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Rollo Weeks -- b.3/20/1987 N.S.
Actor, English
Movie Titles: The Little Vampire, Girl with a Peark Earring, Braveheart

Terry Weeks -- b.12/23/1963
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Temptations

Danny Weems -- b.8/26/1966
MLB Player

Mason Locke Weems -- b.10/11/1759 d.5/23/1825 (65)
Author (m), Writer (m), Clergyman
Names/Places: aka Parson Weems
Misc: Storyteller; invented the story of George Washington and the cherry tree

Ted Weems -- b.9/26/1901 d.5/6/1963 (61)
Songwriter, Trombonist, Bandleader

Theodore Weesner -- b.7/31/1935 d.6/25/2015 (79)
Novelist
Book Titles: The Car Thief

Alfred L. Wegener -- b.11/1/1880 d.11/??/1930 (50)
Scientist (m), Geophysicist, Meterologist (m), German
Misc: formulated the first complete statement of the continental drift hypothesis.

Bill Wegman -- b.12/19/1962
MLB Pitcher

William Wegman -- b.12/2/1943
Photographer (m), Artist
Misc: Dog photographer

Brenda Wehle -- b.??/??/????
Actress
TV Shows: Party of Five (as Dr. Rabin)

Ulrich Wehling -- b.7/8/1952
Skier, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: cross country (Olympic-gold-1972, 76, 80)

John Wehner -- b.6/29/1967
Baseball Announcer, MLB Player
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (broadcaster)

Roger Wehrli -- b.11/26/1947
NFL Player
Misc: 7x Pro Bowl; in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1969-1982)

Mariechen Wehselau -- b.5/15/1906 N.S. d.7/12/1992 N.S. (86)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Mariechan Jackson

Chen Wei -- b.2/21/1969
Human Rights Activist, Chinese

Lee Chong Wei -- b.10/21/1982 N.S.
Badminton Player, Olympic Athlete, Malaysia

D. A. Weibring -- b.5/25/1953
Golfer

Lowell Weicker Jr. -- b.5/16/1931
Senator (m), Governor (m)

John Weider -- b.4/21/1947
Bassist, Violinist, Rock and Roll Guitarist, English
Group Names: Family, Eric Burdon and the Animals, sessionist

Charles Weidman -- b.7/22/1901 d.7/15/1975 (73)
Choreographer (m), Dancer (m)

Chris Weidman -- b.6/17/1984 N.S.
Mixed Martial Arts, American

Jerome Weidman -- b.4/4/1913 d.10/6/1998 (85)
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright (m), Short Story Writer (m)

Bert Weidner -- b.1/20/1966
NFL Guard, NFL Center

Helene Weigel -- b.5/12/1900 d.5/6/1971 (70)
Actress, Austrian, German

Teresa "Teri" Susan Weigel -- b.2/24/1962
XXX-rated actress, Playmate
Misc: April 1986

Robin Weigert -- b.7/7/1969 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Sons Of Anarchy, Deadwood

Doug Weight -- b.1/21/1971
NHL General Manager, NHL Coach, NHL Center
Names/Places: RN:Douglas Daniel Weight
Misc: played 1991-2010
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders

Brucie Weil -- b.??/??/????
Singer

Connor Weil -- b.12/28/1993 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Scream
Movie Titles: Sharknando

Cynthia Weil -- b.10/18/1940 N.S. d.6/1/2023 N.S. (82)
Actress, Composer, Songwriter
Misc: wrote "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", "Kicks", many others with partner Barry Mann

Josh Weil -- b.7/1/1970
Heavy Metal Bassist
Names/Places: RFN:Joshua Cornelius
Group Names: Roxy Blue

Liza Weil -- b.6/5/1977
Actress
TV Shows: Gilmore Girls (as Paris Geller), How to Get Away with Murder (as Bonnie Winterbottom)

Simone Weil -- b.2/3/1909 d.8/24/1943 (34)
Philosopher (m), French

Lucy Olivia Weiland -- b.7/20/2002
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Mary and Scott's daughter

Ralph "Cooney" Weiland -- b.11/5/1904 d.7/3/1985 (80)
NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played from 1925-1939
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings

Scott Weiland -- b.10/27/1967 d.12/3/2015 N.S. (48)
Alternative Rock Singer
Group Names: Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver
Song Titles: Plush, Wicked Garden, Creep, Big Empty, Interstate Love Song, Vasoline, Unglued, Dancing Days, Big Bang Baby, Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart, Lady Picture Show, Tumble in the Rough, Down, Sour Girl, Days of the Week (preceding titles as Stone Temple Pilots), Slither, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, She Builds Quick Machines (preceding title as Velvet Revolver)
Album Titles: Core, Purple, Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, No. 4, Shangri-La Dee Da, Stone Temple Pilots (previous titles as Stone Temple Pilots), Contraband, Libertad (previous titles as Velvet Revolver)

Ken Weiler -- b.1/11/1967
Actor, Novelty Musician
Group Names: The Four Postmen
TV Shows: The Handler (as Roy Cook)

Kurt Weill -- b.3/2/1900 d.4/3/1950 (50)
Composer, German
Names/Places: Lottie Lenya's hubby

George Wein -- b.10/3/1925 N.S. d.9/13/2021 N.S. (95)
Music Producer, Jazz Pianist
Misc: founded Newport Jazz Festival

Len Wein -- b.6/12/1948 N.S. d.9/10/2017 N.S. (69)
Comic Book Artist, Writer (m), Editor (m)
Names/Places: Wolverine (co-creator), DC Comics' Swamp Thing (co-creator)

Chester Weinberg -- b.9/23/1930 d.4/24/1985 (54)
Fashion Designer (m)

Max W. Weinberg -- b.4/13/1951
Bandleader, Rock and Roll Drummer
Names/Places: b. in South Orange, NJ
Group Names: The E Street Band
TV Shows: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (bandleader of the Max Weinberg Seven-piece Ensemble)

Mike Weinberg -- b.2/16/1993
Actor
Movie Titles: Home Alone 4, Life as a House, Stolen Summer, The Lone Ranger

Caspar Willard Weinberger -- b.8/18/1917 d.3/28/2006 (88)
Government Official (m)
Misc: Defense Secretary under President Reagan

Donna Weinbrecht -- b.4/23/1965
Skier, Olympic Athlete
Misc: gold medalist

Matthew Weiner -- b.6/29/1965
Writer (m), Producer (m)
TV Shows: Becker (writer), Mad Men (writer), The Sopranos (writer)
Movie Titles: Are You Here (writer)

Felix Weingartner -- b.6/2/1863 d.5/7/1942 (78)
Composer, Musician, Austrian

Scott Weinger -- b.10/5/1975
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer (m), Video Game Voice Actor
Names/Places: MN:Eric
Misc: some say b. 1976
TV Shows: Full House (as Steve Hale, also on Fuller House), Aladdin (as Aladdin)
Movie Titles: Aladdin (series)
Video Games: Disney Infinity (series), Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Kingdom Hearts II (series)

Chris Weinke -- b.7/31/1972 N.S.
NFL Coach, NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (2000)
Sports Teams: Florida State, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams (coach, 2015-present as of 2015)

Adolph A. Weinman -- b.12/11/1870 d.8/8/1952 (81)
Sculptor (m), German

Arnie Weinmeister -- b.3/23/1923 d.6/29/2000 (77)
NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle, CFL Figure
Misc: AAFC figure; 4x Pro Bowl, 6x All-Pro
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (AAFC, 1948-1949), New York Giants (1950-1953), British Columbia Lions (CFL, 1954-1955)

Len Weinrib -- b.4/29/1935 d.6/28/2006 (71)
Comedy Writer (m), Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor
Misc: voiced in many cartoons
Group Names: Spike Jones (member of his band in the 1960s)

Lennie Weinrib -- b.4/29/1935 N.S. d.6/28/2006 N.S. (71)
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor
Names/Places: aka Lenny Weinrib, Leonard Weinrib and Len Weinrib
TV Shows: H.R. Pufinstuf (as the title character), "Inch High, Private Eye", Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (as Scrappy), The Smurfs (as Bigmouth), Time for Timer (ABC public service announcements), Hong Kong Phooey, Kissyfur, Magic Mongo (title character), Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (as Moonrock, also in The Flintstones Comedy Hour/Show), Yo Yogi!

