Famous People Born in 1952 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 838

• Apr 1 Rob Wasserman, American jazz and rock double bassist, and composer (RatDog; Duets), born in San Mateo, California (d. 2016)
• Apr 1 Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor and singer, born in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines

• Apr 2 Leon Wilkeson, American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2001)
• Apr 2 Thierry Le Luron, French humorist, born in Paris (d. 1986)
• Apr 2 Will Hoy, English auto racer (British Touring Car C'ship 1991), born in Melbourn, England (d. 2002)
• Apr 3 Dave Bronze, British session and touring bass player (Eric Clapton; Tom Jones; Robin Trower), born in Billercay, Essex, England
• Apr 3 Mike Moore, American politician and Attorney General of Mississippi, born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
• Apr 4 Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist (Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2011)
• Apr 4 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle racer (10 x GP wins) and touring car racer (Bathurst 1993), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1995)
• Apr 4 Pat Burns, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame coach (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins; Stanley Cup 2002-03 New Jersey Devils), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
• Apr 4 Rosemarie Ackermann, German high jumper (Olympic gold 1976), born in Lohsa, Sachsen, Germany
• Apr 5 Mitch Pileggi, American actor (The X-Files), born in Portland, Oregon
• Apr 5 Sandy Mayer, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1975; French Open doubles 1979), born in Portola Valley, California
• Apr 6 Judith McConnell, actress (Sophia Capwell-Santa Barbara)

• Apr 6 Stephen Barber, American musician, arranger, and composer, born in Abilene, Texas
• Apr 6 Udo Dirkshneider, German heavy metal ringer (Accept, 1976-87 - "Balls to the Wall"; U.D.O.), born in Wuppertal, West Germany
• Apr 7 Bruce Gary, American rock drummer (The Knack - "My Sharona"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2006)
• Apr 7 Jane Frederick, US pentathlete (Olympic 7th 1976)
• Apr 8 Adam Woods, British rock drummer (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Manchester, England
• Apr 9 Bruce Robertson, New Zealand rugby union centre (34 Tests, 22 tries; Counties Manukau RFU), born in Hastings, New Zealand (d. 2023)
• Apr 9 Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
• Apr 9 Tania Tsanaklidou, Greek artist pop singer ("Charlie Chaplin"), and staged and screen actress, born in Drama, Greece
• Apr 10 Mark Goldenberg, American session and touring guitarist (Jackson Browne; Cher), songwriter (The Pointer Sisters; Peter Frampton), and producer, born in Chicago, Illinois
• Apr 10 Per Henriksen, Norwegian soccer central defender (10 caps; Viking FK 180 games), born in Stavanger, Norway (d. 2024)
• Apr 11 Michael Shea, American director and actor (The Fugitive, The Wild Wild West, Mission: Impossible), born in Queens, New York
• Apr 11 Peter Windsor, English motor racing journalist and reporter, born in Reigate, Surrey, England
• Apr 12 Alexis Argüello, Nicaraguan boxer (3-weight world champion), born in Managua, Nicaragua (d. 2009)
• Apr 12 J. D. Nicholas, British guitarist (Heatwave, Commodores), born in Watford, England
• Apr 12 Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN's Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
• Apr 12 Reuben Gant, American professional football player (Buffalo Bills), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Apr 13 David Drew, British politician (MP for Stroud), born in Gloucestershire, England
• Apr 13 Erick Avari, American-Indian actor, born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
• Apr 13 Jonjo O'Neill, Irish racehorse trainer, born in Cork, Ireland
• Apr 13 Ron Dittemore, American space administrator, born in Cooperstown, New York
• Apr 13 Sam Bush, American progressive bluegrass mandolinist (New Grass Revival), born in Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Apr 14 Kenny Aaronson, American session and touring bass guitarist (Joan Jett; Bob Dylan; Rick Derringer), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Apr 14 Mickey O'Sullivan, Irish Gaelic football manager and player, born in Kenmare, Ireland
• Apr 15 Bengt Gingsjö, Swedish swimmer, born in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland
• Apr 15 Donald Harvey, American serial killer, healthcare worker who killed at least 37 patients, born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2017)
• Apr 15 Kym Gyngell, Australian comedian, born in Melbourne, Australia
• Apr 15 Sam McMurray, American actor (Tracey Ullman), born in New York City

