April 6




Birthdays



Raphael Sanit 1483 - Artist

Rose Schneiderman 1882 - U.S. women’s rights activist

Walter Huston (Houghston) 1884 - Actor (Treasure of the Sierra Madre [1948])

Lowell Thomas 1892 - Broadcaster, journalist

"Pappy" Wade Ray 1913 - Country musician, entertainer ("Grand Ol' Opry")

Herb Thomas 1923 - NASCAR auto racer

Mimi Benzell 1924

Dorothy Donegan 1924 - Jazz pianist

Gerry Mulligan 1927 - Jazz musician, composer

Joi Lansing (Joyce Wassmansdoff) 1928 - Actress ("Easter Parade", "Singin’ in the Rain")

André (Ludwig) Previn 1929 - Pianist, composer of film scores ("Gigi", "Porgy and Bess"), conductor

Ivan Dixon 1931

Merle Haggard 1937 - Country musician, songwriter

Billy Dee (December) Williams 1937 - Actor ("Brian's Song", "The Return of the Jedi", "Batman")

Roy Thinnes 1938 - Actor ("The Invaders", "Outer Limits")

Philip Austin 1941

Barry Levinson 1942 - Director, producer

Marty (Martin William) Pattin 1943 - Baseball pitcher

John Stax 1944 - Musician (The Pretty Things)

John Huarte 1944 - Football player

Michelle Phillips (Holly Michelle Gilliam) 1944 - Singer (The Mamas and the Papas), actress ("The Last Movie", "Knot's Landing")

John Ratzenberger 1947 - Actor (TV: "Cheers")

Bert (Rik Aalbert) Blyleven 1951 - Baseball pitcher

Marilu Henner 1952 - Actress ("Taxi", "Cannonball Run 2")

Janet Lynn (Nowicki) 1953 - Ice skater, Olympic bronze medalist

Michelle Rooker 1955 - Actor

Stan Cullimore 1962 - Musician, songwriter (The Housemartins)

Frank Black 1965 - Singer, musician (The Pixies)

Vince Flynn 1966 - Author

Paul Rudd 1969 - Actor ("Friends")

Ari Meyers 1970 - Actress ("Author! Author!", "Kate & Allie")

Jason Hervey 1972 - Actor ("The Wonder Years", "Back to the Future")

Markku Lappalainen 1973 - Musician (Hoobastank)

Zach Braff 1975 - Actor ("Scrubs")

Candace Cameron 1976 - Actress ("Full House")

Bret Harrison 1982 - Actor ("Grounded for Life")