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Vincent Poncia -- b.4/29/1942
Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer
Misc: produced Melissa Manchester, Ringo Starr, Kiss, and others.

Jimmy Ponder -- b.5/10/1946 d.9/16/2013 N.S. (67)
Jazz Guitarist

Jean Louis Pons -- b.12/24/1761 N.S. d.10/14/1831 N.S. (69)
Astronomer (m), French
Misc: the greatest visual comet discoverer of all time.

Jim Pons -- b.3/14/1943
Singer, Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: The Turtles, Mothers of Invention

Lily Pons -- b.4/12/1904 d.2/13/1976 (71)
Opera Soprano, French
Misc: coloratura soprano known for her vocal range, musical skill, and warmth of expression. She was associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for more than 30 years.

Carmela Ponselle -- b.6/7/1887 d.6/13/1977 (90)
Opera Singer
Names/Places: Rosa's sis

Rosa Ponselle -- b.1/22/1897 d.5/25/1981 (84)
Opera Soprano
Names/Places: RN:Rose Ponzillo; Carmella's sis

Ryan Pontbriand -- b.10/1/1979
NFL Player

Dawn Ponte -- b.8/15/1970
Skater

Gillo Pontecorvo -- b.11/19/1919 d.10/12/2006 (86)
Movie Director (m), Italian

Guido Pontecorvo -- b.11/29/1907 d.9/25/1999 (91)
Geneticist, Italian

Carlo Ponti -- b.12/11/1912 d.1/9/2007 (94)
Producer/Director (m), Italian
Names/Places: Sophia Loren's hubby

Carlo H. L. Ponti Jr. -- b.12/29/1968
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Sophia Loren & Carlo's son

Ricky Ponting -- b.12/19/1974 N.S.
Cricket Player, Australian

Mark Pontius -- b.1/3/1985
Percussionist, Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: Foster the People

Henrik Pontoppidan -- b.7/24/1857 d.8/21/1943 (86)
Author (m), Novelist, Danish (Denmark)

Jean-Luc Ponty -- b.9/29/1942
Composer, Pianist, Violinist, French
Misc: Classical-Jazz; played with Frank Zappa, soloist

Charles Ponzi -- b.3/3/1882 d.1/18/1949 (66)
Outlaw, Italian
Misc: con artist in the U.S. and Canada; convicted of fraud for a pyramid scheme that bears his name.

Antony Ponzini -- b.6/1/1933 d.12/30/2002 (69)
Actor
TV Shows: Rituals

Melissa Ponzio -- b.8/3/1972 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Army Wives, Teen Wolf (as Melissa McCall), Chicago Fire (as Donna Robbins), The Walking Dead (as Karen), The Following

Ashley Poole -- b.5/10/1985
Pop Singer
Group Names: Dream

Brian Poole -- b.11/2/1941 N.S.
Singer, Guitarist, British
Group Names: Brian Poole & the Tremeloes

Charlie Poole -- b.3/22/1892 d.5/21/1931 (39)
Banjoist, Country Singer

Ernest Poole -- b.1/23/1880 d.1/10/1950 (69)
Author (m), Novelist, Journalist

Jim Poole -- b.4/28/1966 N.S. d.10/6/2023 N.S. (57)
MLB Pitcher

Joseph Todd Poole -- b.9/1/1967
Heavy Metal Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Roxy Blue

Keith Poole -- b.6/18/1974
NFL Wide Receiver

Roy Poole -- b.3/31/1924 d.7/1/1986 (62)
Actor
TV Shows: The Winds of War

Tonya Poole -- b.??/??/????
Actress, Auto Racer

Tyrone Poole -- b.2/3/1972
NFL Cornerback

Olaf Pooley -- b.3/13/1914 d.7/14/2015 (101)
Writer (m), Actor, English
TV Shows: Star Trek: Voyager, Doctor Who, Sunday Night Theatre

Imogen Poots -- b.6/3/1989 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: Christopher and His Kind (as Jean)
Movie Titles: 28 Weeks Later

Constantin Popa -- b.2/18/1971
NBA Player, Israeli, Romanian

Faith Popcorn -- b.5/11/1943
Author (m)
Misc: Prognosticatress; her name sounds like a Holy snack!
Book Titles: The Popcorn Report, Clicking, EVEolution, The Dictionary of the Future

Pope Adrian VI -- b.3/2/1459 O.S. d.9/14/1523 O.S. (64)
Pope, Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: The only Dutch pope, elected in 1522. He was the last non-Italian pope until the election of John Paul II in 1978.

Pope Alexander VI -- b.1/1/1431 d.8/18/1503 (72)
Pope
Misc: pope 1492-death

Pope Alexander VII -- b.2/13/1599 N.S. d.5/22/1667 N.S. (68)
Pope, Italian
Misc: [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67).

Pope Alexander VIII -- b.4/22/1610 N.S. d.2/1/1691 N.S. (80)
Pope, Italian
Misc: Pope 1689-1691

Pope Benedict XIII -- b.2/2/1649 N.S. d.2/21/1730 N.S. (81)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: 245th pope (1724-30)

Pope Benedict XIV -- b.3/31/1675 N.S. d.5/3/1758 N.S. (83)
Pope, Italian
Misc: pope 1740-1758

Pope Benedict XV -- b.11/21/1854 d.1/22/1922 (67)
Religious Leader
Misc: 258th Roman Catholic pope (1914-22)

Pope Calixtus III -- b.12/31/1378 d.8/6/1458 (79)
Pope
Misc: from 1455-58

Pope Clement IX -- b.1/28/1600 N.S. d.12/9/1669 N.S. (69)
Pope, Italian
Names/Places: RN:Giulio Rospigliosi
Misc: 238th Roman Catholic pope (1667-69) who wrote what may be the first comic opera.

Pope Clement V -- b.??/??/1264 d.4/20/1314
Pope
Misc: Pope from June 5, 1305 until his death

Pope Clement VII -- b.5/26/1478 d.9/25/1534 (56)
Pope
Misc: from 1523-34

Pope Clement VIII -- b.2/24/1536 Ju-1 or 3/6/1536 N.S. d.3/5/1605 N.S. (69)
Pope, Italian
Misc: from 1592-1605

Pope Clement X -- b.7/12/1590 N.S. d.7/22/1676 N.S. (86)
Pope
Misc: from 1670-76

Pope Clement XI -- b.7/23/1649 N.S. d.3/19/1721 N.S. (71)
Religious Leader
Misc: pope from 1700-21

Pope Clement XII -- b.4/7/1652 N.S. d.2/6/1740 N.S. (87)
Pope
Misc: [Lorenzo Corsini], Italian Pope (1730-40)

Pope Clement XIII -- b.3/7/1693 N.S. d.2/2/1769 N.S.
Pope
Misc: pope 1758-69

Pope Clement XIV -- b.10/31/1705 N.S. d.9/22/1774 N.S. (68)
Pope
Misc: pope 1769-1774

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI -- b.4/16/1927 N.S. d.12/31/2022 N.S. (95)
Pope, Theologian, German
Names/Places: RN: Joseph Ratzinger
Misc: became Pope on April 19, 2005, retired Feb 28, 2013

Pope Francis -- b.12/17/1936
Pope
Names/Places: RN:Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Pope Gregory XIII -- b.1/7/1502 O.S. d.4/10/1585 N.S. (83)
Religious Leader
Misc: created the Gregorian calendar effective in the year 1582; pope 1572-85

Pope Gregory XIV -- b.2/11/1535 N.S. d.10/16/1591 N.S. (56)
Pope
Misc: Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)

Pope Gregory XV -- b.1/9/1554 d.7/8/1623 (69)
Clergyman
Misc: from 1621-23

Pope Gregory XVI -- b.9/18/1765 N.S. d.6/1/1846 N.S. (80)
Pope, Italian
Misc: Pope 1831-46

Pope Innocent IX -- b.7/20/1519 d.12/30/1591 (72)
Pope
Misc: Pope from Oct. 29 to Dec. 30, 1591.

