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Pamela Blair -- b.12/5/1949 N.S. d.7/23/2023 N.S. (73)
Actress, Dancer, Singer
Movie Titles: Mighty Aphrodite, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, 21 Grams

Patricia Blair -- b.1/15/1933 d.9/9/2013 (80)
TV Actress
Misc: some say b. 1931
TV Shows: The Rifleman (as Lou Mallory), Daniel Boone (as Rebecca Boone)

Paul Blair -- b.2/1/1944 d.12/26/2013 (69)
MLB Player
Misc: 8x Gold Glove

Ron Blair -- b.9/16/1948
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Selma Blair -- b.6/23/1972
Actress
Album Titles: The Diary of Anne Frank
TV Shows: Kath and Kim (as Kim Day), "Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane" (as Zoe Bean), Anger Management (as Kate Wales)
Movie Titles: The Sweetest Thing, Columbus Circle, Legally Blonde, Hellboy (series), Cruel Intentions

Tony Blair -- b.5/6/1953
Prime Minister, British

William Blair -- b.11/7/1874 d.9/2/1962 (87)
Physicist

Willie Blair -- b.12/18/1965
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher

Dean Blais -- b.1/18/1951 N.S.
NHL Coach, NHL Forward, Olympic Athlete

Marie-Claire Blais -- b.10/5/1939 N.S. d.11/30/2021 N.S. (82)
Novelist, Writer, Poet, Playwright, Canadian

Brad Blaisdell -- b.3/15/1949 N.S. d.12/26/2018 N.S. (69)
Actor
Movie Titles: Clean Slate, The Negotiator, Executive Decision, Inspector Gadget, The Rat Pack

Luna Blaise -- b.10/1/2001 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Fresh Off the Boat (as Nicole)
Movie Titles: Memoria, Vicious Circle

Amanda Blake -- b.2/20/1929 d.8/16/1989 (60)
TV Actress
Names/Places: b. in Buffalo; RN:Beverly Louise Neill
Misc: some say b. 1921, '27, '29, or '31
TV Shows: Gunsmoke (as Kitty Russell)

Arthur "Blind" Blake -- b.??/??/1896 d.12/1/1934
Singer/Guitarist, Blues Performer
Misc: no source has his date of birth

Asha Blake -- b.8/20/1961
Journalist, Personality

Bob Blake -- b.8/16/1914 N.S. d.11/26/2008 N.S. (94)
NHL Player
Misc: played mostly in the smaller leagues
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins (1935-36)

Buddy Blake -- b.1/20/1935
Music Executive

Casey Blake -- b.8/23/1973
MLB Third Baseman

Christopher Blake -- b.8/23/1949 d.12/11/2004 N.S. (55)
Screenwriter, Actor, English
TV Shows: Mixed Blessings, That's My Boy

Eli Whitney Blake -- b.1/27/1795 d.8/18/1886 (91)
Inventor
Misc: known for his mortise lock and stone-crushing machine

Eubie Blake -- b.2/7/1887 N.S. d.2/12/1983 N.S. (96)
Composer, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
Names/Places: b. in Baltimore, MD; RN:James Hubert; died in New York City.
Misc: over 1000 songs
Song Titles: I'm Just Wild About Harry, Memories of You

Hamish Blake -- b.12/11/1981 N.S.
Actor, Comedian, Australian
Misc: of Hamish and Andy (Lee)
TV Shows: Rove Live (writer), Spicks and Specks (as himself), Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

Hector "Toe" Blake -- b.8/21/1912 N.S. d.5/17/1995 N.S. (82)
NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1934-1948; his eight Stanley Cup championships in 13 seasons as coach of the Montreal Canadiens is a National Hockey League record; led Montreal to 2 Stanley Cups as a player and 8 more as coach; regular season MVP in 1939.
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons

James (Singer) Blake -- b.9/26/1988 N.S.
Singer

James (Tennis) Blake -- b.12/28/1979 N.S.
Tennis Player

Jay Don Blake -- b.10/28/1958
Golfer

Jeff Blake -- b.12/4/1970
NFL Quarterback

Jillian Blake -- b.??/??/???? d.5/8/1991 (40)
Novelist
Names/Places: RN:Jill R. Bloom

Judith Blake -- b.5/3/1926 d.4/29/1993 (66)
Author, Scientist

Katharine Blake -- b.4/4/1928 d.3/1/1991 (62)
Actress

Kayla Blake -- b.12/4/1963
Actress
TV Shows: One West Waikiki, Sports Night (as Kim)
Movie Titles: Basic Instinct, A Thousand Words

Madge Blake -- b.5/31/1889 d.2/19/1969 (79)
TV/Movie Actress
Misc: not b. 1900
TV Shows: The Real McCoys (as Flora MacMichael), Joey Bishop Show (as Mrs. Barnes), Batman (as Aunt Harriet Cooper), Leave It To Beaver (as Larry's mom)

Noah Blake -- b.2/1/1965
Actor
TV Shows: Harry & the Hendersons (as Bret Douglas)
Movie Titles: Mystery Men, Teen Witch

Norman Blake -- b.3/10/1938
Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Kris Kristofferson (sessionist), Johnny Cash (sessionist), Bob Dylan (sessionist), soloist

Oliver Blake -- b.4/4/1905 d.2/12/1992 (86)
Actor

Quentin Blake -- b.12/16/1932
Cartoonist, Illustrator, Children's Author, English

Ran Blake -- b.4/20/1935
Educator, Composer, Jazz Pianist

Rob Blake -- b.12/10/1969
NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1989-2010
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks

Robert Blake -- b.9/18/1933 N.S. d.3/9/2023 N.S. (89)
Roman Catholic, TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Nutley, NJ; RN:Michael James Viginizzio Gubitosi
Misc: some say b. '34 or '37
TV Shows: Baretta (as Det. Tony Baretta), Hell Town (as Father Noah Hardstep Rivers), Red Ryder (as Little Beaver)
Movie Titles: Our Gang (as Mickey)

Russell Blake -- b.8/30/1990
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Patsy Pease's son

Teresa Blake -- b.12/12/1963
Soap Actress
Misc: some say b. Oct 15; retired from acting in 1998
Movie Titles: Licence to Kill, Payback, Nasty Hero

Thomas Edward "Tom" Blake -- b.3/8/1902 N.S. d.5/5/1994 N.S. (92)
Inventor, Surfer, American
Misc: improved the design of surfboards

Tom Blake -- b.3/8/1902 d.5/5/1994 (92)
Inventor, Surfer
Misc: the surf board

Whitney Blake -- b.2/20/1925 d.9/8/2002 (77)
TV Actress
Names/Places: Meredith Baxter's mother
TV Shows: Hazel (as Dorothy Baxter)

William Blake -- b.11/28/1757 N.S. d.8/12/1827 N.S. (69)
Sculptor, Engraver, Poet, Mystic, English

Yohan Blake -- b.12/26/1989 N.S.
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Jamaican
Names/Places: NN:The Beast

Ronee Blakeley -- b.8/24/1945 N.S.
Actress, Producer/Director, Composer/Songwriter, Songwriter, Singer
Misc: retired from acting in 1990
Movie Titles: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Nashville, The Driver, The Baltimore Bullet

Ralph Albert Blakelock -- b.10/15/1847 d.8/9/1919 (71)
Painter

Alan Blakely -- b.4/1/1942 N.S. d.6/10/1996 N.S. (54)
Drummer, Rhythm Guitarist
Group Names: Brian Poole & the Tremeloes

