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People born on 12 August

(43 found)

The Jacka
rapper, criminal, murdered

Real/Birth Name:
Dominic Newton
Also Known As:
Shaheed Akbar
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1977
Death Date:
2 February 2015
Age at Death:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Pittsburg, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Changed his name to Shaheed Akbar. San Francisco based, from Richmond, California. Album The Jack Artist. Served a 1 year sentence for grand theft and armed robbery. Group Mob Figaz. Shot to death while rapping with friends.

Wednesday 13
musician, singer, punk, metal

Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Poole
Also Known As:
Joe Nothing
Audrey 3
Buck Bourbon
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1976
Age today:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Lexington, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Bands Wednesday 13, Murderdolls, Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13.

Casey Affleck
actor, writer, producer, activist

Real/Birth Name:
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1975
Age today:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships:

younger brother of
Ben Affleck
Younger than Ben Affleck by 2 years.
ex-husband of
Summer Phoenix
Older than Summer Phoenix by 3 years.
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Brief Facts:

Movies Manchester by the Sea, Good Will Hunting, Interstellar, Chasing Amy, Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen, Gone Baby Gone.

Richard Reid
terrorist

Real/Birth Name:
Richard Colvin Reid
Also Known As:
Abdel Rahim
Abdul Rof
Enrol (as a graffiti writer)
Nickname(s):
the Shoe Bomber
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1973
Age today:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Bromley, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Tried to explode bomb in his shoes on a plane. Sentenced to 3 life terms plus 110 years in prison without parole.

Del Tha Funky Homosapien
rapper

Real/Birth Name:
Teren Delvon Jones
Also Known As:
Del the Funky Homosapien
Deltron Zero
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1972
Age today:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Oakland, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Albums No Need for Alarm, Both Sides of the Brain.

Pete Sampras
tennis

Real/Birth Name:
Pete Sampras
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1971
Age today:
49
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Potomac, Maryland, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Older than Bridgette Wilson-Sampras by 2 years.
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Brief Facts:

Won 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Florida Sports Hall of Fame 2005.
International Tennis Hall of Fame 2007.

Rebecca Gayheart
soap, actor, model, criminal, director, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Rebecca Gayheart
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1971
Age today:
49
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Hazard, Kentucky, USA

Relationships:

wife of
Eric Dane
Older than Eric Dane by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Probation for vehicular manslaughter. Spokesmodel for Noxzema. TV series Loving, Earth 2. Movies Scream 2. Broadway play Steel Magnolias. Television movies The Christmas Blessing, Invasion.

Mike Gundy
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Mike Gundy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1967
Age today:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Quarterback at team Oklahoma State University. Head coach there.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award 2011.
Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame 2003.
Paul "Bear" Bryant Trophy 2011.

Connie Mack IV
US Representative

Real/Birth Name:
Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy IV
Also Known As:
Connie Mack Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1967
Age today:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Fort Myers, Florida, USA

Relationships:

great grandson of
Connie Mack
son of
Connie Mack III
grandson of
Connie Mack Jr.
grand nephew of
Earle Mack
husband of
Mary Bono Mack
Younger than Mary Bono Mack by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:

Republican US Representative from Florida, 14th Congressional district from 2005through 2012. Former state representative in Florida. Candidate for Senate 2012.

Peter Krause
actor, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Peter William Krause
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1965
Age today:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Last name pronounce with two syllables. TV series Cybill, Sports Night, Six Feet Under, Parenthood, Dirty Sexy Money.

Sir Mix-A-Lot
rapper, producer, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Anthony Ray
Also Known As:
Sir Mix A Lot
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1963
Age today:
57
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Seattle, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Jump on It!, Baby Got Back, Square Dance Rap, Posse on Broadway. Albums Daddy's Home, Mack Daddy, Swass. TV series The Watcher.

Miss Cleo
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Youree Dell Harris
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1962
Death Date:
26 July 2016
Age at Death:
53, 17 days before her 54th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Role as the Jamaican psychic Miss Cleo on television commercials.

Lynette Woodard
basketball, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Lynette Woodard
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1959
Age today:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Wichita, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Teams University of Kansas, Cleveland Rockers, Detroit Shock. Coach team Winthrop Eagles. Olympic Gold Medal 1984.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Academic All-America Hall of Fame 1992.
Basketball Hall of Fame 2004.
Honda Sports Award 1981.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame 1990.
National High School Hall of Fame 1989.
Olympic Gold Medal 1984.
Wade Trophy 1981.
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2005.

Bruce Greenwood
soap, actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:
Stuart Bruce Greenwood
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1956
Age today:
64
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Noranda, Quebec, Canada

Brief Facts:

TV series St. Elsewhere, Knots Landing, Sleepwalkers. Movies Passenger 57, The Post, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Hollywood Homicide, Truth, Star Trek Into Darkness, Thirteen Days, The Soul Collector, The Core, Flight, I, Robot, Eight Below, Star Trek.

