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Aubrey Lin Privett -- b.4/6/2004
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Kelly Packard and Darrin's daughter

Bob Probert -- b.6/5/1965 d.7/5/2010 (45)
NHL Forward, Canadian

George Arthur Probert Jr. -- b.3/5/1927 d.1/10/2015 N.S. (87)
Soprano-sax, Bandleader, Jazz Clarinetist

Jeff Probst -- b.11/4/1962
TV Host, Producer/Director
TV Shows: Backchat, The Jeff Probst Show, Survivor

P. J. Proby -- b.11/6/1938
Actor, Songwriter, Tenor, Pop Singer, Rockabilly Singer
Names/Places: RN:James Marcus Smith

Jürgen Prochnow -- b.6/10/1941
Actor, German
Movie Titles: Das Boot, The Da Vinci Code, The English Patient, Beverly Hills Cop II

Aleksandr Prochorov -- b.7/11/1916 N.S. d.1/8/2002 N.S. (85)
Physicist, Australian, Russian
Names/Places: b. in Australia

Russell Procope -- b.8/11/1908 d.1/21/1981 (72)
Clarinetist, Reeds, Alto-sax, Jazz Performer
Group Names: Duke Ellington band

Emily Procter -- b.10/8/1968 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: The West Wing (as Ainsley Hayes), CSI Miami (as Calleigh Duquesne)
Movie Titles: Leaving Las Vegas, Big Momma's House 2, Jerry Maguire

William (B. 1801) Procter -- b.12/7/1801 N.S. d.4/4/1884 N.S. (82)
Industrialist
Names/Places: co-founder of the Procter and Gamble Company in 1837 along with James Gamble

William (B. 1872) Procter -- b.9/8/1872 N.S. d.4/19/1951 N.S. (78)
Scientist, American

William C. Procter -- b.8/25/1862 N.S. d.5/2/1934 N.S. (71)
Businessperson, Executive
Names/Places: William's grandson
Misc: manufacturer who established the nation's first profit-sharing plan for employees.; head of Proctor and Gamble soap company.

Phillip Proctor -- b.7/28/1940
Comedy Writer, Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor, Novelty Musician
Group Names: Firesign Theatre
Movie Titles: Toy Story (series), Aladdin, Monsters Inc.
Video Games: Batman (series), Assassin's Creed (series), Call of Duty (series), Lighting Returns (series)

Prodigy -- b.11/2/1974 N.S. d.6/20/2017 N.S. (42)
Rap Music Performer
Names/Places: RN: Albert Johnson
Group Names: Mobb Deep

Ricky Proehl -- b.3/7/1968
NFL Wide Receiver

Professor Green -- b.11/27/1983 N.S.
Hip-Pop Singer, English

Professor Griff -- b.8/1/1960
Rap Music Performer
Names/Places: RN:Richard Griffin
Group Names: Public Enemy

Professor Longhair -- b.12/19/1918 d.1/30/1980 (61)
Composer, Drummer, Pianist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: aka:Fess; RN:Henry Roeland (Roy) Byrd

Professor Tanaka -- b.1/6/1930 N.S. d.8/22/2000 N.S. (70)
Soldier, Actor, College Football Player, Boxer, Wrestler, Martial Arts
Names/Places: RN: Charles J. Kalani Jr; Ring Names: Professor Toru Tanaka or Professor Tanaka

Frank Proffitt -- b.6/1/1913 d.11/24/1965 (52)
Singer, Banjoist

Pat Proft -- b.3/4/1947 N.S.
Comedy Writer, Comic Actor, Comedian
Misc: works primarily as a comedy writer for movies and television
TV Shows: The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, Detective School (as Leo Frick)
Movie Titles: Police Academy, Real Genius, Hot Shots! Part Deux, The Naked Gun, Airplane

Janos Prohaska -- b.10/10/1919 d.3/13/1974 (54)
Actor, Stuntman
Misc: animal impersonator
TV Shows: Andy Williams Show

Antonio Prohias -- b.1/17/1921 d.2/24/1998 (77)
Cartoonist, Cuban
Misc: Created "Spy vs. Spy" for M*A*D Magazine

Sergei Prokofiev -- b.4/23/1891 d.3/5/1953 (61)
Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Russian
Names/Places: MN:Sergeevich
Misc: Romeo & Juliet, Peter & the Wolf; AP says b. April 27

