1752 – Meingosus Gaelle, German theologian and church composer, born in Buch (d. 1816)
1890 – Stan Laurel [Arthur Stanley Jefferson], English comedian (Laurel and Hardy films), born in Ulverston, England (d. 1965)
1897 – Elaine Hammerstein, American actress (The Midnight Express), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
1907 – Jack Albertson, American actor (Chico and the Man, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 1981)
1910 – Richard Barrer, New Zealand-born chemist (father of zeolite chemistry) (d. 1996)
1931 – Robert Freeman Smith, American politician (Rep-R-Oregon), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2020)
1934 – Little Caesar [Carl Burnett], American vocalist (Little Caesar and the Romans)
1941 – Dino Ciani, Italian pianist, born in Fiume, Italy (d. 1974)
1942 – David Parry, British-Canadian folk musician (Friends of Fiddler’s Green), storyteller (Canadian Museum of Civilization), actor, stage director, and teacher (University of Toronto), born in London, England (d. 1995)
1982 – Missy Peregrym, Canadian actress
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 15th June 2022
1927 – Hugo Pratt, Italian graphic artist, born in Rimini, Italy (d. 1995)
1936 – William Joseph Levada, American Catholic prelate
1939 – Ward Connerly, American political activist (affirmative action), born in Leesville, Louisiana
1943 – Aron Kincaid, actor (Warren-Bachelor Father, Ski Party), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 – Jim Varney, American actor (Ernest Goes to Jail, Hey Vern), born in Lexington, Kentucky
1955 – Sally E Silverstone, Walthamstow England, Co-Captain (Biosphere 2)
1968 – Tim Lester, American NFL fullback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Miami, Florida
1971 – Jake Busey, American actor
1972 – Hank Von Helvete, Turbonegro Frontman
1973 – Matt Stevens, safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
Famous Birthdays for 14th June 2022
1874 – Edward Bowes, American radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1946)
1930 – Charles McCarry, American author and former CIA spy (The Tears of Autumn), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
1943 – John Miles, British racing driver, born in London (d. 2018)
1945 – Rod Argent, English rock musician (The Zombies – “She’s Not There”; Argent – “Hold Your Head Up”), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire
1950 – Jeremy Sinden, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Ascendancy, Harem), born in London (d. 1996)
1969 – Eugene Chung, American NFL guard (Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts), born in Prince George’s County, Maryland
1971 – Ramon Vega, former Swiss footballer
1974 – Phillip Rhys, British actor
1974 – Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress
1975 – Chris Onstad, American cartoonist
Famous Birthdays for 13th June 2022
1825 – Benjamin J. Hill, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in McMinnville, Tennessee (d. 1880)
1875 – Max d’Ollone, French composer and writer (Le Ménestrel), born in Besançon, France (d. 1959)
1892 – Richard M. Jones, American jazz pianist, accompanist, songwriter (“Trouble In Mind”), record producer (Louis Armstrong) and label manager (Okeh; Decca;Mercuty), born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana (d. 1945)
1931 – Irvin D. Yalom, American psychotherapist and Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, born in Washington, D.C.
1941 – Esther Ofarim, Israeli pop singer (“T’en vas pas”; “Cinderella Rockerfella”), born in Safed, British Palestine
1942 – James Carr, American singer (“To Love Somebody”), born in Como, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1947 – Harold Danko, American jazz pianist (Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd), and educator (Eastman School), born in Ohio
1951 – Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (Breaking the Waves), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
1954 – Andrzej Lepper, Polish politician (Deputy Prime Minister of Poland), born in Stowięcino, Poland (d. 2011)
1974 – Steve-O, American television personality
Famous Birthdays for 12th June 2022
1468 – Juan del Encina, Spanish author and composer, born in Encinas, Spain (d. 1529)
1842 – Rikard Nordraak, Norwegian composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d.1866)
1859 – Thomas J. Walsh, United States Senator (Montana), born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin (d. 1933)
1906 – Sandro Penna, Italian poet, born in Perugia, Italy (d. 1977)
1930 – Jim Nabors, American actor and singer (Gomer Pyle, Back Home Again in Indiana), born in Sylacauga, Alabama (d. 2017)
1942 – Len Barry [Leonard Borisoff], American singer, songwriter and producer (The Dovells – “Bristol Stomp”; solo – “1-2-3”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1959 – Jalal-ud-din, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani paceman, ODI hat-trick v Aust 1982), born in Karachi, Pakistan
1961 – Yuri Rozanov, Russian sports broadcaster (NTV Plus, Match TV; TEFI Award 2012), born in Zagorsk, Russia (d. 2021)
1961 – Rod Latham, New Zealand cricketer (NZ opening batsman), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
1969 – Kevin Turner, American NFL fullback (Philadelphia Eagles) and plaintiff against NFL (concussion case), born in Prattville, Alabama (d. 2016)
Famous Birthdays for 11th June 2022
1572 – Ben Jonson, English playwright and poet (Volpone, Alchemist), born in London (d. 1637)
1842 – Prince Alfred, Liechtenstein noble and politician, born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 1907)
