Celebrity Birthdays for July 9:
Singer Dee Dee Kenniebrew of The Crystals is 81.
Author Dean Koontz is 80.
TV producer Nigel Lythgoe is 76.
Actor Chris Cooper is 74.
TV personality-turned-musician John Tesh is 73.
Country singer David Ball is 72.
Dancer-choreographer Margie Gillis is 72.
Singer Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge is 71.
Business executive/TV personality Kevin O'Leary (TV: "Shark Tank") is 71.
Actor Jimmy Smits is 70.
Actor Tom Hanks is 69.
Singer Marc Almond of Soft Cell is 68.
Actress Kelly McGillis is 68.
Singer Jim Kerr of Simple Minds is 66.
Actor Raymond Cruz is 64.
Singer Courtney Love is 61.
Bassist Frank Bello of Anthrax is 60.
Actor David O'Hara ("The District") is 60.
Actress Pamela Adlon (“King of the Hill,” “Louie”) is 59.
Actor Scott Grimes ("ER," ''Party of Five") is 54.
Actor Enrique Murciano is 52.
Musician/producer Jack White is 50.
Singer-guitarist Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse is 50.
Actor Fred Savage is 49.
Singer Dan Estrin of Hoobastank is 49.
Actress Linda Park ("Star Trek: Enterprise") is 47.
Actress Megan Parlen is 45.
Actress Maggie Ma is 43.
Singer Jacob Hoggard (Hedley) is 41.
Singer-actress Kiely Williams of 3LW ("Cheetah Girls" films) is 39.
Actor Mitchel Musso ("Hannah Montana") is 34.
Actress Georgie Henley ("The Chronicles of Narnia") is 30.
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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