June 5th Birthdays

Irish singer and actor, Colm Wilkinson, was born on this day in 1944 in Drimnagh, Ireland. He is most well-known for playing Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” on the stage. Here is his version of “Old Man River” from his 2010 “Broadway and Beyond” album.

  • 1938
    Moira Anderson, Scottish singer
  • 1947
    Laurie Anderson, American singer, violinist
    Freddie Stone, American guitarist
  • 1952
    Nicko McBrain, English drummer
  • 1953
    Kathleen Kennedy, American film producer
  • 1954
    Nancy Stafford, American actress, model
  • 1956
    Richard Butler, English singer
    Kenny G, American musician, songwriter
  • 1959
    Robert Lloyd, English singer, musician
  • 1960
    Leslie Hendrix, American actress
  • 1962
    Jeff Garlin, American comedian
  • 1964
    Karl Sanders, American musician
  • 1965
    Sandrine Piau, French soprano
  • 1967
    Ray Lankford, American baseball player
    Ron Livingston, American actor
  • 1969
    Brian McKnight, American musician
  • 1971
    Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress
    Mark Wahlberg, American rapper and actor
  • 1973
    Jenn Rivell, American actress
  • 1974
    Chad Allen, American actor
    Russ Ortiz, American baseball player
    P-Nut, American bassist (311)
  • 1976
    Torry Holt, American football player
    Ross Noble, English comedian
    Aesop Rock, American hip-hop artist
  • 1977
    Christian Martucci, American musician
    Navi Rawat, American actress
    Liza Weil, American actress
  • 1979
    Pete Wentz, American musician
  • 1981
    Sebastien Lefebvre, Canadian musician
  • 1982
    Dallas Cook, American musician
  • 1983
    Bill Bray, American baseball player
    Marques Colston, American football player
  • 1986
    Amanda Crew, Canadian actress
    Vernon Gholston, American football player
  • 1987
    Charlie Clements, English actor

June Birthday Calendar



Died on June 5th:

  • 1900
    Stephen Crane, American poet, author (age 28)
  • 1910
    O. Henry, American short story writer (age 47)
  • 1993
    Conway Twitty, American singer, guitarist (age 59)
  • 1998
    Jeanette Nolan, American actress (age 86)
  • 1999
    Mel Tormé, American singer, songwriter (age 73)
  • 2002
    Dee Dee Ramone, American singer, bass player (age 50)
  • 2004
    Ronald Reagan, American actor, 40th U.S. President (age 93)
  • 2009
    Jeff Hanson, American singer, guitarist (age 31)
  • 2012
    Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer (age 91)
  • 2014
    Don Davis, American songwriter, producer (age 75)
  • 2015
    Richard Johnson, English actor (age 87)
  • 2017
    Andy Cunningham, English actor (age 67)
  • 2018
    Kate Spade, American fashion designer (age 55)
  • 2023
    Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian inger, songwriter (age 83)
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