Eric Weinrich -- b.12/19/1966
NHL Defensive, American

Harvey Weinstein -- b.3/19/1952
Movie Producer (m)
Misc: co-founder of Miramax
Movie Titles: Shakespeare in Love

Josh Weinstein -- b.5/5/1966 N.S.
Screenwriter, Producer (m)
TV Shows: The Simpsons

Josh Philip Weinstein -- b.3/11/????
Actor
Misc: been acting at age 17; b. c. 1973
Movie Titles: Day Night Day Night, Mars Attacks!

Carl Weintraub -- b.3/27/1946
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor
TV Shows: Cagney & Lacey (as Nick Amatucci)
Movie Titles: Air Force One, Oliver and Company, Beverly Hills Cop

Cindy Weintraub -- b.4/5/1958 N.S.
Actress

Jerry Weintraub -- b.9/26/1937 d.7/6/2015 (77)
Movie Producer (m)
Misc: former chairman and CEO of United Artists
Movie Titles: Ocean's Eleven, Diner, The Karate Kid

Alex Weir -- b.10/20/1916 d.1/10/2003 (86)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Johnny Weir -- b.7/2/1984 N.S.
Figure Skater

Peter Weir -- b.8/21/1944
Writer (m), Producer/Director (m), Australian
Misc: some say b. Aug 8
Movie Titles: The Truman Show, Master and Commander, The Way Back, Dead Poets Society, Witness, Green Card

Robert Hall "Bob" Weir -- b.10/16/1947 N.S.
Rhythm Guitarist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in San Francisco; NN:Ace
Group Names: The Grateful Dead (co-founder)

Robert W. Weir -- b.6/18/1803 d.5/1/1889 (85)
Painter (m), Educator (m)

Stan Weir -- b.3/17/1952
NHL Center, Canadian

Stephnie Weir -- b.11/28/1967
Actress, Comedienne, Producer (m)
TV Shows: MAD TV
Movie Titles: Fun with Dick and Jane

Gary Weis -- b.??/??/????
Producer/Director (m)
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (filmmaker 1970s)
Movie Titles: The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (director), Jimi Hendrix (director), Wholly Moses! (director)

Tim Weisberg -- b.??/??/1943
Flutist, Jazz Performer
Misc: one of the pioneers in rock/jazz fusion

Harry "Bud" Weiser -- b.1/8/1891 d.7/31/1961 (70)
MLB Outfielder

Tom Weiskopf -- b.11/9/1942 N.S. d.8/20/2022 N.S. (79)
Golfer

Kevin Weisman -- b.12/29/1970
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Goliath (as Ned Berring), Alias (as SD-6 / CIA Agent Ops Tech Marshall Flinkman)
Movie Titles: Flipped, Clerks II, Gone in 60 Seconds

Adolph Weiss -- b.9/12/1891 d.2/20/1971 (79)
Composer

Betty Weiss -- b.??/??/1947
Pop Singer
Group Names: Shangri-Las

Bob Weiss -- b.5/7/1942
NBA Coach

Danny Weiss -- b.??/??/????
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Iron Butterfly

George M. Weiss -- b.6/23/1895 d.8/13/1972 (77)
MLB Executive

Jerry Weiss -- b.5/1/1946
Flugelhorn, Jazz Trumpeter
Group Names: "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

Mandell Weiss -- b.4/22/1891 d.12/29/1993 (102)
Businessperson, Philanthropist

Mary Weiss -- b.12/28/1948 N.S. d.1/19/2024 N.S. (75)
Pop Singer
Group Names: Shangri-Las

Michael Weiss -- b.8/2/1976 N.S.
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete

Michael T. Weiss -- b.2/2/1962
TV/Soap Actor
TV Shows: Dark Shadows (as Joe), The Pretender (as Jarod Russell), Days of Our Lives

Peter Weiss -- b.11/8/1916 d.5/10/1982 (65)
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright (m), German

Rachael Ann Weiss -- b.10/14/1987
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Kathleen Turner & Jay Weiss's daughter

Richard "Dick" Weiss -- b.??/??/1946 N.S.
Artist
Misc: Glass artist

Roberta Weiss -- b.11/15/1961 N.S.
Actress, Canadian
Names/Places: aka Roberta Weiss-Bizeau
TV Shows: Family Passions (as Dolores)
Movie Titles: Stephen King's The Dead Zone

Shaun Weiss -- b.8/27/1978
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Freaks and Geeks (as Sean)
Movie Titles: The Mighty Ducks (series), Drillbit Taylor

Ted Weiss -- b.9/17/1927 d.9/14/1992 (64)
Congressperson

Walt Weiss -- b.11/28/1963
MLB Manager, MLB Shortstop

Eric Weissberg -- b.8/16/1939 N.S. d.3/22/2020 N.S. (80)
Multi-instrumentalist, Banjoist, Folk Singer, Bluegrass Singer
Group Names: The Tarriers
Album Titles: Dueling Banjos

Morgan Weisser -- b.5/12/1971
TV Actor
TV Shows: Space: Above and Beyond (as Nathan West)
Movie Titles: Cool Air, Infection,

Manfred Weissleder -- b.1/29/1928 d.2/27/1980 (52)
Music Figure
Misc: established the Star Club in Hamburg; recruited all kinds of groups including The Beatles; died either Feb 26 or 27 in 1980

Jeffrey Weissman -- b.10/2/1958
Actor, Producer (m)
Movie Titles: Corked, Savior of none, Johnny Dangerously, 2001: A Space Travesty (as Groucho), Back to the Future (Parts II and III), Pale Rider, Twilight Zone: The Movie

Malina Weissman -- b.3/12/2003 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Supergirl (as Young Kara Zor-El), A Series of Unfortunate Events

Johnny Weissmuller -- b.6/2/1904 N.S. d.1/20/1984 N.S. (79)
Movie Actor, TV/Movie Actor, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Austrian, Hungarian
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; RFN:Peter John; wed 5x's; d. in Acapulco, Mexico
Misc: won 52 national championships, 5 Olympic gold medals; set 67 world records; was the first to swim 100m freestyle under a minute; some say b. in 1903 or d. 1-21
TV Shows: Jungle Jim (star)
Movie Titles: Tarzan (series 1932-1948)

Johnny Weissmuller Jr. -- b.9/23/1940 d.7/27/2006 (65)
Movie Actor
Movie Titles: American Graffiti

Dwight Weist -- b.1/16/1910 d.7/16/1991 (81)
Radio Actor, Announcer (m)
Names/Places: NN:The Man of 1,000 Voices;
Misc: radio: The March of Time

Rachel Weisz -- b.3/7/1970 N.S.
Actress, Producer (m), English
Misc: some say b. 1971
Movie Titles: Runaway Jury, Constantine, About a Boy, The Mummy (series), The Fountain, The Constant Gardener

