#1146 Peggy Ann Garner / Stuart Hall – 03 February 1932

Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner (February 3, 1932 – October 16, 1984) was an American actress. As a child actress, Garner had her first film role in 1938. She won the Academy Juvenile Award for her work in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945). Born in Canton, Ohio. (d. 1984)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall (3 February 1932 – 10 February 2014) was a Jamaican-born cultural theorist and sociologist who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1951. Hall was one of the founding figures of the school of thought that is now known as British Cultural Studies. He was President of the British Sociological Association 1995-97. Born Stuart McPhail Hall in Kingston, Colony of Jamaica. (d. 2014)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Ann_Garner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(cultural_theorist)

#1145 John Fiedler / Shelley Berman – 03 February 1925

John Fiedler

John Fiedler (February 3, 1925 – June 25, 2005) was an American actor and voice actor who was slight, balding, and bespectacled, with a distinctive, high-pitched voice. His career lasted more than 55 years in stage, film, television and radio. He is best known for four roles: the nervous Juror #2 in 12 Angry Men and the voice of Piglet in Disney’s Winnie-the-Pooh productions. Born John Donald Fiedler in Platteville, Wisconsin. (d. 2005)

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer and poet. In his comedic career, Berman was awarded three gold records and he won the first Grammy Award for a spoken comedy recording in 1959. He played Larry David’s father on Curb Your Enthusiasm, a role for which he received a 2008 Emmy Award nomination. Born Sheldon Leonard Berman in Chicago, Illinois. (d. 2017)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fiedler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_Berman

#1144 Duncan Bannatyne / Brent Spiner – 02 February 1949

Duncan Bannatyne

Duncan Bannatyne, OBE (born 2 February 1949), is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, stage schools, property and transport. He is most famous for his appearance as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons’ Den. Born Duncan Walker Bannatyne in Clydebank, Scotland.

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner (born February 2, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, and singer best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. In 1997, he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and was nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day. Born Brent Jay Spiner in Houston, Texas.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Bannatyne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Spiner

#1143 Elaine Stritch / Fanny Carby – 02 February 1925

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway. She appeared in numerous stage plays and musicals, feature films, and many television programs. She starred with Donald Sinden in the ITV sitcom Two’s Company, which ran from 1975 to 1979 and earned her a BAFTA TV Award nomination. She won an Emmy Award in 1993 for her guest role on Law & Order and another in 2004 for the television documentary of her one woman show. From 2007 to 2012, she had a recurring role as Jack Donaghy’s mother, Colleen, on NBC’s 30 Rock, a role that won her a third Emmy in 2008. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995. Born in Detroit, Michigan. (d. 2014)

Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 – 20 September 2002) was a British character actress. Fanny’s credits include Coronation Street, On The Buses, Sykes, The Bill, and In Sickness and in Health. On stage, she was a founder member of Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop, and appeared in Oh, What a Lovely War. Born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. (d. 2002)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Stritch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Carby

#1141 Elvi Hale / Leslie Bricusse – 29 January 1931

Elvi Hale

Elvi Hale (born 29 January 1931) is a retired British actress. She may be best known for playing Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970. She was discovered by Sir Laurence Olivier, who saw her perform at the Old Vic School. Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye’s True as a Turtle (1957). Born Patricia Elvira Hake.

Leslie Bricusse

Leslie Bricusse (born 29 January 1931) is an English composer, lyricist, and playwright, most prominently working in musicals and also film theme songs. Although best known for his partnership with Anthony Newley, Bricusse has worked with many other composers. His songs include “What Kind of Fool Am I?”, “Feeling Good”, “If I Ruled the World”, and the No. 1 hit “The Candy Man” (from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory). Born in Pinner, Middlesex.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvi_Hale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Bricusse

#1140 Mark Owen / Fred Sirieix / Wynne Evans – 27 January 1972

Mark Owen

Mark Owen (born 27 January 1972), is an English singer and songwriter. He is a member of pop-group Take That. As a solo artist, Owen had sold over 500,000 records worldwide and 45 million with Take That. Born Mark Anthony Patrick Owen in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

Fred Sirieix

Fred Sirieix (born 27 January 1972) is a French maître d’hôtel best known for appearing on Channel 4’s First Dates, and BBC Two’s Million Pound Menu. Until 2019 he was the general manager of Michelin-starred restaurant Galvin at Windows at the London Hilton. Born in Limoges, France.

Wynne Evans

Wynne Evans, MStJ, (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh singer and actor, known for his role as Gio Compario in the Gocompare.com insurance adverts on television in the United Kingdom. As a concert singer Evans’ appearances include the Verdi Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall and a recital at the Wigmore Hall, London. Born in Carmarthen, Wales.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Owen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Sirieix
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynne_Evans

#1139 Alex Norton / Derek Acorah – 27 January 1950

Alex Norton

Alex Norton (born 27 January 1950) is a Scottish television, film and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as DCI Matt Burke in the STV detective drama series Taggart, Eric Baird in BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down, and Gerard Findlay in Waterloo Road. Born Alexander Hugh Norton in Househillwood, Scotland.