Colin Blakely -- b.9/23/1930 d.5/7/1987 (56)
Movie Actor, Irish
Movie Titles: Shattered, Equus, King Lear

Corey Blakely -- b.2/20/????
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Perfect Gentlemen

Susan Blakely -- b.9/7/1948
TV/Movie Actress, Model, German
TV Shows: Rich Man Poor Man, Towering Inferno
Movie Titles: Over the Top, The Towering Inferno, The Concorde: Airport '79, Wildflower, The Way We Were

Sean Blakemore -- b.8/10/1967
Actor
TV Shows: General Hospital (as Shawn Butler)
Movie Titles: Dahmer, Motives, Star Trek Into Darkness (as Klingon)

Olive Blakeney -- b.8/21/1899 d.10/21/1959 (60)
Actress

Art Blakey -- b.10/11/1919 d.10/16/1990 (71)
Drummer, Pianist, Bandleader, Jazz Performer
Names/Places: NN:The Godfather of Jazz
Group Names: The Jazz Messengers

Michael Blakey -- b.1/12/1947
Drummer, British
Group Names: Christie

Caroline Blakiston -- b.2/13/1933
Actress, English
TV Shows: Brass (satirical series as Lady Patience Hardacre)
Movie Titles: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Alfred Blalock -- b.4/5/1899 d.9/15/1964 (65)
Surgeon

Jane Blalock -- b.9/19/1945
Golfer

Jolene Blalock -- b.3/5/1975
Actress
TV Shows: Star Trek Enterprise (as Subcommander T'Pol)
Movie Titles: Starship Troopers 3: Marauder, Sex Tape, Jason and the Argonauts

Adam Blampied -- b.8/24/1987 N.S.
Comedian, English

Estelle Blanc -- b.7/12/1910 N.S. d.1/12/2003 N.S. (92)
Celebrity Wife
Names/Places: Mel's wife

Louis Blanc -- b.10/29/1811 d.12/6/1882 (71)
Historian, Socialist

Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc -- b.5/30/1908 N.S. d.7/10/1989 N.S. (81)
Radio Actor, TV/Movie Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Singer
Names/Places: b. in San Francisco
Misc: voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Speedy Gonzales, Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe Le Pew, Tasmanian Devil, Marvin the Martian, Woody Woodpecker (created his voice but could not work for Lantz), The Frito Bandito; Epitaph: That's all folks! (note: He played Fudd after Arthur Q. Bryan passed away)
TV Shows: The Bugs Bunny Show, The Porky Pig Show, The Road Runner Show, Speed Buggy (star), The Flintstones (as Barney Rubble and Dino, also on Pebbles and Bamm Bamm, The Flintstones Comedy Hour and The Fred and Barney Show), The Jetsons (as Mr. Spacely), The Jack Benny Show (regular), Heathcliff (star), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as Twiki)

Noel Blanc -- b.10/19/1938
Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer
Names/Places: Mel's son
TV Shows: Tiny Toon Adventures

Solal Samuel Glenn Blanc -- b.11/3/2015 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Melissa George and Jean-David Blanc's son

Homero Blancas -- b.3/7/1938
Golfer

Alana Blanchard -- b.3/5/1990 N.S.
Model, Surfer

Cary Blanchard -- b.11/5/1968 d.9/6/2016 N.S. (47)
NFL Player

Felix "Doc" Blanchard -- b.12/11/1924 N.S. d.4/19/2009 N.S. (84)
College Football Player, Football Fullback
Names/Places: NN:Mr. Inside
Misc: 3-time All-America; led Army to national titles in 1944-45; Glenn Davis' running mate; won the first Heisman Trophy as a junior in 1945, won the Sullivan Award in 1945.
Sports Teams: North Carolina, U.S. Army (college)

François Blanchard -- b.7/4/1753 N.S. d.3/7/1809 N.S. (55)
Balloonist, French
Names/Places: FMN:Jean-Pierre-
Misc: made the first balloon flights in England and U.S.A.

Jack Blanchard -- b.5/8/1942
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Saxophonist, Country Music Singer
Group Names: Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan
Song Titles: Tennessee Bird Walk, Humphrey the Camel
Album Titles: Birds of a Feather, Two Sides of Jack and Misty

Mari Blanchard -- b.4/13/1927 d.5/10/1970 (43)
Actress

Rachel Blanchard -- b.3/19/1976
Actress, Canadian
TV Shows: Clueless (as Cher Horowitz), 7th Heaven (as Roxanne Richardson)
Movie Titles: Where the Truth Lies, Road Trip, Snakes on a Plane

Rowan Blanchard -- b.10/14/2001
Actress
TV Shows: Girl Meets World (as Riley Matthews)
Movie Titles: The Back-up Plan, Invisible Sister, Spy Kids: All th eTime in the World

Susan Blanchard -- b.3/8/1928
Socialite, Producer, Lyricist

Susan Blanchard -- b.12/11/1948
Actress
Names/Places: Charles Frank's wife
Misc: retired from acting in 1989
TV Shows: Mr. T and Tina

Tammy Blanchard -- b.12/14/1976
Actress
Movie Titles: Moneyball, The Good Shepherd, Into the Woods, Blue Jasmine

Terence Blanchard -- b.3/13/1962
Arranger, Composer, Bandleader, Jazz Trumpeter
Misc: Film Score Composer

Theresa Weld Blanchard -- b.8/21/1893 d.3/12/1978 (84)
Figure Skater

Thomas Blanchard -- b.6/24/1788 d.4/16/1864 (75)
Inventor
Misc: Machine Tools

Cate Blanchett -- b.5/14/1969
Actress, Producer/Director, Australian
Movie Titles: Elizabeth, Pushing Tin, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Bandits, The Shipping News, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Veronica Guerin, The Missing, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Babel, Notes on a Scandal, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Lord of the Rings (series)

Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower -- b.2/10/1926 d.12/9/1993 (67)
Soccer Player, North Irish

Benny Blanco -- b.3/8/1988 N.S.
Music Producer, Songwriter, Musician

Cuauhtémoc Blanco -- b.1/17/1973 N.S.
Politician, Soccer Player, Mexican

Henry Blanco -- b.8/29/1971
MLB Coach, MLB Player, Venezuelan

Jorge Blanco -- b.12/19/1991 N.S.
Actor, Mexican
TV Shows: Violetta
Movie Titles: Tini: The Movie, Viva High School Musical

Billy Bland -- b.4/5/1932 N.S. d.3/22/2017 N.S. (84)
Songwriter, Rhythm and Blues Singer

Bobby "Blue" Bland -- b.1/27/1930 d.6/23/2013 (83)
Songwriter, Gospel Singer, Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RFN:Robert Calvin
Group Names: The Beale Streeters, soloist

Jack Bland -- b.5/8/1899 d.10/1/1968 (69)
Guitarist, Jazz Performer

Martin Bland -- b.??/??/????
Drummer, Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: Monkeywrench

Michael Bland -- b.3/14/1969
Rhythm and Blues Drummer, Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: Prince and The New Power Generation, Soul Asylum

Theodorick Bland -- b.3/21/1741 d.6/1/1790 (49)
Revolutionary
Misc: War colonel; some say b. 1742

