Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18:
July 12: Actor Denise Nicholas (鈥淚n the Heat of the Night鈥�) is 82. Singer Walter Egan is 78. Actor Cheryl Ladd (鈥淐harlie鈥檚 Angels鈥�) is 75. Singer Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama is 74. Actor Mel Harris (鈥渢hirtysomething鈥�) is 70. Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 70. Actor Buddy Foster (鈥淢ayberry RFD鈥�) is 69. Guitarist Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum is 64. Actor Judi Evans (鈥淒ays of Our Lives鈥�) is 62. Singer Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms is 61. Actor Lisa Nicole Carson (鈥淎lly McBeal鈥�) is 57. Country singer Shannon Lawson is 53. Actor Anna Friel (鈥淢onarch,鈥� 鈥淧ushing Daisies鈥�) is 50. Singer Tracie Spencer is 50. Actor Alison Wright (鈥淭he Americans鈥�) is 50. Actor Steve Howey (鈥淩eba鈥�) is 49. Actor Topher Grace (鈥淭hat 鈥�70s Show鈥�) is 48. Actor Michelle Rodriguez (鈥淭he Fast and the Furious鈥� films, 鈥淟ost鈥�) is 48. Actor Kristen Connolly (鈥淶oo鈥�) is 46. Singer-guitarist Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry is 43. Actor Matt Cook (鈥淢an with a Plan鈥�) is 42. Actor Natalie Martinez (鈥淯nder the Dome鈥�) is 42. Actor Ta鈥橰honda Jones (鈥淓mpire鈥�) is 38. Actor Melissa O鈥橬eill (鈥淭he Rookie鈥�) is 38. Actor Rachel Brosnahan (鈥淭he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,鈥� 鈥矵ouse of Cards鈥�) is 36. Actor Erik Per Sullivan (鈥淢alcolm in the Middle鈥�) is 35.
July 13: Game show announcer Johnny Gilbert is 98. Actor Patrick Stewart is 86. Actor Harrison Ford is 84. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn of The Byrds is 84. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 80. Actor Daphne Maxwell Reid (鈥淓ve,鈥� 鈥砊he Fresh Prince of Bel-Air鈥�) is 78. Actor Didi Conn is 75. Actor Gil Birmingham (鈥淭wilight鈥� films) is 73. Country singer Louise Mandrell is 72. Bassist Mark 鈥淭he Animal鈥� Mendoza of Twisted Sister is 68. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 69. Actor Michael Jace (鈥淭he Shield鈥�) is 64. Actor Tom Kenny (鈥淪pongeBob SquarePants鈥�) is 64. Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 64. Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent is 64. Country singer Neil Thrasher (Thrasher Shriver) is 61. Actor Ken Jeong (鈥淭he Masked Singer,鈥� 鈥淒r. Ken鈥�) is 57. Singer Deborah Cox is 53. Drummer Will Champion of Coldplay is 48. Actor Aya Cash (鈥淵ou鈥檙e the Worst鈥�) is 44. Actor Colton Haynes (鈥淎rrow鈥�) is 38. Actor Steven R. McQueen (鈥淭he Vampire Diaries鈥�) is 38. Singer Leon Bridges is 37. Actor Hayley Erin (鈥淕eneral Hospital鈥�) is 32. Actor Kyle Harrison Breitkopf (鈥淭he Whispers鈥�) is 21.
