Famous Birthdays for September 12

Today's:

Richard Gatlin 1818

H.L. Mencken 1880

Maurice Chevalier 1888

Ben Blue 1901

Jesse Owens 1913

Tony Bettenhausen 1916

Irene Dailey 1920

Yma Sumac 1924

Ella Mae Morse 1924

Dickie Moore 1925 - Actor ("Our Gang" movies)

Freddie Jones 1927

Ian Holm 1931

George Jones 1931

Glenn Davis 1934

Linda Gray 1940 - Actress ("Dallas")

Tony Bellamy (Tony "T-Bone" Bellamy) 1940 - Musician (Redbone)

Maria Muldaur 1943 - Singer

Barry White 1944

Joe Pantoliano 1951 - Actor ("The Sopranos")

Neil Peart 1952 - Drummer (Rush)

Gerry Beckley (America) 1952

Nina Blackwood 1952 - MTV VJ

Peter Scolari 1954 - Actor ("Newhart," "Bosom Buddies")

Barry Andrews (King Crimson, XTC) 1956

Brian Robertson (Wild Horses, Thin Lizzy) 1956

Rachel Ward 1957 - Actress

Amy Yasbeck 1962 - Actress

Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) 1965

Darren E. Burrows 1966

Ben Folds 1966 - Singer, musician (Ben Folds Five)

Louis C.K. 1967 - Comedian, actor

Larry LaLonde (Primus) 1968

Paul Walker 1973 - Actor

Jennifer Nettles 1974 - Singer (Sugarland)

Ben McKenzie 1978 - Actor (TV: "The Flash," "The O.C.")

Ruben Studdard 1978 - Singer ("American Idol")

Yao Ming 1980 - Basketball player

Emmy Rossum 1986 - Actress