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Dominic Bellissimo -- b.11/24/1922 d.3/23/1991 (68)
Chef, Manufacturer
Misc: Buffalo chicken wings maker

Andrés Bello -- b.11/29/1781 d.10/15/1865 (83)
Author, Poet, Philosopher, Humanist, Diplomat, Scholar, Educator, Chilean

Elissa Bello -- b.??/??/????
New Wave Drummer
Group Names: The Go-Gos (replaced by Gina Schock)

Frank Bello -- b.7/9/1965
Heavy Metal Bassist, American, Italian
Group Names: Anthrax

Korede Bello -- b.2/29/1996 N.S.
Pop Singer, Nigerian (Nigeria)

Maria Bello -- b.4/18/1967 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (as Mrs. Smith), ER (as Dr. Anna Del Amico)
Movie Titles: Prisoners, Secret Window, Payback, Coyote Ugly, Assault on Precinct 13, A History of Violence, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Hilaire Belloc -- b.7/27/1870 d.7/16/1953 (82)
Writer, English
Misc: best known for his nonsensical verse for children

Bella Bellow -- b.1/1/1945 d.12/10/1973 (28)
Singer

Naomi Rose Bellow -- b.12/23/1999
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Janis Freedman and Saul's daughter

Saul Bellow -- b.6/10/1915 d.4/5/2005 (89)
Novelist, Jewish, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Quebec

Ava Emmanuelle Bellows -- b.4/4/1999
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Rya Kihlstedt and Gil's daughter

Brian Bellows -- b.9/1/1964
NHL Player, Canadian

George Wesley Bellows -- b.8/12/1882 d.7/8/1925 (42)
Painter, Lithographer

Gil Bellows -- b.6/28/1967 N.S.
Actor, Producer/Director, Canadian
TV Shows: The Agency, Ally McBeal (as Billy Allen Thomas)
Movie Titles: The Shawshank Redemption, House at the End of the Street, Unthinkable, The Weather Man

Louis Bellson -- b.7/26/1924 d.2/14/2009 (84)
Arranger, Composer, Drummer, Bandleader, Jazz Musician
Names/Places: Pearl Bailey's husband
Misc: veteran of the Goodman, Dorsey, Ellington, & Doc Severinsen big bands; some say b. 1925

Monica Bellucci -- b.9/30/1964
Actress, Model, Italian
Misc: AP says b. 1968
Movie Titles: Malena, The Matrix (series)

Tony Bellus -- b.4/17/1936 N.S. d.1/21/2025 N.S. (88)
Accordionist, Pop Singer

Pietro Belluschi -- b.8/18/1899 d.2/14/1994 (94)
Architect
Misc: Pan-Am building

Pamela Bellwood -- b.6/26/1951
Actress
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Misc: some say b. 1946
TV Shows: Dynasty (as Claudia Blaisdel Carrington), W.E.B.
Movie Titles: The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Airport '77

Buzz Belmondo -- b.2/20/1947 d.11/21/2017 N.S. (70)
Actor
TV Shows: Out of This World
Movie Titles: Faster, The Big Fall, The Underground

Jean-Paul Belmondo -- b.4/9/1933 N.S. d.9/6/2021 N.S. (88)
Movie Actor, French
Names/Places: b. in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Movie Titles: That Man From Rio (a 007 film spoof)

August Belmont -- b.12/8/1816 d.11/24/1890 (73)
Financier, Banker, German
Names/Places: RLN:Shoenberg
Misc: Man 'O War breeder, founded the New York Jockey Club

Eleanor Robson Belmont -- b.12/13/1879 d.10/24/1979 (99)
Stage Actress, British
Names/Places: August Belmont's wife
Misc: Red Cross

Joe Belmont -- b.7/22/1876 d.8/28/1949 (73)
Music Figure, Whistler
Names/Places: NN:The Human Bird

Martin Belmont -- b.12/21/1948
Guitarist, Country-Blues Performer, Rock and Roll Performer, English
Group Names: Graham Parker & The Rumour

Jason Belmonte -- b.7/29/1983 N.S.
Bowler, Australian

Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo -- b.2/3/1948
Bishop
Names/Places: b. in Portuguese Timor

Melissa Belote -- b.10/16/1956 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: RN: Melissa Louise Belote; aka Melissa Belote Ripley

Sergey Belov -- b.1/23/1944 d.10/3/2013 N.S. (69)
Basketball Coach, Basketball Player, Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: First international player to be inducted; With the Soviet national team; 4x EuroBasket Gold: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1979; EuroBasket MVP 1969; 2x FIBA World Championship Gold: 1967, 1974; FIBA World Championship MVP 1970; Summer Olympics Gold: 1972; With CSKA Moscow; 11 USSR League championships: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; 2 USSR Cup championships: 1972, 1973; 2 Euroleague championships 1969, 1971; FIBA's 50 Greatest Players 1991; FIBA Hall of Fame 2007; 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors 2008

Jason Belser -- b.5/28/1970
NFL Safety

Brandon Belt -- b.4/20/1988 N.S.
MLB Outfielder

Carlos Beltrán -- b.4/24/1977 N.S.
MLB Player, Puerto Rican
Misc: 8x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, 2x Silver Slugger, 30-30 club, 300-300 club; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees

Lola Beltrán -- b.3/7/1932 d.3/24/1996 (64)
Actress, Singer, Mexican
Misc: recorded 78 albums and in over 60 Mexican movies

Robert Beltran -- b.11/19/1953
Actor
TV Shows: Models Inc. (as Louis Soto), Star Trek: Voyager (as First Officer Chakotay), Big Love
Movie Titles: Night of the Comet, Bugsy, Eating Raoul

Yurizan Beltrán -- b.11/2/1986 N.S. d.12/13/2017 N.S. (31)
XXX-rated Actress
Names/Places: LN: Lebanue

Adrián Beltré -- b.4/7/1978 N.S.
MLB Player, Dominican Republican
Misc: 4x All-Star, 5x Gold Glove, 2x Platinum Glove (2011 and 2012), 4x Silver Slugger; hit for the cycle 3x; active as of 2016
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

Esteban Beltré -- b.12/26/1967
MLB Shortstop

Jamison Bess Belushi -- b.7/28/1999
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Jennifer and James' daughter

Jim "James" Belushi -- b.6/15/1954 N.S.
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer, Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; John's look-alike brother
TV Shows: The Blues Brothers Animated Series (as Jake), Mighty Ducks (as Phil), Saturday Night Live (1983-85), Who's Watching the Kids?, Working Stiffs, According to Jim (as Jim Orenthal)
Movie Titles: The Ghost Writer, Red Heat, K-9, Jingle All The Way, Pinocchio (voice)

John Belushi -- b.1/24/1949 N.S. d.3/5/1982 N.S. (33)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Wheaton, IL; Jim's brother; d. of a drug overdose in Hollywood
Misc: Chicago's Second City Troupe, Lemmings
Group Names: The Blues Brothers (as Jake Blues)
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (as Blues Brother Jake, Samarai, The Bees, & regular 1975-79)
Movie Titles: National Lampoon's Animal House (as Bluto), The Blues Brothers Movie, 1941, Continental Divide, Neighbors

Jesse Belvin -- b.12/15/1932 d.2/6/1960 (27)
Arranger, Songwriter, Pianist, Soul Singer
Names/Places: MN:Lorenzo
Song Titles: Earth Angel (written for the Penguins)

Pavel I. Belyayev -- b.6/26/1925 d.1/10/1970 (44)
Cosmonaut, Russian
Misc: Voskhod 2

Richard Belzer -- b.8/4/1944 N.S. d.2/19/2023 N.S. (78)
Author, Actor, Comedian, Producer
TV Shows: Thicke of the Night (regular); Homicide: Life On The Street (as John Munch), Law and Order Special Victims Unit (as Det. John Munch)
Movie Titles: Scarface, Man on the Moon

Deane R. Beman -- b.4/22/1938
Golfer
Misc: first commissioner of PGA Tour (1974-94); introduced "stadium golf;" as player, won U.S. Amateur twice and British Amateur once.

