Today's Birthdays – June 1, 2011

1801 Brigham Young religious leader (Mormon church)/polygamist 1901 John W Van Duren playwright (I Remember Mama) 1921 Nelson Riddle Oradell NJ, musical conductor (Batman, Frank Sinatra) 1926 Andy Griffith Mount Airy NC, actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock) 1926 Marilyn Monroe [Norma Jean Baker], actress (Some Like It Hot) 1930 Ty Hardin Ill, actor (Berserk, PT 109) 1934 Pat Boone Florida, singer/actor (April Love, Cross & Switchblade) 1937 Morgan Freeman actor (Driving Mrs Daisy) 1939 Cleavon Little Chickasha Okla, actor (Blazing Saddles, Toy Soldiers) 1944 Robert Powell England, actor (Jigsaw Man, Shaka Zulu, Secrets) 1947 Ron Wood rock guitarist (Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones) 1948 Tom Sneva US auto racer (Indianapolis 500-1983) 1956 Lisa Hartman Houston Tx, singer/actress (Tabitha, Knots Landing) 1956 Robin Mattson actress (Gina-Santa Barbara, Bonnie’s Kids, Wolf Lake) 1959 Alan “Wild”er rocker (Depeche Mode-Just Can’t Get Enough)]]]]> ]]>