• Apr 16 Michel Blanc, French actor and director, born in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France
• Apr 16 William Richard "Billy" West, American voice actor (Futurama), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Apr 17 Arkan [Željko Ražnatović], Serbian paramilitary leader, born in Brežice, Slovenia (d. 2000)
• Apr 17 Joseph Francis "Joe" Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck), born in Troy, New York (d. 2016)
• Apr 18 Jim Scholten, American country singer ("Betty's Bein' Bad"), born in Midland, Michigan
• Apr 19 Andy Shernoff, American punk rock bassist, songwriter, and record producer (The Dictators), born in Queens, New York City
• Apr 20 Božidar Maljković, Serbian basketball coach (EuroLeague C'ship 1989, 90 Jugoplastika; 1993 Limoges CSP; 1996 Panathinaikos BC; FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1996; President OC of Serbia), born in Otočac, Croatia
• Apr 20 Tamara Sergeyevna Zakharova, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, Russia
• Apr 22 François Berléand, French actor
• Apr 23 Lionel Johnston, American actor (Sons & Daughters), born in Augusta, Georgia
• Apr 23 Narada Michael Walden, American rock, R&B, and jazz fusion musician and producer ("I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)"; Divine Emotions"), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Apr 23 Terry Moor, American tennis star, born in Hartford, Connecticut
• Apr 24 Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer (Hermès), born in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France
• Apr 24 Pat Zachry, American baseball pitcher (World Series & NL Rookie of the Year 1976 Cincinnati Reds; MLB All Star 1978 NY Mets), born in Richmond, Texas (d. 2024)
• Apr 25 Cory Daye, American dance music vocalist, born in The Bronx, New York

• Apr 25 Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist, born in Oslo, Norway
• Apr 25 Vladislav Tretiak, Russian hockey player (Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Dmitrovsky District, Russia
• Apr 26 Popo Molefe, South African politician and secretary-general (South Africa UDF), born in Sophiatown, Gauteng, South Africa
• Apr 27 Ari Vatanen, Finnish rally driver, born in Tuupovaara, Finland