George Frederick Blanda -- b.9/17/1927 d.9/27/2010 (83)
NFL Kicker
Names/Places: NN:Iron Man
Misc: QB/placekicker; NFL's all-time leading scorer (2,002 points); led Houston to 2 AFL titles (1960-61); played 26 pro seasons; retired at 48.
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears (1949), Baltimore Colts (1950), Chicago Bears (1950-1958), Houston Oilers (1960-1966), Oakland Raiders (1967-1975)

Clara Blandick -- b.6/4/1876 N.S. d.4/15/1962 N.S. (85)
Actress

Sarah Gibson Blanding -- b.11/22/1898 d.3/3/1985 (86)
Educator
Misc: first US fem college head (Vassar 1946-64)

Richard Blandon -- b.9/16/1934 d.12/30/1991 (57)
Singer

Marcie Blane -- b.5/21/1944
Pop Singer
Song Titles: Bobby's Girl

Ralph Blane -- b.7/26/1914 d.11/13/1995 (81)
Songwriter
Misc: one-half of the songwriting team that penned "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Sally Blane -- b.7/11/1910 d.8/27/1997 (87)
TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: RN:Elizabeth Jane Young; Loretta Young's sis

Charles E. Blaney -- b.??/??/1866 d.10/21/1944
Playwright, Actor, Producer

Barbara Jean Blank -- b.1/15/1987 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: WWE stage name: Kelly Kelly
Misc: her real name sounds like a Match Game '73 question. Barbara Jean...[blank].

Boris Blank -- b.1/15/1953
Songwriter, Musician, Electronica Performer, Swiss
Misc: Sound technician
Group Names: Yello

Jessica Blank -- b.??/??/1975 N.S.
Writer, Actress, Director

Les Blank -- b.11/27/1935 d.4/7/2013 (77)
Filmmaker, Producer

Dr. David H. Blankenhorn -- b.11/16/1924 d.5/9/1993 (68)
Professor

Kevin Blankenship -- b.1/26/1963
MLB Player

Mark Blankenship -- b.1/26/1963
MLB Player

Tom Blankenship -- b.2/7/1978
Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: My Morning Jacket

Fanny Blankers-Koen -- b.4/26/1918 d.1/25/2004 (85)
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: won four Olympic Gold medals (100m, 200m, 800m hurdles and 4x100m relay) in 1948, the most ever won in a single Olympics by a female track and field athlete.

Mark Blankfield -- b.5/8/1950 N.S. d.3/20/2024 N.S. (73)
Actor, Comedian
TV Shows: Fridays (regular)
Movie Titles: "The Jerk, Too," Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Incedible Shrinking Woman

Mary Lynn Blanks -- b.10/4/1952
Soap Actress
Misc: retired from acting in 1986
TV Shows: As the World Turns, Loving, All My Children, Another World

William Wayne "Billy" Blanks -- b.9/1/1955 N.S.
Actor, Martial Arts

Jimmy Blanton -- b.10/5/1918 N.S. d.7/30/1942 N.S. (23)
Jazz Bassist

Alessandro Blasetti -- b.7/3/1900 d.2/1/1987 (86)
Movie Director, Italian

Edwin Howland Blashfield -- b.12/5/1848 d.10/12/1936 (87)
Painter
Misc: Portraits & Murals

Rosa Blasi -- b.12/19/1972
Actress
TV Shows: Strong Medicine (as Dr. Luisa "Lu" Delgado), Teh Thundermans (as Barb Thunderman)
Movie Titles: The Grudge, Noreiga: God's Favorite

Don Blasingame -- b.3/16/1932 d.4/13/2005
MLB Second Baseman

Wade Blasingame -- b.11/22/1943
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees

Bill Blass -- b.6/22/1922 d.6/13/2002 (79)
Fashion Designer

Steve Blass -- b.4/18/1942
Baseball Announcer, MLB Pitcher

Fred "Freddie" Blassie -- b.2/8/1918 N.S. d.6/2/2003 N.S. (85)
Novelty Singer, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Classy Freddie Blassie; RN:Frederick Kenneith Blassie
Song Titles: Pencil Neck Geek

Jakub Blaszczykowski -- b.12/14/1985 N.S.
Soccer Player, Polish

Harriot Blatch -- b.1/20/1856 d.11/20/1940 (84)
Writer, Suffragate

Samuel Blatchford -- b.3/9/1820 d.7/7/1893 (73)
Supreme Court Justice
Misc: Associate Justice 1882-93

David Blatt -- b.5/22/1959 N.S.
NBA Coach, College Basketball Player, Basketball Coach, Olympic Athlete

Melanie Blatt -- b.3/25/1975
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: All Saints

Sepp Blatter -- b.3/10/1936
Soccer Player, Soccer Administrator, Swiss
Misc: a Swiss football adminstrator who served as the 8th President of FIFA

William Peter Blatty -- b.1/7/1928 N.S. d.1/12/2017 N.S. (89)
Novelist, Screenwriter, Producer/Director
Book Titles: The Exorcist

Jeff Blauser -- b.11/8/1965
MLB Shortstop

Maddie Blaustein -- b.10/9/1960 N.S. d.12/11/2008 N.S. (48)
Cartoon Voice Actress
TV Shows: Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Lillian Blauvelt -- b.3/16/1873 d.8/29/1947 (74)
Opera Singer, British

Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Blavat -- b.7/3/1940 N.S. d.1/20/2023 N.S. (82)
Radio Disc Jock
Names/Places: NN: The Geator with the Heater and The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce
Misc: a big influence in promoting oldies music on the radio

Helena "Madame" Blavatsky -- b.7/31/1831 O.S. or 8/12/1831 N.S. d.5/8/1891 N.S. (59)
Religious Leader, Russian
Misc: Theosophical Society Founder

Hannah Blaylock -- b.7/20/1986 N.S.
Country Music Singer
Group Names: Edens Edge

Josh Blaylock -- b.3/29/1990 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Video Game High School, Warehouse 13

Mookie Blaylock -- b.3/20/1967
NBA Guard

Ben Blaz -- b.2/14/1928 d.1/8/2014 N.S. (85)
Politician
Misc: Delegate

Carol Ann Blazejowski -- b.9/29/1956
Basketball Figure

Judith Blazer -- b.10/22/1956
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Singer, American
Names/Places: aka Judy Blazer
Movie Titles: Anastasia, Buster and Chauncey's Silent Night

Ron Blazier -- b.7/30/1971
MLB Pitcher

Andrés Javier Blazquez -- b.9/16/1976
Pop Singer, Puerto Rican
Group Names: Menudo

Lord James Blears -- b.8/13/1923 N.S. d.3/6/2016 N.S. (92)
Actor, Sports Announcer, Wrestler, Surfer, English
Names/Places: RN: James Ranicar Blears

Leo Blech -- b.4/21/1871 N.S. d.8/25/1958 N.S. (87)
Composer, Conductor, German

Luke Miles Bleckman -- b.9/4/2001
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Barbara Crampton and Robert's son

Alexis Bledel -- b.9/16/1981
Actress, Producer, Model
TV Shows: Gilmore Girls (as 'Rory' Leigh Gilmore)
Movie Titles: Sin City, Tuck Everlasting, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Post Grad

Drew Bledsoe -- b.2/14/1972
NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Sports Teams: Washington State University, New England Patriots (1993-2001), Buffalo Bills (2002-2004), Dallas Cowboys (2005-2006)