July 14: Actor Nancy Olson (鈥淪unset Boulevard鈥�) is 98. Football player-turned-actor Rosey Grier is 94. Actor Vincent Pastore (鈥淭he Sopranos鈥�) is 80. Actor Jerry Houser (鈥淪ummer of 鈥�42,鈥� 鈥淪lap Shot鈥�) is 74. Actor Eric Laneuville (鈥淪t. Elsewhere鈥�) is 74. Actor Stan Shaw (鈥淗arlem Nights鈥�) is 74. Singer-comedian Kyle Gass of Tenacious D is 66. Guitarist Ray Herndon of McBride and the Ride is 66. Actor Jane Lynch is 66. Actor Jackie Earle Haley is 65. Actor Matthew Fox (鈥淟ost,鈥� 鈥砅arty of Five鈥�) is 60. Keyboardist Ellen Reid of Crash Test Dummies is 60. Singer-guitarist Tanya Donelly of Belly is 60. Actor Missy Gold (鈥淏enson鈥�) is 56. Singer Tameka Cottle of Xscape is 51. Country singer Jamey Johnson is 51. Musician taboo of Black Eyed Peas is 51. Actor Scott Porter (鈥淔riday Night Lights鈥�) is 47. Actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge (鈥淚ndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,鈥� 鈥淔leabag鈥�) is 41. Singer Dan Smith of Bastille is 40. Actor Sara Canning (鈥淭he Vampire Diaries鈥�) is 39. Singer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons is 39.
July 15: Actor Patrick Wayne is 87. Singer Millie Jackson is 82. Guitarist-singer Peter Lewis of Moby Grape is 81. Singer Linda Ronstadt is 80. Drummer Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd) is 78. Actor Celia Imrie (TV鈥檚 鈥淏etter Things,鈥� film鈥檚 鈥淏ridget Jones鈥�) is 74. Actor Terry O鈥橯uinn (鈥淟ost,鈥� 鈥砏est Wing,鈥�) is 74. Singer-guitarist David Pack (Ambrosia) is 74. Drummer Marky Ramone (The Ramones) is 74. Guitarist Joe Satriani is 70. Country songwriter Mac McAnally is 69. Model Kim Alexis is 66. Actor Willie Aames (鈥淓ight Is Enough,鈥� 鈥矯harles In Charge鈥�) is 66. Actor Lolita Davidovich is 65. Actor-director Forest Whitaker is 65. Actor Shari Headley is 63. Actor Brigitte Nielsen is 63. Drummer Jason Bonham is 60. Actor Amanda Foreman (鈥淧arenthood,鈥� 鈥矲elicity鈥�) is 60. Singer Stokley of Mint Condition is 59. Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin (鈥淢alcolm and Eddie鈥�) is 58. Actor Reggie Hayes (鈥淕irlfriends鈥�) is 57. Actor Jim Rash (鈥淐ommunity鈥�) is 55. Drummer John Dolmayan of System of a Down is 54. Actor Scott Foley (鈥淪candal,鈥� 鈥矲elicity鈥�) is 54. Actor Brian Austin Green (鈥淏everly Hills 90210鈥�) is 53. Rapper Jim Jones is 50. Actor Diane Kruger (鈥淣ational Treasure,鈥� 鈥淭roy鈥�) is 50. Actor Lana Parrilla (鈥淥nce Upon a Time,鈥� 鈥砈wingtown鈥�) is 49. Guitarist Ray Toro of My Chemical Romance is 49. Broadway performer Laura Benanti is 47. Singer Kia Thornton of Divine is 47. Actor Taylor Kinney (鈥淐hicago Fire鈥�) is 45. Actor Tristan 鈥淢ack鈥� Wilds (鈥�90210鈥�) is 37. Actor Iain Armitage (鈥淏ig Little Lies,鈥� 鈥淵oung Sheldon鈥�) is 18.
July 16: Singer William Bell is 87. Actor-singer Ruben Blades (鈥淔ear the Walking Dead鈥�) is 78. Drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police is 74. Playwright Tony Kushner (鈥淎ngels in America鈥�) is 70. Actor Faye Grant (鈥淎ffairs of State鈥�) is 69. Dancer Michael Flatley (鈥淟ord of the Dance鈥�) is 68. Actor and former teen model Phoebe Cates is 63. Actor Paul Hipp is 63. Actor Daryl 鈥淐hill鈥� Mitchell (鈥淓d鈥�) is 61. Actor Jonathan Adams (鈥淟ast Man Standing鈥�) is 59. Actor Will Ferrell is 59. Actor Rain Pryor (鈥淗ead of the Class鈥�) is 57. Actor Corey Feldman is 55. Singer-guitarist Ed Kowalczyk (Live) is 55. Singer Ryan McCombs (Drowning Pool) is 52. Actor Jayma Mays (鈥淭he Millers,鈥� 鈥矴lee鈥�) is 47. Actor AnnaLynne McCord (鈥淣ip/Tuck鈥�) is 39. Actor-singer James Maslow (鈥淏ig Time Rush鈥�) is 36. Actor Mark Indelicato (鈥淯gly Betty鈥�) is 32. Singer-guitarist Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer is 30.
