Famous Birthdays for May 26


Today's:



Abraham De Moivre 1667 - French mathematcian


Al Jolson 1886 - Singer, actor, comedian


Norma Talmadge 1894 - Actress, film producer


John Wayne (Marion Mitchell Morrison, Marion Robert Morrison) 1907 - Actor, director, producer


Robert Morley 1908 - Actor


Peter Cushing 1913 - Actor ("Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope")


Jay Silverheels 1912 - Actor, known for his role as Tonto in the television series "The Lone Ranger"


Peggy Lee (Norma Deloris Egstrom) 1920 - Singer, actress


James Arness 1923 - Actor ("Gunsmoke")


Miles Davis 1926 - Trumpeter, bandleader, composer


Jacques Bergerac 1927 - Actor


Teresa Stratas 1938 - Operatic soprano


Brent Musburger 1939 - Sportscaster








Ray Ennis 1942 - Musician (The Swinging Blue Jeans)


Cliff Drysdale 1941 - Tennis player


Levon Helm 1942 - Musician (The Band)


Sam Posey 1944 - Racing driver, sports broadcast journalist


Verden Allen 1944 - Musician (Mott the Hoople)


Garry Peterson 1945 - Musician (The Guess Who)


Stevie Nicks 1948 - Singer


Pam Grier 1949 - Actress


Hank Williams, Jr. 1949 - Country musician


Phillip Michael Thomas 1949 - Actor ("Miami Vice")


Sally K. Ride 1951 - Astronaut


Colin Vearncombe 1951 - Musician (Black)


Margaret Colin 1957 - Actress


Dave Robbins 1959 - Musician (Blackhawk)


Wayne Hussey 1959 - Musician (Mission)


Genie Francis 1962 - Actress ("General Hospital")


Bobcat Goldthwait 1962 - Comedian, actor ("Police Academy" series)


Joe Dumars 1963 - Basketball player


Lenny Kravitz 1964 - Musician








Helena Bonham-Carter 1966 - Actress


Phillip Rhodes 1968 - Musician (Gin Blossoms)


Joseph Fiennes 1970 - Actor ("Flashfoward")


Joey Kibble 1971 - Musician (Take 6)


Matt Stone 1971 - TV producer ("South Park")


Lauryn Hill 1975 - Musician (The Fugees)


Hrach Titizian 1979 - Actor ("Homeland")
















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