Ludwig Bemelmans -- b.4/27/1898 d.10/1/1962 (64)
Illustrator, Author, Humorist

Dwight Bement -- b.12/28/1945
Tenor-sax, Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Gary Puckett & the Union Gap

Samuel Flagg Bemis -- b.10/20/1891 d.9/26/1973 (81)
Author, Historian

Jorge Ben -- b.3/22/1945
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Brazilian
Names/Places: RN:Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes
Misc: his Taj Mahal hit was the basis for Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"; other sources give March 22, 1942 and March 22, 1945

Kingsley Ben-Adir -- b.2/28/1986 N.S.
Actor

David Green Ben-Gurion -- b.10/16/1886 d.12/1/1973 (87)
Prime Minister, Statesman, Polish
Names/Places: RLN:Green
Misc: Israel's founding father, the first Prime Minister 1948-53, 55; d. in Tel-Aviv

Paul Ben-Victor -- b.7/24/1962 N.S.
Actor
Misc: b. 1958, 1959, 1962 or 1965?
TV Shows: Entourage, The Invisible Man (as Robert Albert Hobbes), The Wire (as Vondas), Everbody Hates Chris, In Plain Sight (as Stan McQueen)
Movie Titles: Daredevil, A Civil Action, True Romance, Tombstone, Houseguest, Crazy in Alabama, The Corruptor

Baruj Benacerraf -- b.10/29/1920 d.8/2/2011 (90)
Scientist, Venezuelan

Bea Benaderet -- b.4/4/1906 d.10/13/1968 (62)
TV/Radio Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
Names/Places: Jim Bannon's wife, Jack Bannon's mom
TV Shows: Ozzie & Harriet (maid), My Favorite Husband, Burns & Allen (as Blanche Morton), The Flintstones (as Betty Rubble), Peter Loves Mary, The Beverly Hillbillies (as Cousin Pearl Bodine), Petticoat Junction (as Kate Bradley)

Yoram Ben Ami -- b.7/22/1943 N.S.
Film Executive, Producer/Director, Israeli
Misc: Triumph Pictures
Movie Titles: Stone Cold, Lone Wolf McQuade, 3 Ninjas (series)

Charlie Benante -- b.11/27/1962
Heavy Metal Drummer
Group Names: Anthrax

Laura Benanti -- b.7/15/1979
Actress
TV Shows: Nashville (as Sadie Stone), Law and Order SVU, Supergirl (as Alura Zor-El), Go On (as Lauren Schneider)
Movie Titles: Take the Lead, The Sound of Music Live!, Meskada

Cailey Sophia Benard -- b.9/18/1994
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Paula & Maurice's girl

Cassidy Rose Benard -- b.4/18/1999
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Paula and Maurice's daughter

Joshua James Benard -- b.12/5/2004
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Paula and Maurice's son

Marvin Benard -- b.1/20/1970
MLB Outfielder, Nicaraguan

Maurice Benard -- b.3/1/1963
TV/Soap Actor
TV Shows: General Hospital (as longtime Sonny Corinthos)

Pat Benatar -- b.1/10/1953 N.S.
Movie Actress, Songwriter, Blues Singer, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Long Island, NY; RN:Patricia Andrzejewski; Neil Giraldo's wife
Misc: some say b. 1952
Song Titles: We Live for Love, Little Too Late, Shadows of the Night, Looking For a Stranger, We Belong, Invincible, Heartbreaker, Treat Me Right, Fire and Ice, Promises in the Dark, All Fired Up, You Better Run, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Love is a Battlefield, Anxiety (Get Nervous), Ooh Ooh Song, Sex as a Weapon, Le Bel Age
Album Titles: In the Heat of the Night, Crimes of Passion, Precious Time, Get Nervous, Live from Earth, Tropico, Seven the Hard Way, Wide Awake in Dreamland
Video Titles: Pat Benatar Hit Videos, Pat Benatar in Concert, Pat Benatar The Visual Music Collection, Choice Cuts Pat Benatar The Complete Video Collection

Jacinto Benavente y Martínez -- b.8/12/1866 N.S. d.7/14/1954 N.S. (87)
Dramatist, Spanish
Misc: wrote over 170 plays

Fred Benavides -- b.4/7/1966
MLB Infielder
Names/Places: RFN:Alfredo, aka:Freddie

Brian Benben -- b.6/18/1956 N.S.
TV/Movie Actor, Producer
Names/Places: Madeleine Stowe's hubby
TV Shows: Dark Angel, The Gangster Chronicles, Kay O'Brien, Dream On (as Martin Tupper), The Practice (as Dr. Sheldon Wallace)
Movie Titles: Radioland Murders

Johnny Bench -- b.12/7/1947 N.S.
Baseball Announcer, MLB Catcher, MLB Infielder
Names/Places: b. in Oklahoma City; RN:Johnny Lee; NN:The Big Red Machine
Misc: NL MVP 1970, 1972, 14x All-Star, 2x World Series champ, 10x Gold Glove, 2x NL Home Run leader, 3x NL RBI Leader; led the NL in HRs twice and RBI 3 times; with Cincinnati Reds, World Series MVP in 1976; 389 career HRs; Reds #5 retired
Sports Teams: Cincinnatti Reds (1967-1983)

Nathaniel Benchley -- b.11/13/1915 d.12/14/1981 (66)
Writer

Peter Bradford Benchley -- b.5/8/1940 d.2/11/2006 (65)
Novelist, Journalist
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Book Titles: Jaws, The Deep

Robert Charles Benchley -- b.9/15/1889 N.S. d.11/21/1945 N.S. (56)
Short Story Writer, Critic, Humorist, Editor, Biographer, Movie Actor, Comedian
Misc: Harvard's Lampoon
Book Titles: My 10 Years in a Quandary

Carey Bender -- b.1/28/1972
NFL Runningback

Charles "Chief" Bender -- b.5/5/1884 N.S. d.5/22/1954 N.S. (70)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: RFN:Charles Albert
Misc: 3x World Series champ, AL pennant winner; the only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame.
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (1903-1914), Baltimore Terrapins (1915), Philadelphia Phillies (1916-1917), Chicago White Sox (1925)

Gary Bender -- b.9/1/1940
Sportscaster
Misc: in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame; retired in 2011

Landry Bender -- b.8/3/2000 N.S.
Actress, Singer
TV Shows: Best Friends Whenever (as Cyd Riley), Crash and Bernstein (as Cleo Bernstein)
Movie Titles: The Sitter, Lost in Oz

Russ Bender -- b.1/1/1910 d.8/16/1969 (59)
Writer, Actor
Movie Titles: Amazing Colossal Man, Space Monster

Michael Bendetti -- b.8/21/1967
Actor, Producer
TV Shows: 21 Jump Street (as Officer Tony McCann)
Movie Titles: Netherworld, Screwball Hotel

Andréa Bendewald -- b.3/4/1970
Actress
TV Shows: Simon, Suddenly Susan (as Maddy Piper)
Movie Titles: Employee of the Month, One Night at McCool's, Picture Perfect

Vincent Bendix -- b.12/12/1881 N.S. d.3/27/1945 N.S. (63)
Inventor, Founder, Industrialist
Misc: Automobile self starter, Bendix Corp.

