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Scott Pruett -- b.3/24/1960
Auto Racer
Dillard Pruitt -- b.9/24/1961
Golfer
Greg Pruitt -- b.8/18/1951
NFL RunningbackMisc: Super Bowl XVIII, 5x Pro Bowl; in the College Football Hall of FameSports 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 ActorTV Shows: Loving, Guiding LightMovie Titles: Hairspray
Scott Pruitt -- b.5/9/1968 N.S.
Government Official (m)Misc: EPA Administrator
Jonathan Pryce -- b.6/1/1947
Actor, Welsh (Wales)Misc: stage: EvitaTV Shows: Game of ThronesMovie Titles: Pirates of the Caribbean (series), Brazil, Tomorrow Never Dies
Taylor Pryce -- b.8/3/1975
NFL PlayerMisc: Superbowl XXXIISports 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, ConductorNames/Places: NN:Paganini of the Trombone
David H. Pryor -- b.8/29/1934
Senator (m)
Deborah Pryor -- b.7/29/1951
Congressperson, Actress
Mowava Pryor -- b.12/21/1957
Pop SingerTV Shows: The All-New Mickey Mouse ClubMovie Titles: Me and the Kid, Snake Eater, Across The Moon
Nicholas Pryor -- b.1/28/1935 N.S.
ActorTV 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 (m)Names/Places: Richard's daughterMisc: some say b. July 15TV 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 (m), Roman Catholic, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Producer/Director (m)Names/Places: b. in Peoria, Ill; RN:Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor; wed 5x'sMisc: major stand up comedian who relased comedy albums in the 1970sTV 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 d.10/18/2006 (85)
Drummer, Harmonicaist, Blues SingerNames/Places: RFN:James Edward
Arthur Prysock -- b.1/2/1923 d.6/21/1997 (74)
Baritone, Blues-Jazz PerformerMisc: some say b. 1929
Ps -- b.??/??/????
Psy -- b.12/31/1977
Rap Music Performer, South KoreanSong Titles: Gangnam Style
Pt -- b.??/??/????
Fátima Ptacek -- b.8/20/2000 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, ModelTV Shows: Dora the Explorer (series voice as Dora)Movie Titles: Before I Disappear, Curfew, The Rebound
Ptolemy -- b.??/??/???? d.??/??/????
Astronomer (m), Geographer (m)Names/Places: RN:Claudius PtolemaeusMisc: fl.c.200AD
Pu -- b.??/??/????
Emilio Pucci -- b.11/20/1914 d.11/29/1992 (78)
Fashion Designer (m), ItalianNames/Places: RN:Marchese de Barsento
Giacomo Puccini -- b.12/22/1858 d.11/29/1924 (65)
Composer, ItalianMisc: 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 SonNames/Places: Gella Assefa and Wolfgang's son
Oliver Puck -- b.7/17/2005
Celebrity DaughterNames/Places: Gelila Assefu and Wolfgang's son
Wolfgang Puck -- b.7/8/1949 N.S.
Chef (m), Restaurateur, Actor, American, Austrian
Gary Puckett -- b.10/17/1942
Singer/Guitarist, Rock and Roll PerformerNames/Places: b. in Hibbing, MNGroup Names: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
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 OutfielderMisc: 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 retiredSports Teams: Minnesota Twins (1984-1995)
Riley Puckett -- b.5/7/1894 d.7/13/1946 (52)
Yodeler, Guitarist, Country SingerNames/Places: RN:George Riley PuckettMisc: 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
Tretail Puckett -- b.1/11/????