Liese Prokop -- b.3/27/1941 d.12/31/2006 (65)
Olympic Athlete, Austrian
Misc: pentathlete (Olympic-silver-1968)

Matt Prokop -- b.7/29/1990
Actor
Movie Titles: High School Musical 3, Geek Charming, Furry Vengeance, Cougar Hunting

Mike Prokopec -- b.5/17/1974
NHL Player, Canadian

Chris Pronger -- b.10/10/1974 N.S.
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1993-2011
Sports Teams: Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes

Marcel Pronovost -- b.6/15/1930 d.4/26/2015 (84)
NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1949-1970
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs

Greg Proops -- b.10/3/1959
Actor, Comedian
Album Titles: Live (1994), Back in the UK (1997), Houston We Have a Problem (2007), Joke Book (2007), Elsewhere (2009), Greg Proops Digs In! (2010), In the Ball Park (2015)
TV Shows: Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Duane Propes -- b.12/17/1966
Country Music Singer
Group Names: Little Texas

Ronnie Prophet -- b.12/26/1937 d.3/2/2018 N.S. (80)
Comedian, Singer/Guitarist, Canadian

Brian Propp -- b.2/15/1959
Hockey Announcer, NHL Left Wing, American, Canadian
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Flyers (broadcaster)

Renee Props -- b.2/15/1962
Actress
Movie Titles: Get Shorty, Weird Science, Once Upon a Time in Queens

Robert Prosky -- b.12/13/1930 d.12/8/2008 (77)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Polish
TV Shows: Hill Street Blues (as Sgt. Stanislaus Jablonski), Veronica's Closet
Movie Titles: Dudley Do Right

Václav Prospal -- b.2/17/1975
NHL Player, Czechoslovakian

Cristine Prosperi -- b.4/7/1993 N.S.
Actress, Canadian
TV Shows: Really Me, Totally Amp'd, Open Heart, Degrassi: The Next Generation (as Imogen Moreno)
Movie Titles: Betrayed

Alan Prosser -- b.4/17/1951
Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: The Oyster Band

Alain Prost -- b.2/24/1955 N.S.
Auto Racer, French
Misc: 4-time Formula One world champion (1985-86,89,93); sat out 1992 then returned to win 4th driver's title in 1993 at age 38; retired after '93 season as all-time F1 wins leader with 51.

Ludmila Beloussova Protopopov -- b.11/22/1935 N.S. d.9/26/2017 N.S. (81)
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: (Oly-gold-1964, 68)

Oleg Protopopov -- b.7/16/1932 N.S. d.10/31/2023 N.S. (91)
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Russian, Swiss

Pierre Joseph Proudhon -- b.1/15/1809 d.1/19/1865 (56)
Philosopher, Theorist, Theologian, Economist, Socialist, Anarchist
Names/Places: aka Moliere

Annie Proulx -- b.8/22/1935 N.S.
Author, Writer, Novelist, Short Story Writer, Journalist
Book Titles: The Shipping News, Brokeback Mountain, Postcards

Joseph Louis Proust -- b.9/26/1754 N.S. d.7/5/1826 N.S. (71)
Chemist, French
Misc: principle of the constant composition of chemical compounds

Marcel Proust -- b.7/10/1871 d.11/19/1922 (51)
Novelist, French, Gay
Book Titles: Remembrance of Things Past

Brian Prout -- b.12/4/1955
Drummer, Country Music Singer
Group Names: Diamond Rio

Nancy Given Prout -- b.9/25/1960
Country Music Performer

Jed Prouty -- b.4/6/1879 d.5/10/1956 (77)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan

David Proval -- b.5/20/1942
Actor
TV Shows: The Sopranos (as Richie Aprile)
Movie Titles: Mean Streets, Four Rooms, The Siege, The Shawshank Redemption

Paul Provenza -- b.7/31/1957
Actor, Comedian, Filmmaker, Producer
TV Shows: Empty Nest (as Patrick Arcola), Northern Exposure (as Dr. Phillip Capra)
Movie Titles: Fixing Frank, Under the Influence

Dorothy Provine -- b.1/20/1935 d.4/25/2010 (75)
TV/Movie Actress, Dancer, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Deadwood, SD
Misc: identified with Gay 90s/Roaring 20s flapper roles
TV Shows: The Roaring 20s (as Pinky Pinkham)