William Bendix -- b.1/14/1906 N.S. d.12/14/1964 N.S. (58)
Radio Actor, TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in New York City
TV Shows: The Life of Riley (as Chester A. Riley)

Malik Bendjelloul -- b.9/14/1977 d.5/13/2014 (36)
Filmmaker, Swedish

Greg Bendon -- b.1/23/1968 N.S.
Comedian, Commercial Actor, Internet Video Actor

Nicklas Bendtner -- b.1/16/1988 N.S.
Soccer Player, Danish (Denmark)

Ference Bene -- b.12/17/1944 d.2/27/2006 (61)
Soccer Player, Hungarian
Misc: record 12 soccer goals (Olympic-gold-1964)

Tibor Benedek -- b.7/12/1972 N.S. d.6/18/2020 N.S. (47)
Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Hungarian

Paulo Benedeti -- b.8/3/1975
Actor, Producer, Colombian
TV Shows: Out of the Blue (as Max), Guiding Light, Bold and the Beautiful
Movie Titles: Wild Things

Amy Benedict -- b.7/16/1964
Actress
Movie Titles: Sneakers, The Dead Girl, Blue Car

Bruce Benedict -- b.8/18/1955
MLB Catcher

Clinton Stevenson "Praying Benny" Benedict -- b.9/26/1892 d.11/12/1976 (84)
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1912-1931
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons

Dirk Benedict -- b.3/1/1944
TV/Movie Actor, Director
Names/Places: b. in Helena, Mont.
Misc: some say b. in 1945 or 46
TV Shows: Chopper One, The A Team (as Lt. Templeton Peck), Battlestar Galactica (as Lt. Starbuck)
Movie Titles: Alaska, The A-Team (2010)

Jay Benedict -- b.4/11/1951 N.S. d.4/4/2020 N.S. (68)
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor, American
TV Shows: Foyle's War (as Maj. Captain John Keiffer in two episodes), Ekkusu Bonba (as Shiro, voice)
Movie Titles: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (as Deak, scenes deleted from film), Hanover Street, The Lonely Lady, Pets (voice), The Dark Knight Rises
Video Games: MindJack, Perfect Dark Zero, Powerdrone

Sir Julius Benedict -- b.11/27/1804 N.S. d.6/5/1885 N.S. (80)
Composer, Musician, Conductor, German

Nicholas "Nick" Benedict -- b.7/14/1947 N.S. d.7/14/2023 N.S. (76)
Soap Actor
TV Shows: All My Children, Young & Restless, Days of Our Lives

Nick Benedict -- b.7/14/1946 N.S. d.7/14/2023 N.S. (77)
Soap Actor

Paul Benedict -- b.9/17/1938 N.S. d.12/1/2008 N.S. (70)
Actor
TV Shows: The Jefferson (as Harry Bentley), The Blue & the Gray, One Life to Live's Lester

Richard Benedict -- b.1/8/1920 d.4/25/1984 (64)
Actor

Robert Patrick "Rob" Benedict -- b.9/21/1970 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Felicity (as Richard), Supernatural, Threshold
Movie Titles: State of Play, Waiting..., Still Waiting..., Not Another Teen Movie

Ruth Benedict -- b.6/5/1887 d.9/17/1948 (61)
Anthropologist

William Benedict -- b.4/16/1906 d.11/25/1999 (93)
Actor
Misc: was 82?
Movie Titles: Bowery Boys

Lourdes Benedicto -- b.11/12/1974
Actress
TV Shows: The Nine, V, NYPD Blue (as Gina Colon), Titans (as Samantha Sanchez), Dawson's Creek (as Karen)
Movie Titles: Drive Me Crazy, Permanent Midnight, The Fighting Temptations

Tex Beneke -- b.2/12/1914 d.5/30/2000 (86)
Singer, Tenor-sax, Bandleader
Names/Places: FN:Gordon

Alan Benes -- b.1/21/1972
MLB Pitcher

Andy Benes -- b.8/20/1967
MLB Pitcher

Eduard Benes -- b.5/28/1884 d.9/3/1948 (64)
Statesman, Austrian

Brenda Benet -- b.8/14/1945 d.4/7/1982 (36)
Soap Actress
Names/Places: Bill Bixby's wife
TV Shows: Days of Our Lives

Eric Benét -- b.10/15/1966
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: pron: beh-NAY'

Stephen Vincent Benét -- b.7/22/1898 d.3/13/1943 (44)
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet
Book Titles: The Devil And Daniel Webster

William Rose Benet -- b.2/2/1886 d.5/4/1950 (64)
Novelist, Poet, Critic, Journalist

Lou Benfatti -- b.3/9/1971
NFL Player

Gregory Benford -- b.1/30/1941 N.S.
Author, Science Fiction Writer, Astrophysicist
Book Titles: Galactic Center Saga (series)

Rodney Benford -- b.6/6/????
Pop Singer
Names/Places: aka:Rodney B
Group Names: Troop

Tommy Benford -- b.4/19/1905 d.3/24/1994 (88)
Jazz Drummer

Nadia Bengala -- b.5/26/1962
Beauty Pagent Winner, Italian
Misc: Miss Italy 1988

Ray Benge -- b.4/22/1902 d.6/27/1997 (95)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Silent Cal

Benny Bengough -- b.7/27/1898 d.12/22/1968 (70)
MLB Player, NBA Player

Roberto Benigni -- b.10/27/1952 N.S.
Screenwriter, Actor, Comedian, Director, Italian
Movie Titles: Pinocchio, The Monmster, The Tiger and the Snow, Life is Beatutiful

Annette Bening -- b.5/29/1958 N.S.
Actress
Names/Places: Warren Beatty's wife
Misc: some say b. May 5 or May 24
Movie Titles: The Great Outdoors, Postcards From The Edge, Bugsy, The American President, Mars Attacks, The Siege, American Beauty, What Planet Are You From?, Being Julia, Running With Scissors, The Women, Open Range

Benjamin Bening-Beatty -- b.8/23/1994 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Annette Bening & Warren Beatty's son

Ella Corinne Bening-Beatty -- b.4/8/2000
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's daughter

Isabel Ira Ashley Bening-Beatty -- b.1/18/1997
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Annette and Warren's daughter

Andrew Benintendi -- b.7/6/1994 N.S.
MLB Player
Misc: Gold Glove Award 2021; World Series Champion 2018, All-Star 2022

Frances Penn Benioff -- b.2/20/2007
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Amanda Peet and David's daughter

Henry Peet Friedman Benioff -- b.12/7/2014
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Amanda Peet and David's son

Juan Beníquez -- b.5/13/1950 N.S.
MLB Center Fielder, Puerto Rican
Names/Places: RN:Juan Jose Beniquez Torres
Misc: Gold Glove

Rolf Benirschke -- b.2/7/1955
Game Show Host, NFL Player
Sports Teams: San Diego Chargers
TV Shows: Wheel of Fortune (host 1989)

Christian Benítez -- b.5/1/1986 N.S. d.7/29/2013 N.S. (27)
Soccer Player, Ecuadorian

Florencia Benítez -- b.9/5/1986 N.S.
Actress, Argentine

John "Jellybean" Benítez -- b.11/7/1957 N.S.
Music Producer, Songwriter, Drummer, Guitarist
Misc: Disc jockey; mixmaster

Rafael Benítez -- b.4/16/1960 N.S.
Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Spanish

Vivian Benítez -- b.10/1/1970
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner, Model, Paraguayan

Wilfredo Benítez -- b.9/12/1958 N.S.
Boxer, Puerto Rican
Misc: the youngest man to ever win a boxing world championship. He was 17 years 176 days old.

