Famous Birthdays for August 17John III Sobieski (Jan III Sobieski) 1629 - King of Poland Davy Crockett 1786 - Frontiersman, soldier and politician. He died at the Battle of the Alamo Samuel Goldwyn (Samuel Goldfish) 1882 - Film producer Monty Woolley 1888 - Stage, film, radio and television actor Mae West 1893 - Actress, singer, playwrite, screenwriter Quincy Howe 1900 - Journalist, known for his CBS radio broadcasts during World War II Larry Clinton 1909 - Trumpeter, bandleader, arranger Maureen O'Hara 1921 - Actress, singer Larry Rivers 1923 - Artist, musician, filmmaker Gary Powers (Francis Gary Powers) 1929 - American pilot shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace (1960 U-2 incident) Duke Pearson (Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson, Jr) 1932 - Pianist, composer Glenn Corbett 1933 - Actor ("Route 66") Luther Allison 1939 - Guitarist Robert De Niro 1943 - Actor ("Bang Drum Slowly," "Goodfellas," "Cape Fear") Martha Coolidge 1946 - Movie director Gary Talley 1947 - Musician (The Box Tops), singer, songwriter, author Sib Hashian 1949 - Drummer (Boston) Robert Joy 1951 - Actor ("CSI: NY") Nelson Piquet 1952 - Formula One driver Kevin Rowland 1953 - Singer, songwriter (Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dexy's) Kevin Welch 1955 - Country music artist Colin Moulding 1955 - Bassist, songwriter, volcalist (XTC) Belinda Carlisle 1958 - Singer (Go-Go's) Sean Penn 1960 - Actor, screenwriter, director Everette Harp 1961 - Saxophonist Gilby Clark 1962 - Guitarist (Guns N' Roses) Maria McKee 1964 - Singer, songwriter (Lone Justice) Steve Gorman 1965 - Drummer (The Black Crowes) Jill Cunniff 1966 - Musician (Luscious Jackson) David Conrad 1967 - Actor (TV: "Ghost Whisperer") Posdnuos (Kelvin Mercer) 1969 - Rapper, producer, part of De La Soul Donnie Wahlberg 1969 - Singer, actor, member of New Kids on the Block Jim Courier 1970 - Tennis player Bryton McClure 1986 - Actor, singer Brady Corbet 1988 - Actor Austin Butler 1991 - Actor Gracie Gold 1995 - Figure skater |