Pope Innocent X -- b.5/6/1574 d.1/7/1655 (80)
Clergyman
Misc: from 1644-55

Pope Innocent XI -- b.5/16/1611 N.S. d.8/12/1689 N.S. (78)
Pope
Misc: from 1676-1689; d. year?

Pope Innocent XII -- b.3/13/1615 N.S. d.9/27/1700 N.S. (85)
Clergyman
Misc: Pope 1691-1700

Pope Innocent XIII -- b.5/13/1655 N.S. d.3/7/1724 N.S. (68)
Pope
Misc: Pope 1721-1724

Pope John Paul I -- b.10/17/1912 d.9/29/1978 (65)
Religious Leader, Italian
Names/Places: RN:Albino Luciano
Misc: served 34 days as the 263rd Roman Catholic Pope before he died

Pope John Paul II -- b.5/18/1920 d.4/2/2005 (84)
Religious Leader, Polish
Names/Places: RN:Ckarol Wojtyla
Misc: the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected 10-16-78

Pope John XXIII -- b.11/25/1881 N.S. d.6/3/1963 N.S. (81)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: 261st pope (1958-63) was born Angelo Roncalli in a village near Bergamo, Italy; It was a papacy marked by innovative reforms within the Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Julius II -- b.12/5/1443 O.S. d.2/21/1513 O.S. (69)
Pope, Roman

Pope Julius III -- b.9/10/1487 O.S. d.3/23/1555 O.S. (67)
Religious Leader, Italian, Gay
Misc: pope 1550-55

Pope Leo IX -- b.6/21/1002 O.S. d.4/19/1054 O.S. (51)
Pope, French, Italian
Misc: from 1049-54 (death year?); canonized

Pope Leo X -- b.12/11/1475 O.S. d.12/1/1521 O.S. (45)
Pope, Italian
Misc: (reigned 1513-21), made Rome a centre of European culture and raised the papacy to significant political power in Europe.

Pope Leo XI -- b.6/2/1535 O.S. d.4/27/1605 (69)
Pope
Misc: was Pope from April 1 through the 27th in 1605

Pope Leo XII -- b.8/22/1760 N.S. d.2/10/1829 N.S. (68)
Pope
Misc: pope 1823-29

Pope Leo XIII -- b.5/2/1810 d.7/20/1903 (93)
Religious Leader
Misc: [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th or 257th pope (1878-1903)

Pope Nicholas IV -- b.9/30/1227 O.S. d.4/4/1292 O.S. (64)
Pope
Misc: pope 1288-1292

Pope Nicholas V -- b.11/15/1397 O.S. d.3/24/1455 O.S. (57)
Pope
Misc: pope 1447-55; founded the Vatican Library

Pope Paul II -- b.2/23/1417 O.S. d.7/26/1471 O.S. (54)
Pope
Misc: from 1464-71

Pope Paul III -- b.2/29/1468 O.S. d.11/10/1549 O.S. (81)
Religious Leader
Misc: The Last Renaissance Pope; reigned 1534-49

Pope Paul IV -- b.6/28/1476 O.S. d.8/18/1559 O.S. (83)
Pope, Italian
Misc: [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59)

Pope Paul V -- b.9/17/1550 d.1/28/1621 (70)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: ruled 1605-21

Pope Paul VI -- b.9/26/1897 d.8/6/1978 (80)
Religious Leader, Italian
Names/Places: RN:Giovanni Battista Montini
Misc: 262nd Pope 1963-78

Pope Pius II -- b.10/18/1405 J-LD d.8/14/1464 J-LD (58)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: 1458-64

Pope Pius III -- b.5/29/1439 d.10/18/1503 (64)
Religious Leader, Italian

Pope Pius IV -- b.3/31/1499 O.S. d.12/9/1565 O.S. (66)
Pope, Lawyer (m), Italian
Misc: pope 1559-65

Pope Pius IX -- b.5/13/1792 N.S. d.2/7/1878 N.S. (85)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)

Pope Pius V -- b.1/17/1504 O.S. d.5/1/1572 O.S. (68)
Pope
Misc: Papacy from January 7, 1566 until the date of his death

Pope Pius VI -- b.12/25/1717 N.S. d.8/29/1799 N.S. (81)
Pope, Italian
Misc: [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99)

Pope Pius VII -- b.8/14/1742 N.S. d.8/20/1823 N.S. (81)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23)

Pope Pius VIII -- b.11/20/1761 N.S. d.11/30/1830 N.S. (69)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: 253rd Pope 1829-30

Pope Pius X -- b.6/2/1835 d.8/20/1914 (79)
Religious Leader
Misc: the 257th Roman Catholic Pope (1903-14); canonized 5-29-1954

Pope Pius XI -- b.5/31/1857 d.2/10/1939 (81)
Religious Leader
Misc: [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Roman Catholic Pope (1922-39).

Pope Pius XII -- b.3/2/1876 d.10/9/1958 (82)
Religious Leader
Names/Places: RN:Eugenio Pacelli
Misc: 260th pope 1939-58

Pope Sixtus IV -- b.7/21/1414 O.S. d.8/12/1484 O.S. (70)
Pope, Religious Leader
Misc: pope 1471-84

Pope Sixtus V -- b.12/13/1520 d.8/27/1590 (69)
Pope
Misc: Pope 1585-1590

Pope Stephen II -- b.??/??/715 d.4/26/757
Religious Leader
Misc: pope 752-death

Pope Sylvester I -- b.??/??/???? d.12/31/335
Religious Leader
Misc: pope 314-death

Pope Urban II -- b.??/??/1042 d.7/29/1099
Religious Leader

Pope Urban VII -- b.8/4/1521 d.9/27/1590 (69)
Religious Leader, Italian
Misc: pope from Sep 15 to Sep 27, 1590

Alexander Pope -- b.5/21/1688 J-LD or 5/31/1688 N.S. d.5/30/1744 J-LD (56) or 6/10/1744 N.S. (56)
Poet (m), Satirist (m), English

Carly Pope -- b.8/28/1980
Actress, Producer (m), Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer, Canadian, English, Lesbian
TV Shows: 24 (guest), Popular (as Samantha "Sam" McPherson), Suits (as Tara Messer)
Movie Titles: Elysium, YPF, Nemesis Game

Carol Pope -- b.8/6/1949
Actress, Songwriter, New Wave Singer, Canadian, English

Cassadee Pope -- b.8/28/1989
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Rock-Pop Performer, Country-Pop Performer, Punk Rock Singer
Group Names: Hey Monday, soloist