Bruce Weitz -- b.5/27/1943
Actor, Producer (m)
Names/Places: b. in Norwalk, CT
TV Shows: Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratton Story, Hill Street Blues (as Det. Mick Belker), Anything But Love (as Mike Urbanek), Sisters (as Det. Mick Belker)
Movie Titles: Deep Impact

Chris Weitz -- b.11/30/1969
Author (m), Screenwriter, Actor, Producer (m), Director (m)

John Weitz -- b.5/25/1923 d.10/3/2002 (79)
Fashion Designer (m), Author (m), Spy, American, German
Misc: sportsman

Paul Weitz -- b.7/25/1932 N.S. d.10/23/2017 N.S. (85)
Astronaut, Aviator (m)
Misc: veteran of Skylab and shuttle missions

Ai Weiwei -- b.5/18/1957 N.S.
Artist

Chaim Weizmann -- b.11/27/1874 d.11/9/1952 (77)
Scientist (m), Head of State (m), Russian
Misc: the first president of Israel in 1948

Danny Welbeck -- b.11/26/1990 N.S.
Soccer Striker, English

Ben Welch -- b.??/??/1876 d.??/??/1926

Bob Welch -- b.11/3/1956 d.6/9/2014 (57)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: AL Cy Young Award winner in 1990
Sports Teams: Oakland Athletics

Bob Welch -- b.7/31/1945 d.6/7/2012 (66)
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist, American
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Group Names: Fleetwood Mac (1971-74), soloist

Brian "Head" Welch -- b.6/19/1970 N.S.
Guitarist

Bruce Welch -- b.11/2/1941
Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Rhythm Guitarist, Rock and Roll Musician, English
Names/Places: RLN:Cripps
Group Names: The Shadows

Christopher Evan Welch -- b.9/28/1965 d.12/2/2013 (48)
Actor
Misc: known for his comic skills; played characters who were foolish, weak, conniving, or otherwise beset by moral turpitude

Elizabeth Welch -- b.2/19/1904 d.7/15/2003 (99)
Singer

Florence Welch -- b.8/28/1986
Songwriter, Alternative Rock Singer, English
Group Names: Florence and the Machine (as lead)
Song Titles: Sweet Nothing (with Calvin Harris), Dog Days of Summer, You've Got the Love, You Got the Dirtee Love (with Dizzee Rascal), Shake It Out, Never Let Me Go, Spectrum (Say My Name)
Album Titles: Lungs (2009), Ceremonials (2011), "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" (2015)

Gillian Welch -- b.10/2/1967
Songwriter, Folk Singer

Joe Welch -- b.??/??/1873 d.??/??/1918

John Francis "Jack" Welch Jr. -- b.11/19/1935 N.S. d.3/1/2020 N.S. (84)
Author (m), Engineer (m), Businessperson, Executive
Misc: former General Electric CEO & chairman

Joseph Welch -- b.10/22/1890 d.10/6/1960 (69)
Attorney/Lawyer (m)

Kevin Welch -- b.8/17/1955
Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist

Larry Welch -- b.6/9/1934
Hero (m)
Misc: head of Strategic Air Command

Lenny Welch -- b.5/15/1938
Pop Singer
Misc: some say b. May 31

Michael Welch -- b.7/25/1987
Actor
TV Shows: Joan of Arcadia (as Luke Girardi), Z Nation (as Mack Thompson)
Movie Titles: Twilight (series), Star Trek: Insurrection

Mickey Welch -- b.7/4/1859 d.7/30/1941 (82)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Smiling Mickey

Niles Welch -- b.7/29/1888 d.11/21/1976 (88)
Actor

Raquel Welch -- b.9/5/1940 N.S. d.2/15/2023 N.S. (82)
Actress, Producer (m), Exerciser
Names/Places: RLN:Tejada
Misc: some say b. 1942 but that's incorrect
TV Shows: Central Park West (as Dianna Brock)
Movie Titles: One Million Years B.C., The Three Musketeers, Fantastic Voyage, Legally Blonde, The Four Musketeers, Thunderball

Tahnee Welch -- b.12/26/1961 N.S.
Movie Actress
Names/Places: Raquel's daughter
Movie Titles: Cocoon, I Shot Andy Warhol, Cocoon: The Return, Sue

William Welch -- b.4/8/1850 d.4/30/1934 (84)
Scientist (m), Bacteriologist (m), Pathologist (m)
Misc: founded John Hopkins

Philip Weld -- b.??/??/1915 d.9/4/1984 (69)
Publisher (m), Sports Figure
Misc: Sailing

Tuesday Weld -- b.8/27/1943
TV/Movie Actress, Model
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RFMN:Susan Kerr; Dudley Moore's ex-
TV Shows: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (as Thalia Menninger)
Movie Titles: Once Upon a Time in America, Falling Down, Thief, The Cincinnati Kid

William F. Weld -- b.7/31/1945
Politician (m), Governor (m), Attorney (m), Businessperson

Ben Welden -- b.6/12/1901 d.10/17/1997 (96)
TV/Movie Actor
Misc: best known for playing TV bad guys in Superman and 1960s TV westerns
Movie Titles: The Big Sleep, The Last Gangster, Shadows in the Night

Pete Welding -- b.11/15/1935 d.11/17/1995 (60)
Music Producer, Musicologist
Misc: blues historian, activist

Casey Weldon -- b.2/3/1969
NFL Quarterback

Jimmy Weldon -- b.9/23/1923 N.S. d.7/6/2023 N.S. (99)
TV Host, Cartoon Voice Actor, Ventriloquist
TV Shows: The Yogi Bear Show (as Yakky Doodle), Challenge of the Superfriends (as Solomon Grundy), Shirt Tales, Popeye and Son

Joan Weldon -- b.8/5/1930 N.S. d.2/11/2021 N.S. (90)
Movie Actress
Misc: retired from acting in 1958

Ljuba Welitsch -- b.7/10/1913 d.8/31/1996 (83)
Opera Singer

Lawrence Welk -- b.3/11/1903 d.5/17/1992 (89)
Music Producer, Accordionist, Bandleader, Conductor
Names/Places: b. in Strassburg, MD; NN: The King of Champagne Music
Misc: Polka
TV Shows: The Lawrence Welk Show (host)

Frank Welker -- b.3/12/1946 N.S.
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Misc: specialized as a voice actor for most of his career
TV Shows: Super Friends, Wonderbug, Dynomutt Dog Wonder, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Kwicky Koala Show, Pac-Man, The Dukes, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Dungeons and Dragons, Inspector Gadget, Rambo, Centurions, G.I. Joe, Pound Puppies, Spiral Zone, Bionic Six, Alvin and the Chipmunks, DuckTales, Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters, Muppet Babies, Tiny Toon Adventures, Goof Troop, Darkwing Duck, Bonkers, Cro, Aladdin, Seaquest 2032, Gargoyles, Captain Planet and the Planteers, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, The Mask, Hercules, Timon and Pumbaa, Animaniacs, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, House of Mouse, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Mickey Mouse Works, Histeria!, Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo (as various), The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (as Goddard), Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mad (occasional), Futurama (as Nibbler and variuous), Curious George (as Curious George), The Simpsons (occasional), The Smurfs, Garfield and Friends (as Booker, Sheldon, various), Garfield (as Garfield), Transformers (series), Scooby Doo (series as Fred Jones), Bubble Guppies (as Bubble Puppy)
Movie Titles: Aladdin (as Abu and Rajah)
Video Games: The Flintstones (series), Lego (series), Transformers (seires)

