Today's Birthdays – December 20, 2011

Celebrity Birthdays

1740 – Arthur Lee, American diplomat (d. 1792) 1792 – Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) 1805 – Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry 1833 – Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American physician convicted of giving medical aid to John Wilkes Booth (d. 1883) 1868 – Harvey Firestone, American automobile pioneer (Firestone Tires) (d. 1938) 1869 – Charles Grapewin, American actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) (d. 1956) 1898 – Irene Dunne, American actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama, My Favorite Wife) (d. 1990) 1940 – Larry Willis rock keyboardist (Blood, Sweat & Tears) 1944 – Robert Colomby, rock drummer (Blood Sweat & Tears-When I Die) 1945 – Peter Criss (Crisscoula), American drummer and singer (Kiss) 1946 – Dick Wolf, American television series creator (Law & Order) 1946 – Uri Geller, Israeli mentalist/psychic (bends forks) 1948 – Alan Parsons, British music producer and artist (Alan Parsons Project, Pink Floyd, Beatles) 1957 – Joyce Hyser, American actress (Just One of the Guys) 1957 – Anita Baker [Ward] Detroit MI, vocalist (Rapture) 1963 – Joel Gretsch, American actor (V, The 4400, Taken) 1963 – Karen Moncrieff Sacramento CA, actress (Six Feet Under, Days of Our Lives) 1966 – Chris Robinson, American singer (Black Crowes) 1982 – David Cook, American singer, winner of American Idol.  ]]]]> ]]>

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