December 21st is the birthday

… of Joe Paterno. The football coach at Penn State is 80.

… of Phil Donahue. The talk show host is 71.

… of Jane Fonda. The two-time Oscar-winning actress is 69. Miss Fonda has been nominated for the best actress Oscar six times, winning for Klute and Coming Home. She was also nominated for best supporting actress for On Golden Pond.

… of Frank Zappa. He’s 66.

… of Carla Thomas. Gee Whiz, she’s 64.

… of Michael Tilson Thomas. The director of the San Francisco Symphony is 62.

… of Samuel L. Jackson. Mace Windu is 58. Jackson was nominated for the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction.

… of Chris Evert. The tennis hall-of-famer is 52.

… of Jane Kaczmarek. Malcolm’s mom is 51.

… of Ray Romano. Raymond is 49.

… of Kiefer Sutherland. He’s 40.

… of Julie Delpy. The actress, who was nominated for a writing Oscar for Before Sunset, is 37.