Eric Bledsoe -- b.12/9/1989 N.S.
NBA Guard

Jules Bledsoe -- b.12/29/1898 d.7/14/1943 (44)
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer

Neal Bledsoe -- b.3/26/1981
Actor, Canadian
Movie Titles: Revolutionary Road, West End, Sex and the City (series), Junction

Tempestt Bledsoe -- b.8/1/1973
Actress, TV Talk Show Hostess, Cartoon Voice Actress
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
TV Shows: The Cosby Show (as Vanessa Huxtable), Guys With Kids (as Marny)
Movie Titles: ParaNorman, Dance 'Til Dawn

Memphis Bleek -- b.6/23/1978 N.S.
Rapper

Yasmine Bleeth -- b.6/14/1968
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress, Model
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Misc: her first name is NOT FN:Jasmine; D.T. met her in 1995 at the Auto Show; some say b. 1969
TV Shows: Ryan's Hope (as Ryan Fenelli), One Life to Live (as Lee Ann Demerest Buchanan), Baywatch (as Caroline Holden), Nash Bridges (as Caitlin Cross 1998-2000), Titans (as Heather Portman Williams)
Movie Titles: BASEketball
Video Games: Maximum Surge

Curt Blefary -- b.7/5/1943 d.1/28/2001 (57)
MLB Player

Judith Eyer Blegen -- b.4/27/1943
Opera Singer

Ethelda Bleibtrey -- b.2/27/1902 N.S. d.5/6/1978 N.S. (76)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Ethelda Schlatke

"Rocky" Bleier -- b.3/5/1946 N.S.
NFL Runningback
Names/Places: RFN:Robert
Misc: 4x Super Bowl champ, 4x AFC Champ; in the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1968, 1971-1980)

John Bleifer -- b.7/26/1901 d.1/24/1992 (90)
Actor, Polish

Louis Bleriot -- b.7/1/1872 d.8/2/1936 (64)
Aviator, Engineer, Inventor, French
Misc: the first man to fly an airplane across English Channel

Brian Blessed -- b.10/9/1936
Actor, Voice Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, English

Jack Blessing -- b.7/29/1951 d.11/14/2017 N.S. (66)
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
TV Shows: George Lopez (as Jack Powers), Naked Truth (as Mr. Donner)
Movie Titles: Megamind, ParaNorman, Open Season, Taladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Video Games: Shrek the Third

Lee Blessing -- b.10/4/1949
Playwright
Misc: stage: A Walk in the Woods

Billy Bletcher -- b.9/24/1894 d.1/5/1979 (84)
Actor, Comedian

Brenda Blethyn -- b.2/20/1946 N.S.
Actress
Movie Titles: Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Secrets and Lies, Little Voice

Bunny Bleu -- b.6/1/1964
XXX-rated Actress

Corbin Bleu -- b.2/21/1989
Actor
Movie Titles: High School the Musical (series), Galaxy Quest

Eugen Bleuler -- b.4/30/1857 d.7/15/1939 (82)
Psychiatrist, Swiss
Misc: One of the most influential psychiatrists of his time, best known today for his introduction of the term schizophrenia to describe the disorder previously known as dementia praecox and for his studies of schizophrenics.

Brett Blewitt -- b.11/17/1976
Actor, Australian
TV Shows: Neighbours

Carla Bley -- b.5/11/1936 N.S. d.10/17/2023 N.S. (87)
Composer, Organist, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
Names/Places: RLN:Borg

Curt Bley -- b.2/27/1957
Bassist

Paul Bley -- b.11/10/1932 d.1/3/2016 N.S. (83)
Composer, Synthesizer, Jazz Pianist, Canadian

Archie Bleyer -- b.6/12/1909 d.3/20/1989 (79)
Arranger, Pianist, Bandleader
Misc: record industry mogul; he was fired live on TV by Arthur
TV Shows: Arthur Godfrey (his TV shows series)

Bernard Blier -- b.1/11/1916 d.3/29/1989 (73)
Movie Actor

Bertrand Blier -- b.3/14/1939 N.S. d.1/20/2025 N.S. (85)
Novelist, Actor, Director, French
Movie Titles: Going Places, Beau Pere, Too Beautiful for You, Buffet Froid

Mary J. Blige -- b.1/11/1971 N.S.
Hip Hop Rapper
Misc: AP and People says b. Jan 11, another gives Nov 1

Captain William Bligh -- b.9/9/1754 N.S. d.12/7/1817 N.S. (63)
Naval Officer, English
Misc: captain of HMS Bounty who was cast adrift by a mutinous crew

Daley Blind -- b.3/9/1990 N.S.
Soccer Player, Dutch (Netherlands)

Antony Blinken -- b.4/16/1962 N.S.
Secretary of State

Asher Blinkoff -- b.11/23/2008 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor
Movie Titles: Sing, Bling, Hotel Transylvania 2, The Jungle Book (2016)

Holbrook Blinn -- b.1/23/1872 d.6/24/1928 (56)
Movie Actor, Movie Producer

Johna Blinn -- b.1/18/????
Author, Cookbook Writer, Columnist
Book Titles: Celebrity Cookbook

James Blish -- b.5/23/1921 N.S. d.7/29/1975 N.S. (54)
Science Fiction Writer
Names/Places: MN:Benjamin

Alexa Bliss -- b.8/9/1991 N.S.
Wrestler, American
Names/Places: RN: Alexis Kaufman

Sir Arthur Bliss -- b.8/2/1891 N.S. d.3/27/1975 N.S. (83)
Composer, Conductor, English
Names/Places: RN:Edward Drummond

Boti Bliss -- b.10/23/1975
Actress
TV Shows: CSI: Miami (as Maxine Valera)
Movie Titles: Bundy, Dorm Daze, Bubble Boy

Lucille Bliss -- b.3/31/1916 N.S. d.11/8/2012 N.S. (96)
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
TV Shows: The Smurfs (as Smurfette), Crusader Rabbit

Mildred Bliss -- b.8/5/1915 d.2/18/1989 (73)
Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Mildred Burke

Gérard Blitz -- b.8/1/1901 N.S. d.3/8/1979 N.S. (77)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Dutch (Netherlands)

Wolf Blitzer -- b.3/22/1948 N.S.
Author, Correspondent, Journalist
Misc: CNN's Pentagon ace

Hans Blix -- b.6/28/1928 N.S.
Politician, Diplomat

Alexander Bloch -- b.7/11/1881 d.3/16/1983 (101)
Conductor

Bertram Bloch -- b.4/5/1892 N.S. d.6/19/1987 N.S. (95)
Playwright

Erich Bloch -- b.1/9/1925 d.11/25/2016 N.S. (91)
Engineer, German

Ernest Bloch -- b.7/24/1880 d.7/15/1959 (78)
Lecturer, Teacher, Composer, Conductor, Swiss
Names/Places: b. Geneva

Ernst Bloch -- b.7/8/1885 d.8/4/1977 (92)
Philosopher, German

Felix Bloch -- b.10/23/1905 d.9/10/1983 (77)
Physicist, Swiss
Misc: nuclear physicist (Nobel 1952)

Henry W. Bloch -- b.7/30/1922 N.S. d.4/23/2019 N.S. (96)
Businessperson, Philanthropist
Misc: founder of H and R Block; wikipedia gives born on both July 22 and 30, 1922

