It’s the birthday

… of Deborah Kerr. The six-time Oscar nominee for Best Actress is 84 today.

… of Angie Dickinson. “Pepper” is 74 today.

… of Johnny Mathis. Chances are the singer is 70 today.

… of Barry Williams. Greg Brady is 51 today.

James Dean was killed on this date 50 years ago at the junction of California Highways 41 and 46.

[Dean] and his mechanic, Rolf Wuetherich, were traveling in Dean’s new Porsche Spyder 550, which he planned to race that afternoon in Salinas. Dean had traded in his Porsche Speedster just nine days earlier, purchasing the Spyder for $6,900 and naming it “Little Bastard.”

From JamesDean.com.

Truman Capote was born in New Orleans on this date in 1924. The Writer’s Almanac had more on Capote last year than this.