April 14

Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV ACTRESS) 1977

Robert Carlyle (MOVIE ACTOR) 1961

Adrien Brody (MOVIE ACTOR) 1973

April 14 – Famous Birthdays

1578 Philip III king of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)
1592 Abraham Elsevier book publisher/publisher
1629 Christiaan Huygens Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn’s rings)
1676 Ernst Chreistian Hesse composer
1710 Marie A C de Camargo Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer
1718 Emanuele Barbella composer
1721 William August [Duke of Cumberland] English army leader
1723 John Wainwright composer
1738 Duck of Portland (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09)
1762 Giuseppe Valadier Italian architect/archaeologist
1770 George Canning London, British PM (1827)
1782 Carlo Coccia composer
1797 Adolphe Thiers 1st President of 3rd French Republic (1871-77)
1803 Friedrich von Amerling Austrian painter
1809 George W Vreede Dutch lawyer/politician
1813 Junius S Morgan US, merchant/philanthropist (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
1819 Charles Halle pianist/conductor/founder (Halle Orchestra)
1820 Harry Thompson Hays Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1876
1831 Gerhard Rohlfs German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia
1832 James Hewett Ledlie Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1882
1842 Sven August Korling composer
1843 Gustave Leon Huberti composer
1852 Henrique Oswald composer
1857 Edgar Stillman Kelley Sparta WI, composer (Gulliver)
1862 Pyotr A Stolypin premier Russia (1906-11)
1866 Anne Mansfield Sullivan US, educated Helen Keller
1870 Syd Gregory cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)
1873 Viktor Joseph Keldorfer composer
1874 Count Alexander of Athlone, Governor-General (South-Africa/Canada)
1876 Murray Bisset cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910)
1877 Daniël Plooy Dutch new testament scholar
1879 James Branch Cabell American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)
1881 Anton Wildgans Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater)
1886 Edward C Tolman US psychologist (behaviorism)
1886 Ernst R Curtius German literature historian
1889 Arnold Toynbee England, historian (A Study of History)
1889 Efim D Bogoljubov Russian chess player
1889 James Stephenson actor (Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew)
1892 Giorgio Cesana Italy, coxswain, (Olympics-gold-1906)
1892 Vere G Childe British archaeologist/prehistorian
1895 Mary Marquet St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance)
1895 Wiktor Labunski composer
1897 Barbara Baroness Wootton of Abinger English Lower house leader
1898 Lee Tracy Atlanta GA, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)
19– John Diaquinto Brooklyn NY, actor (Varges-Wild Side)
1900 Salvatore Baccaloni Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby)
1901 Alfred West champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits)
1901 Martin Kessel writer
1902 Menachem A Schneerson rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)
1904 Sir John Gielgud London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man)
1904 Lionel Birkett cricketer (West Indies vice-captain on Australian tour 1930-31)
1904 Reinout W van Bemmelen Dutch geologist
1904 Sonia Gaskell Russian/Netherlands choreographer
1905 Frits Philips Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips)
1905 Holmesdale Charles “Slinger” Nitschke cricket batsman (South Australia & Test)
1906 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75)
1906 Hunter Johnson composer
1907 François “Doc” Duvalier dictator of Haiti
1907 Otto F A H van Nispen Dutch mayor (Pannerden)/MP (KVP)
1907 Phyllis Konstam London England, actress (Murder, Skin Game)
1910 Werner Wolf Glaser composer
1912 Belinda Quirey dance historian/teacher
1912 Piet van Egmond Dutch organist/conductor (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra)
1912 Robert Doisneau photographer
1913 John Howard Cleveland OH, actor (Dave-My Three Sons)
1913 Everhard van Royen Dutch flautist/founder (Alma musica)
1913 Jean Fournet French conductor
1916 Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari cricketer (India 1947-48)
1916 Denis ApIvor composer
1916 Emerson Buckley composer
1917 Valerie Hobson North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations)
1918 Mary Healy New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)
1920 Eduardo Maturana composer
1920 John Paul Stevens Supreme Court Justice
1922 David Alexandrovich Toradze composer
1922 Maria Luisa Bemberg film maker
1923 William Darling journalist
1924 Shorty Rogers [Milton M Rajonsky] composer
1925 Abel Muzorewa bishop/premier (Rhodesia)
1925 Bill Harris US guitarist (Clovers-Good Lovin’)
1925 H G Kischenchand cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52)
1925 Rod Steiger West Hampton NY, actor (Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker, Chosen)
1926 Jan Carl Christian Maegaard composer
1927 Gloria Jean Buffalo NY, actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break)
1927 Dany Robin actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Jupiter, Julietta)
1928 Robert Mugabe President (Zimbabwe, 1988- )
1929 William Edgar Thornton Faison NC, MD/astronaut (STS-8, 51-B, sk:49)
