ED DONAHUE

CAMILLE BOHANNON

CAMILLE BOHANNON

Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison is 71 years old today.

Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison’s albums Moondance and 
Astral Weeks have received critical acclaim. His father’s huge 
record collection inspired him to pursue music. Many have said
Morrison is a very private person and sometimes refuses to look
at the audience while performing.

Van Morrison being knighted recently by the Prince of Wales.

SANDY KOZEL

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is 60 today.

During his years studying theater, Hanks met Vincent Dowling, head of  
the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. Dowling’s urged
Hanks to become an intern at the festival. That internship stretched into
a three-year experience that covered most aspects of theater production,
including lighting, set design, and stage management, prompting Hanks
to drop out of college.

Forrest Gump, 1994

Apollo 13, 1995

Saving Private Ryan, 1998

Cast Away, 2000

2015

TIM MAGUIRE

Melvin James Brooks (Kaminsky) is 90 today.

Mel Brooks belongs to an exclusive club of entertainers as the
recipient of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. As a teenager,
he was taught the drums by the great Buddy Rich. In 1961, his
comedy career took a big step forward when he and fellow comic
legend Carl Reiner created a comedy sketch called The 2000
Year Old Man.

1987