1899 – George Frederick McKay, American composer, born in Harrington, Washington (d. 1970)
1904 – Clarence “Pinetop” Smith, American jazz pianist and singer (Boogie Woogie Piano), born in Troy, Alabama (d. 1929)
1925 – Richard White, New Zealand rugby union player (55 games as an All Black), born in Gisborne, New Zealand (d. 2012)
1928 – Gerard van Leijenhorst, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior (CDA), born in Ede, Netherlands (d. 2001)
1931 – Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom, Scottish judge, born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1932 – Athol Fugard, South African anti-apartheid writer (Blood Knot), born in Middelburg, South Africa
1951 – Mithra Wettimuny, Sri Lankan cricketer (brother of Sidath 2 Tests for SL v NZ 1983), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
1990 – Paapa Essiedu, English actor (I May Destroy You), born in London, England
Famous Birthdays for 10th June 2022
1825 – Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing, born in Øverbø, Norway (d. 1897)
1840 – Thomas F. Toon, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Columbus County, North Carolina (d. 1902)
1861 – Joseph Cuypers, Dutch architect (St Bavo, Haarlem), born in Roermond, the Netherlands (d. 1949)
1901 – Frederick Loewe [Friedrich Löwe], Austrian-born American composer (My Fair Lady; Camelot), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1988)
1913 – John Edmunds, American composer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1986)
1927 – Lin Yang-kang, Taiwanese politician, born in Niitaka District, Taiwan (d. 2013)
1947 – Ken Singleton, American baseball player (Orioles), born in Mt Vernon, New York
1954 – Raul Rekow, American percussionist and conguero (Santana, 1976-2013), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
1971 – (Joel) “Jo-Jo” Hailey, American RandB singer (Jodeci – “Come And Talk To Me”; “Cry For You”), born in Monroe, North Carolina
1976 – Hadi Saei Bonehkohal, Persian taekwondoka
Famous Birthdays for 9th June 2022
1898 – Luigi Fagioli, Italian race car driver (d. 1952)
1921 – Agnes Keleti, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold 1952, 56), born in Budapest, Hungary
1922 – George Axelrod, American playwright (Breakfast at Tiffany, Bus Stop), born in New York City (d. 2003)
1922 – Peter Beazley, British politician (C) (European Parliament), born in Chale, Isle of Wight (d. 2004)
1943 – Joe Haldeman, American sci-fi author (The Forever War), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1944 – Christine Goitschel, French alpine skier (Olympic gold 1964), born in Sallanches, France
1949 – Francis Monkman, British film composer, musician and songwriter (Curved Air; Sky), born in Hampstead, North London
1954 – Pete Byrne Bath, English rocker (Naked Eyes), born in Bath, Somerset
1972 – Wesley Reid Scantlin, American guitarist and singer (Puddle of Mudd), born in Kansas City, Missouri
1974 – Randy Winn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2002; TB Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, SF Giants) and analyst (NBC Sports Bay Area), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 8th June 2022
1756 – Cornelis van Foreest, Dutch politician, Mayor of Alkmaar, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1823)
1837 – Moritz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf), born in Weissenfels, Germany (d. 1906)
1906 – Nazir Ali, Indian cricket all-rounder (2 Tests; first Indian Test 1932), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India (d. 1975)
1910 – Aleksandr Tvardovsky, Russian poet and editor in chief (Novyj Mir), born in Zagorye, Russian Empire (d. 1971) [NS=June 21]
1916 – Francis Crick, English molecular biologist who co-discovered DNA’s structure, with James Watson (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, 1962), born in Northampton, England (d. 2004)
1937 – Norma Shaw, English lawn bowler (World Outdoor C’ship gold 1981; Indoor C’ship gold 1997), born in Wakefield, England (d. 2009)
1964 – Harry Lee “Butch” Reynolds, American 400m runner (world record – 43.29 seconds, 1988-99), born in Akron, Ohio
1969 – Glenn Rogers Jr, CFL defensive back (Edmonton Eskimos)
1971 – Jamie Morgan, Australia, tennis star
1979 – Pete Orr, Canadian baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 7th June 2022
1833 – Alexander Ritter, German composer, born in Narva, Estonia (d. 1896)
1908 – Boris Goldovsky, Russian-American conductor, educator (Tangle wood, 1942-62), and opera broadcast commentator (Metropolitan Opera, 1946-85), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2001)
1911 – Silas Roy Crain, American gospel singer (founder of The Soul Stirrers Gospel Quartet), born in Augustine, Texas (d. 1996)
1913 – Dallas Shirley, American Basketball Hall of Fame referee (officiated 2,000+ games in 33-year career), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1994)
1924 – Dolores Gray [Sylvia Dolores Finkelstein], American singer and actress (Designing Woman, Kismet), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
1926 – Dick Williams, American singer and choral director (Andy Williams Show), born in Wall Lake, Iowa (d. 2018)
1964 – Andris Vecumnieks, Latvian contemporary classical composer (Concertino Art-I-Shock), conductor, teacher, and musicologist, born in Riga, Latvian SSR
1969 – Lachlan Elmer, Australian field hockey halfback (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
1973 – Song Yun-ah, South Korean model and actress
1976 – Necro [Ron Braunstein], Jewish American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York