Ivan Bloch -- b.11/16/1940 d.1/22/2001 N.S. (60)
Restaurateur, Stage Producer

Konrad E. Bloch -- b.1/21/1912 d.10/15/2000 (88)
Scientist, German
Misc: cholestrol research

Raymond Bloch -- b.8/3/1902 N.S. d.3/29/1982 N.S. (79)
Bandleader, Conductor, French
Misc: orchestra leader for many CBS variety shows
TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason

Robert Bloch -- b.4/5/1917 N.S. d.9/23/1994 N.S. (77)
Author, Novelist, Screenwriter
Misc: some say b. Apr 17
Movie Titles: Psycho, Psycho II

Herbert Lawrence Block -- b.10/13/1909 N.S. d.10/7/2001 N.S. (91)
Editorial Cartoonist
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; AKA:Herblock
Misc: Washington Post; political funnies

Hunt Block -- b.2/16/1953
Actor
TV Shows: Knots Landing (as Peter Hollister), All My Children, As the World Turns, One Life to Live
Movie Titles: Salt

Ken Block -- b.11/21/1967 N.S. d.1/2/2023 N.S. (55)
Auto Racer

Ken Block -- b.11/23/1966
Songwriter, Rock Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Sister Hazel

Martin Block -- b.2/3/1903 d.9/19/1967 (64)
TV Host, Announcer, Radio Disc Jock
Misc: made up his Make Believe Ballroom (30-40s)

Ron Block -- b.7/30/1964
Singer, Guitarist, Country Music Banjoist
Group Names: Union Station

Rory Block -- b.11/6/1949
Blues Singer/Guitarist
Misc: a notable exponent of the country blues style

Stephanie J. Block -- b.9/19/1972
Actress, Singer

Dan Blocker -- b.12/10/1928 N.S. d.5/13/1972 N.S. (43)
TV Actor
Misc: born weighing 14 lbs
TV Shows: Cimarron City (as Tiny), Bonanza (as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright)

Dirk Blocker -- b.7/31/1957
Actor
Names/Places: Dan's son
TV Shows: Baa Baa Black Sheep (as Lt. Bragg), Broooklyn Nine-Nine (as Michael Hitchcock)
Movie Titles: Poltergeist, Starman, Prince of Darkness

Katharine Burr Blodgett -- b.1/10/1898 d.10/12/1979 (81)
Physicist
Misc: the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Cambridge in 1926

Nicolaas Bloembergen -- b.3/11/1920 d.9/5/2017 N.S. (97)
Physicist, Dutch (Netherlands)

Aleksandr Blok -- b.11/28/1880 d.8/7/1921 (40)
Poet, Russian

Ron Blomberg -- b.8/23/1948
MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: NN: Boomer
Misc: the first designated hitter
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

Ben Blomdahl -- b.12/30/1970
MLB Pitcher

David Blomquist -- b.??/??/????
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Dismember

Arto Blomsten -- b.3/16/1965
NHL Player, Finnish

Andre-Eugene Blondel -- b.8/28/1863 d.11/15/1938 (75)
Physicist, French
Misc: the oscillograph and for developments in photometry.

François Blondel -- b.6/15/1618 N.S. d.1/21/1686 N.S. (67)
Soldier, Engineer, Diplomat, French

Gloria Blondell -- b.8/16/1910 d.3/25/1986 (75)
TV Actress
Names/Places: Joan's sister
Misc: some say b. 1915
TV Shows: Life of Riley (as Honeybee Gillis)

Joan Blondell -- b.8/30/1909 d.12/25/1979 (70)
TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: b. in New York City; Gloria's sister
Misc: 1930s-40s wisecracking golddigger Hollywood star; some say b. 1906 or 1912
TV Shows: The Real McCoys, Here Come the Brides

Giselle Blondet -- b.1/9/1966 N.S.
TV Hostess

Charles Blondin -- b.2/28/1824 d.2/19/1897 (72)
Acrobat, French
Names/Places: RN:Jean Francois Gravelet
Misc: crossed the Niagra Falls on a tightrope

Alpha Blondy -- b.1/1/1953
Composer, Reggae Singer, Ivory Coast

Nikki Blonsky -- b.11/9/1988
Actress, Dancer, Singer
TV Shows: Huge
Movie Titles: Hairspray

Ernest A. Blood -- b.10/4/1872 d.2/5/1955 (82)
College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Passaic High School (New Jersey)

Nick Blood -- b.3/20/1982
Actor, Director, English
TV Shows: Trollied, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (as Lance Hunter)
Movie Titles: Identicals, Babylon

Richard Henry Blood Sr. -- b.2/28/1953 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Moon Bloodgood -- b.9/20/1975
Actress, Model
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Lakers (as Laker girl)
TV Shows: Falling Skies (as Anne)
Movie Titles: Pathfinder, Terminator Salvation

Buster Bloodvessel -- b.9/6/1958
Ska Singer, English
Group Names: Bad Manners (lead)

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason -- b.4/15/1947
TV Producer
TV Shows: Designing Women

Alan Bloom -- b.9/14/1930 d.10/7/1992 (62)
Author, Scholar

Bobby Bloom -- b.5/22/1946 d.2/28/1974 (27)
Engineer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer
Song Titles: Montego Bay

Brian Bloom -- b.6/30/1970 N.S.
Screenwriter, Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Misc: primarily a video game voice actor
TV Shows: Melrose Place (as Zach Phillips)
Movie Titles: The A-Team, Once Upon a Time in America
Video Games: XCom 2, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, Star Wars (series), Skylanders (series), Dragon Age: Inquisition (series), Mad Max, Batman (series), Wolfenstein (series), Battlefield Hardline, Evolve, Call of Duty (series)

Claire Bloom -- b.2/15/1931
Actress, English
Names/Places: b. in London
TV Shows: Backstairs at the White House
Movie Titles: The King's Speech, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Clash of the Titans, The Haunting, Mighty Aphrodite

Conny Bloom -- b.11/23/1964
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist, Swedish
Group Names: Electric Boys

Eric Bloom -- b.12/1/1944
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Pianist, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist
Misc: stun guitar
Group Names: Blue Oyster Cult

Harold Bloom -- b.7/11/1930 N.S. d.10/14/2019 N.S. (89)
Writer, Literary Critic, Professor

John Bloom -- b.10/19/1958
Critic
Names/Places: aka Joe Bob Griggs

Lindsay Bloom -- b.8/28/1950
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: retired from acting in 1999
TV Shows: Dallas (as Bonnie), The New Mike Hammer (as Velda)
Movie Titles: The Main Event, Sixpack Annie, More Thanm Murder

Luka Bloom -- b.5/23/1955 N.S.
Songwriter, Folk Singer, Rock Singer, Irish
Names/Places: RN: Barry Moore, Christy's brother

Mickey Bloom -- b.9/9/1906 d.10/11/1979 (73)
Composer, Trumpeter

Nichole Bloom -- b.12/15/1989 N.S.
Actress, Model
TV Shows: Superstore (as Cheyenne)
Movie Titles: Project X

Orlando Bloom -- b.1/13/1977
Actor, Producer, English
Movie Titles: Lord of the Rings (series), The Hobbit (series), Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven, Elizabethtown, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, New York I Love You

Rachel Bloom -- b.4/3/1987 N.S.
Comedy Writer, Actress, Comedienne, Novelty Singer
TV Shows: Robot Chicken (occasional), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (as Rebecca Bunch)

