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Celebrity-Birthdays-Jul04

Celebrity Birthdays for July 4: Actress Eva Marie Saint is 100. Actor Ed Bernard ("Police Woman," ''White Shadow") is 85. Actress Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu in "It's A Wonderful Life") is 84. Singer Annette Beard of Martha and the Vandellas is 81.

Celebrity Birthdays for July 4:


Actress Eva Marie Saint is 100.

Actor Ed Bernard ("Police Woman," ''White Shadow") is 85.

Actress Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu in "It's A Wonderful Life") is 84.

Singer Annette Beard of Martha and the Vandellas is 81.

TV talk show host Geraldo Rivera is 81.

Jeremy Spencer, former guitarist and vocalist with Fleetwood Mac, is 76.

Percussionist Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind and Fire is 73.

Percussionist Domingo Ortiz of Widespread Panic is 72.

Singer John Waite is 72.

Guitarist Kirk Pengilly of INXS is 66.

Steel guitarist Teddy Carr (Ricochet) is 65.

International Tennis Hall-of-Famer Pam Shriver is 62.

Christian rock singer Michael Sweet of Stryper is 61.

Actor-playwright-screenwriter Tracy Letts ("Homeland") is 59.

Actor-comedian Al Madrigal ("Gary Unmarried," ''The Daily Show") is 53.

Percussionist Andy Creeggan (The Brothers Creeggan, Barenaked Ladies) is 53.

Actress Jenica Bergere is 50.

Actor-singer John Lloyd Young ("Jersey Boys") is 49.

Singer Stephen "Ste" McNally of BBMak is 46.

Actress Becki Newton ("Ugly Betty") is 46.

Actor Mo McRae ("Sons of Anarchy") is 42.

Reality star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino ("Jersey Shore") is 42.

Singer Melanie Fiona is 41.

Rapper Post Malone is 29.

Malia Obama, daughter of former U-S president Barack Obama, is 26.


Also born on this date (death in parentheses):


In 1816, distiller-businessman Hiram Walker. (Jan. 12, 1899)

In 1826, Stephen Foster, one of the first composers of pop music ("Oh! Susanna," "Camptown Races") . (Jan. 13, 1864)

In 1872, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. (Jan. 5, 1933)

In 1892, Canadian painter Kenneth Forbes. (in 1980)

In 1895, lyricist Irving Caesar ("Swanee"). (Dec. 18, 1996)

In 1903, bluegrass guitarist and singer Charlie Monroe. (Sept. 27, 1975)

In 1910, actress Gloria Stuart. (Sept. 26, 2010)

In 1911, conductor Mitch Miller is 99. (July 31, 2010)

In 1916, Iva Toguri D'Aquino, who was convicted and later pardoned for being World War II propagandist "Tokyo Rose." (Sept. 26, 2006)

In 1917, famous Spanish bullfighter Manolete. (Aug. 28, 1947)

In 1918, advice columnist Abigail Van Buren (real name Pauline Phillips). (Jan. 16, 2013)

In 1927, playwright Neil Simon. (Aug. 26, 2018)

In 1927, actress Gina Lollobrigida. (Jan. 16, 2023)

In 1929, Al Davis, renegade owner of the Oakland Raiders. (Oct. 8, 2011)

In 1930, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. (July 13, 2010)

In 1937, country singer Ray Pillow. (Mar. 26, 2023)

In 1938, singer Bill Withers. (March 30, 2020)

In 1940, keyboardist Dave Rowberry (The Animals). (June 6, 2003)

In 1943, guitarist Alan (Blind Owl) Wilson (Canned Heat). (Sept. 3, 1970)

In 1947, French producer Jacques Morali, who formed "The Village People." (Nov. 15, 1991) CC

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