• Apr 27 Larry Elder, American political commentator, born in Los Angeles, California
• Apr 28 Chuck Leavell, American session and touring keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band; Rolling Stones; Sea Level), and forest conservationist (The Tree Man), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1]
• Apr 28 Gerald Barry, Irish classical composer (The Eternal Recurrence), born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
• Apr 28 Mary McDonnell, American actress (Sneakers, Independence Day), born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
• Apr 29 Bob McClure, American baseball player and coach (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Oakland, California
• Apr 29 David Icke, English writer and conspiracy theorist, born in Leicester, England
• Apr 29 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, American actress (Too Close for Comfort), born in Schnectady, New York
• Apr 29 Nora Dunn, American comedienne and actress (SNL; Miami Blues; Working Girl), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Apr 30 Jacques Audiard, French film director (Dheepan - 2015 Palme d'Or), born in Paris France
• Apr 30 Tom Pesek, PC programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program)
• May 2 Christine Baranski, American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen (Rumors; The Good Wife; Cybill - "Maryann"; The Birdcage), born in Buffalo, New York
• May 2 Isla St Clair [Isabella Dyce], Scottish traditional and folk music singer, and television presenter, born in Grangemouth, Scotland
• May 2 Mari Natsuki, Japanese singer, dancer and actress, born in Tokyo, Japan
• May 3 Allen Wells, Scottish athlete (Olympic 100m gold 1980), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
• May 3 Caitlin Clarke, American actress (Dragonslayer), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
• May 3 Keiji Haino, Japanese rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Fushitsusha), born in Chiba, Japan
• May 4 Michael Barrymore, English comedian, actor, quiz master and entertainer, born in Bermondsey, London
• May 5 Campbell McComas, Australian impersonator and broadcaster, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
• May 5 Louis Cortelezzi, American rock and jazz saxophonist (Mink DeVille) and film composer (Pokemon), born in New Galilee, Pennsylvania
• May 6 Chiaki Naito-Mukai, Tatebayashi Japan, astronaut (STS 65, sk:95)
• May 6 Christian Clavier, French actor (Les Visiteurs (The Visitors)), and film maker, born in Paris France
• May 6 Michael O'Hare, American actor
• May 7 Amy Heckerling, American director (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless), born in The Bronx, New York
• May 8 Beth Henley, American actress and playwright (Miss Firecracker), born in Jackson, Mississippi
• May 8 Charles J. Camarda, American astronaut, born in New York City
• May 8 Peter McNab, Canadian ice hockey center (Boston Bruins and 3 other teams) and broadcaster (New Jersey Devils, 1987-95; Colorado Avalanche, 1995-2022), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2022)
• May 9 Patrick Ryecart, actor (Silas Mariner)
• May 10 Bob Glaub, American session and touring bass player (Jackson Browne; Nicolette Larson, Warren Zevon; Linda Ronstadt; John Fogerty), born in Los Angeles, California
• May 10 Kikki Danielsson, Swedish pop and country singer, yodeler, and accordion player, born in Osby, Sweden
• May 10 Lee Brilleaux, British musician (Dr Feelgood), born in Durban, South Africa
• May 10 Sly Dunbar, Jamaican reggae drummer (Sly & Robbie), born in Kingston, Jamaica
• May 11 Darrow Igus, American comedian (Fridays, Roll Out), born in Newark, New Jersey
• May 11 Frances Fisher, English-American actress (Titanic, Watchmen), born in Milford on Sea, England
• May 11 Mike Lupica, American sports journalist (ESPN), newspaper columnist (New York Daily News), and novelist (Dead Air), born in Oneida, New York
• May 11 Renaud [Séchan], French pop singer, composer, and actor, born in Paris, France
• May 11 Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian actress
• May 11 Warren Littlefield, American television executive
• May 13 John Kasich, US politician (Governor of Ohio (R), 2011-19), born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
• May 13 Manfred Langer, Austrian-Dutch disco builder
• May 13 Sew Shivnarine, West Indian cricketer (3 Tests for WI 1978, later USA captain), born in Albion, Guyana
• May 14 David Byrne, Scottish-American rock singer-songwriter (Talking Heads - "Burning Down the House"; "Psycho Killer"), born in Dumbarton Scotland
• May 14 Donald R McMonagle, Mjr USAF/astronaut (STS 39, 54, 66), born in Flint, Michigan
• May 14 Robert Zemeckis, American film director (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future), born in Chicago, Illinois
• May 14 Scott Irwin, American professional wrestler (d. 1987)
• May 15 Chazz Palminteri, American actor (The Usual Suspects, Bronx Tale), born in The Bronx, New York
• May 15 David Brandon, American businessman (Toys "R" Us, Domino's Pizza), born in Dearborn, Michigan
• May 15 Phil Seymour, American rock and power pop musician, singer, and songwriter (The Dwight Twilley Band), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1993)
• May 15 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher (Rangers, Indians, Twins)
• May 16 James Herndon, American media psychologist
• May 17 Howard Hampton, Canadian politician
• May 17 Jody Pijper, Dutch pop singer, born in Ter Aar, Netherlands
• May 17 Norv Turner, American football coach (Super Bowl 1992, 93 OC Dallas Cowboys; HC Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, SD Chargers), born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
• May 18 Diane Duane, American sci-fi author (Door into Fire), born in New York City

• May 18 Jeana Yeager, American aviator (1st non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world), born in Fort Worth, Texas
• May 18 Martin Hoke, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio), born in Lakewood, Ohio
• May 19 Barbara Joyce Lomas, American funk and disco vocalist (B.T. Express - "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"), born in Brooklyn, NYC
• May 19 Bert van Marwijk, Dutch football manager
• May 20 Roger Milla, Cameroonian footballer
• May 20 Warren Cann, Canadian rock drummer (Ultravox), born in Victoria, British Columbia