Wes Welker -- b.5/1/1981 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

Colin Welland -- b.7/4/1934 d.11/2/2015 N.S. (81)
Screenwriter, Actor, English, German
Misc: won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script of the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire
Movie Titles: Chariots of Fire

Freddy Weller -- b.9/9/1947
Songwriter, Bassist, Country Singer, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: RN: Wilton Frederick Weller; b. in Atlanta, Georgia
Group Names: Paul Revere & the Raiders

Paul Weller -- b.5/25/1958
Songwriter, Bassist, New Wave Singer/Guitarist, English
Names/Places: MN:John William
Group Names: The Jam, The Style Council, soloist

Peter Weller -- b.6/24/1947
Actor, Director (m), Video Game Voice Actor
TV Shows: Odyzzey 5, 24 (as Christopher Henderson), Sons of Anarchy
Movie Titles: Robocop, Mighty Aprhodite, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, Naked Lunch, Star Trek Into Darkness
Video Games: Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff

Robb Weller -- b.9/27/1949
News Person, TV Host, Game Show Host
Names/Places: Art Gilmore's nephew
TV Shows: Entertainment Tonight, Win Lose or Draw, Home

Thomas Weller -- b.6/15/1915 d.8/23/2008 (93)
Scientist (m), Bacteriologist (m)

Deborah Welles -- b.12/31/1970
XXX-rated actress, Hungarian

Gideon Welles -- b.7/1/1802 d.2/11/1878 (75)
Government Official (m)
Names/Places: NN: Neptune
Misc: U.S. secretary of the navy under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

Gwen Welles -- b.3/4/1951 d.10/13/1993 (42)
Movie Actress

Orson Welles -- b.5/6/1915 N.S. d.10/10/1985 N.S. (70)
Author (m), TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, Movie Producer/Director (m)
Names/Places: b. in Kenosha, WI; FN:George; d. in Los Angeles
Misc: radio:War of the Worlds
TV Shows: The Name of the Game (narrator), Night Gallery (narrator), Shogun (narrator), Magnum P.I. (voice of Robin Masters)
Movie Titles: Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons

Terri Welles -- b.11/21/1956
Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Terri Knepper
Misc: December 1980; Playboy Playmate of the Year 1981

Tori Welles -- b.6/17/1967
XXX-rated actress

Arthur Wellesley -- b.5/1/1769 d.9/14/1852 (83)
General, Statesman (m), British, Irish
Misc: 1st Duke of Wellington (C)/victor at Waterloo/British PM (1828-30) who made Napoleon very unhappy.

Egon Wellesz -- b.10/21/1885 d.11/9/1974 (89)
Scholar (m), Composer, Austrian
Misc: opera music

Thomson Wylde Welling -- b.1/5/2019 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Jessica Rose Lee and Tom's son

Tom Welling -- b.4/26/1977
Actor, Producer/Director (m), Model
TV Shows: Judging Amy (occasional), Smallville (as Clark Jerome Kent/Kal-El)
Movie Titles: Cheaper By The Dozen (series), The Fog

Valerie Wellington -- b.11/14/1959 d.1/2/1993 (33)
Movie/Stage Actress, Blues Singer

Bobby Wellins -- b.1/24/1936 d.10/27/2016 N.S. (80)
Tenor-sax, Jazz Saxophonist, Scottish

Titus Welliver -- b.3/12/1962 N.S.
Actor
Group Names: Brooklyn South
TV Shows: Bosch
Movie Titles: Argo, The Town, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Gone Baby Gone

Walter Wellman -- b.11/3/1858 d.1/31/1934 (75)
Aeronautical (m), Aviator (m), Explorer (m), Journalist

William Augustus W. Wellman -- b.2/29/1896 d.12/9/1975 (79)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Aviator (m), Movie Producer/Director (m)
Names/Places: b. in Brookline, Mass
Misc: WWI flying ace
Movie Titles: A Star is Born, The Ox Bow Incident

Jon Wellner -- b.7/11/1975 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (as Henry Andrews)
Movie Titles: Oceans's Thirteen, Evan Almighty, Brown Eyed Girl

Karl Nikolai Wellner -- b.2/27/1991
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Deborah Norville & Karl's son

Kyle Maximilian Wellner -- b.12/12/1994
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Deborah Norville & Karl's son

Mikaela Katharina Wellner -- b.9/16/1997
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Deborah Norville and Karl's girl

Allen Wells -- b.5/3/1952
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Scottish
Misc: 100m dash (Olympic-gold-1980)

Bob Wells -- b.11/1/1966
MLB Pitcher

Bubba Wells -- b.7/26/1974
NBA Player

Carole Wells -- b.8/31/1942
Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Pistols 'n Petticoats
Movie Titles: Funny Lady, National Velvet

Chris Wells -- b.11/12/1975
NHL Player, Canadian

Claudette Wells -- b.2/20/1954
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
TV Shows: Square Pegs (as LaDonna Fredericks)
Movie Titles: Mulan, The Princess and the Frog, Shrek, Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Claudia Wells -- b.7/5/1966
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress, Malaysia
TV Shows: Herbie the Love Bug, Fast Times (as Linda)
Movie Titles: Back to the Future, Starship: Rising, Still Waters Burn, Alien Armageddon
Video Games: Back to the Futire: The Game (series)

Cory Julius Wells -- b.2/2/1941 N.S. or 2/5/1941 N.S. d.10/21/2015 N.S. (74)
Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Misc: Wikipedia revised his DOB to Feb 2, 1941
Group Names: Three Dog Night

Dan Wells -- b.10/25/1973
Actor, Producer (m)
Names/Places: RN: Daniel Dwayne Wells
TV Shows: Watch Over Me
Movie Titles: Prayers for Bobby

David Wells -- b.5/20/1963
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN: Boomer
Misc: AL LCS MVP 1998
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

Dawn Wells -- b.10/18/1938 N.S. d.12/30/2020 N.S. (82)
Actress, Producer (m), Country Singer
TV Shows: Gilligan's Island (as Mary Ann Summers)
Movie Titles: Silent But Deadly

Dean Wells -- b.7/20/1970
NFL Linebacker

Delores Wells -- b.10/17/1937 N.S. d.2/9/2016 N.S. (78)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: June 1960

Derek Wells -- b.8/2/1967
Actor
TV Shows: The Fitzpatricks, Salage 1

Dicky Wells -- b.6/10/1907 d.11/12/1985 (78)
Composer, Trombonist

Frank Wells -- b.3/4/1932 d.4/3/1994 (62)
Businessperson, Executive
Misc: Disney CEO & president; he was responsible for the films "Pretty Woman", "Aladdin", and "Sister Act"

H. G. Wells -- b.9/21/1866 d.8/13/1946 (79)
Novelist, Historian (m), Congressperson, English
Names/Places: b. in Kent; RFMN:Herbert George; d. in London
Book Titles: The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds

Henry Wells -- b.??/??/1906 d.??/??/????
Singer, Tenor-sax

Henry Wells -- b.12/12/1805 d.12/10/1878 (72)
Businessperson, Executive
Misc: with partner William Fargo, founded Wells Fargo & Co. in 1852 and the American Express Co.; operated the pony express

Horace Wells -- b.1/21/1815 d.1/24/1848 (33)
Dentist
Misc: pioneer in use of medical anethesia.

