Today's Famous Birthdays

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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
(March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986)

was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer.
He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which
he co-starred with his then-wife Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball are credited as the
innovators of the syndicated rerun, which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy series.











Porky Pig
(1935)

is an animated character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences
based on his star power, and the animators created many critically acclaimed
shorts featuring the character. Even after he was supplanted by later characters,
Porky continued to be popular with moviegoers and, more importantly, the
Warners directors, who recast him in numerous everyman and sidekick roles.

He is known for his signature line at the end of many shorts, "Th-th-th-that's all, folks!"











John Cornell
(2 March 1941 – 23 July 2021)

was an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, and businessman. He was best
known for his role as "Strop" on The Paul Hogan Show, and he was instrumental
in the introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977.

In 1971, while working as a producer for the television show A Current Affair,
Cornell recognised the talents of a Sydney Harbour Bridge rigger, Paul Hogan
(who had been the subject of an interview by the station). Cornell became
Hogan's manager and often appeared alongside him in his popular television
show, The Paul Hogan Show, as a character called "Strop" (a dim-witted
dinkum Australian surf lifesaver). He produced and co-wrote the screenplay for
Hogan's 1986 film Crocodile Dundee[4] which became the highest grossing
Australian film. He also produced and directed the successful 1988 sequel,
Crocodile Dundee II.












Cheryl Gates McFadden
(born March 2, 1949)

is an American actress and choreographer. She is usually credited as Cheryl McFadden
when working as a choreographer and Gates McFadden when working as an actress.
She played Dr. Beverly Crusher in the Star Trek: The Next Generation television
series and in the four subsequent films.











Laraine Newman
(born March 2, 1952)

is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Newman was part of the original
cast of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its
inception in 1975 until her departure in 1980. She took an interest at improv
in high school. After graduating, she studied mime with Marcel Marceau for a
year in Paris. She then moved to Los Angeles and became a founding member
of comedy improvisational group The Groundlings.











Daniel Wroughton Craig CMG
(born 2 March 1968)

is an English actor. He gained international fame playing the secret agent James Bond
in five installments in the film series, from Casino Royale (2006) up to No Time to Die (2021).