Who Was Born Today – September 25 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on September 25 | ||
1847 | Vinnie Ream, who sculpted President Abraham Lincoln from life shortly before he was assassinated. | |
1897 | William Faulkner, Nobel Prize-winning writer (The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!). | |
1906 | Dimitri Shostakovich, Russian composer. | |
1931 | Barbara Walters, television news personality and interviewer. | |
1932 | Glenn Gould, concert pianist best known for his Bach interpretations. | |
1932 | Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez, 1st Duke of Suarez, Grandee of Spain, Spain’s first democratically elected prime minister following Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. | |
1933 | Ian Tyson, singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer; performed with Ian & Sylvia and Great Speckled Bird. | |
1936 | Juliet Prowse, dancer whose career spanned four decades and included work in stage, film and TV productions; (Can-Can; G.I Blues; Mona McCluskey TV series). | |
1943 | Robert Gates, director of CIA under Pres. George H.W. Bush; Secretary of Defense (2006-11). | |
1944 | Michael Douglas, actor, producer; his numerous awards include two Academy Awards (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Wall Street), four Golden Globes and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. | |
1951 | Mark Hamill actor, voice actor, producer, director, writer (Luke Skywalker in Star Wars; voice of the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series). | |
1956 | Kim Thompson, editor, publisher; co-founder of Fantagraphics Books. | |
1961 | Heather Locklear, actress (Dynasty, Melrose Place, Spin City TV series). | |
1964 | Maria Doyle Kennedy, actress (The Tudors), composer, singer, songwriter, musician. | |
1965 | Scottie Pippen, pro basketball player (Chicago Bulls), played important role in Bull’s record 72-win season (1995-96). | |
1968 | Will Smith, rapper (known as The Fresh Prince, “Getting’ Jiggy Wit It”), actor, producer; awards include four Grammys. | |
1969 | Catherine Zeta-Jones, actress (The Darling Buds of May British TV series) won Academy Award and BAFTA Award for her role in Chicago. |
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