• May 22 Jan Todd, American powerlifter (first woman to officially exceed 400 pounds in any powerlift - deadlift of 412 pounds 1976), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• May 22 Waldemar Victorino., Uruguayan soccer forward (33 caps; CA Cerro, Cagliari, Newell's Old Boys, Colón de Santa Fe, LDU Portoviejo), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2023)
• May 23 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler, American boxer (undisputed World Middleweight champion 1980-87; second-longest unified C'ship reign in history), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2021)
• May 23 Anne-Marie David, French pop singer (Eurovision, 1973), born in Casablanca, French Protectorate in Morocco
• May 23 Deborah Adair, actress (Tracey-Dynasty, Kate-Day of Our Life)
• May 23 James Mankey, American rock guitarist (Sparks, 1972-73; Concrete Blonde - "Joey"), born in Washington
• May 23 Martin Parr, British photographer, born in Epsom, England
• May 25 Al Sarrantonio, American writer (999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense), born in New York City
• May 25 Gordon Smith, American politician (U.S. Senator from Oregon), born in Pendleton, Oregon
• May 25 Jeffrey Bewkes, American media executive (CEO of Time Warner from 2008-18), born in Paterson, New Jersey
• May 26 David Meece, American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, and piano player, born in Humble, Texas
• May 28 Deborah Jo Billingsley, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and songwriter, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2010)
• May 28 Russell J. Wintner, American film executive
• May 29 Louise Cooper, British sci-fi author (Nemesis, Inferno, Infanta, Nocturne), (d. 2009)
• May 30 Alexander Toradze, Soviet Georgian-American concert pianist and music professor (University of Indiana, 1991-2017), born in Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR (d. 2022)
• May 30 Zoltán Kocsis, Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer, born in Budapest (d. 2016)
• May 31 Jim Vallance, Canadian songwriter, arranger and producer (Bryan Adams - "Cuts Like a Knife"; "Heaven"; "Summer of '69"), born in Chilliwack, British Columbia
• May 31 Karl Bartos, German electronic percussionist, and composer (Kraftwerk, 1975-90; Electric Music), born in Berchtesgaden, West Germany
• May 31 Neil Dorfsman, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer and record producer (Dire Straits, Bruce Hornsby, Sting), born in New York City
• Jun 1 Şenol Güneş, Turkish soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Trabzonspor) and manager (Trabzonspor, Bursaspor, Beşiktaş, Turkey), born in Trabzon, Turkey
• Jun 2 Gary Bettman, American National Hockey League commissioner
• Jun 3 Billy Powell, American musician and keyboardist (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "That Smell"; "Freebird"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2009)
• Jun 3 David Richards, Welsh motor racing entrepreneur (chairman Prodrive, Motorsport UK, Aston Martin, team principal BAR, Benetton F1 teams; World Rally C'ship 1981), born in Denbighshire, Wales
• Jun 3 Greg Taylor, American rock and blues harmonica player, known as "Fingers" (Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, 1975-2000), born in Wichita, Kansas
• Jun 4 Carlene Watkins, American actress (Tough Enough), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• Jun 4 Parker Stevenson, actor (Falcon Crest, Stroker Ace), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Jun 5 Carole Fredericks, American singer (Fredericks Goldman Jones), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2001)
• Jun 5 Daniel Katzen, American French horn player (Boston Symphony, 1979-2008), and teacher (University of Arizona, 2008-), born in Rochester, New York
• Jun 5 Monnette Sudler, American jazz guitarist (Sounds of Liberation), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
• Jun 5 Mukesh Bhatt, Indian film producer (Vishesh Films), born in Mumbai, India
• Jun 6 Marsha Blackburn, American politician (Senator-R-Tennessee 2019-, Rep-R-TN 2003-19), born in Laurel, Mississippi,
• Jun 6 Yukihiro Takahashi, Japanese pop-rock drummer and singer (Yellow Magic Orchestra), born in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan (d. 2023)
• Jun 7 (Ferit) Orhan Pamuk, Turkish novelist (My Name Is Red; Snow; Nobel Prize for Literature, 2006), screenwriter, and academic (Columbia University - NYC), born in Istanbul, Turkey
• Jun 7 Hubert Auriol, French off-road motorcyclist and auto racer (Dakar Rally 1981, 83, 92), born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (d. 2021)

