Celebrity Birthdays for July 9:
Singer Dee Dee Kenniebrew of The Crystals is 80.
Author Dean Koontz is 79.
TV producer Nigel Lythgoe is 75.
Actor Chris Cooper is 73.
TV personality-turned-musician John Tesh is 72.
Country singer David Ball is 71.
Dancer-choreographer Margie Gillis is 71.
Singer Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge is 70.
Business executive/TV personality Kevin O'Leary (TV: "Shark Tank") is 70.
Actor Jimmy Smits is 69.
Actor Tom Hanks is 68.
Singer Marc Almond of Soft Cell is 67.
Actress Kelly McGillis is 67.
Singer Jim Kerr of Simple Minds is 65.
Actor Raymond Cruz is 63.
Singer Courtney Love is 60.
Bassist Frank Bello of Anthrax is 59.
Actor David O'Hara ("The District") is 59.
Actress Pamela Adlon (“King of the Hill,” “Louie”) is 58.
Actor Scott Grimes ("ER," ''Party of Five") is 53.
Actor Enrique Murciano is 51.
Musician/producer Jack White is 49.
Singer-guitarist Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse is 49.
Actor Fred Savage is 48.
Singer Dan Estrin of Hoobastank is 48.
Actress Linda Park ("Star Trek: Enterprise") is 46.
Actress Megan Parlen is 44.
Actress Maggie Ma is 42.
Singer Jacob Hoggard (Hedley) is 40.
Singer-actress Kiely Williams of 3LW ("Cheetah Girls" films) is 38.
Actor Mitchel Musso ("Hannah Montana") is 33.
Actress Georgie Henley ("The Chronicles of Narnia") is 29.
Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1819, inventor Elias Howe. (Oct. 3, 1867)
In 1905, former NHL president Clarence Campbell. (June 24, 1984)
In 1907, singing cowboy Eddie Dean. (March 4, 1999)
In 1919, TV theme composer Earle H. Hagen. (May 26, 2008)
In 1923, country singer Molly O’Day. (Dec. 5, 1987)
In 1924, classical pianist Leonard Pennario. (June 27, 2008)
In 1925, crooner Alan Dale. (April 20, 2002)
In 1927, hockey Hall-of-Famer Red Kelly. (May 2, 2019)
In 1927, singer-actor Ed Ames of The Ames Brothers. (May 21, 2023)
In 1928, actor Vince Edwards. (March 11, 1996)
In 1929, Jesse McReynolds of the bluegrass duo Jim and Jesse. (June 23, 2023)
In 1929, country singer, songwriter, producer Lee Hazelwood. (Aug. 4, 2007)
In 1933, neurologist and author Oliver Sacks. (Aug. 30, 2015)
In 1936, Actor James Hampton. (April 7, 2021)
In 1938, actor Brian Dennehy. (April 15, 2020)
In 1941, lead singer Donald McPherson of Main Ingredient. (July 4, 1971)
In 1942, actor Richard Roundtree. (Oct. 24, 2023)
In 1946, AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott. (Feb. 19, 1980)
In 1947, drummer Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience). (Nov. 12, 2008)
In 1955, actress Lisa Banes. (June 14, 2021)
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