1930 Bradford Dillman San Francisco CA, actor (Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer)
1930 Jay Robinson New York NY, actor (Born Again, Malibu Bikini Shop)
1930 George W Gekas (Representative-Republican-PA, 1983- )
1933 Buddy Knox Happy TX, rock vocalist (Party Doll, Lovey Dovey)
1933 Morton Subotnick Los Angeles CA, composer (Wild Bull)
1934 Bruce Pairaudeau cricketer (West Indies opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut)
1935 Joan Darling Boston MA, actress (Frieda-Owen Marshall)
1935 Loretta Lynn Butcher’s Hollow KY, country singer (Coal Miner’s Daughter)
1936 Robert Herman Nichols Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1986 Showdown)
1938 Gloria Dean Randle Scott educator/president (Beaumont College)
1939 Jennifer Fowler composer
1940 Patricia Bruder Brooklyn NY, actress (Ellen-As the World Turns)
1940 George Takei actor (Hikaru Sulu-Star Trek)
1941 Julie Christie Assam India, actress (Dr Zhivago)
1941 Pete Rose Cincinnati OH, baseball player/manager (Cincinnati Reds, Charlie hustle, most hits in majors)
1941 Anatoli Pavlocich Fyodorov cosmonaut
1941 Ryan O’Neal actor (Love Story, Paper Moon)
1942 Valentin Vitaliyevich Lebedev cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 35, T-5)
1943 Clarice Elaine Gaylord director of research grants (EPA)
1943 Yvonne Vriens-Auerbach Dutch MP (CDA)
1945 Ritchie Blackmore England, guitarist (Rainbow-Stone Cold, Deep Purple)
1945 Uwe Beyer German Democratic Republic, shot-putter (Olympics-gold-1976)
1945 Derek Leckenby rocker/actor (Mrs Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter)
1945 Steve Martin Waco TX, writer/actor (Jerk, Housesitter)
1946 Patrick Fairley guitarist (Marmalade-Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da)
1946 Tom Monteleone American writer (Dark Star & Illumination)
1947 Bob Massie cricketer (Australian swing bowler, 16 wickets on debut vs England 1972)
1948 Chester G Atkins (Representative-Democrat-MA)
1948 John Shea North Conway NH, actor (Honeymoon, New Life, Lois & Clark)
1948 Larry Ferguson Nassau Bahamas, keyboardist (Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing)
1948 Ty Grimes rocker (Captain Beefheart Band Drums
1950 Randolph Powell Iowa City IA, actor (Alan-Dallas, Logan’s Run)
1950 Anna M “Ansje” Beentjes actress (Blindgangers)
1951 Matima Kinuani Mpiosso musician
1952 Kenny Aaronson rocker
1953 Irina Rudolfovna Pronina Russian cosmonaut
1954 Bruce Sterling US, sci-fi author (Involution Ocean, Schismatrix)
1955 Simone Griffeth Savannah GA, actress (Death Race 2000, Bret Maverick, Amanda’s)
1958 Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Prince of Monaco
1958 Michael Patrick Hulbert Elmira NY, PGA golfer (1989 British Columbia Open)
1960 Brian Forster rocker (Partridge Family Drums)
1960 Pat Symcox cricketer (South African off-spinner 1993- )
1961 John Clarke South Bend IN, actor (Michael-Days of Our Lives)
1962 James Carpenter Canton CT, fencer-epee (Olympics-96)
1963 Cynthia Cooper WNBA guard (Houston Comets/Olympics-gold-1988)
1963 Meg Mallon Natick MA, LPGA golfer (1991 US Women’s Open)
1964 Allen James Sacramento CA, 50K walker (Olympics-24th-92, 96)
1964 Greg Battle CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1964 Jim Grabb Tucson AZ, tennis star
1965 Craig McDermott cricket pace bowler (tireless Australian since 1984)
1965 Stan Humphries NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers)
1966 David Justice baseball player (Atlanta Braves)/husband of Halle Barry
1966 Greg Maddux San Angelo TX, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
1966 Greg Myers Riverside CA, catcher (Minnesota Twins)
1966 Ricky Andrews WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire)
1967 Marla Wynne Easton PA, Miss Pennsylvania-America (1991) (top 10)
1967 Barret Martin rocker (Screaming Trees)
1967 Jeff Finley Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets)
1967 Steve Chiasson Barrie, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames)
1968 Anthony Michael Hall Boston MA, comedian (Saturday Night Live, Breakfast Club)
1968 Andrew Trim Sydney New South Wales Australia, canoeist (Olympics-96)
1968 Jesse Levis Philadephia PA, catcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
1969 Brad Ausmus New Haven CT, catcher (Detroit Tigers)
1969 Brad Pennington Salem IN, pitcher (California Angels)
1969 David Archibald Chilliwack, NHL center (Ottawa Senators)
1969 Mark Macon NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)
1969 Tim Roberts NFL defensive end (New England Patriots)
1970 Brian Stablein NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)
1970 Jan Siemerink Netherlands, tennis star
1970 Steve Avery Trenton MI, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
1971 Antonio London NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions)
1971 Gregory Zaun Glendale CA, catcher (Baltimore Orioles)
1972 Jason Mallett CFL safety (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
1972 Zev Lumelski WLAF guard (Amsterdam Admirals)
1974 Mike Allen Lambert Honolulu HI, volleyball opposite hitter (Olympics-96)
1975 Petra Begerow Germany, tennis star (1996 quarter Hilton Head)
1976 Baedon Choppy Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-96)
1976 Jason Wiemer Kimberley, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
1977 Sarah Michelle Gellar actress (Kendall-All My Children, Buffy)