Ida Wells -- b.7/16/1862 d.3/25/1931 (68)
Journalist, Editor (m), Political Activist
Names/Places: aka Ida Bell Wells-Barnett
Misc: founded Negro Fellowship League

Jay Wells -- b.5/18/1959
NHL Player, Canadian

John Barnes Wells -- b.??/??/1880 d.8/8/1935 (54)
Tenor

Johnny Wells -- b.??/??/1905 d.11/25/1965
Comedian, Dancer (m), Singer, Drummer

Junior Wells -- b.12/9/1934 d.1/15/1998 (63)
Songwriter, Harmonicaist, Blues Singer

Kitty Wells -- b.8/30/1919 d.7/16/2012 (92)
Country Singer, Country Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Nashville, TN; NN:The Queen Of Country Music; RN:Muriel Deason

Linton Wells -- b.4/1/1893 d.1/31/1976 (82)
Correspondent
Misc: of wars

Mary Wells -- b.5/13/1943 N.S. d.7/26/1992 N.S. (49)
Songwriter, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Detroit; MN:Esther
Song Titles: My Guy

Mary K. Wells -- b.12/1/1920 d.8/14/2000 (79)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Soap Actress
TV Shows: Edge of Night, All My Children (as writer)

Mike Wells -- b.6/1/1971
NFL Player, Football Defensive Lineman

Mike Wells -- b.6/18/1951
NFL Quarterback

Noël Wells -- b.12/23/1986 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live

Robb Wells -- b.3/20/1971 N.S.
Screenwriter, Actor, Canadian
Names/Places: he is related to the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harpe
TV Shows: Trailer Park Boys (a mockumentary TV series)

Tauren Wells -- b.4/7/1986 N.S.
Christian/Rock Performer

Tracy Wells -- b.3/13/1971
Actress
TV Shows: Mr. Belvedere (as Heather Owens)
Movie Titles: Gremlins, After Midnight

Vernon Wells -- b.12/8/1978 N.S.
MLB Center Fielder
Misc: 3x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
Sports Teams: Toronto Blue Jays

W. R. Clifford "Cliff" Wells -- b.3/17/1896 N.S. d.8/15/1977 N.S. (81)
Basketball Coach
Misc: As a high school basketball coach in Indiana he led his teams to winning more than 50 tournaments, including two Indiana state championships in 1919 and 1934.
Sports Teams: Tulane University (coach 1945-1963)

Willie Wells -- b.8/10/1906 d.1/22/1989 (82)
Baseball Shortstop
Names/Places: NN:The Devil
Misc: Negro League
Sports Teams: St. Louis Stars (1924-31), Detroit Wolves (1932), Homestead Grays (1932, 1937), Kansas City Monarchs (1932), Chicago American Giants (1929, 1933-35), Newark Eagles (1936-39, 1942, 1945), Birmingham Black Barons (1941), New York Black Yankees (1945-46), Baltimore Elite Giants (1946), Indianapolis Clowns (1947), Memphis Red Sox (1948), Veracruz (1940-41, 1944), Tampico (1943), Mexico City (1944), Newark Eagles (manager, 1942, 1945), Indianapolis Clowns (manager, 1947)

Ida B. Wells-Barnett -- b.7/16/1862 N.S. d.3/25/1931 N.S. (68)
Journalist, Civil Rights Leader, Educator (m)
Misc: was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Paul Wellstone -- b.7/21/1944 d.10/25/2002 (58)
Senator (m)

Dick Wellstood -- b.11/25/1927 d.7/24/1987 (59)
Jazz Pianist

Vince Welnick -- b.2/21/1951 d.6/2/2006 (55)
Singer, Rock and Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Tubes, Todd Rundgren, Grateful Dead

Christian Welp -- b.1/2/1964 d.3/1/2015 N.S. (51)
NBA Player, German

Carl Auer Welsbach -- b.9/1/1858 d.8/4/1929 (70)
Chemist (m), Engineer (m), Austrian
Misc: invented the gas mantle, thus allowing the greatly increased output of light by gas lamps.

Chris Welsh -- b.4/21/1968
Rock and Roll Drummer
Names/Places: RFN:Christopher Lord
Group Names: McQueen Street

Derek Francis Welsh -- b.10/19/1966
Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: McQueen Street

Freddie Welsh -- b.3/5/1886 d.7/29/1927 (41)
Boxer, Welsh (Wales)

Mikey Welsh -- b.4/20/1971 d.10/8/2011 (40)
Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Weezer

Patricia A. Welsh -- b.2/11/1915 d.1/26/1995 (79)
Actress
Movie Titles: E.T. (the character's voice)

Kim Welshons -- b.??/??/1951 N.S. d.3/15/2015 N.S.
Swimmer, American

Romy Weltman -- b.1/18/2000 N.S.
Actress, Canadian
TV Shows: Backstage (as Kit Dunn)

Rick Welts -- b.??/??/1953 N.S.
NBA Executive

Eudora Welty -- b.4/13/1909 d.7/23/2001 (92)
Author (m), Novelist, Athiest, Actress
Misc: the Eudora E-mail program was named for this person. Why, I don't know.

Ron Welty -- b.2/1/1971
Punk Rock Drummer
Group Names: The Offspring

Billy Welu -- b.7/3/1932 d.5/16/1974 (41)
Bowler

Ming-Na Wen -- b.11/20/1963
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Video Game Voice Actress, Chinese
TV Shows: ER (as Dr. Deborah "Deb" Chen), The Single Guy (as Trudy Sloane), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (as Melinda May)
Movie Titles: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Joy Luck Club, Mulan
Video Games: Lego Marvel's Adventures, Disney Infinity 3.0, Defense Grid (series)

Señor Wences -- b.4/17/1896 d.4/20/1999 (103)
Puppeteer (m), Ventriloquist
Misc: the master ventriloquist who delighted "Ed Sullivan Show" audiences by bantering in a comic Spanish accent with his puppet-in-a-box Pedro ("S'OK?" "S'awright!") and his falsetto-voiced hand puppet Johnny; RN:Wenceslao Moreno; usually celebrated his birthday on Apr 20

Autumn Wendel -- b.4/24/1997 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Every Witch Way (as Sophie Johnson)

Elmarie Wendel -- b.11/23/1928 N.S. d.7/21/2018 N.S. (89)
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
TV Shows: 3rd Rock From The Sun (as Mrs. Dubcek), George Lopez Show
Movie Titles: The Lorax, A Bag of Hammers, Rumpelstiltskin
Video Games: Fallout (series)

J. C. Wendel -- b.4/3/1964 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Dave's World (as Mia)

Bill Wendell -- b.3/22/1924 d.4/14/1999 (75)
Announcer (m)
Misc: announced on many shows since the 1950s
TV Shows: Late Night with David Letterman (announcer), Ernie Kovacs Show (announcer), Saturday Night Live (fake commercials announcer)

E. W. "Bud" Wendell -- b.8/17/1927 N.S.
Music Executive, Country Figure
Names/Places: RN: Earl Wade Wendell
Misc: in the Country Music Hall of Fame

Howard Wendell -- b.2/25/1894 d.8/11/1975 (81)
Actor

Turk Wendell -- b.5/19/1967
MLB Pitcher

Krissy Wendell-Pohl -- b.9/12/1981 N.S.
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete, American

Harry H. Wendelstedt Jr. -- b.7/27/1938 d.3/9/2012 (73)
MLB Umpire
Names/Places: MN:Hunter

Michael Wenden -- b.11/17/1949 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian

Wim Wenders -- b.8/14/1945
Photographer (m), Author (m), Playwright (m), Producer/Director (m), German

Daniel Francis Wendt -- b.5/23/1989
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Bernadette Burkett & George's son

George Wendt -- b.10/17/1948 N.S.
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; Bernadette Birkett's hubby
Misc: Second City troupe
TV Shows: Cheers (as Norm Peterson), Saturday Night Live (as Da Bearz' Bob Swerski)