Yamil Benítez -- b.10/5/1972 N.S.
MLB Player, Puerto Rican

Arthur Benjamin -- b.9/18/1893 d.4/10/1960 (66)
Composer, Australian
Misc: of operas

Benny Benjamin -- b.7/25/1925 N.S. d.4/20/1969 N.S. (43)
Rhythm and Blues Drummer
Names/Places: NN:Papa Zita
Misc: most notable as the primary drummer for the Motown studio band known as The Funk Brothers.
Group Names: The Funk Brothers

Benoit Benjamin -- b.11/22/1964
NBA Center

Donald Benjamin -- b.??/??/1954
Guitarist, Jamaican
Group Names: Aswad

H. Jon Benjamin -- b.5/23/1966 N.S.
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer
TV Shows: Jon Benjamin Has a Van (star), The Jenny McCarthy Show, Home Movies (as Coach John McGuirk, Jason Penoplis and more), Bob's Burgers (as Bob Belcher), Dr. Katz Professional Therapist (as Ben Katz), Archer (as Sterling Archer), WordGirl

Joe Benjamin -- b.11/4/1919 N.S. d.1/26/1974 N.S. (54)
Jazz Bassist
Group Names: Duke Ellington Band

Kelvin Benjamin -- b.2/5/1991 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

Mike Benjamin -- b.11/22/1965
MLB Player

Owen Benjamin -- b.5/24/1980
Actor, Director
TV Shows: Sullivan and Son
Movie Titles: The House Bunny, Jack and Jill, All's Faire in Love

Richard Benjamin -- b.5/22/1938
Jewish, TV/Movie Actor, Movie Director
Names/Places: b. in New York City; Paula Prentiss's hubby
TV Shows: He & She, Quark (as Adam Quark, the captain of an intergalactic garbage scow)
Movie Titles: Westworld, Catch-22, Marci X, Deconstructing Harry

Seven Benjamin -- b.11/18/1997
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Erika Badu and Andre's son

Susan Benjamin -- b.2/22/1959
Actress
Movie Titles: The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks, Frost/Nixon, The Campaign

Julia Benjamin-Foster -- b.2/21/1957 N.S.
Actress
Misc: retired from acting in 1984
TV Shows: Hazel (as Susie Baxter)

Pal Benko -- b.7/15/1928 N.S. d.8/26/2019 N.S. (91)
Author, Chess Player, Olympic Athlete, American, Hungarian

Frank Benkovic -- b.10/7/1904 d.3/8/1995 (90)
Bowler
Misc: won successive doubles championships in the ABC Tournament.

Jamie Benn -- b.7/18/1989 N.S.
NHL Forward, Canadian

David Bennent -- b.9/9/1966
Actor, German, Swiss
Names/Places: b. in Lausanne, Switzerland
Movie Titles: Legend, The Tin Drum, Age of Uprising, Ulzhan

Heinz Bennent -- b.7/18/1921 d.10/12/2011 (90)
Actor, German

Chlöe Bennet -- b.4/18/1992 N.S.
Actress, Pop Singer
TV Shows: Nashville, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (as Skye)
Movie Titles: Nostradamus

Adam Bennett -- b.3/30/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

Al Bennett -- b.9/21/1926 d.3/20/1989 (62)
Executive, Music Figure
Misc: d. Mar 15?; Liberty Records founder and of the hitmaking verminous trio; Alvin the Chipmunk was named after him.

Alan Bennett -- b.5/9/1934 N.S.
Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Actor, English

Arnold Bennett -- b.5/27/1867 N.S. d.3/27/1931 N.S. (63)
Author, Novelist, Critic, English
Names/Places: FN: Enoch
Book Titles: Great Babylon

Barbara Bennett -- b.8/13/1906 d.8/8/1958 (51)
Movie Actress
Names/Places: Richard's daughter

Beau Bennett -- b.11/27/1991 N.S.
NHL Right Wing, American

Beck Bennett -- b.10/1/1984 N.S.
Actor, Comedian
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live
Movie Titles: Blue Movies, Beside Still Waters

Belle Bennett -- b.4/22/1891 d.11/4/1932 (41)
Actress

Bern Bennett -- b.10/19/1921 d.5/29/2014 (92)
Announcer

Bobby Bennett -- b.6/27/1938 d.1/18/2013 (74)
Comedian, Dancer, Songwriter, Musician, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Famous Flames (the backing band for James Brown)

Boyd Bennett -- b.12/7/1924 d.6/2/2002 (77)
Radio Disc Jock, Singer, Bandleader
Group Names: Boyd Bennett with his Rockets

Brian Bennett -- b.2/9/1940
Music Producer, Arranger, Composer, Pianist, Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Names/Places: b. in London
Group Names: The Shadows

Brooke Marie Bennett -- b.5/6/1980 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

Bruce Bennett -- b.5/19/1906 d.2/24/2007 (100)
Movie Actor, Sports Figure
Names/Places: RN:Herman Brix
Misc: Discus Thrower

Charles Bennett -- b.8/2/1899 N.S. d.6/15/1995 N.S. (95)
Screenwriter, Playwright, Director, English
Misc: collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on such suspense classics as "The 39 Steps" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much."

Cliff Bennett -- b.6/4/1940 N.S.
Pop Singer, English

Constance Campbell Bennett -- b.10/22/1904 d.7/24/1965 (60)
TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: wed 5x's, Richard's daughter, Joan's sis
Misc: some say 1905

Cornelius O'landa Bennett -- b.8/25/1966
NFL Linebacker

Darren Bennett -- b.1/9/1965
NFL Player, Australian Rules Football Player, Australian

Donn Bennett -- b.9/17/1909 N.S. d.8/20/1986 N.S. (76)
TV Host, Producer

Donnell Bennett -- b.9/14/1972
NFL Fullback

Doug Bennett -- b.10/31/1951 d.10/16/2004 (52)
Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Doug and the Slugs

Duster Bennett -- b.9/23/1946 N.S. d.3/26/1976 N.S. (29)
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Blues Performer, British

Edgar Bennett -- b.2/15/1969
NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: Superbowl XXXI
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

Eliza Hope Bennett -- b.3/17/1992
Actress, Canadian, English
Movie Titles: Inkheart, Nanny McPhee, The Prince and Me, The Contractor

Elizabeth Bennett -- b.7/20/1944
TV Actress, English
Misc: simultaneously played in USA's You Again & in Britian's Home to Roost, and playing Enid Tompkins the housekeeper in both
TV Shows: Heartbeat, The Last Detective, You Again (as Enid Tompkins the housekeeper), Home to Roost (as Enid Tompkins the housekeeper)
Movie Titles: Calendar Girls, Baby Boom, The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

Elmer Bennett -- b.2/13/1970
NBA Guard

Enid Bennett -- b.7/15/1893 d.5/14/1969 (75)
Actress, Australian

Erik Bennett -- b.9/13/1968
MLB Coach, MLB Player

Floyd Bennett -- b.10/25/1890 d.4/25/1928 (37)
Aviator
Misc: pioneer aviator who piloted the explorer Richard E. Byrd on the first successful flight over the North Pole on May 9, 1926. For this feat both Bennett and Byrd received the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor.

Gary Bennett -- b.4/17/1972
MLB Catcher

Gary Bennett -- b.10/9/1964
Country Music Performer
Group Names: BR5-49

Haley Bennett -- b.1/7/1988 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: The Equalizer

Harve Bennett -- b.8/17/1930 N.S. d.2/25/2015 N.S. (84)
Screenwriter, TV/Movie Producer

Hugh Bennett -- b.4/15/1881 d.7/7/1960 (79)
Scientist
Misc: father of soil conservation

Hywel Bennett -- b.4/8/1944 d.7/25/2017 N.S. (73)
Actor, Welsh (Wales)

James Gordon Bennett -- b.9/1/1795 d.6/1/1872 (76)
Editor, Scottish
Misc: American editor who shaped many of the methods of modern journalism

James Gordon Bennett Jr. -- b.5/10/1841 d.5/14/1918 (77)
Publisher, Financier
Misc: N.Y. Herald

Jeff Bennett -- b.10/2/1962 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Singer
Misc: he's among the top voice actors in the field.
TV Shows: Curious George (as The Man in the Yellow Hat), Johnny Bravo (voicist star)
Movie Titles: The Land Before Time (series), The Penguins of Madagascar, Enchanted
Video Games: Star Wars (series), Ben 10 (series), Kingdom Hearts (series)

Jill Bennett -- b.12/24/1931 d.10/4/1990 (58)
Movie Actress
Movie Titles: For Your Eyes Only