Derek Acorah

Derek Acorah (27 January 1950 – 3 January 2020) was an English self-styled spiritual medium. He was best known for his television work on Most Haunted, broadcast on Living TV (2002-2010). He received a lot of criticism casting doubts over his legitimacy as a medium. Born Derek Francis Johnson in Bootle, England. (d. 2020)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Norton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Acorah

#1138 Brian Rix / Sabu / Rauf Denktaş – 27 January 1924

Brian Rix

Brian Rix, Baron Rix, CBE, DL (27 January 1924 – 20 August 2016) was a British actor and activist. After a stage and television career spanning more than three decades, Rix became a campaigner for disability causes. Born Brian Norman Roger Rix in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England. (d. 2016)

Sabu

Sabu Dastagir (27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963) was an Indian film actor who later gained American citizenship. He was normally credited only by his first name, Sabu, and is primarily known for his work in film during the 1930s-1940s in Britain and America. Born Sabu Dastagir in Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. (d. 1963)

Rauf Denktaş

Rauf Denktaş (27 January 1924 – 13 January 2012) was a Turkish Cypriot politician, barrister and jurist who served as the founding President of Northern Cyprus. Born in Paphos, British Cyprus. (d. 2012)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Rix
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabu_(actor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauf_Denktash

#1137 Ernie Kovacs / Bob Paisley – 23 January 1919

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. While Kovacs and wife, Edie Adams, received Emmy nominations for best performances in a comedy series during 1957, his talent was not recognized formally until after his death. The 1962 Emmy for Outstanding Electronic Camera Work and the Directors’ Guild award came a short time after his fatal automobile accident. A quarter century later, he was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Born Ernest Edward Kovacs in Trenton, New Jersey. (d. 1962)

Bob Paisley

Bob Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 – 14 February 1996) was an English footballer and manager who spent almost fifty years with Liverpool as a wing half, physiotherapist, coach and manager. Due to his achievements as Liverpool manager, Paisley is one of the most successful English football managers of all time. Born Robert Paisley in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, England. (d. 1996)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Kovacs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Paisley

#1136 Geena Davis / Robby Benson – 21 January 1956

Geena Davis

Geena Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actress, film producer, writer, voice actress, former fashion model, and former archer. She is known for her roles in The Fly (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), Thelma & Louise (1991), A League of Their Own (1992), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Stuart Little (1999), and The Accidental Tourist, for which she won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2005, Davis won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role in Commander in Chief. Born Virginia Elizabeth Davis in Wareham, Massachusetts.

Robby Benson

Robby Benson (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor, voice actor, director, singer and educator. He was the voice of The Beast in the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast and its numerous sequels and spin-offs, and directed several episodes of the popular sitcom Friends. Born Robin David Segal in Dallas, Texas.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geena_Davis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby_Benson

#1135 Plácido Domingo / Richie Havens – 21 January 1941

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo KBE (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish tenor, conductor and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular for his Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Don José, and Canio, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most acclaimed Otello of his generation. In the early 2010s, he transitioned from the tenor repertory into almost exclusively baritone parts, most notably Simon Boccanegra. He has performed 147 different roles. Born José Plácido Domingo Embil in Madrid, Spain.

Richie Havens

Richie Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He is best known for his intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Born Richard Pierce Havens in Brooklyn, New York. (d. 2013)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plácido_Domingo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Havens

#1134 Heather Small / Sophie, Countess of Wessex – 20 January 1965

Heather Small

Heather Small (born 20 January 1965) is an English soul singer, best known for being the lead singer in the band M People. Her debut solo album was Proud, which was released in 2000. Born Heather Smalls in West London, England.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, GCVO (born 20 January 1965), is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Married in 1999, she worked in public relations until 2002 and now assists her husband in his various activities. The Earl and Countess have two children: James, Viscount Severn, and Lady Louise Windsor, who are respectively tenth and eleventh in line to the British throne. Born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones in Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Small
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie,_Countess_of_Wessex

#1133 Linda Hayden / Desi Arnaz Jr – 19 January 1953

Linda Hayden

Linda Hayden (born 19 January 1953) is an English film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in 1970s British horror films and sex comedies. Born Linda M Higginson in Stanmore, Middlesex, England.

