
Scott Foley
Older than Scott Foley by less than 1 year.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
TV series
Felicity
,
Alias
. Movies
Love, Simon
,
Draft Day
,
Dude, Where's My Car?
,
Pearl Harbor
,
Elektra
,
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
,
Dallas Buyers Club
. Spokesperson for Captal One Venture card.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6920 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry20 August 2018
Redman
rapper
Real/Birth Name:
Reginald Noble
Nickname(s):
Reggie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1970
Age today:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Brief Facts:
Album
Dare Iz a Darkside
,
Tonight's Da Night
. Former member group
Def Squad
. Movies
How High
,
Seed of Chuckie
.
Liz Phair
singer
,
actor
,
composer
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Clark Phair
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1967
Age today:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Brief Facts:
Album
Exile in Guyville
. Song
Why Can't I?
. Movie
Seeing Other People
.
William Mapother
actor
,
educator
Real/Birth Name:
William Reibert Mapother Jr.
Also Known As:
William R. Mapother
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1965
Age today:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Relationships:
first cousin of
Connor Cruise
first cousin of
Lee Anne De Vette
first cousin once removed of
Suri Cruise
nephew of
Thomas Cruise Mapother III
grandson of
Thomas Cruise Mapother Jr.
first cousin of
Tom Cruise
son of
William Reibert Mapother
Details - all relationships
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Ancestors:
William Reibert Mapother
Thomas Cruise Mapother Jr.
Brief Facts:
Last name pronounced MAY-pah-ther. TV series
Lost
,
Ro
. Movies
Another Earth
,
Mission: Impossible II
,
In the Bedroom
,
Suspect Zero
.
Andrei Borisenko
space
Real/Birth Name:
Andrei Ivanovich Borisenko
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1964
Age today:
56
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR
Brief Facts:
Cosmonaut.
Space Missions:
Expedition 27/28
Expedition 49/50
Soyuz MS-02 (2016)
Soyuz TMA-21
Boomer Esiason
football
,
sports analyst
Real/Birth Name:
Norman Julius Esiason
Nickname(s):
Boomer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1961
Age today:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
West Islip, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Quarterback. Teams
Cincinnati Bengals
,
New York Jets
,
Arizona Cardinals
. Football commentator for TV show
The NFL Today
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame
2004.
NFL Player of the Year
1988.
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
1995.
Sean Bean
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Shaun Mark Bean
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1959
Age today:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Martian
,
Jupiter Ascending
,
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
, in role as
Boromir
. Movies
Patriot Games
,
GoldenEye
,
Ronin
,
Troy
,
National Treasure
. Role as
Richard Sharpe
. TV series
Game of Thrones
,
Missing
,
Legends
.
Roddy Piper
wrestling
,
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Roderick George Toombs
Also Known As:
Rowdy Roddy Piper
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Masked Canadian
Nickname(s):
Rowdy
Hot Rod
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1954
Death Date:
30 July 2015
Age at Death:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Brief Facts:
Professional wrestler. Known for his kilt and bagpipe entrance music. Movies
They Live
,
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
,
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
2007.
Joe Alaskey
actor
,
singer
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Francis Alaskey III
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1952
Death Date:
3 February 2016
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Troy, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Voice actor. In roles
Bugs Bunny
,
Tweety Bird
,
Daffy Duck
,
Droopy
,
Sylvester
,
Grandpa Lou Pickles
,
Baby Huey
and many others, in cartoons.
Olivia Hussey
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Olivia Osuna
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1951
Age today:
69
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Dean Paul Martin
Older than Dean Paul Martin by less than 1 year.
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Brief Facts:
Movie
Lost Horizon
.
David Bradley
actor
Real/Birth Name:
David John Bradley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1942
Age today:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Brief Facts:
Role of
Argus Filch
in the Harry Potter movies
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
,
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
,
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
,
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
,
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
,
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
,
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
. TV series
Wild West
,
Game of Thrones
,
Doctor Who
.
Billy Fury
singer
Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Wycherley
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1940
Death Date:
28 January 1983
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Brief Facts:
UK rock & roll.