Misc: of Subway (I have no idea who this person is)
Danny Pudi -- b.3/10/1979 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m)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 SingerNames/Places: Tito's sonGroup Names: Foxy, Peter Frampton
Tito Puente -- b.4/20/1923 d.5/31/2000 (77)
Multi-instrumentalist, BandleaderNames/Places: NN:The Mambo King
Eugene Thomas Puerling -- b.3/31/1929 d.3/25/2008 (78)
Arranger, Pop SingerGroup Names: Hi-Lo's
Gene Puerling -- b.3/31/1929 N.S. d.3/25/2008 N.S. (78)
Pop SingerGroup Names: The Hi-Lo's
Joe Puerta -- b.7/2/1951
Songwriter, Bassist, Rock and Roll SingerNames/Places: b. in Los AngelesGroup Names: Ambrosia, Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Devyn Puett -- b.11/22/1977
Actress, Dancer (m), SingerTV Shows: Kids Incorporated
Tommy Puett -- b.1/12/1971
Actor, Dancer (m), SingerNames/Places: RN:Ralph Thomas Puett IIIMisc: retired from acting in 1997TV 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 PerformerNames/Places: aka Sean "Puffy" Combs, aka Diddy
Florence Pugh -- b.1/3/1996 N.S.
Actress, EnglishMovie Titles: Don't Worry Darling, The Falling, Lady Macbeth
Jethro Pugh -- b.7/3/1944 d.1/7/2015 (70)
NFL TackleMisc: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIIISports 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 (m), ArgentineBook 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 RepublicanMisc: 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 (m), Military Leader, Soldier, Lithuanian, PolishNames/Places: or FN:CasimirMisc: 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 DaughterNames/Places: Nancy St. Alban and Chris's daughter
Luciaia "Lucie" Madeline Puleo -- b.5/8/2005
Celebrity DaughterNames/Places: Nancy St. Alban and Chris' daughter
Bob Pulford -- b.3/31/1936
NHL Coach, NHL Center, NHL Forward, CanadianMisc: played 1956-1972Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings
Harvey Pulford -- b.4/22/1875 d.10/31/1940 (65)
NHL Defensive, CanadianMisc: one of the original nine inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945Sports 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 (m), Editor (m), HungarianNames/Places: b. in Mako; d. in Charleston, SCMisc: American Newspaperman; Pulitzer Prize founder
Joseph Pulitzer III -- b.5/13/1913 d.5/26/1993 (80)
Publisher (m), Editor (m)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 (m)Names/Places: RN:Lillian McKim Rousseau
Roxanne Pulitzer -- b.2/10/1951
Author (m), Novelist, Actress
Zac Pullam -- b.9/7/2001 N.S.
ActorTV Shows: Finding Carter (as Grant Wilson)
Don Pullen -- b.12/25/1941 d.4/22/1995 (53)
Composer, Pianist, BandleaderMisc: fused bebop, free jazz, and Latin rhytims
Lewis B. Puller Jr. -- b.8/18/1945 d.5/11/1994 (48)
Author (m), Attorney/Lawyer (m)
Frank Victor Pulli -- b.3/22/1935 d.8/28/2013 (78)
MLB UmpireMisc: Baseball umpire was the first to use instant replay
Harvey Pulliam -- b.10/20/1967
MLB Player
Keshia Knight Pulliam -- b.4/9/1979
ActressNames/Places: b. in Newark, NJTV Shows: Sesame Street, The Cosby Show (as Rudy Huxtable), House of PayneMovie Titles: Madea Goes to Jail, Beauty Shop, What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway; Madea Goes To Jail
Zonnique Pullins -- b.3/20/1996 N.S.
Singer
Bill Pullman -- b.12/17/1953
Actor, Director (m)Misc: b. 1954?Movie Titles: Ruthless People, Spaceballs, While You Were Sleeping, Casper, Lost Highway, A League Of Their Own, Independence Day, Zero Effect
Craig Pullman -- b.4/14/1965
Rock and Roll Musician
George Mortimer Pullman -- b.3/3/1831 d.10/19/1897 (66)
Inventor (m), FinancierNames/Places: b. in Brocton, NY; Railroad Sleeping & Dining cars
Lewis Pullman -- b.1/29/1993 N.S.
Actor
Philip Pullman -- b.10/19/1946
Writer (m), EnglishBook Titles: His Dark Materials, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Haley Pullos -- b.7/10/1998 N.S.
