June 22nd

Today is the birthday

… of Ralph Waite. Papa Walton is 82.

… of Kris Kristofferson, 74. “Me and Bobby McGee”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” Good stuff, thanks, Kris.

… of Meryl Streep. The 16-time Oscar nominee is 61. She has been nominated 13 times for leading actress, winning for Sophie’s Choice, and three times for supporting actress, winning for Kramer vs. Kramer. Ms. Streep has been married for 32 years and has four children.

… of Lindsay Wagner. The Bionic Woman is 61.

… of Graham Greene. He’s 58. Greene was nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar for Dances with Wolves.

… of Cyndi Lauper. A girl of 57, just wanting to have fun.

… of Tracy Pollan. Mrs. Michael J. Fox is 50. They’ve been married since 1988.

… of Dan Brown. The author of The Da Vinci Code is 46. His novels have sold an estimated 80 million copies.