Film Tv Birthdays December 26 | History by KabAstro

Dion Boucicault (1820-1890)

Irish actor and playwright (London Assurance; The Poor of New York), born in Dublin, Ireland

1849 Samuel "Sam" van Beem, Flemish actor (Fanfan la Tulipe), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1912)
1897 Willy Corsari, Dutch writer (the Dutch Agatha Christie) and actor, born in Jette, Belgium (d. 1998)
1903 Elisha Cook Jr, American actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1995)
1910 Imperio Argentina, Argentine actress and singer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2003)
1910 Marguerite Churchill, American stage and screen actress (Dracula's Daughter; The Big Trail), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2000)
1914 Annemarie Wendl, German actress (Lindenstraße, Der Seitensprung), born in Trostberg, Germany (d. 2006)
1914 Richard Widmark, American actor (Madigan, Murder on the Orient Express, Judgement at Nuremberg), born in Sunrise Township, Minnesota (d. 2008)

Steve Allen (1921-2000)

American comedian, composer, writer and TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show), born in New York City

1922 Richard Mayes, British actor (Doctor Who, Emmerdale), born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England (d. 2006)
1927 Alan King [Irwin Kniberg], American comedian and actor (Anderson Tapes; Memories of Me), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2004)
1927 Denis Quilley, British actor (Anything Goes; The Lady's Not For Burning; Masada), born in London, England (d. 2003)
1930 Donald Moffat, British actor (Kent-Logan's Run), born in Plymouth, Devon (d. 2018)
1930 Sayed Mutawli imam ad-Darsh, scholar/broadcaster
1933 Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street (1969-2018), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
1933 Ugly Dave Gray, Australian television personality
1935 Rale Rasic, Australian soccer coach (Australia 1969-74; Marconi Stallions FC) and broadcaster (SBS), born in Dole, Bosnia and Herzegovina (d. 2023)
1938 Alamgir Kabir, Bangladeshi film director (d. 1989)
1938 Bahram Beizai, Iranian playwright and film director
1941 Daniel Schmid, actor and director (Paloma, Violanta, Hecate, Amateurs)
1944 Jane Lapotaire, British actress (Spirit of the Dead), born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1945 John Walsh, activist/TV host (America's Most Wanted)
1946 Lisette Hordijk, Dutch TV broadcaster
1947 Joyce Jillson, Cranston RI, psychic/actress (Superchick)
1950 Victoria Racimo, American actress (Corene-Falcon Crest), born in New York City
1957 Dermot Murnaghan, British broadcaster, born in Barnstaple, United Kingdom
1959 Koji Morimoto, Japanese anime director, born in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Temuera Morrison (63 years old)

1960 New Zealand actor (Once Were Warriors; Boba Fett - Star Ward Franchise), born in Rotorua, New Zealand

1961 John Lynch, Irish actor, born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
1961 Tahnee Welch [La Tahn Renee Welch], American actress (Cocoon), born in San Diego, California
1964 Colleen Dion-Scotti, American actress (Search for Tomorrow), born in Newburgh, New York
1968 Bill Lawrence, American TV producer, director and screenwriter (Scrubs, Ted Lasso), born in Ridgefield, Connecticut
1968 Mideon [Dennis Knight], American professional wrestler, born in Clearwater, Florida
1970 Krissada Terrence, Thai-American pop singer and actor, born in Thailand
1971 Jared Leto, American actor (My So Called Life; Requiem for a Dream), born in Bossier City, Louisiana
1971 Jonathan M. Parisen, American film director, born in Staten Island, New York
1973 Reichen Lehmkuhl, American television personality, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1974 Tiffany Brissette, American actress (Vicki-Small Wonder), born in Paradise, California
1976 Lea De Mae, Czech actress, born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 2004)
1982 Oguri Shun, Japanese actor and model, born in Tokyo, Japan
1985 Steven Hartman, American actor (Rick Forrester in Bold & Beautiful), born in Westlake, California
1985 Yuu Shirota, Japanese-Spanish actor and singer, born in Tokyo, Japan