Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5:
Sept. 29: Filmmaker Robert Benton (鈥淜ramer vs. Kramer鈥) is 92. Actor Ian McShane (鈥淛ohn Wick,鈥 鈥淒eadwood鈥) is 82. Jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty is 82. TV theme composer Mike Post is 80. Actor Patricia Hodge is 78. Singer-guitarist Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad is 76. TV personality Bryant Gumbel is 76. Guitarist Mike Pinera (Blues Image, Iron Butterfly) is 76. Country singer Alvin Crow is 74. Actor Drake Hogestyn (鈥淒ays of Our Lives鈥) is 71. Singer Suzzy Roche of The Roches is 68. Comedian Andrew 鈥淒ice鈥 Clay is 67. Actor Roger Bart (鈥淗arold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,鈥 鈥矰esperate Housewives鈥) is 62. Singer-bassist Les Claypool of Primus is 61. Actor Ben Miles (鈥淭he Crown鈥) is 58. Actor Jill Whelan (鈥淟ove Boat鈥) is 58. Bassist Brad Smith of Blind Melon is 56. Actor Erika Eleniak (鈥淏aywatch鈥) is 55. Singer Devante Swing of Jodeci is 55. Actor Emily Lloyd is 54. Actor Natasha Gregson Wagner is 54. Actor Rachel Cronin (鈥淓d鈥) is 53. Guitarist Danick Dupelle of Emerson Drive is 51. Actor Alexis Cruz (鈥淪hark,鈥 鈥淭ouched by an Angel鈥) is 50. Actor Zachary Levi (鈥淐huck鈥) is 44. Actor Chrissy Metz (鈥淭his Is Us鈥) is 44. Actor Kelly McCreary (鈥淕rey鈥檚 Anatomy鈥) is 43. Guitarist Josh Farro (Paramore) is 37. Actor Doug Brochu (鈥淪onny With A Chance鈥) is 34. Singer and 鈥淎merican Idol鈥 winner Phillip Phillips is 34. Singer Halsey is 30.
Sept. 30: Actor Angie Dickinson is 93. Singer Cissy Houston is 91. Singer Johnny Mathis is 89. Actor Len Cariou (TV鈥檚 鈥淏lue Bloods,鈥 film 鈥淭he Four Seasons鈥) is 85. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 81. Actor John Finn (鈥淐old Case鈥) is 72. Guitarist John Lombardo (10,000 Maniacs) is 72. Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall (鈥淐hicago Hope, 鈥淒aredevil鈥) is 74. Country singer Deborah Allen is 71. Actor Calvin Levels (鈥淎dventures in Babysitting鈥) is 70. Jazz singer Patrice Rushen is 70. Actor Barry Williams (鈥淭he Brady Bunch鈥) is 70. Actor Fran Drescher is 67. Country singer Marty Stuart is 66. Actor Crystal Bernard (鈥淲ings鈥) is 63. Actor Eric Stoltz is 63. Rapper-producer Marley Marl is 62. Country singer Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry is 61. Singer Trey Anastasio of Phish is 60. Actor Monica Bellucci (鈥淭he Passion of the Christ,鈥 鈥砊he Matrix Reloaded鈥) is 60. Bassist Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls is 60. Actor Lisa Thornhill (鈥淰eronica Mars鈥) is 58. Actor Andrea Roth (鈥淩escue Me鈥) is 57. Actor Amy Landecker (鈥淭he Handmaid鈥檚 Tale鈥) is 55. Actor Silas Weir Mitchell (鈥淕rimm鈥) is 55. Actor Tony Hale (鈥淰eep,鈥 鈥矨rrested Development鈥) is 54. Actor Jenna Elfman is 53. Actor Ashley Hamilton is 50. Actor Marion Cotillard (鈥淧ublic Enemies,鈥 鈥矻a Vie en Rose鈥) is 49. Actor-musician Christopher Jackson (鈥淏ull,鈥 鈥砄z鈥) is 49. Actor Toni Trucks (鈥淪EAL Team鈥) is 44. Actor Lacey Chabert (鈥淢ean Girls,鈥 鈥砅arty of Five鈥) is 42. Actor Kieran Culkin is 41. Rapper T-Pain is 40.
