… of actor Leslie Nielsen. Lt. Frank Drebin is 80.
… of Conrad Janis. Mindy’s father on Mork and Mindy is 78.
… of Tina Louise. Ginger, the movie star from Gilligan’s Island, is 72.
… of Burt Reynolds. Bandit is 70. Burt — his real name is Burton Reynolds — was nominated for a supporting actor Oscar for Boogie Nights.
… of Gerry Goffin. Married to Carole King while they were still teenagers, Goffin is 67.
Songwriting partners Gerry Goffin and Carole King composed a string of classic hits and cherished album tracks for a variety of artists during the Sixties. A brief sampling: “Up On the Roof” (the Drifters), “One Fine Day” (the Chiffons), “I’m Into Something Good” (Herman’s Hermits), “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (the Shirelles), “Take Good Care of My Baby” (Bobby Vee), “Chains” (the Cookies), “Don’t Bring Me Down” (the Animals), “Take a Giant Step” (the Monkees) and “Goin’ Back” (the Byrds). The prolific duo, who remained married for much of the Sixties, even tapped their babysitter to sing one of the songs they’d written, and the result was a Number One hit and a new dance craze: “The Loco-Motion,” by Little Eva. (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
… of Bobby “Boris” Pickett. Still doing the “Monster Mash” at 66.
… of Sheryl Crow. She’s 44.
I wanna rock and roll this party
I still wanna have some fun
I wanna leave you feeling breathless
Show you how the west was won
But I gotta fly
I gotta fly o
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
I’m gonna make it all right
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonite
… of Jennifer Aniston. She’s 37. Had her photo taken enough to be 137.
… of Q’orianka. Pocahontas (The New World) is 16.