Jimmy Bennett -- b.2/9/1996
Actor
TV Shows: No Ordinary Family
Movie Titles: Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock

Joan Bennett -- b.8/30/1964
Model, Playmate
Misc: January 1985

Joan Bennett -- b.2/27/1910 d.12/7/1990 (80)
Actress, TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: b. in Palisades, NJ; Richard's daughter
Misc: Movie queen of the 1930s-40s
TV Shows: Dark Shadows (as Elizabeth)
Movie Titles: Father's Little Dividend, Father of the Bride, Scarlet Street

John Aaron Bennett -- b.??/??/1984
Actor
TV Shows: I'll Fly Away (as John Morgan)

Jonathan Bennett -- b.6/10/1981 N.S.
Actor, Producer
Movie Titles: Mean Girls, Van Wilder: Freshman Year, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Lovewrecked

Julie Bennett -- b.1/24/1943 N.S. d.3/31/2020 N.S. (77)
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
TV Shows: The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (for Fractured Fairy Tales), Yogi Bear (as Cindy Bear), The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Spider-Man (1997)
Video Games: Spider-Man

Lauren Bennett -- b.6/23/1989 N.S.
Pop Singer, Model, English

Lerone Bennett Jr. -- b.10/17/1928 d.2/14/2018 N.S. (89)
Writer, Editor, Historian, Scholar

Manu Bennett -- b.10/10/1969 N.S.
Actor, New Zealander
TV Shows: Arrow, Sparticus
Movie Titles: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Sinbad, The Minotaur The Marine and The Condemned

Mario Bennett -- b.8/1/1973
NBA Player

Marjorie Bennett -- b.1/15/1896 d.6/14/1982 (86)
TV Actress
TV Shows: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (as Mrs. Blossom Kenney)

Matt Bennett -- b.11/13/1991 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Victorious
Movie Titles: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Bridesmaids, The Virginity Hit

Matt Bennett -- b.10/21/1933 d.3/29/1991 (57)
Movie Actor

Matthew Bennett -- b.4/9/1968 N.S.
Actor, Director, Canadian
TV Shows: Taken (as Gary Martello)

Max Bennett -- b.5/24/1928 N.S. d.9/14/2018 N.S. (90)
Jazz Bassist

Meg Bennett -- b.10/4/1948 N.S. d.4/11/2024 N.S. (75)
Soap Actress
TV Shows: The Bold and the Beautiful (executive story consultant), General Hospital (writer), Sunset Beach (writer), Santa Barbara (writer)

Michael Bennett -- b.11/13/1985 N.S.
NFL Defensive End

Michael Bennett -- b.4/8/1943 d.7/2/1987 (44)
Director, Choreographer, Dancer
Names/Places: LN:DiFiglia; Donna McKechnie's ex-
Misc: stage: Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line

Nigel Bennett -- b.11/19/1949
Writer, Actor, Director, Canadian, English
TV Shows: Forever Knight (as Lucien LaCroix)
Movie Titles: Legends of the Fall, Cypher, The Skulls

Patricia Bennett -- b.4/7/1947
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Chiffons

Peter Bennett -- b.9/17/1917 d.12/23/1989 (72)
Actor, English
TV Shows: The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Rhona Lynn Bennett -- b.5/10/1976
Actress, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Model
TV Shows: All-New Mickey Mouse Club, The Jamie Foxx Show (as Nicole)

Richard Bennett -- b.5/21/1873 d.10/22/1944 (71)
Movie/Stage Actor, Canadian

Robbie Bennett -- b.10/4/1978 N.S.
Rock and Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: The War On Drugs

Robert F. Bennett -- b.9/18/1933 d.5/4/2016 N.S. (82)
Senator

Robert Russell Bennett -- b.6/15/1894 N.S. d.8/18/1981 N.S. (87)
Arranger, Composer
Misc: scores for most Rogers & Hammerstein musicals; Sound of Music, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, plus Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, Camelot

Shayne Bennett -- b.4/10/1972
MLB Pitcher, Football Player, Australian
Names/Places: b. in South Australia
Misc: Australian Rules Footballer

Susan Bennett -- b.7/31/1949 N.S.
Voice Actress, Commercial Actress, Singer, Keyboardist
Misc: the original voice of Apple's virtual assistant Siri and the first ATM machine in Atlanta.

Taylor Bennett -- b.1/19/1996 N.S.
Rapper

Tony Bennett -- b.6/1/1969
NBA Guard, College Basketball Coach

Tony Bennett -- b.7/1/1967
NFL Linebacker

Tony Bennett -- b.8/3/1926 N.S. d.7/21/2023 N.S. (96)
Pop Crooner, Jazz Singer
Names/Places: b. in Long Island; NN:The Singer's Singer; RN:Anthony Dominick Benedetto
Song Titles: I Lost My Heart in San Francisco

Wallace F. Bennett -- b.11/13/1898 d.12/19/1993 (95)
Senator

William Bennett -- b.4/14/1932 N.S. d.12/3/2015 N.S. (83)
Prime Minister, Canadian
Misc: the 27th Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia 1975-1986

William J. Bennett -- b.7/31/1943
Politician, Presidential Aide
Misc: Drug Czar; Secretary of Education under Bush

Sir William Bennett -- b.4/13/1816 N.S. d.2/1/1875 N.S. (58)
Composer, Pianist, Conductor, British

Estelle Bennett-Vann -- b.7/22/1941 d.2/11/2009 (67)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Ronettes

Danny Bennie -- b.3/13/1940 N.S. d.4/7/2008 N.S. (68)
Singer, Scottish
Group Names: Reflections
Song Titles: (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet

Chester Bennington -- b.3/20/1976 d.7/20/2017 N.S. (41)
Hard Rock Performer
Misc: his body was discovered early July 20
Group Names: Linkin Park

Tyler Lee Bennington -- b.3/16/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Talinda and Chester's son

Han Bennink -- b.4/17/1942
Percussionist, Jazz Musician, Dutch (Netherlands)

Marc Benno -- b.7/1/1947
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist

D. C. Benny -- b.??/??/????
Actor, Comedian

Jack Benny -- b.2/14/1894 d.12/26/1974 (80)
TV/Movie/Radio Actor, Comedian, Violinist
Names/Places: b. in Waukegan, Illinois; RN:Benjamin Kubelsky
Misc: Violinist?...Well!; d. Dec 27?
TV Shows: The Jack Benny Program (as himself)

Melissa Benoist -- b.10/4/1988
Actress, Singer
TV Shows: Glee (as Marley Rose), Supergirl (as Kara Danvers / Supergirl)
Movie Titles: Whiplash, The Longest Ride

Chris Benoit -- b.5/21/1967 N.S. d.6/24/2007 N.S. (40)
Wrestler, Canadian

David (Basketball) Benoit -- b.5/9/1968
NBA Forward
Names/Places: not to be confused with musician David Benoit

David (Musician) Benoit -- b.4/18/1953 N.S.
Music Producer, Composer, Jazz Pianist
Misc: Peanuts specials composer
Movie Titles: The Peanuts Movie

Patricia Benoit -- b.2/21/1927 N.S. d.8/6/2018 N.S. (91)
TV Actress, Haitian
TV Shows: Mister Peepers (as Nancy Remington)

Tab Benoit -- b.11/17/1967 N.S.
Blues Singer/Guitarist

Abraham Benrubi -- b.10/4/1969
Actor
TV Shows: Parker Lewis Can't Lose (as Larry Kubiac), ER (as Jerry Markovic the clerk)
Movie Titles: The Finest Hours, Open Range

Al Benson -- b.6/30/1908 N.S. d.9/6/1978 N.S. (70)
Radio Disc Jock
Names/Places: RN: Arthur Bernard Leaner
Misc: a significant promoter of rhythm and blues music, was the first black radio personality to have a six figure salary, and was referred to as the Godfather of Black Radio.