Rube Bloom -- b.4/24/1902 d.3/30/1976 (73)
Author, Jewish, Arranger, Composer/Songwriter, Pianist, Bandleader, Jazz Singer

Scott Bloom -- b.7/28/1973
Actor, Movie Producer
Movie Titles: John Q, Don's Plum, Smokin' Aces, The Stuff

Vail Bloom -- b.11/13/1982
Actress, Producer
TV Shows: Hello Ladies
Movie Titles: Too Late

Verna Bloom -- b.8/7/1939 N.S. d.1/9/2019 N.S. (79)
Actress
Misc: AP says b. 1938
Movie Titles: The Last Temptation of Christ, National Lampoon's Animal House, After Hours, High Plains Drifter

Michael Bloomberg -- b.2/14/1942
Mayor, Philanthropist
Misc: former New York City mayor

Amelia "Jenks" Bloomer -- b.5/27/1818 N.S. d.12/30/1894 N.S. (76)
Writer, Social Reformer, Suffragate
Names/Places: b. in Homer, New York
Misc: popularized the garment that bears her name -"bloomers"

Daphne Bloomer -- b.4/23/1973
Actress

Steve Bloomer -- b.1/20/1874 d.4/16/1938 (64)
Soccer Center Forward, Soccer Manager, English

Gordon Leigh "Jack" Bloomfield -- b.8/7/1930 N.S. d.7/28/2025 N.S. (94)
MLB Coach, MLB Infielder

Leonard Bloomfield -- b.4/1/1887 N.S. d.4/18/1949 N.S. (62)
Author, Linguist

Mike Bloomfield -- b.7/28/1944 N.S. d.2/15/1981 N.S. (36)
Songwriter, Harmonicaist, Pianist, Blues Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
Misc: some say b. in 1942 or 1943
Group Names: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, sessionist

Kermit Bloomgarden -- b.12/15/1904 N.S. d.9/20/1976 N.S. (71)
Playwright, Stage Producer
Misc: Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man

Alfred Bloomingdale -- b.4/15/1916 d.8/23/1982 (66)
Executive
Misc: Diner's Club credit card co. founder 1950

Betsy Bloomingdale -- b.8/2/1922 d.7/19/2016 N.S. (93)
Philanthropist, Socialite
Names/Places: Alfred S. Bloomingdale's wife

Joseph Bloomingdale -- b.12/22/1842 d.11/21/1904 (61)
Merchant
Misc: founded Bloomingdale's Dept. store 1872

Samuel Bloomingdale -- b.6/17/1873 d.5/10/1968 (94)
Businessperson
Misc: d. May 1?

Eric Blore -- b.12/23/1887 d.3/2/1959 (71)
Actor, English

Matthew R. Blosil -- b.7/6/1999
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Marie Osmond and Brian's son, Marie's seventh child

Rachael Blosil -- b.8/19/1989
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Marie Osmond & Brian's daughter

Bobby Blotzer -- b.10/22/1958
Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: Ratt

James Blouin -- b.12/1/1886 d.4/6/1947 (60)
Bowler

Charles Blount -- b.4/27/1654 d.7/28/1693 (39)
Writer, British
Misc: diest

Corie Blount -- b.1/4/1969
NBA Player

LeGarrette Blount -- b.12/5/1986 N.S.
NFL Runningback

Lisa Blount -- b.7/1/1957 d.10/27/2010 (53)
Actress

Mel Blount -- b.4/10/1948 N.S.
NFL Cornerback
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 4x First Team All-Pro, 4x Super Bowl champ; Steelers #47 no longer issued
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-1983)

Roy Blount Jr. -- b.10/4/1941
Author, Humorist

Kurtis Blow -- b.8/9/1959
Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rapper
Names/Places: b. in Harlem; RN:Kurt Walker
Song Titles: The Breaks, Christmas Rappin', Party Time?, Basketball
Album Titles: Kurtis Blow, Deuce, Tough, The Best Rapper on the Scene, Ego Trip, America

Susan Elizabeth Blow -- b.6/7/1843 N.S. d.3/27/1916 N.S. (72)
Educator
Misc: pioneered kindergarten education

Greg Blowdorn -- b.11/15/1972
NFL Player, Football Offensive Lineman

Mike Blowers -- b.4/24/1965
MLB Player, West German

Sky Blu -- b.8/23/1986
Musician
Misc: Dance musician
Group Names: LMFAO

Marc Blucas -- b.1/11/1972
Actor, Producer
TV Shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Riley Finn)
Movie Titles: Knight and Day, We Were Soldiers, First Daughter, First Daughter

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher -- b.12/16/1742 d.9/12/1819 (76)
Army Officer, Prussian

Blue Blazer -- b.5/7/1965 d.5/23/1999 (34)
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Owen Hart

Blue Boy -- b.5/25/1955
Lyricist, Singer
Misc: Soca artist

Blue Sky -- b.9/18/1938 N.S.
Sculptor
Names/Places: RN:Warren Edward Johnson
Misc: Tunnelvision, Busted Plug, Neverbust

Barry Blue -- b.12/4/1950 N.S.
Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock Singer, English

Ben Blue -- b.9/12/1901 d.3/7/1975 (73)
Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan, Dancer, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Benjamin Bernstein

Betty Blue -- b.8/14/1931 N.S. d.8/23/2000 N.S. (69)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: November 1956

Callum Blue -- b.8/19/1977 N.S.
Actor, Director, English
TV Shows: The Tudors (as Anthony), Dead Like Me (as Mason), Smallville (as General Zod)
Movie Titles: The Princess Diaries 2, Colombiana, Dead Like Me: Life After Death

David Blue -- b.2/18/1941 d.12/2/1982 (41)
Actor, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Pianist

John Blue -- b.2/19/1966
NHL Goaltender, American

Kelly Blue -- b.3/11/1971
XXX-rated Actress

Monte Blue -- b.1/11/1890 d.2/18/1963 (73)
Movie Actor
Misc: silent films

Skye Blue -- b.7/30/1961
XXX-rated Actress, Director
Misc: President and CEO of an adult film company

Vickie Blue -- b.9/16/1959
Photographer, Writer, Actress, Movie Producer/Director, Rock and Roll Bassist
Names/Places: aka Victory Tischler-Blue
Group Names: The Runaways
Movie Titles: This is Spinal Tap

Vida Blue -- b.7/28/1949 N.S. d.5/6/2023 N.S. (73)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: b. in Mansfield, LA; MN:Rochelle
Misc: AL Cy Young Award winner and AL MVP 1971
Sports Teams: Oakland A's

Ted Bluechel Jr. -- b.12/2/1942
Drummer, Adult-Pop Singer
Group Names: The Association

Ed Bluestone -- b.12/15/1948 N.S. d.10/24/2024 N.S. (75)
Actor, Comedian
TV Shows: Laugh In (1977 version)

Hamiet Bluett -- b.9/16/1940 N.S. d.10/4/2018 N.S. (78)
Composer, Clarinetist, Flutist, Baritone-sax, Jazz Saxophonist

Guion S. Bluford Jr. -- b.11/22/1942
Astronaut
Misc: first black astronaut

Charles Bluhdorn -- b.9/20/1926 d.2/20/1983 (56)
Businessperson, Industrialist, Film Executive, Austrian
Misc: founder & chairman of Paramount

