Today's celebrity birthdays

[thatcrazycajun]

Happy birthday to the originator and king of "insult" comedy, Don Rickles. "Mr. Warmth" turns 81 today; many happy returns of the day, you old hockey puck! (Prime example: in the 1960s he was doing a wee-hours show in Vegas when the late Frank Sinatra walked in, after performing his own show nearby. Don pointed him out and went, "Hey, Frank, make yourself at home; hit somebody!" The Chairman of the Board laughed as hard as anyone else there.)

Also, Stephen Furst (Babylon 5's Vir Cotto, as well as a veteran of St. Elsewhere and many other shows) is 53 today.

And another Bab5 alum, Melissa Gilbert (Mrs. Sheridan onscreen and Mrs. Boxleitner in real life as well) is 43. She was also president of the Screen Actors Guild, 2001-05. She and Bruce are still together 12 years on, which if you know show-biz marriages, is impressive. Kudos to the (still) happy couple; looks like little "Laura Ingalls" turned out real nice.

Finally, Toni Tennille, The Captain's better half, is...67?! Man, do I feel old now... But they're still together too. Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Dragon on an even longer successful partnership in both love and art.

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[scruffycritter.livejournal.com]

I believe she's 67. She was that woman's voice on all the Pink Floyd albums. She did everything from the wailing on Dark Side of the Moon to "Wanna take and Bath?" on The Wall.