Guido Provoost -- b.11/7/1940 d.12/29/1981 N.S. (41)
Historian, Belgiumese

Jon Provost -- b.3/12/1950
TV Actor
TV Shows: Lassie (as Timmy 1957-64), New Lassie (as Uncle Steve)
Movie Titles: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, This Property is Condemned

Dominique Provost-Chalkley -- b.3/24/1990 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: Wyonna Earp (as Waverly Earp)
Movie Titles: Avengers: Age of Ultron

David Prowse -- b.7/1/1935 N.S. d.11/28/2020 N.S. (85)
Movie Actor, Weightlifter, English
Movie Titles: Star Wars (original trilogy as Darth Vader, with the character's voice performed by James Earl Jones)

Juliet Prowse -- b.9/25/1936 d.9/14/1996 (59)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer, Asia Indian
Names/Places: b. in Bombay, India
TV Shows: Mona McCluskey (star)
Movie Titles: A Clockwork Orange

William Proxmire -- b.11/11/1915 d.12/15/2005 (90)
Senator

Galina Prozumenschikova -- b.11/26/1948 N.S. d.7/19/2015 N.S. (66)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: 200m backstroke (Olympic-gold-1964)

Timmy Pruce -- b.8/22/1960 N.S.
Personality
TV Shows: Zoom (1973-1974)

Cameron Prud'Homme -- b.12/16/1892 d.11/27/1967 (74)
Actor

Don "The Snake" Prudhomme -- b.4/6/1941 N.S.
Drag Racer

Paul Prudhomme -- b.7/13/1940 N.S. d.10/8/2015 N.S. (75)
Chef
Misc: Cajun chef; Looks like Dom DeLuise

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon -- b.4/4/1758 N.S. d.2/16/1823 N.S. (64)
Painter, French

Mark Prudin -- b.9/1/1898 d.9/25/1994 (96)
Movie/Stage Actor

Darla Michele Pruett -- b.11/2/1967
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss America 1991

Harold Pruett -- b.4/13/1969 d.2/21/2002 (32)
TV Actor, Rock and Roll Performer
TV Shows: Parker Lewis (as Brad Penny), Party of Five (as Cooper)

Jeanne Pruett -- b.1/30/1937
Songwriter, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: RN:Norma Jean Bowman

Marc Pruett -- b.8/19/1951 N.S.
Bluegrass Musician
Group Names: Balsam Range

Scott Pruett -- b.3/24/1960
Auto Racer

Dillard Pruitt -- b.9/24/1961
Golfer

Greg Pruitt -- b.8/18/1951
NFL Runningback
Misc: Super Bowl XVIII, 5x Pro Bowl; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Oklahoma, Cleveland Browns (1973-1981), Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1984)

Keith Pruitt -- b.10/12/1961 d.11/12/2008 N.S. (47)
Soap Actor
TV Shows: Loving, Guiding Light
Movie Titles: Hairspray

Scott Pruitt -- b.5/9/1968 N.S.
Government Official
Misc: EPA Administrator

Jonathan Pryce -- b.6/1/1947
Actor, Welsh (Wales)
Misc: stage: Evita
TV Shows: Game of Thrones
Movie Titles: Pirates of the Caribbean (series), Brazil, Tomorrow Never Dies

Taylor Pryce -- b.8/3/1975
NFL Player
Misc: Superbowl XXXII
Sports Teams: Denver Broncos

Aaron Pryor -- b.10/20/1955 d.10/9/2016 N.S. (60)
Boxer

Ainslie Pryor -- b.2/1/1921 d.5/27/1958 (37)
Actor

Arthur Pryor -- b.9/22/1869 N.S. d.6/18/1942 N.S. (72)
Trombonist, Bandleader, Conductor
Names/Places: NN:Paganini of the Trombone

David H. Pryor -- b.8/29/1934 N.S. d.4/20/2024 N.S. (89)
Senator

Deborah Pryor -- b.7/29/1951
Congressperson, Actress

Mowava Pryor -- b.12/21/1957
Pop Singer
TV Shows: The All-New Mickey Mouse Club
Movie Titles: Me and the Kid, Snake Eater, Across The Moon

Nicholas Pryor -- b.1/28/1935 N.S. d.10/7/2024 N.S. (89)
Actor
TV Shows: Eight is Enough (as Jeffrey Trout occ), Beverly Hills 90210 (as Claire's dad Chancellor Milton Arnold 1993-97), Port Charles, Party of Five (as Gene Bennett)
Movie Titles: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Risky Business, Damien: Omen II

