1941-
Elizabeth Banks is an Emmy Award-nominated film and television actress known for her work in Spider-Man, 30 Rock, W., Pitch Perfect and The Hunger Games.
1974-
Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck rose to nationally syndicated television and radio host with his knack for creating controversy.
1964-
1898-1956
Lon Chaney Jr. was known for being the only actor to play all of the "big four" monsters: the Mummy, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula.
1902-1973
Actor, director and writer Laura Dern, daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, has played everything from willowy ingénues to drug-addicted washouts. She's known for starring in Jurassic Park, and for co-producing and starring on the series Enlightened.
1967-
Jimmy Durante was an American comedian whose career in every major entertainment performance medium spanned more than six decades.
1893-1980
Roberta Flack is a Grammy-winning singer and pianist known for hits like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”
1937-
Justin Gatlin sprinted to fame by setting a world record in the 100-meter race. Months later, he tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended. Gatlin is slated to make a comeback at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
1982-
Charles Lamb was an English poet and essayist who wrote Tales from Shakespeare and "Essays of Elia."
1775-1834
Despite his successes, Australian golfer Greg Norman earned a reputation for his inability to sustain leads in several major tournaments.
1955-
1890-1960
Leontyne Price is a lyric soprano who has been credited as the first African-American singer to achieve an international reputation in opera.
1927-
Emma Roberts, best known for being the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and niece of actress Julia Roberts, has established her own career in television and film.
1991-
American swimmer Mark Spitz set a world record at the 1972 Olympic Games, when he won seven gold medals across individual and team events.
1950-
1961-
1930-
James West is an American inventor who developed the foil electret microphone, now used in 90 percent of all contemporary microphones, in 1962.
1931-