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People on November 3rd: birthdates

Ever Anderson: 2007 (is 3 in 2010, 4 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Milla Jojovich and Paul W. S. Anderson's daughter
Adam Ant: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Punk Rock Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, Music Producer, TV/Movie Actor, Pianist, English, b. in London; RN:Stuart Goddard; Adam and the Ants lead, solo
Julie Marie Berman: 1983 (is 27 in 2010, 28 in 2011)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Lesley Lu "Lulu" Spencer
Ken Berry: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actor, Dancer, Singer, b. in Moline, IL; Ann Sothern Show's Woody, F Troop's Capt. Wilton Parmenter, Mayberry RFD's Sam Jones, Mama's Family's Vinton Harper
Kate Capshaw: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, RN:Kathy Sue Nail; Edge of Night's Jinx 81, Indiana Jones & Temple of Doom, The Love Letter; Steven Spielberg's wife
Michael S. Dukakis: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Governor, incompetent Massachusetts Govnernor
Esme Annabelle Fox: 2001 (is 9 in 2010, 10 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Tracy Pollan and Michael J.'s daughter
Robert Maxwell Iger: 1998 (is 12 in 2010, 13 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Willow Bay and Bob's son
Adam Jeffries: yr unknown
Actor, True Colors' Lester Freeman, Thea, Days of Our Lives' Larry
Kendall Nicole Jenner: 1995 (is 15 in 2010, 16 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Bruce Jenner & Kris's girl
Kathy Kinney: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
TV Actress, Drew Carey Show's Mimi Bobeck; b. 1954?
Steve Landesberg: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)?
Actor, Comedian, b. in Bronx; Barney Miller's Det. Arthur Dietrich; some say b. Nov 23, 1945 (is 65 in 2010)
Harry Joseph Letterman: 2003 (is 7 in 2010, 8 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Regina Lasko and David's son
Lulu: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Pop Singer, Actress, Scotish, To Sir With Love singer; RN:Marie McDonald Lawrie McLaughlin; Marice Gibb's ex-
Dolph Lundgren: 1957 (is 53 in 2010, 54 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Swedish, A View To A Kill, Rocky 4, Masters Of The Universe; AP and ET says Nov 3
Marilyn: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Impressionist, Transvestite, RN:Peter Robinson
Jim McInnes: yr unknown
Radio Disc Jock, longtime KGB disk jockey in San Diego
Peggy McKay: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Love of Life, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives's Caroline Brady; some say 1930
Ian McNabb: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, English, of Icicle Works
Terrence McNally: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Soap Actor, Young & the Restless' Robert Lynch (same as the writer?)
Kari Michaelsen: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
TV Actress, Gimme a Break's Katie Kanisky
Dennis Miller: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Comedian, b. in Pittsburgh, PA; Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update anchor & reg 1985-91
Maty Monforth: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
TV Hostess, of Mike and Maty fame
Lee Montgomery: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Actor, Pete 'n Tillie
Mikal Moore: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Mutha's Day Out
C. J. Pierce: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Drowning Pool
Brian Poole: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Singer, Guitarist, British, of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes
John Barry Prendergast: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Trumpeter, Songwriter, Bandleader, English, James Bond film music composer
Debbie Rochon: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Actress
Tom Shales: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
TV Critic
Nicky Simper: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Singer, British, of Deep Purple, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
Lois Smith: 1930 (is 80 in 2010, 81 in 2011)
Actress, All My Children's Elwinna Prendergast, One Life to Live's Aunt Betsy
Shadoe Stevens: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Producer, Announcer, Radio Disc Jock, Actor, 41 of 7-88; RN:Terry Ingstad; AT-40 Host, Hollywood Squares panel & host, Max Monroe Loose Cannon (& bomb!), Dave's World's Kenny Becket
Tara Chong Stone: 1995 (is 15 in 2010, 16 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Chong Son Chong & Oliver's daughter
Andy Sturmer: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Music Figure, of Jellyfish
Roseanne Thomas: 1952 (is 58 in 2010, 59 in 2011)
TV/Movie/Soap Actress, Comedienne, TV Producer, TV Talk Show Hostess, Jewish, b. in Salt Lake City, UT; Singer?!?; MaN:Barr; Roseanne's Roseanne Conner, General Hospital's Jennifer Smith (guest), Roseanne Show host; Tom Arnold's ex-wife, Ben Thomas's wife; Brandi Brown's mom
Jasmine Trias: 1986 (is 24 in 2010, 25 in 2011)
Singer, American Idol Finalist #3 (2004)
Monica Vitti: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Actress, Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Italian, RMLN:Luisa Ceciarelli
Anna Winatour: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Editor, Vogue editor

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People on November 3rd: birth anniversaries

