Tag Archives: 1944

#551 Anna Raeburn / Tony Orlando – 03 April 1944

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Anna Raeburn Anna Raeburn (born 3 April 1944) is a British broadcaster and journalist who is famous for her role giving advice on life relationship and more general life problems. Anna Raeburn won a gold Sony award in 1998, and a bronze Sony award in 2007 … Continue reading →

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#475 Nigel Rees / Whitfield Diffie / Chris Finnegan – 05 June 1944

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Nigel Rees Nigel Rees (born 5 June 1944 near Liverpool) is an English author and presenter, best known for devising and hosting the Radio 4 long running panel game Quote… Unquote (since 1976) and as the author of more than fifty books – reference, humour and fiction. … Continue reading →

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#434 Kenneth Cranham / Humphrey Smith – 12 December 1944

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Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish-born film, television and stage actor who has appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No. 1, Rome, Oliver! and many other films. He is renowned for the title role in the popular 1980s comedy drama Shine on Harvey … Continue reading →

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#431 Brenda Lee / Teri Garr – 11 December 1944

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Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), better known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. She is … Continue reading →

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#459 Stephen Grief / Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester – 26 August 1944

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Stephen Greif Stephen Greif (born 26 August 1944) is an award winning English actor. TV appearances include Waking the Dead, Spooks, Mistresses 2, He Kills Coppers, Holby City,The Last Days of Pompeii as Sporus, Judge John Deed, Space Race,EastEnders, The Bill and many more including the series Blake’s 7, three series … Continue reading →

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#271 Geraldine Chaplin / Jonathan Dimbleby – 31 July 1944

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Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (born July 31, 1944) is an English-American actress and the daughter of Charlie Chaplin. When Chaplin was eight years old, she appeared uncredited in her father’s film Limelight. David Lean chose her to play Tonya in his film Doctor Zhivago … Continue reading →

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#251 Jan-Michael Vincent / Millie Jackson – 15 July 1944

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Jan-Michael Vincent Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor best-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s U.S. television series Airwolf (1984–1986). Millie Jackson Mildred “Millie” Jackson (born July 15, 1944) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter. Three … Continue reading →

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#185 Rudy Giuliani / Gladys Knight / Faith Brown / Patricia Quinn – 28 May 1944

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Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis “Rudy” Giuliani, KBE (born May 28, 1944) is an Italian American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, … Continue reading →

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#180 Frank Oz / Stephanie Turner – 25 May 1944

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Frank Oz Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films including the 1986 Little … Continue reading →

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#95 John Sebastian / Pattie Boyd – 17 March 1944

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John Sebastian John Benson Sebastian Jr. (born March 17, 1944, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin’ Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in … Continue reading →

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#83 Mary Wilson / Kiri Te Kanawa – 06 March 1944

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Mary Wilson Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944) is an American singer, who gained fame as a founding member of the Motown female singing group The Supremes during the 1960s and 1970s. Wilson was the only singer to be a consistent member of the … Continue reading →

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#75 Roger Daltrey / Mike d’Abo – 01 March 1944

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Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944), is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has … Continue reading →

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#56 Alan Parker / Carl Bernstein – 14 February 1944

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Alan Parker Sir Alan William Parker, CBE (born 14 February 1944) is an English film director, producer, writer and actor. He has been active in both the British film industry and Hollywood and was a founding member of the Director’s Guild of Great Britain. Parker directed Oscar nominated … Continue reading →

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#55 Jerry Springer / Stockard Channing – 13 February 1944

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Jerry Springer Gerald Norman “Jerry” Springer (born February 13, 1944) is an English-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991. He is a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, a former newsreader and a musician. … Continue reading →

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#41 Andrew Davis / Geoffrey Hughes – 2 February 1944

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Andrew Davis Sir Andrew Frank Davis CBE (born 2 February 1944) is a British conductor. Geoffrey Hughes Geoffrey Hughes, DL (2 February 1944 – 27 July 2012) was an English actor. As well as a wide range of TV and film appearances, Hughes … Continue reading →

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