Pat Metheny
musician

Real/Birth Name:
Patrick Bruce Metheny
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1954
Age today:
66
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Lee's Summit, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Guitarist.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Charles E. Brady Jr.
space, doctor, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Charles Eldon Brady Jr.
Nickname(s):
Chuck
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1951
Death Date:
23 July 2006
Age at Death:
54, 20 days before his 55th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Apparenty suicide, self inflicted knife wounds in the woods outside his home on Orcas Island in Washington state.

Space Missions:

STS-78
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 20, 1996
Duration: 16d 21h.

Jim Beaver
actor, writer, soap, producer

Real/Birth Name:
James Norman Beaver Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1950
Age today:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Cecily Adams, until her death.
Older than Cecily Adams by 7 years.
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Brief Facts:

TV series Deadwood, The Young and the Restless. Movies Silkwood, Joy Ride. Play Verdigris.

Mark Knopfler
musician, singer, composer

Real/Birth Name:
Mark Freuder Knopfler
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1949
Age today:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Group Dire Straits. Album Brothers in Arms. A dinosaur is named after him. Named an Officer of the OBE New Year's Eve 1999.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Guitar Hall of Fame.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 as a member of group Dire Straits.

Larry Troutman
musician, R&B, suicide, criminal

Real/Birth Name:
Larry Troutman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1944
Death Date:
25 April 1999
Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Relationships:

older brother of
Roger Troutman
Older than Roger Troutman by 7 years.
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Brief Facts:

Co-founder of group Zapp. Songs Computer Love, More Bounce to the Ounce. Murdered brother Roger Troutman then shot himself.

Dana Ivey
actor, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:
Dana Robins Ivey
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1941
Age today:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, The Help, The Color Purple. Broadway plays Sex and Longing, Sunday in the Park with George.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame 2007.

L.M. Kit Carson
actor, producer, director, writer

Real/Birth Name:
Lewis Minor Carson
Also Known As:
L. M. Kit Carson
Nickname(s):
Kit
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1941
Death Date:
20 October 2014
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Irving, Texas, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Karen Black
Younger than Karen Black by 2 years.
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Brief Facts:

Movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.

Skip Caray
baseball, sports analyst, tv, radio, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Harry Christopher Caray Jr.
Also Known As:
Harry Caray Jr.
Nickname(s):
Skip
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1939
Death Date:
3 August 2008
Age at Death:
68, 9 days before his 69th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Relationships:

father of
Chip Caray
son of
Harry Caray
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movie The Slugger's Wife. Baseball team Atlanta Braves as TV and radio broadcaster.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame 2009.
Braves Hall of Fame 2004.
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 2013.

George Hamilton
actor, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
George Stevens Hamilton IV
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1939
Age today:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Alana Stewart
Older than Alana Stewart by 5 years.
father of
Ashley Hamilton
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movies The Godfather: Part III, Where the Boys Are, Love at First Bite, Your Cheatin' Heart, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, Zorro, the Gay Blade. Broadway musical play Chicago.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame List 1976.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry12 August 2009
Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 210 S. Palm Canyon Drive10 December 1999

Parnelli Jones
auto racing, business, NASCAR

Real/Birth Name:
Rufus Parnell Jones
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1933
Age today:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Won Indianapolis 500 in 1963. Six IndyCar wins and twelve pole positions, four wins in 34 NASCAR starts.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Cruisin' Hall of Fame 2003.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1990.
Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame 2008.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1992.
National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame 1990.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 1991.
Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame 1976.
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame 2002.

Billie Jean Horton
singer, country

Real/Birth Name:
Billie Jean Jones
Also Known As:
Billie Jean Jones Eshliman Williams Horton Berlin
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1933
Age today:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Minden, Louisiana, USA

Relationships:

wife of
Hank Williams, until his death.
Younger than Hank Williams by 9 years.
wife of
Johnny Horton, until his death.
Younger than Johnny Horton by 8 years.
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Brief Facts:

Widow of two country music greats. Album Ocean of Tears.

Charlie O'Donnell
radio, dj, tv, game show

Real/Birth Name:
Charles O'Donnell
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1932
Death Date:
31 October 2010
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Announcer for many TV game shows, especially Wheel of Fortune.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame 2011.

William Goldman
writer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
William Goldman
Also Known As:
S. Morgenstern
Simon Morgenstern
Harry Longbaugh
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1931
Death Date:
16 November 2018
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Novels adapted as movies Marathon Man, The Princess Bride. Movie scripts Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men. Broadway play, adapted Misery.

