Happy Birthday: Darren McGavin

darrenmcgavinHappy Birthday actor Darren McGavin

Born: William Lyle Richardson
May 7, 1922 in Spokane, Washington, USA

Died: February 25, 2006 (age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Kathie Browne (31 December 1969 – 8 April 2003) (her death)

Melanie York (20 March 1944 – 21 April 1969) (divorced) (4 children)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

MOVIE POSTERDEAD HEAT
1988
dir. by Mark Goldblatt
Stars:
Treat Williams
Joe Piscopo

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARMThe Man with the Golden Arm
1955
dir. Preminger
Starring
Frank Sinatra
Eleanor Parker

AIRPORT 77Airport 1977
1977
dir. Jerry Jameson
Cast
Jack Lemmon
Brenda Vaccaro

A CHRISTMAS STORYA Christmas Story
1983
dir. Bob Clark
Starring
Peter Billingsley

Happy Birthday Director Amy Heckerling

amyheckerling.jpgHappy Birthday Director Amy Heckerling

Born: Amy I. Heckerling
May 7, 1952 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Neal Israel (22 July 1984 – 1985) (divorced) (1 child)

David Brandt (7 November 1981 – 1983) (divorced)

Read reviews of the best of the director:

MOVIE POSTERFAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
1982
dir. Amy Heckerling
Starring:
Sean Penn
Ray Walston

MOVIE POSTERCLUELESS
1982
dir. Amy Heckerling
Starring:
Alicia Silverstone
Brittney Murphy

Happy Birthday: Anne Baxter

annebaxter.jpgHappy Birthday actor Anne Baxter

Born: May 7, 1923 in Michigan City, Indiana, USA

Died: December 12, 1985 (age 62) in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: David Gutman Klee (30 January 1977 – 15 October 1977) (his death)

Beverly Randolph Galt (18 February 1960 – 29 January 1970) (divorced) (2 children)

John Hodiak (7 July 1946 – 27 January 1953) (divorced) (1 child)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

MOVIETHE EVE OF ST. MARK
1944
dir. John M. Stahl
Starring:
Anne Baxter
William Eythe

ALL ABOUT EVEAll About Eve
1950
dir. Mankiewicz
Starring
Bette Davis
Anne Baxter
I ConfessI Confess
1953
dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Montgomery Cliff
Karl Malden

Happy Birthday: Gary Cooper

garycooperHappy Birthday actor Gary Cooper

Born: Frank James Cooper
May 7, 1901 in Helena, Montana, USA

Died: May 13, 1961 (age 60) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Sandra Shaw (15 December 1933 – 13 May 1961) (his death) (1 child)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

WingsWings
1927
dir. William A. Wellman
starring
Clara Bow
Cooper

MR DEEDS GOES TO TOWNMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
dir. Frank Capra
starring
Cooper
Jean Arthur

SERGEANT YORKSergeant York
1941
dir. Howard Hawks
Cast
Gary Cooper
Walter Brennan

MEET JOHN DOEMeet John Doe
1941
dir. Capra
starring
Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck

BALL OF FIREBall of Fire
1941
dir. Hawks
starring
Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck

THE FOUNTAINHEADThe Fountainhead
1949
dir. by King Vidor
starring
Cooper
Patricia Neal

HIGH NOONHigh Noon
1952
dir. Fred Zinnemann
Starring
Cooper
Grace Kelly

MOVIE POSTERTHE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES
1942
dir. Sam Wood
Stars:
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright

Happy Birthday: Breckin Meyer

breckinmeyerHappy Birthday actor Breckin Meyer

Born: Breckin Erin Meyer
May 7, 1974 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

Mars Needs MomsMARS NEEDS MOMS
dir. Simon Wells
Stars:
Seth Green
Joan Cusack

KATE AND LEOPOLDKate and Leopold
2001
dir. James Mangold
starring
Hugh Jackman
Ryan

Cool WorldCan’t Hardly Wait
1998
dir. by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
starring
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Ethan Embry

Cool WorldJOSIE AND THE PUSSYCASTS
2001
dir. Deborah Kaplan
Harry Elfont

Happy Birthday: Alexander Ludwig

alexanderludwigHappy Birthday actor Alexander Ludwig

Born: May 7, 1992 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Read Reviews of the best of the actor:

MOVIE POSTERTHE HUNGER GAMES
dir. Gary Ross
Stars:
Jennifer Lawrence
Josh Hutcherson

Race to Witch Mountain Movie PosterRace to Witch Mountain
dir. by Andy Fickman
Starring
Johnson
Carla Gugino
MOVIE POSTERLONE SURVIVOR
2013
dir. Peter Berg
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg
Ben Foster

MOVIE POSTERWHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL
2014
dir. Thomas Carter
Stars:Jim Caviezel
Alexander Ludwig

Happy Birthday: Lars Mikkelsen

larsmikkelsenHappy Birthday actor Lars Mikkelsen

Born: Lars Dittman Mikkelsen
May 6, 1964 in Gladsaxe, Denmark

Married to: Anette Støvelbæk (10 October 1989 – present) (2 children)

Older brother of Mads Mikkelsen. Lars is about one and a half years older than Mads.

Known by most North American audiences for his role as Russian President Viktor Petrov in the his Netflix show “House of Cards”