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Actors Born on March 2

  • 1882 Wallis Clark, British-American stage and screen actor (Penny Serenade; Great Guy; Postal Inspector; Easy Money), born in Essex, England (d. 1961)
  • 1886 (Willis) "Obie" O'Brien, American Academy Award-winning stop-action animator (The Lost World; King Kong; Mighty Joe Young), born in Oakland, California (d. 1962)
  • 1892 Felix Bressart, German actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads), born in Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, Germany (d. 1949)
  • 1911 William Hansen, American actor (1776, Pinky, Side Street, Homebodies), born in Washington, District of Columbia (d. 1975)
  • 1913 Godfried Bomans, Dutch humorist and writer and TV personality (Pieter Bas), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1971)
  • 1913 Marjorie Weaver, American actress (Michael Shayne: Private Detective, Young Mr Lincoln), born in Crossville, Tennessee (d. 1994)
  • 1915 Lona Andre [Launa Anderson], American actress (Death in the Air, Case of Baby Sitter), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1992)

Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)

Cuban-American singer ("Babalú"), bandleader, actor (I Love Lucy - "Ricky Riccardo"), and television producer (The Untouchables), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

  • 1917 Alex Graham, Scottish cartoonist who created the comic strip "Fred Basset", born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1991)
  • 1919 Eddie Lawrence, American comedian and monologist (The Old Philosopher), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014) [1]

Jennifer Jones (1919-2009)

American actress (Farewell to Arms), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • 1920 Enrique Franco, Spanish pianist, composer (Cuerda de presos), music promoter, and broadcaster (National Spanish Radio; Radio Clásica), born in Madrid Spain (d. 2009)
  • 1921 Norman T. Hatch, American oscar-winning marine cinematographer during WWII (With the Marines at Tarawa), born in Boston (d. 2017)
  • 1921 Robert Simpson, British classical composer, and broadcaster (BBC), born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England (d. 1997)
  • 1930 Emma Penella, Spanish actress, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2007)
  • 1930 John Cullum, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen singer and actor (Hamlet; 1776; Hawaii; Northern Exposure - "Holling"; The Middle -"Big Mike"), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
  • 1935 Al Waxman, Canadian radio, stage, and screen actor (Cagney & Lacey - "Lt. Smauels"; Meatballs 3; Spasms), and director, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2001)
  • 1935 Porky Pig, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng and Frank Tashlin (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "I Haven't Got a Hat"
  • 1936 Henny Boskamp [Hoelscher], actor (Troeleke)
  • 1939 Barbara Luna, American actress (5 Weeks in a Balloon, Gentle Savage), born in New York City
  • 1940 Tony Croatto [Hermes Martinis], Italian-Puerto Rican folk song singer and composer (Los TNT; Haciendo Punto en Otro Son), and television presenter, born in Udine, Italy (d. 2005)
  • 1941 John Cornell, Australian screenwriter (Paul Hogan Show; Crocodile Dundee), and director (Crocodile Dundee II), born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (d. 2021)
  • 1943 Robert Williams (often Robt. Williams) American painter, cartoonist (Zap Comix), and founder of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • 1944 Katherine Crawford, American actress (Captains & King; Gemini Man), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1944 Uschi Glas, German actress
  • 1945 Gordon Thompson, Canadian actor (Dynaasty - "Adam Carrington"), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • 1945 Joy Garrett, American actress (Jo Johnson-Days of Our Lives), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1993)
  • 1949 Gates McFadden, American actress (Beverly Crusher-Star Trek Next Generation), born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
  • 1950 Matthew Laurance [Dycoff], American actor (Duet), born in Queens, New York City
  • 1950 Mitchel Laurance [Dycoff], American actor (LA Law, Not Necessarily the News), born in Queens, New York City
  • 1951 Cassie Yates, Macon Ga, actress (Osterman Weekend, Dynasty)
  • 1952 Laraine Newman, comedienne/actress (Saturday Night Live, 1975-80), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1955 Dale Bosworth, American TV host (America's Most Wanted)
  • 1963 Suzette Charles, Miss NJ, replaces Vanessa Williams as Miss America (1983)

Ron Gant (59 years old)

1965 American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1992, 95; Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds) and broadcaster (WAGA-TV, co-host 'Good Day Atlanta', born in Victoria, Texas

Daniel Craig (56 years old)

1968 English actor (James Bond films), born in Chester, England

  • 1970 Alexander Armstrong, British comedian, TV presenter and baritone singer (Armstrong and Miller, Pointless), born in Rothbury, Northumberland
  • 1971 Amber Smith, actress (Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces), born in Tampa, Florida
  • 1971 Dave Gorman, English documentary comedian
  • 1971 Elizabeth Lackey, American actress
  • 1972 Richard Ruccolo, American actor (Two Guys and a Girl), born in Marlton, New Jersey
  • 1973 Paul Popowich, actor (Tommy Tricker & Stamp Traveler)
  • 1974 Hayley Lewis, Australian swimmer and broadcaster (World C'ship gold 200m freestyle 1991; Olympic silver 800m, bronze 400m 1992), born in Brisbane, Australia
  • 1975 Lee Sun-kyun. South Korean actor (Parasite, Pasta; Paju), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2023)
  • 1977 Heather McComb, American actress (Ray Donovan, Prison Break), born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey
  • 1979 Amanda Ireton, Cast member of MTV's A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
  • 1980 Lance Cade, American pro wrestler who was WWE Tag Team Champion (with Trevor Murdoch) 2005, born in Carroll, Iowa (d. 2010)

Rebel Wilson (44 years old)

1980 Australian actress and producer (Pitch Perfect; Bridesmaids), born in Sydney, Australia

  • 1981 Bryce Dallas Howard, American actress (Lady In The Water; The Help; Jurassic World), and director, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1984 Elizabeth Jagger, English model and actress
  • 1985 Robert Iler, American actor
  • 1985 Tobuscus [Toby Turner], American YouTube personality, born in Osborn, Mississippi
  • 1988 Keith Jack, British pop and theater singer and actor, born in Midlothian, Scotland
  • 1988 Nadine Samonte, Filipino actress
  • 1989 Nathalie Emmanuel, English actress (Games of Thrones, Megalopolis), born in Southend-on-Sea, England
  • 1997 Becky G [Rebbeca Gomez], American singer and actress (Mayores), born in Inglewood, California