Will Weng -- b.2/25/1907 d.5/2/1993 (86)
Author (m)
Misc: Crossword Puzzle master

Stow Wengenroth -- b.7/25/1906 d.1/22/1978 (71)
Artist, Lithographer (m)

Arsène Wenger -- b.10/22/1949
Soccer Midfielder, Soccer Manager, French
Misc: OBE

Don Wengert -- b.11/6/1969
MLB Pitcher

John Wengraf -- b.4/23/1897 d.5/4/1974 (77)
Actor

David Wenham -- b.9/21/1965
Actor, Producer/Director (m), Video Game Voice Actor, Australian
Movie Titles: 300, Lord of the Rings (series), Van Helsing, The Proposition
Video Games: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Jann S. Wenner -- b.1/7/1946
Journalist, Publisher (m), Editor (m)
Misc: Rolling Stone; some say 1947

Bill Wennington -- b.4/26/1963
NBA Player, Canadian

Percy Wenrich -- b.1/23/1887 d.3/17/1952 (65)
Composer

Alexandra Wentworth -- b.1/12/1965
Actress, Comedienne, Producer (m)
TV Shows: In Living Color, Hardball, Felicity (as Abby)
Movie Titles: Office Space, Jerry Maguire, It's Complicated

Cy Wentworth -- b.1/24/1905 d.10/10/1982 (77)
NHL Player, Canadian

Allen Wentz -- b.5/16/1951
Bassist, Pianist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Wild Cherry

Bronx Mowgli Wentz -- b.11/20/2008
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Ashlee Simpson and Pete's son

Carson Wentz -- b.12/30/1992 N.S.
NFL Quarterback, College Football Player

Pete Wentz -- b.6/5/1979
Lyricist, Singer, Alternative Rock Bassist
Group Names: Fall Out Boy

Hugo James Wentzel -- b.7/29/1999
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Amy Carter and James' son

Andreas Wenzel -- b.3/18/1958
Skier, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: b. in Liechtenstein
Misc: Olympic-silver-1980

Hanni Wenzel -- b.12/14/1956
Skier, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: Slalom (Olympic-2 gold-1980)

Chloe Wepper -- b.2/16/1986
Actress
TV Shows: Manhattan Love Story

David A. "Sonny" Werblin -- b.3/17/1910 d.11/22/1991 (81)
Sports Figure
Misc: AFL credibility doctor
Sports Teams: New York Jets (founder)

Daria Werbowy -- b.11/19/1983 N.S.
Model, Canadian, Polish, Ukrainian
Names/Places: b. in Poland

Robert Werdann -- b.9/12/1970
NBA Center

Perry Werden -- b.7/21/1865 d.1/9/1934 (68)
MLB Player

Brad Werenka -- b.2/12/1969
NHL Defensive, Canadian

Franz Werfel -- b.9/10/1890 d.8/26/1945 (54)
Novelist, Austrian

Devon Werkheiser -- b.3/8/1991 N.S.
Actor

Abraham Werner -- b.9/25/1749 N.S. d.6/30/1817 N.S. (67)
Geologist (m), German

Alfred Werner -- b.12/12/1866 d.11/15/1919 (52)
Chemist (m), Swiss

Byron Werner -- b.1/18/1953
Producer (m), Cameraperson, Cinematographer (m)
Misc: works mostly as a cinematographer
Movie Titles: Phantom, Helio, Bound to Vengeance
Video Games: From Russia With Love (cinematographer)

Kenny Werner -- b.11/19/1951
Jazz Pianist

Oskar Werner -- b.11/13/1922 d.10/23/1984 (61)
Movie Actor, Movie Producer/Director (m), Austrian
Names/Places: RMLN:Josef Bschliessmayer
Movie Titles: Farenehit 451

Tom Werner -- b.4/12/1950
Actor, TV Producer (m), MLB Owner
Misc: primarily a producer; Casey-Werner productions
Sports Teams: San Diego Padres (owned)
TV Shows: The Life and Times of Tim, That '70s Show, Grounded For Life, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Cybill, Grace Under Fire, Oh Madeline, Roseanne, Cosby Show, A Diff'rent World, Jackie Thomas Show

Charlie Wernham -- b.10/3/1994 N.S.
Actor, Comedian, English
TV Shows: Hollyoaks (as Robbie Roscoe)

Reinald Werrenrath -- b.8/7/1883 d.9/12/1953 (70)
Producer (m), Baritone, Opera Singer

Annie Wersching -- b.3/28/1977 N.S. d.1/29/2023 N.S. (45)
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
TV Shows: 24 (as Renee Walker), Dallas, The Vampire Diaries (as Lily), Bosch (as Julia)
Movie Titles: Bruce Almighty
Video Games: The Last of Us

Don Wert -- b.7/29/1938
MLB Third Baseman
Names/Places: NN:Coyote

Jayson Werth -- b.5/20/1979 N.S.
MLB Outfielder

Max Wertheimer -- b.4/15/1880 d.10/12/1943 (63)
Author (m), Psychologist (m), German

Nel Wertimer -- b.10/27/1923 d.1/2/2013 (89)
Actor
TV Shows: The Jeffersons (as Ralph the Doorman)

Lina Wertmüller -- b.8/14/1928 N.S. d.12/9/2021 N.S. (93)
Screenwriter, Movie Director (m), Italian
Names/Places: RN:Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmuller von Elgg

Tavis Werts -- b.7/8/1977 N.S.
Ska Musician
Group Names: Reel Big Fish
Song Titles: Sell Out

Vic Wertz -- b.2/9/1925 d.7/7/1983 (58)
MLB Player

Billy Wesley -- b.7/??/1966
Actor

Charles Wesley -- b.12/2/1891 d.8/16/1987 (95)
Author (m), Writer (m), Historian (m), Educator (m)

Charles Wesley -- b.12/18/1707 d.3/29/1788 (80)
Poet (m), Clergyman, Lyricist, Songwriter, English
Misc: Hymns; who, with his elder brother John, started the Methodist movement in the Church of England.

David Wesley -- b.11/14/1970
NBA Player, CBA Figure

Glen Wesley -- b.10/2/1968
NHL Defensive, Canadian

John Wesley -- b.6/17/1703 J-LD or 6/28/1703 N.S. d.3/2/1791 N.S.
Religious Leader, Evangelist, Theologian, English
Misc: Methodist church founder and leader; Jun 17=O.S./Jun 28=N.S.

Paul Wesley -- b.7/23/1982
Actor, Producer/Director (m)
Names/Places: RN: Pawel Tomasz Wasilewski, aka Paul Wasilewski
TV Shows: The Vampire Diaries (as Stefan Salvatore), Fallen (as Aaron Corbett)
Movie Titles: Fallen (TV movie), Before I Disappear

Rutina Wesley -- b.2/1/1979 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: True Blood (as Tara Thornton), Queen Sugar (as Nova Bordelon)
Movie Titles: The Perfect Guy, 13 Sins

Walt Wesley -- b.4/25/1945 N.S. d.3/28/2024 N.S. (78)
NBA Player
Sports Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers

Frank Wess -- b.1/4/1922 d.10/30/2013 (91)
Jazz Saxophonist

Richard Wessell -- b.4/20/1913 d.4/20/1965 (52)
Actor
TV Shows: Riverboat (as Carney)

Daniel Wesson -- b.5/18/1825 d.8/4/1906 (81)
Inventor (m), Manufacturer
Misc: firearms; founded (Horace) Smith & Wesson Co.

David Wesson -- b.1/14/1861 d.5/22/1934 (73)
Chemist (m)
Misc: created Wesson Oil, Florence Henderson wouldn't have Wessonality without him!

