October 5

October 5 – Famous Birthdays

1703 Jonathan Edwards US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)
1713 Denis Diderot France, encyclopedist (Dictionnaire Encyclop‚dique)
1830 Chester Alan Arthur Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85)
1840 John Addington Symonds Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)
1864 Louis LumiŠre with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895
1882 Robert Hutchings Goddard Worcester Mass, rocket pioneer
1887 Ren‚ Cassin pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1968)
19– Bever-Leigh Banfield NYC, actress (Officer Edie-Open All Night)
19– Brian Johnson rocker (AC/DC-Highway to Hell))
19– Shell Kepler actress (Amy Vining-General Hospital)
19– Thom Christopher actor (Carlo Hesser-One Life to Live)
19– Troy Luccketta rock drummer (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)
1902 Ray Kroc Illinois, founder of McDonalds/owner (San Diego Padres)
1904 John Hoyt Bronxville NY, actor (Gimme a Break, Tom Dick & Mary)
1908 Joshua Logan Broadway producer (South Pacific)
1912 Tony Martin Brooklyn NY, announcer (Arthur Godfrey)
1919 Allen Ludden Mineral Point Wisc, TV host (Password)
1919 Donald Pleasence Worksop England, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Halloween)
1921 Bill Willis AAFC, NFL guard (Cleveland Browns)
1923 Glynis Johns Pretoria South Africa, actress (Mary Poppins)
1923 Philip Berrigan militant priest (Chicago 7)
1924 Bill Dana Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)
1925 Gail Davis Little Rock Ark, actress (Annie Oakley)
1929 Richard F Gordon Jr Seattle, Capt USN/astronaut (Gemini 11, Apol 12)
1930 Pavel R Popovich Ukraine, cosmonaut (Vostok 4, Soyuz 14)
1930 Skip Homeier Chicago Illinois, actor (Beachhead, Dakota Incident)
1933 Diane Cilento Australia, actress (Agony & Ecstasy, Wicker Man)
1935 Peter Brown NYC, actor (Lawman, Laredo, Bold & Beautiful)
1937 Barry Switzer football coach (Oklahoma)
1941 Ricardo Hoffmann marathon swimmer (299 miles)
1943 Steve Miller Milwaukee, rocker (Abracadabra, Space Cowboy)
1948 Sal Viscuso Brooklyn NY, actor (Soap, Montefuscos)
1950 Jeff Conway NYC, actor (Bobby-Taxi)
1951 Bob Geldof pop musician (Boomtown Rats, Band Aid)
1951 Karen Allen Illinois, actress (Cruising, Starman, Wanderers)
1951 Leah Poulos-Mueller US, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980)
1952 Clive Barker producer (Hell Raiser)
1954 Duncan Regehr Alberta Canada, actor (Wizards & Warriors)
1955 Leo Barnes rocker (Hothouse Flowers-Don’t Go)
1957 Jeanne Evert tennis player, Chris’ sister
1958 Brent W Jett Jr Pontiac Mich, USN Lt Commander/astronaut
1958 Lee Thompson sax (Madness-Baggy Trousers)
1962 Ken Noda NYC, pianist (Rivalry)
1962 Michael Andretti Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame (elected 1986)
1965 Mario Lemieux Montreal, Pitts Penguin (#66) high scorer
1965 Penny Baker Buffalo NY, playmate (January, 1984)
1969 Karyn Parsons actress (Hilary-Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
1974 Douglas Emerson Glendale Calif, actor (Robbie-Herbie The Love Bug)
1975 Scott E Weinger NYC, actor (Steve Taylor-The Family Man)
2176 Winston Matthew Kyle Perth, Australia (Star Trek)