September 24th Birthdays

English singer Gerry Marsden was born on this day in 1942, as Gerard Marsden, in Liverpool, England. Gerry was the lead singer of the hit-making English group Gerry and the Pacemakers. Brian Epstein, their original manager, introduces them in this video. “I’ll Be There”, the first song they sing, was written and originally recorded by Bobby Darin. Gerry Marsden passed away on January 3, 2021 at age 78.

Also born on September 24th:

• 1935
  Sean McCann, Canadian actor
• 1941
  John Mackey, football player
• 1946
  “Mean” Joe Greene, American football player
• 1948
  Gordon Clapp, American actor
• 1957
  Tod Howarth, American rock musician
• 1958
  Kevin Sorbo, American actor
• 1965
  Sean McNabb, American bassist
  Janet Weiss, American drummer
• 1966
  Stacy Galina, American actress
  Bernard Gilkey, American baseball player
• 1969
  Shawn Crahan, American musician
  DeVante Swing, American music producer
  Megan Ward, American actress
  Lisa Matthews, American model
• 1971
  Kevin Millar, American baseball player
  Peter Salisbury, English drummer
• 1973
  Eddie George, American football player
• 1974
  John McDonald, American baseball player
• 1975
  Kyle Turley, American football player
• 1979
  Justin Bruening, American actor
  Jenny Platt, English Actress
• 1979
  Ross Mathews, American comedian
• 1982
  Jeff Karstens, American baseball player
• 1986
  Leah Dizon, American model, singer
• 1987
  Spencer Treat Clark, American actor
• 1988
  Kyle Sullivan, American actor
• 1993
  Ben Platt, American actor

September Birthday Calendar

Died on September 24th:

• 1939
  Carl Laemmle, German-American film producer, Universal Studios founder (age 72)
• 1981
  Patsy Kelly, American actress, dancer (age 71)
• 1982
  Sarah Churchill, English actress (age 67)
• 1984
  Neil Hamilton, American actor (age 85)
• 1991
  Dr. Seuss, American children’s book writer, poet (age 87)
• 2003
  Rosalie Allen, American singer, radio host (age 79)
  Lyle Bettger, American actor (age 88)
• 2004
  Françoise Sagan, French author, screenwriter (age 69)
• 2008
  Irene Dailey, American actress (age 88)
• 2016
  Bill Nunn, American actor (age 62)