Al Schmitt
producer
Real/Birth Name:
Albert Harry Schmitt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1930
Age today:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Record producer and recording engineer, won 21 Grammy Awards, for work with
Diana Krall
,
Ray Charles
and others.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1750 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry13 August 2015
Harry Reasoner
news
,
tv
,
accident
Real/Birth Name:
Harry Truman Reasoner
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1923
Death Date:
6 August 1991
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Dakota City, Iowa, USA
Brief Facts:
A founder of the TV show
60 Minutes
. After retirement, he died from a blood clot in his brain after a fall in his home.
Anne Shirley
actor
Real/Birth Name:
Dawn Evelyeen Paris
Also Known As:
Dawn O'Day
Baby Dawn O'Day
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1918
Death Date:
4 July 1993
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Relationships:
ex-wife of
John Payne
Younger than John Payne by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:
Movies
Anne of Green Gables
,
Stella Dallas
,
Four Jacks and a Jill
,
Murder, My Sweet
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
William Holden
actor
Real/Birth Name:
William Franklin Beedle Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1918
Death Date:
12 November 1981
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Brenda Marshall
Younger than Brenda Marshall by 2 years.
father of
Scott Holden
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Descendants:
Scott Holden
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Way
,
The Towering Inferno
,
Sunset Boulevard
,
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
,
Network
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1651 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry
St. Louis Walk of Fame
A star at 6150 Delmar Boulevard
Al Hodge
actor
,
radio
,
director
Real/Birth Name:
Albert Hodge
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1912
Death Date:
19 March 1979
Age at Death:
66, 29 days before his 67
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Ravenna, Ohio, USA
Brief Facts:
Voice of the title role
The Green Hornet
in radio show
The Green Hornet
. Voice of
Captain Video
on TV.
Arthur Lake
actor
,
dancer
,
producer
Real/Birth Name:
Arthur Silverlake
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1905
Death Date:
9 January 1987
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Corbin, Kentucky, USA
Relationships:
husband of
Patricia Lake
, until he died.
Older than Patricia Lake by 18 years.
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Brief Facts:
In role of
Dagwood Bumstead
in a series of movies including
Blondie Plays Cupid
,
Blondie Knows Best
based on the cartoon
Blondie
by
Chic Young
. See also
Penny Singleton
. Movie
Topper
.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 6646 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio
Irene Castle
dancer
,
actor
,
writer
,
style
,
model
,
costume design
Real/Birth Name:
Irene Foote
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1893
Death Date:
25 January 1969
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Relationships:
wife of
Vernon Castle
, until his earlier death.
Younger than Vernon Castle by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:
Husband/wife dance team. Subject of movie
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
costume designer for it. Silent film actor.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
New Rochelle Walk of Fame
.
Art Acord
actor
,
rodeo
,
western
,
stunts
,
suicide
Real/Birth Name:
Arthemus Ward Acord
Nickname(s):
Mormon cowboy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1890
Death Date:
4 January 1931
Age at Death:
40
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Glenwood, Utah, USA
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Louise Lorraine
Older than Louise Lorraine by 14 years.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Silent films
Buckshot John
,
The Kid and the Cowboy
,
Sky High Corral
. Suicide by poison while in Mexico.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 1709 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry
Isak Dinesen
writer
Real/Birth Name:
Karen Christence Dinesen, Baroness Blixen-Finecke
Also Known As:
Karen Blixen
Pierre Andrézel
Karen von Blixen-Finecke
Osceola
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
17 April 1885
Death Date:
7 September 1962
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Rungsted, Zealand, Denmark
Brief Facts:
Book
Out of Africa
, the basis for the movie
Out of Africa
.
Alexander Cartwright
baseball
Real/Birth Name:
Alexander Joy Cartwright
Nickname(s):
Alick
father of baeball
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
17 April 1820
Death Date:
12 July 1892
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries
♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Brief Facts:
Disputed that he is a father of baseball. A founding member of the group
New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club
in the 1840s. Died in the Kingdom of Hawai' after introducing the game there.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
1978.
Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
1998.
National Baseball Hall of Fame
1938.
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