Geoff Blum -- b.4/26/1973
MLB Player

Leon Blum -- b.4/9/1872 d.3/30/1950 (77)
Writer, Statesman, Ambassador, Socialist, French
Misc: ambassador to the U.S.; some say b. in 1870

Mark Blum -- b.5/14/1950 N.S. d.3/25/2020 N.S. (69)
Actor, Producer
Movie Titles: Mozart in the Jungle, Shattered Glass, Desperately Seeking Susan, Crocodile Dundee, Blind Date, Presidio

Richard B. Blum -- b.7/31/1935 N.S. d.2/27/2022 N.S. (86)
Investor
Names/Places: Dianne Feinstein's husband
Misc: Blum Capital chairman and president

Stella Blum -- b.10/19/1916 d.7/31/1985 (68)
Misc: Museum curator

Steven Blum -- b.4/28/1960 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Commercial Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Misc: a prolific voice actor with too many credits to list; 7/11's "Oh Thank Heaven" line provider
TV Shows: Transformers (series), The Regular Show, Star Wars Rebels, Digimon, Cowboy Bebop, Wabbit, Transformers
Movie Titles: The Boxtrolls, Lilo and Stitch
Video Games: Lego (series), Call of Duty (series), Halo (series), Star Wars (series)

Walter Blum -- b.9/28/1934 N.S. d.3/14/2024 N.S. (89)
Horse Jockey

Baruch Blumberg -- b.7/28/1925 N.S. d.4/5/2011 N.S. (85)
Physician
Misc: whose discovery of an antigen that provokes antibody response against hepatitis B led to the development by other researchers of a successful vaccine against the disease.; He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 with D. Carleton Gajdusek

Judy Blumberg -- b.9/13/1957
Figure Skater
Misc: Ice Dancer

Judy Blume -- b.2/12/1938
Novelist, Children's Author
Book Titles: Fudge, Tiger Eyes, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Peter Blume -- b.10/27/1906 d.11/30/1992 (86)
Actor

Roy Blumenfeld -- b.5/11/1944
Video Game Voice Actor, Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: The Blues Project
Video Games: Deadlock II: Shrine Wars, Eradicator, Star Trek: The Next Generation -A Final Unity, Star Control 2

Richard Blumenthal -- b.2/13/1946
Senator

W. Michael Blumenthal -- b.1/3/1926
Government Official
Misc: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Carter

Edmund Blunden -- b.11/1/1896 d.1/20/1974 (77)
Poet, English

Matt Blundin -- b.3/7/1969
NFL Player

Colin Blunstone -- b.6/24/1945 N.S.
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer, English
Group Names: The Zombies

Anthony Blunt -- b.9/26/1907 d.3/26/1983 (75)
Spy, English
Misc: Art Curator

Edmund March Blunt -- b.6/20/1770 d.1/2/1862 (91)
Publisher
Misc: hydrographer

Emily Blunt -- b.2/23/1983 N.S.
Actress, English
Movie Titles: A Quiet Place, Into the Woods, The Five-Year Engagement, Edge of Tomorrow, Sicario, Looper, The Devil Wears Prada, The Adjustment Bureau

James Blunt -- b.2/22/1974
Songwriter, Singer, English
Song Titles: You're Beautiful, Goodbye My Lover
Album Titles: Back to Bedlam

Don Bluth -- b.9/13/1937 N.S.
Animator, Author, Filmmaker, Video Game Designer
Movie Titles: The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, Titan A.E.
Video Games: Space Ace (arcade), Dragon's Lair (arcade)

Ray Bluth -- b.12/31/1927 N.S.
Bowler
Misc: rolled the first 300 game in the ABC Masters finals in 1962.

Nellie Bly -- b.5/5/1867 d.1/27/1922 (54)
Journalist, Civil Rights Leader
Names/Places: RN:Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman
Misc: Women's rights; her name became a synonym for female star reporter

Robert Bly -- b.12/23/1926 N.S. d.11/21/2021 N.S. (94)
Author, Poet, Translator, Editor, Government Official
Misc: leader of the mythopoetic men's movement

Larry Blyden -- b.6/23/1925 d.6/6/1975 (49)
Actor, Game Show Host
Names/Places: RN:Ivan Lawrence Blieden
TV Shows: Joe & Mabel (as Joe), To Tell The Truth, Personality, What's My Line

Stony Blyden -- b.3/9/1993 N.S.
Actor, Producer, Rapper, Icelandian

Allan Blye -- b.7/19/1937 N.S. d.10/4/2024 N.S. (87)
Comedy Writer, Actor, Canadian
TV Shows: Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (writer), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (writer), The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (writer), Mister Roger's Neighborhood (as Captain Blye), That's My Mama, The Bobby Vinton Show, Super Dave

Bert Blyleven -- b.4/6/1951 N.S.
Baseball Announcer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year (1970), 2x All-Star, 2x World Series champ, AL strikeout leader; Twins #28 retired
Sports Teams: Minnesota Twins (1970-1976), Texas Rangers (1976-1977), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-1980), Cleveland Indians (1981-1985), Minnesota Twins (1985-1988), California Angels (1989-1992)

Ann Marie Blyth -- b.8/16/1928 N.S.
Actress, Commercial Actress, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Mt. Kisco, NY
Misc: Hostess Cupcake ads
Movie Titles: Mildred Pierce

Tom Blyth -- b.2/2/1995 N.S.
Actor

Arthur M. Blythe -- b.7/5/1940 N.S. d.3/27/2017 N.S. (76)
Composer, Alto-sax, Soprano-sax, Jazz Performer

Betty Blythe -- b.9/1/1893 d.4/7/1972 (78)
Actress, Movie Actress
Names/Places: RN:Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter

Jimmy Blythe -- b.5/20/1901 d.6/14/1931 (30)
Jazz Pianist

William Jefferson Blythe III -- b.2/27/1918 N.S. d.5/17/1946 N.S. (28)
Celebrity Dad
Names/Places: Bill's father; so are many of his half-siblings

Sharron Lee Blythe-Pettijohn -- b.5/11/1941 N.S. d.4/24/2022 N.S. (80)
Celebrity Sister
Names/Places: Bill Clinton's half-sister

Bm -- b.??/??/????

Bn -- b.??/??/????

Bo -- b.??/??/????

Peng Bo -- b.2/18/1981 N.S.
Diver, Olympic Athlete, Chinese

Bo-Bo -- b.8/27/1967 N.S.
Rapper
Names/Places: or spelled Bobo; RN: Eric Correa
Group Names: Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill

Park Bo-gum -- b.6/16/1993 N.S.
Actor, Singer, Musician, South Korean

Kwesi Boakye -- b.4/6/1999
Actor
TV Shows: Days of Our Lives

Lillian Board -- b.12/13/1948 d.12/26/1970 (22)
Olympic Athlete, English
Misc: 400m (Olympic-silver-1968).