July 17: Sportscaster Verne Lundquist is 86. Bassist Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath is 77. Actor Lucie Arnaz is 75. Actor David Hasselhoff is 74. Bassist Fran Smith Jr. of The Hooters is 74. TV producer Mark Burnett (鈥淪urvivor,鈥� 鈥淭he Apprentice鈥�) is 66. Actor Nancy Giles (鈥淐hina Beach鈥�) is 66. Singer Regina Belle is 63. Country singer Craig Morgan is 62. Bassist Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Folk Implosion) is 60. Contemporary Christian singer Susan Ashton is 59. Actor Andre Royo (鈥淭he Wire鈥�) is 58. Actor Jason Clarke (鈥淶ero Dark Thirty,鈥� 鈥矰awn of the Planet of the Apes鈥�) is 57. Director F. Gary Gray (鈥淪traight Outta Compton,鈥� 鈥淔urious 8鈥�) is 57. Singer JC of PM Dawn is 55. Rapper Sole鈥� is 53. Country singer Luke Bryan is 50. Actor Eric Winter (鈥淗arold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay鈥�) is 50. Actor Mike Vogel (鈥淯nder the Dome,鈥� 鈥砊he Help鈥�) is 47. Actor Tom Cullen (鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥�) is 41. Actor Brando Eaton (鈥淒exter鈥�) is 40. Singer Jeremih is 39. Actor Billie Lourd (鈥淪cream Queens鈥�) is 34.
July 18: Director Paul Verhoeven (鈥淏asic Instinct,鈥� 鈥砈howgirls鈥�) is 88. Singer Brian Auger is 87. Singer Dion is 87. Actor James Brolin is 86. Singer Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandals is 85. Guitarist Wally Bryson of The Raspberries is 77. Actor Margo Martindale (鈥淪neaky Pete,鈥� 鈥淭he Americans鈥�) is 75. Bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs is 72. Actor Audrey Landers (鈥淒allas鈥�) is 70. Drummer Nigel Twist of The Alarm is 69. Actor Anne-Marie Johnson (鈥淭hat鈥檚 So Raven,鈥� 鈥淚n the Heat of the Night鈥�) is 66. Actor Elizabeth McGovern (鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥�) is 65. Keyboardist John Hermann of Widespread Panic is 64. Talk show host/actor Wendy Williams is 62. Actor Vin Diesel is 59. Actor Grant Bowler (鈥淭rue Blood,鈥� 鈥砋gly Betty鈥�) is 58. Actor Eddie Matos (鈥淎ll My Children鈥�) is 54. Rapper M.I.A. is 51. Guitarist Daron Malakian of System of a Down is 51. Actor Elsa Pataky (鈥淭he Fast and the Furious鈥� films) is 50. Drummer Tony Fagenson (Eve 6) is 48. Director Jared Hess (鈥淣acho Libre,鈥� 鈥淣apoleon Dynamite鈥�) is 47. Actor Kristen Bell is 46. Actor Michiel Huisman (鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥�) is 45. Singer Ryan Cabrera is 44. Drummer Aaron Gillespie of Underoath is 43. Actor Chace Crawford (鈥淕ossip Girl鈥�) is 41. Actor James Norton (鈥淏ob Marley: One Love鈥�) is 41. Bassist Paul Kowert of Punch Brothers is 40. Guitarist Joe Dean Jr. (Dailey and Vincent) is 37.
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