Happy Birthday: Denver Pyle

denverpyleHappy Birthday actor Denver Pyle

Born: Denver Dell Pyle
May 11, 1920 in Bethune, Colorado, USA

Died: December 25, 1997 (age 77) in Burbank, California, USA

Married to: Tippie Xan Johnston (5 November 1983 – 25 December 1997) (his death)

Marilee Lenore Carpenter (8 August 1955 – 1970) (divorced) (2 children)

While working with John Wayne on The Alamo (1960), Wayne became impressed with Pyle’s photography and made special arrangements with his public relations office to designate Pyle as the official set photographer for the picture.

Best known for his role as Uncle Jesse Duke on the television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979).

During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Navy, was wounded in the battle for Guadalcanal and received a medical discharge in 1943.

His mother lived to 104 and his brother lived to 87.

Happy Birthday: Jeffrey Donovan

jeffreydononvan.jpgHappy Birthday actor Jeffrey Donovan

Born: Jeffrey T. Donovan
May 11, 1968 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

Married to: Michelle Donovan (25 August 2012 – present) (2 children)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

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MOVIE POSTERJ EDGAR
dir. Clint Eastwood
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Armie Hammer

ChangelingChangeling
dir. Clint Eastwood
Starring
Angelina Jolie
Malkovich
HITCHHitch
2005
dir. Andy Tennant
Starring
Will Smith
Kevin James
Mendes

Happy Birthday: Shohreh Aghdashloo

shohrehaghdashlooHappy Birthday Shohreh Aghdashloo

Born: Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar
May 11, 1952 in Tehran, Iran

Married to: Houshang Touzie (1987 – present) (1 child)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

The Adjustment BureauTHE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
dir. George Nolfi
Stars:
Matt Damon
Emily Blunt

MOVIE POSTERTHE LAKE HOUSE
2006
dir. Alejandro Agresti
Stars:
Keanu Reeves
Sandra Bullock

x-menX-Men 3
2006
dir. by Brett Ratner
starring
Ian McKellen
Anna Paquin

TV POSTER24 SEASON 4
Reviews of every episode

Happy Birthday: Mary Elizabeth Ellis

maryelizabethellis.jpgHappy Birthday actor Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Born: May 11, 1979 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Married to: Charlie Day (4 March 2006 – present) (1 child)

Quote:

I think breastfeeding is part of what helped me lose my baby weight. I just dump it all into my chubby little son.

Make her laugh, make her laugh, make her laugh. After all, the strongest relationships are the ones in which you can laugh with your partner through anything.

A few months post-baby is not the easiest time to pull out your best yoga poses.

Getting to play a yogic healer was awesome. I love yoga, so I’ve had a lot of teachers.

Happy Birthday: Natasha Richardson

natasharichardson.jpgHappy Birthday actor Natasha Richardson

Born: Natasha Jane Richardson
May 11, 1963 in Marylebone, London, England, UK

Died: March 18, 2009 (age 45) in Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Liam Neeson (3 July 1994 – 18 March 2009) (her death) (2 children)

On March 16, 2009, she received a serious head injury during a private beginner’s skiing lesson at Mont-Tremblant, 80 miles outside Montreal. She appeared to be fine, and initially refused treatment. That afternoon, she developed a headache and was taken to Centre Hospitalier Laurentien, in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. That evening, she was transferred to the ICU at Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur in Montréal, where she was declared brain dead. The next day, at her family’s request, she was transferred to Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, where she was removed from life support.

Meryl Streep was among her very closest friends.

Happy Birthday: Frances Fisher

francesfisher.jpgHappy Birthday actor Frances Fisher

Born: May 11, 1952 in Milford-on-the-sea, Hampshire, England, UK

Has a daughter with Clint Eastwood: Francesca Eastwood (born 7 August 1993).

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

THE ROOMMATETHE ROOMMATE
dir. Christian E. Christiansen
Stars:
Minka Kelly
Leighton Meester

UNFORGIVENUnforgiven
1992
dir. Eastwood
Starring
Eastwood
Gene Hackman
TITANICTitanic
1997
dir. by James Cameron
Also Starring
Billy Zane
Leonardo DiCaprio

The Kingdom
2007
Directed by Berg
Starring
Foxx
Jennifer Garner

The Lincoln LawyerTHE LINCOLN LAWYER
dir. Brad Furman
Stars:
Matthew McConaughey

MOVIE POSTERTHE HOST
2013
dir. Andrew Niccol
Stars:
Saoirse Ronan
Diane Kruger

Happy Birthday: Sabrina Carpenter

sabrinacarpenter.jpgHappy Birthday actor Sabrina Carpenter

Born: Sabrina Ann Lynn Carpenter
May 11, 1999 in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA

Quotes:

The first songs I learned was ‘Crazy’ by Patsy Cline and ‘At Last’ by Etta James. I had been growing up with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, great bands.
I get inspiration from literally everything and anything. I take inspiration from people, relationships, stories, and I take inspiration from movies I see, books I read and songs I hear.

Singing is about telling a story. When you are onstage, you get to be your own self… When acting, you’re someone else.

My first inspiration for acting came from the first episode of ‘Hannah Montana.’ That’s when I knew I wanted to be a singer and an actress.
Honestly I’m not a huge TV person. The only show that I’ve seen every episode of is ‘Pretty Little Liars.’ It’s my favorite show. I wish I could get into other shows, but I just don’t have time!

My favorite thing before going to school was watching ‘Full House,’ ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch,’ and ‘Boy Meets World.’