Dick Wesson -- b.2/20/1919 d.1/27/1979 (59)
Writer (m), Actor, Producer (m), Announcer (m)
Misc: Announcer of Disney shows
TV Shows: Petticoat Junction (producer)

Adam West -- b.9/19/1928 d.6/9/2017 N.S. (88)
TV Actor
Names/Places: RN:William West Anderson; b. in Walla Walla, WA
Misc: guest actor in many 1950-70s TV series; ET and Jay Leno say b. 1928, others give 1938
TV Shows: The Detectives (as Sgt. Steve Nelson), Batman (as Bruce Wayne & Batman the Caped Crusader), Muscle (as Big Jim)

Allen West -- b.10/17/1967
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Obituary

Alvy West -- b.1/1/1915 d.11/30/2012 (97)
Bandleader

Amber Stevens West -- b.10/7/1986 N.S.
Actress, Model
TV Shows: Greek (as Ashleigh Howard), The Carmichael Show (as Maxine)
Movie Titles: 22 Jump Street, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Amberleigh West -- b.9/4/1991 N.S.
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: January 2016

Andrew J. West -- b.11/11/1986 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Dead of Summer, The Walking Dead
Movie Titles: Nightmare Cafe, Walter, Bipolar, Middle Man

Anniston Kae West -- b.5/7/2009
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Chyler Leigh and Nathan's son

Anthony West -- b.7/17/1981 N.S.
Motorcyclist, Australian

Ava Laverne West -- b.10/7/2018 N.S.
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Amber Stevens and Andrew J. West's daughter

Benjamin West -- b.10/10/1738 d.3/11/1820 (81)
Painter (m), American, English

Billy West -- b.9/22/1892 d.7/21/1975 (82)
Actor, Producer/Director (m), Russian
Misc: best known as a Charlie Chaplin impersonator

Billy (Cartoon) West -- b.4/16/1950
Cartoon Voice Actor
TV Shows: Ren and Stimpy (as Stimpy 91-96 and Ren 92-96), Futurama (as Dr. Zoidberg/Zapp Brannigan/Prof. Hubert Farnsworth/Phillip J. Fry), The "Weird Al" Show

Brooks West -- b.2/22/1916 d.2/7/1984 (67)
Actor
Names/Places: Eve Arden's hubby
TV Shows: My Friend Irma (as Richard)

Charlie West -- b.4/28/2014
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Christina McLarty and David's son

Chicago West -- b.1/16/2018 N.S.
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Kim Kardashian and Kanye's daughter

Christina West -- b.12/25/1969
XXX-rated actress

Cornel West -- b.6/2/1953
Author (m), Philosopher (m), Movie Actor
Misc: activist
Movie Titles: The Matrix Reloaded

Dave West -- b.9/1/1964 N.S. d.5/14/2022 N.S. (57)
MLB Pitcher

David West -- b.8/29/1980 N.S.
NBA Player

Derek West -- b.3/28/1972
NFL Player

Doc West -- b.8/12/1915 d.5/4/1951 (35)
Jazz Drummer

Dominic West -- b.10/15/1969
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer/Director (m), English
TV Shows: The Affair, The Hour, The Wire, The Gambler
Movie Titles: Finding Dory, 300, Chicago, Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace, The Forgotten

Dorothy West -- b.6/2/1907 d.8/16/1998 (91)
Author (m)
Misc: was one of the last living figures of the Harlem Renaissance literary movement
Book Titles: The Wedding

Dottie West -- b.10/11/1932 N.S. d.9/4/1991 N.S. (58)
Songwriter, Country Singer
Names/Places: NN:The Country Sunshine; LN:Marsh

Doug West -- b.5/27/1967
NBA Guard

Ed West -- b.8/2/1961
NFL Tight End

Emily West -- b.7/9/1981 N.S.
Country Singer
Song Titles: Blue Sky (with Keith Urban), Rocks in Your Shoes

Eric West -- b.5/18/1982
Rhythm and Blues Singer

Gregg West -- b.9/15/1965
Rock and Roll Musician

Hedy West -- b.4/6/1938 d.7/3/2005 (67)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Folk Singer
Misc: wrote "500 Miles" for several artists

Jemima West -- b.8/11/1987 N.S.
Actress, French
TV Shows: Maison Close (as Rose), The Borgias (as Vittoria)
Movie Titles: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, Lines of Wellington, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Jerry West -- b.5/28/1938
NBA General Manager, NBA Coach, NBA Guard, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: b. in Cheylan, W. Va.
Misc: he had a career average of 27 points per game as the Lakers guard; the first team all-star 10X's; scored 25,192 career points; 153 games, 4457 points, 29.1 ppg; a 2-time All-America and NCAA tourney MVP (1959) at West Virginia University and was the outstanding player in the NCAA tournament in 1959; His Hall-of-Fame career featured a record 840 free throws in 1966; led 1960 U.S. Olympic team to gold medal; 10-time All-NBA first-team; NBA finals MVP (1969); led LA Lakers to NBA title once as player (1972) and 5 times as GM in 1980s. Olympic gold medalist (1960); The NBA logo is modelled after West's silhouette; Lakers #44 retired.
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Lakers (player 1960-1974, coach 1976-1979, General Manager)

Jessamyn West -- b.7/18/1902 d.2/23/1984 (81)
Novelist, Quaker

Jim West -- b.12/18/1953
Novelty Musician
Group Names: Weird Al Yankovic's band

Jim West -- b.1/7/1941
Pop Singer
Names/Places: aka James
Group Names: The Innocents

John West -- b.7/31/1939
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Gary Lewis & the Playboys

Joseph Henry West -- b.10/31/1952
MLB Umpire

Kanye West -- b.6/8/1977
Music Producer, Rap Music Performer
Song Titles: Slow Jamz, All Falls Down, Gold Digger, Stronger, Good Life, Love Lockdown, Heartless, FourFiveSeconds (with Rihanna and Paul McCartney), All Day (also with Paul McCartney)
Album Titles: The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808s and Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Watch The Throne, Yeezus, The Life of Pablo
Video Titles: The College Dropout Video Anthology, VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West

Keith West -- b.5/11/1968
Country Bassist
Group Names: Heartland

Kimber West -- b.5/23/1974
Model, Playmate
Misc: February 1997

Leslie West -- b.10/22/1945 N.S. d.12/23/2020 N.S. (75)
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Mountain

Madge West -- b.5/18/1892 d.5/29/1985 (93)
Actress

Mae West -- b.8/17/1893 N.S. d.11/22/1980 N.S. (87)
Screenwriter, Playwright (m), Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Singer
Misc: b. in Brooklyn; "Come up and see me sometime", "I've never met a man I didn't like", "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted"; career spanned seven decades; d. in Hollywood

Mark West -- b.11/5/1960
NBA Center

Mary Jo West -- b.??/??/1949
Newscaster
TV Shows: CBS News

Maura West -- b.4/27/1972
Actress
TV Shows: As the World Turns, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless
Movie Titles: Come Back to Me

Max Edward West -- b.11/28/1916 d.12/31/2003 (87)
MLB Player

Morris West -- b.4/26/1916 d.10/9/1999 (83)
Author (m), Australian

Natalie West -- b.1/23/1956
Actress
TV Shows: Roseanne (as Crystal Anderson)
Movie Titles: Bushwhacked, The Poker House, Nate and Margaret

Nathanael West -- b.10/17/1903 d.12/22/1940 (37)
Novelist
Names/Places: RMLN:Wallenstein Weinstein

