Steve Prefontaine - Athlete, Track and Field Athlete - Biography.com

Most runners probably have heard of Steve Prefontaine.

Paul Newman.
 

Paul Newman Biography - Biography.com

He was in some very fun movies and his popcorn was good too.

Wolfgang Mozart - Composer, Pianist - Biography.com

Going back a ways for this one.

I have been to the Salzburg house he was born in as a tourist. It is open. What a remarkable genius he was!

Hawkeye Pierce from M.A.S.H.
 

Alan Alda - Television Actor, Actor - Biography.com

He has played a pretty convincing villain in some movies and/or TV shows too. Alan Alda - Rotten Tomatoes

I truly enjoyed him in MASH.

I almost ran him over back in the 1970’s at LAX. I was carrying two very heavy bags one way on the jetway. He was coming the other way. We saw each other just in time where it turned. No collision, but close!

W C Fields - Actor, Film Actor, Comedian - Biography.com

W.C. Fields, Happy Birthday. The Wonderful Wit of W.C. Fields - YouTube

Happy birthday Tom Selleck! Tom Selleck - Wikipedia

Loved him in Quigley Down Under. Quigley Down Under (1990) - Rotten Tomatoes

Gene Hackman - Actor, Writer - Biography

Looks like he struggled with his early acting career.

He has a home in Santa Fe. I think he still owns it. Gene Hackman’s Rustic Santa Fe Home | Architectural Digest

Happy Birthday Sam

Great Naval Officer and Librarian

Samuel Pierre l'Honore Naber - Wikipedia

He was great in The Unforgiven.

And I really enjoyed him in Narrow Margin.

Narrow Margin (1990) - Rotten Tomatoes

Gene Hackman - Rotten Tomatoes

He is truly a friendly unassuming guy. He says hello to people he encounters while walking around town.

He was a U S Marine 1947-1951. My favorite movie of his is “The French Connection”.

Gene Hackman does sound like a decent kind of guy. Search Twitter - gene hackman

So how did Hoosiers come to be Hoosiers? Heard Hackman in an interview once. Said he was told the slogan came from people saying "Who's yours?" to neighbors regarding families headed West who would be staying on Indiana properties for a night or two.....

Hoosier - Wikipedia

This gives various explanations.

Number 42, Happy Birthday.
 

Jackie Robinson - Famous Baseball Players - Biography


Really liked the movie about him. 42 (2013) - Rotten Tomatoes

Clark Gable - Film Actor, Actor - Biography

Clark Gable. Said one of the most well known quotes from the movies. Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn - Gone with the Wind (6/6) Movie CLIP (1939) HD - YouTube

Ronda Rousey - Athlete, Martial Arts Expert - Biography

Also Ronda Rousey's BD today. She has small parts in a lot of movies and/or TV shows of late. Ronda Rousey - Wikipedia

She can kick my butt anytime she wants !
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Farrah Fawcett - Actress, Classic Pin-Ups - Biography

One of the Charlie's Angels.

Nathan Lane - Actor - Biography

Like him a lot in many movies and plays. :bowdown:

Clint Black - Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer - Biography

Been listening to a lot of country music of late. One of these is Clint Black. :clap2:

Hank Aaron - Civil Rights Activist, Famous Baseball Players - Biography

Hank Aaron. Happy Birthday. :clap2:

Babe Ruth - Famous Baseball Players - Biography

Babe Ruth! Happy Birthday. :spoken:

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Baby Ruth - Wikipedia

Weird history of the origin of the name "Baby Ruth" for the candy.

He was one of many hero’s of mine as a child.


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Happy birthday, Babe!

Garth Brooks. Happy Birthday.
 

Garth Brooks - Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist - Biography

One of the country stars I would like to see in concert. Maybe he retired though. Or, retired again?

Garth Brooks - If tomorrow never comes - YouTube

John Grisham - Author - Biography

John Grisham. Happy Birthday. Like many of his books and the movies made out of some of them.

Tom Hiddleson.
 

Tom Hiddleston - Actor - Biography

Really good in The Night Manager.

Carole King AND Joe Pesci.

My female law student supervisor at the U of MN Law Clinic for the Minnesota Correctional Facility-- Stillwater looked a lot like Joe Pesci. Also she was probably my greatest friend there as U of MN Law Student Body President. I still think of her whenever I hear or see Joe Pesci. She did not sound like him. A brilliant and nice woman.

Mark Spitz - Swimmer, Athlete - Biography

Happy Birthday Mark Spitz.

Various records until along came Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps Biography - Biography

"Band of Brothers" Damian Lewis, Happy Birthday.
 

Damian Lewis - Actor - Biography

In addition to Band of Brothers he was the main male character for Homeland for a number of seasons.

Jack Benny. Happy Birthday.
 

Jack Benny - Film Actor, Actor, Radio Personality, Television Actor - Biography

Seems kind of appropriate that his birthday is on Valentine's Day.

Jack Benny - Mel Blanc Classic Routine - YouTube

Lillian Disney. Happy Birthday.
 

Lillian Disney - Wikipedia

I had not heard much about the wife of Walt Disney.