(Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.)singer, songwriterBorn: 12/31/1943Birthplace: Roswell, New Mexico The top pop recording artist of the 1970s, he first achieved success with the song “Leaving on a Jet…
actorBorn: 6/28/1966Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Intelligent, highly regarded actor who graduated from “brat pack” films such as Class (1983) and Sixteen Candles (1984) to complex roles in films…
(Jonathan Ritter)actorBorn: 9/17/1948Birthplace: Burbank, California Son of singer/actor Tex Ritter, John Ritter has had a successful career in TV and movies. After a stint on The Waltons (1973–77…
writer, director, producerBorn: 8/3/1950Birthplace: Chicago Lambasted by critics and revered by fans, John Landis began his outrageous Hollywood ascent while still a teenager, working as a mailboy…
former government official, authorBorn: 3/20/1925Birthplace: Tacoma, Wash. President Nixon's domestic affairs advisor (1969–73) who was one of several White House officials imprisoned for…
director, actor, screenwriter, producerBorn: 12/9/1929Birthplace: New York City As an actor he starred in a number of successful movies including The Dirty Dozen (1967) and Rosemary's Baby (1968…
actorBorn: 2/28/1957Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York After making his film debut in Raging Bull (1980), Turturro attended Yale University's graduate drama program and acted on stage in New York City…
(John Joseph Gotti Jr., “Teflon Don”)mobsterBorn: 10/27/1940Birthplace: Bronx, New York Current head of the Gambino crime family in New York City, John Gotti is best known as the “Teflon Don” who…
musician, singer, song writerBirthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Harmonica man John Popper wanted to become a musician after seeing the film The Blues Brothers (1980). Popper tried the piano, the cello,…