Chris Boardman -- b.8/26/1968
Bicyclist, Olympic Athlete, English

Eleanor Boardman -- b.8/19/1898 d.12/12/1991 (93)
Actor

Harry Boardman -- b.??/??/1930 d.12/20/1987
Singer, Folk Performer, English
Misc: sources don't know his date of birth

Franz Boas -- b.7/9/1858 N.S. d.12/22/1942 N.S. (84)
Linguist, Scientist, Anthropologist, German

Jérôme Boateng -- b.9/3/1988 N.S.
Soccer Defender, West German

Carson Boatman -- b.2/10/1994 N.S.
Actor, Comedian, Pop Singer
Group Names: Citizen Four

Michael Boatman -- b.10/25/1964
Actor
TV Shows: China Beach (as Samuel Beckett the morgue attendant), Jackie Thomas Show (as Grant), Spin City (as Carter Sebastian Heywood), Instant Mom (as Charlie Phillips)
Movie Titles: Hamburger Hill

Harry Boatswain -- b.6/26/1969 d.8/8/2005 (36)
NFL Player

P. J. Boatwright -- b.11/8/1927 d.4/5/1991 (63)
Author
Misc: chief authority on the Rules of Golf

Bob The Drag Queen -- b.6/22/1986 N.S.
Drag Queen
Names/Places: RN: Christopher Caldwell

Walter Bobbie -- b.11/18/1945 N.S.
Actor, Director, Choreographer, Dancer

John Wayne Bobbitt -- b.3/23/1967
Hero
Misc: had his p*n*s cut off by his wife

Lorena Bobbitt -- b.10/31/1970
Outlaw
Misc: cut off her husband's member

Anne Bobby -- b.12/12/1967 N.S.
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
Movie Titles: Born on the Fourth of July, Nightbreed, Happiness
Video Games: Bioshock (series)

Nichole Bobek -- b.8/23/1977 N.S.
Actress, Figure Skater
TV Shows: Hip-Hop on Ice, Ice Wars 7, Champions on Ice, Too Hot to Skate
Movie Titles: Ice Pawn, Nutcracker on Ice, All the King's Men

Louison Bobet -- b.3/12/1925 d.3/13/1983 (58)
Bicyclist, French
Misc: Tour de France champ 1953-55

Natasha Bobo -- b.2/11/1980
Actress
Misc: retired from acting in 1987 after one year
TV Shows: Nothing is Easy

Orlando Bobo -- b.2/9/1974 d.5/14/2007 N.S. (33)
NFL Guard

Willie Bobo -- b.2/28/1934 N.S. d.9/15/1983 N.S. (49)
Bandleader, Jazz Drummer

Elmer Bobst -- b.12/16/1884 d.8/2/1978 (93)
Businessperson, Executive
Names/Places: NN:The Vitamin King

Carlos Bocanegra -- b.5/25/1979 N.S.
Soccer Executive, Soccer Player

Giovanni Boccaccio -- b.6/16/1313 d.12/21/1375 (62)
Poet, Italian

Luigi Boccherini -- b.2/19/1743 N.S. d.5/28/1805 N.S. (62)
Composer, Italian
Names/Places: MN:Rodolfo

Umberto Boccioni -- b.10/19/1882 d.8/16/1916 (33)
Painter, Sculptor, Italian

Brigitta Boccoli -- b.5/5/1972
Actress, Italian

Andrea Bocelli -- b.9/22/1958
Opera Singer, Italian
Names/Places: NN: The Fourth Tenor
Misc: ahn-DRAY'-uh boh-CHEL'-ee

Stephen Bochco -- b.12/16/1943 N.S. d.4/1/2018 N.S. (74)
Screenwriter, TV Producer
Names/Places: b. in New York City; Barbara Bosson's hubby
TV Shows: L.A. Law, Doogie Howser MD, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Cop Rock, Hooperman, NYPD Blue, Columbo (writer)

Maxine Bocher -- b.8/28/1867 d.9/12/1918 (51)
Mathematician, Educator

Hart Bochner -- b.10/3/1956 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Director, Canadian
Names/Places: Lloyd's son
TV Shows: East of Eden, Supergirl
Movie Titles: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Breaking Away, Anywhere But Here, Apartment Zero, Die Hard

Lloyd Bochner -- b.7/29/1924 d.10/29/2005 (81)
Actor, Canadian
TV Shows: One Man's Family, Dynasty (as Cecil Colby)
Movie Titles: Naked Gun 2 1/2

Bruce Bochte -- b.11/12/1950
MLB Player
Names/Places: MN:Anton; not to be confused with Bruce Bochy (player then manager)

Doug Bochtler -- b.7/5/1970
MLB Pitcher

Bruce Bochy -- b.4/16/1955
MLB Coach, MLB Player

Jerry Bock -- b.11/23/1928 d.11/3/2010 (81)
Composer
Names/Places: b. in New Haven, CT
Misc: Fiorello!, Fiddler on the Roof; wrote with lyricist Sheldon Harnickof Broadway

John Bock -- b.2/11/1971
NFL Player, Football Offensive Lineman

Richard Bock -- b.1/22/1927 N.S. d.2/6/1988 N.S. (61)
Record Company Owner, Music Producer
Misc: a jazz record producer

Tina Bockrath -- b.6/30/1967
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: May 1990

Nick Bockwinkel -- b.12/6/1934 d.11/14/2015 N.S. (80)
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel

Paul Bocuse -- b.2/11/1926 N.S. d.1/20/2018 N.S. (91)
Chef, French

Daniela Bodadilla -- b.4/4/1993 N.S.
Actress, Mexican
TV Shows: The Middle, Anger Management (as Sam Goodson)
Movie Titles: Mr. Troop Mom, Rosita Lopez for President, Lies in Plain Sight

Michael James "Mike" Boddicker -- b.8/23/1957 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
Misc: Gold Glove, AL LCS MVP 1983
Sports Teams: Baltimore Orioles

Jack Bodell -- b.8/11/1940 N.S. d.11/9/2016 N.S. (76)
Boxer, English
Misc: active during the 1960s and 1970s

Maxwell Bodenheim -- b.5/26/1893 d.2/6/1954 (60)
Author, Poet
Misc: King of Greenwich Village Bohemians

Doug Bodger -- b.6/18/1966
NHL Player, Canadian
Sports Teams: New Jersey Devils

Frank S. "Ping" Bodie -- b.10/8/1887 N.S. d.12/17/1961 N.S. (74)
MLB Player

Brett Bodine -- b.1/11/1959
Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR driver (source: Ambrosia Raphael)

Geoff Bodine -- b.4/18/1949
Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR

Dejan Bodiroga -- b.3/2/1973
NBA Player
Names/Places: b. in Serbia

Joseph Bodis -- b.1/16/1897 d.4/26/1970 (73)
Bowler

Wolfgang Bodison -- b.11/19/1966
Actor, Director
Movie Titles: Freeway, Most Wanted, Joe Somebody, A Few Good Men

András Bodnár -- b.4/9/1942 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Hungarian, Ukrainian

Giambattista Bodoni -- b.2/16/1740 N.S. d.11/29/1813 N.S. (73)
Inventor, Italian
Misc: type face

Sergei Bodrov -- b.6/28/1948 N.S.
Screenwriter, Entertainment Figure, Producer, Director, Russian

Alfie Boe -- b.9/29/1973 N.S.
Opera Tenor, English

Alisha Boe -- b.3/6/1997 N.S.
Actress, Internet Video Actress, Norweigan
TV Shows: 13 Reasons Why (as Jessica)

Norman Boeckel -- b.8/25/1892 d.2/15/1924 (31)
MLB Third Baseman

James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim -- b.11/17/1944 N.S.
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach, Olympic Athlete
Misc: longtime United States Olympic basketball team coach since 1990; in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Syracuse University (player 1963-1966, coach 1969-present as of 2016)

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Last Updated 09-11-2025

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