Actress
Nigel Pulsford -- b.4/11/1965
Alternative Rock Guitarist, EnglishGroup Names: Bush
Bill Pulsipher -- b.10/9/1973
MLB PitcherNames/Places: RN: William Thomas Pulsipher
Lara Pulver -- b.9/1/1980 N.S.
Actress, EnglishTV Shows: Da Vinci's Demons (as Clarice Orsini), Spooks (BBC spy drama)Movie Titles: Edge of Tomorrow, The Special Relationship, MI-5
Penny Pulz -- b.2/2/1953
Golfer, Australian
Joe Puma -- b.8/13/1927 d.5/31/2000 (72)
Jazz Guitarist
Raphael W. Pumpelly -- b.9/8/1837 d.8/10/1923 (85)
Explorer (m), Geologist (m)Misc: his studies and explorations of the iron-ore and copper deposits in the Lake Superior region in 1866-75.
Catherine Punch -- b.2/3/1967
Actress, IrishMovie Titles: Heidi (1993), Flick, The High Crusade
Lucy Punch -- b.12/30/1977
Actress, EnglishMovie Titles: Bad Teacher, Into the Woods, Dinner for Schmucks, Hot Fuzz
Jordan Pundik -- b.10/12/1979
Rock and Roll SingerGroup Names: New Found Glory
C. M. Punk -- b.10/26/1978 N.S.
WrestlerNames/Places: RN: Phillip Brooks
Elizabeth Punsalan -- b.1/9/1971
Figure Skater, Olympic AthleteMisc: Olympics-1994
Bernard Punsly -- b.7/11/1923 d.1/20/2004 (80)
ActorMovie Titles: Dead-End Kids
Nick Punto -- b.11/8/1977 N.S.
MLB Infielder
Daren Puppa -- b.3/23/1965
NHL Player, Canadian
Alfred Pupunu -- b.10/16/1969
NFL Tight EndNames/Places: b. in Tonga
Dominic Purcell -- b.2/17/1970 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m), EnglishTV Shows: Prison Break (as Lincoln Burrows), The Flash (as Mick Rory / Heat Wave, also in Legends of Tomorrow)Movie Titles: Equilibrium, Blade: Thirty, Mission: Impossible II
Edward M. Purcell -- b.8/30/1912 d.3/7/1997 (84)
Physicist (m)Misc: joint winner, with Felix Bloch of the United States, of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1952 for his independent discovery (1946) of nuclear magnetic resonance in liquids and in solids.
Henry Purcell -- b.9/10/1659 J-LD d.11/21/1695 J-LD (36)
Composer, Organist, English
Lee Purcell -- b.6/15/1947
Actress, Producer (m)Movie Titles: Stir Crazy, Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, "The Girl, The Gold Watch and Dynamite", Big Wednesday, Mr. Majestik, Valley Girl
Sarah Purcell -- b.10/8/1948 N.S.
Actress, TV Hostess, PanelistNames/Places: b. in Richmond, IN; RLN:PentecostTV Shows: The Better Sex, Real People, SunUp (San Diego's SunUp weather girl 1960s), Home Show
Nick Purcha -- b.5/15/1997 N.S.
Actor, CanadianTV Shows: Spooksville (as Watch), iZombie (as Evan)
Nathan Purdee -- b.8/6/1950 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m)TV Shows: One Life to Live (as Hank Gannon)Movie Titles: The Return of Superfly, Life of Crime, In a Blue Mood
Edmund Purdom -- b.12/19/1924 d.1/1/2009 (84)
Actor, English
Amy Purdy -- b.11/7/1979 N.S.
Snowboarder
Jolene Purdy -- b.12/9/1983
ActressTV Shows: Under the Dome (as Dodee Weaver), Orange is hte New Black (as Hapakuka)Movie Titles: Donnie Darko, Benched
James Purefoy -- b.6/3/1964 N.S.
