… of Kevin Costner. Costner won the Oscars for director and best picture for Dances With Wolves and was nominated for the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Lt. John Dunbar. He’s 51 today.
… of Jesse L. Martin. The Law & Order star is 37.
It’s also the birthday of Cary Grant (Archibald Alexander Leach, 1904-1986) and Danny Kaye (David Daniel Kaminski, 1913-1987).
Danny Kaye was my first crush (well, that I can remember anyway). I had a thing for his red hair and quirky humor…and the fact that he’s dead didn’t bother me one bit.