Oct. 1: Actor-singer Julie Andrews is 89. Saxophonist Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone is 81. Jazz bassist Dave Holland is 78. Actor Yvette Freeman (鈥淓R鈥) is 74. Actor Randy Quaid is 74. Singer Howard Hewett of Shalamar is 69. Drummer Tim O鈥橰eagan of The Jayhawks is 66. Singer Youssou N鈥橠our is 65. Actor Esai Morales (鈥淣YPD Blue鈥) is 62. Actor Christopher Titus (鈥淭itus鈥) is 60. Model-actor Cindy Margolis is 59. Singer-guitarist Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra is 56. Actor-comedian Zach Galifianakis is 55. Actor Sherri Saum (鈥淭he Fosters鈥) is 50. Actor Katie Aselton (鈥淟egion,鈥 鈥淭he League鈥) is 46. Actor Sarah Drew (鈥淕rey鈥檚 Anatomy鈥 鈥矱verwood鈥) is 44. Actor Carly Hughes (鈥淎merican Housewife鈥) is 42. Comedian Beck Bennett (鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥) is 40. Actor Jurnee Smollett (鈥淯nderground,鈥 鈥砏anda At Large鈥) is 38. Actor Brie Larson (鈥淟essons in Chemistry,鈥 鈥淐aptain Marvel鈥) is 35. Singer Jade Bird is 27. Actor Priah Ferguson (鈥淪tranger Things鈥) is 18. Actor Jack Stanton (鈥淭he Mick鈥) is 16.
Oct. 2: Critic Rex Reed is 86. Singer Don McLean is 79. Actor Avery Brooks (鈥淪tar Trek: Deep Space Nine,鈥 鈥淪penser: For Hire鈥) is 76. Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is 75. Guitarist Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics is 74. Musician Sting is 73. Actor Robin Riker (鈥淕eneral Hospital,鈥 鈥砊he Bold and the Beautiful鈥) is 72. Actor Lorraine Bracco (鈥淭he Sopranos鈥) is 70. Guitarist Greg Jennings of Restless Heart is 70. Singer Phil Oakey of Human League is 69. Singer Freddie Jackson is 69. Singer-producer Robbie Nevil is 66. Drummer Bud Gaugh of Sublime and Long Beach Dub All-Stars is 57. Musician Gillian Welch is 57. Actor Joey Slotnick (鈥淏oston Public,鈥 鈥砊he Single Guy鈥) is 56. Country singer Kelly Willis is 56. Singer Dion Allen of Az Yet is 54. Actor-talk show host Kelly Ripa (鈥淟ive With Kelly and Mark,鈥 鈥矨ll My Children鈥) is 54. Guitarist Jim Root of Slipknot is 53. Singer Tiffany is 53. Singer LaTocha Scott of Xscape is 52. Singer Lene Nystrom (Aqua) is 51. Actor Efren Ramirez (鈥淣apoleon Dynamite鈥) is 51. Bassist Mike Rodden of Hinder is 42. Actor Christopher Larkin (鈥淭he 100鈥) is 7. Singer Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes is 36. Actor Samantha Barks (鈥淟es Miserables鈥) is 34. Actor Elizabeth McLaughlin (鈥淗and of God,鈥 鈥淧retty Little Liars鈥) is 31.
Oct. 3: Composer Steve Reich is 88. Singer Chubby Checker is 83. Actor Alan Rachins (鈥淒harma and Greg,鈥 鈥淟.A. Law鈥) is 82. Singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is 75. Jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws is 74. Blues singer Keb鈥 Mo鈥 is 73. Actor Hart Bochner (鈥淏reaking Away鈥) is 68. Actor Peter Frechette (鈥淧rofiler鈥) is 68. Actor-comedian Greg Proops is 65. Actor-singer Jack Wagner is 65. Drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue is 62. Actor Clive Owen is 60. Actor Janel Moloney (鈥淭he West Wing鈥) is 55. Singer Gwen Stefani of No Doubt is 55. Singer Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys is 53. Singer G. Love is 52. Actor Keiko Agena (鈥淧rodigal Son,鈥 鈥淕ilmore Girls鈥) is 51. Actor Neve Campbell is 51. Actor Lena Headey (鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥) is 51. Singer India.Arie is 49. Rapper Talib Kweli is 49. Actor Alanna Ubach (鈥淟egally Blonde鈥 movies) is 49. Actor Seann William Scott (movie 鈥淒ukes of Hazzard,鈥 鈥矨merican Pie鈥) is 48. Actor Shannyn Sossamon (TV鈥檚 鈥淢oonlight,鈥 Film鈥檚 鈥淭he Rules of Attraction鈥) is 46. Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 45. Actor Seth Gabel (鈥淔ringe,鈥 鈥淒irty Sexy Money鈥) is 43. Guitarist Mark King of Hinder is 42. Actor Tessa Thompson (鈥淲estworld鈥) is 41. Country singer Cherrill Green of Edens Edge is 41. Country singer Drake White is 41. Actor Meagan Holder (鈥淧itch鈥) is 40. Actor Christopher Marquette (鈥淏arry,鈥 鈥淛oan of Arcadia鈥) is 40. Singer-actor Ashlee Simpson is 40. Rapper A$AP Rocky is 35. Actor Alicia Vikander (鈥淭he Danish Girl,鈥 鈥淓x Machina鈥) is 36. Actor Noah Schnapp (鈥淪tranger Things鈥) is 20.