Rain Pryor -- b.7/16/1969
Actress, Director
Names/Places: Richard's daughter
Misc: some say b. July 15
TV Shows: Head of the Class (as Theola June "T.J." Jones), Rude Awakening (as Jackie Garcia)
Movie Titles: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Game Change

Richard Pryor -- b.12/1/1940 d.12/10/2005 (65)
Comedy Writer, Roman Catholic, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Producer/Director
Names/Places: b. in Peoria, Ill; RN:Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor; wed 5x's
Misc: major stand up comedian who relased comedy albums in the 1970s
TV Shows: Richard Pryor Show (1977), Pryor's Place (1984)
Movie Titles: Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, JoJo Dancer, Moving, Superman III, Blazing Saddles

Roger Pryor -- b.8/27/1901 d.1/31/1974 (72)
Radio Actor, Movie/Stage Actor

Snooky Pryor -- b.9/15/1921 N.S. d.10/18/2006 N.S. (85)
Drummer, Harmonicaist, Blues Singer
Names/Places: RFN:James Edward

Arthur Prysock -- b.1/2/1923 d.6/21/1997 (74)
Baritone, Blues-Jazz Performer
Misc: some say b. 1929

Ps -- b.??/??/????

Psy -- b.12/31/1977
Rap Music Performer, South Korean
Song Titles: Gangnam Style

Pt -- b.??/??/????

Fátima Ptacek -- b.8/20/2000 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Model
TV Shows: Dora the Explorer (series voice as Dora)
Movie Titles: Before I Disappear, Curfew, The Rebound

Ptolemy -- b.??/??/???? d.??/??/????
Astronomer, Geographer
Names/Places: RN:Claudius Ptolemaeus
Misc: fl.c.200AD

Pu -- b.??/??/????

Emilio Pucci -- b.11/20/1914 d.11/29/1992 (78)
Fashion Designer, Italian
Names/Places: RN:Marchese de Barsento

Giacomo Puccini -- b.12/22/1858 d.11/29/1924 (65)
Composer, Italian
Misc: of operas; died in Brussels before he could complete his final opera, "Turandot." It was finished by Franco Alfano.

Alexander Puck -- b.12/18/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Gella Assefa and Wolfgang's son

Oliver Puck -- b.7/17/2005
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Gelila Assefu and Wolfgang's son

Wolfgang Puck -- b.7/8/1949 N.S.
Chef, Restaurateur, Actor, American, Austrian

Gary Puckett -- b.10/17/1942 N.S.
Singer/Guitarist, Rock and Roll Performer
Names/Places: b. in Hibbing, MN
Group Names: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

Jerry Puckett -- b.11/4/1939 N.S.
Pianist

Kirby Puckett -- b.3/14/1961 N.S. d.3/6/2006 N.S. (44)
MLB Outfielder
Misc: 10x All-Star, 6x Gold Glove, 6x Silver Slugger, AL LCS MVP 1991, All Star MVP 1993; No. 34; Al Batting title (1989), AL hit leader (1987-89), over 2,200 hits; led Minnesota to 2 World Series titles (1987,'91); Twins #34 retired
Sports Teams: Minnesota Twins (1984-1995)

Riley Puckett -- b.5/7/1894 d.7/13/1946 (52)
Yodeler, Guitarist, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: RN:George Riley Puckett
Misc: as a member of the SkilletLickers, he was the first to yodel on a hillbilly record...in 1924; some say b. 1884.
Group Names: The Skilletlickers

Trerail Puckett -- b.11/10/???? N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Subway

Danny Pudi -- b.3/10/1979 N.S.
Actor, Producer
TV Shows: Community (as Abed Nadir)
Movie Titles: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Road Trip: Beer Pong, Vijay and I

Richie Puente -- b.6/15/1953 d.7/18/2004 N.S. (51)
Clarinetist, Percussionist, Soul Singer
Names/Places: Tito's son
Group Names: Foxy, Peter Frampton

Tito Puente -- b.4/20/1923 d.5/31/2000 (77)
Multi-instrumentalist, Bandleader
Names/Places: NN:The Mambo King

Eugene Thomas Puerling -- b.3/31/1929 d.3/25/2008 (78)
Arranger, Pop Singer
Group Names: Hi-Lo's

