Celebrity Birthdays: Week of July 7-13

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 7-13:

On July 7, bandleader Doc Severinsen turns 97, while drummer Ringo Starr of The Beatles celebrates his 84th birthday. Singer-guitarist Warren Entner of the Grass Roots toasts to 81 years, and actor Joe Spano reaches 78 years. David Hodo of The Village People is 77, the same age as country singer Linda Williams of Robin and Linda Williams. Actor Shelley Duvall is 75, and Roz Ryan of “Amen” turns 73. Billy Campbell from “Once and Again” is 65, and Robert Taylor of “Longmire” hits 64. Musician Mark White of Spin Doctors and Vonda Shepard of “Ally McBeal” mark their 62nd and 61st birthdays, respectively.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan turns 58, joined by Ricky Kinchen of Mint Condition. Actors Amy Carlson from “Blue Bloods,” Jorja Fox of “CSI,” and Cree Summer from “A Different World” celebrate their 56th and 55th birthdays. Robin Weigert of “Deadwood” and “Sons of Anarchy” also turns 55. Kirsten Vangsness from “Criminal Minds” is 52, followed by Troy Garity from “Barbershop” at 51. Actor Berenice Bejo of “The Artist” and Hamish Linklater from “The New Adventures of Old Christine” both turn 48. Rapper Cassidy hits 42, while actor Ross Malinger of “Sleepless in Seattle” turns 40.

July 8 sees drummer Jaimoe Johanson of The Allman Brothers and actor Jeffrey Tambor both turn 80. Kim Darby, Jonelle Allen of “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” and children’s singer Raffi all celebrate their 76th birthdays. Anjelica Huston turns 73, actor Kevin Bacon is 66, and Robert Knepper from “Prison Break” and “iZombie” celebrates his 65th. Graham Jones of Haircut 100 hits 63, Joan Osborne 62. Rocky Carroll of “NCIS” turns 61, and Michael B. Silver of “Instinct” and “NYPD Blue” reaches 57. Billy Crudup from “The Morning Show” and “Almost Famous” turns 56 alongside “NCIS” and “Dark Angel” actor Michael Weatherly. Beck celebrates 54 years, sharing the date with Drew Womack of Sons of the Desert and comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.

On July 9, Dee Dee Kenniebrew of The Crystals and author Dean Koontz both mark their 79th birthdays, while actor Chris Cooper turns 73. John Tesh celebrates turning 72, and country singer David Ball hits 71. Kevin O’Leary from “Shark Tank” turns 70, while Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge, and actor Jimmy Smits highlight their 69th birthdays. Tom Hanks turns 68 along with Kelly McGillis and Marc Almond of Soft Cell who both celebrate 67 years of age. Jim Kerr of Simple Minds turns 65, followed by Courtney Love hitting 60. Frank Bello of Anthrax turns 59, with actor David O’Hara, Pamela Adlon of “King of the Hill” marking the same milestone.

On July 10, celebrations for William Smithers reach 97, while Mavis Staples turns 85. Mills Watson turns 84, with Robert Pine from “CHiPS” now 83. Moby Grape’s Jerry Miller hits 81. Folk icon Arlo Guthrie marks his 77th, and Dave Smalley of The Raspberries celebrates 75. Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys turns 70, and banjo player Bela Fleck hits 66. Fiona Shaw of “True Blood” and “Harry Potter” fame also turns 66, with Shaw Wilson of BR549 joining them at 64.

Actor Alec Mapa from “Ugly Betty” turns 59; country singer Ken Mellons, Peter DiStefano of Porno for Pyros, and Gale Harold all share this milestone too. Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts hits 54, Sofia Vergara from “Modern Family” is 52, and singer Imelda May rounds out the group with her 50th birthday.

On July 11, Susan Seaforth Hayes of “Days of Our Lives” hits 81, with Jeff Hanna of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrating 77. Jay Johnson of “Soap” turns 75, Bruce McGill of “My Cousin Vinny” and “Animal House” hits 74, Stephen Lang from “Avatar” turns 72, and Mindy Sterling from “The Goldbergs” reaches 71. Sela Ward marks her 68th birthday. Peter Murphy of Bauhaus reaches 67; Michael Rose from Black Uhuru joins him at this milestone. Mark Lester from “Oliver” hits 66, with jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum celebrating too. Meanwhile, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi marks his 65th.

On July 12, Denise Nicholas of “In the Heat of the Night” hits 80, while Richard Simmons turns 76. Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama turns 72, Cheryl Ladd of “Charlie’s Angels” celebrates her 73rd birthday, and actor Mel Harris hits 68. Gospel singer Sandi Patty also reaches 68, Buddy Foster of “Mayberry RFD” hits 67, and guitarist Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum hits 62. Alongside, Judi Evans of “Days of Our Lives” turns 60, and Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms hits 59.

July 13 sees Johnny Gilbert mark his 96th birthday, and Patrick Stewart turns 84. Harrison Ford celebrates his 82nd birthday, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds marks the same milestone. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin hits 78, and Daphne Maxwell Reid marks 76. Didi Conn celebrates 73 years, Gil Birmingham of “Twilight” turns 71. Louise Mandrell from country music fame hits 70, and Mark “The Animal” Mendoza of Twisted Sister hits 68. Cameron Crowe, known for directing and acting, turns 67. Michael Jace from “The Shield” and Tom Kenny, the voice of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” both hit 62.

Ken Jeong from “The Masked Singer” celebrates 55 years, followed by Deborah Cox hitting 51. Will Champion of Coldplay is 46, and the actor Aya Cash hits 42. Colton Haynes, known for “Arrow,” turns 36. Leon Bridges celebrates 35 years, Hayley Erin reaches 30, and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf from “The Whispers” hits 19.

Source: Associated Press