Actor, EnglishTV Shows: Rome (as Mark Antony), Hap and Leonard, Roots (TV mini-series as John Waller 2016)Movie Titles: Solomon Kane, John Carter, Ironclad, A Knight's Tale
James Purify -- b.5/12/1944 N.S. d.1/22/2021 N.S. (76)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul SingerGroup Names: James and Bobby PurifySong Titles: I'm Your Puppet
Flora Purim -- b.3/6/1942
Singer/Guitarist, Percussionist, Jazz Performer, Brazilian
Linda Purl -- b.9/2/1955
ActressNames/Places: b. in Greenwich, CTTV Shows: Beacon Hill, Happy Days (as Gloria & Ashley Pfister), Matlock (as Charlene Matlock), Robin's Hoods (as Brett Robin)Movie Titles: Mighty Joe Young, Visiting Hours
Ella Purnell -- b.9/17/1996 N.S.
Actress, EnglishMovie Titles: Kick-Ass 2, Maleficent, Never Let Me Go, Tarzan (2016)
Olive Mae Puro -- b.3/13/2015 N.S.
Celebrity DaughterNames/Places: Marla Sokoloff and Alec's daughter
Dave "Grape" Purple -- b.2/27/1945 N.S. d.6/??/2001 N.S. (56)
Bassist, KeyboardistGroup Names: Cryan' Shames
Clifford Joseph "Fido" Purpur -- b.9/26/1914 N.S. d.2/21/2001 N.S. (86)
NHL PlayerMisc: played from 1933-1947Sports Teams: St. Louis Eagles, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings
Shannon Purser -- b.6/27/1997 N.S.
ActressTV Shows: Stranger Things, Riverdale, RiseMovie Titles: Wish Upon
Jimmy Pursey -- b.2/9/1955
Music Producer, Punk Rock Singer, EnglishGroup Names: Sham 69
Tricia Pursley -- b.8/22/1952
Actress
Paul Richard "Dick" Purtan -- b.7/11/1933 N.S.
Radio Broadcaster (m)
Tom Purtzer -- b.12/5/1951
Golfer
Peter Purves -- b.2/10/1939
TV Actor, EnglishMisc: television presenterTV Shows: Doctor Who (as Steven)
Nathan M. Pusey -- b.4/4/1907 d.11/14/2001 (94)
Educator (m)Misc: Harvard president
Alexander Pushkin -- b.5/26/1799 Ju-1 or 6/6/1799 N.S. d.1/29/1837 Ju-1 (37) or 2/10/1837 N.S. (37)
Author (m), Dramatist/Playwright (m), Poet (m), RussianNames/Places: MN:Sergeevich
Jamie Pushor -- b.2/11/1973
NHL Player, Canadian
Charlie Puth -- b.12/2/1991 N.S.
Music Producer, Songwriter, Pop Singer
Vladimir Putin -- b.10/7/1952
Head of State (m), RussianMisc: Russian President
George Putnam -- b.7/14/1914 d.9/12/2008 (94)
Newscaster
Israel Putnam -- b.1/7/1718 d.5/29/1790 (72)
Revolutionary (m), General
James Putnam -- b.10/3/1846 d.11/4/1918 (72)
Physician (m)
Jim Putnam -- b.??/??/????
Rock and Roll GuitaristGroup Names: Medicine
Rufus Putnam -- b.4/9/1738 d.5/4/1824 (86)
Revolutionary (m)
David Puttnam -- b.2/25/1941
Educator (m), Movie Producer/Director (m), EnglishMovie Titles: The Killing Fields, The Mission, Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express
P. C. Puvis de Chavannes -- b.12/14/1824 d.10/24/1898 (73)
Painter (m), FrenchNames/Places: FN:Pierre Cecile
Carles Puyol -- b.4/13/1978 N.S.
Soccer Player, Spanish
Mario Puzo -- b.10/15/1920 d.7/2/1999 (78)
Novelist, ScreenwriterNames/Places: b. in New York CityMisc: some say b. 1921Movie Titles: The Godfather (series), Earthquake, Superman: The Movie, Superman 2, The Cotton Club, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
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