August 23rd Birthdays
Leo Leandros, Greek singer, songwriter and record producer, was born on this day in Astakos, Greece in 1923. Here is his German version of the Banana Boat Song.
Also born on August 23rd:
- 1929
Vera Miles, American actress - 1931
Barbara Eden, American actress, singer - 1934
Sonny Jurgensen, American football player - 1945
Rayfield Wright, American football player - 1947
David Robb, Scottish actor - 1949
Vicky Leandros, Greek singer
Shelley Long, American actress
Rick Springfield, American singer, actor - 1953
Bobby G, British singer - 1956
Skipp Sudduth, American actor - 1958
Julio Franco, Dominican baseball player - 1960
Gary Hoey, American guitarist - 1960
Chris Potter, Canadian actor - 1961
Dean DeLeo, American musician - 1962
Shaun Ryder, English musician - 1970
Jay Mohr, American actor, comedian - 1971
Bone Crusher, American rapper - 1973
Casey Blake, American baseball player - 1974
Seth Binzer, aka Shifty Shellshock, American musician - 1976
Scott Caan, American actor - 1978
Julian Casablancas, American singer - 1980
Denny Bautista, Dominican baseball player
Rex Grossman, American football player - 1983
Tony Moll, American football player - 1988
Jeremy Lin, American basketball player
Died on August 23rd:
- 1926
Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (age 31) - 1927
Nicola Sacco, Italian anarchist convicted of murder (age 36)
Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian anarchist convicted of murder (age 39) - 1960
Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, composer (age 65) - 1960
Hoot Gibson, American rodeo champion, actor (age 70) - 1960
Francis X. Bushman, American actor, director (age 83) - 2001
Kathleen Freeman, American actress (age 82)
Peter Maas, American author (“The Valachi Papers”) (age 72) - 2005
Brock Peters, American actor (age 78) - 2012
Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer and voice actor (age 78) - 2016
Steven Hill, American actor (age 94) - 2017
Viola Harris, American actress (age 91)
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