February 3rd is the birthday

… of two senior citizen comedians. Joey Bishop is 89 and Shelley Berman is 81. Big stars in their time. (I saw Bishop in The Sands lobby once.)

… of hall-of-fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton. He’s 67.

… of Blythe Danner. Gwyneth Paltrow’s mom is 64.

… of another hall-of-fame quarterback, Bob Griese. I saw Griese play in college (for Purdue vs. Michigan). He’s 62, joining Tom Selleck, who turned 62 three days ago. An excellent age.

… of folk singer Melanie. She’s 60, old enough to need a brand new key. (As with too many songs, the iTunes version of “Brand New Key” is a horrible remake. Beware!)

… of Morgan Fairchild. She’s 57.

Two staples of American pop culture were born on this date: Norman Rockwell in 1894 and James Michener in 1907. Click the 1943 Rockwell cover for larger version.