Philip J. II Amelio: 1977=d.Apr 1, 2005 (was 27)
TV/Soap Actor, of Life with Lucy, All My Children's Scott
Stephen Fuller Austin: 1793=d.Dec 27, 1836 (was 43)
Pioneer, Settler, founded Austin, Texas
Vincenzo Bellini: 1801=d.Sep 23, 1835 (was 33)
Composer, of operas; Sicilian
Jeremy Brett: 1935=d.Sep 12, 1995 (was 59)
TV Actor, English, the quintessential Sherlock Holmes star on Mystery
Charles Bronson: 1921=d.Aug 30, 2003 (was 81)
TV/Movie Actor, Roman Catholic, b. in Scooptown, PA; RLN:Bunchinsky then Buchinsky; some say 1920 or '22; Man With a Camera's Mike Kovac; Jill Ireland's hubby; Magnificent Seven, Dirty Dozen, Deathwish, The Great Escape
William Cullen Bryant: 1794=d.Jun 12, 1878 (was 83)
Poet, Editor, New York Evening Post editor for over 50 years
Benvenuto Cellini: 1500=d.Feb 14, 1571 (was 70)
Sculptor, Goldsmith, Italian
Aneta Corsaut: 1933=d.Nov 6, 1995 (was 62)
Actress, Gertrude Berg, Andy Griffith Show's Helen Crump, House Calls' Head Nurse Bradley
Mike Evans: 1949=d.Dec 14, 2006 (was 57)
Actor, All in the Family's & The Jeffersons' Lionel Jefferson (1971-5,79-81), Good Times co-creator, Rich Man Poor Man
Nat Fleischer: 1887=d.Jun 25, 1972 (was 84)
Publisher, founded Ring, a boxing magazine
Bert Freed: 1919=d.Aug 2, 1994 (was 74)
Movie Actor
Richard Hurndall: 1910=d.Apr 13, 1984 (was 73)
TV Actor, of Dr. Who (Doctor)
Russell B. Long: 1918=d.May 9, 2003 (was 84)
Senator, Huey's son
Andre Malraux: 1901=d.Nov 23, 1976 (was 75)
Novelist, French, Art Historian
John Montague: 1718=d.Apr 30, 1792 (was 73)
Politician, Inventor, Explorer, British, 4th Earl of Sandwich, The Sandwich inventor, Sandwich Islands namer
James "Scotty" Reston: 1909=d.Dec 6, 1995 (was 86)
Journalist, Columnist, Scotish, N.Y. Times
Vihjalmur Stefansson: 1879=d.Aug 26, 1962 (was 82)
Explorer, Canadian, Arctic explorer; Ethnologist
Ford Sterling: 1883=d.1939
Movie Actor, Keystone Kops
Joe Turner: 1907=d.Jul 21, 1990 (was 82)
HALL OF FAMER, Jazz Pianist, Blues & stride style; not Big Joe
Edward Douglass White: 1845=d.May 19, 1921 (was 75)
Supreme Court Justice, SuprmeCt ChiefJustice, 9th CJ 1911-21

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People on November 3rd: death anniversaries

Carl Ballantine: 2009 (was 92)/b.Sep 27, 1917
TV Actor, Comedian, Magician/Illusionist, MeHale's Navy's Lester Gruber
Ian Bannen: 1999 (was 71)/b.Jun 29, 1928
Movie Actor, Swedish, Shakespearean type; Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park
Junius "Brutus" Booth: 1852 (was 56)/b.May 1, 1796
Stage Actor, English, John Wilkes & Edwin's dad
Wally Bruner: 1997 (was 66)/b.Mar 4, 1931
TV Host, hosted What's My Line 1968-72
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis: 1986 (was 65)/b.Mar 3, 1921
Tenor-sax, Jazz Musician
John H. M. D. Davis: 1992 (was 78)/b.Apr 5, 1914
Movie Actor, Professor, Our Gang's Jackie Davis; Cardiologist
Lonnie Donegan: 2002 (was 71)/b.Apr 29, 1931
Novelty Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Scotish, RFN:Anthony; string-instrumentalist; "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight" singer; RFN:Anthony James; Britan's King of Skiffle; some say b. Mar 29
Val Gielgud: 1981 (was 81)/b.Apr 28, 1900
Dramatist/Playwright, British, MN:Henry; John's brother
Jonathan Harris: 2002 (was 87)/b.Nov 6, 1914
Actor, The Third Man's Bradford Webster, Bill Dana Show's Mr. Phillips, Lost in Space's Dr. Zachary Smith
Rosella Hightower: 2008 (was 88)/b.Jan 30, 1920
Ballerina
Bob Kane: 1998 (was 83)/b.Oct 24, 1915
ComicStrip Cartoonist, created the comic book superhero icon "Batman" for DC Comics in 1939
King Peter II: 1970 (was 47)/b.Sep 6, 1923
Head of State, The last king of Yugoslavia.
William Lanteau: 1993 (was 70)/b.Nov 17, 1922
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Newhart's Chester Wannamaker
John Lupton: 1993 (was 65)/b.Aug 23, 1928
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives's Dr. Tommy Horton jr., Broken Arrow's Tom Jeffords
Mary Martin: 1990 (was 76)/b.Dec 1, 1913
Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, b. in Weatherford, TX; South Pacific, Sound of Music, Peter Pan; Larry Hagman's mom
Paul Mauriat: 2006 (was 81)/b.Mar 4, 1925
Conductor, Arranger, French
Florence Vidor: 1977 (was 82)/b.Jul 23, 1895
Movie Actress, RLN:Cobb
Ralph Wyckoff: 1994 (was 97)/b.Aug 9, 1897
Scientist, a pioneer in the application of X-ray methods to determine crystal structures and one of the first to use these methods for studying biological substances.

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