July 3rd Birthdays

Judith Durham, Australian singer and songwriter, was born on this day in 1943 in Essendon, Australia. Judith was the lead singer of the New Seekers from 1963 to 1968, rejoining the group in 1992. Here she is singing one of their best known hits. Judith passed away at the age of 79 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia on August 5, 2022.

Also born on July 3rd:

  • 1942
    Eddy Mitchell, French singer, actor
  • 1943
    Kurtwood Smith, American actor
  • 1944
    Michel Polnareff, French singer, songwriter
  • 1945
    Michael Cole, American actor
  • 1947
    Betty Buckley, American actress
    Anthony “Top” Topham, English musician
  • 1949
    Jan Smithers, American actress
  • 1956
    Montel Williams, American talk show host
  • 1958
    Charlie Higson, English actor, singer
    Aaron Tippin, American country singer
  • 1959
    Stephen Pearcy, American singer (Ratt)
  • 1960
    Vince Clarke, British singer, songwriter
  • 1961
    Tim Smith, English musician
  • 1962
    Tom Cruise, American actor
    Hunter Tylo, American actress
    Thomas Gibson, American actor
  • 1965
    Connie Nielsen, Danish actress
  • 1966
    Moisés Alou, Dominican baseball player
  • 1969
    Kevin Hearn, Canadian musician
  • 1970
    Audra McDonald, American actress, singer
    Shawnee Smith, American actress
  • 1973
    Johnny Terris, Canadian actor, director
    Patrick Wilson, American actor
    Emma Cunniffe, British actress
  • 1976
    Andrea Barber, American actress
  • 1977
    David Bowens, American football player
  • 1979
    David Bacani, American baseball player
  • 1980
    Olivia Munn, American actress
    Trae, American rapper
  • 1981
    Justin Torkildsen, American actor
  • 1983
    Steph Jones, American singer, model
    Edinson Volquez, Dominican baseball player
  • 1984
    Corey Sevier, Canadian actor
    Manny Lawson, American football player
  • 1986
    Greg Paulus, American basketball, football player
  • 1992
    Nathalia Ramos, Spanish actress and singer

July Birthday Calendar



Died on July 3rd:

  • 1969
    Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter (Rolling Stones) (age 27)
  • 1971
    Jim Morrison, American singer, songwriter (The Doors) (age 27)
  • 1978
    James Daly, American actor (age 59)
  • 1981
    Ross Martin, American actor, director (age 61)
  • 1986
    Rudy Vallée, American singer, saxophonist, actor (age 84)
  • 1989
    Jim Backus, American actor, voice artist (Mr. Magoo), (age 76)
  • 1993
    Don Drysdale, American baseball player, sportscaster (age 56)
  • 2001
    Johnny Russell, American country singer, songwriter (age 61)
  • 2007
    Boots Randolph, American saxophonist (age 80)
  • 2008
    Clive Hornby, English actor (age 63)
  • 2012
    Andy Griffith, American actor, singer (age 86)
  • 2015
    Diana Douglas, British-American actress (age 92)
  • 2019
    Arte Johnson, American actor, comedian (age 90)
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