Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today

Actors:

Maxwell Caulfield is 63 (“The Colbys,” “The Boys Next Door,” “Grease 2,” “Gettysburg,” “Empire Records”) (FAST FACT: When he married his wife, Juliet Mills in 1980, there was a fair amount of controversy – as she is 19 years his senior. In a testament to the masses not having a clue, the couple is still going strong after 40 years of marriage.)

Lucas Grabeel is 38 (“High School Musical” franchise, “Switched at Birth”)

Bradley Steven Perry is 24 (“Good Luck Charlie,” “Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure”)

The late Susan Anspach (1942 – 2018)…she would have been 81 (“The Devil and Max Devlin,” “Dancing at the Harvest Moon”)

The late Dominique Dunne (1959-1982) …she would have been 63 (“Poltergeist,” “The Shadow Riders”) (FAST FACTS: Best known for her role in “Poltergeist,” Dunne at the height of fame in 1982 – the year the film was released. Tragically, it was in October of that year that she was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, in the driveway of her West Hollywood home and went into a coma. She never regained consciousness and died five days later. In a controversial court case, Sweeney was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Dunne's death and served only three and a half years in prison. Dunne was just 22 years old when she died. Her death was considered one of several that was connected to a purported “Poltergeist Movie Curse.”)

The late Boris Karloff (1887-1969) (“Frankenstein” franchise, “The Mummy,” “The Black Cat”) (FAST FACTS: Due to his contributions in the worlds of film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.)

The late Steve Landesberg (1936-2010) …he would have been 86 ("Barney Miller,” “Wild Hogs,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”)

The late Harpo Marx (1888-1964) (“The Cocoanuts,” “Too Many Kisses”) (He’s the one who He wore a curly reddish blonde wig, and never spoke during performances. Instead, he blew a horn or whistled to communicate…and yes, played the harp in most of his films.)

Musicians:

Lamb of God’s Chris Adler is 50 (FAST FACTS: He is recognized by his left handed playing on a right handed kit, his use of the heel-toe technique, his unusual approach to the drum kit, and his tendency to play in 6/4 time.)

Sister Hazel’s Ken Block is 56 (that’s according to AP)

Miley Cyrus is 30

Sponge drummer Charlie Grover is 56 (that’s according to AP)

Kurupt (of Tha Dogg Pound) is 50 (born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown)

Alison Mosshart (The Kills and The Dead Weather) is 44

Plus:

Screenwriter/film producer Joe Eszterhas is 78 (“Flashdance,” “Basic Instinct,” “Showgirls,” “Children of Glory”)

Reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is 35 (“Jersey Shore,” “Snooki & Jwoww”)

Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts is 62 (While fighting myelodysplastic syndrome – aka MDS – in 2013, Robin came out and for the first time acknowledged that she is gay. She also revealed that she’s partnered with Amber Laign – they’ve been together since 2005)

Comedian Bruce Vilanch is 74

The late outlaw Billy the Kid (1859-1881) (real name: William H. Bonney) (FAST FACTS: According to legend, he killed twenty-one men, but it is generally believed he killed eight. He killed his first man on August 17, 1877, at around 17-years-old. Billy was relatively unknown during most of his lifetime but was catapulted into legend in 1881 when New Mexico's governor, Lew Wallace, placed a price on his head.)


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