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Actors Born on August 4

  • 1870 Harry Lauder, Scottish comedian and singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin), born in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1950)
  • 1897 Joseph Calleia, Maltese-American stage, screen, and radio actor (The Jungle Book; Gilda; Touch of Evil), born in Mdina, Malta (d. 1975)
  • 1904 Helen Kane [Schroeder], American actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1966)
  • 1904 Theodore Newton, American actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire), born in Lawrenceville, New Jersey (d. 1963)
  • 1910 Anita Page, American silent screen actress (Our Dancing Daughters), born in Flushing, Queens (d. 2008)
  • 1912 David Raksin, American composer renown for his work in film and TV (Laura; Modern Times), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
  • 1913 Wesley Addy, American actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Bostonians, Loving), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1996)
  • 1929 Kishore Kumar, Indian singer and actor, born in Khandwa, Central Provinces, British India (d. 1987)
  • 1939 Frank Vincent, American actor (The Sopranos), born in North Adams, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
  • 1941 Martin Jarvis, English actor, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
  • 1943 Tina Cole, American singer (King Cousins) and actress (My Three Sons - "Katie"), born in Hollywood, California

Richard Belzer (1944-2023)

American comedian, actor (Homicide: Life on the Street; Law & Order: SVU - both shows "Det. John Munch") and author (How To Be A Stand-Up; UFOs, JFK, and Elvis: Conspiracies You Don’t Have to Be Crazy to Believe), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut [1]

  • 1952 Bobby Buntrock, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel), born in Denver, Colorado
  • 1952 Kristoffer Tabori [Siegel], actor (Rappaccini's Daughter), born in Los Angeles, California

Billy Bob Thornton (68 years old)

1955 American actor (Sling Blade), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas

  • 1958 Kym Karath, American actress (The Sound of Music - "Gretl"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1960 Dean Malenko, American professional wrestler
  • 1961 Lauren Tom, American actress
  • 1965 Crystal Chappell, American actress (Carly-Days of our Lives), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • 1966 Kensuke Sasaki, wrestler (WCW/NJPW/Calgary, Power Warrior)
  • 1967 Kembra Pfahler, Hermosa Beach Ca, actress (Gotham Gold)
  • 1968 Daniel Dae Kim, American actor
  • 1968 Marcus Schenkenberg, model (Calvin Klein)
  • 1969 Michael DeLuise, American actor
  • 1970 John August, American screenwriter

Jeff Gordon (52 years old)

1971 American auto racer (Winston Cup Series 1995, 97, 98, 2001; Daytona 500 1997, 99, 2005) and broadcaster (Fox NASCAR), born in Vallejo, California

  • 1972 Stefan Brogren, Canadian actor
  • 1975 Andy Hallett, American actor
  • 1975 Daniella van Graas, Dutch model and actress
  • 1977 Frankie Kazarian, American professional wrestler
  • 1981 Abigail Spencer, Gulf Breeze, Florida, American actress (Cowboys & Aliens)
  • 1981 Marques Houston, American R&B singer (Immature-IMx) and actor, born in Los Angeles, California

Meghan Markle (42 years old)

1981 American former actress (Suits), Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, born in Los Angeles, California

Greta Gerwig (40 years old)

1983 American actress and film director (Lady Bird, Little Women, Barbie), born in Sacramento, California

Cole Sprouse (31 years old)

1992 American actor (Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Riverdale), born in Arezzo, Italy

Dylan Sprouse (31 years old)

1992 American actor (Suite Life of Zack and Cody), born in Arezzo, Italy

  • 1995 Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress and model (Blue Beetle), born in Duque de Caxias, Brazil