Charlie Pope -- b.8/7/1936 d.7/11/2013 (76)
Soul Singer
Group Names: The Tams

Eddie Pope -- b.12/24/1973
Soccer Player

Edwin Pope -- b.4/11/1928 N.S. d.1/19/2017 N.S. (88)
Sports Journalist
Misc: Miami Herald

Eva Pope -- b.11/16/1967 N.S.
Actress, Producer (m), English
TV Shows: Waterloo Road (as Rachel Mason), Coronation Street
Movie Titles: Shadowman, Being Sold

Joseph Pope -- b.11/6/1933 d.3/16/1996 (62)
Soul Singer
Group Names: The Tams

John Russell Pope -- b.4/24/1874 d.8/27/1937 (63)
Architect (m)
Misc: Jefferson Memorial

Joseph Pope III -- b.4/27/1979 N.S.
Bassist, Soul Musician
Group Names: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats

Juan Pope -- b.7/23/1967 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer (m), Video Game Voice Actor
Names/Places: RN: J. Lamont Pope
TV Shows: Family Matters (as Curtis), My Name is Earl (as Jasper)
Movie Titles: The Crow, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Yogi Bear
Video Games: Grand Theft Auto (series)

Kenneth Pope -- b.12/28/1951
NFL Defensive

Mark Pope -- b.9/11/1972
NBA Player, College Basketball Coach

Marquez Pope -- b.10/29/1970
NFL Player

Peggy Pope -- b.5/15/1929 N.S. d.5/27/2020 N.S. (91)
Actress
TV Shows: Billy, Soap (as Mrs. David), 9 to 5 (as Betty)
Movie Titles: The Last Starfighter, Choke, Once Bitten

Victor Pope Jr. -- b.8/3/1993 N.S.
Comedian

Ron Popeil -- b.5/3/1935 N.S. d.7/28/2021 N.S. (86)
Businessperson, Announcer (m)
Names/Places: Sam's son
Misc: Ronco empire; "Weird Al" Yankovic sang a song about him in 1984

Sam Popeil -- b.1/22/1915 d.7/17/1984 (69)
Inventor (m)
Misc: Veg-O-Matic

Poul Popiel -- b.2/28/1943 N.S.
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Danish (Denmark)
Misc: played 1962-1980

Joe Poplawski -- b.8/2/1957 N.S.
CFL Figure, Football Wide Receiver, Canadian
Sports Teams: Winnipeg Blue Bombers

A. Jay Popoff -- b.9/19/1973
Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: Lit

Jeremy Popoff -- b.9/11/1971
Alternative Rock Guitarist
Group Names: Lit

Alexander Popov -- b.11/16/1971 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Russian

Boris Popov -- b.3/21/1941 N.S.
Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Russian

Oleg Popov -- b.7/31/1930 d.11/2/2016 N.S. (86)
Actor, Clown (m), Canadian, Russian
Misc: Member of the Moscow Circus, the most popular clown in the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century.; b. July 3?
Movie Titles: Downfall, Ma-ma

Peter Popovic -- b.2/10/1968
NHL Defensive, Swedish

Gregg Popovich -- b.1/28/1949 N.S.
NBA Coach
Misc: led the NBA's San Antonio Spurs to five championships from 1999 to 2014

Pavel Popovich -- b.10/5/1930 d.9/30/2009 (78)
Cosmonaut, Russian
Misc: piloted the Vostok 4 spacecraft, launched Aug. 12, 1962. He and Andriyan G. Nikolayev, who was launched a day earlier in Vostok 3, became the first two men to be in space simultaneously.

Lucia Popp -- b.11/12/1939 d.11/16/1993 (54)
Opera Soprano, German

John Popper -- b.3/29/1967
Songwriter, Harmonicaist, Modern Rock Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Blues Traveler
Song Titles: Run-Around, Hook, Carolina Blues
Album Titles: Blues Traveler, Travelers and Thieves, Save His Soul, four, Staight On till Morning

Sir Karl Popper -- b.7/28/1902 d.9/17/1994 (92)
Philosopher (m), Austrian

Anna Popplewell -- b.12/16/1988
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress, English
TV Shows: Reign (as Lola)
Movie Titles: The Chronicles of Narnia (series)
Video Games: The Chronicles of Narnia (series)

Lulu Popplewell -- b.1/15/1991 N.S.
Actress, Singer, English
Movie Titles: Love Actually

Ted Popson -- b.9/10/1966
NFL Tight End

Ludmila Poradnik -- b.1/11/1946
Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: team handball (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)

Jeff Porcaro -- b.4/1/1954 N.S. d.8/5/1992 N.S. (38)
Percussionist, Rock and Roll Drummer
Names/Places: Joe's Son
Group Names: Toto

Joe Porcaro -- b.4/29/1930 N.S. d.7/6/2020 N.S. (90)
Percussionist, Jazz Drummer

Mike Porcaro -- b.5/29/1955 N.S. d.3/15/2015 N.S. (59)
Rock and Roll Bassist
Names/Places: Joe's son
Group Names: Toto

Steve Porcaro -- b.9/2/1957 N.S.
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: Joe's son
Misc: sought-after sessionist
Group Names: Toto

Rick Porcello -- b.12/27/1988
MLB Pitcher
Misc: AL Cy Young Award winner 2016
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox

Robert Porcher -- b.7/30/1969
NFL Defensive End

Al Porcino -- b.5/14/1925 d.12/31/2013 (88)
Trumpeter, Jazz Performer

Paulina Porizkova -- b.4/9/1965
Children's Author (m), Movie Actress, Model, Playmate, Czech
Names/Places: Ric Ocasek's wife
Misc: Playboy August 1987; Sports Illustrated swimsuit covergirl
Movie Titles: The Adventures of Ralphie the Roach

Antoni Porowski -- b.3/14/1984 N.S.
Actor, Canadian, Gay

Niccolo Porpora -- b.8/17/1686 N.S. d.3/3/1768 N.S. (81)
Educator (m), Composer, Italian

Ferdinand Porsche -- b.9/3/1875 d.1/30/1951 (75)
Manufacturer, Auto Racer, Austrian
Misc: in the Motorsports Hall of Fame; Automaker who founded Volkswagen & Porsche

Ferinand Porsche Jr. -- b.9/19/1909 d.3/27/1998 (88)
Manufacturer
Misc: Automaker

Chris Port -- b.11/2/1967
NFL Player, Football Offensive Lineman

Whitney Port -- b.3/4/1985
Fashion Designer (m), Panelist, Narrator (m), Personality
TV Shows: The Hills, The City

Adina Porter -- b.3/13/1971 N.S.
Actress

Alisan "Ally" Porter -- b.6/20/1981 N.S.
Actress, Producer (m), Dancer (m), Internet Website Blogger, Singer
TV Shows: The Voice (winner in 2016)
Movie Titles: Parenthood, I Love You to Death, Stella, Curly Sue

Arthur Porter -- b.??/??/????
Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues Performer
Group Names: The Midnighters (a backing group for Hank Ballard)

Arthur Gould Porter -- b.1/4/1905 d.1/2/1987 (81)
Actor
TV Shows: The Beverly Hillbillies (as Ravenswood the butler)

Bill Porter -- b.3/24/1926 d.3/10/2000 (73)
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field

Billy Porter -- b.9/21/1969 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Pose