Amber Benson -- b.1/8/1977
Actress, Producer/Director
TV Shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Tara Maclay)
Movie Titles: Latter Days, The Crush

Arthur Benson -- b.4/24/1862 d.6/17/1925 (63)
Essayist, Songwriter, British

Ashley Benson -- b.12/18/1989
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Model
TV Shows: Pretty Little Liars (as Hanna Marin)
Movie Titles: Spring Breakers, Bring It On: In It to Win It, 13 Going on 30, Pixels

Bobby Benson -- b.4/11/1922 d.5/14/1983 (61)
Composer, Singer, Guitarist, Saxophonist, Bandleader, Nigerien (Niger)

Cedric Benson -- b.12/28/1982 N.S. d.8/17/2019 N.S. (36)
NFL Runningback

Dan Benson -- b.9/10/1987 N.S.
Actor
Names/Places: aka Daniel Benson
TV Shows: Wizards of Waverly Place (as Zeke Beakerman)
Movie Titles: Hanna's Gold, Little Black Book

Darren Benson -- b.8/25/1974
NFL Tackle

Duane Benson -- b.8/5/1945 N.S. d.1/26/2019 N.S. (73)
Politician, NFL Linebacker
Misc: Super Bowl II
Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders

Egbert Benson -- b.6/21/1746 d.8/24/1833 (87)
Revolutionary, Scholar

Ezra Taft Benson -- b.8/4/1899 d.5/30/1994 (94)
Religious Leader
Misc: Mormon Church leader; ex-Sec of Agriculture

Sir Frank Robert Benson -- b.11/4/1858 d.12/31/1939 (81)
TV Actor, English
Misc: Manager

Frank Weston Benson -- b.3/24/1862 d.11/15/1951 (89)
Artist

George Benson -- b.3/22/1943
Songwriter, Jazz Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Pittsburgh
Song Titles: On Broadway, Give Me The Night, Turn Your Love Around
Album Titles: Breezin' In Flight, Livin' Inside Your Love, Give Me The Night, In Your Eyes, 20/20, Collaboration

Jessica Benson -- b.10/4/1987
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: 3LW

Jodi Benson -- b.10/10/1961
Stage Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Soprano
Movie Titles: Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Hawaiian Vacation, The Little Mermaid (as Ariel)

Lucille Benson -- b.7/17/1914 N.S. d.2/17/1984 N.S. (69)
TV Actress
TV Shows: Bosom Buddies (as Lilly Sinclair)

Lyric Marie Benson -- b.9/20/1980 N.S. d.4/25/2003 N.S. (22)
Actress

Mildred Wirt Benson -- b.7/10/1905 N.S. d.5/28/2002 N.S. (96)
Author
Book Titles: Nancy Drew Mysteries

Nick Benson -- b.6/8/1994
Actor
TV Shows: Summerland (as Derrick Westerly)

Ray Benson -- b.3/16/1951
Songwriter, Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Asleep at the Wheel

Red Benson -- b.2/21/1917 d.6/19/1966 (49)
Actor, Game Show Host, Producer
TV Shows: Name That Tune (host 1950s)

Renaldo "Obie" Benson -- b.6/14/1936 N.S. d.7/1/2005 N.S. (69)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Group Names: The Four Tops

Robby Benson -- b.1/21/1956
Writer, Jewish, Professor, Soap Actor, TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer/Director
Names/Places: b. in Dallas, Texas; RN:Robbie Segal
Misc: a USC professor
TV Shows: Beauty & The Beast (as the beast) Sabrina the Teenage Witch (as Edward "Ted" Spellman season 1), Exosquad
Movie Titles: Prince Valiant, Ice Castles, One on One, The Chosen, Godfather, Die Laughing, Ode to Billy Joe, Tribute

Robert Hugh Benson -- b.11/18/1871 d.10/19/1914 (42)
Author, Poet, Clergyman, Religionist, English

Sally Benson -- b.9/3/1897 d.7/19/1972 (74)
Novelist

Shaun Benson -- b.1/16/1974
Actor, Canadian
Movie Titles: K-19: The Widowmaker, Populaire, The Beautiful Risk

Shaunyl Benson -- b.7/29/1991 N.S.
Actress, Singer, Australian

Tom Benson -- b.7/12/1927 N.S. d.3/15/2018 N.S. (90)
NFL Owner, NBA Owner
Sports Teams: New Orleans Saints (owner), New Orleans Pelicans (owner)

Wendy Benson -- b.7/8/1971
Actress
TV Shows: Unhappily Ever After (as Barbara)
Movie Titles: Burlesque, James Dean, Wishmaster

Zephyr Benson -- b.3/23/1992
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Karla DeVtio & Robby's son

William Bent -- b.5/23/1809 d.5/19/1869 (59)
Pioneer, Fur Trader
Misc: Sante Fe Trail trading post

Christian Benteke -- b.12/3/1990 N.S.
Soccer Player, South African

Uwe Benter -- b.12/1/1955
Rower, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: coxsman (Olympic-gold-1972)

Jeremy Heinrich Bentham -- b.2/15/1748 N.S. or 2/4/1747 J-LD d.6/6/1832 N.S. (84)
Philosopher, Economist, Social Reformer, English

Michael Bentine -- b.1/26/1922 d.11/26/1996 (74)
Comedian
Misc: one of the four original Goon Show members

Albert Bentley -- b.8/15/1960
NFL Runningback

Charles Bentley -- b.2/21/1859 d.10/13/1929 (70)
Dentist

Dick Bentley -- b.5/14/1907 d.8/27/1995 (88)
Actor, Comedian

Dierks Bentley -- b.11/20/1975
Country Music Singer
Song Titles: What Was I Thinkin', Feel the Fire, Drunk on a Plane

Doug Bentley -- b.9/3/1916 d.11/24/1972 (56)
NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1939-1954
Sports Teams: Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers

Edmund Clerihew Bentley -- b.7/10/1875 d.3/30/1956 (80)
Author, Journalist
Misc: Clerihewist inventor

Eric Bentley -- b.9/14/1916 N.S. d.8/5/2020 N.S. (103)
Translator, Stage Critic, Playwright, Editor, Singer, English

Evelyn Day Bentley -- b.10/4/2008
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Dierks and Cassidy's daughter

Helen Delich Bentley -- b.11/28/1923 d.8/6/2016 N.S. (92)
Congressperson

John (Actor) Bentley -- b.12/2/1916 N.S. d.8/13/2009 N.S. (92)
Actor, English

John (Musician) Bentley -- b.4/16/1951 N.S.
New Wave Bassist, English
Group Names: Squeeze

Jordan Bentley -- b.12/25/2010
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Cassidy and Dierks' daughter

Lamont Bentley -- b.10/25/1973 d.1/18/2005 (31)
Actor
TV Shows: Moesha (as Hakeem Campbell)

Max Bentley -- b.3/1/1920 d.1/19/1984 (63)
NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played 1940-1954
Sports Teams: Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers

Ray Bentley -- b.11/25/1960
NFL Linebacker, USFL Figure
Sports Teams: Michigan Panthers (USFL), Oakland Invaders (USFL), Buffalo Bills, Cincinnatti Bengals

Stephanie Bentley -- b.4/29/1963
Country Music Performer

Walter Bentley -- b.9/16/1888 d.8/13/1971 (82)
Designer, Manufacturer, British
Misc: automobiles

Wes Bentley -- b.9/4/1978
Actor, Producer
TV Shows: American Horror Story (as John Lowe)
Movie Titles: Pete's Dragon (2016), The Hunger Games (series), Interstellar, American Beauty, The Four Feathers, Ghost Riders, My Big Break

Barbi Benton -- b.1/28/1950
Actress, Composer, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: b. in Sacramento, CA; RLN:Klein
Misc: Playboy; typecast as TV's ultimate bimbo
TV Shows: Hee Haw (1971-76), SugarTime! (as Maxx)
Movie Titles: Deathstalker

Brook Benton -- b.9/19/1931 N.S. d.4/9/1988 N.S. (56)
Songwriter, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN:Benjamin Franklin Pierre (Peay?)

