July 9

July 9

Born on This Day

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  • Actors Who Played Santa Claus
  • People Who Played Scrooge
  • Actors Turned Directors

  Tom Hanks

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Director / 1956 -

  Former sitcom actor Tom Hanks is the much-beloved star of such Hollywood hits as Splash, Big, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Toy Story, and many more.

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  Tom Hanks

  Born: July 9, 1956
  Age: 56 years old
  Birthplace: Concord, California, United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, Director
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  • Women of Punk and Post Punk Music
  • Celebrity Self-Imploders
  • Hotheads

  Courtney Love

  Film, Songwriter, Singer / 1964 -

  Before she became the poster child for drugs and plastic surgery, Courtney Love was an alternative rock star married to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

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  Courtney Love

  1964 | 48 years old
  Film, Songwriter, Singer

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  • Hispanic Actors
  • TV Lawyers
  • Famous Cancerians

  Jimmy Smits

  Actor / 1955 -

  Jimmy Smits in an Emmy-award winning actor of Puerto Rican and Dutch descent. He starred in the Steven Bochco television dramas "L.A. Law" and "N.Y.P.D. Blue."

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  Jimmy Smits

  1955 | 57 years old
  Actor

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  • Guitar Heroes
  • Musical Monikers
  • James Bond Soundtrack Artists

  Jack White

  Guitarist, Singer / 1975 -

  Jack White is best known for singing and playing guitar with Meg White in the band the White Stripes.

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  Jack White

  Born: July 9, 1975
  Age: 37 years old
  Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
  Occupation: Guitarist, Singer
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  • Famous Pop Artists
  • Famous Cancerians
  • Famous Painters

  David Hockney

  Painter, Photographer / 1937 -

  Known for his photo collages and paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools, David Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.

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  David Hockney

  1937 | 75 years old
  Painter, Photographer

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  • Narrators of Ernest Hemingway Audiobooks
  • Famous Cancerians
  • Famous Actors

  Brian Dennehy

  Actor / 1938 -

  Actor Brian Dennehy was born on July 9, 1938, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. One of his first film roles was in Looking for Mister Goodbar (1977). Dennehy went on to act in more than 60 films and 70 television roles. He also won Tony awards for his stage

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  Brian Dennehy

  1938 | 74 years old
  Actor

July 9

Died on This Day

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  • Famous Military Veterans
  • Best Actor Oscar Winners
  • The Ed Sullivan Show Guests

  Rod Steiger

  Film Actor / 1925 - 2002

  Rod Steiger was an Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in On the Waterfront and In the Heat of the Night.

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  Rod Steiger

  Died: July 9, 2002
  Age: 77 years old
  Place: Los Angeles, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor
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  • TV Moms: 1970s
  • Famous Virgoans
  • Famous Actresses

  Isabel Sanford

  Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1917 - 2004

  Isabel Sanford was an American actress, best known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Jefferson on the hit TV sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons.
  

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  Isabel Sanford

  2004 | 86 years old
  Film Actress, Theater Actress, ...

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  • Famous Capricorns
  • Famous Women's Rights Activists
  • Famous People Named Alice

  Alice Paul

  Women's Rights Activist / 1885 - 1977

  Suffragette Alice Paul dedicated her life's work to women's rights and was a key figure in the push for the 19th Amendment.

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  Alice Paul

  1977 | 92 years old
  Women's Rights Activist