Gene Puerling -- b.3/31/1929 N.S. d.3/25/2008 N.S. (78)
Pop Singer
Group Names: The Hi-Lo's

Joe Puerta -- b.7/2/1951
Songwriter, Bassist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Group Names: Ambrosia, Bruce Hornsby & the Range

Devyn Puett -- b.11/22/1977
Actress, Dancer, Singer
TV Shows: Kids Incorporated

Tommy Puett -- b.1/12/1971
Actor, Dancer, Singer
Names/Places: RN:Ralph Thomas Puett III
Misc: retired from acting in 1997
TV Shows: Life Goes On (as Tyler Benchfield)
Movie Titles: Switchback, Broken Angel, The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Puff Daddy -- b.11/4/1969 N.S.
Music Producer, Rap Music Performer
Names/Places: aka Sean "Puffy" Combs, aka Diddy

Florence Pugh -- b.1/3/1996 N.S.
Actress, English
Movie Titles: Don't Worry Darling, The Falling, Lady Macbeth

Jethro Pugh -- b.7/3/1944 d.1/7/2015 (70)
NFL Tackle
Misc: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIII
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys

Jim Pugh -- b.2/5/1964
Tennis Player

Mallory Pugh -- b.4/29/1998 N.S.
Soccer Player, Olympic Athlete

Tim Pugh -- b.1/26/1967
MLB Pitcher

Terry Puhl -- b.7/8/1956
MLB Player, Canadian

Manuel Puig -- b.12/28/1932 d.7/22/1990 (57)
Writer, Argentine
Book Titles: Kiss of the Spider Woman

Monica Puig -- b.9/27/1993 N.S.
Tennis Player, Puerto Rican

Yasiel Puig -- b.12/7/1990 N.S.
MLB Outfielder, Cuban

Albert Pujols -- b.1/16/1980
MLB First Baseman, Dominican Republican
Misc: NL LCS MVP 2004; NL MVP 2005, 2008, 2009; 10x All-Star, 2x World Series champ, 3x NL MVP, 2x NL home run leader, 6x Silver Slugger, 2x Gold Glove, 500 home run club; active as of 2015; news suggest that he might have been born in 1977 or 1978.
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (2001-2011), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheum (2012-)

Dudu Pukwana -- b.7/18/1938 d.6/30/1990 (51)
Composer, Alto-sax, Soprano-sax, South African

Count Kazimierz Pulaski -- b.3/6/1745 N.S. d.10/11/1779 N.S. (34)
Revolutionary, Military Leader, Soldier, Lithuanian, Polish
Names/Places: or FN:Casimir
Misc: honorary U.S. citizen; d. 10-9? b. between March 4 and 7.

Charlie Puleo -- b.2/7/1955
MLB Pitcher

Francesca Lilliana Puleo -- b.8/24/2003
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Nancy St. Alban and Chris's daughter

Luciaia "Lucie" Madeline Puleo -- b.5/8/2005
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Nancy St. Alban and Chris' daughter

Bob Pulford -- b.3/31/1936
NHL Coach, NHL Center, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1956-1972
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings

Harvey Pulford -- b.4/22/1875 d.10/31/1940 (65)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: one of the original nine inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945
Sports Teams: Ottawa Hockey Clyb (possibly 1892-1908)

Alan Pulido -- b.3/8/1991 N.S.
Soccer Striker, Mexican

Christian Pulisic -- b.9/18/1998 N.S.
Soccer Midfielder, American

Joseph Pulitzer -- b.4/10/1847 d.10/29/1911 (64)
Journalist, Publisher, Editor, Hungarian
Names/Places: b. in Mako; d. in Charleston, SC
Misc: American Newspaperman; Pulitzer Prize founder

Joseph Pulitzer III -- b.5/13/1913 d.5/26/1993 (80)
Publisher, Editor
Names/Places: aka Jr.; the grandson of the founder of the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"

Lily Pulitzer -- b.11/10/1931 d.4/7/2013 (81)
Fashion Designer
Names/Places: RN:Lillian McKim Rousseau

Roxanne Pulitzer -- b.2/10/1951
Author, Novelist, Actress

Zac Pullam -- b.9/7/2001 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Finding Carter (as Grant Wilson)

Don Pullen -- b.12/25/1941 d.4/22/1995 (53)
Composer, Pianist, Bandleader
Misc: fused bebop, free jazz, and Latin rhytims

Pryo

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