Famous Birthdays for May 18Frank Capra 1897 - Film director ("It's a Wonderful Life") Robert Meredith Willson 1902 - Composer, songwriter, conductor, playwright Big Joe Turner 1911 - Singer, musician Perry Como 1912 - Singer, television personality Pierre Balmain 1914 - Fashion designer Margot Fonteyn (Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias) 1919 - Ballerina Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyla) 1920 Bill Macy 1922 - Television and stage actor Kai Winding 1922 - Trombonist, composer Marquita Rivera 1922 - Actress, singer, dancer, known as the "Queen of Latin Rhythm" Jack Whitaker 1924 - Sportscaster Pernell Roberts 1930 - Actor ("Bonanza," "Trapper John, M.D.") Robert Morse 1931 - Actor ("Mad Men," "How to Succeed in Business ...") Dwayne Hickman 1934 - Actor Brooks Robinson 1937 - Baseball player Rodney Dillard 1942 - Musician (The Dillards) Albert Hammond 1944 - Singer, songwriter Reggie Jackson 1946 - Baseball player Joe Bonsall 1948 - Musician (The Oak Ridge Boys) Dave Atkins 1949 - Musician, producer Candice Azzara 1949 - Actress Rick Wakeman 1949 - Musician (Yes) Rodney Milburn, Jr. 1950 - Olympic Athlete James Stephens 1951 - Actor George Strait 1952 - Country musician Butch Tavares 1953 - Musician (Tavares) Wreckless Eric 1954 - Musician Chow Yun-Fat 1955 - Actor Michael Cretu 1957 - Musician (Enigma) Toyah Willcox 1958 - Singer, actress Page Hamilton 1960 - Musician, singer (Helmet) Jari Kurri 1960 - Hockey player Yannick Noah 1960 - Tennis player Martika 1969 - Singer Tina Fey 1970 - Actress, comedian ("30 Rock," "Saturday Night Live") Special Ed (Edward Archer) 1974 - Musician Jack Johnson 1975 - Singer Darryl Allen 1980 - Musician (Mista) Allen Leech 1981 - Actor ("Downton Abbey") Spencer Breslin 1992 - Actor, musician |
