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#1181 Ann Sheridan / Claudia Jones – 21 February 1915

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Born On The Same Day

Ann Sheridan Ann Sheridan (February 21, 1915 – January 21, 1967) was an American actress and singer. She worked in film and television. Notable roles include Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, They Drive by … Continue reading →

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#937 William Devane / George Lazenby / Clay Regazzoni / Claudette Colvin – 05 September 1939

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

William Devane William Devane (born September 5, 1939) is an American film, television and theatre actor, known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983-1993). He is also known for his supporting roles in … Continue reading →

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#611 Ralph Steadman / Wavy Gravy – 15 May 1936

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Born On The Same Day

Ralph Steadman Ralph Steadman (born 15 May 1936) is a Welsh illustrator best known for collaboration and friendship with the American writer Hunter S. Thompson. Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures, cartoons and picture books. Born in … Continue reading →

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#610 Bix Beiderbecke / Clare Boothe Luce – 10 March 1903

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Born On The Same Day

Bix Beiderbecke Bix Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, jazz pianist, and composer. Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s. Born Leon Bismark Beiderbecke in Davenport, Iowa. (d. … Continue reading →

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#442 Steve Biko / Steven Spielberg – 18 December 1946

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Steve Biko Steve Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Biko’s fame spread posthumously. He became the subject of numerous songs and works of art, while a 1978 biography formed the basis for … Continue reading →

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#227 Susan Hayward / Lena Horne – 30 June 1917

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Susan Hayward Susan Hayward (June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American actress. she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of death row inmate Barbara Graham in I Want to Live! (1958). Born Edythe … Continue reading →

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#174 Malcolm X / Pol Pot – 19 May 1925

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Malcolm X Malcolm X (1925-1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist. Some saw him as a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against … Continue reading →

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#36 Vanessa Redgrave / Boris Spassky – 30 January 1937

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, and a political activist. She is a 2003 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee, and received the 2010 BAFTA Fellowship. She has … Continue reading →

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