June 22nd is the birthday

… of Ralph Waite. Papa Walton is 79.

… of Kris Kristofferson, 71.

… of Meryl Streep. The 14-time Oscar nominee is 58. She has been nominated 11 times for leading actress, winning for Sophie’s Choice, and three times for supporting actress, winning for Kramer vs. Kramer. She’s been married nearly 29 years and has four children.

… of Graham Greene. He’s 55. Greene was nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar for Dances with Wolves.

… of Cyndi Lauper. A girl of 54, just wanting to have fun.

… of Dan Brown. The author of The Da Vinci Code is 43. The book has sold an estimated 60 million copies.