28 December 2009

Happy Birthday, Dame Maggie Smith!



Happy Birthday to Dame Maggie Smith and the following 47 'celebs' who were born on 28 December. Listen out for the line where Miss Brodie tells her girls what comes first in life (it's not safety, at 3:54). Stunning. Inspiring. Wonderful acting. It's only a wonder it took so long for her to be recognised as one of our truly great actors!

  1. Alexander Young. December 28, 1938. He was a Scottish guitarist and musician. August 4, 1997-†
  2. Al Klink. December 28, 1915. He was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. March, 7, 1991-†

  3. Anita Doth. December 28, 1971. Dutch singer-Group, 2 Unlimited.

  4. Ashley "Mr Fat" Titus. December 28, 1970. He was a South African rapper, musician and TV presenter. November 28, 2007-†

  5. Alex Chilton. December 28, 1950. American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer-Bands, the Box Tops and Big Star.

  6. Alex Dimitriades. December 28, 1973. Australian actor.

  7. Bernard Youens. December 28, 1914. He was a British actor. August 27 1984
  8. Billy Mackel. December 28, 1912. He was an American jazz guitarist. May 5, 1986-†

  9. Carol Gracias. December 28, 1978. Indian model.

  10. Charles Neville. December 28, 1938. African-American musician-The Neville Brothers.

  11. Celia Bressack. December 28, 1956. American actress.

  12. Chas Hodges. December 28, 1943. English musician, singer and guitarist-Music duo, Chas & Dave.

  13. Chad McQueen. December 28, 1960. American actor, film producer & race car driver.

  14. Charles Maxwell. December 28, 1913. He was an American actor. August 7, 1993-†

  15. Dorsey Burnette. December 28, 1932. He was an American Rockabilly singer--Group, The Rock and Roll Trio. August 19, 1979-†

  16. Dick Diamonde. December 28, 1947. Dutch musician and bassist-Rock n roll band, The Easybeats.

  17. Dick Sudhalter. December 28, 1938. He was an American jazz musician and trumpet player. September 19, 2008-†

  18. Dan Trimble. December 28, 1978. American actor.

  19. Duilio Coletti. December 28, 1906. He was an Italian film director. May 22, 1999-†

  20. Elaine Hendrix. December 28, 1970. American actress, producer, singer and dancer.
  21. Gayle King. December 28, 1954. Magazine editor.
  22. Henry Rowland. December 28, 1913. He was an American actor. April 26, 1984-†

  23. Harisree Ashokan. December 28, 1963. Indian actor.
  24. Hildegard Knef. December 28, 1925. She was a German actress, singer and writer. February 1, 2002-†

  25. Ian Buruma. December 28, 1951. Anglo-Dutch writer and academic.

  26. James Blake. December 28, 1979. American tennis player.

  27. J Mack Slaughter, Jr. December 28, 1983. American actor and singer.
  28. Joe Diffie. December 28, 1958. American country music singer-songwriter.

  29. Keith Floyd. December 28, 1943. He was a British chef and TV host & personality. September 14, 2009-†
  30. Lee Bowman. December 28, 1914. He was an American actor. December 25, 1979-†

  31. Lonnie Liston Smith. December 28, 1940. American jazz, soul, and funk musician.

  32. Lou Jacobi. December 28, 1913. He was a Canadian actor. October 23, 2009-†

  33. Moe Koffman. December 28, 1928. Canadian jazz musician and composer. March 28, 2001-†

  34. Marty Roe. December 28, 1960. American musician-Country music band, Diamond Rio.
  35. Michel Petrucciani. December 28, 1962. He was a French jazz pianist. January 6, 1999-†

  36. Malcolm Gets. December 28, 1963. American actor. Richard-TV, Caroline in the City.

  37. Maris Wrixon. December 28, 1916. She was an American actress. October 6, 1999-†

  38. Martin Milner. December 28 1931. American actor-Adam-12 and Route 66.

  39. Nigel Kennedy. December 28, 1956. English violinist.

  40. Oscar Andriani. December 28, 1905. He was an Italian actor. July 17, 1987-†

  41. Phil King. December 28, 1967. English former football player.
  42. Richard Clayderman. December 28, 1953. French pianist.

  43. Richard Whiteley, OBE. December 28, 1943. He was an English TV presenter and journalist-TV game show 'Countdown'. June 26, 2005-†

  44. Sajid Khan. December 28, 1951. Indian actor.
  45. Sam Levenson. December 28, 1911. He was an American writer, TV host & journalist. August 27, 1980-†
  46. Sven-Olof Sandberg. December, 28, 1905. He was a Swedish singer and songwriter. August 20, 1974-†

  47. Terri Garber. December 28, 1960. American actress.

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