Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 13:
Actress Barbara Bain (TV's "Mission: Impossible") is 94.
Animator Don Bluth is 88.
Etiquette expert Judith Martin ("Miss Manners") is 87.
Singer David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat and Tears is 84.
Singer Peter Cetera (Chicago) is 81.
Actress Jacqueline Bisset is 81.
Actress Jean Smart is 74.
Actress Christine Estabrook ("Desperate Housewives") is 73.
Singer Randy Jones of the Village People is 73.
Record producer-musician Don Was (Was (Not Was)) is 73.
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. is 71.
Actress-comedian Geri Jewell ("The Facts of Life," ''Deadwood") is 69.
Photographer Anne Geddes is 69.
Drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio) is 68.
Country singer Bobbie Cryner is 64.
Singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is 64.
Japanese musician KK Null is 64.
Radio and TV personality Tavis Smiley is 61.
Comedian Jeff Ross (the Roastmaster General) is 60.
Drummer Zak Starkey is 60.
Actor Louis Mandylor ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding") is 59.
Drummer Stephen Perkins of Porno for Pyros and Jane's Addiction is 58.
Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth) is 58.
Olympic gold medal sprinter Michael Johnson is 58.
Actor Roger Howarth is 57.
Actor-writer-director-producer Tyler Perry is 56.
Actor Dominic Fumusa ("Nurse Jackie") is 56.
Actress Louise Lombard ("CSI") is 55.
Activist and fashion designer Stella McCartney is 54.
Country singer Aaron Benward (Blue County) is 52.
Actor Scott Vickaryous is 50.
Singer Fiona Apple is 48.
Rapper Swizz Beatz is 47.
Actor Ben Savage ("Boy Meets World") is 45.
Singer Niall Horan (One Direction) is 32.
Actor Mitch Holleman is 31.
Actor Robbie Kay is 30.
Actress Lili Reinhart ("Riverdale") is 29.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1775, Laura Secord, heroine of the War of 1812. (Oct. 17, 1868)
In 1894, British author and playwright J. B. Priestley. (Aug. 14, 1984)
In 1907, Phil Edwards, the first Canadian to win five Olympic medals. (Sept. 6, 1971)
In 1911, Bill Monroe, known as "The Father of Bluegrass." (Sept. 9, 1996)
In 1914, Leonard Feather, composer, producer, jazz critic and writer. (Sept. 22, 1994)
In 1916, singer Dick Haymes. (March 28, 1980)
In 1916, children's author Roald Dahl. (Nov. 23, 1990)
In 1922, blues pianist, singer and composer Charles Brown. (Jan. 21, 1999)
In 1922, Peruvian-born soprano Yma Sumac. (Nov. 1, 2008)
In 1924, Oscar-winning composer Maurice Jarre. (March 28, 2009)
In 1925, composer Gabriel Charpentier. (Nov. 7, 2019)
In 1925, singer Mel Torme. (June 5, 1999)
In 1933, actress Eileen Fulton ("As The World Turns"). (July 14, 2025)
In 1936, actor Joe E. Tata ("Beverly Hills, 90210," ''The Rockford Files"). (Aug. 24, 2022)
In 1937, TV producer Fred Silverman. (Jan. 30, 2020)
In 1939, actor Richard Kiel. (Sept. 10, 2014)
In 1945, guitarist Les Harvey (Stone the Crows). (May 3, 1972)
In 1948, actress Nell Carter. (Jan. 23, 2003)
In 1949, guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC-5). (Nov. 4, 1994)
In 1956, singer Joni Sledge (Sister Sledge). (March 10, 2017)
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