Bo Porter -- b.7/5/1972
MLB Manager, MLB Coach, MLB Player

Bob Porter -- b.6/20/1940 N.S. d.4/10/2021 N.S. (80)
Writer (m), Music Producer
Misc: discographer; radio presenter; reissued many classic blues and jazz recordings

Bobby Porter -- b.5/17/1952
Actor, Stuntman
Misc: midget stunt double
TV Shows: Quark (as Andy the Robot), Malcolm in the Middle (stunt coordiator)
Movie Titles: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Jumanji

Brandon Porter -- b.9/18/1993
TV Actor
TV Shows: Party of Five (as Owen Salinger #1)

Clover Ash Porter -- b.8/10/2017 N.S.
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Kelsey Mayfield Porter and Scott's daughter

Cole Porter -- b.6/9/1891 d.10/15/1964 (73)
Dramatist/Playwright (m), Composer, Composer/Songwriter, Lyricist, Songwriter, Gay
Names/Places: b. in Peru, IN
Misc: 23 broadway musicals
Song Titles: Begin the Begine, Night & Day, You're the Top (and over 1000 other songs)

Darrell Porter -- b.1/17/1952 d.8/5/2002 (50)
MLB Catcher
Misc: NL LCS MVP and World Series MVP in 1982
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals

David Porter -- b.11/21/1941
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer
Song Titles: Soul Man (songwriter), Dreamlover (songwirter), Gettin' Jiggy Wit It (songwriter), Hold On I'm Comin' (songwriter)

David Dixon Porter -- b.6/8/1813 d.2/13/1891 (77)
Naval Officer
Misc: held important Union commands in the American Civil War (1861-65).

Don Porter -- b.9/24/1912 d.2/11/1997 (84)
Actor
TV Shows: Private Secretary (or Susie, as Peter Sands), Ann Sothern Show (as James Devery), Gidget (as Prof. Russ Lawrence)

Donald Porter -- b.11/22/1936
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: NN: Duck
Group Names: The Spaniels

Dorothy Porter -- b.8/9/1906 d.2/24/1996 (89)
Mayor (m), Movie Actress, Dancer (m)
Misc: Ziegfeld girl

Edwin S. Porter -- b.4/21/1869 d.4/30/1941 (72)
Inventor (m), Movie Producer/Director (m)
Misc: co-invented motion picture camera with Edison; Motion picture pioneer; directed the first picture with a continuous story: The Great Train Robbery
Movie Titles: The Great Train Robbery

Eleanor Porter -- b.12/19/1868 d.5/21/1920 (51)
Author (m)
Misc: Pollyanna creator

Eliot Porter -- b.12/6/1901 d.11/2/1990 (88)
Photographer (m)
Misc: large-format color photography as an art form and in books

Eric Porter -- b.4/8/1928 d.5/15/1995 (67)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, British
Misc: stage: Anthony & Cleopatra
Movie Titles: The 39 Steps, The Day of the Jackal, Hands of the Ripper, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Lost Continent

Fitz-John Porter -- b.8/31/1822 d.5/21/1901 (78)
General

Flo Porter -- b.5/20/1965
Actress

Fo Porter -- b.10/9/1990 N.S.
Model, Playmate, American
Misc: Playmate of the Month April 2019

Gene Stratton Porter -- b.8/17/1863 d.12/6/1924 (61)
Author (m), Naturalist

George Porter Jr. -- b.12/26/1947 N.S.
Bassist, Funk Musician
Group Names: The Meters

Gregory Porter -- b.11/4/1971
Actor, Songwriter, Jazz Singer, Soul Singer

Hal Porter -- b.2/16/1911 d.9/29/1984 (73)
Writer (m), Australian
Book Titles: Paper Chase

Henry Van Arsdale Porter -- b.10/2/1891 N.S. d.10/27/1975 N.S. (84)
Educator (m), Basketball Coach
Names/Places: NN:H.V.

Jean Porter -- b.12/8/1922 N.S. d.1/13/2018 N.S. (95)
Actress
Names/Places: RN: Bennie Jean Porter
TV Shows: The Red Skelton Show
Movie Titles: Abbott and Costello (series)

Jorgie Porter -- b.12/25/1987 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: Hollyoaks, Hollyoaks Later

Katherine Anne Porter -- b.5/15/1890 d.9/18/1980 (90)
Novelist, Short Story Writer (m), American
Misc: some say 1894

Kim Porter -- b.12/15/1970 N.S. d.11/15/2018 N.S. (47)
Model

Kirsty-Leigh Porter -- b.12/30/1988 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, Coronation Street
Movie Titles: The Bad Mother's Handbook

Linda Porter -- b.1/31/1933 N.S. d.9/25/2019 N.S. (86)
Actress

McCoy Lee Porter -- b.5/23/2015
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Kelsey Mayfield and Scott's son

Nyree Dawn Porter -- b.1/22/1936 d.4/10/2001 (65)
Actress
TV Shows: The Protectors

Peter Porter -- b.2/16/1929 d.4/23/2010 (81)
Poet (m), Australian

Quincy Porter -- b.2/7/1897 d.11/12/1966 (69)
Composer

Rick Porter -- b.8/31/1954 d.2/25/2013 N.S. (58)
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Movie Titles: Videodrome, The Dead Zone
Video Games: Crusader: No Regret

Rodney Porter -- b.10/8/1917 d.9/7/1985 (67)
Biochemist (m), British
Misc: antibody structure determination

Rufus Porter -- b.5/18/1965
NFL Linebacker

Scott Porter -- b.7/14/1979 N.S.
Actor
Misc: stage: Altar Boyz
TV Shows: Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie (as George Tucker)
Movie Titles: Music and Lyrics, Dear John, Speed Racer

Steve Porter -- b.??/??/1864 d.1/13/1946 (81)
Stage Actor, Comedian, Baritone
Group Names: The Peerless Quartet

Sylvia Porter -- b.6/18/1913 d.6/5/1991 (77)
Author (m), Journalist, Publisher (m), Columnist, Economist
Names/Places: RLN:Feldman; d. June 6?
Misc: Financial writer, tax expert

Taylor Porter -- b.9/18/1993
TV Actor
TV Shows: Party of Five (as Owen Salinger #1)

Terry Porter -- b.4/8/1963
NBA Coach, NBA Guard

Tiran Porter -- b.9/26/1948 N.S.
Composer, Singer, Guitarist, Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: The Doobie Brothers

Todd Porter -- b.5/15/1968
Actor, Model
Misc: retired from acting in 1984
TV Shows: Starstuff, Whiz Kids

William Sidney Porter -- b.9/11/1862 d.6/5/1910 (48)
Novelist, Short Story Writer (m), American
Names/Places: aka O. Henry

Yank Porter -- b.5/7/1895 d.3/22/1944 (48)
Drummer, Jazz Musician

José López Portillo -- b.6/16/1920 N.S. d.2/17/2004 N.S. (83)
Head of State (m)
Misc: unpopular president of Mexico 1976-82

Charles Portis -- b.12/28/1933 N.S. d.2/17/2020 N.S. (86)
Novelist
Book Titles: Norwood, True Grit

Clinton Portis -- b.9/1/1981
NFL Runningback

Eric Portman -- b.7/13/1903 N.S. d.12/7/1969 N.S. (66)
Actor, English
Movie Titles: Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale

John Portman Jr. -- b.12/4/1924 d.12/29/2017 N.S. (93)
Architect (m)

Natalie Portman -- b.6/9/1981
Actress
Movie Titles: Beautiful Girls, Star Wars (Episodes I, II,& III as Luke and Leia's mother Queen Amidala), Anywhere But Here, Where the Heart Is, Garden State, Closer, V is for Vendetta, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Richard Portnow -- b.1/26/1947
Actor, Producer/Director (m)
TV Shows: The Good Wife (as Judge Ben Margovsky), Trumbo, The Sopranos, EZ Streets (as Detective Collero)
Movie Titles: Hitchcock, Trumbo

Gary Portnoy -- b.6/8/1956
Songwriter, Singer
Song Titles: Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers theme), Every Time I Turn Around (Punky Brewster theme)

Mike Portnoy -- b.4/20/1967
Singer, Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: Dream Theater

Sasckya Porto -- b.10/31/1984
Model, Playmate, Brazilian
Misc: December 2007

Mark Portugal -- b.10/30/1962
MLB Pitcher

Chuck Portz -- b.3/28/1945
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: The Turtles

Kristaps Porzingis -- b.8/2/1995 N.S.
NBA Forward, Latvian

Mike Porzio -- b.8/20/1972
MLB Pitcher

Jorge Posada -- b.8/17/1971
MLB Catcher, American, Puerto Rican
Misc: 5x All-Star, 4x World Series champ, 5x Silver Slugger; Yankees #20 retired
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

Brian Posehn -- b.7/6/1966
Writer (m), Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer (m), Musician
Misc: Just Shoot Me
Movie Titles: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Devil's Rejects, Surf's Up, Brother Bear

Zac Posen -- b.10/24/1980
Fashion Designer (m)

Toby Poser -- b.4/16/1969
Actress, Producer/Director (m)

Buster Posey -- b.3/27/1987 N.S.
MLB Player
Misc: NL MVP 2012; 1x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants

Christopher Posey -- b.11/8/1968 N.S.
Celebrity Relative
Names/Places: Parker's twin brother

Cumberland Willis "Cum" Posey -- b.6/20/1890 N.S. d.3/28/1946 N.S. (55)
Baseball Figure, Basketball Figure
Misc: was an American baseball player, manager, and team owner in the Negro leagues, as well as a star professional basketball player and team owner.

Parker Posey -- b.11/8/1968
Actress, Musician
Movie Titles: Henry Fool, Dazed and Confuzed, Broken English, You've Got Mail, Scream 3, Superman Returns

Parker McKenna Posey -- b.8/18/1995
Actress
TV Shows: My Wife and Kids (as Kady Kyle)
Movie Titles: Summer Camp, Meet the Santas, Alice Upside Down

Sam Posey -- b.5/26/1944
Sports Journalist, Auto Racer

Sandy Posey -- b.6/18/1944
Singer

Tyler Posey -- b.10/18/1991
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Teen Wolf (as Scott McCall), Doc (as Raul Garcia)
Movie Titles: Collateral Damage, Maid in Manhattan; Scary Movie 5

Charles William Post -- b.10/26/1854 d.5/9/1914 (59)
Industrialist
Names/Places: b. in Springfield, IL
Misc: created Grape-Nuts cereal, founded Post cereal co. 1897

Elizabeth Post -- b.5/7/1920 d.4/24/2010 (89)
Writer (m), Editor (m)
Names/Places: Emily is her hubby's grandma

Emily Post -- b.10/27/1872 d.9/25/1960 (87)
Author (m), Journalist, Columnist
Misc: Etiquette authority

George Browne Post -- b.12/15/1837 d.11/28/1913 (75)
Architect (m)

Jim Post -- b.10/28/1939 d.9/14/2022 N.S. (82)
Playwright (m), Actor, Composer, Songwriter, Folk Singer
Group Names: Friend & Lover

Marjorie Post -- b.3/15/1887 d.9/12/1973 (86)
Philanthropist, Multimillionaire

Markie Post -- b.11/4/1950 N.S. d.8/7/2021 N.S. (70)
Actress
Names/Places: b. in Palo Alto, CA; RN:Post Marjorie
TV Shows: The Gangster Chronicles, The Fall Guy (as Terri Shannon Michaels), Night Court (as Christine Sullivan), Hearts Afire (as Georgie Anne Lahti)

Melville Post -- b.4/19/1869 d.6/23/1930 (61)
Author (m)
Misc: b. 1871?
Book Titles: Uncle Abner (detective stories)

Mike Post -- b.9/29/1944
Music Producer, Songwriter, Bandleader
Misc: composer of theme songs of The Rockford Files, Hill St. Blues, Magnum P.I., other TV & film scores such as CHiPs, The A-Team, & The Greatest American Hero

Peter Post -- b.11/12/1933 d.1/14/2011 (77)
Bicyclist, Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: 8x European champion

Sandra Post -- b.6/4/1948
Golfer, Canadian

Ted Post -- b.3/31/1918 d.8/20/2013 (95)
TV/Movie Director (m)
TV Shows: Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Peyton Place
Movie Titles: Hang 'em High, Magnum Force

Wally Post -- b.7/9/1929 d.1/6/1982 (52)
MLB Right Fielder

Wiley Post -- b.11/22/1899 d.8/15/1935 (35)
Adventurer (m), Aviator (m)
Misc: Parachutist; first pilot to fly solo around the world

Daisy Post-Ross -- b.3/30/1990
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: aka Daisy Ross; Markie Post's & Michael's daughter

Pete Postlethwaite -- b.2/7/1946 d.1/2/2011 (64)
Movie Actor, English
Movie Titles: In the Name of the Father

Joe Poston -- b.??/??/1895 d.5/??/1942
Alto-sax, Jazz Musician

Tom Poston -- b.10/17/1921 d.4/30/2007 (85)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Panelist
Names/Places: b. in Columbus, OH
TV Shows: Steve Allen Show, To Tell the Truth, On the Rocks, Mork & Mindy (as Franklin Delano Bickley), Newhart (as George Utley), Bob (as Jerry Fleischer), Simpsons (as Capital City Goofball)

Pol Pot -- b.5/19/1915 d.4/15/1998 (82)
Head of State (m), Dictator (m), Outlaw
Misc: Mass Murderer

Lou Pote -- b.8/21/1971
MLB Pitcher

Franka Potente -- b.7/22/1974
Actress, Director (m), German
TV Shows: Copper (as Eva Heissen)
Movie Titles: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Run Lola Run, Blow

Christian Potenza -- b.12/23/1972 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer (m), Canadian
TV Shows: Total Drama (as Chris MacLean), Stoked (as Shep the surfer), 6teen, Degrassi: The Next Generation
Movie Titles: Hendrix

Keith Potger -- b.3/21/1941
Guitarist, Folk Performer, Australian
Group Names: The Seekers, The New Seekers

Jacob Potofsky -- b.11/26/1892 d.8/5/1979 (86)
Labor Leader

Chaim Potok -- b.2/17/1929 d.7/23/2002 (73)
Author (m)
Book Titles: The Chosen

Barry Potomski -- b.11/24/1972
NHL Right Wing, Canadian

Barbara Potter -- b.10/22/1961
Tennis Player

Beatrix Potter -- b.7/28/1866 d.12/22/1943 (77)
Illustrator (m), Children's Author (m), English
Names/Places: FN:Helen
Misc: some say b. July 30 or July 6
Book Titles: Peter Rabbit