Desi Arnaz Jr

Desi Arnaz Jr. (born January 19, 1953) is an American actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. From 1968 to 1974, Desi Arnaz and his sister Lucie played opposite their mother in Here’s Lucy as her children. Born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV in Los Angeles, California.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hayden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desi_Arnaz_Jr

#1132 Jean Stapleton / Markus Wolf – 19 January 1923

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television, and film. Stapleton is best known for having portrayed Edith Bunker, the long-suffering, yet devoted wife of Archie Bunker, on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. Stapleton was a three-time recipient of the Prime Time Emmy Award for leading actress in a comedy series and won two Golden Globes in the same category. Born Jeanne Murray in Manhattan, New York City. (d. 2013)

Markus Wolf

Markus Wolf (19 January 1923 – 9 November 2006) was head of the Main Directorate for Reconnaissance (Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung), the foreign intelligence division of East Germany’s Ministry for State Security (MfS, commonly known as the Stasi). He was the Stasi’s number two for 34 years, which spanned most of the Cold War. He is often regarded as one of the greatest spymasters of all time. Born Markus Johannes Wolf in Hechingen. (d. 2006)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Stapleton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Wolf

#1131 Bobby Goldsboro / David Ruffin – 18 January 1941

Bobby Goldsboro

Bobby Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941) is an American pop and country singer-songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit “Honey”, which sold over one million copies in the United States. Born Robert Charles Goldsboro in Marianna, Florida.

David Ruffin

David Ruffin (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964-68). He was the lead voice on such famous songs as “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”. Born Davis Eli Ruffin in Whynot, Mississippi. (d. 1991)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Goldsboro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ruffin

#1130 John Boorman / Ray Dolby / David Bellamy – 18 January 1933

John Boorman

John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Zardoz, Excalibur, Hope and Glory, and Queen and Country. He has directed 22 films and received five Academy Award nominations. Born in Shepperton, Surrey, England.

Ray Dolby

Ray Dolby OBE (January 18, 1933 – September 12, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR. He helped develop the video tape recorder while at Ampex and was the founder of Dolby Laboratories. Born Ray Milton Dolby in Portland, Oregon. (d. 2013)

David Bellamy

David Bellamy OBE (18 January 1933 – 11 December 2019) was an English author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner and botanist.During the early 1980s he was a popular presenter of television programmes, including Bellamy’s Backyard Safari. Born David James Bellamy in London, England. (d. 2019)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boorman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Dolby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bellamy

#1129 Ken Morley / Chris Montez – 17 January 1943

Ken Morley

Ken Morley (born 17 January 1943) is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Reg Holdsworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1989 to 1995 and as General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in the BBC sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! from 1988 to 1991. Born in Chorley, Lancashire, England.

Chris Montez

Chris Montez (born January 17, 1943) is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit “Let’s Dance”, which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez in Los Angeles, California.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Morley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Montez

#1128 Moira Shearer / Clyde Walcott – 17 January 1926

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006), was an internationally renowned British ballet dancer and actress. She achieved international success with her first film role as Victoria Page in the Powell & Pressburger ballet-themed film The Red Shoes, (1948). Born Moira Shearer King in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. (d. 2006)

Clyde Walcott

Sir Clyde Walcott KA, GCM, OBE (17 January 1926 – 26 August 2006) was a West Indian cricketer. In the mid-1950s, Walcott was arguably the best batsman in the world. In later life, he had an active career as a cricket administrator, and was the first non-English and non-white chairman of the International Cricket Council. Born Clyde Leopold Walcott in Saint Michael, Barbados. (d. 2006)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moira_Shearer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Walcott

#1127 Sir Trevor Nunn / John Castle – 14 January 1940

Sir Trevor Nunn

Sir Trevor Nunn, CBE (born 14 January 1940) is an English theatre director. Nunn has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He has directed dramas for the stage, like Macbeth, as well as opera and musicals, such as Cats (1981) and Les Misérables (1985). Nunn has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical, winning the Tony Award (Musical) for Cats and Les Misérables and the Olivier Awards for productions of Summerfolk, The Merchant of Venice, Troilus and Cressida and Nicholas Nickleby. In 2008 The Telegraph named him among the most influential people in British culture. He has also directed works for film and television. Born Trevor Robert Nunn in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

John Castle

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is known for his role as Agrippa Postumus in the BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius (1976) and for playing Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, in the film The Lion in Winter (1968). He also played Dr Carrasco as well as the prisoner called “The Duke” in the film Man of La Mancha (1972), and the villainous Paul McDagget in RoboCop 3 (1993). Born John Michael Frederick Castle in Croydon, Surrey, England.

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Trevor_Nunn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Castle

#1126 Warren Mitchell / Tom Tryon – 14 January 1926

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell (14 January 1926 – 14 November 2015) was an English actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and twice a Laurence Olivier Award winner. In the 1950s, Mitchell appeared on the radio programme Educating Archie and television’s Hancock’s Half Hour. In the 1960s, he rose to prominence in the role of bigoted cockney Alf Garnett in the BBC television sitcom Till Death Us Do Part (1965-75), created by Johnny Speight, which won him a Best TV Actor BAFTA in 1967. He reprised the role in the TV sequels Till Death… (ATV, 1981) and In Sickness and in Health (BBC, 1985-92). Born Warren Misell in Stoke Newington, London, England. (d. 2015)

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing the title role in the film The Cardinal (1963), and featured roles in the war films The Longest Day and In Harm’s Way. He later turned to the writing of prose fiction and screenplays, and wrote several science fiction, horror and mystery novels. Born Thomas Tryon in Hartford, Connecticut. (d. 1991)

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Mitchell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tryon