Buster Benton -- b.7/19/1932 d.1/20/1996 (63)
Singer, Guitarist

Jim Benton -- b.10/31/1960 N.S.
Cartoonist, Children's Author
Book Titles: Happy Bunny (series), Dear Dumb Diary (series)

Nelson Benton -- b.9/16/1924 d.2/14/1988 (63)
Newscaster, Journalist
Misc: CBS News

Robert Benton -- b.9/29/1932 N.S. d.5/11/2025 N.S. (92)
Screenwriter, Movie Director
Movie Titles: Kramer vs Kramer

Stevie Benton -- b.2/15/1971
Heavy Metal Bassist
Group Names: Drowning Pool

Thomas Hart (Painter) Benton -- b.4/15/1889 d.1/19/1975 (85)
Painter, Muralist

Thomas Hart (Politician) Benton -- b.3/14/1782 N.S. d.4/10/1858 N.S. (76)
Senator
Names/Places: NN:Old Bullion

Walter Benton -- b.9/8/1930 d.8/14/2000 (69)
Tenor-sax

William Benton -- b.4/1/1900 d.3/18/1973 (72)
Publisher, Politician
Book Titles: Encyclopedia Britannica (publisher)

Lloyd Bentsen Jr. -- b.2/11/1921 d.5/23/2006 (85)
Senator, Government Official
Misc: US Secretary of Treasury

Lloyd Bentsen Sr. -- b.11/24/1894 d.1/17/1989 (94)
Multimillionaire
Misc: Millionaire

Cheryl Bentyne -- b.1/17/1954
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Manhattan Transfer

Robert Benvenisti -- b.12/23/1974
Actor

Nino Benvenuti -- b.4/26/1938
Actor, Boxer, Italian

Aaron Benward -- b.9/13/1973
Actor, Producer, Songwriter, Country Music Singer

Luke Benward -- b.5/12/1995 N.S.
Actor
Movie Titles: How to Eat Fried Worms, Minutemen

Michael Benyaer -- b.5/25/1970 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor, American, Canadian
TV Shows: ReBoot (as Bob)
Movie Titles: Deadpool, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Ranma 1/2
Video Games: Star Wars (series), Assassin's Creed (series), Uncharted (series), SOCOM (series), Medal of Honor, Marvel Heroes, Skylanders (series), Call of Duty (series)

Chico Benymon -- b.8/7/1974 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Half and Half (as Spencer Williams), The Haunted Hathaways (as Ray Preston)
Movie Titles: Ali, Because I Love You

Amy Benz -- b.5/12/1962
Golfer

Edward Benz -- b.9/12/1916 N.S. d.12/4/1990 N.S. (74)
Actor

Julie Benz -- b.5/1/1972 N.S.
Actress, Ice Dancer
TV Shows: Defiance (as Amanda Rosewater), Dexter (as Rita Morgan), No Ordinary Family
Movie Titles: Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Rambo, Saw V

Karl Friedrich Benz -- b.11/25/1844 d.4/4/1929 (84)
Inventor, Manufacturer, German
Misc: the first internal combustion-powered car builder, forerunner of the Mercedes Benz

Daniel Benzali -- b.1/20/1950
Actor, Producer, Brazilian
TV Shows: Murder One (as Theodore "Ted" Hoffman)
Movie Titles: Murder at 1600, A View to a Kill, The Grey Zone

Mimi Benzell -- b.4/6/1918 d.12/23/1970 (52)
Actress, Opera Singer

Karim Benzema -- b.12/19/1987 N.S.
Soccer Player, French

Leslie Benzies -- b.1/17/1971 N.S.
Executive, Video Game Programmer, Scottish
Video Games: Grand Theft Auto (series)

Todd Benzinger -- b.2/11/1963
MLB First Baseman

Beomgyu -- b.3/13/2001 N.S.
Singer, South Korean
Group Names: TXT

Christopher Jules Bequette II -- b.7/1/1997
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Debi Thomas and Chris's son

John Beradino -- b.5/1/1917 N.S. d.5/19/1996 N.S. (79)
Actor, MLB Player
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Misc: in the University of Southern California Athletic Hall of Fame; the only person to have won a World Series (with the Indians in 1948) and have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sports Teams: St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians
TV Shows: I Led Three Lives (as special agent Steve Daniels), The New Breed, General Hospital (as Dr. Steve Hardy)
Movie Titles: Our Gang

Saido Berahino -- b.8/4/1993 N.S.
Soccer Striker, English

Josef Beránek -- b.10/25/1969
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Czech

Jill Berard -- b.5/3/1990
Actress
TV Shows: Hiller and Diller
Movie Titles: "Happy, Texas", What We Did That Night, You Lucky Dog

Joe Berardi -- b.??/??/????
Bowler

Miles Julian Berardi -- b.10/12/2017 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Sarah Berardi and Rich's son; Susan Richardson's grandson

Sarah Jeanette Berardi -- b.2/27/1980 N.S.
Actress, Alternative Rock Singer
Names/Places: LN:Richardson Virden; Susan Richardson and Mark Virden's daughter
TV Shows: Eight is Enough (as Sandra Sue Stockwell 1980-81)

Dick Berardino -- b.7/2/1937
MLB Player

Dimitar Berbatov -- b.1/30/1981 N.S.
Soccer Striker, Bulgarian

Iris Berben -- b.8/12/1950 N.S.
Actress, German
TV Shows: Rosa Roth (star)
Movie Titles: Eddie the Eagle, Silberhochzeit

Trevor Berbick -- b.8/1/1954 N.S. d.10/28/2006 N.S. (52)
Boxer, Canadian, Jamaican
Misc: the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali but lost his world heavyweight title to Mike Tyson

Pete Bercich -- b.12/23/1971 N.S.
NFL Linebacker

Blaze Berdahl -- b.9/6/1980 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Announcer, Rapper
TV Shows: Ghostwriter (as Lenni), DC Super Friends
Movie Titles: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, Pet Sematary

Serdar Berdimuhamedow -- b.9/22/1981 N.S.
President
Misc: President of Turkmenistan

Bert Berdis -- b.3/23/1939 N.S. d.12/20/2022 N.S. (83)
Comedy Writer, TV/Radio Actor, Comedian
Misc: of the Dick (Orkin) & Bert comedy team
TV Shows: Tim Conway Show

Sean Berdy -- b.6/3/1993
Actor
TV Shows: Switched at Birth (as Emmett)
Movie Titles: The Bondage, The Sandlot 2

Jason Bere -- b.5/26/1971
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher

Oscar Beregi -- b.5/12/1918 d.11/1/1976 (58)
Actor, Hungarian

Pierre Bérégovoy -- b.12/23/1925 N.S. d.5/1/1993 N.S. (67)
Head of State, French
Misc: French premier 1992-93

Drake Berehowsky -- b.1/3/1972
NHL Defensive, Hockey Coach, Canadian

Paris Berelc -- b.12/29/1998 N.S.
Actress, Gymnast, American
TV Shows: Mighty Med, Lab Rats: Elite Force, Alexa and Katie

Bruno Berellini -- b.7/5/1925
Actor

Tom Berenger -- b.5/31/1949
Actor, Producer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
Movie Titles: Inception, Training Day, Major League, Platoon, The Big Chill, Gettysburg

Juan Berenguer -- b.11/30/1954
MLB Pitcher, Panamaian

Bernard Berenson -- b.6/26/1865 d.10/6/1959 (94)
Author, Art Critic, Russian

Marisa Berenson -- b.2/15/1947
Movie Actress, Model
Movie Titles: Barry Lyndon, Cabaret, Death in Venice, S.O.B.

