Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah; July 1, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio))
is a television and film comedian and theatre actor. He is best known
for playing the cross-dressing corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in the CBS television sitcom M*A*S*H. He was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985.
William Defoe will be 67 years old July 22nd.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Actor Willem Dafoe is set to receive an
honorary doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
next month.
University officials announced Friday that Dafoe will receive the doctorate of arts on May 22. He’s slated to speak at the school’s
two graduation ceremonies that day. He’ll receive the degree
during the second ceremony of the day.
Dafoe has appeared in more than 100 films, including "Platoon"
and the Spider-Man franchise. He’s been nominated four times
for an Academy Award for his work in "Platoon," "Shadow of the Vampire," "The Florida Project" and "At Eternity’s Gate." He’s
currently appearing in "The Northman."
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr.
(16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977)
On April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin
was born Charles Spencer Chaplin in London, England.
Chaplin, one of the most financially successful stars of early
Hollywood, was introduced to the stage when he was five.
The son of London music hall entertainers, young Chaplin
was watching a show starring his mother when her voice
cracked. He was quickly shuffled onto the stage to finish
the act.
Barbra Streisand plants a kiss Duke’s cheek after presenting
him with his career’s only Academy Award.
On April 7, 1970, the legendary actor John Wayne wins his first—
and only—acting Academy Award, for his star turn in the director
Henry Hathaway’s Western True Grit.
Wayne appeared in some 150 movies over the course of his long
and storied career.
John Wayne (Marion Robert Morrison)
(May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979)
Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004)
Considered one of the most influential actors of the
20th century, Marlon Brando received numerous
accolades throughout his career which spanned
six decades, including two Academy Awards, two
Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy
Film Awards. Brando was also an activist for many
causes, notably the civil rights movement and
various Native American movements.