Norman West -- b.10/30/1939
Singer

North West -- b.6/15/2013
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter

Randy West -- b.10/12/1947
XXX-rated actor

Ray West -- b.8/11/1965
Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: Spread Eagle

Dame Rebecca West -- b.12/21/1892 d.3/15/1983 (90)
Novelist, Critic (m), Journalist, Irish
Names/Places: RN:Cicily Isabel Fairfield

Red West -- b.3/8/1936 d.7/18/2017 N.S. (81)
Actor, Stuntman, Songwriter
Names/Places: RN: Robert Gene West
TV Shows: Baa Baa Black Sheep (as Sgt. Andy Micklin)
Movie Titles: Road House

Riff West -- b.4/13/1950 d.11/19/2014 N.S. (64)
Heavy Metal Bassist
Group Names: Molly Hatchett

Saint West -- b.12/5/2015 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Kim Kardashian and Kanye's son

Samuel West -- b.6/19/1966
Actor, English
TV Shows: Mr. Selfridge
Movie Titles: Hyde Park on Hudson, Van Helsing, Notting Hill, Howard's End

Sandy West -- b.7/10/1959 d.10/21/2006 (47)
Songwriter, Singer, Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: The Runaways

Shane West -- b.6/10/1978
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Once and Again (as Eli Sammler), ER (as Dr. Ray Barnett), Nikita (as Michael), Salem (as John Alden)
Movie Titles: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, A Walk to Remember

Shelley West -- b.5/23/1958
Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: Dottie & Bill's daughter

Steve West -- b.5/30/1964
Heavy Metal Drummer
Group Names: Danger Danger

Steve (Radio Deejay) West -- b.5/29/1951 N.S. d.5/11/2020 N.S. (68)
Radio Disc Jock, English
Names/Places: RN: Stephen John Vintner
Misc: helped shape the alternative rock and roll sound of radio station 91X in the 1980s

Timothy West -- b.10/20/1934 N.S.
Actor, English
TV Shows: Brass, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Masada
Movie Titles: Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, The Day of the Jackal

Travis West -- b.1/13/1967
Wrestler, Olympic Athlete

Jamie West-Oram -- b.3/18/1953
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Fixx

Brian Westbrook -- b.9/2/1979
NFL Runningback

Jimi Westbrook -- b.10/20/1971
Country Singer
Group Names: Little Big Town

Karimah Westbrook -- b.10/6/1978 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: All American

Michael Westbrook -- b.7/7/1972
NFL Wide Receiver

Mike Westbrook -- b.3/21/1936
Arranger, Composer, Tubist, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist, English

Noah Russell Westbrook -- b.5/16/2017 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Nina and Russell's son

Peter Westbrook -- b.4/16/1952
Fencer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic-bronze-1988, 92

Russell Westbrook -- b.11/12/1988 N.S.
NBA Player

Greg Westbrooks -- b.2/24/1953
NFL Linebacker
Misc: Super Bowl XIV
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Rams

Carrie Ann Westcott -- b.12/12/1969
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: September 1993

Gordon Westcott -- b.11/6/1903 d.10/31/1935 (31)
Movie Actor

Jack Westelman -- b.4/7/1941 d.11/28/2013 (72)
Actor, Canadian
Names/Places: known professionally as Danny Wells

Jamie Westenhiser -- b.11/2/1981
Model, Playmate
Misc: May 2005

Paul Westerberg -- b.12/31/1959
Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: The Replacements, soloist

James Westerfield -- b.3/22/1913 N.S. d.9/20/1971 N.S. (58)
Actor
Movie Titles: On The Waterfront, True Grit, Hang 'Em High

Stephanie Westerfield -- b.10/8/1943 d.2/15/1961 (17)
Figure Skater

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman -- b.8/17/1936 N.S. d.12/13/2007 N.S. (71)
TV Actor
TV Shows: Walker Texas Ranger (as Uncle Ray 1993-94)

Liesel Westermann -- b.11/2/1944
Discus Thrower, Olympic Athlete, German

Neil Westfall -- b.12/25/1987 N.S.
Alternative Rock Guitarist
Group Names: A Day to Remember

Jennifer Westfeldt -- b.2/2/1970
Scriptwriter, Actress
TV Shows: Two Guys and a Girl (as Melissa)
Movie Titles: Kissing Jessica Stein

Rick Westfield -- b.1/5/1949 d.??/??/1985
Keyboardist, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: Kool & the Gang

Irvin Westheimer -- b.9/19/1879 d.12/31/1980 (101)
Philanthropist
Misc: the founder of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer -- b.6/4/1928
Author (m), Doctor (m), Psychologist (m), Columnist, TV Talk Show Hostess, German
Names/Places: RFMN:Karola Ruth Siegel

George Westinghouse -- b.10/6/1846 d.3/12/1914 (67)
Inventor (m), Manufacturer
Misc: The Air Brake, founded own company, Standardized U.S. current; held 400 patents

Donald Westlake -- b.7/12/1933 d.12/31/2008 (75)
Author (m)

Helen Westley -- b.3/28/1875 d.12/12/1942 (67)
Movie/Stage Actress

Nydia Westman -- b.2/19/1902 d.5/23/1970 (68)
Actress
Misc: often played giggly old maids
TV Shows: Mary Kay & Johnny (as Mary Kay's mother)

Erin Westmore -- b.10/29/1904 d.2/1/1987 (82)
Artist
Misc: Makeup Artist

Maddox Westmore -- b.5/21/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: MacKenzie and Seven's son

McKenzie Westmore -- b.4/26/1977
Actress
TV Shows: Passions (as Sheridan Crane for the entire run of the series)
Movie Titles: Star Trek: Insurrection

Perc Westmore -- b.10/29/1904 d.9/30/1970 (65)
Artist, Cosmetic Executive, British
Misc: make-up artist

James Westmoreland -- b.11/25/1935 N.S. d.9/14/2016 N.S. (80)
Actor, American
Names/Places: aka Rad Fulton
Movie Titles: The Young Philadelphians, No Time for Sergeants, The Last Sunset

William C. Westmoreland -- b.3/26/1914 d.7/18/2005 (91)
General, Military Leader
Names/Places: MN:Childs
Misc: Army Chief of Staff; Vietman War commander

Andre "Dray" Weston -- b.9/9/1970 N.S.
Rapper
Group Names: Das EFX

Bob Weston -- b.11/1/1947 d.1/3/2012 (64)
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Fleetwood Mac

Cecil Weston -- b.9/3/1889 d.8/7/1976 (86)
Actress, South African
Movie Titles: Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn, Money Madness, Banjo on My Knee, Pride of the Blue Grass

Celia Weston -- b.12/14/1951
Actress
TV Shows: Alice (as Jolene Hunnicutt)

Edward Weston -- b.5/9/1850 d.8/20/1936 (86)
Inventor (m), Manufacturer, American, British

Edward Weston -- b.3/24/1886 d.1/1/1958 (71)
Photographer (m)

Edward P. Weston -- b.3/15/1839 d.5/12/1929 (90)
Walker

Ellen Weston -- b.4/19/1939
Writer (m), Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: S.W.A.T. (as Betty Harrelson)

Frances Weston -- b.??/??/????
Actress
Names/Places: Edgar Bergen's wife

Jack Weston -- b.8/21/1924 d.5/3/1996 (71)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor
Names/Places: RN:Morris Weinstein; Marge Redmond's husband
Misc: guest actor in TV series & movies; some say b. 1915 or 1925
TV Shows: 79 Park Avenue

Kim Weston -- b.12/20/1939 N.S.
Soul Singer

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Last Updated 04-13-2024

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