Buck Owens
singer, country, tv, actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:
Alvis Edgar Owens Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1929
Death Date:
25 March 2006
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Sherman, Texas, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Bonnie Owens
Older than Bonnie Owens by less than 1 year.
father of
Buddy Alan
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Brief Facts:

Co-host with Roy Clark of TV show Hee Haw. Movie Murder Can Hurt You. Song with his son, Let the World Keep on A-Turnin'. Song Act Naturally. Died at his home in Bakersfield, California.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

California Hall of Fame 2015.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1996.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1996.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 2008.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Porter Wagoner
singer, country, musician, tv, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Porter Wayne Wagoner
Nickname(s):
Mr. Grand Ole Opry
The Thin Man From West Plains
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1927
Death Date:
28 October 2007
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
West Plains, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Guitarist. Known for wearing rhinestone suits. Movie Honkytonk Man. TV show The Porter Wagoner Show. Often sang duets with Dolly Parton. Songs Satisfied Mind, Misery Loves Company, I've Enjoyed as Much of This as I Can Stand, Sorrow on the Rocks, Green, Green Grass of Home, Skid Row Joe, The Cold Hard Facts of Life, The Carroll County Accident.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Country Music Hall of Fame 2002.
Member of Grand Ole Opry.
Missouri Wall of Fame.

John Derek
actor, director

Real/Birth Name:
Derek Delevan Harris
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1926
Death Date:
22 May 1998
Age at Death:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Hollywood, California, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Bo Derek, until he died.
Older than Bo Derek by 30 years.
ex-husband of
Linda Evans
Older than Linda Evans by 16 years.
ex-husband of
Ursula Andress
Older than Ursula Andress by 9 years.
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Movies Rogues of Sherwood Forest, The Ten Commandments. Directed movie Bolero starring his wife Bo Derek.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6531 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Frances Arnstein
famous, activist, socialite

Real/Birth Name:
Frances Brice Arnstein
Also Known As:
Frances Brice
Fran Stark
Frances Brice Stark
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1919
Death Date:
31 May 1992
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Huntington, New York, USA

Relationships:

daughter of
Fanny Brice
daughter of
Nicky Arnstein
wife of
Ray Stark
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Brief Facts:

On many best-dressed lists.

Marjorie Reynolds
actor, western, singer

Real/Birth Name:
Marjorie Goodspeed
Also Known As:
Marjorie Moore
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1917
Death Date:
1 February 1997
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Buhl, Idaho, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie (musical) Holiday Inn. TV show The Life of Riley.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1525 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Michael Kidd
dancer, choreographer, director, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Milton Greenwald
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1915
Death Date:
23 December 2007
Age at Death:
92
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls, Li'l Abner.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame.

Alex Wojciechowicz
football

Real/Birth Name:
Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz
Nickname(s):
Wojie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1915
Death Date:
13 July 1992
Age at Death:
76, 30 days before his 77th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
South River, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Offensive lineman and linebacker. Teams Fordham University, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1955.
Eagles Hall of Fame 1987.
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 2012.
National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame 1995.
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968.

Cantinflas
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Mario Moreno Reyes
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1911
Death Date:
20 April 1993
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Brief Facts:

Movie Around the World in Eighty Days.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6438 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry10 October 1980

Jane Wyatt
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Jane Waddington Wyatt
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1910
Death Date:
20 October 2006
Age at Death:
96
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Campgaw, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Lost Horizon, Great Expectations. TV series Father Knows Best.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6350 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Joe Besser
actor, comedy

Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Besser
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1907
Death Date:
1 March 1988
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Replacement for a member of the 3 Stooges.

Alfred Lunt
actor, Broadway, radio, director, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:
Alfred Davis Lunt Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1892
Death Date:
3 August 1977
Age at Death:
84, 9 days before his 85th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Lynn Fontanne, until he died.
Younger than Lynn Fontanne by 4 years.
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Received two Tony Awards. Broadway plays, often with his wife The Visit, Ondine, Quadrille, Design for Living, The Taming of the Shrew, Idiot's Delight. Movie The Guardman.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964.
Theater Hall of Fame.

Al Goodman
conductor, composer, musician, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
Al Goodman
Also Known As:
Alfred Goodman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1890
Death Date:
10 January 1972
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Nikopol, Ukraine, Russian Empire

Brief Facts:

Composed songs When Hearts Are Young, Call of Love, Twilight. TV series The Colgate Comedy Hour. Conductor for Broadway plays The Student Prince, Blossom Time.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6300 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Pauline Frederick
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Pauline Beatrice Libby
Nickname(s):
Polly
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1883
Death Date:
19 September 1938
Age at Death:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Silent movies Smouldering Fires (1925), Devil's Island. Movie Thank You, Mr. Moto.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Cecil B. DeMille
producer, director, writer

Real/Birth Name:
Cecil Blount DeMille
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1881
Death Date:
21 January 1959
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships:

uncle of
Agnes de Mille
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Brief Facts:

Movies The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Show on Earth.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Cecil B DeMille Award 1952.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1725 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6240 Vine Street for contributions to radio

Christy Mathewson
baseball

Real/Birth Name:
Christopher Mathewson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 August 1880
Death Date:
7 October 1925
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Pitcher for teams New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds. In 1905 he pitched three shutouts in six days.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame 1979.
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1936.
National College Baseball Hall of Fame 2007.
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1965.

Mary Roberts Rinehart
writer

Real/Birth Name:
Mary Ella Roberts
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 August 1876
Death Date:
22 September 1958
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Mystery fiction. Novel The Circular Staircase. Play The Breaking Point. Movies The Bat, Miss Pinkerton, Tish.
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