Callan Potter -- b.1/9/1998 N.S.
Actor, Canadian

Carol Potter -- b.5/21/1948
Actress
TV Shows: Today's FBI, Beverly Hills 90210 (as Cindy Walsh)

Chris Potter -- b.1/1/1971
Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Jazz Saxophonist

Chris Potter -- b.8/23/1960
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer/Director (m), Canadian
TV Shows: Kung Fu The Legend Continues (as Peter Caine), Heartland (as Tim Fleming), Silk Stalkings (as Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan)
Movie Titles: The Pacifier, X-Men

Curtis Potter -- b.4/18/1940 N.S. d.1/23/2016 N.S. (75)
Country Performer

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Potter -- b.8/27/1950 N.S.
Sports Commentator, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: springboard diver (Olympic-bronze-1976), 28 US titles

Dennis Potter -- b.5/17/1935 d.6/7/1994 (59)
Author (m), Screenwriter, Producer/Director (m), English
TV Shows: Pennies From Heaven (TV mini-series), The Singing Detective (screenwriter)

Grace Potter -- b.6/20/1983
Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Bishop Henry Potter -- b.5/25/1835 d.7/21/1908 (73)
Religious Leader

Lauren Potter -- b.5/10/1990
Actress
TV Shows: Glee (as Becky Jackson)
Movie Titles: Mr. Blue Sky

Monica Potter -- b.6/30/1971
Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Boston Legal (as Lori Colson), Parenthood (as Kristina Braverman)
Movie Titles: The Last House on the Left, Patch Adams, Saw, Alone Came a Spider

Peter Potter -- b.4/14/1905 d.4/17/1983 (78)
TV Host, Radio Disc Jock
TV Shows: Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury

Ryan Potter -- b.9/12/1995 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Martial Arts
TV Shows: Supah Ninjas (as Mike Fukanaga)
Movie Titles: Big Hero 6

Stephen Potter -- b.2/1/1900 d.12/2/1969 (69)
Humorist, British
Misc: best known for his mocking self-help books and their film and television derivatives

Tommy Potter -- b.9/21/1918 d.3/1/1988 (69)
Jazz Bassist

Frederick Albert Pottle -- b.8/3/1897 d.5/16/1987 (89)
Scholar (m)

Andrew Lee Potts -- b.10/29/1979 N.S.
Actor, Producer/Director (m), English
TV Shows: Primeval, Ideal
Movie Titles: 1408, Return to House on Haunted Hill, New Year's Day

Annie Potts -- b.10/28/1952
TV/Movie Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
TV Shows: Designing Women (as Mary Jo Shively), Love and War (as Dana Palladino), Dangerous Minds
Movie Titles: Toy Story (as Bo Peep)

Cliff Potts -- b.1/5/1942
Actor
TV Shows: Once an Eagle, Little Women, For Love & Honor, Lou Grant (as Ted McCovey)
Movie Titles: Silent Running, The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang, A Case of Rape, Sometimes a Great Notion

Michael "Mike" Potts -- b.9/5/1970 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

Nadia Potts -- b.4/20/1948 N.S.
Ballerina (f), British

Paul Potts -- b.10/13/1970
Tenor, English
Misc: classical crossover singer
TV Shows: Britian's Got Talent

Roosevelt Potts -- b.1/8/1971
NFL Runningback

Sarah-Jane Potts -- b.8/30/1976
Actress, English
TV Shows: Felicity (as Molly), Holby City, Gracepoint
Movie Titles: Kinky Boots, After School Special, The Chameleon

Sean Potts -- b.10/5/1930 d.2/11/2014 (83)
Folk Singer, Irish
Group Names: Chieftains

Sylvester Potts -- b.12/22/1938 N.S. d.1/6/2017 N.S. (78)
Composer, Soul Singer
Group Names: The Contours

William "Billy" John Potts -- b.6/25/1915 N.S. d.2/4/1990 N.S. (74)
Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: Ring name:"Whipper" Billy Watson

Denis Charles Potvin -- b.10/29/1953
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Hull, Quebec
Misc: won Norris Trophy 3 times (1976,78-79); 5-time All-NHL 1st-team; led NY Islanders to 4 Stanley Cups; career 310 goals and 742 assists; shares record for most goals scored by a defenseman in a playoff game [3]: New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers [4/17/1981]
Sports Teams: New York Islanders (possiblyt 1973-1988)

Félix Potvin -- b.6/23/1971
NHL Player, Canadian
Names/Places: NN: Félix "The Cat" Potvin

Jean Potvin -- b.3/25/1949 N.S. d.3/15/2022 N.S. (72)
NHL Defensive, Canadian

Marc Potvin -- b.1/29/1967 d.1/13/2006 N.S. (38)
NHL Player, Canadian

Nathaniel Potvin -- b.10/2/1999 N.S.
Actor

Ely Pouget -- b.8/30/1961
Actress, Producer (m), Model
TV Shows: Dark Shadows (as Maggie)
Movie Titles: Death Machine, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace, Total Reality, L.A. Takedown

Emma Pought -- b.4/28/1942
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Bobbettes

Jannie Pought -- b.11/8/1945 d.9/??/1980 (34)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Bobbettes

Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc -- b.1/7/1889 d.1/30/1963 (74)
Composer, French

Patrick Poulin -- b.4/23/1973
NHL Player, Canadian

Jon-Jon Poulos -- b.3/31/1947 d.3/26/1980 (31)
Singer, Drummer
Group Names: The Buckinghams

John Poulson -- b.4/14/1910 d.1/31/1993 (82)
Architect (m), British

Valdemar Poulson -- b.11/23/1869 d.7/23/1942 (72)
Inventor (m)
Misc: made first magnetic recordings on a wire

Thomas Poulter -- b.3/3/1897 d.6/4/1978 (81)
Scientist (m), Explorer (m), Geophysicist

Will Poulter -- b.1/28/1993 N.S.
Actor, English
Movie Titles: The Chronicles of Narnia (series)

Ezra Loomis Pound -- b.10/30/1885 d.11/1/1972 (87)
Poet (m)
Names/Places: b. in Hailey, ID
Misc: indicted for treason for his pro-Fascist Italy radio broadcasts; mentally unstable to stand trial

CCH Pounder -- b.12/25/1952
Actress, British
Names/Places: b. in British Guiana; RN: Carol Christine Hilaria
TV Shows: ER (as Dr. Angela Hicks), The Shield (as Claudette Wyms), NCIS: New Orleans (as Loretta Wade)
Movie Titles: Avatar, Orphan, Face/Off

Darryl Pounds -- b.7/21/1972
NFL Cornerback

Paula Poundstone -- b.12/29/1959
Comedienne, TV Hostess
Misc: AP says b. in 1958
TV Shows: Tonight Show With Jay Leno (correspondent)

Frank Pourcel -- b.8/14/1913 d.11/12/2000 (87)
Arranger, Composer, Violinist, Bandleader, French
Group Names: Frank Pourcel with his French Fiddles