• Jun 7 Royce Campbell, touring, session, and jazz guitarist (Marvin Gaye; Henry Mancini), born in North Vernon, Indiana
• Jun 8 Lindka Cierach, fashion designer
• Jun 8 Martin Taylor, CEO (Barclays Bank)
• Jun 9 Beth Bonner, American athlete (WR marathon 1971, 3:01:42; first winner women's division New York City Marathon 1971), born in Preston County, West Virginia (d. 1998)
• Jun 9 Uzi Hitman, Israeli pop and world music singer-songwriter, and TV personality, born in Giv'at Shmuel, Israel (d. 2004)
• Jun 11 Donnie Van Zant, American rock vocalist (.38 Special), born in Jacksonville, Florida
• Jun 12 Dale Krantz, American rock singer (Rossington-Collins Band), born in Michigan
• Jun 12 Oliver Knussen, British composer (Where the Wild Things Are; Chicara), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2018)

• Jun 12 Siegfried Brietzke, German coxless rower (Olympic gold 1972, 76, 80), born in Rostock, Germany
• Jun 12 Spencer Abraham, American politician, 10th United States Secretary of Energy, born in East Lansing, Michigan
• Jun 12 Tim Gorman, American session and touring rock piano and keyboard player (Jefferson Starship, 1992-95; The Who, 1982-84), and composer, born in San Francisco, California
• Jun 13 Jean-Marie Dedecker, Belgian politician and former judoka, born in Nieuwpoort, Belgium
• Jun 13 Russell Javors, American rock guitarist (Billy Joel's band, 1976-89), born in Brooklyn, New York City
• Jun 13 Tony Bruno, American sports talk radio personality, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Jun 14 Eddie Mekka [Mekjian], American stage and screen singer and actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Carmine - The Big Ragoo"), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
• Jun 14 Leon Wieseltier, American writer (Kaddish), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Jun 14 Pat Summitt, American Basketball HOF coach (8 × NCAA Division I tournament; 18 × NCAA Regional—Final Four; University of Tennessee), born in Clarksville, Tennessee (d. 2016)
• Jun 15 Lorna Young, Scottish promoter of Fairtrade products, born in Dumfries, Scotland (d. 1996)
• Jun 16 Alexander Zaitsev, Russian figure skater (Olympic gold USSR pairs [Irina Rodnina] 1976, 80; 6 x World C'ship gold), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Jun 16 George Papandreou, Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece (2009-11), born in St Paul, Minnesota, USA
• Jun 16 Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer ("Living Inside Myself"), born in Montreal, Quebec
• Jun 16 Rob Kloet, Dutch pop drummer and singer (Nits - In the Dutch Mountains), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Jun 17 Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach and executive, born in Brighton, Massachusetts
• Jun 18 Carol Kane, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Dog Day Afternoon; Taxi - "Simka"; The Princess Bride), born in Cleveland, Ohio

• Jun 18 Rick Gazda, trumpet player (The Miami Horns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Jun 20 Larry Riley, American actor (Harry-Stir Crazy, Knots Landing), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1992)
• Jun 20 Vikram Seth, Indian poet and novelist (A Suitable Boy), born in Calcutta, India
• Jun 21 Judith Bingham, British mezzo-soprano, and contemporary classical composer, born in Nottingham, England
• Jun 21 Kôichi Mashimo, Japanese anime director (Bee Train Production), born in Tokyo
• Jun 21 Marcella Detroit [Levy], American rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter ("Lay Down Sally"), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Jun 22 Graham Greene, First Nations actor (Dances with Wolves), born in Ohsweken, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario
• Jun 23 Anthony Jackson, American jazz, jazz-fusion, R&B, session and touring electric 4 and 6-string bassist (Philadelphia International Records, Billy Paul, Paul Simon, Chaka Kahn, Steve Kahn, Al DiMeola, Roberta Flack), born in New York City
• Jun 24 Stephen Pusey, British-Irish artist, born in London, England
• Jun 25 Brian MacLeod, Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist (Chilliwack), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1992)
• Jun 25 Radka Toneff, Norwegian jazz singer (It Don't Come Easy), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1982)

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