Oct. 4: Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 95. Actor Felicia Farr (鈥淭he Player,鈥 鈥淜otch鈥) is 92. Author Roy Blount Jr. is 83. Actor Lori Saunders (鈥淧etticoat Junction鈥) is 83. Actor Clifton Davis (鈥淢adam Secretary,鈥 鈥淎men鈥) is 79. Actor Susan Sarandon is 78. Actor Armand Assante is 75. Actor Alan Rosenberg (鈥淐ybill,鈥 鈥矻.A. Law鈥) is 74. Actor Christoph Waltz (鈥淚nglourious Basterds,鈥 鈥砏ater for Elephants鈥) is 68. Actor Bill Fagerbakke (鈥淐oach,鈥 鈥砈pongeBob SquarePants鈥) is 67. Actor Kyra Schon (鈥淣ight of the Living Dead鈥) is 67. Rap producer Russell Simmons is 67. Actor Wendy Makkena (鈥淪ister Act鈥 films) is 66. Keyboardist Chris Lowe of The Pet Shop Boys is 65. Keyboardist Gregg 鈥淗obie鈥 Hubbard of Sawyer Brown is 64. Actor David W. Harper (鈥淭he Waltons鈥) is 63. Singer Jon Secada is 63. Media personality John Melendez (AKA 鈥淪tuttering John鈥) is 59. Actor Jerry Minor (鈥淒r. Ken,鈥 鈥矯ommunity鈥) is 57. Actor Liev Schreiber (鈥淭he Manchurian Candidate,鈥 鈥砈cream 2鈥) is 57. Actor Abraham Benrubi (鈥淢en In Trees,鈥 鈥矱R鈥) is 55. Country singer-guitarist Heidi Newfield (Trick Pony) is 54. Singer-guitarist M. Ward of She and Him is 51. Actor Alicia Silverstone is 48. Keyboardist Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs is 46. Actor Dana Davis (鈥淔ranklin and Bash,鈥 鈥10 Things I Hate About You鈥) is 46. Actor Phillip Glasser (鈥淗ang Time鈥) is 46. Singer-guitarist Marc Roberge of O.A.R. is 46. Actor Rachael Leigh Cook (鈥淧erception,鈥 鈥淛osie and the Pussycats鈥) is 45. Actor Jimmy Workman (鈥淎ddams Family Values鈥) is 44. Singer Jessica Benson (3LW) is 37. Actor Melissa Benoist (鈥淪upergirl,鈥 鈥矴lee鈥) is 36. Actor Dakota Johnson (鈥淔ifty Shades Of Grey鈥) is 35. Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix is 33.
Oct. 5: Singer Arlene Smith of The Chantels is 83. Singer-guitarist Steve Miller is 81. Singer Brian Johnson of AC/DC is 77. Actor Karen Allen is 73. Director Clive Barker is 72. Guitarist David Bryson of Counting Crows is 70. Astrophysicist and 鈥淐osmos鈥 host Neil deGrasse Tyson is 66. Actor Daniel Baldwin (鈥淗omicide: Life On The Streets鈥) is 64. Guitarist Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America) is 60. Actor Guy Pearce (鈥淢emento,鈥 鈥淟.A. Confidential鈥) is 57. Actor Josie Bissett (鈥淢elrose Place鈥) is 54. Singer-actor Heather Headley is 50. Singer Colin Meloy of The Decemberists is 50. Guitarist Brian Mashburn of Save Ferris is 49. Actor Parminder Nagra (鈥淓R,鈥 鈥矪end It Like Beckham鈥) is 49. Actor Scott Weinger (鈥淔ull House,鈥 鈥淎laddin鈥) is 49. Actor Kate Winslet is 49. Guitarist James Valentine of Maroon 5 is 46. Bassist Paul Thomas of Good Charlotte is 44. Actor Jesse Eisenberg (鈥淭he Social Network鈥) is 41. Singer Brooke Valentine is 39. Actor Joshua Logan Moore (鈥淒esperate Housewives鈥) is 30.
The Associated Press