Alvin F. Poussaint -- b.5/15/1934
Author (m), Psychiatrist, Professor (m)
Misc: wrote numerous books on child psychiatry

Nicolas Poussin -- b.6/15/1594 N.S. d.11/19/1665 N.S. (71)
Painter (m), French

Dan Povenmire -- b.9/18/1963 N.S.
Cartoon Voice Actor, TV Producer (m), Entertainment Art Department
TV Shows: James Bond Jr., Phineas and Ferb (voice actor as Heinz Doofenshmirtz, and producer), Hey Arnold!, The Simpsons, Rocko's Modern Life, SpongeBob SquarePants
Movie Titles: Phineas and Ferb the Move: Across the 2nd Dimension

John Povey -- b.8/20/1944 N.S. d.5/9/2023 N.S. (78)
Organist, Pianist, Rock and Roll Performer, English
Group Names: The Pretty Things

Matthew Jay Povich -- b.??/??/1995
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Connie Chung & Maury's adopted son

Maury Povich -- b.1/17/1939
TV Host, Game Show Host, TV Talk Show Host
Names/Places: Connie Chung's hubby
TV Shows: A Current Affair, Maury Povich Show, Twenty One

Shirley Povich -- b.7/15/1905 N.S. d.6/4/1998 N.S. (92)
Columnist, Sports Writer
Misc: The Washington Post

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. -- b.11/29/1908 d.4/4/1972 (63)
Minister (m), Congressperson

Alan Powell -- b.5/3/1985 N.S.
Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, Christian/Rock Performer
Group Names: Anthem Lights
Song Titles: Just Fall, Can't Shut Up, Hide Your Love Away

Andy Powell -- b.2/19/1950
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Guitarist, English
Misc: UP says b. Feb 19
Group Names: Wishbone Ash

Anthony Powell -- b.12/21/1905 d.3/28/2000 (94)
Author (m)
Book Titles: March of Time

Art Powell -- b.2/25/1937 d.4/6/2015 (78)
NFL Wide Receiver

Asafa Powell -- b.11/23/1982 N.S.
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Jamaican

Baden Powell -- b.8/6/1936 d.9/26/2000 (64)
Guitarist, Jazz Performer, Brazilian
Misc: a pioneer of bossa nova who was more popular abroad than at home

Benny Powell -- b.3/1/1930 d.6/26/2010 (80)
Trombonist, Jazz Performer

Billy Powell -- b.1/20/1942 N.S. d.5/26/1977 N.S. (35)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: RFN:William
Group Names: The O'Jays

Billy Powell -- b.6/3/1952 N.S. d.1/28/2009 N.S. (56)
Rock and Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Lynard Skynard, Rossington Collins Band

Brian Powell -- b.10/10/1973 d.10/5/2009 (35)
MLB Player

Brittney Powell -- b.3/4/1972
Writer (m), Actress, German
TV Shows: Safety Geeks: SVI (as Dr. Randy Minki), Pacific Palisades (as Beth Hopper)
Movie Titles: Airborne, That Thing You Do!, Fled, Stacy's Mom

Carl Powell -- b.1/4/1974
NFL Player, Football Defensive Tackle

Cecil Powell -- b.12/5/1903 d.8/9/1969 (65)
Physicist (m), Educator (m), English
Misc: winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1950 for his development of the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and for the resulting discovery of the pion (pi-meson), a heavy subatomic particle.

Charlie Powell -- b.4/4/1932 d.9/1/2014 (82)
Baseball Figure, NFL Player, Boxer
Misc: once fought Cassius Clay as a boxer

Clifton Powell -- b.3/16/1956
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Movie Titles: Rush Hour, Ray, Norbit
Video Games: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Colin Luther Powell -- b.4/5/1937 N.S. d.10/18/2021 N.S. (84)
General, Statesman (m), Government Official (m)
Misc: ex-Nat'l Security Adviser & Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Secretary of State 2001-

Cozy Powell -- b.12/29/1947 d.4/5/1998 (50)
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Emerson Lake & Powell

Craig Powell -- b.11/13/1971
NFL Linebacker

Dave Powell -- b.2/13/1956
Flutist, Synthesizer, Tubist, English

Dick Powell -- b.11/14/1904 d.1/2/1963 (58)
Radio Actor, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, TV Host, Movie Producer/Director (m), Dancer (m), Tenor, Pop Crooner
Names/Places: June Allyson's hubby
Misc: 1930s movie musical crooner; owned 4-Star Television
TV Shows: Four Star Playhouse (costar), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, Dick Powell Show (host/star)

Don Powell -- b.9/10/1950
Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Slade

Drew Powell -- b.1/19/1976
Actor
TV Shows: Malcolm in the Middle (as Cadet Drew), Ponderosa (as Hoss Cartwright), Gotham (as Butch Gilzean), The Menalist (as Reede Smith)
Movie Titles: Straw Dogs, Ray Donovan

Earl "Bud" Powell -- b.9/27/1924 N.S. d.8/1/1966 N.S. (41)
Composer, Jazz Pianist
Misc: jazz pioneer

Eleanor Powell -- b.11/21/1912 d.2/11/1982 (69)
Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer (m), Tap Dancer (m), Singer
Names/Places: Glenn Ford's ex-wife

Enoch Powell -- b.6/16/1912 d.2/8/1998 (85)
Writer (m), Poet (m), Linguist, Soldier, Politician (m), English
Misc: racist Greek professor

Glen Powell -- b.10/21/1988 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Scream Queens
Movie Titles: Sex Ed, The Expendables 3, Ride Along 2

Gwyneth Powell -- b.7/5/1946 N.S. d.9/8/2022 N.S. (76)
Actress, English
TV Shows: Grange Hill

Heidi Powell -- b.3/28/1982 N.S.
TV Hostess
Book Titles: Choose More Lose More for Life
TV Shows: Extreme Weight Loss

Hope Powell -- b.12/8/1966
Soccer Midfielder, English

James Powell -- b.4/28/1992
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Annie Potts & Jim Hayman's son

Jane Powell -- b.4/1/1929 N.S. d.9/16/2021 N.S. (92)
Actress, Dancer (m), Singer
Names/Places: b. in Portland, Or.; RN:Suzanne Burce
Misc: 1940s and 50s movie musicals
Movie Titles: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Jay Powell -- b.1/9/1972
MLB Pitcher

Jeremy Powell -- b.6/18/1976
MLB Pitcher

Jesse Powell -- b.2/27/1924 d.10/19/1982 (58)
Tenor-sax

Jill Powell -- b.10/12/1965
Actress

Jimmy (Golf) Powell -- b.1/17/1935 N.S. d.1/16/2021 N.S. (85)
Golfer

Jimmy (Singer) Powell -- b.10/3/1942 N.S. d.5/13/2016 N.S. (73)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, British
Group Names: Jimmy Powell and the 5 Dimensions

Jody Powell -- b.9/30/1943 d.9/14/2009 (65)
Commentator, Columnist
Names/Places: RFMN:Joseph Lester
Misc: White House News Secretary

John "Boog" Powell -- b.8/17/1941 N.S.
MLB First Baseman
Misc: AL MVP 1970
Sports Teams: Baltimore Orioles

John "Junior" Powell -- b.10/1/1924 d.9/22/2009 (84)
Bowler

John Wesley Powell -- b.3/24/1834 d.9/23/1902 (68)
Anthropologist (m), Explorer (m), Geologist (m)

Josh Powell -- b.1/25/1983 N.S.
NBA Player

Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. -- b.9/19/1907 N.S. d.8/25/1998 N.S. (90)
Supreme Court Justice
Misc: Supreme Court Justice 1972-87

Mac Powell -- b.12/25/1972
Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Third Day

Marvin Powell -- b.8/30/1955 N.S. d.9/30/2022 N.S. (67)
NFL Tackle
Sports Teams: New York Jets (1977-1985), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1986-1987)

Maud Powell -- b.8/22/1867 d.1/8/1920 (52)
Violinist

Maxine Powell -- b.5/30/1915 d.10/14/2013 (98)
Music Figure
Names/Places: RLN:Blair; NN:The Miss Manners of Motown
Misc: as the director of the label's in-house finishing school in the 1960s was considered in no small part responsible for its early success.

