April 19th
Actors:
- Hayden Christensen is 39 (âStar Warsâ Episodes II and III, âLife as a House,â âAmerican Heist,â âOutcastâ) (FAST FACTS: He did his first commercial at 8 years old for Pringles. He played hockey and tennis while in high school. He shares a daughter with Rachel BilsonâŚthey were a couple from 2007 â 2017)
- Tim Curry is 74 (âRocky Horror Picture Show, âIT,â âAnnie,â âLegend,â âMuppet Treasure Island,â âMonk,â âWill & Grace,â âPsych,â âAgatha Christie's Poirot,â âCriminal Mindsâ)
- James Franco is 42 (â127 Hours,â âMilk,â âPineapple Express,â âRise of the Planet of the Apes,â âSpring Breakers,â âOz the Great and Powerful,â âSpider-Manâ trilogy, âAngie Tribeca,â â11.22.63,â âThe Deuceâ)
- Kate Hudson is 41 (âAlmost Famous,â âHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,â âThe Skeleton Key,â âYou, Me and Dupree,â âFool's Gold,â âBride Wars,â âNine,â âThe Killer Inside Me,â âWish I Was Here,â âDeepwater Horizon,â âGleeâ)
- Ashley Judd is 52 (âRuby in Paradise,â âNorma Jean & Marilyn,â âKiss the Girls,â âDouble Jeopardy,â âWhere the Heart Is,â âHigh Crimes,â âDe-Lovely,â âDolphin Tale,â âDivergent,â âDolphin Tale 2,â âInsurgentâ)
- The late Jayne Mansfield(1933 â 1967)âŚshe would have been 87(âThe Girl Can't Help It,â âThe Wayward Bus,â âKiss Them for Meâ) (FAST FACT: âLaw & Order: SVUâsâ Mariska Hargitay is her daughter)
- The late Dudley Moore(1935 â 2002)âŚhe would have been 85(â10,â âArthur,â âMicki & Maudeâ) (He was nominated for Best Actor for âArthurâ)
- The late Dick Sargent(1930 â 1994) âŚhe would have been 90(âBewitchedâ) (FAST FACTS: He was in the running to take the original role of Darrin Stephens, but was unable to accept it due to a contractual obligation to Universal.He later replaced Dick York,who left after five seasons, due to a back injury and his addiction to pain killers.)Â
Musicians:
- Bekka Bramlett is 52
- Alabama Shakes drummer Steve Johnson is 35
- Luis Miguel is 50
- Wingerâs Rod Morgenstein is 67
- Madeleine Peyroux is 46
- The Turtlesâ Mark Volman is 73
Plus:
- Entrepreneur Suge Knight is 55 (He co-founded Death Row Records with Dr. Dre. He later founded Black Kapital Records)
- Fashion designer Paloma Picasso is 71
- Tennis champ Maria Sharapova is 33 (FAST FACTS: Sheâs been ranked as #1 in the world, by the Women's Tennis Association four times. In March 2016, Sharapova revealed she had failed a drug test at the 2016 Australian Open, admitting to testing positive for meldonium, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency at the start of the year. On June 8ththat year, she was suspended from playing tennis for two years by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). By October 4th, 2016, the suspension was reduced to 15 months)
- Comedienne Ruby Wax is 67
- The late crimefighter Eliot Ness(1903 â 1957)(A Prohibition agent, he became famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago â bringing down Al Capone, and the leader of a famous team of law enforcement agents nicknamed âThe Untouchables.â)Â