Red Berenson -- b.12/8/1939 N.S.
NHL Coach, NHL Player, AHL Figure, Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Gordon Arthur Berenson; NN: Red, The Red Baron
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Aces

Jan Berenstain -- b.7/26/1923 d.2/24/2012 (88)
Children's Author
Book Titles: The Berenstain Bears

Bruce Berenyi -- b.8/21/1954
MLB Pitcher

Miki Berenyi -- b.3/18/1967
Songwriter, Alternative Rock Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Lush

Jeff Beres -- b.2/23/1971 N.S.
Modern Rock Musician
Group Names: Sister Hazel

Bruce Beresford -- b.8/16/1940 N.S.
Screenwriter, Producer/Director, Australian
Movie Titles: Double Jeopardy, Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy

Justin Berfield -- b.2/25/1986 N.S.
Actor, Commercial Actor
TV Shows: Unhappily Ever After, Malcolm in the Middle (as Reese)
Movie Titles: Who's Your Daddy?, Max Keeble's Big Move

A. Scott Berg -- b.12/4/1949
Writer, Biographer

Adam Berg -- b.8/16/1989 N.S.
Comedy Writer, Actor, Comedian
TV Shows: Studio C

Aki Berg -- b.7/28/1977
NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, Finnish

Alan Berg -- b.1/1/1934 d.6/18/1984 (50)
Radio Disc Jock
Misc: Denver talk show host who was shot to death by two white supremacists who were later convicted.

Alban Maria Johannes Berg -- b.2/9/1885 d.12/24/1935 (50)
Composer, Austrian
Names/Places: b. in Vienna

Bill Berg -- b.10/21/1967
NHL Player, Canadian

Carmen Berg -- b.8/17/1963
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: Real Estate Agent; July 1987

Dave Berg -- b.9/3/1970
MLB Player

Dave Berg -- b.6/12/1920 N.S. d.5/17/2002 N.S. (81)
Cartoonist
Misc: Mad Magazine

Gertrude Berg -- b.10/3/1899 d.9/14/1966 (66)
Writer, TV/Radio Actress, Movie/Stage Actress, Producer/Director
Names/Places: RLN:Edelstein
TV Shows: The Goldbergs (as Molly Goldberg), The Gertrude Berg Show (as Sarah Green)

Jack "Kid" Berg -- b.6/28/1909 N.S. d.4/22/1991 N.S. (81)
Boxer, English

Matraca Berg -- b.2/3/1964
Songwriter, Country Music Performer
Names/Places: MN:Maria
Misc: in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Morris "Moe" Berg -- b.3/2/1902 N.S. d.5/29/1972 N.S. (70)
MLB Player

Patty Berg -- b.2/13/1918 d.9/10/2006 (88)
Golfer
Names/Places: b. in Minneapolis, MN; RN:Patricia Jane
Misc: co-founder and first president of the LPGA; 57 career pro wins including 15 Majors; 3-time AP Female Athlete of Year (1938,43,55).

Paul Berg -- b.6/30/1926 N.S. d.2/15/2023 N.S. (96)
Biochemist

Peter Berg -- b.3/11/1964
Writer, Actor, Producer/Director
Misc: b. in 1962?
TV Shows: Chicago Hope (as Dr. Billy Kronk)
Movie Titles: Lone Survivor, Collateral, Battleship

Candice Bergen -- b.5/9/1946 N.S.
TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: b. in Beverly Hills, Ca.; Louis Malle's wife, Frances Weston & Edgar's daughter
TV Shows: Murphy Brown (star), Boston Legal (as Shirley Schmidt)
Movie Titles: Carnal Knowledge, Starting Over, Rich & Famous, View From The Top, Bride Wars

Edgar Bergen -- b.2/16/1903 d.9/30/1978 (75)
TV/Movie/Radio Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Vaudevillan, Ventriloquist
Names/Places: RFN:Edgar John; Candice's father; Frances Weston's hubby
Misc: performed with dummies Charlie McCarthy, Effie Klinker, & Mortimer Snerd
TV Shows: Do You Trust Your Wife? (M.C.)

Erich Bergen -- b.12/31/1985
Actor, Singer
TV Shows: Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, Madam Secretary (as Blake Moran)
Movie Titles: Jersey Boys

Frances Bergen -- b.9/14/1922 d.10/2/2006 (84)
Movie Actress
Names/Places: Candice's mom

John Bergen -- b.8/7/1895 N.S. d.12/11/1980 N.S. (85)
Financier, Industrialist, Banker
Misc: was a prime mover in the creation of the Madison Square Garden Corporation

Paul Bergen -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach

Polly Bergen -- b.7/14/1930 d.9/20/2014 (84)
Jewish, TV/Movie Actress, TV Hostess, Panelist, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Knoxville, TN; RN:Nellie Paulina Burgin
TV Shows: Pepsi-Cola Playhouse, To Tell the Truth (panelist), The Polly Bergen Show, The Winds of War, 79 Park Avenue, Baby Talk (as Doris)

Jens Bergensten -- b.5/18/1979 N.S.
Video Game Designer, Swedish
Video Games: Minecraft

Alan "Al" Berger -- b.11/8/1949 N.S.
Singer, Bassist
Group Names: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

Gerhard Berger -- b.8/27/1959
Auto Racer, Austrian
Misc: Formula 1

Greg Berger -- b.12/10/1950
Cartoon Voice Actor
TV Shows: Garfield and Friends (as Odie), Duckman (as Cornfed), The Transformers, Spider-Man, Men in Black: The Series, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Angry Beavers, The Powerpuff Girls, Pound Puppies, The Littles, New Adventures of Gigantor, What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Movie Titles: Garfield (movie series), Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers, Monsters University, Rover Dangerfield, The Rugrats Movie
Video Games: Ape Escape (series), Call of Duty (series), Final Fantasy (series), James Bond 007:Nightfire, Skylanders (series), Spyro (series), Star Wars (series), Transformers (series), X-Men (series)

Helmut Berger -- b.5/29/1944 N.S. d.5/18/2023 N.S. (78)
Actor, TV/Movie Actor, German
Names/Places: RLN:Steinberger
TV Shows: Dynasty (as Peter de Vilbis)

Karl Berger -- b.3/30/1935 N.S. d.4/9/2023 N.S. (88)
Composer, Pianist, Vibes, Jazz Musician, German

Marilyn Berger -- b.8/23/1935
Author, Newscaster, Correspondent, Journalist

Michael Berger -- b.5/4/1957
Radio Disc Jock

Samuel Richard "Sandy" Berger -- b.10/28/1945 N.S. d.12/2/2015 N.S. (70)
Government Official
Misc: U.S. National Security Advisor

Senta Berger -- b.5/13/1941
Author, Movie Actress, Producer, Austrian

Thomas Berger -- b.7/20/1924 d.7/13/2014 (89)
Novelist
Book Titles: Little Big Man

William Berger -- b.6/20/1928 d.10/2/1993 (65)
Actor, Austrian

Jacques Bergerac -- b.5/26/1927 d.6/15/2014 (87)
Actor, French

Jenica Bergere -- b.7/4/1974 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Producer
TV Shows: Men Behaving Badly, Drew Carey Show (as Sharon)
Movie Titles: Rat Race, Frozen, Safety Not Guaranteed, Chasing Mavericks

Lee Bergere -- b.4/10/1918 d.1/31/2007 (88)
Actor
TV Shows: Hot L Baltimore, Dynasty (as Joseph Anders 1981-83)

J. C. Bergeron -- b.10/14/1968
NHL Player, Canadian

Patrice Bergeron -- b.7/24/1985 N.S.
NHL Center, Canadian

Tom Bergeron -- b.5/6/1955
Game Show Host, TV Broadcaster
TV Shows: Breakfast Time, Hollywood Squares, America's Funniest Home Videos host 2001-?, Dancing With the Stars

Bergès-Frisbey-Àstrid -- b.5/26/1986 N.S.
Actress, French, Spanish

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