Mel Powell -- b.2/12/1923 d.4/24/1998 (75)
Teacher (m), Arranger, Composer, Jazz Pianist

Michael Powell -- b.9/30/1905 d.2/19/1990 (84)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Producer/Director (m), English

Mike Powell -- b.11/10/1963
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Misc: broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 2 inches with leap of 29-ft., 4 1/2 in., on Aug. 30, 1991, at the World Championships in Tokyo; Sullivan Award winner (1991); won long jump silver medals in 1988 and '92 Olympics; repeated as world champ in 1993.

Monique Powell -- b.8/20/1975
Alternative Rock Performer
Group Names: Save Ferris

Randolph Powell -- b.4/14/1950
Actor
TV Shows: Logan's Run, Dallas

Richie Powell -- b.9/5/1931 d.6/26/1956 (24)
Pianist
Names/Places: Bud's brother

Robert Powell -- b.6/1/1944
TV/Movie Actor, English
TV Shows: Holby City (as Mark Williams)
Movie Titles: Tommy, Jigsaw Man, Shaka Zulu, Secrets

Ross Powell -- b.1/24/1968 d.10/25/2017 N.S. (49)
MLB Pitcher

Rudy Powell -- b.10/28/1907 d.10/30/1976 (69)
Reeds

Teddy Powell -- b.3/1/1905 d.11/17/1993 (88)
Composer, Musician, Guitarist, Bandleader, Jazz Performer

Walter S. Powell -- b.??/??/???? d.2/15/1961
Figure Skater
Misc: president of the United States Figure Skating Association 1943-1946

William Powell -- b.7/29/1892 d.3/5/1984 (91)
Movie Actor
Movie Titles: The Thin Man

William Henry Powell -- b.2/14/1823 d.10/6/1879 (56)
Painter (m)

Brook Power -- b.9/14/1989 N.S.
Model, Playmate
Misc: May 2016 Playmate; Playboy Playmate of the Year 2017

Cat Power -- b.1/21/1972
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Performer

Ed Power -- b.??/??/????
Actor
TV Shows: Melrose Place (as Phil Ross)

Jules Power -- b.10/19/1921 d.10/9/2009 (87)
TV Producer (m)

Romina Power -- b.10/2/1951
Actress, Singer, Italian
Names/Places: Tyrone's daughter

Taryn Power -- b.9/13/1953 N.S. d.6/26/2020 N.S. (66)
Actress
Names/Places: Tyrone's daughter
Misc: retired from acting in 1990
Movie Titles: The Count of Monte Cristo

Tyrone Power -- b.11/2/1797 d.3/17/1841 (43)
Comedian, Irish
Names/Places: Tyrone Power's great-grandad

Tyrone E. Power Jr. -- b.5/5/1913 d.11/15/1958 (45)
Movie/Stage Actor
Movie Titles: Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band

Tyrone Power Jr. -- b.1/22/1959
Actor, Producer (m)
Names/Places: Tyrone Sr.'s son
Movie Titles: Cocoon (series), Shag

Tyrone Power Sr. -- b.5/2/1869 d.12/23/1931 (62)
Movie/Stage Actor, English
Names/Places: RN:Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power; father of Tyrone (aka Tyrone Power Jr.)

Vic Power -- b.11/1/1927 d.11/29/2005 (78)
MLB First Baseman, Puerto Rican
Misc: 7x Gold Glove (1958-1964); one of the first Hispanic players in the major leagues

Alexandra Powers -- b.9/9/1967
TV/Movie Actress
TV Shows: L.A. Law (as Jane Halliday)
Movie Titles: Las Man Standing, Mask, Dead Poets Society, Rising Sun

Alton "Ben" Powers -- b.7/5/1950 N.S. d.4/6/2015 N.S. (64)
Actor
TV Shows: Good Times (as Keith Anerson in season 6)

Chad Thomas Powers -- b.1/30/1984
Actor
Misc: retired from acting in 1995
Movie Titles: 3 Ninjas, 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, Ruby Cairo

Chasen August Powers -- b.5/31/2007
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Sydney Penny and Robert's son

Eugene Powers -- b.??/??/1872 d.??/??/1935

Francis Gary Powers -- b.8/17/1929 d.5/1/1977 (47)
Aviator (m), Spy

Hiram Powers -- b.7/29/1805 d.6/27/1873 (67)
Sculptor (m)

Joey Powers -- b.12/7/1934 d.1/20/2017 N.S. (82)
Songwriter, Pop Singer

John Robert Powers -- b.9/14/1896 d.??/??/????
Businessperson
Misc: founded his modeling agency & schools

Keith Powers -- b.8/22/1992 N.S.
Actor, Model, American

Leona Powers -- b.3/13/1896 d.1/7/1970 (73)
Actress
TV Shows: The Aldrich Family (as Mrs. Brown)

Mala Powers -- b.12/20/1930 d.6/11/2007 (76)
Actress
TV Shows: Hazel (as Mona Williams)

Mike Powers -- b.12/4/1966
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: RFN:Michael Ervin
Group Names: McQueen Street

Stephanie Powers -- b.11/2/1942
Movie Actress, Exerciser
Names/Places: b. in Hollywood; RN:Stefania Zofia Federkiewicz or Taffy Paul; Gary Lockwood's ex-wife
Misc: some say b. Nov 12
TV Shows: The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (as April Dancer), The Feather & Father Gang (as Toni Feather Danton), Hart to Hart (as Jennifer Hart)
Movie Titles: Herbie Rides Again

Wayne Powers -- b.6/4/1950
Actor
Movie Titles: Elvis and Me

Lynn Powis -- b.7/7/1949
NHL Player, Canadian

Bel Powley -- b.3/7/1992 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: M.I. High (as Daisy Miller)
Movie Titles: Diary of a Teenage Girl

Daniel Powter -- b.2/25/1971
Songwriter, Singer, Pianist, Canadian

Susan Powter -- b.12/22/1957
Author (m), TV Talk Show Hostess, Australian
TV Shows: Stop the Insanity

Nong Poy -- b.10/5/1986 N.S.
Actress, Thailandian
Names/Places: aka Treechada Malayaporn

John Henry Poynting -- b.9/9/1852 d.3/30/1914 (61)
Physician (m), British

Dorothy Poynton-Hill -- b.7/17/1915 N.S. d.5/18/1995 N.S. (79)
Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

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