Country Star Dolly Parton Turns 78 Today

Actors:

Desi Arnaz Jr. is 71 (“I Love Lucy,” “The Mambo Kings”)

Denise Boutte is 42 (“Meet the Browns,” “Why Did I Get Married”)

Michael Crawford is 82 (“The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Wizard of Oz”)

Drea de Matteo is 52 (“The Sopranos,” “Sons of Anarchy”)

Shelley Fabares is 80 (“The Donna Reed Show,” “Coach”)

Tippi Hedren is 94 (“The Birds,” “I Heart Huckabees”) (FAST FACT: She’s Melanie Griffith’s mom)

Lidya Jewett is 17 (“Hidden Figures”)

Logan Lerman is 32 (“The Butterfly Effect,” “Percy Jackson” films)

Katey Sagal is 70 (“Married... With Children,” “Sons of Anarchy”)

Jodie Sweetin is 42 (“Full House,” “Singled Out”)

Elizabeth Tulloch is 43 (“R2D2: Beneath the Dome,” “Superman & Lois”) (FAST FACT: For many years, she went by her nickname, ‘Bitsie,’ until 2017…when she married her “Grimm” co-star David Giuntoli. They’ve since welcomed their first child, a daughter they welcomed in 2019).

Shawn Wayans is 53 (“In Living Color,” “White Chicks”)

Shaunette Renee Wilson is 34 (“The Resident”)

The late Jean Stapleton (1923 – 2013) (“American Gothic,” “All In The Family”) 

Musicians:

America’s Dewey Bunnell is 72

Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitfield Crane is 56

The Motels’ Martha Davis is 73

Lil Scrappy is 40 (born Darryl Kevin Richardson)

Dolly Parton is 78

Marcy Playground singer/guitarist John Wozniak is 53

The late Phil Everly (1939 – 2014)…he would have been 85

The late Janis Joplin (1943 – 1970)…she would have been 81

The late Mac Miller (1992 – 2018)…he would have been 32 (his given name Malcolm James McCormick)

The late Robert Palmer (1949 – 2003)…he would have been 75 

Plus:

Reality TV star Alexis Bellino is 48 (“Real Housewives of Orange County”)

Comedian Frank Caliendo is 50 (“Frank TV,” “Mad TV”)

TV Chef and lover of all things butter Paula Deen is 77 (FAST FACT: She got her start when she left her job as a bank teller and, with only $200 in her pocket, moved to Georgia to start a catering service)

Tennis champ Stefan Edberg is 58 (A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 and 1996. He also won the Masters Grand Prix and was a part of the Swedish Davis Cup-winning-team four times)

Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson is 32 (She won the 2008 Olympic gold medal for the women's balance beam and became the 2007 World Champion on floor exercise. She also won season eight of Dancing with the Stars in 2009 and three years later, she finished second place in the Dancing with the Stars All-Star edition.)

Director Richard Lester is 92 (“A Hard Day’s Night”)

Comedian Paul Rodriguez is 69

The late Paul Cezanne (1839 – 1906) (Post-Impressionist painter whose best-known works included "The Card Players" and "The Bathers." His work formed the bridge between Impressionism and Cubism)

The late General Robert E. Lee (1807 – 1870) (President Lincoln had offered him command of a Union Army, but he decided to follow his home state into secession despite his belief that the union should remain intact. Lee commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War – and ultimately surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865)

The late poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) (He is most famous for his works "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other pieces of Gothic fiction. His timeless poems include "Lenore," The Raven," and "Annabel Lee.")

The late linebacker Junior Seau (1969 – 2012)…he would have been 53 (A 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and one of the most celebrated players in San Diego Chargers history. He spent his last seven NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots and retired with 1,849 career tackles.)


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